Obituary of Gilbert Kleebaum

It is with great sadness we mourn the passing of our brother, brother-in-law and uncle, Gilbert Kleebaum. Gilbert's battle with cancer ended when he entered his eternal rest on Monday, February 27, 2017 at St. Peter's Hospital at the age of 78 years. Gilbert was born on June 1, 1938 at Neudorf, Saskatchewan, a son to Reinhold and Olga (nee Ellerman) Kleebaum. He received his education at the Neudorf School and worked for Frank Niebergall with horses and then worked for the C.P.R. on the bridge gang. Later Gilbert and his brother Alvin went to Ontario and worked at a paper mill then went north and worked at a lumber camp. He then moved to Sudbury where he worked at a mine and then continued mining at the Yukon as a Blaster. Later he moved to British Columbia then to Edmonton where he worked for P.C.L construction and continued to work for P.C.L. in Regina. From Regina Gilbert farmed west of Melville with his brothers. While farming Gilbert, Alvin and David started their own construction business called Kleebaum Brother's Construction. Gilbert played a big roll in the construction business, which they operated until retiring in 2007. Retirement was not for Gilbert, he continued to do odd jobs to keep himself busy. Gilbert enjoyed fishing, traveling, reading building lawn furniture and lawn ornaments out of wood. He had a great faith in God and fellow man. Predeceased by his parents Reinhold and Olga (nee Ellerman) Kleebaum; brothers, Herb, Harold, Walter and Alvin; sisters, Lydia Bruder, Alma Applin and Betty Burke; sisters-in-law, Darlene Kleebaum, Wilma Kleebaum and Carol Ann Kleebaum. Gilbert leaves to cherish his memory his brothers; Wilfred, and David (Marlene) all of Melville; sisters, Hanna Hepperle of Edmonton and Alice Gerhardt of Melville; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. A Funeral Service was held on Monday, March 6, 2017 from St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Melville with Pastor Kim Sherwin officiating. Visitation Details Sunday, March 5th, 2017 7:00pm - 8:30am, Bailey's Funeral Home - Melville Service Information Monday, March 6th, 2017 2:00pm, St. Paul's Lutheran Church Interment Details Melville Municipal Cemetery