Klabnik

James L. Klabnik, 54, of Butler died Tuesday at the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, after complications from liver transplant surgery.

Born May 6, 1954, in Natrona Heights, he was the son of S. Ambrose and Elizabeth "Betty" Frederick Klabnik.

He worked as a heavy equipment operator for Russell Standard in Mars and previously worked at Winters and Fleming in Butler.

He was a member of St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church in Cabot.

He also belonged to the National Wild Turkey Federation and enjoyed hunting and gardening.

Surviving are his wife, Joyce (Powell) Klabnik, who he married Nov. 18, 1978; his parents of Sarver; two sons, T.J. (Kristy) Klabnik of Butler and Mark Klabnik of Butler; his brother, Carl (Danette) Klabnik of Saxonburg; and his sister, Denise (Bill) Craven of Butler.

<B>KLABNIK</B> — Friends of James L. Klabnik, who died Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at <B>Fox Funeral Home Inc.</B>, 410 W. Main St., Saxonburg. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church with the Rev. Mark Carter, O.F.M. Cap., officiating. Interment will follow in Saxonburg Memorial Church Cemetery.Memorial donations may be made to the National Wild Turkey Federation Legacy Program, P.O. Box 530, Edgefield, SC 29824.Information also is available at www.foxfuneralhomeinc.com.