Neva Mae Sims, age 98, died Saturday morning, January 4, 2014, at Lone Tree Retirement Center, Meade KS.
She was born December 20, 1915, at Collano KS, the daughter of Morton and Ruby (Paden) Griggs. As a young girl, she attended the Meade school system graduating from Meade High School in 1934. A lifetime resident of Meade, she had worked at Marrs and Twist, Eads, and for 36 years as an Assistant Meade County Treasurer.
She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, several bridge clubs, and the BPW. She enjoyed working crossword puzzles, crocheting, reading, camping and spending time with her family and friends.
On June 20, 1934, she married Kenneth Day Sims at Meade. He preceded her in death on November 12, 1997.
She is survived by: her children, Mary-Kay Berghaus of Meade, Patrick Rion Sims of rural Meade, Morton Van Sims of Colorado Springs CO; 14 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her husband; a son, Larry Day Sims in 1999; a grandson, Ron; a sister, Maude; and her parents.
Celebration of life services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, January 10, 2014, at Fidler-Orme-Bachman Mortuary Chapel, Meade. Inurnment will follow in Graceland Cemetery, Meade. Cremation has taken place.
The family welcomes memorials to the Lone Tree Retirement Center in care of the funeral home.
She was born December 20, 1915, at Collano KS, the daughter of Morton and Ruby (Paden) Griggs. As a young girl, she attended the Meade school system graduating from Meade High School in 1934. A lifetime resident of Meade, she had worked at Marrs and Twist, Eads, and for 36 years as an Assistant Meade County Treasurer.
She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, several bridge clubs, and the BPW. She enjoyed working crossword puzzles, crocheting, reading, camping and spending time with her family and friends.
On June 20, 1934, she married Kenneth Day Sims at Meade. He preceded her in death on November 12, 1997.
She is survived by: her children, Mary-Kay Berghaus of Meade, Patrick Rion Sims of rural Meade, Morton Van Sims of Colorado Springs CO; 14 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her husband; a son, Larry Day Sims in 1999; a grandson, Ron; a sister, Maude; and her parents.
Celebration of life services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, January 10, 2014, at Fidler-Orme-Bachman Mortuary Chapel, Meade. Inurnment will follow in Graceland Cemetery, Meade. Cremation has taken place.
The family welcomes memorials to the Lone Tree Retirement Center in care of the funeral home.
Neva Mae Sims, age 98, died Saturday morning, January 4, 2014, at Lone Tree Retirement Center, Meade KS.
She was born December 20, 1915, at Collano KS, the daughter of Morton and Ruby (Paden) Griggs. As a young girl, she attended the Meade school system graduating from Meade High School in 1934. A lifetime resident of Meade, she had worked at Marrs and Twist, Eads, and for 36 years as an Assistant Meade County Treasurer.
She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, several bridge clubs, and the BPW. She enjoyed working crossword puzzles, crocheting, reading, camping and spending time with her family and friends.
On June 20, 1934, she married Kenneth Day Sims at Meade. He preceded her in death on November 12, 1997.
She is survived by: her children, Mary-Kay Berghaus of Meade, Patrick Rion Sims of rural Meade, Morton Van Sims of Colorado Springs CO; 14 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her husband; a son, Larry Day Sims in 1999; a grandson, Ron; a sister, Maude; and her parents.
Celebration of life services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, January 10, 2014, at Fidler-Orme-Bachman Mortuary Chapel, Meade. Inurnment will follow in Graceland Cemetery, Meade. Cremation has taken place.
The family welcomes memorials to the Lone Tree Retirement Center in care of the funeral home.
She was born December 20, 1915, at Collano KS, the daughter of Morton and Ruby (Paden) Griggs. As a young girl, she attended the Meade school system graduating from Meade High School in 1934. A lifetime resident of Meade, she had worked at Marrs and Twist, Eads, and for 36 years as an Assistant Meade County Treasurer.
She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, several bridge clubs, and the BPW. She enjoyed working crossword puzzles, crocheting, reading, camping and spending time with her family and friends.
On June 20, 1934, she married Kenneth Day Sims at Meade. He preceded her in death on November 12, 1997.
She is survived by: her children, Mary-Kay Berghaus of Meade, Patrick Rion Sims of rural Meade, Morton Van Sims of Colorado Springs CO; 14 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her husband; a son, Larry Day Sims in 1999; a grandson, Ron; a sister, Maude; and her parents.
Celebration of life services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, January 10, 2014, at Fidler-Orme-Bachman Mortuary Chapel, Meade. Inurnment will follow in Graceland Cemetery, Meade. Cremation has taken place.
The family welcomes memorials to the Lone Tree Retirement Center in care of the funeral home.
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