Mary Watts
June 17, 1937 - April 17, 2020
Mary Aldeen Armstrong Watts, 82, died
Friday (April 17, 2020) at the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice Unit of
the Ascension Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus
in Wichita, Ks.
She was born on June 17, 1937 in
Newton, Kansas, the daughter of Frank Kenneth and Esther Viola
Brainard Armstrong. Mary was united in marriage to Larry O. Watts on
November 22, 1983 in Newton.
Mary graduated in 1955 from Newton High
School with Honor’s. She was the Co-Chairman and Treasurer of the
Newton High School Class of 1955 reunion committee. She was
especially fond of her classmates with whom she met monthly at a
dinner meeting.
During her lifetime she served as an
Office Manager/Controller and Accountant. For several years she had
worked in Newton at Elixer and Conoco Gas Station. Mary was a former
member of the B.P.W., Newton Community Theater, Newton Soroptimist
Club, Prairie Pilot Club and Big Brothers & Big Sisters.
The great joy and love of her life were
her grandsons, great granddaughters and great grandson, all of whom
she was always anxious to talk about.
Mary enjoyed attended auctions and
collecting antique glass. She was an avid K.U. Basketball fan and
enjoyed planning and holding family Christmas get togethers.
She is survived by her husband Larry of
the home; sons Steven Schlup and wife Cathy of Cottonwood Falls, Ks.,
Timothy Schlup and wife Stephanie of Muskogee, Okla., and Frank
Schlup of Newton; sister Joan Ewy and husband Harold of Camdenton,
Mo.; sister-in-law Barbara Armstrong of Junction City, Ks., grandsons
Brent Schlup and wife Amber of Elmdale, Ks., Brandon Schlup and wife
Laney of Strong City, Ks., Brady Schlup and Breck Schlup of
Cottonwood Falls, and Joey Schlup of Muskogee; great grandchildren
Kamryn Schlup of Muskogee, and Eva, Harvey and Clyde Schlup of
Elmdale.
Mary is preceded in death by her
parents; sister Joyce Armstrong Delk; brother Kenneth Richard
Armstrong; and daughter-in-law Latha Schlup.
The casket will be open at the funeral
home on Wednesday (April 22, 2020) between 1:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M.
Private family graveside services will
be held at the Greenwood Cemetery in Newton with memorial services to
be held at a later date.
A memorial has been established with
the Salvation Army, contributions may be sent to Broadway Colonial
Funeral Home, 120 E. Broadway, Newton, Ks. 67114.
