Rich Klein
Richard Aloysius Klein, 84, of Clermont, Iowa died, Sunday, September 4, 2016 at Strawberry Point Lutheran Home, Strawberry Point, Iowa.
He was born May 16, 1932, the son of Theodore and Mary (Hoffman) Klein in Granville, Iowa.
He attended St. Joseph Catholic Schools in Ashton, Iowa, graduating in 1950.
On Feb 10, 1953 he enlisted in the Army. He served in Germany until he was honorably discharged Feb 7, 1955.
On May 21, 1956 Richard was united in marriage with Georgia Reekers at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Sheldon, Iowa. They happily celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary this past May.
Richard worked the family farm with his dad and brothers until he enlisted in the Army. After his return from the Army, he began his career with Ashton Cooperative. He started by shoveling coal from rail cars and worked various positions throughout the Coop until being named General Manager in 1970.