Katherine Klinski

Katherine J. Klinski - Age 90, passed away on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at Alten Haus in Neenah. Katherine was born March 25, 1935, in Mellen, Wis. to Andrew and Anna (Turney) Turonie. After graduating from Mellen High School in 1953, Katherine married Howard E. Klinski on Oct. 8, 1955 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Mellen. After retiring from banking, they made their home in Kaukauna. Katherine was a proud Green Bay Packer and Milwaukee Brewers fan and enjoyed cooking, baking, crocheting and looking out for others in the community. Katherine is survived by a sister-in-law: Dona Niemi, Ashland; and special nieces and nephew Molly McClaire Brunner and Bridget McClaire Burns, Klamath Falls, Ore., and Jake and Pam McClaire, Hollandtown, as well as many other nieces and nephews. Katherine was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and siblings: John (Evelyn) Turonie, Mary (Eugene) Hanson, Anna (Andrew) Mesko, Helen (Archie) McClaire and Michael (Lois) Turonie. Private services will be held followed by interment in St. Mary Cemetery, Kaukauna.

Valley Funeral Home, 2211 N. Richmond St., Appleton, WI 54911, 920-733-5435