Dale Edward Kline died December 29, 2008 at the Hospice House in Hutchinson, Kansas after a lengthy illness. He was 84 years old. Born November 3, 1924 to Martha Harris Kline and Arthur Charles Kline; he graduated from Great Bend High School in 1943. He served honorably in the U.S. Navy during World War II; was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Great Bend, and he worked for the Becker Tire Corp until his retirement in 1989. He was an active member of the Barton County Community College Booster Club for many years. He married Margaret Copeland in 1946. She died in 1989. He leaves three daughters; Barbara Kline of Centennial, Colorado, Katherine and David Berkowitz of Lawrence, Kansas and Karen Kline-Martin and George Martin of Ellinwood, Kansas; and five grandchildren, Bill Berkowitz, J.A.C. Berkowitz, Caitlin Kline-Martin, Fiona Kline-Martin, and Samuel Kline-Martin. Three months prior to this event, Dale welcomed in to the world his great-grandson, Asher Canton Olivier. He is survived by three brothers, Don Kline of Winfield, Kansas, Dean Kline of Pueblo, Colorado and Larry Kline of Lawrence, Kansas and three sisters, Betty Roy of Salem, Oregon, Jane Cherveny of Winfield, Kansas and June Hull of Emporia, Kansas. He is also survived by Marge Kite, his love and constant companion to the last. Together they created an extended family of his loving offspring and hers, which include David and Jackie Kite, Doug and Carmen Kite, Melinda Kite, Marcia and Ron Drake and Laurie and Russ Scheffer; grandchildren; Alicia Mong, Melissa Edmonson, James Kite and Erica Kite, Jessica and Nick Kite, David Scheffer and great-grandchildren, Madison and Raylynn Mong, Alexis Montoya, Aaron and Austin Edmonson and Wyatt Kite. Dale was preceded in death by two sisters, Anna Pauline Barton and Billie Reisbig. A Memorial Service will be on Friday, January 2, 2009 at 1:30 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church Great Bend, Kansas. There will be no visitation as cremation has taken place. Inurnment will be held at the Great Bend Cemetery at a later date. Memorials are suggested to the First Presbyterian Church or Barton County Arts Council in care of the funeral home. Dale will be sorely missed.