Earl M. Kline, 77, of Grafton passed away Friday December 2, 2016 at Fairview Hospital following a brief illness. He was born March 28, 1939 in North Ridgeville and was a Grafton resident for most of his life. Earl worked as a machine operator at the Ford Motor Company for 40 years, retiring in 1992. Survivors include his wife Mary (nee-Harvey); daughters, Sharon (Jim) Marshall, Bonny (Joe) Cadwallader, Nancy (Tim) Prosser, Barbara (Dan) Benner, and Rose Saunders; sons, Don Saunders and Patrick Saunders; 8 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; sister, Eunice Reynolds. He was preceded in death by a son, Keven Mendoza and a twin brother, Mearl "Butch" Kline. The family will receive friends Tuesday December 6, 2016 4:00-7:00 p.m. at the Laubenthal-Mercado Funeral Home and Cremation Service 38475 Chestnut Ridge Rd. (at State Rt. 57), Elyria, where there will be a brief prayer service conducted at 6:45 p.m. by Mr. Jim Andrews. Private burial will be at Sunset Memorial Park, North Olmsted. Memorial contributions can be made to the LaGrange Lions Club P.O. Box 63 LaGrange, OH. 44050. Online condolences may be expressed at www.laubenthalmercado.com