Leslie (Les) R. Klauck, 94, of Kiel passed to eternal life on November 22, 2024.

He was born in Kiel January 15, 1930 to the late Isidore and Edna (Casper) Klauck.  He attended SS Peter and Paul grade school and graduated from Kiel High School in 1948.

He proudly served in the US Army from 1951-1952.  He was an active member of VFW  where he was a member of the Honor Guard for many years. He worked as a master plumber for 45 years before retiring and was a member of the United Association Local 400.

On June 23, 1956, he married Therese A. Payant at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Wausaukee, WI.  They were blessed with eight children. Les became one of the first adult mass servers and functioned as a Lay Lector for many years.  He was an Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist.  He also held the office of President of SS Peter & Paul Parish Home & School Association.  He was past president of The Holy Name of SS Peter & Paul Parish.  He was a member of the Knights of Columbus.  He also was a current volunteer at St. Vincent de Paul, Kiel, and the Salvatorian Mission Warehouse in New Holstein.

Survivors include his beloved wife, Therese, his four sons, Charles (June), Andrew (Cheri), Mark, Michael (Denise) and four daughters, Mary Owsley, Therese (Leonard) Unger, Jane (Scott) Hansmann, Connie (Jim) Collins. 29 grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Isidore and Edna Klauck, sister, Marian Hackbarth and her husband Ruben, and brother, Elmer.

Funeral mass will be held on Wednesday, November 27, 2024  at 1:00 pm with visitation from 10:00 am- 12:30 pm at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church, (423 Fremont Street,  Kiel.)

Burial will be in the Parish Cemetery with full military honors performed by the Kiel VFW.

Please visit www.meiselwitzfh.com to send online condolences.

In lieu of flowers, the family asked that donations be made in Les's name to the Salvatorian Mission Warehouse, New Holstein or St. Vincent de Paul Society of Kiel.

The family would like to thank all of his caregivers.  He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.