Eva Lynn Specht, age 68, of Manhatten, Kansas, died Apr 22, 2009, at Select Specialty Hospital in Topeka, Kansas. She was born September 21, 1940, in Chatsworth, Iowa, the daughter of B. William and Mabel (Webb) Specht. Eva had been a Manhattan resident area since 1963. Eva graduated from Burbank High School in Burbank, California, and then later attended Manhattan Area Vo-Tech.
She worked as a cook for the Manhattan schools prior to becoming an Administrative Assistant at Kansas State University, retiring in 2006 after 28 years of service.
Eva was a member of First Lutheran Church, Martha Circle, WELCA, Harmony Rebekkah Lodge #689, LEA,LAPM, Eagles Auxiliary #2468, and RSVP. She taught Special Populations Sunday School at First Lutheran and helped with the Keynotes Newsletter.
Survivors include two sons; John R. Willms, Jr. and James R. Willms, both of Manhattan; and her extended family, Marti and Catie Gilbert of Dodge City, Kansas. She was preceded in death by one son, William F. Willms in 1978, and her parents.
Cremation is planned with a Celebration Of Life Service to be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 1st, at the First Lutheran Church with Reverend Dr. Keith Wiens officiating.
The Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas 66502, is helping with the arrangements.
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