Grace L. (Simmonds) Kiger
March 4, 1907-February 23, 1999
Funeral services for Grace Louella Simmonds Kiger, 91, 1451 Bronson Way, Kalamazoo, formerly of 615 E. Main St., Niles will be Friday at 9 a.m. in Halbritter Funeral Home, Niles, by the Rev. Dr. Ronald W. Wakeman of first Presbyterian Church.
Burial will follow at Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles.
Mrs. Kiger died Tuesday Feb. 23, 1999, at 6:15 p.m. in Bronson Place Care Center, Kalamazoo.
She was born March 4, 1907 in Camp Point, IL. She had lived in Niles since 1926 until moving to Kalamazoo in Aug. 1989.
On June 24, 1934 in Lake Forest IL, she married Frederick Harry Kiger, who preceded her in death on May 2, 1995.
Mrs. Kiger was a retired English teacher, teaching at Bloom Township High School, Chicago Heights, IL, and Niles High School.
She was a 50 plus year member of First Presbyterian Church, a member of United Presbyterian Women Sigma Kappa Sorority, Daughtrs of the American Revolution and an honorary member of Seepewa reading club, AAUW.
She was a graduate of Deerfield Shields High School, Highland Park, IL, and Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL. Mrs. Kiger was descended from three Mayflower passengers, John Billington, Thomas Rogers and Richard Warren.
She also had helped hr husband operate Kiger Funeral Home (now Halbritter Funeral Home)
Mrs. Kiger was also preceded in death by a sister, Martha; and five brothers, Charles, Harold, Walter, Herbert and James.
Surviving family includes two daughters, Kay Kiger Petruska of Kalamazoo and Wendy (William Kiger Boughton of Sebring, FL; three grandchildren, Nicholas (Katie) Kiger Petruska of Wayland, Dr. Amny Kathryn Petruska and her husband Dr. Mike C. Lin of West Lima, Ore, and Kristin Dorothy Kiehn of New York City, NY, and a great-grandson, Corey Dylan Petruska of Falls church, VA.
Friends may call Thursday form 5 to 7 p.m. in Halbritter Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association or Bronson Place Care Center Activity Fund. Kalamazoo.
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Grace Louella (Simmonds) Kiger, 91, of Kalamazoo, formerly of Niles, died Tuesday Feb. 23, 1999, in Bronson Place Care Center, Kalamazoo. She was born March 4, 1907. Survivors include two daughters, Kay (Kiger) Petruska of Kalamazoo, and Wendy (Kiger) Boughton of Sebring, Fla. Services will be at 9 a.m. Friday in Halbritter Funeral Home, where friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. today.
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