Dixie Ekberg

Dixie Ekberg, 85, of Colby, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at Citizens Medical Center, in Colby. She was born June 25, 1931, to Elmer and Alice (McQuilken) Upchurch, in Concordia, KS. Three years later they moved to Colby. Dixie attended the Colby Public School. On June 17, 1949, she married Robert Ekberg. Dixie worked in the banking industry for 20 years, working at F&M Bank and Thomas Co. National Bank (now Sunflower Bank), until retiring in December, 1993. She was a member of the Levant Community Church for over 45 years, where she served as the organist for 42 years, was a Sunday school teacher and served on the Board of Elders. Dixie was the secretary for over 20 years for the Levant Missionary and the Levant Ladies Aid. Music filled Dixie’s life.

She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter Julie Kay, in-laws, Merle & Morris Ekberg; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Duane & Lois Jean Dawes and brother-in-law Pete Vlassos.

Dixie is survived by her husband, Bob; sister Alice Jean Vlassos, St. Charles, MO; sons, Gerald (Nikki) Ekberg, Burlington, CO and Scott (Karen) Ekberg, Great Bend, KS; daughters, Penny Fryback, Colby, Janet (Jim) Ekberg Hinton, Hays, KS and Alicia (Eric) Moore, Colby; 13 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-granddaughter and many nieces & nephews.

Visitation is from 12-7:00 p.m. Friday, July 1, 2016, with the family receiving friends from 4-7, at Baalmann Mortuary, Colby. Funeral Service is 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 2, 2016 also at the mortuary, with burial to follow at Beulah Cemetery, Colby. Memorials are suggested to the Levant Community Church or Citizens Medical Center, in care of Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 391, Colby, KS 67701. For information or condolences: www.baalmannmortuary.com