Fern Marie Zajic

     Fern Marie Zajic, 89, passed away Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015. She was born Oct. 28, 1926 in Ellsworth County to Hedwig (Hoffman) and Edwin Westerman. She was a lifetime resident of Ellsworth County and a homemaker.
     Fern married Harold Ray Zajic May 14, 1948 in Holyrood. She was a member of St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, Holyrood. She was also a member of the Holyrood VFW Auxiliary,  Golden Belt Community Concerts Board of Directors, and St. Paul’s United Church of Christ Ladies’ Guild, Holyrood.
     Fern is survived by her son, Ray Dean Zajic (Jane) of Nixa, Mo.; daughter, Sandra Sue Byer (Troy) of Great Bend; son, Randy Zajic (Denise) of Holyrood; son, Michael Allan Zajic of Stockton; 15 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren with four on the way; and many more family and friends.
     She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Harold; five brothers, Lee, Ralph, Clyde (Bud), Ed, and Charles Westerman; and sister, Francis Kottas.
     Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 18, at Parsons Funeral Home, Ellsworth, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m.
     Funeral service will be at 10 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 19, at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, Holyrood with burial following in the church cemetery.
     Memorial contributions may be made to Golden Belt Community Concerts or St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, Holyrood, c/o Parsons Funeral Home, P.O. Box 45, Ellsworth, Kan. 67439.
     Condolences may be sent to the family at parsonsfh.com