Fern Inez (Edwards) Volland, 89, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Friday, May 15, 2015 at Salina Regional Health Center, with her family by her side.
She was born November 25, 1925 in Hartford, KS, to Marion and Nellie (Theobald) Edwards. She graduated from Westphalia High School in 1943. Fern married Clarence Lee Volland in 1945.
Fern and Clarence moved to Council Grove in 1954. Fern worked for Ramsey Insurance Agency for several years, before purchasing the business. She was the owner/operator until her retirement in 1994.
Fern enjoyed gardening, cooking, square dancing and volunteering. She loved spending time with her family.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Clarence, brother John Edwards, infant brother Billy Edwards, and sister Mary Puckett.
Fern is survived by her daughter, Diane Hoyt and husband Michael, of Lindsborg; sons, Steve Volland and wife Sheila, of Woodland Park, CO and Jim Volland and wife Emmajean, of Council Grove; grandchildren, Teresa Hoyt and Mike Gotti, of Salina, Charlie Hoyt and wife Litona, of Derby, Michelle Volland and Alex Lee, of Colorado Springs, CO, Angela Volland, of Woodland Park, CO and Kate Larsen and husband Dave, of Huntsville, AL. She is also survived by her great-grandchildren, Nina Lee, Cody and Wyatt Larsen, Carine Hoyt and Cohen Gotti; and her niece, Janell Barnow.
Memorial contributions may be made to Council Grove Senior Center or The Salina Emergency Aid Food Bank. They may be sent in care of Penwell-Gabel, PO Box 273, Council Grove, KS 66846.