Inez Quackenbush

Inez Quackenbush, age 94, of Lamar, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2009, at Barton County Memorial Hospital.        Inez was born July 27, 1915, in Lamar, to Barney and Myrtle (Garrett) Crockett.  On December 26, 1940, in Girard, Kansas, Inez married Ray M. Quackenbush.  Inez worked at her brother, Walter’s grocery store in Irwin for several years before she and Ray purchased it, renamed it Quackenbush Grocery and operated it for twenty years.  Inez was also the Milford Postmaster for many years.  She was an active member of First Christian Church of Lamar; and was an accomplished pianist who enjoyed gospel music.            Ray and Inez had celebrated fifty-nine years together at the time of his death, August 29, 2000.  She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Jane Peters; a grandson, Brent Peters; and two brothers, Everett and Walter Crockett.        Survivors include a son-in-law, Gerald & wife Nancy Peters, Lamar; a sister, Betty Boles, Lamar; two sisters-in-law, Marjorie Jones, Liberal, and Jean Crockett, Lamar; a grandson, Greg & wife Alla Peters, Carl Junction; a granddaughter-in-law, Laura Peters, Lamar; two great-granddaughters, Cesily Peters and Darla Irwin; and two great-great-grandchildren, Allison Tiller and Kelsi Lawrence.          Memorial contributions are suggested to First Christian Church, American Cancer Society, or the charity of the donor’s choice, in care of Daniel Funeral Home.        This obituary may be viewed and condolences sent at www.danielfuneralhome.net