Evelyn Kinder

RICHMOND, Ind. - Evelyn Kinder, age 88, of Richmond, died Sunday, October 7, 2007, at Golden Rule Living Center. Evelyn was born on September 20, 1919 in Richmond. She graduated from Morton High School in 1937 and resided all of her life in Wayne County in Centerville or Richmond. Evelyn is survived by her daughter, Carole (Arthur) Schreiber of Gulf Breeze, Florida; son, Tom Kinder (Betsy Scattergood) of Atlanta, Georgia; daughter, Susan (John) Finnan of Gulf Breeze, Florida; daughter Shelley (Bill) Staton of Richmond. Evelyn is also survived by seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild in addition to nieces, nephews and a sister-in-law, Betty Harvey of Centerville. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse D. Kinder in 1998; parents and six brothers and sisters. Evelyn greatly enjoyed her twenty-two years of employment at Lee Travel Service in Richmond which afforded her the opportunity to travel the world. She loved leading groups on trips to England, Greece, Mexico, Italy and many other destinations. She also was always happy to book any type of travel arrangements to suit her clients. Evelyn loved taking care of her various dogs throughout her long life. Another interest was playing bridge with a long-standing group of friends from both Centerville and Richmond. Before her professional years as a travel agent, Evelyn volunteered in many school and scouting events as her children grew up and later, she served as a Red Cross volunteer at Reid Hospital. In her later years she enjoyed spending time with her great-granddaughter, Ally Staton of Richmond and her young grandsons in Florida, Johnny and Tommy Finnan. Private burial for Evelyn Kinder took place in Abington Cemetery with a Memorial Service to be held by the family at a later date. Arrangements are being handled by Doan & Mills Funeral Home, 790 National Road West, Richmond, Indiana. In celebration of Evelyn's life, a memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 27, 2007 at Stout Meeting House, Earlham College, 810 National Road West, Richmond, IN 47374. An informal gathering will begin at 1:30 p.m. The memorial service conducted by the family will be at 2:00 p.m., with a reception to follow. (For additional information on the location, please see events parking map at www.Earlham.Edu.) Memorial contributions may be made to: Help the Animals, Inc., P.O. Box 117, Richmond, Indiana 47374. Condolences may be sent to the family via the guest book at www.doanmillsfuneralhome.com.

Evelyn Kinder

September 20, 1919 - October 7, 2007