Donelle Jordan, 92, a resident of the Parsons Presbyterian Manor and a former resident of Cherryvale and Erie, died at 3:30 p.m., Saturday, January 20, 2018 at the Manor.
She was born May 31, 1925, at Douglas, Oklahoma to Luin Lewis and Reva Lucille (Irey) Atterbery. Her family lived in various places in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Illinois in her early years. She graduated from Russell High School in Russell, Kansas in 1944. Another member of the graduating class was Senator Robert Dole.
Donelle had lived in Cherryvale since 1954 and was employed as a clerk in the Montgomery County Court House at Independence several years. Her husband, James M. Jordan, preceded her in death in 2006 and in 2008 she moved to Erie to reside at the Guest Home Estates. Two years ago she moved to the Presbyterian Manor in Parsons.
She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Cherryvale and had attended the Federated Church in Erie. She was a member of Beta Sigma Phi and had been active in the Women’s Golf Association at the Cherryvale Country Club. Her hobbies included playing golf, crocheting and reading.
Survivors include a daughter Jennifer George, of Hays; four grandchildren, Jason (Kara) Reddick, of Sherman, TX, Michael Reddick, of Wichita, Carrie (Zach) Dunham, of Cleveland, OK and Josh Jordan, serving in the U.S. Army and stationed at Ft. Riley, KS; seven great-grandchildren. Several nieces and nephews also survive. Preceding he in death was her husband, a son, Jerold Jordan and two brothers, Gyle Atterbery and Galen Atterbery.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, January 27, at the Fairview Cemetery in Cherryvale. The family will receive friends at the Carson-Wall Funeral Home in Parsons from 7 to 8 p.m., Friday. Memorials are suggested to the Kindred Hospice. They may be left at or sent to the funeral home at Box 942, Parsons, KS 67357. Online messages may be left at www.wallfuneralservices.com.