Hazel Irene McFarlane

Hazel I. McFarlane

Hazel I. McFarlane, 86, of Newton, died Tuesday (Oct. 19, 1999) at Wichita Specialty Hospital in Wichita.

She was born Oct. 24, 1912, in Des Moines, N.M., to William Walter and Martha Matilda (Kelsey) Coulson. She married Cecil D. McFarlane April 26, 1936, in Marion. He preceded her in death Sept. 27, 1976.

She was a 1930 graduate of Newton High School, where she received 20 and a half credits. She also was a graduate of Bethel College. She taught school in Harvey County rural schools, Chisholm, Roosevelt and Lincoln schools from 1958 to 1972, as a fourth grade teacher.

She was charter member of Trinity Heights United Methodist Church and Bridge Builders Sunday School class, where she served as treasurer. She was member of United Methodist Women and Lydia Circle of the church.

She served as steward on the official board of First United Methodist Church in Newton from 1952 to 1954, appointed youth secretary of Women's Society of Christian Service of the local church and was a sponsor of Intermediate Fellowship each Sunday evening, where she became member of the Methodist board of education. She also was past president of the Parent Teacher Association and member of the Rired Teachers Association, where she served as secretary-treasurer, and member of election board, all in Newton.

Survivors include: three sons, K.C. McFarlane of Ft. Worth, Texas, Jim McFarlane of Newton and Jack McFarlane of Wichita; four daughters, Eleanor Sadowski of Holton, Betty Jo Gheen of La Mirada, Calif., Ann Brooks of Los Gatos, Calif., and Kay Brown of Newton; one sister, Betty Kemerling of Wichita; 28 grandchildren; 50 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. She also was preceded in death by two brothers, Earl Coulson and Glen Coulson.

Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Trinity Heights United Methodist Church with the Rev. Don Swender officiating. Burial will be in the Hesston Cemetery.

Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Broadway Colonial Funeral Home.

Memorials have been established with Leonard Battle Family Fund in care of First Bank of Newton.