Romona June Cleveland

Romona "June" Cleveland, age 83, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2014, at Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, Kansas. She was born the oldest of four children to Reade D. and Jessie Mae (Worlein) Whipple on June 29, 1930. She grew up, lived, and worked all of her life in and around the Garnett area. June graduated from Garnett High School. She married Harold Ray Cleveland, and they had three daughters. June worked for a time at Sunflower Ammunition Plant in Desoto, Kansas, and had several jobs in sewing factories including the Coronet Blue Bells and Warner's Sewing Factory. She was an avid gardener growing both vegetables and flowers and enjoyed her children and grandchildren. June was preceded in death by her parents, Reade and Jessie Mae Whipple; her husband, Harold Cleveland; two sisters, Jean Barger and Sandra Whipple; one brother, Carrol Whipple; sons-in-law, Gary Hays and Douglas Collins. She is survived by her daughters and their families, Rinda Hardman and husband Greg of Olathe, Kansas; Phyllis Marmon of Topeka, Kansas; and Susan Collins of Garnett, Kansas; grandchildren, Jesse Hardman and wife Heather; Vanessa Hays; Briana Hays; Margaret McKenna and her husband Matt; great grandchildren, William Hardman and Alaina Alfrey; brother-in-law, Charles Barger; niece, Brenda Newton; nephews, Terry Barger; Jimmy Barger; Matthew Barger; and Mark Barger, and their families. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, February 8, 2014, at the Feuerborn Family Funeral Service Chapel, Garnett. Burial will follow in the Garnett Cemetery. The family will greet friends at 9:30 a.m., one hour prior to service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the First Christian Church of Garnett or to the donor's choice. You may send your condolences to the family at www.feuerbornfuneral.com .