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John Kinsella Obituary

Kinsella, John Paul born January 25, 1915, to John F. and Anna (McLaughlin) Kinsella died on May 29, 2007. Preceded in death by his parents, his wife Marilyn Catherine (Kinzig) Kinsella, his sister and brother-in-law Mary and George Rademacher, brothers and sisters-in-law Edwin and Ethel, Gerald and Kathleen, and Maurice, and one infant brother Joseph. He is survived by brother and sister-in-law William and Edith Kinsella of Wilmington, sons Michael and Joseph, daughter-in-law Marilee and granddaughter, Hannah of Chicago. He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral Service will be on Friday, June 1, 2007, 9:30 a.m. from Forsythe Funeral Home, Manhattan, to St. Patrick Church, Wilton Center, for Mass of Christian Burial, 10 a.m. Interment Mount St. Patrick Cemetery, Wilton Center. Visitation Thursday, 3 to 9 p.m. Memorials to Heartland Hospice Service would be appreciated.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on May 30, 2007.

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Joan McHugh

June 1, 2007

Our Dear Kinsellas,
John now join his beautiful wife Marilyn in heaven. Our family will always treasure the memories of summers spent at the pond with John. His generous spirit was contagious! The McHughs of St Louis

Donna Kinsella

May 31, 2007

I am at a loss for words. This is one of my most favorite people in the world, and always will be. Johnny was the most active, peaceful, polite, and religious men I've ever met in my life. I only know that as much as I grieve his passing, he is much happier where he is with God and his wife, which he has missed so heartfully over the years.

Clara Orban

May 31, 2007

To Joe and your whole family: Elliot and I were very sorry to hear of your loss. We are thinking of you all in this difficult time.

Rita Farthing

May 31, 2007

John Kinsella was my uncle. There was so much about him that EVERYONE that knew him, loved him.
He was kind, generous, would give the shirt off his back. Uncle John was my mother's brother. He was like a second father to us kids. I am 55 now and there are just so many memories of him I couldn't list them on this page. He was SUPER. His faith was remarkable. He never tired because he had such faith. He is being celebrated now in Heaven and the Angels now have another in John Kinsella.

Love

Cheryl Fox

May 30, 2007

I would like to extend my sympathy to the Kinsella families. I was privileged to know John and to have lived out there in Wilton Center for 36 yrs. During which time, I was co-owner of Fox Auto Body Shop. I always admired John's lettering talent. Several times I told John that I would love to learn the ability. He said that he would be more than willing to teach me, but unfortunately I never had time to take advantage of that. John was the kind of neighbor that you could always count on to help out where ever he could and we need more people like him in today's world. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

Anna Sully Sparwasser

May 30, 2007

Mike,
We were sorry to hear about your father's death. We are praying for you.
Love,
Anna (Sully), Paul and Grace Sparwasser

Michelle Moore

May 30, 2007

I'm so glad that I got to meet John and share some happy occasions with him while he was still healthy and strong. I always thought he was an amazing person. I know he will be missed and my deepest sympathies are with all the Kinsellas in your time of sorrow.

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