Leroy A. Klein

Leroy A. Klein, age 75, of Fargo, ND, died Saturday, June 9, 2012, in Sanford Health, Fargo, ND.Leroy A. Klein was born on June 28, 1936, to Rudolph and Lilly Huwe Klein in Alexandria, MN. He grew up on the family farm near Millerville, MN and attended school in Brandon, MN. In 1957, Leroy was drafted into the United States Army where he served for two years in Alaska before being honorably discharged in 1959. He married Jackie Johnson on April 7, 1962, in Moorhead, MN. Together they lived in Miltona, MN, where Leroy owned and operated a small livestock hauling business before moving to Moorhead in 1967. He then drove truck for Gamble Robinson for several years and later drove for Ameriserve before retiring in 2000. Leroy enjoyed fishing, golfing and driving charter bus part-time for Richards Transportation until December, 2011.He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Jackie Klein of Fargo, ND; sons, Terry Joan of Hawley, MN and Gary Celine of Fargo, ND; grandson, Brennan Klein and granddaughter, Katelyn Klein, both of San Diego, CA; brothers, Arland Eileen Klein of Parkers Prairie, MN and Jerry Judy Klein of Brandon, MN; sister, Ruth Edward Thoennes of Parkers Prairie, MN as well as numerous nieces and nephews.He was preceded in death by his parents, Rudolph and Lilly, sister, Lorraine Harlan Meissner and niece, Norma Odens.