Nadine Poss

Nadine Teter Poss, age 85, of Richmond, Kansas passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at Guest Homes Estates, Garnett, Kansas. Nadine was born October 23, 1930 in Garnett, Kansas. She was the fourth of nine children born to Tom and Anna (Sobba) Teter. She graduated from Garnett High School with the class of 1948. She worked at the Garnett Sewing Factory and as a waitress after high school. She married Donald Edward Poss on May 30, 1949 in Garnett. This union was blessed with seven children. In 1958, the family moved to a farm east of Richmond, Kansas and became members of St. Therese Catholic Church. She became a realtor in 1975, and then she and her husband opened Poss Real Estate in 1978 in Richmond. Nadine was a broker and office manager until they retired in 2013. At St. Therese, she taught CCD for 25 years, served in all offices of the Altar Society, and was a lector and Eucharistic Minister. She became a member of the Carmelite 3rd Order of Scipio in 1990. Nadine was involved with Richmond Recreation Commission, Berea Boosters 4-H Club, Richmond Community Center, Richmond Free Fair Board and Richmond Community Museum. She and Don were honored as Parade Marshalls for the Richmond Fair Parade in 2005. Her most recent passion was the Richmond Community Museum, where she served as a Charter Board Member until she recently resigned due to her health. Her hobbies throughout life involved ceramics – where she handmade Christmas Nativity sets for all her children and grandchildren. She loved to cook and was always counted on to bring food when a friend was sick, and no one ever left her house hungry. Nadine also collected rosaries and had over 80 in her collection, from 4 different continents. Nadine was preceded in death by her parents; three sisters, Velva Hermreck, Betty Heistand and Dorthea Koehler; one brother, Larry Teter; her daughter, Marcia Peine. She is survived by her husband, three daughters, Jeanne Wolken and husband Ron of Merriam, Donna Zimmerman and husband Ken of Shawnee, Mariann Moore and husband Mike of Shawnee; three sons, Gary Poss and wife Gwen of Olathe, Larry Poss and wife Trayce of St. Joseph, and Doug Poss of Shawnee; 17 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren; two sisters, Phyllis Callahan of Garnett and Mavis Horner of Wichita; two brothers, Tom Teter of LaPorte, IN and Norman Teter of Chico, CA. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Monday, May 16, 2016, at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Scipio, with burial following in the Holy Angels Cemetery, Garnett. Family will greet friends following a rosary which be held at 5:00 p.m., on Sunday afternoon at the church in Scipio. Her favorite color was pink, so the family encourages you to wear pink in her memory to the services. Memorial contributions may be made to the Richmond Community Museum, St. Therese Catholic Church or to Crossroads Hospice. You may send your condolences to the family at www.feuerbornfuneral.com .