Noble M. Kinkade – Benton, IL

Noble M. Kinkade, 93, of Benton, IL, passed away Sunday afternoon, Dec. 29, 2019 at his home.

He was born in Christopher on March 24, 1926, the son of Charles Leland & Bertha Mae (Smith) Kinkade. On June 1948 in Benton, IL he married Mary Jane (Simpson), and she survives.

Mr. Kinkade was a World War II Navy Veteran.

He was past president of the I.B.E.W. Local 702, and retired in 1986 from CIPS as the Chief Load Dispatcher. Mr. Kinkade, along with his wife was one of the founding members of Immanuel Baptist Church, where he had served as deacon.

Mr. Kinkade is survived by his wife Mary Jane Kinkade; children Mary Dianne Kolodziej, of Benton, Mike Kinkade and Jackie Zimbro, of Benton and Jackie Kirk and Roger, of Benton; grandchildren Christa Robichaud and Tristan, Elizabeth Owens and James Herrell, John Kolodziej and Amy, Ashley Kirk and William McCann, Doug Kirk and Jenny, Michael T. Kinkade and Lexi Craig and Amanda Abbott and Greg; 12 great-grandchildren; a sister Vivian Barham, of Benton.

Mr. Kinkade was preceded in death by his parents, by a daughter-in-law, by two sons-in-law, by 10 brothers and sisters and by his dog, Walker T.

Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, January 4, 2020 at the Immanuel Baptist Church in Benton with Dr. Sammy Simmons and Pastor Michael Kramer officiating. Burial with military rites conducted by the Benton American Legion & VFW Posts will be in the Masonic & Oddfellows Cemetery in Benton. Visitation will be after 11 a.m. Saturday at Immanuel Baptist Church.

In lieu of flowers, memorials in Mr. Kinkade’s memory may be made to Hospice of Southern Illinois (Blue East Team) or to the Immanuel Baptist Church.

Envelopes will be available at the Immanuel Baptist Church on Saturday or at the Morton & Johnston Funeral Home.
For more information or to send online condolences please visit www.mortonjohnstonfuneralhome.com

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