Ilse E. Farran, 94, of Galveston, Texas, and formerly of Parsons, Kansas, passed away at 1:18 p.m., Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at Concord Assisted Living in Galveston.
She was born February 9, 1922 in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany to Lawrence and Walburta Eberl. As a young girl, she grew up in Augsburg.
In 1945, she and Clarence R. "Joe" Farran were married. In 1950, the couple moved to the United States where they made their home and raised their family in Parsons, Kansas. Through the years, Ilse worked at the Kansas Ordnance Plant and later the Parsons State Hospital and Training Center until retiring.
She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church and its Altar Society. For many years, she enjoyed volunteering at St. Vincent DePaul Society.
Survivors include:
Two Sons -Dieter Eberl and his wife, Jenny Golden, CO
Michael Farran Humboldt, KS
Two Daughters – Renate Graham and her husband, Thomas Broken Arrow, OK
Beate Williams and her husband, Melvin Galveston, TX
Ten Grandchildren
Seventeen Great-Grandchildren
She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence R. "Joe" Farran, on November 15, 2008; an infant son, Thomas Lee Farran; two grandsons, two brothers, and one sister.
Graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, March 24, 2016 at the Fort Scott National Cemetery in Fort Scott, Kansas under the direction of the Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons.
Memorials are suggested to St. Vincent DePaul in Parsons. These may be left at or mailed to Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 374, Parsons, KS 67357. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Ilse Farran, please visit our flower store.
She was born February 9, 1922 in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany to Lawrence and Walburta Eberl. As a young girl, she grew up in Augsburg.
In 1945, she and Clarence R. "Joe" Farran were married. In 1950, the couple moved to the United States where they made their home and raised their family in Parsons, Kansas. Through the years, Ilse worked at the Kansas Ordnance Plant and later the Parsons State Hospital and Training Center until retiring.
She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church and its Altar Society. For many years, she enjoyed volunteering at St. Vincent DePaul Society.
Survivors include:
Two Sons -Dieter Eberl and his wife, Jenny Golden, CO
Michael Farran Humboldt, KS
Two Daughters – Renate Graham and her husband, Thomas Broken Arrow, OK
Beate Williams and her husband, Melvin Galveston, TX
Ten Grandchildren
Seventeen Great-Grandchildren
She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence R. "Joe" Farran, on November 15, 2008; an infant son, Thomas Lee Farran; two grandsons, two brothers, and one sister.
Graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, March 24, 2016 at the Fort Scott National Cemetery in Fort Scott, Kansas under the direction of the Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons.
Memorials are suggested to St. Vincent DePaul in Parsons. These may be left at or mailed to Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 374, Parsons, KS 67357. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Ilse Farran, please visit our flower store.
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