Lucile Stratton, 95, formerly of Iola, died Friday, Aug. 19, 2011, at John Knox Village in Lee’s Summit, Mo.
She was born June 23, 1916, in Iola, the daughter of George S. and Susie (McCarty) Stratton. She graduated from Iola High School, Allen County Community College, the University of Kansas with a bachelor of science degree in liberal arts and Emporia State University with a master’s degree in information science.
She worked for Pet Milk and Allen County State Bank in Iola. She worked six years for the University of Kansas Fine Arts office before moving to Kansas City. In Kansas City she worked 10 years with Russell Stover Candies and and worked as a librarian for Allied Signal until retiring in 1983.
Stratton enjoyed playing the violin; she performed with the Kansas City Civic Orchestra for 25 years.
She leaves a nephew, David Remsberg of Douglass, four nieces, Betty Lucas of Iola, Marjorie Dickeson of Wichita, Celia Cox Greenleaf of Westerville, Ohio, and Esther Sue Deming of Bonita, Calif., and special friend, Patricia Arnold.
She was preceded in death by three sisters, Edith Remsberg, Francelia Cox and Grace Esther Flanders.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel in Iola. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery.
Online condolences for the family may be left at www.iolafuneral.com.
Lucile Stratton
