GARFIELD — Edith Jane Bird, 84, passed away Sept. 28, 2019 at Midland Hospice, Topeka, Kan. She was surrounded by her loving family. She was born Aug. 16, 1935 to Edmond K. and Kathryn Roberson, Larned, Kan. 

She is survived by her husband Ronald Bird, Topeka; daughters Rhonda (Bob) Wilson and Janet (Dan) Golightley of Topeka and Janell (Jim) Vineyard of Wichita; brother Norman Roberson of Larned, Kan.; and sisters Lois Coleman of Moxee, Wash. and Connie Roberson Gross of Garden City, Kan.; along with eight grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. Preceded in death are parents; brothers Eldon and Bob; sisters Betty Sohl and Sherry Roberson, sister Donna Roberson Henderson; and granddaughter Heather Barrows. 

Funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019 at Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned with Pastor Damon Bradley and Reverend Jay Lucero presiding. Visitation 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30, 2019 with family present from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Beckwith Mortuary, Larned. Burial in Garfield Cemetery, Garfield. Memorials may be given to Midland Hospice House, Topeka, Kan., in care of Beckwith Mortuary, PO Box 477, Larned, Kansas 67550. Personal condolences may be left at www.beckwithmortuary.com.

Funeral arrangements provided by

Beckwith Mortuary 

P.O. Box 477 

Larned, KS 67550

Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, 

Oct. 1, 2019