Gloria Webber
1930 - 2019
Obituary
Gloria Jean Webber, 88, passed away
Friday (Aug. 23, 2019) at her home. She was born Sept. 10, 1930, to
Mary Afton (Riley) and John Henry Andres in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She
married Donald Lee Webber on Aug. 20, 1948, in Independence.
Gloria was a homemaker and artist. She
enjoyed painting Kansas landscapes and flowers, receiving many awards
for her work. She was a member of the Newton Fine Arts Association
and a charter member of the Carriage Factory Gallery. She was also a
member of the United Church of Christ since 1972, serving as a church
school teacher and on various committees, including worship. She
enjoyed singing in the choir and the women's fellowship group. Gloria
and Don enjoyed gardening, family and traveling throughout the United
States, Canada and Europe.
Gloria was preceded in death by her
parents; son, Donald Gale Webber of Wichita; son-in-law, Michael
Hastings of Newton; and two sisters, Laura VanTeighen and Mary Ann
Reynolds of Coffeyville.
Survivors include her husband, Donald
Lee of the home; daughters, Carol Hastings Angulo (Michael) of rural
Newton, Sandra McVey (Bob) of Edgerton; son, Alan (Leigh) of Phoenix;
and brothers, John (Nancy) Andres of Lemont, Illinois, and David
(Julia) Andres of Phoenix. She is also survived by nine
grandchildren: Jeffrey (Paulyna) Webber, Melanie (David) Cradduck,
David (Sonia) Hastings, Matthew (Susan) Hastings, Steven (Shannon)
Hastings, Daniel Hastings, Sarah Hastings, Jennifer (Dustin) Toman
and Robert (Mallory) McVey; as well as great and
great-great-grandchildren.
Memorial service will be held at 11:30
a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, at the United Church of Christ, 210 E.
Fourth, Newton. Private burial at Prairie Lawn Cemetery, Peabody.
Memorials may be made to Rivercross
Hospice or the Carriage Factory Gallery and sent in care of Petersen
Funeral Home, 215 N. Main, Newton, KS 67114.
www.petersenfamilyfuneralhome.com.
