Irvin E. Kleitsch, 82, of Bernard, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2020 at his son's home in Stoughton, Wisconsin after a brief illness.

Visitation for Irvin will be held from 4 to 7 p.m., Monday, December 21, 2020 at the Reiff Funeral Home in Cascade, Iowa. Per the CDC guidelines social distancing will be followed and masks required.   Anyone wishing to send a memorial to the family may address it to:  Reiff Funeral Home, ATTN; Irvin Kleitsch family, P.O. Box 430, Cascade, Iowa  52033.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held for Irvin at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at St. Martin's Catholic Church in Cascade, Iowa with Rev. Mark Osterhaus officiating. Burial will be held in Calvary Cemetery in Cascade, Iowa with flag presentation by the Cascade American Legion Post #528.

Irvin was born January 16, 1938 in Monticello, Iowa, son of Nicholas and Carrie (Kurt) Kleitsch. He received his education in the former St. Mary's schools in Cascade. He was united in marriage to Carol A. Dunkel on June 17, 1961 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Fillmore, Iowa. She preceded him in death on February 2, 2011. The couple farmed in the rural Cascade area and Irvin also was employed at IAS-Innovative Ag Services.

Irvin enjoyed playing cards the outdoors and loved the many evening campfires with family and friends. He was a very loving husband, father and grandfather. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.Irvin was an Army veteran.   He was a member of St. Matthias Parish and the Cascade Knights of Columbus-Council #930.

He is survived by four children, Deanne Mainey of Davenport, Jim (Shaun) Kleitsch of Stoughton, WI, Shari (Ken) Peiffer of Dubuque, and Kevin Kleitsch (& Kim Porterfield) of Manchester, IA; 14 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren; two sisters, Leona Onken of Marion, and Sr. Ruth Kleitsch of Dubuque; a brother, Edwin Kleitsch of Cascade; and a sister-in-law, Rita Kleitsch of Monticello.

He is also preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Wilfred Kleitsch, Carl (Mary) Kleitsch; a sister Marion (Bob) Hosch; two sisters-in-law, Dolores Kleitsch and Verna Kleitsch; and a brother-in-law, Alve Onken.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.reifffuneralhomeinc.com