Karen June Kleingartner, 83, Gackle, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 24, 2021, at Ave Maria Village in Jamestown.<\/p>\n
She was born on June 3, 1938, on a farm near Jud, ND, to John and Opal (Schober) Zundel. After graduating from Jud High School, she attended Ellendale Normal College to earn a teaching degree. Karen married Norman on June 15, 1958, and they made their home on a farm southwest of Gackle. For three years, Karen taught grades 1-8 in a country school before she started farming full-time with Norman. They worked side by side for 60 years until retiring in 2017. She loved to work on the farm. They had three children, John, Sheri and Melissa.<\/p>\n
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Karen was always finding ways to be active in her community. She was a member of the Gackle Homemakers for 50 years, as well as a 4H leader and Logan County election inspector for many years. Her faith was a big part of her life. She was a member of the First United Church of Christ in Gackle where she served as the church secretary for 25 years and was a member of The Guiding Light Society. If someone needed help, Karen would volunteer with a smile on her face.<\/p>\n
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She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Norman; son, John (Ruth) Kleingartner, Gackle, ND; daughter, Sheri Kleingartner, Gackle, ND; daughter, Melissa (Paul) Bergquist, Elk River, MN; brother, Neil (Marion) Zundel, Bismarck, ND; sister, Sandy Schmidt, Dickey, ND; sister, Peggy (Lee) Mack, Bismarck, ND. She was also a beloved Granny to Alexandra and Adam Presler, Dauson and Jessie Kleingartner, and Evelyn Bergquist.<\/p>\n
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She is preceded in death by her parents, her niece Resa Schmidt and a great nephew Jacob Long.<\/p>\n
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Karen\u2019s smile, positivity and sunny personality will be dearly missed by her family and friends.<\/p>\n
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Visitation \u2013 1 hour before the service at the funeral home<\/p>\n
Funeral Services \u2013 11:00 AM Thursday July 29, 2021 at the Haut Funeral Chapel, Jamestown, ND with Pastor Tammy Toepke-Floyd<\/p>\n
Burial \u2013 Gackle Cemetery, Gackle, ND<\/p>\n
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Arrangements – Haut Funeral Home, Jamestown<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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