Kay County OK Obit for: Madge Lena (Farmer) Colbert
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Submitted to the archives by:Claudia Thiry, workfarm@kskc.net
Date submitted: 3/06/2003 
Obit transcribed from the 
Newkirk Herald by submitter.
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Madge Lena (Farmer) Colbert

Madge Lena Farmer Colbert, 87, of Wichita, formerly of Arkansas City, 
died Feb. 7, 2003, at the Catholic Life Center in Wichita, KS.

Funeral services were scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 12, at the 
Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home of Arkansas City. Interment was to follow in 
the Parker Cemetery. 

Madge was born May 16, 1915, to Alva Edgar and Florence A. (Hart) Farmer 
in Peel, AR. 

She attended Lead Hill, AR., schools as a young girl.

On August 24, 1938, she married Clifton L. Colbert in Newkirk, OK. 

The couple made their home east of Newkirk on Little Beaver. 

They later moved to Maple City and then to Arkansas City in 1967. 

In 1989, the couple moved to Valley Center and in 1991, Madge moved into the 
Catholic Life Center in Wichita.

She was a homemaker, farmer, nurses aide, and a sales clerk for Newman's 
and K-Mart. 

Madge was a member of the Hillcrest Bible Baptist Church in Arkansas City, 
honorary member of the Cowley County Home Demonstration Unit and Victory 
Chapter #151 O.E.S. in Arkansas City.

She is survived by her two sons, Gary Colbert and his wife, Charlotte of 
Valley Center, and Vernon Colbert and his wife, Jeannie of North Richland 
Hills, TX; daughter Karen Musson and her husband Bill of Las Vegas, NV; 
five grandchildren, Amber Colbert Frank, Chris Colbert, Kimberly Colbert 
Moss, Craig Colbert and Jennifer Musson Northrop; seven great grandchildren 
and four nieces and a nephew.

Madge was preceded in death by her parents; husband; brother, Vew Farmer 
and sister, Gretchen Farmer Copelin.

A memorial has been established with Catholic Life Center in Wichita. 
Contributions may be made through the funeral home.
Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home of Arkansas City was in charge of the 
arrangements.

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