Nina Mardell Kline

Nina Mardell Kline, 92, of Waterloo, died Sunday, September 20, 2020 at Friendship Village Pavilion. She was born October 27, 1927 in Waterloo the daughter of Ray and Florence Burrell Geiger. She was a 1946 Waterloo East High School graduate and attended Hawkeye Tech receiving her LPN degree.

She married John “Howard” Kline on August 17, 1947 in Waterloo; he preceded her in death on December 3, 1994.

Nina worked as a medical assistant for Dr. Gardner Phelps for several years and then as an Adult Education Instructor for Hawkeye Tech for 6 years. She was a former member of Waterloo Church of Christ, American Legion Auxiliary, past National President of the Certified Nursing Assistant Association, and volunteered with Meals on Wheels.

Survived by: one son, Scott (Cheryl) Kline of Clear Lake; one daughter, Sheryl (Adelmo “Del”) Jaramillo of Cedar Falls; 5 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren and 4 great-great grandchildren.

Preceded in death by: her parents; her husband; 2 sisters, Carra Stainbrook and Ella Mae Pelton and a brother, Eugene Geiger.