MINNEOLA – Althea Barbara Jacques, 85, died Saturday, November 26, 2022 at St. Catherine's of Dodge City from injuries sustained in an auto accident.

She was born April 15, 1937 at New Orleans, Louisiana, the daughter of Lawrence and Anastasia (Demoll) Ancalade.  She received her Associates Degree from Dodge City Community College in 1980 and worked as an LPN at the Minneola District Hospital for over 35 years until retiring.  She moved to Minneola in 1997 from Englewood, Kansas and was a member of the Minneola United Methodist Church where she worked with the Share The Love Group as well as being very involved in the Hometown Market.  She enjoyed cooking, sewing and ceramics, and listening to opera, Broadway musicals and many genre's of music on her Bose CD player.

On May 12, 1956 she married William "Bill" Jacques at Dodge City.  He preceded her in death on October 5, 2015.

Survivors include: her son, Tony Jacques and wife Lois, Mahaska, Kansas; her daughter, Cherie Harley, Garden City; 4 grandchildren, Elizabeth Jerauld and husband Christopher, Gary Harley, III, Lauren Harley and Benjamin Jacques; 1 great grandchild, Marcus William Patterson; a sister, Blanche Luke and husband James, Metairie, Louisiana; and a sister-in-law, Suzette Ancalade, Kenner, Louisiana.

She was also preceded in death by her parents, and infant son, David Jacques, a brother, Glen Ancalade and a son-in-law, Gary Harley II.

Funeral services will be 10:00 am Saturday, December 3, 2022 at CrossWalk Christian Church, Minneola, with Rev. Kip Ryherd officiating.  Burial will follow in the Englewood Cemetery, Englewood.  Visitation with the family present will be from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Friday at Minnis Mortuary, Minneola.

Memorials may be made to Cherie Harley or Tony Jacques, to be designated at a later date, in care of Minnis Mortuary, 1901 N. 14 ^th Ave., Dodge City, Kansas 67801.