Lola Muriel Fales

Lola Muriel Kirchner Fales died on February 24, 2011, in Liberty Hill, Texas in the home of her son and his family.  She was 86.

She was born in Saint Edward, Nebraska, on May 13, 1924, the daughter of Charles and Louise Krull Kirchner.  She attended school in St. Edward through the fifth grade when the family moved to Garland Wyoming.  Later, in 1937, they moved to Powell.

Lola met her future husband, J. Frank Fales, at the Garland school building where a gathering of young people met together for activities.  Frank and Lola were married on November 15, 1941, by Reverend Weary in his home in Garland.  They started their life together by farming in the Garland area where they farmed together for over forty-seven years.  Upon retiring, they moved to Powell to make their home.  Frank and Lola celebrated their 62nd wedding addiversary in November, 2003, before Frank passed away on March 4, 2004.

Lola was a member of the Presbyterian Church; the East End Extension Club that met in the Garland school building in Garland; the Eagles Lodge where she and Frank were charter members; and the American Legion.  She also helped at the VFW; and volunteered at the Senior Center for many years.  She enjoyed helping others.  Lola crocheted beautiful afghans and many of her family members and friends are lucky recipients of them.  She crocheted one for each new grandchild to join her family.  Lola also did plastic needlepoint and crafted many gifts for her lodge members and friends.  It gave her so much enjoyment to give to others.

Lola was preceded in death by her husband, J. Frank Fales; her oldest child, Dorothy Jean, who died at birth; her parents, Charles and Louise Kirchner, three brothers, and two of her sisters.

She is survived by her sister, Mary Ellen Tindill, of Flowler, Indiana; her daughter Ruth Elaine (Jerry) Cook of Lakewood, Colorado; son, Charles Frank (Myriam) Fales of Liberty Hill, Texas; 8 grandchildren, and 20 great-grandchildren.  She is also survived by her sisters-in-law, Vivian (Heard) Fales, Mary Joan (Bill) Fales Talbott of Powell, and Tokuho (Glen) Kirchner of Twenty-Nine Palms, California; and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Friday, March 4, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at the Thompson Funeral Home at 111 W. 3rd Street in Powell.  Lola's grandson, Pastor Charles D. Fales will officiate.

In lieu of flowers, her family would appreciate donations to the Powell Valley Hospice, 777 Avenue H, Powell, Wyoming, 82435.