Raised by my grandparents in Fitchburg, Verona, Madison and Platteville Wisconsin. I studied art mostly in high school. After school I held several jobs before finding a CNA career in 2020. I worked for the state and a couple other locations in the Madison area.

I was married to Katherine Jane (Bartosch)Kleven (divorced) I have two daughters; Mariah and Oksana Kleven.

Finding my family on this site made me feel blessed. I am a hard worker and many of my relatives where immigrants who looked for a better way of life in America. This site is full of history and I enjoy learning and helping out how I can with my family history and memorials.