Betty Jeanette Kline, 96, formerly of Emmaus, passed away peacefully on September 4, 2017. Betty, daughter of the late Ray G. and Lillian (Edwards) Wetherhold, was born in Allentown. Betty graduated from Emmaus High School and received a BA in English and Physical Education from East Stroudsburg State College. She married the late Charles James Kline, Jr. in 1945, and they observed their 63rd anniversary before his passing. Betty taught in Florida and Pennsylvania, last working for Southern Lehigh School District in Coopersburg. Betty Continued to teach continuing education classes in memoir writing and mid-life physical education for the East Penn School District into her seventies! Betty was also a photographer and writer for the Emmaus Free Press. She loved pets, especially dogs, and managed to combine that love and her interest in photography into a freelance animal photography business after she retired from teaching. She was an avid nature lover and helped establish the recycling program in Emmaus long before it caught on in other areas. All her children recycle to this day! She was the secretary of the Friends of the Emmaus Public Library.

Survivors: She is survived by her four children; Sharon Browne, Carter Kline, Tracey Carey, and Andrea Kurtz. She had ten grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Betty was predeceased by two brothers: Kenneth and Ray Wetherhold.

Services: Memorial Services will be held on Sunday, Sept 17, 2017 at 10:00 AM in Schantz Funeral Home, P.C., 250 Main St., Emmaus. Visitation 9:00 to 10:00 AM in the funeral home.

Contributions: In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, Alzheimer's Society, or the Humane Society.