Geraldine "Gerry" Kivett, 91, Liberal, KS, died Thursday, January 14, 2010, at Fowler Nursing Home, Fowler, KS.
She was born June 7, 1918 at Herrington, KS, the daughter of Francis & Lydia M. Langhofer Biehler.
She graduated from Ramona High School in 1936 and attended nurses training at Halstead, KS. She and her family came to Liberal in 1972 from Sublette, KS. She was a cook at the Chuck Wagon several years, and was a homemaker for the SRS Office for many years and later the was Activity Director at Liberal Good Samaritan Center. She cared for many elderly people in Liberal.
She was a member of the St. Anthony Catholic Church, the Altar Society, Liberal Garden Club and the True Friends Club. Gerry was active in many community and civic organizations.
She married Harry L. Kivett on August 10, 1939 at Herrington, KS, he died October 18, 1988.
She is survived by a son, Eugene Kivett and wife Cathleen, Baldwin, KS; three daughters, Mary Carochi and husband Richard, Florence, CO; Jeri Ann McCall and husband Charles, Broken Arrow, OK; Lydia Podrebarac and husband Louis, Fowler, KS; a brother-in-law, Paul Letzig, Blackwell, OK; eighteen grandchildren, thirty-nine great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, son Edgar Kivett, brother Warren Biehler and sister Maciadine Letzig.
Rosary was conducted 6:00 P.M. Friday at the Miller Chapel.
Mass of Christian Burial was at 2:00 P.M. Saturday at St. Anthony Catholic Church with Rev. James P. Dieker officiating.
Inurnment was in the Liberal Cemetery.
The family suggests that memorials be sent to Hospice of the Prairie, Fowler Residential Care or Fowler Library in care of Miller Mortuary.
She was born June 7, 1918 at Herrington, KS, the daughter of Francis & Lydia M. Langhofer Biehler.
She graduated from Ramona High School in 1936 and attended nurses training at Halstead, KS. She and her family came to Liberal in 1972 from Sublette, KS. She was a cook at the Chuck Wagon several years, and was a homemaker for the SRS Office for many years and later the was Activity Director at Liberal Good Samaritan Center. She cared for many elderly people in Liberal.
She was a member of the St. Anthony Catholic Church, the Altar Society, Liberal Garden Club and the True Friends Club. Gerry was active in many community and civic organizations.
She married Harry L. Kivett on August 10, 1939 at Herrington, KS, he died October 18, 1988.
She is survived by a son, Eugene Kivett and wife Cathleen, Baldwin, KS; three daughters, Mary Carochi and husband Richard, Florence, CO; Jeri Ann McCall and husband Charles, Broken Arrow, OK; Lydia Podrebarac and husband Louis, Fowler, KS; a brother-in-law, Paul Letzig, Blackwell, OK; eighteen grandchildren, thirty-nine great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, son Edgar Kivett, brother Warren Biehler and sister Maciadine Letzig.
Rosary was conducted 6:00 P.M. Friday at the Miller Chapel.
Mass of Christian Burial was at 2:00 P.M. Saturday at St. Anthony Catholic Church with Rev. James P. Dieker officiating.
Inurnment was in the Liberal Cemetery.
The family suggests that memorials be sent to Hospice of the Prairie, Fowler Residential Care or Fowler Library in care of Miller Mortuary.
Geraldine "Gerry" Kivett, 91, Liberal, KS, died Thursday, January 14, 2010, at Fowler Nursing Home, Fowler, KS.
She was born June 7, 1918 at Herrington, KS, the daughter of Francis & Lydia M. Langhofer Biehler.
She graduated from Ramona High School in 1936 and attended nurses training at Halstead, KS. She and her family came to Liberal in 1972 from Sublette, KS. She was a cook at the Chuck Wagon several years, and was a homemaker for the SRS Office for many years and later the was Activity Director at Liberal Good Samaritan Center. She cared for many elderly people in Liberal.
She was a member of the St. Anthony Catholic Church, the Altar Society, Liberal Garden Club and the True Friends Club. Gerry was active in many community and civic organizations.
She married Harry L. Kivett on August 10, 1939 at Herrington, KS, he died October 18, 1988.
She is survived by a son, Eugene Kivett and wife Cathleen, Baldwin, KS; three daughters, Mary Carochi and husband Richard, Florence, CO; Jeri Ann McCall and husband Charles, Broken Arrow, OK; Lydia Podrebarac and husband Louis, Fowler, KS; a brother-in-law, Paul Letzig, Blackwell, OK; eighteen grandchildren, thirty-nine great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, son Edgar Kivett, brother Warren Biehler and sister Maciadine Letzig.
Rosary was conducted 6:00 P.M. Friday at the Miller Chapel.
Mass of Christian Burial was at 2:00 P.M. Saturday at St. Anthony Catholic Church with Rev. James P. Dieker officiating.
Inurnment was in the Liberal Cemetery.
The family suggests that memorials be sent to Hospice of the Prairie, Fowler Residential Care or Fowler Library in care of Miller Mortuary.
She was born June 7, 1918 at Herrington, KS, the daughter of Francis & Lydia M. Langhofer Biehler.
She graduated from Ramona High School in 1936 and attended nurses training at Halstead, KS. She and her family came to Liberal in 1972 from Sublette, KS. She was a cook at the Chuck Wagon several years, and was a homemaker for the SRS Office for many years and later the was Activity Director at Liberal Good Samaritan Center. She cared for many elderly people in Liberal.
She was a member of the St. Anthony Catholic Church, the Altar Society, Liberal Garden Club and the True Friends Club. Gerry was active in many community and civic organizations.
She married Harry L. Kivett on August 10, 1939 at Herrington, KS, he died October 18, 1988.
She is survived by a son, Eugene Kivett and wife Cathleen, Baldwin, KS; three daughters, Mary Carochi and husband Richard, Florence, CO; Jeri Ann McCall and husband Charles, Broken Arrow, OK; Lydia Podrebarac and husband Louis, Fowler, KS; a brother-in-law, Paul Letzig, Blackwell, OK; eighteen grandchildren, thirty-nine great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, son Edgar Kivett, brother Warren Biehler and sister Maciadine Letzig.
Rosary was conducted 6:00 P.M. Friday at the Miller Chapel.
Mass of Christian Burial was at 2:00 P.M. Saturday at St. Anthony Catholic Church with Rev. James P. Dieker officiating.
Inurnment was in the Liberal Cemetery.
The family suggests that memorials be sent to Hospice of the Prairie, Fowler Residential Care or Fowler Library in care of Miller Mortuary.
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