Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Kimball, Viola Christina Main 1992
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Ionia Sentinel Standard
KIMBALL, VIOLA CHRISTINA (MAIN)(MRS. CLIFFORD):
   IONIA SENTINEL-STANDARD, April 30, 1992:  "VIOLA C. KIMBALL - IONIA - Viola
Christina Kimball, 87, of rural Ionia died on Tuesday at her home.  She was born
the daughter of Irving and Florence Uebele Main on February 8, 1905, in Fremont
Township in Isabella County.
   She attended the Delo School in Fremont Township through the eighth grade. 
She then attended Millbrook High School.  Following high school, she worked at
the Belding Silk Mills until she was married to Clifford Kimball on March 12,
1924, in Belding.
   They farmed in Broomfield Township, Isabella County, and later purchased
their own farm in Ionia County in May 1937.  During World War II, she worked at
the A.C. Spark Plug factory, Ionia.  The couple later worked at the Lansing
Fisher Body Plant until retirement in 1967.
   She is survived by her husband; one son, Leon of Fort Bragg, Calif., one
daughter, Ella Hardy of Ionia; six grandchildren; five great grandchildren; one
step great grand-daughter, four sisters, Grace Himebaugh-Carpenter of Texas,
Beulah Bradeen of Kalamazoo, Diana Snyder-Beymer of Atlanta, Joy
Maxon-Flynn-McBride of Mt. Pleasant; one brother LaVern Main of Blanchard; 15
nieces; and 28 nephews.  She was preceded in death by five sisters, four
brothers, four nieces and 5 nephews.
   Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. on Saturday at the Cook Funeral Home,
with the Rev. Robert C. Nixon officiating.
   Burial will be in Orleans Cemetery.  The family will be at the funeral home
Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 8:30 p.m.  Memorials have been established for
Ionia Area Hospice and the American Diabetes Association, in care of the funeral
home.  Pallbearers will be L. G. Lake, Jeff Kimball, Alvin Maxon, Harris Diehl,
Lewis Main, and Alson Strong.
   Thank You Note, Ionia Sentinel Standard, 5-18-1992:  "WE WANT to express our
sincere thanks and appreciation to Dr. Buck and staff, the Cook Funeral Home and
staff, and the folks at Helping Hands for the quality of advice, counsel and
service provided during our time of need.  Special thanks to the many, many
relatives, friends and neighbors for the flowers, food and especially for the
warm support and comfort.     A very special thanks to Rev. Nixon for his words
of comfort.  The family of Viola Kimball."

   Funeral card:  "IN MEMORY OF MRS. VIOLA CHRISTINA KIMBALL February 8, 1905 -
April 28, 1992; FUNERAL SERVICES Saturday, May 2, 1992, 2:00 P.M. Cook Funeral
Home, OFFICIATING Rev. Robert C. Nixon, INTERMENT Orleans Cemetery.  Reading: 
Treasured Seasons - ECC 3."


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