Duane Alfred Kinsey

Duane Alfred Kinsey, 86, passed away Wednesday, August 13, 2014 while working in the yard on his farm in McClure, Illinois. One of three children, Duane was born February 9, 1928 in Centralia, Illinois to Ernest Gilmore and Connie Ruth Hoyt Kinsey. Duane graduated from Centralia Township High School on May 28, 1946. He and Veda Marilyn Powell were married July 23, 1950 in Centralia, Illinois. They built their home on the family farm in McClure, Illinois and moved there on April 21, 1954. After moving to McClure, Duane farmed and worked during the winter months delivering gas for Missouri Propane and during the summer months worked at Cape Ready Mix. In 1969 he joined Hart�s Bread and served as their shop foreman and fleet mechanic, who could fix anything, until his retirement in May of 1991. Duane was a delivery man for My Daddy�s Cheesecake and then started volunteering to deliver meals 5 days a week at the Cape Senior Center having just retired from that this spring. Duane and Marilyn joined Grace United Methodist Church in 1954 and he served many roles over the years of their faithful membership. Duane enjoyed attending the Methodist Men�s breakfast, spending time grooming his yard, watching Cardinals baseball and loved spending time with his family. He is lovingly survived by his wife; 6 children, Pat Baldwin of McClure, Barbara Kinsey of Cape Girardeau, Linda (Wynn) Bollinger of Cape Girardeau, Wesley (Ann) Kinsey of Cape Girardeau, David (Fran) Kinsey of Thompsonville, Illinois, Susan (K. Scott) McClanahan of Cape Girardeau; 9 grandchildren, Laura Bollinger (fianc�, Craig Hutson) of Maryland Heights, Missouri, Sarah (Brian) Morgan of Zeigler, Illinois, Tarah (Stevie) Battaglia of Royalton, Illinois, Christa (William) Zickfield of Cape Girardeau, Nathaniel (Ariel Eller) Kinsey of Lafayette, Indiana, K. Ross and Lexie McClanahan of Cape Girardeau, Truman Kinsey of Cape Girardeau, Annie Kinsey of Thompsonville, Illinois; 4 great-grandchildren, Payce and Marlie Morgan, Gunnar and Charlie Battaglia; many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant brother, David, twin brother, Dwight John and a son-in-law, Doyle Gene Baldwin. Visitation will be Friday, August 15, 2014 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Grace United Methodist Church, Cape Girardeau as well as one hour prior to the funeral. Funeral service will be Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at the church with Rev. Tom Sullenger officiating and nephew, Don Burroughs assisting. Burial will follow at Lindsey Cemetery, McClure, Illinois. Expressions of sympathy may be made in lieu of flowers and may take the form of contributions to Grace United Methodist Church Foundation, Cape Senior Center or Lindsey Cemetery Fund. Online condolences may be shared at www.fordandsonsfuneralhome.com

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Duane Alfred Kinsey

August 13, 2014