Stella Dinges, 85, a longtimeKimball resident, died at herhome in Kimball on Thursday,March 12, 2009. Massof Christian Burial was held at10:00 a.m. on Monday, March16, 2009 at St. Joseph’s CatholicChurch in Kimball with TheReverend Robert Karnish of-fi ciating. Burial was held inthe Kimball Cemetery followingthe service. Christian WakeService was held at 7:00 p.m.on Sunday, March 15, 2009 atthe Cantrell Funeral Home inKimball. Friends were ableto call at the funeral home onSunday from 10:00 a.m. until6:00 p.m. Memorials havebeen established to MHC Hospice.Cantrell Funeral Home isin charge of the arrangements.Stella M. Dinges was bornin Damar, Kansas on April 17,1923, the daughter of Medoreand Aldea (Balthazor) Simoneau.She was raised and attendedschool in Damar. Shewas married to Paul Dinges inDenver, Colorado on November4, 1946. The family movedto Kimball in 1952. Stellaworked at GRI in Kimball for37 years and retired in Septemberof 2006. She enjoyedspending time with family andfriends.Survivors include sons Kenneth(Debra) Dinges of Amarillo,TX., and Greg Dinges ofKimball, NE; son-in-law MauriceKarpman of Brooklin, MA;grandchildren Patty (Alfredo)Ybarra of Arkansas, StephanieDinges of Amarillo, TX,Rachel and Gabriel Karpmanboth of Brookline, MA. Shewas preceded in death by herparents, husband and daughterConstance Karpman.