Millicent Frances (Dart) Claassen
Millicent Frances (Dart) Claassen, 95,
died Tuesday (May 1, 2007) at her home in Newton.
She was born on March 18, 1912, in
Newton to Charles M. and Delcie (Duvall) Dart. They preceded her in
death. On Oct. 29, 1931, she married Emil D. Claassen. He preceded
her in death in 1968. For 37 years, she was a business women and
partner with her husband. After his death, she continued with their
rural cattle and farming operation until she was no longer able to
climb on the tractor.
She believed in and supported Harvey
County 4-H programs: Fair Food Superintendent, Country Wide and Club
Food's Leader and Extension councils and boards.
She was a member of the First
Presbyterian Church where for many years, the congregation at the
church enjoyed meals that she planned and prepared. They particularly
liked her homemade rolls for each of those meals.
As a civic minded community volunteer,
she recognized community needs and championed solutions to meet those
needs. As a fundraiser, whether it was by foot, car or by phone, many
agencies throughout Newton were recipients of monies as a result of
her unrelenting financial campaign presentations.
The Newton Kansan selected her as
overall Women of the Year and the Newton Area Chamber of Commerce
chose her as its first woman Citizen of the Year, to honor her years
of dedicated service to this community.
Survivors include daughters, Joan Wulf
of Newton; Judy and Donald Busenitz of Newton; Bev and Gary Hunter of
Newton; grandchildren, James Wulf of Newton; Elizabeth and Andrew
Ross of Philomath, Ore.; Emily and Edward Busenitz of Newton; Angela
Hunter of Chicago, Ill.; Allison and John Ediger of Lane; Stacie and
Ed Boehm of Paola; great-grandchildren, Mason Wulf; Treye and Dakota
Wulf of Newton; Kate and Abby Ediger of Lane; Emma Boehm of Paola;
and a brother-in-law, Ruddie and wife Velma Claassen.
She also was preceded in death by her
sisters, Dorothy Byler, Marguerite Felt Page; and a granddaughter,
Cynthia Wulf.
Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m.
Sunday at Broadway Colonial Funeral Home in Newton. Please join the
family for visitation from 5 to 7 p.m.
Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at
the First Presbyterian Church in Newton.
Memorials may be made to First
Presbyterian Church Kitchen, Harvey County 4-H Development Program,
The Lord's Diner in Wichita or Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice of Newton
in care of the funeral home.
