Jerry D. Klote, age 77 of Clinton, Missouri passed away Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at Overland Park Regional Hospital, Overland Park, Kansas. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M., Saturday, September 20. 2008 at Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton with burial in Englewood Cemetery, Clinton. Family will receive freinds from 7:00 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. Friday at the chapel. Family suggests contributions to the Clinton Animal Shelter C.A.R.E. and may be left at the funeral home. Fond memories may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Jerry was born in Edina, Missouri the son of Leslie and Viginia Howerton Klote. On December 26, 1950 he married Betty J. Goodwin.
He was employed as an operating engineer for J. A. Tobin and Clarkson Construction from 1957- 1972. He was the General Superintendent for Suburban Asphalt from 1973-1985. He and his wife, Betty then retired and together with his son, Gary and wife, Cathy started Hickory Hollow Resort in Tighwad, Missouri. They were well known for the friendly hospitality shown to their clientele and the restaurant with Jerry's special pan fried chicken and Bar-B-Que ribs. They operated the business for eleven years.

Jerry was a member of the Tightwad Lions Club, a 25 year member of Operating Engineers Local 513, and a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church.

Among survivors include his wife, Betty of the home and three sons, Gary Klote and wife, Cathy of Warrensburg, Missouri, Pat Klote and wife, Hope of Olathe, Kansas and Mike Klote and fiancee', Barbara of Columbia, Missouri; seven grandchildren Scott Klote and wife, Erin of Rochester, Minnesota, Jamie (Klote) Fuelling and husband, Joe of East Galesburg, Illinois, Lindsay Klote of Warrensburg, Missouri, Daniel Klote of Inchon, South Korea, Christopher Klote of Columbia, Missouri, Kourtney and Riley Klote of Olathe, Kansas; three great grandchildren, Kane and Quentin Fuelling of East Galesburg, Illinois and Bailey Klote of Rochester, Minnesota; one brother, William Klote of Columbia, Missouri and three sisters, Charlene St. Aubin and Ann Cox and husband, Ronald, all of Columbia, Missouri and Margaret Schlepphorst and husband, Larry of Quincy, Illinois.