Kathryn Cline
Jan. 2, 1934-May 7, 2019
Kathryn Cline, 85,
Minot and formerly of
Wilton and Kongsberg
died on Tuesday, May 7,
2019 in a Minot health-
care center.
Kathryn Irene was born
on January 2, 1934 in El-
bowoods, ND to Phillip
and Bertha (Sprenger)
Christman. She was
raised in Garrrison and
the Butte area, attended
Butte area schools, gra-
duated from Butte High
School in 1953 and at-
tended Minot State
University for three years.
Kathy married Alvin
Dinga in June of 1952 on
the Christman family farm
near Kongsberg. They
made their home on a
farm in the Kongsberg
area and Kathy taught
school. The family moved
to Minot in 1965 where
she was employed at
Cummins Diesel and
Minot Office Supply.
Kathy and Alvin di-
vorced in 1971 and Kathy
moved to Orem, Utah in
1976 where she was em-
ployed at an electronics
company soldering com-
puterboards. She returned
to North Dakota in 1991
and resided in Wilton
where she was a caregiver
at the Redwood Village.
She moved to Minot in
June of 2013 and resided
at the Henry Towers.
Kathy especially en-
joyed crocheting with
doilies being her favorite
project. Also, she espe-
cially enjoyed the friend-
ship of and bingo with the
girls at the Henry Towers
and Grainhopper.
Kathy’s survivors in-
clude: her children: Mark
Dinga of Wilton, John
Dinga of Minot and Paul
(Lisa) Dinga of Heber,
Utah; grandchildren:
Mikeal (Brianna), Shaylee,
Cody Dinga, Lola and
Lake Dinga and Cassie
Gregory; siblings: Leona
Peterson of Denver, Elaine
Boozenny of Butte and
Delmar Christman of
Spencer, Iowa and several
nieces, nephews and
cousins.
Kathy was preceded in
death by: her parents and
brother: Phillip “Sonny”
Christman Jr.
Celebration of the Life
of Kathy Cline: Tuesday,
May 14, 2019 at 11:00
a.m. in Vincent United
Methodist Church, Minot.
Interment will be in the
Butte Community
Cemetery.
Visitation: Monday
from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00
p.m. in Thomas Family
Funeral Home, Minot.
Memories and con-
dolences can be shared at
www.thomas
familyfuneralhome.com.