VALLEY CENTER, KS
Bishop, Florence Marie (Barrett), 94, passed away Friday, December 13, 2013. Services will be held 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 18 at Maize Park Cemetery, Maize, Kansas. She was born on October 16, 1919 on a farm north of Emporia, Ks. She graduated from Emporia High School where she met and later married Wayne Bishop. Shortly after their marriage they moved to Wichita, Ks where they lived until buying their dream 80 acre farm in rural Valley Center in 1963. She loved planting, watering, feeding and weeding flowers and tended a vegetable gardens long as she was able. She was a homemaker lovingly supporting her husband, children and grandchildren. She supported her husband's career and his love of spending weekends raising cattle and fishing at their farm in Howard, Kansas where they occasionally entertained the grandchildren. Florence joined an Extension Homemakers Unit in the 50's and remained a member for many years. In the 60's Florence and her husband Wayne were often at Lawrence Dumont Stadium rooting for the Royal Body Shop baseball team which they sponsored. Florence and Wayne enjoyed attending auctions and investing in antique glassware and collectibles. After Wayne's death in 1998 Florence attended Kechi Methodist Church. She is preceded in death by her husband Wayne L. Bishop and her parents, Fred and Anna Barrett, of Emporia; a sister Helen Thomas and seven brothers, Clarence, Fred, Bob, Ernie, William, Duane and Roy Barrett. She is survived by two brothers Wilbur (Marge) Barrett of Emporia, Ks; Edward (Mildred) Barrett of Amarillo, TX; sons Larry (Flora) Bishop and Darrel (Elizabeth) Bishop in Wichita, KS; grandchildren David (Lori) Bishop in Fountain, CO, Sherri McDonald, Kevin (Sheryl) Bishop in Valley Center, KS and Sarah (Brad) Jones in Wichita, and Michelle (Brian) Lester in Kansas City, KS; twelve great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers memorials may be sent to: Extension Education Foundation, Inc., 7001 W. 21st N., Wichita, Ks 67205. The family extends their gratitude to the staff at Reflection Living for Florence's care the last two years and to Amedisys Hospice staff for their care and family support. . Baker Funeral Home, 100 S. Cedar, Valley Center, Kansas has charge. Condolences may be left for the family at www.bakerfhvc.com