Klein, Ronald Nelson 1935-2023

KLEIN, VANDERMEULLEN, STARKENBURG

Posted By: Marjorie Brunsting-Volunteer (email)
Date: 1/9/2024 at 13:20:18

Mr. Ronald Klein, age 88, of Maurice, passed away on Friday, December 8, 2023, at Aspen Heights Senior Living in Hull.

A visitation with the family present will be held on Monday, December 11, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm, at the Oolman Funeral Home in Orange City. There will be a funeral service on Tuesday, December 12, at 1:00pm, at the Maurice Reformed Church in Maurice with Chaplain Kim Jansma and the Rev. Jeremy Van Genderen officiating. Interment will follow the service at the Memory Gardens Cemetery in Sioux Center.

Ronald Nelson was born on March 29, 1935, in Rock Valley, the son of Marion and Renzella (Vander Meullen) Klein. He was raised on the family farm near Maurice and attended country school through the eighth grade.

On June 29, 1956, he was united in marriage to Lois Jean Starkenburg at the Second Christian Reformed Church in Orange City. They made their home in Alton, where Ron worked at the Alton Cement Works and at Tolman Manufacturing in Orange City, as well as volunteering with the Alton Fire Department. In 1975, Ron and Lois moved their family to a farm northwest of Maurice. In addition to farming, Ron also worked at Sioux-Preme Packing and Sioux Automation, both in Sioux Center. After retiring, he continued to use his experience as a welder, making box scraper attachments for tractors. After more than 57 years of marriage, Lois passed away at home on March 20, 2014.

Mr. Klein attended the Maurice Reformed Church. He liked being outdoors and could often be found working on various pieces of equipment, making sure everything was running as it should, and playing with his dog, Joey. Family time was important to him, and in earlier years, he and Lois looked forward to a family vacation to California.

Survivors include his four children, Rhonda, and her husband, Larry Vande Kieft, of Maurice; Randy Klein, and his wife, Mary; and Laurie, and her husband, Todd Vore, all of Alton; and Karen Van Der Stoep, of Maurice; eleven grandchildren, Melissa (Aaron) Tolzin, Amy (Travis) Rozeboom, Nicholas (Lindsey) Vande Kieft, Shari (Brent) Wynia, Keith Klein, Justin (Michelle) Vore, Tasha Vore, Lukas (Samantha) Van Der Stoep, Jacob (Ashley) Van Der Stoep, Matthew Van Der Stoep, and Kyle Van Der Stoep; 24 great-grandchildren, Isaac, Isaiah, and Ella Tolzin; Zachary, Landon, Jaiden, and Easton Rozeboom; Jordan, Carter, Joanna, and Benjamin Vande Kieft; Tyrell Klein; Kyle, Alex, and Jacie Wynia; Treyton Huizenga; Alyssa Cherveny; Abbigale and Alex Vore; Wyatt Sassman; Camden Vore; Elijah Broesder; Ezekiel Van Der Stoep; and Levi Van Der Stoep; a sister, Joanne Fedders, of Orange City; and a sister-in-law, Galina Klein, of Muscatine.

In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Lyle Van Der Stoep; a granddaughter, Kristy Klein; a great-grandson, Elijah S. Tolzin; a brother, Clyde Klein; a sister and her husband, Lila and Hank Kiers; three brothers-in-law, Ernie Fedders; Leo Starkenburg, and his wives, Joanne and Lucia; and Cyrene Starkenburg; and a sister-in-law and her husband, Angie and Arnie Van Es.

Memorials will be given to Sioux Center Health Hospice and Home Care.

Source: Oolman Funeral Home online obituary.