OVERBROOK \u2014 Robin Katherine Fairchild, 73, Overbrook, died Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, at Brookside Retirement Community, Overbrook.<\/p>\n
She was born Oct. 21, 1947, in Greenwich, Conn., the daughter of William and Audrey James. She grew up in Vero Beach, Fla., graduating from Vero Beach High School with the Class of 1965.\u00a0Following graduation, she attended and graduated from secretarial college.<\/p>\n
Early in her life, Robin was an account manager for a condominium sales company in Vero Beach.\u00a0She later became a bookkeeper for Skillmaster Builder in Phoenix, Ariz., and Houston, Texas, and retired from Proler Construction, Houston, as a bookkeeper.<\/p>\n
Robin loved to garden.\u00a0She always had beautiful flowers blooming at her house.\u00a0She was an avid reader.\u00a0She also had a very keen eye for designer purses and was always ready to buy one when out shopping.<\/p>\n
She was united in marriage to John Fairchild Dec. 23, 1989, at Forth Farms, Overbrook.\u00a0They shared 31 years of love and commitment together.<\/p>\n
Robin was preceded in death by her parents and a beloved stepson, Scott Fairchild.<\/p>\n
She is survived by her husband, John Fairchild, Overbrook; her sister, Diane Bell, Houston, Texas; two nephews, Christopher and Geoffrey Bell, both of Houston; her stepgranddaughter, Eva Marie Fairchild; her stepgreat-grandchild, Brooklyn; her sister-in-law, Laurie Shuck (Dave), Overbrook; her brother-in-law, Mike Forth (Terri), Overbrook; and many nieces and nephews.<\/p>\n
Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 17, at Overbrook Cemetery.<\/p>\n
Memorial contributions may be made to American Legion Post #239 of Overbrook and sent in care of Lamb-Roberts-Price Funeral Home, P.O. Box 268, Overbrook, KS 66524.<\/p>\n
Condolences may be sent to the family at Lamb-Roberts.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
OVERBROOK \u2014 Robin Katherine Fairchild, 73, Overbrook, died Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, at Brookside Retirement Community, Overbrook. She was born Oct. 21, 1947, in Greenwich, Conn., the daughter of William and Audrey James. She grew up in Vero Beach, Fla., graduating from Vero Beach High School with the Class of 1965.\u00a0Following graduation, she attended and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":3108,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[353],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8173","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-obituaries"],"yoast_head":"\n