hmtl5 Marie M. Hedges b. 11 Jul 1929 Kansas d. 10 Jun 2014: Hedges Genealogy

Marie M. Hedges

Female 1929 - 2014  (84 years)


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  • Name Marie M. Hedges 
    Born 11 Jul 1929  Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died 10 Jun 2014  [1, 2
    Buried McPherson Cemetery, McPherson, McPherson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Person ID I3070  Hedges
    Last Modified 26 Nov 2023 

    Father William Addison Hedges,   b. 4 Jul 1882, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jan 1974, McPherson, McPherson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Mother Mary Catherine Wittenberg,   b. 23 Apr 1894, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. May 1972, McPherson, McPherson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 24 Dec 1914  Canton, McPherson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F1382  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Wallace B. Bacon,   b. 19 Oct 1928, McPherson, McPherson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Aug 2014, Hesston, Harvey County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 1947  [1
    Last Modified 18 Feb 2018 
    Family ID F1383  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 11 Jul 1929 - Kansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - McPherson Cemetery, McPherson, McPherson County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Marie M. Bacon, 84, passed away on June 10, 2014.

      Services will be Tuesday, June 17, at 10 a.m. at the Schowalter Villa Chapel, 200 W. Cedar, Hesston. A graveside service will follow at the McPherson City Cemetery.

      Marie was preceded in death by her parents, William and Mary Hedges; her brother, Leroy Hedges; and her sister, Elizabeth Tipton.

      She is survived by her husband, Wallace Bacon of Hesston; her son, Todd Bacon and his wife, Barb of Wichita; her three grandchildren, Paige Bacon of Seattle, Brooke Cheney and her husband, Ryan and daughter, Olivia of Wichita, Alex Bacon of Wichita; her niece, Judy Schultz of McPherson; and her beloved cat, Sophie.

      Marie was born on July 11, 1929, and grew up in McPherson. She married Wallace Bacon in 1947, and they built a life together with their son, Todd, in Newton.

      After high school, Marie worked for the F.W. Woolworth Company, and spent the remainder of her career at First Bank of Newton until she retired in 1992 after 35 years. She was an active member of Trinity Heights United Methodist Church and volunteered with many community organizations, which included the Ladies Lions Club and the Soroptimist Club.

      Marie spent the last five years of her life at Asbury Park Assisted Living in Newton, and Schowalter Villa in Hesston. Marie's family would like to offer their heartfelt thanks to everyone who offered her loving and compassionate care throughout her last days.

      In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established with Schowalter Villa, Hesston; Caring Hands Humane Society, Newton; and Harry Hines Hospice, Wichita.

      Published by The Kansan from Jun. 14 to Jun. 16, 2014.
      https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/thekansan/name/marie-bacon-obituary?id=19622975
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  • Sources 
    1. [S6] Find a Grave.

    2. [S9] Obituary.

    3. [S87] Newspaper article.