Lois Kimmel

Lois Kimmel, 92 years, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend was called home to the healing arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Friday, Feb. 26, 2010 in Gladwin Pines Nursing Home, Gladwin, Michigan.
Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Monday, March 1, 2010 at 11:00 A.M., Rev. Laura Lee Strawser will officiate. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Owosso, MI. Visitation will be held on Sunday, February 28, 2010 from 9 A.M. - 12 Noon & 4-9 PM. at Smith Family Funeral Homes.

Lois was born on February 4, 1918 in Owosso, MI, the daughter of William and Myrtie Archer. She attended Owosso Schools. Lois married Wayne Kimmel and they lived most of their married years in Owosso, retiring and moving to West Branch, where they enjoyed many friends and retirement activities there as well.

Lois worked in retail at Morris Dime Store, DM Christian, Kresge and Cunningham Drugs. She attended the Owosso Church of Christ in her youth and most important to her were her faith, family, & friends. Lois was very active in her community, known by all for her excellent cooking and baking, she assisted in numerous charitable projects from 1985-the late 1990's with FASA, Families Against Substance Abuse of Shiawassee County. Lois enjoyed quilting, reading, shopping and babysitting her grandchildren in Owosso. She also enjoyed traveling on vacations with family, visiting family, and especially having family and friends visit her. She took long exercise walks with her friends for many years after returning to Owosso in 1985, following the death of her beloved husband. Lois also enjoyed watching TV, among her favorite not to be missed programs were: Judge Judy, Lawrence Welk and The Gaithers. A special pleasure for her, with her husband, was traveling to locations in northern Michigan and listening to her son Bob play as a featured guitarist and vocalist in bands throughout the years. She had special deep caring love for everyone in her family, both near and far. Lois will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her for her sincere, caring, love for all she touched with her life.

She is survived by her son Robert Kimmel of Harrison, MI, daughter Sharon and James VanPelt of Owosso, MI, grandchildren; Sharla Kimmel, Karla & James Morche, Deann & Ray Huntington, Laurie & Marc Rayborn, Terry & Kimberly Kimmel, Jeffery & Lynn VanPelt, Jodi & Michael Kingsbury, Jennifer VanPelt, Dennis & Sharon Powell, Danny Powell, Roger Powell, and Randy Powell, Debbie Powell, great-grandchildren; Dale High, Robby & Erin High, Amanda & Brandon Dedafoe, James & Jeremy Morche, Victoria & Morgan Kimmel, Adam and Ashley Kingsbury, Karl and Jamie VanPelt, great-great-grandchildren Kayla Dedafoe, Abigale & Kaylee High. Lois was preceded in death by her parents, 2 daughters; Beverly Ann Powell and baby Nancy Kimmel, 4 grandchildren, great-grandchild Ashley Kimmel, daughters-in-law; Carol Kimmel & Joyce Kimmel-Jones, son-in-law Bud Powell 2 sisters; Violet and Bob DeVoe and Clara & William Finch, 2 brothers; Thomas & Marie Archer and Robert & Dorothy Archer. Lois also leaves many loving nieces and nephews and many long time friends including; Ann Turner and Edith Brown of Owosso, and Oscar and Alice Rau of West Branch.

Memorials may be made to the wishes of the family. Online condolences can be sent to www.smithfamilyfuneralhomes.com The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel, Owosso, Michigan.

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