Jolene Topil

Jolene Topil, 67, of Rising City died Friday, November 3 at the Good Samaritan Center in Osceola. Funeral services are 10:30 am Tuesday at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus. Visitation is on Monday from 5-7 pm and continues on Tuesday from 9:30 am until service time, also at the funeral home. There will lunch served at the Eagle's Club in Columbus immediately following the service at the funeral home. Graveside services will be at 2:00 pm Tuesday at Circle Mound Cemetery in Rising City.

Jolene Topil was born September 19, 1939 in Shelby, Nebraska to Lorney and Davise (Perry) Shunk. She grew up in Rising City before moving to Julesburg, Colorado when she was 16. Jolene graduated from Julesburg High School in 1957. On December 20, 1958 she was united in marriage to Tom Topil in Rising City. Jolene worked at Wards in Columbus for 15 years before owning and operating Topil's IGA in Rising City with her husband until 1984. Jolene then went to work at Didier's Grocery in David City as the produce manager. She retired in December of 2004. Jolene enjoyed going to the car and horse races, fishing, and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She is survived by:

Husband Tom Topil of Rising City

Daughter Patty (Kirk) Selden of Rising City

Son Terry Topil of Rising City

Son Todd (Becky) Topil of Rising City

Grandchildren

Carrie (Brad) Carter of Rising City

Shane Selden of Rising City

Jaime Selden of Rising City

Jessica Topil of Seward

Amber Topil of Seward

Andy Kubik of Chicago, IL

Michelle Topil of Rising City

Danelle Topil of Rising City

Broderick Topil of Rising City

Great Grandchildren

Kira Selden of Rising City

Alexa Carter of Rising City

Rylie Carter of Rising City

Sister Bobbie (Curtis) Burgess of David City

Sister Viki (Tom) McCracken of Rising City



Jolene is preceded in death by her parents.