Adams, Violet

1929 - 2016  (87 years)

• Name	Adams, Violet  [1, 2]
  Nickname	Vi
  Born	22 Jan 1929	Richland Township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Residence	9 May 1974	Gobles, Van Buren County, Michigan, USA   [3]
  Died	27 Apr 2016	Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I12027	Sackett | Beatrice Marie Sackett
  Last Modified	21 Jan 2022

  
  

  Father	Adams, Carl David,   b. 16 Jun 1904, Hartford, Van Buren County, Michigan, USA ,   d. 9 May 1974, Paw Paw, Van Buren County, Michigan, USA  (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Marx, Margarethe,   b. 10 Oct 1903, Berlin-Mitte, Mitte, Berlin, Germany ,   d. 10 Feb 1987, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, USA  (Age 83 years)
  Married	1926  [4]
  Children	+ 1. Adams, Violet,   b. 22 Jan 1929, Richland Township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, USA ,   d. 27 Apr 2016, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, USA  (Age 87 years)
  Family ID	F28014	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Champion, Joseph Ward,   b. 5 Nov 1925, Mattawan, Van Buren County, Michigan, USA ,   d. 15 Aug 2012  (Age 86 years)
  Married	1 Feb 1948	Delton, Barry County, Michigan, USA   [1]
  Children	1. Champion, Ronald Ward,   b. 25 Sep 1948, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, USA ,   d. 28 Mar 1949, Fairmont, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, USA  (Age 0 years)   2. Living   3. Living   4. Living   5. Living
  Last Modified	21 Jan 2022
  Family ID	F4795	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 22 Jan 1929 - Richland Township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, USA Married - 1 Feb 1948 - Delton, Barry County, Michigan, USA Child - Champion, Ronald Ward - 25 Sep 1948 - Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, USA Residence - 9 May 1974 - Gobles, Van Buren County, Michigan, USA Died - 27 Apr 2016 - Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  [S1193] Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 3), 21 Jan 2022. Name: Joseph Champion Gender: Male Race: White Age: 22 Birth Date: abt 1926 Birth Place: Mattawan, Michigan Marriage License Place: Van Buren Marriage Date: 1 Feb 1948 Marriage Place: Delton, Barry, Michigan, USA Residence Place: Gobles, Michigan Father: Ralph G Champion Mother: Susan Sackett Spouse: Violet Adams County File Number: 15729 State File Number: 804955 Name: Violet Adams Gender: Female Race: White Age: 19 Birth Date: abt 1929 Birth Place: Kalamazoo, Michigan Marriage License Place: Van Buren Marriage Date: 1 Feb 1948 Marriage Place: Delton, Barry, Michigan, USA Residence Place: Gobles, Michigan Father: Carl D Adams Mother: Margurite Mar?? Spouse: Joseph Champion County File Number: 15729 State File Number: 804955 Researched by Ted Smith [S958] Legacy, (Legacy.com) (Reliability: 3), 21 Jan 2022. Violet M. Champion https://obits.mlive.com/us/obituaries/kalamazoo/name/violet-champion-obituary?id=10410323 Champion, Violet M. Age 87, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Mrs. Champion was born on January 22, 1929 in Richland Twp., Michigan, the daughter of Carl and Margarethe (Marx) Adams. She graduated from W.K. Kellogg Consolidate Schools, Class of 1947. Violet, known to many as Vi, worked at the Gobles Grocery "Corner Store" for 20 years. In her spare time, she enjoyed bowling and golf. She was also quite creative and would spend many hours working on crafts, sewing and knitting. Vi embraced life and made sure to occupy her time doing things that she enjoyed and brought joy to others. She was a special lady who made life much happier for those that knew and loved her. Violet is survived by her children: Larry and Marsha Champion, Garry and Jennifer Champion, Barb and Jerry Dundon, Brian Champion and Janet Lowman; five grandchildren: Kerri and Brett Moss, Krista Champion and Derek Enis, Katelyn Champion and Tyler Parker, Shawn and Gina Dundon, Matt and Stacey Dundon; nine great-grandchildren; one brother, Dave and Sharon Adams; four sisters: Ginny and Stuart Hammond, Martha Karkau, Donna Dean, Shirley and Dave Elaman; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph; their infant son, Ronald; and two brothers: William Adams and Clarence "Kernel" Adams. Friends may meet with the family on Friday, May 6th from 11 am 12 pm at the First Presbyterian Church in Paw Paw, Michigan (120 Pine St.), where a memorial service will be held at 12 pm, Pastor Tiffany McCafferty officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Violet's name to the Gobles Athletic Department, 409 N. State St., Gobles, MI 49055. Arrangements being made through Gorden Funeral Residence, Allegan Chapel (www.gordenfuneral.com). Published by Kalamazoo Gazette from Apr. 29 to May 1, 2016. Researched by Ted Smith [S1619] Newspapers.com (Reliability: 3), 21 Jan 2022. The Herald-Palladium (Benton Harbor, Michigan), 10 May 1974, Page 14 Carl Adams BLOOMINGDALE -- Carl D. Adams, 70, Route 1, Bloomingdale, died Thursday morning in Lakeview Community hospital, Paw Paw. Surviving are his widow Margie; five daughters, Mrs. Stuart (Virginia) Hammond of Doster, Mrs. Joseph (Violet) Champion of Gobies, Mrs. Martha Fee of Otsego, Mrs. David (Donna) Dean and Mrs. Shirley Dalrymple of Kalamazoo; two sons, Clarence of Gobies and David of Bloomingdale; a brother Lawrence of Hartford and two sisters, Mrs.- Alma Weberg of Otsego and Mrs. Bea Lovell of Benton Harbor. A son Bill and a sister, Mrs. Eleanor Abbott preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Bloomingdale chapel, Robbins funeral home. Burial will be in Thompson cemetery. Researched by Ted Smith [S543] Find A Grave (www.findagrave.com) (Reliability: 2), 21 Jan 2022. Memorial ID 66009506 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66009506 Margarethe M Marx Adams Birth 10 Oct 1903 Berlin-Mitte, Mitte, Berlin, Germany Death 10 Feb 1987 (aged 83) Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, USA Burial Thompson Cemetery Berlamont, Van Buren County, Michigan, USA Researched by Ted Smith