Gilbert
J. Klein, age 89, of White Creek, Wisconsin died Thursday,
January 17, 2008 at the St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield,
Wisconsin.
Friends may visit at Roseberry�s Funeral Home on Tuesday,
January 22, 2008 from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m. Military rites will
be offered on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. by the Adams VFW Post
#6279; the Adams American Legion Red Cloud Post #250; and
the Grand Marsh American Legion Snyder-Richardson Post #273.
Interment will be Wednesday, January 23rd,
2008 at the Forest Hill Memorial Park, Oak Creek, Wisconsin.
Gil was born August 5, 1918 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to
Joseph and Rose (Koch) Klein. Gil grew up in Milwaukee and
enlisted in the Navy Air Corps in 1940, he served two years
on Guadalcanal and New Caleddonia and spent the remainder of
his service at the Glenview Naval Air Base in Chicago, IL.
He married Gladys Baumgardt on September 6, 1941 in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Gil worked at Wisconsin Electric Co.
from Sept. 13, 1945 to Sept. 30, 1981. He began as a
trouble shooter for the Wisconsin Electric Co. and at his
retirement after 36 years of service, was a desk foreman for
Electric distribution.
Gil was a mason and past commander of Ivanhoe Commandry.
He enjoyed hunting and fishing to the extent that he and his
family moved to Adams County 29 years ago. Gil and Gladys
are lifetime members of the AF VFW Post #6279, and loved
their bingo nights. Every problem was a challenge to Gil
that he would try to conquer to the best of his ability and
most times, he won.
Gil was preceded in death by his parents and brother,
Daniel Klein.
In lieu of flowers memorial may be directed to the Adams
VFW Post #6279.
Survivors:
