Delores Estell, 87, died peacefully on July 30 2011 at Lakeview Village Retirement Community in Lenexa Kansas. She was in hospice care following a stroke.Delores Burns was born April 16 1924 on the family farm near Creston Iowa. She was the oldest of four children born to Lloyd E. and Bernice (Smith) Burns. She grew up on the farm with her brother and two sisters; Ralph Shirley and Marilyn. She attended elementary school in a one-room school house and graduated from Zion High School in Zion Iowa where she met her future husband James A. Estell to whom she was married for 67 years. They attended their 70th and 72nd Zion High School reunion in May. They had three sons Don Barry and Bryan.She attended the Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls Iowa where she received a teaching certificate. She taught for three years in one-room country schools in Iowa. On March 8 1944 she married the love of her life Jim Estell in Creston Iowa. He was on leave from the U.S. Army. After the war they moved to Des Moines Iowa with son Don who was followed by Barry and Bryan.In 1959 the family moved to Cameron Mo. where Jim worked for Cameron Mutual Insurance Company until his retirement in 1986. All three sons and two of the three daughters-in-law graduated from Cameron High School. After retirement they split time between Mesa AZ and Cameron until moving to Lakeview Village in 2006. Delores and Jim also owned and operated the Cameron Greenhouse and Flower Shop. Delores was active in P.E.O. Order of the Eastern Star the Cameron United Methodist Church Beta Sigma Phi and numerous book and bridge clubs. She was a 50-year member of Adah Chapter of Eastern Star and served as District Deputy Worthy Matron. She was also a gracious hostess and charity fundraiser while supporting Jim's years of service to Moila Shrine Temple in St. Joseph Mo. where he was Potentate in 1980.Delores was preceded in death by her parents; son Don; and brother Ralph. She is survived by her husband Jim; two sons and their wives Barry and Jan Estell Mission Ks; and Bryan and Beth Estell Spring Tx; daughter-in-law Linda Estell Clayton Mo; five grandchildren Nicole Wyatt Middleburg VA; Libby Estell San Francisco CA; Taylor Estell Chicago IL; Drew Estell Ft. Campbell KY; Kevin Estell Spring TX; two great-grandchildren Aubrey and Birchard Wyatt Middleburg VA; sisters Marilyn Needham (Harold) Osage Beach MO; and Shirley Moore (Vernon) New Brighton MN; sisters-in-law Ardith Burns Newton IA; Betty Estell West Des Moines IA; Norma Estell Osceola IA; nieces and nephews.The body has been cremated.The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday August 2 at the Brown Funeral Home Cameron.A family service will be held at a future date.In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Cameron Library.   Bram Funeral Services