Charlotte Stahl Dixon, 90 of Pittsburg formerly of Overland Park, KS died at 1:54 p.m. Saturday February 6, 2010 at the Cornerstone Village Nursing Facility in Pittsburg.
She was born December 1, 1920 in Lincoln, NE the daughter of Charles and Blanche (Goss) Stahl. She attended elementary and high schools in Lincoln, attended University of Nebraska, and was involved in the Pi Beta Phi Sorority.
Charlotte married John J. (Jack) Dixon on April 14, 1944 in Fresno, CA he preceded her in death on March 12, 2006.
She and her husband moved to Kansas City after his discharge from the Army; they moved to Overland Park in 1950 and remained there until they moved to Pittsburg in 2002.
Charlotte worked as a receptionist for a printing company. She was currently a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Pittsburg. While living in Overland Park she was a member of the Queen of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church and helped establish the library at the church school. She was a den leader for Cub and Boy Scouts and Blue Birds for several years. She was active in the Red Cross and enjoyed dancing, bridge and golf.
Survivors include a son Mike Dixon and wife Lisa of Lancaster, KY; a daughter Lynn Grant and husband Bob of Cherokee; 3 Granddaughters Megan Fry and husband Kevin of Frontenac, Jennifer Dixon of Lancaster, KY, Stephanie Dixon of Indianapolis, IN, 2 Great-grandchildren Ross and Katie Fry both of Frontenac, a special nephew Jim Easton and wife Judy of San Francisco, CA. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband John “Jack” and a sister Mildred Huffman.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Thursday February 11th at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Pittsburg with Father Thomas Stroot as celebrant. Burial will follow in the Highland Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-7 p.m. Wednesday at the Bath-Naylor Funeral Home in Pittsburg where friends may call after noon on Wednesday. There will be a memorial mass for Charlotte and Jack at Queen of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Overland Park, KS at a later date. Condolences can be sent to www.bathnaylor.com Memorial contributions can be made to the USO United Service Organization/service to servicemen and women. Memorials may be brought by or mailed to the Bath-Naylor Funeral Home 522 S. Broadway Pittsburg, KS 66762.
