Leo Kleiter

Leo Kleiter August 25, 1903 September 18, 2006 Leo, a Saskatchewan Centenarian, died on Monday, September 18, 2006, at Saskatoon City Hospital. He leaves behind one daughter, Leona (Alfred) Schwark of Saskatoon; two sons, Ralph (priest of Saskatoon Diocese) and Lorne (Rona) of Tisdale; five grandchildren, Ramona (Pierre) Grimard of Ottawa, Perry (Margaret) Schwark, Michael (Lisa) Kleiter, Dean (Sherry) Kleiter all of Saskatoon and Barry (Renae) Kleiter of Humboldt along with 14 great grandchildren: Kelsey, Kirstie, Joshawa and Matthew Grimard; Tyler and Mitchell Schwark; Joelle and Kristen Kleiter; Mackenzi, Rylan and Madison Kleiter; Kayli, Mitchell and Kelsey Kleiter. Over the years Leo also enjoyed several nieces and nephews. Leo was born in Almena, Wisconsin, U.S.A. and as an infant came with his pioneering parents to settle on the land in the Bremen/St. Laszlo district in the North West Territories. He lived most of his life farming in the Bremen/Cudworth area where he survived epidemics and difficult times. He enjoyed family, church and the hard work of farming. As a widower he retired to St.Ann's Senior Citizen Residence in 1989 and more recently to St. Joseph's Home both in Saskatoon. He was predeceased by his wife, Ruth Jones; his parents Josef and Katherine Kleiter (Dickopf); three sisters Marie, Rose Felix (Jim), Emily Kuglar (Frank) and two brothers Peter (Margaret Felix) and Joseph (Annie Viczko). In thanksgiving for a long and robust life, the Funeral Rites of the Church will be celebrated with a Vigil of Prayer at the Chapel in St. Ann's Home (2910 Louise St.) on Thursday, September 21, 2006, at 2:30 p.m. Funeral Mass at St. Anne's Church (217 Lenore Drive) on Thursday, September 21, 2006, at 7:30 p.m . Morning Prayer for the Dead at St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church (Cudworth, SK) on Friday, September 22, 2006, at 10:30 a.m. followed by the Rite of Committal in the parish cemetery. Memorial donations may be directed to the works of the Bishop's Annual Appeal. Email condolences may be sent to acadiadrivefuneralchapel@ alderwoods.com. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Mervin G. Oleksyn, ACADIA DRIVE FUNERAL CHAPEL, 955-1600.