Obituary from The Parson Sun, Parsons, Kansas, July 18, 2001:
Cuba I. Caldwell, 83, a longtime Parsons resident, died at 9:05 a.m. Tuesday, July 17, 2001, at her home, 200 S. 17th. She had been in failing health for several months.
She was born on Oct. 3 1917, at Carterville, Mo. to Elmer and Odessa (Workman) Moss. In 1927, after both of her parents died, she moved in with her aunt Maggie Hibbs in Parsons, where she grew up and attended schools. She attended business college and later became a licensed practical nurse. For several years, she was an LPN at the former Katy Hospital.
As an adult, she was adopted by D.I. Katterjohn, a former principal of Labette County High School.
She is remembered as an independent lady who managed her farmland in western Kansas and Oklahoma. She met the challenges of life with optimism and energy. She valued education and learning all her life. She was eager to travel and welcomed new experiences.
She was greatly loved by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren who are all indebted to her for her support and encouragement. Her faith and dependence in God was a witness to all who knew her.
She was a member of the First Assembly of God Church. In later years, she obtained a ham radio license and belonged to the local ham radio club. She had sponsored Youth for Christ and hosted interdenominational prayer groups in her home. She also provided a safehouse for abuse women and assisted in jail ministries. She was a member of the Church Women United.
She was a musician and enjoyed singing and playing the organ and guitar. She was also an artist, gardener, seamstress, gourment cook, doll collector and stamp and coin collector.
She was married to Earl R. Pickerill in 1935. They later divorced.
She married Orville R. Caldwell in 1948. He preceded her in death in 1956.
Survivors include two sons, Jerry L. Pickerill of Cleveland, Okla., and Paul R. Pickerill of Horton; a daughter, Judy (Pickerill) French of Parsons; two step-sons, Max Pickerill of Colby and Don Pickerill of Las Crescenta, Calif.; four stepgranddaughters, Sally McGregor of Simi Valley, Calif., Delores Heilman of Wichita, Jeannette McKisick of Catoosa, Okla., and Grace Colinger of Clinton, Wash.; nine grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; a brother, Charles "Bud" Cellner Jr. of Joplin.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Peggy Emmert, and a brother, Leland Cellner.
The service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home with the REv. John Chastain officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the St. John's Hospice and may be sent to the funeral home, 405 Main, Parsons, 67357.
Cuba I. Caldwell, 83, a longtime Parsons resident, died at 9:05 a.m. Tuesday, July 17, 2001, at her home, 200 S. 17th. She had been in failing health for several months.
She was born on Oct. 3 1917, at Carterville, Mo. to Elmer and Odessa (Workman) Moss. In 1927, after both of her parents died, she moved in with her aunt Maggie Hibbs in Parsons, where she grew up and attended schools. She attended business college and later became a licensed practical nurse. For several years, she was an LPN at the former Katy Hospital.
As an adult, she was adopted by D.I. Katterjohn, a former principal of Labette County High School.
She is remembered as an independent lady who managed her farmland in western Kansas and Oklahoma. She met the challenges of life with optimism and energy. She valued education and learning all her life. She was eager to travel and welcomed new experiences.
She was greatly loved by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren who are all indebted to her for her support and encouragement. Her faith and dependence in God was a witness to all who knew her.
She was a member of the First Assembly of God Church. In later years, she obtained a ham radio license and belonged to the local ham radio club. She had sponsored Youth for Christ and hosted interdenominational prayer groups in her home. She also provided a safehouse for abuse women and assisted in jail ministries. She was a member of the Church Women United.
She was a musician and enjoyed singing and playing the organ and guitar. She was also an artist, gardener, seamstress, gourment cook, doll collector and stamp and coin collector.
She was married to Earl R. Pickerill in 1935. They later divorced.
She married Orville R. Caldwell in 1948. He preceded her in death in 1956.
Survivors include two sons, Jerry L. Pickerill of Cleveland, Okla., and Paul R. Pickerill of Horton; a daughter, Judy (Pickerill) French of Parsons; two step-sons, Max Pickerill of Colby and Don Pickerill of Las Crescenta, Calif.; four stepgranddaughters, Sally McGregor of Simi Valley, Calif., Delores Heilman of Wichita, Jeannette McKisick of Catoosa, Okla., and Grace Colinger of Clinton, Wash.; nine grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; a brother, Charles "Bud" Cellner Jr. of Joplin.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Peggy Emmert, and a brother, Leland Cellner.
The service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home with the REv. John Chastain officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the St. John's Hospice and may be sent to the funeral home, 405 Main, Parsons, 67357.
Obituary from The Parson Sun, Parsons, Kansas, July 18, 2001:
Cuba I. Caldwell, 83, a longtime Parsons resident, died at 9:05 a.m. Tuesday, July 17, 2001, at her home, 200 S. 17th. She had been in failing health for several months.
She was born on Oct. 3 1917, at Carterville, Mo. to Elmer and Odessa (Workman) Moss. In 1927, after both of her parents died, she moved in with her aunt Maggie Hibbs in Parsons, where she grew up and attended schools. She attended business college and later became a licensed practical nurse. For several years, she was an LPN at the former Katy Hospital.
As an adult, she was adopted by D.I. Katterjohn, a former principal of Labette County High School.
She is remembered as an independent lady who managed her farmland in western Kansas and Oklahoma. She met the challenges of life with optimism and energy. She valued education and learning all her life. She was eager to travel and welcomed new experiences.
She was greatly loved by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren who are all indebted to her for her support and encouragement. Her faith and dependence in God was a witness to all who knew her.
She was a member of the First Assembly of God Church. In later years, she obtained a ham radio license and belonged to the local ham radio club. She had sponsored Youth for Christ and hosted interdenominational prayer groups in her home. She also provided a safehouse for abuse women and assisted in jail ministries. She was a member of the Church Women United.
She was a musician and enjoyed singing and playing the organ and guitar. She was also an artist, gardener, seamstress, gourment cook, doll collector and stamp and coin collector.
She was married to Earl R. Pickerill in 1935. They later divorced.
She married Orville R. Caldwell in 1948. He preceded her in death in 1956.
Survivors include two sons, Jerry L. Pickerill of Cleveland, Okla., and Paul R. Pickerill of Horton; a daughter, Judy (Pickerill) French of Parsons; two step-sons, Max Pickerill of Colby and Don Pickerill of Las Crescenta, Calif.; four stepgranddaughters, Sally McGregor of Simi Valley, Calif., Delores Heilman of Wichita, Jeannette McKisick of Catoosa, Okla., and Grace Colinger of Clinton, Wash.; nine grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; a brother, Charles "Bud" Cellner Jr. of Joplin.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Peggy Emmert, and a brother, Leland Cellner.
The service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home with the REv. John Chastain officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the St. John's Hospice and may be sent to the funeral home, 405 Main, Parsons, 67357.
Cuba I. Caldwell, 83, a longtime Parsons resident, died at 9:05 a.m. Tuesday, July 17, 2001, at her home, 200 S. 17th. She had been in failing health for several months.
She was born on Oct. 3 1917, at Carterville, Mo. to Elmer and Odessa (Workman) Moss. In 1927, after both of her parents died, she moved in with her aunt Maggie Hibbs in Parsons, where she grew up and attended schools. She attended business college and later became a licensed practical nurse. For several years, she was an LPN at the former Katy Hospital.
As an adult, she was adopted by D.I. Katterjohn, a former principal of Labette County High School.
She is remembered as an independent lady who managed her farmland in western Kansas and Oklahoma. She met the challenges of life with optimism and energy. She valued education and learning all her life. She was eager to travel and welcomed new experiences.
She was greatly loved by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren who are all indebted to her for her support and encouragement. Her faith and dependence in God was a witness to all who knew her.
She was a member of the First Assembly of God Church. In later years, she obtained a ham radio license and belonged to the local ham radio club. She had sponsored Youth for Christ and hosted interdenominational prayer groups in her home. She also provided a safehouse for abuse women and assisted in jail ministries. She was a member of the Church Women United.
She was a musician and enjoyed singing and playing the organ and guitar. She was also an artist, gardener, seamstress, gourment cook, doll collector and stamp and coin collector.
She was married to Earl R. Pickerill in 1935. They later divorced.
She married Orville R. Caldwell in 1948. He preceded her in death in 1956.
Survivors include two sons, Jerry L. Pickerill of Cleveland, Okla., and Paul R. Pickerill of Horton; a daughter, Judy (Pickerill) French of Parsons; two step-sons, Max Pickerill of Colby and Don Pickerill of Las Crescenta, Calif.; four stepgranddaughters, Sally McGregor of Simi Valley, Calif., Delores Heilman of Wichita, Jeannette McKisick of Catoosa, Okla., and Grace Colinger of Clinton, Wash.; nine grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; a brother, Charles "Bud" Cellner Jr. of Joplin.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Peggy Emmert, and a brother, Leland Cellner.
The service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home with the REv. John Chastain officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the St. John's Hospice and may be sent to the funeral home, 405 Main, Parsons, 67357.
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