Obituaries
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COLUMBUS — V. Clione Bieber, 71 of Columbus, KS died at 11:55am,
Saturday, April 10, 2010 at Medicalodge of Columbus.
She was born July 16, 1938 in Larned, KS to Carrol K. and Hazel Carolyn
Smith Beckwith. She graduated from Larned High School in 1956 and
Kansas State College of Pittsburg in 1971.
On August 30, 1959, she married Alois R. Bieber. He preceded her in
death on January 3, 2001.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Columbus,
and the PEO sisterhood.
She was instrumental in forming the Cherokee County Genealogical
Historical Society.
She was awarded the Columbus Chris Award in 2002 and the Lifetime
President’s Call to Service Award for volunteer service in 2005.
Survivors include two sons, Jeff Bieber of Joplin, MO and Todd Bieber of
Atchison; Brother Keith Beckwith of Great Bend; Sister Carolyn Murphy of
Wichita, KS; half-brothers Kim and Kevin Beckwith of Perry; half-sister
Kathy Johnson of Topeka and four grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents and Brother Kay Beckwith.
Funeral services will be 2:00pm, Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at the First
United Methodist Church in Columbus, KS with Pastor Susan Daniels-
Brey and Rev. Dennis Johnson co-offiating. Burial will follow in the Park
Cemetery in Columbus, KS. The family will receive friends from 7-8pm on
Monday at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, 611 S. East Ave., Columbus, KS.
E-mail condolences may be left at our website www.bathnaylor.com.The
family suggests expressions of sympathy be in the form of memorials to
the First United Methodist Church of Columbus and or the Charity of the
Donor’s Choice. Memorials may be left at or mailed to the funeral home
of Columbus.
Saturday, April 10, 2010 at Medicalodge of Columbus.
She was born July 16, 1938 in Larned, KS to Carrol K. and Hazel Carolyn
Smith Beckwith. She graduated from Larned High School in 1956 and
Kansas State College of Pittsburg in 1971.
On August 30, 1959, she married Alois R. Bieber. He preceded her in
death on January 3, 2001.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Columbus,
and the PEO sisterhood.
She was instrumental in forming the Cherokee County Genealogical
Historical Society.
She was awarded the Columbus Chris Award in 2002 and the Lifetime
President’s Call to Service Award for volunteer service in 2005.
Survivors include two sons, Jeff Bieber of Joplin, MO and Todd Bieber of
Atchison; Brother Keith Beckwith of Great Bend; Sister Carolyn Murphy of
Wichita, KS; half-brothers Kim and Kevin Beckwith of Perry; half-sister
Kathy Johnson of Topeka and four grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents and Brother Kay Beckwith.
Funeral services will be 2:00pm, Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at the First
United Methodist Church in Columbus, KS with Pastor Susan Daniels-
Brey and Rev. Dennis Johnson co-offiating. Burial will follow in the Park
Cemetery in Columbus, KS. The family will receive friends from 7-8pm on
Monday at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, 611 S. East Ave., Columbus, KS.
E-mail condolences may be left at our website www.bathnaylor.com.The
family suggests expressions of sympathy be in the form of memorials to
the First United Methodist Church of Columbus and or the Charity of the
Donor’s Choice. Memorials may be left at or mailed to the funeral home
of Columbus.
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