LeRoy Henry Klein

February 10, 1924 - December 13, 2018

LeRoy H. Klein, 94, of rural LaMoille, died peacefully at his home, on Dec. 13, 2018. LeRoy was one of 12 children. He was born Feb. 10, 1924, in Mendota, the son of William and Anna (Schneider) Klein. LeRoy attended St. Peter and Paul’s School in Peterstown. He married the love of his life LaVerne Stenzel on Feb. 3rd, 1951. Together they have celebrated 67 joyful years of marriage and raised 10 children, Steven (Catherine) Klein of Sublette, Linda (Robert) Cheeseman of Ashton, Gerald (Linda) Klein, Edward (Chris) Klein, Richard (Teri) Klein, Douglas (Colleen) Klein of Sublette, Carol (Michael) Elam of Bloomington, Judith (Robert) Harvatin of Allen, TX, Ronald (Angie) Klein of Oregon, and Pamela (Chris) Fieweger of Warrenville. They have 32 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. LeRoy was a lifelong farmer and the May Township Road Commissioner for 26 years. He was a long-time member of the St. Patrick Catholic Church of Maytown and a 75-year member of the Knights of Columbus. He served his country in the Army (Pacific Theatre) during WWII. He was a 4-H leader, a Poultry Superintendent at the Lee County Fair, and served on the Lee County Fairboard. He was also on the Board of Directors of the Lee Co. Farm Bureau. LeRoy is survived by siblings Harold (Shirley) Klein of Spring Valley, Mary McCauley, Dorothy Wieman, and Bertha Sondgeroth of Mendota. He was preceded in death by siblings Hilda, Raymond, Margaret (Biers), Gilbert, Edwin, Joseph, and Hilary. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am, on Monday, Dec. 17, 2018, in St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Maytown, 1336 Maytown Road, Amboy, IL, with the Rev. Richard Kramer officiating. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery in East Maytown. Visitation will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 16 and 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 17 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church of Maytown. The rosary will be recited at 5:30 p.m. at the visitation on Sunday. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to St. Patrick’s Catholic Church of Maytown or the Lee County Fair Association.