Verla Mae DeJarnett, age 64, loving wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away Thursday evening, August 29, 2013 at the Kansas Heart Hospital in Wichita, KS.

Verla M. (Downing) DeJarnett was born on January 6, 1949 in Wellington, KS to Harold P. Downing and Garnett M. Greaves) Downing. She was raised in the Mayfield area and was a 1967 graduate of Wellington High School.

She married Bob DeJarnett on December 30, 1967 at the First Baptist Church in Wellington.

She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and an infant sister.

Survivors include her husband of 45 years, Bob DeJarnett of Wellington; two sons, Shawn DeJarnett and his wife Kristan of Wellington and Jeff DeJarnett and his wife Brigitte of Wellington; nine grandchildren, Jaden, Ben, Addyson, Baylee, Graysen, Annika, True, Elly, and London; sisters, Joyce Bowen of Sitka, AL, Betty Seagraves and her husband Dick of Mayfield, KS and Patsy DiMauro and her husband Paul of Princeton, TX; and many nieces, nephews, and friends.

Funeral Services will be held at First Baptist Church on Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at 10:00 A.M. Pastor John Bliss will officiate. Interment will follow the service at Osborne Cemetery in Mayfield, KS.

Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Monday, September 2, 2013 from 1:00 – 8:00 P.M. The family will be present to greet friends from 6:00 – 8:00 P.M.

Memorials have been established with the First Baptist Church and the Mayfield Community Building Fund. Contributions can be left at the funeral home.

Frank Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.