Voylia May O’Brien Bowen, 86, died Tuesday, Aug. 3,  2010, at the home of her daughter, Lia Bowen Franson, in Tulsa, Okla., with the assistance of Good Shepard Hospice.
She was born on May 7, 1924, in Humboldt, to George Higginbotham and Hazel Beatrice Johnston O’Brien. 
She graduated from Iola High School, attended Allen County  Community Junior College and one semester at Kansas University.  She worked as a teletype operator for Delta Airlines before marrying Rex L. Bowen on June 16, 1945, in Birmingham Ala. They lived in Harlingen, Texas, and later moved to Cushing, Okla. In 1999, they moved to Moran. She served many years in various small churches in central eastern Oklahoma with her husband. She also served in Chapter 317 Order of the Eastern Star in Drumright, Okla. She was a member of United Methodist Church of Moran. He died Nov. 27, 2009.  
She is survived by her children, Rex Lee II, Owasso, Okla., George Frederick, Maplewood, Minn., and Voylia Bea (Lia) Bowen Franson, Tulsa; a sister, Phyllis Dorothy O’Brien Harclerode, Dickenson, Texas; two grandsons and two granddaughters; and three great-grandsons.
Interment will be Sept. 4 in Moran Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be given to United Methodist Church in Moran.
Floral Haven Funeral Home, Broken Arrow, Okla., is in charge of arrangements.

Juanita V. Crouthers, 81, of Iola died Friday, Aug. 27, 2010, at Allen County Hospital.
She was born Sept. 28, 1928, in Allen County, to Rudolph Fred and Ellen Florence (Smoot) Scheer. She attended school in Gas.
On June 20, 1952, she married Paul E. Crouthers. They made their home in Iola. She worked several years for the Middleton Market. He died April 21, 1991.
In 1995, she moved to the Townhouse East where she lived until moving to Windsor Place when her health failed.
She was a life member of the LaHarpe Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, Moran American Legion Auxiliary and served on the Veterans Day Committee. She enjoyed bingo, gardening and making peanut brittle.
She is survived by a brother, Floyd Scheer and his wife, Shirley, Iola; and a number of nieces and nephews.
A son, Ronnie Lee, three brothers, Glen, Bob “Bobby” and Franklin “Jack” Scheer, and a sister, Maxine Trester, died earlier.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapels in Iola where the family will receive friends prior to the service. Burial will be in LaHarpe Cemetery.
Online condolences for the family may be left at iolafuneral.com.

Larry Edward Korte, 59, of rural Iola died Friday, Aug. 27, 2010, following a farm accident.
He was born March 5, 1951, in Emporia, to John Henry and Margaret Rose (Burenheide) Korte. He grew up on a family farm northeast of Humboldt. He attended Zillah Grade School and graduated from Humboldt High School in 1969.
On Aug. 8, 1969, he married Cheryl Frame. They made their home in rural Elsmore for more than 32 years. He farmed and has worked a number of years for Storrer Implement, Inc. in Iola.
On Jan. 9, 2007, he married Linda (Knight) Marvin. They have made their home in rural Iola.
He enjoyed working with cattle and horses.
He is survived by his wife of the home; a son, Gregg and his wife, Elizabeth, Lawrence; a daughter, Angie Korte, Gas; Gregg and Angie’s mother, Cheryl Korte, Iola; a stepson, Wes Zornes, Savonburg; a stepdaughter, Amanda Zornes, Fort Scott; two grandchildren, Tyler and Zach Korte; two stepgrandchildren, Bryton and Skyler; a brother, Loren and his wife, Janet, rural Humboldt; a sister, Marilyn Jenkins and her husband, Bill, Iola; his mother-in-law, Diana Ross, Moran; and a number of nieces and nephews.
His parents and his father-in-law, Virgil Knight, died earlier.
Cremation has taken place.
Memorial services will be at 5 p.m. Sunday at Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapels in Iola.
Visitation will be from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Sunday following the service
Memorials to Allen County 4-H Youth Horse Program may be left at the funeral home. Online condolences for the family may be left at iolafuneral.com.