Mary Louise Kleeman

(Age 86)

Mary L. Kleeman passed away from natural causes at Holy Family Hospital in Spokane on August 30, 2011. Her loving children, Bob Hunt, Linda Kelly and Nancy Kelly, held her hands through the night until God called her. She was born to Armer and Ruth (Starling) Barr on September 20, 1921 in Parkersburg, WV. She married Rex Hunt in 1945 and gave birth to her son, Robert Hunt (Marilyn) of Post Falls, ID; and daughters, Linda Kelly (Tim) of Cusick, WA and Nancy Kelly (Jim) of Hayden Lake, ID. She lived in such places as Biloxi, MS, Encampment, WY, and Kwajalein, Marshall Islands as her husband was transferred by the U.S. Air Force. She was a loving mother and homemaker, always caring for her children and others. Later she married John Kleeman in 1966 and he preceded her in death in 1973. Clair “Mack” McArthur, her forever friend of over three decades, was present to say goodbye a few hours before her passing. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers, Robert and Paul, and her sister, Dorothy. She is survived by her sister, Genevieve Ruth (Barr) Danford of Simi Valley, CA; as well as her three children; three step-children, Diana Burgemaster, Dennis Kleeman, Susan Bartch; five grandchildren, Colleen Kelly, Bill Kelly, Kristy Mitchell, Casey Obay, Danielle Baker, and ten great grandchildren, Blake Sommers, Leah Kelly, Liam Kelly, Allyson Mitchell, Jessica Mitchell, Sarah Mitchell, Avery Obay, Lucy Baker, Carly Obay and Audrey Obay.

Visitation will be on Tuesday from 1:00 to 8:00 pm, and Wednesday from 11:00 am to 12:45 pm. Funeral services will be at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, September 7, 2011 in the Alwin Chapel at Hazen & Jaeger Funeral Home 1306 N. Monroe St. in Spokane. Interment will follow at Greenwood Memorial Terrace.