Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Kimball, Clifford 2003 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: LaVonne I. Bennett lib@dogsbark.com May 11, 2010, 7:55 pm Ionia Sentinel Standard KIMBALL, CLIFFORD: SENTINEL-STANDARD, IONIA, MI; SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 2003, page 2: "Obituaries - Clifford Kimball, 100, of Ionia, passed away Wednesday, June 25, 2003. He was born on Nov. 23, 1902 in Bloomfield Twp., the son of David and Cora (Diehl) Kimball. Mr. Kimball was a long-time farmer who worked for Casper Coal Co., Gibson's Manufacturing in Greenville, and Fisher Body in Lansing for several years. He married the former Viola Main on March 12, 1924 in Belding. His family, friends, and neighbors knew Mr. Kimball as a man of quiet and steady disposition, kindness and patience. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Viola on April 28, 1992; son Leon Kimball on July 12, 1994; daughter Ella Hardy on May 27, 2002; two brothers, Andrew and Orson Kimball; two sisters, Iva Ruthruff and Fannie Kimball. Surviving are sister Ruth Story of Muskegon, brother Everett Kimball of Blanchard, nephew L.G. (Helen) Lake of Saranac, five grandchildren, David (Bobbi) Kimball of Cal., Karen (Steve) Gilbert of Wash., Susan (Tom) Treadway of Cal., Kristine (Gary) Blair of Cal., and Dan (Rosi) Kimball of Cal.; nine great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be conducted by the Rev. Robert Nixon, Pastor Emeritus at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Schrauben-Lehman Funeral Home, Cook Chapel, 220 Rich Street, Ionia, with interment following at Orleans Cemetery. A reception will follow at the United Methodist Church, corner of Potters Road and Johnson Road in Saranac. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. For those desiring, memorial contributions may be made to the Ionia Area Hospice or to the Ionia Commission on Aging, in memory of Clifford Kimball. On-line condolences may be made at www.schrauben-lehman.com." Funeral card: "In Loving Memory - Clifford Kimball Born November 23, 1902 - Bloomfield Twp. (Isabella Co), Michigan - Passed away June 25, 2003 - Ionia, Michigan - Funeral Services 11:00 a.m. Thursday, July 3, 2003 - Schrauben-Lehman Funeral Home, Cook Chapel - Officiating Rev. Robert Nixon, Pastor Emeritus - Interment Orleans Cemetery - Pallbearers David, Dan, Jeff and Ron Kimball, Christ and Justin Hardy - Treasured Seasons - For everything there is an appointed season, And a time for everything under heaven - A time for sharing, a time for caring, A time for loving, a time for giving, A time for remembering, a time for parting. You have made everything beautiful in its time. For everything You do remains forever." File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/k/kimball3992nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 3.1 Kb