Anne M. Kline

It is with great sadness to share that Anne Marie (Schmidt) Kline lost her fight with lung cancer and passed away surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday morning, January 26, 2022. Anne was born on March 5, 1948 in Toledo, Ohio to Philip Schmidt and Joyce nee Devitt (Schmidt) Rae who preceded her in death. Anne grew up in Toledo with her sisters Karen and Phylis. In 1965 the three sisters became four when they were blessed with the arrival of their baby sister Christine. Anne graduated from Whitmer High School in 1966 and started working at Ohio Bell Telephone Company where she met her forever best friend, Fran. In 1975, Anne became a mother with the birth of her first child, Michelle Rose. Anne then moved to Los Angeles, CA to live with her sister Phylis in N. Hollywood where they both worked as waitresses at the renowned Baked Potato Jazz Club from 1977 to 1979. She moved back to Toledo just before the birth of her son, Adam Charles, to be closer to family. A few years later, Zachary John was born in 1984. Anne pursued and earned two Associate Degrees from the University of Toledo including her nursing degree. She worked as a Respiratory Therapist at Toledo Hospital for 25 years and became a Registered Nurse in 1993. Anne served the Toledo community as a critical care nurse at several hospitals. After raising her children, Anne and her husband Craig enjoyed adventuring across the country as she worked as a traveling nurse in Boston, MA, Portland, OR and Las Vegas, NV. Finally, she worked as a hospice nurse before retiring in 2020. Anne is survived by her children Michelle (Maggie) Wernert, Adam Kline and Zachary (Shaun Hart) Kline; husband, Craig LaBonte; step-children, Nicole LaBonte and Michelle Myers; grandchildren, Abbigail Kline, Parker Sheehy, Drake Myers, Lucas LaBonte and Jovin Crow; Siblings, Karen (Fred) Pease, Phylis Klimas, Christine Krause and Kenneth (Lou) Nickens; step-mother, Dottie Schmidt; nieces and nephews; Philip (Laura) Pease, Janette Cooper, Matthew (Brandy Ashley) Pease, Ashley (Nick) Heiden and Ryan Collins. She is also survived by many cousins, grand-nieces, grand-nephews, loving friends and her aerobics dance crew. Anne was a compassionate, adventurous, strong woman. She loved being a mother and a nurse. She enjoyed music, dance, traveling and winning at video poker. She will be sorely missed. The family will receive guests Sunday, January 30, 2022, 2:00pm to 6:00pm, with a prayer service at 5:00pm, at Ansberg West on 3000 W. Sylvania Ave., Toledo, OH 43613. The funeral will be held at Memorial Lutheran Church at 3215 Douglas Rd. Toledo, OH 43606 on Monday, January 31, 2022 with a viewing at 10:00am and services to follow at 11:00am. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Alzheimer’s Association of NW Ohio or The University of Toledo College of Nursing General Scholarship Fund: https://www.alz.org/nwohio https://www.utfoundation.org/give/giveonline.aspx

Anne M. Kline

March 5, 1948 - January 26, 2022