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- Boonville NY Herald - 1978
Mrs. Edna May Kime a
well-known West Leyden Mer-
chant, passed away at Rome
Hospital after a long illness on
Thursday, September 28.
She was born at West
Leyden, the daughter of Henry
ana1 Anna Ammon Schmoker.
Her entire life was spent at
West Leyden. After graduating
from the West Leyden
School she attended the Teachers
Training Class in Boonville.
Mrs. Kime, a talented
musician, studied Piano and
Voice, and taught Piano and
Voice at her home.
She assisted her Father in the
operation of the Schmoker
General Store, and the Post
Office located in the Store at
West Leyden. "After Henry
Schmoker's death in 1944, she
continued to operate the store
until entering the hospital last
April.
Mrs. Kime was afflicted with
Multiple Sclerosis, and was an
invalid for many years. In
spite of-her "affliction, she
carried on the operation of her
store for many years from a
wheel chair. She was the West
Leyden Correspondent for the
Boonville Herald and the
Rome Sentinel.
Mrs. Kime was Church
organist'and soloist for both
the West Leyden Reformed
.and the StA Mary's Churches
until her health prevented her
from playing the organ.
-In recognition" of her many
years of service to the community
of West Leyden, the
residents of the area held an
Edna Kime Day in May of
1973. The reception was
attended by people from far
and wide at the West Leyden
Community Fire Hall. The
Ladies Auxiliary sponsored
this event. She had chaired
innumerable drives for charitable
organizations. Among
them being the Heart Association.
In addition tolhe churches,
she was a life member of
Salma Chapter O.E.S. of
Boonville.
She was united in marriage
with Stuart T. Kime on June
15, 1919 at West Leyden. Mr
Kime died on March 27, 1952.
Surviving are several cous-
ins.
Funeral services were held
from the Trainor Funeral
Home in Boonville at 1:30
p.m. on Sunday October"TT
The Rev. Lynn Joosten, Pastor
of the West Leyden Reformed
Church, officiated.
Interment was made in West
Leyden Cemetery. Pallbearers
were Ralph Rauscher, Douglas
Rauscher, Francis Hoffert,
Robert Nellenback, Alex
Trainor, and' Joseph Stinebrickner
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- 1978