Zelpha Irene (Fowler) Collins, 85, was born Nov. 2, 1924, in Urbana, MO, the daughter of Orla Ray and Sannah (Rife) Fowler. She died Dec. 10, 2009, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Wichita, KS.
She was the great-great-great-great-granddaughter of Richard Harris Fowler and Rachel Harper who first came to Stone County from Kentucky in 1850. They first settled in Swan Creek and later at Delaware Town where they spent the winter before going on to Urbana, then to Tunas in Dallas County, MO.
She was reared in Urbana, MO and later Tunas, MO.
She was a music teacher and bookkeeper for many businesses during her lifetime. She did taxes every year for all the elderly in her area. She taught her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren to play the piano.
She loved to play the piano or guitar with "Horseshoe" when they were together. When she was younger, she played as well as Peggy Castle on Lawrence Welk's show.
She loved to fish with the biggest bobber she could buy. She was an avid gardener and loved her flowers and birds. She received an award every year for having the prettiest yard in her neighborhood.
She was a member of the Tunas Christian Church and a member of the Tunas Eastern Star for over 50 years. While she lived in Crane, MO she had a very special friend and neighbor, Gladys Reavis, that she always talked about.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Reva and husband, Melvin Swigart; a brother, Carl and wife, Minnie Fowler; and a granddaughter, Tina Rogers.
Survivors include her son, Joe Bill Holland (Horseshoe) and wife, Judy Waisner, Crane, MO; her daughters: Cindy (Waisner) Robertson and Diane Corcoran, both of Wichita, KS; her grandchildren: Richard and wife, Sonja Waisner, and Robert and wife, Charity Waisner, all of Crane, MO, Jodie and husband, Sherman Olinger, Republic, MO, Matthew and wife, Kayla Robertson, and David Carlson, all of Wichita, KS; several great-grandchildren: Brittani and husband, Andrew Ulrich, Crane, MO, Amanda and husband, Brawn Smith, Springfield, MO, Michael Olinger, Republic, James Martin, Dylan Waisner, Hannah Waisner, all of Crane, MO, and Carter Robertson and Miles, Wichita, KS; two brothers: Red and wife, Betty Fowler, Tunas, MO, and Chester and Locke Fowler, Kansas City, MO; and many nieces and nephews.
Graveside services were 2 p.m. Monday at Hopewell Cemetery, Tunas, under the direction of Montgomery-Viets Funeral Home.
Visitation was at noon Monday, prior to services at Montgomery-Viets Funeral Home in Buffalo.
She was the great-great-great-great-granddaughter of Richard Harris Fowler and Rachel Harper who first came to Stone County from Kentucky in 1850. They first settled in Swan Creek and later at Delaware Town where they spent the winter before going on to Urbana, then to Tunas in Dallas County, MO.
She was reared in Urbana, MO and later Tunas, MO.
She was a music teacher and bookkeeper for many businesses during her lifetime. She did taxes every year for all the elderly in her area. She taught her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren to play the piano.
She loved to play the piano or guitar with "Horseshoe" when they were together. When she was younger, she played as well as Peggy Castle on Lawrence Welk's show.
She loved to fish with the biggest bobber she could buy. She was an avid gardener and loved her flowers and birds. She received an award every year for having the prettiest yard in her neighborhood.
She was a member of the Tunas Christian Church and a member of the Tunas Eastern Star for over 50 years. While she lived in Crane, MO she had a very special friend and neighbor, Gladys Reavis, that she always talked about.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Reva and husband, Melvin Swigart; a brother, Carl and wife, Minnie Fowler; and a granddaughter, Tina Rogers.
Survivors include her son, Joe Bill Holland (Horseshoe) and wife, Judy Waisner, Crane, MO; her daughters: Cindy (Waisner) Robertson and Diane Corcoran, both of Wichita, KS; her grandchildren: Richard and wife, Sonja Waisner, and Robert and wife, Charity Waisner, all of Crane, MO, Jodie and husband, Sherman Olinger, Republic, MO, Matthew and wife, Kayla Robertson, and David Carlson, all of Wichita, KS; several great-grandchildren: Brittani and husband, Andrew Ulrich, Crane, MO, Amanda and husband, Brawn Smith, Springfield, MO, Michael Olinger, Republic, James Martin, Dylan Waisner, Hannah Waisner, all of Crane, MO, and Carter Robertson and Miles, Wichita, KS; two brothers: Red and wife, Betty Fowler, Tunas, MO, and Chester and Locke Fowler, Kansas City, MO; and many nieces and nephews.
Graveside services were 2 p.m. Monday at Hopewell Cemetery, Tunas, under the direction of Montgomery-Viets Funeral Home.
Visitation was at noon Monday, prior to services at Montgomery-Viets Funeral Home in Buffalo.
Zelpha Irene (Fowler) Collins, 85, was born Nov. 2, 1924, in Urbana, MO, the daughter of Orla Ray and Sannah (Rife) Fowler. She died Dec. 10, 2009, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Wichita, KS.
She was the great-great-great-great-granddaughter of Richard Harris Fowler and Rachel Harper who first came to Stone County from Kentucky in 1850. They first settled in Swan Creek and later at Delaware Town where they spent the winter before going on to Urbana, then to Tunas in Dallas County, MO.
She was reared in Urbana, MO and later Tunas, MO.
She was a music teacher and bookkeeper for many businesses during her lifetime. She did taxes every year for all the elderly in her area. She taught her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren to play the piano.
She loved to play the piano or guitar with "Horseshoe" when they were together. When she was younger, she played as well as Peggy Castle on Lawrence Welk's show.
She loved to fish with the biggest bobber she could buy. She was an avid gardener and loved her flowers and birds. She received an award every year for having the prettiest yard in her neighborhood.
She was a member of the Tunas Christian Church and a member of the Tunas Eastern Star for over 50 years. While she lived in Crane, MO she had a very special friend and neighbor, Gladys Reavis, that she always talked about.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Reva and husband, Melvin Swigart; a brother, Carl and wife, Minnie Fowler; and a granddaughter, Tina Rogers.
Survivors include her son, Joe Bill Holland (Horseshoe) and wife, Judy Waisner, Crane, MO; her daughters: Cindy (Waisner) Robertson and Diane Corcoran, both of Wichita, KS; her grandchildren: Richard and wife, Sonja Waisner, and Robert and wife, Charity Waisner, all of Crane, MO, Jodie and husband, Sherman Olinger, Republic, MO, Matthew and wife, Kayla Robertson, and David Carlson, all of Wichita, KS; several great-grandchildren: Brittani and husband, Andrew Ulrich, Crane, MO, Amanda and husband, Brawn Smith, Springfield, MO, Michael Olinger, Republic, James Martin, Dylan Waisner, Hannah Waisner, all of Crane, MO, and Carter Robertson and Miles, Wichita, KS; two brothers: Red and wife, Betty Fowler, Tunas, MO, and Chester and Locke Fowler, Kansas City, MO; and many nieces and nephews.
Graveside services were 2 p.m. Monday at Hopewell Cemetery, Tunas, under the direction of Montgomery-Viets Funeral Home.
Visitation was at noon Monday, prior to services at Montgomery-Viets Funeral Home in Buffalo.
She was the great-great-great-great-granddaughter of Richard Harris Fowler and Rachel Harper who first came to Stone County from Kentucky in 1850. They first settled in Swan Creek and later at Delaware Town where they spent the winter before going on to Urbana, then to Tunas in Dallas County, MO.
She was reared in Urbana, MO and later Tunas, MO.
She was a music teacher and bookkeeper for many businesses during her lifetime. She did taxes every year for all the elderly in her area. She taught her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren to play the piano.
She loved to play the piano or guitar with "Horseshoe" when they were together. When she was younger, she played as well as Peggy Castle on Lawrence Welk's show.
She loved to fish with the biggest bobber she could buy. She was an avid gardener and loved her flowers and birds. She received an award every year for having the prettiest yard in her neighborhood.
She was a member of the Tunas Christian Church and a member of the Tunas Eastern Star for over 50 years. While she lived in Crane, MO she had a very special friend and neighbor, Gladys Reavis, that she always talked about.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Reva and husband, Melvin Swigart; a brother, Carl and wife, Minnie Fowler; and a granddaughter, Tina Rogers.
Survivors include her son, Joe Bill Holland (Horseshoe) and wife, Judy Waisner, Crane, MO; her daughters: Cindy (Waisner) Robertson and Diane Corcoran, both of Wichita, KS; her grandchildren: Richard and wife, Sonja Waisner, and Robert and wife, Charity Waisner, all of Crane, MO, Jodie and husband, Sherman Olinger, Republic, MO, Matthew and wife, Kayla Robertson, and David Carlson, all of Wichita, KS; several great-grandchildren: Brittani and husband, Andrew Ulrich, Crane, MO, Amanda and husband, Brawn Smith, Springfield, MO, Michael Olinger, Republic, James Martin, Dylan Waisner, Hannah Waisner, all of Crane, MO, and Carter Robertson and Miles, Wichita, KS; two brothers: Red and wife, Betty Fowler, Tunas, MO, and Chester and Locke Fowler, Kansas City, MO; and many nieces and nephews.
Graveside services were 2 p.m. Monday at Hopewell Cemetery, Tunas, under the direction of Montgomery-Viets Funeral Home.
Visitation was at noon Monday, prior to services at Montgomery-Viets Funeral Home in Buffalo.
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