Pearl Kinne

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OBITUARY: Pearl Opal Dick Kinne



Pearl Opal Dick Kinne was born Aug. 14, 1914, at Dorrance, the daughter of James Lexington and Grace (Ketner) Best. She passed away April 15, 2008, at Stormont-Vail Health Care.

Pearl grew up around Sylvan Grove. She married Clarence Isaiah Dick on Nov. 21, 1929. They lived in the Rossville area most of their lives. They farmed and traveled doing custom harvesting. She worked at St. Francis Hospital as a nurse's aid and Stormont-Vail Hospital as a housemother. Clarence proceded her in death.

Pearl married Kenneth Bateman and he proceded her in death. She married Klaude Kenneth Kinne and moved to Topeka. Klaude proceded her in death.

She was a member of the Rossville Christian Church and Loyal Chapter # 176, O.E.S.

Pearl is survived by a daughter: Grace E. Miller of Topeka; grandson: Rick Miller and wife, Cindy, of Rossville; grandaughter: Kathy McCormic of Shawnee; granddaughter: Brenda L. Miller of Willard; great-granddaughter: LeAnn Miller Harrod and husband, Travis Harrod, of Dodge City; great-granddaughters: Shannon and Julie McCormic of Merriam.

Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM; Fri., April 18, 2008, at Rossville Christian Church. Interment in Rossville Cemetery. Pearl will lie in state after 3:00 PM, Thurs., at Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel, 245 NW Independence, Topeka where the family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 PM. Memorial contributions may be made to the Rossville Christian Church, P.O. Box 187, Rossville, KS 66533. To leave a special message for the family online, visit www.PenwellGabel.com.