Elizabeth C. "Liz" (Claassen)
McKim
1942 - 2020
Elizabeth (Liz) C. McKim (Claassen) of
Boothbay Harbor, ME, passed away on June 5th, 2020 at the age of 78.
Liz was born to parents Edward and
Hester (Regier) on February 25th, 1942 in Whitewater, KS. She grew up
the 4th of 5 children and attended Newton high school.
In 1960 she married her high school
sweetheart, Carl McKim of Newton, KS. The couple had two children
Tammie and Tod. They lived in Dillon Colorado 1966 through 1973 where
she and Carl were the managers of the Loveland Pass Motel.
In 1973 they moved their family back to
Newton Kansas where Carl would take over his father's business, McKim
Radiator and Muffler (best place in town to take a leak…) and Liz
became an Office Manager at Mid-Kansas Coop in Moundridge, Kansas.
She relocated to Boothbay Harbor, Maine in 2007.
Liz made a home in Boothbay Harbor by
joining book clubs, the YMCA, The Lion's Club, and several volunteer
organizations including the used book store at Boothbay Harbor
Library. She also managed the Townsend Avenue Coffee House and Wine
Bar.
She is predeceased by husband Carl
McKim (Newton, KS), daughter Tammie Goerzen (Goessel KS), brother
Edward Claassen (Nortonville, KS), and brother Charles Claassen
(Topeka,KS).
Liz is survived by brother Harold
Claassen (Conway AK), sister Clara Kerekes (Newton, KS), son Tod
McKim (East Boothbay, ME, & NYC,NY), son in Law Lyle Jones (East
Boothbay, ME, & NYC,NY), son in law Micheal Goerzen (Goessel KS),
3 Grandchildren Tara Cooprider (Hutchinson, KS), Brett Goerzen
(Wichita, KS), Shane Goerzen (Hillsboro, KS) and 3 Great Children.
Emma and Reagan Cooprider, Lincoln Goerzen.
There will be no services and cremation
will take place.
The family is grateful for the
condolences. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to:
Beacon Hospice, 5 Community Drive,
Suite A, Augusta, ME 04330.
