Katharine M. Curless, beloved mother, sister, grandmother, and great-grandmother, went to be with her Lord and Savior surrounded by family and friends on Sunday evening, February 26. She was born April 19, 1924 in Warwick, R.I., the daughter of Curtiss and Ruth Maynard. She was the third of four children.
Funeral Service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Wichita Bible Church.
Katharine was a WWII era Veteran serving as a W.A.V.E. in the United States Navy where she met her husband Hugh. They were married March 15, 1945. He preceded her in death. She was a devoted Christian and member of the Wichita Bible church for many years. She enjoyed serving with Wichita Homebound Outreach (WHO) and was a member, and often hostess, of her Bible study groups. She was also an active member of American Business Women's Assoc for many years. She was retired from Civil Service at McConnell AFB.
Katharine is survived by three daughters, Kathy (Duane) Ellingson, Marilyn (Tom) James and Sandra Curless; 12 grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren.
The family wishes to thank the many friends who loved her and sent cards and visited.
Memorial flowers to Old Mission Mortuary, 3424 E. 21st Street, Wichita, Ks. or donations in Kay's memory to St. Francis Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, 929 N. St. Francis, Wichita, KS 67202.