1918
Maynard
2016
Maynard Stimpson
May 16, 1918 — March 7, 2016
STIMPSON, Maynard H.
Jacksonville, FL
Formerly of Kalamazoo, MI
Maynard H. Stimpson passed away on March 7, 2016 in Jacksonville, Florida. He was born May 16, 1918 in Kalamazoo, Michigan to Lavinia and Alonzo Stimpson. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marguerite (Vandenberg) Stimpson in November 2002 after sixty years of marriage. He was also preceded by his parents, brothers Bernard and Maurice and sisters Mary (Doornhaag), Maxine (Williams), Thelma (Vroegendewy) and Mildred (Price). He is survived by son David Stimpson, daughter-in-law Kathryn (Lucke) Stimpson, granddaughter Ann-Marie Kocher and her husband Wesley Kocher.
Maynard is a WWII veteran who served with the Eighth Army Air Force in both the European and Asian Theaters of Operation. He completed OCS and graduated just before the war's end. He declined to re-up for two years to be commissioned and finished his term of service as TSgt in the Engineer Maintenance Squadron.
Maynard was a Tool and Die maker and retired from the Upjohn Company in 1976 after thirty-six years of service. He also worked for many years for Donald Gilmore in his silver shop and at the Gilmore Car Museum. He worked alongside Mr. Gilmore to restore the first Pierce-Arrow automobile for the museum and on many other auto restorations.
Maynard and Marguerite, known as "Bobbie" worked together to design and build a wonderful vacation home on the Manistee River and the family enjoyed the cabin for many years. Maynard enjoyed bowling and in 1991 re-activated his private pilot's license flying for enjoyment until his 80th birthday. He also enjoyed volunteering as a docent at the Kalamazoo Air Zoo for 10-12 years.
Visitation will be held 6-8pm Monday, March 28th at Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Memorial Chapel, 622 S. Burdick Street where services will be held 11:00 Tuesday morning, March 29th, with Rev. Wendy Billingslea officiating. Interment will be in Mount Ever-Rest Memorial Park, South. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Kalamazoo Air Zoo or Kairos Dwelling.
**MEMORIALS**
In lieu of flowers:
Kalamazoo Air Zoo
6151 Portage Rd.
Portage, MI 49002
269-382-6555
www.airzoo.org
Kairos Dwelling
2945 Gull Rd.
Kalamazoo, MI 49048
269-381-3688
Kairosdwelling.com
622 South Burdick St.
Kalamazoo, MI, US, 49007
622 South Burdick St.
Kalamazoo, MI, US, 49007
Jacksonville, FL
Formerly of Kalamazoo, MI
Maynard H. Stimpson passed away on March 7, 2016 in Jacksonville, Florida. He was born May 16, 1918 in Kalamazoo, Michigan to Lavinia and Alonzo Stimpson. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marguerite (Vandenberg) Stimpson in November 2002 after sixty years of marriage. He was also preceded by his parents, brothers Bernard and Maurice and sisters Mary (Doornhaag), Maxine (Williams), Thelma (Vroegendewy) and Mildred (Price). He is survived by son David Stimpson, daughter-in-law Kathryn (Lucke) Stimpson, granddaughter Ann-Marie Kocher and her husband Wesley Kocher.
Maynard is a WWII veteran who served with the Eighth Army Air Force in both the European and Asian Theaters of Operation. He completed OCS and graduated just before the war's end. He declined to re-up for two years to be commissioned and finished his term of service as TSgt in the Engineer Maintenance Squadron.
Maynard was a Tool and Die maker and retired from the Upjohn Company in 1976 after thirty-six years of service. He also worked for many years for Donald Gilmore in his silver shop and at the Gilmore Car Museum. He worked alongside Mr. Gilmore to restore the first Pierce-Arrow automobile for the museum and on many other auto restorations.
Maynard and Marguerite, known as "Bobbie" worked together to design and build a wonderful vacation home on the Manistee River and the family enjoyed the cabin for many years. Maynard enjoyed bowling and in 1991 re-activated his private pilot's license flying for enjoyment until his 80th birthday. He also enjoyed volunteering as a docent at the Kalamazoo Air Zoo for 10-12 years.
Visitation will be held 6-8pm Monday, March 28th at Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Memorial Chapel, 622 S. Burdick Street where services will be held 11:00 Tuesday morning, March 29th, with Rev. Wendy Billingslea officiating. Interment will be in Mount Ever-Rest Memorial Park, South. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Kalamazoo Air Zoo or Kairos Dwelling.
**MEMORIALS**
In lieu of flowers:
Kalamazoo Air Zoo
6151 Portage Rd.
Portage, MI 49002
269-382-6555
www.airzoo.org
Kairos Dwelling
2945 Gull Rd.
Kalamazoo, MI 49048
269-381-3688
Kairosdwelling.com
Visitation
MAR 28. 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Langeland Family Funeral Homes - Memorial Chapel622 South Burdick St.
Kalamazoo, MI, US, 49007
Service
MAR 29. 11:00 AM
Langeland Family Funeral Homes - Memorial Chapel622 South Burdick St.
Kalamazoo, MI, US, 49007
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