Barbara (Leavitt) Kimble |
| Posted 2016-11-06 by mhenderson |
| Today's News-Herald, Lake Havasu City, AZ >>> Published on September 22, 2016 <<< Long-time Lake Havasu resident Barbara Leavitt Kimble passed away peacefully at her home in Seal Beach, Calif., on Sept. 13, 2016 at the age of 93. Barbara was born in Riley Lake, in southern Illinois. She met her husband, Lt. Col. Robert Kimble (Bob), in St. Louis. They married in 1946 and enjoyed living in different cities as his military career took him around the country, finally landing in Rialto, Calif. in 1955. Barbara moved to Lake Havasu City in 1971 when it was still a small town. She worked for 15 years as a library assistant at the Havasupai Middle School and earned an associate degree from Mojave Community College. Barbara was involved in many organizations. An inveterate organizer, she was the founding regent of the Lake Havasu chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the organizing treasurer of the Colonial Dames XVII Century chapter. She also was heavily involved with the Republican Women’s Club and served on the board of the LHC Salvation Army. Barbara retained strong ties with the Havasu community, even after moving to Seal Beach Leisure World in 2005. She continued to pursue her genealogical research with a passion, corresponding with people all over the country. She was an active member of the Leisure World Genealogical Society, and her assistance and knowledge was greatly valued. Barbara was predeceased by her husband Bob. She is survived by her daughter Bobbi Kimble of Long Beach, Calif. Barbara’s ashes will be interred in the Leavitt family plot in Ellis Grove, Ill. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the LHC Salvation Army, or the DAR Barbara L. Kimble Scholarship Fund. Donations to the latter can be made payable to the Havasu Chapter NSDAR and sent C/O Jennifer Lynn-Goettelmann, 3375 Medicine Bow Drive, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86406-7840. See Also: Find A Grave |
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