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February 27, 2009
Marion Rose Wirth Schauf 1919 - 2009
TOPEKA — Marion Rose Wirth Schauf, 90, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, died peacefully on Feb. 26, at Presbyterian Manor Nursing Care in Topeka. Marion was born Jan. 3, 1919, in Redwing, the second of three children of Robert and Anna Wirth. She attended Claflin High School, graduating with honors in 1936. She married Bernard Schauf Aug. 9, 1937, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Claflin. She lived on the Schauf family farm for 41 years until her husband Bernard died, at which time she moved to 314 West 4th St. in Claflin and resided there for 18 years. In July of 1998, Marion moved to Thornton Place Retirement Community in Topeka and resided there for five years. For the past three years she has lived in assisted living at Presbyterian Manor, also in Topeka.
For 32 years, Marion was organist and choir director for St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Dubuque. She also was a member of the St. Catherine’s Altar Society and a member of Dodge City Diocese of Catholic Women. She was an organist and choir member at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Claflin for 17 years. In addition, she belonged to Daughters of Isabella, St. Rita’s Circle. She was active in the Odin EHU organization.
Marion was an accomplished pianist and could play requested songs and tunes by ear, changing keys so that those present could sing along with her playing. She taught piano in Claflin for many years. She was an accomplished seamstress, and helped to teach sewing with the Barton County 4-H clubs. She also enjoyed singing, boating and family outings.
Marion enjoyed traveling both in the United States and abroad, having ventured to the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and Austria. She also made several trips to Alaska and Hawaii.
She is survived by four daughters, Sally Punte (Lawrence) of LaGrange, Calif., Patricia Talbott (Edward) of Topeka, Judy Burnes (Richard) of Silver Spring, Md., and Debra Buehler of Cimarron. She had 11 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren
Marion will lie in state after 3 p.m. Sunday at Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home, 2801 SW Urish Road, Topeka, where the family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 pm. A parish rosary will be prayed beginning at 7:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at noon on Monday at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Dubuque, with burial to follow in St. Catherine’s Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Heart of America Hospice in Topeka, St. Catherine’s Cemetery c/o Roy Weber, Claflin, or to Immaculate Conception Altar Society in Claflin, and sent in care of the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent to www.kevinbrennanfamily.com.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home*
2801 SW Urish Rd
Topeka, KS 66614
785-272-7888
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 27, 2009
Bernice Isabel Radke 1924 - 2009
Bernice Isabel Radke, 84, of Great Bend, died Feb. 25 at Central Kansas Medical Center, Great Bend. She was born Dec. 28, 1924, in Barton County, the daughter of Henry and Amelia Miller Wilhelm. She married Marcus J. Radke Dec. 12, 1945, at Milberger. He survives. She was a homemaker and a lifetime resident of Barton County.
Mrs. Radke was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Great Bend.
Survivors, in addition to her husband, of the home, include a son, Dennis D. Radke and wife Wanda of Salina; a daughter, Carol J. Radke and life partner Carl Brown of Omaha, Neb.; two sisters, Viola Schneider of WaKeeney and Jean Bailey of Russell; two grandsons, Darren Radke and wife Diana of Overland Park and Ryan Radke and wife Erika of Fairfax, Va.; and one great-grandchild, Madelyn Noelle Radke. She was preceded in death by six brothers and four sisters.
Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Great Bend, with the Rev. James A. Strasen officiant. Interment will be at the Great Bend Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Bryant Funeral Home, Great Bend, with the family to receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Donations to a memorial fund for the church may be made in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Bryant Funeral Home*
1425 Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-793-3525
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 27, 2009
Carrol Kay Beckwith 1934 - 2009
LARNED — Carrol Kay Beckwith, 74, died Feb. 25 at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital, Larned. He was born Oct. 12, 1934, at Larned, the son of Carrol Kneeland Beckwith and Hazel Carolyn Smith Beckwith. A lifetime Larned resident, he was the former owner of Beckwith Mortuary, Inc., Larned, and Beckwith Funeral Home, Inc., Jetmore. He was a funeral director for 33 years.
Mr. Beckwith was a member of the United Methodist Church, Chamber of Commerce, past president of the Rotary Club, Country Club, Larned Bowling Association, all of Larned, Kansas Funeral Directors Association, National Funeral Directors Association, and the Airplane Owners Pilots Association.
On July 10, 1960, he married Betty Jo Crowser at Sturgis, S.D. She survives.
Other survivors include two sons, Kendall, Larned, and Kyle L. and his wife Tamara, Jetmore; a daughter, Kyrstal and her husband Jeremy Watts, Wichita; three brothers, Keith, Great Bend, Kim M.., Larned, and Kevin T., Perry; three sisters, Carolyn Murphy, Wichita, Clione Bieber, Columbus, and Kathy Jo Johnson, Topeka; four grandchildren, Chaz Beckwith, Cara Beckwith, Jetmore, and Victoria and Jasmine Watts, Wichita.
Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, at the Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned, with the Rev. Bill Fitzgerrel presiding. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and 9 a.m. until service time Saturday at the mortuary. Burial will be in the Larned Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the Welcome Inn Senior Center or the United Methodist Church in care of the mortuary. Condolences may be left at www.beckwithmortuary.com.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Beckwith Mortuary, Inc.*
916 Main/P.O. Box 477
Larned, KS 67550
620-285-2121
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 27, 2009
Orvil Leroy Stevens 1916 - 2009
Orvil Leroy Stevens, 92, died Feb. 25 at Central Kansas Medical Center, Great Bend. He was born July 13, 1916, at Nowata, Okla., the son of Amos Wesley and Anna Pearce Stevens. He married Helen B. Driscoll in Dubuque. She died Feb. 15, 1997. He was the owner and operator of Stevens Engine Service. He was a resident of Great Bend since 1946, coming from Lyons. He was a World War II veteran, serving with the United States Navy.
Mr. Stevens was a member of KIOGA (the Kansas Independent Oil and Gas Association) and the Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 646.
Survivors include a son, Vernon E. Stevens of Great Bend; a brother, Frances Stevens of El Dorado; two granddaughters, Charlene Marie Laurin of Claflin and Melanie LaLonnie Jean Barkely of Wichita; and great-grandchildren MaAnna DawnL Laurin and Jason Christopher Laurin, Jr., both of Claflin. He was preceded in death by fve brothers, Amos Claude Stevens, Vernon Edgar Stevens, Francis Wesley Stevens, Floyd Marion Stevens and Burl Franklin Stevens; and two sisters, Eva Faye Phellps and Alvina Maxine Linville.
Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Bryant Funeral Home, Great Bend, with Pastor Don Fischer officiant. Interment will occur at noon at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Cemetery, Wilson, with military honors conducted by a U.S. Navy Honor Guard. Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, with the family to receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Memorials to Feed the Children are suggested, in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Bryant Funeral Home*
1425 Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-793-3525
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 27, 2009
February 26, 2009
Léonie-Marie Schreck
Léonie-Marie Schreck, 103, died Feb. 22. She will lie in state from 9 a.m. to noon today at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Ellinwood.
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 26, 2009#
Tammy L. Hochartz 1970 - 2009
HOISINGTON — Tammy L. Hochartz, 38, died Feb. 23 at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital in Larned as a result of an automobile accident. Born Dec. 4, 1970, in Cleveland, Ohio, she was the daughter of Clifford and Bonnie (Baker) Olsen. She married Paul H. Hochartz on Sept. 28, 2007, in Charlotte, N.C. A resident of Hoisington for the past eight years, she was a CNA for Eldercare.
Survivors include her husband, Paul H. Hochartz, of Hoisington; a son, William Michael Unger, III, of Wadsworth, Ohio; her mother, Bonnie Baker of Wadsworth, Ohio; a brother, Shannon Olsen of Wadsworth, Ohio; and two sisters, Crystal Olsen of Wadsworth, Ohio, and Rhonda Ward of Warwood, N.Y. She was preceded in death by her father, Clifford Olsen.
A memorial service will be at 6 p.m. Friday at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home in Hoisington with Father Dwight Birket officiating. There will be no visitation as cremation has taken place. In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to the Great Bend Humane Society. Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.nicholsonrickefh.net.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home*
415 N. Main/P.O. Box 146
Hoisington, KS 67544
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 26, 2009
Dorothy Lucille Thornton 1912 - 2009
Dorothy Lucille Thornton, 96, of Great Bend died Feb. 25 at Cherry Village Nursing Home, Great Bend. She was born Oct. 16, 1912, at Emporia, the daughter of James and Lucille Curt Morrison. She married Harry Thornton in 1943 at Wichita. He died in 1981. She graduated from Liberal High School in 1931. During World War II she worked on B-17s (Flying Fortresses) in Cheyenne, Wyo. She was a beautician for about 17 years and then a librarian in Great Bend for eight years. She was a resident of Great Bend since 1945.
Mrs. Thornton was a member of First Christian Church.
She was an avid reader, lover of music and animals and a devoted Christian.
Survivors include two daughters, Alice Chambers and husband Frank of Wichita and Betty Curtin of Great Bend; a sister, Jeanine Martin of Stafford; three grandchildren, Kelly Curtin and wife Wendy, Amanda Curtin and Jill Chambers; and four great-grandchildren, Mason, Mathew, Dylan and Zane. She was preceded in death by four brothers, Leslie Morrison, Ted Morrison, Don Morrison and Bill Morrison, and one sister, Dixie Haberman.
A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 4, at Great Bend Cemetery, with the Rev. Dick Ogle officiant. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, with the family to receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m., and from 9 a.m. to service time Wednesday, all at Bryant Funeral Home, Great Bend. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Barton County Humane Society in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Bryant Funeral Home*
1425 Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-793-3525
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 26, 2009
James Francis Link 1931 - 2009
PORTLAND, Ore. — Businessman James Francis Link, 77, passed away Jan. 30 at St. Vincent Hospital in Portland, Ore. He was born April 29, 1931, in Chase to Paul and Marie Link. One of nine siblings, he grew up on the family farm in rural Kansas and graduated from Chase High in 1950. After high school he joined the Air Force in 1951 and spent the next two years fighting in Korea, while sending his paycheck back home to his mom to help the family survive. Jim was a man who always put himself last to make sure his brothers and sisters had what they needed. He returned to Kansas in 1953 after an honorable discharge and went to work for Sinclair Oil as a roustabout. He was in charge of pumping the oil wells. In 1955 he met his future wife Rita Jo Thompson in Plainville and they were married in 1956. They had four children, the last born in 1965.
In 1966 he pulled up stakes and moved his entire family west in search of a better life. He went to work for Rita Jo’s uncle Al Toelkes who owned Evergreen Dist, a Blitz and Budweiser wholesaler. He drove a beer truck during the day and loaded them at night. He had a very hard time justifying the move and was so worried he had made the wrong decision. In 1970 he bought Standard Beer Distributing in Longview. He ran a successful business built on customer service and added to his company Quality Distributing, a local Coors Distrbutor, in 1996. In 2000 he sold his business after 30 years and retired. He was a man whose word was his bond and his handshake was so much more.
Jim was a farmer from the word go and his passion was John Deere tractors. He was a frugal man except when it came to his tractors. He spared nothing for his collection. He bought the family farm and homestead in Kansas known to all as Kate’s Farm named after his little sister and still has it farmed to this date. He is a partner in a 600-acre dude and cattle ranch named Long Hollow Ranch in Bend, Ore. He recently sold his ranch in Rainier, Ore., this past August, opting for a little less work and a lot more time with Rita.
Jim was preceded in death by his parents, Paul and Marie Link (Deutsch); a brother, Maurice Link; and a sister, Sue Akerman (Link). Surviving him at home is his wife of 53 years, Rita Jo Link; four children, Pam and Rich Anfinson of Longview, Wash., Brad and Rose Link and Phil and Joanie Link, all of Castle Rock, Wash., and Shelli Link-Whittaker of Boulder, Colo.; as well as seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild with another one on the way. He is also survived by his sisters, Marilyn Muth of Vernal, Utah, Joanne Taylor of Farmington, N. M., and Cary Schoenhofer and Kathleen Link, both of Lyons; and two brothers, John Link and Arnie Link, both of Chehalis, Wash.
Jim was a proud member of several local organizations and service clubs including the Elks, Eagles, Ducks Unlimited, Longview Legion, NRA, the John Deere Two Cylinder Club and was a member of the 4th Degree Knights of Columbus. After retirement Jim focused his energy to his favorite charity, St. Vincent DePaul Food Bank of Longview. He enjoyed offering a place to store the extra food and the use of his forklifts to make the unloading process as easy as possible.
The celebration of life was Feb. 5 at St. Rose Catholic Church with Father Tim Ilgen officiating. A private inurnment concluded at Steele Chapel of Longview. In lieu of flowers contributions can be made to Jim’s favorite charity, the St. Vincent DePaul Food Bank of Longview at 1222 Baltimore, Longview, WA 98632. Steele Chapel at Longview Memorial Park was in charge of arrangements.
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 26, 2009*
February 25, 2009
Tammy L. Hochartz
HOISINGTON — Tammy L. Hochartz, 38, died Feb. 23 at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital in Larned. Service arrangements are pending with Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home in Hoisington.
Janey P. Warren 1934 - 2009
Janey P. Warren, 74, of Great Bend, died Feb. 20 at Via Christi Regional Medical Center, St. Francis Campus in Wichita. Born Nov. 8, 1934, in rural Ellinwood, she was the daughter of Laura Kimpler Doherty. She married Harry Phillip Warren May 26, 1956, in Great Bend. He died Feb. 2, 2003. A lifetime area resident, she was a homemaker, wife and mother.
Mrs. Warren was a member of Prince of Peace Parish at St. Rose, Altar Society and Golden Belt Wood Carvers, all in Great Bend.
Survivors include five sons, Christopher Lee Warren, Great Bend, Thomas Joseph Warren, Corpus Christi, Texas, Phillip James Warren, Ottawa, Robert Matthew Warren, Las Vegas, Nev., and Paul Douglas Warren, Berkeley, Calif.; three daughters, Elizabeth Ann Lowry, North Newton, Mary Monica Johnson, Wichita, and Amy Christine Antle, Newton; 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. She is also survived by a brother, Maurice Doherty of Florida; and two sisters, Ann Carroll and husband Marion, Wichita, and Mary Fran Springer and husband R.J., Arlington, Texas. She was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Mary Kay, and by three brothers and three sisters.
Vigil service was at 7 p.m. Monday at Bryant Funeral Home in Great Bend. Funeral service was at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Great Bend with Father Reginald Urban officiant. Interment was at Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery, Ellinwood. Memorial donations are suggested to Dominican Sisters or Holy Family School Foundation, in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Bryant Funeral Home#
1425 Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
(620) 793-3525
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 25, 2009
Florence Elizabeth (Luerman) Cook 1922 - 2009
BUNKER HILL — Florence Elizabeth (Luerman) Cook, 86, of Bunker Hill, died Feb. 23 at Promise Regional Medical Center in Hutchinson. Florence was born June 16, 1922, on the family farm north of Dubuque. She grew up in the Dubuque area and graduated from Bunker Hill High School. She graduated from Fort Hays State University with a bachelor’s degree in education. Florence taught at rural country schools, Bunker Hill and Dorrance schools for more than 30 years. She also was a devoted farmer’s wife and loving mother. Florence was united in marriage to Earl Edwin Cook on Nov. 27, 1941, at the Lutheran church in Dubuque. This union was blessed with four children; Rodney, Crystal, Lana and Ryan. Earl preceded her in death on Oct. 28, 1994.
Mrs. Cook was a member of St. John Lutheran Church, Altar Guild and the Priscilla Group. She also belonged to the National Education Association. She enjoyed oil painting, golf, reading, sewing and her flower garden. Her true passion in life was her family.
Her surviving family includes four children, Rodney Cook of Lucas, Ryan Cook and wife Kathy, Lana Green and Crystal Dana, all of Bunker Hill; three sisters, Vergie Heffel of Luray, Blanche Hilgenberg of Ellis and Gloria Waymaster of Bunker Hill; six grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Clayton Luerman and Clarence Luerman, a sister, Violet Bennett, and a daughter-in-law, ElNora Cook.
Celebration of Florence’s Life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, at St. John Lutheran Church, Russell. Interment will follow at Bunker Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today at Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary of Russell, with the family present to greet friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Memorials have been established with the Bunker Hill United Methodist Church or the Bunker Hill Lions Club. Contributions and condolences may be sent in care of Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary. Condolences may also be sent via e-mail at www.pvpmortuary.com.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary & Monuments*
610 N. Maple
Russell, KS 67665
(785) 483-2212
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 25, 2009
February 24, 2009
Verna Clara Mayse 1915 - 2009
LARNED — Verna Clara Mayse, 94, died Feb. 21 at St. Joseph Long Term Care in Larned.
On Jan. 18, 1915, a baby girl arrived at Henry E. and Amanda “Miller” Schneider’s farm two miles west of Bison. Verna attended all eight years of grade school at Lone Star School, less than a mile east of the farm. She was a graduate of Bison High School in 1934. Verna was her father’s farm helper for years. She was then employed in La Crosse at Ping’s Grocery store and later at Paustain’s Dime store and Pokorny Drugstore where she met Emmett Mayse. They were married on Oct. 4, 1945, at La Crosse. Emmett and Verna owned and operated Mayse Grocery until he retired in 1963. They moved to Larned in 1964, where she did ironing and cleaned homes. She also worked for years at Newacheck Tarp Factory and Texcan Tarp Factory before she retired. Emmett passed away on Sept. 17, 1985.
Verna enjoyed sewing, making all her clothes, knitting doilies and crocheting. She won several ribbons at the Pawnee and Rush County fairs. She was known as the “Food Fairy” because she took cinnamon rolls to many friends.
Mrs. Mayse was a member of the Church of the Nazarene in Larned.
Survivors include a son, Doyle Mayse of Larned, a niece and a nephew. She was preceded in death by a sister, Melba Schneider, and a brother, Oswald Schneider.
Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Morell Funeral Home in Larned with Pastor Leroy Lyon presiding. Burial will be at the La Crosse Cemetery. Friends may visit from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to service time Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the Church of the Nazarene or Walnut Valley Senior Center, in care of the funeral home. Personal condolences may be left at www.morellfuneralhomellc.com.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Morell Funeral Home*
P.O. Box 124
Larned, KS 67550-0124
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 24, 2009
Kathy Burgey 1952- 2009
SYLVIA — Kathy Burgey, 56, died Feb. 21 at her home in Sylvia. Born Nov. 14, 1952, at Hutchinson, she was the daughter of Joseph and Maxine Albright Bruer. She was a Sylvia resident for most of her life. She was a homemaker and a librarian for the Sylvia Library.
Mrs. Burgey was a member of the Sylvia United Methodist Church and was a Cub Scout volunteer. On Aug. 25, 1977, she married Daniel Burgey. He survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Dawn Malmstrom of Sylvia; a son, Joe Burgey of Hutchinson; a sister, Theresa Kraus of Scandia; and two grandchildren: Brent Malmstrom and Cierra Westfahl.
Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Minnis Chapel, Stafford, with the Rev. Harry Graves presiding. Burial will be at the Sylvia Cemetery. Friends may call from 1-8 p.m. today at the chapel. Memorials may be sent to the church or Trails West E.M.S., both in care of the chapel.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Minnis Chapel
125 North Main
Stafford, KS 67578
620-234-5261
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 24, 2009
Thelma F. Deckert 1907 - 2009
LARNED — Thelma F. Deckert, 101, died Feb. 20 at Via Christi Regional Medical Center, St. Francis Campus in Wichita. Born Aug. 7, 1907, in Garfield, she was the daughter of Ben E. “Dude” and Anna O’Tilda “Daley” Korte Carpenter. A lifetime Pawnee County and Edwards County resident, she was a teller for the Home State Bank in Kinsley and the vice president at the Register of Deeds office in Larned. On Dec. 20, 1946, she married W.R. Ten Vanderee in Oklahoma. He died Nov. 20, 1954. On Nov. 7, 1967, she married Jesse W. Deckert in Clayton, N.M. He died April 21, 2001.
Mrs. Deckert was a member of the United Methodist Church in Lewis.
Survivors include two stepdaughters, Lois Kennedy of Pratt and Shirley Brollier of Kinsley; a stepdaughter-in-law, Ella Mae Marry of Greensburg; a nephew, Robert J. Fitch of Houston, Texas; two nieces, Venita Dale Orterer of Harrison, N.Y. and Susan Rogers of Almyra, Ark.; several great-nieces and great-nephews; and numerous stepgrandchildren. She was preceded in death by a stepdaughter, Glenna Mae Johnson; two brothers, Kenneth and Keith; and a sister, Venita Fitch.
Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Beckwith Mortuary Chapel with Pastor Dennis Scheibmeier presiding. Burial will be at the Garfield Cemetery. Friends may visit from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. at the mortuary. Memorials are suggested to the United Methodist Church of Lewis or to the charity or organization of the donor’s choice, in care of the funeral home. Personal condolences may be left at www.beckwithmortuary.com.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Beckwith Mortuary*
P.O. Box 477
Larned, KS 67550
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 24, 2009
Agnes Irene Moore 1911 - 2009
ARLINGTON — Agnes Irene Moore, 97, died Feb. 21 at Mennonite Manor in South Hutchinson. Born Nov. 8, 1911, on a farm east of Langdon, she was the daughter of Oscar and Mabel Brooks Dilliard. She had lived in Arlington since 1951. She taught first and second grades in Alden for nine years and in Turon for 10 years, retiring in 1976. She was a graduate of Langdon High School, Hutchinson Community College and Emporia State University. On Sept. 18, 1932, she married Wilbur F. Moore. He died in 1972 and her son Richard died in 1986. A brother, Emil Dillard, sister, Helen L. Hobbs, nephew, Donald Coffee, sisters-in-law, Leona Dillard, Hannah Moore and Ruby Coffee also preceded her in death.
Mrs. Moore was a member of the Arlington United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, teachers' sorority Delta Kappa Gamma and Arlington Senior Citizens. She was a past Worthy Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star in Hutchinson.
She is survived by nieces Earline Nairn and Virginia Langrehr, both of Great Bend; and nephews Darrell and Douglas Coffee, both of California.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Arlington United Methodist Church, with Pastors Dennis Wallace and Ken Keeling presiding. Friends may visit from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today at Elliott Mortuary. Interment will be Langdon Cemetery. Memorials may be sent in lieu of flowers to the Arlington Senior Citizens or to the charity or organization of the donor’s choice in care of the mortuary.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Elliott Mortuary*
1219 N. Main
Hutchinson, KS 67501
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 24, 2009
Léonie-Marie Schreck 1905 - 2009
Léonie-Marie Doppler/Schreck, 103, died peacefully Feb. 22 at her Great Bend home. She was born Oct. 21, 1905, in Alsace-Lorraine, France, the daughter of Maurice and Catherine Fritsch Doppler. Léonie was the oldest of six children born to her parents in the small farming community of Steinbrun Le Haut. She attended a small, one-room country school, completing eight years. As a young girl she took charge of the home, caring for the family. She survived as a child through the hardships of World War I, which helped her become a strong woman to endure World War II.
Beginning at the age of 17 she became a cook and organizer for several orphanages. She married Joseph Schreck on Nov. 30, 1935, and together they built a farming estate. From this union they raised three children, Maurice-Joseph, John-Pierre and Margarita-Agnes. In 1949 Léonie and her family came to America to build a new life together. They settled in Ellinwood and remained there for nearly 60 years. Joseph passed away May 21, 1974. Her parents and all siblings preceded her in death, with four generations of nieces and nephews remaining in France.
Mrs. Schreck was a member of Prince of Peace Parish at St. Rose in Great Bend, St. Joseph Parish in Ellinwood and the Legion of Mary. The veterans of the USA always had a special place in her heart and she would like to bid all of her boys “farewell.”
Survivors include two sons, Maurice-Joseph Schreck and wife Margaret of Ellinwood and John-Pierre Schreck of Texas City, Texas; one daughter, Margarita-Agnes Mura of Great Bend; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by four brothers, Maurice, Joseph, George and Marcel Doppler, and one sister, Rosalie Broeglin.
A wake rosary service will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Bryant Funeral Home, Great Bend. There will be a rosary service at noon Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Ellinwood. Requiem Mass will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Ellinwood church, with Father Pascal Kline officiant. Interment will be at Lakin-Comanche District Cemetery, Ellinwood. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers and plants, memorials are requested to the St. Joseph School Endowment, the Golden Belt Humane Society, Feed the Children, Ellinwood Food Bank or the Ellinwood Ambulance Fund. Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www. bryantfh.net.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Bryant Funeral Home*
1425 Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-793-3525
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 24, 2009
Lenora C. Humphrey 1921 - 2009
HOISINGTON — Lenora C. Humphrey, 87, died Feb. 21 at Clara Barton Hospital in Hoisington. Born March 18, 1921, in Shaffer, she was the daughter of Jacob B. and Violet R. Brackley Ochs. On Sept. 25, 1942, she married Henry R. Humphrey in Great Bend. He died May 30, 2007. A resident of Hoisington since 1942, coming from Great Bend and Shaffer, she was a homemaker.
Mrs. Humphrey was a member of the First United Methodist Church, the American Legion Auxiliary to Post No. 286 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary to Post No. 7428, all of Hoisington. She remained very active and devoted to her church and the local Girl Scout Troop.
Survivors include a son, Robert L. Humphrey, of Redford, Mich.; a daughter, Rebecca Maier and husband Harlan of Hoisington; a stepson, Kenneth Humphrey and wife Janene, of Longview, Texas; a stepdaughter, Carol Clarke and husband Joe of Hoisington; two grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, five stepgrandchildren, 12 stepgreat-grandchildren; and nine stepgreat-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother, a sister and two grandchildren.
Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. today at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home in Hoisington with the Rev. Ralph Jarboe officiating. Burial will be at the Hoisington Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the First United Methodist Church or the American Arthritis Foundation. Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.nicholsonrickefh.net.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home*
415 North Main
P.O. Box 146
Hoisington, KS 67544
620-653-4165
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 24, 2009
February 22, 2009
Janey P. Warren 1934 - 2009
Janey P. Warren, 74, of Great Bend, died Feb. 20 at Via Christi St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Wichita. Born Nov. 8, 1934, at rural Ellinwood, she was the daughter of Laura Kimpler Doherty. She married Harry Phillip Warren May 26, 1956, in Great Bend. He died Feb. 2, 2003. A lifetime area resident, she was a homemaker, wife and mother.
Mrs. Warren was a member of Prince of Peace Parish at St. Rose, Altar Society and Golden Belt Wood Carvers, all in Great Bend.
Survivors include five sons, Lee Warren, Great Bend, Thomas Joseph Warren, Corpus Christi, Texas, Phillip James Warren, Ottawa, Robert Matthew Warren, Las Vegas, Nev., and Paul Douglas Warren, Berkley, Calif.; three daughters, Elizabeth Ann Lowry, North Newton, Mary Monica Johnson, Wichita, and Amy Christine Antle, Newton; 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. She is also survived by a brother, Maurice Doherty of Florida; and two sisters, Ann Carroll and husband Marion, Wichita, and Mary Fran Springer and husband R.J., Arlington, Texas. She was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Mary Kay; and by three brothers and three sisters.
Vigil service will be at 7 p.m. Monday at Bryant Funeral Home in Great Bend. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Great Bend with Father Reginald Urban, officiant. Interment will be at St. Peter and Paul Cemetery, Ellinwood. Visitation will be from noon to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Memorial donations are suggested to Dominican Sisters or Holy Family School Foundation, in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Bryant Funeral Home*
1425 Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
(620) 793-3525
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 22, 2009
Marcus J. Suellentrop 1915 - 2009
OVERLAND PARK — Marcus J. Suellentrop, 94, died Feb. 18 at his residence in Overland Park. He was born Jan. 21, 1915, in Wichita, to Frederick and Agnes (Kopietz) Suellentrop. He was married in Great Bend on April 12, 1939, to Mildred Baker, who preceded him in death in 2001.
Mr. Suellentrop was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Overland Park. He was trained as an Army pilot during World War II. He was a painting and finishing contractor in central Kansas prior to his retirement in 1980. He was an active member of St. Rose Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus and the American Legion, all in Great Bend.
He is survived by three sons, John (Ginger) Suellentrop of Sunrise Beach, Mo., the Rev. Anthony Suellentrop of Ulysses, and Timothy Suellentrop of Overland Park; one daughter, Ann (John) Martin of Overland Park; three grandchildren, Jeffrey (Amanda) Suellentrop of San Diego, Calif., and Christopher (Lacey) Martin and Anne Marie Martin, both of Overland Park; and four great-grandchildren.
There will be a visitation from 3 to 4 p.m. today at McGilley & Hoge Chapel, 8024 Santa Fe Drive, Overland Park. Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 11 a.m. Monday at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Overland Park, preceded by a visitation at 10 a.m. Interment will occur at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Great Bend Cemetery, Great Bend. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be sent to Golden Belt Home Health and Hospice in Great Bend or to the Alzheimer’s Association.
Funeral arrangements provided by
McGilley & Hoge Chapel*
8024 Santa Fe Drive
Overland Park, KS 66204
913-642-3565
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 22, 2009
Ruth F. Tanquary 1915 - 2009
Ruth F. Tanquary, 93, died Feb. 18 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born Nov. 9, 1915, in Scott City, she was the daughter of Charles M. and Agnes A. Krebs Watkins. She married Loren C. Tanquary on Jan. 19, 1936, in Scott City. He died Sept. 27, 1991. A resident of Great Bend since 1942, coming from Hoisington, she was the owner/operator of Tanquary Sewing Center. She was a seamstress, loved sewing and was an avid gardener.
Mrs. Tanquary was a charter member of the Foundry Methodist Church and Methodist Women’s Fellowship of Great Bend.
Survivors include a son, Loren T. Tanquary and wife Pat of Abilene, Texas; a sister, Grace Denman of Great Bend; two grandchildren, Renee Fitch and Chris Tanquary; and two great-grandchildren, Joshua Paul Fitch and Sarah Elizabeth Fitch. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Charles Watkins and Richard Watkins.
Funeral service was at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Foundry Methodist Church in Great Bend with the Rev. Kevin Baxter officiating. Burial was at the Great Bend Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Foundry Methodist Church in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Bryant Funeral Home#
1425 Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-793-3525
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 22, 2009
Verna Clara Mayse
LARNED — Verna Clara Mayse, 94, died Feb. 21 at St. Joseph Long Term Care in Larned. Arrangements are pending and will be announced by Morell Funeral Home in Larned.
Natalie Grace Johnson 2009 - 2009
LARNED — Natalie Grace Johnson, 27 days old, died Feb. 19 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. She was born Jan. 23, 2009, in Wichita, the daughter of Marc and Sarah Cline Johnson.
Survivors include her parents; a sister, Marleigh Anne; grandparents Bob and Cindy Cline, Garfield, and Mike and Mary Johnson, Mound City; great-grandparents John Johnson, Mound City, Cecilia Hall and W.H. Cline, both of Larned, and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Beckwith Mortuary Chapel in Larned with the Pastor Ryan Webster presiding. Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. today, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday and until service time Tuesday, all at the mortuary. The casket will be closed. Burial will be in the Garfield Cemetery, Garfield.
Memorials may be sent to the Ronald McDonald House in care of the mortuary. Personal condolences may be left at www.beckwithmortuary.com
Funeral arrangements provided by
Beckwith Mortuary*
916 Main; P.O. Box 477
Larned, KS 67530
(620) 285-2121
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 22, 2009
Lenora C. Humphrey
HOISINGTON — Lenora C. Humphrey, 87, died Feb. 21 at Clara Barton Hospital in Hoisington. Arrangements will be announced by Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home in Hoisington.
Glenna Mae Johnson 1930 - 2009
LARNED — Glenna Mae Johnson, 78, died Feb. 19 at Specialty Hospital – Via Christi Regional Medical Center, Wichita. She was born Nov. 11, 1930, in Edwards County, the daughter of Jesse William and Faye Lillian Kerns Deckert. On May 21, 1950 she married Elton L. Johnson in Larned. He survives. A Larned resident since 1949, moving from Edwards County, she was a homemaker.
Mrs. Johnson was a member of the First United Methodist Church and United Methodist Women, both of Larned.
Other survivors include three sons, Keith and wife Kathy, Topeka, Mark and wife Joni, and Neil, all of Larned; two sisters, Lois Kennedy of Pratt and Shirley Brollier of Kinsley; four grandchildren, Amy Moberg, M.D., Megan Johnson, Abby Johnson and Lindy Johnson, and two great-grandchildren, Nathaniel and Joshua Moberg. She was preceded in death by a brother; Leon Deckert.
Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Beckwith Mortuary Chapel with the Rev. Bill Fitzgerrel presiding. Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, all at the mortuary. Burial will be in the Larned Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the First United Methodist Church, in care of the mortuary. Personal condolences may be left at www.beckwithmortuary.com.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Beckwith Mortuary*
916 Main/P.O. Box 477
Larned, KS 67550
620-285-2121
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 22, 2009
February 20, 2009
Alice Lorraine Irion Schultz 1909 - 2009
SAVANNAH, Mo. — Alice Lorraine Irion Schultz, 99, died Feb. 18 at Shady Lawn Nursing Home in Savannah, Mo. Born June 3, 1909, on a homestead south of Syracuse, she was the daughter of Andrew and Clara Baldwin Irion. On July 27, 1927, she married Dewey Schultz at her parents’ home south of Pawnee Rock. He died July 9, 1986. Alice was a homemaker and partner in their farming operation. A longtime resident of Pawnee County, she moved to Savannah in 1995 to live with her daughter and son-in-law.
Mrs. Schultz was a member of the Savannah United Methodist Church and Fort Larned Chapter of the D.A.R., a past member of the Ash Valley Grange, Larned Historical Society, First United Methodist Church and Pawnee County EHU, all of Larned, and served for many years as a 4-H project leader.
Survivors include one daughter, Millicent Thompson and husband Jerry of Savannah, Mo.; one sister, Clarabel Price-Rohr of Garfield; three grandsons, Randall Thompson and wife Christine of Minneapolis, Minn., Dewey Thompson of Columbia, Mo., and Jeffery Thompson and wife Kristie of Lone Tree, Iowa; three great-grandchildren, Greer, Madelyn and Bryce Thompson; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; one granddaughter, Natalie Thompson Clizer; two brothers, William and Russell Irion; and two sisters, Estella Pittenger and Esther Siebert.
Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Morell Funeral Home in Larned with Pastor Dennis Kuder presiding. Burial will be in the Larned Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 until 8 p.m. on Sunday, with the family receiving friends from 2 until 4 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be sent to the Pawnee County 4-H Foundation in care of the funeral home. Personal condolences may be left at www.morellfuneralhomellc.com.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Morell Funeral Home*
P.O. Box 124
Larned, KS 67550-0124
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 20, 2009
Joe L. Henry 1924 - 2009
HUTCHINSON — Joe L. Henry, 84, died Feb. 18 in Hutchinson. He was born May 7, 1924, in Kanopolis to Joe and Mary Dolezal Henry. He was a former resident of Holyrood, where he had worked at Northern Natural Gas and was a farmer. He belonged to St. Peter Lutheran Church and American Legion Post No. 200, both at Holyrood. He was a past Holyrood mayor and city council member. He also belonged to VFW Post 6485, Ellsworth. On Aug. 30, 1950, he married LaVerne Nienke. She survives.
Other survivors include a son Greg and wife Judy, Hutchinson; a daughter, Judith and husband Elden vonLehe, Scottsdale, Ariz.; a brother, George Dolezal, Salina; four grandchildren, two stepgrandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and six stepgreat-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Peter Lutheran Church with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Parsons Funeral Home, Ellsworth. Memorials may be made to the church or to the Holyrood American Legion in care of the funeral home.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Parsons Funeral Home*
P.O. Box 45
Ellsworth, KS 67439
785-472-3861
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 20, 2009
February 19, 2009
David Lee “Dave” Branstetter 1950 - 2009
CLAREMORE, Okla. — Services for David Lee “Dave” Branstetter, 58, will be at 11 a.m. today at St. Cecilia Catholic Church, Claremore. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery. Dave passed away Feb. 15 at his home. Born in Wichita on Nov. 3, 1950, to Frank Daniel and Eula Fay (Kindrick) Branstetter, David graduated from Wichita East High School with a degree in refrigeration and air conditioning. On March 26, 1976, Dave and Debbie Zimmerman were united in marriage in Great Bend. Dave was employed for 30 years by Braums.
Survivors include his mother; his wife, Debbie, of the home; children, Daniel Branstetter and wife, Shy, Douglas, Rebekah and Elizabeth Branstetter, all of Claremore; two grandchildren, Jade and Landon, also of Claremore; his mother-in-law, Elizabeth Zimmerman of Great Bend; other in-laws, Yvonne and Greg Sumner of Kansas, Linda and Mike Johnson, Great Bend, Joey and Sara Zimmerman, Ronald Zimmerman, all of Great Bend, and Denny and Stacy Zimmerman of Clinton, Ark.; in addition to numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. He is loved and will be missed by a great host of friends and co-workers. Memorial contributions in Dave’s name may be made to St. Cecilia Catholic Church, 1304 N. Dorothy, Claremore, OK 74017.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Rice Funeral Service*
631 East Will Rogers Boulevard
Claremore, OK 74017
918-341-0376
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 19, 2009
Iona Dinkel 1935 - 2009
ELLIS — Iona Dinkel, 73, of Ellis, died Feb. 15 at her home. She was born Dec. 31, 1935, in Ellis County, to Jacob and Ottilia (Bittel) Kinderknecht. She married Allen F. Dinkel on Nov. 15, 1954, in Ellis. He preceded her in death on July 17, 2007. Iona was a homemaker and had worked at the Ellis Good Samaritan Center for more than 30 years.
Mrs. Dinkel was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Ellis.
Survivors include three sons, Nick Dinkel of Denver, Andy Dinkel of Ellis and Edward Dinkel and wife Jill of Lenexa; five daughters, LeAnn Rineberg and husband Rick of Silver Lake, Lori Leiker and husband Rod of Hays, Dana George and husband Matthew of Wichita, Janelle Schuster and husband Kelly of Topeka and Marlene Long and husband Rusty of WaKeeney; two brothers, Ralph Kinderknecht of Ellis and Victor Kinderknecht of WaKeeney; a sister, Beatina Weber of Great Bend; 10 grandchildren and two stepgrandchildren. She was preceded in death by six brothers, Eugene, Herman, Walter, Richard, Charles and Alan, and two sisters, Regina Goff and Lillian Wishnuck.
Funeral service was at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Ellis. Burial was in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Ellis. Memorial contributions are suggested to St. Mary’s School. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.keithleychapel.com.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Keithley Funeral Chapel*
400 East 17th
Ellis, KS 67637
785-726-4400
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 19, 2009
Ruth F. Tanquary 1915 - 2009
Ruth F. Tanquary, 93, died Feb. 18 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born Nov. 9, 1915, in Scott City, she was the daughter of Charles M. and Agnes A. Krebs. She married Loren C. Tanquary on Jan. 19, 1936, in Scott City. He died Sept. 27, 1991. A resident of Great Bend since 1942, coming from Hoisington, she was the owner/operator of Tanquary Sewing Center. She was a seamstress, loved sewing and was an avid gardener.
Mrs. Tanquary was a charter member of the Foundry Methodist Church and Methodist Women’s Fellowship of Great Bend.
Survivors include a son, Tom T. Tanquary and wife Pat of Abilene, Texas; a sister, Grace Denman of Great Bend; two grandchildren, Reene Fitch and Chris Tanquary; and two great-grandchildren, Joshua Paul Fitch and Sarah Elizabeth Fitch. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Charles Watkins and Richard Watkins.
Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Foundry Methodist Church in Great Bend with the Rev. Kevin Baxter officiating. Burial will be at the Great Bend Cemetery. Friends may visit from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday with family to receive friends from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Bryant Funeral Home, Great Bend. Memorials are suggested to the Foundry Methodist Church in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Bryant Funeral Home*
1425 Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-793-3525
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 19, 2009
Jennifer Jean Marsh
WICHITA — Jennifer Jean Marsh, 55, of Wichita, died Feb. 16. Visitation with the family will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Downing & Lahey Mortuary West. Service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Westwood Presbyterian Church. She was preceded in death by her mother, Joyce (Benedict) Cotten.
Survivors include her husband, Steven; sons, Dustin of Wichita and Daniel of the home; father, Wilbur Cotten of Hoisington; brothers and sisters-in-law, Joe and Ginger Cotten of Hoisington and Jeff and Tammy Cotten of Susank; sisters and brothers-in-law, Janet and Bill Dayton of Great Bend and Jodi and Jim Snyder of Rosamond, Calif. Memorials are established with Susan G. Komen For The Cure, P.O. Box 780294, Wichita, KS 67278 and Victory In The Valley, 3755 East Douglas, Wichita, KS 67218. Tributes may be sent to the family via www.dlwichita.com.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Downing and Lahey Mortuary West
10515 West Maple
Wichita, KS 67209
800-369-8784
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 19, 2009
Robert M. Benignus 1927 - 2009
HOISINGTON — Robert M. Benignus was born in Abilene on Feb. 15, 1927. He departed this life on Feb. 6. He was the oldest son of Albert and Jean (Miller) Benignus. Albert, a longtime businessman in Abilene, gave his son a strong sense of honesty and integrity. From his mother he learned a love of hunting and the out-of-doors.
After high school he enrolled in the Army Air Corps and served during World War II. Upon his return he met Priscilla A. Engel. They fell in love and were married for the last 56 years. From this union they raised three daughters, Beth, Nancy and Sara. Bob was also a doting grandfather to Beth’s children, Melissa and Benjamin.
Robert valued education, receiving a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from Kansas State University. Ben, as he was called by some, taught several years in Alton, followed by 34 years at Hoisington High School.
He was highly respected by his peers and students alike. As a former student commented on one of the multitude of cards received during Bob's 80th birthday card shower, “you were one who gave us the best and most lasting sort of esteem — the esteem that says you are worthy of being challenged to live up to high standards. Thousands of us are still in your debt.”
During the summers, while teaching, he began working as a crop adjuster for Farm Bureau Insurance. He developed trusted relationships with the insurance agents and farmers with whom he worked. Upon retirement from teaching he continued adjusting full time. He traveled throughout central and western Kansas for the company, enjoyed training new crop adjusters, and delighted in being outdoors.
He also earned his real estate license and worked in the industry in Barton County for a number of years.
He had a generous heart and any child appearing on his doorstep to sell cookies, tickets or candy was always rewarded with a big sale. Throughout the years, friends and neighbors were treated with home-grown vegetables and Halloween pumpkins from his garden.
Bob loved living in the area and spent many hours hunting in Cheyenne Bottoms with his wife and friends. He also enjoyed fishing, antiquing, furniture restoration and small building projects.
He will be remembered for his great wit, intelligence and humor. Many knew and enjoyed his ability to recall events and turn them into entertaining stories.
As a proud Hoisington resident for 53 years he served the community as a member of the Library Board and City Council.
For more than 50 years he was a member of the Masons. He was a Shriner, York Rite, and a member of the Hoisington Lodge No. 331.
He will be missed by his wife, Priscilla Benignus of the home; by his loving children, Elsbeth (Beth) Locke of Johannesburg, South Africa, Nancy Benignus of New York City, N.Y., and Sara Benignus of San Diego, Calif. Also missing Bob are his son-in-law Alan Locke; grandchildren, Melissa and Benjamin Locke, all of Johannesburg, South Africa; his brother, Eugene, and his wife, Martha Benignus of Topeka; nephews; a niece; cousins and numerous friends and former students.
Interment and a family service at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Enterprise, will be held at a future date.
In the words of another former student, Bob “made a career — and a glorious life ... in showing young people the joy of learning and the rewards of effort.” To celebrate his “glorious life” the family is establishing a memorial scholarship in Robert’s name for Hoisington High School graduates. Friends wishing to contribute can send memorial gifts in his name in care of the funeral home.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Martin-Becker-Carlson Funeral Home*
414 NW 3rd Street
Abilene, K5 67410
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 19, 2009
Nellie M. Yahne
Nellie M. Yahne, 80, of Great Bend, died Feb. 18 at Promise Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl William Yahne, and a brother, Willie J. Nix.
She is survived by a son, Jerry Ratledge, two granddaughters, Stephanie and Heather, two grandsons, Quintin and Wyatt, one sister, Jo Nix, and one brother, Virgil Nix.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home and Crematory*
Hutchinson Chapel
300 E. 30th Ave.
Hutchinson, KS 67502
(620) 662-1201
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 19, 2009
William D. "Bill" Kuhn 1943 - 2009
William D. “Bill” Kuhn, 66, of Great Bend died Feb. 17 at Via Christi Regional Medical Center, St. Francis Campus, Wichita. He was born Feb. 13, 1943, at Ellis, the son of William and Bertha Leikam Kuhn. He married Norma J. Walters on Nov. 10, 1972, at Hays. She survives. He was a certified public accountant for Kuhn & Cheely, Chtd., formerly Belford, Kuhn and Cheely, Chtd. He also had active interests in oil and gas production and real estate ventures with associates, Carmen Schmidt and Bob Kuhn. He was a resident of Great Bend since 1956, coming from Ellis. He was a Vietnam veteran, serving with the United States Marine Corps from November 1965 to September 1967.
Mr. Kuhn was a member of Prince of Peace Parish at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, Perpetual Adoration CKMC Chapel, School Endowment Commission and was a member and the treasurer for the SRCA Dragstrip.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, of the home, include his mother, Bertha Kuhn, Great Bend; two sons Curtis Kuhn and wife Jodie, and Keith Kuhn, all of Great Bend; two daughters, Karen Rugan and husband Gene, Ellinwood, and Kathey Mitchell and husband Martin, Great Bend; three brothers, Bob Kuhn and wife Barb of Timberlake, S.D., and Jim Kuhn and Tony Kuhn and wife Pam, all of Great Bend; two sisters, Judy Krebaum and husband Jim, Great Bend, and Susan Rouse and husband Herb of Broken Arrow, Okla.; and four grandchildren, Trinity Mitchell, Haley Rugan, Cory Kuhn and Christopher Rugan. He was preceded in death by his father, William Kuhn, an infant son, Kent Kuhn, an infant brother, Joseph Kuhn, and an infant sister, Mary Kuhn.
A Vigil Service with Knights of Columbus Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Friday at Bryant Funeral Home, Great Bend. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Great Bend, with Father Floyd McKinney officiant. Interment will be at Great Bend Cemetery with military honors. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Donations to a memorial fund for the MaKinna Ann Hope Foundation or Grace Fanatia to benefit local Boy Scout functions or SRCA Drag Strip, may be made in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Bryant Funeral Home*
1425 Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-793-3525
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 19, 2009
Alice Lorraine Irion Schultz
SAVANNAH, Mo. — Alice Lorraine Irion Schultz, 99, died Feb. 18 at Shady Lawn Nursing Home, Savannah. Arrangements are pending and will be announced by Morell Funeral Home, Larned.
February 18, 2009
Paul Edward “Eddie” Davis 1942 - 2009
HILL CITY — Paul Edward “Eddie” Davis, 67, died Feb. 8 at his home in Hill City. Born Jan. 24, 1942, in Omaha, Neb., he was the son of LaVon L. and Alberta Mae (Bratton) Davis. A longtime resident of Hill City, he was a laborer.
Survivors include his mother, Alberta Edwards of Hill City; a brother, Kenneth E. Davis of California; and two sisters, Sharlene J. Smith and Hazel A. Edwards, both of Great Bend. He was preceded in death by his father and two brothers.
Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. on Saturday at the Mount Olive Cemetery in rural Bogue with speaker Lewis Smith.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Stinemetz Funeral Home
522 North Pomeroy
Hill City, KS 67642
785-421-2177
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 18, 2009
Duane Towns 1926 - 2009
PALCO — Duane Towns, 83, died Feb. 14 at the Graham County Hospital in Hill City. Born Jan. 29, 1926, in rural Graham County, he was the son of Clarence Almer and Ida Mae (Burgess) Towns. He married Isabell Keller on Aug. 30, 1945, at rural Ellis. A longtime Palco area resident, he was an industrial welder.
Mr. Towns was a member of the United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, of the home; two sons, Michael Towns of Tulsa, Okla., and Stan Towns of Great Bend; a daughter, Pam Post of Hoxie; a brother, Francis Towns of Greeley, Colo.; a sister, Hilda Stoll of Evans, Colo.; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sisters, a brother, a son and a granddaughter.
Funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. today at the Palco United Methodist Church with Pastor Deb Harvey officiating. Burial will be at the Pleasant View Cemetery in Palco. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. today at the church. Memorials are suggested to the Palco United Methodist Church or the Graham County Hospital.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Stinemetz Funeral Home
522 North Pomeroy
Hill City, KS 67642
785-421-2177
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 18, 2009
Rodney Howard Hollis 1947 - 2009
COUNCIL GROVE — Rodney Howard Hollis, 62, died Feb. 14 at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. He was born Jan. 4, 1947, at Hutchinson, the son of Harold and Mills (Emberton) Hollis. They preceded him in death. Rodney was raised and graduated from high school in Great Bend. He earned his Bachelor of Science in secondary education from the University of Kansas in 1970 and his Master’s of Counseling from Emporia State University in 1989.
Rodney taught American government and history at Augusta High School, 1970-73, worked for the Santa Fe Railroad out of Wichita and Emporia from 1973-89, was an elementary school counselor in USD 417 (Council Grove) from 1989 to 2008, taught anthropology and cultural geography and served as student adviser for Butler County Community College-Council Grove from 1995-2008.
Rodney was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Council Grove, Morris County Child Health Care, participated in community theater in Council Grove and Augusta, belonged to the Council Grove Arts Council, volunteered at the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve, was a delegate for KNEA, and was certified to be a mediator for the courts.
Survivors include wife Jerre of the home; son Todd, his wife Penny Hollis, and their two children Katie and Jackson, all of Augusta; and daughter Cari Hollis, her fiancé Doug Eichholz, and three children, Ryan, Nataly and Chase, all of Topeka.
Visitation will be at 6 p.m. Friday, followed by a Rosary at 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, all at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Council Grove. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Council Grove. Memorial contributions may be made to Morris County Child Health Care, the USD 417 Counseling Department for student materials & programs, Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve/Education Programs, or the Morris County Care & Share for 417 students, c/o Debbie England, Emprise Bank, 20 S. Mission, Council Grove, KS 66846. To leave a message for the family online, visit www.PenwellGabel.com.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home*
Flint Hills Chapel
137 North Union
Council Grove, KS 66846
Phone: 620-767-7877
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 18, 2009
Elsie L. Blackwood 1922 - 2009
HOISINGTON — Elsie L. Blackwood, 86, died Feb. 16 at Brandon Woods Health Center in Lawrence. Born Aug. 8, 1922, in Galatia, she was the daughter of John and Pauline (Strecker) Haun. She married Keith R. Blackwood on Dec. 13, 1947, in Milberger. He died Feb. 7, 1993. A longtime resident of Hoisington, moving from Galatia, she was a homemaker and owned and operated her own beauty shop in Hoisington for many years.
Mrs. Blackwood was a member of the First United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday School. She was a member of the American Legion Post 286 Auxiliary and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary to Post 7428.
Survivors include a son, Douglas K. Blackwood and wife Karen M. of Olathe; a daughter, Stephanie K. Blackwood of New York, N.Y.; a granddaughter, Deidre L. B. Goers and husband Scott of South Saint Paul, Minn.; a great-granddaughter, Ava L. Goers of South Saint Paul, Minn.; two brothers, Dr. Richard M. Haun of Lawrence and John M. Haun and wife Judy of Latham, N.Y.; and a sister, Doris L. Haun of Lawrence. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Ruth E. Berquist and Bernice M. Gunn.
Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at the First United Methodist Church later this spring. Memorials are suggested to the First United Methodist Church in Hoisington. Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.nicholsonrickefh.net.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home*
415 N. Main/P.O. Box 146
Hoisington, KS 67544
620-653-4165
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 18, 2009
February 17, 2009
Ruby Ann Norris 1925 - 2009
ST. JOHN — Ruby Ann Norris, 83, of St. John, died Feb. 13 at Pratt Regional Medical Center. Born June 18, 1925, at El Dorado, She was the daughter of John and Maude (Smalley) Stackley. She was a homemaker, social worker and lifelong resident of St. John. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in political science from Wichita State University, and was in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1945 to 1946.
Mrs. Norris was a member of First United Methodist Church and Wednesday Afternoon Bridge Club, both of St. John. On Oct. 16, 1954, she married Charles R. Norris at El Dorado.
Survivors include a son, Bill Norris of St. John, two grandchildren and three great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband; a son, Mark Allen Norris; four brothers, John, Ralph, Frank and Ted; and five sisters, Louie, Rosemary, Donna, Mildred and Trudy.
A memorial graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today at Fairview Park Cemetery, St. John, with Rod Lyons presiding. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be given to the Cemetery Improvement Fund in care of Minnis Chapel.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Minnis Chapel
P.O. Box 34
St. John, KS 67576
1-620-786-9440
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 17, 2009
Tanner E. Starkey Flaherty 1992 - 2009
ROELAND PARK — Our beloved Tanner E. Starkey Flaherty, 17, passed away at his home in Roeland Park on Feb. 12, due to health issues. He was born Feb. 10, 1992, in Great Bend, the son of John P. Flaherty and Michelle Starkey.
Tanner was a junior at Shawnee Mission North High School, having previously attended school in Liberty, Mo., and Larned. Tanner will always be remembered for his ornery smile and his ability to make others laugh. He loved to skateboard, play football and archery. Tanner will be greatly missed but never forgotten. He will remain in our hearts forever.
Survivors include his father, John P. Flaherty, of Pratt; his mother, Michelle Starkey, of the home; and paternal grandparents John and Mary Balderston of Beaver and John and Judy Flaherty of Hays. Tanner had numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends, who loved him dearly. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Hilda Starkey.
Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Bryant Funeral Home, Great Bend, with Pastor Ken Ediger officiant. There will be no visitation, as cremation has taken place. Donations may be made to the Tanner E. Starkey Flaherty Memorial Fund in care of the funeral home. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Liberty United Methodist Church, 1001 Sunset Ave., Liberty, MO 64068. Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Bryant Funeral Home*
1425 Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-793-3525
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 17, 2009
Dixie Lee Goodwin 1936 - 2009
Dixie Lee Goodwin, 72, of Great Bend, died Feb. 16 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center, Great Bend. She was born Oct. 9, 1936, at Little River, the daughter of Frank and Gladys Ellwood Ludwick. She formerly lived at Sterling and Hutchinson. She was a self-employed housekeeper and employee of Sterling Presbyterian Manor.
Mrs. Goodwin was a member of Alden Baptist Church, Alden.
Survivors include a son, Bryan Capps of Hill City; a brother, Sheldon Ludwick of Sterling; a sister, Eula Reynolds of Sterling; a grandson, Justin Capps, and a granddaughter, Patricia Capps.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m Thursday at Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling. Burial will be at Alden Valley Cemetery, Alden. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the Dixie Lee Goodwin Memorial Fund in care of the funeral home.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Birzer Funeral Homes*
203 North 7th/Box 262
Sterling, KS 67579
620-278-3531
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 17, 2009
Albertina Dreiling 1914 - 2009
GARDEN CITY — Albertina Dreiling, 94, died Feb. 14 at the Kearny County Hospital in Lakin. She was born Dec. 30, 1914, in Pfeifer, the daughter of Adam Ed and Emma (Schreibvogel) Urban. Albertina moved with her family to Sitka, where she attended schools. When she was 16, she moved with her family to Garden City. She has lived in the Garden City, Deerfield and Lakin area since. A homemaker, Albertina also worked for several years at Garden City Laundry.
Mrs. Dreiling was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, the Daughters of Isabella and the Altar Society.
She married Al A. Dreiling on Jan. 6, 1931, at Garden City. Al died July 10, 1998.
Survivors include a son, Johnny Dreiling of Centennial, Colo.; three daughters, Violet Fry of Garden City, Lilly Penka of Great Bend and Mary Ann Campbell of Edmond, Okla.; a sister, Vernilda Williams of Atchison; 20 grandchildren, 55 great-grandchildren and 15 great-great-grandchildren. Albertina was also preceded in death by her parents, a daughter, Sylvia Simmons, four sisters, Irene Gunkel, Alice Urban, Barbara Lee and Mary Rose Dahna, two brothers, John Urban and Eugene Urban, two sons-in-law, Jerry Campbell and Melvin Fry, Sr., a daughter-in-law, Helen Dreiling, a granddaughter, Marci Penka, and a great-granddaughter, Tammi Anderson.
Vigil service and rosary will be at 6 p.m. today at Garnand Funeral Home, Garden City. Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary Catholic Church, Garden City, with Father Trong Tran celebrant. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery, Garden City. Memorials are suggested to the church or to St. Dominic Catholic Church, in care of the funeral home. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m today at the funeral home.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Garnand Funeral Home
412 North Seventh
Garden City, KS 67846
620-276-3219
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 17, 2009
February 15, 2009
Harold B. Hall 1920 - 2009
LARNED — Harold B. Hall, 88, died Feb. 12 at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital, Larned. He was born Sept. 18, 1920, in Garfield, the son of Byron Irvin and Myrtle Odie Shirley Hall. A lifetime area resident, he was a World War II Air Force pilot, farmer, real estate salesman and a flight instructor.
Mr. Hall was a member of the United Methodist Church, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Masonic Lodge and American Legion, all of Larned, American Legion of Garfield, and the Experimental Aircraft Association.
On Aug. 5, 1947, he married Doris L. Sheppard. She died Nov. 27, 1991.
Survivors include two sons, James B., Ottawa, and Matthew W., Garfield; a brother, Ross Hall, Marble Falls, Texas; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Nicholas S. Hall, and a sister, Irene Knupp.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the First United Methodist Church, Larned, with the Rev. Bill Fitzgerrel presiding. Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. today at the Beckwith Mortuary. Burial will be in the Garfield Cemetery with a Military Honor Guard provided by the U. S. Air Force. Memorials may be sent to the Harold Hall Memorial in care of the mortuary. Family condolences may be left at www.beckwithmortuary.com.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Beckwith Mortuary*
916 Main/P.O. Box 477
Larned, KS 67550
620-285-2121
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 15, 2009
William P. ‘Bill’ Randa 1923 - 2009
LIEBENTHAL — William P. “Bill” Randa, 86, died on Feb. 12 at his home in Liebenthal. He was born Jan. 10, 1923, in rural Rush County, the son of Joseph and Anna (Weber) Randa. He was a yardman for Rush County Sale Barn in La Crosse, before his retirement.
Mr. Randa was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in World War II. He received The American Theater of Operations Service Ribbon, European-African-Middle Eastern Service Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Service Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal and the Victory Medal. He was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus Council 2340, both in Liebenthal, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3147 in La Crosse.
Survivors include a brother Alvin Randa of McPherson; a sister Esther Pfannenstiel of Great Bend; four nephews and four nieces; and several great-nephews and -nieces. He was preceded in death by a sister, Albertine Werth.
Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Monday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, with the Rev. Rene Labrador officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Liebenthal. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Janousek Funeral Home in La Crosse, with the family receiving friends from 6 to 7 p.m. A Vigil Service and Rosary will be held at 7 p.m. The casket will be closed. Memorials are suggested to St. Joseph’s Heritage Fund in care of the funeral home.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Janousek Funeral Home
719 Pine/P.O. Box 550
La Crosse, KS 67548
785-222-2517
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 15, 2009
Eugene ‘Gene’ Dunnaway 1931 - 2009
ELLINWOOD — Eugene “Gene” Dunnaway, 77, died Feb. 14 at his home in Ellinwood. He was born Dec. 8, 1931, at Lascassas, Tenn., the son of Jack and Ophelia Givins Dunna-way. He married Ruth Anna Marker on Nov. 21, 1953, and later married Verna Ogden on July 22, 1977. She died on Aug. 26, 2005. A Barton County resident since 1953, residing in Great Bend and Ellinwood, he worked for B & G Tractor Service in Great Bend, retiring in 1980. He was also a dozer operator for George Baize Dozer Service in Great Bend and was owner/operator of flea markets in Great Bend.
Survivors include two sons, Joe Allen Dunnaway of Great Bend and Charles Thomas Dunnaway of Ellinwood; two daughters, Brenda Hayes and Christi Lynn White, both of Ellinwood; two stepsons, Rick Ogden of Great Bend and Richard Ogden of Ellinwood; and a stepdaughter, Kim Vu of Galveston, Texas. He was preceded in death by his wife Ruth; a stepson Lonnie Ogden and a brother, Virgil Dunnaway.
Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday at the First United Methodist Church in Great Bend, with the Rev. Lance Ogden officiating. Visitation is from 1 to 8 p.m. on Monday at Kimple Funeral Home in Ellinwood. Burial will be in Lakin-Comanche District Cemetery in Ellinwood. Memorials are suggested to the Ellinwood Area Health Care Foundation in care of the funeral home.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Kimple Funeral Home
113 N. Main/P.O. Box 246
Ellinwood, KS 67526
620-564-2300
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 15, 2009
Kenton Lyn Eneff 1953 - 2009
MOORE, Okla. — Kenton Lyn Eneff, 55, passed away Feb. 11. He was born Feb. 14, 1953, to Pauline and Marion Lee Eneff, who, along with brother Darrel, preceded him in death.
Mr. Eneff graduated with a master’s degree in biochemistry from Oklahoma State University. He enjoyed many years as a leader in Boy Scouts. He was something special to many — a father-in-law, a grandfather, an uncle, a brother-in-law, a mentor and good friend. His humor, his intelligence, his matter of factness and good nature will be missed by all of us.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia; children, Jamie Sisson and Richard Eneff; their spouses, Joshua Sisson and Nicole Eneff; grandchildren, Isabella, Kalia, Caleb and Rosalie; and cats, Scarlett and Leakie.
Memorial service was held at 4 p.m. Saturday at John M. Ireland Funeral Home and Chapel in Moore, Okla.
Funeral arrangements provided by
John M. Ireland Funeral Home and Chapel*
120 South Broadway
Moore, OK 73160
405-799-1200
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 15, 2009
William F. ‘Bill’ Haase, Jr. 1918 - 2009
Mass of Christian Burial for William F. “Bill” Haase, Jr., age 90, of Great Bend formerly of Plainville, will be at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Plainville, with Father Galen Long officiating. Mr. Haase passed away Feb. 13 at the Great Bend Health & Rehabilitation Center in Great Bend.
He was born Nov. 17, 1918, in Natoma, the son of William F. Haase, Sr. and Madge Artz. He graduated from Plainville High School and served during World War II in the U.S. Army in the European Theater. Mr. Haase received the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star during his five-year tour of duty.
Mr. Haase was a bulk oil distributor for the Mobil Oil Company and also owned the Haase Mobil Filling Station in Plainville for many years before retiring. He attended Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Plainville for many years and joined the Prince of Peace Catholic Church in Great Bend in December 2007. He was a member of the Reeder-Dinkel-West-husin Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8871 in Plainville. He enjoyed playing golf, tennis, traveling and collecting Pegasus and eagle memorabilia.
On Aug. 10, 1946, he married Leona Forgue in Plainville. She survives of the home in Great Bend. Other survivors include three daughters, Renee and husband Ed Johnson of Great Bend, Suzanne and husband Marv Hachmeister of Kansas City, Mo., and Colette and husband Doug Langley of Mesa, Ariz.; and a grandson Ash Hachmeister of Phoenix, Ariz. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother James Haase and a sister Louise Swidzinski.
Burial will be in the Plainville Cemetery with military honors provided by the Ft. Riley Honor Guard and the Reeder-Dinkel-Westhusin V.F.W. Post 8871. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today, and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday, with the family receiving friends from 7 to 7:30 p.m., Monday evening at the Moore-Overlease Funeral Chapel. A Ladies Guild Rosary will be held at 3 p.m. Monday afternoon at the chapel followed by a Parish Vigil Service at 7:30 p.m. Monday evening at the chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sacred Heart Catholic School in Plainville or to the Holy Family Catholic School in Great Bend and may be sent in care of the Moore-Overlease Funeral Chapel, 409 S. Cochran, Plainville, KS 67663. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.mooreoverlease.com.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Moore-Overlease Funeral Home*
409 S. Cochran
Plainville, KS 67663
785-434-2141
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 15, 2009
February 13, 2009
Army Sergeant (E-8) Dearl D. Brown 1940 - 2009
LYONS — Retired Army Sgt. (E-8) Dearl D. Brown, former lifetime resident of Lyons, died Feb. 11 at his residence in Great Bend at the age of 68. Born March 16, 1940, in Mountain Grove, Mo., he was the son of John W. and Mary Etta Deaton Brown. Dearl served in the United States Army from 1958 to 1982 and was a member of the American Legion. He worked at the Lyons Post Office for eight years and was a truck driver for 10 years. He married Carolyn S. Spencer on June 23, 1961, in Lyons.
Survivors include his wife Carolyn, of the home; two daughters, Annette Pangburn and husband Craig of Great Bend and Sandra Estabrook of Topeka; five grandchildren, Brandon, Clinton and Shantel Pangburn, of Great Bend, Christie Estabrook of Salina and Angela Kately of Sterling; five great-grandchildren; seven brothers, George Brown, Kenny Brown, Everett Brown, all of Lyons, John Brown of Hutchinson, Harold Brown of Newton, Howard Brown of Mountain Grove, Mo., and Verl Brown of Norwood, Mo.; and two sisters, Jean Welch and Debbie Gonzales, both of Lyons. He was preceded in death by a son, Dearl G. Brown; his parents; a brother, Charles Brown; and two sisters, Katherine Williams and Nora Mae Hurley.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the First Christian Church in Lyons with the Rev. Bill Johnson officiating. Burial will be at the Lyons Municipal Cemetery with full military rites by a Fort Riley Honor Guard. Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Monday at Birzer Funeral Home in Lyons with the family present from 5 to 7 p.m. Memorials are suggested to the Cancer Center of Great Bend in care of the funeral home.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Birzer Funeral Home*
214 W. Ave. South
P.O. Box 89
Lyons, KS 67554
620-257-2211
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 13, 2009
February 12, 2009
Edward T. Winkler 1941 - 2009
HOISINGTON — Edward T. Winkler, 68, died Feb. 10 at Clara Barton Hospital, Hoisington. He was born Jan. 3, 1941, in Seward County, the son of Thomas R. and Lois (Lofland) Winkler. He married Delilah Short on Sept. 3, 1961, at Liberal. She survives. He was a machine operator at Superior Essex, Hoisington. He was a resident of Hoisington since 1970, moving from Liberal.
Mr. Winkler was a member of the Concordia Lutheran Church, Hoisington.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, include two sons, Edward Winkler, Jr., and his wife Janet of Enid, Okla., and Otto Winkler of Derby; two daughters, Debra Hupfer of Wichita and Jennifer Vanley and her husband Todd of Liberal; a brother, Virgil Winkler of Dodge City; three sisters, Celia Howard of Kismet, Betty Jane Fosdick of Liberal and Shirley Hager of Parman, Idaho; 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
A prayer service will be at 7 p.m. today at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, Hoisingon. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Concordia Lutheran Church, Hoisington, with the Rev. Mark Lovett officiating. Burial will be at the Hoisington Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the church in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.nicholsonrickefh.net.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home*
415 North Main/P.O. Box 146
Hoisington, KS 67544
620-653-4165
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 12, 2009
Darlene M. Ashbaugh 1948 - 2009
Darlene M. Ashbaugh, 60, of Great Bend, died Feb. 11 at her home. Born Sept. 7, 1948, at Quinter, she was the daughter of Emald Lee and Teresa Elizabeth Bieker Ashbaugh. She was a homemaker, and a resident of Great Bend for two years, coming from Hays.
Ms. Ashbaugh was a member of First United Methodist Church.
Survivors include a companion, John Kepka of Great Bend; her mother, Teresa Ashbaugh of Quinter; a son, Manuel Lee Ashbaugh of Jacksonville, Fla.; a daughter, Elizabeth “Liz” Roberts of Park; six brothers, Jimmy Ashbaugh of Park, John Ashbaugh of Hoxie, Ronnie Ashbaugh of Melrose, N.M., and Mike Ashbaugh, Alex Ashbaugh and Joe Ashbaugh, all of Hays; four sisters, Dorothy Schwindt of Park, Patty Myers of Melrose, N.M., Diana Ashbaugh of Oakley and Kathy Cunningham of Schuyler, Neb.; and four grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a sister, Veronica Brown.
Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Bryant Funeral Home, with the Rev. Gary Brooks officiant. Interment will be at Hillcrest Memorial Park, Great Bend. Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the family. Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Bryant Funeral Home*
1425 Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-793-3525
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 12, 2009
K.K. (Kermit) Thompson 1916 - 2009
ELLINWOOD — K.K. (Kermit) Thompson, 92, died Feb. 11 at Central Kansas Medical Center in Great Bend. Born Oct. 11, 1916, in Wichita, he was the son of H.M. Thompson and Grace Corzine. He graduated from Kansas State University in 1940 with a degree in mechanical engineering. He married Doris Klish in 1941 in Wichita. She died in 1953. He married Barbara Wilson on Nov. 5, 1954, in Ellinwood. She died on Sept. 13, 2005. He married Barbara Buckbee on Jan. 8, 2009. She survives. He was a retired professional engineer and owner of Thompson Construction Company, Inc. in Ellinwood.
Mr. Thompson was a member of the Immanuel United Church of Christ, Masonic Lodge No. 424 in Claflin, the Isis Temple in Salina and the Ellinwood Area Health Care Foundation Board.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara, of the home; two sons, Larry of Garden City and Danny of Castle Rock, Colo.; a daughter, Sandra Stos of Glendora, Calif.; a stepson, Brian Buckbee of Smithville, Mo.; four stepdaughters, Debbie Jackson of Great Bend, Sandy Parke and Lori Thomas, both of Ellinwood, and Robin Waters of North Platte, Neb.; seven grandchildren; nine stepgrandchildren; and a stepgreat-grandchild.
Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Immanuel UCC in Ellinwood with the Rev. Larry Young officiating. Burial will be at the Lakin-Comanche District Cemetery in Ellinwood. Friends may call from 1 to 8 p.m. on Friday at Kimple Funeral Home in Ellinwood. Memorials are suggested to the Ellinwood Area Health Care Foundation, the B-29 Memorial or Engineers Foundation of Kansas.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Kimple Funeral Home
113 N. Main
Ellinwood, KS 67526
620-564-2300
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 12, 2009
Dearl Brown
LYONS — Dearl Brown, 68, died Feb. 11 at his residence in Great Bend. Funeral arrangements are pending with Birzer Funeral Home, Lyons, and will be announced.
Virginia L. Habiger 1931 - 2009
DIGHTON — Virginia L. Habiger, 77, died Feb. 9 at her home in Dighton. Born Dec. 15, 1931, in Plains, she was the daughter of Thomas C. and Julie Mae (White) Hobbs. When Virginia was 3 years old her mother died in childbirth. Virginia was then raised by her older sisters and an Aunt Ruth of whom she was extremely fond. Virginia graduated from Meade High School. Her sister, Nellie, was married and living in Dighton, so Virginia moved there. She worked at the V & V Cafe and it is there that she met her future husband, Ed. They married on April 13, 1953, in Dighton. After their marriage, they lived in Dighton, moving to the farm near Alamota in 1958. They moved back to Dighton in 1997. Virginia loved her children and grandchildren. She enjoyed quilting and gardening. She was an avid reader and an excellent cook.
Survivors include her husband, Ed Habiger, of Dighton; a son, Phil and Rhonda Habiger of Dighton; five daughters, Debbie Habiger of Kansas City, Mo., Julie and Gerald Washburn of La Crosse, Sue Berthower of Gold Canyon, Ariz., Angie Habiger of Hays and Barb Habiger of Mesa, Ariz.; a sister, Nellie Smith of Dighton; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Mike Habiger, a granddaughter, Rami Ann Hill; three brothers, Millard, Clayton, and Thomas Hobbs; and a sister, Elgeva Ediger.
Vigil service will be at 7:30 p.m. today at St. Theresa Catholic Church. Funeral mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the church, with the Rev. Warren Stecklein officiating. Burial will be at the Dighton Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today at Boomhower Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to the Virginia L. Habiger Memorial Fund in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be emailed to garnandfh@sbcglobal.net.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Boomhower Funeral Home*
Box 891
Dighton, KS 67839
620-397-5792
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 12, 2009
February 11, 2009
Kenneth T. “Tom” Keenan
WICHITA — Kenneth T. “Tom” Keenan, 82, of Wichita, died Feb. 7. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, Wichita. Funeral Mass will be at 1 p.m. Friday at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Seward. Kenneth was preceded in death by his parents, Martha and Thomas Keenan; a sister, Helen Friesen; and a brother, Maurice Keenan.
Survivors include Joyce, his wife of 26 years; sisters Dolores Bryant, Ellinwood, Carol Thompson, Arlington, Lois Daniels, Wichita, and Mary Lynne Tesar, Omaha Neb.; a brother, John Keenan, Seward; and many nieces and nephews.
A Wichita State University geology-business graduate, Kenneth retired from Core Lab after 25 years’ employment in the U.S. and foreign countries. He was later employed by ARCO working as a consultant in Alaska. Kenneth was a World War II veteran, U.S. Navy, and a lifelong member of the Knights of Columbus, Great Bend Council. Memorials suggested to Alzheimer’s Association, 347 South Laura, Wichita, KS 67211. Tributes may be sent to the family via www.dlwichita.com.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Downing & Lahey Mortuary East
6555 East Central
Wichita, KS 67206
1-800-369-8784
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 11, 2009
Virginia Frances “Ginny” Schneider 1932 - 2009
ROSEBURG, Ore. — Virginia Frances “Ginny” Schneider, of Roseburg, Ore., went home safely to her Lord on Feb. 8 at the age of 76. She was born Oct. 6, 1932, in Great Bend, to parents Herman Clinton and Josephine Elizabeth (Waller) Weathers. She was raised and educated in Great Bend and after high school, went on to receive her RN nursing degree from Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. After nursing school, while working as an admitting nurse at McMillan's Hospital, Ginny met the love of her life, a young doctor by the name of Richard Frederick Schneider. The two were united in marriage on June 6, 1954, in Great Bend. They moved to Kansas City, Kan., where they started their family. They moved to the Roseburg area in 1977 from Blackfoot, Idaho. Ginny went to work at Mercy Medical Center, where she worked as a nurse for nearly 30 years. She always enjoyed working with little babies and their new moms. She enjoyed sewing and quilting, especially with her quilting group.
Virginia was a Christian and enjoyed Bible studies, teaching at VBS and volunteering wherever needed. She attended church at Wellspring Bible Fellowship and was a member of several organizations including Job's Daughters, Girl Scouts, Right to Life, The S.P.C.A. as well as volunteering with the Red Cross.
Ginny is survived by two daughters, Karen Ann Hunter of Kansas City, Mo., and Diane Louise Hand of Roseburg, and a son, Richard Clinton Schneider, also of Roseburg; a brother, Tom Weathers and his wife Mechthilde of Alton, Ill.; a sister, Jane Warnken and her husband Gordon of Hutchinson; grandchildren Richard Loyal Hunter, Liberty Elizabeth Hunter, Amy Katherine Schneider, Virginia Elizabeth Hand, Jesse Jacob Hand and his wife Bree, James Richard Hand and David Frederick Hand. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brother David Weathers and a beloved dog, Misty Moonlight. Friends and family may pay their respects at Taylor’s Family Chapel in Winston, Ore., today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Services will be held later that day at the Wellspring Bible Fellowship in Roseburg at 4 p.m. with Pastor Ron Leager officiating. Graveside services with interment will be at the Great Bend Cemetery at 3 p.m. on Saturday under the direction of Bryant Funeral Home. Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Bryant Funeral Home*
1425 Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-793-3525
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 11, 2009
Edward Winkler
HOISINGTON — Edward Winkler, 68, died Feb. 9 at Clara Barton Hospital in Hoisington. Service arrangements are pending with Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home in Hoisington.
Erwin H. Kreft 1914 - 2009
NATOMA — Erwin H. Kreft, 94, of Natoma died Feb. 9 at the Hays Good Samaritan Nursing Home. He was born on the family farm north of Natoma on Feb. 10, 1914, the son of William and Katherine E. (Deschner) Kreft. Erwin grew up and attended school in Natoma and graduated from Natoma High School. He met and fell in love with Lorene Agnes Nagel. They were united in marriage on Aug. 2, 1942, in Natoma. From this union they were blessed with five children, Nyla, Eileen, Marilyn, Leonard and Garnold. Lorene preceded him in death on Sept. 8, 1995. Erwin lived and worked on the family farm for most of his life. He loved being a farmer and raising his purebred Angus cattle. He also enjoyed woodworking and often you could find him crafting a piece of wood to make something special for his grandchildren.
Mr. Kreft was a member of the Peace Lutheran Church in Natoma and a longtime member of the American Angus Association.
Surviving family include daughters Nyla Seaman and husband Bill of Natoma, Eileen Wineland and husband Larry of Otis and Marilyn Locke and husband John of Houston, Texas; sons Leonard Kreft and wife Diane of Great Bend and Garnold Kreft and wife Koya of Cozad, Neb.; 10 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and four sisters.
A celebration of Erwin’s life will be held at 3 p.m. on Thursday at the Peace Lutheran Church in Natoma. Burial will follow at the North Lutheran Cemetery, rural Natoma. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today at the Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary in Natoma. Open visitation only; there will be no family greeting time scheduled. Memorials may be given to the Peace Lutheran Church of Natoma or to the Hays Good Samaritan Nursing Home. Memorials may be sent to the mortuary 610 N. Maple, Russell, KS 67665. Condolences may be sent via email by going to www.pvpmortuary.com.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary of Natoma*
701 N. First
Natoma, KS 67651
(785) 885-4221
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 11, 2009
Jo Dee Dunn 1959 - 2009
Jo Dee Dunn, 49, of Great Bend, died Feb. 9 at her residence. She was born June 28, 1959, at Great Bend, the daughter of Ray Grant and Hallie June Panning Dunn. She worked as a clerk and secretary, and was a lifetime resident of Great Bend.
Survivors include one daughter, Trisha Johnson of Great Bend; two sisters, Patti Shepherd of Emporia and Susann Sheilds of Fishkill, N.Y.; two grandchildren, two nieces and two nephews.
Funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Bryant Funeral Home, Great Bend, with Pastor Larry Weatherman officiant. Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to service time Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the family, in care of the funeral home.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Bryant Funeral Home
1425 Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-793-3525
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 11, 2009
February 10, 2009
Joe A. Hitschmann 1918 - 2009
ODIN — Joe A. Hitschmann, 90, died Feb. 7 at his residence in Odin. Born Feb. 9, 1918, in Odin, he was the son of Joseph E. and Emma (Reif) Hitschmann. He married Ana M. Meyeres on Sept. 10, 1940, in Odin. She survives. A lifetime resident of Odin, he was a retired farmer/ stockman. He enjoyed hunting, playing cards and gardening.
Mr. Hitschmann was a member of the Holy Family Catholic Church in Odin and the Fraternal Order of the Eagles in Great Bend.
Survivors include his wife, Anna M. Hitschmann of Odin; two sons, Marvin Hitschmann of Manhattan and Harold (Poncho) Hitschmann of Great Bend; a brother, Hermes Hitschmann of Odin; a sister, Helen Zecha of Fort Dodge; and a grandson, Rod Hitschmann of Wichita. He was preceded in death by a brother, Clarence Hitschmann, and a sister, Lenora Meyeres.
Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. today at the Holy Family Catholic Church in Odin with Father Dwight Birket officiating. Burial will be at the Holy Family Cemetery in Odin. Memorials are suggested to the Holy Family Cemetery Fund. Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.nicholsonrickefh.net.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home*
415 N. Main/P.O. Box 146
620-653-4165
Hoisington, KS 67544
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 10, 2009
Patricia “Pat” Jane Page 1921 - 2009
PRATT — Pat Page died peacefully at Pratt Regional Medical Center at 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 26. Born in Osborne on July 10, 1921, she was the daughter of William and Miriam Mahin. Pat graduated from Norton High School and Kansas State Teachers College (Emporia State University). She married Orin Vale Page on Jan. 26, 1942, in San Luis Obispo, Calif. They moved to Plainville from Norton in 1953 where Vale began his medical practice and Pat devoted herself to being a full-time homemaker. She resided in Pratt the last few years of her life.
Survivors include her eight children, Michael Vale Page and wife Sheri of Plainville, Mary Hannah Bond and husband Steve of Wichita, Susan Ann Kerns and husband David of Sawyer, Melanie Calcara and husband Mark of Great Bend, James Patrick Page and wife Susan of Pratt, Melissa Rempe and husband Michael of Pratt, Daniel Mahin Page and wife Holly of Lawrence and Paul Jeffrey Page of McAllen, Texas. She also leaves behind 13 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and a host of friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; stepfather, Jimmy Payton; husband, Vale; and brother, I.M. Mahin.
Pat had made arrangements prior to her death to donate her remains to medical research. There will be a memorial service in her honor at noon Feb. 21 at First Christian Church in Plainville. Memorial gifts are suggested to the Rooks County Health Care Foundation, P.O. Box 184, Plainville, KS 67663.
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 10, 2009#
Kenneth T. “Tom” Keenan
WICHITA — Kenneth T. “Tom” Keenan, 82, of Wichita, died Feb. 7. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, Wichita. Funeral Mass will be at 1 p.m. Friday at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Seward. Kenneth was preceded in death by his parents, Martha and Thomas Keenan; a sister, Helen Friesen; and a brother, Maurice Keenan.
Survivors include Joyce, his wife of 26 years; sisters Dolores Bryant, Ellinwood, Carol Thompson, Arlington, Lois Daniels, Wichita, and Mary Lynne Tesar, Omaha Neb.; a brother, John Keenan, Seward; and many nieces and nephews.
A Wichita State University geology-business graduate, Kenneth retired from Core Lab after 25 years’ employment in the U.S. and foreign countries. He was later employed by ARCO working as a consultant in Alaska. Kenneth was a World War II veteran, U.S. Navy, and a lifelong member of the Knights of Columbus, Great Bend Council. Memorials suggested to Alzheimer’s Association, 347 South Laura, Wichita, KS 67211. Tributes may be sent to the family via www.dlwichita. com.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Downing & Lahey Mortuary East
6555 East Central
Wichita, KS 67206
1-800-369-8784
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 10, 2009
The Rev. Robert Ashley Zwink 1922 - 2009
MACKSVILLE — The Rev. Robert Ashley Zwink, 86, of Macksville, died Feb. 6 at Stafford County Hospital in Stafford. Born Dec. 27, 1922, at Stockton, he was the son of William G. and Minnie Faye (Ives) Zwink, and was later raised by Harold and Hilma Ives. A minister and social worker, he was a resident of Macksville since 1961. He received his B.A. degree from Manhattan Bible College. On June 15, 1945, he married Vivian M. (Barsell) at Manhattan. She survives, of the home.
The Rev. Zwink was a World War II U.S. Army veteran. He was a member of the Lewis Christian Church.
Survivors include his wife, Vivian M. (Barsell), of the home; five sons, David R. of Ontario, Canada, Timothy A. of Piedmont, Okla., Markley H. of Larned, Joel D. of San Diego, Calif., and Jonathan T. of Macksville; a daughter, Debra F. Susoeff of Macksville; a brother, Duane Connell of Stockton; 17 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, Darold.
Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Lewis Christian Church in Lewis, with the Rev. Keith Shrum and Jonathan T. Zwink presiding. Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. today at Minnis Chapel in Macksville. Burial will be at the Farmington Cemetery in Macksville. Memorials may be given to Manhattan Christian College in care of the funeral home.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Minnis Chapel
P.O. Box 34
St. John, KS 67576
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 10, 2009
Dorothy D. King 1910 - 2009
Dorothy D. King, 98, died Feb. 7 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation. Born March 31, 1910, in Newton, she was the daughter of James Garfield and Lottie McCord Dustin. She married Galen E. King on June 3, 1936, in Whitewater. He died Jan. 3, 1988. A resident of Great Bend since 1938, coming from Shidler, Okla., she was a former bookkeeper for Hickerson Brothers Trucking and Aspen Drilling Company.
Mrs. King was a member of the First Southern Baptist Church in Great Bend.
Survivors include a son, Galen King and wife Lou Ann of Dallas, Texas; three grandchildren, Diane Panagos of Fort Worth, Texas, Brent King of Berkeley, Calif., and Brian King of Kona, Hawaii; and three great-grandchildren, Caspian King, Zander Satterlee King and Joshua Panagos.
Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday at Bryant Funeral Home in Great Bend with the Rev. Dr. Doyle Smith officiating. Burial will be at the Great Bend Cemetery. Friends may visit from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the First Southern Baptist Church in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www. bryantfh.net.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Bryant Funeral Home*
1425 Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-793-3525
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 10, 2009
Helen M. Koester 1918 - 2009
HOISINGTON — Helen M. Koester, 90, died Feb. 8 at Clara Barton Hospital, Hoisington. She was born Dec. 11, 1918, at Olmitz, the daughter of Joseph T. and Mary (Rabenseifner) Langer. She married William F. Koester on April 22, 1941, at Ness City. He preceded her in death on Sept. 6, 1993. She was a homemaker and a lifetime Hoisington resident.
Mrs. Koester was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church and Altar Society, Hoisington.
Survivors include five sons, Norman Koester and his wife Ellen, Topeka, Duane Koester and his wife Janet and Richard Koester and his wife Pamela, all of Hoisington, Kenneth Koester and his wife Barbara of Great Bend and Ronald Koester and his wife Betty of Manhattan; a daughter, Karen Schraeder and her husband Richard of Great Bend; a brother, Edwin Langer of Ness City; 16 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a grandson, Rodger Koester; three brothers, Adolph, Leonard and Alvin Langer; and three sisters, Marie McDonald, Ann Weilert and Evelyn Schlegel.
A special vigil service will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday followed by an Altar Society rosary, both at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, Hoisington. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Hoisington, with Father Dwight Birket officiating. Burial will be at St. John Cemetery, Hoisington. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m. until service time Thursday, at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the church, to Heartland Cancer Center, Great Bend, or to VFW Post 7428, Hoisington, in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.nicholsonrickefh.net.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home*
415 North Main/P.O. Box 146
Hoisington, KS 67544
620-653-4165
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 10, 2009
February 8, 2009
Patricia “Pat” Jane Page 1921 - 2009
PRATT — Pat Page died peacefully at Pratt Regional Medical Center at 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 26. Born in Osborne on July 10, 1921, she was the daughter of William and Miriam Mahin. Pat graduated from Norton High School and Kansas State Teachers College (Emporia State University). She married Orin Vale Page on Jan. 26, 1942, in San Luis Obispo, Calif. They moved to Plainville from Norton in 1953 where Vale began his medical practice and Pat devoted herself to being a full-time homemaker. She resided in Pratt the last few years of her life.
Survivors include her eight children, Michael Vale Page and wife Sheri of Plainville, Mary Hannah Bond and husband Steve of Wichita, Susan Ann Kerns and husband David of Sawyer, Melanie Calcara and husband Mark of Great Bend, James Patrick Page and wife Susan of Pratt, Melissa Rempe and husband Michael of Pratt, Daniel Mahin Page and wife Holly of Lawrence and Paul Jeffrey Page of McAllen, Texas. She also leaves behind 13 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and a host of friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; stepfather, Jimmy Payton; husband, Vale; and brother, I.M. Mahin.
Pat had made arrangements prior to her death to donate her remains to medical research. There will be a memorial service in her honor (time and date to be announced later) at First Christian Church in Plainville. Memorial gifts are suggested to the Rooks County Health Care Foundation, P.O. Box 184, Plainville, KS 67663.
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 8, 2009*
H. Verle Bowers
HERINGTON — H. Verle Bowers, 98, of Herington, died Feb. 5. He was a retired conductor for the Rock Island Railroad. He retired in 1975. He was the longest-living alumnus of Herington High School (Class of 1929).
Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the St. Paul Lutheran Church, Herington. Family will receive friends Tuesday at Penwell-Gabel’s Herington Chapel from 7 until 8 p.m.
Survivors include his son James Bowers and wife Sharon of Great Bend; four grandchildren, Barry Bowers, Robert Bowers, Mark Bowers and Shelley Chrivia, nine great-grandchildren, and a great-great- granddaughter, Briley Ann Bowers. He was preceded in death by his wife Estella on Oct. 27, 1990, a son David Bowers on Aug. 9, 2007, a daughter Claire Ann Bowers on July 1, 2003, a brother Dr. James Bowers and a sister Lois Bowers. Memorials are requested to the St. Paul Lutheran Church or the Herington Senior Center on Main Street and may be sent in care of the funeral home. For more information or to leave a special message for the family online, visit www.PenwellGabel.com.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home*
Herington Chapel
404 S. Broadway
Herington, KS 67449-3038
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 8, 2009
Joe A. Hitschmann 1918 - 2009
ODIN — Joe A. Hitschmann, 90, died Feb. 7 at his rural Odin residence. He was born Feb. 9, 1918. Service arrangements are pending with Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, Hoisington, and will be announced.
Frances A. Erb 1919 - 2009
TIMKEN — Frances A. Erb, 89, of Timken, died Feb. 6 at the Rush County Nursing Home, La Crosse. She was born March 25, 1919, at Springfield, Mo., the daughter of Vincent and Theresa (Brugger) Smith. She married Leonard I. Erb on Aug. 15, 1942, at Springfield, Mo. He preceded her in death Aug. 24, 1977. Mrs. Erb was a 54-year resident of Rush County, moving from Springfield, Mo. She was a homemaker.
Mrs. Erb was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, St. Ann’s Altar Society, a former member of the Holy Trinity Catholic Church Council, a teacher of CCD, and a sacristan for the church for many years, all at Timken.
Survivors include eight sons, James L. Erb and his wife, Trenda, of Antonino, John M. Erb of San Antonio, Texas, Bill Erb and his wife, Linda, of Valley Center, Jerry Erb and his wife, Lorene, of Schoenchen, Irvin Erb and his wife, Vickie, of Arvada, Colo., Philip Erb and his wife, Frances, of San Antonio, Texas, Don Erb and his wife, Deb, of Timken, and Paul Erb and his wife, Deena, of Bucklin; two daughters, Betty Anderson of Great Bend and Theresa Peters of Timken; 27 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, a son, M. Joseph Erb, two granddaughters, Shele Maher and Elizabeth Ann Erb, one great-grandson, five brothers, Joseph Smith, Walter Smith, Larry Smith, Paul Smith and Gene Smith, and two sisters, Catherine Smith and Sister Mary Beata Smith.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Timken, with Father Rene Labrador officiating. Interment will be at the Holy Cross Cemetery, Timken. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Janousek Funeral Home, La Crosse, with the family receiving friends from 6 to 7 p.m. A vigil service and rosary will be held at 7 p.m. tonight at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the church, at Timken, or to the Rush County Nursing Home, La Crosse.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Janousek Funeral Home*
719 Pine
La Crosse, KS 67548
785-222-2517
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 8, 2009
Robert M. Benignus
HOISINGTON — Robert M. Benignus, 81, of Hoisington, formerly of Abilene, died Feb. 6 at the Kansas Medical Center, Wichita. Arrangements will be announced by the Martin-Becker-Carlson Funeral Home, Abilene. Send condolences to www.mbcfh.com.
Dorothy D. King 1910 - 2009
Dorothy D. King, 98, of Great Bend, died Feb. 7 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation, Great Bend. Arrangements are pending with Bryant Funeral Home, Great Bend, and will be announced.
The Rev. Robert Ashley Zwink
MACKSVILLE — The Rev. Robert Ashley Zwink, 86, died Feb. 6 at Stafford. Service arrangements are pending with Minnis Chapel, Macksville.
Ralph K. Monical
LARNED — Ralph K. Monical, 87, died Feb. 6 at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital, Larned. He was born Dec. 19, 1921, at Dodge City, he son of George W. and Golde B. Beloat Monical. He was a resident of Larned since 1997, formerly of Cimarron. He was a retired farmer/rancher and banker. On Sept. 4, 1944, he married Phyllis Jean Butcher at Cimarron. She died Oct. 5, 1996. On June 2, 1997, he married Betty Williamson Dryden at Cimarron. She survives.
Mr. Monical was a member of the United Methodist Church, Cimarron, and attended the First United Methodist Church in Larned. He was a past Grand Master Mason and a past Boy Scout leader. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, include two sons, Steve E. and wife Ruth Monical, Manhattan, and Dick Monical, Garden City; two stepsons, Rob Dryden of Bainbridge, Wash., and Tim Dryden of Larned; two stepdaughters, Dina Entz and Lisa Wright, both of Wichita; one brother, Don Monical of Bettendorf, Iowa; one sister, Margie Kautzsky of Des Moines, Iowa; four grandchildren, Vicki Hanes, Nancy Monical, Amanda Newman and Lisa Monical; and three great-grandchildren, Kellen Reever, Kai Reever and Audrey Reever. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Bob, Bill and Russ, and five sisters, Shirley, Alice, Barbara, Catherine and Helen.
Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Morell Funeral Home, Larned, with Pastor Bill Fitzgerrel presiding. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. today and 9 a.m. until 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Cimarron Cemetery at Cimarron. Memorials are suggested to the Jordaan Memorial Library or the Cimarron Public Library in care of the funeral home. Personal condolences may be left at www.morellfuneralhomellc.com.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Morell Funeral Home*
P.O. Box 124
Larned, KS 67550
620-285-2177
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 8, 2009
Verla Lenora Jilg 1924 - 2009
Verla Lenora Jilg, 84, of Great Bend, died Feb. 6 at Pratt Regional Medical Center, Pratt. She was born June 10, 1924, in Barton County, the daughter of Howard Ray and Pearl Uletta Davis Warner. She married Henry Albert Jilg on July 15, 1945, in Barton County. He died May 31, 1977. She was a retired food service worker for USD 428, working for the school district for 28 years. She was a lifetime resident of Barton County.
Mrs. Jilg was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Great Bend, where she was a Sunday school teacher for 12 years. She was a member of the Spiritual Life Sunday School, Homestead EHU, Lakeside Club, Election Board, Menniger Bible Studies and Disciple Bible Course for two years.
Survivors include one daughter, Janis Jilg of Pratt; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a brother, Orville K. Warner, and two sisters, Hazel L. Jilg and Lela A. Robinson.
Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church, Great Bend, with the Rev. Gary Brooks officiant. Interment will be at the Great Bend Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Bryant Funeral Home, Great Bend, with the family to receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to First United Methodist Church, in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Bryant Funeral Home*
1425 Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-793-3525
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 8, 2009
February 6, 2009
Dale E. Renberger 1925 - 2009
McPHERSON — Dale E. Renberger, 83, died Feb. 5 at Promise Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson. He was born Dec. 6, 1925, at La Crosse, the son of Glen Henry and Laura Mae (Volkel) Renberger. He married Dolores E. Nuss on July 14, 1945, at Tucson, Ariz. He was the owner and operator of Renberger Jewelers and Renberger Hearing Aid Center. He was a resident of McPherson since 1956, formerly of La Crosse.
Mr. Renberger was a member of First Baptist Church, the American Gem Society, National Jewelers Association, past president of the Kansas Jewelers Association, past president of the McPherson Chamber of Commerce and McPherson City Center, served on the McPherson BPU Board of Directors, and was a member of Lions Club International.
He graduated from La Crosse High School in 1943 and attended Bradley University in Peoria, Ill. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Delores, of the home; a son, Terry Renberger, and his wife, Estelle, of McPherson; two daughters, Linda Free-land and husband Dave, and Alana Schafer and husband Larry, all of Salina; two brothers, Everett Renberger and wife Melba of La Crosse and Duane Renberger and wife Sheila of Richland, Wash.; a sister, Joyce Clarke, and husband John of Medicine Lodge; eight grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sisters.
Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at First Baptist Church, McPherson, with the Rev. Les Cantrell officiating. Interment, with military honors, will be at the McPherson Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Stockham Family Funeral Home, McPherson, with the family present from 1 to 3 p.m. Memorial donations are suggested to First Baptist Church or to the American Heart Association. Personal condolences may be sent to the family via www.stockhamfamily.com.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Stockham Family Funeral Home*
205 North Chestnut
McPherson, KS 67460
620-241-2442
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 6, 2009
February 5, 2009
Anna Mary Zink 1915 - 2009
CLAFLIN — Anna Mary Zink, 93, died Feb. 3 at Woodhaven Care Center in Ellinwood . Born Nov. 21, 1915, near Bushton, she was the daughter of Anton L. Zink and Margaret Maes. A lifetime resident of Rice and Barton counties, residing in Bushton, Claflin and Ellinwood, she was a Bushton High School graduate. She was a retired priest housekeeper for Father James J. Roth at Holy Name Parish in Bushton.
Ms. Zink was a member of Holy Name Catholic Church and Altar Society, both of Bushton, and the Council of Catholic Women.
Survivors include a sisterin- law, Marilyn Kaiser of Claflin; and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; four brothers, Anton J., Louis, Austin, and Christopher; and two sisters, Margaret Kendall and Adella Allen.
Rosary will be at 3 p.m. today at Kimple Funeral Home, Ellinwood, and at 7 p.m. at Holy Name Catholic Church in Bushton. Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. on Friday at the church with Father Eric Weldon and Father James J. Roth officiating. Burial will be at the Holy Name Cemetery near Bushton. Friends may call from 1 to 5 p.m. today at the funeral home and this evening and Friday morning at the church. Memorials are suggested to the Holy Name Cemetery Fund.
Funeral arrangements provided by Kimple, Inc. Funeral Home 113 N. Main/P.O. Box 246 Ellinwood, KS 67526 Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 5, 2009
February 4, 2009
Glenn William Tehel 1925 - 2009
“A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.” — Proverbs 11:25
LEAWOOD — Glenn William Tehel, 83, of Leawood, passed away at his home on Jan. 29. Visitation will be at McGilley State Line Chapel, 12301 State Line Road, Kansas City, Mo., Thursday, from 5 to 7 p.m., followed by a brief memorial service at 7 p.m. A Catholic Mass in his memory will be held at Church of the Nativity, 3800 W. 119th St., Leawood, at 10 a.m. Friday. Dedication will be at Resurrection Cemetery immediately following. Contributions may be made in Glenn’s name to Ozanam Home for Boys, c/o Ozanam Development, 421 East 137th St., Kansas City, MO 64145 or to the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, 406 West 34th St., Kansas City, MO 64111.
Glenn was born Sept. 29, 1925, in Fairfax, Iowa. He graduated from Norway High School and enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He was discharged in 1946 and trained in tool and die work. Glenn served as president and CEO of Industrial Spring Corporation for 27 years. Prior to that he worked for Ferris-Burns Corporation. He served as a board member of the Ozanam Home for Boys and was a former member of SCORE.
He was a devoted husband, loving father and entertaining grandfather. His principled life reflected his inner faith in Christ. His life revolved around his family, friends and his church. He set a standard of love and faithfulness to his wife and family that his children and grandchildren respect.
He is survived by his wife, Nannie Sue; his sister, Betty Schulte of Norway, Iowa; his six children, Judy France of Tolland, Mass., Terry & Terry Ayers of Anderson, Ind., Glenna and Steve Gaunt of Great Bend, Michelle and David Talley of Overland Park, Lisa and Gregg Smith of Clinton, Mo., and Bill and Annette Tehel of Wellington; 19 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 4, 2009*#
Mary Joleen Holliday 1942 - 2009
VASSAR — Mary Joleen Holliday, 66, passed away Feb. 2 at her rural Vassar home. She was born Nov. 2, 1942, in Parsons, the daughter of Joe and Frances McConnell Newland. She attended a one-room schoolhouse during elementary school in rural Labette County, graduating from Parsons High School in 1960.
She was joined in marriage to Larry L. Holliday, Sr., on May 30, 1960, in Cherryvale. The couple had two children, Larry and Janet. Once they started school, she went back to work for several years as a licensed real estate agent in Rolla, Mo., before the family relocated to Great Bend. Larry and Joleen operated the Tumble Inn Laundry in Great Bend and later the Rug Doctor franchise for 20 years. She had also worked nine years for the Overbrook School District as an assistant librarian and as a para teacher. They retired to Lake Pomona in Vassar in 2000 to live out their golden years.
Mrs. Holliday was a member of the League of Women Voters and the Pilot Club. She was past district governor of the Kansas-Missouri Pilot Club.
She was an avid reader, enjoyed gardening, cooking, spending time outdoors and with her family.
Survivors include her husband of 48 years, Larry of the home; her mother, Frances Eichhorn of Topeka; two children and their spouses, Larry and his wife Connie Holliday of Claflin and LTC Janet Rene and Rick Alwine of Alexandria, Va.; two sisters, Dixie and her husband John Feld of Denver, Colo., and Janie and her husband Allan Simon of Marrero, La.; three grandchildren, T.C. Holliday of Salina, Larry L. Holliday III of Hays and Kirstin Alley Holliday of Claflin, and one great-granddaughter, Josalynn Halie Zink of Great Bend. She was preceded in death by her father, Joe Newland, a stepfather, Paul Eichhorn, and a nephew, Josh Harness.
Services will be held at 3 p.m. today at the VanArsdale Funeral Chapel in Osage City. The family will receive friends an hour before the service at the funeral home. Private interment will be at Vassar Cemetery in Vassar. Memorial contributions can be made to Overbrook Attendance Center Library and sent in care of the funeral chapel.
Funeral arrangements provided by
VanArsdale Funeral Chapel*
107 North 6th
Osage City, KS 66523
785-528-3165
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 4, 2009
Pauline Sheeks 1921 - 2009
CLAFLIN — Pauline Sheeks, 87, died Feb. 2 at Central Kansas Medical Center, Great Bend. Born Feb. 13, 1921, at Deering, she was the daughter of Charles E. and Lucy (Vining) Bolte. She married Mervin C. Sheeks on Dec. 21, 1943, at Lyons. He preceded her in death on Dec. 26, 1991. She was a homemaker, and a Claflin resident since 1948, moving to Ellinwood in 2002.
Survivors include three daughters, Cheryl Shuck and husband Gary of San Antonio, Texas, Schela Carlton and husband Brian of Manhattan and Shirley Robl and husband Terry of Ellsworth; and three grandchildren. She was preceded in death by four brothers and two sisters, and a granddaughter, Lori Shuck.
Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, Hoisington, with the Rev. John Grummon officiating. Burial will be at the Claflin Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to service time Thursday, all at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations are suggested to the Intensive Care Unit at Central Kansas Medical Center, Great Bend. Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.nicholsonrickefh.net.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home*
415 North Main
Hoisington, KS 67544
620-653-4165
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 4, 2009
Elva Pearl Stoppel 1922 - 2009
ELLINWOOD — Elva Pearl Stoppel, 86, died Feb. 2 at Ellinwood District Hospital. She was born Oct. 19, 1922, in Duchesne, Utah, the daughter of William and Pearl (Hatch) Clark. She married Edwin Stoppel on June 8, 1962, in Denver, Colo. She made her home in the Denver area until moving to the Ellinwood area last year. She was a cook. Family was Elva’s number-one priority. Each grandchild had their own special piece of her heart. She loved music. No one was a stranger to Elva; whenever someone came to the house they could always count on a hug, a kiss and a great meal.
Survivors include her husband, Edwin; two sons, Michael Leroy Brewer and wife Barbara of Ellinwood and Richard Clark Brewer and wife Sandra of Castle Rock, Colo.; four daughters, Linda Beth Wood and husband Ron, Debby Ann Sheldon and husband Larry, and Rebbecca Ellen Smith and husband Donald, all of Ellinwood, and Christi Jean Maes and husband George of Denver; two sisters, Arlene Stewart of Vernal, Utah, and Delora Oaks of Naples, Utah; 19 grandchildren, Richard Brewer, Robert Brewer, LeeAnn Tullis, Megan Brewer, Marissa Brewer, Steven Adams, Stacie Griffith, Troy Wood, David Wood, Terri Rhyne, Richard Wells, David Wells, Orlie Hoover, Jeff Smith, Kelli Sena, Jennifer Wortham, Tim Maes, Brian Maes and Trevor Maes; and numerous great and great-great-grandchildren.
Viewing will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Charter Funerals, Great Bend. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Charter Funerals, with Pastor Ken Gray of Heritage Baptist Church officiant. Interment will be at the Lakin-Comanche District Cemetery, Ellinwood. Memorials are suggested to the Heritage Baptist Church.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Charter Funerals*
2115 Washington
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-793-6161
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 4, 2009
Anna Mary Zink
CLAFLIN - Anna Mary Zink, 93, died Feb. 3 at Woodhaven Care Center, Ellinwood. Survivors and arrangements will be announced by Kimple Funeral Home, Ellinwood.
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 4, 2009
February 3, 2009
Eugene E. Fox 1923 - 2009
Eugene E. Fox, 85, died Feb. 1 at Cherry Village Nursing Home in Great Bend. Born Oct. 24, 1923, in Gray County, he was the son of Michael M. and Mary A. Smith Fox.
On June 11, 1988, he married Evelyn Kultgen in Great Bend. They later divorced but remained good friends. A resident of Edwards and Ford counties before moving to Great Bend where he resided for 53 years, he farmed in Ford County until 1956, drove oilfield trucks for Phil Wagner and Volkman Trucking and helped with local custom harvesting.
Mr. Fox was a member of the Prince of Peace Parish at St. Patrick, and an Honorary Life Member of the Knights of Columbus.
Survivors include a brother, Melvin Fox of Wilson; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Raymond, Leo and Robert Fox.
Vigil service with the Knights of Columbus Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. on Wednesday at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Great Bend with Father Floyd McKinney officiating. Burial will be at the Great Bend Cemetery. Friends may visit from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Holy Family School Endowment Fund in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www. bryantfh.net.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Bryant Funeral Home*
1425 Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-793-3525
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 3, 2009
Florine Daubert 1919 - 2009
OVERLAND PARK — Florine Daubert, 89, of Overland Park, passed away Feb. 1. Florine was born May 20, 1919, in Liebenthal and was the daughter of Rosalie (Legleiter) Herrman and Leo Herrman. For the past two years, Florine was a resident at Vintage Park Assisted Living in Overland Park. Before moving to Overland Park, Florine was a 68-year resident of Great Bend and was a homemaker
Mrs. Daubert was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Parish and an active member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church.
Survivors include eight children, Larry Daubert of Round Rock, Texas, Gene Daubert of Aguilar, Colo., James Daubert of Waunakee, Wis., Rosalie Christiansen of Olathe, Raymond Daubert of Kennewick, Wash., Victor Daubert of Malvern, Pa., Daphna Ben-Chaim of Lancaster, Pa., and Paul Daubert of Dallas, Texas; 18 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
A funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Parish, 14201 Nall Ave. in Leawood. Friends may visit, with viewing at the church, from 9 to 9:45 a.m. Thursday. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Great Bend Cemetery, St. Rose Parish section. Florine will be laid to rest next to her husband, Elmer Daubert, who died in June 1972. Condolences may be expressed at www.porterfuneralhome.com.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Porter Funeral Homes & Crematory*
8535 Monrovia
Lenexa, KS 66215
(913) 438-6444
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 3, 2009
Elva Pearl Stoppel
ELLINWOOD — Elva Pearl Stoppel, Ellinwood, died Feb. 2. Service arrangements are pending with Charter Funerals, Great Bend.
Joan H. Debes Vink 1935 - 2009
TOPEKA — Joan H. Debes Vink entered into eternal peace Feb. 1. She was born March 2, 1935, in Hoisington, to Joseph Debes and Mary Linsner. She was a graduate of Hoisington High School. Joan retired from the Kansas Pharmacy Service Corporation and worked at Shawnee County Medical Society. She attended Mother Teresa and Assumption Catholic Church. Joan married Larry Vink Oct. 16, 1954. He survives, along with their children, Marilyn Fairchild, Richard Vink (Norma) and Brenda Wilson, Topeka; Jane Rice (George), Hoisington; Kimberly Loring (Eric), Prior Lake, Minn.; grandchildren Tonya and Adam Rice, Andrew Fairchild, Collin Wilson, Zachary and Luke Loring; sisters Marjorie Ludwig, Patricia Radke, Bernice Capps, MaryAnn Thornburg and Virginia Foos; and brothers LeRoy Debes and Joe Debes. She was preceded in death by two sons-in-law, Ron Fairchild and Greg “Buzz” Wilson.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Assumption Catholic Church. Joan will lie in state Wednesday from noon to 9 p.m. at the Davidson Funeral Home, Topeka. A rosary will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home with visitation to follow the rosary. Interment will be at the Mt. Hope Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Heart Center in Topeka or the National Eye Institute and sent in care of the Davidson Funeral Home.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Davidson Funeral Home*
1035 N. Kansas Ave.
Topeka, KS 66608
785-233-4088
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 3, 2009
William “Bill” Heiter 1928 - 2009
William “Bill” Heiter, 80, of Great Bend, died Feb. 1 at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, Wichita. He was born July 25, 1928, at Swea City, Iowa, the son of Arthur and Fern Richards Heiter. He married Shirley Ruhe on Dec. 28, 1964, at Larned. She survives. He was a retired farmer for L.F. Harper. He was a resident of Great Bend and Hoisington most of his life. He was a U.S. Army veteran.
Mr. Heiter was a former member of the American Legion and the NRA.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, of the home, include a son, Bill Phillips and wife Sheila of Hoisington; a daughter, Pamela Pelster and husband Mark of Great Bend; a brother, John Heiter of Independence, Mo.; four grandchildren, Brian Dewberry and April Scheuerman, both of Great Bend, DeWayne Phillips of Hoisington and Erin King of Leawood; and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Kenneth Heiter, Theodor Heiter and Robert Heiter.
Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Bryant Funeral Home, Great Bend, with the Rev. Dick Ogle officiating. Interment will be at the Great Bend Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Bryant Funeral Home*
1425 Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-793-3525
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 3, 2009
February 1, 2009
Lila Dale Baker 1941 - 2009
OTIS — Lila Dale Baker, 67, died Jan. 29 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center, Great Bend. She was born April 7, 1941, at Emporia, the daughter of Harold H. and Lila Pauline (Mills) Reed. She married L. Deane Baker on Feb. 23, 1959, at Newkirk, Okla. He died Sept. 19, 2005. Lila was a bookkeeper and a librarian for the Otis City Library. She was a resident of Otis since 1979, coming from California.
Mrs. Baker was a member of the United Methodist Church, Otis, and of the Otis EHU.
Survivors include two sons, Joe Baker of Hoisington and Greg Baker of McPherson; a stepson, Jon Baker of Houston, Texas; a daughter, Kim Silverie of Great Bend; her father, Harold H. Reed of Wichita; two sisters, Rita Wiggins of Maize and Brenda Byrd of Hillsboro; 11 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Caitlin Silverie.
Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, Hoisington, with the Rev. Don Fisher officiating. Burial will be at the Hoisington Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 5 p.m. today and from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the United Methodist Church, Otis, or to the Otis Library in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.nicholsonrickefh.net.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home*
415 North Main/P.O. Box 146
Hoisington, KS 67544
620-653-4165
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 1, 2009
Juan Sanchez Bautista 1964 - 2009
Juan Sanchez Bautista, 44, of Great Bend, died on Jan. 29 at Central Kansas Medical Center in Great Bend. He was born March 26, 1964, in Mexico. He married Sharon P. Onstott on Feb. 23, 2006, at Great Bend. A resident of Great Bend for 3 1/2 years, coming from Sacramento, Calif., he worked for Amerine Utilities Construction, Inc.
Survivors include his wife of the home; a son, Miguel Bautista of the home; and a daughter Alivia Bautista of the home.
A private family service will be held at a later date. There will be no visitation, as cremation has already taken place. Memorials are suggested to the Juan Bautista Children’s Fund in care of Bryant Funeral Home.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Bryant Funeral Home
1425 Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-793-3525
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 1, 2009
Furman Roy Guinn 1926 - 2009
Furman Roy Guinn, 83, of Great Bend, died Jan. 27 at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in Wichita. He was born Jan. 3, 1926, at Boyton, Okla., the son of Lee and Mary Waters Guinn. He married Hazel E. Smith on Aug. 12, 1946, at Dallas, Texas. She died on Oct. 10, 1998. A resident of Great Bend since 1964, coming from Snyder, Texas, he was retired from Sooner Oil Company.
Mr. Guinn was a World War II veteran, serving with the U.S. Army as a Tec. Sgt., B17 gunner and radio operator. He was awarded the P.O.W. Medal and Air Medal. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, American Legion Argonne Post 180, a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3111 and was a former crossing guard for the Eisenhower School area.
Survivors include a son, Larry Guinn of Great Bend; a daughter, Mona Ewing of Great Bend; three grandchildren, Melissa Ewing, Stephanie Davis and Chris Ewing; and nine great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Gary Ewing, and three sisters, Lorene Cannon, Florence Tinsley and Etta Comstock.
Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. on Tuesday at the First United Methodist Church in Great Bend, with the Rev. Gary Brooks officiating. Military honors will be conducted by Fort Riley Honor Guard. Interment will be in Great Bend Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday, with family to receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Bryant Funeral Home in Great Bend. Memorials are suggested to the Furman Roy Guinn Memorial Fund in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Bryant Funeral Home*
1425 Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-793-3525
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 1, 2009
John Frederick Howlier 1922 - 2008
CHANDLER, Ariz. — John Frederick Howlier, 86, died Nov. 30, 2008, in Chandler, Ariz. John was born Jan. 6, 1922, in St. Joseph, Mo., to Fred and Lillian Howlier. He spent several summer months in Hoisington with his father and stepmother Amelia Howlier. He served in the Army Air Force during World War II.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Virginia; a daughter, Gina Olson; two sons, Bill Howlier and Ron Howlier; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; and a sister, Charlotte Simpson of Hoisington. He was preceded in death by a brother, Richard Howlier.
Graveside services were held Dec. 27, 2008,
at Valley of the Sun Cemetery, Chandler, Ariz.
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 1, 2009#