WICHITA, KS
Nina Kay (Harmon) Caldwell, 72. She was born January 18, 1940 in Wewoka, Oklahoma, and was called to heaven on Wednesday, October 31, 2012. Nina grew up in Wichita Kansas where she attended West High School, met and married Joseph L. Caldwell on January 23, 1960. They called the Sand Springs / Mannford Oklahoma area home for more than 30 years, enjoyed an amazing fifty-two years of marriage, and in 1970, had a son, Jason Alan Caldwell. She had careers with the Sand Springs Police Department and assisted in running the family businesses in Tulsa - Apex Import Auto Salvage and Allied Auto Recyclers. Nina and Joe returned to Wichita KS in 1992, where they started a ranching / farming operation in Sedgwick, Kansas. Nina loved music of many kinds, especially blues, classic country and music from some of the local Oklahoma musician friends she made through the years. She also loved to sing, entering several karaoke competitions, in which she usually placed in the top spots. She had a special love for the outdoors, birds and the lake, especially Lake Keystone in Oklahoma, where she and her family spent many fun years enjoying life. "The 80's were the best times of our lives," she recently remarked, "those times on the boat at the lake." Nina was loved and adored by all who knew her. She is survived by her husband, Joe of Wichita; son, Jason of Lake of the Ozarks, MO; numerous '2nd sons' that included Jason's friends, Trevin Martin, Chris McCutchen, Clinton Harmon, and Jeff Summerlin; granddaughter, Jamie Nicole of Tulsa, OK; brother, Bill Harmon of Tulsa, OK; sister, Clydene Ingram of Wagoner, OK; brother-in-law, Cleve (Jamie) Smith of Augusta, KS; sister-in-law, Marsha McPherson of Wichita; and many dear to her heart nieces, nephews, grand nieces and nephews, other family and friends. She was preceded in death by her father, Clyde William Harmon, mother, Sylvia (Votaw) Harmon; mother-in law, Mildred M. Smith, father-in-law Leon Caldwell; brothers and sister-in-law, Fred & Nancy Caldwell, and David McPherson; Uncle J.D Harmon; grand nephew Troy Caldwell; and '2nd sons' Shawn D. Grimland, Sam Nightengale and Scott A. Martin. A memorial service will be held for family & friends on Saturday, November 10, 11:00 a.m. at Faith Community Church, 1750 N. Gow, Wichita, KS 67203. Donations may be made, in lieu of flowers, in her name to your local chapter of The Salvation Army. Baker Funeral Home, Valley Center is handling arrangements. Condolences may be left for the family at www.bakerfhvc.com