----- Original Message ----- From: "Carole L. Carr" <maudiecarole@voyager.net> Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2001 11:01 AM =================== > Source: GC-St Joseph Co., Mi Obits Forum > URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mi/StJosephObits/17285 > Subject: Maxine E. KIME died July 7, 2000 > > > Surname: KIME, MAYSTEAD, PERRY, TEFFT, BRAUKER, MYNHIER, BRESSLER, MADDY, > PERRY > ------------------------- > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > Carole Lynn (Mohney) Carr, Volunteer Transcriber > > Transcribed from an original newspaper clipping from the 'Sturgis Daily > Journal', which serves the St. Joseph Co., Michigan area. > Copy provided by Sturgis Public Library. > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > Bronson; Maxine E. KIME, age 85, of Bronson, died Friday morning, July > 7, 2000, at the home of her daughter where she was staying during her illness. > > She was born Sept. 22, 1914 in Burr Oak, Michigan, daughter of Ray and > Myrtie (MAYSTEAD) PERRY and graduated from Burr Oak High School in 1932. > She moved to Bronson in 1939. > > She worked as a bookkeeper for the General Telephone Company in Burr Oak > and Sturgis from 1932 to 1938. She married George TEFFT in 1937 in Goshen, > Ind. He died in 1947. She then married R. E. BRAUKER in 1952 in Goshen, > Ind. They were divorced in 1957. Then in 1974 she married George KIME. > He died in 1979. > > Maxine opened an adult foster care home in Bronson in 1967 which she operated > for 18 years. Her life centered around her children and grandchildren and > she enjoyed crocheting and embroidery. > > Surviving are three daughters, Sharon MYNHIER of Bronson, Dorothea BRESSLER > of Sturgis and Dirinda MADDY of Daytona Beach, Florida; son and daughter-in-law, > Dennis and Tammy BRAUKER of Bronson; nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. > She was preceded in death by brothers, Glen PERRY and Neal PERRY. > > According to her wishes, cremation has taken place. A memorial service > will be held at the First United Methodist Church of Bronson at 2 p.m. > Monday, July 10, 2000 with Rev. Mona Joslyn of First United Methodist Church > of Bronson officiating. > > Memorial donations may be made to Branch County Humane Society or to Pet > Haven in Sturgis. Envelopes are available at the Kolcz Funeral home. Obituary > also at www.kolcz.com > > END > > > Link: Sturgis Public Library. > URL: <http://members.tripod.com/~tfred/spl.html> >