Klein, Sylvan John (1938 - 2023)

KLEIN, ANDERSEN, BLAALID, GILLAND, KLOEWER, HATCHER, FELDMAN, KRAMER, KOCH, KOSTER

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 8/8/2023 at 14:45:36

Name of deceased: Sylvan John Klein

Aged: 84 yrs, 6 mo, 14 days

Residence: Harlan, IA

Born: Dec. 31, 1938; Earling, Shelby County, IA

Died: July 14, 2023; Myrtue Medical Center, Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Tuesday, July 18, 2023; St. Michael's Catholic Church, Harlan, IA; burial was in the Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IA

Survived by: Wife of 60 years, Yvonne “Bonnie” Klein of Harlan, IA; children, Cheryl (spouse, Rick) Andersen of Harlan, Iowa, and Bob (spouse, Julie) Klein of Harlan, IA; grandchildren, Ross (spouse, Katie) Andersen of Harlan, IA, Nate (spouse, Ilce) Andersen of Leavenworth, KS, Cali (spouse, Travis) Klein of Earling, IA, Nic Klein (spouse, Becky Blaalid) of West Des Moines, IA, and Haley (spouse, Garret) Gilland of Halbur, IA; great-grandchildren, Calvin, Aubrey, Brantley, Wyatt, Henry, and Brantley; siblings, Alice (spouse, Leo “Spike”) Kloewer of Harlan, IA, Kenny (spouse, Mary) Klein of Omaha, NE; Rita Hatcher of Omaha, NE, Gary (spouse, Mary) Klein of Memphis, TN, and Kathy Feldman of Omaha, NE; sister-in-law, Leona “Jonesy” Klein of Westphalia, IA; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Leo and Lucine (Kramer) Klein; siblings, Mary Koch and Delbert Klein

Education: Attended grade school in Westphalia, IA until 1952, when he started high school in Portsmouth, IA; he graduated from there with the Class of 1957

Religious affiliation: Baptized at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Earling, IA; member, St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Harlan, IA, and a member of Knights of Columbus since 1955

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Yvonne “Bonnie” Koster; Jan. 26, 1952; St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Harlan, IA

Employment: Sylvan worked construction for a year in Omaha, NE before he started farming in 1959. Along with farming, Sylvan also lugged meat at Western Iowa Pork until retiring in 2014.

Hobbies/Interests: no information provided

Sources: kjan.com; pauleyjones.com