Joan K. 'Timmie' Runnells
Joan K. 'Timmie' Runnells, 64, 1000
Grandview, died Sunday (Dec. 29, 1996).
She was born June 29, 1932, in Norwich
to Clarence and Hazel Markel Timmermyer. She married James 'Jim' D
Runnells on June 7, 1950, in Conway Springs. He survives.
She was a homemaker and retired medical
records clerk at Hertzler Clinic in Halstead. She was a member of St.
Mary's Catholic Church and Altar Society, Lady Elks, Veterans of
Foreign Wars Auxiliary and Eastgate Lanes Womens Bowling League, all
of Newton.
Other survivors include two sons, Mark
Runnells and James Runnells, both of Newton; five daughters, Diana
Roberts, Janice Puttroff, Patricia Hardman and Carol Salsbery, all of
Newton, and Rosemary Luke of Wichita; three brothers, William
Timmermyer of Bryans Road, Md., Fred Timmermyer of Kansas City, Mo.,
and Robert Timmermyer of Wichita, four sisters, Margaret Gerber of
Conway Springs, Sister Ruth Timmermyer of Wichita, Rosemary Coleman
of Clearwater and Teresa Geels of Subiaco, Ark.; and 19
grandchildren. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Clarence,
Charles and John; and two sisters, Agnes and Angela.
The rosary will be at 7:30 p. m.
Thursday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Newton. The funeral mass
will be at 10 a. m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Father
Ken Schuckman of the church officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's
Catholic Cemetery.
Friends may call until 5 p. m. today
and from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. Thursday at Broadway Colonial Funeral
Home.
Memorials may be sent to Central
Homecare and Hospice in care of the funeral home.