Dorothy Duncan Treat
Dorothy Duncan Treat, 85, a former Iolan, passed away Monday, Jan. 14, 2013, at Sunshine Meadows Retirement Community in Buhler.
Dorothy was born June 16, 1927, in Paragould, Ark., the daughter of Floyd L. and Edith F. (McDonald) Eubanks. She grew up in Arkansas and Louisiana.
In 1950, Dorothy married Dean Duncan and they made their home in Missouri before moving to Iola in 1952. They were later divorced.
On March 22, 1980, Dorothy married Jay L. Treat.
He preceded her in death on July 3, 1995.
She is survived by two daughters, Carolyn Sebbert and husband, Chuck, New Braunfels, Texas, and Terri Duncan-Watt and husband, George, McPherson; four grandchildren and two great-granddaughters with another great-granddaughter on the way.
She was preceded in death by a son, Floyd Lee Duncan in 1974, and an infant sister.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, at Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Chapel in Iola.
Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, at Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Chapel in Iola.
Burial will be at Highland Cemetery, Iola.
Memorial choice is Sunshine Meadows Retirement Community Dorothy Treat Memorial Fund and can be left with Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel of Iola, which is in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences for the family may be left at www.iolafuneral.com.
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