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     Helen Vesta Erdman was born on 27 January 1924, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,2,3 She married Clayton Franklin Kline on 13 March 1943, United Brethren Church Parsonage, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.^4,5 Helen Vesta Erdman died on 4 January 2011, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Montour County, PA, at age 86.³ She was buried on 8 January 2011, at Northumberland Memorial Park, Stonington, Northumberland County, PA.^6,7
Online obituary:
Helen Vesta Kline, age 86, of 1355 W Main Street, Valley View, passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2011 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
She was born on Sunday, January 27, 1924, in Klingerstown, a daughter of the late Miles M Erdman and Mabel E (Heim) Erdman.
She was a seamstress for the former Philmark Mfg, Valley View, prior to her retirement.
She was a member of St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View.
Helen enjoyed gardening and taking care of her home.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Clayton F Kline in 1998. She was also preceded in death by two daughters, Joan M Hepner and Dianna Kline, by two brothers, Earl Erdman and Walter "Sonny" Erdman, and by a sister, Gloria Carl.
She is survived by a son Jeffrey C Kline and his wife Pam of Hegins; two grandsons Troy D Starr and his wife Gina of Valley View and Jonathan J Kline of Hegins; a granddaughter Jackie P Kline of Hegins; a great granddaughter Morganne C Starr of Valley View; a great grandson Tyler C Starr of Valley View; a brother Bruce Erdman of Klingerstown; two sisters Ruby Wiest and Lena Kissinger both of Millersburg: and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View, on Saturday, January 8, 2011, at 11:00 AM, with Rev. Philip Sabas officiating.
A viewing was held from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM on Saturday at the church.
Burial was made in St. Andrew's Cemetery, Valley View.
Buffington Reed Funeral Home, Valley View.⁷