VIRGIL W. YARNELL
OBIT: Erie: Virgil W. Yarnell, 86 of Rt 1, Erie, died at 4:00 a.m. today, Dec. 20, 1995, at Arkhaven Nursing Home at Erie, Kansas.
He was born December 27, 1908, at Fayetteville, Ark., to Perry & Lillie (Smith) Yarnell. At the age of 4, he came to the Erie Area with his family ina covered wagon. He grew up and attended schools in Erie.
Mr. Yarnell farmed most of his life. However, he also was employed by the former Heaton Mfg., which later became Prest Lumber Co. for 24 years.
He was a member of the Church of God in Parsons and attended the Temple Baptist Church in Erie His hobbies were fishing and hunting.
He married Thelma Crumrine, March 8, 1933, at Erie. She survives of the home.
Other survivors include three brothers, Howard and Leon both of Erie, and Eugene of Butler, MO.,and four sisters, Glenda Reeves of Pittsburg, Susie McDermed and Lucy Tredway, both of Erie, and Nona Sanders of Parsons. One brother and three sisters preceded him in death.
Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Temple Baptist Church in Erie with the Rev. Bill Bingham officiating. Burial will be in the East Hill Cemetery, Erie, Kansas.
Family Members
Parents
Perry Edward Yarnell
1888–1963
Lillian Mae Smith Yarnell
1890–1960
Spouse
Thelma Irene Crumrine Yarnell
1912–2001
Siblings
Howard G Yarnell*
1911–1998
Edna Dora Yarnell*
1913–1913
Lloyd Mervin Yarnell*
1914–1987
Glenda L Yarnell Reeves*
1918–2016
Letha B. Yarnell Bohrer*
1920–1994
Leon Perry Yarnell*
1920–2000
Ivan Eugene Yarnell*
1922–2008
Susie Mae Yarnell McDermed*
1925–2014
*Calculated Relationship
