Adele Callison Obituary
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Adele packed a lot into 99 years. Born and raised in Canton, she attended Canton Schools, then on to Kansas State Teachers College at Emporia, (now known as Emporia State University), majoring in Commerce. Then WWII broke out and she put her education on hold to work at Cessna in Wichita. She returned to school and graduated from Salt City Business College in Hutchinson.
She worked at various radio stations in Emporia and Wichita where she met and married Stan Gribble in 1955. The couple had two sons, Terry and Scott and eventually moved to Dodge City. The couple divorced after six years and Adele moved the boys to Canton to start their new life. She started working at Farmers Alliance in McPherson and worked there for almost 30 years, raising her boys with help from family and friends.
After many years, she met and married John Callison. They enjoyed 29 years together before John's death on May 12, 2024.
Her last year was spent at Brookdale in McPherson where she met many new friends, but was always eager to be back at home. She will be missed.
Adele is survived by her sons, Scott (Charlotte) Gribble of Prairie Village, KS and Terry (Rita) Gribble of Canton, KS; granddaughters, Angie (Cameron) Coleman of Chase, KS, Nicole (Steve) Ozmai of Broomfield, CO, Lindsay (Sean) Gribble of Wichita, KS and Paige (Tony) Hermes of Andale, KS; great grandchildren, Campbell, Cade, Chloe, Mila, Ella, Mason, Harper and Wade; niece, Sandra (Merlin) Dresher; and great niece, Stephanie Jones.
She was preceded in death by parents; husband, John; sister, Bernice Minear and grandson, Ryan Gribble.
Visitation will be 5-7 p.m., Thursday, June 19, 2025 at Glidden-Ediger-Wiggins Chapel in McPherson. Funeral will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, June 20, 2025 at Canton Community Church in Canton with Pastor Mike Miller officiating.
Burial will follow in the Canton Township Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Canton Community Church or Canton Senior Center and can be sent to Glidden-Ediger-Wiggins Funeral Home, 222 W. Euclid St., McPherson, KS 67460.
Cemetery
Canton Township Cemetery
27th Ave
Canton KS 67428
US
Visitation
Thursday, June 19, 2025
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Glidden-Ediger-Wiggins Chapel
222 W. Euclid St.
McPherson KS 67460
US
Funeral Service
Friday, June 20, 2025
2:00 PM -
Canton Community Church
304 W. Allen
Canton KS 67428
US
Funeral Home
Glidden-Ediger-Wiggins Funeral Home
222 W Euclid St
McPherson KS - 67460
US
(620) 241-2550
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