Mary Louise Klas

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Klas, Mary Louise retired judge and human rights advocate, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and sister, died on June 9, 2023, four days after her 93rd birthday, surrounded by her children. She is survived by her daughters, Mary Ellen (John) Kennedy, Kathy (Rob) Thames, Barbara Klas, Trish (Jim) Montalbano, and son John (Christine) Klas; 13 grandchildren: Emily and Katie Kennedy; Ali (Matt) Thames DeVries, Hannah (Aris) Thames Ford, Quin and Adeline Thames; Jack and George Jamison; Delaney, Lauren, Nora Klas; Michael and Daniel Montalbano; great-grandchild, Charlotte Ford; and her sister, Joan (Melvin) Meyer. She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Daniel Klas, and parents, William and Marion May. Visitation: 3-6 p.m., Sunday, July 9, Willwerscheid Funeral Home, 1167 Grand Ave., St. Paul, 55105. Funeral mass: 10:00 a.m., Monday, July 10, at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 1079 Summit Ave., St. Paul, 55105. Luncheon to follow at the church. Burial: 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, July 11, at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, 7601 34th Ave. South, Minneapolis, 55450. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to the Klas Family Scholarship at Mitchell Hamline School of Law, Sisters of St. Joseph Ministries Foundation, or The Advocates for Human Rights.

Published on June 18, 2023