Ruth Leon HARRINGTON

1926 - 2016  (90 years)

• Name	Ruth Leon HARRINGTON
  Birth	31 May 1926	Bonner Springs, Wyandotte, Kansas
  Gender	Female
  LifeSketch	[1]
  	LifeSketch
  Residence	1930	Bonner Springs, Wyandotte, Kansas   [1]
  Residence	1935	Same House   [1]
  Residence	1940	Bonner Springs, Bonner Springs City, Wyandotte, Kansas   [1]
  _FSFTID	LY2V-BM7
  _FSLINK	https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LY2V-BM7
  _UID	0DDD61266DB241E09C0039C20FE53646B8C8
  Death	14 Sep 2016	Belton, Cass, Missouri
  Burial	Floral Hills Cemetery, Brooking Township, Jackson, Missouri
  Person ID	I31001	Carney Wehofer July 2025
  Last Modified	17 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	Oliver Keith HARRINGTON,   b. 26 Apr 1900, Bonner Springs, Wyandotte, Kansas d. 30 Apr 1993, Bonner Springs, Wyandotte, Kansas (Age 93 years)
  Mother	Doris Luvina JACKA,   b. 24 Apr 1898, Norton County, Kansas d. 23 Oct 1958, Bonner Springs, Wyandotte County, Kansas (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	12 Sep 1925	Basehor, Leavenworth, Kansas, United States   [2]
  Family ID	F536728213	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Edwin Dale VARNER,   b. 16 Feb 1926, Macks Creek, Camden, Missouri, United States d. 1 Feb 2008, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	1946	Bonner Springs, Johnson County, Kansas
  Children	1. David VARNER   2. Bruce Thomas VARNER   3. Pamela Kaye VARNER
  Family ID	F14037	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Dec 2022

  
  

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  Ruth L. Harrington

  
  

• 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

  [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 5 Dec 2022), entry for Ruth Leon HARRINGTON, person ID LY2V-BM7. (Reliability: 3). [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 16 Jan 2025), entry for Doris Luvina JACKA, person ID L6RH-FFP. (Reliability: 3).