Klein, Margaret Mary (Kramer) (1928 - 2023)

KLEIN, KRAMER, KENKEL, KEENAN, GRACE, BUCKLEY, ASSMANN, FREUND

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 11/12/2023 at 17:51:37

Name of deceased: Margaret Mary Klein (nee Kramer)

Aged: 95 yrs, 8 mo, 22 days

Residence: Harlan, IA

Born: Feb. 2, 1928; Earling, Shelby County, IA

Died: Oct. 24, 2023; Myrtue Medical Center, Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Friday, Oct. 27, 2023; St. Michael's Catholic Church, Harlan, IA; burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery, Panama, IA

Survived by: Children, JoAnn (spouse, Gary) Kenkel of Harlan, IA, Larry Klein of Earling, IA, Edna (spouse, Mike) Keenan of Storm Lake, IA, Leona (spouse, Ed) Grace of Omaha, NE, and David (spouse, Sara) Klein of Omaha, NE; daughter-in-law, Connie Klein of Panama, IA; son-in-law, Rex Buckley of Harlan, IA; 18 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; brother, Leo (spouse, Marj) Kramer of Omaha, NE; sister-in-law, Madonna Kramer of Earling, IA; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Eleanor (nee Assmann) Kramer and Joseph Kramer; husband, Otto Klein (deceased Nov. 2003); children, Irene Buckley and Dean Klein; siblings, Jack Kramer, Albert Kramer, Ruth Freund, Alfons Kramer, Leonard Kramer, and Robert Kramer

Education: no information provided

Religious affiliation: Baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Earling, IA, where she remained a member until her marriage in 1949; she then attended St. Mary’s of the Assumption in Panama, IA until 2003 when she moved to Harlan, IA and became a member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church. All churches are located within Shelby County, IA. She often attended daily mass.

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Otto Joseph Klein; May 3, 1949; St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Earling, IA

Employment: Lifetime homemaker

Hobbies/Interests: Loved to cook for family and friends, square and round dancing, attending her grandchildren’s activities, playing cards, and visiting friends and family at Little Flower Haven and Elm Crest. Was also a member of the Golden Age Club and the Friendship Club.

Sources: kjan.com; pauleyjones.com