Gene Kinder

Lloyd Eugene Kinder, Jr., age 78 of Ripley, Ohio, died Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at the Ohio Veteran's Home in Georgetown, Ohio. He was a United States Army Korean War Veteran and a member and past commander of the Courts-Fussnecker American Legion Post #367 of Ripley, Ohio. He was a concrete superintendent for Foley Construction for over thirty years and was co-owner of Kinder Construction of Ripley, Ohio. Mr. Kinder was born November 9, 1933 in Mason County, Kentucky the son of the late Lloyd and Sybil (Wheatly) Kinder. He was also preceded in death by his loving wife in 2009, Katherine A. Kinder and two daughters - Gloria Jean Sexton and Glenna Kay Kinder.

Mr. Kinder is survived by one daughter, Ramona Kinder of Ripley, Ohio; two sons - Greg Kinder and wife Margaret and Mark Kinder and wife Susan, all of Ripley; eight grandchildren; three great grandchildren; three sisters - Barbara Kinder, Sallie Hamilton and Lillie Groh, all of Ripley; his loving companion, Jeannie Otten of Feesburg, Ohio.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday April 21, 2012 at Cahall Funeral Home in Ripley, Ohio. Rev. Clark Castle will officiate. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Friday, April 20, 2012 at the funeral home. Interment will follow the funeral service in Maplewood Cemetery in Ripley, Ohio with military honors provided by the Courts-Fussnecker American Legion Post #367 of Ripley, Ohio.

If desired, memorial donations may be made to Stein Hospice or The Ripley Church of the Nazarene children's fund.

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