Fern was born September 4, 1910, on the family homestead in Stevens County, Kansas, to William and Blanche Kinser. She was the second of 14 children. She moved to Monte Vista, Colorado, in the early 20's and worked at the Soldier and Sailor's Nursing Home.
She met Gerald Eugene Morford and they married. In 1946 they settled in Grand Junction, Colorado, and had four children. In 1971, she married Thomas Elam. He preceded her in death in 1978. Fern worked in the Grand Junction Schools as a foster grandparent from 1983-94, when she moved to Kenai, Alaska. She continued as a foster grandparent until 1999.
She loved the outdoors and the long summer days in Alaska. She enjoyed her first snowmobile and motorcycle ride after the age of 85. She also went horseback riding at 103. She loved watching moose and caribou, and told fish stories with the best of them.
Fern also loved quilting and found happiness in staying busy. She saw 105 years of change in our United States, two world wars, men walking on the moon, the Great Depression, the dirty 30s, cars, and television, until her quiet passing in Soldotna.
At the time of her death, she was the oldest living member of her immediate family of 13 brothers and sisters.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Ronald and Yong Morford of Colorado Springs, CO; daughter and son-in-law, Twila and Glenn Locke of Grand Junction, CO; daughter, Verda Benson of Kenai, Alaska; six grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren.
Fern was born September 4, 1910, on the family homestead in Stevens County, Kansas, to William and Blanche Kinser. She was the second of 14 children. She moved to Monte Vista, Colorado, in the early 20's and worked at the Soldier and Sailor's Nursing Home.
She met Gerald Eugene Morford and they married. In 1946 they settled in Grand Junction, Colorado, and had four children. In 1971, she married Thomas Elam. He preceded her in death in 1978. Fern worked in the Grand Junction Schools as a foster grandparent from 1983-94, when she moved to Kenai, Alaska. She continued as a foster grandparent until 1999.
She loved the outdoors and the long summer days in Alaska. She enjoyed her first snowmobile and motorcycle ride after the age of 85. She also went horseback riding at 103. She loved watching moose and caribou, and told fish stories with the best of them.
Fern also loved quilting and found happiness in staying busy. She saw 105 years of change in our United States, two world wars, men walking on the moon, the Great Depression, the dirty 30s, cars, and television, until her quiet passing in Soldotna.
At the time of her death, she was the oldest living member of her immediate family of 13 brothers and sisters.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Ronald and Yong Morford of Colorado Springs, CO; daughter and son-in-law, Twila and Glenn Locke of Grand Junction, CO; daughter, Verda Benson of Kenai, Alaska; six grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren.
Family Members
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Rev Faye Elena Kinser Wheeler
1909–1997
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Elrie Mayfield Kinser
1912–2013
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Grace E. Kinser Morford
1914–1969
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Loene Mary Kinser Barry
1916–2018
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Loyde A Kinser
1919–2016
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Leslie Otis Kinser
1921–2011
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Hope Kinser Dunlap
1923–2016
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Arlie Kinser
1925–2017
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Robert E. "Bob" Kinser
1929–2010
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Stella Mae Kinser Hart
1935–2015
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