Carolyn Sue Kinder

November 20, 1948 - July 20, 2010

Carolyn Sue Kinder, 61, of Blue Springs, MO, died after a long battle with lung cancer on Tuesday, July 20, 2010. She died peacefully at the Kansas City Hospice House. Funeral services will be at 11:00am Friday, July 23, with visitation beginning at 10:00am, at the 1st Bible Baptist Church of Blue Springs, 1441 S.E. Adams Dairy Parkway, Blue Springs, MO 64014. Graveside services will be at 3:00pm at Grandview Cemetery, Albany, MO. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to Kansas City Hospice House or Wayside Waifs. Carolyn was born in Bethany, MO the daughter of Raymond and Lavohn (Austin) Hill. She lived in Smithville most of her life before moving to Blue Springs in 2004. Carolyn was a member of the 1st Bible Baptist Church of Blue Springs for over 5 years. The biggest joy the past seven years has been being a Nana to her four grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband of 28 years, Wendell Kinder, who died in 1994. Carolyn is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law: Wendy and Mark Cocchiarella, Coon Rapids, MN; Kim and Aaron Palmer, Blue Springs, MO; sister and brother-in-law: Etta and L.G. Meyer, Kansas City, MO; grandchildren: Eliana and Nico Luigi Cocchiarella; Austin and Wyatt Palmer. The family would like to thank the staff at Kansas City Hospice House for all of their loving and compassionate care.