Edith M. Kline

July 7, 1933 - February 3, 2021

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A Private Family Service Will Be Held

Edith Margret Kline was born July 7, 1933, in Peoria, IL, to the late John and Phoebe (Miller) Williams. She studied home economics at Illinois University where she made lifelong friends and focused on textiles and sewing. While teaching in a suburb of Chicago, she was introduced to Charles Ewert Kline, her husband of 43 years. He passed away on February 26, 2007.

A homemaker in the truest sense of the word, she spent most of her life making her home a welcoming and comfortable place for anyone who needed it. She enjoyed having company and worked to keep the house neat and presentable at all times. She enjoyed sewing, a skill which she passed on too many young women. She was dedicated to giving people the opportunities they needed to succeed. She was a member of P.E.O., an organization for the advancement and education of women. She had a love of learning and was a volunteer at the West Lafayette Library.

She was an avid traveler, embarking on trips whenever she got the chance. She frequently traveled with her husband. She completed her lifelong goal of seeing every U.S. state and every continent on a trip to Australia with a daughter and granddaughter in 2014. She was an enthusiastic travel partner with seemingly boundless energy and excitement.

She had a love of sports, particularly the Boilers and the Cubs, that she shared with her grandchildren. She especially enjoyed attending her grandchildren’s football and baseball games as well as their gymnastic meets.

Edith was 87 when she passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2021. She was at her residence, surrounded by family.

She is survived by two daughters, Ellen (husband Frank) Bireley of Brownsburg, Anne Rearick of Indianapolis, and a sister, Lois (husband Harold) Neidermeier of IL. Also surviving are four grandchildren, Brooks, Tyler, Maria, and Anastasia.

Edith was preceded in death by her brother, John Williams.

A private family visitation and service will be held followed with burial at Grandview Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Edith’s honor to:

The P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship https://donations.peointernational.org

Soller-Baker Funeral Homes, Inc.

Hannah Uglow

Frank Bireley

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Mrs. Kline (forever known to me as that) was the greatest mother Ellen could hope to have and a loving grandmother to my three children. She was always ready for a story about their accomplishments or to talk Cubs baseball and Purdue sports with me. She will be greatly missed but her fingerprints will be seen forever through the life of Ellen, Brooks, Tyler and Maria! May she walk proud next to Dr. Kline and enjoy being in the presence of our Lord and Savior! 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14

I’m so sorry to hear of the loss of your dear mother. I was a PEO with Edith and so enjoyed spending time with her. She was so sweet and fun to be around. She will be missed.❤️

I am so sorry to lose Edith, a PEO sister and, for many years, an exercise partner at Curves. She had such a genial nature and sense of humor. My deepest sympathy goes out to her daughters and their families.

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