FAIRMOUNT — Wilma Maxine Corn, 95, died at 9:15 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014 in her Fairmount home.
She was born on April 13, 1918 in Gas City to the late Fred and Mable Kirby. She married Fred Stephenson in 1936, and they had three children.
She married John Franklin (Frank) Corn in 1961, and they had one child. Her husband Frank preceded her in death in 1976.
Wilma retired from RCA in April 1981 after 29½ years of service. She attended church faithfully at the Marion Memorial Tabernacle for more than 20 years and was a member of the executive board. She enjoyed participation in the church "Sew and Glow" meetings and was a member of the Women's Christian Temperance Union.
Wilma was an animal lover and enjoyed gardening and bird watching. Well into her 80's she was a familiar site in the Fairmount area, as she walked up to five miles a day. She was known for her crocheting and knitting talent. Family members cherished the things she made for them. Many crocheted layettes have been worn by more than one generation of newborns and remain safely stored for generations to come.
Survivors include her son, Fred (Ardith) Stephenson, Grand Rapids, Mich.; daughter, Betty (Dane) Franklin, Marion; daughter, Linda (Lee) Niverson, Fairmount; 18 grandchildren; 32 great grandchildren; and 10 great-great grandchildren.
Survivors also include her four sisters, Pauline Kirby, Jonesboro, Evelyn (Scotty) Scott, Guntersville, Ala., Eldora Gould, Lebanon, Ohio and Janet (Gene) Barton, The Villages, Fla.
She was preceded in death by a son, Larry Stephenson; daughter, Sharol Nun; and twin brothers, Ronald and Donald Kirby.
The funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014 in Needham-Storey-Wampner Funeral Service, Storey Chapel, 400 E. Main Street, Gas City, with Rev. Mary Ann Freeman officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014 at the funeral home.
FAIRMOUNT — Wilma Maxine Corn, 95, died at 9:15 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014 in her Fairmount home.
She was born on April 13, 1918 in Gas City to the late Fred and Mable Kirby. She married Fred Stephenson in 1936, and they had three children.
She married John Franklin (Frank) Corn in 1961, and they had one child. Her husband Frank preceded her in death in 1976.
Wilma retired from RCA in April 1981 after 29½ years of service. She attended church faithfully at the Marion Memorial Tabernacle for more than 20 years and was a member of the executive board. She enjoyed participation in the church "Sew and Glow" meetings and was a member of the Women's Christian Temperance Union.
Wilma was an animal lover and enjoyed gardening and bird watching. Well into her 80's she was a familiar site in the Fairmount area, as she walked up to five miles a day. She was known for her crocheting and knitting talent. Family members cherished the things she made for them. Many crocheted layettes have been worn by more than one generation of newborns and remain safely stored for generations to come.
Survivors include her son, Fred (Ardith) Stephenson, Grand Rapids, Mich.; daughter, Betty (Dane) Franklin, Marion; daughter, Linda (Lee) Niverson, Fairmount; 18 grandchildren; 32 great grandchildren; and 10 great-great grandchildren.
Survivors also include her four sisters, Pauline Kirby, Jonesboro, Evelyn (Scotty) Scott, Guntersville, Ala., Eldora Gould, Lebanon, Ohio and Janet (Gene) Barton, The Villages, Fla.
She was preceded in death by a son, Larry Stephenson; daughter, Sharol Nun; and twin brothers, Ronald and Donald Kirby.
The funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014 in Needham-Storey-Wampner Funeral Service, Storey Chapel, 400 E. Main Street, Gas City, with Rev. Mary Ann Freeman officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014 at the funeral home.
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