VALLEY CENTER, KS
Purkey, Mary Jane (Clinton), 88, retired dairy farmer, beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away on Saturday, June 16, 2012. She was born in Slick, Oklahoma, to James O. Clinton and Clara E. (Rowell) Clinton. On September 8, 1940 she married Donald V. Purkey in Wichita, Kansas. She is survived by her children, Mary Urbin of Valley Center, Donald Purkey of Valley Center, and Kay (José) Monge of Wichita; grandchildren, Linda (Jeff) St. Clair, Lora (Joey) King, Charlie (Kim) Thompson, Kelly Urbin, Nick Urbin, Dana (Arif) Mustafa, Doni Arbuckle; great grandchildren, Jessica St. Clair, Megan St. Clair, Victoria Thompson, Brodie Thompson, Lanson Owen II, Layne (Kinsey) Owen, Joseph King III, Cherish Urbin, Faith Urbin, Luke Urbin, Landon Arbuckle, Erika Guereque, Maryum Mustafa, Mareenah Mustafa and Ruyyan Mustafa, and great great grandchild, Henry St. Clair. She is preceded in death by her husband, Donald V. Purkey; sister, Dorthy Patry; son-in-law, Robert Urbin, and daughter-in-law, Marjorie A. Purkey. Visitation 5-7 p.m., Tuesday, June 19; Service 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 20, both at Baker Funeral Home, 100 S. Cedar, Valley Center. Memorials to the American Diabetes Association, 608 W. Douglas S-100, Wichita, Ks 67203. Baker Funeral Home Valley Center. www.bakerfhvc.com