07/01/2025
To Our Valued Community, Friends, and Family,
As we prepare to close this significant chapter of running the hardware store, my heart is filled with immense gratitude.
First and foremost, I want to give all glory and thanks to God. Over the past twelve years, He has faithfully guided my husband and our family through every challenge and triumph at the hardware store. There have been countless moments of sweat, blood, and tears, but by His grace, we kept it going, and for that, we are eternally grateful.
In honor of the man who left this incredible legacy behind, Dan Klockenga, thank you. Your foresight and dedication have truly blessed our family with not just a business, but with countless memories that we will cherish forever. Though I may not have known you for a long time, the beauty of your legacy is profound, and I am deeply honored to have been a part of it.
As we reflect on this journey, I realize that to truly honor someone is to live a good life in their memory once they are called home. I see pieces of you in our family, especially Nicole Klockenga and Forrest Klockenga whom I am blessed to call my husband.
Thank you, Dan, for everything. Your spirit lives on in the lives you touched and the foundation you built.
With heartfelt thanks,
The Family, Brittany Jewel Klockenga
