Elaine M. Klie, age 70, resident of 13361 Edinboro Plank Road, Waterford, PA, passed away at Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio on Tuesday, June 17, 2014 after a lengthy illness. Born on May 18, 1944 in Cambridge Springs, PA, Elaine was a daughter of the late James H. Zimmer and Anabel Burger Zimmer. She married David L. Klie on July 19, 1963 and he remains as a survivor.

Klie, Elaine M.Elaine graduated from Edinboro High School in the Class of 1963 and following her marriage, she and her husband operated the family farm throughout their entire married life. She was a homemaker who provided a nurturing and supportive home life for her husband and children. Elaine enjoyed gardening, canning, and bird watching.

Surviving Elaine in addition to her loving husband, David, are two sons – Tony Klie and his wife, Vicki and their children – Dustin, Jamie, and Amber; and Rod Klie and his wife, Tina; and a daughter – Bonnie Staley, Jr. and her husband, Tom and their daughters – Brooke and Abbie all of Washington Valley. Also surviving are two brothers – Richard Zimmer and his wife, Ann of Erie and Gary Zimmer and his wife, Jane of Erie.

Friends are invite to visitation on Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 at the Van Matre Family Funeral Home in Cambridge Springs and to attend funeral services there on Saturday at 10:00 am. Interment will be in Mitchell Cemetery. Reverend Duane Pinney, pastor of Washington Valley Church, officiating.