Leona Helen Klein Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Leona Helen Klein of Virginia, Illinois, born in Waterloo, Illinois, who passed away on October 5, 2023 at the age of 97. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Leona Helen Klein to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parents, William Kohlmeier and Ella Kohlmeier (Junge); her husband Robert L. "Bozo" Klein; her siblings, Walter, Roy, Willard, Harold, Nelson, Melvin, Mildred, Lucille, Vera and JoAnn; and her great grandchild Lydia.

She is survived by: her children, Ronald Klein (Janet) of Smithton, Nancy Hoeffken (Gary) of Swansea, IL, Kathy Metcalf (Michael) of St. Louis, MO and Karen Pirtle (Larry) of Fairview Heights, IL.; her grandchildren, Samantha, Heather, Jill, Justin, Brandon, Emily and Andrew; her great grandchildren, Noah, Ayden, Hannah, Miles, Benjamin, Eliza, Natalie, Grace, Samuel, Owen and Cooper; and her sister Florence Lenhardt of Waterloo, IL. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be made to Zion Lutheran Church, Belleville, Illinois.