Dortha Baugh Meireis
1922 - 2016
Obituary
Dortha Baugh Meireis, 94, died Monday
(Oct. 31, 2016) at Kansan Christian Home in Newton. She was born Oct.
26, 1922, in "the little house" as it was known in Logan
County, Kentucky, to Elisha and Molissie (Penrond) Baugh. She was
married to Cliff Meireis on March 26, 1961, in Pratt. He preceded her
in death in 2014. Dortha was a graduate of Pratt High School and
Pratt Junior College, where she earned a teaching certificate. She
taught elementary school in both Sawyer and Pratt until 1961. After
she married Cliff she moved with her new family around Kansas as
Cliff served as an agricultural extension agent in several Kansas
Counties. In 1997, she and her husband retired to the Kansas
Christian Home campus in Newton. She was active in the First
Christian Church in Newton, Disciples of Christ Church Board,
Christian Women's Fellowship and many other activities and boards to
help her beloved church. Dortha enjoyed relaxing, working in the
garden, reading and embroidery. She also enjoyed making decorative
plates and selling them to raise money for the Kansas Christian Home
Auxiliary. Dortha was a loving mother, wife and friend to many, and
will be greatly missed.
She is survived her daughter Vicky and
husband Rodney of Larned; niece Claudia Borders of Ann Arbor,
Michigan; nephews: Sidney Borders and his wife Lynne of Shelby,
Michigan; Carl Borders Jr. and his wife Abby of San Francisco,
California; Dale Borders and his wife Jan of Battle Creek, Michigan;
grandsons: Shane Wallace and his wife Melody and their son Caleb of
Chanute, Brent Wallace and his wife Lynette and daughter Ashtyn and
son Bryton of Plains, Staff Sgt. Christopher Wallace and his wife
Denell and their son Blake of Ft. Lewis, Washington, Justin Wallace
and his wife Mary and daughters Kaydence and Paisley of New Hartford,
Connecticut, Colby Wallace, Hopemills, North Carolina; and
great-granddaughter Autumn Zimmerman of Salina.
Dortha was preceded in death by her
parents; husband, Cliff; brothers, Raymond and Guy; sister, Elsie
Borders; and grandson, Hunter Wallace.
Funeral service will be at 10 a.m.
Friday (Nov. 4, 2016) at First Christian Church in Newton, with
Pastor Gary Bell presiding. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m.
Thursday evening at Petersen Funeral Home, with the family receiving
friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Graveside committal will be 2:30 p.m.
at Greenlawn Cemetery in Pratt.
Memorials are suggested to First
Christian Church in care of Petersen Funeral Home.
1922 - 2016 (94 years)