Klein, Donald John (1933 - 2025)

KLEIN, LANGENFELD, HUBBELL, WILKE, LANGENFELD, MILLER, KOPPOLD, NEMITZ, KOSKI

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 2/10/2025 at 16:41:01

Name of deceased: Donald John Klein

Aged: 91 yrs, 10 mo, 18 days

Residence: Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Born: March 7, 1933; rural Earling, Shelby County, IA

Died: Jan. 25, 2025; Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Mass: Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025; St. Patrick Catholic Church, Dunlap, IA 51529

Survived by: Wife of more than 70 years, JoEllen Klein of Harlan, IA; children, Donna (spouse, Tom) Hubbell of Omaha, NE, Kevin Klein (spouse, Ann) of Ida Grove, IA, Laurie (spouse, Dean) Wilke of Panama, IA, Bart Klein (spouse, Lisa) of Dunlap, IA and Bryan Klein (spouse, Dawn) of Logan, IA; 13 grandchildren; 28 great- grandchildren; brother, Charlie Klein (spouse, Marie) of Earling, IA; sisters-in-law, Maxine Klein of Audubon, IA and Julie Klein of Earling, IA; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Alfons and Marcella (nee Langenfeld) Klein; son, Robert Klein; great-grandson, Oliver Miller; siblings, Rosemary Koppold, Bernard Klein, Richard Klein and Alfons Klein Jr; daughter-in-law, Rhonda Nemitz

Education: Attended school in Earling, IA

Religious affiliation: Member, St. Patrick Catholic Church, Dunlap, IA; was a member of the Knights of Columbus where he once served as Grand Knight.

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: JoEllen Koski; Nov. 10, 1953; St. Joseph Catholic Church, Earling, IA

Employment: Growing up, Donnie worked with his dad, helping on the farm and running a corn sheller; spent his life working on farms and raised hogs and cattle.

Hobbies/Interests: Enjoyed the outdoors, trail riding, and fishing; had a talent for woodworking; liked attending tractor pulls and demo derbies. Mostly, he loved spending time with his family.

Sources: foutsfuneralhome.com