Mary Chambers

Mary "Millie" Chambers, 80, of Iola, Kansas, died Friday, December 26, 2008, at Windsor Place Nursing Center in Iola. Millie was born Nov. 21, 1928, at Kingman, Kansas, to Mose Alfred and Mary Marie (Harris) Prather. The family moved to LaHarpe in 1937. On March 27, 1949, she married Dean E. Chambers in Iola. They made their home in Iola, where she has worked as a waitress at South Street Cafe and L&M Truckstop. Millie also worked at M&M Packing for a number of years. She loved gardening, garage sales and flea markets. Her husband, Dean, preceded her in death on January 1, 2008. Millie is survived by one son, Jerry Chambers and his wife, Lavina of Iola; 4 Grandchildren, Kaleb, Hannah, Rachel and Ethan Chambers; 1 Sister, Bonnie Pennington of Chanute, KS; 3 Brothers, Dave Prather of Meeker, CO, Earnest Prather of Miamisburg, OH, and Dale Prather of LaHarpe, KS. She was preceded in death by 2 sisters, Darlene Paddock and Violet Sherwood Johnson, and by 1 brother, Joe Prather. Visitation will be 7-8:00 p.m., Monday, Dec. 29, 2008, at the Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Chapel in Iola. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2008, at Waugh-Yokum & Friskel. Chaplain Lloyd W. Houk will officiate. Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery in Iola. The family suggests memorials to the Iola Alzheimer's Support Group and they may be left at the Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel, Iola, which is in charge of arrangements. On-line condolences may be left for the family at www.iolafuneral.com .