Marie Platt Yarnell

Marie Platt Yarnell, age 75 of Hot Springs Village, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2003, at a local hospital. She was born June 14, 1928 in Wichita, Kansas to Warren Platt and Pearl Platt.

Marie was a 1946 graduate of Wichita East High School, a 1950 graduate of Wichita University, a college member of Kappa Delta Phi. She was a member of American Association of University Women and a 50 year member of Beta Sigma Phi community service sorority; and a 20 year resident of Hot Springs Village. Marie was a founding member of the Hot Springs Village Roadrunners. She was active in the Village Quilters Guild and the Village Knitters Guild, and in the Cedar Mountain Singers. Marie has been a longtime active member of the choir of the Presbyterian Kirk in the Pines.

She is survived by two sons, Greg Yarnell and wife Maribeth of Wichita, KS; Christopher Yarnell and wife Gay of Columbus, OH; and one daughter, Kimberly Miller of Liberal; KS; one sister, Barbara Gentzler of Wichita, KS and seven grandchildren.

Marie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Robert Walker Yarnell, one brother Wesley Platt and one sister, June Platt.

A memorial service was held Friday, July 11, 2003 at Presbyterian Kirk in the Pines with Reverend Samuel H. Pope and Dr. C. Michael Seitz officiating.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Presbyterian Kirk in the Pines Choir Music Fund. Arrangements were under the direction of Cedarvale Funeral Home.