West Liberty, Iowa Louise M. Kline, 99, died Friday October 1, 2010 at the Simpson Memorial Home in West Liberty. Funeral service will be held 10:30 A.M. Tuesday October 5, 2010 at the West Liberty United Methodist Church. Visitation will be held Monday from 4 to 7 P.M. at the Henderson-Barker Funeral Home, West Liberty. Burial will be in the Oak Ridge Cemetery, West Liberty. Memorials may be made to the West Liberty United Methodist Church or Hospice Compassus. Louise was born November 6, 1910 near West Liberty on the family farm, the daughter of Fred and Marzella Walker Ridenour. She was a graduate of West Liberty Highs School in 1928 where she was the Valedictorian. She later obtained her teaching degree from UNI and taught school at the Union Valley country School. On April 22, 1933 she was united in marriage to Elmer Kline, together they celebrated 69 years of marriage before his death. After her marriage she was required to retire from teaching, at that time teachers were not allowed to be married, she then became a farm wife and on Feb. 1, 1935 their son Harold was born. She was a lifetime member of the United Methodist Church and the U.M.W., 50 year member of Eastern Star, Fortnightly Women’s Club, Floriculture Society, Hartipee Social Cub and the Cedar County Historical Review, having written many articles in their yearly books. Her greatest joys were her family, and traveling. She had been to every state in the United States and all the lower Providences of Canada. She is survived by one son Harold of West Liberty. Grandson: Ron (Carol) Kline pf West Liberty and 2 great grandchildren: Derek and Garrett. Sister-in-laws: Mary Jean Fiderlein of West Branch and Marie Kline of Kansas City, MO. She was preceded in death by her parents, Husband Elmer, daughter-in-law: Barbara Kline, Grandson: James. Sister: Lela Isabel and 2 brothers: Harold Ridenour and Forrest Ridenour. Sister-in-laws: Martha Ridenour, Madelyn Ridenour, Alberta and Anna Kline, Wilma Kline and Hazel Freyermuth. Brother-in-laws: Ralph Isabel, Wayne, Pete, and Everett Kline, Louis Fiderlein and Dale Freyermuth. Monday October 4, 2010, 4:00 - 7:00 P.M. at Henderson-Barker Funeral Home Click for Map and Directions Tuesday October 5, 2010, 10:30 A.M. at West Liberty United Methodist Church Click for Map and Directions