ABBYVILLE - Lena Ruth Rush passed away June 11, 2013, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born June 30, 1938, in Caldwell County, Ky., to Archie and Nora Oliver. In 1955, she married Francis "Jim" Lanning. They divorced in 1969. On March 31, 1972, she married Edward Rush at the First Baptist Church in Hutchinson, Kan. She owned and ran "Club Royal" for twenty years and Lena's Supper Club for six years.

Survivors include: husband, Ed Rush; brother, Willie C. Oliver of Hopkinsville, Ky.; sister, Virginia Hooks of Cadiz, Ky.; sons, Bobby Lanning and wife Tammy, Michael Lanning, all of Abbyville, Brian Lanning and wife Laurie of South Hutchinson; daughters, Deborah Lanning of Johnson City, Kan., Patricia "Trish" Abernathy and friend Russell Sonnema of Hutchinson; grandsons, Jeremy Lanning and wife Dyan of Hutchinson, Jordan Lanning of Wichita, Joshua Lanning and fiancée Emily of Hutchinson, Marcus Lanning and wife Anna of Nickerson, Tyler Lanning of South Hutchinson, Emmanuel Romans and Toby Lanning of Abbyville; granddaughters, Allena "Allie" Abernathy and Cherish Abernathy of Hutchinson; two great-grandsons and five great-granddaughters; brothers and sisters-in-law, Donald Rush of Pittsburgh, Pa., Janice Rush of Davenport, Okla., Ellen Mitzner of Abbyville, Helen and Bud Havercroft of Hutchinson, Beulah and Wiley VanHoose, Marian and Kenneth Rank, all of Abbyville, Vivian Ogburn and friend Johnny Steele of Hutchinson. Lena was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Lorenzo "Mort" Oliver and wife Evelyn, Garnett Oliver; brothers-in-law, Billy Joe Hooks, Marvin Rush; sister-in-law, Katherine "Penny" Rush.

Family requests casual dress for the funeral service at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 15, 2013, at Elliott Chapel, with Marian Rank and Judy Spore presiding. Burial will follow at Abbyville Cemetery. Visitation will be 12 to 9 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Elliott Mortuary. Memorials may be made to Hospice House, in care of Elliott Mortuary, 1219 N Main, Hutchinson, KS 67501.