Mona Mabel Lambert, 78, of New Buffalo, MI passed away on Friday, February 2, 2018 at Life Care Center in Michigan City, IN. Arrangements have been entrusted to Sommerfeld Chapel in New Buffalo, MI. Private memorial celebration will be in Florida.
Mona was born in Jasper Grove, IL on Sept. 16, 1939 to the late Maurice and Mona (Klaus) Kendall. Mona owned ‘Mona’s Beauty Salon in Harbert, MI from 1970-1982. She then became owner and operator of the Diamond Bowl in New Buffalo for app. 25 years until 2005. Mona then was a tour guide for Disney at Epcot. She was also a wonderful artist working with oils and ceramics. Above all Mona was a great mother and grandmother, and will be missed.
Mona is survived by her three children – Debra Ann (Daryl Edwards) Wilkie of New Buffalo, Brenda Lee Jackson-Thompson of New Buffalo, and John Raymond (Dana) Jackson of Three Oaks; five grandchildren – Angela (Nicholas Yaris) Wilkie, Emily Adamec, John Jackson IV, Kyle Taylor, and Liv Jackson; a great granddaughter – Willoh Wittenburg; and a sister – Linda Ward of Kissimmee, FL. Preceding her in death are her parents and a brother-Maurice Kendall and a sister-April Kendall.
No local services scheduled.