Lila Pearl Klein

Lila Klein age 84 of Tracy, MN died Thursday, March 21, 2013 at the Golden Living Center in Wabasso, MN. Services will be 2:00 PM Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at the Tracy United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 5:00 until 8:00 PM Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at the Almlie Funeral Home in Tracy, with a prayer service at 7:30 PM and continuing one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday. Interment will be in the Tracy City Cemetery, with a luncheon served in the church social hall immediately following the burial. The Almlie Funeral Home of Tracy is handling the arrangements. Lila Pearl Klein was born July 20, 1928 to George and Pearl (Reynolds) Flesner in Walnut Grove, MN. She was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith and attended country school. On February 23, 1956 Lila married Elmer Klein. Their blended family lived in Tracy and later moved to the farm site were she enjoyed being a farmer’s wife. Over the years, Lila worked for the Friendly Inn, Red Owl Grocery, and Ken’s Super Valu, all in Tracy and then later was a Tupperware Dealer from her home. Lila was a member of the Tracy United Methodist Church and was an active member in the Tracy community. She was a member of the Tracy American Legion Auxiliary and served as its President in years past. She also volunteered many hours to the Auxiliary and its many projects. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother, playing a vital role as a caregiver to many of her family members. She loved having family together and would host holiday gatherings, filling her home with great food and memorable moments full of laughter. Lila was fun-spirited and enjoyed playing cards and Bingo. She would also pass the time crocheting, while watching her favorite soaps, old western movies, Twins baseball games, and WWF Wrestling. In February of 2009 Lila became a resident of the Golden Living Center in Wabasso, MN, where she died, surrounded by her loving family, on Thursday, March 21, 2013 at the age of 84. Lila is survived by her husband of 57 years, Elmer Klein of Tracy, MN; children, Wayne (Gloria) Klein, Robin Hay, and Melissa (Landy) Millican, all of Tracy, MN; step-children, Cleone (Allan) Richardson of Tracy, MN and Loren Klein of Minneapolis, MN; fifteen grandchildren; twenty seven great grandchildren; two brothers, Spencer (Margaret) Flesner of Phoenix, AZ and Leon (MaryAnne) Flesner of Ramsey, MN; many nieces, nephews and friends. Her parents, two daughters, Lynn Isenberg and Donna, two granddaughters, Michelle Klein and Donna Story, one sister, Verna Nielsen and one brother, Donald (Alice) Flesner preceded her in death.