Fern M. Waters, age 74, rural Concordia resident, entered into rest on December 14, 2016 at the Cloud County Health Center. She was born on July 13, 1942 in Concordia, KS to Levi and Lena (Donnelly) Doyen.
Fern graduated from Clyde High School in 1960. She married Charles Keith Waters on September 22, 1962 in Concordia, KS. Fern was a Lab Technician for many years and retired from Cloud County Health Center in 2014. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Concordia, American Legion Post #76 Auxiliary, a past member of the Moose Lodge #1428 and the Elks Club. Fern loved bowling, Bunco and attending the monthly women's club.
She is survived by 2 sons, Jeff Waters (Karla), Salina, KS & Jim Waters (Jeannie), Concordia; daughter, Jennifer Swihart (Butch), Clay Center, KS; brother, Larry Doyen, Salina, KS; 8 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Keith Waters; parents; sister, Ruth Ann Jones and infant son, Bradley.
Funeral Services will be held 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 17, 2016 at the Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home in Concordia with Rev. Barry Dundas officiating. Burial will follow in the Rice Cemetery, Rice, Kansas.
Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. on Friday, December 16, 2016. Family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m.- 8:00p.m all at Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home.
Memorial Contributions may be given to Cloud County Health Center c/o Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home.