Obituaries
Darlene O. Battitori, 93, of West Mineral KS, died at 8:25am, Monday,
October 5, 2009 at Garden Terrace of Overland Park, KS.

Darlene was born January 18, 1916 in West Mineral, KS to Ernest and
Ida (Horn) Vanorsdall. She attended area schools, graduating from West
Mineral High School.

On December 24, 1938, in Carthage, MO, she married Joe Battitori. He
preceded her in death on May 30, 1970.

Darlene was a homemaker. She attended the Methodist Church. She was
a lifetime member of the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter #153 of
Scammon, KS.

She was preceded in death by her parents and brother Darwin
Vanorsdall.

She is survives by her daughters Darlene Burnett and husband Mike of
Camdenton, MO and Donna Taylor and husband Bryan of Olathe, KS;
along with 6 grandchildren Bill Thayer of Neodesha, KS, Dan Thayer of
Neodesha, KS, Joy Prunty (Lance) of Neodesha, KS, Brogan Taylor
(Natalie) of Atlantic Beach, FL, Brandy Allison (Dustin) of Olathe, KS, and
Brianne Winters (Kyle) of Olathe, KS and 15 great-grandchildren.
Nephew John Battitori (Carol) and family of Girard, KS and niece Janet
Ball (Paul) and family from West Mineral, KS.
Graveside services will be 10am, Friday, October 9, 2009 at Park
Cemetery in Columbus, KS with Rev. Dennis Johnson officiating. Family
and friends are requested to meet at the cemetery. The family will
receive friends from 6-8pm on Thursday at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home,
104 W. Main St, Weir, KS. Friends may call the funeral home after 4pm
on Thursday. E-mail condolences may be left at our website
www.bathnaylor.com.
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