Richard "Dick" Klehr

Richard "Dick" Nicholas Klehr 83 of Belle Plaine passed away on Sunday May, 31st at his home surrounded by his wife, children and siblings. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30a.m. on Friday, June 5, 2015 at Our Lady of the Prairie Catholic Church in Belle Plaine. Fr. Brian Lynch & Deacon Bob Raleigh will officiate. Visitation will be from 4-8p.m. on Thursday at the Kolden Funeral Home in Belle Plaine and continue at church on Friday morning from 9-10:30a.m. Interment will be in Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery in Belle Plaine. Richard was born on his family farm in St Lawrence Township on March 26, 1932 to Felix and Agnes (Pauly) Klehr. He attended St Peter and Paul Parochial School. He enlisted in the Air Force from 1951 to 1955 and proudly served in the Korean War. He specialized as a mechanic on the B29. The loves of his life were his wife Mary of 62 plus years. Also, being a farmer for over 60 years, bird watching, coffee with his buddies, large family gatherings, bowling, being an active VFW member, traveling, working the land. But his most important highlight of his life was spending time with Mary and having his grandchildren around him and spending Saturday date night listening to Mollie B. Left to honor his life and mourn his death is his wife Mary and his 10 children Nancy Deutsch of New Prague, Patty (Dick) Laabs of Henderson, Jean (Roger) Thomason of Belle Plaine, Barb (Curt) Koepp of Belle Plaine, Rick (Pam) Klehr of New Prague, John (Kim) Klehr of Winthrop, Mark (special Friend Shelly Reed) Klehr of Belle Plaine, Ann (Todd) Kahle of Belle Plaine, Jeff (Wendy) Klehr of Arlington, Jenny (Terry) Schmidt of Belle Plaine, daughter in-law Linda Klehr of Le Sueur, 38 Grandchildren and 24 Great Grandchildren. Siblings Savern (Don) Guertin of Belle Plaine, Cliff (Mary) Klehr of Jordan, Marilyn (Tom) Johnson of Kingman, AZ. Karen (Roland) Evans of Fridley. Richard was welcome home in heaven by his son Stephen Klehr, parents Felix and Agnes Klehr, parents in-law Henry and Elizabeth Breeggemann, son in law Tom Deutsch, grandsons Ryan Laabs and Derrick Schmidt. Taking him to his finally resting place is John Klehr, Mark Klehr, Jeff Klehr, T.J. Deutsch, Matt Kahle, Josh Klehr, Missy Fahey, Aaron Thomason, Jerry Laabs, Adrian Koepp, and Honorary pall bearer Derrick Schmidt.

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