Bernice E. Ewing
Bernice E. Ewing, 87, passed
away in Kansas City, Kan., on Sunday (Jan. 11, 2009). She was born July 12,
1921, in Lawrence, the daughter of Samuel and Mary Ellen Harris Gulley. Bernice
moved to Topeka from Lawrence. Bernice was married to Donald H. Ewing on Sept.
14, 1941, in Kansas City. Donald preceded her in death in August 2003. She
worked at Josten's for nearly ten years, and later owned and operated the
Tastee-Freeze with her husband until retiring in 1976. In Topeka, Bernice was a
member of Topeka Bible Church and the Philippians Sunday School Class at the
church.
She was an avid gardener and
loved the Kansas Jayhawks basketball team.
She lived in the Topeka area
for more than 60 years before moving to Leawood, where she lived with her
daughter and son-in-law.
Later she moved to Newton and
had lived with her daughter, Connie, and husband, Roger, for several years.
While living in Newton, she was a member of Halstead Baptist Church.
She is survived by her
daughters, Bonnie Head and husband, Dave, of Kansas City, Kan., and Connie
Ericksten and husband, Roger, of Newton; daughter-in law, Cheryl Ewing Larson
of Sarasota, Fla.; brother, William 'Babe' Gulley in Virginia and wife, Bonnie;
seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by
her son, Bruce Ewing, in August of 2008 and five brothers and sisters,
Harriette, Elmer, Lester, Agnes and Wilbert.
Funeral services will be at 1
p.m. Wednesday at Davidson Funeral Home in Topeka.
She will lie in state at the
funeral home from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday.
The family will receive
friends from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, prior to the service.
Memorial contributions may be
made to Topeka Bible Church, Halstead Baptist Church and Regional Hospice in
care of Davidson Funeral Home, 1035 N. Kansas, Topeka, KS 66608.
