Leona Drullinger

Leona Drullinger, Woodston, passed away on February 19, 2022, at the Kearney Regional Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska, at the age of 59.

She was born on August 10, 1962, to Floyd Allen Blair and Frances Marie (Redfield) Blair in Norton, Kansas. She had four children: Richard, Charity, Kelsy, and Brandon.

She was united in marriage to Richard Drullinger on August 2, 1981. He later passed away in 2010.

Leona enjoyed her family and was extremely family oriented. She was very proud of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She never passed up an opportunity to tell them she loved them. Leona was always smiling and cared for others. Aside from her passion for caring for her family was caring for patients. She graduated nursing school in 1987 and practiced until her retirement. She was a member of the Church of the Nazarene in Lincoln, Neb.

She is survived by her children, Richard (Tamara) Drullinger of Kensington, Kelsy (Kyle) Blackman and Brandon (Rebecca) Drullinger, both of McCook, Neb.; fiancé Brad Lynch of Woodston; siblings, Floyd Blair Jr. (Jennifer) of Ruskin, Neb., Rodney Blair (Cleo) of Tobias, Neb., and Julie Wayman (John) of Bartley, Neb.; brothers-in-law, Kenny Gordine of Hill City, and Larry Drullinger of Colby; fifteen grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Floyd and Frances Blair; daughter, Charity Brown; first late husband, Richard Drullinger; siblings, Patricia Gordine and Larry Blair; mother-in-law, Marlene Drullinger; and sisters-in-law, Twila Proctor and Brenda Drullinger.