Olive M. Bare
Olive M. Bare, 90, passed away Saturday
(Aug. 7, 2010).
She was born near Oronogo, Mo., on June
2, 1920, to Joseph H. and Ida (Bauer) Bare.
Her family moved to Harper in 1924.
In 1938, Olive graduated from Harper
High School. After attending one year at Hesston College, she taught
in one- and two-room schools in Harper and Kingman counties for 16
years.
Her teaching career continued at South
Breeze Elementary School in Newton from 1955 to 1987.
Olive's education included a bachelor
of science degree in elementary education from Bethel College in
North Newton in 1956, and a master's degree in education from Wichita
State University in 1970.
She was a charter member of the Newton
chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa Teacher's Sorority, an honorary sorority
for women educators, a member of the American Association of
University Women and a charter member of the Newton branch of the
Association of Childhood Education, and was president of the
association for two years.
Olive was a member of the Pleasant
Valley Mennonite Church in Harper. In 1972, she became a member of
the First Mennonite Church in Newton.
She is survived by siblings, Olin Bare
of Newton and Marcella and husband Bob Diller of Hesston; nieces and
nephews, Rosella and Ron Wardell of Bend, Ore., Bonita and Mark Altus
of Sheridan, Ore., Lucinda Bare of Portland, Ore., Doyle Bare of
Crestline, Calif., Mel and Norma Diller of Hesston, Marlin and Kathy
Diller of Avondale, Ariz., DeAnn Diller of Wichita, Rod and Gwen
Diller of Goshen, Ind., and Darlene and Chuck Buller of Hesston;
great-nieces and nephews, Aaron Diller, Mark and Denise Diller,
Amanda and Brett Hudson, J.R. Diller, John Diller, Matt Diller, Craig
Buller and Karl Buller; and great-great nephews Kyle and Ryan Diller.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; and her brother and sister-in-law, Ivan and Ardis Bare.
Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m.
Wednesday, with family receiving friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at
Petersen Funeral Home in Newton.
A celebration of life service will be
at 10 a.m. Thursday at First Mennonite Church in Newton.
Burial will be at 2 p.m. at the
Pleasant Valley Mennonite Church cemetery in Harper.
Memorials may be made to the
Association of Childhood Education, Newton Chapter.
1920 - 2010 (90 years)