Zeeda graduated from high school in 1939 and soon after began teaching and taught many years in Camden County and Miller County in Missouri. In 1947 she was married to Ferril Wall of Iberia, Missouri and to this union one daughter Joyce LeAnn was born. They were divorced in 1959 and Zeeda moved to Kansas City in 1960 and taught school until 1965.
In 1962 she married Victor Newman and raised his 3 children – Vicki, Kevin and Kenny. They were married 36 years.
She was preceded in death by her parents, 3 sisters, 5 brothers, 2 nieces, 5 nephews.
Zeeda is survived by her daughter LeAnn Busby (Dennis), 3 grandsons, Jacy James, Cody James and Benjamin James, 2 great granddaughters, one sister Jean Dodson and many cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.
Zeeda was a teacher throughout her life. She began teaching in a rural one room school and finished her career in KCK. Her early hobby was quilting and later was her entertaining fun trying to beat the slot machines—sometimes she did!
A visitation for Zeeda will be held Tuesday, February 8, 2022 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at Chapel Hill - Butler Funeral Home, 701 North 94th Street, Kansas City, KS 66112, followed by a words of rememberance from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM.
Serving as pallbearers are Jacy James, Cody James and Benjamin James.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.chapelhill-butler.com for the Newman family.
