Funeral Services for Norman J. Kleeb, age 90, of O'Neill, Nebraska will be 10:30 am Friday, March 22, 2019 at Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill. Burial will be in the Paddock Union Cemetery North of O'Neill at a later date.  Visitation will be from 5-7 pm Thursday, March 21, 2019 at Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill.  Norman died Saturday, March 16, 2019 at the Country Lane Retirement Village in O'Neill. Memorials can be made to the family for future designation.  Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill is in charge of arrangements.

Norman John Kleeb was born September 14, 1928 to John and Grace (Leck) Kleeb in Custer County, Nebraska.  He attended country school at Swiss Valley and Rose Valley in Custer County, NE.  He began farming at a young age and farmed his whole life; first on his home farm in Custer County and later on his father-in-law's farm in Holt County.  He moved to O'Neill in 2016.

On October 30, 1950, he married Arlene Opal Miller in Butte, NE.  To this union three children were born.  Arlene passed away at home on May 13, 1991.  On January 8, 1993 Norman married Karolyn Rae Bartlett in Yankton, SD.

At a young age, Norman made his choice to serve the Lord and was faithful to the end.

Norman is survived by his wife, Karolyn Kleeb of O'Neill; his daughters, Esther Coffman and husband Dick of Hinton, IA, Evelyn Thompson and husband Everett of Page, NE; son, Lee Kleeb of Spencer, NE; 10 grandchildren, Nicole (Rich) Decker, Rochelle (Guy) Greigg, Bart (Lisa) Coffman, Cheree (Troy) Hehenberger, Anna (Kenneth) Lohmeyer, Melissa (Jon) Dykshorn, Jed Thompson, April (Eric) Behrend, Derrick (Nikki) Kleeb, Luke (Leah) Kleeb; 24 great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents; John and Grace Kleeb; his first wife, Arlene; daughter-in-law, Peggy Kleeb in 2019; grandson, Tanner Thompson in 1997; two brothers, Alvin (Jane) Kleeb and Leslie (Jackie) Kleeb; one sister, Elinor Kleeb.