David G. Kinnick, age 80, passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 in Andover Kansas near his son’s home. He was born at home on October 10, 1939 in Indianapolis to Gayle and Lucille Kinnick. He became a Christian through encouragement of his sister and North Tacoma Christian Church, Bruce Miller, Minister. After graduating from Broad Ripple High School in Indianapolis he attended Minnesota Bible College in Minneapolis where during his freshman year he met and married Zola Kennedy. They were married in Clarion, Iowa, August 23, 1958 and both returned to MBC. Four years later he completed his 5 year degree of Bachelor of Theology. In 1987 he earned his Master of Ministry Degree from Kentucky Christian College. The ministries served were Youth and secretary in Phoenix (2 years), preaching minister in Indiana (3yrs), Kentucky (8yrs), Footville (19yrs) and Ilinois (2.5yrs.) They returned to Footville and he took a job in Madison at Bou-Matic/Thermastor, from which he retired at the end of 2010 after 13.5 years.
He is survived by his 3 children Timothy (Tracy) of Rose Hill, KS; Jonathan of Johnson City, TN; Susanna (Joni Holt) Kinnick of Port Byron, IL; 5 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren; Julie (Kevin) Gentry, Wyatt & Dalton of Conway Springs, KS; Katrina (Chris) Murray of Rose Hill, KS; Robert (Kaitlin) Kinnick, Violet of Derby, KS; Nathan (Amy) Kinnick of Seattle, WA; Natalie Kinnick of East Aurora, NY; sisters Vaughn (Bob) Leveredge, and Martha Bendickson. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Zola; a daughter-in-law Diane; and brother-in-law Dave Bendickson. David was grateful to serve his Lord in ministry. He loved preaching, pastoral care and working with youth. In 1979 he started taking groups of teenagers to the Boundary Water Canoe Area on the Minnesotta/Canada border. Every other year he took high school teenagers and eventually started taking groups including adults and families. He did a total of of 20 trips. He loved the outdoors. As a family they did camping from pup tents to a small self-contained trailer. They took vacations and also attended the North American Christian Convention (at least 33), sometimes in connection with vacations. He was privleged to get our family into all 48 contiguous states and Canada. He and Zola had also been in Mexico and traveled to Hawaii and Alaska for their 25th and 35th Anniversaries. He and Zola also enjoyed extended trips to 13 countries of Europe and later to the Celtic countries. During his 35 years of ministry he was involved in church related events and organizations as well as community involvement. He was on the 120 person committee for the NACC, president of: Rock River Camp; the Wisconsin Christian Ministry Association and the Central Kentucky Minister’s Association. After retirement from preaching he continued ocassionaly by doing 3 interim ministries. For community he served as Little League Coach (Yankees), the Parkview School Board 6 yrs, Municipal Judge for Footville since 2004, 25 plus years as Chaplain for the Rock County Sherriff office. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m on Saturday, August 1, 2020 at the Footville Church of Christ with Pastors John Thomson and Paul Roberts officiating. A visitaion will be held from 5 to 7 p.m at the Church on Friday, July 31, 2020. Please follow Covid Rules. Burial will be in Bethel Cemetery, Town of Center. Memorials can be made to Footville Church of Christ.
He is survived by his 3 children Timothy (Tracy) of Rose Hill, KS; Jonathan of Johnson City, TN; Susanna (Joni Holt) Kinnick of Port Byron, IL; 5 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren; Julie (Kevin) Gentry, Wyatt & Dalton of Conway Springs, KS; Katrina (Chris) Murray of Rose Hill, KS; Robert (Kaitlin) Kinnick, Violet of Derby, KS; Nathan (Amy) Kinnick of Seattle, WA; Natalie Kinnick of East Aurora, NY; sisters Vaughn (Bob) Leveredge, and Martha Bendickson. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Zola; a daughter-in-law Diane; and brother-in-law Dave Bendickson. David was grateful to serve his Lord in ministry. He loved preaching, pastoral care and working with youth. In 1979 he started taking groups of teenagers to the Boundary Water Canoe Area on the Minnesotta/Canada border. Every other year he took high school teenagers and eventually started taking groups including adults and families. He did a total of of 20 trips. He loved the outdoors. As a family they did camping from pup tents to a small self-contained trailer. They took vacations and also attended the North American Christian Convention (at least 33), sometimes in connection with vacations. He was privleged to get our family into all 48 contiguous states and Canada. He and Zola had also been in Mexico and traveled to Hawaii and Alaska for their 25th and 35th Anniversaries. He and Zola also enjoyed extended trips to 13 countries of Europe and later to the Celtic countries. During his 35 years of ministry he was involved in church related events and organizations as well as community involvement. He was on the 120 person committee for the NACC, president of: Rock River Camp; the Wisconsin Christian Ministry Association and the Central Kentucky Minister’s Association. After retirement from preaching he continued ocassionaly by doing 3 interim ministries. For community he served as Little League Coach (Yankees), the Parkview School Board 6 yrs, Municipal Judge for Footville since 2004, 25 plus years as Chaplain for the Rock County Sherriff office. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m on Saturday, August 1, 2020 at the Footville Church of Christ with Pastors John Thomson and Paul Roberts officiating. A visitaion will be held from 5 to 7 p.m at the Church on Friday, July 31, 2020. Please follow Covid Rules. Burial will be in Bethel Cemetery, Town of Center. Memorials can be made to Footville Church of Christ.
David G. Kinnick, age 80, passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 in Andover Kansas near his son’s home. He was born at home on October 10, 1939 in Indianapolis to Gayle and Lucille Kinnick. He became a Christian through encouragement of his sister and North Tacoma Christian Church, Bruce Miller, Minister. After graduating from Broad Ripple High School in Indianapolis he attended Minnesota Bible College in Minneapolis where during his freshman year he met and married Zola Kennedy. They were married in Clarion, Iowa, August 23, 1958 and both returned to MBC. Four years later he completed his 5 year degree of Bachelor of Theology. In 1987 he earned his Master of Ministry Degree from Kentucky Christian College. The ministries served were Youth and secretary in Phoenix (2 years), preaching minister in Indiana (3yrs), Kentucky (8yrs), Footville (19yrs) and Ilinois (2.5yrs.) They returned to Footville and he took a job in Madison at Bou-Matic/Thermastor, from which he retired at the end of 2010 after 13.5 years.
He is survived by his 3 children Timothy (Tracy) of Rose Hill, KS; Jonathan of Johnson City, TN; Susanna (Joni Holt) Kinnick of Port Byron, IL; 5 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren; Julie (Kevin) Gentry, Wyatt & Dalton of Conway Springs, KS; Katrina (Chris) Murray of Rose Hill, KS; Robert (Kaitlin) Kinnick, Violet of Derby, KS; Nathan (Amy) Kinnick of Seattle, WA; Natalie Kinnick of East Aurora, NY; sisters Vaughn (Bob) Leveredge, and Martha Bendickson. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Zola; a daughter-in-law Diane; and brother-in-law Dave Bendickson. David was grateful to serve his Lord in ministry. He loved preaching, pastoral care and working with youth. In 1979 he started taking groups of teenagers to the Boundary Water Canoe Area on the Minnesotta/Canada border. Every other year he took high school teenagers and eventually started taking groups including adults and families. He did a total of of 20 trips. He loved the outdoors. As a family they did camping from pup tents to a small self-contained trailer. They took vacations and also attended the North American Christian Convention (at least 33), sometimes in connection with vacations. He was privleged to get our family into all 48 contiguous states and Canada. He and Zola had also been in Mexico and traveled to Hawaii and Alaska for their 25th and 35th Anniversaries. He and Zola also enjoyed extended trips to 13 countries of Europe and later to the Celtic countries. During his 35 years of ministry he was involved in church related events and organizations as well as community involvement. He was on the 120 person committee for the NACC, president of: Rock River Camp; the Wisconsin Christian Ministry Association and the Central Kentucky Minister’s Association. After retirement from preaching he continued ocassionaly by doing 3 interim ministries. For community he served as Little League Coach (Yankees), the Parkview School Board 6 yrs, Municipal Judge for Footville since 2004, 25 plus years as Chaplain for the Rock County Sherriff office. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m on Saturday, August 1, 2020 at the Footville Church of Christ with Pastors John Thomson and Paul Roberts officiating. A visitaion will be held from 5 to 7 p.m at the Church on Friday, July 31, 2020. Please follow Covid Rules. Burial will be in Bethel Cemetery, Town of Center. Memorials can be made to Footville Church of Christ.
He is survived by his 3 children Timothy (Tracy) of Rose Hill, KS; Jonathan of Johnson City, TN; Susanna (Joni Holt) Kinnick of Port Byron, IL; 5 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren; Julie (Kevin) Gentry, Wyatt & Dalton of Conway Springs, KS; Katrina (Chris) Murray of Rose Hill, KS; Robert (Kaitlin) Kinnick, Violet of Derby, KS; Nathan (Amy) Kinnick of Seattle, WA; Natalie Kinnick of East Aurora, NY; sisters Vaughn (Bob) Leveredge, and Martha Bendickson. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Zola; a daughter-in-law Diane; and brother-in-law Dave Bendickson. David was grateful to serve his Lord in ministry. He loved preaching, pastoral care and working with youth. In 1979 he started taking groups of teenagers to the Boundary Water Canoe Area on the Minnesotta/Canada border. Every other year he took high school teenagers and eventually started taking groups including adults and families. He did a total of of 20 trips. He loved the outdoors. As a family they did camping from pup tents to a small self-contained trailer. They took vacations and also attended the North American Christian Convention (at least 33), sometimes in connection with vacations. He was privleged to get our family into all 48 contiguous states and Canada. He and Zola had also been in Mexico and traveled to Hawaii and Alaska for their 25th and 35th Anniversaries. He and Zola also enjoyed extended trips to 13 countries of Europe and later to the Celtic countries. During his 35 years of ministry he was involved in church related events and organizations as well as community involvement. He was on the 120 person committee for the NACC, president of: Rock River Camp; the Wisconsin Christian Ministry Association and the Central Kentucky Minister’s Association. After retirement from preaching he continued ocassionaly by doing 3 interim ministries. For community he served as Little League Coach (Yankees), the Parkview School Board 6 yrs, Municipal Judge for Footville since 2004, 25 plus years as Chaplain for the Rock County Sherriff office. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m on Saturday, August 1, 2020 at the Footville Church of Christ with Pastors John Thomson and Paul Roberts officiating. A visitaion will be held from 5 to 7 p.m at the Church on Friday, July 31, 2020. Please follow Covid Rules. Burial will be in Bethel Cemetery, Town of Center. Memorials can be made to Footville Church of Christ.
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