Klein, Caroline Mrs. Joseph 1914-2010

KLEIN, PENNING, REITH

Posted By: Joanne Schlichte (email)
Date: 4/20/2012 at 15:51:12

Caroline C. Klein, 96, of Paynesville died on Thursday, Oct. 14, at Pine Haven Nursing Home in Melrose.
Funeral services were held on Monday, Oct. 18, at St. Louis Catholic Church in Paynesville. Burial was in the parish cemetery.
Caroline was born on March 18, 1914, in Granville, Iowa, to Gregor and Mary (Rieth) Penning.
She married Joseph A. Klein on Jan. 5, 1937, in Granville, Iowa. They lived in Hospers, Iowa for one year, Sibley, Iowa, for seven years, and Ashton, Iowa until 1959, when they moved to Paynesville. Their union lasted until Joseph's death in 1974.
She was a nurse's aide at the Koronis Manor for over 25 years.
Caroline is survived by her children, Elizabeth Klein of Carson City, Nev., Eva Sartell of Minong, Wis., Mary E. (Tony)Gruenes of Spring Hill, Kay (Dick) Tougas of New York Mills, Laura (Ken) Pike of Robbinsdale, Marguerite (Ron) Bell of Coconut Creek, Fla., and Amy (Steve) Parker of Arizona City, Ariz.; 29 grandchildren; 72 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; brother and sister, Andrew (Vitalena) Penning of Granville and Angeline Goebel of Worthington; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Joseph; two son-in-laws; a great-grandson; and 11 brothers and sisters.

Source: Paynesville Funeral Home obit