Clifford M. Gallagher, age 85 of Bonner Springs, KS. passed away on Friday April 4th, 2014 at his home while surrounded by his family. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday April 11th at the Bonner Springs United Methodist Church with burial to follow in the Bonner Springs Cemetery. The family will receive friends at a visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday evening at the Alden-Harrington Funeral Home. Memorial contributions can be made to the Bonner Springs United Methodist Church or the Bonner Springs VFW #6401 both in care of the funeral home. Cliff was born on May 28, 1928 in Bonner Springs and was a lifelong area resident. He graduated from Bonner Springs High School in 1948 and then married Jeannine Garrett on October 14, 1950. He was a US Army Veteran serving in Korea as an MP. When he returned he worked for a short time for the Union Pacific Railroad, before beginning his career with Bonner Springs – Edwardsville USD #204 as an Electrician where he worked for many years retiring in 1991. He was the Assistant Fire Chief for the Bonner Springs Fire Department from 1965 to 1970, was a lifetime member of the Bonner Springs VFW #6401 and a member of the Bonner Springs United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife of 63 years Jeannine Gallagher of the home, one daughter Debe Janae Gallagher-Birzer and her husband Matt of Bonner Springs, KS., two grandchildren MacArthur and Marcus and three great-grandchildren Alexander, Jacob and Skyler.
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Thelma Coon
Thelma “Bunny” Coon, age 85 lifelong resident of Bonner Springs, Kansas passed away on Tuesday April 8, 2014 at Providence Medical Center. Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday April 12, 2014 at the Alden-Harrington Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Bonner Springs Cemetery. The family will receive friends at a visitation one hour prior to the service also at the funeral home. Memorial contributions can be made to the Bonner Springs Baptist Church or the Bonner Animal Rescue; both in care of the funeral home. Thelma was born at home on September 12, 1928, the youngest of six children born to John and Hattie (Radcliff) DeMaranville. She was a young teen when she became a member of the Church in the Country that later became known as the Bonner Springs Baptist Church; of which she is still a member. As a teenager she worked at the Tin Shack and Ben Franklin. Thelma married Hobart Coon on June 12, 1946 and he preceded her in death. Thelma had also worked at the Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant, Russell Stover’s Candy, Millers Pharmacy and Tucker Hardware in Kansas City, Kansas. In her retirement years she enjoyed babysitting for many children but her favorite pastime was spending time with friends and family. Thelma was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, two brothers Clarence and John DeMaranville, one sister Grace Houdeshelt and grandson Johnny Dean, Jr.. Survivors include her two daughters Darla Hicks and Susan Dean of Bonner Springs, KS., two sisters Myrtle Gallop of Shawnee, KS and Francis Theno of Bonner Springs, KS. 3 grandchildren Jamie Seibold, Jeremy Hicks and Zachary Dean; 3 great grandchildren Kaila & Isaac Seibold and Avery Hicks.
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Kenneth Stewart
Kenneth Leslie Stewart, 91, of Springhill, KS formerly of Bonner Springs, KS passed away on Thursday, April 10, 2014 at the Golden Living Center of Springhill. Memorial services will be at 2 PM, Saturday, May 3, 2014 at the First Christian Church in Bonner Springs KS, private family burial at a later date. The family will receive friends after the service at the church. The family suggests Memorial contributions to the First Christian Church or Crossroads Hospice. Kenney was born on August 28, 1922 in Hutchinson, KS and after living in several parts of the Midwest settled in the Bonner Springs area in 1979. He worked for several trucking and bus companies over the years, driving for the Bonner Springs Tiblow Transit for 19 years. He was a longtime member of the Bonner Springs Senior Citizens group and the Bonner Springs First Christian Church. He is survived by his wife of 67 years Edna Stewart of the home, four children Ron Stewart of Ferguson, MO; Cheryl Smith and her husband Fred of Olathe, KS; Joyce Adams and her husband John of Grain Valley, MO; Randy Stuart and his companion Deb Morrow of Richmond, KS. One brother Charles Stewart of Troy, KS. Eight grandchildren Brian, Jennifer, AJ, Brandon, Kerrie, Christina, Tabatha and Jordan and three great-grandchildren. The family would like to thank their Golden Living family in Springhill for all of their loving care.
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John Matthews
John Edward Matthews, age 77 of Kansas City, Kansas, passed from this life on Sunday, April 13, 2014 after a lengthy struggle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, April 17th at the Alden-Harrington Funeral home with the burial to follow in the Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Kansas City, KS. The family will receive friends at a visitation from 10 to 11 a.m. prior to the service also at the funeral home. Memorial contributions can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association in care of the funeral home. John was born on January 10, 1937 in Kansas City, Kansas, the oldest of four children born to John W. and Margaret H. (Lorenz) Matthews. John was a 1954 graduate of Bonner Springs High School and served in the U.S. Army Reserve. He attended Union Apprenticeship Training for Plumbing spending the first portion of his career as a residential and commercial plumber and finishing his career with Kansas City Kansas Unified School District #500. John was a hardworking and capable man who could fix anything, with perfection, and was proud of his family, whom he loved very much. He was preceded in death by his parents, and two siblings Margie Matthews and David W. Matthews. Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Charlotte (Smith) Matthews of the home, two children Mark Matthews and wife Tawnya of Basehor, KS., Susan Arnspiger and husband Richard of Fairway, KS., one sister Alice Fehrenbach and husband Don of Chandler, AZ., eight grandchildren Laura, Thomas, Sarah, Hannah, John, Allison, Sarah and Grant and two great-grandchildren. Alden-Harrington Funeral Home
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Peggy Pierson
Peggy June Pierson was born on July 18, 1948 in Nebraska City, NE, the second of seven children born to Willard Betts and Fern McConaha. She attended school in the town of Julian, NE. At age 18, she proudly joined the US Army serving in the Women’s Army Corps. Peggy met William “Bill” Pierson on base at Ft. Gordon, GA and the two married in 1971. They settled in Bonner Springs, KS in 1973 where they happily raised their family. She worked for many years as an instrument technician at Shawnee Mission Medical Ctr. before retiring in 2011. Peggy was preceded in death by her parents and by siblings Jim, Billy and Sally. She is survived by her husband, children Carley Massing and husband Toby Massing, Alice Pierson and partner Jack Granath, siblings Ray Betts, Danny Betts and Lin Betts and grandchildren Ellie and Jake Massing. Peggy was a kind and beautiful soul who will be greatly missed. A celebration of her life will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday April 19th at the Alden-Harrington Funeral Home. Private burial of her cremated remains will follow at a later date. The family will receive friends at a visitation one hour prior to the service also at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial contributions to Gilda’s Club Kansas City, a support resource for cancer patients and families. Alden-Harrington Funeral Home
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Stephen Sorensen
STEPHEN L. SORENSEN, II 54, of Kansas City, KS died on Monday, April 21, 2014. Visitation from 7 to 9 pm, Thur. April 24, at the Alden-Harrington Funeral Home in Bonner Springs, KS. He was preceded in death by his father Stephen L. Sorensen, I. Steve is survived by his wife Pamela; son Steve the III and his wife Irais; daughter Sondra Lea Morgan. Three grandchildren Jacob, Colby and Eloise Grace. His mother Marcia Sorensen and brothers and sister.
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Zachary Mackey
Zachary Allen Mackey, age 25 of Bonner Springs, Kansas passed away on Thursday April 24, 2014. Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday April 30th at the Alden-Harrington Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Bonner Springs Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday evening also at the funeral home.
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Helen Roudybush
Helen was born on July 8, 1916 in Warrensburg, Missouri the first of two daughters born to George and Alice (Roberts) Collins. She was a 1934 graduate from Northeast High School in Kansas City, MO. Helen married A.D. Roudybush on September 10, 1934 in Kansas City, MO. And they made their home in Kansas City, Kansas where they raised their children. She helped her husband in his business, Roudybush Heating and Air Conditioning. Helen was a proud member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and was also a member of the Eastern Star and the Bonner Springs United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by husband A.D. Roudybush, her parents, her sister Jean Collins, two daughter Alcie Aline Nelson and Frances Dee Waitley. Survivors include her three children Archie Roudybush, Helen Theno and husband Martin, Ellen Kalousek and husband Reed all of Bonner Springs, 12 grandchildren; Lee, Jennifer, Guy, Sarah, Kaitlyn, Elizabeth, Michael, Josh, Evan, Michael, Julie and Kim; nine great-grandchildren Arah, Katie, Sydney, Quinn, Ty, Jackson, Cole, Ainsley, Colton and one on the way.
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Naomi Boyce
Boyce, Naomi Pearl Lee, life-long resident of Bonner Springs, Kansas, died April 26, 2014, in Kansas City, Missouri. She was born December 26, 1915, delivered at the family home in the Lee Building, in Bonner Springs, by her father, Dr. Loren Ezra Lee. Mom was the last of her siblings—Virginia, born in 1902; Paul, in 1904; and Emma, in 1907. Her father left medical practice after the terrible influenza epidemic of 1918-1919, and moved the family to a farm in the Kaw Valley, across the Kaw River from Bonner, which he had purchased in 1914. Mom grew up as a farm girl, gardening, feeding the chickens and gathering eggs, picking corn and potatoes, and helping with hay bailing. She attended school in Bonner, and attended the University of Kansas in Lawrence. She and Dad met on their way to KU on the Kaw Valley Inter-Urban, which ran from Kansas City, where Dad lived, to Lawrence. Mom attended KU for two years, took some business courses, and worked as a secretary for a few years. Dad—Robert L. Boyce, Jr.–graduated from KU Law College in 1936, and started his law practice in Kansas City, supplementing his income by playing piano in the evenings, as he had done while in college. Mom and Dad were married in November, 1939, and first lived in Kansas City, Kansas. Their first son, Robert Laurence, III, was born September 8, 1940, and their second son, Michael Lee, was born July 31, 1943. The family lived in Topeka, Kansas for a while, and shortly after Mike was born moved to Washington, D.C., where Dad had a job with the Department of Commerce. He joined the Army in 1944 and the family returned to Kansas to live with Mom’s parents on the farm until he got out of the Army after World War II. The family then lived in Bonner Springs and Dad picked up his law practice in Kansas City. A third son, Brian Loren, was born February 17, 1952. Mom was a life-long member of the Bonner United Methodist Church, which was important in her life and the family’s life. (Dad taught Sunday School for several years.) Family was important to Mom—her sisters and brother, her parents Loren and Enna Virginia (“Virgie”), her aunts and uncles and cousins. She and her family visited relatives in California and Texas several times in the 1920s, and they made trips to Missouri to visit relatives there throughout her life. Her proudest accomplishment she counted as raising her sons. Other things important to Mom were gardening, birds, music, and knowledge (a lifelong reader, she read mostly non-fiction books). She was a member of Eastern Star all her life, a member of PEO, and served on the Bonner school board from 1953-1961. After the boys left home, Mom and Dad enjoyed going on road rallies in the sports car, and made several trips abroad, touring Europe and England on their own. She and her sister Emma visited the Holy Land, Egypt, and Europe. She leaves her sons, Robert Laurence Boyce, III, of Lincoln, Nebraska, and his two sons, David Arthur Boyce and James Matthew Boyce, his wife Karen, and their children, Alexa Madison, Nathan Lucas, and Ashlyn Grace; Michael Lee Boyce and his wife Barbara, of Kansas City Kansas, and their children, Michelle Lea Lynne and her husband David of Basehor, Kansas, and their children, Jami and Kodi; Donald and Robin Hilt of Linwood, Ks., their children Jessica of Topeka, Ks., Donald Jr. and Bradley; Roy Roger Hilt of Bonner Springs, Ks.; and Larry Hyatte and his children, Emily, Cody, Sally and Abby; and Brian Loren Boyce and his wife Kaylyn of Lawrence, Kansas, and their daughter Lily Lee Boyce, of Washington, D.C. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to the Bonner Springs Methodist Church or to a charity of your choice.
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William Schultz
William E. Schultz, age 74 of Norfork, AR. Passed away on Thursday, April 24, 2014. Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday April 29th at the Alden-Harrington Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Mt. Muncie Cemetery in Lansing, KS. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service also at the funeral home.
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Steve McCullough
STEVE MCCULLOUGH Steven R. McCullough, age 67, of Bonner Springs, KS. passed away on Wednesday May 7, 2014 at his home after a courageous battle with Cancer. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m. Saturday May 7, 2014 at the Alden-Harrington Funeral Home. Following cremation, private burial will be in the Bonner Springs Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 3:00 p.m. prior to the service also at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to, Kansas City Hospice, in care of the funeral home.
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Norma Peters
NORMA JEAN PETERS Norma Jean (Gewelke) Peters, 80, of Edwardsville, KS went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 6, 2014. Funeral services will be at 11 AM, Saturday, May 10, at the Edwardsville Christian Church with burial to follow in the Edwardsville Cemetery. Friends may call at the visitation from 10 to 11 AM prior to the service on Saturday also at the church. Memorial contributions can be made to the Shriners Children’s Hospital in care of the Alden-Harrington Funeral Home. Jean was born on August 27, 1933 in Kansas City, KS to Frank and Irena (Tollie) Gewelke and was married to her husband John “Jack” Peters on December 19, 1949; together they made their home in Edwardsville, KS. She had been an active member of the Bonner Springs Eastern Star and was a Past Chapter Mother of the Bonner Springs Rainbow Girls. She and her husband have been longtime members of the Edwardsville Christian church. Jean had worked as a secretary for Harbor Brothers Construction and E.H. Hall Contractors. She was preceded in death by her parents and one son John David Peters in 1953. Survivors include her husband John “Jack” Peters of the home. Three children Jackie Freeman and her husband Ed of DeSoto, KS; John W. Peters, Jr of Edwardsville, KS and Jill Denise Peters of the home. One foster son Mark Brauninger and wife Joan of Kansas City, MO. One sister Gale Wycoff and husband Charles of Kansas City, MO. Eight grandchildren Trent, Kristene, John K., Melissa, Derrick, Jarod, Chelsee and Jillian and 12 great-grandchildren Cody, Victoria, Oriah, Colt, Aleksei, Lyllian, Camrin, Azalia, Sada, Reghan, Rayland and Jeremiah.
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Deborah Loker
Deborah “Deb” J. Loker, age 60 of Basehor, Kansas and previously of Dodge City, Kansas passed away on May 13, 2014. Memorial Services will follow at a later date. Memorial Contributions can be made to Church of the Resurrection or Safe Harbor Prison Dogs both in care of the Alden-Harrington Funeral Home.
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Golden Coleman
Golden Harriet Coleman, 95, of Bonner Springs, KS passed away on Monday, May 12, 2014 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center in Merriam, Kansas. Graveside Committal Service will be at 9:30 am, on Friday, May 16 in the Bonner Springs Cemetery and the Memorial Funeral Services will follow at 11 am, Friday, May 16 at the Bonner Springs United Methodist Church, 425 W. Morse in Bonner Springs, KS. Friends may call at the Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday evening, May 15, also at the Bonner Springs United Methodist Church. The family is suggesting memorial contributions to the Bonner Springs United Methodist Church. Golden was born on March 29, 1919 in Basehor, KS and was a lifelong resident of the Bonner Springs area and in recent years had enjoyed living at Shawnee Hills Senior Living in Shawnee, KS. She and her husband Jim owned and operated Coleman Implement company for over 70 years. She was a longtime member of the Jolly Jill’s E.H.U., the Bonner Springs United Methodist Church and it’s United Methodist Women’s group. She also love to play cards and all games with her friends and family and she especially liked to travel. She was always “ready to go”. She enjoyed working, whether it was in her garden, or on a quilt that she had made, or cooking for the many family and friends that were welcomed into their home. And she was a voracious reader often reading 2 to 3 books a week. She was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, James R. Coleman, “Jim” in 2010. And is survived by two sons Del Coleman and his wife Betty and Bruce Coleman and his wife Cheryl all of Bonner Springs, KS and two daughters Sharon Nyman of Henderson, NV and Linda Edgell and her husband Rick of Basehor, KS. Nine grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren, all who will miss her greatly.
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Timothy Johnston
TIMOTHY J. JOHNSTON Timothy J. Johnston, 55, of Mission, KS passed away Tue. May 27, 2014 at his home. Funeral services will be at 2 pm, Sat., May 31, at the Alden-Harrington Funeral Home in Bonner Springs, KS, private family committal to follow at a later date. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Johnson County Developmental Services in care of the funeral home. Tim was born on June 27, 1958 in Topeka, KS. He was a lifelong Mission area resident and had worked at the Mission Hy-Vee for the last 20 years. He always loved to travel especially with his family. He is survived by his mother Evelyn Key-Dorman of Kansas City, KS and his father Johnnie P. Johnston of Wichita, KS. Two sisters Terry Smith and her husband David of Tonganoxie, KS; Joni Johnston-Velaer and her husband Wayne of Shawnee, KS. Two Brothers David Johnston of Lawrence, KS and Curtis Dorman of Olathe, KS. 2 nieces Jennifer Smith and Sonya Smith, 1 nephew Clint M. Smith, 2 great-nieces Mallorie Knight-Zuel and McKensie Knight and 3 great nephews Mitchell Knight, Landon Yeager and Lane Stimach. An aunt Judy Reynolds and cousins Barbara Cargyle and Clarisa Reynolds.
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James Lugar
James P. Lugar, 74, of Kansas City, KS passed away on Saturday, May 31, 2014. A memorial visitation will be held at the Alden-Harrington Funeral Home in Bonner Springs on Tuesday, June 3, from 3-7p.m. where the family will greet friends from 5-7p.m. Jim was born May 4, 1940, in Kansas City, KS to parents, Joe and Rose Lugar. He graduated from Wyandotte High School in 1958. While attending Washburn University, Jim played basketball on scholarship and was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity. He graduated in 1966 with his Bachelors of Business Administration and Juris Doctorate degrees. He was proud of his Wyandotte County roots and returned there to practice law for 48 years. During that time, Jim served in numerous community organizations and generously gave of his time. He was especially proud of his three children and their accomplishments and success. He always gave special credit to Walt Shublom, his high school basketball coach, for making him a better person. Jim is survived by his wife of 51 years Treva, daughter, Lisa Lugar and her husband Bill Hutton of Basehor, son, Landon Lugar and his wife Ellen of Fremont, NE, and daughter, Libby Michaud and her husband Todd of Wahoo, NE. Memorials may be made to the Strawberry Hill Museum or the Wyandotte County Bar Association Foundation in care of the funeral home.
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Ronald Hamilton
Ron Hamilton, age 65 of Lenexa, Kansas passed away on Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at his home. Memorial Services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday June 14th at the Alden-Harrington Funeral Home, visitation will be one hour prior, also at the funeral home. Burial will follow at a later date in the Leavenworth National Cemetery. Memorial Contributions can be made to the American Diabetes Association in care of the funeral home. Ron was born on June 19, 1948 in Kansas City, Kansas the second of four children born to Bill and Cathy Hamilton. He grew up in Bonner Springs and graduated from Bonner Springs High School in 1966, where he was the Student Council Class President. Ron attended Kansas State in the ROTC program and graduated with honors with a Degree in Business and Psychology and then entered the US Army as a Commissioned Officer in Military Intelligence. After the Military he spent many years in Car Sales and later found a passion for designing and building homes. Ron was preceded in death by his father, sister Connie and ex-wife Joan. Survivors include his mother Catherine Laudan of Olathe, KS., two brothers Bill Hamilton and Mickey Hamilton (Rhoda) all of Shawnee, KS., nephew Toby Hamilton of Overland Park, KS., niece Amy Bell and husband Lucas of Prairie Village, KS. and their son Felix. As well as several cousins and extended family.
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Cyril Baucke
Cyril G. Baucke, Jr., 86, of Grover Beach, died Monday, June 2, 2014. He was born and grew up in Kansas City, Missouri. Cyril attended Kansas State University where he earned degrees in electrical engineering and business administration. After World War II, he enlisted into the U.S. Navy where he spent time in China, Japan and many other South Pacific Ports. After his Navy tour of duty, he met his wife, Martha E. Lash. After 51 years of marriage, he lost her to a rare lung disease. Over the last ten years, Cyril had a fabulous woman, Elvira Gomes of Arroyo Grande, at his side. They traveled together and attended many social events. They were inseparable. His interests varied over the years. He was an amateur radio operator and spent many hours flying and building model airplanes. Cyril was a leader in the Boy Scouts of America, where he camped and hiked in the Sierras. He loved to golf, dance and listen to jazz and big band music. He was an avid gardener and his passion was growing geraniums. Cyril resided as president of the International Geranium Society for several years. He was also the President of the Widowed Persons Association of California (WPAC), was a member of the Camino Investment Club, the Five Cities Retired Active Men’s Club and attended Saint John’s Lutheran Church in Arroyo Grande. Cyril is survived by his four children, Cynthia Davis of San Jose, John M. Baucke of Santa Barbara, Howard Baucke of Trabuco Canyon, Neil Baucke of Temecula and his five grandchildren, Stephanie, Jenna, Danielle, Ian, and Christopher. Cyril was preceded in death by his wife Martha Baucke; brother Thomas Baucke and his parents. A memorial celebration of Cyril’s life will be held at 1p.m., with visitation beginning at 12 p.m., on Saturday, June 7, 2014, at Dudley-Hoffman Mortuary in Santa Maria. Burial services will take place on Saturday, June 14, 2014, in Edwardsville, Kansas, where he will be laid to rest alongside his wife, parents and grandparents. Cyril will be missed by his family and all those he came in contact with throughout his lifetime. Contributions to his favorite charities: ASPCA, Humane Society, SLO Food Bank, American Lung Association, American Heart Association or Saint John’s Lutheran Church would be appreciated.
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Ida Randall
Ida Elizabeth (Smithson) Randall, 79, of Bonner Springs, KS passed away on Friday, June 13, 2014 at her home. Funeral services will be 2 pm, Sat., June 21, at the Alden-Harrington Funeral Home in Bonner Springs, KS with burial to follow in Bonner Springs Cemetery. Friends may call at the visitation from 1 to 2 pm, Sat., June 21, prior to the service at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to the American Heart Association and or the American Cancer Society in care of the funeral home. Ida was born May 17, 1935 in Gorby, AR and has lived in the Bonner Springs area since she married Ray Randall in 1953. She was a career housewife caring for her family and enjoyed her part time endeavors including working at Ben Franklin in Bonner Springs for more than 10 years. She was preceded in death by her husband Wallace R. Randall “Ray” in 2011 and is survived by 2 sons Tim and Larry (Neva) and a daughter Marilyn. Her brother David Smithson and sister Iva Lee McVay. 2 grandchildren Anita and Brian, a great grandson Jesse as well as a host of other family and friends that will miss her greatly.
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