Oneta Beth Lane

Oneta Beth Lane, 97, passed away late Saturday, May 28, 2022 at Newman Regional Health in Emporia.
She was born January 25, 1925 on the family farm south of Lebo the daughter of Earl C. and Lola E. Watkinson Miller. Oneta attended Lebo High School and graduated with the Class of 1942.
Oneta was joined in marriage to Clifford Calvin Lane on October 1, 1944 in Redwood City, California. With her husband being in the Navy, they lived in several other places before returning to Lebo in 1947. They later moved to Emporia in 1966.
She and Clifford returned to Lebo in 1988 and lived across the street from the Lebo School. The close proximity would afford her every opportunity to attend sporting events and support the local youth. She loved watching Lebo Jr. and Sr. High Basketball and was an avid Jayhawk fan as well.
Throughout her life, Oneta worked at the State Bank of Lebo, College of Emporia and later retired from Floyd’s Auto Body in the late 1980’s after many years of service.
Oneta developed lifelong friendships playing Pinochle and Bridge. She enjoyed playing Canasta with her Texas family and often played games with the Lane kids even though a couple of them were known to cheat from time to time.
Oneta was a member of the Lebo United Methodist Church and the Ethel Circle serving in several capacities throughout the years. She also served over 20 years as the President of the Lebo American Legion Post #323 Auxiliary.
She will live on in the hearts and memories of her daughter, Donna J. Busboom and her husband Gary of Keller, Texas; a son, Cecil R. Lane and his wife Linda of Lebo; seven grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; a sister, Lorene Hamilton of Topeka; numerous extended family and a host of dear friends. Oneta was preceded in death by her husband Clifford on December 4, 2010; sisters, Joyce Buckle, Ilah Miller and Cletis Hodges; brothers, Glenn Dale Miller and Eugene Miller.
Services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Friday, June 3, 2022 at the Lebo United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Lincoln Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lebo United Methodist Church and sent in care of the Jones VanArsdale Funeral Home. Condolences may be expressed at vanarsdalefs.com.