Larned

Delores June Clawson, 84, died January 29, 2012 at Hays Medical Center, Hays.

She was born June 28, 1927, at Great Bend the daughter of Joseph and Katie Rowe Koelsch.  A longtime resident of Larned, she was a Homemaker and had worked at the Old Blue Goose and Harvest Inn Restaurants.

She belonged to Nazarene Church, Larned and was a helper with the 4-H Home Builders Club, she also enjoyed bingo, checkers and old maids.

She married Virgil M. Clawson, March 24, 1955 at Newkirk, Oklahoma.  He died on August 11, 2007.

Survivors include two sons, Larry and wife Grace, Virgil and wife Tia both of Larned, four daughters, Beverly Boman and husband Glen, Rozel, Irene Hopkins and husband Maurice, Betty Ryan and husband Sam and Mary Blide and husband Brian all of Larned, 19 grandchildren, and 19 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a brother, Frank Koelsch and four sisters, Evelyn Clawson, Katherine Clawson, Thelma Ritter and Fern Bennett.

Funeral Service will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, February 2, 2012, at Morell Funeral Home, Larned, Pastor Leroy Lyon presiding.                                   Friends may call from Noon until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday and from 9:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday and from 9:00 a.m. until service time Thursday at Morell Funeral Home, Larned.  Burial will be in the Larned Cemetery, Larned. 

Memorials may be sent to Pawnee County Humane Society in care of Morell Funeral Home, P.O. Box 124, Larned, Ks. 67550-0124.

Personal condolences may be left at www.morellfuneralhomellc.com