Katherine A. Littlejohn, 77, of Chetopa, died at 11:18 a.m., Sunday, January 4, 2009, at the Chetopa Manor Nursing Home.
She was born November 16, 1931, in Parsons, Kansas, to Bert and Goldie (Reno) Martin. She grew up and attended schools in Parsons and was a graduate of Parsons High School.
For a time, she worked as a teacher's aide at Lincoln Elementary School in Parsons.
She was an avid collector of Hallmark ornaments and a member of the Hallmark Collector's Club. She was also an accomplished painter and was known for her tole paintings. In earlier years, she attended the Church of the Nazarene in Parsons, and most recently had attended the First Christian Church in Chetopa.
She and Walter Littlejohn were married October 19, 1951, in Bentonville, Arkansas. He survives of the home.
Additional Survivors:
One Daughter – Tina Littlejohn Fairway, Kansas
One Brother – Jack Martin Parsons, KS
Two Sisters – Ruby Elliott Parsons, KS
Betty Horton Parsons, KS
She was preceded in death by one brother and two sisters.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 7, 2009, at the Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Chetopa. Burial will be Oak Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, at the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested to Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice or the Alzheimer's Disease Association. These may be left at or mailed to Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 346, Chetopa, KS 67336. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Katherine A. Littlejohn, please visit our flower store.
She was born November 16, 1931, in Parsons, Kansas, to Bert and Goldie (Reno) Martin. She grew up and attended schools in Parsons and was a graduate of Parsons High School.
For a time, she worked as a teacher's aide at Lincoln Elementary School in Parsons.
She was an avid collector of Hallmark ornaments and a member of the Hallmark Collector's Club. She was also an accomplished painter and was known for her tole paintings. In earlier years, she attended the Church of the Nazarene in Parsons, and most recently had attended the First Christian Church in Chetopa.
She and Walter Littlejohn were married October 19, 1951, in Bentonville, Arkansas. He survives of the home.
Additional Survivors:
One Daughter – Tina Littlejohn Fairway, Kansas
One Brother – Jack Martin Parsons, KS
Two Sisters – Ruby Elliott Parsons, KS
Betty Horton Parsons, KS
She was preceded in death by one brother and two sisters.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 7, 2009, at the Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Chetopa. Burial will be Oak Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, at the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested to Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice or the Alzheimer's Disease Association. These may be left at or mailed to Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 346, Chetopa, KS 67336. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Katherine A. Littlejohn, please visit our flower store.
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