Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Tasker, Wilma February 23, 2004 ************************************************ 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: Marilyn Ransom mlnransom@chartermi.net May 16, 2010, 9:47 pm The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Wednesday, February 25, 2004 Wilma "Nana" Tasker, age 72 of Lake Odessa, went Home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday evening, February 23, 2004. Wilma was born in Woodbury on Nov. 6, 1931 to Frank and Ellen (Wilson) King. Her education was interrupted as a young lady, but she was very proud that she later completed it as a member of the Lakewood High School Class of 1977. Wilma was united in marriage to Roger Tasker on Nov. 1, 1950. She worked at the Lake Odessa Canning Factory for many years, but Wilma always considered herself a wife, mother and grandmother. Her family was her constant joy, which was evidenced by her cooking, canning and gardening. Wilma is survived by her daughters, Janis Kidder, Sandra and Robert Wells Jr., Sue Tasker, Joyce and Brent Bowden, Kande and Steve Darcangelo and Cathy and Mark Kimber; son, Kenneth Tasker; she was a special "Nana" to 15 grandchildren, Chad, Jeremy, Loralee, Christopher (Lori), Amanda, Daniel (Jenny), Tiffany (Matt), Greg (Shelly), Michelle, Bradley, Mindy, Emily, Nicole, Mitch and Brittany; brothers and sisters, Doris King, Beverly and Roger Erb, Ray and Patricia King, Richard and Shirley King, Linda Lewis, Marilyn and Keith Erb, Hazel and Kendall Herbert and Esther Scheidt; a special sister-in-law Kathryn Tasker; a large extended family and many friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roger Tasker in 1973; grandchildren, Matthew, Jennifer and Melissa; brothers and sister, Robert, Lee Douglas, Margaret, David, Keith and George Roy King. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday at the Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday at the Koops Funeral Chapel with Pastor Harley Koehn officiating. Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery. The family has suggested that memorial contributions may be made to Lakewood Ambulance or the American Diabetes Association. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/t/tasker4283nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.5 Kb