I miss you and my heart still hurts.

Dean Kleinke

Dean Kleinke, 29, of West Bend, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2001, at his home with his family by his side after a courageous battle with colon cancer.

He was born on May 19, 1972, in Port Washington, to Jim and Dianne (Hammes) Kleinke, and on Aug. 28, 1999, married Pauline Gatzke at Trinity Lutheran Church, West Bend.
Dean was a 1990 graduate of Random Lake High School, and served his country in the U.S. Marines from 1990-’94.
At the time of his death, he was employed by Granite Microsystems in Mequon as a production manager.
Survivors include his wife; his parents, Jim and Dianne Kleinke of Kewaskum; two sisters, Angie (David) Mueller of West Bend and Jen (Dale) Klitzke of Fond du Lac; his maternal grandmother, Laura Hammes of Kewaskum; his paternal grandmother, Marie Kleinke of West Bend; two nephews, Chase and Brett Mueller; other relatives and friends.
Preceding him in death were his maternal grandfather, John Hammes; his paternal grandfather, Wilbur Kleinke; and his parents-in-law, Elroy and Lucille Gatzke.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 22, at Trinity Lutheran Church, West Bend.
Rev. Cristy Schoob will officiate, and burial with military graveside rites will follow in Washington County Memorial Park.

Friends may call at the Miller Funeral Home, Kewaskum from 3 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, and at the church on Monday from 10 a.m. until the time of services