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Ellen Irene “Irene” Billionis Myers

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Birth	:	15 Aug 1921 Pittsburg, Crawford County, Kansas, USA
Death	:	2 Mar 2017 Pittsburg, Crawford County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Garden of Memories Cemetery, Washington Township, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate	:	37.5078011, -94.7063980
Description	:	Ellen “Irene” Myers, 95, of Pittsburg, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2017 at her home in Pittsburg. She was born August 15, 1921 in Pittsburg, KS, the daughter of Nick and Edna (Locke) Billionis. She was a lifelong resident of Pittsburg, graduating from Pittsburg High School, class of 1939. Irene retired from the Kansas Teachers Credit Union in 1986. She also owned and operated the Lakeside PX across from Lakeside school for several years in the 1950’s and 60’s. On February 10, 1940, she married Lonzo “Lon” Myers in Girard, KS. The couple celebrated 76 years of marriage together. He... Read More	Ellen “Irene” Myers, 95, of Pittsburg, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2017 at her home in Pittsburg. She was born August 15, 1921 in Pittsburg, KS, the daughter of Nick and Edna (Locke) Billionis. She was a lifelong resident of Pittsburg, graduating from Pittsburg High School, class of 1939. Irene retired from the Kansas Teachers Credit Union in 1986. She also owned and operated the Lakeside PX across from Lakeside school for several years in the 1950’s and 60’s. On February 10, 1940, she married Lonzo “Lon” Myers in Girard, KS. The couple celebrated 76 years of marriage together. He preceded her in death at age 95 on February 6, 2016. Irene was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene in Pittsburg, where she attended regularly until her failing health. She is survived by a son, Roy Myers, of Springdale, AR; two daughters, Sandy Myers and Joannie Melton, both of Pittsburg; grandchildren, Stacy Hamblin (Murle), Curt Cunningham (Tanessa), Steve Melton (Deni), Bendy Cunningham (Tony) all of Pittsburg, Whitney Taylor (Brandon) and Nick Myers of Springdale, AR, Hope Pruitt and Nicola Rice (Jonathan) of Broken Arrow, OK; 23 great-grandchildren; 8 great-great-grandchildren; a brother, Robert “Bob” Billionis of Pittsburg; a sister, Joyce Gorney of Broken Arrow, OK and many nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Athena and brother-in-law, Clifford Hite, and sister Cleo Dyer Smith, Tulsa, OK, sister Mary and brother-in-law Dick Spencer, Pittsburg, brother-in-law John Gorney, Broken Arrow, OK and infant sister Lorane Fae; son-in-law Gary Melton, Pittsburg, KS and infant grandson, Chad Cunningham, Pittsburg, KS. A combined funeral service will be held for Irene and her son Roy Myers, on Tuesday March 14, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. at the First Church of the Nazarene, 816 E Quincy St, Pittsburg with Rev. Jim Sukraw and Rev. C. L. Armstrong officiating. Burial will follow in the Pittsburg Garden of Memories Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12:30 until service time on Tuesday. Memorials may be made to The Nazarene Church or Shriners Transportation Fund.

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Ellen Irene “Irene” Billionis Myers's memorial is located at: Garden of Memories Cemetery, Washington Township, Crawford County, USA.
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Ellen Irene “Irene” Billionis Myers death on 2 Mar 2017 in Pittsburg, Crawford County, Kansas, USA
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Latitude: 37.5078011
Longitude: -94.7063980

Family Members:

Parent

Nick A. Billionis

(1888 - 1978)

Edna May Locke Billionis

(1902 - 1973)

Spouse

Lonzo C “Lon” Myers

(1921 - 2016)

Siblings

Robert Alec “Bob” Billionis

(1923 - 2019)

Children

Roy Nick Myers

(1941 - 2017)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Garden of Memories Cemetery
Washington Township, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 37.5078011, -94.7063980

2. Franklin Cemetery
Franklin, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 37.5135200, -94.7066500

3. Shirley Cemetery
Frontenac, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 37.4768930, -94.7047340

4. Lone Star Cemetery
Frontenac, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 37.4768982, -94.7043991

5. Mount Carmel Cemetery
Frontenac, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 37.4552994, -94.6789017

6. Frontenac Cemetery
Frontenac, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 37.4542007, -94.6766968

7. Union Center Cemetery
Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 37.5292015, -94.7778015

8. Smilie Cemetery
Mulberry, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 37.5503006, -94.6492004

9. Yale Cemetery
Mindenmines, Barton County, USA
Coordinate: 37.4836900, -94.6155000

10. Englevale Cemetery
Englevale, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 37.5861015, -94.7322006

11. Rosebank Cemetery
Mulberry, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 37.5518990, -94.6194000

12. Dietz Cemetery
Pittsburg, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 37.4180984, -94.7375031

13. Mindenmines Cemetery
Mindenmines, Barton County, USA
Coordinate: 37.4639381, -94.5913460

14. Beulah Cemetery
Beulah, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 37.4397011, -94.8153000

15. Mount Olive Cemetery
Pittsburg, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3944016, -94.6971970

16. Rowe Cemetery
Pittsburg, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 37.4018010, -94.6503930

17. Beecher-Hammond Cemetery
Pittsburg, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3936600, -94.7253500

18. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
Pittsburg, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3927994, -94.6857986

19. Girard Cemetery
Girard, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 37.5005989, -94.8533020

20. Timmons Chapel Columbarium
Pittsburg, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3898300, -94.6993800

21. West Union Cemetery
Chicopee, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 37.4036500, -94.7781800

22. McGonigle Cemetery
Cato, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 37.6264000, -94.7305984

23. Highland Park Cemetery
Pittsburg, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3853330, -94.7040260

24. Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery
Pittsburg, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3819570, -94.7047020