Arlene Gier 1929-2016

 

A. Arlene Gier, 87, Valley Falls, died Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016, at Midland Hospice Care in Topeka.

She was born Feb. 13, 1929, near Denison, the daughter of Harold and Grace Ferrell Scarlett. She graduated from Valley Falls High School.

Mrs. Gier was a seamstress and quilter. She also taught in a one-room Jefferson County school­house prior to her marriage and later was a substitute teacher at Valley Falls High School.

She was a member of the Valley Falls United Methodist Church, North Cedar Club and Blue Mound Club.

She married Robert “Bob” Gier, Oct. 9, 1947, at Nortonville. He died in 2007. She also was pre­ceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Gail Arlene, in infancy; a daughter-in-law, Marian Gier, in April; a grandson, Tom Gier, in 2003; a granddaughter, Liyah Gier, in infancy; two brothers, DeVere and Everett Scarlett; and two sis­ters, Marilyn Kesinger and Jane Et­zel.

Survivors include five children, Richard Gier and wife Sue, Dodge City, Randel Gier, Holton, Ryan Gier and wife Jolene and Marlin Gier and wife Chris, all of Valley Falls, and Jean Carder and husband Doug, Louisburg; four brothers, Marlin Scarlett, Sabetha, Harlin Scarlett and wife Louise and Gary Scarlett and wife Kay, all of Topeka, and John Scarlett and wife Sandy, Wellsville; four sisters, Ne­ola Risinger, Perry, Anita Graham, Meriden, Dodie Bolz, Valley Falls, and Helen Gibson and husband Hoot, in South Dakota; 14 grand­children; 19 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Memorial graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8 in Valley Falls Cemetery. Visita­tion will be held at 12:30 p.m. at Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls.

Memorial contributions may be made to Valley Falls United Meth­odist Church or Jefferson County EMS District 11.

The Holton Recorder

109 W. Fourth St.
Holton, KS 66436
Phone: 785-364-3141
 

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