This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WHL44 Surnames: AKKER, HALSTEAD, CUNNINGTON, JORDAN, NICHOLS, ROSS, HYNES, DICKEY, NUSBAUM, IVENS Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kalamazoo/23035/mb.ashx Message Board Post: AKKER, Virginia L. Of Kalamazoo Virginia passed away Sunday evening, June 29, 2008 at Kairos Dwelling. She was born November 30, 1931 in Otsego, one of eight children to Daniel and Helen (Halstead) Cunnington. A 1967 graduate of Kalamazoo Central High School, Virginia was employed by Meijer Inc. for 15 years, until her retirement in 1987. Surviving her husband of 60 years, Clifford Akker; five children, Joyanne Jordan of Comstock, Susan (Michael) Nichols of Kalamazoo, Judith (Steven) Ross of Grand Rapids, Clifford Akker, Jr. of Detroit, and Teresa (Joe) Hynes of Paw Paw; daughter-in-law, Brenda Akker of NC; 11 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two sisters, Carole Dickey of Florida and Ann Nusbaum of NV; one brother, Jan Cunnington of FL; two dear friends, Charlene Kesterson and Lilly Lamorandier; and several nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death are her parents; one daughter, Sally Akker (as a child); three brothers, Daniel Cunnington, Jr., Arthur Cunnington and Aaron Ivens; and one sister, Edith Cunnington (as a child). Memorial services for Virginia will be at 12 PM on Thursday a the Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Comstock Chapel, 6121 King Highway. Interment will follow in Ft. Custer National Cemetery. As an expression of sympathy, memorial contributions may be directed to Kairos Dwelling. www.langelands.com 269-343-1508 Published in the Kalamazoo Gazette on 7/1/2008. (Posted by a VOLUNTEER-NO family connection) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. PRIVACY STATEMENT http://www.thegenerationsnetwork.com/default.aspx?html=pp We do not sell, rent or otherwise distribute the personal information you provide us to third party advertisers. Don't want to receive this email anymore? No problem. It's easy to unsubscribe altogether or change your email preferences. Click here to unsubscribe from all message board alerts: http://www.ancestry.com/unsubscribe/?eml=MIKALAMA-L@rootsweb.com&md5=&mb=1 To change your preferences log in to My Ancestry and go to the 'my alerts' section. http://www.ancestry.com/t9760/e2008070508191400495735362940/rd.ashx You can contact us at: The Generations Network, Inc., 360 West 4800 North, Provo, UT 84604, Attn: Customer Service.