ROE, Effie Louise (Brock) - b. December 26, 1936 - d. September 27, 2008

[patyrn]

Effie Louise (Brock) Roe, 71, of Grenola, Kansas, passed away September 27, 2008 at her home.  Mrs. Roe was born December 26, 1936 in Arkansas City, Kansas, the youngest daughter of Frank Dayton and Ollie Maggie (Patterson) Brock.  She was raised and educated in Arkansas City. 

She and George William Roe Jr. married on May 1, 1965 in Yuma, Arizona.  The couple moved to California where she worked for Perry Egg Company and the phone company.  After 20 years in California, they moved to Grenola, Kansas in 1975.  Mrs. Roe worked for Cessna and later for Good Samaritan Society in Winfield, Kansas.  Louise retired from Good Samaritan on January 10, 2002 after 18 years of service.

She was a member of the Grenola United Methodist Church.  She was actively involved with the United Methodist Women's Group, the Moline Musical and Literary Club, the Royal Neighbors, and Grenola Senior Citizens, and she was an API  board member. 

She was preceded in death by her husband, George William, on February 22, 2005.  Survivors include her stepsons, James Dean Roe of Grenola, Kansas, Dennis Lee Roe Butler of Ponca City, Oklahoma, and George Wayne Roe of Newkirk, Oklahoma; eight step-grandchildren; and 18 step-great grandchildren.

Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at the Grenola United Methodist Church.  Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery north of Arkansas City, Kansas.

A memorial has been established for the Royal Neighbors in Grenola, Kansas.  Contributions may be made through Miles Funeral Home.  Online condolences may be made at www.milesfuneralservice.com.

(taken from the Winfield Daily Courier -  September 29, 2008)

[sixdogsmom]

Thank you for posting this Karen. Louise was a very sweet person, and she will be greatly missed.