Arline Nusbaum

Arline B. "Leanie" Nusbaum, 76, of Iola, Kansas, died Monday, February 8, 2010, at the Chanute Healthcare Center. Arline was born June 25, 1933, at Owatonna, Minnesota the daughter of Albert and Sophia (Malakowsky) Kilmer. She grew up in Owatonna and graduated from high school there in 1951. On June 2, 1951, Arline married David E. Nusbaum in Owatonna. They moved to Kansas in 1952. They made their home in several communities following his career with Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. She was a homemaker until working as a home health nurse for Mt. Carmel Hospital while they lived in Pittsburg, Kansas. He retired and they moved to Iola from Pittsburg in 1988. He preceded her in death on November 29, 2000. Arline was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Iola. She enjoyed sewing, gardening and doing yardwork. SURVIVORS: 5 Sons: David R. & wife, Elizabeth of Bel Air, Maryland, Kenneth & wife, Gail of Iola, KS, Brennen of Nevada, MO, Tom of Borden, Indiana and Joe & wife, Paula of Pittsburg, KS 4 Daughters: Barbara Collins & husband, Gary of Iola, KS, Mary Robertson of Lawrence, KS, Patty Ramey & husband, Terry of Wooster, OH and Janet Murray & husband, Bill of DeSoto, KS 1 Sister: Ila Jones of Austin, Minnesota 23 Grandchildren and 18 Great Grandchildren She was preceded in death by a brother, Al Kilmer. FUNERAL SERVICE: 10:00 a.m., Friday, Feb. 12, 2010, at Grace Lutheran Church in Iola. The Rev. Bruce Kristalyn will officiate. VISITATION: An hour prior to the service at the church. BURIAL: Gas City Cemetery, Gas, KS MEMORIAL: Grace Lutheran Church Memorial gifts may be left with the Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel of Iola, which is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences for the family may be left on this website, www.iolafuneral.com .