Wilma M. Conant

Wilma M. (Kearn) Conant was born on July 1, 1957, in Concordia, Kansas, to Lloyd and Viola (Menke) Kearn. She passed away in Topeka, Kansas, on February 5, 2023, at the age of 65 years, 7 months and 4 days.

Wilma attended school in Washington, Kansas, where she graduated from Washington High School. She later attended Cloud County Community College, where she earned her Associates Degree and Administrative Assistant certificate.

She was a homemaker, and enjoyed her farm life and her many critters. She loved tending to her many plants and flowers, and enjoyed birdwatching. Wilma also enjoyed spending many hours riding her trike motorcycle. Most importantly, she loved spending time with her family.

Wilma is preceded in death by her parents, brothers Daniel Kearn and Gearld “Dean” Kearn, and sister Verna Mae Kearn.

She is survived by her children, Timothy Kearn and his wife Jeanie, Katrina Conant, Russell Nemechek, Amber Kelso, and her life partner Russell Craft. Wilma is also survived by her grandchildren, David Barnett (Gabby), Alyssa Gouin (Jonathan), Daniel Kearn, Jesse Simmons, Kayla Nemechek, and Blake Nemechek; great grandchildren Berlyn Gouin, Luna Gouin, Jolsten Young, Obsidian Gouin, Everlee Gouin, Oliver Kearn, Emmaline Barnett, and Lane Russell House. She is also survived by her brother Dale Kearn, and sisters Joanne Dague and Marilyn Lamb and their children and grandchildren.

Funeral Services will be Friday, February 10, 2023, at 2:00 p.m., at the Morrowville Christian Church, burial will follow at the Morrowville City Cemetery.

Visitation will be Thursday, February 9, from 1pm – 7pm, with the family greeting friends from 5pm – 7pm, at Tibbetts-Fischer Funeral Home.

Memorials are requested to the Wilma Conant Memorial, and may be sent in care of the funeral home.

Tibbetts-Fischer Funeral Home is assisting Wilma’s family with these arrangements, www.tibbettsfischerfuneralhome.com