Georgia Susanne (Rogers) Harwerth, age 78, passed away Friday, June 12, 2020 in Bryan, Texas. Georgia was born March 29th, 1942 in Stamford, Texas to Howard and Cecil (Kingcade) Rogers. The family moved to Kansas when Georgia was two years old where she graduated from Smith Center High School in 1960.
She attended Kansas Wesleyan University for
three semesters, majoring in music education. While at Kansas Wesleyan
she was a member of Gamma Delta Gamma Sorority and the Philharmonic
Choir. There she met the love of her life, Howard Harwerth, and they
were married on June 23, 1963. Howard and Georgia moved to Hoxie, Kansas
in 1966 living there for 47 years. During her years in Hoxie, she
worked at USD 412 as secretary to the superintendent, public librarian
for the Sheridan County Library, and a teaching assistant for USD 412.
Georgia enjoyed many activities, including The Order of the Eastern
Star, the community theater, the women’s choral ensemble, and Hoxie
United Methodist Church where she directed the choir and worked with the
children and youth. She held several leadership positions with the
United Methodist Women.
Upon the death of Howard in 2014, Georgia moved to Bryan, Texas to
be closer to her daughter, Dala. She lived at Waldenbrook retirement
community where she was a member of their singing band and enjoyed
taking local day trips. She was also a member of First United Methodist
Church in Bryan where she joined the Sanctuary Choir. Throughout all
these years in Bryan, Georgia met many new and interesting people. Upon
meeting these new friends, her first words were “I’m from Kansas”. In
December of 2019, she moved to Legacy Rehabilitation Skilled Nursing
where even at the end of her life, she kept singing to the residents and
nurses.
Georgia was preceded in death by her parents Howard and Cecil
Rogers, and her husband Howard. She is survived by her brother Galen and
wife Diane (Newton, KS, son David Harwerth (Grandview, MO, Dala
(Harwerth) Henry and husband David (Bryan, TX, and granddaughter Addie
Henry (Georgetown, TX, and many nieces and nephews.
A public Graveside Service will be held July 9, 2020, at the Hoxie
City Cemetery, Hoxie, Kansas, 1:00 P.M. Following the service a
reception will be held in the Hoxie United Methodist Social Hall.
Please come for refreshments and fellowship. Memorials may be made to
the music ministry of First United Methodist Church of Bryan, Texas or
Hoxie United Methodist Church and sent in care of Mickey-Leopold Funeral
Home, PO Box 987, Hoxie, Kansas 67740. Words of Comfort may be left at
www.mickeyleopoldfuneral.com.