Iona Lucille Force, age 86 of Deepwater, Missouri and formerly of Leavenworth, Kansas passed away Sunday, September 23, 2007 at the Golden Valley Memorial Hospital, Clinton. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, September 29, 2007 at the Church of the Nazarene, Deepwater. Burial will be in the Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Leavenworth, Kansas on Saturday at 4:00 p.m. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, September 28, 2007 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton. The family suggests memorial contributions to the First Church of the Nazarene Leavenworth, Kansas or Crossroads Church of the Nazarene, Deepwater and may be left in care of the funeral home.

Iona worked at Skelley Oil on the Plaza, Kendall's Drug Store in Lansing, Kansas, she drove a school bus for the Lansing Schools and ended her career as a Correctional Officer at the Kansas Correctional Institute, Lansing. She was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene, Leavenworth for over 30 years and then transferred her membership to the Crossroads Church of the Nazarene Deepwater, Missouri and was also a member of the Deepwater Senior Center until it closed.

She was proceeded in death my her husband, Emery Force; one son, John Emery Force; a half brother, Duane Weaver; and a half sister, Mary Palmer.

Iona is survived by her daughter, Wanda Force of Deepwater, Missouri; one son, Jim Force and wife Fran of Gridley, Kansas; one daughter-in-law, Linda Force of Kansas City, Missouri; one half brother, Bill Palmer of Eau Claire, Wisconsin; two half sisters, Thelma Johnson of Blair, Nebraska and Marie Campbell of Blockton, Iowa; three grandchildren Steven John Force and wife Shelbi, Shari Force, and Brian Force; and three great grandchildren, Matthew, Shaya, and Michaela Force.