Constance B. Chester
(February 3, 1922 - August 11, 2016)
U.S. Veteran
Constance Berniece Boyd Chester, age 94, passed away August 11, 2016, at the Logan Manor Assisted Living, Logan, KS.
Connie was born February 3, 1922, to Frank M. and Bernice V. Reed Boyd in Webster, KS. She and her younger brothers, Frank, Billy, and Dennis, grew up in Phillips and Rooks Counties. She attended elementary school at the Brown Schoolhouse and high school in Phillipsburg.
In 1943, Connie enlisted in the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corp. She served as a clerk typist at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri and was discharged from the Women’s Army Corp. in 1946 at Fort Des Moines, Iowa. After completing her military service, she returned to Speed, where she taught school.
On November 3, 1947, in Stockton, Kansas, she married Wayne Alfred “Pat” Chester. Wayne and Connie lived on their farm southwest of Glade for their 57 years of marriage. Their three sons also have remained in the Glade community, where she served as postmaster for many years. She was a longtime member of the Glade United Methodist Church. Her love of family, genealogy, sewing and reading lasted her lifetime. She delighted in sharing stories with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, which they treasure.
Connie was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne; her parents, Frank and Bernice Boyd; and her brothers, Frank, Billy, and Dennis. Survivors include three sons, Ronald and wife, Cheri; Richard and wife, Robin; and Randall, all of Glade; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, August 15, 2016 at the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, Phillipsburg, with Pastor Lew Van Der Wege officiating. Burial will follow in the Marvin Cemetery, Glade, KS.
Mrs. Chester will lie in state from Noon until 9 p.m. Saturday & Sunday at the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, Phillipsburg.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Glade United Methodist Church or Hospice Services, Inc.
(February 3, 1922 - August 11, 2016)
U.S. Veteran
Constance Berniece Boyd Chester, age 94, passed away August 11, 2016, at the Logan Manor Assisted Living, Logan, KS.
Connie was born February 3, 1922, to Frank M. and Bernice V. Reed Boyd in Webster, KS. She and her younger brothers, Frank, Billy, and Dennis, grew up in Phillips and Rooks Counties. She attended elementary school at the Brown Schoolhouse and high school in Phillipsburg.
In 1943, Connie enlisted in the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corp. She served as a clerk typist at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri and was discharged from the Women’s Army Corp. in 1946 at Fort Des Moines, Iowa. After completing her military service, she returned to Speed, where she taught school.
On November 3, 1947, in Stockton, Kansas, she married Wayne Alfred “Pat” Chester. Wayne and Connie lived on their farm southwest of Glade for their 57 years of marriage. Their three sons also have remained in the Glade community, where she served as postmaster for many years. She was a longtime member of the Glade United Methodist Church. Her love of family, genealogy, sewing and reading lasted her lifetime. She delighted in sharing stories with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, which they treasure.
Connie was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne; her parents, Frank and Bernice Boyd; and her brothers, Frank, Billy, and Dennis. Survivors include three sons, Ronald and wife, Cheri; Richard and wife, Robin; and Randall, all of Glade; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, August 15, 2016 at the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, Phillipsburg, with Pastor Lew Van Der Wege officiating. Burial will follow in the Marvin Cemetery, Glade, KS.
Mrs. Chester will lie in state from Noon until 9 p.m. Saturday & Sunday at the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, Phillipsburg.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Glade United Methodist Church or Hospice Services, Inc.
Constance B. Chester
(February 3, 1922 - August 11, 2016)
U.S. Veteran
Constance Berniece Boyd Chester, age 94, passed away August 11, 2016, at the Logan Manor Assisted Living, Logan, KS.
Connie was born February 3, 1922, to Frank M. and Bernice V. Reed Boyd in Webster, KS. She and her younger brothers, Frank, Billy, and Dennis, grew up in Phillips and Rooks Counties. She attended elementary school at the Brown Schoolhouse and high school in Phillipsburg.
In 1943, Connie enlisted in the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corp. She served as a clerk typist at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri and was discharged from the Women’s Army Corp. in 1946 at Fort Des Moines, Iowa. After completing her military service, she returned to Speed, where she taught school.
On November 3, 1947, in Stockton, Kansas, she married Wayne Alfred “Pat” Chester. Wayne and Connie lived on their farm southwest of Glade for their 57 years of marriage. Their three sons also have remained in the Glade community, where she served as postmaster for many years. She was a longtime member of the Glade United Methodist Church. Her love of family, genealogy, sewing and reading lasted her lifetime. She delighted in sharing stories with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, which they treasure.
Connie was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne; her parents, Frank and Bernice Boyd; and her brothers, Frank, Billy, and Dennis. Survivors include three sons, Ronald and wife, Cheri; Richard and wife, Robin; and Randall, all of Glade; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, August 15, 2016 at the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, Phillipsburg, with Pastor Lew Van Der Wege officiating. Burial will follow in the Marvin Cemetery, Glade, KS.
Mrs. Chester will lie in state from Noon until 9 p.m. Saturday & Sunday at the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, Phillipsburg.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Glade United Methodist Church or Hospice Services, Inc.
(February 3, 1922 - August 11, 2016)
U.S. Veteran
Constance Berniece Boyd Chester, age 94, passed away August 11, 2016, at the Logan Manor Assisted Living, Logan, KS.
Connie was born February 3, 1922, to Frank M. and Bernice V. Reed Boyd in Webster, KS. She and her younger brothers, Frank, Billy, and Dennis, grew up in Phillips and Rooks Counties. She attended elementary school at the Brown Schoolhouse and high school in Phillipsburg.
In 1943, Connie enlisted in the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corp. She served as a clerk typist at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri and was discharged from the Women’s Army Corp. in 1946 at Fort Des Moines, Iowa. After completing her military service, she returned to Speed, where she taught school.
On November 3, 1947, in Stockton, Kansas, she married Wayne Alfred “Pat” Chester. Wayne and Connie lived on their farm southwest of Glade for their 57 years of marriage. Their three sons also have remained in the Glade community, where she served as postmaster for many years. She was a longtime member of the Glade United Methodist Church. Her love of family, genealogy, sewing and reading lasted her lifetime. She delighted in sharing stories with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, which they treasure.
Connie was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne; her parents, Frank and Bernice Boyd; and her brothers, Frank, Billy, and Dennis. Survivors include three sons, Ronald and wife, Cheri; Richard and wife, Robin; and Randall, all of Glade; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, August 15, 2016 at the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, Phillipsburg, with Pastor Lew Van Der Wege officiating. Burial will follow in the Marvin Cemetery, Glade, KS.
Mrs. Chester will lie in state from Noon until 9 p.m. Saturday & Sunday at the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, Phillipsburg.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Glade United Methodist Church or Hospice Services, Inc.
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