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Charles Kimbell Obituary

Charles E. "Charlie" Kimbell, 83, died April 21, 2016, at Hospice House. He was born May 24, 1932, in Lubbock, TX, the son of Harry Edward and Mary Jean (Gwyn) Kimbell. He was a 1950 graduate of Hutchinson High School and a 1954 graduate from the School of Business at the University of Kansas, where he was a member of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity and the Air Force ROTC. He later served in the U.S. Air Force as a First Lieutenant. Charlie married Sharon Lynch on April 29, 1961, in Salina, KS. Making Hutchinson their home, he was an Independent Insurance agent and a member of Grace Episcopal Church. He is survived by: his wife, Sharon, of the home; son, Mike Kimbell and his wife Michelle of Mission Hills, KS; daughter, Kay Almanza and her husband Dan of Lawrence, KS; three grandchildren, Fischer Almanza, Ellen Almanza and Jackson Kimbell; and a cousin, Ed Kimbell of Yates Center, KS. Charlie was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Gwyn Moser , and her husband Bob. Memorial service will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at Grace Episcopal Church, 2 Hyde Park Drive, Hutchinson, KS, 67502, with Reverend Dr. J. Ted Blakley officiating. Friends may sign the guest register book from 9am to 5pm, Saturday through Monday at Elliott Mortuary. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Grace Episcopal Church or the Hutchinson Community Foundation, PO Box 298, Hutchinson, KS, 67504-0298, or in care of Elliott Mortuary, 1219 N. Main, Hutchinson, KS, 67501.

Published by Lawrence Journal-World on Apr. 23, 2016.
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