Esther Lorraine Kirby

Esther Lorraine Kirby, age 95 of Lakeland, FL died Tuesday June 21, 2016 in Lakeland. She was born February 13, 1921 in Brooten, MN to the late Gerrit and Cornelia (Knoll) Bouwman. She was also preceded in death by her husband D. B. Kirby.
She was a resident of Dayton from 1976 to 2003 and while here was a member of the Sale Creek Independent Presbyterian Church. She attended Covenant Presbyterian Church in Lakeland.
She is survived by her two sons Bruce (Jane) Kirby and Mark (Karen) Kirby and daughter Laurel Grigsby all of Lakeland, FL, eight grandchildren, sixteen great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandsons.
Graveside funeral services for Esther will be held Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. at Chattanooga National Cemetery with Rev. Paul Evaul officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to either the Covenant Presbyterian Church, 210 Poppell Drive, Lakeland, FL 33813 or to Sale Creek Independent Presbyterian Church, 15017 Dayton Pike, Sale Creek, TN 37373.
Please share your memories of Esther on her on-line guest register at www.vanderwallfh.com
Memorial contributions may be made to either: Covenant Presbyterian Church, 210 Poppell Drive, Lakeland, FL 33813 or Sale Creek Independent Presbyterian Church, 15017 Dayton Pike, Sale Creek, TN 37373.
The family is being cared for by the Vanderwall Funeral Home in Dayton.