Louanna E. Robinson

Louanna Ellis Robinson, 85, passed away in Salina, Kansas on January 13, 2016, following a short illness. She was the fourth child to Clyde and Charlotta (Piepmeier) Ellis and was born on the family farm south of Appleton City, Missouri on August 1, 1930. She attended Appleton City Schools first through 12th grade. She met her future husband, Marlin Robinson, after he returned home from World War II, while he was living in Appleton City, Missouri helping his brother run the weekly newspaper. They later married in Clinton, Missouri on May 15, 1948. This union was blessed with three children: Roger, Marlena, and Creighton. Louanna and Marlin continued to work in the printing business in Sedalia, Missouri and Topeka, Kansas. They moved to Wilson, Kansas with their three children after purchasing the Wilson World where they printed the weekly paper from 1954 until 1974. After selling the paper, she and Marlin started the Wilson Ribbon Company in 1974 and continued to operate it until 1990. With their first oil well purchase in the mid 1980’s, Mar Lou Oil Company began, which was one of their numerous business ventures. Louanna greatly enjoyed her family and her card clubs. She spent countless hours watching her children and grandchildren play and coach multiple sports. She served on numerous committees for the First Presbyterian Church as a longtime member, the Wilson State Bank Board of Directors and the Wilson Chamber of Commerce and made it her goal every year to sell the most tickets for the After Harvest Czech Festival. Together, Louanna and Marlin enjoyed traveled extensively around the world with their close friends. Louanna is survived by two sons; Roger (Sandy) of Wilson, Kansas and Creighton (Sharolyn) of Evanston, Wyoming and daughter Marlena (Ken) Kjelland, Temple, Texas ; eight grandchildren: Casey Robinson, Bret and Kaci Nichols, Justin and Heather Robinson, Shawn Naegele, Matthew and Christopher Kjelland and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marlin, of 67 years on October 14, 2015; her parents and three brothers: George, C.W., and Wade Ellis.