May 12, 2006
  The ADVOCATE
  Serving Anderson, Southern Franklin and Western Linn Counties
  Volume 10, No. 35
  Transcribed with permission of Vern Brown
  
  Page 5, Column 4:
  
  "Irene B. Feuerborn
  1911-2006
  Mass of Christian Burial for Irene B. Feuerborn, 94, Garnett, was Wednesday, May 10,
  2006, at Holy Angles Catholic Church with Father Brian Klingele officiating.  Lector
  was Gary Rommelfanger.  Gift Bearers were Angie Theis, Trisha Snell, and Jeanine
  Troyer.  Interment was in Holy Angels Cemetery.  Mrs. Feuerborn died Sunday, May 7,
  at Anderson County Hospital Long Term Care Facility.
  Irene B. Feuerborn was born December 20, 1911, in Anderson County, the daughter of
  John C. and Elizabeth (Brummel) Pickert.  She was a lifetime resident of Anderson
  County.
  Irene was a member of Holy Angels Church and Altar Society.  She enjoyed gardening
  and cooking, particularly baking bread and making noodles.  With her husband, she
  cleaned at Holy Angels School and later, she and her sister cleaned at Garnett State
  Savings Bank for many years.
  Irene and Matthew Joseph Feuerborn were married February 20, 1933, at Garnett.  This
  union was blessed with two sons and four daughters.  He preceded her in death on
  December 8, 2003.
  Mrs. Feuerborn was also preceded in death by her brothers, Harold, Herman, Elmer, and
  Earl Pickert.
  Irene is survived by her sons, Leon Feuerborn and his wife Mary of Altamont and Carl
  Feuerborn of Linwood; her daughters, Rosalie Rommelfanger and her husband Leonard,
  Dorothy Lickteig and her husband Cecil, Lois Miller and her husband Jerry, and Donna
  Carr and her husband, J.D., all of Garnett; her brother, Ivo Pickert of Jefferson City, MO;
  her sisters, Bertha Sobba and Berniece Steele, both of Garnett; 19 grandchildren, eight
  step-grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren and 24 step-great-grandchildren.
  Music was provided by Sue Hardman, organist, and Scott Theis, soloist.  Musical
  selections included 'Be Not Afraid', 'Hail Mary', 'Gentle Woman', 'On This Day O
  Beautiful Mother', and 'On Eagle's Wings'.
  Casketbearers were Irene's grandsons, Dean Feuerborn, Gary Rommelfanger, Alan
  Rommelfanger, Ken Lickteig, Mike Lickteig, Ron Lickteig, Jeff Lickteig, Jerry Lickteig,
  David Carr, and Daniel Carr.
  The family suggests memorials be made to Holy Angels Church, Anderson County
  Hospital Long Term Care, or Hospice Care of Kansas.
  Farris-Feuerborn Memorial Chapel was in charge of arrangements."
  
  "Elsie Viola 'Graycie' Cooksey
  1910-2006
  Funeral services for Elsie Viola 'Graycie' Cooksey, 95, Garnett, were Thursday, May 11,
  2006, at 2:00 p.m. at Farris-Feuerborn Memorial Chapel.  Interment was in Garnett
  Cemetery.  Mrs. Cooksey died Tuesday, May 9, at Golden Heights Living Center.
  A complete obituary will appear in the next Advocate.
  Farris-Feuerborn Memorial Chapel was in charge of arrangements."
  
  Transcribed for 
  Anderson County
  Kansas
  USGENWEB
  By:  Lulu B. Nixon