Nona May
Ball Church
Nona May
Ball Church, 76, passed away Wednesday (Nov. 28, 2007) at Kansas Christian Home
in Newton.
She was born
May 13, 1931, to Ellis E. and Leona (Womble) Ball in Lane.
She attended
schools in Rantoul and Evergreen, and graduated from El Dorado High School in
El Dorado.
On March 13,
1951, she wed Orville A. Church at Fayetteville, Ark. He precedes her in death.
She was
employed at Phillips Industries, Classic Interiors, and Kmart.
She was
involved in Boy Scouts of America for 26 years.
To her,
family was first and foremost. She enjoyed the outdoor activities her family
enjoyed and also attending the activities of her children and grandchildren.
Newton was
her home for 49 years.
Survivors
include sons, Tom and wife, Omi, of Billings, Mont., Gary and wife, Denise, of
Newton, Larry and wife, Debbie, of Newton, Bobby and wife, Ruth, of Canton; a
brother Don, and wife, Juania, of Grandbury, Texas; and grandchildren Jessica
Sullivan of Bellevue, Wash., Brent Church of Kirkland, Wash., Zac Church of
Hays, Sarah Nelms of Newton, and Amy, Josh and Ray Church of Newton.
She was
preceded in death by her parents, Ellis E. and Leona Ball; husband, Orville;
son, Terry; and a baby girl.
Visitation
will be from 1 to 9 p.m. Friday at Petersen Funeral Home in Newton, with family
present from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Funeral
service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Kingdom Life Ministries in Hesston,
with Pastor Scott Miller officiating.
Burial will
be at Greenwood Cemetery in Newton.
Memorial
contributions can be made to the Boy Scouts of America or Harry Hynes Memorial
Hospice in care of the funeral home.
