Darleen M. Klebenow Kniess Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Darleen M. Klebenow Kniess (Merrill, Wisconsin), who passed away at the age of 84, on May 22, 2025. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Darleen M. Klebenow Kniess to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Alvin Wendt and Eleanor Wendt (Steidinger); her husbands, Kenneth Klebenow and Everett'Ev'Kniess; and her niece Tami Gaeu.
She is survived by: her daughters, Linda Dorn (Rick), Laurie Folz (Mark) and Kristine Reichelt (Robert); her stepchildren, Laurie Frederick (Frank), Sandy Reader (Tim), Russell Kniess and Debbie Bagley (Scott); her sister Doreen Gaeu Berndt; her brother-in-law Vess Kniess; and her close friends, Jeannie Storm, Barb Steffenhagen and Mary Ann Greitenhardt. She is also survived by 12 grandchildren; 8 step grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; 7 step great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 10th 2025 at 3:00 PM at the St. John Lutheran Church (1104 E 3rd St, Merrill, WI 54452). A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, June 10th 2025 at 6:00 PM at the same location.
