Dixie Lee Bradshaw Vitt, 81, of Lawrence, Kan., died Thursday, February 4, 2010 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Lawrence, Kan.
Dixie was born Feb. 23, 1928 in Lock Springs, Mo., the daughter of Grover E. and Mary Lee Eads Bradshaw. She married Wayne Joseph Vitt on July 23, 1947 in Lawrence, Kan. He preceded her in death on June 3, 2000.
She graduated from Lock Springs High School, Lock Springs, Mo., in 1946. She worked for the Douglas County Treasury Office, she was a secretary at Cordley School, and was employed at Janelle’s Dress Shop. She was a member of the Trinity Episcopal Church and had been a past member in the Trinity Episcopal Church Alter Guild.
She moved to Lawrence, Kan., from Lock Springs, Mo., in 1946.
She is survived by two daughters, Diane Hendry and husband Joe, Lawrence, Kan., Cheryl Mitchell and husband Steve, Lawrence, Kan.; two brothers, Howard Bradshaw, Excelsior Springs, Mo., Ritchie Bradshaw, Blue Springs, Mo.; three sisters, Ruby Williams, Kansas City, Kan., Nadene Stamper, Utica, Mo., Helen Bradshaw, Gladstone, Mo.; four grandchildren, Andrew Mitchell and wife Amy, Lawrence, Kan., Jared Mitchell, Lawrence, Kan., Stacy Mitchell, Emporia, Mo., Joanna Jones and husband Patrick, Weatherford, Texas; one great-grandson, Enzo Mitchell, Lawrence, Kan.; long time friend, Velma Mignot, Lawrence, Kan.; and a great many nieces and nephews and great-nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by one sister, Marian Bradshaw and one brother, Robert Bradshaw.
Memorial services were held Monday, Feb. 8, 2010 at Trinity Episcopal Church. Burial will be at a later date in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made in her name to the Kansas Lung Association and may be sent in care of Warren-McElwain Mortuary, Lawrence, Kan.
Online condolences may be sent to www.warrenmcelwain.com
Arrangements are under the direction of Warren-McElwain Mortuary, Lawrence, Kan.
