June Kleinheinz

Madison - June Kleinheinz passed away on December 7, 2024 at Oakwood Village in Madison, Wisconsin. June Darlene Harris was born in Wyalusing, Wisconsin, September 14, 1936 to Carson and Dorothy (Markley) Harris. She graduated first in her class from Bagley High School and soon after moved to Madison where she worked for the State of Wisconsin Department of Agriculture. It was in Madison where she met her future husband. June and Richard Kleinheinz were married in 1955 and enjoyed 62 years of marriage until his passing in 2018. June and Dick had two children, Debra born in 1956 and Richard in 1958. June was very active in her children’s lives. She was involved in school activities and spent time volunteering in scouting activities. She enjoyed knitting, sewing, (Debra’s Barbies were the best dressed in the neighborhood), reading, attending church, gardening, chair caning, and spending time with friends and family. She had a talent for oil painting that was only discovered once she moved to Oakwood Village Prairie Ridge. She and her husband enjoyed their camper and traveled in various places in the US. She was employed by the Wisconsin Telephone Company in 1970 and worked there 10 years. She was a regular blood donor and volunteered at the Bashford United Methodist Food Bank for many years. Most recently she was a member of Spring Prairie Lutheran Church.

June is survived by her daughter, Debra (Ronald) Sharpee of DeForest, Wisconsin, her son Richard (Judy) Kleinheinz of Wellington, Ohio, grandchildren, Amanda of Chippewa Lake, Ohio, Christopher (Beth) of Tucson, Arizona, and their son, Emmett. Other survivors include sister, Jan Moyer of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and brother Jerry Knight of Bloomington, Wisconsin. She was preceded in death by her husband, her mother and father, her step-father Wilford Knight, sister Joy Levins and brother James Harris. She was also preceded in death by several furry friends that all got excellent care from their human mom.

The family is grateful for the excellent care she received during her two-year residence in Memory Care at Oakwood Village Prairie Ridge and the wonderful end of life care from Agrace Hospice.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 11, 2024, with a lunch following at Spring Prairie Lutheran Church, N509 Cty Hwy C, DeForest, Wisconsin. Pastor Rick Bursh will be officiating. There will be a visitation one hour prior, from 10:00-11:00 a.m. If you wish to make a memorial, may we suggest either Agrace Hospice or Spring Prairie Lutheran Church.

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Ryan Funeral Home & Cremation Services

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