Adolph Frank Klapal
Marriages
Shirley Klapal - May 7, 1955
Married in Lincoln, Nebraska
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel page 5C - April 3, 2022
Adolph Frank Klapal, age 95, quietly passed in his
sleep, February 16, 2022.
Frank was born in Sargent, Nebraska to John and
Lydia Klapal. He was the fourth child out of six and
was the last to pass away. Frank graduated high school
in 1944 and then immediately enlisted into the Navy in
June of that year. He proudly served as a Yoeman 1st
class on the USS Hamblen until September 1946.
He moved to Lincoln Nebraska and worked at Elgin
Watch company where he met his wife, Shirley, and
where then married May 7, 1955. Over several years,
they opened four service stations in Lincoln before
moving to Colorado where he opened two auto parts
stores and took great pride in the customer service they
provided.
From there they retired and moved to Arizona where
he learned to swim and make golf clubs. He fell in love
with the game of golf and got two holes-in-one in the
same round where his name appeared in Golf World
magazine. They then moved to Grand Junction to be
near their daughter, Jacque. He made many golf clubs
for people and became one of only four Class A club
makers in Colorado.
Frank had a soft spoken voice and enjoyed talking to
anyone. He loved to talk about his time served in the
military, golf, coin collecting, pets and volunteering his
time. Since 1950 he was a Free Mason, member of The
Scottish Rite and Shriner’s clubs. Most of all he loved
his country and proudly flew the flag every day.
Frank is survived by his wife, Shirley; their daughter,
Jacque Gaskill (William); grandchildren, Jason
(Rebekah), and Jamie (Brad), and great-grandchildren,
Cheyenne, Linkin, Shay, Skylar, and Mikah.
Memorial services will be held at the Veteran’s
Cemetery in Grand Junction, April 25, at 1:00 p.m.
Burial to follow.
Memorial contributions can be made in his name to
Roice-Hurst Humane Society or Grand River Humane
Society.
