Lillian G. Kline

Lillian G. Kline, 87, of rural Rockford, died at 11:25 a.m. Wednesday, February 1, 2012.

She was born September 1, 1924, in Wren, the daughter of the late Ralph Lonice and Mamie Dale (Swartz) Royer. On June 29, 1946, at the Walnut Grove Church in Ohio City, she married D. Wayne Kline, who survives at the residence.

Other survivors include two sons, Ron (Cheryl) Kline of St. Marys and Keith (Karen) Kline of Ohio City; two daughters, Barb Baker of Rockford and Connie (Michael) Ainsworth of Ohio City; a  brother, Ralph Royer of Marion, Ind.; 11 grandchildren; six stepgrandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and 15 stepgreat-grandchildren.

A son-in-law, Bob Baker; four brothers, Cecil, Martin, Calvin and Orville Royer; and four sisters, Leola Farlow, Donna Irene Hileman, Ruby Yahn and Ruth Marie Royer, in infancy, also preceded her in death.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, February 4, at Cowan & Son Funeral Home in Van Wert, with Pastor Steven G. Waterman and the Rev. Paul W. Miller officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery in Ohio City.

Calling hours are from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday, February 3, and an hour prior to services Saturday at the funeral home.

Preferred memorials: WCSC of Olive Branch Church of God.

Messages of condolence may be sent to www.cowanfuneralhome.com.