Lea Nadene Thomas was born Feb. 19, 1922 in Little River, KS. to Calvin and Esther Jeffries. She died Jan. 19, 2015 in Wichita, KS. at the age of 92. She was married to Charles D. Thomas in 1942 and divorced in 1969. Nadene was a homemaker who also worked as a former hairdresser; owner of Tommies Dry Cleaners; NCR ; Kreonite Manufacturing and retired from Boeing in 1987. She was a member of Eastminster Presbyterian Church.She is preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Gina Epps; 3 brothers, Ansel, Kenneth, and Duane Jeffries; and an infant sister, Evethel. Nadene is survived by her 2 daughters, Pat (John) Schwartz of Blue Rapids, KS, and Paula (Chris) Phillips of Wichita, KS.; 2 brothers, Thurrel Jeffries of Towanda, KS. and Willard Jeffries of Hood River, OR.; 2 sisters, Evethelyn (Verne) Baxter of Portland, OR. and Marie (Bob) Capps of Carthage, MO.; 4 grandchildren, Courtney (Rickie) Patrick, Erika Wade, Bryan and Brock Phillips; 3 great-grandchildren, Diasha Patrick, Rickie Patrick and Hunter Phillips; several nieces and nephews. Funeral Services will be held Friday, Jan. 23, 2015 at 1:30 p.m. at Old Mission Mortuary with entombment at Serenity Mausoleum. Memorials have been established with Alzheimer's Association.