Olive Mae Kitchen of Leasburg passed away Monday, May 23, 1994 at 
St. Luke's Hospital, West, in Chesterfield, Missouri, at the age of 
91 years.

Mrs. Kitchen was born September 28, 1902 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 
to the late Henry Elliott and Mary Theresa (La Plante) Watson.  She 
had made her home there in the early years of her life and later made 
her home in California and Colorado.  On November 24, 1922, she was 
married to Herman W. Kitchen in Wellsburg, West Virginia, and to this 
marriage ten children were born of which one son, Kenneth Eugene, and 
one daughter, Irene Faye preceded them in death.  Mrs. Kitchen taught 
Sunday School in Colorado Springs, and at one time was the oldest 
Sunday School teacher in the state of Colorado.  During the Vietnam 
War, she sent numerous boxes of cookies and other gifts to the troops 
for which she later received a plaque from the 2nd Battalion, 506th 
Infantry, "TigerBravo" Unit in recognition of her love and service to 
the troops.  She later attended the weddings of several of the troops 
when they returned home.  From 1964 to 1972 she was employed as a 
House Parent to the Jewish Children's Home in San Francisco.  During 
that era, she was appointed by the San Francisco Southern Baptist 
Association to work with the International College and University as 
a host for students in her home on holidays and other special 
occasions.  At one time, Mrs. Kitchen hosted a Vietnamese refugee in 
her home for approximately two years while this student completed 
her studies.  She was active in her church work and was a dedicated 
member of the First Baptist Church of Jackson, Missouri.  
Mrs. Kitchen was also a member of Past Worthy Matron of Order of 
Eastern Star, Cuba Chapter #398.

She is survived by four sons, Herman Kitchen and wife, Nellie of 
New York, New York, Russell and wife, Audrey of Jackson, Missouri, 
Mel and wife, Nancy of Belle, and J. Dale Kitchen and wife, Mary Dee 
of St. Louis, four daughters; Olive Mae Crowder of Bourbon, Jeanne 
Kitchen of Salida, Colorado, Cora Ludwig of Jackson, Missouri, and 
Marjory Butler of Austin, Texas, 21 grandhildren, 
27 great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends.  Mrs. Kitchen 
was also preceded in death by her husband in 1949.

Funeral services were conducted 11 a.m. Friday, May 27, 1994 from 
the Eaton Funeral Home in Sullivan with pastor Oliver Mullen 
officiating.  Interment was in Lick Creek Cemetery, Cuba.