Donna West

Donna Lorene West, 82, of rural Colony, Kansas, died Tuesday, November 17, 2009, at St. Francis Health Center in Topeka, Kansas. Donna was born November 19, 1926, in Allen County, the daughter of John and Addie (Hienlien) Tippie. She grew up in the Geneva and Carlyle areas and graduated from Colony High School. Donna worked as a telephone operator and at Kress's Department Store in Iola prior to her marriage. On November 23, 1946, Donna married Lawrence Eldon West in Iola, Kansas. They have always made their home on the farm west of Colony in the Northcott neighborhood where she was a homemaker and farmwife. After almost 63 years of marriage, Lawrence preceded her in death on November 5, 2009. Donna was a member of the Northcott Church where she taught Sunday School when she was younger, and the Loyal Neighbors Club. She enjoyed sewing, canning and singing. SURVIVORS: 1 Son: Wayne West & wife, Ginger of Rural Colony, KS 2 Daughters: Linda Smith & husband, Pete of Rural Colony, Kansas, and Cinda Croley & husband, Earl of Iola, Kansas 1 Sister: Dorothy McGhee & husband, Duane of Iola, Kansas 13 Grandchildren, 17 Great Grandchildren and 1 Great Great Grandson She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and by a sister, Arlene Hirt. VISITATION: 6:00-8:00p.m., Friday, November 20, 2009, at the Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Chapel in Iola. FUNERAL SERVICE: 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 21, 2009, at Northcott Church west of Colony, Kansas. Pastor Sharon Voorhees and Pastor William Stahl will officiate. BURIAL: Logue Cemetery, east of LeRoy, Kansas MEMORIAL: Northcott 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 .