June was born June 12, 1930 to William H. and Blanche M. Porter in Highpoint, Missouri. When she was 16 years old she moved to Tipton to work in the pants factory, which she did for 20 years.
In 1949, June married Leonard Frank Klein in California, Missouri and they made their home together in Tipton until his passing in December of 2011.
June and Leonard were charter members of the Tipton Country Club and she spent many days on the golf course through the years. Besides golf, she loved to bowl, play cards and watched all sports. She was a very competitive person in all she did, wanting to achieve her personal best in everything. That included being an excellent cook. A niece stated that her aunt even made the best cottage cheese ever.
Preceding June Rose Klein in death were her parents; her husband Leonard; seven brothers, Richard, Raymond, Ebbenezer, Robert, Cecil, Kenneth and Aubrey Porter; seven sisters, Ruby Kusgen, Linnie Dutcher, Dora Anna Sperber, Elsie Hohman, Opal Ellison, who passed away the first of this month, Dorothy Russell and Jane Reimler.
Those surviving June are her one brother, Melvin Porter and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
A funeral service for June Rose Klein will be held at 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at Meisenheimer Funeral Home in Tipton, Missouri with burial immediately following at the IOOF Cemetery in Tipton. A visitation will begin at 1:00 P.M. prior to the service.
Memorial contributions are suggested to Tipton Oak Manor Activities Department.
June was born June 12, 1930 to William H. and Blanche M. Porter in Highpoint, Missouri. When she was 16 years old she moved to Tipton to work in the pants factory, which she did for 20 years.
In 1949, June married Leonard Frank Klein in California, Missouri and they made their home together in Tipton until his passing in December of 2011.
June and Leonard were charter members of the Tipton Country Club and she spent many days on the golf course through the years. Besides golf, she loved to bowl, play cards and watched all sports. She was a very competitive person in all she did, wanting to achieve her personal best in everything. That included being an excellent cook. A niece stated that her aunt even made the best cottage cheese ever.
Preceding June Rose Klein in death were her parents; her husband Leonard; seven brothers, Richard, Raymond, Ebbenezer, Robert, Cecil, Kenneth and Aubrey Porter; seven sisters, Ruby Kusgen, Linnie Dutcher, Dora Anna Sperber, Elsie Hohman, Opal Ellison, who passed away the first of this month, Dorothy Russell and Jane Reimler.
Those surviving June are her one brother, Melvin Porter and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
A funeral service for June Rose Klein will be held at 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at Meisenheimer Funeral Home in Tipton, Missouri with burial immediately following at the IOOF Cemetery in Tipton. A visitation will begin at 1:00 P.M. prior to the service.
Memorial contributions are suggested to Tipton Oak Manor Activities Department.
Family Members
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William Richard "Dick" Porter
1914–1978
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Raymond Russell Porter
1915–1966
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Ruby Geraldine Porter Kusgen
1917–2011
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Ebenezer A Porter
1918–1991
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Robert J. M. Porter
1920–1978
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Kenneth D Porter
1922–1999
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Lennie L Porter Dutcher
1923–2002
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Cecil Marion Porter
1924–2010
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Dora A Porter Sperber
1926–1988
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Elsie Elizabeth Porter Hohman
1928–2009
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Opal Mae Porter Ellison
1931–2018
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Aubrey Lee Porter
1933–1998
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Dorothy Louise Porter Russell
1934–2005
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Jane Decima Sexta Porter Reimler
1936–2009
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