Edward Leroy Kleineweber

Edward Leroy Kleineweber was born on May 6, 1931. He was raised on a farm in Paul, Nebraska. As a kid he liked building model airplanes, working with electronics including building a working radio, and tearing around the country roads in his car! He joined the Navy during the Korean War and was stationed in Bermuda as a SeaBee. While there he met Irene Desilva at a dance. They were married in 1952 and had 6 children, Deborah, Bart, Donna, Brian, Dorinda, and Deanna. A seventh child, Marsia, died in infancy. He moved to Lincoln NE andraised his family there. He was a painter by trade and had absolutely no fear of heights, often working so high that other painters feared to do the job. He worked on steeples, bridges, and hotels. Ed moved to Denver in 1981, and he and Irene divorced in 1985. After living in Denver, he moved to Rochester, MN until he retired. Upon retirement, he moved to Dunbar, NE to be closer to his family, especially his grandkids. He built a house with a 10-car garage with his own hands at age 65. Ed’s real fascination was working on racing motorcycles. He raced the bikes himself for years, but after retirement he focused full time on building flat track racing bikes. He had several riders over the years and won many trophies and money prizes. He earned the respect of the flat track community with his vast knowledge and at age 90 was still winning races with his bikes. The biggest event was the I-70 series, which became a much-anticipated family event each year. Ed was a loving father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He took an interest in the things they liked, coached their sports teams, and made each one feel special and loved. He turned his acreage into a fun place for the kids with a rope swing, zip line, tree house, and even small engine motorcycles for them to ride around the acreage when they got older! Ed was the person we could all go to for encouragement, support, and advice. He was always in our corner. He was the patriarch of our family. He will be missed tremendously, but we will keep his memory and spirit alive. Ed is survived by his brothers, Mike and Terry, his children mentioned above, grandchildren Kristyl, Jeff, Toby, Amy, Katie, Nafeez, Keon, Mindy, Melissa, David, Danny, and Sydney. His great grandchildren are Xane, Isaiah, Lydia, Ellie, Adeline, Viviana, Julian, Ilori, Kamara, and Elliot. He is preceded in death by siblings Joan, Billy, and Marilyn, daughter Marsia, and grandson Jason. A Celebration of Life Service will be held Sunday Novemeber 5, 2023 at Lorton Lounge (8 Cypress Street) Lorton, Nebraska at 1:30pm.

Edward Leroy Kleineweber

May 6, 1931 - October 6, 2023