Name: Visitation for Leland Klopmeier
Start: 2022-10-18T17:00:00.000Z
End: 2022-10-18T20:00:00.000Z
Location: Kravanya Funeral Home Bunker Hill

Leland Klopmeier
Bethalto - Leland Arthur Klopmeier, 86, passed away on October 15, 2022 at 12:30 am with family by his side. He was born on February 25, 1936 in Moro Illinois to the late Arthur and Alma (Bertels) Klopmeier. He married Marvine (Weidner) on July 28, 1956 at the Zion Lutheran Church in Bunker Hill. She preceded him in death on January 21, 2010. He was a wonderful father to three daughters, Dawn Earnshaw of Bethalto, Laurel (Steve) West of Troy IL and Gayla (Steve) Walters of Carlinville IL. He continued his role as a loving Grandpa to eight grandchildren: Suzy (Kurt) Trevisan, Scott (Tyler) Wheeler, Kelly (Brett) Sollberger, Kyle (Ericka) West, Amy (Adam) Wall, Lori (Tim) Lambeth, Molly (Justin) Joyce, and Megan (Chris) Walton. He was a very present Great Grandpa to 14 great grandchildren: Aidan & Caleb Wheeler, Nora & Stella Sollberger, Jacob West, Austin & Cecilia Wall, Elliana, Aubree, and Charlotte Lambeth, Dean & Lydia Joyce, and Garrett & Mallory Walton.
He leaves behind a sister-in-law, Verlene Klopmeier, brothers-in-law, Gerald (Louise) Weidner of Bunker Hill, and Eugene Weidner, Florissant, MO, many cousins, nieces, nephews and friends. In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by his father-in-law & mother-in-law Nelson & Lydia Weidner, his brother William Klopmeier, his son-in-law Charles Earnshaw and his sister-in-law Joyce Weidner. Leland graduated from Bunker Hill High School and started working at Owens Illinois Glass as a machinist at age 20. He retired as a Project Engineer in 1994 from O-I after 38 years. During his later years at O-I, he had several international job assignments including Australia, Finland, and Germany. He also enjoyed helping out on the family farms. Throughout his life he was active in the Zion Lutheran Church and civic leadership roles. After he retired, he and Marvine enjoyed traveling, golfing, gardening, and spending time with family and friends. Visitation will be at Kravanya Funeral Home - Bunker Hill on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 from 5 to 8 p.m. The Funeral service will be at Zion Lutheran Church in Bethalto on Wednesday, October 19th, 2022 at 10 a.m. The burial will follow in the Bunker Hill Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the Zion Lutheran School in Bethalto or the Alzheimer's Association.

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Published by The Telegraph on Oct. 17, 2022.

Memories and Condolences
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Marlin and Marilyn Schoenbaum

October 17, 2022

Leland was a lifelong friend and we
miss his visits and remembering
says long gone.
He is missed by us and all his family
and friends.
Marlin and Marilyn Schoenbaum

Chuck Reiske

October 17, 2022

He will be missed , always smiling worked with him several years , Chuck Reiske Anderson SC

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Oct

18

Visitation

5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Kravanya Funeral Home Bunker Hill

875 S. Washington Street, Bunker Hill, IL 62014

Oct

19

Funeral service

10:00 a.m.

Zion Lutheran Church

625 Church Drive, Bethalto, IL 62010

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875 S. Washington Street, Bunker Hill, IL 62014

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