Cletis Junior King
1929 - 2012
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Cletis Junior King, 83, of Bloomdale, left his life here on earth to be in the presence of Jesus, at 10:47 a.m. Saturday, July 14, 2012 at The University of Toledo Medical Center. He was born May 19, 1929 in Akron, OH, to the late Cletis A. and Atha (Flowers) King. On October 16, 1951 he married Helen L. Lee, who survives. He is also survived by foursons: Bruce & Brent of Bloomdale, Brian (Joanna) of Wayne, Brad (Sarah) of Perrysburg; two daughters: Brenda (Tim) Merritt of Findlay, and Barbara (Bill) Patterson of Bloomdale; 18 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. Also brothers: Larry (Shelba), Bloomdale; Marvin (Kay), Findlay; Doyle (Lola), Calif.; Gerald, Fostoria; and sisters: Doris Barr, Florida; Dona (Gene) Wilcox, Findlay; and Sandra (Gary) Rhodes, Bloomdale. He was preceded in death by his brother Ralph.
He was a 1946 graduate of Ripley High School in West Virginia and also served in the 11th Airborne as a paratrooper in World War II. He was a member of the Fostoria Moose and Bloomdale K of P Lodges. Throughout his busy life he had enjoyed golfing, bowling, hunting, fishing, traveling, and being a gentleman farmer, as well as spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He always enjoyed going back to West Virginia to visit friends and relatives on Cow Run Road Day which is the road he grew up on.
Cletis retired from Honeywell in Fostoria in 1988 having worked there 40 years. He had also been a Bloomdale Postal Carrier along with other numerous jobs.
Private services have been entrusted to SMITH-CRATES FUNERAL HOME in North Baltimore, OH. Pastor Richard Sowell will officiate. Burial will be in Weaver Cemetery, Bloomdale with full military rites presented by the North Baltimore American Legion Post #539. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Bloomdale Fire & Rescue; University of Toledo Medical Center, or the American Cancer Society. Online condolences may be made via www.coldrencrates.com.
Service Information
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Final Resting Place:
Weaver Cemetery [Map]
Bloom Twp., Ohio 45872
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Contributions:
Bloomdale Fire Department
102 North Maple Street
Bloomdale, OH 44817
The University of Toledo Medical Center
3000 Arlington Ave.
Toledo, Ohio 43614
American Cancer Society
PO Box 22718
Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718
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Condolences For Cletis Junior King
| To : Helen and family |
Date :Monday, July 16th 2012 |
| From : Teresa Clem |
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Helen I am so sorry to hear the news about Jr My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time I am honored to have had the pleasure of you and Jr company at the Blomdale Bar Grill Those coffee moments were the best my prayers go with you my friendTeresa
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| To : Helen and Family |
Date :Monday, July 16th 2012 |
| From : Pete Norris |
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I am deeply sorry for your lossJr was a great boss and always honest and staight-upa joy to work forI know we will all miss his storyswhich I truely enjoyedMay he rest in peace
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| To : Helen and family |
Date :Monday, July 16th 2012 |
| From : Wayne and Juanita |
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Sorry to hear of Jr's passing Know he will be missed by many loved ones Your family will be in our prayers
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| To : Family of JR King |
Date :Monday, July 16th 2012 |
| From : Cindy Moore |
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Sorry to hear about JR have know you all for so longYou all have my deepest Sympathy
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| To : King Family |
Date :Monday, July 16th 2012 |
| From : Kim Ken Bloom Family |
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So sorry for your loss know that you are in our thoughts and prays
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| To : Sandy and Gary Rhodes |
Date :Monday, July 16th 2012 |
| From : Dan Kathy Mowrey |
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So sorry to read of Cletis passing Please know that we are thinking of you and your entire family You have our sincere condolences and our prayers are with youDan Kathy
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| To : Helen family |
Date :Monday, July 16th 2012 |
| From : Max Merle Katzenbach at Lake |
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It is with deep regrets and sorrow as we were told of JR passing Our thoughts and prayers our with you and your family
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| To : The Family Of Junior |
Date :Monday, July 16th 2012 |
| From : Bill Toad Stewart |
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You Have My Deepest Sympathy Of The Passing Of Junior May He Rest In Peace
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| To : HELEN AND FAMILY |
Date :Monday, July 16th 2012 |
| From : LUCILLE KING HANNA |
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so sorry to hear of juniors passingkeeping you and the family in my prayers love to all
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| To : Helen |
Date :Monday, July 16th 2012 |
| From : Bill and Jo Ann Goddard |
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Helen we are sending you are deepest sympathyBill and I have fond memories of our frienship May God be with you at all timesYou will be in our thoughts and prayer always Bill and Jo Ann
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| To : Helen and family |
Date :Monday, July 16th 2012 |
| From : Sandy Denny Nye |
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We are very sad to hear of Jr's passing Will miss seeing the 2 of you coming up through the woods on the golf cart Always enjoyed talking and reminiscing with him Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time God Bless
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| To : Sandy and Gary Rhodes |
Date :Monday, July 16th 2012 |
| From : Janet Farwig Williams |
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So sorry to hear about the passing of your brother Memories will help your family get through this difficult time You are in my thoughts and prayers
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| To : Brenda and Tim Merritt family and the Brent King f |
Date :Monday, July 16th 2012 |
| From : Renee Leguire and family |
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Our prayers of comfort and peace to all of you during this time of great loss We rejoice with you knowing that your Dad is in the presence of the LORD As you adjust to the temporary separation your tears of sorrow will mingle with tears of great joy knowing that one day you will see your Daddy again Until that day may your hearts be comforted with your precious memories and may the Peace that passes all human understanding guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus What a blessing that you do not grieve as those who have no hope For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope Romans 154 I Renee always enjoyed sitting with your Dad and Mom at Joe and Jacob's baseball games He loved watching the games and was always ready to let the umpires know when they made a bad call I know he will be greatly missed With heartfelt sympathyRenee Leguire and family
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| To : Helen Family |
Date :Tuesday, July 17th 2012 |
| From : Harley Dawn Tyson |
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We were so sorry to learn of Jr's passing You have always been family to me since the kids were little From the sewing to the Friday night after bowling parties we had there are so many great memories Our thoughts and prayers go out to you and may God help you thru this difficult time Love you bunches
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| To : THE KING FAMILY |
Date :Tuesday, July 17th 2012 |
| From : Tom McGRAIN |
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You Have my condolence he will be missed for coffe in the mornings always enjoyed the deer hunting storys an the good times at the KOP TOM MCGRAIN
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| To : Cletus Junior King Family |
Date :Tuesday, July 17th 2012 |
| From : Sherry Musgrave |
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To All Of The Family I want to take this moment to express my deepest sympathy to you Jr was a great Man a great husband father brother grandpa friend He will be deeply missed
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| To : Helen andFamily |
Date :Tuesday, July 17th 2012 |
| From : Jim and Linda Hammer |
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Our prayers will be with you all As we read the news of Cletis' passing the term gentleman farmer really hit home Through faith we trust that God will bless you with peace and comfort Please accept our sincere condolences
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| To : Aunt Helen and Family |
Date :Tuesday, July 17th 2012 |
| From : Gloria King Alexander and Family |
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May it comfort you to know the thoughts and prayers of others are with you at this time Sending my love to all the King Family Members for this sad loss
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| To : Aunt Helen and all the Cousins |
Date :Tuesday, July 17th 2012 |
| From : Laura Byers |
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All my prayers to you Aunt Helen the two of you were a great couple and just a lot of fun Was glad to have made some of the mornings breakfasts with the two of you He will be a blessing to Heaven and full of stories to tell My thoughts and prayers will be with all of you
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| To : Helen King and children |
Date :Tuesday, July 17th 2012 |
| From : Paula Reinhart |
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Helen I was very sorry to read of Jr's passing It was a great pleasure visiting and catching up with both of you when we bowled at Dunns I am grateful to have spent that time with you both You and your family have my deepest sympathy
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| To : Sandy and Gary Rhodes and Family |
Date :Tuesday, July 17th 2012 |
| From : Karen and Snick McDonald |
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You are all in our thoughts and prayer
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| To : Helen Family |
Date :Tuesday, July 17th 2012 |
| From : Arnold Sayre |
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So very sorry to hear this sad news about Junior I remember so many good times as a young boy with Junior Helen many people playing music My deepest smypathy to your family
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| To : Helen Family |
Date :Tuesday, July 17th 2012 |
| From : Rex Fulk |
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HelenWhat a honor it was to know Jr We enjoyed some fun days on the Lake fishing JoAnne and are so sorry for your loss Praise God Jr accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as his personal Savior before his death We sorrow but not as others with no hope We will see him again I hear the walleye are real big in HeavenWe love you and have and will keep you in our prayersRex Joanne Fulk
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| To : Helen and family |
Date :Wednesday, July 18th 2012 |
| From : Bob and Phyllis Alexander |
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We are so sorry to hear of your loss Since we've moved to Ada we weren't aware that Junior was ill Had we known we would have visited tried to make things a bit easier for you It seems you and Junior have been in our lives forever and we will have you in our prayers
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| To : Helen |
Date :Wednesday, July 18th 2012 |
| From : Chris Ron Writz |
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HelenThis world won't be the same without Junior's presence He will be missed by all who knew himSincerelyThe Writzs
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| To : Helen and familybrothers and sisters |
Date :Friday, July 20th 2012 |
| From : Gene and Shirley Flowers |
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We are sorry for your lossOur prayers for the family members to remember the good times we had with Junior and to know he is in a better place and at peace
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