Elsie M. Laird, 88, of Anderson, passed away June 18, 2010, at Millers Merry Manor in Middletown. She was born September 7, 1921, the daughter of Frank and Bertha (Markley) Branigan, in Oneida, KS., and had lived in Anderson since 1963. She was a farm wife and avid quilter and collector. E…