Ernest A. Kline, 53, of Kaltenbaugh Road, Renfrew, died at 5 a.m. Tuesday at his home.

Born Dec. 17, 1952, in Newark, Ohio, he was the son of the late Charles F. and Helen M. Conrad Kline.

Mr. Kline was a project manager/vice president for Basic Service Inc.

He enjoyed golfing and traveling.

Surviving are his wife, Karen A. Connolly Kline, whom he married Dec. 27, 2004; two daughters, Valerie Kline of Monroeville and Michelle Anthony of Mentor on the Lake, Ohio; a stepdaughter, Erica Wolukis of Hopewell; a stepson, Ian Hughes of St. Petersburg, Fla.; a grandson, Dominick Clemmens; and a stepgrandson, Gaelen Brown.

Three brothers, Donald Kline of Mars, Gary Kline of Pittsburgh and Tim Kline of Butler; and a sister, Bev Karns of Evans City also survive.

<B>KLINE </B>— Friends of Ernest A. Kline, who died Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2006, will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to noon Thursday at <B>Thompson-Miller Funeral Home</B>, 124 E. North St. Services will follow at noon Thursday at the funeral home.Memorial contributions may be made to the Visiting Nurses Association Hospice Program, 154 Hindman Road, Butler, PA16001.Information and a private guest book are available at www.thompson-miller.com.