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Cletus J Koller

Cletus J Koller

Cletus J. Koller, age 64 of River Falls,

Born: October 5, 1943

Died: May 18, 2008 at the River Falls Hospital in River Falls.

Cletus was the son of Robert and Isabel (Hayden) Koller. He was born in Durand and raised in the Lima area of rural Durand. He attended Lima school and graduated from Sacred Heart in 1961. After high school, he moved to the Minneapolis and worked for United Defense, where he was employed for 33 1/2 years. Cletus married Lorraine Heit October 17, 1964 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Arkansaw. After marriage they lived in St. Paul, MN and they have lived in River Falls for the past 30 years.

Cletus enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening. He was also an avid Green Bay Packer fan.

Cletus is survived by his wife Lorraine, two sons, Robert of Hastings, MN and Michael (Sandra) of Isanti, MN, two grandsons, Kyle and Brian, one sister, Ann Marie Koller of Coon Rapids, MN, two brothers, Francis (Marilyn) of Eau Claire and Galen (Cindy) of Durand nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents.