Doris Jean Clinkinbeard, 84, of Nortonville, KS, passed away Thursday, December 20, 2012, at her home after a brief, but courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 PM, Sunday, December 23, 2012 at the Nortonville United Methodist Church with Pastor Nicholas Marsh officiating. Burial will follow in the Nortonville Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4:00-6:00 PM, Saturday at the O’Trimble Funeral Home in Nortonville. Memorials in honor of Jean are suggested to the Friends of Jefferson County Hospice or to Children’s Mercy Hospital Oncology Department and may be sent in care of the funeral home. Words of comfort for the family may be left online at www.beckerdyer.com. Jean was born August 6, 1928 in Wheaton, KS, the daughter of Thomas and Margaret (Walsh) Keating. She attended school in Wheaton graduating from the Wheaton High School in 1946. She then attended Kansas State University for her teaching certificate. For a brief time, Jean taught in a one room school house. She married the love of her life, Kenneth James Clinkinbeard, on August 2, 1946 in Atchison. Together, they owned and operated the Nortonville IGA for a number of years where they met and became friends with countless people. Jean was also a tremendous asset to the O’Trimble Funeral Home where she would greet people. She loved her community and was very active with community service. Jean was a member of the Nortonville United Methodist Church, Progressive Club, Nortonville Cemetery Board and Friends of Jefferson County Hospice where she had been a board member. She liked needle pointing, cross stitching and crocheting. Jean loved supporting all of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren’s activities. She was extremely family oriented and will be missed by all who knew her. Survivors include two sons, Steve (Lori) Clinkinbeard; Jay Clinkinbeard, both of Topeka, KS; a daughter, Penny (Bryan) Warren, Omaha, NE; three sisters, Margaret Mary (Hap) Johnson, Gladstone, MO; Ramona Skeen, St. Albans, WV; Virgie Plummer, Westmorland, KS; 5 grandchildren, Curt (Summer) Clinkinbeard; Jill (Bryce) Frederickson; Sean (Karrie) Clinkinbeard; Megan (Chris) Bechtold; Jamie Warren and her husband, Tom Ferrell; 11 great-grandchildren, Chase & Carsyn Clinkinbeard; Riley, Ryder & Raygan Frederickson; Gabby & Brewer Clinkinbeard; Cole, Mia & Ella Jean Bechtold and Claire Ferrell. Jean was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Kenneth on January 23, 1993 and three brothers, Harold, Dick and Merle Keating.