Feb 07, 2024

Lois Burr Combs

Posted Feb 07, 2024 6:58 PM

Lois Burr Combs born August 23, 1928 to Frank and Jessie Burr, passed away February 3, 2024 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Lois graduated from Bird City High School, Bird City, Kansas in 1946 and attended Ft. Hays State University where she met Lee Combs and married November 26, 1948. They had two daughters Lisa and Laurel and moved from Spearville, Kansas to Lebanon Kansas. Lee retired from his teaching and administrative career moving to Larned, Kansas in 1984. Lee passed away in 1988. Lois was a member of the Larned First Christian Church and Women’s Fellowship Group. She was also a church representative to the Pawnee County Food Pantry and a clerk at C.W.F. thrift shop and was also a past member of St. Joseph Hospital Auxiliary.

Preceding her in death were her parents, husband Lee and granddaughter Leah Walter, sister Melba Herrman and husband Ben and her brother Bill Burr, wife Darlene and nephew Richard.

Survivors are daughters Lisa Walter and husband Phillip, Laurel Younger and husband Les, grandson Bryce Younger and wife Leslie and two great granddaughters Avery Younger and Quinn Younger. Lois also is survived by two nieces and one nephew.

Graveside services will be held at Larned Cemetery Friday, February 9th at 10 AM with Pastor Bill Stapleton presiding.  Visitation will be held at Beckwith Mortuary Larned, Kansas on Thursday February 8 from 9AM to 8PM with family present from 3 to 5PM.

Memorial gifts may be made to First Christian Church, in care of Beckwith Mortuary, P.O. Box 477, Larned, KS 67550.  Personal condolences may be left at www.beckwithmortuary.com.