Leroy Ewing

Raymond Leroy Ewing, 84, of Iola, died Saturday, March 30, 2013, at the Allen County Hospital. He was born August 1, 1928 in Earlton, Kansas, to Raymond and Eva (Norvell) Ewing. He was a farmer until 1965 when he moved to town and worked at Hiser Implement for 25 years. In his later years he enjoyed woodworking and repairing machinery. He married Frances Stanford and they had two children, Wesley Ewing and Leanna Lewellen. They later divorced and he married Beverly Wells McLaren Oct. 16, 1969. She survives along with his two children and two step-children, John Trembly and Johannah Harmon, 5 grandchildren, 4 step-grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren, 9 step great grandchildren and 2 step great great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, 2 brothers and 1 sister who died at childbirth. Leroy will lie in state on Friday at the Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Chapel in Iola. GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 6, 2013, at Highland Cemetery in Iola. Online condolences for the family may be left on this website, www.iolafuneral.com .