Kim T. Strout

Sumner- Kim T. Strout, 55 died after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born July 16, 1956 in Newport, Vermont. Kim was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Kim is survived by her loving husband of 32 years Wayne Strout, her 3 daughters Andrea and her husband Tom Bachelder of Buckfield, Stephanie Strout of Lewiston, Elizabeth Strout and her fiancee Ryan Ouellette of Bradley, 2 grandchildren Gracie and Thomas Bachelder, her father John Conrad Taffner Jr of Tilton, NH, her sister Beth and her husband Alan Matthew of Thornton, NH, her mother-in-law Lillian Strout of Portland, her sister-in-laws Constance and her husband Kevin Wall of Amesbury, MA, and Diane and her husband Willie Davis of Salem, OR and several nieces, nephews and one grand-niece. She served as the librarian at Sherwood Heights Elementary School in Auburn as well as a teacher in various schools in the surrounding area for many years. She was very active with the ELHS and LHS Music Associations. She was an avid Bingo player. She also served as a coach for the Sumner girls softball and as a softball mom for many years. She was predeceased by her mother Eleanor Taffner and her brother John Conrad Taffner III. She was a member of the Congregational Church of East Sumner. The family would like to thank the entire staff at Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice House for their wonderful care of Kim and our family. The family also would like to say a special thank you to Dr. Hector Tarraza and his entire staff at Gynecological Oncology, & Obstetrics Gynecology in Scarborough for keeping Kim with us these last eight years. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Lewiston High School Music Association c/o Gary Lessard PO Box 1794 Lewiston ME 04241 and Edward Little Music Association PO Box 274 Auburn, ME 04210. Online condolences and photo gallery maybe shared at www.thefortingroupauburn.com.