Cleo Blennie Gary, 98, of Wichita, KS, died Sunday July 14, 2013, in Wichita. Cleo was born on March 13, 1915 in Whippier, AR, the daughter of Newt and Minnie (Kirk) Smith.

On June 10, 1930, she married Clyde Gary in Springdale, AR. They lived at Griswold and Clyde farmed and worked construction. They moved to Red Oak, IA in the late 1960's and after Clyde's death on December 22, 1976, Cleo moved to Council Bluffs and lived there for 20 years. Recently she has lived in Wichita.


She was preceded in death by her husband, her son Bob Gary, her daughter Marcella Fredrickson and 2 grandsons.


Survivors include her son Charles Gary, her daughters Marlena (Delbert) Hansen and Amelia Lewis all of Wichita; her brother Kay Smith and her sister Wanda Lee both of Springdale, AR; 17 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren and 22 great-great-grandchildren.


Graveside services will be held on Monday, July 22, 2013 at the Griswold Cemetery west of Griswold. Friends may greet Cleo's family at the Duhn Funeral Home in Griswold at 10:00 AM on Monday. Procession to the Griswold Cemetery will leave the funeral home at 10: 50 AM. Duhn Funeral Home is assisting the family with the Griswold arrangements. Memorials are suggested to Harden Hospice in Wichita.