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- [S248] Staff, Petoskey News-Review: Obituaries, (Name: Petoskey News-Review; Location: Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, United States;), Klein, Albert J.
Albert Klein Rites Saturday
Funeral services for Albert J. Klein, 87, will be held Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at St. Francis Xavier Church. Fr. Robert Bohnen, OFM, will officiate and interment will be in St. Francis Cemetery.
Mr. Klein died this morning at his home on E. Mitchell St.
He was born April 29, 1887 in Detroit where he attended schools. He moved to the Petoskey area with his family where he worked on the family farm.
On Jan 12, 1915, he married the former Anna Daniels in Petoskey and the couple made their home on the farm. In 1919 they moved into Petoskey and Mr. Klein became a car salesman for a local auto company. He also worked at several area grocery and meat stores for several years. He was employed by the Petoskey Cement Co., for 21 years, retiring in 1968.
His wife preceded him in death on Feb 1. 1973.
Mr. Klein was a member of St. Francis Xavier Church and the Holy Name Society.
Survivor include three sons, Joseph of Midland, Lawrence and Robert both of Petoskey; four daughters, Louise Klein at home, Mrs. Marvin (Agnes) Ecker of Petoskey, Mrs. Clair (Dorothy) Batterbee of East Jordan, Mrs. Andrew (Helen) Salisz of Petoskey; 19 grand-children and 34 great-grandchildren.
The body is at the Stone Funeral Home where friends may call beginning 3 p.m. Friday.
A Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
The family suggest that anyone wishing to honor the memory of Mr. Klein, may do so by contributing in his name to the ramp fund at St. Francis Church.
Petoskey News-Review: 14OCT1976
Accessed: 14JAN2025
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d. Oct 1976, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA