Elnora Lyn-Nell Reynolds Lowry Clark

Elnora Lyn-Nell Reynolds Lowry Clark passed away on April 27, 2026, at age 87 years in Ransom at Grisell Memorial Hospital, ISB.

She was born to Willie and Flossie (Fuller) Reynolds on February 26, 1939, in Dodge City, Kansas. She married her first love, Billy Lowry, on November 10, 1957, when she was 18. They spent most of their married life in Rose Hill. To this union, five children were born: Tomie, Teresa, Tod, Trevor, and Tabitha.

She was a homemaker and devout Christian. The family was members of Linwood Church of the Nazarene for 30 years. They loved to entertain the church family with fireworks and homemade ice cream. With support from her family, she attended Wichita State University and graduated with a BSN in nursing. She worked her career in the NICU at Wesley Medical Center. In March 1987, Billy passed away. She met Verle Clark, and they married on Oct 22, 1988. She moved to Palco and continued her career in the NICU at Hays Medical Center. They attended Palco United Methodist Church.

In retirement, they moved to Rose Hill and attended Rose Hill United Methodist Church, and most recently to WaKeeney to be near family for help. She was a member of the WaKeeney United Methodist Church.

She was very involved in church activities and loved spending time with her family. She would attend as many sporting and extracurricular events as possible, traveling long distances to make time for everyone. She loved cooking and baking, and family, friends, and neighbors were all blessed with delicious home-cooked meals. Family favorites were her cinnamon rolls, homemade rolls, and blueberry pancakes. A family recipe for Chocolate & Vanilla cookies has been passed down to the next generation. She enjoyed reading daily devotions, working on crossword and sudoku puzzles.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husbands, Billy Lowry and Verle Clark; her son, Tomie, his wife, Kathy, and daughter, Tabitha.

Survivors include children Teresa (Myron) Schmidt of Olathe, Tod (Kathy) Lowry of Wichita, and Trevor (Christina) Lowry of WaKeeney; stepchildren, Guy (Kay) Clark of Hutchinson and Glenda (Allen) Parsons of Lawson, Mo; 15 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren; an uncle, Dr. John Bealmear, Las Cruces, N.M.; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at Smith Mortuary - Derby Chapel, 1415 North Rock Road, Derby, Kansas 67037, with inurnment following the services at Rose Hill Cemetery in Rose Hill.

Cremation under the direction of Keithley Funeral Homes and Crematory - Brock's Chapel 2509 Vine Street Hays, Kansas 67601.

Memories and words of comfort may be shared with Elnora's family on her tribute page via: www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com