Beulah “Aloha” (Ashley) Odle passed away on April 5, 2022, at the Rooks
County Health Center in Plainville, Kansas at the age of 94. She was
born on November 11, 1927, to Ralph and Martha (Hicks) Ashley in Logan,
KS. She married Ernest Lee Odle on July 13, 1946. They were blessed
with 2 children: Kevin and Marta.
Aloha grew up in Logan and graduated from Logan High School in 1945.
She married Lee while he was in the U.S. Army, and she accompanied him
to Fort Ord California. Aloha taught school in a small school near Fort
Ord. After Lee’s discharge they moved to Colorado and later moved to
Hill City, KS where Aloha enjoyed being a housewife and mother. They
later moved to Stockton, KS where they owned and operated the Phillips
66 station and sporting goods store and the Comfort Motel. Aloha also
juggled the work of motel and station ownership with working part time
as a dispatcher for Lane Wells Oil Service. In retirement Aloha and her
husband enjoyed producing a massive garden on their property East of
Stockton as well as baby sitting her youngest grandson.
A hard worker all her life, Aloha lived simply and frugally. Her
strength and perseverance were evident as she lived independently in her
home until the latter part of 2021. Her greatest loves were her
grandchildren and great-granddaughter. She was a proud grandparent and
had great passion for their sports activities. She will be greatly
missed by all who knew her, but the celebration of her life and memories
will never be forgotten. For to each one of us who had the privilege
of knowing and loving her, she leaves a legacy of true kindness, deep
caring, and devoted love.
Aloha is survived by her daughter, Marta Johnston of Stockton, KS;
brother, Ronald Ashley of Oklahoma City, OK; sister-in-law, Pat Ashley
of Oklahoma City, OK; two grandchildren, Corey and Tyler Johnston; and
one great-granddaughter, Ericka Johnston.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Ralph and Martha Ashley;
husband, Lee Odle; son, Kevin Odle; son-in-law, Kent Johnston; and
brother, Ralph “Shorty” Ashley.
Funeral Services are planned for 11:00 a.m., Monday, April 11, 2022, at Plumer-Overlease Funeral Home in Stockton. Burial will follow in the
Stockton Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
with family receiving friends from 4:30 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.
Memorials are suggested to Solomon Valley Manor and may be sent in
care of Plumer-Overlease Funeral Home, 723 N. Stockton, Kansas 67669.