Kindle, Charles L.

Charles L. Kindle
Charles L. Kindle, 72, a resident of East Springfield and formerly of Summit Township, died Monday morning February 2, 2009 at his residence. A resident of the Erie area all of his life, he was born in Erie on August 2, 1936 a son of the late William Sr. and Elizabeth VanGeem Kindle. Charles had worked at Erie Insurance Exchange for over 20 years as an insurance adjuster. Previously he had worked at Hallman Chevrolet and Plumpton Buick. He also worked at American General Life Insurance, Prudential Insurance, and as a private insurance investigator for Hagmann Insurance. Charles had also been a volunteer firefighter for Perry Highway Hose Company and coached baseball for his sons. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, horseshoes, boating, and especially winning at golf. His favorite pastimes were hosting picnics at his home for his family and friends and gardening in his yard. He had been a member Knights of St. John. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, William, Richard, Thomas, and Kenneth Kindle. Survivors include his wife of 8 years, Marilyn Hale Kindle, who lovingly cared for him
one daughter, Vicki Lampe and her husband Chris of Erie;
two sons, Timothy Kindle and his life partner Karen Hutchinson of Waterford, and David Kindle of Lake City; two brothers, James Kindle and his wife Kathryn of Fairview, and Donald Kindle and his wife Sandy of Erie;
two sisters, Mary Lou McElhatten and her husband Richard of Carmen, Okla.,
and Lynn Hibbs and her husband Edward of Ringlewood, Okla.; and eight grandchildren, Zachary Kindle and his significant other Crystal Simmons, Travis Kindle, Tristan Kindle, Kathryn Lampe, Ian Lampe, Leah Kindle, Nathan Kindle and Jacob Kindle. Many nieces and nephews also survive.
Friends may call at the
Russell C. Schmidt & Son Funeral Home Inc., 5000 Wattsburg Rd. (corner of East Gore and Pine Ave.) on Thursday from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. and are invited to services there on Friday morning at 11:00 a.m. officiated by Rev. Christopher Kindle. Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Regional Cancer Center, 2500 W. 12th St., Erie, 16505.
Erie Times-News from 2/3/2009 - 2/5/2009,

Russell C. Schmidt & Son Funeral Home Inc.,
Knights of St. John. "
Rev. Christopher Kindle.