Relationship to conference: Retired elder

Date of death: December 3, 2014

Arrangements: A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, December 8, at First United Methodist Church of the St. Cloud Region (1107 Pine Cone Road S., Sartell, MN 56377). A visitation will take place an hour before the service.

Appointment information: Rev. Donald A. Kinzer was ordained as a deacon in 1961 and as an elder in 1963. He served Minnesota churches in Annandale, Kimball, Monticello, Howard Lake, Montrose, Racine, Grand Meadow, Olivia, Bird Island, St. Paul, Hutchinson, and Motley. He retired in 1993.

Rev. Kinzer is survived by his wife, JoAnn Kinzer; children, Rebecca (David) Nagorski, John (Mary) Kinzer, Dan (Linda) Kinzer, and Alice (Lee) Wetzel; and 10 grandchildren.

Cards may be sent to JoAnn Kinzer at 6670 Northwood Lane, #311, St. Cloud, MN 56303-9514.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to First United Methodist Church of the St. Cloud Region (1107 Pine Cone Road S., Sartell, MN 56377) and St. Croix Hospice.

An obituary can be viewed here.