IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Bobbie Sue

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Kinder

November 5, 1940 – December 28, 2025

Obituary

Bobbie Sue Kinder, 85, passed away peacefully December 28, 2025 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She was the youngest child of nine born to Lester S. and Enda Swofford Winkle of Blue Eye, MO.

Bobbie graduated from Green Forest, AR and attended Draughon's Business College in Springfield, MO. She was employed at Mercy Hospital Medical Records from 1960 - 1970 as Supervisor of Medical Transcription. She also worked as a medical secretary at Smith-Glynn-Callaway Clinic for 15 years. She was a member of University Heights Baptist Church for 67 years.

She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, four sisters; Nola Winkle, Eileen Robinette, Vada Trost and Elsie Boatright; three brothers, Earl Winkle, Hugh Winkle and Cecil Ray Winkle; step-daughter Michelle Kinder; daughter-in-law Tracy Kinder and one granddaughter, Stephanie Day.

She was married to the love of her life Doyle O. Kinder, MD. She had four step-children; Mark Kinder, Connie (Stephen) Hicks, Mistena (Mike) Gould and Michelle Kinder. She has 8 step-grandchildren and 15 step-great grandchildren. She is also survived by one brother, Johnnie (Yvonne) Winkle; two sisters-in-law, Sue Winkle and Cleo Winkle and several nieces and nephews.

No formal visitation is planned, but friends may come by Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home to sign the guest book on Friday, January 9, 2025 from 3:00 - 6:00 PM. Graveside Service will be at 11:00 AM on Saturday, January 10 in Holland Cemetery, Rogersville, MO.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to University Heights Baptist Church Foundation, 1010 South National Ave, Springfield, MO 65804.

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Services

Informal Visitation

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January
9

Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home, Inc.

1947 East Seminole Street, Springfield, MO 65804

3:00 - 6:00 pm

Graveside Service

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January
10

Starts at 11:00 am

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