Joann Giefer

JoAnn Giefer, 74, of Parsons, died at 12:02 p.m., Saturday, March 22, 2008 at her home. She had been in failing health. She was born June 25, 1933, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Forest and Lucille (Blankenship) Voss. At the age of six, she moved with her family to Parsons where she attended Springhill School. She was a graduate of Labette County Community High School in Altamont and Labette Community College in Parsons. She and Joseph T. "Joe" Giefer were married July 8, 1950, in St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Parsons. He survives of the home. She enjoyed square dancing and especially enjoyed spending time with her family, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Center Chapel Club and the Red Hat Society. SURVIVORS: Three Sons - Joseph T. Giefer, Jr. and his wife, Patricia Oak Grove, MO Michael Giefer and his wife, Peggy Seymour, IN Chris Giefer and his wife, Lisa Olathe, KS Three Daughters – Regina Tredway and her husband, Nick Shreveport, LA Teresa Arratia and her husband, Mike Pineville, LA Lisa Mailes and her husband, Bryan Parsons, KS Fifteen Grandchildren Fifteen Great-Grandchildren Five Step-Grandchildren Six Step-Great-Grandchildren She was preceded in death by a brother, Harry Lee Voss. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. The rosary will be at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday at the Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons. The family will receive friends immediately following the Rosary. Memorials are suggested to the St. Patrick's Catholic School Endowment Fund. These may be left at or mailed to the Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 374, Parsons, Kansas 67357. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Joann Giefer, please visit our flower store.