Oralee Beggs' Obituary
Ethel Oralee (Collins) Beggs, 94, a resident of Stark, Kansas passed away Saturday, May 21, 2022 at Labette Health in Parsons, Kansas. She was born on March, 31, 1928 to Oral and Dorothy (Richwine) Collins in rural Neosho County.
Oralee was a graduate of Stark High School and Pittsburg State University. She taught 1st through 8th grades at Midway Country School at the age of 17 before she graduated from high school and later taught for several schools in the Stark area. In 1960, she took a position as a clerk for the Stark Post Office. Oralee would go on to become the Postmaster in 1975 and held that position until her retirement in 1992. She was very involved in her community; an active member of the Stark Community Club, Stark United Methodist Church and the Stark Alumni Association.
Not only was she a career-driven, community minded woman, Oralee was a devoted farmer’s wife. She married Louis A. Beggs on February 25, 1949. They were married until his passing in 1982 and together had two sons, Gail and Randall and two daughters, Karen, who died in infancy and Rebecca. Oralee worked side by side with Louis and later, with their sons whether it was moving equipment to another field or making sure they had a hearty lunch. She was the matriarch of her family, her love spanning several generations. She will be dearly remembered and sorely missed.
Survivors include:
Son Randall Beggs of Stark, KS
Daughter Becky (Beggs) Orr and husband Michael of Afton, OK
Grandchildren:
Ronnie (Jennifer) Beggs of Chanute, KS
Gary (Kelli) Beggs of Savonburg, KS
Wesley (Amanda) Beggs of Denver, CO
Amie Beggs of Moran, KS
Brandon (Colleen) Sager of The Woodlands, TX
Brette Sager Baldeon (Tony) of Owasso, OK
Amy Orr Galaviz (Maurice) of Wichita, KS
Kevin Orr (Amber) of College Station, TX
14 great-grandchildren, 3 great-great-grandchildren
Sisters-in-law Edilee Noland of Chanute, KS and Elissa Collins of Stark, KS
Numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by:
Her parents, Oral and Dorothy
Husband Louis
An infant daughter, Karen Beggs
Son Gail Beggs
Grandson Jason Beggs
And a brother, Robert Collins.
Cremation has been requested. A celebration of life will be held to honor Oralee’s memory on Saturday, June 4, 2022 at 11:00 am and the Stark United Methodist Church in Stark, KS.
Memorial contributions have been suggested to the Stark United Methodist Church or the Stark Alumni Association and can be left with or mailed to the funeral home.
Online condolences can be left at www.countrysidefh.com. Services entrusted to Countryside Funeral Home, 101 N. Highland, Chanute, KS 66720.
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