Logan Charles Klebsch, 11, of Redfield, SD, died Monday, September 1, 2014 in Redfield. His funeral will be 1:30 p.m., Thursday, September 4, 2014 at the Ken Greeno Physical Education Building at Redfield Public Schools. Reverend Tim Fugman will officiate. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 1-8:00 p.m. with the family present from 5-7:00 p.m. at Thelen Funeral Home in Redfield. Logan's family wants you to remember Logan as a happy, smiling young man, so there will only be closed casket visitation. www.thelenfuneralhome.com

Logan was born November 24, 2002 in Aberdeen, SD, to Jim and Pam (Rye) Klebsch. Logan was raised on the family farm with his big brother Collin. Logan was a sixth grader at Redfield Public School and enjoyed his many friends at school and playing basketball and football. He enjoyed fishing and camping with his family, anytime they could get away. He enjoyed helping on the farm any way he could, including driving tractors and herding cattle.

Logan loved animals and raised pheasants, geese, chickens and anything else he could find. He was an avid basketball and football player and always asked his mother if he could just run one more play.

A star that burns twice as bright only burns half as long.

Logan is survived by his parents Jim and Pam Klebsch; his brother Collin of Redfield. His maternal grandparents: Wendell and Charla Rye of Claremont, SD; his paternal grandparents: William and Zelda Klebsch; his maternal great grandmother Patricia Nietert of Aberdeen. He is also survived by his aunts and uncles: Michele (Steve) Cogley of Claremont; Gretchan (Justin) Cleveland of Groton, SD; Heather (Chad) Ronshaugen of Dell Rapids, SD; Jeff Klebsch of Frankfort and Karen (Rob) Stephenson of Redfield and many cousins, great uncles and aunts and his many friends.

He was preceded in death by his uncle David Rye and his maternal great grandfather Charles "Duke" Nietert.