Klindt, Shawna Leigh (Fries) (1964 - 2023)

KLINDT, FRIES, SUMMERS, CHRISTENSEN, RUSSELL, EISCHEID, CAMPBELL

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 8/8/2023 at 14:46:48

Name of deceased: Shawna Leigh Klindt (nee Fries)

Aged: 58 yrs, 8 mo, 4 days

Residence: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, IA

Born: Nov. 5, 1964; Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Died: July 9, 2023; Mercy Hospital, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, IA

Funeral services: Monday. July 17, 2023; United Methodist Church, Kirkman, IA

Survived by: Husband of 40+ years, Robert "Smoky" Klindt of Council Bluffs, IA; children, Carly Summers of Waukee, IA, Stacy (spouse, Mike) Christensen of Harlan, IA, Emilee (spouse, Steven) Russell of Omaha, NE, and Jonathan (spouse, Ashlie) Klindt of Harlan, IA; grandchildren, Avery, Ada, Jude, Braxton, Sadie, Mikey, Max, and Leo; father, Ivan Fries of Irwin, IA; siblings, Jeff (spouse, Connie) Fries of Ralston, NE, Kevin (spouse, Brenda) Fries of Harlan, IA, and Leslie (spouse, Tim) Eischeid of Halbur, IA; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Mother, Kathleen (nee Campbell) Fries

Education: Graduated from Harlan (IA) Community High School with the Class of 1983; she later graduated from Iowa Western Community College, Council Bluffs, IA and attended Buena Vista University, Storm Lake, IA

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: n/a

Marriages: (1) Charlie Summers, Jr; July 1982; location not provided (2) Robert “Smoky” Klindt; Oct. 2011; location not provided

Employment: Enjoyed a long-time career in banking and, most recently, with insurance industry

Hobbies/Interests: Loved to cook, sew, bake and play cards; was very active in the community with Toastmasters, the Iowa Western Community College Alumni Board, and as president of the Optimist Club; mostly, she enjoyed spending time with friends and family.

Sources: pauleyjones.com