Marian Theresa LeBlanc Kimball, 90 went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, September 15th, 2019 after a brief illness. She was born in DeQuincy, Louisiana on July 23rd, 1929 to Lawrence and Rita Kern LeBlanc, the fifth of nine children. She was a loving and dedicated wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Marian grew up during the Great Depression and WWII, working in the family bottling works business. As part of her contribution to the war effort during high school, she volunteered to write letters to some of the local boys serving in the military. One of these was a neighbor from two doors down the street who was serving in the Pacific. She and Orvil Kimball began dating on his return from the Navy and married in 1948.
Marian had an unobtrusive and personal passion for her Catholic faith that extended well beyond her attendance at daily Mass for much of her life. During a period of more than 40 years between three of the parishes where she belonged, Marian quietly and voluntarily, but efficiently and devoutly performed behind-the-scenes tasks necessary for the proper conduct of Holy Mass. Her works may have only been known to a few of her fellow parishioners, but were certainly well known and appreciated by the priests and deacons at Sts. Peter and Paul in New Braunfels, Shrine of the True Cross in Dickinson, TX and Queen of Peace in LaMarque, TX. She also served in the Christian Mother’s Altar Society and Catholic Daughters, taught CCD First Communion classes, and helped organize and chaperone many youth activities during her children’s teen years such as CYO and sports.
Marian was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Orvil Victor (OV) Kimball, her parents, siblings Ethel Palma, Elton LeBlanc, Thelma Pinder, Lawrence LeBlanc and Rita Joyce Aucoin. She is survived by her children; Steve Kimball and wife Jackie of Montgomery, TX, Dr. Vic Kimball and wife Judy of Friendswood, TX, Teri Taylor and husband David of New Braunfels; her sisters Mercedes Peirson of Beaumont, TX and Mary Agnes Sliman of Biloxi, MS, and brother James LeBlanc of Baton Rouge, LA; as well as 10 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews and other extended family. She will be greatly missed by all.
A Rosary and visitation will be held at Zoeller Funeral Home, New Braunfels beginning at 6pm to 8:30 pm with the Rosary beginning at 7 pm. The funeral mass will be held at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church at 10 AM. Entombment will immediately follow at Sts. Peter and Paul Mausoleum. A reception will follow in St. Mary’s fellowship hall at Sts. Peter and Paul. The family requests memorials to be considered to St. Ann’s Christian Mothers’ Altar Society or Knights of Columbus Scholarship Fund in honor of Marian L. Kimball.
