James Folk

James Leon "Bunny" Folk, 79, of Iola, Kansas, died Saturday, October 4, 2014 at the Allen County Regional Hospital. James was born January 21, 1935, at home, the son of John L. "Bunch" and Stella (Leake) Folk. He grew up in Iola. On July 10, 1953 James married Jo Ann Burris at Grace Lutheran Church in Iola. They traveled with pipeline construction for the first five years of their marriage before returning to the Iola area. He worked as a welder and owned Folk Brothers Drilling until he retired. Jo Ann preceded him in death Dec. 8, 1996. He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Iola, Eastern Kansas Oil and Gas Assn. and Iola Elks. SURVIVORS: Companion: Helen Franco 3 Children: Jimmy Leon Folk of Gas, Rebecca Leis & husband, Wendell of Yates Center and Lori Tersinar of Pittsburg, KS 3 Brothers: Jerald Folk & wife, Vickie of Gas, Joe Folk & wife, Cindy and Jesse Folk & wife, Susan all of Iola 4 Sisters: Carole Holcomb & husband, Gene of Sun City, AZ, Nancy Yancey & husband, Donnie, Joyce Maley & husband, Jim all of Iola, and Linda Knapp & husband, Larry of Mount Hope, WI 8 Grandchildren: Darrin Folk, Clinton Folk, Jesse Folk, Patrick Leis, Dustin Leis, Bridget Kramer, Drew Tersinar and Tanner Tersinar 10 Great Grandchildren: Jake Folk, Jaryn Folk, Weston Folk, Harper Folk, Leah Leis, Adam Leis, Clare Leis, Madeleine Leis, Elizabeth Leis and Rebecca Leis He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, brothers Jerry Lee and John R. "Tom" Folk, sisters Judith Folk, Charlene Shaughnessy, and Susie Erhart, granddaughter LaTausha Dawn Folk Cavins and great granddaughter Jade Estelle Cavins. VISITATION: 6:00-8:00 p.m., Monday, Oct. 6, 2014, at Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Chapel in Iola. FUNERAL SERVICE: 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2014, at Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Chapel in Iola. BURIAL: Highland Cemetery, Iola, Kansas MEMORIAL CHOICES: Allen County Home Health or Allen County Hospice Memorial gifts may be left with the Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel of Iola, which is in charge of arrangements. To sign the guestbook online or leave a condolence, go to www.iolafuneral.com .