Jacqueline Louise Pulliam Meng died Monday, July 18, 2022 in her home outside of Kingman, Kansas.
She was born October 24,1943 at Nashville, to Jack Pulliam and Virginia (Trent) Pulliam. Although she lived in many places growing up because her dad worked in the oil fields, she called Sharon, her home. She fell in love with Butch Meng when he took her hand in the watermelon patch. They married October 28, 1961 at St. Bonifice in Sharon. Jackie went to Maryland with Butch while he was in the Army. They settled in Schulte, and had five children: Daniel, Julie, Steven, Jerry and Janell. They opened the Otasco (Coast to Coast) store in Kingman. They raised cattle and ran Furniture Mart.
She was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Altar Society and Daughters of Isabela. She loved to travel, camp, fish, volunteer at Nu to U and quilt, but she especially loved spending time with Butch, her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Butch; son Jerry; babies Angela, John, Jack and Joy; her parents Jack and Louise; sister Judy Swonger. She is survived by her two sons; Dan and wife Ann of Cheney; Steve of Kansas City, MO; two daughters; Julie Thimesch and husband Tom; and Janell Meng, both of Kingman; brothers Phillip and Michael Pulliam; 11 grandchildren; and 22 great grandchildren.
Parish Rosary at 7:00 pm, Wednesday, July 20th at St Patrick's Church, Kingman. Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, July 21, 2022 at 11:00 am, also at St Patrick’s Catholic Church. Friends may call from 1 to 5 at Livingston's Funeral Home, Kingman. Burial at Walnut Hill Cemetery.