Mary Elizabeth Kidder

Mary Elizabeth Kidder age 91 of Alto, passed away on Tuesday October 12, 2010 at Magnum Care in Hastings. She was born November 29, 1918 the daughter of Cloyd and Laura (Ulrich) VanAman. She was a homemaker most of her life and loved her flowers and gardening, she was a wonderful cook and enjoyed feeding her large family. Mary attended both Faith Bible Church and Freeport United Brethren Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Donald J. Kidder Sr.,a son Billie Lee Kidder, her parents, three brothers Art, Carl, and Cloyd Jr.,three sisters Jessie, Lila, and a infant sister. Mary is survived by her sons Donald Jr.(Tim) and Wife Deanna Kidder, Gary and Judy Kidder, Rodney Kidder, Rodger Kidder, daughters Barbara (Robert) Moore, Nadine (Herb) Smelker, Laura (Larry) Lenz, daughter in-law Marcia Kidder, 18 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren, 5 great-great-grandchildren, sister in-law Jean VanAman, and several nieces and nephews.Memorial contributions can be made to the Freeport Community Center or Freeport Fire Department. Visitation will be held Saturday from 10:00am until service time. Funeral services will be held Saturday October 16, 2010 at 11:00am at Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Officiating will be Brian Albright, burial will be at Bowne Township Cemetery. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Please visit our web sight to leave a message or memory to the family. (girrbachfuneralhome.net).