Henry Klooster

Henry E. "Bud" Klooster, 86, of Eastport, died Thursday, June 7, 2012 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility in Bellaire.

He was born May 19, 1926 in Ellsworth, the son of Edward and Bessie (Powell) Klooster.

Bud served with the U.S. Navy during WWII in the Asiatic-Pacific Theatre.

On September 20, 1947 he married Rosa V. Ross in Norwood where they made their home. They moved to Eastport in 1974.

Bud was a mechanic and owned and operated Eastport Service in Eastport from 1974 to 2006.

He belonged to the Eastport Baptist Church.

He enjoyed flying his plane and spending time in the Upper Peninsula.

Surviving are his wife Rosa, daughters Linda (Everett) Ingalls of Ellsworth and Shelly Dorland of Kewadin, daughter-in-law Patti Klooster of Central Lake; eleven grand-children; nine great-grandchildren; and sister Marion Edenburn of Traverse City. He was preceded in death by sons Gary Klooster, Edwin "Mike" Klooster, and Rev. Gerald Klooster, and by his sister Betty Taylor.

Friends may call at Hastings Funeral Home in Ellsworth on Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m.

The funeral service will be held at the Eastport Baptist Church on Monday, June 11, 2012 at 11:00 AM with the Rev. Jerry Troyer officiating. Burial will be in Norwood Cemetery.

For those wishing to make memorial contributions the family suggests Eastport Baptist Church or Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility