Myrna J. Willis, 71, of Chetopa, died at 11:20 p.m., Tuesday, July 6, 2010, at Chetopa Manor Nursing Home.
She was born April 29, 1939, in Columbus, Kansas, to Lawrence and Louise (Nash) Hilderbrand. She grew up and attended elementary school in Faulkner, Kansas, and was a graduate of Cherokee County High School in Columbus. She lived in Faulkner and California before making her home in Chetopa.
She and Billy Castle were married in June 1956. They later divorced. On February 14, 1981, she and Robert "Bud" Willis were married in Miami, Oklahoma.
Myrna worked as a bookkeeper in her husband's ready mix business and also assisted him in their farming operation.
She was an active member of the First Christian Church in Chetopa. She enjoyed working puzzles, attending garage sales and flea markets, watching soap operas and quilting.
Survivors include:
Husband – Robert "Bud" Willis of the home, Chetopa, KS
Three Sons – Gary Castle Kansas City, KS
Larry Castle Humboldt, KS
Rick Castle Chetopa, KS
One Daughter – Regina Curnutte Oswego, KS
Twelve Grandchildren
Nine Great-Grandchildren
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 10, 2010, at the Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Chetopa. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7-8:00 p.m., Friday, at the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society. These may be left at or mailed to Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 346, Chetopa, KS 67336.
Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Myrna J. Willis, please visit our flower store.
She was born April 29, 1939, in Columbus, Kansas, to Lawrence and Louise (Nash) Hilderbrand. She grew up and attended elementary school in Faulkner, Kansas, and was a graduate of Cherokee County High School in Columbus. She lived in Faulkner and California before making her home in Chetopa.
She and Billy Castle were married in June 1956. They later divorced. On February 14, 1981, she and Robert "Bud" Willis were married in Miami, Oklahoma.
Myrna worked as a bookkeeper in her husband's ready mix business and also assisted him in their farming operation.
She was an active member of the First Christian Church in Chetopa. She enjoyed working puzzles, attending garage sales and flea markets, watching soap operas and quilting.
Survivors include:
Husband – Robert "Bud" Willis of the home, Chetopa, KS
Three Sons – Gary Castle Kansas City, KS
Larry Castle Humboldt, KS
Rick Castle Chetopa, KS
One Daughter – Regina Curnutte Oswego, KS
Twelve Grandchildren
Nine Great-Grandchildren
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 10, 2010, at the Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Chetopa. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7-8:00 p.m., Friday, at the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society. These may be left at or mailed to Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 346, Chetopa, KS 67336.
Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Myrna J. Willis, please visit our flower store.
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