Obituaries
Betty Jean Eagan, 78 of Mindenmines , MO died at 7:15 pm ,
Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at Mt. Carmel Regional Medical Center
Betty was born August 6, 1931 in Pittsburg , KS to Cleo Leroy and
Emma Amelia (Dillow) Butler . She attended schools both in Hiwassie ,
Ark. and Pittsburg , KS .

On December 16, 1948 , in Girard , KS , she married Wilfred Clyde
Eagan. He survives of the home. Betty lived in Oklahoma , Oregon and
Washington State then in 1969 they returned to Pittsburg , KS then to
Peabody , KS and last Mindenmines , MO

Betty worked as a nurses’ aide in many different nursing facilities
including the Old Mt. Carmel Hospital in Pittsburg and Sunset Manor
Nursing Home in Frontenac.

Additional survivors include her son Edward L. Eagan of the home;
daughters Darlene Nesson and husband Gene of Mindenmines, MO,
Debbie Fogel and husband Jody of Webb City, MO, Patricia Graham of
Muskogee, OK, Donna Gallagher and husband Col. Peter of
Washington, DC and Jauquita (Jo) Robarts and husband Marvin of
Franklin, KS; son-in-law Mark Graham of Mansfield, TX; brother Jack
Butler and wife Maxine of Sheldon, MO, 15 Grandchildren and 8 Great-
grandchildren.  Betty was preceded in death by her parents, sisters
Lorene Bulter and Jauquita (Jo) Cussimanio, brother-in-law Louis
Cussimanio and sister-in-law Betty Hudson.

Graveside services will be 2 pm , Monday, October 5, 2009 at the
Garden of Memories Cemetery in Pittsburg with Reverend Dan Moss
officiating.  The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. until 1:30 p.m.
Monday at the Bath-Naylor Funeral Home in Pittsburg where the
procession to the cemetery will leave the funeral home at 1:45 p.m.  
Condolences can be sent to www.bathnaylor.com  Arrangements are
under the direction of the Bath-Naylor Funeral Home 522 S. Broadway
Pittsburg, KS.