Avis Klamm, 83
Avis Klamm died on Tuesday, June 9, 2009, at the Golden Living Center in Madison. 
Avis Darlene Park was born on March 2, 1926, at Chester, the daughter of Henry Sr. and Kathryn (Birnbaum) Park. She grew up in Chester and attended Chester schools. She graduated from Chester High School in 1944. She then went to work in Madison. Avis married Leonard Klamm on Nov. 12, 1947, at St. Joseph the Workman Catholic Church, Huntimer. They made their home in Colton until 1959 when they moved to their farm south of Chester. In 1960, Avis started as a cook for the Chester School District and was the head cook for 35 years. She retired in 1996. They moved to Chester in 1998. Leonard died on July 10, 2005. Avis moved to Golden Living retirement home in November of 2008.
Avis was a member of St. Joseph the Workman Catholic Church.
Those left to cherish her memory are her son, Mike (Cindy) of Deadwood; her four daughters: Sharron (David) Anderson and Rita (Alan) Brown, both of Chester; Sue (Ted) Dumke of Yankton; and Mary Jo (Steve) Jepsen of Madison; 14 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren; three sisters: Muriel Van Dam of Dell Rapids; Mary Ann (Darrell) Sorenson of Omaha, Neb.; and Margie Myhres of Gulf Port, Miss.; and two brothers: Henry Jr. (Kathy) Park of Chester and Jim (Betty) Park of Colman.
Her parents and her husband preceded her in death.
A Christian Wake Service was held at St. Joseph the Workman Catholic Church on Thursday, June 11, 2009. Mass of Christian Burial was at St. Joseph the Workman Catholic Church, Huntimer, on Friday, June 12, with celebrant Father Anthony Imberi.
Casketbearers were Jeremy Jepsen, Andrew Jepsen, Matt Klamm, Rob Anderson, Brian Anderson, Tony Dumke, Travis Dumke, Curtis Roth, Angie Johnson, Stacy De Bates, MeLisa Elijah, Shelly Bacon, Amanda Thoms and Amber Jepsen.
Interment was in the St. Joseph Cemetery, Huntimer, with funeral arrangements by Kahler Funeral Home www.kahlerfh.com.