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Jacqueline "Jackie" Janet (Lilly) Reed, 87, died March 29, 2022, in the comfort of her home. She was born Nov. 8, 1934, in Belleville, the daughter of Jack and Agnes (Jen-sen) Lilly. She moved to California in 1942 where she was educated and lived throughout her childhood. Jackie graduated from Leuzinger High School, Hawthorne, Calif., in 1952. She married Reginald "Reggie" O. Reed in Quartzsite, Ariz., on Nov. 7, 1953, and returned to Kansas.

Jackie, Reggie and family farmed in Republic County, Kan., their entire married life. While being an active farm wife, Jackie was also employed off the...