October 7, 2025

Linn County News

Published October 8, 2025

Mary Alice Fagg, age 92, formerly of Garnett, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, at Fort Scott Presbyterian Village in Fort Scott, Kan.

Mary Alice Cash was born on July 30, 1933, the daughter of Cecil and May (Augur) Cash. Mary was the second of their children. Mary was born on a farm near the Bourbon and Linn County line. Later they moved to the Farlinville area with her great-grandmother on her farm. She attended a one room school in Linnville for eight years, then Mound City High School.

Mary was married to Harold Lee Roberts on July 16, 1950, and four children were born to this union; Patricia Ballard, Nickie J. Roberts, Andrew Roberts, and Laura Lea Lewis. They lived in Claflin, Kan., Garnett, Kan., and Kokomo, Ind., then to a farm east of Centerville, Kan., and back to Garnett in 1967. They divorced in December of 1971.

On Feb. 14, 1977, Valentine’s Day, Mary married Jerrold Don Fagg, and moved to his farm. She helped him raise his two boys, William Scott and Maurice Dale. She continued working at Regal Aluminum and then helped him with his business, Jerry’s TV. They sold the business in January of 1984 after Jerry suffered a major heart attack. Later, Jerry had to take disability and Mary worked through the State for twelve and a half years, then retiring. Jerry suffered from strokes and heart attacks, and ended up spending ten months in the nursing home. He died on April 5, 2008, at the hospital.

They enjoyed camping and music festivals and many music things at the farm. Mary was an active member of the First Baptist Church in Garnett, serving as clerk and Deaconess for many years. She started a group making pillows for seat belts for cancer patients along with Margaret Mumma, Edna Yoder and Teresa Keim. She was a member of ABW, she called bingo at Golden Heights, and volunteered at ARC (Thrift Shop), but she had to give up her volunteering because of her health issues.

Mary was preceded in death by her husband Jerry Fagg of 31 years; her parents, Cecil and May (Auger) Cash; children, Patricia Ballard, Jerrold Fagg, Ross Fagg, Daniel Fagg, and Dale Fagg; and granddaughter, Tamatha Hill.

She is survived by her children, Nickie Roberts, Andy Roberts and wife Helen, Laura Lewis and husband Tom, Scott Fagg and wife Connie; her siblings, Wilma McIntosh, Lillian Cash, and Colleen Troth; 11 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren, as well as numerous great-great-grandchildren; Mary was also loved by her nieces, nephews, and any person she may have met.

Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, at Feuerborn Family Funeral Service in Garnett, Kan. Burial followed in the Garnett Cemetery in Garnett. Mary’s family greeted friends from 5-7 p.m. on Sunday evening at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Prairie Paws of Ottawa or Harry Hynes Hospice and left in care of Feuerborn Family Funeral Service. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.feuerbornfuneral.com.