Sunday services scheduled for Geneva Koler, former La-Z-Boy employee

(The following information is taken from the Clark Funeral Home website.)

Geneva Eutsler Koler, 84, passed away at Green Briar Nursing home in Joplin, Sunday, May 22, 2011, as a result of the Joplin tornado.


She was born Aug. 17, 1926, in Galena, Mo., the daughter of Luther and Edna Eutsler. She was a lifelong area resident and had worked at La-Z-Boy in Neosho. She is survived by two sons, Michael Koler, Dallas, Texas, and Patrick Koler, Yakima, Wash.; two grandchildren, Sarah Ashbaugh and Aaron Koler, Yakima; five great-grandchildren of Yakima, area; four sisters, Lucille Moffett, Granby, Joan Eutsler, Neosho, Sharon Sanders, Neosho, and Lorene Myers, Ft. Smith, Ark.; two brothers, Richard Eutsler, Granby and Larry Eutsler, Granby.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in by two brothers, Donald Eutsler and Herbert Eutsler.

The body has been taken for cremation and a Celebration of Geneva’s life will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, June 19, at Clark Funeral Home Chapel in Granby. Rev. Dr. Sara Chaney will officiate. Following the service, the family will receive friends until 3 p.m.

Contributions in memory of Geneva may be made to the American Red Cross, Joplin Relief Fund, c/o Clark Funeral Home, P.O. Box 26, Granby, 64844.

Arrangements are under the direction of Clark Funeral Home, Granby.