M. Gayle Klees

M. Gayle Klees Obituary

Gayle was born October 4, 1935 in Portland, Oregon to Marva and Bill Jones. She was proud to be a Junior Rose Festival Princess in 1941. Gayle graduated from Cleveland High School in 1953. On September 10, 1955 she married Dick Klees, whom she later divorced but remained close to. She retired from Rodda Paint Co.

Gayle loved entertaining, dogs, gardening, feeding the birds, cooking, sewing, cardmaking, and spending time with her family. She will be greatly missed.

Gayle passed away peacefully Christmas morning. She is survived by her daughter Laurie (Frank) Kolar, son Dan (Holly) Klees, six grandchildren – Matthew, Ryan, Kayla, Ashley, Paris and Jacob, and 3 great-grandchildren – Elam, Oliver and Kymani. She was preceded in death by her parents, Marva and Bill Jones, Pat Grant (sister), and Dick Klees.

Funeral services will be Monday, January 24th at 1:00 pm at Riverview Abbey Funeral Home. The family suggests donations to the Portland Humane Society in lieu of flowers.

Services

Funeral Service

Monday

January 24, 2022

1:00 PM

Riverview Abbey Funeral Home 0319 S Taylors Ferry Road, Portland, OR 97219

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7 replies on “M. Gayle Klees”

We are deeply sorry for your loss ~ the staff at Riverview Abbey Funeral Home
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I visited Gayle quite a bit with her beautiful daughter Laurie and she was always so sweet to me! I will always remember her smile! Deepest condolences to her family!

We miss you and your pretty smile Gayle. You are in our thoughts and hearts always. Thank you for having such a beautiful, kind, and loving daughter. She is absolutely your best legacy.

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I am so very sorry for your loss.

Rhonda Rutledge

Gayle was a mother, friend, confident to many of us at Rodda Paint. She would do anything for me. She even had a baby shower for me at her home in 1990. I remember she was a snappy, colorful dresser! And Ill always remember her laugh! Beautiful lady I was honored to know.

Gayle will be dearly missed. She was a great long term patient of ours. The great thing about Gayle, No matter what she was ever going through with her health, she always had a smile on her face. She was so full of joy and such a wonderful soul. We will miss her smile.