Kathleen Loreta Dumas Osteen
February 1, 1927 ~ March 28, 2020
It is with much sadness that the family of Kathleen Osteen announces her passing on March 28, 2020 at the age of 93 after her long struggle with Alzheimer's. Kathleen grew up in Hill County, Texas. She was the youngest of eight children born to Bertha and William Oscar Dumas. Her father passed away when she was only three years old. The family lived on a farm and she worked in the fields even as a young child.
Kathleen married Buford Osteen on November 12, 1941. They soon moved to Sarasota, Florida where Buford was stationed with the Air Force before serving in the Pacific realm during WWII. During those years in Florida, Kathleen worked in a soda shop. She also won 2nd place in a beauty contest. Without a doubt, she should have won 1st place!
Kathleen believed in making her own way and always held a job at a time when it wasn't commonplace for women to work outside of the home. After the war, she and Buford moved to Waco, Texas where she began her 35-year career at Southwestern Bell working as an operator and they started their family. In 1969, Kathleen and Buford moved to Midland, Texas due to his job transfer. Kathleen continued to work for Southwestern Bell in Midland, holding many different positions. When she retired in 1980, she was in a management position, assigning schedules and job duties to telephone linemen. In 2012, they moved to Flower Mound, Texas to be close to family.
Kathleen and Buford made many beautiful memories together. They enjoyed boating, dancing and an active social life with family and friends. She and Buford traveled together all over the United States and to Europe. Kathleen had a competitive spirit and loved to play games. She especially loved to win! She excelled at 42 (dominoes), bridge, and other card games, and loved to play the slot machines in Las Vegas. She liked reading, painting ceramics, and participating in church activities and bible studies. She loved collecting recipes and cooking. She was a phenomenal bargain shopper, and was always thinking of others and buying them gifts.
Kathleen leaves behind her loving and devoted husband of 78 years, Buford, her daughters, Pam and Carla, grand children, great grand children and great great grand children.
A private burial service will be held April 1. 2020 at Ridge Park Cemetery in Hillsboro, Texas and a celebration of life will be held in Flower Mound, Texas at a later date...M_M
February 1, 1927 ~ March 28, 2020
It is with much sadness that the family of Kathleen Osteen announces her passing on March 28, 2020 at the age of 93 after her long struggle with Alzheimer's. Kathleen grew up in Hill County, Texas. She was the youngest of eight children born to Bertha and William Oscar Dumas. Her father passed away when she was only three years old. The family lived on a farm and she worked in the fields even as a young child.
Kathleen married Buford Osteen on November 12, 1941. They soon moved to Sarasota, Florida where Buford was stationed with the Air Force before serving in the Pacific realm during WWII. During those years in Florida, Kathleen worked in a soda shop. She also won 2nd place in a beauty contest. Without a doubt, she should have won 1st place!
Kathleen believed in making her own way and always held a job at a time when it wasn't commonplace for women to work outside of the home. After the war, she and Buford moved to Waco, Texas where she began her 35-year career at Southwestern Bell working as an operator and they started their family. In 1969, Kathleen and Buford moved to Midland, Texas due to his job transfer. Kathleen continued to work for Southwestern Bell in Midland, holding many different positions. When she retired in 1980, she was in a management position, assigning schedules and job duties to telephone linemen. In 2012, they moved to Flower Mound, Texas to be close to family.
Kathleen and Buford made many beautiful memories together. They enjoyed boating, dancing and an active social life with family and friends. She and Buford traveled together all over the United States and to Europe. Kathleen had a competitive spirit and loved to play games. She especially loved to win! She excelled at 42 (dominoes), bridge, and other card games, and loved to play the slot machines in Las Vegas. She liked reading, painting ceramics, and participating in church activities and bible studies. She loved collecting recipes and cooking. She was a phenomenal bargain shopper, and was always thinking of others and buying them gifts.
Kathleen leaves behind her loving and devoted husband of 78 years, Buford, her daughters, Pam and Carla, grand children, great grand children and great great grand children.
A private burial service will be held April 1. 2020 at Ridge Park Cemetery in Hillsboro, Texas and a celebration of life will be held in Flower Mound, Texas at a later date...M_M
Kathleen Loreta Dumas Osteen
February 1, 1927 ~ March 28, 2020
It is with much sadness that the family of Kathleen Osteen announces her passing on March 28, 2020 at the age of 93 after her long struggle with Alzheimer's. Kathleen grew up in Hill County, Texas. She was the youngest of eight children born to Bertha and William Oscar Dumas. Her father passed away when she was only three years old. The family lived on a farm and she worked in the fields even as a young child.
Kathleen married Buford Osteen on November 12, 1941. They soon moved to Sarasota, Florida where Buford was stationed with the Air Force before serving in the Pacific realm during WWII. During those years in Florida, Kathleen worked in a soda shop. She also won 2nd place in a beauty contest. Without a doubt, she should have won 1st place!
Kathleen believed in making her own way and always held a job at a time when it wasn't commonplace for women to work outside of the home. After the war, she and Buford moved to Waco, Texas where she began her 35-year career at Southwestern Bell working as an operator and they started their family. In 1969, Kathleen and Buford moved to Midland, Texas due to his job transfer. Kathleen continued to work for Southwestern Bell in Midland, holding many different positions. When she retired in 1980, she was in a management position, assigning schedules and job duties to telephone linemen. In 2012, they moved to Flower Mound, Texas to be close to family.
Kathleen and Buford made many beautiful memories together. They enjoyed boating, dancing and an active social life with family and friends. She and Buford traveled together all over the United States and to Europe. Kathleen had a competitive spirit and loved to play games. She especially loved to win! She excelled at 42 (dominoes), bridge, and other card games, and loved to play the slot machines in Las Vegas. She liked reading, painting ceramics, and participating in church activities and bible studies. She loved collecting recipes and cooking. She was a phenomenal bargain shopper, and was always thinking of others and buying them gifts.
Kathleen leaves behind her loving and devoted husband of 78 years, Buford, her daughters, Pam and Carla, grand children, great grand children and great great grand children.
A private burial service will be held April 1. 2020 at Ridge Park Cemetery in Hillsboro, Texas and a celebration of life will be held in Flower Mound, Texas at a later date...M_M
February 1, 1927 ~ March 28, 2020
It is with much sadness that the family of Kathleen Osteen announces her passing on March 28, 2020 at the age of 93 after her long struggle with Alzheimer's. Kathleen grew up in Hill County, Texas. She was the youngest of eight children born to Bertha and William Oscar Dumas. Her father passed away when she was only three years old. The family lived on a farm and she worked in the fields even as a young child.
Kathleen married Buford Osteen on November 12, 1941. They soon moved to Sarasota, Florida where Buford was stationed with the Air Force before serving in the Pacific realm during WWII. During those years in Florida, Kathleen worked in a soda shop. She also won 2nd place in a beauty contest. Without a doubt, she should have won 1st place!
Kathleen believed in making her own way and always held a job at a time when it wasn't commonplace for women to work outside of the home. After the war, she and Buford moved to Waco, Texas where she began her 35-year career at Southwestern Bell working as an operator and they started their family. In 1969, Kathleen and Buford moved to Midland, Texas due to his job transfer. Kathleen continued to work for Southwestern Bell in Midland, holding many different positions. When she retired in 1980, she was in a management position, assigning schedules and job duties to telephone linemen. In 2012, they moved to Flower Mound, Texas to be close to family.
Kathleen and Buford made many beautiful memories together. They enjoyed boating, dancing and an active social life with family and friends. She and Buford traveled together all over the United States and to Europe. Kathleen had a competitive spirit and loved to play games. She especially loved to win! She excelled at 42 (dominoes), bridge, and other card games, and loved to play the slot machines in Las Vegas. She liked reading, painting ceramics, and participating in church activities and bible studies. She loved collecting recipes and cooking. She was a phenomenal bargain shopper, and was always thinking of others and buying them gifts.
Kathleen leaves behind her loving and devoted husband of 78 years, Buford, her daughters, Pam and Carla, grand children, great grand children and great great grand children.
A private burial service will be held April 1. 2020 at Ridge Park Cemetery in Hillsboro, Texas and a celebration of life will be held in Flower Mound, Texas at a later date...M_M
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