Terry L. Klinker
August 2, 1940 – February 9, 2020
Terry L. Klinker, 79, of Apollo Beach, Florida, passed away February 9, 2020, following a brief illness.Terry was born in Van Wert, Ohio, on August 2, 1940. Terry graduated from Woodburn High School, Woodburn, Indiana. He was a U.S. Naval Air veteran where he received his electronics training and trained future naval pilots. Terry spent his career in agriculture, spending 30 plus years in modern dairy farm equipment and large dairy operations, retiring to Apollo Beach, Florida, in 2000.
Terry is survived by his wife of 60 years, Linda; son Terry II; granddaughters, Erika Lindsey and Ashley (Kyle) Collins; great-grandchildren, Cooper and Parker Lindsey and Victoria Collins; brothers Bill and Lynn Klinker; sister, Charlotte McCowan; and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by sons Timothy and Andrew; his parents, Ernest H. and Donna Klinker; brothers, Garth and James Klinker; and sister, Beverly Gumm. Terry was much loved and respected by his family and the communities he touched. To quote Terry’s son, “If I can be half the person my dad was, the giving husband, father and grandfather, I’ll have done alright.” Celebrations of life are being planned for Apollo Beach, Florida, and New Haven, Indiana, at a later date. In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations to the American Heart Association and Christ Lutheran Church, Woodburn, Indiana.
Terry is survived by his wife of 60 years, Linda; son Terry II; granddaughters, Erika Lindsey and Ashley (Kyle) Collins; great-grandchildren, Cooper and Parker Lindsey and Victoria Collins; brothers Bill and Lynn Klinker; sister, Charlotte McCowan; and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by sons Timothy and Andrew; his parents, Ernest H. and Donna Klinker; brothers, Garth and James Klinker; and sister, Beverly Gumm. Terry was much loved and respected by his family and the communities he touched. To quote Terry’s son, “If I can be half the person my dad was, the giving husband, father and grandfather, I’ll have done alright.” Celebrations of life are being planned for Apollo Beach, Florida, and New Haven, Indiana, at a later date. In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations to the American Heart Association and Christ Lutheran Church, Woodburn, Indiana.