Lifelong Quinter resident Velvyn Eileen (Lahman) Jarboe passed away Monday, October 31, 2016, at Gove County Medical Center Long Term Care Facility. She was 88 years of age.
Velvyn was born September 27, 1928, on the family farm west of Quinter, Kansas to Ralph and Carrie (Jamison) Lahman. She attended Fairview country school and graduated from Quinter High School in 1946. After high school, Velvyn attended McPherson College for one year. On July 27, 1947, Velvyn was united in marriage to Russell Jarboe at the Church of the Brethren in Quinter, Kansas. He preceded her in death on June 21, 2013.
Velvyn was an active member and life-long deaconess of the Church of the Brethren in Quinter, KS. She made herself readily available to help with church events in any way needed. Velvyn was a member of the Quinter Athenaeum Club and the Women’s Circle group at church. She was very hospitable and regularly had people over for meals. She and Russell enjoyed visiting with people, whether at their home or in the hospital. One of their favorite activities was playing cards with several other special couples. Velvyn had a deep devotion to her mother who was in the nursing home for over seven years and visited her nearly every day. She was always willing to help with her daughters’ many 4-H, church, and school activities. She and Russell rarely missed any of their school programs, concerts, plays, or ballgames.
Velvyn’s favorite activity was working in her flower and vegetable gardens. She spent numerous hours raising produce to can and freeze and often shared that produce with others. She was active on the farm helping her husband with the sheep, harvesting crops, and binding feed. When her girls were young, she sewed many garments for them and enjoyed doing embroidery. Velvyn loved spending time with her grandchildren and was always willing to help out with babysitting, even putting aside her own plans many times to watch the children.
Velvyn will be dearly missed by her three daughters, Marilyn Bess of Bone Gap, Illinois, Debbie and husband Curtis Simon of Quinter; and Lori and husband Alan Moore of Hays; seven grandchildren Michelle and husband Steve Edmundson, Suzanne and husband Justin Simmons, all of Bone Gap, Illinois, Stephen Simon and wife Sarah of Quinter, Becky and husband Lance Bruna of Barnes, Andrew Moore of Wichita, Ashley Moore of Hays, and Angela Moore of Niigata City, Niigata, Japan; two brothers, Dwayne and wife Anna Beryl Lahman of Port Ritchie, Florida, Roger and wife Jane Lahman of Longmont, Colorado, two sisters, Delores and husband Bud Fillmore of Wilder, Idaho, Judy and husband Ron Boyd of Nampa, Idaho; eight great-grandchildren, Aidan Waggoner, Jacob Simmons, Austin and Ashlyn Wise, Taylor and Madison Bruna, and Oliver and Autumn Simon; one step-great-grandson, Trenton Simmons; and a host of extended family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Russell Jarboe; her parents Ralph and Carrie Lahman; a daughter Suzanne Jarboe; and a son-in-law Douglas Bess.
Services will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, November 5, 2016, at the Quinter Church of the Brethren with Pastor Keith Funk officiating.
Visitation will be Friday evening, from 4:00 to 6:30 at the funeral home in Quinter.
The family requests memorial contributions be made to the Church of the Brethren. Donations made to the church may be sent to Schmitt Funeral Home, 901 South Main, Quinter, KS 67752.
Condolences may be sent to the family by signing the online guest book at www.schmittfuneral.com.
