Anthony J. Klapat, Jr., 92, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2006, at St. Mary’s Medical Center. He was born in Racine on November 11, 1913, to the late Anthony and Eva (nee: Lakovich) Klapat, Sr., and was a life-long resident of Racine. On June 6, 1942, he was united in marriage to the former Madlynne Haase at St. Catherine’s Church in Milwaukee. Tony proudly served his country in the South Pacific during World War II as a member of the U.S. Army, 27th Infantry Division, HQ Company. He was a member of St. Edward’s Church and the Knights of Columbus. Mr. Klapat is survived by his wife of 63 years, Madlynne Klapat of Racine; their daughter and son-in-law, Cheryl and Doug Engman of The Woodlands, Texas; granddaughter, Kristen (Paul) Moriarty and great-granddaughters, Katelyn Caroline and Kiley Madlynne Moriarty also of The Woodlands, Texas. He is further survived by his brother Albert Klapat of Mountain Home, Arkansas, his sister, Bernice Jelenc of Danville, Kentucky as well as by neices, a nephew, and other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his sister, Julia Anderson. Private services were held on Wednesday, March 15, 2006 at Holy Cross Cemetery.
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