Norman Klejch

Norman Dean Klejch, 86, of Mount Ayr died May 21, 2014, at the Clearview Home in Mount Ayr.

Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 27, at the First Christian Church in Mount Ayr. The Rev. Chris Conklin and the Rev. Jim Morris will officiate the service. Burial will be at a later date at the Bohemian Cemetery near Diagonal. Visitation with family present will be 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Memorials may be directed to the First Christian Church, Bohemian Cemetery or United Church of Diagonal building project. Online condolences may be left at www.watsonarmstrongfh.com.

Norman Dean Klejch, son of Lillian Sophia (Jezek) and Jerry Klejch, was born Jan. 30, 1928, in Diagona.

Norman graduated from Diagonal High School in 1947 and also went to business college.

On May 15, 1949, Norman married Doris Marguerite Pratt at Tingley Methodist Church.

They lived on the family farm for 42 years in rural Diagonal.

Norman farmed and worked for Farm Bureau Insurance for 20 years. He later owned and operated Klejch Insurance Agency for 30 years, until retiring in August 2013.

Norman and Doris spent the past 22 years in Mount Ayr.

Norman was a member of the First Christian Church in Mount Ayr and Mount Ayr Lions Club. Norman also served on the Mount Ayr School Board for 20 years and was past president of the Bohemian Cemetery Board.

Norman is survived by his wife Doris Klejch of Mount Ayr; son Craig Klejch of Diagonal; daughters, Janelle (David) Huffman of Pella, Sherri (Randall) Nelson of Otley and Valerie (Dale) McClaran of Independence, Mo.; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Norman was preceded in death by his parents and brother LaVerne Klejch.