Theda Louise Cordon Bixby

1906 - 1979  (73 years)

• Name	Theda Louise Cordon Bixby
  Born	13 May 1906	Bancroft, Nemaha County, Kansas
  Gender	Female
  Died	6 Dec 1979	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	Wetmore Cemetery, Wetmore, Nemaha County, Kansas
  Person ID	I1829	Rossville
  Last Modified	24 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	Fred A Cordon
  Mother	Frances Agnes Reed Cordon
  Family ID	F476	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Howard V Bixby,   b. 7 Aug 1899, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 27 Aug 1958, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 59 years)
  Married	7 Aug 1927	Soldier, Jackson County, Kansas
  Children	+ 1. Eula Beth Bixby Oxandale   2. Howard Robert Bixby
  Last Modified	26 Dec 2019 20:53:51
  Family ID	F477	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Married - 7 Aug 1927 - Soldier, Jackson County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Obituary- Bixby, Theda 1 THEDA LOUISE BIXBY Mrs. Theda Louise Bixby, 73, Wetmore, died Thursday, December 6, 1979, at a Topeka hospital where she had been two days. She was born May 13, 1906, at Bancroft, south of Wetmore, the daughter of Fred A. and Frances Agnes Reed Cordon. She was graduated from Bancroft High School and Emporia State Teachers College and moved from Topeka to Wetmore seven years ago. Mrs. Bixby taught school at Netawaka, Wetmore, Rossville and Topeka. She taught home economics at Rossville High School for several years. She was a member of St. David’s Episcopal Church, Topeka; Fort¬nightly Club, United Methodist Women, Ladies Auxiliary to Levick- Barrett Post No. 282 of the American Legion, and Wetmore Study Club, all at Wetmore; and Netawaka Chapter No. 319 of the Order of Eastern Star, Netawaka. She also was church organist at Wetmore United Methodist Church for many years. She was married to Howard B. Bixby on August 7, 1927, at Soldier. He died in August, 1958. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Eula Beth Oxandale, Wetmore; a son, Robert Bixby, Pittsburg; two brothers, Donald Cordon, Wetmore, and Roland Cordon, Coming; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services were Monday, December 10, at Wetmore United Methodist Church. Burial was in Wetmore Cemetery. Mercer Funeral Home, Holton, was in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Theda Bixby Memorial Fund to be designated by the family, in care of First National Bank, Wetmore 66550. Theda was a sister-in-law of Doris Bixby, Rossville.
  		Obituary- Bixby, Theda 2 MRS. THEDA LOUISE BIXBY Wetmore-- Mrs. Theda Louise Bixby, 73, Wetmore, died Thursday at a Topeka hospital where she had been two days. She was born May 13, 1906, at Bancroft, south of Wetmore, the daughter of Fred A. and Frances Agnes Reed Cordon. She was graduated from Bancroft High School and Emporia State Teachers College and moved from Topeka to Wetmore seven years ago. Mrs. Bixby taught school at Netawaka, Wetmore, Rossville and Topeka. She was a member of St. David’s Episcopal Church, Topeka, Fort¬nightly Club, United Methodist Women, Ladies Auxiliary to Levick-Barrett Post No. 282 of the American Legion and Wetmore Study Club, all at Wetmore, and Netawaka Chapter No. 319 of the Order of Eastern Star, Netawaka. She also was church organist at Wetmore United Methodist Church many years. She was married to Howard B. Bixby Aug. 7, 1927, at Soldier. He died in August, 1958. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Eula Beth Oxandale, Wetmore; a son, Robert Bixby, Pittsburg; two brothers, Donald Cordon, Wetmore, and Roland Cordon, Corning; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Wetmore United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Wetmore Cemetery. Mrs. Bixby will lie in state until 10 a.m. Monday at Mercer Funeral Home, Holton, and from 11 a.m. until service time at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to Theda Bixby Memorial Fund to be designated by the family, in care of First National Bank, Wetmore 66550.