Delpha Mae (Kennard) Reed, 88, of Altamont, died at 4:12 p.m., Tuesday, December 1, 2009, at Labette Health in Parsons.
She was born July 11, 1921, at Golden City, Missouri, to William W. and Tirzah (Litle) Kennard. At the age of three, her family moved to Colorado where she grew up and attended schools and was a graduate of Granada High School. She enjoyed cooking, piecing quilts, sewing and caring for her children and grandchildren. She was known for her delicious pies.
She and Roland C. Reed were married on August 27, 1938, in Lamar, Colorado. They moved to the Altamont area in January 1940, where they have since resided. Her husband of 71 years survives of the home.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by:
Two Sons – Jerald Reed and wife, Mary Parsons, KS
Larry Reed and wife, Donna Grove, OK
One Daughter – Kay Wages and husband, Terry Topeka, KS
Six Grandchildren – Delvin Reed and wife, Cheryl Altamont, KS
Kristine (Reed) Foussadier and husband, Keith Turnersville, NJ
Thad Wages and wife, DiAnna Austin, TX
Brant Reed and wife, Stacie Springfield, MO
Kamille (Wages) Lamb and husband, Jeremy Topeka, KS
Nicole (Reed) Dean and husband, Charles Oswego, KS
Eleven Great-Grandchildren
Two Great-Great-Grandchildren
One Sister – Jean Page Coushatta, LA
Five Nieces & One Nephew
She was preceded in death by her parents; and two brothers, Omer and Chester Kennard.
A farewell service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 4, 2009, at the Altamont United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Altamont. The family will receive friends from 7-8:00 p.m., Thursday, at Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Altamont.
Memorials are suggested to the Altamont United Methodist Church. These may be left at or mailed to Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 325, Altamont, KS 67330. Condolences and remembrances may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Delpha Mae Reed, please visit our flower store.
She was born July 11, 1921, at Golden City, Missouri, to William W. and Tirzah (Litle) Kennard. At the age of three, her family moved to Colorado where she grew up and attended schools and was a graduate of Granada High School. She enjoyed cooking, piecing quilts, sewing and caring for her children and grandchildren. She was known for her delicious pies.
She and Roland C. Reed were married on August 27, 1938, in Lamar, Colorado. They moved to the Altamont area in January 1940, where they have since resided. Her husband of 71 years survives of the home.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by:
Two Sons – Jerald Reed and wife, Mary Parsons, KS
Larry Reed and wife, Donna Grove, OK
One Daughter – Kay Wages and husband, Terry Topeka, KS
Six Grandchildren – Delvin Reed and wife, Cheryl Altamont, KS
Kristine (Reed) Foussadier and husband, Keith Turnersville, NJ
Thad Wages and wife, DiAnna Austin, TX
Brant Reed and wife, Stacie Springfield, MO
Kamille (Wages) Lamb and husband, Jeremy Topeka, KS
Nicole (Reed) Dean and husband, Charles Oswego, KS
Eleven Great-Grandchildren
Two Great-Great-Grandchildren
One Sister – Jean Page Coushatta, LA
Five Nieces & One Nephew
She was preceded in death by her parents; and two brothers, Omer and Chester Kennard.
A farewell service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 4, 2009, at the Altamont United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Altamont. The family will receive friends from 7-8:00 p.m., Thursday, at Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Altamont.
Memorials are suggested to the Altamont United Methodist Church. These may be left at or mailed to Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 325, Altamont, KS 67330. Condolences and remembrances may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Delpha Mae Reed, please visit our flower store.
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