HIME, Bessie Alberta (Shinkle) - b. December 2, 1916 - d. March 28, 2010

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Bessie Alberta Hime of Fall River, Kansas, age 93, died Sunday, March 28, 2010 at the Golden Living Center in Fredonia, Kansas.  Bessie was born on December 2, 1916 in Fall River, Kansas, the daughter of Edward Everett and Artelia Bell (McReynolds) Shinkle.  Bessie was the oldest of eleven children

Bessie attended Fall River High School and was a member of the Fall River Methodist Church, the Sew and Sew Club, and the Fall River Senior Center.  On May 24, 1934, Bessie married Norman Cecil Hime.  They were married for 41 years until his death on June 12, 1975.

Bessie is survived by two daughters, Norma Gay Jones of Fall River, Kansas and Marilyn Kay and husband Larry Deveney of Huntville, Texas; two sons, Everett and wife Betty Hime of Idabel, Oklahoma and Jerry and wife Nancy Hime of Wichita, Kansas; one brother, Larry Jo and wife Mae Shinkle of Wichita, Kansas; four sisters-in law; 15 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; 7 great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Bessie was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Norman; two sons, Lawrence "Brandy" and Jimmie Hime; one granddaughter; one grandson; two great-grandchildren; one son-in-law; five brothers, Floyd, Max, Rex, Sherley, and Thurman Shinkle; and two sisters, Velma and Thelma Shinkle.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at the Fall River Methodist Church in Fall River, Kansas with Pastor Susan Galvan officiating.  Burial will follow at Mt. Zion Cemetery.  There will be no visitation.  The family suggests memorials to the Fall River Methodist Church and may be left with the funeral home.  Online condolences may be left at www.countrysidefh.com.  Arrangements are under the direction of Countryside Funeral Home, 420 S. 20th Street,  P.O. Box 247, Fredonia, Kansas  66736.

(taken from the Countryside Funeral Home website)