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Margaret Ann Kline, age 90, passed away at home on Saturday, October 21, 2023. She was born on August 22, 1933, to Adolph and Mildred (Smith) Rascovsky in their home in Pittsburgh, PA. She was a graduate of Perry High School in the North Hills of Pittsburgh. After graduating from Perry High School in 1951, she met her husband, Edwin R. Kline, at a local school dance. They were married on October 11, 1952. They were married for 64 years until Ed’s death in 2017. Ed was a city boy who always wanted to live on a farm. Margaret was a country girl who did not mind living in the country. When the family moved from Pittsburgh to New Martinsville, WV in 1970 the opportunity came for Ed to fulfill his dream. He and Margaret bought the old Billiter farm in 1972. They moved out to live on the farm in 1978 after an extensive remodel. Margaret was a stay-at-home mother during her children’s school years. She liked gardening, sewing, and baking. She was a Girl Scout Leader for many years. She enjoyed spending time with her daughters. She also liked going to the beach with her immediate and extended family. In her early adult life she worked for Bell Telephone Company. She went to beauty school and worked in that field for a short time. She later opened the family flower shop business, The Flower Basket & Gift Shop along with her younger daughter Diana in August 1981. She went to Hixson’s School of Floral Design a few years after the flower shop opened. She worked at the family business up until she retired but was still there almost everyday helping with the business and spending time with her flower shop family until she became ill last year. Margaret is preceded in death by her parents, Adolph and Mildred; parents-in-law, Joseph and Pearl Kline; brother, Albert Rascovsky; sisters-in-law, Joyce Adler, Shirley Conley, Crystle Reight and Shirley Kline; brothers-in-law, Chuck Adler, John Conley, Chuck Reight, Chester Kline and Roland Kline; and godchild, Brian Lazorishak. Margaret is survived by her children, Donna (Kline) and Avery Lane of Las Vegas, NV and Diana Kline-Powell and David Hunt of New Martinsville, WV; godchildren, Daniel Kline and Christine Lazorishak; great godchildren, Brittany Claiborne and Elena and Karina Lazorishak; step grandchildren, Daniel and Elisha Chege; step great grandchildren, Braelyn, Kameryn, Adyrean, Alijah and Maryanna and numerous nieces and nephews. Her caretakers, Donna Ashenhart and Loretta Moore and her Flower Basket Family. She will be missed by Granddog, Cooper. A special thank you to Journey Hospice for the special care you gave her. Friends received 11:00 am to 1:00pm on Saturday, October 28, 2023, at Grisell Funeral Home & Crematory 751 Third St. New Martinsville, WV, where funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm. with Sandy Hunt officiating. Burial will follow at the Kline family farm. Margaret loved her flowers but if you prefer to send a memorial contribution, send in Margaret’s name to: Lions Club of New Martinsville for their service projects. P.O. Box 21 New Martinsville, WV 26155. Sympathy expressions at grisellfuneralhomes.com

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Margaret Ann Kline

August 22, 1933 - October 21, 2023