She began in the summer of 1976 and Mrs. Reinert continued part - time as backup .
A Deerfield , Kansas , native , Mrs. Hudnett was a homemaker but had a theatrical background .
Hudnett began in the summer of 1976 and Mrs. Reinert continued part - time as backup .
A Deerfield , Kansas , native , Mrs. Hudnett was a homemaker but had a theatrical background .