Julianne Marie Klein, 69, of Dallas, Texas died Wednesday, June 4, 2020, after a valiant fight against lung cancer. She was born April 27, 1951, in Dallas, Texas, daughter of John F. Klein and Maryellen Joan Klein of Dallas, Texas. Julie graduated from Bishop Lynch Catholic High School in Dallas, Texas. She was a lifelong worker in the outdoor amusement business. Julie was born into the business from a mother and father who had travelled with Ringling Brothers Circus after World War II. She worked at many fairs, exhibitions, celebrations, concerts and parades across the USA and Canada. One of her favorites was the CNE (Canadian National Exhibition). She was an avid reader who spent much of her time reading while traveling from one spot to another. Over her career she sold all types of toys, novelties, souvenirs, and hats as well as food concessions such as cotton candy, candy apples, popcorn, sno-cones, and sandwiches. In 2009 Julie opened her own business, Pop’s Concessions, where she and her husband worked with independent school districts and cities for all of their concession needs. She was very involved with everything and in her off time she enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and dogs. Among her family and friends she will be fondly remembered for her love of family, especially her great grandchildren.
Julie is survived by her husband of 26 years, Randy Ballard; her daughter, Aimee Champion of Dallas, Texas; her son, Christopher Champion and wife Dacia; sister, Jo Woods and husband Marlen of Forney, Texas; brothers, John Klein and wife Sara, of Deltona, Florida and Steve Klein and wife Jasmine of Balch Springs, Texas; grandchildren, Nick Glasscock and wife Cassidy of Frisco, Texas, Taylor York of Dallas, Texas, Mason Champion, Sophie Champion, Dade Ballard of Denton, Texas, Bailey Ballard of Denton, Texas, Vesta Ballard of Denton, Texas, and Alaina Ballard of Denton, Texas; great-grandchildren, Skylar (Skittle), Cannon (Cannonball), and Elijah (Woody) of Frisco, Texas; and life-long friends, Joe-Ann Tarlattini-Brezinski of Portage La Prarie, Manitoba, Canada, Linda and Larry Sorenson of Little Rock, Arkansas, and Tim Damiani of Dallas, Texas.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Maryellen and John Klein.
The memorial service is pending.