Mrs. R. H. Klein Passed Away Monday
Subheading: Mother of Large Family Had Been Ill for Several Months
Mrs. R. H. Klein, who with her husband had made her home in Marion for a number of years, died at Salem hospital, Hillsboro, August 20, 1951, (note: this date is corrected by pencil to read August 19) following an illness of several months. She was 67 years of age.
Mrs. Klein was born August 25, 1883, at Alexanderthal, Russia, to Frederich and Maria Stair, and in the year 1897 came with her parents to America, settling near Wilson, Kansas. From Wilson they moved to Marion where she was united in marriage to R.H. Klein on September 11, 1901. In 1902 they moved to Oklahoma and made their home on a farm near Shattuck.
To this union ten children were born: eight sons and two daughters. One son preceded her in death, as did three brothers and three sisters. Her aged mother died in May of this year.
Mrs. Klein accepted Christ in her maiden years and was baptized and joined Emmanuel Baptist church of Marion in 1900 by the Reverend Jacob Ehrlich. She has been steadfast in her faith and zealous and faithful to the church all her life. She and Mr. Klein were looking forward with joy to their golden wedding anniversary on September 11.
Surviving are her husband, a brother, Fred Stair, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; seven sons, Solomon, Abilene; Leopold, Marion; Roland, Chesapeake, Ohio; Edward, Tampa; August and Arthur, Wichita, and Alvin, San Bernardino, Calif.; two daughters, Mrs. Fred Mehlinger, jr., Marion and Mrs. Ural Davis, Wichita; 21 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren and many relatives and friends. Funeral services were held Wednesday, August 22, at 2:30 p.m. from the Emmanuel Baptist church with Rev. John J. Kroeker in charge.
Three beautiful musical numbers were sung by Ella Meier, Marie Meier, and Donna Rose Pankratz. Pallbearers were G.F. Klein, Milton Stenzel, Godfrey Longhofer, Dan Longhofer, A.T. Ehrlich and Joe Hein. The flower committee was Mrs. Ferd Winter, Mrs. R.H. Newsom, Mrs. Chas Batt. Interment was in the Marion Cemetery, Thompson Funeral Home in charge.
(Source: Marion County Record)
Obituary courtesy of FAG Contributor William Davis.