Baby Ruth,
Ruth Elaine,
the BEAUTIFUL FARMERS' DAUGHTER
born in the heart of America,
into the hearts of her parents and 9 siblings,
the Roy and Myrtle Middleton family.

Kind, happy, humorous, loving wife of Donald Rex Kinnamon, devoted mother of 5 children, proud grandmother of 7 grand daughters, and fun-loving aunt of many nieces/ nephews.

Industrious as a young woman, she was involved in youth farm bureau, 4-H club, and worked as a community nurse. While her children and family were her deepest joys, she also worked for Antelope Valley Press, and was an active member of The Fin and Feather, High Desert Radio, and Palmdale High Ag Booster Clubs.

She died too young. Her 56 years, 7 months and 6 days left a wonderful and fragrant imprint on all.
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Elaine Middleton Kinnamon, 56, of Palmdale, Calif., formerly of Appanoose and Davis counties, died Wednesday, April 27, following a lengthy illness. She is survived by her husband Donald; five children, Cindy, Kay, Gene, Timothy, and Tamara; and seven grands [Nora Jane, Vicky, JaAnn, Kristen, Robin, Erin, and Ashley] Surviving are five brothers, Harold of Des Moines, LaVerne of Numa, Bob of Florida, Archie of Blue Springs, Mo., and Jack of rural Moravia; four sisters, Seve Kondy, rural Centerville, Garnet Lobaugh, Blairsburg, Iowa, Ruby Vidas, rural Centerville, and Donna Armstrong, Macon, Mo. Her parents, Roy and Myrtle Middleton, preceded her in death.

Memorial services were conducted Saturday, [11:00 a.m., April 30, in the Halley-Olsen Funeral Chapel, Palmdale, California. In lieu of flowers, the family wishes that donations be made to the American Cancer Society.]

(excerpted from Iowegian) with additions in [brackets]