Curtis "Calvin" Kindig, 85, of Kentland, died at 11:00 a.m. Sunday, April 03, 2011 at Freedom Village Healthcare Center in Bradenton, Florida. He was born November 21, 1925 in Kentland to the late Curtis and Reba (Whaley) Kindig. He graduated in 1943 from A.J. Kent High School. His marriage was to Margaret Ann Lawrence on July 20, 1952 at the United Methodist Church in Brook. She survives. Calvin lived in the same house on the Kindig family farm for 80 years, and farmed all of his life. He was the Past Director of Community State Bank of Brook and Newton County Farm Bureau, and was a member of Hazelden Country Club, Trinity Church, and a 50-year member of the Masonic Lodge in Kentland. Mr. Kindig enjoyed golf, bridge, Purdue basketball and football. Surviving with his wife are four children, Steve Kindig (wife: Suzie) of Brook; Karen Robinson (husband: Robb) of Alpharette, Georgia; Sherry Zaunick (husband: Ed) of Chesterfield, Virginia; and Larry Kindig (wife: Delinda) of Greenfield; and four sisters, Margaret Stonecipher, Evelyn McMullan, Virginia Simons (husband: Jim), and Shirley Johnson (husband: Marlin) all of Kentland. Also surviving are eight grandchildren, Elizabeth, Evan, Kyle and Elise Kindig, Kelly Robinson, and Grant, Greg and Garrett Zaunick. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. (CST) Friday, April 8, 2011 at Stitz-Clapper Funeral Home of Kentland. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. (CST) Saturday, April 9, 2011 at Trinity United Methodist Church with Pastor Ed vanWijk officiating. Interment to follow at Fairlawn Cemetery of Kentland. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association or the American Heart Association.