Kermit Jenkins

Kermit C. Jenkins Kermit C. Jenkins, age 93, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2009, at St. Luke's Magic Valley Medical Center in Twin Falls after a brief illness. He was born in Lexington, Ark., on Dec. 18, 1916, to W.C. and Mary Ann Jenkins. He married the love of his life, Colia M. Adair, on Oct. 5, 1954. At age 18, he joined the Navy and served four years on the USS Tennessee. During World War II, he was drafted into the Army and served on an Army transport ship until the end of the War. He returned to Witchita, Kan., and went to work at Beach Aircraft. He later worked for a furnace and air conditioning firm until he retired. Due to failing health in 2003, he moved to Kimberly, Idaho, to be near his sister, Mildred, who cared for him until his death. He is survived by a brother, Kenneth Jenkins of Plant, Ark.; two sisters, Mildred Ledbetter of Kimberly and Juanita Kimball of Middleton; and numerous nieces and nephews. His father, mother, wife, four brothers and two sisters preceded him in death. At Kermit's request, cremation was under the direction of the Parke's Magic Valley Funeral Home of Twin Falls. Inurnment will be held at a later date at the Old Mission Cemetery in Witchita, Kan.