TINDLE, Joe Max - b. September 26, 1935 - d. July 3, 2010

[Judy Harder]

One of the nicest men I ever met passed away Saturday afternoon.
Services will be Thursday morning at 10. Joe Tindle is at peace and
I am going to miss him.
Don't know all details, when they are posted, then we will all know.
Two major funerals within a week, with both families being related and
the guys were best friends...............Life can be very hard at times.
But, praise the Lord. HE does know what HE is doing.
Neither guy has to go through their trial any longer. Knowing where
they are makes it much easier to bear.
Prayers for Joes family and friends..

[patyrn]

Joe Max Tindle, 74, a 37-year resident of Longton, Kansas, formerly of Fredonia, Kansas, died Saturday, July 3, 2010 at Regal Estates in Independence, Kansas.  He was born September 26, 1935 in LaFontaine, Kansas, the son of Claude and Mary (McKinney) Tindle.

Joe was a graduate of Fredonia High School and a member of the Army Reserve.  He worked in several aspects of agriculture as a self-employed farmer, several years as the plant man for Archer Daniels Midland in Fredonia, owner and operator of the Longton Dehydration and Milling Company, and the maintenance supervisor of the Longton/Elk Valley School District.  Joe was also a gifted woodworking craftsman known for the many baby cradles and rocking horses he blessed new babies in the area with.

On April 10, 1960 in Fredonia, Kansas, Joe marrried Melba Lou (Edwards) Johnson.  She preceded him in death on May 10, 2009.

Joe was an active member and  board member of the Community Christian Church in Longton, Kansas, board member and past president of the American Dehydrators Association, Elk Valley School Board member, and a member of the Longton and Elk City Carson Lodge #132 for 35 years. 

Joe is survived by four children, Gena and Kevin Kimzey of Longton, Kansas, Seth and Rita Johnson of Elk City, Kansas, Sean and Mary Tindle of Guttenberg, Iowa, and Licia and Joe Nichols of Longton, Kansas; two brothers, William Tindle and Dee Tindle, both of Fredonia, Kansas; five sisters, Maxine Likes of Fredonia, Kansas, Mary Lou Ingle of Independence, Kansas, Bethal Cade of Wichita, Kansas, Paulina Jenkins of Fredonia, Kansas, and Janice Lewellen of Fredonia, Kansas;  nine grandchidlren, Andrea Kimzey Gadelman, Kepps Johnson, Joshua Johnson, Joe Kimzey, Caleb Nichols, Lydia Nichols, Tess Tindle, Thomas Tindle, and Timothy Tindle; and four great-grandchildren, Miles Gadelman, Keeli Jo Kimzey, Joshlynn Johnson, and Keegan Johnson.  He was preceded in death by one granddaughter, Tamra Kimzey. 

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 8, 2010 at the Longton/Elk Valley Gymnasium with Pastor Dave Sanchez and Joe Nichols officiating.  Burial will be at the Longton Cemetery.  The family will receive friends at Timmons Funeral Home, 510 N. 7th, Fredonia, Kansas on Wednesday evening, July 7, 2010 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Memorials have been established in Joe's name with the Scleroderma Foundation and the Community Christian Church and may be sent to the funeral home.  Words of condolence may be sent to the family at www.timmonsfuneralhome.com.  Timmons Funeral Home, P.O. Box 168, Fredonia, KS 66736 is in charge of the arrangements.

(taken from the Timmons Funeral Home webste)