Janet L. Klem, 68, Newburgh

Janet L. Klem, 68, of Newburgh, passed away at 3:10 p.m. on Friday, March 4, 2022, in Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, surrounded by family. 

Janet was born in Jasper on September 23, 1953, to Edward John “Coon” and Mary Eleanor (Patterson) Yaggi.  

She married Timothy Alan Klem on May 18, 1991, in St. Mary Catholic Church in Ireland, Indiana. 

She was a 1971 graduate of Jasper High School. 

She retired from Ewing Properties in 2012. 

She attended St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Newburgh and Precious Blood Catholic Church in Jasper.  

Janet’s grandchildren and her family were the most important aspects of her life, and she loved spending time with them. She also enjoyed I.U. Basketball, playing cards and Dominos, and spending time at the beach and in the sun. 

She is survived by her husband, Tim Klem of Newburgh; daughters, Dawn (Phil) Durcholz of Newburgh, Dori (Barry) Money of Owensville, Ind., and stepson, Matt Klem of Jasper; five grandchildren, Maddy, Nolan, Ellie, Emma, and Christian, and three sisters, Joanne (Dennis) Blake of Jasper, Kathy (Doug) Padgett of Newburgh and Barbara Douglas of Jasper. 

Preceding her in death are her parents. 

A Mass of Christian burial for Janet L. Klem will be held at 1:00 p.m. EST on Thursday, March 10, 2022, in Precious Blood Catholic Church in Jasper, Indiana, with entombment to follow in Fairview Cemetery in Jasper. Fr. Tyler Tenbarge will be the celebrant. 

A visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. until the 1:00 p.m. EST service time at Precious Blood Catholic Church on Thursday. 

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. 

Online condolences may be made at www.becherkluesner.com.