Lela Euvonne Rounds

Lela Euvonne Rounds, age 97, died Tuesday evening, June 2, 2015, at the Lone Tree Retirement Center, Meade, Kansas.

She was born April 19, 1918, at rural Fowler, Kansas, the daughter of Pete and Fannie (Marrs) Hardaway. As a young girl she attended the Fowler school system, graduating from Fowler High School. After her graduation, she moved to Oregon, attending beauty school and later began her career as a cook for the local schools and babysitting for many area families. In 2005, she returned to Kansas to be near her family.

She enjoyed crafts, knitting, sewing, making Afghan blankets, potholders, and doilies.

She married Harry Rounds. He precedes her in death.

She is surivived by:

Her sons, Ronald “Ron” Hardaway of Meade, Kansas

Rick Aaron of Dayton, Ohio

A brother, Dean Hardaway of Concordia, Kansas

A sister, Madessa Linvil of Walker Town, North Carolina

14 grandchildren 20 great-grandchildren 1 great-great-grandchild

She is preceded in death by her husband; two brothers, Loren and Warren Hardaway; and four sisters, Florence Wells, Juanita Hayes, Velma Emberton, and Ruth Flynn.

Cremation has taken place and private family services will be held at a later date.

The family would welcome memorials to the Lone Tree Retirement Center in care of Fidler-Orme-Bachman Mortuary, Meade, Kansas.