Velma May Eagleburger

Velma May Eagleburger, 94, of Ash Grove, passed away March 9, 2019.
Eagleburger, the daughter of Fred and Gladys (Kile) King, was born in Springfield, on Sept. 7, 1924. In 1946, Velma and James S. Eagleburger were married. The shared over 57 years together before
he preceded her in death in 2003. Eagleburger gave her life to Je- sus as a child and was a member of Ash Grove First Baptist Church. She graduated from Ash Grove High School in 1941. She worked, doing many different things dur- ing her lifetime, including: aircraft manufacturing in Los Angeles and
Wichita during WWII and the Korean war, clerk at MFA exchange, and secretary and cook for Ash Grove Schools. She served in her church as a Sunday school teacher for many years, as well as working with the GA’s, WMU, and other committees. She was also active in the VFW Auxiliary and was an early member of the Ash Grove Healthcare Facility Auxiliary.
Eagleburger is survived by: daughter Carol Eagle- burger of Ash Grove; sisters, Anna Blakemore of Willard, Eva Kay Wells and husband Richard of Ash Grove, Donna King of Ash Grove, Mary Joan Cline and husband Conrad of Everton; sister-in-law Betty King of Wichita; three nephews, 11 nieces; other family and many friends. She was preceded in death by: her parents; husband; and two brothers.
Funeral services were held March 13, 2019, at 10 a.m. at Wilson-Griffin Funeral Home, in Ash Grove, with burial to follow at Ash Grove Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Ash Grove First Baptist Church or Ash Grove Healthcare Facility Auxiliary and may be left at the funeral home.