Barbara J Yount

Barbara J. Yount, 86, of Herrington, KS passed away on April 28, 2019, Barbara was born in Kansas City, KS on October 15, 1932, daughter of the late Ada Belle Anne (Cole) and Ralph Gee. She married Robert E. Yount on January 26, 1952, and with him had two children. She was a proud military wife to Robert as he served 20 years in the Navy and the Air Force. Her hobbies included sewing, baking and tending to plants. During her life following Robert's retirement from the military, Barbara was employed at diverse jobs: Rieke's plant nursery of Shawnee, KS; Office Manager for a Merriam, KS Title Service; office manager for Newcomer's Funeral of Merriam, KS; office manager for a strip mall in Liberal, KS, owner/operator along with her son of a plant nursery in Liberal, KS. Barbara also accompanied her husband on some work trips to foreign countries during his employment with Wilcox of Kansas City, Mo. Barbara is survived by her daughter, Cheryl Sanger, of Herington, KS, her son Kim Yount, of Sunrise Beach, MO, her grandchildren, Keenan Sanger-Koepke, Kimberly Yount, Luke Yount, Jacob Yount, Dustin Maly, Trevor Maly, and ten great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her Husband and her parents. As per her wishes, there will be no services at this time. Arrangements have been entrusted to Carlson's Irvin-Parkview Funeral Home and Cremation.