Birth date: Mar 31, 1940 Death date: Mar 12, 2020
Canadian Lakes - Velma Jean "Val" Gibson, 79, of Canadian Lakes, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2020, at Royal View Retirement Community. She was born March 31, 1940, in Cadillac, the daughter of Gerrit and Lois (Weeks) Klifman, Read Obituary
I stayed with Val at the Blue Lake Lodge many years ago. She was the perfect host at a beautiful resort. My condolences go to her family.
I was very close to Val growing up and did so much with her, Scott, Chris & Mike. I felt like part of her family. We played tennis, cheered on her boys at their motocross events that we travelled to in her RV. She was my tennis coach for four years an
Loved her like a sister. She and Tom were in married housing at WMU when I was a freshman there. I had been in their wedding and we continued that closeness with many visits to their apartment. Loren Campbell was at K. College just across the street. He w
It was an early September day in 1954, my first day as a freshman student at Cadillac Junior High School. Apprehensive, I headed toward the stairs leading to the second floor and my first high school class, Introductory Algebra. On the first step of the s
Sorry to hear of Val's passing.
I am so saddened by the news of Val's passing. She was one of my best high school friends. We lived a block apart and she kindly gave me rides to school, since she had a car...and I didn't. We talked often about sports and life in general. Through our adu
70+ years as friends from Hollister School through high school and beyond. You were always full of life and fun! I will miss you and progressive ideals!
:Love,
gary
We are so saddened to learn that Val passed away. Our thoughts are with you and your family.
Val was a beautiful woman in high school and on the ski slopes. Our kids raced in Sunday races held at Caberfae each Sunday. Val was everything her obit said and more. U boys can be so proud of your mom.
