The Wellington Leader Online October 2, 2013
Evelyn Joy Emmert, age 83 of Elkhart, Kansas, died Monday, September 23, 2013 at Morton County Assisted Living in Elkhart.
Joy was born March 26, 1930 in Wellington to Doyle and Velma Cass Aaron. She grew up in Wellington with sister, Patsy Sue and brother, Jack. Life was hard through the 1930's and at age 8, Joy's father passed away. A few years later her mother married J.C. Emmert and she suddenly inherited eight step brothers and sisters.
Joy married Thurman Emmert on November 22, 1945 in Wellington. They had four children. Joy was a pastor's wife and busy homemaker. For 34 years they pastored churches in Scott City, Kansas, Wheeler, Texas, Manhattan, Kansas, Sylvia, Kansas, Elkhart, Kansas, Derby, Kansas, and Palco, Kansas.
Thurman and Joy retired back home in Wellington where they bought their first home. Thurman preceded her in death on April 8, 1999. Joy later moved to Elkhart to be closer to two of her children.
Also preceding Joy in death were her parents; her brother, Jack; and six step brothers and sisters.
Survivors include her daughter, Brenda Grasz and husband Donnie of Elkhart; her sons, Mike Emmert and wife Tammy of Elkhart, Rick Emmert and wife J'Neen of Streetman, Texas and Jeff Emmert and wife Brenda K. of Sunray, Texas; a sister, Patsy Sue Meyer and husband Ron of Hugoton, Kansas; a step-sister, Nancy Harris and husband Joe of Wellington; a brother, J.W. Emmert and wife Eleanor of Sacramento, California; 17 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; and two great-great- grandchildren.
Evelyn Joy Emmert, age 83 of Elkhart, Kansas, died Monday, September 23, 2013 at Morton County Assisted Living in Elkhart.
Joy was born March 26, 1930 in Wellington to Doyle and Velma Cass Aaron. She grew up in Wellington with sister, Patsy Sue and brother, Jack. Life was hard through the 1930's and at age 8, Joy's father passed away. A few years later her mother married J.C. Emmert and she suddenly inherited eight step brothers and sisters.
Joy married Thurman Emmert on November 22, 1945 in Wellington. They had four children. Joy was a pastor's wife and busy homemaker. For 34 years they pastored churches in Scott City, Kansas, Wheeler, Texas, Manhattan, Kansas, Sylvia, Kansas, Elkhart, Kansas, Derby, Kansas, and Palco, Kansas.
Thurman and Joy retired back home in Wellington where they bought their first home. Thurman preceded her in death on April 8, 1999. Joy later moved to Elkhart to be closer to two of her children.
Also preceding Joy in death were her parents; her brother, Jack; and six step brothers and sisters.
Survivors include her daughter, Brenda Grasz and husband Donnie of Elkhart; her sons, Mike Emmert and wife Tammy of Elkhart, Rick Emmert and wife J'Neen of Streetman, Texas and Jeff Emmert and wife Brenda K. of Sunray, Texas; a sister, Patsy Sue Meyer and husband Ron of Hugoton, Kansas; a step-sister, Nancy Harris and husband Joe of Wellington; a brother, J.W. Emmert and wife Eleanor of Sacramento, California; 17 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; and two great-great- grandchildren.
The Wellington Leader Online October 2, 2013
Evelyn Joy Emmert, age 83 of Elkhart, Kansas, died Monday, September 23, 2013 at Morton County Assisted Living in Elkhart.
Joy was born March 26, 1930 in Wellington to Doyle and Velma Cass Aaron. She grew up in Wellington with sister, Patsy Sue and brother, Jack. Life was hard through the 1930's and at age 8, Joy's father passed away. A few years later her mother married J.C. Emmert and she suddenly inherited eight step brothers and sisters.
Joy married Thurman Emmert on November 22, 1945 in Wellington. They had four children. Joy was a pastor's wife and busy homemaker. For 34 years they pastored churches in Scott City, Kansas, Wheeler, Texas, Manhattan, Kansas, Sylvia, Kansas, Elkhart, Kansas, Derby, Kansas, and Palco, Kansas.
Thurman and Joy retired back home in Wellington where they bought their first home. Thurman preceded her in death on April 8, 1999. Joy later moved to Elkhart to be closer to two of her children.
Also preceding Joy in death were her parents; her brother, Jack; and six step brothers and sisters.
Survivors include her daughter, Brenda Grasz and husband Donnie of Elkhart; her sons, Mike Emmert and wife Tammy of Elkhart, Rick Emmert and wife J'Neen of Streetman, Texas and Jeff Emmert and wife Brenda K. of Sunray, Texas; a sister, Patsy Sue Meyer and husband Ron of Hugoton, Kansas; a step-sister, Nancy Harris and husband Joe of Wellington; a brother, J.W. Emmert and wife Eleanor of Sacramento, California; 17 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; and two great-great- grandchildren.
Evelyn Joy Emmert, age 83 of Elkhart, Kansas, died Monday, September 23, 2013 at Morton County Assisted Living in Elkhart.
Joy was born March 26, 1930 in Wellington to Doyle and Velma Cass Aaron. She grew up in Wellington with sister, Patsy Sue and brother, Jack. Life was hard through the 1930's and at age 8, Joy's father passed away. A few years later her mother married J.C. Emmert and she suddenly inherited eight step brothers and sisters.
Joy married Thurman Emmert on November 22, 1945 in Wellington. They had four children. Joy was a pastor's wife and busy homemaker. For 34 years they pastored churches in Scott City, Kansas, Wheeler, Texas, Manhattan, Kansas, Sylvia, Kansas, Elkhart, Kansas, Derby, Kansas, and Palco, Kansas.
Thurman and Joy retired back home in Wellington where they bought their first home. Thurman preceded her in death on April 8, 1999. Joy later moved to Elkhart to be closer to two of her children.
Also preceding Joy in death were her parents; her brother, Jack; and six step brothers and sisters.
Survivors include her daughter, Brenda Grasz and husband Donnie of Elkhart; her sons, Mike Emmert and wife Tammy of Elkhart, Rick Emmert and wife J'Neen of Streetman, Texas and Jeff Emmert and wife Brenda K. of Sunray, Texas; a sister, Patsy Sue Meyer and husband Ron of Hugoton, Kansas; a step-sister, Nancy Harris and husband Joe of Wellington; a brother, J.W. Emmert and wife Eleanor of Sacramento, California; 17 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; and two great-great- grandchildren.
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