Afton, Okla. - W.L. "Roy" Abshier, 81, of Afton, Okla., formerly of Parsons, passd away at 5:30 pm, Sunday, Apr. 1, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, Mo. following a brief illness.
He was born March 21, 1920 at Bartlett, Kan. to Charlie and Gertie (Bourquin) Abshier. He grew to adulthood in the Bartlett area and attended schools in Bartlett and Altamont. He served in the US Marined Corps during World War II.
On Jan. 17, 1959 he married his high school sweetheart, Dorothy Hoppock. He survives of the home.
He was in the Real Estate and Insurance Business in Parsons for 45 years. He was Realtor of the year and an active participant in the community. He was a member of the Kansas Association of Realtors. He was a past Director of the State Bank of Parsons. He had retired and was living in Afton /Berniece, Okla. area at the time of his death. He was a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church of Parsons.
Other survivors are two sons, Gail Abshier, Parsons, Kans.; and Ron Abshier, Bluffton, Tex.,; one brother, Earl "Jiggs" Abshier, Parsons, Kans.; two sisters, Eula Vandermark and Elaine Miller, both of Coffeyville, Kans.; six grandchildren, four step grandchildren, five great grandchildren and eleven step great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and one great grandchild.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, Apr. 4 at 2 pm at the Bath Funeral Home Chapel of Altamont with Pastor Gene Jones officiating. Burial followed in the Oswego Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Wayside Bible Church Building Fund of Berniece, Okla. and may be left or mailed to the funeral home at Box 325, Altamont, Kans. 67330.
He was born March 21, 1920 at Bartlett, Kan. to Charlie and Gertie (Bourquin) Abshier. He grew to adulthood in the Bartlett area and attended schools in Bartlett and Altamont. He served in the US Marined Corps during World War II.
On Jan. 17, 1959 he married his high school sweetheart, Dorothy Hoppock. He survives of the home.
He was in the Real Estate and Insurance Business in Parsons for 45 years. He was Realtor of the year and an active participant in the community. He was a member of the Kansas Association of Realtors. He was a past Director of the State Bank of Parsons. He had retired and was living in Afton /Berniece, Okla. area at the time of his death. He was a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church of Parsons.
Other survivors are two sons, Gail Abshier, Parsons, Kans.; and Ron Abshier, Bluffton, Tex.,; one brother, Earl "Jiggs" Abshier, Parsons, Kans.; two sisters, Eula Vandermark and Elaine Miller, both of Coffeyville, Kans.; six grandchildren, four step grandchildren, five great grandchildren and eleven step great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and one great grandchild.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, Apr. 4 at 2 pm at the Bath Funeral Home Chapel of Altamont with Pastor Gene Jones officiating. Burial followed in the Oswego Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Wayside Bible Church Building Fund of Berniece, Okla. and may be left or mailed to the funeral home at Box 325, Altamont, Kans. 67330.
Afton, Okla. - W.L. "Roy" Abshier, 81, of Afton, Okla., formerly of Parsons, passd away at 5:30 pm, Sunday, Apr. 1, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, Mo. following a brief illness.
He was born March 21, 1920 at Bartlett, Kan. to Charlie and Gertie (Bourquin) Abshier. He grew to adulthood in the Bartlett area and attended schools in Bartlett and Altamont. He served in the US Marined Corps during World War II.
On Jan. 17, 1959 he married his high school sweetheart, Dorothy Hoppock. He survives of the home.
He was in the Real Estate and Insurance Business in Parsons for 45 years. He was Realtor of the year and an active participant in the community. He was a member of the Kansas Association of Realtors. He was a past Director of the State Bank of Parsons. He had retired and was living in Afton /Berniece, Okla. area at the time of his death. He was a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church of Parsons.
Other survivors are two sons, Gail Abshier, Parsons, Kans.; and Ron Abshier, Bluffton, Tex.,; one brother, Earl "Jiggs" Abshier, Parsons, Kans.; two sisters, Eula Vandermark and Elaine Miller, both of Coffeyville, Kans.; six grandchildren, four step grandchildren, five great grandchildren and eleven step great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and one great grandchild.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, Apr. 4 at 2 pm at the Bath Funeral Home Chapel of Altamont with Pastor Gene Jones officiating. Burial followed in the Oswego Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Wayside Bible Church Building Fund of Berniece, Okla. and may be left or mailed to the funeral home at Box 325, Altamont, Kans. 67330.
He was born March 21, 1920 at Bartlett, Kan. to Charlie and Gertie (Bourquin) Abshier. He grew to adulthood in the Bartlett area and attended schools in Bartlett and Altamont. He served in the US Marined Corps during World War II.
On Jan. 17, 1959 he married his high school sweetheart, Dorothy Hoppock. He survives of the home.
He was in the Real Estate and Insurance Business in Parsons for 45 years. He was Realtor of the year and an active participant in the community. He was a member of the Kansas Association of Realtors. He was a past Director of the State Bank of Parsons. He had retired and was living in Afton /Berniece, Okla. area at the time of his death. He was a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church of Parsons.
Other survivors are two sons, Gail Abshier, Parsons, Kans.; and Ron Abshier, Bluffton, Tex.,; one brother, Earl "Jiggs" Abshier, Parsons, Kans.; two sisters, Eula Vandermark and Elaine Miller, both of Coffeyville, Kans.; six grandchildren, four step grandchildren, five great grandchildren and eleven step great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and one great grandchild.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, Apr. 4 at 2 pm at the Bath Funeral Home Chapel of Altamont with Pastor Gene Jones officiating. Burial followed in the Oswego Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Wayside Bible Church Building Fund of Berniece, Okla. and may be left or mailed to the funeral home at Box 325, Altamont, Kans. 67330.
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