Katie "Hendricks" Lankford

Katie Lankford passed away December 13, 2015 at 98 years of age. Katie was born in Cove, Utah to Wren Petty Hendricks and Emma Blair Hendricks on July 16, 1917. Her family lived in Utah until 1929 when they moved to Nyssa, Oregon. Katie lived in Nyssa Oregon until she was married to Thane Lankford on October 22, 1935. Thane was the love of her life. Three months after they were married, Katie and Thane moved to Emmett Idaho. They then moved to Marsing, Idaho in November 1938. Thane was a farmer and she enjoyed the life of a farmer’s wife and was very supportive of Thane in his occupation. She has always been a devoted wife and mother. Thane and Katie have five children, Glenda, Randy, Sharon, Janice, and Joyce. They had a very good life and there was always love and happiness in their family. Katie has always had many friends in the Marsing community. She loved attending church and seeing her friends who were there. Even in her last years, you could see her most Sunday’s going across the road to the church on her walker, usually accompanied by a daughter. Katie was preceded in death by Thane eighteen years ago and she was very anxious to be reunited with him, their son Randy who preceded her by ten years, a son-in-law Loren Greer and a grandson Ron Greer. Katie was the eldest of two brothers and three sisters, all of whom have preceded her in death. She is survived by her four daughters, Glenda Greer, Sharon (Bruce) Bergeson, Janice Hill, and Joyce Wittenborn. She is a wonderful grandmother and will be missed by all of her many grandchildren, great- grandchildren and great- great-grandchildren who are almost too numerous to count. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, December 19, 2015 at the Marsing 1st Ward Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. A viewing will be held from 9:30 – 10:45 AM prior to the service at the church. Burial will follow at the Marsing / Homedale Cemetery. Service Information