Velma Ensminger, 79, wife of David L. Ensminger, Moran, went to the loving arms of her Father in heaven on Friday, Nov. 14, 2014.
She was born on Sept. 23, 1935, to Dr. and Mrs. Roy A. Siders of Moran. She had four older brothers, all deceased.
Vel worked as a secretary at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, before becoming a legal secretary at Western Insurance Company in Fort Scott.
Dave and Vel were married on Sept. 29, 1957 at First Presbyterian Church in Moran where they were members. They made their home on a family farm northwest of Moran where they spent their lives together. To this union were born four children, Lindi, twins Sherry and Shelly and a son, Brian.
She was a loving wife and mother. She loved dogs and cats, small wild animals, birds and small creatures. Vel was a marvelous cook and a talented musician. She enjoyed playing the piano, organ, clarinet, accordion and violin.
Vel is survived by her husband Dave, daughters Sherry Boultinghouse and husband, Alan, Girard, and Shelly Kuhn and husband, Kim, Chanute; a son Brian and wife, Kimberly, Moran; and grandchildren Trent Boultinghouse, Washington, D.C., Darcy Boultinghouse, Fayetteville, Ark., Kody Kuhn, Chanute, and Megan and Bryce Ensminger, Moran. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Lindi Waldman of Kansas City.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials in Vel’s name be made to Allen County Animal Rescue Facility (ACARF), La-Harpe, in care of Feuerborn Family Funeral Home, 334 N. Cedar in Moran, KS 66755.
A private burial will be held at a later date.

Kathryn Joan Sarver, 80, Iola, died Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014, at the home of her daughter in Owasso, Okla., surrounded by all her children and grandchildren.
Kathryn was born June 23, 1934, on a farm southwest of Iola, the daughter of Chester O. and Mabel Margaret (Smith) Wilcoxon. She graduated from Iola High School and Iola Junior College. She later received her bachelor of science degree from Emporia State University and a master’s degree from Pittsburg State University.
Kathryn taught rural school in Coffey and Allen counties and then taught at Kansas State School for the Blind in Kansas City before becoming a teacher at Jefferson Elementary School in Iola. She finished her teaching career at Iola Middle School. Kathryn taught school for over 32 years.
Kathryn married William L. Sarver on Dec. 20, 1958. He preceded her in death July 13, 1997.
She was an active member of Calvary United Methodist Church, serving as church organist since age 15. Other memberships include Sorosis Club, Allen County Regional Hospital Auxiliary and Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority.
She is survived by five sons, David Sarver and wife, Jeannie, Olathe, and their children, Jackson and Jamison, Daniel Sarver, Kansas City, Mo., Devan Sarver and wife, Lenka, Colorado Springs, Colo., and their children, Michael and Abigail, Daaron Sarver and wife, Crystal, St. Peters, Mo., and their children, Brett, Alex and Alyssa, and Deryl Sarver and Ila Caudell, Moran; and two daughters, Deanene Tonn and husband, Christian, Owasso, Okla., and their children, Manny and Loren, and Debra Marti and husband, Brett, Springfield, Mo., and their children, Ryleigh and Makenzie.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and brother, H.O. “Bud” Wilcoxon.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Calvary United Methodist Church in Iola. Burial will follow at Geneva Cemetery northwest of Iola. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Waugh-Yokum and Friskel Chapel in Iola
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Calvary United Methodist Church, Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation or Melanoma Research Foundation.
Memorial gifts may be left with the funeral home. To sign the guestbook online or leave a condolence, go to www.iolafuneral.com.

Lanny A. Roedel, 65, Joplin, Mo., died peacefully in his sleep on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2014, after a long illness.
Lanny was a retired union carpenter of Local 311 in Joplin.
He served as a lance corporal with the 9th Marine Division in Vietnam, which was instrumental in Operation Dewey Canyon.
He held a black belt in Chinese Kenpo and a brown belt in Shotokan Kenpo karate. He was a martial arts instructor for many years, leading his family to earn more than 300 trophies in martial arts tournaments across the Midwest in the 1980s. Lanny was a giving man with a sense of humor and a love of hunting, fishing and riding motorcycles.
He is survived by his six children, Rhonda Martin, St. Peters, Mo.; Carol Gossett, Pittsburg; Kenny Roedel, Frontenac; Darren Roedel, Mound City; Tonya Kenworthy and Rex Davis, both of Flushing, Mich.; his brother, Richard Roedel, Naples, Fla.; his sister, Debbie Roedel Ling Hodge, Spring Hill; as well as 13 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Lanny was preceded in death by his parents, Kennett Roedel and Lorene Barger Roedel, and two brothers, Leroy Roedel and Roland Roedel
Lanny has left a legacy of hope for those he has given to, even when he had little to give. His smile will remain one of our fondest memories. May God bless those who gave him joy in life, and may He bring this beloved son, brother, father, grandfather and friend eternal peace. Semper Fi.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Friskel Funeral Home in Frontenac, with Pastor Joe Perkins officiating. Burial will follow in the Fort Scott National Cemetery. Family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday from 9:30 a.m. until service time. Condolences may be left at www.friskelfuneralhome.com.
Memorials may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project. These may be left at or mailed to Friskel Funeral Home, 230 E. McKay, Frontenac, KS 66763.

Reason Rayne Hannum, 4-month-old daughter of Savannah Haner and Frank Hannum, passed into eternal life on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2014.
Reason was born June 21, 2014, in Iola, the daughter of Frank Robert Hannum and Savannah Rose Haner. She was the light of their lives. Reason never met a stranger and brought much joy to many lives in her brief life here. But due to her passing, the lives of two babies were saved because of organ and tissue donation.
She is survived by her parents; grandparents Dimity and John Lowell of Iola, Robert Haner of Florida and John and Tricia Ann Hannum of Florida; great-grandparents David and Deborah Jackson of Iola and Emma Dolen of Gas; aunts and uncles, George Hannum of Iola, Darrell Hannum of Iola, John Hannum of Gas, Cody West of Wichita, Tiffany and Jeremy Johnston of LaHarpe, Andrew Lowell of Iola, Patricia Haner of Wichita, Caressa Lowell of Iola, Cassidy Lowell of Iola and Guiseppe Mangrella of Iola. She also is survived by a host of cousins, great-aunts and great-uncles.
She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Frank Mangrella, and grandmother, Cathy Sue (Potter) Hannum.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at First Presbyterian Church in Iola. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday at Waugh-Yokum and Friskel Chapel in Iola.
Memorials are suggested to The Reason Rayne Hannum Memorial Fund and may be left with the funeral home.
To sign the guest book online or leave a condolence, go to www.iolafuneral.com.

M. Louise Schomaker, 94, Iola, died Monday, Nov. 10, 2014, at Windsor Place Nursing Center in Iola.
Louise was born April 1, 1920, in Rich Hill, Mo., the daughter of Henry and Etta (Stark) Wells. Her mother died when she was 3 and she was raised by her grandparents on a farm near Vernon. Louise graduated from Vernon High School. On May 11, 1942, she married Bernard J. Schomaker and they made their home on a farm near Piqua until moving into Piqua to live in 1947. Louise cooked at the grade school in Piqua before operating a day care in her home.
Bernard preceded her in death on June 26, 1989, and in 1991 she moved to the Townhouse West in Iola.
Louise was a member of St. John’s Catholic Church in Iola.
She is survived by two sons, Martin “Marty” Schomaker and wife, Mary, Piqua, and John Schomaker and wife, Betty, El Dorado; two daughters, Joyce Hagerman and husband, Dennis, Garden City, and Mary Young and husband, Darell, Garnett; one sister, Wilma Stolhand, Towanda; 12 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, and 10 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by 10 brothers, one sister, a granddaughter, and two great-grandchildren.
The parish rosary will be recited at 10 a.m. Friday at St. John’s Catholic Church in Iola followed by the funeral Mass at 10:30. Burial will follow at St. Martin’s Cemetery in Piqua.
Memorials may be made to Allen County Hospice
Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapels is in charge of arrangements. To sign the guestbook online or to leave a condolence, go to www.iolafuneral.com.