In Remembrance Of
Lola Evaline “Effie” Eissler
Leola Evaline “Effie” Eissler, 90, of Kearney, MO, passed away Thursday, November 15, 2012.
She was born on April 19, 1922 to John Edward and Edna Iona (Johnson) Wittsell in Savonburg, KS where she grew up and attended school.
On August 10, 1939 she was united in marriage to James Winfred Spurgeon. After their marriage they lived in Kansas and later moved to Kansas City, MO. To this marriage they had 11 children, Charles, Dianne, Jeanene, Sharon, Charlotte, Rita, Jamie, Marilynn, Martha, Carolyn, and Danny. JW passed away on June 19, 1960. On April 6, 1961 Effie was united in marriage to Theodore Eissler. After their marriage they lived in rural Kearney, MO where they made their home. Theodore passed away on August 6, 2002.
Effie worked on the farm, loved raising her children and enjoyed going to auctions.
She was preceded in death by her parents, four sisters, one brother, two daughters, Charlotte Spurgeon, Marilynn Breckenridge and one son, Jamie Spurgeon.
Leola is survived by two sons, Charles Spurgeon, Excelsior Springs, MO, Danny Spurgeon, of the home; six daughters, Dianne Gilmore and husband, Paul, Leavenworth, KS, Jeanene Buscher, Chandler, AZ, Sharon Lawhorn, and husband, Ronald, Smithville, MO, Rita Seal and husband, Thomas, Guthrie, OK, Martha Thompson, and husband, Robert, Kansas City, MO, Carolyn Day, and husband, Bobby, Arkansas City, KS; twenty-nine grandchildren; seventy-one great-grandchildren; thirty-four great-great-grandchildren; four great-great-great-grandchildren; two brothers, Buddy Wittsell, South Carolina, Larry Wittsell and wife, Ruth, Utah; one sister, Ruby Riley, Windsor, MO; numerous nieces and nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Visitation: 6:00-8:30 p.m. Sunday, November 18th at Hixson-Klein Funeral Home, Smithville
Funeral Service: 10:00 a.m. Monday, November 19th at the funeral home.
Burial: 2:30 p.m. Monday at Bronson Cemetery, Bronson, KS
Donations: Crossroads Hospice
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Christina Stanturf and Marilyn Newlon
Sorry for your loss. She will be greatly missed. I remember the good times and her good cooking especially her morning pancakes and her special cornbread.
Charlotte Mefford Langlois
My mother Irma Northway Mefford spoke of these folks many times when I was growing up. Cousin Rita stayed with us for a short while one summer. I was about 5 yrs old and she was a little older. It sounds like Effie had a full life and one of great value. My condolences on your loss. I can be reached by email creativechar@gmail.com. My parents (Ray and Irma Mefford) and brothers Bufford, Max, Russell are all deceased now — its just me left. I noticed that Esther Spurgeon passed away the other day. This is the only way I have of reconnecting with you all if anyone is interested.