June 23, 2004
  The ADVOCATE
  Serving Anderson, Southern Franklin and Western Linn Counties
  Volume 8, No. 50
  Transcribed with permission of Vern Brown
  
  Page 5, Column 4:
  
  "Leona D. Adams
  1939-2004
  Funeral services for Leona D. Adams, 65, Ottawa, KS, were Tuesday, June 22, 2004, at
  Dengel and Son Mortuary with Rev. Matthew Benorden officiating.  Interment was in
  Highland Cemetery.  Mrs. Adams died Thursday, June 17, at her home.
  Leona D. Adams was born March 15, 1939, at Ottawa, the daughter of John L. and Eula
  Mae (Welton) Montgomery.  She attended Ottawa High School with the Class of 1957. 
  Leona had previously lived in Osawatomie, Garnett, and Kincaid, and had lived in
  Ottawa since 1968.
  Leona and Joe Fred Scott were married August 24, 1955, at Matfield Green, KS.  They
  were later divorced.  On January 12, 1976, she was united in marriage with Robert
  Adams in Lawrence, KS.  They later divorced.
  In the 1960's and 1970's, she worked for A-1 Cab, North American Hotel, Norge Village
  Laundry, and Hallmark Inn.  Leona retired May 20, 2004, after 24 years as clerk for the
  Franklin County Transfer Station.  She was a member and former Deacon of North
  Baptist church in Ottawa.  She also was a member of Ottawa Promenaders Square Dance
  Club of Ottawa.
  Mrs. Adams was preceded in death by two infant sons, Rickie Scott and David Scott; her
  parents, Eula Mae and John L. Montgomery; her brothers, Lester Eugene Montgomery
  and Gail Montgomery; two grandchildren, Brandy Scott and Morgan Hull; and one step-
  great-grandson, Ronnie Rentz.
  Leona is survived by her daughters, Karen Hull and Rita Coulter, both of Ottawa, and
  Annette Spillman, Quenemo, KS; her sons, Randy Scott, Ottawa, and John Scott,
  Woodward, OK; her sisters, Donna M. Yakle, Beth E. Hoalting, and Sandra L. Moore, all
  of Ottawa, and Linda S. Fletcher, Olathe, KS: her brother, Kenny R. Montgomery,
  Ottawa; 13 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; eight step-
  great-grandchildren; three step-great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
  The family suggests memorials to North Baptist Church, or Veterans of Foreign Wars
  Memorial Post #5901 of Ottawa.
  Dengel and Son Mortuary was in charge of arrangements."
  
  Transcribed for 
  Anderson County
  Kansas
  USGENWEB
  By:  Lulu B. Nixon