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Joseph Frances Kline
1915 - 2006 (91 years)-
Name Joseph Frances Kline [1, 2, 3, 4] Birth 21 Nov 1915 Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA 
Gender Male Death 25 Nov 2006 [3] Person ID I3431 Branches and Roots Last Modified 13 Feb 2026
Father Albert Joseph Kline, b. 29 Apr 1887, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA d. Oct 1976, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA (Age 89 years) Relationship natural Mother Anna M Daniels, b. 12 Sep 1890, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA d. 1 Feb 1973, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA (Age 82 years) Relationship natural Marriage 12 Jan 1915 Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA [4] Family ID F239 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Thelma M. Looze, b. 30 Nov 1918, East Jordan, Charlevoix, Michigan, USA d. 15 Aug 2012, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA (Age 93 years) Marriage 1937 [3] Children > 1. James R Kline [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] > 2. Patrick R Kline [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] > 3. Karen Kline [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] > 4. Gerald L Kline d. Bef 26 May 2020 [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] + 5. Thomas Joseph Kline, b. 10 Jan 1939, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA d. 18 May 2020, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA (Age 81 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F436 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 13 Feb 2026
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Petoskey News-Review (MI) - November 27, 2006
Deceased Name: Joseph F. Kline
On Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23, 2006, surrounded by his wife, children and grandchildren, Joseph F. Kline , 91, passed away peacefully at his home.
Joe was born to Albert and Anna (Daniels) Kline on the family farm near Petoskey on Nov. 21, 1915.
Joe married Thelma M. Looze of East Jordan on Thanksgiving Day 1937 at St. Francis Xavier Church in Petoskey. Together they shared 69 wonderful years of marriage and raised five children: Thomas, James (Cynthia), Gerald (Mary), Patrick (Carrie) and Karen (Lynn) Murray. Also surviving Joe are his brother, Robert (Mary); and his sisters, Helen Salisz and Dorothy Batterbee; as well as 17 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
Preceding Joe in death were his parents; his sisters, Louise Kline , Agnes Ecker; and his brother, Lawrence Kline ; as well as a daughter-in-law, Karen Gray Kline .
A memorial Mass celebrating Joe's life will take place at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28, at St. Francis Xavier Church. The Rev. Anthony Cureton will celebrate Mass. A memorial gathering will begin at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church gathering space.
Friends wishing to honor Joe's memory with a memorial contribution are asked to consider Hospice of Little Traverse Bay.
Arrangements were handled by Stone Funeral Home in Petoskey.
Petoskey News-Review (MI)
Date: November 27, 2006
Record Number: e94e6832-0370-5f29-bc9f-8111f63a3b30
© Copyright 2006 Petoskey News-Review. All rights reserved.
U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Name: Joseph F. Kline
Last Residence: 49770 Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan
BORN: 21 Nov 1915
Died: 23 Nov 2006
State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (Before 1951)
Petoskey News-Review (MI) - November 27, 2006
Deceased Name: Joseph F. Kline
On Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23, 2006, surrounded by his wife, children and grandchildren, Joseph F. Kline , 91, passed away peacefully at his home.
Joe was born to Albert and Anna (Daniels) Kline on the family farm near Petoskey on Nov. 21, 1915.
Joe married Thelma M. Looze of East Jordan on Thanksgiving Day 1937 at St. Francis Xavier Church in Petoskey. Together they shared 69 wonderful years of marriage and raised five children: Thomas, James (Cynthia), Gerald (Mary), Patrick (Carrie) and Karen (Lynn) Murray. Also surviving Joe are his brother, Robert (Mary); and his sisters, Helen Salisz and Dorothy Batterbee; as well as 17 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
Preceding Joe in death were his parents; his sisters, Louise Kline , Agnes Ecker; and his brother, Lawrence Kline ; as well as a daughter-in-law, Karen Gray Kline .
A memorial Mass celebrating Joe's life will take place at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28, at St. Francis Xavier Church. The Rev. Anthony Cureton will celebrate Mass. A memorial gathering will begin at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church gathering space.
Friends wishing to honor Joe's memory with a memorial contribution are asked to consider Hospice of Little Traverse Bay.
Arrangements were handled by Stone Funeral Home in Petoskey.
Petoskey News-Review (MI)
Date: November 27, 2006
Record Number: e94e6832-0370-5f29-bc9f-8111f63a3b30
© Copyright 2006 Petoskey News-Review. All rights reserved.
U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Name: Joseph F. Kline
Last Residence: 49770 Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan
BORN: 21 Nov 1915
Died: 23 Nov 2006
State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (Before 1951)
Petoskey News-Review (MI) - November 27, 2006
Deceased Name: Joseph F. Kline
On Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23, 2006, surrounded by his wife, children and grandchildren, Joseph F. Kline , 91, passed away peacefully at his home.
Joe was born to Albert and Anna (Daniels) Kline on the family farm near Petoskey on Nov. 21, 1915.
Joe married Thelma M. Looze of East Jordan on Thanksgiving Day 1937 at St. Francis Xavier Church in Petoskey. Together they shared 69 wonderful years of marriage and raised five children: Thomas, James (Cynthia), Gerald (Mary), Patrick (Carrie) and Karen (Lynn) Murray. Also surviving Joe are his brother, Robert (Mary); and his sisters, Helen Salisz and Dorothy Batterbee; as well as 17 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
Preceding Joe in death were his parents; his sisters, Louise Kline , Agnes Ecker; and his brother, Lawrence Kline ; as well as a daughter-in-law, Karen Gray Kline .
A memorial Mass celebrating Joe's life will take place at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28, at St. Francis Xavier Church. The Rev. Anthony Cureton will celebrate Mass. A memorial gathering will begin at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church gathering space.
Friends wishing to honor Joe's memory with a memorial contribution are asked to consider Hospice of Little Traverse Bay.
Arrangements were handled by Stone Funeral Home in Petoskey.
Petoskey News-Review (MI)
Date: November 27, 2006
Record Number: e94e6832-0370-5f29-bc9f-8111f63a3b30
© Copyright 2006 Petoskey News-Review. All rights reserved.
U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Name: Joseph F. Kline
Last Residence: 49770 Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan
BORN: 21 Nov 1915
Died: 23 Nov 2006
State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (Before 1951)
Petoskey News-Review (MI) - November 27, 2006
Deceased Name: Joseph F. Kline
On Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23, 2006, surrounded by his wife, children and grandchildren, Joseph F. Kline , 91, passed away peacefully at his home.
Joe was born to Albert and Anna (Daniels) Kline on the family farm near Petoskey on Nov. 21, 1915.
Joe married Thelma M. Looze of East Jordan on Thanksgiving Day 1937 at St. Francis Xavier Church in Petoskey. Together they shared 69 wonderful years of marriage and raised five children: Thomas, James (Cynthia), Gerald (Mary), Patrick (Carrie) and Karen (Lynn) Murray. Also surviving Joe are his brother, Robert (Mary); and his sisters, Helen Salisz and Dorothy Batterbee; as well as 17 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
Preceding Joe in death were his parents; his sisters, Louise Kline , Agnes Ecker; and his brother, Lawrence Kline ; as well as a daughter-in-law, Karen Gray Kline .
A memorial Mass celebrating Joe's life will take place at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28, at St. Francis Xavier Church. The Rev. Anthony Cureton will celebrate Mass. A memorial gathering will begin at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church gathering space.
Friends wishing to honor Joe's memory with a memorial contribution are asked to consider Hospice of Little Traverse Bay.
Arrangements were handled by Stone Funeral Home in Petoskey.
Petoskey News-Review (MI)
Date: November 27, 2006
Record Number: e94e6832-0370-5f29-bc9f-8111f63a3b30
© Copyright 2006 Petoskey News-Review. All rights reserved.
U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Name: Joseph F. Kline
Last Residence: 49770 Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan
BORN: 21 Nov 1915
Died: 23 Nov 2006
State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (Before 1951)
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- [S248] Staff, Petoskey News-Review: Obituaries, (Name: Petoskey News-Review; Location: Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, United States;), Kline, Thomas Joseph. 26MAY2020.
Thomas Joseph Kline, 81, of Petoskey, died at his home on May 18, 2020.
Tom was born on January 10, 1939, the son of Joseph and Thelma Mae (Looze) Kline. After high school, Tom joined the United States Marine Corps. He spent his deployment in Iwakuni, Japan. Tom proudly served his country from 1957-1960.
On June 8, 1963, Tom married the love of his life, Karen Sue Gray, after she caught his eye at the Mr. Steak restaurant where she worked as a waitress. Together, they raised four children and spent almost 40 years side by side until Karen’s death in 2002.
Tom was the Vice President of Tooling and Engineering at Lexalite for 30 years. He was credited with several patents over his life, some of which Ford Motor Company used to design what is now commonplace in car turn signals (“blinkers”) and steering wheel columns. He also had a focus in fiber-optic protective systems (FOPS).
In his spare time, Tom liked to deer hunt with his brothers, but his favorite past time was fishing and fly fishing all over Michigan. He liked going to the woods to hunt for mushrooms and berries and some summer nights you could find Tom at the waterfront watching a softball game.
Tom is survived by his children, Mark Kline of Alaska, Tammy McMahon of Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Kathy (Jack) Nestell of California; grandchildren Jon (Katrina) Kline, Kaylee Kline, Josh Kline, Jacob Nestell, Madison Nestell and Braden McMahon; and siblings, Jim (Cindy) Kline, Patrick (Carrie) Kline and Karen (Lynn) Murray.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Karen; his son, Scott Kline; a brother, Jerry Kline; and his parents.
Private family serves are being held today at Greenwood Cemetery in Petoskey, Michigan. Stone Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.
Friends and family are encouraged to make a donation in Tom’s memory to the American Legion Post #194 (455 Bay St, Petoskey, MI 49770).
Petoskey News-Review: 26May2020
Accessed: 06NOV2024 - [S248] Staff, Petoskey News-Review: Obituaries, (Name: Petoskey News-Review; Location: Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, United States;), Kline, Thelma Mae (Looze); Petoskey News-Review: 21AUG2012.
Thelma Mae Kline , 93, of Petoskey, passed peacefully on Aug. 15, 2012, at the Hiland Cottage in Petoskey.
Thelma was born on the Looze Sesquicentennial Farm at the end of Looze Road in East Jordan on Nov. 30, 1918, to William and Mae Looze. She graduated from East Jordan High School in 1936 and married Joseph F. Kline of Petoskey in 1937.
Thelma retired from the Sears Roebuck store in Midland, Mich., in 1982. After retirement, Joe and Thelma moved back to Petoskey and resided in this area since that time. Thelma loved Northern Michigan, however, enjoyed their annual vacation fishing trips to Canada with the family and her leisurely winters in Florida.
Thelma was an avid golfer and was extremely competitive up to the summer of 2011. She played with a group of very close friends on the Ladies League at the Charlevoix City Course for a number of years. When Thelma was not in Florida, in the winter time she enjoyed cross country skiing with a host of very close friends from this area. She also enjoyed playing euchre with again a group of very close friends including Ester Hebert who has stood by Thelma as one of her best friends ever. She was also a member of the St. Francis Church Choir.
Thelma is survived by her children, Thomas J. Kline of Petoskey, James R. Kline of Petoskey, Gerald L. Kline and Mary of Oden, Patrick R. Kline and Carrie of Petoskey, Karen ( Kline ) Murray and Lynn of Boyne City.
Thelma was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph, on Nov. 25, 2006; daughter-in-law, Karen Sue Kline (wife of son, Thomas); and by grandchildren, Scott, and infant son, Steven, also son of Thomas.
Thelma was loved and adored by 16 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Services will take place at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, at St. Francis Church, 513 Howard St., Petoskey. A luncheon in her honor will be served following the service in the church basement.
A very special thank you to the staff at the Hiland Cottage for their kindness and special attention they gave to Thelma during her five-month stay.
Donations in memory of Thelma can be made to Hospice of Little Traverse Bay, Hiland Cottage, One Hiland Drive, Petoskey, Mich. 49770.
Arrangements are in the care of the Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
Petoskey News-Review: 21AUG2012
Accessed: 06NOV2024 - [S248] Staff, Petoskey News-Review: Obituaries, (Name: Petoskey News-Review; Location: Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, United States;), Klein, Albert J.
Albert Klein Rites Saturday
Funeral services for Albert J. Klein, 87, will be held Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at St. Francis Xavier Church. Fr. Robert Bohnen, OFM, will officiate and interment will be in St. Francis Cemetery.
Mr. Klein died this morning at his home on E. Mitchell St.
He was born April 29, 1887 in Detroit where he attended schools. He moved to the Petoskey area with his family where he worked on the family farm.
On Jan 12, 1915, he married the former Anna Daniels in Petoskey and the couple made their home on the farm. In 1919 they moved into Petoskey and Mr. Klein became a car salesman for a local auto company. He also worked at several area grocery and meat stores for several years. He was employed by the Petoskey Cement Co., for 21 years, retiring in 1968.
His wife preceded him in death on Feb 1. 1973.
Mr. Klein was a member of St. Francis Xavier Church and the Holy Name Society.
Survivor include three sons, Joseph of Midland, Lawrence and Robert both of Petoskey; four daughters, Louise Klein at home, Mrs. Marvin (Agnes) Ecker of Petoskey, Mrs. Clair (Dorothy) Batterbee of East Jordan, Mrs. Andrew (Helen) Salisz of Petoskey; 19 grand-children and 34 great-grandchildren.
The body is at the Stone Funeral Home where friends may call beginning 3 p.m. Friday.
A Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
The family suggest that anyone wishing to honor the memory of Mr. Klein, may do so by contributing in his name to the ramp fund at St. Francis Church.
Petoskey News-Review: 14OCT1976
Accessed: 14JAN2025
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