Klinkefus, William

1968 - 2021

William Brien Klinkefus,

“Will”, was born in Bellefonte,

PA on July 12, 1968.

He departed from this life on February 15, 2021 in

Winter Haven, FL at age 52.Will was the son of

John Thomas and Mary

Akers Klinkefus. He had one brother, John Steven.

Will graduated from Upper

Arlington High School,

Columbus, Ohio in the

Class of 1987. He grew up attending Northwest United

Methodist Church where he enjoyed singing in Sonshine and was in the cast of the 1987 Musical Production of Tetelestai. He further received a BA Degree from

Ashland University majoring in Radio and TV Production.

Will enjoyed being on the air with the Campus Radio

Station, WRDL, and he was a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon

Fraternity.will worked in Cleveland, OH for Federal

Express as a Customer

Service Representative and a Delivery Driver. Will, also, had a passion for cooking. He cooked for multiple restaurants and took great pleasure in his work. Will has always had a strong faith in God that has been the cornerstone of his life and has been an inspiration to many. Preceding

him in death are his

Father, John Thomas “Tom”

Klinkefus, and recently departed brother, John Steven

“Steve” Klinkefus. Surviving

is his Mother, Mary

Klinkefus, of Lake Wales,

FL. Memorial Services to be held in Columbus, Ohio, and Decatur, Iowa, at later dates. Gifts can be made in Will’s memory to: Nerve,

Amputation, Phantom Pain and Limb Salvage Research

Fund (Fund ID 317218)

Fund Description: Supports education, innovation and research initiatives for the care of patients with amputations, nerve injury, nerve pain, phantom pain, and/ or residual limb pain at the discretion of the Chair of the Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery.

Mailing Address: Wexner

Medical Center Development Office, c/o The Ohio

State University Foundation,

PO Box 710811, Columbus,

OH 43271-0811.