Barbara J. Hamilton, 78, of Erie, died at 6:12 p.m., Monday, July 18, 2011, at Labette Health in Parsons.
She was born in Stark, Kansas, on July 21, 1932, to John and Emma (Vance) Marks. She grew up in St. Paul and attended school there, graduating from St. Paul High School. She married Robert Steimel on Nov. 25, 1950. They later divorced. During her years in St. Paul, she owned and operated a beauty shop and a daycare.
On July 20, 1973, she married Tom Hamilton in Erie, Kansas. She worked at the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant and the Hamilton's also operated a mowing service. He preceded her in death on Nov. 16, 2001.
Mrs. Hamilton enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles, music and bowling. She loved spending time with her family.
Survivors include: three daughters – Nancy Steimel and Janice Strait of Parsons and Cindy Lero and her husband, Rusty, of Erie; three grandchildren – Bethany Kendrick and husband, Peter, of Parsons, Morgan Strait of Parsons, and Eric Strait and wife, Haley of Parsons; two great grandchildren – Jenna and Josie Kendrick; one sister, Norma Mansker of Wichita and one sister-in-law, Gladys LaForge of Parsons.
Mrs. Hamilton was preceded in death by three brothers – Joe, Vance and Claude Marks and three sisters – Hazel Ward, Anna Lucille Marks and Betty Brogan.
The body has been cremated and the cremains will be buried at Hope Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Saturday at the Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons.
Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association or the St. Patrick's School Library Fund. These may be left at or mailed to Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, 405 Main, Parsons, Kansas, 67357. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Barbara J. Hamilton, please visit our flower store.
She was born in Stark, Kansas, on July 21, 1932, to John and Emma (Vance) Marks. She grew up in St. Paul and attended school there, graduating from St. Paul High School. She married Robert Steimel on Nov. 25, 1950. They later divorced. During her years in St. Paul, she owned and operated a beauty shop and a daycare.
On July 20, 1973, she married Tom Hamilton in Erie, Kansas. She worked at the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant and the Hamilton's also operated a mowing service. He preceded her in death on Nov. 16, 2001.
Mrs. Hamilton enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles, music and bowling. She loved spending time with her family.
Survivors include: three daughters – Nancy Steimel and Janice Strait of Parsons and Cindy Lero and her husband, Rusty, of Erie; three grandchildren – Bethany Kendrick and husband, Peter, of Parsons, Morgan Strait of Parsons, and Eric Strait and wife, Haley of Parsons; two great grandchildren – Jenna and Josie Kendrick; one sister, Norma Mansker of Wichita and one sister-in-law, Gladys LaForge of Parsons.
Mrs. Hamilton was preceded in death by three brothers – Joe, Vance and Claude Marks and three sisters – Hazel Ward, Anna Lucille Marks and Betty Brogan.
The body has been cremated and the cremains will be buried at Hope Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Saturday at the Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons.
Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association or the St. Patrick's School Library Fund. These may be left at or mailed to Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, 405 Main, Parsons, Kansas, 67357. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Barbara J. Hamilton, please visit our flower store.
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