John E. Marmon, age 83, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on December 11, 2013, at Richmond Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Richmond, Kansas. He was born on October 30, 1930, in Garnett, Kansas, the son of Arthur Ray and Goldie Pearl (Sutherland) Marmon. John graduated from Garnett High School. After graduating high school, he worked in the caf business in Garnett before joining the United States Army. John was united in marriage to Rita Luquinn Holloran on July 31, 1951, in Indiana, the night before he left for Germany. This union was blessed with five children. He was a firearms instructor during his stay in Germany. John owned and operated a caf in Garnett. He had various jobs throughout the years working at the local cheese plant and owning a grocery store with partners, including Charles Holloran and Richard "Dick" McDonnell called the Garnett Thriftway. The store was sold and he retired in 1993. He enjoyed fishing and camping and volunteered for many years on the local election boards. John was a member of the Holy Angels Catholic Church, and the Garnett Jaycees. He loved to garden and had many large ones throughout the years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Goldie Marmon; his wife, Luquinn Marmon on February 13, 2012; one son, Jeffery Marmon on February 6, 2002; two granddaughters, Erin Elizabeth Marmon on August 10, 2012; and Christine Nadine Kappus on November 17, 2008; one sister and three brothers. John is survived by one son, John M. Marmon and wife Elizabeth of Topeka, Kansas; three daughters, Rebecca Hiles of Garnett, Kansas; Milissa Marmon and A. Del Quest of Grand Forks, North Dakota; Stephanie Culp and husband Cary of Lawrence, Kansas; eighteen grandchildren; and twenty-eight great grandchildren; and one brother, Roy Marmon of Garnett, Kansas; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., on Monday, December 16, 2013, at the Holy Angels Catholic Church, Garnett, with burial to follow in the Holy Angels Cemetery. Rosary will be prayed at 6:30 p.m. with visitation following on Sunday evening, December 15, 2013, at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to the John E. Marmon Memorial Fund. Condolences may be left for the family at www.feuerbornfuneral.com