Part 3 - The Klein Connection

Klein Family History 1815 - 1981" by Dorothy Klein Luers
1. Bernadette – April 24, 1914 – November 29, 2002
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This firstborn of William and Mary was the firstborn grandchild of Emil and Angela. Bernie married
Edmund Hartman of Excelsior, on October 9, 1948. She had been keeping house for Mr. and Mrs. Case, at
Excelsior. Ed and Bernie made their home with Mr. Case then until he died. When the Case home was sold the
Hartman’s purchased a home of their own on the outskirts of Excelsior.
Bernie cherishes beautiful things and has an artistic knack so her home is a veritable display of beautiful and
priceless keepsakes. Keeping a perfect house she seems to do without effort while juggling a million other
things at the same time. Bernie is a person who excels in all she does and seems to be able to do anything.
She's an expert seamstress, a super cook, a charming hostess, does much for the church, has many friends and
is always good company.
Maybe being so busy and involved is why Bernie never ages. Buying a bike in the 70's is probably one of the
reasons why she'd kept so trim. Bernie and Ed have no children but have been very involved with nieces and
nephews. Tiny Bernie is a true example of the expression: Good things come in small packages. Ed died
September 21, 1998; Bernie died in Shakopee, December 3, 2002.
Left, Bernie’s
First Communion;
Right, Bernie
and Ed
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