Fern Elaine (Anspaugh) Dolezal, 89, passed away on Jan. 8, 2026, in Abilene, Kan. She was born on July 30, 1936, to Lyle and Daisy (Essig) Anspaugh. 

A celebration of life will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 25, 2026, at Parsons Funeral Home, Ellsworth, Kan., with inurnment following at Buckeye Cemetery, rural Kanopolis, Kan.

Memorial contributions may be made to Kanopolis United Methodist Church, c/o Parsons Funeral Home, P.O. Box 45, Ellsworth, KS 67439. Full obituary can be read and condolences may be left at parsonsfh.com.