Irma L Craig Kinnaird

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Obituary- Kinnaird, Irma

Irma L Kinnaird
Mrs. Irma L. Kinnaird, 81, Topeka,
died Friday, October 27,
1995, at Stormont-Vail Regional
Medical Center, Topeka.

She was born October 31,
1913, on the family farm near
Belvue in Pottawatomie County,
the daughter of Augustus “Gus”
and Emma Rickstrew Craig. She
was graduated from Wamego Rural
High School. She had lived in
The Silver Lake and Kiro communities
since her marriage to C.
Freeman Kinnaird February 21,
1934. He died August 29, 1969.
She was also preceded in death by
a son, D. Craig Kinnaird, on
December 9, 1957.

Mrs. Kinnaird had farmed with
her husband and worked as a
nurse’s aide at Stormont-Vail
Hospital, the Co-op elevator in Shorey,
Bandag, a school cook at Silver
Lake High School, and at Industrial
Chrome in North Topeka.

She was a member of the Silver
Lake United Methodist
Church, XYZ Club, Loyal Chapter
No. 176 of the Order of the
Eastern Star at Silver Lake, Auxiliary
to Moose Lodge No. 555, the
Birthday Club, and the Silver Lake
Senior Citizens Club.

Survivors include three daughters,
Joy L Blankenship and Kay A.
Saia, Silver Lake, and Sally A. Holler,
Topeka; a sister, Bess
Manuel, Yakima, Wash; a brother,
Glen Craig, Mountain Home, Ida;
11 grandchildren; and 14 great-
grandchildren.

Her funeral service was at
10:00 am Monday at the Parker-
Price Mortuary in Topeka, with the
Rev. Marjorie R. Cox officiating.
Interment was in Prairie Home
Cemetery, N.W. 35th and Menoken
Road, Topeka.

Memorial contributions may be
made to the Silver Lake United
Methodist Church, P.O. Box 188
Silver Lake 66539.