Era was born December 18, 1942 in Drexel, MO, a daughter of Arlow Stockler and Tressie May (Deshazer) Zeller. She married Arle Gene Chapman on August 14, 1986 in Lord’s Park in Harrisonville, MO. Era worked at Truman East Hospital as a CNA. Era was raised in Drexel and had lived in Zion, IL before moving to Harrisonville in 1973. She moved to Carthage, MO 1981 and back to Drexel in 2001.
Era was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters, Patty Wright and Sandra Miller. She is survived by her husband, Arle, of the home; three daughters, Joyce Stevenson (Chris), San Antonio, TX, Melody Dye, Neosho, MO, and Tressie McCullough (Justin), Amoret, MO; one brother, Joe Zeller, Clinton, MO; 9 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
