Kenneth Bruce Kline, 73
Kenneth Bruce Kline, 73, of Columbia City, died at 2:15 a.m. Friday, October 15, 2010 at the Kingston Care Center, Fort Wayne where he was a resident since January 2009.
He was born November 27, 1936 in Coldwater, Michigan a son of Kenneth L. and Catherine Jean (Brokaw) Kline. He spent his formative years in Coldwater where he graduated from the Coldwater High School. .
On June 21, 1956, he joined the U.S. Navy where he served as a cook. After his discharge on June 30, 1960, he returned to Michigan where he became a Chef. He first lived in Marshall, MI then Ann Arbor and finally Iron Mountain before moving to Texas. He then moved to Batavia, New York where he resided for 16 years. In October 2008 he moved to Columbia City.
Surviving relatives include a sister, Mary (Mel) Warrick, Columbia City and a brother, Robert (Sharon) Kline, Coldwater, MI
The funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday at Smith and Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City with Rev. George Cecil of Cornerstone Wesleyan Church officiating. Burial will be in South Park Cemetery with the Korean War Veterans presenting Honors. Visitation with be 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Preferred memorials are to Cornerstone Wesleyan Church or Humane Society of Whitley County.
He was born November 27, 1936 in Coldwater, Michigan a son of Kenneth L. and Catherine Jean (Brokaw) Kline. He spent his formative years in Coldwater where he graduated from the Coldwater High School. .
On June 21, 1956, he joined the U.S. Navy where he served as a cook. After his discharge on June 30, 1960, he returned to Michigan where he became a Chef. He first lived in Marshall, MI then Ann Arbor and finally Iron Mountain before moving to Texas. He then moved to Batavia, New York where he resided for 16 years. In October 2008 he moved to Columbia City.
Surviving relatives include a sister, Mary (Mel) Warrick, Columbia City and a brother, Robert (Sharon) Kline, Coldwater, MI
The funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday at Smith and Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City with Rev. George Cecil of Cornerstone Wesleyan Church officiating. Burial will be in South Park Cemetery with the Korean War Veterans presenting Honors. Visitation with be 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Preferred memorials are to Cornerstone Wesleyan Church or Humane Society of Whitley County.