Winifred Squiers Kimball Obituary (1918 - 2014)

AUGUSTA ~ Mrs. Winifred Squiers Kimball wife of the late Robert Earle Kimball Sr. died peacefully in her home, at the age of 96, on June 28, 2014. Winifred was born in Passadumkeag, Maine on February 25, 1918, the daughter of Harry and Elsie (Densmore) Squiers. Winnie grew up in Howland and Seboies Plantation, Maine with her brothers Kermit, Wayne and Thomas. It was in Seboies that she met and married her husband. Though they moved to Augusta, after their marriage in 1941 Winnie and Bob remained closely connected to the Seboies community. Winnie was best known as Augusta’s Donut Lady. She fried donuts in her home kitchen which she sold at Mister Market for over 40 years. She was featured in Yankee Magazine who proclaimed her the “Doyenne of Donuts” and when, after her retirement, a Dunkin Donuts was built across the street from her house, she whipped up a batch of donuts for the crew saying, “I want them to know what real home cooked donuts taste like.” At the time of her passing Winnie was the oldest living member of South Parish Congregational Church where she praised God and served her community for over 60 years. She loved to travel and to work in her garden, but most of all Winnie loved to entertain. Everyone who entered her home knew they were whole heartedly welcomed and deeply loved. When asked what she wanted to be remembered for she said,”I made very good donuts; they are not very healthy but they were very good.” She is survived by her two sons Mr. Robert Kimball Jr of Gardiner, Maine, Mr. Richard Kimball and his wife Patricia of The Villiages, Fla. She is also survived by her grandchildren Katherine and Bruce Mitchell, Jennifer and Jeffery Merrill, Michael Kimball, Rebecca and Rick Burgess, Robert and Lashana Kimball III, Carol Kimball and Gus Peterson. Winnie was blessed with four great grandchildren Zackery and Zoe Mitchell and Tyler and Ryan Kimball. Lastly, she is survived by her brother Thomas Squiers, multiple great nieces and nephews, as well as her dear friends Terri Williams and Rita Clifford. Relatives and friends may visit at Knowlton and Hewins Funeral Home, One Church Street, Augusta, Wednesday 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. A celebration of her life will be held at South Parish Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, on Thursday at 1:00 p.m. Interment will be in the Seboies Cemetery on Saturday at 12:00 noon. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to South Parish Congregational Church U.C.C. 9 Church Street, Augusta, Maine 04330. Memories, condolences, photos, and videos may be shared with the family on the obituary page of our website at www.khrfuneralhomes.com