Susie Mae Kittams

April 27, 1921 - April 5, 2011

SUSIE MAE KITTAMS OBIT Susie Mae Kittams passed away April 5, 2011. She was born April 27, 1921 in Purcell, Oklahoma to Charles Burgin Bowling and Susan Ada Taylor. She was the youngest of 3 children: Charles, Mary Francis and Susie Mae. She attended the University of Oklahoma in Norman and graduated with a B.S. in Education on June 26, 1944. Susie met her husband Kenneth Kittams at a church social in Norman, Ok. They were married in Shreveport, La. on Sept 6, 1945. The newlyweds lived briefly in Florida where Kenneth was stationed with the Navy. They moved to Great Falls, Mt. after her Kenneth was discharged from the Navy in November 1945. She gave birth to 4 children between February 1947 and October 1956. Susie was a homemaker and school teacher in Great Falls until she and Kenneth retired and moved to Dallas, OR in September 1979. Illness forced Susie and her husband to move from their home in Dallas to the Dallas Retirement Center in June 2003. In December 2007 Susie and Kenneth moved to Friendsview Retirement Village in Newberg, Or. Susie’s husband, Kenneth died 2/19/08. They had been married 62 years She enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles. and needlework. Susie gave generously of her time and money to the church and various volunteer organizations such as the Food Bank, PTA, Head Start, AARP, Polk County Historical Society, Brunk House and other organizations in Dallas and Great Falls. She is survived by 4 children: Robert of Spokane, Wa., Bruce of Melbourne, Fl., Brian of Lake Oswego, Or and Ann of Kalispell, Mt. and 4 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Her Graveside Service will be Monday, April 11, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at Willamette National Cemetery, in Portland. Arrangements are in the care of Attrell’s Newberg Funeral Chapel, a Golden Rule Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made at www.attrells.com. In lieu of flowers please make donations to the Deciples of Christ Churches in Dallas, Oregon or Great Falls, Montana.