Laurel Kleven
Laurel was a loving husband, father and grandfather who was born June 8, 1934 in Noonan, ND and passed away May 3, 2007 in Puyallup, WA at the age of 72. Laurel worked for the railroad for 43years, retiring from the Burlington Santa Fe Railroad. Laurel is survived by his wife Inez Kleven, son David Cindy Kleven, son Donald Kleven, grandchildren Christopher, Courtney, and Jenny, sister-in-law Marguerite Kleven, brother-in-laws and sister-in-laws John and Karen Westerdorf and Neil and Sandy Becker and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his son Dwight, brother Leslie, parents Joe and Alice Kleven. Visitation Monday 5:30 – 8:00pm at Bonney-Watson Washington Memorial, 16445 International Blvd, SeaTac, 206 242-1787. Funeral Service Tuesday May 8, 2007 at 11:30am at Light of Christ Church, 2400 SW 344th St. Federal Way.
My deepest sympathies to your entire family. As Laurel’s Physical Therapist I always looked forward to seeing him, and having him on my schedule, even if he did give me a hard time = I enjoyed every moment I was able to spend with him, and thought of him often as my employment took me elsewhere.
My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Inez, Laurel and Yourself are in My Thought’s and Prayer’s. Laurel was a special and unique Human Being. Love, Jim
Don and Family,
We wish to extend our deepest sympathies. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Everyone at Kooy Trucking
Kleven Family:
I worked with Laurel on the railroad over the years from 1978. Of course he was never called Laurel around here, always going by his nickname. He was a great guy and was always able to provide humor to the job. As much as we kidded around, he was always a professional with his work. He is sorely missed to this day. My condolences to the family.
Laurel and I worked in the same department for several years and I enjoyed every minute of it. He was the one that kept everyone loose with his humor, as well as doing outstanding on any job that was assigned to him. Two things I will always remember about Laurel was he told everyone that would listen how he was the hardest working guy on the Railroad and sometimes I think he actually believed it. The other thing was any time you mentioned anything about your wife or kids needing anything he always said they should have it because you owed them. I will greatly miss Laurel because he was a true friend and will miss our telephone conversations over the last few years after our retirement.
I was very sad to open the paper and see Mr. Kleven’s obituary in it. I was an Occupational Therapsit that worked with him @ Life Care Center. He was such a great guy and with him as my patient I looked very forward to going to work. Even when I quit there, I thought of him often. My deepest condelences to the family, you are in my thoughts and prayers. Mrs. Kleven take care of yourself he would want that.
Brooke & Hanna
You will be missed forever
I love you
Paula