Birth date: Dec 20, 1919 Death date: Apr 8, 2016
Steven Kluvers, born in Litchville, ND December 20, 1919, passed away April 8, 2016 in Tacoma, WA. Steven entered the US Army in 1941 and retired 23 years later. He loved his years in service and spent time in Europe and also Japa Read Obituary
My Grandpa's smile, wink, and the sparkle in his eyes will forever be in my memories. When I was a little girl I had very hairy arms. One day Grandpa was sitting in his chair and told me to put my bare arm up next to his. When I did so, he looked at me with that smile of his and winked, saying he thought my arms were just as hairy as his. This might have crushed most girls, but it made me feel special, like Grandpa and I had something in common that only he and I shared. Grandpa took me to my first Mariner's baseball game as a little girl. To this day I still have the Mariner's ball they were handing out at the game.
Thank you, Mom, for taking care of Grandpa's every need. He was truly blessed to have such a wonderful daughter.
Grandpa was loved by many and will be missed, but I know he's happier now and at peace.
Love you, Grandpa!
Steve was a very special man. Faithfulness and character describe him. He loved baseball and I think he knew everything there was to know about the game and its players. I highly regarded him as an older friend and respected his wisdom. I have known him since the late '70's when I became a member at Tillicum Baptist Church. After leaving for Africa in 1986, I always looked forward to seeing Steve when we made trips back to Tillicum. His care for the Brambletts, who lived next door, was tireless and self-sacrificial. In their waning years, Steve loved and served them as if they were his own parents. He had a huge heart and was loved by all at the church. I am sure he is having great joy in heaven with his Lord Jesus Christ and with his many friends from Tillicum who preceded him to glory. Steve was a great blessing to me and I thank God I had the privilege of knowing him. He will be deeply missed, but by God's grace we will meet again! Pastor David Morris, Amanzimtoti, South Africa
Steve has been a help to many people over the years in the Tillicum Baptist Church community. He shared Firewood with elderly folk for many years. He mowed lawns too. Even when he was not as phisically able, he accompanied me on Hospitol visits to Madigan. We miss Steve but know he is with His Lord!
I remember as a kid climbing the cherry trees and sitting in them for what seemed hours picking the cherries and eating them then going in the house and seeing grandpa throuh the big window out back picking up all the pits leaves and branches I left behind I remember going on the walks with him on fort Lewis and would pick berries using my shirt as a pocket to hold all them when we would get home my guts and feet hurrt so bad and grandma would look at the stains on my shirt and say oofff Jim and grandpa would smile and wink at me i remember running up and down the driveway Cuz it went under his house when I took my 3 boys there to visit they would do the same thing and eat man that guy could put away food he put my boys and I to shame when we went to the buffet in lakewood love ya grandpa
What I remember about my Grandpa was how he would wink at you when you walked into a room he was in. His vibrant blue eyes would twinkle, literally. He loved talking about his firefighting days in the Forestry Service. I remember his story about when he got rope burn so bad on his hand it permanently fused 2 of his fingers together. I remember how he loved his car, "Big Red". He washed and waxed that car all the time, it was spotless. His yard was spotless as well, it was his pride and joy. He did all the yard work himself. He had a HUGE Laurel hedge that he would cut and shape with a small, hand-held yard sheer. He picked up his cherry tree leaves 1 at a time, by hand. Not just the leaves, he would pick up all the fallen cherry's as well. He didn't like anything in his grass, he would watch the squirrel's to see where they buried their acorns, then go dig them up as well. If he wasn't taking care of his yard, you could find him taking care of the neighbors yard as well, or cutting and stacking firewood. He loved being outside and enjoyed all our family bbq's. His life was fully lived and he had 96 years of a fully lived life.
I want to say a big heart-felt THANK YOU to my mom for her countless hours over the last 24 years making my Grandpa's life perfect and stress free for him.
I am glad to say I seen him pass into his next adventure in life with a huge grin on his face and that twinkle in his eye.... Love you Grandpa.
My grandpa always had a smile on his face and a twinkle in his eye. I will always remember his spotless yard and home. His two big cherry trees that he cared for so passionately - he loved his cherries. In the past few years he was able to come to some family get togethers and he loved to eat good food and have family around him. He will be missed very much by many people. Thank you to the girls at King's Manor for taking such good care of him and to my mom who spent countless hours making sure he was taken care of. He left us with a big smile on his face. I am honored I was able to be there with my sister and mother when he went to be in Heaven. Rest in peace Grandpa. I love you.
