June 29, 2005

The ADVOCATE’s Free Press & Community News

Serving Anderson, Southern Franklin and Western Linn Counties

Volume 9, No. 51

Transcribed with permission of Vern Brown



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“Bettie Jane Caudell

1941-2005

Funeral services for Bettie Jane Caudell, 63, Colony, were Saturday, June 25, 2005, at 10:30 a.m.

at Farris-Feuerborn Memorial Chapel in Colony with Pastor Steve Bubna officiating.  Interment

was in Colony Cemetery.  Mrs. Caudell died Thursday, June 23, at Allen County Hospital, Iola.

Bettie Jane Caudell was born November 9, 1941, at Ottawa, the daughter of Robert and Clara

(Murray) Culler.  She was a graduate of Colony High School.  She owned and operated Bettie’s

Beauty Shop, drove a school bus for Crest USD #479 for 27 years, and enjoyed making pies for

the Country Diner.

Bettie and Neil Sheldon Caudell were married March 24, 1962, at Iola.  Together they raised four

children, Kathy, Nancy, Vicky, and Terry.

Mrs. Caudell was preceded in death by her son, Terry Sheldon Caudell; her great-grandson,

Brayden Yocham; and her parents, Robert and Clara Culler.

Bettie is survived by her husband, Neil Sheldon Caudell, of the home; her daughters, Kathy

Holloway and her husband, Garry, and their children, Benjamin and Westin of Lone Elm, Nancy

Ellington and her husband, Ed, of Colony, and their children, Justin Ellington and his wife, Sarah,

of Tulsa, OK, Jeremy Ellington of Iola, and Jamie Yocham and her husband, Derek and their son,

Tucker, of Colony, and Vicky Hermreck and her husband, Dennis, and their children, Nicole,

Judd, and Paige of Riverbank, CA; her brother, Robert Culler of Colony; her sisters, Arlene

(Roush) Allen of Colony and her twin Bonnie Rook of Welda.

Music was provided by Bob Roush who sang “Amazing Grace”, and Pam and Chelsea Boucher

who sang “How Great Thou Art”.

Casketbearers were Bettie’s grandchildren, Benjamin Holloway, Westin Holloway, Nicole

Hermreck, Judd Hermreck, Paige Hermreck, Dereck Caudell, Kelcey Caudell, Justin Ellington,

Sarah Ellington, Jeremy Ellington, Jamie Yocham, and Derek Yocham, and her great-grandson,

TuckerYocham.

The family suggests memorial to Colony Community Church.

Farris-Feuerborn Memorial Chapel was in charge of arrangements.”



“Will T. Johnston

1909-2005

Funeral services for Will T. Johnston, 96, Liberty, MO, formerly of Westphalia, are Wednesday,

June 29, 2005, at 10:00 a.m. at Farris-Feuerborn Memorial Chapel with Rev. Gary Benjamin

officiating.  Interment is in Cherry Mound Cemetery, Westphalia.  Mr. Johnston died Saturday,

June 25, at Liberty Hospital.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday morning from 9:30-10:00.

Farris-Feuerborn Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.”



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By:  Lulu B. Nixon