Name of Deceased: Mary Jane Dickens
Date of Death: March 28, 2013
Place of Death: Cherry Village Nursing Home, Great Bend, Kansas
Date of Birth: October 29, 1926 at Ozark, Missouri
Parents Name: Luther Alexander & Ruby Mildred (Nix) Young
OBITUARY INFORMATION
Married Preston Maynard Dickens, Jr. October 12, 1946 at Pratt, Kansas. He died January 28, 2002.
She owned and operated Mary Jane’s Sewing Center for thirty years, retiring in 2004. She loved reading her Bible daily, working find-a-word puzzles, playing Bingo at Cherry Village and watching KU basketball.
Mrs. Dickens was a Great Bend, Kansas resident since 1953 coming from Pratt, Kansas, and Ozark, Missouri.
She was a member of First Southern Baptist Church and CKMC Auxiliary, both of Great Bend.
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SURVIVORS
Two Sons: Dale Dickens of Great Bend, KS
Ron Dickens and his wife Merry of Adel, IA
One Daughter: Cindy Dolechek and her husband Don of Albert, KS
Two Sisters: Irma Ruth Stockstill of Bolivar, MO
Ella Mae Young of Lee’s Summit, MO
One Brother: Luther Young of Springfield, MO
Grandchildren: Seven
Great-grandchildren: Eleven
Many nieces and nephews
She was preceded in death by one brother, Kenneth Young; and one sister, Betty Lou Royal.
SERVICE INFORMATION
Funeral Service: Saturday, March 30, 2013
Time of Service: 10:30 a.m.
Place of Service: Bryant Funeral Home
Officiant: The Reverend Dr. Doyle Smith
Interment: Great Bend Cemetery, Great Bend, Kansas
Visitation: 1:00 to 9:00 p.m., with the family receiving friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, March 29, 2013 at Bryant Funeral Home
Memorial Fund: First Southern Baptist Church, in care of Bryant Funeral Home
Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net
Arrangements by Bryant Funeral Home 1425 Patton Road Great Bend, Kansas 67530
