GILFORD-----Klaus Günther Lange, 87, of Lake Shore Park, died in comfort on Saturday, June 8, 2019 at Lakes Region General Hospital, Senior Services Unit.
Klaus was born on June 5, 1932 in Düsseldorf, West Germany, the son of the late Herbert and Irmgard (Sandhage) Lange.
Klaus was a sales and promotions manager for Lufthansa German Airlines in NYC after beginning his career as Station Manager for Sabena Airlines.
He loved reading history, listening and dancing to big band jazz and traveling the world. He had an appreciation of art and created oil paintings and wonderful photographs.
He volunteered as Float Chairman for the annual German/American Steuben Parade (NYC) and was Prince Carnival for the dance group Kölsche-Funke in the parade and during Carnival celebrations.
He was a member of the Unitarian-Universalist Church of Flushing NY and attended services and concerts at the Unitarian-Universalist Society of Laconia.
Klaus is survived by his wife of 57 years, Ruth (Rodewald) Lange, of Gilford; sons, Craig Lange and his wife, Correia and Rick Lange and his wife, Wendy Lange; five grandchildren, Ryan, Evan, Kyle, Frankie and Gage Lange; sister, Ghia Falk and her husband George; nephews, Dean Falk and his daughter Bianca, Donald Turrisi, his wife, Suzanne and their children Stephen and Rachel and Victor Turrisi, his wife, Heather and their children Joseph and Kaitlyn.
A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, June 16, 2019 at 10:30am at the Unitarian-Universalist Society, 172 Pleasant Street, Laconia, NH.
Burial will be held on Sunday, June 16, 2019 at 1:00pm at the Lakeview Cemetery, North Main St., Wolfeboro, NH.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia NH is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.