Barbara Maloney

Barbara Eldora Maloney passed away on October 31, 2016 at the Grand Villas nursing home in Clay Center, Kansas. She was 92 years old and had been in failing health. Barbara was born August 5, 1924, to Ellis Lafe and Ruth Jane Shepard, in Miltonvale, Kansas. She was one of eight children. Barbara graduated from Miltonvale High School, and also received a certificate to teach, which she did for one year. Barbara married John Sessler Maloney on September 6, 1957. They lived in Belle Plaine, KS, Mulvane, Kansas, and a short time in Altus, Oklahoma. After retirement they lived in Wyandotte, Oklahoma and Miltonvale, Kansas. John worked for Ford Motor Car Company then Boeing Aircraft Mfg where he retired. Barbara became mother to Ed and Keith Maloney upon her marriage. She loved helping to raise the boys, and later visiting the grandchildren. Barbara loved cooking for her family, traveling with John and his parents, playing cards, attending church functions, and writing and calling her many friends and family. For years Barbara and John spent many wonderful weekends at their cabin near Grand Lake, Oklahoma. Surviving Barbara are her sons Ed Maloney and his wife Barbara, grandchildren Jeff and Kelly, Keith Maloney and his wife Anne, grandchildren Matt and Jon, and 5 great grandchildren. Her special sister Helen Marie Kohl of Longford, Kansas. Barbara's parents are deceased as are her four brothers John, Bill, Jerry, and Dick Shepard, and two sisters Betty Paben, and Ida May Reed. Visitation will be held from 10:00AM until Noon Friday, November 4, 2016 with funeral services honoring Barbara at 1:30PM at the F.C. Hill Memorial Wesleyan Church, 520 Tootle St., in Miltonvale, Kansas. Burial will be at the Miltonvale cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Miltonvale United Methodist Church,or the Miltonvale Senior Citizens Center and can be sent in care of the funeral home.