Annabelle Kisling

April 11, 1920        September 3, 2009
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BURLINGTON, OK.-Annabelle Kisling, 89, passed away on September 3, 2009.  Funeral service will be
Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Kiowa with Pastor Keith
Fink officiating.  Burial will follow in the Apostolic Cemetery at Burlington, Ok.  Arrangements are by
Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Kiowa, Kansas.  Condolences may be shared with the family at www.
lanmanmemorials.com

Annabelle was born on April 11, 1920 to Otto and Mary Garnet Forester Bower in Medoc, Missouri.  At
a young age her family moved to the Capron area and then later to Hazelton, Kansas where she
graduated from high school.  She went on to more schooling at the Franklin School of Business in
Wichita.  She worked at the Boeing Airplane Plant in Wichita before marrying.  On June 29, 1943 she
married Frank Kisling in her parents’ home.  They celebrated 66 years of marriage this year.  When
first married, they moved to Roswell, New Mexico where Frank served in the US Army.  After his
discharge in 1945 they moved to the Burlington area to begin farming until they retired.  

Annabelle was a member of the United Methodist Church, Happy Day Club, Home Demonstration
Club and the Burlington FFA Mothers Club.  In 1975 she was named Honorary FFA Mother.  She
enjoyed knitting and crocheting in her spare time.  She has made all of her children, grandchildren
and great-grandchildren and afghan.  She also enjoyed making many craft projects and everyone
loved her cinnamon rolls.  

She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank; one sister, Lucille Spicer; three brothers, Mont,
Lloyd and Billy Bower.

She is survived by two sons; Keith and wife, Marlene, Kent and wife, Darcy; six grandchildren, Brent
Kisling, Chad Kisling, Kim Smith, Jenny Stewart, John Schupbach, Matt Schupbach, thirteen great-
grandchildren.  

Memorials may be made to the Burlington Education Foundation through the funeral home.  

Visitation will be Sunday, September 6, 2009 from 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. the family will be present to
receive friends on Monday, September 7, 2009 from 6-7
Lanman Funeral Home, Inc
204 N. 7th
Kiowa, KS 67070
620-825-4936