CELINE M. KLEIN, age 89, of Adrian, died Saturday, May 7, 2016, at the Tuff Village in Hills. She was born November 22, 1926, in Westside Township, rural Adrian, to John and Katherine (Gerardy) Scheffler. Celine attended country school in rural Adrian. She later worked at the Donnelly Drug Store in Adrian.
Celine married Wilfred Klein on November 22, 1948, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Ellsworth. After their marriage, the couple farmed in Westside Township southwest of Adrian. In 1991, they moved to Adrian. Celine became a resident of the Tuff Village on November 20, 2013.
She was a member of St. Adrian Catholic Church; and the Christian Mothers. She enjoyed playing cards, cooking, baking, praying, playing the guitar & harmonica and especially spending time with her family.
Celine is survived by her five children, Marilyn (Jim) Jellema, Hills; Duane (Chris) Klein, Rollingstone; Shirley (Steve) Top, Luverne; Tom (Sandy) Klein, Luverne; and Connie (Joel) Hesse, Jackson; fourteen grandchildren, Jodi (Chris) Harnack, Wade (Kylah) Jellema, Melissa (Charlie) Nesdahl, Kimberly (Josh) Schommer, Kelly (Dan) Schneeman, Tricia Painter, Stacy (Brent) Schepel, Amber (Joe) Reints, Jessica (Dallas) Hamm, Alyssa (Mike) Amborn, Brandon Klein, Bradley (Andrea) Hesse, Justin Hesse & Andrew Hesse; twelve great grandchildren, Easton, Brock, Lauren, Graham, Danny, Madison, Cameryn, Mason, Nolan, Carter, Samuel & Caroline; brother, Andrew Scheffler, Lismore; two sisters, Henrietta Bullerman, Adrian; and Mildred "Toddy" (Jim) Voss, Adrian; and two sisters-in-law, Rita Scheffler, Worthington; and Ida Scheffler, Cold Spring.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Wilfred Klein, in 1991; two sons, Ronnie in 1976 and Daryl in 1981; sister, Rosemary Kellen; two brothers, John and Elmer Scheffler; two brothers-in-law, Raphael Kellen and Ted Bullerman III.; and a sister-in-law, Joanne Scheffler.
Visitation will be from 5-8 pm Monday, with Parish Prayers at 5pm, at the Dingmann Funeral Home, in Adrian. Visitation also from 9:30 to 10:15 Tuesday, with Parish Prayers at 5 pm, at the funeral home. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 am Tuesday at St. Adrian Catholic Church, in Adrian, officiated by Fr. Andrew Beerman. Burial will be at the St. Adrian Cemetery.
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