Obituary of Alberta Mae Metheny

IN LOVING MEMORY OF ALBERTA M. METHENY Alberta Mae Metheny, daughter of Grove Cleveland and Rosa (Glennemeier) Edgett, was born March 12, 1934, southeast of Densmore, Kansas. She passed away at her home in Norton, Kansas, on July 14, 2013, at the age of 79, at which time her loving husband, Laird Metheny, came down and took her by the hand and led her back to heaven to celebrate his birthday on July 15th. Alberta attended the Edmond Grade School and graduated from the Edmond High School. On August 3, 1952, Alberta and Laird Lee Metheny were united in marriage in Hill City, Kansas. They made their home in Lenora, Kansas, until 1966, at which time they moved to Norton. Alberta was a CMA and worked the night shift for 33 years where she enjoyed caring for the elderly at the Andbe Home. Her husband, Laird, passed away July 4, 2004. Alberta was the loving mother of Sheryl Smith, Deona Cook, and Connie Holliday. She was very active in the lives of her daughters and grandchildren. She taught them all how to yell "Bingo" at the top of their lungs. She was a member of the Rebekah Lodge for over 60 years and she would collect aluminum cans and donate those funds to the Rebekah's. For many years she called Bingo at the Eagles where she was an auxiliary member. She enjoyed fishing and camping and talking to her friends at the Senior Center for lunch every day during the week. Survivors include: three daughters, Sheryl (Michael) Smith, Golden, Colorado; Deona Cook, Norton; Connie Holliday, Great Bend, Kansas; four brothers, Floyd and Henry Edgett, both of Oberlin, Kansas; Louis (Ila Mae) Edgett, Americus, Kansas; Norman (Bernice) Edgett, Plainville, Kansas; one brother-in-law, Delmar (Beth) Metheny, Vienna, Virginia; one sister, Cecilia Metheny, McPherson, Kansas; eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren and one on the way; other relatives and many friends. Alberta was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, two brothers, Joseph and Leonard Edgett, and one great-grandson, Parker Holliday. Memorials have been established to the Norton Senior Center, the Rebekah's, and the Norton County Health Dept.