Debra “Debi” Lynn Kleiner, 67, of Greenville, died at 1:05 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, at Baptist Hospital in Fort Smith, AR.
The family will receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 4, at Assalley-Young Funeral Home, located at 118 E. College Ave. in Greenville. Funeral services will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5, at the First Presbyterian Church, located at 501 N. Idler Lane in Greenville, with Rev. Pete LeDuc officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Auburn Cemetery in Greenville. Assalley-Young Funeral Home in Greenville is assisting the family with arrangements.
Mrs. Kleiner was born Sept. 5, 1955, in East St. Louis, the daughter of Mearl and Betty (Gillan) Eakle. She married Leroy Wise Kleiner on March 27, 1982, at the First Presbyterian Church of Greenville and they enjoyed 40 years of marriage together on the Kleiner family farm, south of Greenville.
Mrs. Kleiner graduated from Prescott High School in Prescott, AZ, with the class of 1973. She began her career as an assistant manager at Mr. Drumstick in Greenville in 1974, and went on to work in the deli at Capri IGA in Greenville for 18 years. While there, she joined the Meat Cutter’s Union, and has remained a member. Mrs. Kleiner retired as a CNA at Villa Catherine in Carlyle. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Greenville.
Mrs. Kleiner enjoyed get togethers with family and friends, and was always the life of the party. She could be counted on to be the one to turn the radio up, too. In her youth, Mrs. Kleiner enjoyed bowling and won several tournaments in Prescott, AZ. She was an avid knitter, making booties for all her grandchildren was one of her favorite activities. The Kleiners enjoyed wintering for many years at the Treehouse Resort in Negril, Jamaica, with many of their snowbird friends, and in her last few years enjoyed wintering in Florida. Her greatest joy was her grandchildren and she would not miss an opportunity to take them shopping.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Kleiner is survived by her daughter, Kaysi (husband, Greg) Kleiner Featherston of Van Buren, AR; grandchildren, Austin Featherston of Bloomington, Kyle Featherston of Van Buren, AR, and Lillynn Lois Featherston of Van Burn, AR; step-grandson, Hunter Hickman of Chatham; siblings, Denny (wife, Jan) Eakle of Kingston, OK, Robert “Bob” (wife, Leanna) Eakle of Jonesboro, AR, Mearl “Butch” (Pam Hill) Eakle of Pana, Kenneth Eakle, Pam Rasler and Beverly Rasler, all of Greenville; brothers-in-law, Larry (wife, Sharon) Kleiner and Jeff Rasler, both of Greenville; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents and brother-in-law, Randy Rasler of Greenville.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Jubilee House, 417 W. College Ave, Greenville, IL 62246, or the First Presbyterian Church, 501 N. Idler Lane, Greenville, IL 62246. Condolences may be left online at www.assalleyfuneralhomes.com.
