Obituary of Birdie M Poston

Birdie M. Poston, 85, of the Cortland-Dryden area died May 20, 2014 at the Crown Center Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Poston was born on January 1, 1929 in Cherokee, Iowa and was a graduate of Calumet, Iowa High School and Iowa State University. She did graduate work there in chemistry and experimental foods. She belonged to the honor societies Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Nu (home economics) and Iota Sigma Pi (women in chemistry). She has lived in the Cortland-Dryden area since 1961. Mrs. Poston taught Home and Careers in Britt and Sioux City IA, Raleigh NC, and for twentyone years in Homer, NY. She also worked as a dietician at Kamehameha School in Honolulu Hawaii. She is survived by her husband Hugh Poston of Dryden NY, children Mark Poston of Grayson GA; Martha Messer of Lebanon PA; and Phyllis Poston of Raleigh NC. She was predeceased by her children Scott and Rebecca, her parents Henry and Lily Mugge, her brothers Lloyd and Lyle Mugge, and a sister Dorothy Johnson. A calling hour will be held Saturday 10-11 am with a funeral service to begin 11 am at the Christ Community Church, 292 Tompkins St., Cortland NY. Burial will follow at the Glenwood Cemetery, Homer NY. Memorial contributions may be made to the Christ Community Church of Cortland. To offer online condolences visit www.wright-beard.com