Dale E. Klein

Dale E. Klein, age 69, of Savanna, Illinois, died Monday, May 10, 2010 at home with his loving family by his side. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 14, 2010 at the First Presbyterian Church, Savanna with Reverend Michael Wey officiating. Burial will take place in Savanna Township Cemetery, Savanna. A visitation will be held from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m., Thursday, May 13, 2010 at Law Jones Funeral Home, Savanna, and one hour prior to the service at the Church. Memorials may be made in Dale’s honor to Mercy Hospice, Clinton, Iowa or the MDS Foundation www.mdsfoundation.org as a Tribute to Dr. Aggarwal and his staff. Dale was born on July 24, 1940 in Savanna, the son of William “Bill” and Mabel (Berry) Klein. He is a 1958 graduate of the Savanna High School. Dale began dating Wendy Hart in 1975. They were married on December 9, 1988. Dale and Wendy have spent thirty-five wonderful years together. Dale spent many years working as a Meat Cutter, starting at the Savanna Locker Plant. He also worked as a Toll Taker for the Savanna-Sabula Bridge and the Fulton-Clinton Bridge. Later, Dale worked as an Inspector for the State of Illinois Department of Agriculture/Meat and Poultry Division, retiring as a Regional Administrator. Dale loved traveling with his wife, Wendy, and their dog, “Britney.” He enjoyed fishing the Mississippi River with his "best-buddy", Terry Kane. Dale is survived by his wife, Wendy; his son, Chris Klein of Savanna; his daughter, Stacy (Felipe) Klein Valdivia of Savanna; four grandchildren, Jennifer (Paul) Riyeff of Madison, WI, Ana Maria (Florentino) Rodriguez of Madison, WI, Jason Klein of Janesville, WI and Felipe Dale Valdivia of Savanna; one brother, Larry (Judy) Klein of Savanna; and one sister, Shirley (Martin) Stoddard of Savanna. Dale was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Donald "Peewee" and Walter "Red" Klein.