WHITMORE, Joan (Ivey) - b. June 13, 1929 - d. August 3, 2007

[frawin]

(From Wichita Eagle 08/06/2007)

FALL RIVER - Whitmore, Joan, 78 died August 3, 2007.  Visitation 5-8 P.M. Tuesday, with family present from 5-7 P.M., service 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, both at Countryside Funeral Home, Fredonia, KS.  Survived by daughter, Ivey Adkins-Weakly of Wichita, and many friends.  Countryside Funderal Home, Fredonia.
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(Taken from the Independence Daily Reporter, August 6, 2007, page 2)

Joan Whitmore, 78, of Fall River, died Friday at Via Christi Regional Medical Center in Wichita.

Services will be Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at Countryside Funeral Home, Fredonia, with Pastor Robin Haines, of the Flint Hills Assembly of God Church, officiating.  Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, with the family receiving friends from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Memorials are suggested to the Fall River Community Building or to No Kill Cat Shelter in Topeka.

Mrs. Whitmore was born June 13, 1929 in F all River to John and Elizabeth (Riley) Ivey.

She worked as a farmer and rancher until retiring, and then worked for Flowers and Nice Things.

She married E.M. "Joe" Whitmore in 1953 in Eureka Springs, Ark., and he died in 1980.

Survivors include a daughter, Ivey Adkins-Weakley, Wichita.

Taken from The Flint Hills Express, Aug. 8, 2007, page 3

Joan Whitmore, 78, of Fall  ((River, passed away on Friday, Aug. 3, 2007 at Via Christi REgional Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas.  Joan was born on June 13, 1929 in Fall River to John and Elizabeth Riley Ivey.

Joan worked as a farmer and rancher until retirement then enjoyed working at Flowers and Nice Things.  She loved working with her flowers, hunting, painting and spending time with her family.

Joan was united in marriage in 1953 to E.M. (Joe) Whitmore in Eureka Springs, Ark.  He preceded her in death in December of 1980.

Joan was preceded in death by her parents and one son Marshal Bradley Whitmore.

She is survived by one daughter Ivey Adkins-Weakly of Wichita and many friends.

Funerals services will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8 at the Countryside Fuenral Home in Fredonia with Pastor Robin Haines of the Flint Hills Assembly of God officiating.  Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday at the fuenral home with family receiving friends from 5 to 7 p.m.  Burial will be at Mt. Zion Cemetery.  The family suggests contributions to the Fall River Community Building or the No Kill Cat Shelter in Topeka.  memorial contributions are being made in care of the funeral home.  Arrangements are under the direction of Countryside Funeral Home, P.O. Box 247, Fredonia, KS 66736

[frawin]

Some of you might remember Rex Riley from the Moline area--I believe he was a cattle buyer.  Rex was Joan's uncle.  I believe her daughter, Ivey Lea worked in the vet clinic at Howard for awhile. 

[Marcia Moore]

Rex Riley was a livestock broker for a commission company at the Wichita Stockyards for many years.  Ivey Lea worked with Dr. Markley for a while and is now a small animal veterinarian in the Wichita area.