Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Walkington, Thelma Joyce (Stout) December 14, 2020
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Ionia Sentinel Standard-Sat.December 19, 2020

THELMA WALKINGTON, 76
Thelma Joyce (Stout) Walkington, 76, of Lake Odessa, Michigan, passed away 
peacefully in her home on December 14, 2020.

She was born on June 20, 1944 to Sterrey and Kathleen (Moore) Stout. In 1971, 
she married Bruce Walkington. Her lifetime was spent raising children, playing 
and singing for school performances, 4-H, churches, senior citizen groups, 
weddings, funerals and many other community events, along with her 40 years 
career as organist at First Christian Church in Ionia.

She is survived by her children, Cynthia (Larry) Cole, Terry  (Lisa) Walkington, 
Carolyn (Jeff) Smith, Renae Puffer, Ida (Eric) Morrow, Mark Walkington; 
grandchildren, Rachelle (Bryon) Lehman, Shawndra (Michael) Smith, Rena (Matthew) 
McDonald, Brandon (Jessica) Walkington, Melissa (Brady) Carter, Katrina (Josh) 
Hernly, Matthew (Macei) Smith, Travis (Montana) Ackerson, Hannah (Andrew) 
Armbruster; 19 great-grandchildren; her sister, Edith Stout, and sister-in-law, 
Sandra Stout.

Preceding in death by her parents; her husband, Bruce Walkington brother, Leon 
Stout; sister, Vivian Walkington, son, Lewis Walkington; son-in-law, Larry 
Puffer.

Visitation services will be held at Lake Funeral Home in Ionia on Thursday, 
December 17, from 4-7 PM. A private funeral service will be held Friday. 
December 18, at 11 AM. The service will be live streamed on Lake FuneralHomes 
Facebook page. Graveside to follow at noon.

Please make memorial donations to either First Christian Church of Ionia or 
LeValley United Methodist Church. Online condolences may be made at 
lakefuneralhomes.com

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