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Author: CameronAshley
Surnames: heath callison
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CALLISONS IN KIOWA CO KS:
Madge HEATH b. 14 Nov 1919 Kiowa, KS d. 23 June 2004 m. 14 Dec 1938 Ed CALLISON on
14 Dec 1938. The obituary in The Wichita Eagle dated June 26, 2004 read: Madge
Callison, devoted wife, loving mother and doting grandmother passed away on June
23, 2004. She was born Nov. 14, 1918 in Kiowa, KS, the youngest child of David and
Lizzie Heath. She married Edward Callison on Dec 14, 1938. To this union three sons
were born. She and her husband owned and operated Callison's Restaurant at Rose
Bowl West in Wichita from 1960-1972 and after that they operated the Highway 160
Cafe in Ashland, KS. After retirement they spent some time in Arkansas, where Madge
pursued her interests in ceramics and bird watching. They then spent the next 25 years
residing in Yates Center, KS where they owned and operated a Gambles store. When
her children were in school, Madge was active in the PTA, she was a member of the
election board, par!
ticipated in the Meals on Wheels Program and was an active member of the Methodist
Church. In 1999 they returned to Wichita to be closer to family. Madge was preceded in
death by her parents, a sister, Helen Friedman , two brothers Carl and Hershel Heath
and two of her sons, Stewart Craig Callison and Johnnie Callison. She is survived
by her husband, Edward of Wichita; her eldest son Edward H. 'Butch' Callison
of Garden City, KS; 4 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. Memorial service 2:30 pm
Mon, June 28, Cochran Mortuary. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to
Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, 313 S. Market, Wichita, KS. Condolences may be
emailed to the family via
www.cochranmortuary.com.
Madge (Heath) Callison had three sons:
Edward 'Butch' Heath CALLISON
Stewart Craig CALLISON
Johnnie CALLISON
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