Edward A. 'Ed' Klancher
Apr 16, 2018Ed” Klancher, 91, of Hibbing, passed away Sunday, April 8, 2018, in Guardian Angels Health Care and Rehabilitation Center in Hibbing, under the compassionate care of Fairview Range Hospice and loving family members.Ed was born in Ely on March 21, 1927, to Anton and Frances (Urbas) Klancher. He was a 1945 graduate of Ely Memorial High School, served in the U.S. Army and graduated from St. Cloud Teachers College in 1953. He taught in Hibbing, first at Washington school in North Hibbing and then at the Greenhaven school. While teaching, he was also the sporting goods manager for Gibson’s, Shopko and then Pamida. He retired from teaching in 1992. He was a member of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church.Ed loved taking walks, spending time with his friends at JR’s Barber Shop, fishing and camping in his RV with his grandchildren and their friends, and travelling throughout the United States with his wife. A memorable trip was when they revisited Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo., where they had been married on Jan. 27, 1951. He also enjoyed attending his grandchildren’s sporting events.He is survived by three daughters: Valerie Nicolls of Sarasota, Fla., Melanie (Myrick) Gates of Chisholm and Carol (Mark) Roberts of Hibbing: six grandchildren: Shawn (Hope) Gates of Sauk Rapids, Minn., Aaron (Angela) Gates and Jesse Gates, both of Chisholm, Jamie (Jody) Roberts and Chris (Stacy) Roberts, both of Duluth, and Rev. Ashley Nicolls of Sarasota, Fla.; 11 great-grandchildren: Brandon, Kailani, Tristin, Christian, Cecilia, Nicolas, Jonah, Marcus, Courtney, Jaidy and Jake: a great-grandchild No. 12 due to arrive in October; his brother, Frank (Shirley) Mustar of Cohasset; and several nieces and nephews.Ed was preceded in death by his wife, Miriam; his parents; his stepfather, Frank Mustar; brothers, Anthony Klancher and John Klancher; and sisters: Frances Kangas, Mary Morse and Patricia Gondreau. He will be reunited with those family members and many friends who he has dearly missed over the years.E... (Hibbing Daily Tribune)
