Lois J. (Dillard) Kinman

Lois J. Dillard Kinman, age 83, of Belle passed away Saturday, December 31, 2022, at Gasconade Manor in Owensville.

Lois was born September 5, 1939, in Duke, Missouri, a daughter to the late Glen L. and Lucy J. (Curtis) Wilson.

She was a graduate of Duke High School and received her degree in Engineering from Lindenwood University in St. Charles.

Lois was married twice. First to William A. Dillard who preceded her in death on November 26, 1983 and lastly to Roy T. Kinman who preceded her in death on February 24, 2019.

Lois was a member of the Owensville Church of Christ and was very active teaching Bible class to the children as well as other activities. She enjoyed hunting and fishing when she was younger, reading, and baking and cooking. Lois loved animals and enjoyed feeding the birds around her house. She was a incredible person who loved making other people happy and touched many people’s lives through the years. She will be missed tremendously by those that knew and loved her.

Lois is survived by: two sons, Richard Dillard and his wife Kayla and David Dillard and his wife Thipmas; Step-children, Kevin Kinman and his wife Diane, Ronda Calkins and her husband Ben Bock; thirteen grandchildren; twenty two great-grandchildren; and her twin brother, Dors Wilson and his wife Della as well as many extended family members and friends.

In addition to her parents and husbands, Lois was preceded in death by four brothers, Archie Wilson (November 1991), Ishmael Wilson (July 2007), Dean Wilson (March 2010), and Buddy Wilson (December 2019).  

Visitation for Lois will be on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at Sassmann’s Chapel in Belle from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Funeral services will follow at 7:00 p.m. with Larry Harris officiating. Interment will be in St. Charles Memorial Gardens on Thursday.  

Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.