Vernon Ross Klein

Vernon Ross “Butch” Klein, 78, of Caseville died Sunday, June 16, 2019 at Courtney Manor in Bad Axe.

Vern was born October 10, 1940 in Ashtabula, Ohio. He graduated from Clawson High School in 1958 and served in the US Air Force as a canine police officer stationed in France. After his discharge from the service he worked 5 years at Leader Dog for the Blind. He received his Master’s Degree from the University of Detroit. He married Barbara Guzik April 27, 1963 at St. Rita Catholic Church in Detroit.

He retired from GM as security consultant at Pontiac Motors. After retiring he operated VR Klein Security Consultant. He moved from Clawson to Caseville in 1998. He was a member of ASIS and enjoyed painting, building and refinishing furniture.

He is survived by his wife Barbara; granddaughter Nicole Siporin of Grand Blanc Twp; sister Beverly (Leonard) Souva of Caseville; and nieces Krista and Kim. He was preceded in death by his parents Mike and Frances Klein and daughter Marie Siporin.

A memorial service will be 7:00pm Monday, June 24th at the Champagne Funeral Chapel with Rev. Karen Bouverette officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00pm until the time of the service. Memorials may be made to the Parkinson’s Foundation.