Jesse L. Kinkelaar 19, of Effingham, passed away at 9:00 a. m., Monday, July 16, 2012 in Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, from injuries received in a ATV accident Sunday evening in rural Effingham County.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 20, 2012 in St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, Effingham, with burial in St. Anthony Cemetery. Friends may call from 4:00 p.m. untill 7:00 p.m. today (Thursday) July 19, 2012, at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Kinkelaar family to help offset expenses. Bauer Funeral Home, Effingham, is assisting the family with arrangements.Online condolences may be left at www.bauerfh.com.

Jesse was born on September 25, 1992, in Effingham, the son of Christopher R. and Sandra (Adams) Kinkelaar.He was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic church, a high school graduate and was employed at the Y Yard in Heartville.

Jesse is survived by his parents: Chris and Sandra Kinkelaar of Effingham; a sister: Jennifer Kinkelaar of Effingham; grandparents: Wilbert and Patricia Kinkelaar of Effingham; aunts and uncles: Pam (husband Mark) Jennings, Amy (husband Ron) Apke, Tony (wife Elaine) Kinkelaar, Steve (wife Vivian) Kinkelaar, Keith (wife Jane) Kinkelaar, Eric (wife Alice) Kinkelaar, Karla (husband Joe) Hicks and Jon (wife Abby) Kinkelaar; and many cousins and friends.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents: Donald and Barbara (Feuerborn) Adams.

To know Jesse is to love Jesse, Jesse had a real passion for life. He loved life so much that he is saving other people's lives by being an organ donor. Jesse was loved by all and loved by his family and friends to the fullest. He had a heart of gold and to see Jesse was a smile of life. Jesse's friends described Jesse as an avid outdoorsman, an animal lover, adventurous and a jokester; but most of all, just fun to be with. He absolutely loved his job at the Y yard and did not We will miss you, Jesse. We love you.