Deanie M. (Stanford) Duncan, 78, of Ottawa died Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011, at Ottawa Retirement Village.
She was born on June 4, 1933, in Savonburg, to William J. and Cleona Bell (Adams) Stanford. She was raised in Allen County. From 1973 to 1985, she lived in Freeport, Texas, moving to Birmingham, Ala., then to Newton and to Ottawa in 2007.
She attended schools in Allen County. She worked as a security officer for the Birmingham Civic Center for 15 years, retiring in 2003. She was a member of the Eagles, Elks and Redman organizations.
She is survived by sons, Don Farnsworth Jr., Little Elm, Texas, and Richard Burris, Iola; a daughter, Susan Bauer, Orlando, Fla.; sisters, Cleta Ewing, Ottawa, Lillian Franklin, Iola, Dorothy Morrison, McCune, Karon Tullo, Bella Vista, Ark., and Jo Ann Smith, Lake Jackson, Texas; brothers, Johnny Stanford, Newton, Dale Stanford, Thayer, Mo., and Mike Stanford, Iola; and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and friends.
She was preceded in death by an infant son, a son, Thomas Farnsworth, daughter, Cheryl Rosenbaugh, brothers, Billy and Bob Stanford, and sisters, Francis Ewing and Betty Stanford.
Memorial Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Dengel & Son Mortuary in Ottawa. The family will meet with friends at 9 a.m. Thursday prior to services.
Cremation is planned.
Inurnment Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Fairview Cemetery in Mildred.
Memorial contributions to American Red Cross and Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter No. 0912 may be sent incare of the funeral home, 235 S. Hickory, Ottawa, KS 66067. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family through dengelmortuary@sbcglobal.net.
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