Obituary of Esther Weiland
Esther L. Weiland, 82, of Iola, Kansas, died Friday, March 20, 2015, at St. Francis-Via Christi Hospital in Wichita, Kansas.
Esther was born August 29, 1932, on a farm west of Iola, Kansas, the daughter of Rollin Clifford and Nellie ( Bassett ) Butler. She moved to Iola where she graduated from Iola High School. On July 28, 1951, Esther married Leslie L. Weiland. They made their home in Neosho, Missouri, until moving to Iola in 1971. Esther had worked as a bank marketing representative for twenty years when she retired from Commercial Federal Bank. Les preceded her in death on December 4, 2014.
Esther enjoyed growing flowers, reading, playing the organ, and golf. She was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene.
SURVIVORS:
2 sons; Curtis Leslie Weiland of Petrolia and Rick Steven Weiland of Iola
3 grandchildren; Melissa Niemeyer, Rick Leslie Weiland, and Todd Weiland
She was preceded in death by 4 sisters; Mildred Heffernon, Marion Hood, Grace Hartman, and Agnes Hammer
SERVICES: 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 24th, 2015, at the Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel with burial in Highland Cemetery
MEMORIALS: Allen County Animal Rescue Facility or the First Church of the Nazarene
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