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THOMAS H. KLEPPE

THOMAS KLEPPE Obituary

KLEPPE, THOMAS H., 81, of Sanford, passed away peacefully, Monday, Jan. 24, 2011 at his home. Thomas was born in Milwaukee, WI on Nov. 24, 1929, the son of the late Harry Martin and Isabelle (Ivens) Kleppe. He is preceded in death by his daughter Alison Ivens Kleppe who passed away in 1989. He is survived by his loving wife of 32 years, Betty Brisson Kleppe of Sanford; children, Mitchell T. Kleppe of Boca Raton, Jeff (Liza) McKee of Delray Beach, Kristin Kleppe and her husband Joseph Satarzadeh of Ladera Ranch, CA, Lisa (Pat) Esola of Denver, CO, Lynne McKee and husband Ed Gordon of Sanford, Sandy (Bob) Anderson of Hoover, AL; a sister Arline (John) Lenihan of Colorado Springs, CO; and ten grandchildren, Thomas, Erik,
Alison, Ariana, Allesondra, Natalie, Roxanne, Austin, Miles, and
Jessica. A Memorial Service will be held at the Ascension Lutheran Church, at 351 Ascension Dr., Casselberry, FL 32707 at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 29. Friends
may sign the guestbook at www.BrissonFuneralHome.com

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Published by Orlando Sentinel on Jan. 28, 2011.

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