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Ruth Leon HARRINGTON

Ruth Leon HARRINGTON

Female 1926 - 2016  (90 years)

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  • Name Ruth Leon HARRINGTON 
    Born 1926  Bonner Springs, Wyandotte, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    FamilySearch ID LY2V-BM7 
    LifeSketch   [1
    Ruth Leon (Harrington) Varner, 90, of Raytown, passed September 14, 2016 at Beautiful Savior Nursing Home in Belton. She resided in Raytown for 65 years & Belton for 6 years. A graveside service only will be at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens at 2pm, Tuesda 
    Residence 1930  Bonner Springs, Wyandotte, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 1935  Same House Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 1940  Bonner Springs, Bonner Springs City, Wyandotte, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    _UID 0DDD61266DB241E09C0039C20FE53646B8C8 
    Died 14 Sep 2016  Belton, Cass, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Floral Hills Cemetery, Brooking Township, Jackson, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I31001  Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy
    Last Modified 5 Dec 2022 

    Father Oliver Keith HARRINGTON,   b. 26 Apr 1900, Bonner Springs, Wyandotte, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Apr 1993, Bonner Springs, Wyandotte, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years) 
    Mother Doris Luvina JACKA,   b. 24 Apr 1898, Norton County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Oct 1958, Bonner Springs, Wyandotte County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Family ID F536728213  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Edwin Dale VARNER,   b. 16 Feb 1926, Camden, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Feb 2008, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 1946  Bonner Springs, Johnson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. David VARNER
     2. Pamela VARNER
     3. Bruce Thomas VARNER
    Last Modified 5 Dec 2022 
    Family ID F14037  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Ruth Leon (Harrington) Varner, 90, of Raytown, passed September 14, 2016 at Beautiful Savior Nursing Home in Belton. She resided in Raytown for 65 years & Belton for 6 years. A graveside service only will be at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens at 2pm, Tuesday, September 20, 2016. Ruth was born in Bonner Springs, KS, on May 31st, 1926, to Oliver K. and Doris L. (Jacka) Harrington. She was a member of 1st Baptist Church of Raytown for 70 years. Ruth married Edwin D. Varner in 1946. They celebrated 61 years of marriage before his death in 2008. She is preceded in death by mother Doris & father Oliver, 3 sisters: Helen, Arlene, & Judy. She is survived by 3 children, Bruce (Charlene), David (Nancy), & Pamela, 5 g-children, Julia (John) Uridil with Evelyn (great grandchild), Paul (Britney) Varner, Greg Varner, Hannah & Joshua Walden, step granddaughter, Jennifer (Brian) Flavin with Liam & Lily (step great grandchildren), 3 step grandsons, Michael (April) Makowski with Merrick & Alana (step great grandchildren), Craig, & Brad Makowski. Ruth enjoyed camping, cooking, sewing, gardening, & canning. During WWII she wrapped bandages & helped in events to collect money for the war effort. She served in missions through her church: during the Vietnam War she wrote the enlisted continuing for about 25 years after, she was a WMU Circle Leader, Sunday School teacher (College & Career) for 40 years. She worked part-time at JC Penny and 11 years at IRS. The family requests no flowers, rather gifts to 1st Baptist Church Raytown, MO Baptist Children's Home, or City Union Mission.



  • Sources 
    1. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 5 Dec 2022), entry for Ruth Leon HARRINGTON, person ID LY2V-BM7. (Reliability: 3).