Opal Chastain

Opal Ilean Chastain, 78, of Savonburg, Kansas, died Saturday, December 19, 2009, at her son's home near Mapleton, Kansas. Opal was born April 4, 1931, in Iola, Kansas, the daughter of Isaac N. and Effie Bell (Vanderslice) Conner. She grew up in the Iola, LaHarpe, Gas and Savonburg areas. When she was young, she worked at the honey factory in Iola and for area restaurants. She married Weldon Hall and they had five children before his death. Opal later married Don Chastain and they had two children before he preceded her in death. SURVIVORS: 1 Son: Howdy Joe Hall of Mapleton, KS 4 Daughters: Pat Morris of Oswego, KS, Dixie Hall of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, Donna Doan of Mapleton, KS, and Della Chastain of Elsmore, KS 1 Brother: Dutch Conner of Lawrence, KS 2 Sisters: Dorothy Aldrich of Washington state and Ruby Humphrey of Arizona 23 Grandchildren and a number of great and great great grandchildren She was preceded in death by a son, Charlie Hall, a daughter, Betty Hall, three brothers, Alfred, Edward & Earl Conner and a sister, Nora Conner. Cremation has taken place. Private family inurment will be in Highland Cemetery in Iola, Kansas, at a later date. 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 .