Leona Drullinger passed away on February 19, 2022, at the Kearney
Regional Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska, at the age of 59. She was born
on August 10, 1962, to Floyd Allen Blair and Frances Marie (Redfield)
Blair in Norton, Kansas. She had four children: Richard, Charity, Kelsy,
and Brandon. She was united in marriage to Richard Drullinger on August
2, 1981. He later passed away in 2010.
Leona enjoyed her family she was extremely family oriented, she was
very proud of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She never
passed up an opportunity to tell them she loved them. Leona was always
smiling and cared for others. Aside from her passion for caring for her
family was caring for patients. She graduated nursing school in 1987 and
practiced until her retirement. She was a member of the Church of the
Nazarene in Lincoln, NE.
Leona is survived by her children, Richard (Tamara) Drullinger of
Kensington, KS, Kelsy (Kyle) Blackman of McCook, NE, and Brandon
(Rebecca) Drullinger of McCook, NE; fiancé Brad Lynch of Woodston, KS;
siblings, Floyd Blair Jr. (Jennifer) of Ruskin, NE, Rodney Blair (Cleo)
of Tobias, NE, Julie Wayman (John) of Bartley, NE; brothers-in-law,
Kenny Gordine of Hill City, KS, Larry Drullinger of Colby, KS; fifteen
grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Floyd and Frances Blair;
daughter, Charity Brown; first late husband, Richard Drullinger;
siblings, Patricia Gordine and Larry Blair; mother-in-law, Marlene
Drullinger; and sisters-in-law, Twila Proctor and Brenda Drullinger.
A family-directed Celebration of Life Service will be held at the United
Church of Kensington on Friday, February 25, 2022, at 1PM.
Memorials are suggested to Plumer-Overlease Funeral Home and may be sent to 723 N. 1st, Stockton, KS 67669.