Arvin Monroe Kleppen
1926 - 2013
VETERAN
Arvin Monroe Kleppen, 86, of Missoula, Montana, passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2013, at St. Patrick Hospital.
He was born December 19, 1926, in White Earth, North Dakota, to Anna J. (Ramnes) and Severt A. Kleppen. He grew up on the family farm near Plenty in central Saskatchewan. The family moved to Columbus, N.D., in 1941 where Arvin survived by working on various farms. He joined the Army in 1945 and spent most of his time serving in Korea as a combat engineer. Upon his return to North Dakota he worked for the Highway Department and then coal mines, operating most any type of heavy equipment. He married Bernice Volberg in Minot, N.D., in 1952 and had four children before the marriage ended.
He moved to Oilmont, Mont., in 1958 where he married Mildred Shortell. They moved to Ronan where he worked at a dairy. Mildred passed away in 1970. He began work at a hotel in Polson where he met and later married Edna Wicker. Together they operated the Big Medicine Pizza Restaurant in Ronan until Edna passed away in 1987. He moved to Missoula and married Lavina Kittleson who passed away in 1989.
In addition to three of his wives, he is preceded in death by three brothers, Leonard, John and Arnold; his sister, Kay and son Dean.
He is survived by his brother, Norman Kleppen; sister Mavis Gulleckson; children, Debbie and Marlin Gandrud, Patricia Eide, Pam and Leland Hoff; 11 grandchildren, Heather, Jasper, Jessica, Hope, Trever, Eric, Jeffery, Kasy, Ashley, Doran and Devin; and 16 great-grandchildren.
After his last marriage he purchased 12 acres just outside of Missoula where he enjoyed many years tending to fruit trees and a garden, along with sharing many hours dancing and dining in the company of his dear friend Marie Chaffin and her family Walt and Kristine Wolf, Julie and Joe Mulligan, Mike and Nancy Wolf and Marie's grandchildren, Gabe, Rose, Robin, Rachael and Benjamin.
Services will be held at Garden City Funeral Home on Tuesday, Jan. 22 at 10 a.m. Reception to follow.
—Source: Missoulian | 20 Jan 2013
1926 - 2013
VETERAN
Arvin Monroe Kleppen, 86, of Missoula, Montana, passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2013, at St. Patrick Hospital.
He was born December 19, 1926, in White Earth, North Dakota, to Anna J. (Ramnes) and Severt A. Kleppen. He grew up on the family farm near Plenty in central Saskatchewan. The family moved to Columbus, N.D., in 1941 where Arvin survived by working on various farms. He joined the Army in 1945 and spent most of his time serving in Korea as a combat engineer. Upon his return to North Dakota he worked for the Highway Department and then coal mines, operating most any type of heavy equipment. He married Bernice Volberg in Minot, N.D., in 1952 and had four children before the marriage ended.
He moved to Oilmont, Mont., in 1958 where he married Mildred Shortell. They moved to Ronan where he worked at a dairy. Mildred passed away in 1970. He began work at a hotel in Polson where he met and later married Edna Wicker. Together they operated the Big Medicine Pizza Restaurant in Ronan until Edna passed away in 1987. He moved to Missoula and married Lavina Kittleson who passed away in 1989.
In addition to three of his wives, he is preceded in death by three brothers, Leonard, John and Arnold; his sister, Kay and son Dean.
He is survived by his brother, Norman Kleppen; sister Mavis Gulleckson; children, Debbie and Marlin Gandrud, Patricia Eide, Pam and Leland Hoff; 11 grandchildren, Heather, Jasper, Jessica, Hope, Trever, Eric, Jeffery, Kasy, Ashley, Doran and Devin; and 16 great-grandchildren.
After his last marriage he purchased 12 acres just outside of Missoula where he enjoyed many years tending to fruit trees and a garden, along with sharing many hours dancing and dining in the company of his dear friend Marie Chaffin and her family Walt and Kristine Wolf, Julie and Joe Mulligan, Mike and Nancy Wolf and Marie's grandchildren, Gabe, Rose, Robin, Rachael and Benjamin.
Services will be held at Garden City Funeral Home on Tuesday, Jan. 22 at 10 a.m. Reception to follow.
—Source: Missoulian | 20 Jan 2013
Arvin Monroe Kleppen
1926 - 2013
VETERAN
Arvin Monroe Kleppen, 86, of Missoula, Montana, passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2013, at St. Patrick Hospital.
He was born December 19, 1926, in White Earth, North Dakota, to Anna J. (Ramnes) and Severt A. Kleppen. He grew up on the family farm near Plenty in central Saskatchewan. The family moved to Columbus, N.D., in 1941 where Arvin survived by working on various farms. He joined the Army in 1945 and spent most of his time serving in Korea as a combat engineer. Upon his return to North Dakota he worked for the Highway Department and then coal mines, operating most any type of heavy equipment. He married Bernice Volberg in Minot, N.D., in 1952 and had four children before the marriage ended.
He moved to Oilmont, Mont., in 1958 where he married Mildred Shortell. They moved to Ronan where he worked at a dairy. Mildred passed away in 1970. He began work at a hotel in Polson where he met and later married Edna Wicker. Together they operated the Big Medicine Pizza Restaurant in Ronan until Edna passed away in 1987. He moved to Missoula and married Lavina Kittleson who passed away in 1989.
In addition to three of his wives, he is preceded in death by three brothers, Leonard, John and Arnold; his sister, Kay and son Dean.
He is survived by his brother, Norman Kleppen; sister Mavis Gulleckson; children, Debbie and Marlin Gandrud, Patricia Eide, Pam and Leland Hoff; 11 grandchildren, Heather, Jasper, Jessica, Hope, Trever, Eric, Jeffery, Kasy, Ashley, Doran and Devin; and 16 great-grandchildren.
After his last marriage he purchased 12 acres just outside of Missoula where he enjoyed many years tending to fruit trees and a garden, along with sharing many hours dancing and dining in the company of his dear friend Marie Chaffin and her family Walt and Kristine Wolf, Julie and Joe Mulligan, Mike and Nancy Wolf and Marie's grandchildren, Gabe, Rose, Robin, Rachael and Benjamin.
Services will be held at Garden City Funeral Home on Tuesday, Jan. 22 at 10 a.m. Reception to follow.
—Source: Missoulian | 20 Jan 2013
1926 - 2013
VETERAN
Arvin Monroe Kleppen, 86, of Missoula, Montana, passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2013, at St. Patrick Hospital.
He was born December 19, 1926, in White Earth, North Dakota, to Anna J. (Ramnes) and Severt A. Kleppen. He grew up on the family farm near Plenty in central Saskatchewan. The family moved to Columbus, N.D., in 1941 where Arvin survived by working on various farms. He joined the Army in 1945 and spent most of his time serving in Korea as a combat engineer. Upon his return to North Dakota he worked for the Highway Department and then coal mines, operating most any type of heavy equipment. He married Bernice Volberg in Minot, N.D., in 1952 and had four children before the marriage ended.
He moved to Oilmont, Mont., in 1958 where he married Mildred Shortell. They moved to Ronan where he worked at a dairy. Mildred passed away in 1970. He began work at a hotel in Polson where he met and later married Edna Wicker. Together they operated the Big Medicine Pizza Restaurant in Ronan until Edna passed away in 1987. He moved to Missoula and married Lavina Kittleson who passed away in 1989.
In addition to three of his wives, he is preceded in death by three brothers, Leonard, John and Arnold; his sister, Kay and son Dean.
He is survived by his brother, Norman Kleppen; sister Mavis Gulleckson; children, Debbie and Marlin Gandrud, Patricia Eide, Pam and Leland Hoff; 11 grandchildren, Heather, Jasper, Jessica, Hope, Trever, Eric, Jeffery, Kasy, Ashley, Doran and Devin; and 16 great-grandchildren.
After his last marriage he purchased 12 acres just outside of Missoula where he enjoyed many years tending to fruit trees and a garden, along with sharing many hours dancing and dining in the company of his dear friend Marie Chaffin and her family Walt and Kristine Wolf, Julie and Joe Mulligan, Mike and Nancy Wolf and Marie's grandchildren, Gabe, Rose, Robin, Rachael and Benjamin.
Services will be held at Garden City Funeral Home on Tuesday, Jan. 22 at 10 a.m. Reception to follow.
—Source: Missoulian | 20 Jan 2013
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