Alma M. Kieninger, 78, dies

Alma Mae Kieninger, 78, of Shelbyville, Indiana, died Monday, May 5, 2008, at Johnson Memorial Hospital in Franklin.

Born March 22, 1930, in Beech Grove, she was the daughter of Rufus and Ethel (Johnson) Crouch.  She married John Albert Kieninger on Sept. 8, 1946, and he preceded her in death on May 20, 1997.

Survivors include her daughters, Joy Kieninger of Marietta, Bonnie (husband, Bobby) Mattingly and Connie (husband, Sammy) Stephen, both of Rochester; sons, Robert Kieninger of Marietta, John Kieninger Jr. of Rochester, Larry Kieninger of Indianapolis and Daniel Kieninger of Peru; 12 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and two sisters.  Mrs. Kieninger was a homemaker.  She loved to play bingo.

Funeral services were held on Wednesday, May 7 at Murphy-Parks Funeral Service, with burial in Miller Cemetery in Shelby County.

Souce: Shelby News Online