March 29, 2024

Hazel Marie Kleinendorst

Hazel Marie Kleinendorst, 85, died Sept. 19, 2014, under the care of Skiff Hospice at Newton Healthcare. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 27 at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton. The family will greet friends from 10 a.m. until the time of service and again after the service with a lunch at the funeral home. Memorials in Hazel’s name may be left at the funeral home.

Hazel was born Aug. 28, 1929, in Gentry, Mo., to Dale and Edna (Steinman) Malson. She graduated from Newton Community Schools in 1949, while in school she worked at Reliable Dept Store. After she graduated she worked at United Telephone Company and later retired from Newton Manufacturing. She then owned the Hickory Tree Inn in Monroe. After moving to Las Vegas, Nev., she worked at the Nellis Air Force Base in Tonopah, Nev., and at the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas. Three years ago, she moved back to Newton to spend time with her grandchildren and family. Hazel was a member of the First United Methodist Church and loved to ride horses and dance.

Hazel is survived by her daughter, Deborah (Roger) Farver of Monroe; son, Perry Kleinendorst of Newton; two sisters, Helen Ratliff of Newton and Jane (Tom) Tesar of Tama; her grandchildren, Jeff (Shelly) Heyveld of Escondido, Calif., Lori (Kyle) Padget of Monroe, Travis (Randi) Kleinendorst of Bondurant, Tonya (Dustin) Vos of Pella, Joseph Kleinendorst of Las Vegas, Nev., Corrissa Kleinendorst of California and Alex Martinache of Pella; her step-grandchildren, Wade (Tammy) Farver of Monroe, Todd (Fawn) Farver of Knoxville and Amy (David) Henninger of Raymond; 16 great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her father, Dale Malson; mother, Edna Romans; step-father, Carl Romans, Sr.; sisters, Elsie Faye Malson and Beverly Duncan; brothers, Don Malson, Carl Romans and Sam Romans; and a great-granddaughter, Maddie Polo.