Miriam Lucille Klopfenstein

She was the oldest child of Irvin and Maude Fink. She had 3 brothers and 5 sisters. In 1942 Miriam met and married Wayne Klopfenstein. They worked a dairy farm, milking 40 cows twice daily until 1954 when they decided to move to Colorado Springs and became restaurateurs.

Miriam and Wayne had seven children, 5 boys and 2 girls. Every family member contributed to running the restaurants. They owned 9 different restaurants, one of which was open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.

Miriam didn’t have much spare time, but she always had time for her church. She was one of the founding members of Beth-El Mennonite Church which started in a basement in the Nob Hill neighborhood of Colorado Springs back in 1955. She lived her faith and was a shining example of God’s amazing love.

Miriam was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne after 67 years of marriage, her youngest child, Douglas, her parents and 4 of her siblings. Six of her children remain to mourn her passing, James & Marilyn Klopfenstein, Ronald & Verna Klopfenstein, her daughter Sharon Mullet and her husband Art, her daughter Linda Francis, Roger & Patti Klopfenstein and her son, Jack Klopfenstein.

She has 20 grandchildren, 43 great-grandchildren, and 6 great-great-grandchildren.

Four of her sisters, Marjorie Freed, Beatrice Yoder, Wanda Nicholas, and Sherrill Yoder are still living.

She will be deeply missed by everyone who knew her.

In lieu of flowers please volunteer your time, or make memorial donations to the United Cancer Centers of America.