Ann Elizabeth Quaintance

January 31, 1954 — July 3, 2026

Ann Elizabeth Quaintance, 72, died Friday, July 3, 2026, at Richmond Healthcare & Rehabilitation after a lengthy health battle. Ann was born on January 31, 1954, in Garnett, Kansas, to Donald and Phyllis (Singer) Quaintance.

After Ann graduated from High School she attended Emporia State University where she graduated with a Bachelor's of Education. She taught school for one year and then went back to school at Kansas State University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture. Ann opened her own greenhouse, Jeremiah Farms, in Cherryvale, Kansas, until a horrific car accident confined her to a wheelchair. But Ann was a hard worker and even in a wheelchair worked 15 years for Walmart.

Ann was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Steve Quaintance. She is survived by her sister-in-law, Valli Quaintance, and her children Cole and Camille and their families, and a host of cousins.

A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 10, 2026 at Centerville Cemetery, Centerville, Kansas. The family suggests memorial contributions to Centerville Cemetery, in care of Schneider Funeral Home, 319 Chestnut, Mound City, KS 66056. 

(Published in the Linn County Journal on July 9, 2026.)