Dateline: Great Bend, Kansas

Name of Deceased: Betty Ann Postlethwaite                                 Age: 96

Date of Death: March 12, 2016

Place of Death: Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center, Great Bend, Kansas

Date of Birth: June 9, 1919 at Jewell, Kansas

Parents Name: John L. and Lillian (Robinson) Postlethwaite, Sr.

 

OBITUARY INFORMATION

She was a 1937 graduate of Harrison High School, Harrison, Ark., and attended two years of business school at Richmond, Va. Moving to Great Bend in the 1940’s she began work for attorney Herb Dietz and Shell Oil Company. In 1959, she moved to Denver as a lease records analyst until retiring in 1974. She soon found herself working as manager of lease records for George Anderman and Dona Mohan at Anderman Oil Company, until finally retiring in 1989. She was an avid gardener, known for her beautiful roses. Following retirement, Miss Postlethwaite worked in data entry for the Arthritis Foundation. She returned to Great Bend in 2007 to be near family.

SURVIVORS

She is survived by niece, Linda Kimball of Great Bend, and many other nieces and nephews in California and Colorado. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Henry Postlethwaite, and Johnny Postlethwaite, sister, Louise Kimball.

 

Private family inurnment will be in Jewell City Cemetery, Jewell, Kan., at a later date. There will be no visitation as cremation has taken place. Memorials are requested to the Arthritis Foundation, in care of Bryant Funeral Home, Great Bend.

 

Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net

                      Arrangements by    Bryant Funeral Home
1425 Patton Road       Great Bend, Kansas         67530