Esther Towne

Esther Elizabeth Moore Towne of Louisburg, Kansas died at the age of 92, on May 7th, 2008 after a short illness at the Olathe Hospital. Esther and twin brother Lester Eugene Moore were born July 5th, 1915 at Santa Fe Missouri. The daughter of William Paxton Moore and Fannie Myrtis Lawson, Esther was one of ten children: Ernest Robert, William Clair, Nellie Forrest, Charles Brainard, Jennie Dorothy, Clyde Wallace, Rena Myrtle, Lester Eugene, and Francis Marie. She was married July 17th, 1932 to Glenn Sterling Towne. They spent many years as a fixture on Main Street in Louisburg, Kansas, working side-by-side Monday through Saturday at their small grocery, Towne"s Market. Sundays were always set aside as a time for church and family. She had three children: Joseph William Towne, Charlene Marie Bodenhamer, and Charles Wallace Towne. She was preceded in death by husband Glenn and sons J.W. and Wally Towne, along with several brothers and sisters. Many family and friends survive Esther: a sister Francis Bell of Clinton, Mississippi, a daughter Charlene Bodenhamer of Whippany, New Jersey, six grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren, nine great great grandchildren, and a large extended family of nieces and nephews along with their families. Memorial Contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church 406 South Vine Louisburg, KS First Baptist Church 406 South Vine Louisburg, KS Service: Saturday, May 10, 2008 10:00 AM Visitation: Friday, May 09, 2008 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM