Marilyn Marie Fairbairn, 93, died Saturday, April 20, 2024.
She was born Dec. 3, 1930 to James and Ruby Blankenship.
She married Leighton Fairbairn June 14, 1953. He preceded her in death.
She graduated from Great Bend High School. Upon finishing high school, she attended her freshman year at Phillips University in Enid, Okla. The following year, she transferred to Kansas State University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in the College of Human Ecology in 1952. Upon graduation she taught at Miltonvale High School in Miltonvale.