AnnaBel Ames' Obituary
AnnaBel Annâ Ames, age 96, a resident of Moline, Kansas passed away Thursday, May 3, 2012 at the Sedan City Hospital in Sedan, Kansas. She was born April 11, 1916 in Oak Valley, Kansas, the daughter of Jacob Washington and Laura (Huffaker) Frazier. She attended and graduated from Longton High School, class of 1934.
On June 9, 1940 Ann was united in marriage to L. E. “Chig†Ames in Independence, Kansas. Ann was a member of the Moline United Methodist Church, U.M.W., Eastern Star, the Musical and Literary club and served as a committee member for establishing the Moline Medical Clinic. Ann and Chig loved playing golf together. She also enjoyed knitting, crocheting, word search puzzles, Royals baseball and watching Dancing with the Stars.
Ann is survived by her son, William “Bill†Ames and wife Ginny of Rochester Hills, Michigan, her daughter, Marilyn Wilkerson and husband Leland of Lenexa, Kansas, four grandchildren; Michelle David, Nicole Rocklin, Laura Murphy and Angela May, six great grandchildren; Dahlia, Ashur, Phoebe, Marlow, Emerson and Madison, nieces; Sharon, Debby and Janet and nephew Joe. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband L.E. “Chig†Ames on June 30, 1980, one brother Walter Frazier, two sisters; Betty Watkins and Mary Mason and two sister-in-laws; Velda Frazier and Julie Frazier.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 10, 2012 at the Moline United Methodist Church with Pastor Bryce Hanson and Pastor Gary Parsons officiating. Visitation will be held Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until service time at the church. Interment will be held at Moline Cemetery. Family suggests memorials to the Moline United Methodist Church or the Moline Community Rural Health Clinic and may be left or mailed to the funeral home. Online condolences may be left at www.countrysidefh.com. Arrangements are entrusted to Countryside- Zimmerman Funeral Home, Howard, Kansas.
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