Charlene R. Ackerman, age 85, passed away Wednesday afternoon, March 18, 2020, at Lone Tree Retirement Center, Meade KS.
She was born December 14, 1934, at Burlington OK, the daughter of Walter W. and Irene Marie (Schurter) Armbruster. After her graduation from Burlington, she attended Northwest Oklahoma State University in Alva OK. Most of her college years took place after her children were born
On July 31, 1955, she married Dan Ackerman at Cherokee OK. In 1972, the couple moved to Meade, KS, and she began her teaching career with USD 226, teaching fourth grade for many years.
She was a member of PEO, the Friends of the Meade Library, and a quilting club of Liberal. Spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, was the biggest joy in life. In her retirement years she was obsessed with quilting. She also loved flower gardening, photography, and scrap booking.
She is survived by her husband, Dan Ackerman of Meade; two sons, Randy Ackerman and wife Pam, Brad Ackerman and wife Crys, and a daughter, Danette Langford and husband Rjay, all of Meade; two sisters, Carolee A. Whitacre and husband Bob of LaHabra CA, and Cecelia Castle and husband Richard of Jet OK; a sister-in-law, Patricia Armbruster of Burlington OK; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Charles Armbruster.
Private family funeral services will be held at Fidler-Orme-Bachman Mortuary, Meade. Interment will follow private services in the Graceland Cemetery, Meade.
The family would welcome memorials to the Lone Tree Retirement Center or the Meade Public Library in care of the funeral home.
[Source: Fidler-Orme-Bachman Mortuary, Meade KS]
She was born December 14, 1934, at Burlington OK, the daughter of Walter W. and Irene Marie (Schurter) Armbruster. After her graduation from Burlington, she attended Northwest Oklahoma State University in Alva OK. Most of her college years took place after her children were born
On July 31, 1955, she married Dan Ackerman at Cherokee OK. In 1972, the couple moved to Meade, KS, and she began her teaching career with USD 226, teaching fourth grade for many years.
She was a member of PEO, the Friends of the Meade Library, and a quilting club of Liberal. Spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, was the biggest joy in life. In her retirement years she was obsessed with quilting. She also loved flower gardening, photography, and scrap booking.
She is survived by her husband, Dan Ackerman of Meade; two sons, Randy Ackerman and wife Pam, Brad Ackerman and wife Crys, and a daughter, Danette Langford and husband Rjay, all of Meade; two sisters, Carolee A. Whitacre and husband Bob of LaHabra CA, and Cecelia Castle and husband Richard of Jet OK; a sister-in-law, Patricia Armbruster of Burlington OK; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Charles Armbruster.
Private family funeral services will be held at Fidler-Orme-Bachman Mortuary, Meade. Interment will follow private services in the Graceland Cemetery, Meade.
The family would welcome memorials to the Lone Tree Retirement Center or the Meade Public Library in care of the funeral home.
[Source: Fidler-Orme-Bachman Mortuary, Meade KS]
Charlene R. Ackerman, age 85, passed away Wednesday afternoon, March 18, 2020, at Lone Tree Retirement Center, Meade KS.
She was born December 14, 1934, at Burlington OK, the daughter of Walter W. and Irene Marie (Schurter) Armbruster. After her graduation from Burlington, she attended Northwest Oklahoma State University in Alva OK. Most of her college years took place after her children were born
On July 31, 1955, she married Dan Ackerman at Cherokee OK. In 1972, the couple moved to Meade, KS, and she began her teaching career with USD 226, teaching fourth grade for many years.
She was a member of PEO, the Friends of the Meade Library, and a quilting club of Liberal. Spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, was the biggest joy in life. In her retirement years she was obsessed with quilting. She also loved flower gardening, photography, and scrap booking.
She is survived by her husband, Dan Ackerman of Meade; two sons, Randy Ackerman and wife Pam, Brad Ackerman and wife Crys, and a daughter, Danette Langford and husband Rjay, all of Meade; two sisters, Carolee A. Whitacre and husband Bob of LaHabra CA, and Cecelia Castle and husband Richard of Jet OK; a sister-in-law, Patricia Armbruster of Burlington OK; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Charles Armbruster.
Private family funeral services will be held at Fidler-Orme-Bachman Mortuary, Meade. Interment will follow private services in the Graceland Cemetery, Meade.
The family would welcome memorials to the Lone Tree Retirement Center or the Meade Public Library in care of the funeral home.
[Source: Fidler-Orme-Bachman Mortuary, Meade KS]
She was born December 14, 1934, at Burlington OK, the daughter of Walter W. and Irene Marie (Schurter) Armbruster. After her graduation from Burlington, she attended Northwest Oklahoma State University in Alva OK. Most of her college years took place after her children were born
On July 31, 1955, she married Dan Ackerman at Cherokee OK. In 1972, the couple moved to Meade, KS, and she began her teaching career with USD 226, teaching fourth grade for many years.
She was a member of PEO, the Friends of the Meade Library, and a quilting club of Liberal. Spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, was the biggest joy in life. In her retirement years she was obsessed with quilting. She also loved flower gardening, photography, and scrap booking.
She is survived by her husband, Dan Ackerman of Meade; two sons, Randy Ackerman and wife Pam, Brad Ackerman and wife Crys, and a daughter, Danette Langford and husband Rjay, all of Meade; two sisters, Carolee A. Whitacre and husband Bob of LaHabra CA, and Cecelia Castle and husband Richard of Jet OK; a sister-in-law, Patricia Armbruster of Burlington OK; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Charles Armbruster.
Private family funeral services will be held at Fidler-Orme-Bachman Mortuary, Meade. Interment will follow private services in the Graceland Cemetery, Meade.
The family would welcome memorials to the Lone Tree Retirement Center or the Meade Public Library in care of the funeral home.
[Source: Fidler-Orme-Bachman Mortuary, Meade KS]
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