Anna Faye Steele, age 81, a resident of Ft. Scott, Kansas, departed this life to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, February 7, 2017, at the Country Place Memory Care Facility in Ft. Scott. She was born March 18, 1935, in Ft. Scott, the daughter of Jefferson T. Woodring and Anna L. Hensley Woodring. Faye attended first grade at Richards, Missouri. She later attended Ft. Scott schools and graduated from Ft. Scott High School with the Class of 1953.
She later took several courses at Ft. Scott Community College pertaining to her insurance career. Faye worked for the Western Insurance Company and attained the status of territory underwriter. She migrated to American States and later Safeco Insurance. She took early retirement after thirty-four years of service. She was a member of the Western Pioneer Club.
Faye was a member of the First Christian Church of Ft. Scott. She had worked in the church office and served on the church board and was involved with the Anna Bender Fellowship Guild in addition to other church activities.
Later in life, she worshiped with the Mt. Orum Baptist Church in rural Redfield, Kansas. Faye was united in marriage to Robert G. Steele on March 27, 1974, in Ft. Scott. Faye and Bob did extensive traveling and thoroughly enjoyed being with each other. Faye also enjoyed doing crafts, sewing, reading and gardening as well as doing volunteer work. She volunteered her time for the Old Fort Genealogical Society, the Beacon and the community
Thanksgiving dinner.
Survivors include her husband, Bob, of the home in Ft. Scott; and several nieces and nephews. Also surviving is a sister-in-law, Laura Steele, of Ft. Scott. She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, Ernest, Everett and Eldon Woodring and three sisters, Wilma Wells, Thelma Stancer and Fern Keele.
Following cremation, Rev. Marty Dewitt will conduct a graveside service at 11:00 A.M. Monday, February 13th at the U. S. National Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the Cheney Witt Chapel on Monday from 10:00 A.M. until leaving for the cemetery 10:45 A.M. Memorials are suggested to Care to Share and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel.
Cheney Witt Chapel
February 9, 2017
Anna Faye Steele, age 81, a resident of Ft. Scott, Kansas, departed this life to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, February 7, 2017, at the Country Place Memory Care Facility in Ft. Scott. She was born March 18, 1935, in Ft. Scott, the daughter of Jefferson T. Woodring and Anna L. Hensley Woodring. Faye attended first grade at Richards, Missouri. She later attended Ft. Scott schools and graduated from Ft. Scott High School with the Class of 1953.
She later took several courses at Ft. Scott Community College pertaining to her insurance career. Faye worked for the Western Insurance Company and attained the status of territory underwriter. She migrated to American States and later Safeco Insurance. She took early retirement after thirty-four years of service. She was a member of the Western Pioneer Club.
Faye was a member of the First Christian Church of Ft. Scott. She had worked in the church office and served on the church board and was involved with the Anna Bender Fellowship Guild in addition to other church activities.
Later in life, she worshiped with the Mt. Orum Baptist Church in rural Redfield, Kansas. Faye was united in marriage to Robert G. Steele on March 27, 1974, in Ft. Scott. Faye and Bob did extensive traveling and thoroughly enjoyed being with each other. Faye also enjoyed doing crafts, sewing, reading and gardening as well as doing volunteer work. She volunteered her time for the Old Fort Genealogical Society, the Beacon and the community
Thanksgiving dinner.
Survivors include her husband, Bob, of the home in Ft. Scott; and several nieces and nephews. Also surviving is a sister-in-law, Laura Steele, of Ft. Scott. She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, Ernest, Everett and Eldon Woodring and three sisters, Wilma Wells, Thelma Stancer and Fern Keele.
Following cremation, Rev. Marty Dewitt will conduct a graveside service at 11:00 A.M. Monday, February 13th at the U. S. National Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the Cheney Witt Chapel on Monday from 10:00 A.M. until leaving for the cemetery 10:45 A.M. Memorials are suggested to Care to Share and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel.
Cheney Witt Chapel
February 9, 2017
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