In Memory Of
Ona Maydew
1927
2018
Ona Maydew
August 5, 1927 — December 8, 2018
Ona Mae (Stump) Maydew died at the age of 91 at Brewster Place in Topeka on December 8, 2018. She was born August 5, 1927, to Zeta (Hollar) Stump and Joseph Elmer Stump in rural Smith County, Kansas.
Ona was raised on farms near Salem and Lebanon, Kansas. Some of her fondest childhood memories were spending time with her grandparents in their country store in Salem and attending a one-room school. Ona's paternal grandfather often shared stories of his service in the Civil War. As a teenager, Ona enjoyed riding her retired racehorse "Babe," playing clarinet in the band and orchestra, acting in school plays and musicals, and leading the marching band as its majorette.
In 1947, Ona married Marvin W. Maydew at First Methodist Church in Topeka, Kansas, and lived in Topeka from her marriage until her death. Ona worked at Capper Publications for several years. After the birth of her first child, she turned her considerable energy and talent to raising her children and homemaking, including sewing and gardening. After 54 years of marriage they were divorced.
Ona was a constant Christian scholar and completed the Menninger Bible Study 4-year course. Another continuing theme in Ona's life was art. She particularly enjoyed painting and drawing.
One of Ona's greatest joys was to help others. Her community activities were many. A few of them included teaching Sunday school at Lowman Methodist Church, serving as a Cub Scout Den Mother and Girl Scout Troop Leader, providing a residential home setting for Menninger Clinic adolescent outpatients, learning Braille and transcribing textbooks for a college student, cataloguing the library at the Topeka State Hospital, participating in Certified Public Accountant wives and Topeka Bar Association Auxiliary organizations, and serving for twelve years as a volunteer patient representative for Stormont Vail Hospital.
Ona's son Ken (Sally) Maydew of Broomfield, Colorado, and daughter Nancy Dixon of Topeka, Kansas, survive. Also surviving are six grandchildren (Mariah Maydew, Micah (Jamie) Maydew, Suzanne (Mike) Dixon, Kyle Clifton, Dutch Maydew, and Dana Maydew), four great-grandsons (Cameron Maydew, Jackson Dixon, Theodore Dixon, and Blake Maydew), and a sister, Doris Lea (Stump) Merritt.
It was Ona's request to be cremated and that there be no memorial service. A graveside service will take place at Esbon Cemetery in Esbon (Jewell County), Kansas when weather permits.
To share your memories of Ona or leave a special condolence message for her family, please visit the guestbook below.
Ona was raised on farms near Salem and Lebanon, Kansas. Some of her fondest childhood memories were spending time with her grandparents in their country store in Salem and attending a one-room school. Ona's paternal grandfather often shared stories of his service in the Civil War. As a teenager, Ona enjoyed riding her retired racehorse "Babe," playing clarinet in the band and orchestra, acting in school plays and musicals, and leading the marching band as its majorette.
In 1947, Ona married Marvin W. Maydew at First Methodist Church in Topeka, Kansas, and lived in Topeka from her marriage until her death. Ona worked at Capper Publications for several years. After the birth of her first child, she turned her considerable energy and talent to raising her children and homemaking, including sewing and gardening. After 54 years of marriage they were divorced.
Ona was a constant Christian scholar and completed the Menninger Bible Study 4-year course. Another continuing theme in Ona's life was art. She particularly enjoyed painting and drawing.
One of Ona's greatest joys was to help others. Her community activities were many. A few of them included teaching Sunday school at Lowman Methodist Church, serving as a Cub Scout Den Mother and Girl Scout Troop Leader, providing a residential home setting for Menninger Clinic adolescent outpatients, learning Braille and transcribing textbooks for a college student, cataloguing the library at the Topeka State Hospital, participating in Certified Public Accountant wives and Topeka Bar Association Auxiliary organizations, and serving for twelve years as a volunteer patient representative for Stormont Vail Hospital.
Ona's son Ken (Sally) Maydew of Broomfield, Colorado, and daughter Nancy Dixon of Topeka, Kansas, survive. Also surviving are six grandchildren (Mariah Maydew, Micah (Jamie) Maydew, Suzanne (Mike) Dixon, Kyle Clifton, Dutch Maydew, and Dana Maydew), four great-grandsons (Cameron Maydew, Jackson Dixon, Theodore Dixon, and Blake Maydew), and a sister, Doris Lea (Stump) Merritt.
It was Ona's request to be cremated and that there be no memorial service. A graveside service will take place at Esbon Cemetery in Esbon (Jewell County), Kansas when weather permits.
To share your memories of Ona or leave a special condolence message for her family, please visit the guestbook below.
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