Alberta Louise York Correll Burba, 82, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away at Olathe Medical Center's Hospice House, Olathe, Johnson County, Kansas, Wednesday, December 3, 2014.
Born June 30, 1932, in West Plains, Howell County, Missouri, she was a daughter of the late Roscoe Albert "Shorty" York and Louise Gertrude Lyster York.
She attended elementary through high school in both West Plains and Peace Valley, Missouri, graduating from West Plains High School with the class of 1950. She worked diligently to earn higher education and attended the following colleges: Baptist Junior College at West Plains, Missouri, and Southwest Baptist College, Boliver, Missouri, where she received her associate's degree; then continued further at Baptist College at Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and Mary Harden Baylor College of Texas where a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education was conferred in 1955. In the spirit of lifelong learning, Alberta took many continued education teaching courses at Southwest Missouri State College of Springfield, Missouri.
In 1957, Alberta served in California as a Southern Baptist missionary. While there she met John Christopher Correll at the Goldengate Seminary and they were married in December 1957 and married until 1963.
She lived in several locations throughout her life including, Missouri, Texas, California, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, and Kansas.
She worked many years as a public school teacher and later as a private Christian school teacher. She loved reading and specialized in teaching remedial reading, thereby encouraging reading habits in many children throughout her lifetime. A meaningful highlight of her 30-year teaching career was a year she spent in Arizona teaching Native American children to read. She retired from her teaching career in 1990.
Alberta was most recently a member of the Cherry Street Wesleyan Church of Ottawa, Kansas, and prior to that community of faith she spent many years worshipping in Assembly of God churches in Florida and Southern Baptist churches in Missouri, California, and Arkansas.
Alberta will be especially remembered for her creations of many beautiful ceramic dolls (some were caricatures of family members) and her gift of sewing clothing for family, friends, herself, and doll clothes for her granddaughters. She also loved antiques: refurbishing them and browsing antique stores. In her senior years she loved playing Bingo and she made numerous puzzles, some of which are framed at Ottawa Retirement Village.
She also loved the outdoors -- hiking, camping, gardening and cultivating potted plants and flowers. She loved to sing in church and in her years at Ottawa Retirement Village she frequently joined in gospel sing-alongs.
A dedicated follower of Jesus Christ, Alberta loved to study her Bible and even though living with several health handicaps she belonged to a prayer chain via postal mail.
Alberta was preceded in death by not only her parents, but also her ex-husband, John Christopher Correll, Sr.; and brothers-in-law, Bill Gene Webb and Bill Jacobs.
Surviving are one daughter; one son; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; three sisters; many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and -nephews and great-great-nieces and -nephews.
Additionally, for five years Alberta cared for three stepchildren in California.
Cremation is planned. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, December 6, 2014, at Dengel & Son Mortuary.
Family suggests memorial contributions to Olathe Medical Center's Hospice House.
Obituary synopsis from Dengel & Son Mortuary
Born June 30, 1932, in West Plains, Howell County, Missouri, she was a daughter of the late Roscoe Albert "Shorty" York and Louise Gertrude Lyster York.
She attended elementary through high school in both West Plains and Peace Valley, Missouri, graduating from West Plains High School with the class of 1950. She worked diligently to earn higher education and attended the following colleges: Baptist Junior College at West Plains, Missouri, and Southwest Baptist College, Boliver, Missouri, where she received her associate's degree; then continued further at Baptist College at Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and Mary Harden Baylor College of Texas where a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education was conferred in 1955. In the spirit of lifelong learning, Alberta took many continued education teaching courses at Southwest Missouri State College of Springfield, Missouri.
In 1957, Alberta served in California as a Southern Baptist missionary. While there she met John Christopher Correll at the Goldengate Seminary and they were married in December 1957 and married until 1963.
She lived in several locations throughout her life including, Missouri, Texas, California, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, and Kansas.
She worked many years as a public school teacher and later as a private Christian school teacher. She loved reading and specialized in teaching remedial reading, thereby encouraging reading habits in many children throughout her lifetime. A meaningful highlight of her 30-year teaching career was a year she spent in Arizona teaching Native American children to read. She retired from her teaching career in 1990.
Alberta was most recently a member of the Cherry Street Wesleyan Church of Ottawa, Kansas, and prior to that community of faith she spent many years worshipping in Assembly of God churches in Florida and Southern Baptist churches in Missouri, California, and Arkansas.
Alberta will be especially remembered for her creations of many beautiful ceramic dolls (some were caricatures of family members) and her gift of sewing clothing for family, friends, herself, and doll clothes for her granddaughters. She also loved antiques: refurbishing them and browsing antique stores. In her senior years she loved playing Bingo and she made numerous puzzles, some of which are framed at Ottawa Retirement Village.
She also loved the outdoors -- hiking, camping, gardening and cultivating potted plants and flowers. She loved to sing in church and in her years at Ottawa Retirement Village she frequently joined in gospel sing-alongs.
A dedicated follower of Jesus Christ, Alberta loved to study her Bible and even though living with several health handicaps she belonged to a prayer chain via postal mail.
Alberta was preceded in death by not only her parents, but also her ex-husband, John Christopher Correll, Sr.; and brothers-in-law, Bill Gene Webb and Bill Jacobs.
Surviving are one daughter; one son; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; three sisters; many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and -nephews and great-great-nieces and -nephews.
Additionally, for five years Alberta cared for three stepchildren in California.
Cremation is planned. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, December 6, 2014, at Dengel & Son Mortuary.
Family suggests memorial contributions to Olathe Medical Center's Hospice House.
Obituary synopsis from Dengel & Son Mortuary
Alberta Louise York Correll Burba, 82, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away at Olathe Medical Center's Hospice House, Olathe, Johnson County, Kansas, Wednesday, December 3, 2014.
Born June 30, 1932, in West Plains, Howell County, Missouri, she was a daughter of the late Roscoe Albert "Shorty" York and Louise Gertrude Lyster York.
She attended elementary through high school in both West Plains and Peace Valley, Missouri, graduating from West Plains High School with the class of 1950. She worked diligently to earn higher education and attended the following colleges: Baptist Junior College at West Plains, Missouri, and Southwest Baptist College, Boliver, Missouri, where she received her associate's degree; then continued further at Baptist College at Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and Mary Harden Baylor College of Texas where a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education was conferred in 1955. In the spirit of lifelong learning, Alberta took many continued education teaching courses at Southwest Missouri State College of Springfield, Missouri.
In 1957, Alberta served in California as a Southern Baptist missionary. While there she met John Christopher Correll at the Goldengate Seminary and they were married in December 1957 and married until 1963.
She lived in several locations throughout her life including, Missouri, Texas, California, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, and Kansas.
She worked many years as a public school teacher and later as a private Christian school teacher. She loved reading and specialized in teaching remedial reading, thereby encouraging reading habits in many children throughout her lifetime. A meaningful highlight of her 30-year teaching career was a year she spent in Arizona teaching Native American children to read. She retired from her teaching career in 1990.
Alberta was most recently a member of the Cherry Street Wesleyan Church of Ottawa, Kansas, and prior to that community of faith she spent many years worshipping in Assembly of God churches in Florida and Southern Baptist churches in Missouri, California, and Arkansas.
Alberta will be especially remembered for her creations of many beautiful ceramic dolls (some were caricatures of family members) and her gift of sewing clothing for family, friends, herself, and doll clothes for her granddaughters. She also loved antiques: refurbishing them and browsing antique stores. In her senior years she loved playing Bingo and she made numerous puzzles, some of which are framed at Ottawa Retirement Village.
She also loved the outdoors -- hiking, camping, gardening and cultivating potted plants and flowers. She loved to sing in church and in her years at Ottawa Retirement Village she frequently joined in gospel sing-alongs.
A dedicated follower of Jesus Christ, Alberta loved to study her Bible and even though living with several health handicaps she belonged to a prayer chain via postal mail.
Alberta was preceded in death by not only her parents, but also her ex-husband, John Christopher Correll, Sr.; and brothers-in-law, Bill Gene Webb and Bill Jacobs.
Surviving are one daughter; one son; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; three sisters; many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and -nephews and great-great-nieces and -nephews.
Additionally, for five years Alberta cared for three stepchildren in California.
Cremation is planned. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, December 6, 2014, at Dengel & Son Mortuary.
Family suggests memorial contributions to Olathe Medical Center's Hospice House.
Obituary synopsis from Dengel & Son Mortuary
Born June 30, 1932, in West Plains, Howell County, Missouri, she was a daughter of the late Roscoe Albert "Shorty" York and Louise Gertrude Lyster York.
She attended elementary through high school in both West Plains and Peace Valley, Missouri, graduating from West Plains High School with the class of 1950. She worked diligently to earn higher education and attended the following colleges: Baptist Junior College at West Plains, Missouri, and Southwest Baptist College, Boliver, Missouri, where she received her associate's degree; then continued further at Baptist College at Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and Mary Harden Baylor College of Texas where a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education was conferred in 1955. In the spirit of lifelong learning, Alberta took many continued education teaching courses at Southwest Missouri State College of Springfield, Missouri.
In 1957, Alberta served in California as a Southern Baptist missionary. While there she met John Christopher Correll at the Goldengate Seminary and they were married in December 1957 and married until 1963.
She lived in several locations throughout her life including, Missouri, Texas, California, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, and Kansas.
She worked many years as a public school teacher and later as a private Christian school teacher. She loved reading and specialized in teaching remedial reading, thereby encouraging reading habits in many children throughout her lifetime. A meaningful highlight of her 30-year teaching career was a year she spent in Arizona teaching Native American children to read. She retired from her teaching career in 1990.
Alberta was most recently a member of the Cherry Street Wesleyan Church of Ottawa, Kansas, and prior to that community of faith she spent many years worshipping in Assembly of God churches in Florida and Southern Baptist churches in Missouri, California, and Arkansas.
Alberta will be especially remembered for her creations of many beautiful ceramic dolls (some were caricatures of family members) and her gift of sewing clothing for family, friends, herself, and doll clothes for her granddaughters. She also loved antiques: refurbishing them and browsing antique stores. In her senior years she loved playing Bingo and she made numerous puzzles, some of which are framed at Ottawa Retirement Village.
She also loved the outdoors -- hiking, camping, gardening and cultivating potted plants and flowers. She loved to sing in church and in her years at Ottawa Retirement Village she frequently joined in gospel sing-alongs.
A dedicated follower of Jesus Christ, Alberta loved to study her Bible and even though living with several health handicaps she belonged to a prayer chain via postal mail.
Alberta was preceded in death by not only her parents, but also her ex-husband, John Christopher Correll, Sr.; and brothers-in-law, Bill Gene Webb and Bill Jacobs.
Surviving are one daughter; one son; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; three sisters; many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and -nephews and great-great-nieces and -nephews.
Additionally, for five years Alberta cared for three stepchildren in California.
Cremation is planned. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, December 6, 2014, at Dengel & Son Mortuary.
Family suggests memorial contributions to Olathe Medical Center's Hospice House.
Obituary synopsis from Dengel & Son Mortuary
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