Jeanne F (Olson) Dray

Jeanne Frances (Olson) Dray died on Thursday, March 16, 2017, in Manhattan, KS at the age of 67. On July 23, 1949 Jeanne was born and raised in Manhattan, Kansas to Kenneth LeRoy Olson and Nina Lee (Collins) Olson. Her mother was the daughter of a Baptist preacher. Her father was a WWII Air Force Gunner. She had one older sister, Virginia (Chaput) Olson. Jeanne graduated from Manhattan High School in 1967. She graduated from the University of Missouri- Kansas City with a B.S. in Dental Hygiene. She graduated from KSU with an M.S. in Nutrition. She started her career working as a dental hygienist in Topeka, KS and then Ft. Riley, KS where she met and married, Phillip P. Dray. She was married for 5 years and had 1 daughter, Michelle (Dray) Neufeld. She moved to Indianapolis, IN where she taught as an Assistant Professor at Indiana University in the Department of Dental Hygiene. After losing her father she moved back to Kansas in 1984 to be near family. Jeanne found her dream job writing nutritional education materials at KSU and taught nutrition classes for 10 years. She then again returned to the dental hygiene field until she retired. Jeanne had a strong love for the Lord. In her free time, she worked as a lay counselor and served many local ministries. She attended the local Women’s AGLOW and Living Word Church. One of Jeanne’s greatest joys was her family. She was preceded in death by her mother, father, and sister. She is survived by her daughter, Michelle (Dray) Neufeld and Son-in-law, Corey R. Neufeld and granddaughter, Kelsey Jo Neufeld of Manhattan. Granddaughter Alissa M. Garcia-Alvarez and husband, Michael Garcia-Alvarez and three great grandsons-Isaac, Aiden, and Alex of Junction City. She is also survived by cousins, Susie (Olson) Finney, Eddie Olson, and many dear friends. Funeral Services will be held at Living Word Church, 2711 Amherst Ave in Manhattan, on Monday, March 20, 2017, at 11:00 am. Burial will be at Sunrise Cemetery in Manhattan following the service. Memorial contributions may be left in her name to Living Word Church’s children’s ministry in Manhattan, KS.