Loretta Jo Watson Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Loretta Jo Watson (Emporia, Kansas), born in Lafayette, Indiana, who passed away on March 25, 2019 at the age of 82. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was loved and cherished by many people including: her parents, Joseph Lawrence and Margaret Louise Martinson (Gardner); her husband Richard; her children, Lori Mann (Roy) of Emporia, Richard Lee Watson Jr., Thomas Joseph Watson (Song) of Lincoln, NE and Michael David Watson (Theresa) of Olathe, KS; her sister Ann McDermitt (Alvin) of Rochelle, IL; and her grandchildren, Sarah, Jennifer, Russell, Annie, Dick, John-Michael, Andrew, Maggie, Sank, Ellie, Lillie, Justin, Codey, Patrick, Joel, Jacob, Nicholas and Mason. She was also cherished by 11 great-grandchildren; and many other extended family.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Emporia Christian School or the Margaret Louise Martinson Nursing Scholarship at Emporia State University and sent in care of Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home.
