Richard J. “Dick” Kloberdanz, 86, of Mason City died Friday, April 26, 2024 at the IOOF Home in Mason City.
A Memorial Mass will be held 10:30 am Thursday, May 2, 2024 at Epiphany Parish – St. Joseph Catholic Church, 302 5th St SE, Mason City with Rev. Ben Valentine, Celebrant. Inurnment will follow in Elmwood St. Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will be held 5-7 pm Wednesday, May 1, at Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 3rd St NE, Mason City.
The son of Wenzel and Elizabeth (Frank) Kloberdanz, Richard James was born May 5, 1937. He grew up alongside his brothers, attending and graduating from St. Joseph Catholic High School. Following graduation Richard enrolled at The Waterloo School of Barbering.
On February 11, 1961 Dick was united in marriage to Sharon Olson at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Together they were blessed with three children, Steven, Jennie, and Jane.
Family always came first and foremost for Dick; over the years he and Sharon attended countless ball games, dance recitals, and band concerts to support their children and grandchildren. He was loving and caring; many life lessons were learned from Dick and he made sure his children knew the value of a strong work ethic.
For nearly forty years Dick worked as a barber in Mason City, first at Center Barber Service before opening his own shop on Federal Avenue called The Barber Shop.
In his free time he loved the outdoors. He was an avid fowl hunter; pheasants, ducks, and geese alike and loved spending time in his vegetable garden. In his younger years he enjoyed playing fast pitch softball and coached Steven’s little league team for many years. He enjoyed following Iowa Hawkeye Football and Basketball, the Green Bay Packers, and the St. Louis Cardinals. After retirement he and Sharon enjoyed traveling across the United States and spent many winters in Sun City, AZ.
He was a lifelong member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, having been baptized, received his First Communion, confirmed and married all within the walls of St. Joseph’s.
Richard is survived by his wife, Sharon; children, Steven (Jennifer) Kloberdanz, Jennie (John) Pint, and Jane (David) Bergan; grandchildren, Shannon (Tyler Fritsch) and Trevor Kloberdanz, John Pint and Carolyn (Nic) Peiffer, and Hannah(Josh) Mixdorf, Aaron, and Madeline Bergan; two great grandchildren, Kayden and Noah; brother, Ronald (Nancy) Kloberdanz; and many extended relatives and friends.
He is preceded in death by his parents; and siblings, Paul and James Kloberdanz.
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