Juanita Irene Payne, age 92, passed away November 2, 2015 at the Ness County Hospital, Ness City, Kansas. She was born on March 14, 1923 in Rural Labette County, Kansas the daughter of Howard and Ethel Houck Billington.

She was a home economist working as a county extension agent in Crawford County for 48 years.

Memorial services are pending and may be announced at a later date.