CAROL ANN KINDER

    Carol Ann Kinder, 71, of Clearfield passed away January 1, 2017 at the Clearview Home in Clearfield.
    Carol Ann (England) Varner Kinder, born May 19, 1945 in Page County Iowa, the oldest child of Everitt “Spec” and June (Hutchinson) England. Carol Ann grew up n? ?the? ?Clearfield community? ?and? ?attended? ?Clearfield? ?Community? ?School? ?where? ?she? ?was? ?active? ?in cheerleading? ?and? ?a? ?majorette,? ?and? ?reigned? ?as? ?Homecoming? ?queen? ?her? ?senior? ?year? ?in? ?1963. Carol? ?Ann’s? ?real? ?passion? ?and? ?first? ?love? ?were? ?her? ?horses. We? ?are? ?certain? ?that? ?many? ?of? ?the worlds? ?problems? ?were? ?solved? ?by? ?Carol? ?Ann? ?while? ?on? ?horseback.
    After? ?graduation?, ?Carol? ?Ann? ?made? ?the? ?move? ?to? ?the? ?big? ?city? ?of? ?Des? ?Moines? ?with? ?her? ?life? ?long friend? ?Kathy? ?Beggs? ?Flam.? ?Carol? ?lasted? ?a? ?whole? ?4? ?weeks? ?away? ?from? ?home,? ?found? ?that? ?she hated? ?the? ?city? ?life? ?and? ?decided? ?to? ?come? ?home? ?to? ?Clearfield? ?where? ?she? ?promptly? ?married? ?her high? ?school? ?sweetheart? ?Bradford? ?Varner? ?on? ?August? ?31,? ?1963.
    To? ?this? ?union? ?a? ?son? ?Jeffery? ?Clay? ?Varner? ?was? ?born? ?on? ?October? ?13,? ?1964? ?and? ?a? ?daughter, Bobbi? ?Jo? ?(Varner)? ?Bartles? ?born? ?April? ?27,? ?1967.? ?? ?Brad? ?and? ?Carol? ?were? ?divorced? ?in? ?1971.
    On? ?August? ?7,? ?1972? ?Carol? ?was? ?united? ?in? ?marriage? ?to? ?Dannie? ?Hugh? ?Kinder? ?in? ?Rockport, Missouri.? ?Upon? ?this? ?union? ?Carol? ?gained? ?2? ?step-children,? ?Julie? ?Ann? ?and? ?Andy? ?Wayne? ?and? ?on May? ?14,? ?1974? ?Dannie? ?and? ?Carol? ?were? ?blessed? ?with? ?the? ?birth? ?of? ?their? ?daughter? ?Angela? ?Sue “Beansoup.”
    It’s? ?difficult? ?to? ?sum? ?up? ?Carol? ?Ann’s? ?life? ?in? ?only? ?a? ?few? ?paragraphs? ?but? ?we? ?can? ?say? ?that? ?her? ?life was? ?full!? ?Her? ?greatest? ?joys? ?were? ?sharing? ?her? ?love? ?of? ?the? ?Lord,? ?being? ?a? ?loving? ?and? ?devoted wife? ?and? ?mother? ?and? ?smothering? ?her? ?grandbabies? ?no? ?matter? ?how? ?old? ?with? ?love? ?and? ?kisses. Her? ?love? ?for? ?any? ?family? ?member? ?was? ?selfless,? ?in? ?fact? ?there? ?were? ?many? ?arguments? ?among nieces,? ?nephews? ?and? ?cousins? ?that? ?Carol? ?Ann? ?was? ?their? ?grandma? ?too!? ?Along? ?with? ?the privilege? ?of? ?being? ?one? ?of? ?Carol? ?Ann’s? ?kids,? ?grandkids? ?or? ?adopted? ?grandkids,? ?as? ?quick? ?as she? ?was? ?to? ?dish? ?out? ?kisses? ?she? ?was? ?just? ?as? ?quick? ?to? ?give? ?out? ?a? ?famous? ?smack? ?to? ?the? ?back? ?of the? ?head? ?if? ?you? ?screwed? ?up.? ?If? ?friendships? ?were? ?measured? ?by? ?riches,? ?Carol? ?Ann? ?was? ?wealthy beyond? ?our? ?imagination? ?and? ?the? ?lives? ?she? ?touched? ?are? ?immeasurable.
    Left to cherish her memory, husband Dannie Hugh Kinder; daughter Julie Ann Kinder Ury; daughter Bobbi Jo Varner Bartles; son Andy Wayne Kinder wife Beth; daughter Angela Sue Kinder Cole; brother Jerry Lee England; brother Dennis Ray England; sister Tammy June England Carmichael husband Clint; brother Terry Dean England wife Melissa; sister-in-law Juanita (Nita) Harris England; mother-in-law Juanita Catherine Sweeney Kinder; sister-in-law Delsa Lou Kinder Brooks; Grandchildren: Ashly Morgan Longfellow Green husband Matt, Aaron Dean Ury wife Angela, Josiah Cole Ury, Taylor Danielle Banks, Tyson Jack Banks special friend Alexa Mitchell, Trey Bradley White special friend Katie Larson, Tanner Jo White Osthoff husband Keaton, Rhylie Nicole Kinder fiance Jesse Dick, Elliott Catherine Rose Kinder, Jacob Thomas Kinder, Dalton Daniel Kinder special friend Tiffany Huntsman, Devon Eugene Cole, Kenzie Shai Cole special friend Devin Winemiller, Kailey Ann Cole, Jade Danielle Cole; 12 great grandchildren many nieces and nephews.
    Preceded in death by: father Everitt “Spec” England; mother June Anne England; son Jeffery Clay Varner; brother Robert Michael England; grandson Zachary Leo Johnston; father-in-law Olin Wayne Kinder; nephew Matthew Jeffery Samo; great nephew Shaun Linn Clark Jr; niece Nichole Sue England Simmons.
    Funeral services were held 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at the Area Bible Fellowship Church in Clearfield. Pastor Ron Christian officiated the service.
    Casket bearers were Aaron Ury, Josiah Ury, Tyson Banks, Trey White, Dalton Kinder, Devon Cole and Jacob Kinder.
    Honorary casket bearers were Ashely Green, Rhylie Kinder, Taylor Banks, Tanner White, Kenzie Cole, Kailey Cole, Jade Cole and Elliot Kinder.
    The final resting place is Payne Cemetery at Hatfield, MO. Memorials are to be established in her name. Online condolences may be left at www.armstrongfh.com