Leota V. Waugh
Leota V. Waugh, 91, Wallace County, formerly of Arma, died Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo.
She was born March 7, 1917, in Weskan to Michael J. and Alberta (Battin) Gauss. She graduated from Weskan High School and later attended Fort Hays State College.
She married Alan Waugh on June 15, 1941, in Weskan. He preceded her in death March 10, 1996. They owned and operated several businesses, farms and ranches.
Survivors include, two nephews, Montie Gauss, Riverdale, Iowa, and Mike Gauss, Cassville, Mo.; five nieces, Joanne "Jan" Harman, Arma, Kay Penn, Spirit Lake, Iowa, Linda Gauss, Clearwater, Fla., Janet Lyon, New Smyrna, Fla., and Debbie Infinger, Odessa, Fla.; and a great-nephew Jerry Harman, Pittsburg.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Mountain time Saturday at United Methodist Church, Sharon Springs; burial in Sharon Springs Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. Mountain time until time of service Saturday at the church.
Memorials are suggested to Sharon Springs United Methodist Church in care of Koons Funeral Home, 211 North Main, Goodland, KS 67735.
Growning up in the Stockholm and Weskan community, the Waugh families were always a big part of these communities. Leota was always a very stately woman who carried herself with quit dignity. Also the Gauss family was very well known to our family and the community south of Weskan. Please know that our families are praying the thinking of you all in your time of sorrow.
(Posted by: Joy Reazin Walker & Wes Reazin)
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