Juanita J. McHaley, 83, Iola, died Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at Allen County Regional Hospital.
Juanita was born Sept. 19, 1932, in Iola, the daughter of George Glenn and Eva Almetta (Lee) Cuppy. She moved to Oklahoma City with her parents. On Dec. 6, 1948, she married Norton Lushbough. They were married for 13 years and had three sons, Terry, Dennis and Gary Lushbough. Following their divorce, she returned to Iola. On Dec. 19, 1964, she married Richard McHaley. They were married 32 years before he preceded her in death on Jan. 20, 1998.
Over the years, Juanita has worked at Hart’s Lunch, M & M Packing Company, H.L. Miller & Son and she retired from Gates Rubber Company on Oct. 1, 1994. She enjoyed bowling. Her memberships include First Baptist Church, Goldenrod Chapter No. 163 Order of the Eastern Star of Yates Center and Wichita Assembly No. 8, Social Order of the Beauceant.
Survivors include two sons, Terry Lushbough and wife Caryn, Iola, and Dennis Lushbough and wife Angela, Iola; adopted daughter Sherry Russell, Springdale, Ark.; a sister, Wanda Wilson and husband Gary, Neosho Falls; five grandchildren, Dennis Lushbough Jr., Iola, Rochelle Schmitz and husband Ryan, Carl Junction, Mo., Jonathan Lushbough, LaHarpe, Derek Lushbough, Moore, Okla., and Rocky and Alex Smith, Iola; great grandchildren, Lori Ann and Andrew Lushbough, Moore, Matthew and Addison Schmitz, Carl Junction, Sally and Brennon Lushbough, Webb City, Mo., and Cherry Rivers and Denise Klun, Wichita. She was preceded in death by her son, Gary Lushbough and wife Lori Lushbough; three brothers, Glen, Richard and Donald Cuppy; and one sister, Doris Mapes.
Visitation will be tonight from 6 to 8 o’clock at the Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Chapel in Iola. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Iola Township Cemetery a mile east of Piqua. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to First Baptist Church, Eastern Star or Allen County Animal Rescue Facility (ACARF) and may be left with the funeral home. To leave a condolence online, go to http://www.iolafuneral.com.
