Dateline: Hoisington, Kansas

Name of Deceased: Melba E. Maggard Age: 85
Date of Death: November 15, 2014
Place of Death: Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center, Great Bend, Kansas
Date of Birth: October 21, 1929 at Hoisington, Kansas
Parents Name: Henry Cordory & Maudie Elizabeth (Anglin) Spires

OBITUARY INFORMATION
Growing up, Melba worked as a waitress. Melba married Leroy Maggard July 1, 1957 at Clayton, NM. After marriage, they ran a filling station in Hoisington and later in Great Bend. Upon moving to Liberal, Melba worked at Beech Aircraft until her husband became ill and required her care. They moved back to Hoisington in 1998. After the death of her husband, June 2, 2001, she became active at the Hoisington Bible Church with the children’s Bible program, and also was a school bus helper with her brother Clayton Spires. Melba was a friend to many and will be sadly missed by all who knew her and her family.

SURVIVORS
Four sisters: Nadine Beeman of Alexadria, IN,
Basil Jantz of Salina, KS
Twilla Brack of Hoisington, KS
Shirley Juby of Gillette, WY
Three brothers: Clayton Spires of Hoisington, KS
Sandy Spires of Norton, KS
William Spires of Denver, CO
Step daughter: Debbie Smith of Hebren, NE

She was preceded in death by a son, Michael Spires, one brother Lavern Spires, and by one sister, Bernice Whitaker

SERVICE INFORMATION
Funeral Service: Monday, November 17, 2014
Time of Service: 11:00 am
Place of Service: Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home in Hoisington
Officiant: Pastor Gary Clark
Interment: Hoisington Cemetery, Hoisington, Kansas
Visitation: 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Sunday, November 16, 2014 at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home
Memorial Fund: Hoisington Bible Churchin care of Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, Box 146, Hoisington, KS 67544

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