Charlotte Kloss

Charlotte Kloss, age 78 of Royalton, MN, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2011 at the Pierz Villa. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday at 10:30 A.M. at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Royalton with Rev. Lauren Virnig officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00-8:00 P.M. Monday and Tuesday from 8:30-10:00 A.M. at the Emblom Brenny Funeral Service in Royalton. Parish prayers will be said at 7:00 P.M. Monday evening at the funeral chapel. Charlotte Agnes (Otremba) Kloss was born October 8, 1932 in Little Falls, Morrison County, MN to the late Henry and Helen (Koler) Otremba. She grew up in Buckman, MN where she attended grade school. She then attended Little Falls Schools. Following her schooling, Charlotte moved to St. Paul, MN where she managed a W.T. Grant Store. She was united in marriage to Bernard "Bernie" Kloss on October 19, 1954 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Buckman, MN. The couple made their home in Brooklyn Park, MN. In 1966, they moved to Monticello, MN later moving to Pierz, MN in 1973. In 1978, Charlotte and Bernie moved to Royalton where they farmed and raised chickens. In October of 2009, Charlotte became a resident of the Pierz Villa where she resided until her death. She was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Royalton and the Christian Mothers. Charlotte enjoyed cooking, sewing, hunting, fishing, four wheeling and bird watching. Left to cherish her memory are her husband of 56 years, Bernard "Bernie"; sons & daughter, Ken (Kathy) Kloss of Fort Ripley, MN, Steve (Jean) Kloss of St. Cloud, MN, Gary (Julie) Kloss of Royalton, MN, Scott (Sally) Kloss of Royalton, MN, Greg Kloss of St. Cloud, MN and Kathleen (Charlie) Gocken of Royalton, MN; brothers, Jerome Otremba of Little Falls, MN, Harvey(Florence) Otremba and Tom (JoAnn) Otremba all of Pierz, MN; sisters, Caroline (Edward) Gangl and Mary (Joseph) Malinowski, all of Pierz, MN; 21 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Gerry Kloss; daughter, Constance Kloss and a sister, Lavern Loidolt. Casketbearers are Brandon Kloss, Andrew Kloss, Josh Kloss, Austin Kloss, Kurt Kloss, Nichoole Kloss, Corey Kloss, Bradley Gocken, Ashley Dalbec and Jeff Kloss.