Barbara E. Edmonson

Barbara Ellen Edmonson, 87, of Junction City, Kansas, died on Thursday, October 31, 2024 at Stormont-Vail Flint Hills Hospital.

A visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 7, 2024 at Johnson & Mass-Hinitt Funeral Home in Junction City, Kansas.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 8, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home with Chaplain Linda Lewis officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to Boys Town (www.boystown.org).

 She grew up on the farm in Barnes, Ks. and survived the great flood of 1951. The family was forced to move to Junction City, Ks., where she attended Junction City Senior High School. She met Pascual Edmonson and they married in Salina, Ks. and had 4 children. Barbara was a very loving and caring mother, who took in and provided a home for many children throughout her lifetime. She was very dedicated to her job and never missed a day of work, which taught her children the value of a strong work ethic.

Barbara worked for the Army & Air Force Exchange Service for 34 years as an accounting technician before retiring in 1992, in the Fort Riley Executive Offices of the accounting Department. She began her career as temporary part time Christmas help at the Fort Riley main store. She even did a short stint as a waitress at the main post snack bar. Most of her career was spent in the bad check division where she was recognized with the Excellence Award for collecting well over a million dollars in bad checks and fees. Under her direction, future financial losses to AAFES was prevented.

Barbara enjoyed sewing, fishing and tending her garden. She was proud of the many different varieties of flowers and vegetables she was successful at growing. She passed the love of gardening on to all her family. 

Surviving family members: Daughter Angela Parks and spouse Henry Parks, Jr of Thompsons, Tx. Sons Lorenzo Edmonson, Samuel Edmonson and Michael Edmonson, Sr. and spouse Jamee, all of Junction City, Ks. Grandchildren Andrea Acaba Mims and spouse Thomas of Thompsons, Tx, Rhonda Tagtow of Sioux Falls, SD, Lee Potter of Apple Valley, Ca., Christopher Edmonson and spouse Kim Muse of Manhattan, Ks., Nathaniel Edmonson and spouse Melissa Hyman of Glasco, Ks, Austin Edmonson of Manhattan, Ks., Gerome Valdez of San Antonio, Tx., Marcus Hurt of Dallas, Tx, Mariah Edmonson and spouse Tommy Kowalczyk of St. Louis, Mo., Michael Edmonson, Jr. of Junction City, Ks., Ella Cross and spouse Imoni of Netzaberg, Germany, and Tyler Edmonson of Junction City, Ks. Great grandchildren G'ana Valdez, Marissa Valdez, Sydney, Alyssa, Avery, Hailey, Brock, Alice Edmonson, Shelby Edmonson, Isabella Edmonson, Fenix Edmonson, Kinzley Edmonson, Grayson Silver and Nevaeh Edmonson. Great Great grandchildren Kyla Pleasant and Marianna Estrella of San Antonio, Tx. Sister Gloria Jean Adams of Waynesville, Mo. And numerous other nieces and nephews.

A special thank you goes out to her niece Diana Gasswint, who lovingly visited often.

She was preceded in death by her husband Pascual Edmonson; her parents; four sisters, Narcissus Rome, Verla Thompson, Rebecca Gasswint and Delores Anders.

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