Michael Jacob Klein was born on October 10, 1929 in Selfridge. He was raised on a farm with his 8 brothers and sisters in Newell, South Dakota. He was an Army Korean War veteran. He moved with his family to Chicago, Illinois in the early 1960s where he worked as a high rise construction foreman until 1976. From there he moved to Deming, New Mexico where he was a successful business owner. He moved to Vancouver, Washington with his wife, Mabel, and settled into a comfortable retirement. Mike was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Vancouver and was a member of the Nights of Columbus for many years. He passed away on January 19, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona from complications of the Covid-19 virus. He was 91 years old. Michael was preceded in death by his wife Mabel, parents Joseph and Ledena Klein, brothers Allen Klein, Andrew Klein, Edward Klein, Valentine Klein. He is survived by sisters Cecilia Keller, Mary Klein and Regina McCoy, brother Casmier Klein, sister-in-law Virginia Klein and children Michael Klein, Stephen Klein, Kathleen Armstrong, Kevin Klein, Jeffery Klein as well as several grandchildren and great grandchildren.