December 28-30, 2005
  The ADVOCATE
  Serving Anderson, Southern Franklin and Western Linn Counties
  Volume 9, No. 102
  Transcribed with permission of Vern Brown
  
  Page 5, Column 1:
  
  "Earl Poss
  Funeral services for Earl Poss of Garnett are Saturday, December 31, 2005, at 10:00 a.m.
  at Holy Angels Catholic Church.  Rosary will be said on Friday evening at 7:00 p.m. at
  Farris-Feuerborn Memorial Chapel.  Mr. Poss died Tuesday morning, December 27, at
  his home.
  Farris-Feuerborn Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements."
  
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  "Illah Thompson
  1919-2005
  Funeral services for Illah Thompson, 86, Iola, were Wednesday, December 28, 2005, at
  Moran United Methodist Church with Pastor Michael McKee officiating.  Interment was
  in Moran Cemetery.  Mrs. Thompson died Saturday, December 24, at Windsor Place
  Nursing Home in Iola.
  Illah Thompson was born September 3, 1919, at Bronson, KS, the daughter of Odie and
  Lula (Turner) Pool.  She attended country school at Blazing Star and South Fairview,
  graduating from Bronson High School in 1936.  She attended Fort Scott Junior College
  and Pittsburg State College.
  Illah was a member of the Moran United Methodist Church and enjoyed reading, sports,
  and music.  Her greatest joy came from her children and grandchildren's achievements in
  academics and athletics.
  Illah and Fred Thompson were married August 9, 1941, at Yuma, AZ.  He preceded her
  in death on December 28, 1998.
  Mrs. Thompson was also preceded in death by her parents, Odie and Lula Pool; and her
  sisters, Hazel Pool and Lucile Heard.
  Illah is survived by her sons, Leon Thompson and wife Judy, Darrell Thompson and wife
  Sandy, and Larry Thompson and wife Linda, all of Iola; her daughters, Cheryl Welch and
  husband Bob of Moran, Nina Worthington of Mound City, Nita Hunt and husband Bob
  of Marysville, OH, and Linda Heffern and husband Chuck of Iola; 17 grandchildren and
  16 great-grandchildren.
  Music was provided by Grace Spencer, organist, and Lloyd Houk, soloist.  Musical
  selections included 'On Eagle's Wings' and 'Peace In The Valley'.
  Casketbearers were Kent Thompson, Kurt Thompson, Brian Thompson, Breck
  Thompson, Chris Nelson, Michael Thompson, Jeff Thompson, Scott Welch, Chris
  Heffern, Clint Heffern, and Colton Heffern.
  Feuerborn Family Funeral Service, Moran, was in charge of arrangements."
  
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  "Louis Clarence Eads
  1930-2005
  Funeral services for Louis Clarence Eads, 75, Ottawa, were Thursday, December 22,
  2005, at Dengel and Son Mortuary.  Interment was in Hope Cemetery, Ottawa.  Mr. Eads
  died Tuesday, December 20, at Ransom Memorial Hospital in Ottawa.
  Louis Clarence Eads was born August 13, 1930, at Kansas City, KS, the son of Harry and
  Elva (Darringer) Eads.  He grew up in Kansas City, KS, moving to Ottawa in 1975.  He
  was employed by Gustin-Bacon, Kansas City, KS, in assembly from 1955 to 1968;
  Ransom Memorial Hospital in maintenance in the mid-1970's; Wolf Creek Power Plant
  in construction labor in the late 1970's and early 1980's; and Bendix King-Allied Signal
  as a machinist from 1985 until retirement in 1992.
  On January 20, 1951, Louis was united in marriage with Jo Ann Roberts in Kansas City,
  MO.  She preceded him in death on March 9, 1968.  On February 19, 1982, Louis was
  united in marriage with Jacqulyne Hollon in Ottawa.  She survives of the home.
  Mr. Eads was also preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Elva Eads; three brothers,
  two sisters, and two sons-in-law.
  Clarence is also survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Vickey Crowley-Logan and
  David Logan of Ottawa, his son and daughter-in-law, Danny and Anita Eads of
  Dennison, TX, his daughters, Debbie Payne and Mary Ann Wisdom, both of Butler, MO,
  his daughter and son-in-law, Lisa and Curt Chaney of Ottawa, his son and daughter-in-
  law, Dennis and Teresa Eads of Ottawa, his son, Jason Niccum of Colorado, his daughter
  and son-in-law, Lisa and Ben Copeland of Dallas, TX, his daughter and companion, Julie
  Tomberlin and Marshall Silvey of Ottawa, his daughter and son-in-law, Rhonda and C.J.
  Crawley of Ottawa, formerly of Garnett, and his daughters, Tracy Chambers, Kelie
  Kiefer, and Kathy Chambers, all of Ottawa; his sisters, Ruby Raw of Higginsville, MO,
  and Audrey Hand of Kansas City, KS; and numerous grandchildren and great-
  grandchildren.
  Dengel and Son Mortuary was in charge of arrangements."
  
  
  Transcribed for 
  Anderson County
  Kansas
  USGENWEB
  By:  Lulu B. Nixon