Vera Mae Conard-Roberts' Obituary
Vera Mae Conard-Roberts age 76, a longtime resident of Severy, Kansas passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. She was born on September 4, 1934 in Howard, Kansas the daughter of Vernon Cole and Lucy Edna (Fee) Adams. Vera was a graduate of Howard High School class of 1952. While in High School Vera found time to work in the Smith & Goodwin Store, make life-long friends with her classmates, cheerlead, and meet the love of her life Herbert Ivan Conard.
On October 12, 1952 Vera was united in marriage to Herbert Ivan Conard in Howard, Kansas. Although Vera and Ivan grew up with very little, they worked hard and raised two children, Cole and Carey, and instilled a hard work ethic in them. The most important things in Vera’s life were her family, Church and friends. She never missed a family members’ ball game. She was present for every one of her grandchildren and great grandchildren’s birth. Vera and Ivan celebrated 51 wonderful years of marriage until his death on April 29, 2003. Vera was mother, grandmother, farmer and homemaker. She was a member of the Severy United Methodist Church, a member and president of UMW and the Cosmos Club since 1952. Vera enjoyed painting, quilting, sewing, crocheting baby blankets for all her grandchildren, attending auctions and collecting antiques.
On July 1, 2005 Vera married Bill Roberts in Severy, Kansas. Vera is survived by her husband Bill Roberts of Severy, Kansas, one son Cole Conard and his wife Jeannie of Severy, Kansas, one daughter Carey Triboulet and her husband Ed of Moline, Kansas, two sisters Helen Hinkle of Howard, Kansas and Georgia Ambler of Port Orchard, Washington, six grandchildren Will Conard, Robin Miner, Clay Conard, Adam Conard, Thad Triboulet and Megan Triboulet, and ten great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Ivan Conard, two brothers Elmer Adams and Stanley Adams, and two sisters Francis Logsdon and Louella Foxx.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, January 15, 2011 at Severy United Methodist Church with Rev. Charles Cryderman officiating. Friends may stop by the funeral home and sign the register book until 6 PM Friday. Interment will be at Twin Grove Cemetery. Family suggests memorial contributions be made to Severy United Methodist Church and may be left with the funeral home. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.countrysidefh.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Countryside – Zimmerman Funeral Home in Howard, Kansas.
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