Alene Lenore Kline Sternberger was born in Shattuck, Oklahoma on September 10, 1924 to Dave and Frieda Kline. She was the third of four children. At the age of three, the family moved to a farm in Alva, Oklahoma. Alene attended grade school in Capron, Oklahoma and graduated from high school in Alva. Memories of her childhood included her chores of gathering eggs, milking cows, herding turkeys and carrying water to the house for her mother.
After graduation, Alene worked as a clerk at the Alva Safeway. She shared an apartment with Lois Sternberger, who was the sister of her future husband, DeWitt. During courtship, Alene and DeWitt loved the sounds of the Big Bands and spent many evenings dancing in Kiowa, Kansas. Alene and DeWitt eloped and were married on April 1, 1945.
In 1946, Alene and DeWitt moved to a farm near Danville, Kansas. Their first child, Lynetta, was born in July. While preparing to celebrate Lynetta's first birthday in July, 1947, Alene went into premature labor with her second child. Roger was born on Lynetta's birthday and became the birthday present. Candace was born in 1951 followed by Valeda in 1954.
The family moved to Harper in 1956 and purchased their home across the street from the ball diamond and watched the kids grow up. Alene concentrated on raising her children; always making sure there was a good, hot meal on the table as well as clothing she made herself. She was a self-taught cook, and as a young bride, learned by trial and error. She had never had an opportunity to learn as a young girl growing up because food was scarce, times were very hard and her family could not risk possible mistakes.
Alene was an excellent seamstress, teaching herself how to sew by taking apart old coats and clothing and remaking them into clothes for the children. She was a perfectionist with her sewing and would never settle for anything less than her best effort. She sometimes did alterations for people in Harper and would often spend hours on a project for someone and then charge a very nominal amount for her work. Alene would often kid that "she wasn't very smart," but her family always knew that anyone who had taught herself to cook and sew like Mom had plenty of intelligence and perseverance.
Sometime in the 60's, Alene went to work for Haven's Pharmacy and then later became a teller for the First National Bank. She retired in 1989 and became focused on her love of sewing, knitting, crocheting, quilting or whatever stirred her great curiosity. She loved to golf as her outdoor recreation until back issues forced her to give up the game. After DeWitt's death, her little dog, Buddy, became her constant companion and she showered him with love and affection.
Married for 62 years, Alene embodied the words of commitment and self-sacrifice. She had the most positive outlook in life and was always hopeful as she continued to deal with her health issues. She never complained or asked "Why me?" She loved people with whom she could joke and tease, which always brought a twinkle to her eye.
Her legacy will be her kindness to all people, her willingness to help and share with others, her creativity and craftsmanship. She was very proud that her children had become self-reliant individuals, which was the way she always lived her life. She was preceded in death by her parents Dave and Frieda Kline and her husband DeWitt.
She is survived by three daughters and one son, Lynetta and her husband Pete Record of Palm Springs, California; Candace and her husband Ed Barker of Maumelle, Arkansas; Valeda Bahl and her companion Allan Capps of Wichita, Kansas; Roger and his wife Judy of Arkansas City, Kansas; three grandchildren, Jason and his wife Elizabeth Barker, Brett and Danielle Barker, Stephanie and Les Miller, five great grandchildren; two brothers and one sister, Harry Kline of Alva, Oklahoma, Ted Kline of Centralia, Washington and Rose Blunk of Alva, Oklahoma.
Visitation will be from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday and from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the Prairie Rose Funeral Home in Harper.
Interment will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 11, 2011 at the Hardtner Cemetery in Hardtner, Kansas with Reverend Jeremy Cooley officiating.
Memorial services will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday at the United Methodist Church in Harper, Kansas with Reverend Robbie Fall officiating.
Memorials may be sent in memory of Alene to the Heritage Estates of Harper, Kansas and can be sent in care of the funeral home.
Prairie Rose Funeral Home, 613 W. 14th St. – Harper, KS 67058 is in charge of the arrangements.
Obituary courtesy of Prairie Rose Funeral Home.
After graduation, Alene worked as a clerk at the Alva Safeway. She shared an apartment with Lois Sternberger, who was the sister of her future husband, DeWitt. During courtship, Alene and DeWitt loved the sounds of the Big Bands and spent many evenings dancing in Kiowa, Kansas. Alene and DeWitt eloped and were married on April 1, 1945.
In 1946, Alene and DeWitt moved to a farm near Danville, Kansas. Their first child, Lynetta, was born in July. While preparing to celebrate Lynetta's first birthday in July, 1947, Alene went into premature labor with her second child. Roger was born on Lynetta's birthday and became the birthday present. Candace was born in 1951 followed by Valeda in 1954.
The family moved to Harper in 1956 and purchased their home across the street from the ball diamond and watched the kids grow up. Alene concentrated on raising her children; always making sure there was a good, hot meal on the table as well as clothing she made herself. She was a self-taught cook, and as a young bride, learned by trial and error. She had never had an opportunity to learn as a young girl growing up because food was scarce, times were very hard and her family could not risk possible mistakes.
Alene was an excellent seamstress, teaching herself how to sew by taking apart old coats and clothing and remaking them into clothes for the children. She was a perfectionist with her sewing and would never settle for anything less than her best effort. She sometimes did alterations for people in Harper and would often spend hours on a project for someone and then charge a very nominal amount for her work. Alene would often kid that "she wasn't very smart," but her family always knew that anyone who had taught herself to cook and sew like Mom had plenty of intelligence and perseverance.
Sometime in the 60's, Alene went to work for Haven's Pharmacy and then later became a teller for the First National Bank. She retired in 1989 and became focused on her love of sewing, knitting, crocheting, quilting or whatever stirred her great curiosity. She loved to golf as her outdoor recreation until back issues forced her to give up the game. After DeWitt's death, her little dog, Buddy, became her constant companion and she showered him with love and affection.
Married for 62 years, Alene embodied the words of commitment and self-sacrifice. She had the most positive outlook in life and was always hopeful as she continued to deal with her health issues. She never complained or asked "Why me?" She loved people with whom she could joke and tease, which always brought a twinkle to her eye.
Her legacy will be her kindness to all people, her willingness to help and share with others, her creativity and craftsmanship. She was very proud that her children had become self-reliant individuals, which was the way she always lived her life. She was preceded in death by her parents Dave and Frieda Kline and her husband DeWitt.
She is survived by three daughters and one son, Lynetta and her husband Pete Record of Palm Springs, California; Candace and her husband Ed Barker of Maumelle, Arkansas; Valeda Bahl and her companion Allan Capps of Wichita, Kansas; Roger and his wife Judy of Arkansas City, Kansas; three grandchildren, Jason and his wife Elizabeth Barker, Brett and Danielle Barker, Stephanie and Les Miller, five great grandchildren; two brothers and one sister, Harry Kline of Alva, Oklahoma, Ted Kline of Centralia, Washington and Rose Blunk of Alva, Oklahoma.
Visitation will be from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday and from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the Prairie Rose Funeral Home in Harper.
Interment will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 11, 2011 at the Hardtner Cemetery in Hardtner, Kansas with Reverend Jeremy Cooley officiating.
Memorial services will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday at the United Methodist Church in Harper, Kansas with Reverend Robbie Fall officiating.
Memorials may be sent in memory of Alene to the Heritage Estates of Harper, Kansas and can be sent in care of the funeral home.
Prairie Rose Funeral Home, 613 W. 14th St. – Harper, KS 67058 is in charge of the arrangements.
Obituary courtesy of Prairie Rose Funeral Home.
Alene Lenore Kline Sternberger was born in Shattuck, Oklahoma on September 10, 1924 to Dave and Frieda Kline. She was the third of four children. At the age of three, the family moved to a farm in Alva, Oklahoma. Alene attended grade school in Capron, Oklahoma and graduated from high school in Alva. Memories of her childhood included her chores of gathering eggs, milking cows, herding turkeys and carrying water to the house for her mother.
After graduation, Alene worked as a clerk at the Alva Safeway. She shared an apartment with Lois Sternberger, who was the sister of her future husband, DeWitt. During courtship, Alene and DeWitt loved the sounds of the Big Bands and spent many evenings dancing in Kiowa, Kansas. Alene and DeWitt eloped and were married on April 1, 1945.
In 1946, Alene and DeWitt moved to a farm near Danville, Kansas. Their first child, Lynetta, was born in July. While preparing to celebrate Lynetta's first birthday in July, 1947, Alene went into premature labor with her second child. Roger was born on Lynetta's birthday and became the birthday present. Candace was born in 1951 followed by Valeda in 1954.
The family moved to Harper in 1956 and purchased their home across the street from the ball diamond and watched the kids grow up. Alene concentrated on raising her children; always making sure there was a good, hot meal on the table as well as clothing she made herself. She was a self-taught cook, and as a young bride, learned by trial and error. She had never had an opportunity to learn as a young girl growing up because food was scarce, times were very hard and her family could not risk possible mistakes.
Alene was an excellent seamstress, teaching herself how to sew by taking apart old coats and clothing and remaking them into clothes for the children. She was a perfectionist with her sewing and would never settle for anything less than her best effort. She sometimes did alterations for people in Harper and would often spend hours on a project for someone and then charge a very nominal amount for her work. Alene would often kid that "she wasn't very smart," but her family always knew that anyone who had taught herself to cook and sew like Mom had plenty of intelligence and perseverance.
Sometime in the 60's, Alene went to work for Haven's Pharmacy and then later became a teller for the First National Bank. She retired in 1989 and became focused on her love of sewing, knitting, crocheting, quilting or whatever stirred her great curiosity. She loved to golf as her outdoor recreation until back issues forced her to give up the game. After DeWitt's death, her little dog, Buddy, became her constant companion and she showered him with love and affection.
Married for 62 years, Alene embodied the words of commitment and self-sacrifice. She had the most positive outlook in life and was always hopeful as she continued to deal with her health issues. She never complained or asked "Why me?" She loved people with whom she could joke and tease, which always brought a twinkle to her eye.
Her legacy will be her kindness to all people, her willingness to help and share with others, her creativity and craftsmanship. She was very proud that her children had become self-reliant individuals, which was the way she always lived her life. She was preceded in death by her parents Dave and Frieda Kline and her husband DeWitt.
She is survived by three daughters and one son, Lynetta and her husband Pete Record of Palm Springs, California; Candace and her husband Ed Barker of Maumelle, Arkansas; Valeda Bahl and her companion Allan Capps of Wichita, Kansas; Roger and his wife Judy of Arkansas City, Kansas; three grandchildren, Jason and his wife Elizabeth Barker, Brett and Danielle Barker, Stephanie and Les Miller, five great grandchildren; two brothers and one sister, Harry Kline of Alva, Oklahoma, Ted Kline of Centralia, Washington and Rose Blunk of Alva, Oklahoma.
Visitation will be from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday and from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the Prairie Rose Funeral Home in Harper.
Interment will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 11, 2011 at the Hardtner Cemetery in Hardtner, Kansas with Reverend Jeremy Cooley officiating.
Memorial services will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday at the United Methodist Church in Harper, Kansas with Reverend Robbie Fall officiating.
Memorials may be sent in memory of Alene to the Heritage Estates of Harper, Kansas and can be sent in care of the funeral home.
Prairie Rose Funeral Home, 613 W. 14th St. – Harper, KS 67058 is in charge of the arrangements.
Obituary courtesy of Prairie Rose Funeral Home.
After graduation, Alene worked as a clerk at the Alva Safeway. She shared an apartment with Lois Sternberger, who was the sister of her future husband, DeWitt. During courtship, Alene and DeWitt loved the sounds of the Big Bands and spent many evenings dancing in Kiowa, Kansas. Alene and DeWitt eloped and were married on April 1, 1945.
In 1946, Alene and DeWitt moved to a farm near Danville, Kansas. Their first child, Lynetta, was born in July. While preparing to celebrate Lynetta's first birthday in July, 1947, Alene went into premature labor with her second child. Roger was born on Lynetta's birthday and became the birthday present. Candace was born in 1951 followed by Valeda in 1954.
The family moved to Harper in 1956 and purchased their home across the street from the ball diamond and watched the kids grow up. Alene concentrated on raising her children; always making sure there was a good, hot meal on the table as well as clothing she made herself. She was a self-taught cook, and as a young bride, learned by trial and error. She had never had an opportunity to learn as a young girl growing up because food was scarce, times were very hard and her family could not risk possible mistakes.
Alene was an excellent seamstress, teaching herself how to sew by taking apart old coats and clothing and remaking them into clothes for the children. She was a perfectionist with her sewing and would never settle for anything less than her best effort. She sometimes did alterations for people in Harper and would often spend hours on a project for someone and then charge a very nominal amount for her work. Alene would often kid that "she wasn't very smart," but her family always knew that anyone who had taught herself to cook and sew like Mom had plenty of intelligence and perseverance.
Sometime in the 60's, Alene went to work for Haven's Pharmacy and then later became a teller for the First National Bank. She retired in 1989 and became focused on her love of sewing, knitting, crocheting, quilting or whatever stirred her great curiosity. She loved to golf as her outdoor recreation until back issues forced her to give up the game. After DeWitt's death, her little dog, Buddy, became her constant companion and she showered him with love and affection.
Married for 62 years, Alene embodied the words of commitment and self-sacrifice. She had the most positive outlook in life and was always hopeful as she continued to deal with her health issues. She never complained or asked "Why me?" She loved people with whom she could joke and tease, which always brought a twinkle to her eye.
Her legacy will be her kindness to all people, her willingness to help and share with others, her creativity and craftsmanship. She was very proud that her children had become self-reliant individuals, which was the way she always lived her life. She was preceded in death by her parents Dave and Frieda Kline and her husband DeWitt.
She is survived by three daughters and one son, Lynetta and her husband Pete Record of Palm Springs, California; Candace and her husband Ed Barker of Maumelle, Arkansas; Valeda Bahl and her companion Allan Capps of Wichita, Kansas; Roger and his wife Judy of Arkansas City, Kansas; three grandchildren, Jason and his wife Elizabeth Barker, Brett and Danielle Barker, Stephanie and Les Miller, five great grandchildren; two brothers and one sister, Harry Kline of Alva, Oklahoma, Ted Kline of Centralia, Washington and Rose Blunk of Alva, Oklahoma.
Visitation will be from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday and from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the Prairie Rose Funeral Home in Harper.
Interment will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 11, 2011 at the Hardtner Cemetery in Hardtner, Kansas with Reverend Jeremy Cooley officiating.
Memorial services will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday at the United Methodist Church in Harper, Kansas with Reverend Robbie Fall officiating.
Memorials may be sent in memory of Alene to the Heritage Estates of Harper, Kansas and can be sent in care of the funeral home.
Prairie Rose Funeral Home, 613 W. 14th St. – Harper, KS 67058 is in charge of the arrangements.
Obituary courtesy of Prairie Rose Funeral Home.
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