Eddith Josephine (Jo) Deines, 87, Pharr, TX died Tuesday, July 11th at Amara Hospice Hospital in McAllen, TX.
She was born November 26, 1929 in Ransom, KS. Daughter of Nathaniel Starmer Jr. and Lila Hope (Hanks) Starmer. She grew up in California. Later she married Raymond Deines on September 11, 1949 in Mission KS at the Trinity Lutheran Church. She worked numerous jobs but her primary vocation was homemaker. She was an avid bridge player. She and Raymond played in numerous clubs including MasterPoint bridge at various locations. She was a member of the WaKeeney Chapter Gama Eta Nu and loved her sorority work. She always had a beautiful garden full of flowers and vegetables. She loved to dance and play cards with her family. She derived much happiness from her beloved pets.
Survivors include two sons: Ricky and wife Leta, Keith and wife Cheryl all of WaKeeney; three grandchildren Tyson Deines and wife Beth of Lawrence, KS, Sally Standard and husband Brett of Overland Park, KS, Casey Shepperd and husband Douglas of Lawrence, KS; two great grandchildren Lincoln and Leah McEntarfer of Overland Park and five step grandchildren Sophia, Joseph and Samuel Standard of Overland Park, KS, Brianna Riceweber and husband Isaac and Kiera Rice; she also had a great-great granddaughter Kaylee all of Seattle WA; and a sister-in-law Ruth Scott, and many nieces and nephews.
Jo was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and her two brothers Bill and Reid Starmer.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm on Friday July 28th at the Veteran’s Cemetery in WaKeeney, KS. Memorials are suggested in Jo’s memory to the Kansas Veteran’s Cemetery in WaKeeney, KS, The Laurie P. Andrews PAWS Center, 2451 N. Expr. 281 Edinburg, TX 78541 or Food Pantry “Star of Hope” center of Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 1108 W. Hackberry Ave, McAllen, TX 78501-4370.