Martha Spencer Kinsley

Martha “Marty” Kinsley was born in June, 1936 to Don and Sarah. She grew up in the Northern suburbs of Chicago. She attended CU in Boulder, Colo where she met her first husband William “Bill” Fairchild Jr. They married and were stationed in Germany for 5 years. They then settled in Boulder where they had two sons. Later in life she married Wynn Kinsley.

Marty was an active woman who was involved in many organizations. She was a member of the Alpha Phi sorority. She was an avid tennis player and later took up pickle ball. She liked to hike, fish and was in a book reviewers group. Marty was a world traveler and the first in the family to reach all eight continents. She was a member of the Explorers Club for many years and always had another trip in the planning stages.

Marty passed away peacefully on October 11, 2026 at age 90. She is survived by her two sons, Bill Fairchild and Leigh “Coryn” Fairchild (Fred Valdez), her sister, Ann Stark, and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to:

https://www.coloradogives.org/donate/ColoradoFriendShip

https://www.bigbonescaninerescue.com/donor-information/