Betty J. Schimming Kline
(1931 to 2017)
Obituary
Betty Janette (Harrison) Schimming
Kline, 85, died Wednesday (April 5, 2017) in McPherson. She was born
June 20, 1931, in Hope, to parents Harold and Reva Harrison. She
graduated as salutatorian of her class at Hope High School and
attended the American Business College in Wichita.
On Aug. 30, 1950, Betty married Edgar
K. Schimming in Wichita. After moving back to Hope in 1951, she
helped Edgar in his farm operation, raised two sons and worked at a
number of Hope businesses, including The First National Bank of Hope.
Edgar died Aug. 7, 1985. She was a past member of St. Paul's Lutheran
Church in Herington and a member of the Hope Unit 365 American Legion
Auxiliary.
On June 7, 1986, she married Howard S.
"Whitey" Kline and moved to Wichita. Betty continued
working at several savings and loan institutions before retiring in
1993. Howard died Aug. 16, 2009. Betty then lived in Newton for
several years before moving to McPherson.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; sister, Patricia Bettles; and brothers Bill Harrison and
Neal Harrison.
Betty is survived by two sons, Dave
Schimming (Trish) of Newton and Jeff Schimming (Cheri) of McPherson;
grandson, Paul Schimming (Alison Fahy) of Minneapolis, Minnesota;
granddaughter, Heather Schimming of McPherson; great-granddaughter,
Ellie Schimming of Minneapolis, Minnesota; brother-in-law, Jim
Bettles of Enterprise; and nieces and nephews.
A public memorial service will be at
10:30 a.m. on Monday (April 10, 2017) at the Martin-Becker-Carlson
Funeral Home in Hope. Private interment will be at Pilgrims Home
Cemetery in Hope.
Suggested memorial gifts include the
Hope Community Educational Association or the Hope Community
Historical Association, in care of Carlson-Becker Funeral Home, P.O.
Box 355, Hope, KS 67451.
Condolences may be sent to the family
at www.martinbeckercarlson.com.
