Kenneth J. Shandy

LEONARDVILLE- Kenneth J. Shandy, age 78, of Leonardville, Kansas, a former resident of Junction City, Kansas, died Wednesday, November 14, 2007, at the Mercy Regional Health Center in Manhattan, Kansas. He was born December 30, 1928, at Milford, Kansas, the son of George and Dorothy (Moyer) Shandy. He was a graduate of KSU with a Master's Degree in Education and had been a teacher and school administrator at several Kansas schools, including Burdett, Claflin, Leonardville and Culver. He was principal of Westwood Elementary School for 5 years and Junction City Jr. High for 20 years, before retiring in 1988. He also farmed with his brother in the Milford community. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Junction City and had been active in numerous organizations within the community. He was married on December 24, 1947, to Iris Farlow, she preceded him in death in 2004. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Annette Hardman in 2002, and a granddaughter, Rachel Shandy in 1983. He was married on October 14, 2006, to Leona Hanson, she survives of the home at Leonardville, Kansas. He is also survived by 1 son, Kirk Shandy and wife Marlane of McPherson, Kansas; 1 daughter, Karla Weber and husband Randy of Indianapolis, Indiana; 2 brothers, Ronald Shandy of Wakefield, Kansas and Gary Shandy of Milford, Kansas; 1 sister, Joan Martin of Junction City, Kansas; 5 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren. Memorial services will be held at 10 AM Friday at the First United Methodist Church in Junction City, Kansas, with Pastor Kevin Larson officiating. The Holmes-Pfeifley Funeral Home of Riley, Kansas, is in charge of arrangements. Memorials have been established for the First United Methodist Church of Junction City and the Geary County Historical Society.