October 25, 2002

The ADVOCATE’s Free Press & Community News

Serving Anderson, Southern Franklin and Western Linn Counties

Volume 6, No. 84

Transcribed with permission of Vern Brown



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“Julia Frances Chandler

1913-2002

Funeral services for Julia Frances Chandler, 89, Iola, KS, formerly of LaHarpe, KS, were Sunday,

October 20, 2002, at 2:00 p.m. at Waugh-Yokum and Friskel Chapel, Iola, KS, with Pastor Lloyd

Houk officiating.  Interment was in Lone Elm Cemetery, Lone Elm, KS.  Mrs. Chandler died

October 17, 2002, at Allen County Hospital, Iola, KS.

Julia Frances Chandler was born July 20, 1913, at Colony, KS, the only child of John E. and

Hannah M. (Haney) Powell.  She grew up at Colony and graduated from Colony High School in

1930.

Julia and Roland K. Chandler were married January 6, 1931.  They made their home in Lone Elm

and Kincaid until moving to LaHarpe in 1946.  They lived in Ramona, KS, for a short time until

her husband’s death in 1955, at which time the family moved back to LaHarpe.  In recent years,

she has lived in Iola, residing at Tara Gardens at the time of her death.

She worked at the LaHarpe Post Office where she was a clerk, Assistant Post Master, and Post

Master.  She later worked as Treasurer of the City of LaHarpe.  After she retired, Julia was called

back to work part-time at the Iola Post Office.

She was an active member of the LaHarpe United Methodist Church, where she played the piano. 

She was a fifty-year member of the LaHarpe and Moran Order of the Eastern Star.  She also

played the piano for many weddings and funerals.

Mrs. Chandler was preceded in death by her husband, Roland K. Chandler; a grandson, David

Chandler; and a son-in-law, Martin ‘Pete’ Werner.

Julia is survived by her sons, Orville Chandler and his wife, Georgia, Eagle Rock, MO, and

Wayne Chandler and his wife, Nancy, Moran, KS; her daughters, Leona Werner, Chanute, KS,

Linda Call and her husband, Ron, Yates Center, KS, and Sharon Utley and her husband, Larry,

Iola, KS; nine grandchildren, fifteen great-grandchildren, and one great-great-granddaughter.

The family received friends from 1:00-2:00 p.m. on Sunday prior to the services at the funeral

home.

Memorial contributions may be made to LaHarpe United Methodist Church or the Moran Chapter

of the Order of the Eastern Star.

Waugh-Yokum and Friskel Chapel, Iola, KS, was in charge of arrangements.”



“Arlene Ewing

1953-2002

Funeral services for Arlene Ewing, 49, Richmond, KS, were Tuesday, October 15, 2002, at 10:00

a.m. at Dengel and Son Mortuary, Ottawa, KS, with Rev. Steve Van Ostran officiating. 

Committal services were held at 1:30 p.m. at Fairview Cemetery, Mildred, KS.  Mrs. Ewing died

Saturday, October 12, 2002, at Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, KS.

Arlene Ewing was born October 12, 1953, at Garnett, KS, the daughter of Alvin and Dora

(Helmuth) Beachy.  She was a lifelong Garnett resident and had been employed as a Certified

Medical Assistant at several Garnett nursing homes.  Arlene was a member of The Jehovah’s

Witness Church of Garnett.

Arlene and Dennis Ewing were married July 29, 1993, at Garnett.

Mrs. Ewing was preceded in death by her father, Alvin Beachy.

Arlene is survived by her husband, Dennis Ewing, Ottawa, KS; her mother, Dora Beachy,

Garnett; her sisters, Le Ann DeVoe, Iola, KS, Charlotte Miller, North Carolina, Viola Hamilton,

South Carolina, and Martha Beachy, Topeka, KS; her brothers, Elmer Beachy and Ralph Beachy,

both of Garnett; and several nieces and nephews.

Dengel and Son Mortuary was in charge of arrangements.”



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Anderson County

Kansas

USGENWEB

By:  Lulu B. Nixon