Former Hugoton resident Audrey E. Binns, age 90, of Cottonwood Falls, passed peacefully from this life Sunday, May 26, 2013 at her home. [it-exchange-member-content membership_ids=”485,313″]
The daughter of Harvey Vernon and Mary Margaret Hall VanDyke, Audrey Ellen was born August 10, 1922 in Cleveland, Tn.
Audrey graduated from The Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia July 30, 1943 with a Bachelor of Science in Education. She had a Lifetime Teaching Certificate from the State of Kansas Department of Education.
Audrey and Clifford LeRoy Binns were both teachers and were married December 25, 1944, at the Epiphany Episcopal Church in Independence. Cliff preceded her in death April 7, 1984.
Mrs. Binns and her husband managed a grain elevator business where she was the bookkeeper and, at one time, she and her mother owned and operated a boutique, VanDyke’s Fashions. Audrey was an excellent musician, an artist and a talented seamstress. She wrote poetry and book reviews which she presented for various community clubs, and was a bookkeeper for several businesses.
Audrey was a member of the Cottonwood Falls United Methodist Church, former member of the Hugoton United Methodist Church and a member of BZ Chapter of PEO.
Survivors include her son Gregory Van Binns of Hutchinson; daughter Pamela Binns Wilson Palmer of Strong City; step-daughter Kaye Binns Moore of Christmas, Fl.; niece-daughter, Donna Scott Newsom of Lewis; four grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; one great grandchild; and two step great-grandchildren.
Those preceding Mrs. Binns in death were her parents; her husband Clifford Binns; and her son-in-law Robert N. Wilson, Sr.
A celebration of life graveside service is planned for Saturday, June 1, 2013 at 1:00 p.m., at the Hugoton Cemetery with co-officiants Rev. Harry Cross and Rev. Kim Shank. There will be no formal family visitation prior to the service.
Memorial contributions to the Chase County Senior Center may be sent in care of the Brown-Bennett-Alexander Funeral Home, 201 Cherry, Cottonwood Falls, Ks. 66845.
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