Theda Louise Cordon Bixby

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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.

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