ERIE — Susie Mae McDermed, 88, of Erie died early Thursday morning, April 10, 2014, in Erie.
She was born Aug. 1, 1925, the ninth child of Perry and Lillian (Smith) Yarnell. She attended Erie High School. She was a resident of Neosho County her entire life.
On Jan. 11, 1947, she married Raymond McDermed in Girard. Following their marriage they purchased a farm near Erie and lived there 40 years. Raymond preceded her in death on July 7, 2003.
Susie was a member of the First Christian Church of Erie and was a more than 50-year member of the American Legion Auxiliary. She was known for her wonderful cooking and for being a beautiful seamstress. Her crafts, garments and paintings have been shared by many. She also became a certified medication aide and worked at Arkhaven in Erie for 22 years. She loved living the past 10 years at Guest Home Estates with the staff and residents.
Survivors include three daughters and sons-in-law, Connie and Bob Stegman, Dee Ann and Steve Stevens, all of Erie, and Jane and Rick Tucker of Parsons; nine grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Nona Sanders, Lucy Tredway, both of Erie, and Glenda Reeves of Pittsburg.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Raymond; brothers, Howard, Virgil, Lloyd, Leon and Eugene Yarnell; and sisters, Gladys Ritz, Letha Bohrer and infant Edna Eudora.
The service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Pierce-Carson-Wall Funeral Home in Erie. Burial will be in East Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 1 p.m. Sunday and the family will receive friends there from 6 to 7 p.m. Sunday.
Memorials are suggested to Southern Care Hospice, Guest Home Estates or the First Christian Church of Erie. They may be left at or sent to the funeral home at P.O. Box 182, Erie, KS
ERIE — Susie Mae McDermed, 88, of Erie died early Thursday morning, April 10, 2014, in Erie.
She was born Aug. 1, 1925, the ninth child of Perry and Lillian (Smith) Yarnell. She attended Erie High School. She was a resident of Neosho County her entire life.
On Jan. 11, 1947, she married Raymond McDermed in Girard. Following their marriage they purchased a farm near Erie and lived there 40 years. Raymond preceded her in death on July 7, 2003.
Susie was a member of the First Christian Church of Erie and was a more than 50-year member of the American Legion Auxiliary. She was known for her wonderful cooking and for being a beautiful seamstress. Her crafts, garments and paintings have been shared by many. She also became a certified medication aide and worked at Arkhaven in Erie for 22 years. She loved living the past 10 years at Guest Home Estates with the staff and residents.
Survivors include three daughters and sons-in-law, Connie and Bob Stegman, Dee Ann and Steve Stevens, all of Erie, and Jane and Rick Tucker of Parsons; nine grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Nona Sanders, Lucy Tredway, both of Erie, and Glenda Reeves of Pittsburg.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Raymond; brothers, Howard, Virgil, Lloyd, Leon and Eugene Yarnell; and sisters, Gladys Ritz, Letha Bohrer and infant Edna Eudora.
The service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Pierce-Carson-Wall Funeral Home in Erie. Burial will be in East Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 1 p.m. Sunday and the family will receive friends there from 6 to 7 p.m. Sunday.
Memorials are suggested to Southern Care Hospice, Guest Home Estates or the First Christian Church of Erie. They may be left at or sent to the funeral home at P.O. Box 182, Erie, KS
Family Members
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Virgil William Yarnell
1908–1995
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Howard Glen Yarnell
1911–1998
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Edna Dora Yarnell
1913–1913
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Lloyd Mervin Yarnell
1914–1987
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Gladys Louise Yarnell Ritz
1916–1988
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Glenda L Yarnell Reeves
1918–2016
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Leon Perry Yarnell
1920–2000
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Letha Belle Yarnell Bohrer
1920–1994
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Ivan Eugene "Gene" Yarnell
1922–2008
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Lucy Ellen Yarnell Tredway
1929–2020
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Nona M. Yarnell Sanders
1931–2021
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