Joe Max Tindle

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 Reserves. He worked in several aspects of agriculture as a self-employed farmer, several years as the plant manager 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, Joe married 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, 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, IA Licia and Joe Nichols of Longton, KS Two brothers: William Tindle of Fredonia, KS Dee Tindle of Fredonia, KS Five sisters: Maxine Likes of Fredonia, KS Mary Lou Ingle of Independence, KS Bethal Cade of Wichita, KS Paulina Jenkins of Fredonia, KS Janice Lewellen of Fredonia, KS Nine Grandchildren: Andrea Kimzey Gadelman, Kepps Johnson, Joshua Johnson, Joe Kimzey, Caleb Nichols, Lydia Nichols, Tess Tindle, Thomas Tindle and Timothy Tindle Four Great Grandchildren: Miles Gadelman, Keeli Jo Kimzey, Joshlynn Johnson and Kaegan 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 in the Longton Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Timmons Funeral Home on Wednesday evening, 5:00 P.M.-7:00 P.M. Memorials have been established in Joe"s memory 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 through this website. Timmons Funeral Home, PO Box 168, Fredonia, KS, 66736, is in charge of the arrangements.