Theodore Klenda

Theodore J. Klenda, 89, of Tulsa, Okla., died Feb. 3, 2009, in Tulsa.

Born Aug. 11, 1919, in Pilsen, he was the son of William and Mary Klenda.

He married Eileen Knox, Dec. 17, 1941, in Wichita. She preceded him in death. A brother and three sisters also preceded him.

He was a Tulsa resident since 1962.

Survivors include two sons, John Klenda and Tom Klenda, both of Tulsa; two daughters, Beverly Klenda of Orlando, Fla., and Mary Klenda of Hulbert, Okla.; and seven grandchildren.

A rosary was recited Thursday evening at Moore Rosewood Chapel, Tulsa.

A funeral Mass was held Friday morning at Madalene Catholic Church, Tulsa, with Father Jack Gleason officiating.

Burial was at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Cemetery, Pilsen.

Memorials have been established with the Madalene Social Concerns Fund or Bishop Kelley High School Endowment Fund, 3905 S. Hudson, Tulsa, OK 74135.