Agnes "Rita" Kline
February 10, 2011
Rita Kline, 76, died February 20, 2011, after a long illness. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, February 24, at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church. Visitation will be held at Hamilton’s Southtown Funeral Home on Wednesday from 5 to 9 p.m., with prayer of the Rosary at 7 p.m. Burial will follow the funeral service, at Glendale Cemetery in Des Moines.
Rita was born April 26, 1934, in Cumming, Iowa, the daughter of John and Mary (O’Donnell) Dillon. She attended St. Joseph’s Academy in Des Moines where she shared many treasured memories and escapades with her dear life-long friends (better known as “Club”), Mary Dunn, Patricia Foust and Margaret Starr. She married the love of her life, Claude Kline, January 1, 1953. Together they shared 39 years and raised six children. Rita was a transcriptionist at Farmland Insurance Company for 28 years. Rita was a member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church. She loved books, music, gardening and her precious grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She had a strong Irish heritage and relished annual St. Patrick’s Day celebrations with family and friends. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend.
Rita is survived by her children Rebecca (Randy) Liggett of Waukee, David of Des Moines, Michele (Steve) Swackhammer of Cumming, Thomas (Rosemary) of Des Moines, Stephen of Des Moines; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; sisters, Angela (Robert) Kuhlman of Clive and Mary Wilgenbush of Fairfax, California, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Claude, her son, Paul, her parents, and her brother, John.
Memorial donations may be made to St. Anthony’s Catholic Church.
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Deanna Scarcello Reed
02/24/2011
Hi Klines,
I am so sorry for your loss. I have nothing but fond memories of your mother. Her and my mother, LaVonne were so close. Now they can take walks together again in Heaven. Although I know they enjoyed their walks in Des Monies. Wow, so many, many years ago.
May the peace which comes from the memories of love shared, comfort you now and in the days ahead and may the comfort of God help you during this difficult time.
Peace, prayers and Blessings
Deanna
Andrea Scarcello Jacobson
02/24/2011
Hi everyone - I just found out this morning about your mom - I am so sad for you all. You know she was very like a second mom to me and one of my mom's dearest friends. It was always a highlight of any trip to Des Moines to stop and see her, where she never failed to recognize my voice before she even knew I was there. I hope to see as many of you as possible this summer as we plan to stop in Des Moines on our way to Okoboji.
With much love to my "other" family,
Andrea
Sandy and Joe Fries
02/23/2011
Tom & Rosemary,
You two and your family are in our prayers. It is not easy to let go of those precious gifts God blesses us with along our earthly journey. We hope as time passes that you will find peace in the knowledge that through her faith Jesus has accepted her into his kingdom. God Bless both of you.
Dianna Wiegert
02/22/2011
To Rita's family: I knew Rita from Farmland Insurance. She was such a nice lady. She always had a smile. The picture is exactly how I remember her. I also knew Claude from his security days at Farmland Insurance. They were so nice to talk with. Now they are re-united. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. God Bless.
Melody Kline Winter
02/21/2011
Please accept my deepest condolences for the loss of Aunt Rita.
It's been many years, but I've always thought about everyone.
Respectfully,
Melody
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