Ryan von Klein

Ryan Jere von Klein died unexpectedly, February 1, 2011, at the age of 32. A funeral mass will be celebrated Friday, February 11, 2011, at 2pm at St. Mary?s Catholic Church in Eugene with a reception to follow in the church hall. Ryan was born March 18, 1978, in Eugene, Oregon to Larry and Carmen von Klein. He married Lauren Parfitt on July 26, 2003 in Portland, Oregon. He was blessed to have two sons, Kellen, age 5, and Connor, age 3. He graduated from Sheldon High School in 1996 where he was a catcher for the baseball team. He began coaching baseball at Sheldon, as well as Marist and Thurston High Schools after graduation. He was looking forward to returning to Sheldon this spring to coach again. He attended the University of Utah, where he was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2003, where he continued his association with the fraternity and was a member of the Lane County Oregon Alumni Board. Ryan worked for the family property management business before obtaining his real estate license to venture into residential real estate. He recently joined his father?s business of commercial real estate and was excited about future opportunities. He was an avid U of O sports fan. He recently attended the BCS game with his family. Ryan attended the Rose Bowl last year and previously attended football games at Tennessee, Michigan, Oklahoma, Wisconsin and many Pac 10 venues. He was excited about the upcoming baseball season with the Ducks and was amazed at the new basketball arena. He held season tickets with his family to football, basketball, track and baseball. Ryan deeply loved his family, especially his two sons. He touched so many people with his love, caring, passion for life, and humor. All who knew him will deeply and profoundly miss him. Survivors include his wife, Lauren; his two sons: Kellen and Connor; his parents: Larry and Carmen, of Eugene, Oregon; his sister and her husband: Christine and Michael Clapp and nephews: Jacob, Austin, and Cooper of Washougal, Washington; and his brother, Larry Jr. of Eugene, Oregon. Also his father and mother-in-law, Bill and Pat Parfitt of Claremount, California; and sisters-in-law: Gillian Parfitt of Portland and Dana Parfitt of Lawrence, Kansas. Inurnment at Resthaven Cemetery, Eugene, Oregon. Remembrances to Sheldon High School Baseball, Eugene, Oregon. Musgrove Family Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements