Obituary

Willard Arthur Klein, age 83, of Shawano, formerly of Suring, passed away on Saturday, March 24, 2018 at home with his family by his side. Born on September 29, 1934 in Two Rivers, the son of the late Arthur and Josephine (Hutchison) Klein. On June 11, 1954, he was united in marriage to Rosemary Long in Manitowoc. Willard enjoyed working on cars, which he made into a career as an auto mechanic business owner, he loved fishing, restoring old homes, watching eagles fly, humming birds and all the wild animals that visited his yard. Willard enjoyed spending time with his loving wife, family, and his dog Smokey more than anything. He was a member of St. Martin Catholic Church in Cecil and was very grateful for their kind spiritual care.

Willard is survived by: his wife of 63 years, Rosemary; five children, David Klein, Randall (Gloria) Klein, Regina (Jimmy) Prey, Cindy (Scott) Bubolz, and Willard Klein, Jr.; 10 grandchildren, Dakota, Anthony, Randall, Jr., Derek, Christopher, Jimmy, Jr., Jennifer, Jessup, Casey and Matthew; several great-grandchildren; one brother, Dale Klein; and one sister, Bernice Mason.

He was preceded in death by his daughter, Renee Rose Klein; a grandson, Corey Bubolz; his parents; three brothers, Howard, Jerry, and Norman one sister, Alvina.

Funeral services for Willard will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at St. Martin Catholic Church in Cecil with Deacon Mike Grzeca officiating. Visitation will be held at Swedberg Zastrow Funeral Home in Cecil on Monday, April 2, 2018 from 4:00 – 8:00 pm and again on Tuesday at the church from 9:00 am until the time of the service.

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Visitation

April

2

Swedberg-Zastrow Funeral Home

414 S. Warrington Avenue, Cecil, WI 54111

4:00 - 8:00 pm

Visitation

April

3

St. Martin's Catholic Church

407 S Warrington Ave, Cecil, WI 54111

9:00 - 11:00 am

Funeral

April

3

St. Martin's Catholic Church

407 S Warrington Ave, Cecil, WI 54111

Starts at 11:00 am

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