Name of Deceased: Dixie Lee Stein                                                     Age: 66

Date of Death: May 20, 2014

Place of Death: at her home, Katy, Texas

Date of Birth: July 25, 1947 at Hoisington, Kansas

Parents Name: Eldon Howard & Fern Marie (Folkerts) Harper

 

OBITUARY INFORMATION

 

Raised on her family’s farm at Albert, Kansas, she graduated from Fort Hays State University. She married Dean LeRoy Stein June 15, 1968 at Albert, Kansas.  The couple lived in Duncan, Enid, and Oklahoma City, Okla.; Springfield, Mo., Paducah, Ky., and Lubbock, Texas, prior to moving to Katy in 2013 to be closer to their daughters and grandson.

A devoted wife and mother who focused her energy on her family, Mrs. Stein put the needs of others above her own. She was actively involved in the PTA when her daughters were in school, and she loved caring for the many stray dogs and cats she adopted. Her hobbies included keeping up with current events, reading, traveling, sewing, and crafting.

 

SURVIVORS

 

Husband: Dean LeRoy Stein, of the home

two daughters: Jennifer Jo Stein of Katy, TX, and Michelle Suzanne Stein of Houston, TX

one brother: Duane E. Harper of Waucoma, IA

one grandson: Adam Harper Stein

 

She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Dennis Harper.

 

SERVICE INFORMATION

 

Funeral Service: Saturday, May 24, 2014

Time of Service: 10:30 a.m.

Place of Service: Peace Lutheran Church in Albert

Officiant: The Reverend Patricia Reep

Interment: Peace Lutheran Church Cemetery, Albert, Kansas

Visitation:  4:00 to 9:00 p.m., with the family receiving friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, May 23, 2014 at Bryant Funeral Home

Memorial Fund: Lewy Body Dementia Association or American Heart Association, in care of Bryant Funeral Home

 

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

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