Verna Mae Clanton, age 62, of WaKeeney, passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital, WaKeeney. She was born October 6, 1955, in Hays, Kansas, to Vern LeRoy and Azilee Alberta (Moler) Williams.

Verna was a graduate of Hays High School with the class of 1973. On July 3, 1973, she was united in marriage to Bobby Lee Clanton, in Hays. They enjoyed 38 years of marriage together. Bobby preceded her in death on October 30, 2011. Verna loved the outdoors. She always looked forward to fishing and camping trips with family and friends. Verna was a caregiver to many. Her duties as a C.N.A. were done from the heart, as she truly cared for the patients, treating them like family. She cherished time with family, especially her grandchildren.

Left to mourn her passing are her mother, Azilee; a son, Robert Eugene (Lisa) Clanton of Oxford, Nebraska; three daughters, Angela Marie Hafliger of Ingalls, Kansas, Cynthia Mae (Kirk) Knouf of Quinter, Kansas, and Jamie Lee Poage of Catharine, Kansas; eleven grandchildren, Abigail Hafliger, Caleb Knouf, Alyssa Hafliger, Austin Clanton, Kaylee Knouf, Emily Clanton, Christapher Poage, Matthew Clanton, Dakota Poage, Tommie Poage, and Phillip Poage; sister, Shirley (Jim) Black, of Bakersfield, California; and mother-in-law, Ann Clanton of Rathdrum, Idaho. Verna was preceded in death by her father; her husband; mother-in-law, Lois McIntyre; and father-in-law, Tommie Clanton.

Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, June 11, 2018 at Schmitt Funeral Home, WaKeeney. Burial will be in the WaKeeney City Cemetery.

Visitation will be Sunday evening, from 5 to 7 at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the Trego Hospital Endowment Foundation. Checks made to the foundation may be sent to Schmitt Funeral Home, 336 North 12 th , WaKeeney, KS 67672.

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