Kay was born Feb. 7, 1949 in Cheboygan to Alfred and Idalene (Young) Shampine. On Oct. 1, 1988 in Cheboygan, she married Joe Chimner, who has remained her lifelong companion and friend.
Kay graduated from Cheboygan High School in 1968. She worked at Johnsons Motel as a housekeeper and later at Cheboygan Memorial Hospital in house keeping for several years. She was a member of St. James Episcopal Church, the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians and the Childrens Indian Cultural Group in Cheboygan.
Kay enjoyed Indian arts and crafts, bird watching, picking wild flowers andgoing to the casino with Joe and her friend Charlene. She loved and enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and there was always a party and fun to be had at grandmas house. Kay loved animals, especially her dogs, Zeplin and Scooby and her cats, Callie Sue and Sally Ann.
Survivors include her three children, Maryann (Kurt) Beard of Cheboygan, Sherry Ormsbee of Indian River and Albert Stellman of Cheboygan; sixbrothers, Jack Shampine of Grand Island, Fla., Gilbert Shampine of Georgia,Paul (Dawn) Shampine of Lapeer, Timothy (Donna) Shampine of Davison,Mitchell (Sandy) Shampine of Linden and Henry Cantile (friend Becky LaTocha)of Carp Lake; one sister, Lamae (John) Satarino of Milan; fivegrandchildren, Nicholas Beard, Rachel Beard, Autumn Beard, Dalton Ormsbeeand Alaina Ormsbee; aunts and uncles, Harold (Aurlie) McLouth of Davison and Charles (Joyce) Krawczewski of Cheboygan; her companion Joe Chimner of Cheboygan; and many nieces and nephews.
Kay was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Fred Shampine andRaymond Shampine in infancy. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, Feb.25, 2009 at 3 p.m. at St.James Episcopal Church, with Chaplain John Wallace officiating. Visitation with the family will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.Memorial contributions in Kays name may be directed to the Childrens Indian Culture Group. Nordman Funeral Home is caring for the family
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