Velma Osborn Lard, 91

Velma Osborn Lard, 91, of Pampa, Texas, and formerly of Amarillo, Texas, died June 12, 2015, in Pampa.

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 16, 2015, at Fairview Cemetery, with John Curry officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors.

Mrs. Lard was born June 13, 1923, in Hollene, New Mexico. She was a 1940 graduate of Pampa High School and attended West Texas State University in Canyon. She then attended radio school in Sayre, Oklahoma, and Oklahoma City University.

Velma married Kenneth E. Lard on August 31, 1947, and moved to Amarillo. She worked with Kenneth in their real estate appraisal business.  She was a member of the former San Jacinto United Methodist Church in Amarillo, and a former member of First United Methodist Church in Pampa. Velma was a very special, loving person and enjoyed caring for the birds and squirrels in her beautiful back yard.  

She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth, in 2009; her parents, V. N. and Mayme Osborn; a sister, Juanita Osborn Gregg; and a brother, Kenneth Osborn.

The family wishes to extend a special thanks to BSA Hospice, Christi and our friends Mary Arndt and Charline Harris for their loving care of Velma.

Survivors include her son, Kenneth Eugene Lard Jr. of Kalispell; her two daughters, Karen Snell and husband Ron of Amherst, Massachusetts, and Sharen Laurrell and husband Mike of Amarillo; her twin sister, Thelma Bray of Pampa; four grandchildren, Kenny Lard, Lindsay Fisher, Ben Lard and Daniel Lard; two step grandsons, Todd Laurrell and Randy Laurrell; two great-grandchildren, Layla Fisher and Alex Lard; and a step great granddaughter, Lyndy Laurrell.  

Memorials may be made to BSA Hospice, c/o Harrington Cancer Foundation, 1600 Wallace Blvd., Amarillo, TX  79106.  

The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday, June 15, at Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Home.

Sign the online guest register at www.carmichael-whatley.com.