Ronald Joseph Kluzik

Ron  Kluzik (78) passed away with end-stage dementia.  He was born to Martin Kluzik and Verna Janikowski Kluzik in Winona, Minnesota.  He joined three brothers (Richard, Lambert, and Stanley) and a sister (Teresa).   He attended schools in Winona but liked fishing, hunting and trapping more.  He was working for the Federal Bakery when he joined the US Navy in 1965.  Ron served aboard the USS Oriskany (CVA-34), the USS Bauer (DE-1025) and the USS Proteus (AS-19).  And he served at the commissary store on Treasure Island, California.  After discharge in 1975, he attended the Winona Tech (WAVTI) and received certification to be a machinist.  Then he relocated to Idaho.  He worked for JR Simplot, Heyburn Plant, for 25 years as a machinist.  Ron married Larraine McGill in 1969 and they have one daughter, Rhonda.  He was an active member of St. Nicholas Church.  He served as an usher and Eucharistic minister for many years.

Ron is survived by his wife and daughter, brother Lambert, and many nieces and nephews in Minnesota.

In the last couple of months, Ron broke his hip and then his femur from falls.  During this time we met some really awesome people; they were kind and caring people.  So many to name, we feel truly blessed.

Funeral Mass will be at St. Nicholas Church in Rupert, Idaho on Saturday, December 16, 2023 at 12:00 noon with the Reverend Father Camilo Garcia as Celebrant.  Burial will be in the Pleasant View Cemetery in Burley, Idaho following the Mass. Arrangements are under the direction of Joel Heward Hansen Mortuary.

In lieu of flowers or plants, please donate to a charity of your choice, Meals on Wheels at the Rupert Senior Center or the Angel Program at St. Nicholas School.

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