Stephanie Michelle Klimes

Stephanie Michelle Klimes passed away at her home on November 29, 2013 in Filer, ID. She was a beautiful wife, mother, daughter, granddaughter, and friend. Michelle was born May 21, 1975 in Twin Falls, ID to Mike and Bonnie Vecera. Michelle attended Twin Falls High School and CSI, maintaining a 4.0 grade average throughout all of her public school and college years. While attending CSI, she met the lover of her life, Andy Klimes. They were married on July 20, 1996. Michelle and Andy moved to Boise to start their lives together. They had two beautiful children Caitlin (born March 14, 1998) and Kyra (born April 12, 2001. After moving to Boise, Michelle worked as an administrative assistant at Richardson Labs and then later for St. Alphonsus at the Micron Clinic. After Kyra was born, Michelle took on the job of raising both of her children full time. In 2008, Michelle and her family returned to the Twin Falls area, moving to Filer, ID. She then went to work at St. Lukes in the billing office, later transferring to medical records where she currently worked. Michelle is survived by her husband Andy Klimes, daughters Caitlin and Kyra, parents Mike and Bonnie Vecera, her maternal grandmother Catherine Klitz, Uncles Pat (Carmen) Vecera and Herb Drown, Aunts Rosemary Sower, Linda (Alan) Kibble, and Mildred Shanahan. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents Rudy and Sophie Vecera, her maternal grandfather W.D. Klitz, and her aunt Kathy Drown. A memorial service will take place at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, at The Kimberly Church of the Nazarene with internment at the Twin Falls Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Pastor Ken Lewis and staff at Parke's Magic Valley Funeral Home on Twin Falls Id.