Winona Jean Dixon, 76, of Owasso, Oklahoma, formerly of Wichita, died at 5:55 a.m., Saturday, December 27, 2008, at Sequoyah Pointe Living Center in Owasso, Oklahoma.
She was born November 12, 1932, in McCune, Kansas, to Glenn W. and Verda (Varyle) Jones. She grew up and attended schools in southeast Kansas, graduating from Labette County Community High School in Altamont, and earned an Associate degree from Parsons Junior College in 1960.
Her 36 year career with the State of Kansas began in 1960 by working at the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services in Topeka. In 1965, she moved to Chanute where she worked at SRS; and in 1970, she began employment at the Parsons State Hospital and Training Center. In 1974, she returned to Topeka where she once again worked at SRS; and in 1988, she moved to Wichita where she worked at the Kansas Department of Human Resources, retiring from there in 1996.
She attended the Cornerstone Church in Wichita.
She and Elmo G. Dixon were married December 22, 1950, in Parsons, Kansas. They later divorced.
SURVIVORS:
One Son – Daniel Dixon Oologah, OK
Six Grandchildren
Six Great-Grandchildren
Three Brothers – Dale Jones Parsons, KS
Mirl Jones Erie, KS
Thomas Jones Topeka, KS
One Sister - Wanda Sue Graber Silver Lake, KS
She was preceded in death by one daughter, Glenda J. (Dixon) Duncan, in 2002; three brothers, Glenn Jones, Jr., David Jones, and Charles Jones; and her twin sister, Wilma Callapp.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 30, 2008, at Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons. Burial will be in Mitchell Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 – 8:00 p.m., Monday, at the funeral home. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Winona Jean Dixon, please visit our flower store.
She was born November 12, 1932, in McCune, Kansas, to Glenn W. and Verda (Varyle) Jones. She grew up and attended schools in southeast Kansas, graduating from Labette County Community High School in Altamont, and earned an Associate degree from Parsons Junior College in 1960.
Her 36 year career with the State of Kansas began in 1960 by working at the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services in Topeka. In 1965, she moved to Chanute where she worked at SRS; and in 1970, she began employment at the Parsons State Hospital and Training Center. In 1974, she returned to Topeka where she once again worked at SRS; and in 1988, she moved to Wichita where she worked at the Kansas Department of Human Resources, retiring from there in 1996.
She attended the Cornerstone Church in Wichita.
She and Elmo G. Dixon were married December 22, 1950, in Parsons, Kansas. They later divorced.
SURVIVORS:
One Son – Daniel Dixon Oologah, OK
Six Grandchildren
Six Great-Grandchildren
Three Brothers – Dale Jones Parsons, KS
Mirl Jones Erie, KS
Thomas Jones Topeka, KS
One Sister - Wanda Sue Graber Silver Lake, KS
She was preceded in death by one daughter, Glenda J. (Dixon) Duncan, in 2002; three brothers, Glenn Jones, Jr., David Jones, and Charles Jones; and her twin sister, Wilma Callapp.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 30, 2008, at Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons. Burial will be in Mitchell Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 – 8:00 p.m., Monday, at the funeral home. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Winona Jean Dixon, please visit our flower store.
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