Obituary of Kay E. Owen

Kay E. Owen, 77, of Whitney Point, NY, went to be with the Lord she loved on Thursday, February 10, 2011. Mrs. Owen was born December 7, 1933 in the Village of Central Square, the daughter of the late Gerald M. and Emma E. Hayden Leiboult. Upon graduation from Mexico Academy and Central School, Kay Owen chose to work in sales. She started her career working for Syracuse Supply and then Trans Bearing in Syracuse, NY. After leaving that employ, she worked for Munson Industrial Sales in Pulaski, NY until 1987 at which time she moved to Cortland and worked for Microage Computer Sales. Since retiring, she has been active in her church sitting on several committees, has volunteered in designing and creating costumes and sets for East Middle Schools musicals, and has supported her community with many of her efforts. Much of her time has been spent enjoying her family and friends. Mrs. Owen was predeceased by her husband, Rev. Leonard Owen, Jr., grandson, Jared Owen Sill-Drahos, and two brothers, Donald and Edward; and is survived by three daughters: Lori (Joe) Condello of Watertown, NY, Kelly (Frank) Drahos of Rising Sun, MD, and Sherri (Jamie) Tucker of Whitney Point; four step-children, Jeffrey of Syracuse, Russ (Heather) of Garner, NC, Kevin (Asako) of Scituate, RI, and Susan (Brett) Richter of Wurtsboro, NY; two sisters, Molly (Robert) Bailey of Pulaski and Della Easterly of Mississippi, a brother, David Leiboult of Pennsylvania, thirteen grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. She will be deeply missed by all those who were touched by her presence. A celebration of her life will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, March 26, 2011 at the First United Methodist Church, 7311 Collins Street, Whitney Point. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to: Childrens Home, 1182 Chenango Street, Binghamton, NY 13901-1696. To all of Kay's family, we were sad to hear of Kay's passing. She'll always be remembered as lovely lady who cherished her relationship with her Lord. We're sorry for your loss. Love, Bryce + Nancy Jeff and I were both saddened to hear of Kay's passing, but we know we will see her again. My father, Tom, also sends his sympathy. Love and miss all of you. Nina Dickinson Kelly, Sherri, and Lori... my condolences on your loss. Our thoughts are with you and your families. We were sorry to hear about Kay's passing. We will always remember her scurrying around Cortland UMC doing lots of things--painting, staining when the church was first built. May your memories, faith, and love of the Lord ease your pain. Jack and Barb Hilsinger Dear Sherri, So sorry to hear about your Mom's death,but of course she is just fine. I know you will miss her. She and your dad have a special place in my heart. They were so kind and supportive in our bible studies. You will have a grand celebration on the 26th! PS On the 13th we will have a memorial service for Wayne's Dad in St. Louis. He was here in Moravia near us for 5 years and we ALMOST celebrated his 98th birthday with him. Lots of love, Susan Blann