Kathleen Yankie, 90, died Tuesday, May 4, 2010, in Amarillo.
Memorial services were held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 8, 2010, at Yankie’s RV Park in Clarendon, conducted by her family.
Cremation and arrangements were under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
Mrs. Yankie was born May 30, 1919 in Clarendon to Joseph and Blanche Bones Oden. She was the first lab technician at Adair Hospital in Clarendon, and a pioneer of the panhandle. Her and her late husband, Doc Yankie, owned and operated a trucking business in the 40’s and 50’s.
She also owned her operated Yankie’s RV Park in Clarendon until her death. She lived all of her life in Clarendon where she was a member of the First United Methodist Church and was active in the VFW Ladies Auxiliary. She was very passionate about the Donley County Senior Citizens and Saints’ Roost Museum.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and several brothers.
Survivors include her son, Joe Yankie of Clarendon; her daughter, Sue Page of Brodnax, VA; four grandchildren; four great grandchildren.
The family requests that memorials be to the Saint‘s Roost Museum, the VFW Auxiliary, or the Donley County Senior Citizens, all in Clarendon.
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