Naomi Richwine Obituary

LINCOLN, NE- Naomi Richwine, age 98, died on July 24, 2009 in Lincoln, Nebraska. She was born on August 20, 1910 at Linn, Kansas. Her parents were Wills Prescott Cook and Louisa (Raven) Cook. Naomi graduated from Linn Rural High School in 1927 and went on to graduate from Kansas State University in 1931 with a degree in Journalism. Naomi also received a diploma in French language from the Sorbonne (University of Paris) in 1956. Naomi taught one year in Jamestown, Kansas High School and while in West Africa taught several terms in the missionary schools. Naomi married Hugh Kenneth Richwine on April 11, 1931 in Salina Kansas. Hugh's government work took them to Scott City, Dodge City, Liberal, and Larned- all in Kansas. After World War II, they lived briefly in Denver, Colorado. Hugh later joined the U.S. State Department and they were sent to Paris France, Athens Greece, Ankara Turkey, Lagos Nigeria and Freetown Sierra Leone. Following Hugh's retirement they lived for twenty-five years in Linn, Kansas. Hugh died in November of 1991. In 1993 Naomi moved to Lincoln and has resided at the Holmes Lake Manor Nursing Home for the last ten years. Naomi was an active communicant of St. Matthews Episcopal Church in Lincoln and a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Clay Center; a member of Arthur Barrett Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution in Marysville, Kansas and a life member of the Washington County Historical Society. She was also a member of the Women's Kansas Day Club, the Delta Zeta Sorority, and the Kansas Authors Club. She is survived by her son, Mark Richwine and daughter-in-law Zleda (Hoffman) Richwine of Lincoln; her grandchildren are Bruce Richwine of Lincoln, Brianna (Richwine) Fahrnbruch of Lincoln, and Bridget (Richwine) Konkine of Highlands Ranch, Colorado. Her great grandchildren are Morgan and Rylan Fahrnbruch of Lincoln and Paulina and Anna Konkine of Highlands Ranch, Colorado. She is preceded in death by her husband, Hugh Richwine and her brother John Cook. Internment to be held at Spiers Cemetery Linn, Kansas on Monday 7-27-09 at 11:00AM. Memorials to: St. Francis Boys Home 509 East Elm Street PO Box 1340 Salina, Kansas 67402 or St. Matthews Episcopal Church 2325 S. 24th St. Lincoln, NE 68502. Condolences or personal reflections may be sent online at www.roperandsons.com.