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Mary Elizabeth Best Clemans

Birth	:	19 Dec 1922 Roseland, Cherokee County, Kansas, USA
Death	:	8 Jan 2015 Colony, Anderson County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Colony Cemetery, Colony, Anderson County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.0652700, -95.3634000
Description	:	Mary Clemans (December 19, 1922 - January 8, 2015) Mary Elizabeth Clemans, 92, of Colony, Kansas, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 8, 2015. Mary was born December 19, 1922, at Roseland, Kansas, the daughter of William Henry and Nannie Lee (Mishler) Best. She graduated from McCune High School in 1940 and attended Pittsburg Teachers College in Pittsburg, Kansas. On May 17, 1942, Mary married Earl R. Clemans, Jr. at the home of her parents south of McCune. They moved to Colony in August of that year where they lived for 66 years. Mr. Clemans... Read More	Mary Clemans (December 19, 1922 - January 8, 2015) Mary Elizabeth Clemans, 92, of Colony, Kansas, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 8, 2015. Mary was born December 19, 1922, at Roseland, Kansas, the daughter of William Henry and Nannie Lee (Mishler) Best. She graduated from McCune High School in 1940 and attended Pittsburg Teachers College in Pittsburg, Kansas. On May 17, 1942, Mary married Earl R. Clemans, Jr. at the home of her parents south of McCune. They moved to Colony in August of that year where they lived for 66 years. Mr. Clemans preceded her in death Jan. 7, 2009. Mary received her Associate Degree from Allen County Community College and B.S. degree in education from Emporia State University. Mary loved to teach school. She taught in several one room schools in the mid to late 1950's and later taught at Lone Elm, Kansas, Leroy, Kansas and taught many years at Burlington Elementary school retiring in 1984. She lived her retirement life to the fullest, enjoying many hours of fishing, bike riding, riding four wheelers & Earl's Bronco scooter with Earl, her children and grandchildren. She lived everyday to the fullest and especially enjoyed antiquing with Earl and Bonnie. She also loved to play and coach softball and cheering for Earl's basketball teams. She collected hundreds of hats. She was known as "The Hat Lady" and would present programs on them. Mary was a member of the Colony Community Church since it was organized in 1957. She has also served as librarian at the Colony City Library for a number of years. SURVIVORS: 3 Sons: Dwight Clemans & wife, Edie of Marshall, TX, Marvin Clemans & wife, Wanda of Derby, KS and Arvin Clemans & wife, Kathy of Iola, KS 1 Daughter: Bonnie Sjogren & husband, Charles of Concordia, KS 1 Brother-In-Law: Julius Clemans & his wife, Janice of Jacksonville, FL 11 Grandchildren, 30 Great Grandchildren, 15 Great Great Grandchildren and 7 Great Great Great Grandchildren She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl R. Clemans, Jr., two brothers, John Best and Miles Richard Best, and two sisters, Dorothy Sartin and Anna Irene Hornbeck. VISITATION: 3:00-5:00 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015, at Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Chapel in Iola. FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 a.m., Monday, Jan. 12, 2015, at Colony Community Church in Colony, KS BURIAL: Colony Cemetery

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Mary Elizabeth Best Clemans's memorial is located at: Colony Cemetery, Colony, Anderson County, USA.
When did Mary Elizabeth Best Clemans death?
Mary Elizabeth Best Clemans death on 8 Jan 2015 in Colony, Anderson County, Kansas, USA
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Latitude: 38.0652700
Longitude: -95.3634000

Family Members:

Parent

(unknow - unknow)

Spouse

Earl Raymond Clemans Jr.

(1919 - 2009)

Siblings

John Duncan Best Sr.

(1912 - 1991)

(unknow - unknow)

Miles Richard Best

(1916 - 1977)

Children

Marvin E. Clemans

(1946 - 2019)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Colony Cemetery
Colony, Anderson County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0652700, -95.3634000

2. Ozark Cemetery #1
Anderson County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0424200, -95.2992300

3. Pleasant Valley Cemetery
Allen County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0093994, -95.3328018

4. Carlyle Cemetery
Carlyle, Allen County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0139008, -95.4122009

5. County Poor Farm Cemetery
Carlyle, Allen County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0033700, -95.4088200

6. Jordan-Gantt Families Pioneer Cemetery
Carlyle, Allen County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9825500, -95.3569300

7. Lone Elm Cemetery
Lone Elm, Anderson County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0882988, -95.2422028

8. Wardell Cemetery
Anderson County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1697006, -95.3533020

9. Geneva Cemetery
Geneva, Allen County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0127983, -95.4811020

10. Carpenter Cemetery
Iola, Allen County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9763985, -95.4552994

11. Welda Cemetery
Welda, Anderson County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1808014, -95.2966995

12. Highland Cemetery
Iola, Allen County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9385986, -95.4021988

13. Saint Johns Catholic Cemetery
Gas, Allen County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9317017, -95.3371964

14. Logue Cemetery
Le Roy, Coffey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0738983, -95.5361023

15. Mont Ida Cemetery
Mont Ida, Anderson County, USA
Coordinate: 38.2064018, -95.3692017

16. Gas City Cemetery
Gas, Allen County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9255486, -95.3362656

17. Burnham English Infant Burial Site
Iola, Allen County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9237930, -95.4009080

18. Mount Zion Cemetery
Kincaid, Anderson County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1046982, -95.1864014

19. Townsend Family Cemetery
Allen County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9737600, -95.5059300

20. Iola Cemetery
Iola, Allen County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9225100, -95.4140700

21. Westphalia City Cemetery
Westphalia, Anderson County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1773700, -95.4901100

22. Saint Teresa's Cemetery
Westphalia, Anderson County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1880989, -95.4981003

23. Brubaker Family Cemetery
Iola, Allen County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9201600, -95.4557500

24. Preston Cemetery
Allen County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9265976, -95.4773712