Elnora Lyn-Nell Reynolds Lowry Clark

n 1939 - 2026

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Elnora Lyn-Nell Reynolds Lowry Clark, 87, passed away on April 27, 2026, at 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 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. The family was members of Linwood Church of the Nazarene. 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 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; and 15 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren.

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.