Helen B. Schaan

1930 - 2017  (86 years)

• Name	Helen B. Schaan
  Born	9 Jul 1930	Rugby, Pierce County, North Dakota, USA
  Gender	Female
  Died	24 Mar 2017	Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota, USA
  Buried	31 Mar 2017  [1]
  Person ID	I392422	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	15 Sep 2017

  
  

  Father	Valentine Walter Schaan,   b. 15 Aug 1894, Rugby, Pierce County, North Dakota, USA ,   d. 21 Apr 1958, Pierce County, North Dakota, USA  (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Rosa Schiele,   b. 8 Feb 1894, Odessa, Ukrayina ,   d. 8 Apr 1977, Balta, Pierce County, North Dakota, USA  (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F130617	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Leo Klein,   d. 13 Feb 2001
  Married	4 Oct 1948
  Children	1. Klein   2. Klein   3. Klein   4. Klein   5. Klein   6. Klein   7. Klein
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F130628	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S927] Obituary. Helen B. Klein, 86, West Fargo, ND, formerly of Leeds, ND, passed away Friday, March 24, 2017, at Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo. Helen B. Klein was born July 9, 1930, at Rugby, ND, the daughter of Valentine and Rosa (Scheile) Schaan. She was raised in Balta, ND, graduating from the Balta High School in 1948. Helen and Leo Klein were married October 4, 1948, in a double wedding ceremony with her brother, John and Theresa Schaan at Balta, ND. The couple farmed north of Balta until moving to Leeds, ND in January of 1962. In Leeds, they owned and operated Klein’s Bar and Bowling Alley, custom combining and later owned the Leeds Locker Plant. Helen and Leo then began over the road trucking, each with their own rig. Leo passed away February 13, 2001. Helen remained in Leeds until moving to Fargo in June of 2005. In the fall of 2013, she moved to Sheyenne Crossings Assisted Living in West Fargo. Helen was active at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church and Altar Society in Leeds and was currently a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in West Fargo. She enjoyed dancing with Leo, country music, cards, puzzles, cooking, flower gardening and trips to the casino. Above all, Helen loved all of the time spent at family gatherings. Surviving are her children: Cheryl (Bob) Baumgarten of West Fargo, Jeff (Carol) Klein of Belle Plaine, MN, Doreen (Cullen) Johnson of West Fargo, Pam Klein Gorby of Fargo, Denise (Jeff) Holm of West Fargo, Leon (Sharon) Klein of Mapleton, ND and Lisa (Kelly) Eggl of Minot, ND; 17 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; surviving siblings: Marty Schlichenmayer of Las Vegas, NV, Christine Bertsch of Fargo and Bernie (John) Duchscher of Rugby; numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; brothers: Frank, Carl, John & Leo Schaan; sisters: Julia Senger and Dorothy Morrissey. Visitation from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 30, 2017, followed by a Vigil Service at 5:30 p.m. at the West Funeral Home in West Fargo. Mass of Christian Burial 11 a.m. Friday, March 31, 2017, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in West Fargo. Burial St. Leo’s Catholic Cemetery in Casselton.