Obituary of Jane Kathleen Yocom

Newspaper: Hutchinson News (KS)
Published Date: 10 Sep 2011

Jane K. Smyres

LITTLE RIVER - Jane K. Smyres, 93, died Sept. 8, 2011. She was born Sept. 17, 1917, in Little River, to George Luther and Emily Bush Yocom. She graduated from Little River High School in 1934, attended Nursing Training at Larned State Hospital and graduated from St. Elizabeth School of Nursing. She was Registered Nurse working for Dr. A. F. Schmidt for 24 years, she also worked at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Lyons Hospital, Larned State Hospital and she was a Dairyman's wife and a homemaker. She was a member of the Congregational Church and Order of Eastern Star of Little River. She married Albert LeRoy Smyres Feb. 14, 1940, in Little River. He died Dec. 11, 1983. Survivors include: sons, Mike and Cheryl Smyers of Wimdom and Dwight Smyres of Little River; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a sister, Margaret Smyres. Graveside service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Bean Memorial Cemetery, Little River, with Pastor Ted Weis officiating. Visitation 9 a.m. to noon Monday at Birzer Funeral Home, Lyons. Memorials to Sandstone Heights Nursing Home, Little River Senior Center or Hospice Care of Kansas.



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