Bernadine Mary Kline Sandrin Buffington,97, passed away at the stroke of midnight on Jan. 4. The church bells rang alerting heaven to Bernadine's arrival.

She lived a blessed, loving and full life. Bernadine was born in New Douglas to Benjamin and Christina Kline. She joined two siblings, Clifford Kline and Irene Kline Healey. In 1945 she married Elmer Sandrin and he preceded her in death in 1991. They had three children, Christine Antoinette Sandrin Petit preceded her death in 2019, Connie Irene Sandrin Isenburg, preceded her in death in 2017, and Colleen Louise Sandrin. In 1994 she marrie...