Ila P Herrick Whitlock

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Obituary- Whitlock, Ila

Ila P. Whitlock
ROSSVILLE— Ila P. Whitlock. 80, Rossville, died Friday, Sept. 5, 2003, at Rossville Valley Manor.

She was born April 15,1923, in Admire, to Frank and Zlenna Love Herrick. She grew up in the Admire community and attended school in the Maxson community north of Emporia. Ila was from a family of 10. She had lived in the Rossville community since 1948.

She was a member of the Rossville United Methodist Church, the auxiliary to Jimmie Lillard Post No. 31 of the American Legion in Rossville and also the Rossville Senior Citizens, where she served on the board of directors. Ila enjoyed gardening, flowers and baking cookies. She most especially enjoyed helping others.

She married Robert Whitlock on Sept. 5,1948, at St. Marys. He preceded her in death. She also was preceded in death by two sisters, three brothers and an infant son, William S. Whitlock, in 1949.

Survivors include a daughter, Sue Aschenbrenner, Wakarusa; a son, Bill Whidock, Pleasant Prairie, Wis.; four brothers, Robert, Dale, Harold and Gary Herrick, all of Topeka; and two grand¬daughters, Lisa Lett and Emily Whitlock.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Rossville United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Rossville Cemetery. She will lie in state at Piper Funeral Chapel in Rossville from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday, with family visitation from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday.

Memorial contributions may be made to Heart of America Hospice or to Helping Hands Humane Society and sent in care of the funeral home.