Bessie Heath

Bessie Heath
Age: 82
Died: Saturday, January 16, 2016 at Lane County Long Term Care in Dighton
Born: February 16, 1933 at Larned
Parents: Walter E. & Lora Bell (Donner) Harris
Marriages: to Robert Martin on March 16, 1951 at Dighton
To John A. Heath on May 12, 1975 at Meade

Bessie attended Grade School in Pawnee County and High School at Dighton where she graduated with the Class of 1951. She attended Cosmetology school in Garden City. She worked at the Cameo Salon for several years and then opened Country Corner Beauty Salon which she ran for 20 years. Bessie was a member of the First Christian Church of Dighton and attended St Theresa Catholic Church and was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and a past Lane County 4-H Leader. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting, her garden, quilting, cooking, blue grass music and especially attending anything her Grandchildren were involved in. She was preceded in death by her Parents, 1 Son- Craig Martin & 2 Sisters- JoAnn Martin & Barbara Jantz.

Survivors: Husband John Heath Home
3 Daughters Bobi Linden Hutchinson
Debi Seybold Dodge City
Christine Mumma Dighton
Brother David Harris Cameron, Missouri
11 Grandchildren
24 Great-Grandchildren

Funeral Service: 10:30 AM Tuesday
Place: St Theresa Catholic Church in Dighton
Celebrant: Father Bernard Felix
Burial: Dighton Memorial Cemetery
Memorials: St Theresa Catholic Church or First Christian Church
in care of Boomhower Funeral Home
Calling Hours: Noon to 8:00 PM Monday
At Boomhower Funeral Home in Dighton
Condolences may be posted at www.garnandfuneralhomes.com