Constance Wagoner

Constance M. (Connie) Wagoner, age 74 of Ellis, Ks. passed away on Feb. 20, 2015 at the Kansas Heart Hospital in Wichita. She was born on Jan. 30, 1941 in Ness City, Ks. to Fred and Emma (Fercking) Coker. She married Otto E. Wagoner on April 28, 1962. Constance is a graduate for Ness City High School in 1959. She went on to graduate from Dominican School of Nursing in Great Bend, Ks. in 1962. She was a registered nurse for the Trego Lemke Memorial Hospital in Wakeeney Ks. She was a nurse at Hadley Regional Medical Center in Hays, Ks. for a number of years before transferring back to Trego Lemke Memorial Hospital to work as the hospital administrator for approximately 8 years. She was employed as a Medicare surveyor for the State of Kansas until her retirement in 1999 due to health reasons. She was a past member of the Eta Nu Chapter of the Epsilon Sigma Alpha sorority. She was an avid sewer, especially of baby quilts and a passionate reader, with a special love of history. She is survived by her husband Otto E. Wagoner of Ellis. One daughter and son in-law Gerri (Rich) Truan of Gorham KS; a beloved grandson, Nevin Truan of Gorham; three sisters, Arlene (John) Cline of Wakeeney, Frona Nikkel of McPherson and Linda Chambers of Ft. Bragg, Ca. She was preceded in death by her parents, six brothers, Bill, Wesley, LaVern, Tom, Terry, and Gary and three sister Freda Mae Coker, Henrietta Wilkison and Irma Morath. Graveside services are at 1:00 PM Sat. Feb. 28, 2015 at Wakeeney City Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Ellis Public Library. Condolences may be left by guest book at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com or emailed to keithleyfuneralhomes@gmail.com











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Graveside Service Saturday

February 28, 2015

1:00 PM

WaKeeney City Cemetery

City of WaKeeney

WaKeeney, ks 667638