PEABODY WILMA K. Age 91, of Bloomfield Hills, died December 2, 2009, surrounded by her family. She was a loving wife to the late James Peabody and a fiercely committed mother to Nancy Peabody, Susan (Scott) Wortman and Barbara (Tony) Jerome and her eight grandchildren, Matthew, Kate, Jeff, Erik, Sarah, Kelsy, James and Adeline. Wilma was a graduate of Grace Hospital Nursing Program and a Captain in the Army Nurse Corps, serving in Italy and Africa in WWII. She will be remembered for her sense of humor, perseverance, selfless dedication to family and her commitment in helping establish Peabody's Market and later Peabody's Restaurant. Committal services will take place Friday, December 4th, 11a.m. at Greenwood Cemetery in Birmingham. Following the committal service, Mrs. Peabody's family invites friends to honor and celebrate her life at Peabody's Restaurant, 34965 Woodward Avenue, Birmingham, from 1-4 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Angels' Place, 25240 Lahser Road, Suite 2, Southfield, Michigan 48033. condolences at lynchfuneraldirectors.com (Published in The Detroit News on Dec. 3, 2009)
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Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952:
Name: Wilma Kathryn Ward
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 27
Birth Year: abt 1919
Birth Place: Port Huron, Michigan
License County: Oakland
Marriage Date: 2 Nov 1946
Marriage Place: Birmingham, Oakland, Michigan, USA
Residence Place: Birmingham, Michigan
Father: Thomas James Ward
Mother: Gladys Wilkins
Spouse: James Maurice Peabody
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 28
Birth Year: abt 1918
Birth Place: Birmingham, Michigan
Residence Place: Birmingham, Michigan
Father: Norval Stanley Peabody
Mother: Louise Ann Marr
County File Number: 2909
State File Number: 63 34008
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Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952:
Name: Wilma Kathryn Ward
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 27
Birth Year: abt 1919
Birth Place: Port Huron, Michigan
License County: Oakland
Marriage Date: 2 Nov 1946
Marriage Place: Birmingham, Oakland, Michigan, USA
Residence Place: Birmingham, Michigan
Father: Thomas James Ward
Mother: Gladys Wilkins
Spouse: James Maurice Peabody
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 28
Birth Year: abt 1918
Birth Place: Birmingham, Michigan
Residence Place: Birmingham, Michigan
Father: Norval Stanley Peabody
Mother: Louise Ann Marr
County File Number: 2909
State File Number: 63 34008
PEABODY WILMA K. Age 91, of Bloomfield Hills, died December 2, 2009, surrounded by her family. She was a loving wife to the late James Peabody and a fiercely committed mother to Nancy Peabody, Susan (Scott) Wortman and Barbara (Tony) Jerome and her eight grandchildren, Matthew, Kate, Jeff, Erik, Sarah, Kelsy, James and Adeline. Wilma was a graduate of Grace Hospital Nursing Program and a Captain in the Army Nurse Corps, serving in Italy and Africa in WWII. She will be remembered for her sense of humor, perseverance, selfless dedication to family and her commitment in helping establish Peabody's Market and later Peabody's Restaurant. Committal services will take place Friday, December 4th, 11a.m. at Greenwood Cemetery in Birmingham. Following the committal service, Mrs. Peabody's family invites friends to honor and celebrate her life at Peabody's Restaurant, 34965 Woodward Avenue, Birmingham, from 1-4 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Angels' Place, 25240 Lahser Road, Suite 2, Southfield, Michigan 48033. condolences at lynchfuneraldirectors.com (Published in The Detroit News on Dec. 3, 2009)
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Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952:
Name: Wilma Kathryn Ward
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 27
Birth Year: abt 1919
Birth Place: Port Huron, Michigan
License County: Oakland
Marriage Date: 2 Nov 1946
Marriage Place: Birmingham, Oakland, Michigan, USA
Residence Place: Birmingham, Michigan
Father: Thomas James Ward
Mother: Gladys Wilkins
Spouse: James Maurice Peabody
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 28
Birth Year: abt 1918
Birth Place: Birmingham, Michigan
Residence Place: Birmingham, Michigan
Father: Norval Stanley Peabody
Mother: Louise Ann Marr
County File Number: 2909
State File Number: 63 34008
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Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952:
Name: Wilma Kathryn Ward
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 27
Birth Year: abt 1919
Birth Place: Port Huron, Michigan
License County: Oakland
Marriage Date: 2 Nov 1946
Marriage Place: Birmingham, Oakland, Michigan, USA
Residence Place: Birmingham, Michigan
Father: Thomas James Ward
Mother: Gladys Wilkins
Spouse: James Maurice Peabody
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 28
Birth Year: abt 1918
Birth Place: Birmingham, Michigan
Residence Place: Birmingham, Michigan
Father: Norval Stanley Peabody
Mother: Louise Ann Marr
County File Number: 2909
State File Number: 63 34008
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