Marjorie Kline Obituary

Marjorie Bachand Kline, 83, of Colorado Springs, CO passed away April 16, 2014.

Marge was preceded in death by her parents James and Mary Bachand, her brother James Bachand, her sister Barbra Douglas, her husband Paul Kline, her niece Christine Bachand and her great-granddaughter Eliana Kline.

She is survived by her brother Dan of Colorado Springs, brother Mike Bachand (Betty) of Fort Collins, CO, children Paul Kline (Mary) of Norwalk, IA, Kenneth Kline (Sandy) of Mason City, IA, Martin Kline (Linda) of Greenwood, MO, Angela Benad (Russell) of Columbia, MO; cousins Ruth Milledge, Mary Wonch, and Jon Milledge (Vicki); grandchildren Mark Kline (Jessalyn), Leah Miller (Abram), Sarah Bracewell (Jonathon), Lois Kline, Jason Bachand, Calli Bachand, John Kline (Kelly), Jason Kline, Christopher Lehman (Meghan), Jennifer Shults (Jon), Robert Benad; 12 great-grandchildren; as well as many nieces and nephews.

Marge was born in Alamosa, CO and moved to Red Oak, Iowa with her family as a young teen. She graduated from Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital School of Nursing and was married to Paul Kline in 1951. After his death in 1972 she restarted her nursing career as a school nurse in Indianola until her retirement in 1994. She also was one of the original nurses at the Village Health Center in Indianola.

Shortly after her retirement she moved back to her beloved mountains where she lived with her brother Dan. She will be remembered as an active volunteer for her church and community, and as a devoted sister, mother, and grandmother to her family. She was especially proud of her Simpson College Achievement Award for Distinguished Community Service in 1983. She spent many enjoyable hours supporting the Hot Air Balloon championships was an honorary lifetime member of the Iowa Archeaological Society, and a member of PEO.

Always concerned about others, Marge designated her body for tissue and organ donation followed by cremation. A memorial service will be held Monday April 21, 2014 at the First Presbyterian Church of Colorado Springs at 11:00 AM.

Memorials may be sent in Marjorie's memory to the Cystic Fibrosis Society of Iowa or the Iowa Archaeological Society.