Barbara Janet Kleier

Barbara Janet Kleier, age 84, of Wellsville, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at the Wellsville Retirement Community. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, February 2, 2015 at Dengel & Son Mortuary. Friends may pay their respects to Mrs. Kleier, at the mortuary, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday, February 1, 2015. The family will meet with friends from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Monday, prior to services. Interment Wellsville Cemetery, Wellsville, Kansas. Barbara was born on December 20, 1930 in Humbolt, Kansas, the daughter of William and Jewel (Pearman) McGie. She resided in Iola, Wichita, Gas City and Overland Park, Kansas, before moving to Wellsville in 1968. Barbara graduated from Iola High School with the class of 1948. On March 26, 1948, Barbara was united in marriage with Bob Kleier in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Barbara and Bob were very generous in giving to various charitable organizations throughout their lives and they donated the money to build the Wellsville City Hall. He survives of their home. Other survivors include her four children, Kay Bowers and husband, Roger of Peculiar, Missouri, Janet Keim of Lawrence, Kansas, Kim Cash and husband, John of Springhill, Kansas, Ron Kleier and wife, Sandra of Rantoul, Kansas; two sisters, Mary Jo Lear of Hot Springs, Arkansas and Karen Hardesty and husband, Gary of Fort Scott, Kansas; brother, Wallace McGie and wife, Della of Topeka, Kansas; ten grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; forty-one great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother William McGie. Barbara was a homemaker. She also worked with her husband at Bob’s Super Saver in Wellsville and for the French Market, Overland Park in the fabric department. She was a member of the Quilters Guild in Ottawa, and a lifetime member of the Friends of Wellsville Library. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial contributions to the Wellsville Library or Wellsville Retirement Community Activity Fund c/o Dengel & Son Mortuary, 235 S. Hickory, Ottawa, Kansas 66067. Family and friends are encouraged to leave their condolences and memories on Barbara’s Celebration Wall at www.dengelmortuary.com.