John Cline, Jr., was born October 6, 1934, in Harper County, Oklahoma to John Henry and Lillie Mae (Seidel) Cline.

In the early 1940s, the family moved to Beeler, Kansas. On June 9, 1953, John and Emma Arlene (Coker) were united in marriage at the Methodist Church Parsonage in Ness City, Kansas. To this union, three sons and one daughter were born. John and Arlene were married for 65 years, 9 months and 14 days.

John worked for the Beeler Co-op until 1966. In 1967, they moved to WaKeeney. For a few years, John worked for a carpenter and then later went to work for the WaKeeney Co-op until 1996 when he took retirement.

John took great enjoyment in teaching his sons how to handle guns, hunt, fish, and camp; he also taught his wife these skills. The family enjoyed all these activities together and there was lots of competition between the whole group.

Survivors include his wife of the home; two sons, Randy and wife, Sandy Cline of WaKeeney; Daniel and wife, Cynthia Cline of WaKeeney; five grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; son, John Allen Cline; daughter, Linda Kathleen Cline; brothers: James, Jack, and Jerry Cline; sisters: Florence Stiawalt and Luella Fercking.

Visitation will be March 28, Thursday evening from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Schmitt Funeral Home in WaKeeney, Kansas.

Services will be held Friday, March 29, at 10:00 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in WaKeeney, with burial to follow at the City Cemetery.

IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, Memorials are suggested to the Trego Community High School Trap Shooting Club. Donations to the organization may be sent to Schmitt Funeral Home, 336 North 12th, WaKeeney, KS 67672.

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