FRANCES M. EAKINS

Frances M. Eakins, age 92, died Friday, November 15, 2019, at 5:30 a.m. in Grand Junction, Colo. She was born on Aug. 22, 192, in rural Concordia, Kan., to John O. & Stella M. (Snider) Hale.
She had many interests in life.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, William Herbert (Bill) Mathis on Feb 25, 1981, Duane Lee (Smoky) Willmarth on Aug 18, 1973, Arthur Lewis Eakins on Jan 6, 2002; her daughter, Rollen Kie Willmarth on July 14, 1970, and three of her younger brothers.
She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary VFW Post #588 and American Legion Post #76, both of Concordia, Kansas.
She is survived by her daughters, Lora Mathis, Ft. Worth, Texas & Kathleen Gee (Terry), Ft. Worth, Texas; sons, Morris Willmarth, Hermiston, Ore. & Ralph Willmarth (Lori), Grand Junction, Colo.; 7 grandchildren & 2 great-grandchildren & 1 great-great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 26, 2019, at Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home with Pastor Bob Burns officiating. Burial will follow at the Hall Cemetery, Delphos, Kansas. Visitation will be Monday, November 25, 2019, from 1-8 p.m., with the family receiving friends from 6-8 p.m. at the Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home. The family suggests memorials to Wounded Warrior Project in care of the funeral home. For online condolences, please visit www.chaputbuoy.com