Matti Kline
Obituary

Jeannie “Matti” Kline, born December 21, 1944, in Los Angeles, California, passed away peacefully and suddenly on June 30th, 2026, after battling Alzheimer’s disease.

Matti attended John Marshall High School in Los Angeles, where she built lifelong friendships and developed the strong, independent spirit that defined her life. During her youth, she was an active member of Job's Daughters, forming bonds that remained meaningful throughout her life. She also maintained close ties to the DeMolay community in Los Angeles, reflecting her deep sense of loyalty and connection.

Matti was the proud mother of two sons, Guy and Tim, whom she loved deeply and carried with her always.

Throughout her life, Matti was known for her strength, independence, and unwavering devotion to those she loved. She valued friendship and family above all else and carried those relationships with her through every chapter of her life.

Matti was preceded in death by her twin sister, Joan Hendrickson (1948); her grandparents, Guy and Grace Clement; her beloved son, Tim Held (1984); her mother, Jayne Fayma (Clement) Hendrickson (2014) and father, Matthew Edward Hilmer Hendrickson (1979); her brother, Clem Hendrickson (2022); her sister-in-law, Beverly Somers Hendrickson (2025); and her ex-husband and lifelong friend, Ron Kline Sr. (2022).

She is survived by her son, Guy, his wife, and their family; her beloved best friend, Lindy, and Lindy’s family, who embraced Matti as one of their own; and many recent and lifelong friends who will continue to honor her memory.

Matti was a devoted fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers through and through. Even as Alzheimer’s disease took much of her memory, her love for the Dodgers remained. It was something she held onto until the very end– Matti watched the Dodgers defeat the Oakland A’s 9-3 the evening of her passing.

It is with joy that her loved ones celebrate her life and her reunification in spirit with those she longed for throughout her lifetime– most notably her sister Joan and her son Tim– whose losses she carried with her every day.

Matti’s family plans to have her cremated and interned near loved ones at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Henning, Minnesota; a small celebration of life will be held later this year.