Neva J. Fehr

Chanute – Mass of Christian burial for Neva J. Fehr, 71, Chanute, will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Chanute. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery in Chanute. A rosary will be recited at 10 a.m. Thursday at the church before the Mass.Mrs. Fehr died Saturday, April 28, 2007, at her home.She was born June 12, 1935, in rural Erie, the daughter of Guy A. and Ruby Whitworth. She grew up in Erie and Chanute. She graduated from Chanute High School in 1953.Mrs. Fehr worked as a credit manager at Montgomery Ward, a cost accountant at H.K. Porter and retired from the City of Chanute as utility office manager in 1998.She married David A. Fehr on April 20, 1968. He survives, of the home.Other survivors include a son, Scott Fehr, Cary, N.C.; a daughter, Cindy Baker, Lawrence; two sisters, Lela Akers and Betty Bohling; six grandchildren, Danielle, Laura, Rebecca and Douglas Baker and Nikki and Jackie Fehr; a great-granddaughter, Shaleigh Kathleen Baker; and her dogs, Topaz and Rusty.The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at Penwell-Gabel Gibson Chapel in Chanute.The family suggests memorials to St. Patrick’s Catholic Church or the Catholic CYO, sent in care of the funeral home.Online condolences may be sent at www.penwellgabel.com.