Submitted by: Dan Rich

Marilyn Mildred Kale

Nov. 9, 1922 - April 15, 2000

South Bend Tribune 4/20/2000

Marilyn M. Kale, 77, of Farmingdale, Maine, died at 12:05 p.m. on Saturday, April 15, in Nickerson Nursing Home, Winthrop, Maine. She was born on Nov. 9, 1922, in South Bend, Ind., to the late Paul and Mabel (Hemphill) Mohn. On

June 2, 1941, in South Bend, she married Jack Kale, who also preceded her in death in June 1970. Mrs. Kale attended St. Mary's College in South Bend. She was employed with Ball Band Rubber Factory, Mishawaka, Ind., during World War II, where she took part in the development of styro-foam in the 1940s. Marilyn moved to Lafayette, Ind., where she served for 17 years in the biology research department at Purdue University. While in Lafayette she also served as a girl scout leader. Upon retirement she moved back to Mishawaka and resided here for 10 years. She moved to Maine in 1996.

Mrs. Kale is survived by two daughters and their husbands, Paula (Mark) Reinhold of Mishawaka and Lise (Paul) Kearney of Gardiner, Maine; and by six grandchildren, Patrick Kearney, Jack Kearney and Mary Margaret Kearnery, all of Maine, Matthew Reinhold, Allison Reinhold and Aaron Reinhold, all of Mishawaka. Marilyn enjoyed and loved all of nature. She loved wild animals and particularly enjoyed raising Himalayan cats and salt water fish.

Memorial services for Marilyn Kale will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, April 21, in the mausoleum chapel at Highland Cemetery, South Bend. Rev. David Ottsen, pastor of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Mishawaka, will officiate. Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery. The Palmer Funeral Home, South Bend, is handling arrangements.