Neil Francis Kliebert

Neil was drafted into the Army on December 9, 1953, and trained in pipeline installation with the Sixth armored division. In April 1954 he was deployed and took a cruise ship to Germany and then a train to Bordeaux France where he was assigned to the 469th Engineer Aviation Battalion USAFE, an army unit known as SCARWAF. This unit was attached to the Air Force to build runways for bigger planes to land. He later was stationed in Paris, France and acted as a French interpreter. Upon his discharge as Corporal in December 1955, he returned to his hometown, met the love of his life Theresa A. Perque, and married in 1957 moving to Metairie, LA.

Neil worked for Avondale Shipyards as a welder, eventually taking nighttime drafting and home construction courses and became a General Contractor. He later started a framing company with his two sons and was a mentor to many young men in the construction industry. He taught the value of hard work, and the importance of doing things the right way the first time.

Neil was great with his hands, had a green thumb, had an inventive mind. He could fix almost any household appliance to automobiles. From vegetable and fruit gardens, building tree houses, hand-made jungle gyms, creating news worthy icicle trees, running newspaper routes, hunting, fishing, and shrimping, he found a way to keep his family fed and the kids occupied. He was truly a family man, everything he did was centered around his family.

Neil was proceeded in death by his wife of 55 years, Theresa, his father and mother, Neil Jean and Georgine Oubre Kliebert, his siblings, Anna Mae Dutrix, Donald, and Huey Kliebert.

He is survived by his siblings, Russell, Gertrude, Lawrence and Gloria Kliebert, his children Anna (Don) Schreiber, Dean (Mary), Kevin (Susan) and Joy Kliebert, his grandchildren, Kelsi, Lindsey, Madeline, Jordan, Katie and Brooke, and his great grandchildren Mya, McKaylah, and Maddison.

Services will be held on Saturday, October 16, 2021 at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, 13281 Hwy 644 Vacherie, LA 70090. Visitation will begin at 9:00AM followed by a Mass at 11:00AM. Interment will be at Our Lady of Peace Mausoleum. Following the burial, the family invites you to attend a reception at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 2411 Hwy 18 Vacherie, LA 70090. The family invites you to share your fond memories at www.lakelawnmetairie.com