Daniel W. Klebe

COLUMBIA – Daniel Walter Klebe, 62, of Columbia, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, January 19, 2024. Danny, a.k.a. “Darwin,” was born in West Stewartstown on February 6, 1962, a son to the late Leonard Klebe and Mona Collins. He was raised and educated in Colebrook and earned his GED. Even at a young age Danny was never afraid of hard work and began working on local farms. Not long after, he figured out a way to combine his love of being outside while making a living, and he became a logger, something he continued to enjoy doing periodically throughout his life. He did leave Colebrook to work in Manchester for several years, where he worked in logging, construction, and commercial glazing, but being an independent soul, he returned to the north country and started his own carpentry business. Danny was a very talented and skilled carpenter, meticulous in his attention to detail. He would spend hours (some would say stubbornly) ‘sciencing’ out how to build what he could see in his mind’s eye. Part of his legacy will be the many beautiful building projects he completed in the north country. Danny had many skills and could make most anything from nothing, like his father and grandfather. Some of his favorite “work” was buying & selling antiques and logging. He also had a great way with using words that were not in the Webster dictionary, but were in the “Danny Dictionary.” If you spent any time at all around him you would find yourself using one of his words to describe something while the person you were speaking to would look totally confused. This amused him to no end. Danny will be remembered for his quick wit, sharp tongue and huge heart. The things that brought him the most happiness were being at home with his wife, feeding the birds, cutting & splitting wood, working the land, and enjoying the wildlife and his pets, and collecting antiques. He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Carrie (Riendeau) Klebe of Columbia; his sisters Debbie (Rob) Brooks of West Stewartstown, Shelly (Mike) Hamilton of Manchester, and Carmen (Ronnie) Rodrigue of Clarksville, and his two brothers, Daren Klebe of Colebrook and Scott Grover of Columbia; two step-sisters, Kelly Grover and Pam (Earl) Bunnell of Colebrook; his father-and mother-in-law, Jack and Sandra Riendeau of Colebrook; and many nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his father Leonard Klebe, step-mother Judi Klebe, his mother Mona Grover and step father Berkley Grover, and brother Derrick Grover. There are no public calling hours. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Expressions of sympathy in memory Danny may be made to Riverside Rescue, 236 Riverside Ave., Lunenburg, VT 05906, from where he adopted two cats and a dog, along with many other pets adopted over the years. Condolences may be offered on-line by going to www.jenkinsnewman.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Jenkins & Newman Funeral Home in Colebrook.

Daniel W. Klebe

February 6, 1962 - January 19, 2025