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Dickerson - Alberta Thomas


Source: The Fountain County Neighbor, August 29, 2007, pg A3

NEWTOWN — Alberta L. Dickerson, 87, formerly of Newtown, died Monday, Aug. 27, 2007 at her daughter's home in Raymore, Mo. She was born Sept. 3, 1919 on the family farm in Fountain County, the daughter of James E. and Gladys Thomas. She married Kenneth E. Dickerson of Lebanon, May 2, 1942, he preceded in death. Following the end of World War II, Alberta and Kenneth made their home in Newtown. She taught first and second grades at Salt Lake City, Utah, Wallace, Richland Township, and Coal Creek Central, Indiana elementary schools. Her great love was nurturing and teaching children. She was a member of the Newtown Community Church and an associate member of the Country Club Christian Church in Kansas City, Mo. For the past eight years she lived near family in the Foxwood Springs Living Center of Raymore, Mo. She was a 62-year member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Quigle-Palin Post and a long time member of Fern Chapter #194 Order of the Eastern Star. Survivors include: a daughter, Marcia A. (Rev. Dale E.) Ramsey, Raymore, Mo.; a sister, Patsy Ellis, Waynetown; two granddaughters, Tepring (Glenn) Crocker, Overland Park, Kan. and Lt. Sharon (Ted) Toulouse, Hampton, Va.; and two great-grandchildren, Benjamin and Elizabeth Crocker, Overland Park, Kan. She was also preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Wandaline E. Thomas, Hillsboro. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday in Maus Funeral Home, Hillsboro. Funeral services will be there at 11 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be Waynetown Masonic Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or to Country Club Christian Church designated to the South African Orphanage Fund, 6101 Ward Parkway, Kansas City, Mo. 64113. – jlr


Source: Crawfordsville Journal-Review 29 Aug 2007 p 2A

Alberta L. Dickerson, 87, formerly of Newtown died Monday in her daughter's residence in Ramore, Mo.  Mrs. Dickerson taught first and second grades in Salt Lake City, Utah and at Wallace, Richland Township and Coal Creek Elementary Schools.  She was a member of the Newtown Community Church and an associate member of the Country Club Christian Church in Kansas city, Mo. She was a 62-year member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Quigle-Palin Post and a long-time member of the Fern Chapter #194 Order of Eastern Star.  She made Newtown her home after WWII. For the last 8 years she lived near family in Foxwood Springs Living Center, Raymore (sic), Mo.  She was born on the Fountain County family farm Sept 3, 1919 to James E and Gladys Thomas. On May 2, 1942, she married Kenneth E. Dickerson. He preceded her in death. She is survived by a daughter, Marcia (Rev. Dale) Ramsey, Raymore, Mo; a sister, Patsy Ellis, Waynetown; two granddaughters and two great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a sister, Wandaline Thomas. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Maus Funeral Home, Hillsboro with visitation 5-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Waynetown Masonic Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or to Country Club Christian Church designated to the South African Orphange Fund, 6101 Ward Parkway, Kansas City, Mo 64113.


Born: 3 Sept 1919 child of James E. and Gladys Thomas
Marr Kenneth Dickerson
Died Aug 27, 2007
Buried: Waynetown Masonic Cemetery, Waynetown Indiana.
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