KLEIN, Everett Ray 1922-1999

KLEIN

Posted By: K. Kittleson
Date: 2/3/2011 at 16:26:45

EVERETT RAY KLEIN

NORTHWOOD, IOWA - Everett Ray Klein, 76, died Saturday, Aug. 21, 1999, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 25, at First Lutheran Church, 309 N. Ninth St., Northwood, with the Rev. Paul Holmer and the Rev. Al Stoa officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Rest Cemetery, Northwood.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and one hour prior to service time Wednesday at the church.

Conner Colonial Chapel, 99 Eleventh St. S., Northwood, is in charge of the funeral arrangements.

Everett Ray Klein was born on Sept. 19, 1922, west of Manly in Worth County, the son of Edward and Mae (Ferrier) Klein. He received his education in the Danville Township schools in rural Manly. After completing his schooling, he worked for the Colby Pioneer Peat Company in Hanlontown.

He was united in marriage to Janet Hrubetz on Oct. 5, 1941, at the Bethany Lutheran Church in Kensett. After their marriage they began farming west of Fertile before moving north of Hanlontown. They continued to farm there until moving to the Grafton area where they farmed for 17 years. They moved to Northwood in 1965 when he started the Klein Painting and Repair business. He continued to own and operate his business until the time of his death.

Everett enjoyed woodworking, antiques and was always willing to help others, but his great love and enjoyment was his wife, family and grandchildren.

He was a member of First Lutheran Church in Northwood, was an usher at church for over 30 years, a member of Ducks Unlimited and member of the Farm Bureau.

Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Janet Klein, of Northwood; two daughters, Sharon Tiedeman and her husband, Dennis, of Mason City, and Cynthia Martinson and her husband, Bill, of Mason City; four grandchildren, Lori Ellingson and her husband, Mark, of Mason City, Steve Tiedeman and his wife, Lisa, of Mason City, Mandy Martinson of Mason City, Richie Martinson and his special friend, Naomi Niles, of Mason City; two great-granddaughters, Chelsea Ellingson and Laurel Tiedeman; two brothers, Myron Klein of Osage and Harold Klein and his wife, Evelyn, of Albuquerque, N. M.; and other relatives and many friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister-in-law, Maria Klein.

Conner Colonial Chapel - (515) 324-1543

Globe Gazette -- Aug. 23, 1999