This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: King, Heintz, Smith, Blocher, Bode, Calvin, Brawer Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QFB.2ACE/1616 Message Board Post: Mrs. Alice M. King, 89, formerly of Caledonia and Vermontville died Sunday, June 3, 2001 at Carvath Village, Middleville. Mrs. King was born on Sept. 15, 1911 in Caledonia, MI, the daughter of John and Harriet (Heintz) Smith. She was raised in the Caledonia area and attended Caledonia schools, graduating in 1930. She then continued her education at Western State College, Kalamazoo in 1931. She was married to Kenneth C. King on April 11, 1932 in Caledonia. The couple lived on their 40 acre Caledonia farm where they raised seven children. In 1963 she began working at Gehl restaurant in Caledonia until moving to their 30 acre farm in Vermontville. She was a life member of the Eastern Star No. 97 Caledonia, Life member of the Ladies Auxiliary Post 8260 of the VFW-Nashville. She was known to many at the VFW as "Ma King". She enjoyed working VFW suppers and playing bingo. She is survived by her sons, Richard King, Lexington, KY, James (Beverly) King, New Orleans, LA, Pet! er (Diane) King, Centerville, TN, John (Audrey) King, St. Joseph, MI; daughters, Karolyn (Raymond) Blocher, Woodland, MI, Joan (Jim) Bode, Newaygo, MI; 17 grandchildren; many great grandchildren; two sister-in-laws (Mildred Calvin and Vera Brawer) Alaska, MI; and several cousins. Preceding her in death were her husband Kenneth, son, Charles, grandson Michael and two brothers. Visitation will be held Tuesday, June 5, 2001 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home in Nashville. Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 6, 2001 at Maple Valley Chapel, Nashville. Rev. Ben Herring officiating. Burial will be at Alaska Cemetery, Alaska, MI. Memorial contributions may be made to Barry Community Hospice. Arrangements were made by Maple Valley Chapel. (The Hastings "Reminder" - Tuesday, January 25, 2000) Transcriber has no family connection.