Sharon R. Kline

July 15, 1943 - August 3, 2019

Sharon R. Kline 76, of Livingston died at home August 3, 2019 surrounded by her family. Born July 15, 1943 in Detroit, MI, she was the wife of the late Donald R. Kline, and the daughter of the late Walter and Mary (Kunkel) Hinkein. After moving with her family to the Germantown area from Detroit in the 1950’s, Sharon graduated from Germantown Central School. She met Donald and they married in 1962. She spent most of her career as an employee of the Iron Mountain records storage company and then as an employee of the Columbia County Department of Social Services. She also supported her husband in his early career as a farmer and later as a business owner and public servant. Sharon enjoyed spending time reading and traveling. Over the last twenty years she visited most of the U.S. states and many foreign countries, traveling with both her family and her close friends, where good times were had by all. She always enjoyed spending time with her family, which she did often. Mrs. Kline is survived by: her sons, Donald (Bonnie) of Bolton, MA, and Gregory (Luanne) of Livingston; her grandchildren, Krista and Gregory of Livingston, Kelly, Danny, Christopher and Thomas of Bolton, MA and Fort Collins, CO; her brother, Ralph Hinkein of Clermont; and many nieces and nephews, including Randy Hinkein, who she joked was like her “third son”, and Karen Hinkein who was especially helpful to her over her final months. In addition to her parents and husband, she was predeceased by her brothers, Donald, Richard, Paul and David “Jerry” Hinkein. Funeral services at the Bates & Anderson-Redmond & Keeler Funeral Home will be Saturday August 10th at 11:00am. Interment will follow in Valley View Cemetery. Visitation hours at the funeral home will be Friday August 9th from 4-7pm. In lieu of flowers, donations are requested to the Germantown Library at 31 Palatine Park Road, Germantown, NY 12526.