EDITH MEGLI
1927 - 2017
Obituary
Edith Ruth Pritchett Megli, 89, of
Newton, went home to be with her Lord and Savior the night of Jan.
14, 2017. Ruth was born on Sept. 8, 1927, to Albert E. and Katie
(Marriott) Pritchett.
Ruth grew up on a farm south of
Burrton. When she was 10 years of age, her family moved to Mount
Hope, where she graduated from high school. Ruth obtained her nursing
degree from Hertzler Hospital School of Nursing in Halstead. She
served as a Registered Nurse for over 50 years before retiring. She
was employed by Halstead Hospital, Axtell Hospital and Newton Medical
Center. She was also a member of the Halstead Hospital Nurses Alumni.
Ruth was married to Vernon Megli and
they made their home in Newton in 1950. Ruth and Vernon had five sons
and reared Ruth's sister Mary from the age of four after her parents
died.
Ruth loved preparing meals and
delicious desserts for family and friends. She was an avid gardener
and shared her produce and flowers with others. She also enjoyed
cooking, baking, canning, staying up with current events, painting,
traveling and working on the family genealogy. She and Vernon built
four houses in Newton and remodeled several others.
Ruth's faith and relationship with
Christ was a vital part of her life. She was an active member of
First Baptist Church for over 60 years. She taught youth and adult
Sunday school classes; was a member of the Women's Circle; served on
several church boards; and was active on a committee that prepared
meals for special functions.
She was also past President of the
Sunset School PTA and was involved in Boy Scouts. She enjoyed singing
in the Newton Senior Choir. She loved her family and always welcomed
an opportunity to visit and spend time with family and friends.
Ruth and Vernon enjoyed traveling. They
traveled most of the United States, to Canada, Europe, Mexico and the
Caribbean.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; her husband in 1995; two brothers, Harold Pritchett and
Reverend Robert Pritchett; and her sister, Eva May Jantz.
Survivors include her sons, Ronald
Megli and wife Susan of Olathe, Roger Megli and wife Sandi of
Wichita, Steve Megli and wife Becky of Enid, Oklahoma, Terry Megli
and wife Becki of Shawnee and Tracy Megli of Tulsa, Oklahoma;
grandchildren, Megan and Andrew Wilson of Beaverton, Oregon, Allison
and Siji Adewunmi of Olathe, David and Liz Megli of Kansas City,
Missouri, Marketa Clanton of Olathe, Kristy and Dale Morrow of Troy,
Ohio, Kathy and Josh Tatum, Paul Megli of Philadelphia, Joshua Megli,
of Tyler, Texas, Jonathan Megli of Oklahoma City, Ruth and Travis
Cochrum of Oklahoma City, Anna Megli of Lubbock, Texas, Luke and
Mathew Megli of Shawnee, and Rachael Megli and Aaron Megli, both of
Oklahoma; great-grandchildren, Laedyn, Mikaela, Josiah and Ethan; and
sister, Mary Barker of Topeka.
Services to celebrate Ruth's life will
be at the Newton First Baptist Church at 1 p.m. Saturday (Jan. 21,
2017), with family remembering her life. Burial will be in Greenwood
Cemetery in Newton. Visitation will be at Petersen Funeral Home from
5 to 9 p.m. on Friday (Jan. 20, 2017) and the family will receive
friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church of Newton,
Focus on the Family or the Kansas Learning Center for Health in care
of Petersen Funeral Home.
Special thanks to Newton Presbyterian
Manor, St. Francis NICU, Interim Hospice and Caring Hearts Senior
Living in Wichita.
