Barbara KLAFTA

13 JUN 1938 - 9 MAR 2022

• BIRTH: 13 JUN 1938, La Porte County, Indiana
• DEATH: 9 MAR 2022, North Manchester, Wabash, IN

• MARRIAGE: 2 JUL 1960, Laporte County, Indiana

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[N31701] Barbara Jeanne Klafta
June 13, 1938 - March 9, 2022

Barbara Jeanne Koselke, 83, of North Manchester, Indiana passed away peacefully at 12:58 p.m., Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester. She was born June 13, 1938, in Chicago, Illinois, to John and Itha (Kruchten) Klafta. Barbara graduated from La Porte High School. She had attended St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church in North Manchester and enjoyed their nursing home visits. On July 2, 1960, in La Porte, Indiana, she married Robert P. Koselke, who preceded her in death November 15, 2016. Also preceding in death were her parents; and her maternal grandparents, Edward and Marie Kruchten. Surviving are her three children, Michael (Cassandra) Koselke of Rolling Prairie, Indiana, Christine (Phillip) Sayles of Pasadena, Maryland, and Andrew (Jennifer) Koselke of North Manchester, Indiana; five grandchildren, Ellyn, Jared, Jacob (Abigail), Aaron, and Victoria; and three great grandchildren, Oliver, Avery, and Alice. Cremation will take place. A private committal service will be held at Pine Lake Cemetery, La Porte. Lakeview Funeral Home & Crematory, 247 W. Johnson Rd., La Porte, (219) 362-3100 is caring for the arrangements. Please send condolences to the family at www.LakeviewFHC.com. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to Peabody Home Foundation-Caring Circle, 400 W. 7th St., North Manchester, Indiana 46962 in memory of Barbara Jeanne Koselke.
Posted online on March 17, 2022
Published in South Bend Tribune

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1940 Census
Barbara' s Parents

Name Itha Klafta
Sex Female
Age 25
Event Date 1940
Event Place Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Marital Status Married
Race White
Relationto Head Daughter
Event Type 1940 Census
Last Residence Same House
Birth Year (Est) 1915
Birthplace Illinois

Itha Klafta's Parents and Siblings

Edward Q Kruchted Father M 54 Illinois

Name Edward Q Kruchted
Sex Male
Age 54
Event Date 1940
Event Place Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Marital Status Married
Race White
Relation to Head Head
Event Type 1940 Census
Last f Residence Same House
Birth Year (Est) 1886
Birthplace Illinois

Marie E Kruchted Mother F 54 Illinois

Other People on This Record

John C Klafta M 30 Illinois

Barbara J Klafta F 1 Illinois