Lloyd Weeks

Lloyd Dean Weeks, 78, Iola, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014, at Kindred Hospital Northland, Kansas City, Mo.
Lloyd was born Oct. 26, 1935, in Morris County, son of William Lloyd and Ruth Katherine (Vader) Weeks. He graduated from Dwight High School.
On May 18, 1957, Lloyd married Anita W. Phillips in Miami, Okla. He enlisted and served in the U.S. Air Force, stationed in Greenland. Following his honorable discharge from the service, they made their home in Wichita where he worked at Boeing. The family moved to Emporia, where they resided for 30 years. Lloyd was a power electrician and mechanic. He worked at Emporia Wholesale Coffee Co., Muckenthalers, Wolf Creek and was director of plant operations at St. Mary’s Hospital in Emporia. In 1992, the family moved to Iola where Lloyd worked as director of plant operations at Allen County Hospital. He retired in May 2013. During the years, Lloyd also operated his own small and foreign auto repair business. He enjoyed woodworking, photography, CB radio operating and was an expert on VWs.
He was a member of Harvest Baptist Church, Iola, and had been a deacon at Westside Baptist Church, Emporia.
Survivors are his wife of 56 years, Anita Weeks; five children, Mark Weeks, Iola, Debra Staley and husband Philip, Parkville, Mo., Victoria Geisler and husband Jack, Iola, Angela Kaufman and husband Tim, Virginia Beach, Va., and Rebecca Kelly and husband Jeremie, Blue Springs, Mo.; one brother, Clifford Weeks, McLouth; 11 grandchildren, Jack Geisler, Jr., Casondra, Train and Raymond Geisler, Olivia and Ava Kaufman, Sydnie, Katlin, Alex, Makenna and Ian; six great-grandchildren: Isaiah, Zoey, Gabby, Karigen, Lulu and Zachiya.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Jerry Weeks.
Visitation if from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Chapel, Iola. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Harvest Baptist Church, Iola. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Alta Vista Cemetery, Alta Vista.
Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association and left with the Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel, Iola. To sign the guest book online go to www.iolafuneral.com.