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27, 1940 - March 4, 2010SOUTH BEND - Marilyn Kinder, 69, residing in South Bend, passed away at 11:35 p.m. Thursday, March 4, 2010, in the Ironwood Health & Rehabilitation Center. She was born December 27, 1940, in South Bend, a daughter of Frank and Helen (Fry) Hagye, and had remained a lifelong resident. On September 4, 1961, in South Bend, as Marilyn Hagye, she was united in marriage to Ray G. Kinder, who survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Theresa Kinder of South Bend and Sherri (Brian) Tavaras of Mishawaka; and two granddaughters, Holly and Emily Tavaras of Mishawaka. Two sisters, Ilene (Tom) Sherk of Bremen and Rosemary Jamroz of Portage, MI, and two brothers, Francis Hagye of Greenville, SC, and Richard (Julie) Hagye of Muskegan, MI, survive Marilyn as well. Mrs. Kinder retired from the office at Indiana Bell following 40 years of employment. She was a member of Telephone Pioneers. Services will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 10th, in the Palmer Funeral Home-Guisinger Chapel, 3718 South Michigan Street, South Bend. Rev. Terry Fisher will officiate. Graveside services and burial will follow at Sumption Prairie Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. Contributions in memory of Mrs. Kinder may be made to the National Kidney Foundation , 911 East 86th Street, Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN 46240; or to the American Diabetes Association , 6415 Castleway Drive W., Suite 114, Indianapolis, IN 46250. Online condolences to the Kinder family may be sent to www.palmerfuneralhomes.com.