The fishing holes in our neck of the woods are forever changed because Amy Christine will no longer be casting out her lines from their shaded banks. On January 27th 2016 our Lord in heaven decided to bring his child, our beautiful Amy Lindstrom-Kirkendall, home to him. We are thankful for the time that he placed her in our lives and the joy she brought to our hearts over her forty one years on this earth. She was greeted in heaven by her babies that were never born to this world but were awaiting her arrival in heaven.

Amy was born November 6th, 1974 in Atchison, Kansas. She was the eldest of two inseparable daughters of Marilyn Lindstrom. Amy was blessed with three beautiful children, Tricia, Cara Jo and Caleb and one diva grandchild Callie Christine that were the absolute light of her life and the true loves of her heart. Amy was a member of St. Leos Catholic Church where she was strong in her faith, believing that we should live by faith not by sight.

Amy began working Horton Community Hospital in 1997 in the kitchen and then became a nurse’s aide. She completed her Licensed Practical Nurse training at Northeast Kansas Technical College and went on to graduate Cum Laude from Sanford Brown University earning an Associate’s Degree in Nursing. She continued working at the Horton Hospital for a great number of years as a Registered Nurse and eventually became the Director of Nursing before moving on to other career opportunities.

Amy’s legacy as a nurse will continue on through our community as her compassionate heart and skilled hands not only touched but saved lives of our neighbors and loved ones. She always made time to hold a hand that needed to be held or listen to a story that needed to be heard by not only her patients but her peers. Amy was known for her love of fishing and camping. She found peace in losing herself in nature and the outdoors. She was seen often at farm ponds across Atchison and Brown County, sitting peacefully in solitude waiting for the nibble of the big one or out with the kids casting lines in the glow of the evening. She was the official wormer of hooks for many including her squeamish little sister who will have to learn to bait her own hook from now on.

Survivors include her mother, Marilyn Lindstrom of rural Horton, Kansas; sister, Bethany Vanderslice of Leavenworth, Kansas; two daughters, Tricia Lawrence of Everest, Kansas and Cara Jo Kirkendall of the home; a son, Caleb Kirkendall of the home; granddaughter, Callie Christine Scherer; grandparents, James and Janet Schesser of rural Horton, Kansas.

Memorial services will be at 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, February 4, 2016 at the Muscotah United Church in Muscotah, Kansas. The family will greet friends on Wednesday evening from 5:30 to 7:00 P.M. at the Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton, Kansas.

As this is a celebration of Amy we ask that you come with open hearts, and if you are willing, to share your stories and memories with us during this time. Amy loved wildflowers but if you would prefer she would have also liked donations to any organization dedicated to helping those in need. Even better still, the next time you see someone with a flat tire, a heavy load or a fishing hook that needs a worm, lend them a hand, and then gently suggest that they “pay it forward.” Amy’s beautiful heart and compassionate deeds can and will live on through the work of our hands and our hearts towards others. She would have wanted it that way. She will be laid to rest in peace at the Huron Cemetery with her great-grandparents Kenneth and Helen Lehman in a family burial ceremony.

A special message may be sent to the family at www.dishon-maple-chaney.com