Obituary of Wilma Walker

Wilma J. "Willy" Walker, 77, of Niles, passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at Lakeland Community Hospital, Niles. She was born on September 19, 1931 in Muskegon, Michigan to the late Martin and Ruth (Peterson) Bomers. Wilma graduated from Southwest Michigan College with an associate degree in accounting. A seamstress most of her life, Wilma also worked for many years as a tax preparer and at Simplicity Pattern. She was an active member of both Civitan and Niles Association for Exceptional Citizens. Wilma's passion was spending time, especially bowling, with "her kids" from NAFEC, she considered them her extended family. She is preceded in death by her parents, two daughters Terri Harris and Kathy Engle and a sister Margaret Bomers. Wilma is survived by two sons Michael (Kay) Walker of Niles, Kevin (Heather) Walker of Niles, a daughter Debra Woods of Cleveland, Tennessee, daughter-in-laws Shawnee Flowers and Debbie Walker both of Niles, a son-in-law Jim Engle of Ravenna, eight grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and a brother Martin (Beverly) Bomers of Spring Lake, Michigan.