Ann Houchin
April 23, 1930 ~ May 10, 2020
Ann Houchin, 90, Retired College Math Instructor, loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, died Sunday, May 10, 2020. Born April 23, 1930, she was original, unique, and an independent thinker. Ann loved to explore and travel all over the world. She visited museums from London to Istanbul, and shared the Trans Siberian Express with her granddaughter, traveling by rail from Beijing to Moscow. She passed her love of learning on to her children and grandchildren. KU was in her blood. Her grandfather, W.O. Hamilton was the head basketball coach at KU, her father, Tusten Ackerman, was an All-American basketball player, and she married the captain of the basketball team. She treasured her Theta sorority friends, and her swimming friends at the Y and Health Strategies. She had an amazing memory, able to quote many memorized poems and sayings learned in high school, up until she died. Private Family Service. Preceded in death by her husband, Claude Houchin; parents, Arthur Tusten and Mary Ackerman. Survived by her sons, C. Tusten Houchin, Robert Houchin, both of Wichita; grandchildren, Erica Houchin, Arthur Houchin; great-grandson, Jett Nix. Downing & Lahey Mortuary – East Chapel.
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Ann was an amazing woman who I had the pleasure of seeing in aerobics class. She was cheerful, energized, and very knowledgeable. I always looked up to her for her wise advice and her passion she always brought for the class. She will be missed. My condolences to the family.
Ann was an amazing woman who I had the pleasure of seeing in aerobics class. She was cheerful, energized, and very knowledgeable.
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I will greatly miss our conversations about our shared love of math, travel and books. My condolences to the family.
Please accept our deepest condolences for your family’s loss.
Dear Tusten and Robbie and family, So sorry to read about Ann’s passing. I know it is hard to lose a good, interesting Mother. Ann and I shared such a love of reading. I remember she love sci fi as much as I did. At the time it seemed strange that a grown up would like science fiction. Now I still love it and I’m grown up. Ann was always interesting to talk to., especially interesting to me was art and travel. She was so willing to do something. I was especially impressed with her math skills – so beyond what most of us could understand. I am glad we made it to lunch together last year. She will be missed.