Leota Hall

Leota Hall, 82, of Inman, Kansas, passed away at 3:49 p.m., Thursday, February 18th, 2016 while in the company of family members, at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri. Leota was born in Junction City, Kansas on March 3, 1933, daughter of Susie (Clark) Morland and Frank Morland.Leota attended grade school, Junior High and High School at Junction City, Kansas and attended Cranford Business College, Hutchinson, Kansas.Leota was a homemaker and she took great pride in providing for her family in this manner. She also worked for Kemps Restaurant and later for Starlight Restaurant as a waitress, worked for Kit Manufacturing as a assembler, worked for several gas stations in Hutchinson, and retired from U.S.D. 308, Hutchinson as a custodian. After her retirement she worked for her son's company, LTJ Maintenance as a landscaper. Leota enjoyed reading her bible, and being with her family especially her grandchildren. Leota Morland was united in marriage to Dewain 'Jess' Hall on April 4, 1950 at Junction City, Kansas. They established their first home together in McPherson, Kansas. They later moved to Hutchinson, Kansas until after Dewain's death she later moved to North Carolina for several years until she moved to Inman, Kansas. Leota is survived by her children, Curtis Dean Hall and his wife Robin, of Inman, Kansas, Earline Martin and her husband Allen, of Great Bend, Kansas, Dana LaGrange and her husband Robert, of Hutchinson, Kansas, and Deean Hall and her life partner Claudia Guest, of Belton, Missouri; her sister, Paula Brissett, of Hutchinson, Kansas; her 19 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, 4 great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews, other relatives and a host of friends.Leota was preceded in death by her parents, Susie Morland Starks and Frank Morland; her step-father, LaVern Starks; her husband, Dewain Hall; sons, Dewain Jesper Hall, Daniel Hall, and Clark Lee Moore and sister, Winona Jamie Jones. Friends are invited to call on Friday, February 26, 2016 from 3 to 7 p.m. with family present from 5 to 7 p.m. at Glidden - Ediger Chapel. Graveside service will be held at McPherson Cemetery, McPherson, Kansas, at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 27th, 2016 with Chuck Baker officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to American Lung Association and they can be sent in care of the Glidden - Ediger Funeral Home; 222 West Euclid Street; McPherson, Kansas 67460.

Leota Hall

February 18, 2016