Christine Garrison

Christine Garrison, age 90, passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at Shawnee Parc Acute and Rehabilitation Center in Overland Park, Kansas.

Christine was born December 19, 1933, on her family's farm in Bayard, Kansas, to Harry 'Chris' Colgin and Anna 'Marie' (Thohoff) Colgin. Christine was a lifelong farmer's wife working side-by-side on the farm with her husband for their 68 years together. She also prepared taxes for H&R Block and ultimately retired from Walmart at 80 years old. She was a wonderful caregiver to all of her family and loved cooking for them at holidays or whenever they would stop by the farm for a visit. She also kept a luscious garden on their family farm where they lived for over 60 years. Christine always enjoyed playing games with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren, always teaching them to earn victories and the value of winning and losing with grace. She also enjoyed attending local sporting events where she could always be seen keeping her own statistics in her notepad.

Christine was united in marriage to Donald Garrison on February 23, 1950, in Iola, Kansas. During their 68 years together, Christine was a devoted wife and mother and always put the needs of her family first.

Christine was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Donald Garrison; son, Randy Garrison; and brothers Clifford and William Colgin.

Survivors include sister, Emma Douglas of Marion, Kansas; daughters, Elaine Lucas and husband Wally of Cocoa, Florida, Linda Small and husband Robert of Basehor, Kansas; grandchildren, Sharon Lucas and husband Scott of Titusville, Florida, George Covey of Moran, Kansas, Michael Thompson and wife Elizabeth of McLean, Virginia, and Jeffrey Thompson of Overland Park, Kansas; as well as step-grandchildren, Philip Lucas of Wichita, Kansas, Pam Lucas of Iola, Kansas, Cyndi Maley and husband Jason of LaHarpe, Kansas, Brooklyn Wire and husband Jeremy of Chanute, Kansas, and Britt and Erika Small of Prairie Village, Kansas. Christine was blessed with great-grandchildren, Kylee and Kaitlyn Thompson, Alex and Zane Lucas, Adalyn Covey, Eve and Charlie Thompson; and step-great-grandchildren, Lexie and Colin Long, Lauren Lucas, Drake and Daxson Wire, and Dawson Small.

A visitation will be Friday, October 25, 2024, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in The Venue at Feuerborn Family Funeral Service, 1883 US Highway 54, Iola, Kansas, and a memorial service will be Saturday, October 26, at 10:00 a.m., in the chapel at Feuerborn Family Funeral Service. Inurnment will take place at Fairview Cemetery in Mildred, Kansas.

Memorials are suggested to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and may be left with Feuerborn Family Funeral Service.

Condolences for the family may be left at www.feuerbornfuneral.com.