Mary Elizabeth "Bette" Golden
September 18, 1921 — January 22, 2007
Mary Elizabeth (Bette) Golden, of Eureka, died on Monday, January 22, 2007, at Medicalodge in Eureka, Kansas at the age of 85.
She was born on September 18, 1921, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the daughter of Charles S. and Dora May (Wilson) Hagerman. She was raised in Oklahoma City where she attended grade school. She then moved to Eureka in 1938, where she graduated from Eureka High School, with the class of 1938. After high school, she attended the Wichita Business College. She lived in many different places in Kansas, moving with her first husband’s job.
On November 25, 1980, Bette was united in marriage to Kenneth E. Golden in Wichita. Kenneth preceded her in death in 1992.
She was a member of the Christian & Congregational Church of Eureka.
She is survived by two grand-nephews; two grand-nieces; and several cousins.
Funeral services were held at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, January 30, 2007 at Koup Family Funeral Home with Reverend Dr. Gilbert Daniel and Reverend Rhonda Almond officiating. A memorial has been established in her name to the Christian and Congregational Church. Contributions may be sent in care of Koup Family Funeral Home P.O. Box 595, Eureka, Kansas 67045.
She was born on September 18, 1921, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the daughter of Charles S. and Dora May (Wilson) Hagerman. She was raised in Oklahoma City where she attended grade school. She then moved to Eureka in 1938, where she graduated from Eureka High School, with the class of 1938. After high school, she attended the Wichita Business College. She lived in many different places in Kansas, moving with her first husband’s job.
On November 25, 1980, Bette was united in marriage to Kenneth E. Golden in Wichita. Kenneth preceded her in death in 1992.
She was a member of the Christian & Congregational Church of Eureka.
She is survived by two grand-nephews; two grand-nieces; and several cousins.
Funeral services were held at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, January 30, 2007 at Koup Family Funeral Home with Reverend Dr. Gilbert Daniel and Reverend Rhonda Almond officiating. A memorial has been established in her name to the Christian and Congregational Church. Contributions may be sent in care of Koup Family Funeral Home P.O. Box 595, Eureka, Kansas 67045.
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