July 30, 2003

The ADVOCATE

Serving Anderson, Southern Franklin and Western Linn Counties

Volume 7, No. 61

Transcribed with permission of Vern Brown



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“Wanda Irene Smith

1932-2003

Funeral services for Wanda Irene Smith, 71, Garnett, were Friday, July 25, 2003, at 1:00 p.m. at

First United Methodist Church, Garnett, with Dr. Gale Mack officiating.  Interment was in Beagle

Cemetery.  Mrs. Smith died Monday, July 21, at Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, KS.

Wanda Irene Smith was born on a farm about three miles northeast of Lane, KS, on March 31,

1932, the first child born to Herman Dale and Odessa Mae (Hay) Edwards.  She attended school

at Clark Valley, Highland, Independence, and Osawatomie.  She graduated from Osawatomie

High School in 1949.  

Wanda and Donald Smith were united in marriage on March 24, 1950, at Beagle Methodist

Church, Beagle, KS.  They became the parents of five children.  They made their home in and

near Beagle until October 1958, when they moved to Olathe.  In 1967, they moved to Houston,

TX.  Harvey, LA, was their next move in 1984.  When Donald retired in 1987, they moved to

Garnett.

Wanda was extremely proud of her children and their choices of partners in marriage, and of her

grandchildren.  The family always had great fun at all their dinner celebrations, and get-togethers

with cards and gameboard playing.

Wanda’s walk of faith began with her parents, who took the family to church, first in the Friends

Church and then they began going to the Methodist Church in Beagle when she was seven or

eight years old.  She enjoyed mission work and received several special recognition pins and

certificates for church service.  She was currently a member of the First United Methodist Church

in Garnett.

She was also a member of the Rebekah’s from 1950 until moving to Olathe.  She held several

offices in the Rebekah’s including Noble Grand in the mid-1950’s.  She was a Sunday School

teacher, Bible School director, and had also been a member of the United Methodist Women,

where she held the position of president and other offices.

Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by a son, Don Edward, who died in infancy; and her parents,

Herman Dale and Odessa Mae Edwards.

Wanda is survived by her husband, Donald, of the home; three sons and their wives, Richard

Wayne and Kari Jayne, Garland, TX, Keith Leroy and Ginger Ann, Seabrook, TX, and Mark Alan

and Velda Jean, Pocatello, ID; her daughter and her husband, Nancy Elizabeth and Charlie Meyer,

Chapman, KS; eight grandchildren, Rachel and David Smith, Brandon and Jared Smith, Bryan and

Kevin Smith, and Dylan and Garret Meyer; one brother, Loren Dale Edwards, Lane, KS; one

sister, Loretta Diehm, Osawatomie, KS, and other relatives and friends.

Music was provided by Joyce Hardesty, organist, and Bill Craig, soloist, who sang ‘Are Ye

Able’ and ‘Precious Lord, Take My Hand’.  ‘Old Rugged Cross’ was sung by the

congregation.

Casketbearers were Dale Lybarager, Earl Lizer, Jim Sobba, Eldon Pontius, Delton Hodgson, and

Robert Umbarger.

Honorary casketbearers were Dale Douglass, Clyde Merrill, and Dave Axtell.

The family suggests memorial contributions to the First United Methodist Church of Garnett or

the Senior Citizens Center of Garnett.

Eddy-Birchard Funeral Home, Osawatomie, KS, was in charge of arrangements.”



“John Jackson ‘Jack’ Carr

1913-2003

Funeral services for John Jackson ‘Jack’ Carr, 90, Garnett, were Tuesday, July 29, 2003, at

10:30 a.m. at Farris-Feuerborn Memorial Chapel, with Rev. Gary Benjamin officiating.  Interment

was in Kincaid Cemetery.  Mr. Carr died Saturday, July 26, at Cherryvale Care Center,

Cherryvale, KS.

Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Research.

Farris-Feuerborn Memorial Chapel was in charge of arrangements.”



Transcribed for 

Anderson County

Kansas

USGENWEB

By:  Lulu B. Nixon