Costa Mesa, California resident, Aleta R. Ducharm, passed away April 20, 2013 at the Norton County Hospital in Norton, Kansas at the age of 76.
She was born September 1, 1936 in Gretna, Kansas the daughter of Paul Edwin & Crystal Winona (Peterson) Gower.
She was united in marriage to Alfred Lee Ducharm on June 12, 1954 in Norton. He survives.
Other survivors include her two sons, Jimmy Lee Ducharm of Agra and Kerry Alan Ducharm of Costa Mesa, CA; her daughter, Gaylene Rae Ducharm of Mission Viejo, CA; and seven grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, April 26, 2013 at the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, Phillipsburg, with Galen Larson officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Thomas Cemetery, Stockton, KS.
Aleta will lie in state from Noon until 9:00 p.m. Thursday and until service time Friday at the funeral chapel.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Logan Manor.