September 21, 2005

The ADVOCATE’s Free Press & Community News

Serving Anderson, Southern Franklin and Western Linn Counties

Volume 9, No. 75

Transcribed with permission of Vern Brown



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“Laverne Frances Lyons

1917-2004

Graveside services and interment for Laverne Frances Lyons, 87, Princeton, were Monday,

September 19, 2005, at Princeton Cemetery.  Mrs. Lyons died Thursday, September 15, at

Ransom Memorial Hospital in Ottawa.

Laverne Frances Lyons was born November 13, 1917, at Princeton, the daughter of Claude

Clarence and Mary Myrtle (Henderson) Spencer.  She was a lifelong Franklin County resident and

graduated from Princeton High School with the Class of 1935.

She worked in the Princeton schools and the kitchen at Central Heights School for a total of 28

years, retiring in 1984.  Laverne was a member of Princeton Christian Church.

Laverne and Albert Eugene ‘Gene’ Lyons were married January 29, 1944, at Ottawa.  He

preceded her in death on December 25, 1991.

Mrs. Lyons was also preceded in death by her parents, Mary and Claude Spencer; and her

brother; James Clifford Spencer.

Laverne is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Patty and Dale Pearson of Ottawa; her

grandson and wife, Tim and Shalene Pearson of Ottawa; her granddaughter and husband, Shelly

and Kevin Suwalski of Ottawa; her great-grandchildren, Bailey Pearson of Ottawa, and Kylie and

Hunter Suwalski, both of Ottawa; and several nieces and nephews.

The family suggests memorial contributions to B. Martin Peck Animal Shelter.

Dengel and Son Mortuary, Ottawa, was in charge of arrangements.”



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“Edna Fern Wells

1914-2004

Funeral services for Edna Fern Wells, 91, Moran, were Friday, September 16, 2005, at 10:00 a.m.

at First Baptist Church in Moran with Pastor Michael Miller officiating.  Interment was in

Elsmore Cemetery, Elsmore, KS.  Mrs. Wells died Tuesday, September 13 at her home in Moran.

Edna Fern Wells was born June 5, 1914, in Missouri, the daughter of Martin Creviston and

Martha Gregg.  She attended school in Iola.  Edna lived in LaHarpe, El Monte, CA, Brazilton,

Elsmore, and Moran.  She worked as a seamstress at H.L. Miller in Iola and at a garment factory

in California before moving back to Kansas, where she had worked as a nurse’s aide in the

nursing home at Girard.

Edna and Leo Henry Wells were married March 20, 1931, at Iola.  He preceded her in death in

1984.

Mrs. Wells was also preceded in death by her son, Leo Lorraine Wells; her daughters, Vickie Lou

LeMay and Josephine Fern Ledbetter; two sisters; three brothers; and one great-granddaughter.

Edna is survived by her daughter, Deloris Hummel of Savonburg, 20 grandchildren and 10

great-grandchildren.  Feuerborn Family Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements.”



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“Irene Loper

1916-2005

Funeral services for Irene Loper, 89, Richmond, are pending and will be announced at a later date

by Farris-Feuerborn Memorial Chapel.  Mrs. Loper died Saturday, September 17, 2005, at Olathe

Medical Center.”



 

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By:  Lulu B. Nixon