Tillie Miriam Stoudt Kline, 90 of Cape Coral, FL passed away on Tuesday, June 19, 2018. She was born on April 18th, 1928 at the home of her grandparents William and Lillie Bergey in Zieglerville, PA. Tillie’s parents Elmer and Lillie Stoudt lived with them till their house was built in 1936 at Perkiomenville, PA. Tillie had a brother Elmer and sister Patricia. She was confirmed at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Obelisk, PA. Tillie attended Bayertown High School and graduated in 1946. She then attended beauty school in Philadelphia. She would take the train from Delphi to Philadelphia daily for school. Tillie started her hair dressing career in Schwenksville PA. She join the Order of Eastern Star (OES) in Collegeville, PA, when she moved to FL in 1979 she transferred to Cape Coral Loyalty Chapter, where she has a total of 68 years. Tillie was on the drill team at Ringing Racko Park in Pottstown, PA. She met the love of her life George Dewey Kline, who was in the Navy for four years. A few years after George was discharged from the Navy, they were married at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Red Hill, PA. on June 29th 1952. Tillie made all of her wedding attendants gowns plus her own. There were 32 in all. Bride, Groom, Matron of honor, Best Man, 12 brides maids, 12 ushers, two flower girls, one ring bearer, Plus her dad Elmer who gave her away. Tillie worked as a hairdresser for over 40 years in Pennsylvania and Florida. She enjoyed many different crafts, you name it she could do or make it, sharing them with all of her family, neighbors, and friends. On October 1, 1979 Tillie and George loaded up their household goods packed their things in a U-Haul Truck and off to Florida they went. When Tillie arrived in Florida she worked for a flower grower. She also worked in a nursing home, volunteering at Cape Coral Hospital, also Christ Lutheran Church office printing the bulletins every week. She was a member of Christ Lutheran Church and the Order of Eastern Star Loyalty Chapter 309. She enjoyed playing guitar. Every Wednesday she played Canasta in the afternoon with the girls from church. Please visit www.coralridgefuneralhome.com to share in her life story.
Visitation will begin at 11:00am on Monday, June 25th at Coral Ridge Funeral Home. The Order of Eastern Star service will start at 12 Noon, with Funeral Service beginning at 12:30 with Pastor George Frank, officiating. Entombment will follow at Coral Ridge Cemetery. Mrs. Kline is preceded in death by her husband, George Kline on February 21, 2008. Donation in her memory may be made to Christ Lutheran Church Phoenix Fund or the Order of the Eastern Star Loyalty Chapter 309, Cape Coral.
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