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            <text>June Smart Kloes, 90, completed her journey here on earth and went home to heaven on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. June was a devoted and cherished wife, mother, grandma and GiGi.  June was born March 24, 1934 in Middleport, Ohio to the late Paul Stanley &amp; Frances Miller Smart.  June was married to the late Manning Kloes for 62 years.  June lived most of her life in Middleport. Meigs County was always ‘home’ to her.&#13;
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June lived a life of servanthood serving God and others.  For most of her life she was an active member of the First Baptist Church in Middleport serving in Children’s Sunday school, youth choir, adult choir director and Missionary work. Over her lifetime, she and Manning owned a pastry shop, women’s exercise gym and a children’s clothing store. June fulfilled her dream of becoming a nurse earning her LPN in 1978 and her RN in 1983. June loved being a nurse and continued taking care of others even after she retired. June lived a full life and felt blessed for the opportunity she had to have traveled across the U.S.&#13;
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Besides her parents and husband, June was preceded in death by her father-in-law &amp; mother-in-law Herman &amp; Helen (Pooler) Kloes; siblings Phyllis (George) Hackett, Paul Milton (Janice) Smart, twin sister Jean (George) Siddall, and Cousin/Special Friend Shirley Coleman.&#13;
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June is survived &amp; will be greatly missed by her children Kent (Beth) Kloes, Lori Herron, Lynn (Duane) Andrews; Grandchildren Mandy (Nick) Netherton, Jerry (Kelly) Kloes, Jennifer (Mark) Mitchell, Rachel (Tony) Cornell, Rebecca (Anthony Harper) Herron, Samantha (Ethan) Burchfield, Michaela (Ryan) Tipps; Great Grandchildren Luke, Grayson, Jase, Myles &amp; Amelia.&#13;
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Graveside services will be held on Wednesday April 3, 2024 1:00 pm at Riverview Cemetery in Middleport with Pastor Mike Thomas officiating. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Middleport First Baptist Church, 211 S. 6th Avenue, Middleport, Ohio 45760 or the Angie &amp; Eric Douglas Memorial Scholarship, c/o OUCU Financial, 944 E. State Street, Athens, Ohio 45701.</text>
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