Leslie C. Kleve

Leslie was born on January 13, 1921 in Molalla, Oregon to Emil and Ethel (Carpenter) Kleve. Leslie passed away on October 19, 2017 at the age of 96. Leslie was second of ten children. He attended schools in the Molalla, Canby and Portland areas. He moved to Canby in 1936 where he lived until entering the Army in 1942. After returning from the army he bought a farm near Aurora, where he lived until 2012. He worked many jobs in his youth, for the railroad, BP John Furniture for 20 years, Mercer Industries for 10 years and Onion Production for 12 years. For recreation he loved fishing and traveling. Leslie was a member of the Lutheran Church in Aurora, Oregon and this is where he married his wife, Verna Keil on July 19, 1945. They had two children: Tom Kleve (Pauline) and Linda Dryden (Joe) He is survived by: son- Tom (Pauline), daughter- Linda (Joe Dryden); grandchildren- Travis Kleve, Jami Davids, Jon Dryden (Megan); great-grandchildren- Westen Kleve, Joshua and Audrey Davids, Mack and Trent Dryden; sisters- Frances Slossar and Annette Hunter. He was preceded in by his wife- Verna of 62 years, brothers, Loren, Gilbert, Virgil, and Harold Kleve; and sisters- Edith Dethlefs, Alma Saxton, and Marian Green. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 28, 2017 at 11:00 am at the Christ Lutheran Church in Aurora, Oregon with a reception to follow at the church. Contributions can be made to the church memorial fund. .