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2022

Marylou KIMBERLING Obituary

Mary Lou Kimberling was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She left this world at Serene Adult Family Home, Spokane Valley, WA on July 3, 2022, at age 85 after battling dementia.

She was born to Carl E and Marguerite P Mitzimberg on October 13,1936 in Viola, Idaho. She met the love of her life, Walter L Kimberling (deceased 2013) when he was boarding at her parents' home. They married November 29, 1954, in Princeton, Idaho. Later they had six children, Karl F (Naomi) Kimberling, Kimm R (Jim) Taylor, Kent W Kimberling (deceased 2021), Konstance R Kimberling, Kurtis L (Cindy)Kimberling, Kelly A (Gary) Gaskell.

Mary Lou had 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. She loved children! She and Walter, over a number of years, housed over 80 foster children. She also loved the outdoors, school bus driving, crocheting, working with Walter in the woods, driving truck, splitting cedar post and rails and logging.

Private graveside services will be held.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to: Serene Adult Family Home, 2311 S Burns Rd, Spokane Valley WA 99037.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Spokesman-Review on Jul. 22, 2022.

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