H. Joan Harris
Joan Harris, 86, of Parsons, died at 7:45 P.M., Monday, May 13, 2024 at the Good Samaritan Society at Parsons.
She was born August 19, 1937 at Parsons, a daughter of Ralph Ernest and Viola Olive (Smith) Weaver. She grew up at Parsons and attend school here. Following high school she attended the Parsons Junior College (now Labette Community College) for two years. She then worked as a beautician, a cook at Parsons schools, the former Broderick’s Manufacturing Company, Fred Ronald, Pea Body Tec Tank (now CST Storage) and most recently Trotnic Recycling. While working at Tec Tank, she worked at a cook at the former Townsman Motel. She moved to Oswego in 2009 and returned to parsons in 2022.
On December 4, 1959 she was united in marriage to John G. “Jack” Fanning at the former Washington Avenue Methodist Church at Parsons. He preceded her in death on June 8, 1970. She later married John R. Harris on December 12, 1992 at Parsons. He preceded her in death on April 9, 2022.
She attended of the First Assembly of God Churches at Parsons and Oswego. She enjoyed camping, crocheting, cooking, reading, spending time with children and grandchildren and attending family gatherings.
Survivors include: four daughters – Vickie Lynn Trotnic, and her husband, Rick, Parsons, Cathy Schmidt, and her husband Roger, Parsons, Carol Jones, and her companion, James Stewart, Parsons, Connie Sue Spillman, and her husband, Marcus, Parsons; eleven grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husbands, an infant sister, Mary Olive Weaver and one brother, Charles Weaver.
Graveside services will be held at 1:30 P.M., Friday, May 17, 2024 at the patio at Memorial Lawn Cemetery with Pastor Josh Troester officiating. Online condolences may be left at www.wallfuneralservices.com. Arrangement are under the direction of the Carson-Wall Funeral Home.
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