Lucile Stratton

Lucile Stratton, 95, formerly of Iola, Kansas, died Friday, August 19, 2011, at John Knox Village in Lee's Summit, Missouri. Lucile was born June 23, 1916, in Iola, Kansas, the daughter of George S. and Susie (McCarty) Stratton. She graduated from Iola High School, Allen County Community College, the University of Kansas with a B.S. degree in Liberal Arts, and Emporia State University with a master's degree in Information Science. Lucile worked for Pet Milk and Allen County State Bank in Iola. She worked six years for the University of Kansas Fine Arts office before moving to Kansas City. In Kansas City she worked ten years with Russell Stovers and finally worked as a librarian for Allied Signal until retiring in 1983. Lucile enjoyed playing the violin; she performed with the Kansas City Civic Orchestra for 25 years. She leaves one nephew, David Remsberg of Douglass, Kansas, four nieces, Betty Lucas of Iola, Kansas, Marjorie Dickeson of Wichita, Kansas, Celia Cox Greenleaf of Westerville, Ohio, and Esther Sue Deming of Bonita, California, and special friend, Patricia Arnold. She was preceded in death by 3 sisters, Edith Remsberg, Francelia Cox, and Grace Esther Flanders. FUNERAL SERVICE: 2:00 p.m., Thursday, August 25, 2011, at Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Chapel in Iola, Kansas. BURIAL: Highland Cemetery, Iola, Kansas Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel of Iola, is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences for the family may be left on this website, www.iolafuneral.com .