In Memory Of
Emma L. Warren
Emma L. Warren
Funeral services for Emma Louise Warren, 86, of Junction City will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, April 15, 2011 with Pastor Ronnie Roberts officiating at Penwell-Gabel Johnson Chapel, 203 N. Washington Street, Junction City, KS. Burial will follow at Milford Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, April 14, 2011 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the chapel. Mrs. Warren passed away at Bethany Nursing Home on April 10, 2011. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions have been designated to the Bethany Home, 321 N. Chestnut Street, Lindsborg, KS 67456 and Hospice of Salina, 730 Holly Lane, Salina, KS 67401.
Emma was born August 26, 1924 to Donald Orville and Mary Elizabeth (Betsy)Laird Warner in Milford, KS. Emma had one sister Betty Raush who is here today, and two brothers Wayne and Roy who are both deceased. She lived most of her life in Junction City where she graduated high school in 1942 and soon after married.
In July 1942 she married Francis Haden and had three children, Thery, Larry and Jerri. Terri and wife Ann have two children, Scott and Andrea. Larry and wife Jan have two children, Sarah and Cory. Jerri and husband Steve have six children, Danielle, Nicole, Andrew, Marty, Steven and Nathan. She is also survived by grandson, John Robert Pinnick, five great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews. She and Francis divorced in 1968 and in 1970 she married Roger Warren. Both Francis and Roger are deceased.
Emma worked at Ft. Riley for 23 years and Wardrobe Cleaners in Junction City for 13 years. She lived at the Bicentennial Manor of Junction City where she served as manager of that facility for three years. She then left Kansas to live in Baudette, Minniesota to be near Jerri while her children were small.
When she returned to Kansas where she became involved in the Foster Grandparent Program where she served for eight years, working first in Westwood Elementary School in Junction City and in Grace Stewart Elementary School in Salina. The program is designed to have "grandparent" age adults work with students who need assistance in reading, math and other studies. All the students and teachers loved having Emma in the classroom. Many times when she was out in the community a small person would come running up to her to give"Grandma Emma" a hug. Emma was a member of the VFW Ladie's Auxiliary and a charter member of DAV.
Emma was born August 26, 1924 to Donald Orville and Mary Elizabeth (Betsy)Laird Warner in Milford, KS. Emma had one sister Betty Raush who is here today, and two brothers Wayne and Roy who are both deceased. She lived most of her life in Junction City where she graduated high school in 1942 and soon after married.
In July 1942 she married Francis Haden and had three children, Thery, Larry and Jerri. Terri and wife Ann have two children, Scott and Andrea. Larry and wife Jan have two children, Sarah and Cory. Jerri and husband Steve have six children, Danielle, Nicole, Andrew, Marty, Steven and Nathan. She is also survived by grandson, John Robert Pinnick, five great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews. She and Francis divorced in 1968 and in 1970 she married Roger Warren. Both Francis and Roger are deceased.
Emma worked at Ft. Riley for 23 years and Wardrobe Cleaners in Junction City for 13 years. She lived at the Bicentennial Manor of Junction City where she served as manager of that facility for three years. She then left Kansas to live in Baudette, Minniesota to be near Jerri while her children were small.
When she returned to Kansas where she became involved in the Foster Grandparent Program where she served for eight years, working first in Westwood Elementary School in Junction City and in Grace Stewart Elementary School in Salina. The program is designed to have "grandparent" age adults work with students who need assistance in reading, math and other studies. All the students and teachers loved having Emma in the classroom. Many times when she was out in the community a small person would come running up to her to give"Grandma Emma" a hug. Emma was a member of the VFW Ladie's Auxiliary and a charter member of DAV.
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Thursday, April 14, 2011
6:00 - 8:00 pm (Central time)
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Friday, April 15, 2011
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