Surviving is his wife Linda; two sons, Sherman (Mary) Kinsel of Donna, TX, and Gary (Billie Jo) of Canton, IL; two daughters, Connie (Lee) Miller of Canton, IL, and Deena (James) Nielson of Groveland, IL; two stepsons, Robert (Birgit) Riddel of New Baden, IL, and Michael (Tiffany) Elliott of Kadiet, AR; 23 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchildren; two brothers, Robert “Bob” (Lucille) Kinsel of Canton, IL, and William “Bill” (Reina) Kinsel of Springfield, OH; two sisters, Joyce (the late Ronald) Johnson of Canton, IL, and Doris (Ronny) Simmons of Browning, IL; many nieces and nephews; and second wife Selma.
Preceding him in death are his parents; first wife Jane; two brothers, Charles (Jake) and Clarence (Poke) Kinsel; one sister, Carolyn Saunders; and one nephew, Kent Kinsel.
Bud was a UMWA worker for 20 years, a Teamsteer worker for 10 years, and an Owner/Operator for 23 years. He was affiliated with UMWA, Teamsteer, The Elks, Eagles, and The Moose. Bud loved racing stock cars and horses in his younger years. He loved dancing and line dancing. He was an avid pool player and played in many tournaments. Bud always had a smile on his face and everyone loved “Uncle Bud”. He was our fireman for our big bon fires at the Kinsel Reunions and camping get togethers. He will be missed by family and friends.
There will be no services per Bud and Linda’s request. There will be a celebration of life and Potluck at 12 PM noon on Saturday, December 12, 2015 at the American Legion for family and friends to remember all the good times shared with “Uncle Bud”. There will be another celebration of life in July of 2016. Information provided by Murphy-Sedgwick Memorial Home in Canton, IL.
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