Chase County Kansas Obituaries
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Harbison, Deborah Mae Deborah Mae Harbison, 52,
died Jan. 8, 2003, at Marion
Manor Nursing Home.
Deborah, the daughter of
John J. and Margaret
Stephenson Harbison, was born
July 7, 1950, at Strong City.
Deborah was raised on her
family farm in the Homestead
community. She attended Cedar
Point Grade School and Lowther
Junior High in Emporia. She
graduated from Emporia High
School and attended a vocation
al school in Topeka, learning
several trades.
She worked for eight years in
a laundromat in Emporia until
her health became so bad she
had to quit and move back to the
farm. She lived independently at
Carriage Manor in Florence
until moving to Marion Manor
Nursing Home in Marion.
She is survived by two broth
ers, Howard Harbison of
Muskogee, Okla. and John
Harbison Jr. of Florence; two
sisters, Margaret Callen of
Salina and Barbara O'Dell of
Florence; one uncle, Alvin
Stephenson of Lombard, Ill;
twelve nieces and nephews; and
seven great-nieces and nephews.
Graveside services were Jan.
10, 2003, with Rev. Larry Timm
officiating. Burial was at Prairie
Grove Cemetery, Cottonwood
Falls. Zeiner Funeral Home of
Florence was in charge of the
services.
A memorial fund has been
established with Big Brothers
and Big Sisters of Marion
County.
Chase County Leader News, Cottonwood Falls, Kans. Jan 15, 2003