Kirwin resident LeRoy Eller passed away at the Phillips County Hospital, Monday, October 20, 2014, at the age of 82.
He was born July 1, 1932, the son of Derwin and Thelma (Hand) Eller. LeRoy worked as a mechanic for a trucking company.
His son, Glenn and daughter, Susan Eller, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Helen, of the home in Kirwin; son, Willie Eller and daughter, Donita Winters, both of Phillipsburg; a brother, Dutch Eller of Gaylord; 2 sisters, Val Redinger of Cawker City, KS and Donna Eskew of Oklahoma City, OK; 8 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, October 24, 2014 in the Nazarene Church in Gaylord, KS, with Pastors Keith Sears and Brian Loreg officiating. Burial will follow in the Gaylord Cemetery.
LeRoy will lie in state from noon until 9 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday in the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, Phillipsburg.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City and sent in care of Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, P. O. Box 563, Phillipsburg, KS 67661.
Online condolences may be sent to www.olliffboeve.com.