Former Phillipsburg resident, Leota L. Chance, age 99, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at the Schowalter Villa in Hesston, KS.

She was born March 28, 1917 in Phillips County, KS the son of Roy & Faerie F. (Brown) Kendall.

She was united in marriage to Cloyce E. Chance on July 18, 1942 in San Rafael, CA. He preceded her in death in 1985. She was also preceded by her son, Gary; brother Darrell; & sister, Faunie Fix.

Survivors include her daughter, Carole Diercks & husband Dalyn of Hesston, KS; brother Galen Kendall & wife, Ann of Grass Valley, CA; 4 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; & 4 great great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 14, 2016 in the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, 1115 2nd St., Phillipsburg, KS 67661, with Pastor Lew Van Der Wege officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery, Phillipsburg.

Mrs. Chance will lie in state from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, with the family receiving friends for visitation from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., all in the funeral chapel.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Assoc., Golden Years Senior Center, or the United Methodist Church.