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Hilda Ethel Montgomery Klepfer (May 21, 1918 - October 30, 2014) Hilda Ethel Montgomery Klepfer was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and teacher. She passed away at her home in Mooresville on Thursday, October 30, at the age of 96. She was born on May 21, 1918, in Towanda, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Frank A. Montgomery and Leah M. Thurston. She met the love of her life, the late Robert Onan Klepfer, in college. They decided to settle in Mooresville to raise their family and serve the children of their community. Hilda was a devoted kindergarten teacher while Bob served as the Mooresville High School Band Director. She later went back to college to earn a Masters Degree in Speech Therapy and returned to the Mooresville Graded School system to spend the rest of her career working with children with speech impediments to improve their quality of life. Hilda was a devout Christian and a life-long member of Central United Methodist Church, where she helped build and support the church library. She loved all kinds of music and enjoyed playing the piano. Hilda especially enjoyed listening to the sacred music on Sunday mornings and Classical music on WDAV. Hilda and Bob shared a love for all performing arts and volunteered many hours supporting both local and Charlotte concerts and theater. She was especially fond of the symphony and community theater. During her summer vacations Hilda loved traveling with husband Bob, seeing new places and making new friends. Hilda is survived by her three children; Robert Onan Klepfer, Jr. and his wife Joretta of Greensboro; Barbara Klepfer Brown of Citra, Florida; and Walter Frank Klepfer and his wife Sherry of Mooresville; seven grandchildren, Cheryl Lynn Wilson, Lisa Renee Wilson, David Lee Wilson, Jr., Robert Onan Klepfer III, Kassandra Klepfer Larson (Carl), Christina Lynn Cole, and Caroline Cole Beason (Mike); seven great-grandchildren, Alexander Reece Wilson, Mitchell Grayson Wilson, Eric Wilson (Aeron), Bethany Nicole Larson, Makenna Kaylee Larson, Magdalene Hannah Larson, Ellianna Paige Larson, and Edwin Josiah Larson; and 2 great-great-grandchildren, Adair Wilson and Eleri Wilson. A memorial service will be held at Central United Methodist Church in Mooresville on Sunday, November 2, at 3:00 pm. The family will receive friends on Saturday between 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm at Cavin-Cook Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Central United Methodist Church music fund or WDAV 89.9 in Davidson. Cavin-Cook Funeral Home, Mooresville, is serving the family of Mrs. Klepfer. Condolences may be made to the Klepfer family at www.cavin-cook.com.