Julia Gorman

Julie Ann Gorman, age 74 of Mound City, Kansas died Friday December 16, 2011 at the Shawnee Mission Medical Center. She was born on April 27, 1937 on a Farm east of Prescott, Kansas the daughter of Roland and Mildred Miller Gorman. Julia was a life time member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Mound City, Kansas. She was a 1954 graduate of Mound City High School. She then went on the Kansas State Teachers College graduating in 1958 with her teaching degree. While at college she was a cheerleader for four years, the last serving as head cheerleader in 1957, the same year the football team won the national championship. After College she started her teaching profession in Uniontown, Kansas as a home economics teacher for one year, she then moved to Mound City where she taught for 36 years until her retirement. She then worked at the Mound City Nursing Home for seven years. Julia enjoyed Antiques, Nice cars and clothes', going to tractor pulls and was an avid KU basketball fan. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include two brothers; John Gorman of Overland Park, Kansas, and Jerry Gorman and Wife Donna of Pittsburg, Kansas, a sister Carol Sue Fruit and husband Bob of Overland Park, Kansas, and seven nieces and nephews. Services will be held at 11:00 am Wednesday December 21, 2011 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Mound City Kansas. Rosary will be at 5:00 pm Tuesday December 20, 2011 followed by a Visitation till 7:00 pm at the Schneider Funeral Home Mound City Chapel. Burial will be in the Sacred Heart cemetery in Mound City, Kansas. The family suggests contributions to the charity of ones choice. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.schneidefunreals.com. Arrangements: Schneider Funeral Home Mound City Kansas.