DILLON, George Henry Jr. - b. September 21, 1925 - d. January 12, 2010

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George Henry Dillon Jr., age 84, a resident of Elk Falls, Kansas and formerly of Centropolis, Kansas, passed away January 12, 2010 at his home.  He was born on September 21, 1925 in rural Douglas County, Kansas , the son of George Henry and Lola (Ikenberry) Dillon of Pomona, Kansas.

He grew up in the Pomona area and graduated from Appanoose High Schol in 1943.  On June 25, 1947, George was united in marriage to Erma June Clark in Ottawa, Kansas.  They shared over fifty three years of marriage together.  Mr. Dillon and his wife farmed and ran dairies from 1947 until their retirement in 1988.  Following their retirement, they moved to Elk Falls, Kansas.

Mr. Dillon is survived by four daughters, Lucinda Ann Schroeder and husband Ray of Tecumseh, Kansas, Wynona Kay Kohn and husband Boyd of Elk Falls, Kansas, Patricia Lynn Luetje and husband Bruce of Topeka, Kansas and Tonya Leah Swinehart and husband Joe of Lyndon, Kansas; two brothers, Robert Dillon and wife Lois and Richard Dillon, all of Pomona, Kansas; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Erma; and an infant son, Winifred George Dillon.

Funeral servicewill be held at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, January 18, 2010 at the United Methdist Church in Elk Falls, Kansas and at 2:30 p.m. at th Centropolis Christian Church in Centropolis, Kansas.  Family will receive friends Sunday from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Zimmerman Funeral Home in Howard, Kansas.  Interment will be at Pleasant Hill Cemetery west of Centroopolis.  Family suggests contributions to the Ek Falls United Methodist Church or Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice and may be left with the funeral home.  Online condolences may be left at www.countrysidefh.com.  Arrangements are under the direction of Zimmerman Funeral Home, 206 E. Washington, Howard, Kansas.

(taken from the Countryside Funeral Home website)