Fremont Senior High Class of 1993

Memorial Service for Doug Klocke

When: June 14th
Where: Fremont Opera House
541 N. Broad St
Fremont, NE
Time: 4-8 PM

Please join us as we remember and celebrate the life of Doug Klocke on Saturday June 14th from 4pm – 8pm at the Fremont Opera House located at 541 N. Broad Street, Fremont, NE. All those who have known Doug or his family are welcome to share memories and laughter.
Douglas Paul Klocke unexpectedly passed away on February 5th, in Phoenix Arizona. A beloved Husband, Father, Son, Brother, Uncle, Coach, Friend and Colleague, Doug’s infectious smile, laugh, and zest for life touched and impacted so many lives. His passing leaves a vacancy words can’t describe.
Born on February 18, 1975 in Fremont, Nebraska to Dwayne and Lucy Klocke, he was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Fremont. Doug had an all-American childhood in Fremont and his school days were filled with friends, family and sports. He loved baseball and he was a member of the golf and football teams in high school. Doug graduated from Fremont High School in 1993. His love and passion for sports and being a part of a sports community remained strong throughout his life. He loved to coach his kid’s soccer and t-ball teams, and he was a diehard Husker and Sun Devil fan. From fixing up a 1967 Mustang to moving a 400 lb palm tree around in his yard, Doug would never farm out a project when he knew he could get it done.
His work ethic was undeniable and started at the young age of 8 when he had his first paper route. He loved fireworks as a child, and even more so as an adult. He and his friends would deliver leaflets for the firework stand to earn money to purchase their own fireworks. His favorite part time job as a teen, and most likely the inspiration for his university studies and career, was working for the city public works department in Fremont, Nebraska.
Realizing the West Coast provided endless sunshine, flip flops and golf year-round, after visiting many colleges, it was Arizona State University that won him over. Recognizing his passion for building and construction, he graduated in December of 1997 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering. He made lifelong friendships at ASU and was a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. After college he went to work for Whiting-Turner Contracting Company working on projects in Orange County and Northern California, such as the House of Blues and the Buzz Light Year Experience at Disneyland. This also allowed him to fulfill one of his bucket list items of living on the beach. For the past 20 years, he had a successful career at Lincoln Property Company where he rose to Vice President of Development/Construction Management overseeing Commercial Real Estate Developments throughout the Southwest.
On a blind date at Arizona State University, he met the love of his life, wife and mother of his 4 children, Stephanie. They married in 2002, naturally on a golf course, and built a beautiful life together, although Doug would probably prefer it be written that they built the “Championship Klocke Team.” He was all in as a dad, gladly sharing all parenting duties, and spending every waking minute outside of work with his family. In his additional spare time, he was always on call to help his extended family, whether it was rescuing Stephanie’s grandmother when she locked herself in the bathroom or just being a sounding board to his nieces and nephews as they navigated their teenage years. Doug channeled his “sports minded leadership” into volunteering many hours with I9 Sports and AYSO as a coach. Coach Doug brought fun and inspiration to the sports field and created magical memories for his players that have stayed with them long after their seasons ended. For all of those who loved him and were lucky enough to share in his life, Doug’s joyful spirit will stay with us long after his season has ended.
Douglas Paul Klocke is survived by his wife of nearly 23 years, Stephanie Guilbeau Klocke, beloved sons Cal Douglas and Hudson Chad; cherished daughters Peyton Jo and Shay Alexandria; his parents Dwayne and Lucy Klocke of Arlington, Nebraska; his sister Lynette (Lynn) and brother-in-law Brian Andersen of Omaha, Nebraska; nephews Jordan Klocke, Jaycob Andersen, Mathew Guilbeau and Alexander Giolito; nieces Maggie Andersen and Morgan Guilbeau and the rest of his family and friends who will miss him dearly.
Memorial donations may be given to the non-profit, Athletes for Arizona, which promotes athletics in elementary and middle schools in underserved communities in Arizona. Donations can be made at the following website: https://www.azfoundation.org/ways-to-give/other-ways-to-give/memorial-funds/gifts-in-memory-of-douglas-paul-klocke/

It is with deep sadness we inform you of the passing of Doug Klocke, our fellow '93 classmate. Doug suffered a major heart attack on Wednesday, February 5th, 2025. He leaves behind a wife and four children. Services are in Arizona this week. Please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers.

A memorial service will be held this summer in Nebraska. We will post in the page when we know details.

Update for Jenn Kreitz-Couch

Classmates… Jenn needs our prayers. Her and her girls have already been through so much with losing her first husband. Please pray for Chuck tonight.

What a fun night!! Thank you to the girls and Seth for the hard work in putting it all together. Share your photos of the night here 👇

The party started early this morning! See you in a few hours!

Our class reunion is THIS Saturday 4pm at Whis’s in Fremont! Who’s coming?! Lets have a little fun - post your senior pic or a picture from high school here so we can all laugh a little…and then realize how old we are now 😜 I’ll go first!

Our 30 YEAR CLASS REUNION is Saturday, July 29th beginning at 4pm! Who wants to play a casual round of GOLF in the morning beforehand at Valley View Golf Course? Seth Menking has blocked out the am at the course. Let us know below if you want to join. We can figure out foursomes as we get closer. Both girls and guys welcome.

Grant Newbold, our classmate (corection...class of 92), passed away unexpectedly a few days ago. His family would like me to spread the word about his funeral tomorrow morning Friday, July 31st at 10:30am at St. Leos Parish in omaha. 1920 N. 102nd Street. (Just north of the westroads). Please pass this message along to anyone who knew Grant. I (Erin Dean) will be attending if anyone would like to join me.

Please spread the word if you have contact info for Erik Nelson, Eric Hemminger, Brandon Robert's, James Cattlett in case they don't know.

It is with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to another classmate...Jessica Parr Dorn. After her husband Justin lost his battle to cancer 6 years ago, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. In her words "lightening CAN strike twice". She was a warrior who fought a strong battle until the end. Rest In Peace Jessica 😢

Donations can be made to Camp Kesem, where her children attended camp every year. This is a camp for children who have family battling cancer.

Funeral services will be in Kearney, NE on Wednesday.

A thank you from the Freund family.