Karen Lea Kleppe

KLEPPE, STOCK, CAWIEZELL, IVINS

Posted By: Sharon Elijah (email)
Date: 5/26/2016 at 10:50:10

30 November 1967 - The North Cedar Press

Mrs. Kleppe Rites at Bennett Nov. 29

Funeral services for Mrs. Dennis (Karen Lea) Kleppe, 24, were held Nov. 29 at Peace United Church of Christ, Bennett, with the Rev. Robert Ahrendt officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Riedesel Jr. were vocalists and Mrs. Riedesel organist.

Pallbearers were Kenneth Heisch, Dan Madorin, Dennis Treadwell, Dale Regennitter, Jerry Harmel and Harry Delever, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Jordan and Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Krummel were in charge of flowers. Burial was in Inland cemetery.

Mrs. Kleppe died Nov. 26 at University hospitals, Iowa City, following an extended illness.

The daughter of Ernie and Florence Stock Cawiezell, she was graduated from the Bennett Community schools in 1961. She was married to Dennis Kleppe at Lowden Jan. 16, 1963. They had lived at Wilton Junction for 2 years before moving to Bennett.

She is survived by her husband, a son, Dennis Jr.; a daughter, DiAnn; her parents; 2 brothers, Wally, Tipton; and Kenneth, Davenport, her twin; 2 sisters, Shirley, Tipton and Mrs. Larry (Ruby) Ivins, Cedar Rapids; her maternal grandmother, Mrs. Alvina Stock, Wilton Junction and her paternal grandmother, Mrs. Dora Cawiezell, Tipton.