Catherine May Tilson
July 2, 1925 — January 13, 2015
Catherine May Tilson
Services for Catherine May Tilson age 89, of Elkhart will be at 10:00 A.M. Monday, January 19, 2015 at Eureka Church of Christ, in Eureka, KS. with Todd Hartman officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery under direction of Koup Family Funeral Home. Local arrangements are under the direction of Bailey & Foster.
Mrs. Tilson died Tuesday at Palestine Regional Medical Center. She was born July 12, 1925 in Bowden, OK. to Orvile Edwin and Ruth May Beckman Slaybaugh. Mrs. Tilson was a homemaker. She was a member of the Elkhart Church of Christ.
Mrs. Tilson was preceded in death by her parents, husband Johnny Tilson, Jr., son Jerry Tilson, brothers, Leroy Slaybaugh and Bill Slaybaugh.
She is survived by her daughters, Cathie Biggers of Manassas, VA., and Nancy Tilson of Elkhart, sons, Harlan Stevens and Terry Stevens both of Derby, KS., daughter-in-law Darlene Tilson, grandchildren, Mira Dean and husband Chris, Jean Hartman and husband Todd and Sara Hellem, great grandchildren, Blake Dean, Cheyenne Gross, Caleb Dean, Premier Hartman, Ransom Hartman, Kyia Hellem, Trinity Hartman, Fiona Hellem, Fortress Hartman and Sunshine Hartman. Condolence calls will be received from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Thursday at Bailey & Foster Funeral Home, Palestine.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Central Texas Childrens Home. Contributions may be sent in care of Koup Family Funeral Home, P.O. Box 595, Eureka, KS 67045, which was in charge of service arrangements.
Services for Catherine May Tilson age 89, of Elkhart will be at 10:00 A.M. Monday, January 19, 2015 at Eureka Church of Christ, in Eureka, KS. with Todd Hartman officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery under direction of Koup Family Funeral Home. Local arrangements are under the direction of Bailey & Foster.
Mrs. Tilson died Tuesday at Palestine Regional Medical Center. She was born July 12, 1925 in Bowden, OK. to Orvile Edwin and Ruth May Beckman Slaybaugh. Mrs. Tilson was a homemaker. She was a member of the Elkhart Church of Christ.
Mrs. Tilson was preceded in death by her parents, husband Johnny Tilson, Jr., son Jerry Tilson, brothers, Leroy Slaybaugh and Bill Slaybaugh.
She is survived by her daughters, Cathie Biggers of Manassas, VA., and Nancy Tilson of Elkhart, sons, Harlan Stevens and Terry Stevens both of Derby, KS., daughter-in-law Darlene Tilson, grandchildren, Mira Dean and husband Chris, Jean Hartman and husband Todd and Sara Hellem, great grandchildren, Blake Dean, Cheyenne Gross, Caleb Dean, Premier Hartman, Ransom Hartman, Kyia Hellem, Trinity Hartman, Fiona Hellem, Fortress Hartman and Sunshine Hartman. Condolence calls will be received from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Thursday at Bailey & Foster Funeral Home, Palestine.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Central Texas Childrens Home. Contributions may be sent in care of Koup Family Funeral Home, P.O. Box 595, Eureka, KS 67045, which was in charge of service arrangements.
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