1933
Arliss
2012
Arliss V. Kater
January 1, 1933 — August 26, 2012
Emporia
Arliss Virginia (Akers) Kater, 79, of Emporia, KS, passed away Sunday, August 26, 2012. Arliss had entered Holiday Resort of Emporia in August following a lengthy illness.
Arliss Akers was one of the Newton-Harvey County New Year Babies born on January 1, 1933, to Henry James Akers and Mary Eva Ellen (Reed) Akers. She attended elementary school in Newton and graduated from Newton High School in 1951.
While in the eighth grade Arliss began skating with her future husband, Charles Richard “Dick”
Kater, at the local roller skating rink known then as Newton Skating Palace. The two married at the First Baptist Church of Newton, on July 22, 1951, and began raising four children. Arliss looked forward to holiday gatherings, spending time with her family, and vacations to Silver Dollar City. She and her friends enjoyed luncheons and their time together as grocery store ‘sample ladies’. Arliss donated her time to the PTA, as as Girl Scout Leader, and for the American Red Cross, and looked forward to KU basketball season, Wheel of Fortune, and listening to her favorite George Strait songs.
The love of her life, Dick, passed away on April 14, 1997, and her eldest son Steven Kater lost his lifelong battle with Diabetes on August 30, 2007. She was also preceded in death by sisters Louise Anduss, Lois Buller, Audrey Lee Higgens, Jeanne Sills, Dorothy Grochowsky, and Joyce Ann Miller, and brothers Lawrence Akers, Howard Akers, and Wayne Akers.
She was lovingly survived by her daughter Susan Turner and husband Steve, and son Kevin Kater and wife Denise all of Emporia, and daughter Jan Zellner and husband Michael of North Newton. Also grandchildren, Kelly (Turner) Sullivan of Gardner, Travis Kater of Kansas City, Sarah (Kater) Albers of Topeka, Kristin (Kater) Rieman of Osage City, Kyle Kater of Emporia, Javen Zellner of North Newton and five great-grandchildren. Arliss is also survived by a brother, Marvin Akers of Oklahoma.
Family will visit with friends at 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, August 29th, at Broadway Colonial Funeral Home in Newton, with services to follow at 11:00A.M. in the funeral home chapel.
Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery, Newton.
Memorial funds have been established for the Emporia Friends of the Zoo and the Emporia Newman Regional Cardiac Rehab Program, in care of the funeral home at 120 E Broadway, Newton, KS 67114
Arliss Virginia (Akers) Kater, 79, of Emporia, KS, passed away Sunday, August 26, 2012. Arliss had entered Holiday Resort of Emporia in August following a lengthy illness.
Arliss Akers was one of the Newton-Harvey County New Year Babies born on January 1, 1933, to Henry James Akers and Mary Eva Ellen (Reed) Akers. She attended elementary school in Newton and graduated from Newton High School in 1951.
While in the eighth grade Arliss began skating with her future husband, Charles Richard “Dick”
Kater, at the local roller skating rink known then as Newton Skating Palace. The two married at the First Baptist Church of Newton, on July 22, 1951, and began raising four children. Arliss looked forward to holiday gatherings, spending time with her family, and vacations to Silver Dollar City. She and her friends enjoyed luncheons and their time together as grocery store ‘sample ladies’. Arliss donated her time to the PTA, as as Girl Scout Leader, and for the American Red Cross, and looked forward to KU basketball season, Wheel of Fortune, and listening to her favorite George Strait songs.
The love of her life, Dick, passed away on April 14, 1997, and her eldest son Steven Kater lost his lifelong battle with Diabetes on August 30, 2007. She was also preceded in death by sisters Louise Anduss, Lois Buller, Audrey Lee Higgens, Jeanne Sills, Dorothy Grochowsky, and Joyce Ann Miller, and brothers Lawrence Akers, Howard Akers, and Wayne Akers.
She was lovingly survived by her daughter Susan Turner and husband Steve, and son Kevin Kater and wife Denise all of Emporia, and daughter Jan Zellner and husband Michael of North Newton. Also grandchildren, Kelly (Turner) Sullivan of Gardner, Travis Kater of Kansas City, Sarah (Kater) Albers of Topeka, Kristin (Kater) Rieman of Osage City, Kyle Kater of Emporia, Javen Zellner of North Newton and five great-grandchildren. Arliss is also survived by a brother, Marvin Akers of Oklahoma.
Family will visit with friends at 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, August 29th, at Broadway Colonial Funeral Home in Newton, with services to follow at 11:00A.M. in the funeral home chapel.
Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery, Newton.
Memorial funds have been established for the Emporia Friends of the Zoo and the Emporia Newman Regional Cardiac Rehab Program, in care of the funeral home at 120 E Broadway, Newton, KS 67114
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