1933
Alberta
2013
Alberta Evelyn Champion
June 16, 1933 — January 11, 2013
CHAMPION, Alberta Evelyn
Of Galesburg Passed away January 11, 2013. Alberta was born in Dayton, OH June 16, 1933 to Frank and Evelyn Hoare Knowles. After growing up in Kalamazoo, she graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School in 1951. On July 10, 1951 she was married to Clayton Champion, for 61 years together. They owned and successfully operated Champion Heating & Air Conditioning for 35 years. Surviving children are , Brenda David May of Atascadero, CA, Christopher Karyn Champion of Galesburg, Julie Denny Ruiter of Richland, Linda Randy Dunithan of Climax, Steven Sandi Champion of Portage, and "adopted" sons, Tom Kathy Truong of Portage and Hoang Trang Truong of Trenton, NJ; 21 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren; sisters, Mary Ray, Shirley Fields, Norma Jones and brother, Colin Knowles; many sisters and brothers-in-law, nieces and nephews and loved ones. Preceding Alberta in death was a sister, Myrtle Esparza. Cremation has occurred and a life celebration memorial will take place on Saturday, January 19th at 2:00 at the Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Memorial Chapel, 622 S. Burdick St. A private interment will take place at a later date, at Mt. Ever-Rest Memorial Park South. Memorials may be directed to Alzheimer's Foundation, 322 8th Ave., 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001.
Of Galesburg Passed away January 11, 2013. Alberta was born in Dayton, OH June 16, 1933 to Frank and Evelyn Hoare Knowles. After growing up in Kalamazoo, she graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School in 1951. On July 10, 1951 she was married to Clayton Champion, for 61 years together. They owned and successfully operated Champion Heating & Air Conditioning for 35 years. Surviving children are , Brenda David May of Atascadero, CA, Christopher Karyn Champion of Galesburg, Julie Denny Ruiter of Richland, Linda Randy Dunithan of Climax, Steven Sandi Champion of Portage, and "adopted" sons, Tom Kathy Truong of Portage and Hoang Trang Truong of Trenton, NJ; 21 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren; sisters, Mary Ray, Shirley Fields, Norma Jones and brother, Colin Knowles; many sisters and brothers-in-law, nieces and nephews and loved ones. Preceding Alberta in death was a sister, Myrtle Esparza. Cremation has occurred and a life celebration memorial will take place on Saturday, January 19th at 2:00 at the Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Memorial Chapel, 622 S. Burdick St. A private interment will take place at a later date, at Mt. Ever-Rest Memorial Park South. Memorials may be directed to Alzheimer's Foundation, 322 8th Ave., 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001.
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