Delma Marie Rourk, 83, Iola, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2015, at Allen County Regional Hospital in Iola.
Delma was born May 13, 1932, on a farm southwest of Iola, the daughter of George and D. Cleo (Chrowl) Harris. She grew up on the family farm west of Iola, attended Neosho Valley Grade School and graduated from Iola High School in 1950.
On June 14, 1950, Delma married Lawrence Rourk and they made their home in Humboldt two years before moving to Iola. They moved west of town to her dad’s home place in 1993. Lawrence preceded her in death Jan. 9, 2015, after celebrating 64 years of marriage.
Delma served as director of Hope Unlimited in Iola for 10 years, worked at TeamBank a number of years and was a realtor for Thompson Realty. She served on the Allen County Fair Board, Allen County Zoning Board and Iola Area Chamber of Commerce.
Survivors are her daughter, Debbie Rourk, Iola; son Larry Rourk and wife Angie, Humboldt; two grandsons, Paden Rourk and wife Devan, Mill Valley, Calif., and Avery Rourk, Humboldt.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, infant son Leon Rourk and brother George Duane Harris.
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Chapel in Iola.
Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at funeral home. Burial will be at Mount Hope Cemetery, Humboldt.
Memorials may be made to the funeral home. To sign the guestbook online or leave a condolence, go to www.iolafuneral.com.
Delma Rourk
