Loretta B. (Adam) Lynn

She was a graduate of Abilene High School; class of 1943. She began her life long career in elementary education that summer. She held a provisional State Certificate and followed the market for teachers during World War II era in eight Kansas counties. She taught at York Center a one room country school in Stafford County; Bushong, Lyon County; Elmdale, Chase County. She also taught in Scott City, Scott County; Webster High School, Rook County; Antioch in Johnson County, Oak Grove and Turner in Wyandotte County. After more than 28 years at U.S.D. 501, she retired from Crestview Elementary School in Topeka, Kansas, Shawnee County in 1988.

Survivors are Craig W. Drummond son, and his wife Michelle, Spring Hill, Kansas. Shannon Lynn Butterfield daughter, and her husband Peter, Argyle, Texas. Step daughter in-law Marie Lynn, Springfield, Virginia. Other survivors include two sisters, Lorena McVay, Lubbock, Texas; Geneva Stuewe, Alma, Kansas. Grandchildren: Melanie & Madison Empting, Argyle, Texas; Erin Empting, Los Angeles, California; Ellen & Kelsi Drummond, Spring Hill, Kansas; Chris Lynn, Reston, Virginia; Kimberly Lynn Sheehan, Chatham, New Jersey. Great-grandchildren: Keira & Dylan Sheehan, Ainsley & Tucker Lynn, and a host of family and friends on this planet.

Mrs. Lynn was preceded in death by her parents Wilbur & Sylvia Adam and four siblings, Leon, Eileen, Albert and Fred Adam; also two step-sons (Ret) Lt. Col. Edmund B. Lynn and Frederick Lynn.

Loretta married Maurice Dale Drummond August 11, 1946. A son, Craig William was born to this union on August 24, 1955.

In a second marriage she wed Harold C. Lynn on March 7, 1958. He had two sons, Edmund and Frederick. At the birth of baby Shannon in 1959 the family increased to six members.

She attended college at Emporia State and received her B.S. in 1949. While living in Kansas City she earned her PHT (Putting Hubby Through) Dental School in 1953 and finished her Master of Arts Degree at Missouri University at Kansas City in Elementary Education.

In her active school years she was a member of NEA, KNEA and Topeka-NEA. She served a term as building representative and secretary. In 1997 she was president of the local teacher’s association now known as TARSP. By vote she was elected President of the Kansas Association of Retired School Personnel (KARSP) in 2004.

Loretta was very active in the Masonic bodies. She was a majority member and Past Honored Queen of Job’s Daughters in high school days; she was a 63 year member and four times Worthy Matron of Beulah Chapter #34, Order of the Eastern Star; also a long time member and three times Worthy High Priestess of Trinity Shrine #7, Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem and the Ancient Toltec Rite.

She belonged to service clubs of Beulah Emeralds; O.E.S. I-DA-KA of Ancient Toltec Rite; volunteer for Rainbow Girls, Assembly #77; member of Past Matrons and Patrons of Beulah #34, O.E.S. and did charity work for Doorstep.

She was a member of Westminster Presbyterian church and had been ordained as Deacon and later as an Elder. She was a long standing member of the American Business Womens Association; and she traveled extensively and loved to read.

Loretta was indeed a joiner. She also belonged to a philanthropic sorority where she served in various offices. She was the national Sergeant-at-Arms one year representing Tau Kappa Chapter of Phi Tau Omega sorority.

Cremation and comfort provided by Mt. Moriah & Freeman Funeral Home. A June memorial and burial is planned in Abilene, Kansas.

Donations to Kansas City Hospice House, 9221 Ward Parkway, Suite 100, Kansas City, Missouri 64114, Attn: Mary Zahner Bauer.

Arrangements under the direction of Mount Moriah & Freeman Funeral Home, Kansas City, MO.