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Mildred Kavanagh

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Mildred Kavanagh, 77, of St. Paul, Kansas passed away at 3:30 a.m., Sunday, May 27, 2018 at the Prairie Mission Retirement Village of St. Paul, Kansas. She was born May 15, 1941 in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, a daughter of James Madison and Effie (Baker) Moon. On February 13, 1972, Mildred was united in marriage to Merle Kavanagh in Corpus Christi, Texas; he preceded her in death on February 1, 2017. Mildred was a homemaker, she loved to cook, bake and sew for her family. She would search garage sales for items that others had told her they were looking for; it may be three years later but she would find it and buy it for them. Survivors include; two sons; Bill Kavanagh and his wife Jane of Girard, Thomas Kavanagh and his wife Ann of Busch, Arkansas, three daughters; Janice Norris and her husband Stacy of Walnut, Kansas, Christi Bayer and her husband Lester, Tammy Blackburn and her husband Mark both of St. Paul, Kansas, three bonus children; Mike Kavanagh and his wife Pam of Pierce City, Missouri, Mary Franklin and her husband Bill of Girard, Kansas, Marcia Seims and her husband Dave of Navare, Florida, one brother; Wayne Moon, four sisters; Wanda Williams, Bonnie Shepherd, Erma Helms, Joyce Catron, 22 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. In addition to her husband, Mildred was preceded in death by her parents, one brother; Paul Moon, three sisters; Edith Pollick, Carolyn Mahurin and Becky Skidmore. Services for Mildred Kavanagh will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 1, 2018 at the Smith-Carson-Wall Funeral Home with Pastor Rick Prideaux officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m., Thursday. Memorials are suggested to the "Walnut Ball Park" and these may be left at the funeral home or mailed to the Smith-Carson-Wall Funeral Home, 518 W. St. John P.O. Box 258, Girard, Kansas 66743. Condolences may be sent to www.wallfuneralservices.com.

Published May 31, 2018

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