Grace Marie Cannon
February 20, 1922 — November 24, 2006
Grace Marie Cannon, of Wichita, formerly of Hamilton, died on November 24, 2006 in Wichita at the Lakepoint Nursing Center at the age of 84.
She was born on February 20, 1922, in Fall River, Kansas the daughter of Ralph A. and Grace (Weaver) Cannon. The family later moved to Eureka where her father was a Greenwood County School Superintendent and then to Thrall. She graduated from Hamilton High School. After graduation she attended Emporia State Teachers College. During World War II she moved to Kansas City and for many years was employed in the office of Skelly Oil Company, then Yellow Transit and other firms as an off-set printer. After moving to Wichita she was semi-retired and enjoyed maintaining her car and home. She did all her own yard work and minor home repairs until she moved to Lakepoint Nursing Center in August of 2001.
Grace is survived by cousins, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, and brother Everett Elwin Cannon.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, November 28, 2006 at Greenwood Cemetery with Reverend Diana Hill officiating.
A memorial has been established in her name to the Lakepoint Nursing Center Residence Fund. Contributions may be sent to Koup Family Funeral Home P.O. Box 595, Eureka, Kansas 67045.
She was born on February 20, 1922, in Fall River, Kansas the daughter of Ralph A. and Grace (Weaver) Cannon. The family later moved to Eureka where her father was a Greenwood County School Superintendent and then to Thrall. She graduated from Hamilton High School. After graduation she attended Emporia State Teachers College. During World War II she moved to Kansas City and for many years was employed in the office of Skelly Oil Company, then Yellow Transit and other firms as an off-set printer. After moving to Wichita she was semi-retired and enjoyed maintaining her car and home. She did all her own yard work and minor home repairs until she moved to Lakepoint Nursing Center in August of 2001.
Grace is survived by cousins, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, and brother Everett Elwin Cannon.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, November 28, 2006 at Greenwood Cemetery with Reverend Diana Hill officiating.
A memorial has been established in her name to the Lakepoint Nursing Center Residence Fund. Contributions may be sent to Koup Family Funeral Home P.O. Box 595, Eureka, Kansas 67045.
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