SPRAGUE, Edith May (Royse) - b. June 23, 1912 - d. October 18, 2008

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Edith May Sprague, age 96, former longtime Caney resident, passed away on October 18, 2008 at the Overland Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Overland Park, Kansas. Edith was born June 23, 1912 on a farm near Howard, Kansas to Fred Eugene and Ethel Pearl (Small) Royse.  In 1913, she moved with her family to Oklahoma whee she attended rural schools.  In December 1924, the family returned to Kansas and made their home near Elk Falls until 1927 when they moved to Oak Valley near Longton, Kansas.  She returned to Elk Falls and graduated from Elk Falls High School in 1932.

On February 28, 1936, she married William Lloyd Sprague in Fredonia, Kansas.  To this union was born one son, William Roy, and one daughter, Kathie Beth.  They made their home in Caney and Sedan for many years.  Edith has resided in the Kansas City area since 2001.

Survivors include her son, Bill and wife Rose Marie of Louisburg, Kansas; her daughter, Kathie Musgrave of Kansas City, Missouri; granddaughters, Pam White of Basehor, Kansas, Sandra Alderman of Pottsville, Pennsylvania, and Kristine Branson of Augusta, Georgia;  grandsons, Brad Sprague of Shawnee, Kansas and Scott Musgrave of Raymore, Missouri; and fourteen great-grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Lloyd; three brothers, George Royse, Hugh Royse, and Darrell Royse; one sister, Lois Harris; and two great-grandchildren.

Services were held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at the Caney United Methodist Church with Rev. Angela DeFisher officiating.  Burial was in the Elk Falls Cemetery at Elk Falls, Kansas.  The family suggests memorials to the Caney United Methodist Church.  Contributions may be mailed to David W. Barnes Funeral Home, 306 North Cline Road, Coffeyville, Kansas 67337.

(taken from the David W. Barnes Funeral Home website)