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Wednesday, 17 March 2010 08:00 |
1936-2010
Betty Lou Miller Lyons, 73, rural Osawatomie, died March 14, 2010, at her home. 
She was the tenth of 14 children born to Kelsey and Elsie Metzger Miller on Nov. 12, 1936. She was born on a farm in Miami County south of Osawatomie where she spent her early childhood.
She attended a one-room school for a few years. After moving to Osawatomie with her family, she attended school in Osawatomie and graduated in 1954.
During high school, she worked at the Osawatomie State Hospital in the dietary department and completed a basic psychiatric aide course in June 1956.
She was united in marriage to Virgil R. Lyons on Oct. 19, 1956, in Osawatomie. The couple spent the first six years of marriage in various locations as Virgil was in the U.S. Air Force. After being discharged from the Air Force in 1962, the couple moved back to the Osawatomie area with their adopted son, Curtis.
Although Betty had no children of her own, very seldom could you go into her house and not find children. Because of her love for children, she spent the most enjoyable years of her life as a Foster Grandma at Trojan Elementary School in Osawatomie with first graders from 1999 to 2010.
She was preceded in death by four brothers, Bill, Bob, Chuck and Harry Miller; her adopted son, Charles Curtis Lyons; and one foster daughter, Jacqueline Lyons Wilcut.
She is survived by her husband, Virgil Lyons of the home; one grandson; two special children who knew her as Grandma Betty, Derick Downey and Katie Beth Wilson; three brothers, Glen, John and Larry Miller; and six sisters, Velma, Donna, Ruth, Ina, Nina and June. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her.
Visitation will be Sunday from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Faith Baptist Church, with services immediately following. Burial of ashes is tentatively scheduled to be in June 2010 at the Mound Creek Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Eddy-Birchard Funeral Home, 203 Main St., Osawatomie, KS 66064, (913) 755-2114. |
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Wednesday, 17 March 2010 08:00 |
1928-2010
Donald Ray Manly, 81, longtime resident of Paola and a former Osawatomie resident, died March 4, 2010, at the Medicalodge Skilled Nursing facility in Leavenworth.
He was born June 23, 1928, in Paola to Ray and Mae Carpenter Manly. He grew up in Paola and graduated from Paola High School in 1947. 
He was married to Ruth Eleanor Oyster on Jan. 17, 1948, in Paola. They lived in Paola until 1972, and then moved to Osawatomie before returning to Paola to make their home in 1997. He continued to live in Paola until 2006 when he moved to Leavenworth.
He spent most of his life as a mechanic and handyman. He owned and operated his own filling station, Manly Vickers, for a few years before retiring. Upon retiring, he loved to spend most of his time making things out of wood and spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He was a member of the Paola United Methodist Church, as well as a past member of the Paola Masonic Lodge, Lions Club and Eastern Star.
His wife of 58 years died Sept. 29, 2006.
Survivors include his children, Maryellen Guliford of Leavenworth, Marjorie Powell of Paola, Donna Stewart of Kansas City, Kan., Tina Cook, Patty Ray and Brenda Greving, all of Osawatomie; one sister, Virginia Criss of Lansing; nine grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
A graveside memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Thursday at the Paola Cemetery. |
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Wednesday, 17 March 2010 08:00 |
1929-2010
Wilma L. Dageforde, 81, Wolfsville, Md., died March 14, 2010, at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Md. 
She was the wife of Melvin H. Dageforde.
She was born March 14, 1929, in New London, Ralls County, Mo., the daughter of the late George W. and Mildred Rosser Smith. After the untimely death of her mother, she and her sister were raised by their maternal grandparents, George Corman Rosser and his wife Loney.
She was educated in the Ralls County Schools and later graduated from Chillicothe Business School. Her employment included the Ralls County Welfare Office, the Stromberg Carlson Co., and a Washington, D.C., law firm. She was also employed as an instructor by the Patricia Stevens Modeling Agency and was featured in national theater advertising for major corporations.
Her main occupation in life, however, was as a devoted wife and a mother and grandmother to her three children and her grandchildren. Her first born, William David, was born on her birthday; the second, Mark Thomas, was born on Valentine’s Day; the third, Anne Marie, was nearly a Christmas gift.
She was a friend to all she met, always kind and gentle. She gave much of herself as a youth leader at Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Bethesda, Md., where she also sang in the choir. She was a charter member of Lutheran Church of the Cross in Rockville and later a member of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Wolfsville, and Zion Lutheran Church in Middletown.
She was preceded in death by her son William.
She was a long-time member of the Hoe and Hope Garden Club of Frederick and also had served as president of the Wolfsville PTA.
Survivors include her husband, Mel; son, Mark; daughter, Anne Wisniewski; and two grandchildren, all of the Wolfsville area; her sister, Faye McConnel of Missouri; her brother, Dennis Smith of Texas; and sister, Sandra Perry of Arkansas.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Wolfsville. Burial will be in the adjoining church cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. this evening at Ricketts Funeral Home, 504 Main St., Myersville, MD 21773, (301) 293-2331.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 13, Myersville, MD 21773; Zion Lutheran Church, 107 W. Main St., Middletown, MD 21769; or HHT Foundation, P.O. Box 329, Monkton, MD 21111. |
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Wednesday, 17 March 2010 08:00 |
1920-2010
Elizabeth (Betty) Mary Stephens, 89, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and long-time resident of the Kansas City and Paola area, died March 11, 2010, at Delmar Gardens in Overland Park.
She was born Oct. 21, 1920, in Chicago, Ill., to Lawrence and Celia Smith Tobin. She attended and graduated from Ohio State University in 1942 where she was a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority.
On Feb. 14, 1944, she was united in marriage to Frederick Norton Stephens in Columbus, Ohio. To this union, two children were born. Her husband preceded her in death in August of 1994.
In 1952, the family relocated to the Kansas City area where Betty was a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta Alumnae Group and the Johnson County Young Matrons.
Betty and her family moved to the Paola area in 1970 where she was a homemaker and a member of the Lighthouse Presbyterian Church and the Miami County Ladies Aide group. Her love of flowers, especially day lilies, was expressed by her beautiful gardens. She was a member of several local garden clubs through the years.
She was preceded in death by her husband and a sister, Polly Zimmerman.
Surviving are a daughter, Elizabeth (Libby) Ann Stephens; a son, Joseph (Joe) Lawrence Stephens; two grandchildren; and two step-grandchildren. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
Services were Saturday under the care of Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, 305 N. Pearl St., Paola, KS 66071, (913) 294-2372. Burial was in the Mount Olivet Cemetery in Kansas City, Mo. To leave condolences for the family, please visit www.penwellgabel.com.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to Grace Hospice in care of the funeral home. |
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Ida L. Darby, 71, Paola, died March 14, 2010, at Olathe Medical Center. Survivors include her husband, Donald Darby of the home; her children, Michael, Greg, Debbie Woolard and Curtis Darby, all of Paola, and Terese Killian of Parsons; 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services are pending through Penwell-Gabel Paola Chapel, 305 N. Pearl St., Paola, KS 66071, (913) 294-2372. |
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