Obituary

Shirley was born on July 29, 1950 in Grafton, North Dakota to Duane and Octavia Burling. The family moved to Seattle, WA in 1952. While she was in Seattle, she was diagnosed with a defect in her heart. Surgery was performed and successful making her the first pediatric survivor of an open heart surgery in the state of Washingtion. That same year she was the “Queen of Hearts” in the Seattle Seafair Parade. In 1964, the family then moved to Whatcom County. She attended Blaine High School where she was a cheerleader. After graduating high school she went to McDonalds Beauty College and got her cosmetology degree. She met Paul Klineman in 1969 and was married in 1971 at Calvary Temple in Bellingham, WA. They continued to reside in Whatcom County having three sons Ryan, Jeff and Kyle. She was a part of the community teaching aerobics at the Lynden YMCA. She enjoyed using her talents of hair dressing and making wonderful relationships with her clients. We will remember her as a loving, compassionate, empathetic, woman of faith, and her everlasting smile.

She is survived by her husband Paul Klineman, and sons Ryan (Melinda), Jeff (Kendra), and Kyle (Katie) Klineman and seven grandchildren. She is also survived by her siblings Janice (Lee) Wiebe, Sharon (David) Workentin, Terry Burling, Mike (Beryl) Burling and numerous nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her mother Octavia Burling.

A Celebration of Life will be held on October 27, 2018 1:00 pm at the Birch Bay Bible Community Church, 4460 Bay Rd. Blaine, WA

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be in Shirley’s name to Whatcom Hospice.