Crystal "Jeri" Emme was born June 14, 1930, in Bushnell, Nebraska, died peacefully on May 3, 2015, surrounded by loved ones. Kansas was her home for nearly 60 years and she will be missed by the friends, family, and community that she loved and who loved her. Jeri married Ivan Marley in 1947. In 1956, she married Joe Bever, and in 1973, she married the love of her life, Louis Emme. She was preceded in death by: her husbands and son, Kenneth Marley. Jeri is survived by: her children, Carol Paszkewicz (John), Barbara Rutherford, David Emme (Sandy), Garrett Marley, Victoria Bever (Cipriano Trillo), Elizabeth Faust (Dale), Jack Bever (Loretta), and James Bever (Janet); 23 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren. Jeri will be remembered in a memorial service at 10:30 a.m. June 13, 2015, at Elliott Chapel, Hutchinson, with the Reverend Richard Brooks officiating. Memorials may be made to Dillon Living Center or the Cancer Council of Reno County, both in care of Elliott Mortuary, 1219 North Main, Hutchinson, KS 67501.