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| Merlene Rona Cornwell |
| Date Of Birth: | April 1, 1945 |
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| Date Of Death: | June 17th, 2011 |
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| Service Date: | 10:30a.m. on Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011 |
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Merlene Rona Cornwell
Merlene Rona "Merle" Cornwell, 66, of Salina passed away Friday,
June 17th, 2011 at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North
Carolina.
She was born in Hope, Kansas on April 1, 1945, the daughter of
the late William and Meldia (Catlin) Birka.
She was the wife of Larry Cornwell, who survives. Merle
was a high school graduate and she worked as an occupational
trainer at OCCK in Salina. She was also a member of Mt.
Pleasant Presbyterian Church in rural Dickinson County near
Abilene.
Merle is survived by her husband, Larry of the home;
brother-in-law, Paul (Carol) Cornwell, of Salina; sister-in-law,
Kay (Fred) Carlson, of Hillsboro, Kansas; 3 nieces; 4 nephews, and
her cat, "Sam".
She was preceded in death by her parents, and a sister, Marlene
Birka.
A funeral service will be held at the at Mt. Pleasant
Presbyterian Church, Abilene, Kansas, at 10:30a.m. on Wednesday,
June 22nd, with Rev. Charles Norman and Rev. Stan Norman
officiating. Visitaion will be from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday
at Carlson-Geisendorf Funeral Home with family receiving friends
from 7 to 8.
Interment will follow the funeral at Mt. Hope Cemetery near
Enterprise.
Memorial contributions may be made to Mt. Pleasant Presbyterian
Church, 1344 Daisy Rd., Abilene, Kansas 67410.
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