Lois (Smith) Kinser

Lois (Smith) Kinser at age of 101 years old left her loving family taking the hand of her Savior, Jesus Christ on December 28, 2017. To have known Lois was to know true love. She was born on December 7, 1916 to Alonzo and Maude (Morron) Smith. Proceeding her in death was her husband Kenneth Kinser and one infant son, Randy Wayne. Lois was the eldest of four children and preceded in death by her sisters Glodean Turpen, Roberta “Tootsie” Hayes and one brother Rex Smith, also half- brother Bracie Morron and several other half siblings. Lois has five surviving children: Mickey L. (Karen) Bedford; Karl E. (Diane) Oolitic; Larry D. (Becky) Bedford; Terry R. (Mary Jane) Donica Rd. Bedford; Brenda Snapp (David) Bloomington. Eleven grandchildren: Debbie VanDeventer (Doug), Barry Kinser (Mary), Tammy Alesia (Steve), Karla Fortner (Brad), Mark Kinser (Cindy), Tim Kinser, Amy Wible (Dale), Mickey Smith (Tracy), Michelle Fox (Jay), Jennifer Lewis (Darin), Jeffery Kinser, twelve great- grandchildren and ten great, great grandchildren and expecting two others soon. The grandchildren all affectionately called her “Mamaw Ke-Ke”. Lois was a member of the New Beginnings Church formerly known as the Old Chapel Hill Church which was also served as her childhood school house. She Retired from RCA in 1979 but never stopped working. She continued to be a bookkeeper for Kinser Hardwoods until the age of 95. She was an excellent cook and famous for her gooseberry cobblers and rice dumplings, all served with love and hospitality! Many people dined at her table from all over the United States and other countries as far away as Australia. Everyone always left with a warm heart and a full Stomach. She traveled with her family on numerous trips including a cruise to the Bahamas and World’s Fair. She was a “lifetime achiever”, an avid reader, staying up with current events, staying mentally sharp and possessing eloquent penmanship. Lois loved her family, friends and community but above all she was a faithful Christian who loved the Lord and followed his word, always preferring others over herself! The family wished to thank Dr. William Schmalz & Staff, Southern IN Care Hospice and Westview Nursing/ CAN Staff who cared for her. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday, January 2, 2018, at Allen Funeral Home and Crematory, 4155 S. Old State Rd, 37, Bloomington, IN 47401, with Pastor Mickey Smith officiating. Burial will follow at Chapel Hill Cemetery. Friends may visit from 4:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. on Monday, January 1, 2018, and again from 11:00 A.M. until service time at the funeral Home. To honor Lois’s legacy of hospitality, in leu of flowers the family requests contributions can be made online to Bertha’s Mission, 512 Lincoln Ave., Bedford, IN 47421 You are invited to share a memory or leave an online condolence to Lois’s family at www.allencares.com

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Lois (Smith) Kinser

December 7, 1916 - December 28, 2017