Bonnie Louise (Rice) Kinser, 93, of Washington went to her heavenly home on Friday, July 8, 2022.
Bonnie was born in Lawrence County, IN on March 18, 1929 to the late Albert E. Rice and Lena L. (Moffet) Rice.
Bonnie was a member of Mt. Pleasant Christian Church in Bedford; She was a devoted employee to Crane Naval Depot from which she retired after twenty-two years. Prior to her career at Crane, Bonnie was a homemaker, she was also a longtime member of the Shoals American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, Fraternal order of the Eagles, and the Shoals VFW. Bonnie and her husband enjoyed traveling and traveled all states except two in the east even Alaska.
She is survived by; her son, Marty Bechtel (Kamell) of Clayton, IN; stepdaughter, Debbie Rollins of Bedford, IN; a step-son, Steve Kinser (Carol) of Bedford, IN; seven grandchildren, Donnie McCullough (Tina), Randy McCullough, David Carpenter (Kara), Bonnie Carpenter, Stephanie Arnold (Mark), Clay Bechtel (Ashley), and Seth Bechtel; seven great-grandchildren, Dusty McCullough (Zulmy), Whitney McKee (Dusty), Cody Carpenter, Brayton Long, Dawnyelle Helderman (Jack), Chase Bechtel, and Carson Bechtel; two great-great-grandchildren, Haiden Carpenter, and Lainey Kay McKee; five step-grandchildren; five step-great-grandchildren; a step-great-great-granddaughter; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by; husband, Herman Kinser, her parents, a sister, Ruth E. Thomas; three daughters, Lena Kay (McCullough) Pruett, Donna Mae Carpenter, and Betty Ann Bechtel; and a son, Donald Ray Bechtel.
A service will be held on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 11:00 A.M. at Fredrick and Son-Gill Funeral Home with Rev. Rex Thomas officiating. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery. The family welcomes online condolences at www.gillsince1872.com. Fredrick and Son-Gill Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with Bonnie’s arrangements.
