Elizabeth L. Watkins' Obituary
Elizabeth L. Watkins age 96 died Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at the Twilight Manor Nursing Home in Howard. Elizabeth was born in Lucas, Kansas on December 14, 1913, the daughter of Wenclo and Elizabeth (Pristeria) Libal.
On November 25, 1939, Elizabeth married Ralph Watkins in Wichita, Kansas. They moved to Gary, Indiana for a brief time then moved to Arkansas where they bought 2 farms which they operated for several years.
In 1943, Ralph went into the military and they moved back to Independence, Missouri, where Elizabeth worked at the Lake City Ordinance Plant. In 1950 Elizabeth and Ralph moved near Atlanta, Kansas, where they started a dairy farm and Ralph continued to work as an electrician. Elizabeth and Ralph were married for 52 years until his death in 1992.
Elizabeth loved the outdoors, flowers and gardening, she was known as a wonderful cook. She raised numerous animals which she named each of them. Elizabeth was a member of the Atlanta, Kansas Garden Club, the Homemakers Unit, Senior Citizen Group, and a member of the Lutheran Church near Lucas.
Survivors include:
Several nieces and nephews
Two Brothers in Law
Bill and Floyd Watkins both of Independence, Missouri
Lifetime Friend:
Helen Sprague of Grenola, Kansas
Elizabeth was preceded in death by her parents; husband Ralph, sister Josephine Lamb and niece Roselea Skolaut.
Graveside services will be held Saturday, December 11, 2010 at the Atlanta Cemetery, in Atlanta, Kansas at 2:00 P.M. with Pastor Larry Womack officiating. There will be no visitation. Memorials have been suggested to the Fire Dist #2 of Atlanta, Kansas and may be sent to the funeral home. Online condolences may be left at: www.countrysidefh.com Services entrusted to Countryside-Zimmerman Funeral Home 206 W. Washington, P.O. Box 1233, Howard, Kansas 67349
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