Retiring Utah pastor brings caring, courage and commitment to causes

It was not until Aug. 7, 1970, when his brother, Ken, was buried alive while sand-surfing down a Michigan dune, that Steve Klemz began to lean toward the ministry.Sure, young Steve was reared in a devout Lutheran home. He took religious education classes every Saturday for four years, spent his summers at church youth camps, was comfortable leading prayers and was confirmed in the faith.Indeed, church was in his bones.But that dark night, the all-American kid with dreams of playing professional