Obituaries
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PITTSBURG — Vera Wood, 92 of Pittsburg, KS formerly of Frontenac
died at 4:50 p.m. Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at the Cornerstone Village
in Pittsburg.
She was born November 18, 1917 in rural Frontenac the daughter of
William and Lois (Allison) Mullikin. She attended area schools and
graduated from the Frontenac High School with the Class of 1935.
On March 25, 1944 she was united in marriage to Lonzo Wood in Girard,
KS; he preceded her in death on September 7, 2007.
Vera was a homemaker and occasionally helped her husband in the
State Farm office. She was a longtime member of the Grace United
Methodist Church in Pittsburg. She was an avid golfer and former
member and past president of the Countryside Country Club Golf
Association. She was also a member of the Frontenac American Legion
Auxiliary and a former member of the Order of the Eastern Star #369
Garland, KS Chapter. She also was an avid bowler.
Survivors include a daughter Irene Arnold and husband Noel of Pittsburg;
a son James “Jim” Wood of Pittsburg; two nephews Lynn Stewart of OH
and Allen Stewart of Broken Arrow, OK; seven grandchildren and 12
great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son and daughter-
in-law David and Martha Wood.
Memorial services will be 2 p.m., Saturday, February 27, 2010 at the
Bath-Naylor Funeral Home in Pittsburg with Pastor Don Foster
officiating. Burial will be at a later date. Family will receive friends
immediately following the services. Condolences may be left at www.
bathnaylor.com. Memorials may be made to the Grace United Methodist
Church and/or the First Christian Church Disciples of Christ. These may
be left at or mailed to the funeral home. Services by Bath-Naylor Funeral
Home 522 S. Broadway Pittsburg, KS 66762.
died at 4:50 p.m. Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at the Cornerstone Village
in Pittsburg.
She was born November 18, 1917 in rural Frontenac the daughter of
William and Lois (Allison) Mullikin. She attended area schools and
graduated from the Frontenac High School with the Class of 1935.
On March 25, 1944 she was united in marriage to Lonzo Wood in Girard,
KS; he preceded her in death on September 7, 2007.
Vera was a homemaker and occasionally helped her husband in the
State Farm office. She was a longtime member of the Grace United
Methodist Church in Pittsburg. She was an avid golfer and former
member and past president of the Countryside Country Club Golf
Association. She was also a member of the Frontenac American Legion
Auxiliary and a former member of the Order of the Eastern Star #369
Garland, KS Chapter. She also was an avid bowler.
Survivors include a daughter Irene Arnold and husband Noel of Pittsburg;
a son James “Jim” Wood of Pittsburg; two nephews Lynn Stewart of OH
and Allen Stewart of Broken Arrow, OK; seven grandchildren and 12
great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son and daughter-
in-law David and Martha Wood.
Memorial services will be 2 p.m., Saturday, February 27, 2010 at the
Bath-Naylor Funeral Home in Pittsburg with Pastor Don Foster
officiating. Burial will be at a later date. Family will receive friends
immediately following the services. Condolences may be left at www.
bathnaylor.com. Memorials may be made to the Grace United Methodist
Church and/or the First Christian Church Disciples of Christ. These may
be left at or mailed to the funeral home. Services by Bath-Naylor Funeral
Home 522 S. Broadway Pittsburg, KS 66762.
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