Jeanne A. Conner, beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 27, 2025, at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital in WaKeeney, Kansas. She was 93 years old.
Born May 25, 1931, in WaKeeney to Raymond E. and Eva M. (Walker) Custer, Jeanne was a graduate of Trego High School’s Class of 1949. She pursued higher education at The College of Emporia and Fort Hays State College, ultimately earning her degree from Kansas State University in 1953.
Jeanne’s early educational career was spent teaching in Oberlin and Page City, Kansas. On June 13, 1954, she married Warren R. Conner in her hometown and spent the majority of her life in the communities of Ashland and WaKeeney.
Deeply involved in civic and church life, Jeanne was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, the WaKeeney Presbyterian Church and Presbyterian Women, the Trego County Historical Society, and, as a 66-year member of the P.E.O. Sisterhood, Jeanne believed strongly in fostering education and opportunity for women. She was also a member of the Tri Sig Sorority.
Jeanne’s quick wit, love for K-State basketball, and devotion to her family were hallmarks of her character. She leaves a legacy of love and laughter to her four children: Christin Conner of Mabank, Texas; Reed Conner (Denise) of Great Bend, Kansas; Kim Randles (Allen) of Sublette, Kansas; and David Conner (Christina) of Muskogee, Oklahoma; as well as two grandchildren, Jordan Randles and Macy Tatman; and four great-grandchildren, Maci, Marley, Brinleigh, and Kason.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Warren, on May 19, 2010, and her parents.
A memorial service celebrating Jeanne’s life will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 2, at the Presbyterian Church of WaKeeney, 332 N 6th Street, with interment following at WaKeeney City Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital or the Presbyterian Church of WaKeeney, in care of Schmitt Funeral Home, 336 North 12th Street, WaKeeney, KS 67672.
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