Statler Family Obituaries
Klump, Leo Thomas
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Leo Thomas Klump, 81, of Perryville died Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012, at Perry County Memorial Hospital.
He was born Nov. 22, 1930, in Perryville, to Cletus E. and Stella B. Sutterer Klump. He and Betty Blechle were married May 14, 1960, in Perryville.
Leo was an Air Force veteran, serving during the Korean conflict.
He was owner/operator of Pete and Leo's Appliance 55 years. He was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 4th Degree member of Knights of Columbus, Holy Name Society and also served as an usher. He was also a member of American Legion Post 133 and VFW Post 4282. He bowled on the Thursday Night Men's League and was involved with Boy Scouts, as well as many St. Vincent School activities.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Klump of Perryville; six sons, John (Dianne) Klump of Perryville, Jamie (Angie) Klump of Owensboro, Ky., Jeff (Michele) Klump of Houston, Joe Klump of Perryville, Steve (Andrea) Klump of Overland Park, Kan., Matt (Amy) Klump of Farmington, Mo.; four daughters, Terri (Jim) Peck of Fort Mill, S.C., Renee (Glen) Brueckner, Susan (Darren) Verseman, Sara (Jim) Hennemann, all of Perryville; 28 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two brothers, Melvin and Roger Klump of St. Louis; three sisters, Mary Lou Molloy and Dorothy Fluegel of St. Louis, Shirley Whittard of Cape Girardeau.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Hilary Klump; and a sister, Kathleen Carron.
Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday and from 8 a.m. until time of service Saturday at St. Vincent de Paul Church. A VFW service will be held at 5:30 p.m. Friday. Parish prayers with the Knights of Columbus will be at 6 p.m.
Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the church, with the Rev. Milton Ryan officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, with military honors courtesy of American Legion Post 133 and the Delta Team.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be given to St. Vincent High School gym renovations.
Printed in the Thursday, March 1, 2012 edition of the Southeast Missourian, Cape Girardeau, MO.
A funeral will be held Saturday, March 3, 2012 for 81-year-old Leo Thomas Klump of Perryville who died February 28, 2012 at Perry County Memorial Hospital in Perryville.
He was born November 22, 1930 in Perryville, the son of Cletus E. Klump and Stella B. Sutterer Klump who both preceded him in death.
He married Betty Blechle on May 14, 1960 in Perryville. She survives.
He is also survived by six sons: John (Dianne) Klump of Perryville, Jamie ( Angie) Klump of Owensboro, Kentucky, Jeff (Michele) Klump of Houston, Texas, Joe Klump of Perryville, Steve (Andrea) Klump of Overland Park, Kansas and Matt (Amy) Klump of Farmington; four daughters: Terri (Jim) Peck of Fort Mill, South Carolina, Renee (Glen) Brueckner of Perryville,
Susan (Darren) Verseman of Perryville and Sara (Jim) Hennemann of Perryville; 28 grandchildren; three great grandchildren; two brothers: Melvin and Roger Klump both of St. Louis and three sisters: Mary Lou Molloy and Dorothy Fluegel both of St. Louis and Shirley Whittard of Cape Girardeau.
He was also preceded in death by a brother: Hilary Klump and a sister: Kathleen Carron.
He was a U.S. Air Force Korean War veteran.
He was the owner and operator of Pete and Leo’s Appliance for 55 years.
He was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 4th degree Knight of Columbus, Holy Name Society, and also served as an Usher. He was also a member of the American Legion post 133, the V.F.W. Post 4282, he bowled on the Thursday Night Men’s League, and was involved with the Boy Scouts as well as many St. Vincent School Activities.
Visitation will be 4-9 p.m. Friday, March 2, 2012 and 8-11 a.m. Saturday, March 3, 2012 at the St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Perryville.
A V.F.W. service will be held at 5:30 p.m. Friday. Parish prayers with the Knights of Columbus will be held at 6 p.m.
A funeral mass for 81-year-old Leo Thomas Klump of Perryville will be held at 11 a.m. at the St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Perryville. The Rev. Milton Ryan, CM will officiate.
Burial will be in the Mount Hope Cemetery with graveside military honors by the American Legion Post No. 133 and the Delta Team.
Memorials may be made to the St. Vincent High School Gym Renovations.
Miller Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Printed in the Sun-Times Newspaper, Perryville, MO.
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