Geralda Klein

Geralda Susan (Wingert) Klein was born to Charles and Mary (Kohles) Wingert on January 5, 1913, on a farm in Shelby County, Iowa. She attended country school and high school at St. Mary's in Panama, Iowa. She then attended summer school and taught rural school for four years. On January 7, 1936, she married Harold Klein at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Panama. The couple farmed for nine years on a farm near Panama and then moved to a farm south of Dunlap. In 1955 they moved into Dunlap. The children were all in school and again she went to night and summer school and taught rural and Parochial School until she retired in 1972.

Geralda was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church and Altar Society. She enjoyed playing cards, quilting, embroidering and traveling with Father Wingert. She also enjoyed flowers and spending time with family and friends.

Geralda died on Monday, April 20, 2009, at the Dunlap Nursing and Rehab Center at the age of 96 years, three months, and 15 days.

Geralda is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Harold on July 1, 1984; daughter, Grace on January 5, 1970; step grandson, Mark Miller; sister, Anna and her husband William Kenkel; brothers, Father LaVern Wingert, Isadore and wife Stella Wingert; and sister-in-law, Virginia Wingert. She is survived by her six children, Gladys (Joe) Weis of Norfolk, NE, Alma (Kenny) Bissen of Lebanon, TN, Harold Jr. "Sonny" (Rose) Klein of Omaha, NE, Ronald (Barbara) Klein of Colchester, VT, Russell (Joyce) Klein of Denison, IA, and JoAnn (Jim) Gray of Dunlap, IA; 19 grandchildren, 35 great grandchildren; two brothers, Louis Wingert of Panama, IA and Reno Wingert of Dunlap, IA; and many other relatives and friends.

Mass of Christian Burial
10:30 am Thursday, April 23, 2009
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Dunlap, Iowa

Con Celebrant
Rev. Paul Strittmatter, SJ
Rev. Leonard Kenkel

Musicians
Marilyn Grote
Dolores Klein
Mandy Sandvold

Pall Bearers
Mark Bissen ~ Pat Bissen ~ Troy Bissen
Scott Bissen ~ Larry Weis ~ Todd Klein
Tim Klein ~ Michael Miller ~ Justin Gray

Final Resting Place
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Dunlap, Iowa