NOVA M. WRIGHT

Nova M. Wright, age 89, resident of Blue Mound, Kan., died early Monday, July 12, at Mercy Health Center.

She was born July 8, 1921, in Selma, Kan., the daughter of Roy Miller and Malinda Fetters Miller.

She married Earnest I. Wright in 1945. He preceded her in death in June of 1998.

Nova was a retired school teacher following a 30 year career at the Blue Mound Grade School.

She was a past member of the Order of Eastern Star.

Survivors include one son, Vern Wright, Blue Mound, Kan.; three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Also surviving is a daughter-in-law, Vicki Wright and two step grandchildren.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, one son, Gene Wright; three brothers and one sister.

Following cremation, Retta Smith will conduct memorial services at 1 p.m. Friday in the Cheney Witt Bronson Chapel.

Burial will follow in the U.S. National Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 12:30 p.m., until service time at the Bronson funeral home.

Memorials are suggested to either the Blue Mound City Library or the Blue Mound Senior Citizens and may be sent to Cheney Witt Bronson Chapel, P.O. Box 93, Bronson, Kan., 66716.

Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.