Viola Kempher's obituary, Adrian, Lenawee County, Michigan SUBJECT: Viola Mae KEMPHER Obituary SUBMITTER: Bonnie Burkhardt EMAIL: burkhard@flash.net DATE: Sep 04, 1999 PASSWORD> SURNAMES: KEMPHER, SAYLER, SOMES, SMITH, HOWLINGS Ann Arbor News. Ann Arbor MI, August 22, 1999 KEMPHER, VIOLA MAE Adrian, MI Formerly of Milan MI Age 83, died Friday, August 20, 1999, at Lenawee County Medical Care Facility in Adrian. She was born November 8, 1915, in Blissfield to Fred and Rena (SOMES) SAYLER. She graduated from Blissfield High School in 1933. On September 20, 1952, she married Lewis KEMPHER Sr. in Ogden MI. He preceded her in death on August 14, 1985. Viola was a former member of the Lincoln Community Church in Ypsilanti until she moved to Adrian in 1990, and attended Bethany Assembly of God. Prior to moving to the Lenawee Medical Care Facility, Viola was a resident at the Grand Court Assisted Living Facility in Adrian. She is survived by five step-sons, Lewis Kempher, Jr. and his wife, Dorothy, of Milan, Larry Kempher and his wife, Loretta of Trenton MI, Walter Kempher and his wife, Sharon of Manchester MI, Arnold Kempher and his wife, Rosemary of Clinton, and Terry Kempher of Euliss, TX; two step-daughters, Joyce SMITH of Gladwin MI and Kay HOWLINGS and her husband, Larry of Marion, MI; two brothers, Clyde Sayler and his wife Louise of Blissfield, and LaVern Sayler and his wife, Thelma of Adrian; two sister-in-laws, Dorothy Sayler of Blissfield and Mildred Sayler of Palmyra; many step-grandchildren; step-great- grandchildren; and one step-great-great-grandson. In addition to her husband, Lewis, she was preceded in death by her parents; and two brothers, Raymond Sayler and Merle Sayler. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, August 24, 1999 at 11 a.m. from the Anderson Funeral Home with Reverend Walter Fenton officiating. Burial will be in Milan Marble Cemetery. Friends may call on Monday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at Anderson Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Lenawee or the American Heart Association. Envelopes are available at the Anderson Funeral Home, Adrian, Michigan. ----------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent.