Mrs. Shirley B. Kidder's Obituary
Mrs. Shirley B. Kidder, age 83, passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2015 in Muskegon. She was born in Muskegon on April 17, 1931 to Carter J. and Goldie L. (Harris) Backer. Shirley was a member of Lake Harbor United Methodist Church. She was a talented seamstress and enjoyed knitting and traveling. Shirley was a proud supporter of the Republican Party and was never afraid to let you know the importance of exercising your right to vote. She was a strong willed woman, a perfectionist, and a loving wife, mother and grandmother. On August 14, 1953, Shirley married Gerald F. Kidder in Muskegon and he survives her along with their daughters, Toni (John) VanGordon and Jean (Tom) Whalls; 3 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren and one sister, Ann Nussdorfer. A CELEBRATION of Shirley’s LIFE will be held in the spring. For a more lasting MEMORIAL, please consider Harbor Hospice.
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