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Maxine Kimber

February 15, 1923 — November 21, 2017

Bernice Maxine Kimber, 94, passed away November 21, 2017, on her 74th wedding anniversary, in West Jordan. She was born Feb. 15, 1923, in Chillicothe, Missouri to Florence Reamolia Phillips and Ralph Edward Carpenter. She married Warren Gates Kimber on Nov. 21, 1943. They were later sealed in the LDS Salt Lake Temple.
She worked at Lockheed Aircraft during WWII. She co-owned and operated several Coffee Shops in both California and Utah. She worked as the head seamstress for the head designer at Pykette’s Clothing in Salt Lake City before retiring. She was an amazing seamstress and loved sewing. After retiring she enjoyed serving others through making meals, sewing and making hats and outfits for premature babies at Primary Children’s Hospital.
Her greatest accomplishments were her 23 grandchildren, 67 great grandchildren and 26 great-great grandchildren. She was proud of her posterity. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She served in many callings in the church including Family History, Primary, Relief Society.
She is survived by one brother, Ralph E. Carpenter, her children Karen (Mac, deceased) Cox, LeAna (Bill) Prigmore, Roger (Terry) Kimber, Janet (Ron) Muncey.
She was preceded in death by her husband Warren on September 15, 2017, just 66 days before her passing, parents, 3 brothers, 2 sisters, son-in-law, Mac Cox and grandson, Troy Hedenstrom.
A viewing will be held Sun, Nov. 26, 2017 from 6-8 p.m. at Memorial Redwood Mortuary, 6500 S Redwood Rd, West Jordan. Funeral services will be held on Mon, Nov. 27, 2017 at 11 a.m. at the Westland 3rd Ward, 7265 South 2700 West, West Jordan with a viewing prior to the service from 10 to 10:45. Interment will be at Memorial Redwood Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers we suggest donations to the LDS Church Humanitarian Fund.
Service Information
Viewing November 26, 2017 at 6:00 to 8:00 PM
Memorial Redwood Mortuary 6500 South Redwood Road, West Jordan, UT 84123





Viewing November 27, 2017 at 10:00 to 10:45 AM
7265 S 2700 W, West Jordan, UT 84084





Funeral Service
November 27, 2017 at 11:00 AM
7265 S 2700 W, West Jordan, UT 84084
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