Westminster, CO– Genevieve Hewson, of Westminster, Colorado, formerly of Larned, Kansas passed into Heaven at age 93, on the 12th Day of December, 2014, at The Retreat Assisted Living in Westminster, CO.
Genevieve was born June 1, 1921, in Larned, Kansas to Elgie and Ada Hunsley who farmed a number of years east of Larned. She married Ross C. Hewson of Larned in 1943. During WWII, she worked in Wichita, KS in the engineering department of Beech Aircraft while her husband was in the U.S. Army Infantry in the Pacific. After the war they farmed north of Larned, and then moved to Larned, where Ross was an electrician and later the Chief Engineer at Larned State Hospital. He died December 26, 2000.
Genevieve was employed by Interstate Securities as Treasurer in Larned for 10 years. She was a member of Business and Professional Women, The Daughters of The American Revolution, the Sunflower Club and the United Methodist Women. In addition she was a church secretary and life-long member of the Larned First United Methodist Church. She devoted much of her time volunteering for Pawnee County church and civic organizations. She enjoyed cooking and spending time with her family, neighbors and friends. A long-time resident, Genevieve lived in Larned until 2010 when she moved to The Retreat Assisted Living residence in Colorado to live near her son and his family.
She is survived by her son, Steve Hewson and her daughter-in-law, Melanie Hewson, both of Westminster, CO; grandchildren Debra O’Reilly (husband Jeffrey) of Highlands Ranch, CO and Julie Hewson of Westminster, CO; great grandchildren, Annalyn and Everett; her sister, Francis Beeson of Medford, Oregon and a number of nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband, Ross, she was preceded in death by her parents, brother Maurice Hunsley, sister Ada Aileen Hunsley and sister Verna Lea Stauffer.
Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 17, at the Beckwith Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Bethann Black presiding. Inurnment will be in the Larned, KS Cemetery.
The family requests any memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Larned in care of Beckwith Mortuary, P.O. Box 477, Larned, KS 67550. This notice may be viewed and condolences left at www.beckwithmortuary.com.