Digital Augusta

Augusta, Kansas

2010-11-20
Collection: No Collection

Title

2010-11-20

2010-11-20

Subject

Cox, Colleen

Martinez, Chris

Description

Obituaries published in the Augusta Daily Gazette

Creator

Augusta Daily Gazette [Kansas]

Source

Augusta Historical Museum, Augusta, Kansas

http://augustahistoricalsociety.com

Publisher

Augusta Public Library, Augusta, Kansas, USA

Date

2010-11-23

Rights

In Copyright In Copyright

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Format

Clippings

Language

English

Type

application/pdf

Identifier

b16#046a 2010



Citation
Augusta Daily Gazette [Kansas], “2010-11-20,” Digital Augusta, accessed November 26, 2024, https://augusta.digitalsckls.info/item/2141.
Text

Augusta Daily Gazette I Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Page 3
Cox
Colleen Cox
Colleen Cox, 59,
Augusta, passed away peacefully at her home Saturday, Nov.
20, 2010, due to complications from MS. She was held in the loving arms of her family, friends, and dogs with many tears, but also lots of laughter, just the way she wanted it.
Colleen was born June 15,1951 in Tulsa, Okla, to the late James and Patricia Kirkland. She moved to El Dorado in May, 1962, attended 6th grade at Skelly School, El Dorado Junior High, and graduated from El Dorado High School in May 1969. In July 1969 she married James R. Cox in El Dorado and he survives.
She is also survived by: daughters, Gretchen Cox of Roeland Park, Kan., and Lainie Cox Rawlings (Jarrod) of Augusta; sister, Billee Kirkland Douglass (William) of El Dorado; grandchildren, Katelyn Cox, 7, Gracyn Cox, 3, and Chase Rawlings, 1.
She was employed in the medical field most of her working life, always having a love of medicine. Her Multiple Sclerosis was diagnosed at the age of 27, but she felt fortunate to have so many good, active years.
Memorial services will be held at 11a.m. on Sat-
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Headley Funeral Chapel, Augusta.
Memorials to Kansas Humane Society in Wichita.
Arrangements by Headley Funeral Chapel, Augusta.
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Chris Martinez, 54, Augusta, passed Saturday, Nov. 20, 2010 Rosary, 7 p.m. this evening; funeral mass, 10 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010, both at St. James Catholic Church. Augusta. Burial to follow at Calvary Cemetery, Augusta.
Chris was born in Wichita, on Dec. 29,1955 to Clarence and Phyllis (Re-quena) Martinez. He worked as a structural test technician at Hawker Beechcraft. Chris had been the political action director for Kansans For Life, a former member of the Augusta School Board, and a member of the Knights of Columbus. On June 26, 1976, he married Kathi Collins at the Church of the Resurrection, Bel Aire. She survives.
Also survived by: son, Blase Martinez; daughter, Mary Martinez; parents; grandson, Sean Isaac Ray.
Preceded by brother, Danny; sister, Cinthia Sue.
In lieu of flowers, memorials to Kansans For Life Political Action Committee (PAC) or St. James Catholic Church Building Fund.
Arrangements by Headley Funeral Chapel, Augusta



Original Format

Newspaper clippings affixed to loose-leaf notebook page