Under the Water Tower Lovilia News

March 11, 2013

Patricia Findley Dies

Filed under: Uncategorized — Susan Beary @ 10:38 pm

Pat died Feb. 28, 2013 in her home in Hesston, Kansas.

Born Nov. 11, 1926 in Albia to Maretta Forster Gray and William Gray. On Dec. 10, 1944 she married Donald Findley of Lovilia.

Together they farmed until he died in 1985. Pat then ran the farm herself until retiring in 2002. Pat then moved to Hesston to be near her daughter , Billie Christine Roth, called Chris.

Both Don and Pat loved square dancing and both became callers for the dances.

She was active in United Methodist Church in Lovilia. In 2001 she was named to the Monroe County Farm Bureau Hall of Fame. Pat also served for 11 years as a Monroe County Soil and Water Conservation Commissioner.

Pat is survived by her daughter Chris, four grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren

Graveside services were held at the rural Osborne Cemetery. May she rest in peace.

 

Megan Marie Selby Dies

Megan was the adopted daughter of Kirby and Pam Selby of Albia, former residents of Lovilia.  Megan’s birthday was Jan. 29, 1984.  She died Mar. 7, 2013 at her home in Chariton.

She graduated from Albia High School in the class of 2002.

Her grandmother is Norma Barnes of Lovilia.

The funeral was Monday, March 11, 2013 at the Cornerstone Community Church in Albia and burial was in Service Chapel Cemetery in rural Monroe County.  May she rest in peace.

 

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