Ilene Marie McWhorter, 80, of Bennington, Kansas, passed away Monday, January 13, 2025.
Ilene was born in Lost Springs, Kansas on December 1, 1944, to Leah Nely and Earnest Cheever.
Ilene and Harrison McWhorter were married in Kansas City, Missouri on November 8th, 1965. They spent many happy years together before his passing in 2010.
Ilene loved football, Dr. Pepper, and dirt track racing.
Survivors include daughter, Janetta Buttery (Donnie); three sons Michael McWhorter (Maegan), Harrison McWhorter Jr. (Michele), John McWhorter (Traci); two brothers, Kenny Cheever (Ida), Donald Cheever; and sister Mary Ann Davis.
She is also survived by grandchildren, Quintin Zamecnik, Donavon, Zamecnik, Matthew McWhorter, Timothy McWhorter, Christopher McWhorter, Kaden McWhorter, Grace McWhorter, Madelyn McWhorter, Kaitlyn Tellez, Jacob Tellez, Keegan Reeves, Ashley Reeves, Ethan McWhorter, Paige Nguyen, Taylor McWhorter, Kirsten McWhorter, Daisey McWhorter, Deliliah McWhorter, Jeremiah McWhorter, and Micah Long.
Surviving great grandchildren, Jessika McWhorter, Meeya Snyder, Regan Zamecnik, Elijah Zamecnik, Braelynn Zamecnik, Paisley Zamecnik, Makenna Tarn, Madelyn Tarn, Kasyn Reeves, Ellie Reeves, Charlie Reeves, Beckham Reeves.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband; sister, Shirley Dix; and two brother-in-law’s Gerald Dix, and Lee Davis.
A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 PM, Friday, January 24 at Carlson – Geisendorf Funeral Home & Crematory in Salina, Kansas.
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The family requests donations to Interim Healthcare of Salina in care of Carlson-Geisendorf Funeral Home.
To send online condolences to the family, visit the funeral home website at www.carlsonfh.net