Ila McElroy

Ila M. (Abram) McElroy, 95 years of age, of Randall, Kansas, died Thursday, May 9, 2024, at Belleville Heath Care in Belleville, Kansas. She was born on April 6, 1929, in rural Randall, Kansas to Dallaw W. and Zatha M. (Owen) Abram.

Ila attended elementary school in rural Randall and graduated from Randall Rural High School, Randall, Kansas.

Ila married Gilbert K. McElroy on Sept. 14, 1947, at the Vicksburg Church, East of Randall. He preceded her in death on June 22, 1992.

She was a member of the United Methodist Church and later the Randall Community Church, both of Randall.

Ila worked as a CMA at the Jewell County Long Term Care in Mankato for 35 years. She also was a devoted farm wife.

Her hobbies included knitting, crocheting, gardening and attending her children’s and grandchildren’s school functions and sports activities. Most of all she loved time with her beloved family and friends.

Ila is survived by her son, Wayne (Marti) McElroy, Randall; son-in-law, Dennis Conn, Randall; grandchildren, Julie (Frank) Bolte, Randall; Jamie (Lori) McElroy, Axtell, Kansas; Jennifer (Kelly) Flavin, Formoso; Jackie (Kade) Cooper, Courtland, Kansas; Keri (Dustin) Smith, Roosevelt, Utah; great-grandchildren, Jocelyn (Tim) Ishler, Raelyn Bolte, Michael, Brennan, Lauren, Jaren Flavin, Andrew and Kinley Cooper, Koby and Bryce Barber, Hannah (Preston) Iasimone, Ethan McElroy; great-great-grandchildren, Bayden, Natali, and Gracie Iasimone;; sister, Della Houghton; many other friends and family, nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Dallas and Zatha; husband, Gilbert McElroy; daughter, Norma S. Conn; sister, Edith Johnson; brothers-in-law, Charles Houghton and Donald Johnson; and two nephtews, Gary Houghton and Bob Johnson.

Her funeral was held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at the Jewell United Methodist Church in Jewell, Kansas with Pastor Dan Daniels officiating. Burial followed in the Randall Cemetery.

The family suggests memorials to Randall Community Center in care of Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home, PO Box 606, Concordia, Kansas 66901. For online condolences, please visit, http://www.chaput buoy.com.