Gary B. KlineGary B. Kline, 80, of Syracuse, passed away at 12:38 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, at Goshen Hospital. He was born on Oct. 28, 1941, in Warsaw, to Harold L. and Alice E. Fidler Kline.
He graduated in 1959 from Syracuse High School, 1963 from Ball State University in Muncie, with a Bachelor of Arts degree, and 1968 from Ball State with his master’s degree. On Sept. 9, 1961, in Syracuse, he was married to Shirley M. Weingart, who survives. He retired in 1999 from the District 200 Schools in Wheaton, Ill., as a teacher after 36 years. He grew up in Syracuse and lived in Winfield, Ill., for many years before returning to Syracuse in 1999.
He was a life member of the Illinois Education Association and the National Education Association, served as president of the District 200 Schools Teachers Union in Wheaton, Ill., for many years, and was affiliated with the Calvary United Methodist Church in Syracuse.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Shirley Kline, of Syracuse; daughter, Kimberly (Wayne) Rivenes, of Elkhart; son, Jeffery (Kathy) Kline, of River Forest, Ill.; along with his two grandchildren: Thomas Kline and Olivia Kline.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24 at Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse. Funeral services will follow at 1 p.m. on Saturday in the funeral home.
Preferred memorials may be given to the Goshen Home Care & Hospice or American Heart Association.
