Mary C. (Groves) Ward-Kinter Obituary (1927 - 2020)

Mary C (Groves) Ward - Kinter, 93, of Butler went to her heavenly home Tuesday Dec 1, 2020. Mary was born Aug 18, 1927. She was the daughter of Samuel Groves and Elizabeth Willis Groves-Ward. Mary grew up in Butler and attended the Little Red Schoolhouse. She met the love of her life James C Ward Sr on the steps of the Butler Post Office. They were married Sept 19,1947. They spent 61 years together until his passing on Feb 10, 2009. After the passing of their spouses, Mary ran into her high school sweetheart, Edmund Kinter. They were married on July 21, 2013 until his passing Mar 8, 2020. Mary was an avid reader and dreamt of becoming a librarian. Mary also had an interest in health nutrition. She was an Herbalife Distributor for over 30 years. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She lived her life for the lord and her family. Mary was a lifelong member of First Baptist Church of Butler. She is survived by two daughters, Carol (Allan) Albright and Elisabeth Oesterling, both of Butler; a daughter-in-law Loretta Ward of Butler; two stepsons Dean (Christine) Kinter of Fort Wayne Ind: Dwight (Jenny) Kinter of Newport News VA; a stepdaughter Della (Richard) Serafine of Potersville; numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren; and a sister Jean Flatt of Butler. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband James C Ward Sr, her second husband Edmund Kinter, a son James C Ward Jr, a daughter Kathleen Matteson, 7 sisters and 2 brothers. Friends will be received on Friday, December 4, 2020 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 at Thompson - Miller Funeral Home, Inc., 124 East North Street Butler, PA. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 11:00 am at the First Baptist Church, 100-116 North Church Street, Butler, PA with Pastor David Maitland, officiating. Private burial will take place in the Greenlawn Burial Estates. Due to Covid-19 State Guidelines, visitors are required to supply their own facial covering and to wear it along with maintaining social distancing. Groups are limited to 25 people. Please click here to leave a confidential message for the family