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D E C E M B E R 1 , 2 0 1 4<br />
The Lebo Light<br />
P a g e 6<br />
The Lebo Light wishes to express our<br />
sincere condolences to the families that<br />
have lost a loved one recently.<br />
Barbara Gail Rogers, 62, died Saturday,<br />
October 25, 2014 in Halstead. She was born<br />
March 18, 1952 in Emporia, Ks to Ralph and<br />
Clara (Jones) Rogers. She graduated from Lebo<br />
High School in 1970 and then graduated from<br />
Colby Community College. Barbara worked as an<br />
equipment operator with the State of Kansas<br />
Highway Department and lived in Newton. She is<br />
survived by her sister, Eunice Kuhlmann-Grieder<br />
of Emporia; sister-in-law, Frances Rogers of<br />
McPherson; two nieces and two nephews. She<br />
was preceded in death by her parents and<br />
her brother, Robert R. Rogers.<br />
Twila D. (Stewart) Crook, 57, of Lebo, passed<br />
away Sunday, November 2, 2014. She was born<br />
July 23, 1957 at Kansas City, Missouri, the<br />
daughter of Homer Clifford and Donna L.<br />
(McDaniel) Stewart. She moved to the Lebo area<br />
in 1968 with her family and graduated from Lebo<br />
High School in 1975. She attended Emporia<br />
State University and earned an associate<br />
business degree in business in 1977. She<br />
married Russell Johnson on October 22, 1977 in<br />
Burlington and they were the parents of a<br />
daughter, Robyn Lacey Hollinger of Lebo. Russell<br />
passed away in 1978.<br />
On May 7, 1985, Twila married Billy Gerald<br />
Crook at Lebo. Billy passed away in 2002. She<br />
was also preceded by her father, Cliff Stewart in<br />
2013. Besides her daughter, she is survived by<br />
her mother, Donna Stewart of Lebo; a sister,<br />
Darla Frye and husband Danny of Lebo; and<br />
three grandchildren.<br />
Megan Rose Oswald, 27, passed away Friday,<br />
November 14, 2014. She was born January 8,<br />
1987 in Emporia, KS to Russell James Oswald II<br />
and Leslie Ann Fowler. Survivors include twin<br />
sons, Branden and Cayden Oswald; father Russ<br />
Oswald, Lebo; her mother, Leslie Fowler, Wichita;<br />
brothers Josh and wife, Heather Oswald, Lebo;<br />
Kyle Oswald, Phoenix, AZ; niece, Kirsten Oswald<br />
and nephew, Zach Oswald; paternal<br />
grandparents, Ron and Rosemary Oswald,<br />
Lyndon, KS; and maternal grandmother, Gayle<br />
Fisher.<br />
Glen Dale Fellers, 78, of<br />
Burlington died Monday, November<br />
10, 2014 at Coffey County Hospital.<br />
He was born October 10, 1936 in<br />
rural Lebo to Paul and Viola (Berndt)<br />
Fellers. He graduated from Lebo<br />
High School in 1954. He married<br />
Ellen Marie Korbe on April 21, 1956<br />
at Waverly. She died March 22,<br />
1993. He married Peggy L. Franks<br />
Ribeau May 6, 1994 in Burlington.<br />
Glen was preceded in death by his<br />
parents: a son, James Fellers in<br />
1966; two sisters, Kay and Cheryl;<br />
and a brothers, Harlan. Survivors<br />
include his wife, Peggy, of the home;<br />
two sons, Jerry Fellers and wife<br />
Jennifer, Merriam, Ks. and Jeff<br />
Fellers, Overland Park; three daughters,<br />
Jo Fellers Emporia, Janice<br />
Aucoin and Jeanne Bergstrom of<br />
Lebo; a sister, Carol Archer and<br />
husband Rex of Lousiana plus many<br />
other relatives.<br />
Susan Marie (Gould) Singleton, 58,<br />
passed away Thursday, November<br />
11, 2014 at the Kansas City Hospice<br />
House. She was born December 3,<br />
1956 in Emporia, Ks., the daughter<br />
of Robert E and Gertrude M. (Osman)<br />
Gould. Susan graduated Lebo High<br />
School in 1974. She joined the U S<br />
Navy in 1982 and later worked at<br />
the Kansas City Veterans Hospital<br />
and the Veterans Clinic in Paola.<br />
Susan married Kenneth A.<br />
Singleton October 30, 1986 in<br />
Memphis, TN. She is survived by her<br />
husband of the home in Olathe: her<br />
daughters, Chelsea Marie Singleton,<br />
Haley Annette Singleton, and<br />
Dulcinea Roxanne Singleton all of<br />
Olathe; her mother, Gertrude Gould<br />
Thomas of Olathe; four brothers,<br />
Rodney Gould of Hartford, Bob Gould<br />
of Olathe, Vincent Gould and Roger<br />
Gould of Lebo plus six grandchildren.<br />
She was preceded in death by her<br />
father, Bob Gould in 1999 and her<br />
step-father, Jim Thomas in 2014.<br />
Janice Allen Memorial<br />
A celebration of life service will be<br />
held for Janice Lewis Allen Sunday,<br />
December 7, 2014 at 1:30 pm at the<br />
American Legion Hall.<br />
Janice passed away July 13,<br />
2014. A memorial has been<br />
established with Hand in Hand<br />
Hospice.<br />
COFFEY COUNTY<br />
EKAN<br />
Coffey County Ekan be taking<br />
applications for the Annual Coffey<br />
C o u n t y C h r istmas Bu r e a u ,<br />
November 3rd-December 5th<br />
8:00 am –noon & 1:00—5:00 pm<br />
Those applying for assistance need<br />
to bring proof of residency and proof<br />
of income for all members of the<br />
household.<br />
For further information, please call<br />
Human Services Coordinator, Anita<br />
P et ers on at 409 N e osho,<br />
(620) 364 - 8223<br />
Santa Claus will be at the center<br />
December 19th from 12:00 noon—5:00<br />
p.m.<br />
UPCOMING EVENTS<br />
FOR DECEMBER<br />
1 City Council @ City Hall 7:00 pm<br />
2 Curbside Recycle Pickup Lebo<br />
American Legion Meeting @<br />
Legion Hall 7:00 pm<br />
13 Holly Jolly Events (see page 3)<br />
16 Curbside Recycle Pickup Lebo<br />
25 CHRISTMAS