Obituary of Donald M. Klockner

Donald M. Klockner, 92, of Lawrenceville, died on Friday at his home. Donald was born and raised in Lawrenceville. Growing up, he worked on his father's farm where he raised prize winning pigs. He was an Army veteran having cooked on the troop trains during WWII. He married Louise Cope on January 13, 1946. When the war was over, he and Louise bought their own farm next to his father's where they grew tomatoes and raised chickens. Later he also started his own trucking business. In 1971, Donald and Louise sold a large parcel of their farmland so that I-95 could be built. They then started a plant nursery on the remainder of their property and called it Klockner Nursery Farm. He loved his farm and, even in retirement, spent many hours walking and working on projects around the property. Donald was predeceased by parents, Howard and Florence May Eldridge Klockner, brothers: Howard, Walter, Norman, and Robert, sister, Doris, and his son, Gary David. He is survived by his beloved wife of 67 years, Louise, his daughter and son-in-law, Donna and David Hoeffel, granddaughters, Emily and Claire Hoeffel. He is also survived by his sister, Virginia Rosenthal, and many wonderful nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held on Monday at 11 a.m. at The Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville, 2688 Main Street, Lawrenceville. Burail will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of his son to ARC of Mercer County 180 Ewingville Road, Ewing, NJ 08638 or the VNA of Mercer County Hospice or Greenwood House who took such wonderful care of Donald.