Eleanor M. Ware, 76, of Iola died Monday, Sept. 12, 2011, at Windsor Place in Iola.
Eleanor was born June 26, 1935, in Claflin, to Harry Lee and Sarah Ann (Maes) Ware. The family lived in several communities before moving to Iola in 1945.
She was married to Donald Marler. He preceded her in death in 1986. Eleanor worked at Countryside Estates eight years before retiring.
She was a member of St. John’s Catholic Church in Iola.
She is survived by three sons, Danny Ware and his wife, Janet, Iola, Tony Hulett, Iola, and Terry Hulett and his wife, Susan, Overland Park; three sisters, Marguerite Wolford, Wichita, Anna McKinley, Jay, Okla., and Mary Rose Record, Creasant City, Calif.; seven grandchildren, Danny Ware Jr., Sarah Berkenmeier, Sabrina Hulett, Joe Hulett, Lisa Hulett, Drew Hulett and Blake Hulett; and 14 great-grandchildren, Emily, Danielle, Daniel, Hannah, Hailey, Callie, Natalie, Megan, A.J., Alivia, Brooke, Bailee, Samuel and Jackson.
Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel in Iola.
Parish Rosary will be recited at 10 a.m. Friday followed by a Mass at 10:30 a.m., both at St. John’s Catholic Church in Iola. The Rev. Robert B. Wachter will be celebrant. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery in Iola.
Online condolences for the family may be left at www.iolafuneral.com.
Eleanor Ware
