Treva Fite

Treva Venus Fite, 97, of Colby, died Monday, April 1, 2019, at Citizens Medical Center, Colby. She was born May 21, 1921, on a farm in Thomas County, KS, to Charles F. and Nellie A. (Kieffer) Laurant. Treva married John Alvin Fite on Nov 17, 1944. They both worked at Albert and Helen Frahm’s farm, where he was the foreman of farm operations and she cooked. After that Treva cooked in several restaurants and then waitressed at the Pyramid Restaurant. She eventually started her own business where she did housekeeping and ironing. Treva enjoyed sewing, crocheting, gardening and doing needle work. She was a member of the V.F.W. Auxiliary.

Treva was preceded in death by her parents; husband John Alvin Fite; sisters, Cleo Frances Mastin; brothers, Lawrence Leon Laurent and Jerold Victor Laurant; infant sister Ruth Laurent; son-in-law David Hilton, Sr. and great-granddaughter Hayley Diane Phillips.

She is survived by her children, Corinia Hilton, Sheila (Bob) Wise and Carol Fite; 6 grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren.

A Memorial Service will take place at 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 5, 2019, at Baalmann Mortuary, Colby with inurnment in Beulah Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Treva Fite Memorial Fund, in care of Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 391, Colby, KS 67701. For information or condolences visit www.baalmannmortuary.com