
1938-2026
Nancy Louise (Byers) Drybread. 88 of Chanute passed away peacefully with family by her side on Monday October 19, 2026, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center. She was born on May 11, 1938, to John Byers and Dorothy (Gibbs) Byers in Conchas Dam NM. Nancy attended school in Chanute and was a graduate of the Chanute High School class of 1956.
She worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company as an operator, she also worked for many years for the Chanute School System, for Roy Marts Farmers Insurance and retired from Kansas Wildlife and Parks.
On June 16, 1956, she and Lloyd W Drybread Jr were married by Revered WM Hunt at the First Presbyterian Church in Chanute. To this union five children were born, William (Bill) Drybread, JoAnn (Jim) Westhoff, Sharon K. (Lester) Harrison, Laura L. (Roger) Bollig, and Paula S. Drybread, all of Chanute. To date they have 16 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren and 10-great-great grandchildren.
Nancy enjoyed several activities including Laurell Mothers Club, bowling, swimming, music, dancing, and was a lifetime member (over 65 years) of Eastern Star and Sunflower Chapter. Nancy was known for her constant beautiful smile, grace and genuine, sweet kindness. Her greatest pleasure was spending time with her family and living with the love of her life Llyod.
Nancy was preceded in death by all four grandparents, mother and father, her four siblings, Aurthur (Art) Byers, Wanda Hofnsbehn, Carol Larkin and Connie Harlow, her great grandson Matthew Westhoff-Strode, grandson Doug Drybread and her loving husband Lloyd W. Drybread Jr.
She is survived by all five of her children Bill, JoAnn, Sharon, Laura and Paula and her many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Countryside Funeral Home in Chanute. Services will be held on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at 10:00 AM at First United Methodist Church in Chanute with burial to follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials have been suggested to Castaways Animal Shelter and Sanctuary or ACARF and may be left with or mailed to the funeral home. Online condolences may be left at https://www.countrysidefh.com Services entrusted to Countryside Funeral Home 101 Highland, Chanute Kansas 66720.
Visitation

101 N. Highland
Chanute, KS 66720
Service/Mass

202 S. Lincoln
Chanute, KS 66720
Interment Funeral

E.. 14th St.
Chanute, KS 66720
Funeral Home in Charge

101 N. Highland
Chanute, KS 66720































