Carolyn Anne Vermilyea
Newton - Carolyn Anne Vermilyea, 83,
died Saturday (June 12, 2021) at the Schowalter Villa in Hesston, KS.
She was born on March 16, 1938 in
Hiawatha, Kansas, the daughter of Paul and Anna Keup Duesing. Carolyn
was the Valedictorian of her graduating class of Hamlin High School.
As a single mother, she moved to Newton
in 1968 and worked very hard to support her family.
For a short time, Carolyn did the
Commodity reports on KJRG-AM Radio in Newton, later becoming a
substitute mail carrier for the Newton Post Office. This would
eventually become a full time job of yearly 20 years, retiring in
1998.
Shortly after moving to Newton, Carolyn
became a member of Zion Lutheran Church where she was very active.
Carolyn did a lot of volunteer work in the community as well. She
also enjoyed doing genealogy and was an avid reader.
Survivors include her sons Stephen and
Paul both of Newton, and Alan and his wife Anita of Walton; daughter
Nancy McFarlane and husband Robert of Altoona, Iowa; brother Wesley
Duesing and wife Linda of Hiawatha, Kansas; sisters Joyce Goodwin and
husband Bill of Syracuse, NY, and Grace Klaassen and husband Vernon
of Sedgwick, KS; five grandchildren Evan Vermilyea, Ben McFarlane,
Hannah McFarlane Jean, Lenae Vermilyea, and Madison Vermilyea; and
four great grandchildren Paisley Jean, Emmett Jean, Liam Vermilyea
and Hayden Vermilyea.
Memorial services will be held at 1:00
P.M., Thursday (June 17, 2021) at the Zion Lutheran Church in Newton.
There will be no visitation as
cremation has taken place.
A memorial has been established with
the American Diabetes Association and the Alzheimer's and Related
Disorders Association, contributions may be sent to Broadway Colonial
Funeral Home, 120 E. Broadway, Newton, KS. 67114.
Condolences may be left at
www.broadwaycolonialfh.com
Arrangements are by Broadway Colonial
Funeral Home, Newton, KS.
