Billye June (Clark) Yowell
Billye June (Clark) Yowell was born on July 22, 1935, in Penokee, Kansas, and died on December 27, 2022, at her home in Delphos, Kan. Billye was the seventh child of ten to John and Margaret Clark. She attended school in Hill City graduating in 1953.
In 1954 Billye married Raymond Miles Yowell Jr. To this union there were four children: Debra, Charles (Chuck), Clark (Brad) and Rhonda. The family lived on a farm 13 miles north of Ellis and Billye worked at the Ellis Co-Op Hardware Store. Billye and Raymond were divorced in 1986.
In 1988, Billye married Dr. Donald Wayne Yowell (Doc) from Delphos. She assisted Doc in his dental office up to retirement.
Billye was preceded in death by her parents, John and Margaret Clark; mother-in-law, Doris Yowell, sister, Enid Otis; brothers, Douglas Clark (Valta), Charles Clark (Ann), Dwight Clark (Marcene), and Maurice (JoAnn) Clark; brothers-in-law, Merle Hilburn and Thomas (Pete) Miller. She also was preceded in death by her son, Charles (Chuck) Yowell.
Billye is survived by her husband, Dr. Donald Yowell of the home; daughter, Debra Summers (Donald); grandson, Derick (Dayna) Summers with great-grandchildren, Braxton, Kinsley, and Adley and son Kyle Summers all of Hill City; daughter, Rhonda Newell (Brian) of Damar; grandchildren, Brock Newell (Stormy); great-granddaughter, Emory of Great Bend; grandson, Jayce Newell of Damar; daughter, Kali Newell of Topeka and Kolt Newell (Kate) with great-granddaughter, Stella of Overland Park; son, Brad of Goodland.
Billye is also survived by sisters, Marles Miller of Locus Grove, Virginia, Shirley Hilburn of Hill City, Patty (Verlin) Covalt of Riley; brother, John Clark Jr. (Carol) of Hoisington; and numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews.
She also is survived by stepdaughter, Ann Ballinger (Yowell) of Wichita; step-grandchildren, J.J. Pieschl (Angie) of Wichita, Jeff Pieschl (Stacy) of Mulvane, Ryan Pieschl (Meaghan) of Boise, Idaho, Marleatta Harris (Brennan) of Goddard, and Nichole Lozada (Yamir) of Belaire; stepdaughter, Doni (Fred) Michels of Salina; step-grandchildren, Dawn Mesecher Smith of Salina and Mark Mesecher Jr. (Cheyenne) of Minneapolis; stepson, Glenn (Nancy) Yowell of Iowa City, Iowa; step-grandchildren, Hanna Yowell of New York City, N.Y., and Andrew and Nicholas Yowell; 17 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-step-grandchildren.
A celebration of Billye’s life will be at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at Wilson Family Funeral Home, 405 Argyle Ave., Minneapolis, KS 67467. Memorials may be made to the Downs Care and Rehabilitation at 1218 Kansas Street, Downs, KS 67437.