Kellee Ann Cline

Kellee Ann Cline, age 45 of Mentor, passed away on Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at the David Simpson Hospice House in Euclid. Born June 5, 1972 in Painesville she was the daughter of Robert and Sandra (Smith) Bates. She married the love of her life, Scott Cline, on September 11, 1993 in Fairport Harbor. Kellee was a 1990 graduate of Fairport Harding High School. She devoted her life to becoming a nurse after her mother passed away under hospice care. She would achieve this goal, receiving her Nursing Degree from Bryant and Stratton College, all while fighting a six year battle with cancer. Truly a courageous woman she was always putting the needs of others first. She loved her children and her husband deeply and everyone always felt welcome in her home. She also loved bowling, especially at Rich Lanes were she was known for enjoying a burger or two. She is survived by her husband: Scott; her children: Taylor Cline and David (Jessica) Cline; her granddaughter: Miss Natalie Mae Samford; father: Robert Bates; maternal grandmother: Frances Mitchell; aunt: Sue Wilson; mother and father-in-law: David and Ellen Cline; brother-in-law: Mitchell (Debra) Cline; and her pugs: Maxx and Odie. Friends and family will be received from 2-5pm on Saturday, September 2, 2017 at the Behm Family Funeral Home, 26 River Street in Madison. Private family services will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions be made to Hospice of the Western Reserve, 17876 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland, Oh 44110-9915. Online obituary and guestbook may be found at www.behmfuneral.com