Wilburn Ludlum

Wilburn E. Ludlum, Sr., 96, longtime Moran, Kansas, resident, died Saturday, November 6, 2010, at Vintage Park in Ottawa, Kansas. Wilburn was born February 6, 1914, at Elsmore, Kansas, the third of nine children born to Harvey and Emma (Olsen) Ludlum. He grew up on the family farm west of Elsmore and attended Sky Rocket Grade School. On July 26, 1936, Wilburn married Pauline A. Dozier at Nevada, Missouri. They made their home on a farm west of Elsmore for a year before moving to their present farm four miles northeast of Moran. He has farmed and lived on the same farm since 1938. Pauline preceded him in death on May 30, 2003. He was active in the Moran United Methodist Church serving on numerous boards and committees of the church. Wilburn enjoyed gardening and he and Pauline raised most of their food for a great number of years on the farm. SURVIVORS: 1 Son: Wilburn E. Ludlum, Jr. & wife, Barbara of Vassar, Kansas 1 Sister: Edith Bolinger of Derby, Kansas 5 Grandchildren: Roger Ludlum & wife, Sheryl of Waverly, Kansas, Mike Ludlum & wife, Aimee of Waverly, Kansas, Nancy Ludlum of Lenexa, Kansas, Marty Paul Ludlum & wife, Kara of Lawton, Oklahoma and Polly Susanne Gray & husband, Roy of Dallas, Texas 8 Great Grandchildren and 5 Great Great Grandchildren He was preceded in death by a son, Marvin Paul Ludlum, Sr., a grandson, Steven Ludlum, and by seven siblings, Arthur, Lawrence, Harrison, Lucille, Gladys, Evelyn and an infant sister. VISITATION: 6:30-7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010, at the Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Chapel in Iola. FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010, at the Moran United Methodist Church. Pastor David Shrum will officiate. BURIAL: Moran Cemetery, Moran, Kansas MEMORIAL CHOICES: Moran United Methodist Church or SouthernCare Hospice Memorial gifts may be left with the Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel of Iola, which is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences for the family may be left on this website, www.iolafuneral.com .