Glenna Marian Kindy

Glenna Marian (Yoder) Kindy, 100, of Goshen, died Friday, January 3, 2020, at Goshen Hospital, where she had been a patient five days as a result of injuries sustained from a fall.

She was born August 23, 1919, in LaGrange, to Oscar and Millie (Eash) Yoder.

Glenna Graduated in 1937 from Middlebury High School, serving as president of her senior class.  After graduation, she moved with her parents to California where she worked in an aircraft defense plant during World War II.  After the war, she returned to Indiana to marry Wayne Kindy on September 27, 1945.  Together they owned and operated Kindy TV on Main Street in Goshen, where she was bookkeeper.  Wayne died July 25, 1997.

For many years, Glenna was the Middlebury news reporter for the South Bend Tribune.

She attended West Goshen Church of the Brethren.  Formerly active at Middlebury Church of the Brethren, she was a member of the Women’s Sewing Group, taught Sunday School and served as board chairperson and deacon.  At age 79 she learned computer skills and became the church Prayer Chain Coordinator.

She volunteered for 20 years at Oaklawn and over 50 years at Goshen Hospital, delivering flowers and mail to patients.  In 2017 Goshen Hospital presented her with a Lifetime Achievement Award.  From her home, she knitted hats for newborns, sewed comfort pillows for cancer patients, and made puppy pillows for children in the surgical ward.

Glenna was a member of the Middlebury Home Extension Club for 50 years.  She was an avid golfer and member of Oak Hills Women’s League.  She was a faithful fan of the Chicago Cubs and at age 84, with her family in attendance as guests of the Cubs, she was invited to throw out the first pitch at Wrigley Field.

She loved being with her family, entertaining and playing games with her grandchildren with whom mutual adoration was shared.  Her kindness and smile will live on in the hearts of many.

Many family and friends came to wish Glenna a happy 100 ^th birthday this past August at an Open House at Greencroft Manor IV, Goshen, where she had been a resident for a year and a half.  It was a wonderful celebration of life through which she could be an active participant.

Glenna is survived by a son, Jerry (Marcia) Kindy of Middlebury; two daughters, Patti (Don) Weirich of Middlebury and Tara (Mike) Overpeck of Goshen; a sister, Marilyn Lindley of Stanton, California; seven grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by three sisters, Dorthea Kindy, Juanita Ristow and Marjorie Sherck.

Visitation will be Tuesday, January 7, 2020, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home.  A 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 8 memorial service will be conducted at West Goshen Church of the Brethren.  Pastors Mike Overpeck and Norm Replogle will officiate.

Memorial gifts in honor of Glenna, may be directed to One Community (Mike and Tara Overpeck's ministry).