Melvajean Kluck, age 93, of Schuyler, Nebraska passed away Monday, June 27, 2022, at the Dunklau Gardens in Fremont. Service will be live streamed on Kracl Funeral Chapel Facebook Page. Funeral Service Friday, July 1, 2022, 10:30 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Schuyler with Rev. Bill Mattfeld, Officiating. Committal at Schuyler Cemetery Lunch following in the church hall. Visitation will be held Thursday, 5-7 p.m. a Kracl Funeral Chapel, Schuyler. Prayer Service at 7 p.m. Thursday evening at the chapel. Visitation Friday is from 9:30 -10:30 a.m. at the church. Memorials to the church or Colfax County Senior Center. Kracl Funeral Chapel of Schuyler in charge of arrangements.
Melvajean was born January 6, 1929, in Tobias, Nebraska to Joe and Clara (Most) Gewecke. The family moved to Schuyler and she graduated from Schuyler High School in 1947. On June 8, 1949, she married M. Duane “Kinky” Kluck at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Shell Creek. They lived and farmed northwest of Schuyler and Melva moved to town in 1995. She had taught rural schools and worked at Ben Franklins, Schuyler Pharmacy and Dufek’s Jack and Jill. She was a 50 year member of Immanuel Lutheran church, taught Sunday School, held offices in the Ladies Aid and Church Council, led girls 4-H at Wilson and was a member of the Wilson Extension Club.
Melvajean is survived by two daughters: Susan (Chuck) Emanuel of North Bend and Cindy (Al) Sadowski of Omaha and one son, Darrel (Nancy) Kluck of Center Point, Iowa, 9 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Kinky in 1994, daughter Kathy Kluck in 2018 and three brothers, Marvin was killed in World War II, Wesley and Gaylord Gewecke.