Neva Jean Unruh

Neva Jean Unruh 80, died, Sunday, April 28, 2013 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal.She was born Nov. 25, 1932 Northeast of Turpin, Ok, the daughter of Jacob H. and Sarah (Wiens) Zielke. She was a 1951graduate of Turpin High School. She was a longtime resident of the Liberal area. She was employed at Beech Aircraft in assembly and as an engineer assistant until her retirement. While employed at Beech she also lived in Derby, KS. For a short while she worked at Airstream Aircraft Co in Oklahoma City, OK.She was a member of the Turpin Mennonite Church and was very active in the church. She was on the service committee, and had sung in the choir for many years. She was an avid seamstress. She started to sew by hand the age of 6. She sewed for her daughter and she would design her own patterns.On Nov. 11, 1951 she married Arline Unruh in Turpin, OK. He survives.Other survivors include2 Sons Harland Dee Unruh and wife Andrea Weatherford, OK Anthony Dell Unruh and wife Sue Dickinson, TX1 Daughter Maryetta Gail Pabody and husband Glenn Quinlan, TXGrandchildren Max Lynn Unruh and wife Tina, Miranda Dee Motley and husband John, Thomas Lynn Unruh and wife Denise, Jeremy Dean Unruh and wife Tiffany, Tonya Amber Manous and husband Cliff and Phillip Unruh and wife Valorie. 7 Great grandchildren.Preceded in death by her parents,3 brothers, Clifford Eugene Zielke, Vernon Oliver Zielke and Jimmie Richard Zielke, 1 grandson Gregory Daniel Unruh, 2 nephews Rex and Kim Zielke.Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 am Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at the Turpin Mennonite Church, Turpin, OK with Pastor Terry Rediger presiding. Burial will be held at the Turpin Mennonite Church Cemetery.Visitation time will be from 9am to 8pm Tuesday at Brenneman Funeral Home with the family to greet friends from 6:30 to 7:30 pm.In lieu of flowers and plants the family suggests memorials to be sent to the American Cancer Society or the Turpin Mennonite Church.