Carolynn Lorraine Kinner passed away peacefully on June 9 at 90 years young. “Grammy” was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and a dear friend to all.
Carolynn was born on April 8, 1934, and raised by her parents, Theodore and Maebelle Heeney. Growing up, she loved spending time with her aunts and uncles, riding Southern Pacific trains with her father, roller skating, and fishing.
She graduated from University High School in 1952 and immediately joined the workforce. Carolynn held all different jobs throughout her lifetime, including working in insurance, hand modeling and designing custom homes with her then husband, Ray Kinner. She even dabbled in the hospitality business, when they decided to build and operate the Sea Lodge Hotel in Marina del Rey.
Carolynn later retired in La Quinta, California, where she enjoyed getting to know her neighbors and “tootling about,” always exploring new places on her daily drives.
Family was everything to Grammy. She adored her two daughters, Debra Hanrahan and Kelly Daigle, and she was also very close to her four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
She was the life of every party and made friends everywhere she went. She enjoyed every minute of her nine lives before finally succumbing to dementia later in life.
The family will be having a private Celebration of Life on Friday, June 28—for anyone that is interested in attending, please reach out to one of her immediate family members. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Best Friends Animal Society (bestfriends.org) or Alzheimer’s & Dementia Research (alz.org).
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