Coralyn Elizabeth Towner

Coralyn Elizabeth Towner, 85, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, August 15, 2024 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center. She will forever be remembered as a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin and friend to everyone she knew.

Coralyn was born on April 17, 1939 in Fort Scott, Kansas to Alan Wilson and Nina Edna (Livingston) Hook. She attended and graduated from Shawnee Mission North High School. She met the love her life James Wayne Towner and they were married on October 14, 1960 in a Methodist Church in Kansas City, Kansas. Together they raised their seven children Cindy, Linda, Nathan, Lisa, James, Craig, and Josette.

Coralyn enjoyed spending time with her family. Nothing gave her more pleasure in life than the time she spent surrounded by her grandchildren. She also enjoyed music, gardening, diamond art and settling down to read a good book.

Coralyn is preceded in death by her parents, son Craig S. Towner, daughter-in-law Nancy Towner, brother Tom Hook, sister-in-law Gene Hook, brother Wally Hook, two infant sisters, two grandsons Toby L. Wohletz, Jacob A. Towner, two granddaughters Rebecca C. Wohletz, Ashley N. Towner and two great granddaughters Vivienne L. Wohletz and Ilana D. Towner.

She is survived by her loving husband of sixty-four years James Wayne Towner Sr. of the home, six children Cynthia (Cindy) E. Smith of Gardner, Kansas, Linda K. Wohletz and her husband Steve of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, Nathan A. Towner and his wife Michele of Wellsville, Kansas, Lisa R. Hannon and her husband Ken of Spring Hill, Kansas, James W. Towner Jr. and his wife Gina of Wellsville, Kansas and Josette E. Wohletz and her husband Tony of Shawnee, Kansas. Left behind to cherish her memory are her twenty-five grandchildren Kathryn R. Parlee (Patrick), Taylor N. Carver (Ryan), Michael W. Smith (Chrissy), Margery D. Miller (Billie), Tiffany N. Creach (Josh), Caleb J. Wohletz (Causja), Adam M. Wohletz (Kayla), Anastasia M. DeLallo (Michael), Cecilia L. Wohletz, Mariah M. Winningham (Matthew), Melissa C. Ussery (Brian), Erin M. Porter (Joshua), Kaitlyn M. King, Ashley J. King, Jillian E. Towner, Nathan J. Towner, Chinelle Snyder, Diamond Wills, Kyle T. Wohletz (Sage), Tyler A. Wohletz (Breanna), Julia A. Vasos (Alex), Noah Wohletz (Taylor), Alaynna M. Wohletz, Curtis M. Wohletz and Seraphin E. Wohletz. She will be sadly missed by her forty-four great grandchildren, three great great grandchildren, brother Charles Victor Hook and his wife Marilyn of Ferdonia, Kansas and sister-in-law Joyce Hook of Overland Park, Kansas.

Coralyn will be cremated according to her wishes. A “Celebration of Life” is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 24, 2024 at First Baptist Church of Gardner 324 East Shawnee Street Gardner, Kansas. Inurnment in Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens Olathe, Kansas.

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