Submitted by: Dan Rich

Patricia A. Kinder

March 12, 1937 - Dec. 5, 2006

The Elkhart Truth 12/7/2006

MISHAWAKA - Patricia A. Kinder, 69, of Mishawaka, died at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday (Dec. 5, 2006) in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, South Bend. She was born March 12, 1937, in South Bend to Elmer D. and Evelyn (Queer) Schott.

She married Claude Kinder on June 24, 1972, in Mishawaka. He survives, along with two daughters, Julie (Mark) Sommer of Granger and Carla (David) Parker of Huntsville, Ala.; four stepdaughters, Evelyn (Sebastian) Milburn, Gretchen Warren and Jackie Kinder, all of Houston, and Gwen (T.J.) Stahly of Edwardsburg, Mich.; one stepson, Eric Kinder of Greeley, Colo.; seven grandchildren; six stepgrandchildren; one great-granddaughter; three stepgreat-grandchildren; two sisters, Geraldine O'Bryant of Mishawaka and Phyllis Matchette of League City, Texas; a half-brother, Dale Harter of South Bend; and a half-sister, Jane of Mishawaka. She was preceded in death by a brother, Burrey Harter, who died in 1985.

Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today at Chapel Hill Funeral Home, 10776 McKinley Highway, Osceola. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Larry Sonnenberg of Victory Chapel Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola.

Mrs. Kinder was a homemaker and also employed by Dunkin' Donuts, Saint Mary's College, Burcliff Industries, McDonald's and was a pastor's wife for several churches in Indiana and Michigan. She was a member of Victory Chapel Baptist Church. She was known as a caring person who especially enjoyed babies. She also enjoyed camping at Green Valley Campground, Sturgis, Mich. Memorials may be given to Victory Chapel Baptist Church of Osceola. Online condolences may be sent by visiting www.chapelhillmemorial.com.