Marie (Lively) Garrison, 91, entered into eternal life April 29, 2022, at
Dawson Place. She was born February 20, 1931, at the family farm
southeast of Bogue, Kansas. She was the 12th of 15 children born to
William J. and Essie Mae (Spidle) Lively. She attended grade school in
Bogue, and Crook, Colorado, graduating in 1949 from Hill City High
School.
She was not afraid of hard work, like many from that
era. Both of her parents died when she was a young girl. She worked at
Buck’s Grill in Hill City while attending high school. It was there
that she met her future husband, Francis. Marie married Francis O.
Garrison December 30, 1948, in Hill City. Together they raised five
children: Patricia, Terry, Jerry, Roger and Pamela. The couple
celebrated 63 years of marriage the December before Francis’ death, May
30, 2012.
Marie loved to cook and bake. She was known especially
for her cinnamon rolls, wedding cakes and breads. In addition to
feeding and raising her five children, she worked in the Hill City Grade
School cafeteria. When her boys were cub scouts, she volunteered as a
scout leader. Later Marie was employed at Dawson Place in
administration. Following the couple’s retirements, they purchased a
camper which they enjoyed. Marie always had a dog of one kind or another
and babied every one of them. Marie was kept busy with one or more
craft projects. She also loved going to garage sales.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Francis,
daughter Pam Hudson, son-in-law Jerry Hudson, granddaughter Tosha
Garrison, two great-grandsons, and 14 siblings.
Marie will be dearly missed by her children: Patricia
‘Pat’ Kuhlmann and husband Larry, of Stockton, Terry Garrison, of Ness
City, Jerry Garrison and wife Dee Ann, of Hays, Roger Garrison and wife
Kim, of Hill City, 15 grandchildren: Jack (Deirdra) Kuhlmann, Lori
Pasilas, Carol (Randy) Axelson, Krista (John) Cleaves, Tyson Garrison,
Kyle Wiley, Branden Garrison, Erin Garrison, Nathan (Kamille) Garrison,
Hilary Garrison, Dustin (Amy) Hudson, Jared (Stacey) Hudson, Chandra
(Brandon) Pfeifer, Josh (Amanda) Hudson, JayDee Hudson, 36
great-grandchildren and three great- grandchildren.
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