Dena Fay Kinder

Dena Fay Pitt Kinder, 99, of Carnegie, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on March 24, 2025. She was born on the family farm in Cowden, Oklahoma on June 2, 1925, to William Wheeler and Willie Belle (King) Pitt. Dena Fay was one of six children. She attended Cowden High School, graduating in 1942. Dena Fay married Rudy Kinder on December 24, 1942, to this union were born three children; Dwayne, Ladonna and Larry. In 1958, she attended Cosmetology School in Lawton, Oklahoma, after that she was a Beautician for thirty years. Dena Fay loved playing basketball in school, crocheting was one of her many talents. She also baked and decorated cakes for weddings and birthdays. Dena Fay will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.

Survivors include:

Children: Dwayne Kinder & wife Janice, Carnegie, OK

LaDonna Butler & husband Ronnie, Carnegie, OK

Grandchildren: Brent Kinder, Jana Mariscal, Tammy Robnett, Misti Voss, Shelby Kinder, and Radonda Toppah.

18 Great Grandchildren

17 Great ~ Great Grandchildren with two on the way

Preceded in death by her husband Rudy Kinder, her Parents, Son: Larry Kinder, Brothers: Henry and Vernon, Sisters: Hazel, Catherine, and Irene, Grandsons: Shawn, Shane, and Shad, and Grand-daughter in law: Kimberly Kinder

Visitation: 1:00 p.m. ~ 8:00 p.m., Thursday, March 27, 2025

Ray & Martha's Funeral Home

Carnegie, Oklahoma

Funeral: 2:00 p.m., Friday, March 28, 2025

Church of the Nazarene

Carnegie, Oklahoma

Interment: Carnegie Cemetery

Carnegie, Oklahoma