Good-bye, Trinky

 As you know, if you’ve read Dino’s last two posts, or if you know my family, you know that my mother-in-law passed away last Friday night. Today is her funeral, when we say good-bye. But, I always think of it as only saying good-bye to her body. Her soul and spirit live on, and as Dino wrote on Sunday, we will be together again one day. 

Kathleen Marie Kincaid passed away on Friday October 9th at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rhinelander, WI. Kathleen, known as “Trink” to her friends and family, was a wonderful and loving wife, mother, sister and grandmother who enjoyed her family above all things. Trink spent her time walking, baking, reading and being with her family. She had a strong faith, read her Bible daily and was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Crandon.

She was born on May 27th 1934 in Monico, WI to Frieda and John Collier. Trink was the fourth child of nine. She graduated Salutatorian of her class at Three Lakes High School in 1952 and went on to marry Lloyd H. Kincaid of Crandon, WI in Iron Mountain, MI that same year.

She is survived by three children; Dave (Lora), Jim (Chris) and John (Betsy), eleven grandchildren; Jim, Brian, Brenda, Amber (Jake), Nick, Jacob (Anna), Ann (Joe), Ross (Carley), Val (Kaine), Andi (Brian) and Ben (Luci), four great grandchildren; Payton, Ella, Luke and Klay, siblings; Bill (Pat), Joyce, Louise, Lois (Larry), Suzzie and Linda (Ed) and many nieces and nephews.

She was proceeded in death by her parents, husband, Lloyd (Retired State Senator) brothers, Gerald and Rusty, sister-in-law, Shirley, brothers-in-law, Buck and Chuck, daughter-in-law, Teresa and grandchildren, Angela, Brent and Wendy.

A walk by visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. A private family service will follow at 12:00 p.m. with Pastor Samuel Pappenfuss officiating. Burial to follow at Crandon Lakeside Cemetery.

Many years ago with her husband Lloyd 

With her sons and their wives 

She loved Christmas 

Loved to dance too 

Her first plane ride 

Still loving Christmas 

With her sons 

Her 80th birthday party 

Both my moms. Now they are together in heaven.