Mark G. Kline

Mark G. Kline, 68, passed away peacefully Tuesday, February 10th, 2026, from Parkinson's Disease complications. Mark was born on October 12, 1957, in Cleveland, Ohio. He attended elementary school at St. Ann's in Cleveland Heights before his family moved to Columbus, Ohio, and then to the Youngstown-Warren, Ohio, area, where he graduated Salutatorian of Howland High School.

Mark earned a BA degree in Accounting from Westminster College in PA in 1980, obtained his CPA certification, and worked for various companies in the accounting/finance field, including many years at Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation in Louisville, KY. Following retirement, Mark volunteered for Cozy Cat Adoption Center, Powell, OH, and served on various governing boards, including The Hamptons of Wedgewood and Veteran Companion Animal Services (vcascharity.org).

Mark was an avid tennis player, an all-around athlete, a voracious reader, and a wonderful husband and father. He is survived by his wife, Diana (Ikenberry) Kline, their two sons, John and Joe (Katie Boehm), two sisters, Sally Kline Agresta (Danny), and Ann Kline, as well as many nieces and nephews. Mark was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas B. Kline and Frances Kline Myers, and his brothers, Peter Thomas Kline, and Richard Jenks Kline. Memorial contributions may be made to Parkinson's research, Cozy Cat Cottage, or an organization of your choice.

Visitation hours will be held Friday, February 13th, from 2-5 pm at Rutherford Funeral Home in Powell, 450 West Olentangy Street, Powell, OH, 43065, with a private burial service following at a later time.