Background
Kleppe, Joan Marie was born on August 22, 1925 in Lomira, Wisconsin, United States. Daughter of George Jacob and Susan Elizabeth (Welsch) Steiner.
Kleppe, Joan Marie was born on August 22, 1925 in Lomira, Wisconsin, United States. Daughter of George Jacob and Susan Elizabeth (Welsch) Steiner.
Degree magna cum laude, Fond du Lac (Wisconsin) Comml College, 1943. Bachelor of Science in Music Education, University Wisconsin, 1947. Postgraduate, Second City, Chicago, 1978.
Postgraduate, Roosevelt University, Chicago.
Administrative assistant to president, Canvas Products Corporation, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, 1947-1950;
junior executive corporation offices, Sears, Roebuck and Company, Chicago, 1950-1954;
executive director, Lake View Citizens' Council, Chicago, 1963-1967;
executive secretary, Chicago Police Department, 1967-1972;
founder, director boys' a capella choir, Chicago Police Department, 1970-1972;
polygraph interviewer, reporter, Institute Lie Detection, Chicago, 1972-1975;
executive secretary, administrative assistant, Electro Brand, Inc. importers, Chicago, 1975-1980;
executive secretary, administrative assistant, General Instrument Corporation, Chicago, 1980-1985;
founder, executive director, musician, Spring Valley Concert Band, Schaumburg, Illinois, since 1994. Entertainer St. Andrew Players, Chicago, 1965-1974. Trombonist Ukrainian Cathedral Concert Band, Chicago, 1968-1970.
Performer, director, costumer St.Marcelline Prodns., Inc., Schaumburg, 1989-1995. Performer, board directors Silver Foxes Theatrical Troupe, Streamwood, Illinois, 1992-1996.
Coordinator neighborhood groups Lake View Citizens Council, Chicago, 1963-1967. Secretary, youth liaison youth committee Chicago Police Department, 1967-1972. Founding member Schaumburg Arts Collective, since 1996.
Member, liaison Schaumburg Sister Cities, since 1995. Coordinator benefit performances. Board directors St. Marcelline Productions.
Member Prairie Center Arts Foundation, since 1997, Association Concert Bands, Inc., since 1998.
Married Albert Whitney Wellander, June 10, 1950 (divorced March 1960). Children: Thomas A., Alan G., Barbara Sue. Married Willard Earl Kleppe, September 18, 1978 (deceased March 1988).