William, 91, of Columbus, Nebraska died Thursday, March 15, 2001 at the Columbus Community Hospital in Columbus.
Services will be held at St. Luke's United Church of Christ in Columbus on Monday, March 19, 2001 at 10:30 AM with Rev. Nancy Peebles officiating. Interment will be at the Roselawn Memorial Cemetery in Columbus.
Visitation will be held at Gass Haney Funeral Home on Sunday, from 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM and at St. Luke's United Church of Christ on Monday, from 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM. There will be a family prayer service at 10:15 AM, Monday at the church.

Bill Klink, was born January 5, 1910 near Scotland, South Dakota to Daniel and Christine (Magstadt) Klink. He attended school in Scotland. On February 18, 1934 he married Hulda Mueller in Columbus. Together they farmed in South Dakota until 1946 when they purchased a farm west of Columbus. Bill was a charter member of the Monroe Fire Board District and a member of Farm Bureau. He was a member of St. Luke's United Church of Christ and served in various capacities.
In 1970 he received the Platte County Soil & Water Conservation District Conservation Award and in 1994 he received the Columbus Area Senior Farmer Award. He enjoyed baseball, fishing, flowers, fruit trees, strawberry's, and raising gloxinia's.

William is survived by:
Daughter - Judith (Gene) Petersen - Brighton, CO
Son - Terry (Karen) Klink - Columbus, NE
Sister - Alma Kremer - Scotland, SD
Granddaughter - Kellie (Tim) Courtney - Santa Rosa, CA
Granddaughter - Jodie (Doug) Zink - Thorton, CO
Granddaughter - Pamela (Ross) DeBower - Columbus, NE
Grandson - Ron (Rikki) Klink - Columbus, NE
Granddaughter - Brenda (Jeff) Cuba - Genoa, NE
Grandson - Kevin Klink - Columbus, NE
Great-Grandson - Ian Courtney - Santa Rosa, CA
Great-Granddaughter - Loren Courtney - Santa Rosa, CA
Great-Grandson - Colton DeBower - Columbus, NE
Great-Granddaughter - Logan DeBower - Columbus, NE
Great-Grandson - Cabe DeBower - Columbus, NE
Great-Granddaughter - Elle Klink - Columbus, NE
Great-Granddaughter - Eastyn Klink - Columbus, NE

William was preceded in death by:
Father - Daniel Klink
Mother - Christine Magstadt
Wife - Hulda (Mueller) Klink
Brother - Elmer Klink
Sister - Lorene Klink



SERVICE FOLDER


Final Harvest

He was bound to the land from the day of his birth
His roots anchored deep in the fertile earth
Nurtured, sustained, by the soil he grew
And his life, like his furrows, ran straight and true.

In faith, each spring, he planted the seeds
In hope, to reap for his family's needs
With patience, he waited for the harvest to come
To gather the fruits of his labor home.

Ever turning seasons, the years sped past
Till the final harvest came at last
Then claimed anew by beloved sod
He gathered home to be with God.

- Barbara W. Weber


In Memory Of

William D. "Bill" Klink

Born
Wednesday, January 5, 1910
Rural Scotland, South Dakota

Entered Into Rest
Thursday, March 15, 2001
Columbus, Nebraska

Service of Thanksgiving
Monday, March 19, 2001 10:30 A.M.
St. Luke's United Church of Christ

Officiating
Rev. Nancy Peebles

Music
Bea Roberts - Organist
Congregational Hymn
"Amazing Grace"
Sherri Brakenhoff - Accompanist
Roger Mueller - Soloist
"In The Garden"
"Trust and Obey"

Casket Bearers
Carroll Bisson Dan Abegglen
Willard Mueller Larry Mueller
Bruce Mueller Scott Mueller

Interment
Roselawn Memorial Cemetery
Columbus, Nebraska