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Dorothy Kindred

Dorothy M. Kindred, 81, formerly of New Holland, died Monday (Nov. 10, 2003) at 9:19 a.m. at McLean County Nursing Home, Normal.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Holland and Barry Funeral Home in Lincoln.

Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Zion Lutheran Church in New Holland, with the Rev. Dr. George P. Ascher officiating.

Burial will be in Richmond Grove Cemetery, New Holland.

Mrs. Kindred was a homemaker.

She was born Jan. 2, 1922, in New Holland to Herman and Bessie Rusch Harnacke. She married Ralph Wayne Kindred on Aug. 29, 1948, in New Holland.

She is survived by her husband, of Normal; three sons, Duane (and Karen) Kindred of Heyworth, Gary Kindred of Springfield and Darwin (and Barb) Kindred of Lincoln; two grandchildren and two stepgrandchildren, Kyle, Kirsten, Phillip and Ashley; and one brother, Harold Harnacke of New Holland.

She was also preceded in death by one brother.

She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in New Holland and the Concordia Society of the church.

She was also a member of the Pleasant Valley Community Club and the Bunko Card Club.

She was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother and will be missed by all.

Memorials may be made to the church or the Concordia Society.

R. Clayton 'Doc' Ainsworth

R. Clayton "Doc" Ainsworth, 88, of Mason City died Tuesday (Nov. 11, 2003) at 4:24 a.m. at Mason City Area Nursing Home.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Hurley Funeral Home in Mason City.

His funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Mason City United Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Randall Paine officiating.

Burial will be in Mason City Cemetery.

Mr. Ainsworth was a hybrid corn breeder> He worked for Iowa State University and Funk Brothers Seed Company before founding Ainsworth Seed Company in 1941. He was the third generation of Ainsworths in seed corn production.

He was born Feb. 18, 1915, in Springfield to Ralph and Florence Barber Ainsworth. He married Ruth Rigdon on July 12, 1941, in Petersburg. She died in 1994.

Survivors are one son, Thomas (and Peggy) Ainsworth of Mason City, and three grandchildren.

He was also preceded in death by one brother, one sister and two sons, Joseph and James Ainsworth.

He graduated from the University of Illinois with a bachelor's degree in 1937 and received his master's degree from the U of I in 1940.

He was a founder and past president of Soybean Research Foundation, one of the first private soybean breeding organizations. He was a former director and past president of Illinois Foundation Seeds Inc. and Illinois Crop Improvement Association.

He was a former director of Mason City National Bank and chairman of Mason City Drainage District.

He was a member of the Mason City United Presbyterian Church, where he served as trustee and elder.

He was also a member of the Mason City Rotary Club and Lincoln Elks Lodge 914.

Memorial contributions may be made to the United Presbyterian Church in Mason City or the Wayne J. Schall Hospice Fund.

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