Miriam Kay Hinrichs, of McMinnville, Oregon, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on June 30, 2026, in her home at the age of 90. Miriam “Kay” Hinrichs was born March 26, 1936, to Kohler and Belle Betts, in Walla Walla, Washington. She grew up on a small farm northeast of Pendleton, Oregon .Kay attended high school in Athena, Oregon, graduating in 1954. She attended Linfield College for one year to pursue a degree in Home Economics, whe…