Regena Rae Klein

Regena Rae Klein, 78, of Sioux City, IA, passed away July 15, 2020.  A funeral service will be held Saturday, July 25 at 9:00 a.m. at Calvary Lutheran Church with Pastor James Travis officiating.  Visitation will be Friday from 4-7:00 p.m. with a private family prayer service at 7:00 p.m. all at the church.  Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.  Services will be live streamed on Calvary Lutherans website and may be listened to in the parking lot on 106.1 FM on the radio.  Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel is handling the arrangements.  Online condolences may be made to www.meyerbroschapels.com.

Regena was born January 8, 1942 in Sioux City, the daughter of Eugene and Eldora (Brodersen) Thoreson. She graduated from Hinton High School and went to Business College in Sioux City.

She married Gerald A. Klein on July 8, 1961, in Sioux City at Calvary Lutheran Church. After their marriage, the couple was blessed with two children. Regena began her career with American Popcorn in Leeds and was a bookkeeper for the company for 44 years.  

She was an active member of Calvary Lutheran Church, participating in many bible study circles and lending a helping hand wherever possible. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, playing cards, hosting social gatherings and volunteering at the church.

Survivors include a daughter, Coleen Murphy of Hutchinson, Kansas; a brother and his wife, Clair and Linda Thoreson of Hinton, Iowa; two grandchildren and their spouses, Lacey and Justin Mills of Hutchinson, Kansas and Zach and Lauren Kovarna of Kansas City, Missouri; and two great-grandchildren, Easton Mills and Kruz Kovarna; three sisters-in-law, JoAnn and Kenneth (Dutch) Jahn of Moville, IA, Linda and Bob Peters of St. Petersburg, FL, and Deb and Mike Padomek of Sioux City, IA, and brother-in-law, Brad and Deeny Klein of Spring Lake, MI; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.  

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a son, Alan Klein; and parents-in-law, Arthur and Thressia Klein. 

Pallbearers will be Monte Hansen, Kent Padomek, Adam Struve, Matt Struve, Craig Thoreson, and Norman Thoreson.  

Memorials May be made to Calvary Lutheran Church.