John William (Bill) Eudaley, 88, died early Sunday morning December 1, 2013 at the Lone Tree Retirement Center, Meade, KS.
He was born March 16, 1925 at Marlow, OK, the son of Oscar W. and Anna M. (Dawson) Eudaley. He graduated from Carnegie High School, Carnegie, OK. John was a veteran serving in the U.S. Navy Seabees from 1943-1946. He later received his bachelor’s degree and master’s degree from Emporia State University.
On June 4, 1950, he married Lois A. Wheeler at Emporia, KS. She preceded him in death on October 25, 2013. After their marriage, he was high school principal at Americus, Lyons and Harveyville, KS. He later took a position at Ft. Riley as an Education Specialist until his retirement. The couple made their home in Manhattan for over 50 years and the last 4 years lived in Meade.
John attended the Church of the Nazarene. He loved golfing and attending Manhattan High School and Kansas State University football games. He was a member of Stagg Hill Golf Club, NEA, NARFE, and The American Legion.
He is survived by his daughters Linda Norsworthy and husband Steve of Meade, KS and Debbie Brown and husband Dale of Great Bend; a sister, Rhama Weaver of Duncan, OK; three brothers, Marcus (Jaquetta) Eudaley of Bethany, OK, Leonard (Jeanie) Eudaley, Topeka, KS, and Lawrence (Donna) Eudaley, Emporia, KS; five grandchildren, Dana (Mike) Hansen, Sherry (JT) Elder, Darren (Hannah) Norsworthy, Amber (Cameron) Chambers, and Tyler Brown; and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home, Emporia, KS. Burial will be at Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Emporia, KS, with military honors by Ball-McColm Post #5 American Legion, and Lowry-Funston Post #1980 Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Memorial contributions to the Manhattan Church of the Nazarene or the Beam Senior Center, Meade, KS may be sent in care of Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of John "Bill" William Eudaley, please visit our flower store.
He was born March 16, 1925 at Marlow, OK, the son of Oscar W. and Anna M. (Dawson) Eudaley. He graduated from Carnegie High School, Carnegie, OK. John was a veteran serving in the U.S. Navy Seabees from 1943-1946. He later received his bachelor’s degree and master’s degree from Emporia State University.
On June 4, 1950, he married Lois A. Wheeler at Emporia, KS. She preceded him in death on October 25, 2013. After their marriage, he was high school principal at Americus, Lyons and Harveyville, KS. He later took a position at Ft. Riley as an Education Specialist until his retirement. The couple made their home in Manhattan for over 50 years and the last 4 years lived in Meade.
John attended the Church of the Nazarene. He loved golfing and attending Manhattan High School and Kansas State University football games. He was a member of Stagg Hill Golf Club, NEA, NARFE, and The American Legion.
He is survived by his daughters Linda Norsworthy and husband Steve of Meade, KS and Debbie Brown and husband Dale of Great Bend; a sister, Rhama Weaver of Duncan, OK; three brothers, Marcus (Jaquetta) Eudaley of Bethany, OK, Leonard (Jeanie) Eudaley, Topeka, KS, and Lawrence (Donna) Eudaley, Emporia, KS; five grandchildren, Dana (Mike) Hansen, Sherry (JT) Elder, Darren (Hannah) Norsworthy, Amber (Cameron) Chambers, and Tyler Brown; and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home, Emporia, KS. Burial will be at Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Emporia, KS, with military honors by Ball-McColm Post #5 American Legion, and Lowry-Funston Post #1980 Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Memorial contributions to the Manhattan Church of the Nazarene or the Beam Senior Center, Meade, KS may be sent in care of Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of John "Bill" William Eudaley, please visit our flower store.
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