Hazel Fern Moore's Obituary
Hazel Fern Moore, age 100, a longtime resident of Howard, Kansas passed away on January 1, 2010. Hazel was born on August 12, 1909 in Piedmont, Kansas the daughter of Oliver Austin and Daisy Mae (Stone) Moore.
Hazel began her teaching career at Star School and continued for 37 years at schools in Elk County. During this time she and her mother raised three cousins Dale and Ralph Harrod and Naomi Harrod - Hinkle and two nieces Carolyn and Joyce after the death of their parents. Hazel was a member of the Howard United Methodist Church. For years Hazel was in charge of the nursery at Sunday School.
Hazel is survived by two nieces Carolyn Houser of Sherman Oaks, California, and Joyce Houser-Ferkovich and her husband Al Ferkovich of Shoreline, Washington; cousins Bob Greenwood and his wife Barbara of Howard, Kansas and Naomi Hinkle of Valley Center, Kansas and her children Gayle Covey and family, Kim Harrison and family and Scott Hinkle and family. She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister Mildred Moore Houser.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, January 4, 2010 at Zimmerman Funeral Home in Howard, Kansas with Pastor Charles Cryderman officiating. Visitation will be Sunday from 3 to 5 PM at the funeral home. Interment will be at Grace Lawn Cemetery. Family suggests contributions to the Howard United Methodist Church or the Howard Twilight Manor and may be left with the funeral home. Online condolences may be left at www.countrysidefh.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Zimmerman Funeral Home, 206 E. Washington, Howard, Kansas.
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