Ernest Junior Oller

Ernest Junior Oller, 86, passed away Saturday, August 18, 2012, at the Pioneer Lodge in Coldwater, KS. Born January 9, 1926, at Coldwater, KS, the son of Ernest Martin and Rosa Marie (Kurz) Oller, he was a farmer and rancher.
Ernest was a longtime resident of Buttermilk, KS, moving to Dodge City, KS in 1976 after retirement, and moving back home in 2009. He attended Glendale Country School and Coldwater High School. He was a member of the Antioch Community Church in Buttermilk, KS. Other memberships include: 32nd Degree Mason; Buttermilk Saddle Club; Comanche County Farm Bureau; Kansas State Board of Agriculture Committee; American Hereford Association; Comanche County 4-H Leader; Former Board Member for Pioneer Lodge; Dodge City Car Club; and numerous community pitch clubs.
On April 15, 1945, he married Jennie June Sangster at the Antioch Church in Buttermilk, KS. She survives.
He is survived by his wife: Jennie Oller of Coldwater, KS; two sons: Leo Oller and his wife Karen of Coldwater, KS and Larry Oller and his wife Katie of Andover, KS; one daughter: Linda Crowe of Coldwater, KS; seven grandchildren: Sam Oller, Jennifer Oller, Bradley Crowe, Sara Wyatt, Angie Draney, Ben Oller, and Annie Stewart; three step-grandchildren: Jonathan Gibson, Nancy Davis, and Justin Gibson; seven great-grandchildren; and nine step-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents.

Friends may call from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday,(Family Will Be Present From 5-7) at Hatfield-Prusa Funeral Home, Coldwater, KS. Funeral service is at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 21, 2012, at the United Methodist Church in Coldwater, KS, with Pastor Doug Johnson presiding.
Burial will follow the funeral service at Crown Hill Cemetery in Coldwater, KS.

Memorials may be sent to Pioneer Lodge or South Wind Hospice in care of Hatfield-Prusa Funeral Home, P.O. Box 417, Coldwater, KS 67029.