Marla Kleinheinz

Marla was such a bright light. I met her through her talented sisters who attended St Mary's Academy when I was a young teacher. Her parents were so supportive and loved by so many in our community. I always looked forward to seeing Marla at Albertsons and hearing the latest Kleinheinz family news!

I´ve known Marla since I was 6 years old and she was almost 9 years old as we were in the same special education class from elementary school thru high school. She was such a sweetie and a joy to be around! In our special education classroom at Westridge when I newly met her, there were disconnected telephones used as toys and Marla and I would pretend to talk to each other on it during free time. I would pretend to hang up on her and she would start laughing. When I was working down the...

I so enjoyed having Marla in my class at LOHS. She was always positive and enthusiastic.

Dear Jane Krissy Taylor ( now O 'Sullivan) contacted us to let us know that Marla had passed away and she had attended her funeral. My wife Kathy is Mike Taylor's sister and we lived at 48 Touchstone from 1983 to 1993 until we moved to England. During that time we got to know Marla as she was growing up. What lovely girl she was , always a joy to talk to . I'm sure you were rightly proud of her and I'm sure she was rightly proud of you and John. God shone through her and blessed all of...

What a beautiful tribute to a beautiful person. Marla was the life of the party, and she had an incredible supporting cast. I'm sure she's doing cartwheels and looking out for all of you. May she rest in peace. Hugs and Love.

Years ago, I was joking with Marla and called her Marla Jo. I knew her middle name was Anne so she started calling me Linda Goofas. Every time she saw me that´s what she called me. It was so endearing. Marla is one of the great loves of my life. She stole my heart from the beginning. We became best buds. I used to take her shopping. She´d try on so many dresses and outfits. We had so much fun. When Marla´s dad passed away, I took Marla down to the mall and I had a T-shirt made for her. The...

Praying for you, Anne, and all of Marla´s dear family during this difficult time of loss. In her perfection, your Marla surely has all the answers now Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine. From your old fellow SMA & GU Alum,

I Remember Marla well from years in special Olympics she was always smiling and did her little dances every time she got a medal she made everyone around her laugh and smile she was always a fun person to be around . She will be greatly missed heaven gained a great young lady my heart and hugs are with her family in this hard time