In Memory
Maritta Louise Foight VanPelt
- Birth
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Norton, Norton County, Kansas, USA
- Death
- 9 Nov 2015 (aged 71)
Norton, Norton County, Kansas, USA
- Burial
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Oberlin, Decatur County, Kansas, USAShow MapGPS-Latitude: 39.8268394, Longitude: -100.5166168
- Plot
- Block 72 Lot 37
Maritta Louise VanPelt was born May 31, 1944, in Norton, Kansas, the daughter of Glen LeRoy and Leanor Dee (Conard) Foight. She passed away Monday, November 9, 2015, at the Norton County Hospital in Norton, Kansas, at the age of 71.
Maritta was reared at a country home near McCook, Nebraska. She graduated from McCook High School and then completed the Nurse Aide Program at Colby Community College in Colby, Kansas.
Maritta married Keith VanPelt on April 7, 1973. Together they raised three children and were also blessed with nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Over the years, the family made their home in McCook and Indianola, Nebraska, and Oberlin, Kansas. Maritta worked as a nurse aide and owned Grooming by Maritta. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother who enjoyed spending time with family and attending her grandkids' activities. Maritta was also an avid gardener.
She is survived by her husband, Keith, of Oberlin; two sons and daughters-in-law, Curt and Shannon VanPelt, of Indianola, NE, and Jason and Kimberly VanPelt, of McCook, NE; one daughter and son-in-law, Leah and Steve Sewell, of Dresden; two brothers and their wives, Glen and Deb Foight, of Grand Island, NE, and Ronald and Pam Foight, of Beaver City, NE; one brother-in-law and his wife, Charles and Jannelle VanPelt, of Indianola, NE; a sister-in-law, Dona VanPelt, of Hays; nine grandchildren: Dan Sewell, Thomas Sewell, Alexis Ruetti, Kayla DelaVega, Kyle VanPelt, Kaden VanPelt, Gina Westerman, Spencer VanPelt and Ariana VanPelt; two great-grandchildren: Victor DelaVega and Trinity Sewell; in addition to nephews and nieces, other family members and friends.
Maritta was preceded in death by her first husband, Stan Haase; parents, Glen and Leanor; two infant sisters, LaDonna Faye Foight and GeorgeAnn Foight; and brother-in-law, LeRoy VanPelt.
Funeral Service: Thursday, November 12th at 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home in Oberlin with Pastor Richard Karr officiating
Burial: Oberlin Cemetery
Memorial Funds: Good Samaritan Society-Decatur County & McCook Humane Society
Visitation: Wednesday from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. (the family will receive friends from 7-8 p.m.) and Thursday after 8 a.m.
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