Goldie Maudine Kaminska

Goldie Maudine Kaminska, age 92, a resident of Pleasant Valley Manor in Sedan, Kansas passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2013. She was born on January 26, 1921 at Independence, Missouri and was adopted by Arthur and Maude Lenora (Gilges) Dillee from Sun City, Kansas. Maudine graduated from Sun City High School in 1939 and attended Southwestern College in Winfield on a music scholarship. She later transferred to Kansas State Teachers College of Pittsburg and completed her teaching degree. On January 5, 1942, she married Arlie Allison Kaminska at Kansas City, Kansas. They lived in Kansas City for a brief time before moving to a farm near Longton, Kansas in March of 1942. In 1951 Maudine began teaching at Longton for four years before moving to Conway Springs, Kansas. After one year in Conway Springs they moved to Derby, Kansas and Maudine taught one year at Haysville and the next 21 years in Derby. Maudine and Arlie returned to their farm in Longton after she retired from a 26 year teaching career. In 2001, Arlie and Maudine moved to Sedan, Kansas due to ill health and Maudine later moved to Wichita then returned to Sedan residing at the Pleasant Valley Manor until her passing. She was a good friend and neighbor and had many talents along with a gift for writing poetry. She was a devoted wife and mother and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Maudine is survived by her children; Fred Kaminska of Tyro, Kansas, Judy Tolbert of Sedan, Kansas, Rodger Kaminska of Kansas City, Missouri, Connie Thomas of Wichita, Kansas and David Kaminska of Sedan, Kansas, 16 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren and 18 great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband Arlie on March 13, 2004. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Sedan with Pastor Gene DeWitt officiating. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. until service time at the church. Interment will be at Greenwood Cemetery. Family suggests contributions to the American Diabetes Association or the Sedan Area Foundation for the Public Library Fund and may be left with the funeral home. Online condolences may be left at www.countrysidefh.com. Arrangements are entrusted to Countryside – Zimmerman Funeral Home in Howard, Kansas.

Goldie Maudine Kaminska

January 26, 1921 - July 3, 2013