1936
Dorothy
2010
Dorothy M. Layton
January 30, 1936 — March 28, 2010
Dorothy Marie Layton, 74, loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend, died March 28, 2010, at her home in Hesston, Kansas surrounded by family.
She was born January 30, 1936, in Winchester, Jefferson County Kansas, the daughter of Marie Josephine and Howard Andrew Broyles. On April 17, 1954, she married Melvin Lee Button who preceded her in death. From this union, three daughters were born. Deborah Marie, Brenda Lee, and Terri Lynn. On October 25, 1985, she married Donald Morris Layton, who survives.
Dorothy graduated from Lawrence High School and following her marriage to Melvin, moved to Hampton, Virginia where her daughters Deborah and Brenda were born. Her youngest daughter, Terri was born following their return to Kansas.
She was employed by the Haysville Unified School District for twelve years as an Administrative Assistant and District Business Office Manager and for fifteen years by The A. C. Houston Lumber Company, Las Vegas, Nevada, as their Human Resource Director. Following her retirement from The A. C. Houston Lumber Company in 1997, she moved with her husband, Donald to Hesston, Kansas.
Mrs. Layton was active in the Hesston community, serving as a volunteer at the Newton Medical Center, as a member of the board of directors for the Harvey County Department of Aging and for the Hesston Area Senior Center. She was a member of the Hesston United Methodist Church.
She is survived by her husband Donald of the home, her daughters, Deborah Walton and husband Rick of Wichita, Kansas; Brenda Groover and husband Don of Newton, Kansas; Terri Headrick and husband Kyle of Newton, Kansas; grandchildren, Liberty Kleeman and husband Larry; Nikki Huntington and husband Adam; Hank Walton and wife, Denise; Holly Mies and husband Brandon; Tyler Groover and Emma Groover; Great grandchildren, Jackson and Jordan Kleeman; Laney Mies; and Bodie Walton; brothers Howard Wendell Broyles and wife Shirley; Homer Lee Broyles and Donald Ray Broyles. She also leaves behind many wonderful nieces, nephews and friends.
A funeral service to celebrate Dorothy’s life will be held at 11:00 A.M., Wednesday (March 31, 2010) at the Hesston United Methodist Church.
Graveside services and internment will be at 3:00 P.M., Wednesday at the Greenwood Cemetery, Oatville, Kansas.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday 6pm til 8pm.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the Hesston United Methodist Church and Hospice Care of Kansas. Contributions may be sent to Broadway Colonial Funeral Home, 120 E. Broadway, Newton, Ks. 67114.
She was born January 30, 1936, in Winchester, Jefferson County Kansas, the daughter of Marie Josephine and Howard Andrew Broyles. On April 17, 1954, she married Melvin Lee Button who preceded her in death. From this union, three daughters were born. Deborah Marie, Brenda Lee, and Terri Lynn. On October 25, 1985, she married Donald Morris Layton, who survives.
Dorothy graduated from Lawrence High School and following her marriage to Melvin, moved to Hampton, Virginia where her daughters Deborah and Brenda were born. Her youngest daughter, Terri was born following their return to Kansas.
She was employed by the Haysville Unified School District for twelve years as an Administrative Assistant and District Business Office Manager and for fifteen years by The A. C. Houston Lumber Company, Las Vegas, Nevada, as their Human Resource Director. Following her retirement from The A. C. Houston Lumber Company in 1997, she moved with her husband, Donald to Hesston, Kansas.
Mrs. Layton was active in the Hesston community, serving as a volunteer at the Newton Medical Center, as a member of the board of directors for the Harvey County Department of Aging and for the Hesston Area Senior Center. She was a member of the Hesston United Methodist Church.
She is survived by her husband Donald of the home, her daughters, Deborah Walton and husband Rick of Wichita, Kansas; Brenda Groover and husband Don of Newton, Kansas; Terri Headrick and husband Kyle of Newton, Kansas; grandchildren, Liberty Kleeman and husband Larry; Nikki Huntington and husband Adam; Hank Walton and wife, Denise; Holly Mies and husband Brandon; Tyler Groover and Emma Groover; Great grandchildren, Jackson and Jordan Kleeman; Laney Mies; and Bodie Walton; brothers Howard Wendell Broyles and wife Shirley; Homer Lee Broyles and Donald Ray Broyles. She also leaves behind many wonderful nieces, nephews and friends.
A funeral service to celebrate Dorothy’s life will be held at 11:00 A.M., Wednesday (March 31, 2010) at the Hesston United Methodist Church.
Graveside services and internment will be at 3:00 P.M., Wednesday at the Greenwood Cemetery, Oatville, Kansas.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday 6pm til 8pm.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the Hesston United Methodist Church and Hospice Care of Kansas. Contributions may be sent to Broadway Colonial Funeral Home, 120 E. Broadway, Newton, Ks. 67114.
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