Viola Edna Rogers Viola Edna Rogers, 87, died on June 15, 1997 at Cedar Crest Manor, Medicine Lodge. Born on December 8, 1909, in McPherson, Kansas, she was the daughter of Charles A. and Lucy Adams Walker. A homemaker, she was a 50-year member of Order of Eastern Star, Silver Leaf Chapter, Hutchinson, Kansas. On June 29, 1933, she married Grant S. Rogers, who predeceased her on June 1, 1988. Survivors include one son, Grant S. Rogers, Jr., Lake City, KS; two grandson, Sanford Rogers, Amarillo, Texas and Wayne Rogers, Roswell, New Mexico; 1 great granddaughter, Sashi Rogers, Wichita Falls, Texas; 1 niece Deloris Hutchison, Neodesha, Kansas. Services were held June 19, 1997 at Trinity Memorial Park Cemetery, Big Spring, Texas. Memorials have been suggested to Cedar Crest Manor or Lake City Methodist Scholarship Fund in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Eugene Crites Eugene Crites, 69, died Sept. 30, 1997, at his home in Sharon. He was born May 7, 1928, at Rover, Ark., the son of Benjamin H. and Myrtle Short Crites. A resident of Sharon since 1959, moving from Medicine Lodge, he was a machine operator at the Kiowa Co-op. He was a U.S. Army veteran. On April 26, 1955, he married Peggy J. Rutan at Medicine Lodge. She survives. Other survivors include: seven sons, Bill, Colorado, Jerry, Russell, Larry, Dardanelle, Ark., Terry and Lonnie, both of Sharon, and Rick and Toby, both of Medicine Lodge; a daughter, Gina Barkley, Argonia; two brothers, C.L. “Pete”, Russellville, Ark., and Joe, Dardanelle; a twin sister, Irene Hawkins, Plainview, Ark.; 26 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. The funeral was held at 2:00 p.m. October 4 at The Assembly of God Church in Medicine Lodge, with Pastor Arthur A. Sorg presiding. Funeral arrangements were made by the Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Shelley Anne Gehlen Shelley Anne Gehlen, 18, Dodge City Pizza Hut assistant manager, died Saturday, Sept. 27, 1997. Service was held Wednesday, October 1, 1997, at the First Christian Church, Medicine Lodge. Survivors include her parents, Arnold and Sharon Gehlen; sisters, Angela Miller, Amy Gehlen, both of Kalispell, Mont., Sherry Gehlen of Sharon; grandmother, Dorothy Peel of Clearwater. Memorial has been established with St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Fisher Funeral Home. Robert “Bob” Lynn Nelson Funeral services for Mr. Robert “Bob” Lynn Nelson, 44, Clinton businessman were held Monday, Sept. 29, 1997 in the First Church of God, officiated by Rev. Roy Dobbs and burial concluded in the Clinton Cemetery under the direction of the Stanley-Lee Funeral Home. Robert Lynn “Bob” Nelson, Sr., was born October 13, 1952 in Medicine Lodge, Kansas to Lonnie L. and Alice Ruth (Devore) Nelson and passed away very unexpectedly Thursday night, Sept. 25, in the Presbyterian Hospital in Oklahoma City. Bob was raised in Medicine Lodge, Kansas, graduated from Medicine Lodge High School in 1970. He ran an Iron yard and worked for the Medicine Lodge Police Department before moving to Clinton 1980. He owned and operated a used car lot and he has also operated Nelsons Iron Yard since his parents retirement in 1990. He was an avid race car fan and driver. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was preceded in death by a brother, Roger Nelson. He is survived by his parents, Lonnie and Alice Nelson, Clinton, a daughter, Kelly Jo Metheny, Clinton and two sons, Robert Nelson, Jr., Clinton and Matthew A. Nelson, Arapaho and his sister, Linda Nelson, Burrton, KS and one granddaughter, Alison Paige Nelson. He is also survived by his former sister-in-law, Sue Nelson-McKinney, Clinton and his nieces and nephews, Alicia Nelson, Armarillo, TX; Genie Guggee, Wichita, KS; Loni Nelson; Clinton and Deelon Nelson, Amarillo, TX. A Memorial Fund is being set up at the Local Federal Bank in Robert Nelson’s name. Nathan Daniel Aaron Buddington Nathan Daniel Aaron Buddington, son of Wallace and Felicia (Wilson) Buddington, was stillborn on Sept. 24, 1997, in the Southwest Medical Center. He is survived by his parents of Liberal; grandparents Richard and Sheral Wortman of Liberal; Danny and Tana Wallace of LaPorte, Texas; and Ron and Joan Mace of West Virginia; great-grandparents Richard and June Wortman of Medicine Lodge; and Gladys Wilson of Liberty, Texas; and great-great-grandmother Thelma Wortman of Medicine Lodge. Funeral services were at 1:00 p.m. Monday, Sept. 29, 1997 at the Kitch Funeral Home, with the Rev. Keith Bryant officiating. Merle Fluke Merle Fluke, age 84, died Thursday, October 2, 1997 at the Stafford District Hospital in Stafford, KS. Merle was born June 20, 1913 at Lerado, KS to Alfred J. and Nona Lawson Fluke. He was a lifetime resident of Turon, KS. A retired farmer and custom cutter, Fluke was a member of the Turon Community Church and the Turon Senior Citizens Center. On January 5, 1937, Merle married Ruby Fern Branscom in Hutchinson. To this union were born three sons. Fluke is survived by: his sons, Merlin Fluke, Medicine Lodge; Bob Fluke, Ottawa; Kenny Fluke, Olathe; his brother, Roy Fluke, Turon; and sisters, Marie Reavis, Phoenix, AZ; Ruth Ramsey, Kingman, KS; and Erma Swingle, Zenda, KS. He is also survived by eight grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services will be held Monday, October 6, 1997 at the Turon Community Church in Turon with interment at Lerado Cemetery in Lerado, KS. Memorials may be made to Leisure Homestead Association , Turon Senior Citizens or to the donor's choice, in care of the Larrison Funeral Home. John P. Farney John P. Farney, 59,of Kiowa, farmer and Kearney College biology teacher, died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2000. Services were held on Tuesday, Sept. 12 at United Methodist Church, Kiowa. Survivors include his wife, Sheryl; daughters, Krista Dawson of Medicine Lodge, Jenny Cantrell of Kiowa, Megan Farney of Lincoln, Nebraska; mother, Mildred Farney; sister Kathleen Minor, both of Kiowa; one grandchild. Memorials have been established with Apostolic Christian Children’s Home and South Barber Scholarship Fund. Clifford E. Snodgrass Clifford E. Snodgrass, 81, of Amarillo, died Sunday, September 10, 2000. Services were held Wednesday at Washington Avenue Christian Church. Officiating was Jim Shelburne, senior pastor and Steve Huffman, youth pastor. Burial was in Llano Cemetery with Military Rites by D.A.V. Chapter 26. Arrangements were by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2820 Virginia Circle, Amarillo. Mr. Snodgrass was born in Aline, Oklahoma. He lived in Medicine Lodge from 1951 until 1960 and moved to Kiowa where he lived until moving to Amarillo in 1967. He served with the U.S. Navy during World War II. Mr. Snodgrass was in the grocery business for over 50 years working as a butcher. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and Washington Avenue Christian Church. He married Clyda Mae Newlin in 1939 at Cherokee, Oklahoma. Survivors include his wife of the home; two sons, Charles Snodgrass of Phoenix, Arizona and Tom Snodgrass of Cotopaxi, Colorado; one sister, Gladys Hayden of Detroit, Texas; seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be sent to Washington Avenue Christian Church, 3800 South Washington, Amarillo, TX 79110. Jacque E. "Marty" Marteney Jacque E. "Marty" Marteney, 40, of Parma died Wednesday September 13, 2000 at his home after a battle with cancer. Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday September 17, 2000 at Bethany Presbyterian Church, Ontario, OR. Cremation arrangements by the Chapel of the Chimes, Meridian. Jacque was born August 13, 1960 at Medicine Lodge, Kansas to Dr. Jack and Paula Marteney. He married Crystal Richardson in Tucson, Arizona on March 24, 1984. The family moved to Idaho from Phoenix, Arizona in March of 1993. For most of his life Marty own his own dental labs. He owned J. C. Dental in Fruitland, ID, a dental lab in Tucson, Arizona and had worked as a dental lab tech with his father Dr. Jack L. Marteney. He was very much a family man. Marty delighted in taking his family fishing and camping. He loved spending time with his girls outdoors and with their horses. Even to the end of his life he loved to host and serve people. Survivors include his wife Crystal and two daughters Jacquetta and Desiree, all of Parma; his mother Paula Marteney, of Tucson, AZ; a brother & sister-in-law Yancy and Katie Marteney, of TX; a sister & brother-in-law Judy and David Hornecker, of WY; in laws: John and Violet Richardson, of Fruitland and Steve and Shiela Trick, of Meridian and many friends through his church and lodge. He was preceded in death by his father Dr. Jack Marteney. Memorials may be made to the children’s college fund in care of Crystal Marteney, 3925 Highway 95, Parma, ID 83660. Lysle "Sam" Osborn Rickard Lysle "Sam" Osborn Rickard, 90, died on Saturday, February 24, 2001 at Cedar Crest Nursing Home, Medicine Lodge. Born on September 22, 1905, in Zenda, Kansas, he was the son of Charlie Rickard and Mima Osborn Rickard. He had lived in Medicine Lodge since 1926 and was a horse trader. He was a member of Masons, Consistory-Scottish Rite, Wichita, Medicine Lodge Stockade, Lions Club, Chamber of Commerce, Medicine Lodge Saddle & Roping Club, Pioneer of Peace Treaty, Pratt Saddle Club of Pratt and member of United Methodist Church, Medicine Lodge. In September 1941, he married Betty Jones in Winfield, Kansas. She predeceased him on July 4, 1982. Survivors include son, Grady Rickard, Gold Canyon, Arizona and daughter, Mary Jane Coolidge, Fort Worth, Texas, three brothers, Dorcil Rickard, Los Alamos, NM, Francis Rickard, Fort Collins, CO, Laurel "Dub" Rickard, Medicine Lodge, 15 grandchildren , 31 great grandchildren and 3 great-great children. Services were held on Tuesday, February 27, 2001 at the United Methodist Church with Doctor Jim Godbey presiding. Interment was at Highland Cemetery. Memorials have been established with United Methodist Church, Medicine Lodge or Medicine Lodge Stockade in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home. Norma LoVae Maier Norma LoVae Maier, 80, died on May 17, 2001 at Hilltop Manor, Cunningham. Born on October 17, 1920, in Kansas City, MO, she was the daughter of Louis Parr and Jessie M. Schooler Parr. She had been a resident of Pratt since 1983 and had lived in Medicine Lodge from 1954-1969. She was a registered nurse and worked in numerous hospitals and nursing homes in south central Kansas. She was a member of First Christian Church, Medicine Lodge. Her first marriage was to John F. Skulavik and her second marriage was to Leon J. Maier. Both are deceased. Survivors include sons, Gary L. Maier, Pratt, John L. Skulavik, Huntington, CA, daughter, Carolyn Keller, Augusta; step daughters, Paulette Carlberg, Santa Anna, CA and Carol Watson, Leon; sister, Bonnie Bailey, Eatonville, WA; 8 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Services were held on Monday, May 21, at the Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home with Rev. Tom Walters presiding. Memorial has been established with Pratt Community College of Nursing Scholarship Fund in care of the funeral home. Junior Dean Freeman Junior Dean Freeman, 82, former resident of Sharon for 60 years, former City Superintendent, died Wednesday, October 10, 2001 in Pratt, Kansas. He was the son of Scott and Bertha LaFever Freeman, born on August 24, 1919 in Belvedere, Kansas. Junior served in the United States Army and married Mable Zvolanek in Cimarron, Kansas on June 29, 1941. Junior was a member of the St. Boniface Church in Sharon, Kansas, the Knights of Columbus of Sharon, Kansas, the V.F.W., American Legion and Medicine Lodge Roping Club all of Medicine Lodge. Survivors include wife, Mable; son, Russell Freeman of Sharon, Kansas; daughter, Becky Ester of Sharon, Kansas; five sisters, Gertrude Parker, Hutchinson, Kansas, Gloria French, Carlton, Texas, Alice Picha, Napa, Idaho, Marilyn Clark, Neodasha, Kansas and Barbara; and five grandchildren. Junior was preceded in death by seven brothers, two sisters and one granddaughter. Services were held Friday, October 12, 2001, at St. Boniface Church in Sharon, Kansas with Father John R. Strasser presiding. Memorials have been established with the American Heart Association. Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Lois Marie Brock Lois Marie Brock, 93, died on December 2, 2001, at the Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital. Born on September 20, 1908, in rural Sharon, Kansas, she was the daughter of John McKeever and Mary (Clough) McKeever. She was a retired school teacher and lifetime resident of Barber County. She was a member of First Christian Church and Garden Club and past member of NEA. On April 16, 1943, she married Kenneth Brock in Wellington, Kansas. He died on August 28, 1992. She is survived by one brother, Ray McKeever, Salem, Oregon, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband; brothers, Ira, Earl, Hugh, Roy and Cecil; sisters, Nora Hall, Nev Wehlan, Florence Wehlan. Services were held on Wednesday, December 5 at the First Christian Church with Reverend Tom Walters presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Memorial has been established with First Christian Church in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home. Mary E. Meng Mary E. Meng, 98, homemaker died on November 29, 2001. Mrs. Meng was born February 8, 1903 in Aviston, Illinois to Herman and Anna Kruep Rohling. She was a longtime resident of the Sharon community. She was a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church, the Altar Society and the Senior Citizens. Preceded in death by son, Victor; daughter, Virginia Hrencher, brothers, Henry, Leo, Victor, Raymond; sisters, Anna Detmer, Cecelia Epp; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. On October 4, 1922, she married Louis Meng in Waterloo; he died August 24, 1969. Survivors include sons, Jim of Severy; Joe and Butch, both of Kingman, Eugene of Haysville; daughters, Mildred Dick of Parsons, Irene Martin of Harper, Marie Martin of Augusta, Helen Burgess of Wichita, Betty Buhrman of Clearwater; brothers, Herman Rohling of Kingman, Joe Rohling of Cunningham; sister Pauline Depenbusch of Zenda; 44 grandchildren; 102 great-grandchildren; 23 great-great-grand children. Services were held Monday, December 3, at St. Boniface Catholic Church and burial was in the church cemetery, Sharon. Memorials have been established with St. Boniface altar Society and Wichita Diocese Retired Priest and Seminarian Fund in care of Livingston Funeral Home, Kingman. Jack V. Tedrow Funeral services were held Nov. 3, 2001 for Jack V. Tedrow, 84, of Spokane, Wa. Jack, son of Earnest and Lois Tedrow was born raised in Medicine Lodge, KS. He passed away Oct. 29, 2001. He served with the Army’s 102nd Infantry Division during World War II. He later worked with the military as a civilian specialist in ice-core drilling, spending a lot of time in Alaska and Greenland. He was Chief of plant equipment at the U.S. Army Cold Region Research and Engineering Laboratories (C.R.E.E.L.), an engineering lab on the east coast. This included many trips to Antarctica where he had a mountain named after him. During this time, he also received two patents from the U.S. Patent Office. He retired in 1974, a resident of Spokane for 27 years. He was a member of the 102nd Infantry Div. Assoc. and Westgate Christian Church. He is preceded in death by his parents and brother, James. He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Angela; a son, Larry Tedrow and daughter, Mary Hamm both of Ponca City, OK; stepson, Ron Burton of Ashburn, MA; ten grandchildren; a niece, Carolyn Rodgers of Medicine Lodge and nephew, Stan Tedrow of Purerto Penasco, Mexico. Terry Crites Terry Crites, 45, died on December 5, 2001, in Fairview, Oklahoma. Born on August 23, 1956, in Medicine Lodge, Kansas, he was the son of Eugene Crites and Peggy Jo Rutan Crites. He lived most of his life in Medicine Lodge and Sharon, Kansas. Terry was a truck driver for Arensdorf Trucking and also worked for Clarke Oil Field. On August 20, 1994, Terry was Married to Linda Shelton in Sharon, KS. Survivors include wife, Linda; his mother, Peggy Jo; daughter, Jeanine Eller, Arvada, CO; son, Clinton Crites, Grants Pass, OR; step-daughter, Emerald Bedwell, Medicine Lodge, KS; brothers, Bill, Idaho Springs, CO, Jerry, Russell, KS, Larry, Dardanelle, AR, Lonnie, Sharon, KS, Rick, Medicine Lodge, KS, Toby, Attica, KS; sister, Gina Barkley, Argonia, KS; grandchildren, Jarood Eller, Jayson Eller, Hannah Crites, Grace Bedwell and Danielle Bedwell. Terry was preceded in death by his father, Eugene Crites in 1997. Services were held at the Assembly of God Church, Saturday, December 8, with Pastor Marion Bishop presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge, Kansas. Memorials have been established with the American Heart Association. Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Lola Gibson Lola Gibson, 78, died on January 23, 2002. Born on November 13, 1923 in Coldwater, Kansas, she was the daughter of Nathan Shelton and Bessie Moon Shelton. She had been a resident of Medicine Lodge for 53 years and was a homemaker. She was a member of First Christian Church, Order of the Eastern Star, Past Matron and Past Grand Representative of Oklahoma in Kansas. On November 13, 1942, she married Estel Gibson in Wichita. Survivors include her husband, Estel; two sons, Dale and wife Linda Gibson of Wichita and George Roberts of Haven, Kansas; 4 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Gayle Roberts, six sisters and 4 brothers. Funeral services were held on Saturday, January 26, 2002 at the First Christian Church with Pastor Tom Walters presiding. Burial was at Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorial has been established with First Christian Church or Order of the Eastern Star in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home. Francis Donovan "Rick" Rickard Francis Rickard, 91, died on January 5, 2002. He was born on September 6, 1910 in Zenda, Kansas. He had been a resident of Fort Collins, Colorado for 57 years and established Ace Furniture, later known as Rick’s Furniture in Fort Collins.. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, Masons, El Jebel Shrine, and the B.P.O.E. On February 2, 1931, he married Frances Esther Sendt in Las Vegas, New Mexico. Survivors include his wife, Frances; a daughter, Joanne Nissen, Fort Collins; a son, Jim Rickard, Fort Collins; two brothers, Dub Rickard, Medicine Lodge and Andy Rickard, Los Alamos, New Mexico; 13 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Judy, and one son, Pat, eight brothers and a sister. A memorial service were held on Wednesday, January 9, 2002 at the First United Methodist Church with Rev. James Cowell presiding. Memorial has been established with Poudre Valley Hospital Foundation for the Diabetes Education in care of the First United Methodist Church, 1005 Stover, Fort Collins, CO 80526. Mary Lou Thom Jeans A memorial service for Mary Lou Thom Jeans of McMinnville was held Sunday, May 19, 2002 in McMinnville Foursquare Church. Interment was private. Ms. Jeans died May 17, 2002, in Williamette Valley Medical Center, McMinnville. She was 69. She was born August 9, 1932, in Nashville, Kansas, the daughter of Carl H. and Dorothy Sleeper Thom. She was raised in Nashville and later in Isabel, Kansas. She graduated from Isabel High School. She worked in corporate bookkeeping for most of her professional career. She moved to McMinnville in 2001. She enjoyed gardening, laughter and spending time with her family. Family members said she had a ready smile and wit. Survivors include three daughters, Jeanie Snively of McMinnville, Deanna Russ of Walton, Ind., and Bonnie Anglin of Kansas City, Kansas; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sisters and a brother. Memorial contributions may be made to the Mary Lou Jeans Memorial Fund in care of McMinnville Foursquare Church, 609 N.E. Eighth St., McMinnville. James (Jim) Albert McIntosh James (Jim) Albert McIntosh passed away on July 9, 2002. Jim married Marybelle Louise Ryan, daughter of John and Adeline Ryan, June 2, 1938. During WWII, Jim served in Europe as an Army truck driver and mechanic. After the war, Jim worked as a mechanic for Lodge Chevrolet in Medicine Lodge, KS before moving to California. In California he worked as a mechanic for the City of Long Beach until his retirement. He was preceded in death by Marybelle in 1984. Jim and Marybelle had two sons, Steve McIntosh of Torrance, CA and Scott McIntosh of Virginia. Jim was kind and generous. He loved a good argument and could always be counted on to take the other side. Funeral Services were held July 13, 2002 in Sacramento,CA. Burial was July 17, 2002 at the San Joaquin National Cemetery in Gustine, CA. Imogene Theresa Carr Imogene Theresa Carr, 86, died on July 23, 2002, at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital. Born on May 4, 1916, in Lake City, Kansas, she was the daughter of Thomas Sisk and Agness Williams Sisk. She had been a homemaker and resident of Medicine Lodge all her life. On April 19, 1943, she married Wendell Carr in Medicine Lodge, Kansas. He preceded her in death on December 10, 1987. Survivors include 2 sons, Tom Carr and his wife Jo, Urbana, Illinois and Steve Carr and his wife Nancy, Olathe, Kansas; grandchildren, Carlin and Janay Trammel, Savoy, Illinois; Dustin and Miranda Carr, Urbana, Illinois; Brice Carr, Urbana, Illinois; Shane and Mandy Carr, Medicine Lodge, Kansas; Nick and Stephanie Babcock, Olathe, Kansas; sisters Jessie Hamilton, Wichita, Kansas; Irene Goff, Sequim, Washington; Nell McLain, Santanta, Kansas; and 2 great grandchildren, Morgan and Lanie Carr, Medicine Lodge.. She was also preceded in death by six sisters, Mary Hartley, Ruth Petterson, Minnie Johnson, Mima Stevenson, Billie Adams and Delma Dale Sisk. Services were held at United Methodist Church on Saturday, July 27, 2002 with Rev. Mark Anderson presiding. Burial was in Lake City Cemetery, Lake City. Memorial has been established with Lake City Methodist Church. Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Tony Hardin Tony Hardin, 29, died on July 24, 2002, at Medicine Lodge, KS. Born on July 28, 1972, in Middletown, Ohio, he was the son of Ronald Hardin, Morehead, Kentucky and Jennifer and Virgil Scarbrough, Medicine Lodge, Kansas. He had been a truck driver and was resident of Medicine Lodge for sixteen years. Survivors include daughters Hannah Hardin and Katlin Gehlan, both of Medicine Lodge; step-son, Colt Cox, Medicine Lodge; mother of Hannah, Beth Hardin, Medicine Lodge; brother, Cecil Hardin, Wichita; half sister, Tracy Jolly, Morehead, Kentucky. Services were held at Larrison Forsyth Funeral Home on Saturday, July 27, 2002 with Pastor Tom Walters presiding. A private family burial was held at Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorial has been established with the Hannah Hardin Education Fund in care of the Funeral Home. Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Michael Ray Wallace Michael Ray Wallace, 52, died on Friday, October 4, 2002 at Crown of Texas Hospice, Amarillo, Texas. Born on July 25, 1950, in Alva, Oklahoma, he grew up in Kiowa and Medicine Lodge. He spent 30 years in Las Vegas, Nevada in the gaming industry. He was currently an employee of the Amarillo Globe News. Survivors include his mother, Lula Wallace, Medicine Lodge; daughter, Renee Tutlow, Gasville, Arkansas; two sisters, Kathy Russell and husband, Bob, Amarillo, Texas, Janice Shuman, Amarillo, Texas; two grandsons, Gasville, Arkansas, 3 nieces, 1 nephew and 2 grandnephews, all of Amarillo. Memorial service was held on Wednesday, October 9 at Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel with Bob Thomas of Crown of Texas Hospice as officiant. Arrangements were made by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors, 5th and Pierce, Amarillo, TX. Myra L. Smith Myra L. Smith 79, died on October 8, 2002 at Pratt. Born on February 25, 1923, in Greensburg, Kansas, she was the daughter of Nathan Hayse and Alma Blackston Hayse. She had been a resident of Medicine Lodge since 1954 and was a homemaker. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, VFW Auxiliary and United Methodist Ladies Club. On July 15, 1942, she married David W. Smith in Dodge City. He died on May 7, 1998. Survivors include son, Bob Smith, Medicine Lodge and Carlene Slinkard and husband Bill Slinkard, Medicine Lodge; grandchildren, Robert Slinkard, Medicine Lodge and Stephanie Renfro and husband Greg of Wichita; great grandchildren, Leslie Renfro and Benjamin Renfro, Wichita and Victoria Slinkard and Ross Slinkard, Medicine Lodge; brothers, Nathan Hayse, Mullinville, Carl Hayse, Greensburg and Paul Hayse, Pratt. She was preceded in death by her husband; sisters Mary Jo Tournade and Ella Hayse and a brother, Louis Hayse and a granddaughter-in-law, Cecelia Diedrick-Slinkard. Services were held Thursday, October 10, at the United Methodist Church with Pastor Marc McDonald presiding. Burial was at Highland Cemetery. Memorial has been established with United Methodist Church in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home. Leslie E. Mathews Leslie E. Mathews, 82, farmer, died on Wednesday, November 20, 2002. Survivors include sons, Elbert of Sydney, Australia, Lowell of Glenpool, Oklahoma, L.D. of Leesburg, Virginia; daughters, Linda Ray Mathews of Houston, Debra Jones of Olympia, Washington, Doris Nesbitt of Mulvane; brothers, Edwin of Houston, Harvey of Sharon, Arlie of Tempe, Arizona; sisters, Etna Dunagan of Rose Hill, Vera Maninger of Weatherford, Texas; 14 grandchildren. Services were held Monday, November 25, 2002, at Sharon Christian Church. Memorial has been established with Sharon Community Church. Lanman Funeral Home, Kiowa, was in charge of the arrangements. Ermal "Slim" Buttel Ermal "Slim" Buttel, 83, passed away November 27, 2002 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kanas. Services were held Monday, December 2, 2002 at Assembly of God. Orval Lester Kutz Orval Lester Kutz was born on June 21, 1913, in Woods County, Oklahoma, to John Herman Kutz and Nellie Lucinda Morris Kutz. Orval passed from this life on November 27, 2002, in Pratt, Kansas. Orval and Elizabeth Ruth Knapp were married on July 10, 1936, in Alva, Oklahoma, a marriage that lasted fifty-five years. This union brought three children, five grandchildren, and six great grandchildren. Orval enjoyed being a grandfather, telling stories of his childhood, taking the children fishing or just spending time with them. And in true form, always teasing each of them. While in Waynoka, Oklahoma, Orval owned a second hand store, drove a cab, worked at the local icehouse, and for the Santa Fe Railroad. In 1951 he took a job with the gyp mill in Medicine Lodge, Kansas. He worked there until his retirement in 1978. Orval was most known as the Bicycle Man, and operated Kutz Bicycle Repair for almost sixty years. He worked on generations of families’ bicycles until his health would not let him go on in 2001. Orval was initiated to the Masonic Lodge Waynoka #422 in 1946 at Waynoka, Oklahoma, and then demitted to Delta Lodge #77, Medicine Lodge, in March of 1957. He belonged to Cypress Chapter #63 of the Royal Arch Masons in 1959. He joined the Lorraine Chapter #39 of the Order of Eastern Stars in 1960. All of which he remained faithful to until his death. He is survived by his daughter, Ruth Harris of Pratt, Kansas, and son, Homer Kutz of Medicine Lodge, Kansas. A granddaughter, Juanita Williams of Attica, Kansas. Three grandsons, L. D. McCormick of Yates Center, Kansas, Robert Lee Bonnewell of Andover, Kansas, and Jim Murphy of Pratt, Kansas. Four great-granddaughters and two great-grandsons. Two sisters-in-law, Mary Etta Kutz of Waynoka, Oklahoma, Alta Marie Kutz Norton, of Carmen, Oklahoma, one brother-in-law, William Jackson, of La Mesa, California. One Uncle, Obid Morris of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Orval was preceded in death by his wife-Elizabeth, son-Gilbert, parents-John and Lucinda, sisters-Mabel and Lovilla, brothers-Wayne and Herman, and granddaughter-Juanita Jane Murphy. Orval will be greatly missed by everyone including many nieces, nephews, and cousins, which he thought the world of. Funeral services were held Monday, December 2, at 1:00 pm at the First Christian Church with Pastor Tom Walters presiding with burial in Waynoka Municipal Cemetery, Waynoka, Oklahoma. Arrangements made by Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to South Wind Hospice c/o the Funeral Home. Ed Eck 1919 ~ 2003 Ed Eck was born on January 22, 1919, in Sharon, Kansas. He was the oldest son of eight children born to Pete and Mary (Ast) Eck. He attended St. Boniface Grade School, his freshman year was at St. Thomas More Prep School in Hays, Kansas, and he graduated from Sharon High School. He was drafted into the army and served during World War II. He married the love of his life, Agnes Traffas, on August 17, 1943. After his honorable discharge, he returned to Sharon. Ed was a good neighbor first, a dairy farmer second, and he was also engaged in most every other aspect of farming until his retirement. Ed was actively involved with St. Boniface Catholic Church where he was a lay minister and a member of the choir. He was involved in the Knights of Columbus, locally, and he was a member of the Fourth Degree. He donated his time and carpentry talents whenever possible to improving the Church. Ed and Agnes were blessed with four children. Ed would want to be remembered as wanting to be everyone’s friend; he spoke no unkind words of anyone. Nothing was more important to him than family harmony; and to Ed, family extended to the entire Sharon community. Ed passed away Saturday morning, January 25, 2003 in Wichita, Kansas three days after his 84th birthday. Survivors include his wife, Agnes, of Attica; children and spouses: Mary Lou and Joe Wilson of Mulvane, John and Kathy Eck of Attica, Mike and Rita Eck of Omaha, Nebraska, Elene and Mike Hubka of Medicine Lodge; grandchildren: Melissa Siruta, Greg Wilson, Mark Wilson, Denise Woods, Chris Wilson, Michaelyn Stainton, Matt Eck, Marla Eck, Michael Meyers, Bryan Eck, Jennifer Manuel, Steve Eck, Brett Hubka and Jeff Hubka; and eleven great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his brothers, Steve and Vernon Eck of Sharon; sisters, Mildred Laudick of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Lucille Laudick of Ardmore, Oklahoma and also a multitude of nieces and nephews. The recitation of the rosary and vigil was at 7:00 p.m. Sunday, January 26, and the funeral mass was Monday, January 27, at 10:00 a.m., both at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Sharon. Father John Strasser was the celebrant. Mike Hubka gave the eulogy and the readers were Jennifer Manuel and Denise Woods. Alison Eck, Kristen Eck and Stephanie Wilson were servers. Gift bearers were Marla Eck, Melissa Siruta and Michaelyn Stainton. Dean Eck, Daryl Eck, Doug Eck, Larry Mans and Kay Jean Bowman were eucharistic ministers. Lawrence Smith was the usher. The hymns were "Be Not Afraid," "How Great Thou Art," "On Eagles’ Wings," and "Let There Be Peace On Earth." Vocalists were Paul Laudick, John Laudick and the St. Boniface Choir. Dalene Dohm and Ruth Schmidt were organists. Honors were rendered by the Knights of Columbus and the U.S. Army Honor Guard, Ft. Riley, Kansas. Casket bearers were Greg Wilson, Mark Wilson, Chris Wilson, Matt Eck, Michael Meyers, Bryan Eck, Steve Eck, Brett Hubka, and Jeff Hubka. Interment was in the St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery. The Elliott Mortuary in Anthony was in charge of arrangements. Memorials are suggested in memory of Ed Eck to St. Boniface Catholic Church, Sharon. Lucille Marie Angell Culver Crofton Lucille Marie Angell Culver Crofton passed away on January 13, 2003 at her home in Las Vegas, Nevada after a brief illness. She would have been 84 years old on February 25th. She was born in 1918 in Eagle Township, the second child of Barber County pioneers Elmer, Sr. and Erma Woodcock Angell, who preceded her in death. She grew up on the family ranch, southwest of Medicine Lodge. She attended country grade school in Eagle Township and graduated from Medicine Lodge High School May 20, 1935. In 1945, she married Tom Crofton, who passed away in December, 1993. She worked as a talented seamstress while her husband made a career of the U.S. Army. After retirement they spent many years at their favorite pastimes - sport fishing and traveling in their motorhome from their home in Texas to spend summers in Washington State. She is survived by her son, Verle Culver and his wife, Ginger of Kerby, Oregon; two grandchildren, Victor and Victoria Culver of San Diego, California; two great-grandchildren, Stevon Culver, Kerby, Oregon and Kylie Culver, Portland, Oregon, and by four sisters and three brothers, Wenonah Brock of Alta Loma, California, Geri Tyrell of Las Vegas, Nevada, Joanne Cline of Lake City, Kansas, Darlene Tate of Rancho Cucamonga, California, Elmer Angell, Jr. of Medicine Lodge, Oliver Angell of Huntington Beach, California, and Kendall Angell of Chino, California. One grandson Vernon Culver, preceded her in death in 1992. She and her sisters and brothers and their families traveled to be together for Christmas 2002 at Wenonah Brock’s home at Alta Loma, California, making it the first time, the eight Angell children had been together since 1981. It was a beautiful celebration and a tribute to Lucille. The remaining family members wish to remember this as a happy celebration of her life. Lucille requested that there be only graveside services at her death. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery in Medicine Lodge - graveside services pending. The family requests in lieu of flowers, please send donations in her name to a Cancer or Alzheimer’s Association of your choice. Errol Lamont Parr Errol Lamont Parr passed away Saturday, March 29, 2003 in Midland, Texas. Mr. Parr was born to Albert Frank and Katherine L. Parr on January 17, 1926 in Mingona Township of Barber County, Kansas. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II and worked in the oil and gas industry. He is survived by his family, Mike Todd, Barbara Bright, Lee Jenkins, David Howle, Chris Hulsey, The Schulte family, Steve Parr, and Casey Dodd. Funeral services were held on Sunday, March 30, 2003 at Ellis Funeral Home Chapel in Midland, Texas with Dr. David Howle officiating. Internment will be at Highland Cemetery in Medicine Lodge on April 1, 2003. Arrangements were under the direction of Ellis Funeral Home, 801 Andrews Hwy., Midland, TX 79701. Memorials may be directed to Hospice of Midland, P. O. Box 2621, Midland, TX 79702. Velma Bates Velma Bates, 90, died Monday, March 31, 2003 at Grove Nursing Center, Grove, OK. Services were held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 2, 2003 at First Christian Church, Grove, with Rev. Wayne Shaw officiating. Burial was held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 3, 2003 at White Chapel Memorial Garden Cemetery, Masonic Section, Wichita, Kansas with Rev. Faye Graves officiating. Visitation was from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 1, 2003 at Ellis Family Funeral Home, Grove. Velma Bates was born on August 31, 1912 in Woods County, Oklahoma to Earl and Stella Nancy (Shanks) Vaughn. She graduated from Medicine Lodge High School, Medicine Lodge, Kansas with honors and Emporia State Teachers College, Emporia, Kansas. She married Roy Bates in 1942 in Wichita, Kansas. He preceded her in death in October, 1966. Mrs. Bates was a member of First Christian Church of Grove, Gospel Gals, various Bridge clubs, Pink Ladies Hospital Volunteers in Wichita and worked with Hospice in Grove. She moved to Grove in 1974 from Wichita, Kansas. Survivors include one daughter, Yvonne Madison and husband, Bob, Bartlesville; one sister, Marie Wiscaver, Grove; two grandchildren, Jerry Madison, Overland Park, Kansas and Mike Madison and wife, Dawn, Yukon, Oklahoma; five great grandsons; two nieces and six nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, one grandchild, Jacki George, one sister, Ruth Vance and one brother Randall Vaughn. Memorial contributions may be made to First Christian Church, or Cookson Hills. Services are entrusted to Ellis Family Funeral Home, 107 S. Broadway, Grove, Oklahoma 74344, 918-786-5172. Bill L. Bradley Bill L. Bradley, 78, died March 30, 2003 at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital, Medicine Lodge. He was born April 4, 1924 at Bluff City, the son of Sheridan N. and Lettie McClellan Bradley. Having been a resident of Medicine Lodge since the early 50’s he owned and operated the Covered Wagon Supper Club and was also a truck driver for numerous trucking companies. On May 21, 1947 he married Marjorie Jelinek at Bluff City. She preceded him in death on Jan 20 1995. Survivors include: Two sons, Steven Bradley, Medicine Lodge, and Bryan Bradley and his wife Maria, Mineola, N.Y.; a daughter, Susan Ricke and her husband Jerome, Medicine Lodge; two sisters, JoAnn Robertson and Bernice Huddleston both of Anthony; four grandchildren, Angela Ricke, Overland Park, Justin Ricke and his wife Hollie, Wichita, Bill Bradley and Miranda Bradley, Mineola, N.Y. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, and one infant sister. Graveside services were held Wednesday, April 2, 2003 at 10 a.m. at Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge, with Pastor Tom Walters presiding. Military honors were conducted by the Fort Riley Color Guard, as he was a U.S. Army WWII Veteran. Memorials may be sent to American Lung Association, First Christian Church, Medicine Lodge, or Barber County Veterans Memorial Wall, all in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Charles Bartholomew Charles Bartholomew, 87, died on July 28, 2003, at Parkwood Village, Pratt, Kansas. Born on June 15, 1916, in Hardtner, Kansas, he was the son of Alford Christopher Bartholomew and Allie (Kelly) Bartholomew. He had been a longtime resident of Barber County and had been an inspector for the Department of Agriculture. He was a U.S. Army Veteran Serving in WWII and he enjoyed woodworking and the outdoors. On January 24, 1940, he married Audrey Adams in Wellington, Kansas. She died on July 29, 1986. Survivors include one son, Sammy Lee Bartholomew, Sr. and his wife, Rosemary of Austin, TX; grandchildren Sammy Lee Bartholomew, Jr., Pflugerville, TX and Leah Burns, Dripping Springs, TX; a great grandchild, Paige Bartholomew, Pflugerville, TX; brother, Bert Bartholomew, Colorado; sister, Edith Hiskett, Pratt, Kansas and sister-in-law, Verlene Kutz, Valley Center, Kansas. He was preceded in death by a son, Charles Forrest Bartholomew in 1980; a brother, Francis and a sister Ethel Moore. Services were held on Thursday, July 31, 2002, with Military Honors - Ft. Riley Color Guard. Pastor Tom Walters presided. Memorial has been established with American Cancer society in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home. Katherine A. Fischer Katherine A. Fischer, 89, of Hot Springs, AR died Monday, July 28, 2003, in a local nursing home. Born Aug.22, 1913, at Illiopolis, Ill., she was a member of Eastern Star and past Worthy Grand Matron in Kiowa, Ks. She was predeceased by her husband of 55 years, Ernest William Fischer. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Robert J. and Martha Fischer of Hot Springs and Charles and Barbara Fischer of Virginia; two grandchildren, Randall Fischer and Rebecca Reid; and two great-grandchildren. A private memorial service will be held. The body will be cremated. The family can be contacted at 123 Westcliff Cove, Hot Springs, AR 71913 William G. "Bill" Balding, Sr. William G. "Bill" Balding, Sr., 69, of Crescent passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 13, 2003. He had been a longtime resident of Medicine Lodge. Survivors include his wife and best friend, Joanne and his children William, Jr. and Cindy Balding of Oklahoma City, Stephen and Renee Balding of Oklahoma City, Nancy and Steve Shaw of Texas, Thomas Balding and Tamara Nuner of Oklahoma City, Michael and Susan Balding of Blanchard and Mary Brown of Moore, Rex and Jennifer Kadlec, Susan Kadlec, Karen and Steve Pittinato, all of California; brother Don and Doris Balding of Arkansas, Cousin Marlene and Carl Kadlec of California, 17 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren, and numerous nieces, nephews and friends, all of whom will miss his humor and kindness. Services were held on Sunday, November 16 at Twin Lakes Memorial Chapel in Crescent. Commissioner dies Robert Karl Shklar Robert Karl Shklar, 74, passed away at his home on Tuesday, November 25, 2003 after a long battle with cancer. Funeral service was Sunday, November 30 at the Kiowa Community Building with Pastor Ken Bowden officiating. Burial followed in the Riverview cemetery with Masonic rites. Arrangements were by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Kiowa, Kansas. Karl was born on August 21, 1929 to Karl and Florence Burgess Shklar in Tulsa, Oklahoma. At the age of six years, Karl and his family moved to Kiowa where he graduated from high school. On August 17, 1947 he and Lou Ann Pinkston were united in marriage. He was a farmer/rancher, member of the Masonic Lodge for 24 years, served as Grand Lecturer, past Master of the Cosmos Lodge #278 of Kiowa, a Shriner and was currently a Commissioner of Barber County. He is preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Anne Jenkinson and her husband, Virgil. He is survived by his wife, Lou Ann of Kiowa; two sons: Mike and wife, Janna of Lawton, Oklahoma, Steven and wife, Debbie of Owasso, Oklahoma; two daughters; Marcia Cantrell and husband, Howard of Waldron, Kansas and Dana Hope and husband, Wes of Waynoka, Oklahoma; eleven grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; four sisters, Ethel Rollins of Duncan, Oklahoma, Elizabeth May of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Rosalyn Fuller of Kingman , Arizona, Marjorie Yust of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Services were held on Sunday, November 30, 2003. Memorials may be made to the Kiowa Southern Baptist Church, Masonic Foundation, or South Wind Hospice through the funeral home. Damon W. Morrison Damon W. Morrison, 79, retired apartment manager, died on January 23, 2004. Survivors include son, Tracy; daughter, Dana Preston; sister, Wynona Crites; brothers, Gordon, Robert; 7 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren. Services were held on Wednesday, January 28, 2004 at Woodward (OK) Cemetery. Dennis R. Wedman Dennis R. Wedman, 60, died Thursday, January 22, 2004 Survivors include his wife, Linda; daughters, Becky Hernandez of Glendale, Arizona, Diana Dick, Denise Rucker, both of Medicine Lodge, Angela Lear of Anthony; brothers, Robert Wedman of Danville, Dale Wedman of Harper; sisters, Julia Ann Moritz of Tribune, Carmelita Pomeroy of Garden City; 13 grandchildren. Funeral service was held on Tuesday, January 26, 2004 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Danville of the St. Joan of Arc Parish Community. Memorial has been established with Harper Hospital Home Health. Elliott Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Ann Sowards Ann Sowards, 67, died on May 22, 2004 at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital. Born on May 26, 1936, in Detroit, Michigan, she was the daughter of Roland Pelletier and Helen (Negovan) Pelletier. She had been a resident of Sharon, Kansas, for 25 years. She was a caregiver and a homemaker and attended St. Boniface Catholic Church in Sharon. Survivors include a son, Paul Totty and his wfie, Jacque of Sharon and grandchildren, Dawnan Totty, Andrew Totty and Mitch Totty, all of Sharon; brother, Danny Pelletier, California, Nick Pelletier, Hawaii, Timothy Pelletier, Norman Pelletier and Patrick Pelletier, all of Michigan; sisters, Gladys Henseler, Ruth Rogers and Carol Pelletier, all of St. Louis, MO. Funeral service was held Tuesday, May 25, 2004 at St. Boniface Catholic Church with Rev. John Stasser presiding. Memorial has been established with Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital. Larrison Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge, was in charge of arrangements. Gladys L. Houser Gladys L. House, 85, died June 7, 2004 at Friendship Manor, Pratt. She was born December 10, 1918 at Capron, Oklahoma, the daughter of Earl Jacobs and Maude Elsie Miller Jacobs. She was a resident of Pratt since 1965 coming from Medicine Lodge. She is a retired Respiratory Therapy aide. She belonged to the 1st Church of the Nazarene, Pratt. On October 29, 1941, she married E. E. (Benny) Benedict at Medicine Lodge. He died January 5, 1964. He is the father of Jo Leann Colborn and Joy Louise Harrison. She later married Charles Houser on December 24, 1981 at Pratt. He survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Jo Leann Colborn, Medicine Lodge; a brother, Charles Gene Jacobs, Medicine Lodge, and a sister Frances Thompson, Coldwater; five grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter Joy Louise Harrison. Graveside service was Thursday, June 10, 2004 at Greenlawn Cemetery, Pratt with Dr. Thomas D. Sutter presiding. Memorials may be sent to the Alzheimers Association in care of the mortuary. Edna Mae DeWeese Edna Mae DeWeese, 83, died on June 7, 2004, at Park West Plaza, Wichita. Born on December 3, 1920, in Nashville, Kansas, she was the daughter of Henry Wehling and Lillian (Mease) Wehling. She worked at a Sears store in Medicine Lodge and was a member of American Legion Auxiliary. On April 20, 1942, she married Orland M. DeWeese in Wichita Kansas. He died on November 10, 2001. Survivors include two sons, Ron DeWeese, Clearwater, Kansas and Larry DeWeese, Farmington, New Mexico; daughter, Carol Hough, Wichita; grandchildren, Thad DeWeese, Lee DeWeese, Kyle Hough, Corey Hough, Maggie Topping, Elaine Mullens and Tommye DeBano; great grandchildren, Austin Lee DeBano and Macy Ann DeWeese. Funeral service was Thursday, June 10, 2004 at Larrison Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge, with Pastor Kim Dickerson presiding. Burial was at Highland Cemetery. Memorial has been established with Medicine Lodge Masonic Lodge in care of Larrison Funeral Home. Geraldine Rae (Jerry) Probst Geraldine Rae (Jerry) Probst, 76, died on October 1, 2004 at St. Francis Specialty Select. Born on December 1, 1927 in Atwood, Kansas, she was the daughter of Ray Bobbitt and Edith (Danielson) Bobbitt. She had been a resident of Medicine Lodge since 1960 coming from Liberal. She was a pharmacist and relief pharmacist for many communities retiring in 1996. Jerry was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Altar Society, Kansas Pharmaceutical Association, Bridge Club and owner of J. Knits, Medicine Lodge. She attended pharmaceutical school at the University of Kansas. On June 6, 1946, she married Alan Probst in Oberlin, Kansas. Survivors include her husband, Alan; sons David L. Probst, El Dorado, Steven A. Probst, Archie, Missouri, Ron L. Probst, Topeka, Daniel J. Probst, Wichita and John M. Probst, Wichita; daughters, Julie Juneau, Wichita and Mary E. Garcia, Ham Lake, Minnesota; brother Barton Bobbitt, Loveland, Colorado, 20 grandchildren, 8 great grand children and 2 step-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sons, Evan and Joseph, a brother, Max Bobbitt and one sister Marba Jean Fisher. Services were held on Tuesday, October 5 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church with Father John Strasser presiding. Memorial has been established with Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medicine Lodge. Arrangements were by Larrison Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Larry B. Lalicker Larry B. Lalicker, son of William and Ella Lalicker was born August 15, 1926 in Harper County and departed his life October 2, 2004 at his home in Medicine Lodge at the age of 78 years. He was baptized in the First Christian Church at Medicine Lodge. He received his schooling at Medicine Lodge and graduated with the class of 1944. He then served with the 129th field artillery in the South Pacific in World War II and was a lifetime member of the VFW. After the war he worked for Western Light and Telephone and was owner of Lodge Electric. He was Postmaster in Medicine Lodge and a 50-year member of Delta Lodge #77. He was a former Lions Club President, city council member, Medicine Lodge Golf Club and a member of Pratt Bowling Association. Larry took active interest in all that concerned his family and he was a devoted husband, a loving father and sincere friend. On October 23, 1961, he married Pauline Ford-Jacobs at Medicine Lodge. He leaves to mourn, his wife Pauline; daughter Tonnie J. Downey, Wichita; son Gary L. Jacobs, Isabel; three grandsons, Jason Jacobs, Larned, J. W. Jacobs, Medicine Lodge, Scott Downey, Langhorne, PA; two granddaughters, Dr. Julie A. Downey, Lawrence, Angie G. Jackson, Cheney; one great granddaughter and one great grandson; one brother John Lalicker, Silverton, Oregon; and three other loved ones Johnan Jacobs, Kevin Schauf and Jason Jackson. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Bill Lalicker. Graveside service was held on Tuesday, October 5 at Highland Cemetery. Memorials have been established with South Wind Hospice, Kansas Cancer Center or Donor’s Choice in care of the funeral home. To Those I Love and Those Who Loved Me When I am gone, release me, let me go I have so many things to see and do You mustn’t tie yourself to me with tears Be thankful for our many beautiful years. I gave to you my love, you can only guess how much you gave to me in happiness I thank you for the love you each have shown But now it’s time I traveled alone. So grieve a while for me, if grieve you must Than let your grief be comforted by trust It’s only for a time that we must part So bless the memories within your heart I won’t be far away, for life goes on So if you need me, call and I will come Though you cannot see or touch me, I’ll be near And if you listen with your heart, you will hear All my love around you soft and clear. And then, when you must come this way alone, I’ll greet you with a smile and say, WELCOME HOME. Robert L. Bishop Robert L. Bishop, age 71, retired District Court Judge, died September 29, 2004 at the Wm. Newton Hospital in Winfield, Kansas. His parents were C. L. and Hazel (Hintz) Bishop. He was born December 6, 1932 in Anthony, Kansas, but was raised and educated in Medicine Lodge, graduating in 1950. He attended Southwestern College in Winfield and was drafted into the U.S. Army serving in Korea. He returned to Southwestern completing his undergraduate degree and then entering the University of Kansas Law School graduating in 1959. He returned to Winfield and joined the law firm of Janicke, Herlocker and Bishop. In January of 1977 he became District Judge in Winfield and served in that capacity until poor health forced his retirement in August of 2004. He was a member of the Cowley County Bar Association, Kansas Bar Association, Past president of Kansas District Judges Association, Faculty member of the National Judicial College in Reno, Nevada and was a member of SOAB. He is survived by: daughters, Amy Elizabeth Bishop and grandson Alexander Mitchell Gora of Roselle, Illinois, Angela Bishop Seis and her husband, Michael and grandson John Brennan Seis of Wichita, Alissa Bishop Skinner and her husband Michael and granddaughter Kailea Luanne Skinner of Denver, Colorado; a sister, Marjorie Blair of Jeffersonville, Ohio, and a beloved friend June Payne of Louisville, Kentucky. Services were held on Monday, October, 4, 2004 at the First United Methodist Church in Winfield. Memorials: Cowley County Safe Homes and Southwestern College for the Judge Robert L. Bishop Memorial Scholarship. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral home was in charge of services. Myra Elizabeth Esser Myra Elizabeth Esser, 88, died Dec. 7, 1996, at High Plains Retirement Village, Lakin. She was born Feb. 16, 1908, at Medicine Lodge, the daugher of George and Ada Mary Mounsey Mounsey. She was a graduate of Medicine Lodge High School and Southwestern College, Winfield. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, Martha Circle of the church, the Golden Agers, the Community Club, and the American Legion Auxiliary, all at Medicine Lodge. On May 31, 1941, she married Allen Charles Esser at Medicine Lodge. He died Sept. 19, 1980. Survivors include: two sons, George C. Esser, Deerfield, and Robert A. Esser, Riverton, Wyo.; four grandchildren, Stacey Pollart, Jayna Bahntge, Robyn Beers and Justin Esser; and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday, Dec. 13, 1996, at the United Methodist Church, Medicine Lodge, with the Rev. Jim Godbey presiding. Burial was in the Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be sent to the church in care of Larrison-Forsyth Mortuary, Medicine Lodge. Doris M. Flatin Doris M. Flatin, 69, died March 30, 1997 at her home in Green River, Wyo. She had been in ill health the past four years. She was born July 9, 1927 in Wendell, Minn., the daughter of the late Knute and Mabel Pladsen Pikop. She attended schools in Minnesota. A resident of Green River from 1980 to 1989, she moved to Kansas, returning to Green River in July of 1996. She was a member of the First Assembly of God. She married Edwin Louis Flatin in Minnesota. He died in December of 1970. Survivors include: a son, Larry Flatin; a daughter and son-in-law, Dorothy and Jerry Hill of Green River, Wyo., six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Cremation took place at the Vase White Mountain Crematory in Rock Springs. Inurnment was in Topeka, Kan. Vase Funeral Chapel, Rock Springs, Wyo. was in charge of arrangements. Ronald Eugene 'Gene' Schulte Ronald Eugene "Gene" Schulte, 64, died March 30, 1997, at his home. He was born Sept. 8, 1932, at Pratt, the son of August and Rose Keiter Schulte. A Pratt resident for four years, coming from Wichita, he was a retired hydraulic specialist sales representative. He was a member of Sacred Heart Church, Pratt. On Oct. 13, 1995, he married Yvonne Johnson at Pratt. She survives. Other survivors include: two sons, Brad, Chicago, and Mark, Wichita; two stepsons, Mike Stivers and Pat Stivers, both of Pratt; a stepdaughter, Suzan Patton, Pratt; three brothers, Bob, Wichita, August, Russel and Ed, Yukon, Okla.; three sisters, Connie Mobley, Wichita, Peggy Bradley, Medicine Lodge, and Melva Scarbrough, Pratt; six grandchildren; and four step-grand children. Funeral Mass was held Tuesday, April 1, 1997, at Sacred Heart Church, Pratt, with Father Ted Skalsky presiding. Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery, Pratt. Memorials may be sent to Southwind Hospice or to the Sacred Heart Church, both in care of Larrison Mortuary, Pratt. George B. Throckmorton George B. Throckmorton, 95, died Nov. 30, 1996, at Friendship Manor, Kiowa. He was born May 6, 1901, at Capron, Okla., the son of Oscar F. and Cora L. Hopkins Throckmorton. A Kiowa resident since 1994, formerly of Capron and Burlington, Okla., he was a farmer and carpenter. He was a member of the Capron United Methodist Church at Capron, Okla. On Nov. 28, 1928, he married Myrle A. 'Sally' Wilcox at Alva, Okla. She died Sept. 28, 1994. Survivors include: two sons, Emil R., Oklahoma City, Okla., and George Eldon, Enid, Okla.; a daughter, Bonita Somerhalder, Burlington, Okla.; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Dec. 3, 1996, at Capron United Methodist Church, Capron, Okla., with the Rev. Carolyn Murrow presiding. Burial was in the Capron Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the church in care of Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa. Florence Wells Florence Wells, 96, died Nov. 26, 1996, at Kiowa district Hospital. She was born Oct 19, 1900, in Barber County, the daughter of Dwight P. and Sarah C. Boyer Mills. A Kiowa resident since 1978, moving from Aetna, she was a homemaker. She was a member of the Southern Baptist Church, Kiowa On Dec. 2, 1921, she married Vernon D. Wells at Wichita. He died Dec. 15, 1969. Survivors include: four daughters, Marion Carthrae, Kiowa, Elaine Tyler, Wichita, Anne Jackson, Belpre, and Ellen Circle, Ozark, Ala.; 11 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral service were held Saturday, Nov. 30, 1996, at the Southern Babtist Church, Kiowa, with Pastor Alan Locke pre- siding. Burial was in the Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be sent to the church in care of Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa. Chad L. Blackwell Chad L. Blackwell, 32, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., passed away on December 19, 1996, at the Broward Medical Center. Chad died of complications from a car accident the morning of December 17, 1996. Chad was born in Winfield, Kan., and had been a Fort Lauderdale resident since 1984. Chad graduated from high school as Shawnee Mission Northwest in Lenexa, and attended college at the North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston Salem, N.C. Chad began his dancing career with the Miller-Marley School of Dance in Kansas City. From there he danced with the Forst Lauderdale Ballet Company, Opryland, in Nashville, Tenn., Lotto World in Seoule, Korea, Beauty and the Beast at MGM/Disney World, Orlando, Fla. and the musical, Cats in Hamburg, Germany. Chad appeared twice on the television show, Star Search, and was a finalist in 1993. Chad will be sadly missed by his father, Lee Blackwell, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., his mother, Jackie Snodgrass, Arkansas City, Kan., his sister, Jennifer Blackwell, Atlanta, Ga., and his grand- mother, Maude Blackwell, Medicine Lodge, as well as aunts and uncles and many cousins, along with a host of friends from all over the world. A celebration of Chad's life took place at the Sunshine Cathedral in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on December 21, 1996. A special performance of the musical, Cats, will be held in his honor on December 30 in Hamburg, Germany. Donna Lorene Clarke Donna Lorene Clarke, 79, died Dec. 14, 1996, at Cedar Crest Manor, Medicine Lodge. She was born March 19, 1917, in Barber County, the daughter of Ernest H. and Nelle F. Shanks McKaig. A lifetime Medicine Lodge resident, she was a homemaker. She was a member of First Christian Church, she taught Sunday school and sang in the church choir, all in Medicine Lodge. She was a member of the Kansas Farm Bureau, the Forest City Ladies Aid, a 4-H leader, and a member of the Mingona Farm Bureau. On May 5, 1935, she married Dale Arthur Clarke at Medicine Lodge. He died Feb. 7, 1994. Survivors include: a daughter, Esther F. Hudson, Haysville; seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grand- children. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Dec. 17, 1996, at First Christian Church, Medicine Lodge, with the Rev. Tom Walters presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be sent to First Christian Church, Medicine Lodge, in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Elmer William Conner Elmer William Conner, 90, died Dec. 22, 1996, at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital. He was born Sept. 24, 1906, in Barber County, the son of Andrew J. and Maidie I. DeArmond Conner. A Medicine Lodge resident for most of his life, he was a production superintendent for Olsen Oil Company. He was a member of United Methodist Church, Delta Lodge #77 A.F.&A.M., Royal Arch and Lorraine Chapter No. 39 Order of Eastern Star, all of Medicine Lodge, Scottish Rite, York Rite, Consistory, Wichita, and Shrine AKDAR Temple, Tulsa, Okla. On Jan 26, 1925, he married D. Violet Davis at Medicine Lodge. She survives. Other survivors include: a son, E.E. "Gene", Dewey, Okla.; two daughters, Maida Anne Holser, Medicine Lodge, and Esther Firth, Oklahoma City, Okla.; 14 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and 12 great- great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursday, Dec. 26, 1996, at United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Jim Godbey presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be sent to the church in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Kathryn Eileen Johnson Kathryn Eileen Johnson, 49, died Dec. 25, 1996, at the Columbia-Aurora Presbyterian Hospital, Aurora, Colo. She was born Jan. 3, 1947, at St. Louis, Mo., the daughter of Clemel L. and Margaret E. Bailey Sawyer. She was a reesident of Auburn-Washburn (Topeka) from 1969 to 1986 moving then to Washington County. She had moved from there to Medicine Lodge in 1992. She received her BA from Wichita State in 1970 and her Masters at Kansas State in 1986. She was a school teacher and librarian. She was a member of Alpha Chi Omega Sorority at Wichita State and the Greater Barber County Historical Association in Medicine Lodge. On Dec. 27, 1969, she married Darly L. Johnson at Wichita. He survives. Funeral services were held Monday, Dec. 30, 1996, at the First Christian Church, Medicine Lodge, with Rev. Tom Walters presiding. Burial was in the Old Mission Cemetery, Wichita. Memorials may be sent to the Greater Barber County Historical Association and The Society of Parrot Breeders and Exhibitors, in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Cathleen Fay Stricker Cathleen Fay Stricker, 58, died Dec. 24, 1996, at Wichita. She was born July 23, 1938, at Great Bend, the daughter of Peter and Bertha A. Hoffman Schlegel. A resident of Wichita since 1975, she had lived most of her life in Kiowa. She was a homemaker and a secretary. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Kiowa. On June 20, 1958, she married Edward John Stricker at Kiowa. He died Feb. 8, 1989. Survivors include: three sons, Richard Allen Stricker, Andover, Michel Pete Stricker, Wilmer, Texas, and Robert Scott Stricker Wichita; a daughter, Lori Ann Jones, Wichita; parents, Pete and Bertha Schlegel, Kiowa, grandmother, Marie Hoffman, Fort Collins, Co.; and six grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday, Dec. 27, 1996, at the United Methodist Church in Kiowa, with the Rev. Bill Dyar presiding. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery, Kiowa. Memorials may be sent to the United Methodist Church, Kiowa, in care of Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa. Bill E. Scott Bill E. Scott, 76, died Dec. 25, 1996 at Kiowa. He was born Nov. 1, 1920, in Barber County, the son of Warren Ed and Cora M. Hardison Scott. He was a Wichita businessman and insurance adjuster. He lived in Wichita for 34 years, moving to Kiowa in 1990. He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Kiowa. On Aug 16, 1969, he married Virginia Vogel Curfman at Wichita. She survives. Other survivors include: six sons, John Scott, Kansas City, Kans., Larry Curfman, Eagle, Idaho, Bruce, Rex and Chuck Curfman, all Wichita, and Byron Curfman, Telluride, Colo., three daughters, Pat Scott, Jacksonville, Fla., Kimberly Kanne, Foley, Minn., and Kay Wealand, Elmdale; 21 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sunday, Dec. 29, 1996 at the United Methodist Church in Kiowa, with the Revs. Bill Dyer and Mike Kanne presiding. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery, Kiowa. Memorials may be sent to the church in care of Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa. Thelma L. Griswold Thelma L. Griswold, 86, died Jan. 7, 1997 at Anthony. She was born Feb. 1, 1910, in Barber County, the daughter of Van and hattie Valentine Utter- back. A longtime Anthony resident, she was a retired bookkeeper. She was a member of First Baptist Church. On Oct 15, 1930, she married John F. Griswold at Medicine Lodge. He died Dec. 29, 1966. Survivors include: a son, Jim, Lake Winnbago, Mo., four sisters, Ora Caywood, Goddard, Imogene Dornon, Argonia, Helen Wood, Farmington, N.M. and Laverne Jelinek, Bluff City; three grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and four setp-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday, Jan 11, 1997, at Williams Funeral Home, Anthony, with the Rev. Tom Marker presiding. Burial was in the Forest Park Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to First Baptist Church of Anthony in care of the funeral home. Violet B. Hart Violet B. Hart, 94, died Jan 11, 1997 at Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Winfield. She was born Dec. 14, 1902, in Woods, County, Okla., the daughter of Eusebius N. and Nancy Elizabeth Berry Hart. A lifelong Kiowa resident, she was a secretary for the United Methodist church. She was a member of United Methodist Church, Kiowa. Survivors include: four nephews, Vernon Hart, Medicine Lodge, Harry Roberts, Knoxville, Tenn., Louis Roberts, Memphis, Tenn., and Bethel Snyder, Sun City, Calif.; and eight nieces, Lorena Garman, Kiowa, Naomi Ives, Wichita, Norma Fincher and Eleanor Shriner, both of Medicine Lodge, Judy Johnson, Winfield, Ramona Nersund, Apache Junction, Ariz., Mabel Snyder, Cunningham, and Maxine Hart, Fall River. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Jan. 14, 1997, at United Methodist Church, Kiowa, with the Rev. Bill Dyar presiding. Burial was in the Fairview Cemetery, Hardtner. Memorials may be sent to the church in care of Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa. Alice L. Hill Alice L. Hill, 82, died Jan 6, 1997 at Oklahoma City, Okla. She was born Sept 25, 1914, in Woods County, Okla., and the daughter of James Wilbur and Margaret Murphy Thomas. A Hardtner resident, formerly of Wichita, Haysville, and Kiowa, she was a retired Beech Aircraft employee. She was a member of First Christian Church, Haysville. In 1933 she married Herbert C. Hill in Woods County, Okla. He died March 25, 1966. Survivors include: a son, Patrick, Clinton, Mo.; two daughters, Crysta Jean Keltgen, Independence, Mo., and Mary Ann Gallon, Oklahoma City, Okla.; 11 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Jan 8, 1997, at United Methodist Church, Hardtner, with the Rev. Lew Van Der Wege presiding. Burial was in the Hardtner Cemetery, Hardtner. Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa, was in charge of arrangements. Darrel L. Criswell Darrel L. Criswell, 74, died Jan 18, 1997, at Scott County Hospital, Scott City. He was born May 21, 1922, in Beaver County, Okla. the son of James Oscar and Cora Ethel Boren Criswell. A Scott City resident since 1973, coming from Medicine Lodge, he was a self-employed painting contractor. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and the American Legion Post No. 183, both at Scott City. On May 17, 1949, he married Edith M. McCoy at McCook, Neb. She survives. Other survivors include: four daughters, Diane Simpson, San Antonio, Texas, Carolyn West, Cherly Turley, and Mary Comba, all of Scott City; three brothers, Norman, Hobbs, N.M., Norval, Seymour, Tenn., and Larry, Odessa, Texas; a sister, Doris Davis, Balko, Okla.; 11 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Funeral Mass was held Wednesday, Jan 22, 1997, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Scott City, with Father Michael Helms presiding. Burial was in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Leoville. Memorials may be sent for Masses or to the Grand- children's Education Fund, both in car of Price & Sons Funeral Home, Scott City. Hugh R. 'Punk' Cox Hugh R. "Punk" Cox, 84, died Feb 8, 1997, at Friendship Manor Nursing Home, Kiowa. He was born Aug. 30, 1912, at Sharon, the son of Joseph and Elizabeth Garner Cox. A lifetime resident of Barber County, he was a rural mail carrier. He was a member of the United Methodist Church at Kiowa, past president of the Barber County School Board, and was a Past Master of Masonic Lodge No. 278, Midian Shrine, and the Wichita Consistory. On July 31, 1933, he married Doris Newkirk at Cherokee, Okla. She survives. Other survivors include; a son, Larry Cox, Texas City, Texas; a daughter, Jerry Roy, Bryan, Texas; a brother Maurice Cox, Wichita; a sister, Opal Henderson, Wichita; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sunday, Feb 9, 1997 at the United Methodist Church in Kiowa, with the Rev. Bill Dyar presiding. Cremation will follow the service. Memorials may be sent to the South Barber Scholarship Fund, in care of Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa. William D. 'Bill' Green William D. 'Bill' Green, 51, New Bern, N.C., died Feb 7, 1997, at Craven Medical Center, New Bern. He was born Feb 21, 1945, in Moody, Mo., the son of Noble J. and Beulah M. Harding Page. A long-time Kiowa resident, he was an electrician He married Mary E. Lancaster. She survives in New Bern, N.C. Other survivors include: five daughters, Jackie Nipko, Palm Bay, Fla., and Shannon Bivan, Kimberly Bell, Elizabeth Green and Jennifer Green, all of New Bern; his mother, Beulah Page, Kowa; father, Nobel Green, Nixa, Mo.; a brother, Gary Green, Kiowa; and four grandchildren. Graveside services were held Tuesday, Feb 11, 1997, in Riverview Cemetery, Kiowa, with the Rev. Virgie Davis presiding. Memorials may be sent to the Kiowa Library in care of Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa. Ada R. Hartman Ada R. Hartman, 96, former Kiowa resident, died Feb 3, 1997, at the Eureka, Ill. Apostolic Christian Home. She was born Jan 17, 1901, at Granby, Mo., the daughter of Ben and Marie Pfister Farney. A longtime resident of Kiowa, she had moved to Fairbury, Ill., in 1953. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Apostolic Christian Church. On May 3, 1925, she married Godfrey Miller at Burlington, Okla. He died May 8, 1937. On Oct. 25, 1953, she married Dave Hartman at Burlington, Okla. He died Nov 8, 1971. Survivors include: two sons Godfrey C. Miller, El Dorado, and Dr. Robert J. Miller, Peoria, Ill.; two stepsons, Melvin Hartman, Fairbury, Ill., and Harvey Hartman, Watseka, Ill.; a daughter, Doris Bahr, Sabetha; four stepdaughters, Mable Springer and Lucille Schurter, both Ft. Scott, Ruth Hartman, Peoria, Ill., and Evelyn Malaimare, Simi Valley, Ca.; two brothers, Dr. Joe Farney, Sabetha, and Ben Farney, Spring Hill; five sisters, Mary Aberle, Sabetha, Dr. Esther Farney-Davies, LaQuinta, Ca., Deborah Aberle, Wichita, Rosemary Bean, Ft. Myers, Fla., and Ann Ussi, Glendale, Ca.; 15 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren. Funeral services wer held Saturday, Feb 8, 1997, at the Apostolic Church, Kowa, with Ronald Allenbach and Jeff Bahr presiding. Burial was in the Apostolic Christian Cemetery, Burlington, Okla. Memorials may be sent to the Eureka Apostolic Christian Nursing Home, in care of Fisher Funeral HOme, Kiowa. Nina Mae King Nina Mae King, 90, died Feb 5, 1997, at Wichita. Formerly of Medicine Lodge, she was a retired special education teacher for the grade school. She is survived by a son, Charles, Wichita; 7 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday, Feb. 10, 1997, at Resthaven Mortuary Chapel, Wichita, with Dr. Ted Jacobs officiating. Burial was in Resthaven Gardens of Memories, Wichita. Wilbur F. 'Bill' Larson Wilbur F. 'Bill' Larson, 93, died Jan. 19, 1997, at Attica Nursing Home, Attica. He ws born Oct. 2, 1903, at Concordia, the son of John F. and Emma B. Larson. He attended Cloud County Schools and graduated from Concordia High School. He was a farmer in Cloud, Republic and Clay counties. He retired and moved to Concordia in January 1968. In November 1992 he moved to Medicine Lodge. On Oct 26, 1994, he moved to the nursing home in Attica. He was a member of The Baptist Church, Concordia, served on the school boards, township boards, Farm Bureau, Extension Board, Co-op Elevator Board, Soil Conservation Board and Cloud County Fair Board. On Oct. 9, 1928 he married Esther A. Thomas at Concordia. She survives. Other survivors include: a son, Bob, Medicine Lodge; three daughters, Emalyn Wartman, Johnson, Joyce Hansen, Colby, and Janet Henning, Berryton; a brother, Howard, Miltonvale; 10 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Graveside service were held Wednesday, Jan 22, 1997, in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Concordia, with the Rev. John Wilkens presiding. Memorials may be sent to the Baptist Church of Concordia or Attica Nursing Home 302 N. Botkin, Attica, KS 67009 Boyd E. Phillips Boyd E. Phillips, 73, died Feb 6, 1997, at St. Mary's Mercy Hospital, Enid, Okla. He was born April 7, 1923, in southwestern Barber County, the son of Everett and Nancy Septer Phillips. He attended the Lake City school system and graduated from high school in 1941. An Alva resident, having lived at Corvallis, Ore., Nucla, Colo., Grove, Okla., and Bernice, Okla., he worked as a machinist, owning and operating the Phillips Machine Co. in Nucla until he retired in 1978. He attended the United Methodist Church, was a 50 year member of the Norwood, Colo., Masonic Lodge No. 111, and a life member of the Scottish Rite consistory, Grand Junction, Colo., Disabled American Veterans and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1362, Pratt. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. On April 5, 1947, he married Laurice Hiett at Vancouver, Wash. She died Dec 11, 1975. On Feb 23, 1982, he married Edna Mae Slack Powell at Las Vegas, Nev. She survives. Other survivors include: two sons, Everett and Jay, both of Elko, Nev.; a duaghter, Janice Markely, Oak Harbor, Wash.; a stepson, Roger Powell, Kiowa; a stepdaughter, Kay Lynn Glass, Sturgeon, Missouri; a brother, Ivan, Pratt; a sister, Esther Freeman, Medicine Lodge; 15 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Funeral service wre held Sunday, Feb 9, 1997, at Wharton Funeral Chapel, Alva, with the Rev. David S.H. Cressman presiding. Burial was in the Lake City Cemetery, Lake City, Kan., with military graveside service by Pratt Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1362. Memorials may be sent to the United Methodist Church at Alva or at Lake City in his memory. Jeannine Vincent Riney Jeannine Vincent Riney, 61, died Feb 8, 1997, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center, St. Francis Campus, Wichita. She was born June 9, 1935, at Hardtner, the daughter of Alanzo and Mildred V. Walker Vincent. A resident of Medicine Lodge since 1982, moving from Ingalls, she was a homemaker. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, Medicine Lodge, and Faith Circle of the church. She was the organist and pianist at the church, and had also served in that capacity at Pierceville Federated Church and Ingalls Federated Church. She had belonged to Rainbow Girls in her high school days. On April 1, 1956, she married Glen L. Riney in Medicine Lodge. He survives. Other survivors include: a son, Alan Riney, Cimarron; three daughters, Glenda Davis and Diane Kelley, both Cimarron, and Cindy Kreutzer, Valley Center; two sisters, Veldeen Moss, Medicine Lodge, and Patsy Eytcheson, Augusta; nine grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Feb. 11, 1997 at the United Methodist Church, Medicine Lodge, with the Rev. Jim Godbey presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be sent to the church in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Marie Elizabeth Stockwell Marie Elizabeth Stockwell, 73, died Jan 30, 1997, at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital. She was born May 7, 1923, at Danville, the daughter of Christopher C. and Zelma M. White Ogden. A Medicine Lodge resident for nearly all her life, she was an optometrist's assistant and a homemaker. She was a member of United Methodist Church, the Church Prayer Circle, the Leisure Center, Veterans of Foreigh Wars Auxiliary, Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and the S.W. Council on aging. On Dec. 25, 1941, she married Bruce Boyd Stockwell at Anthony. He survives. Other survivors include: two sons, Larry B., Mariposa, Calif., and Kelly D., Medicine Lodge; a daughter, Vickie M. Keever, Scottsdale, Ariz.; six grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; and two step-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Feb 4, 1997, at United Methodist Church, Medicine Lodge, with the Rev. Jim Godbey presiding. Burial was in the Highland Cemetery Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be sent to the church or to the Leisure Center, both in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Emma E. Schrock Emma E. Schrock, 90, died Feb 4, 1997, at Friendship Manor Nursing home, Kiowa. She was born Dec 13, 1906, at Princeville, Ill., the daughter of Albert and Lydia Harter Herrimann. A Hazelton resident since 1931, she was a homemaker and seamstress. She was a member of United Methodist Church, Kiowa, and United Methodist Women. On April 8, 1931, she married George H. Schrock at Hiawatha. He died Aug. 10, 1992. Survivors include: two sons, LaMoine, Hazelton, and Elwyn, Glenwood Springs, Colo.; a brother, Ralph Herrmann, Sabetha; a sister, Irene Isch, Sabetha; three grandchildren; three step-grand children; seven great-grandchildren; and five step-great-grandchildren. Funeral service were held Friday, Feb 7, 1997 at United Methodist Church, Kiowa, with the Rev. Bill Dyar presiding. Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery, Kiowa. Memorials may be sent to the church or to South Wind Hospice, both in care of Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa. Otto Henry Thom Otto Henry Thom, 91, died Dec 27, 1996, at Cedar Crest Manor, Medicine Lodge. He was born Dec. 21, 1905, at Ravenna, Neb., the son of C.T. and Mary Peterman Thom. A Medidicine Lodge resident since 1994, moving from Isabel, he was a farmer and rancher. On Feb 26, 1931, he married Ruth Louise Monrad at Mesa, Ariz. She died Oct. 17, 1991. Survivors include: a son, Bob Thom, Derby, a daughter, Phyllis N. Roth, Mission; six grand- children; and seven great-grandchildren. A memorial service was held Saturday, Jan 11, 1997, at Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge, with the Rev. Jim Matthews presiding. Memorials may be sent to the Isabel Senior Center or to the Medicine Lodge Library, both in care of the funeral home. Edith L. Trantham Edith L. Trantham, 89, died Jan 22, 1997, at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital. She was born Dec 17, 1907, at Gage, Okla., the daughter of Darius V. and May I. Axtell Woodward. A resident of Barber County for most of her life, she was a school teacher. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, the Presbyterian Woman, Golden Agers, and the Leisure Center, all of Medicine Lodge. She also belonged to the Kansas Teachers Association, the NEA and the BPW. She was very active in getting the Leisure Center started. In 1927 she married Ben F. Mullikin in Medicine Lodge. They divorced in 1947. On July 19, 1948, she married Bud Trantham in Anthony. He died Dec 22, 1974. Survivors include: a son, Ben F. Mullikin Jr., Corpus Cristie, Texas; two daughters, Virginia M. Chance, Medicine Lodge, and Phyllis M. Inslee, Ada, Okla.; two sisters, Virginia Measday and Joyce Westbrooks, both of Deming, N.M.; 12 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday, Jan 25, 1997, at the First Presbyterian Church in Medicine Lodge, with Mr. Wayne DeVries presiding. Burial was in the Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be sent to the church or to the Leisure Center, in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Robert Louis Thompson Robert Louis Thompson, 73, died Feb 1, 1997, at Columbia Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. He was born Oct. 1, 1923, at Perth, the son of George Marion and Jesse Crisler Thompson. A Coldwater resident since 1975, moving from Sun City, he was a retired track foreman for the Santa Fe Railroad. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, both at Wellington. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. On April 19, 1973, he married Frances Mc Grath at Coldwater. She survives. Other survivors include: two daughters, Susan Maddox, Wichita, and Sheryll Tusinger, Tishomingo, Okla.; a stepson, Stephen McGrath, San Diego, Calif.; three step-daughters, Shirley Stone, Lake City, Donna Young, Great Bend, and Mickey Raye, Kansas City, Mo.; a sister, Elsie Scriven, Wellington; four grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and four step-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Feb 5, 1997, at Hatfiled-Prusa Funeral Home, Coldwater, with the Rev. Virginia Carthrae presiding. Burial was in Bethany Cemetery, Perth. Memorials may be sent to the Coldwater Nutrition Site in care of the funeral home. Millie O. Lawrence Wallace Millie O. Lawrence Wallace, 88, died Feb 8, 1997, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. She was born April 14, 1908, at Melrose, the daughter of Elmer E. and Eva Lyon Davis. A Medicine Lodge resident since 1976, moving from Kingman, she was a school teacher and homemaker. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and the Woman of Trinity, both at Medicine Lodge, and a former member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Nashville. In 1928, she married Albert Lawrence. He died in 1959. In 1967, she married Claud Wallace. He died in 1971. Survivors include: two sons, Kent E. Lawrence, Zapata, Texas, and Layle D. Lawrence, Mount Morris, Pa.; a daughter, Marilyn M. Lenkner, Hutchinson; a brother, Marvin Davis, Lexington, S.C.; a sister, Aileen Kite, Baxter Springs; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday, Feb 10, 1997 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Nashville, with the Rev. Paul Beyer presiding. Burial was in the church cemetery in Nashville. Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home Medicine Lodge, was in charge of arrangements. Roy Cylvestor Zordel Roy Cylvester Zordel, 61, died Feb 9, 1997 at Hays Medical Center, St. Anthony Campus, Hays. He was born June 23, 1935, at Ransom, the son of Walter W. and Josie Clodfelter Zordel. He attended Cyrus Country School, Ransom High School and Dodge City Community College where he played football. A lifetime Ransom resident, he was a foreman for Deines Manufacturing Company in Ransom. He was a member of Ransom Volunteer Fire Department and Ness City Men's Bowling Associaton. He worked on the chain crew for Ransom High School football games. On July 31, 1954, he married Ellen Esther Fairbank at Ransom. She survives. Other survivors include: two sons, Allen, Topeka, and Michael, Medicine Lodge; two daughters, Tami DuBois, Idaho Springs, Colo., and Julie Zordel, Dodge City; three brothers, Walter Jr., Albert and August, all of Ransom; four sisters, Anna Nora Freeman, Bucklin, Lila Reeder, Dodge City, Ida Mae Decker, Hooker, Okla., and Dollie Shoupe, Missoula, Mont.; and 10 grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Feb 12, 1997, at United Methodist Church, Ransom, with the Rev. Wayne Stephens and Pastor Marjorie Ediger presiding. Burial was in the Ransom Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to American Cancer Society or Hays Medical Center, Oncology Department, Hays, both in care of Fitzgerald Funeral Home, Ness City. Kenneth M. Armstrong Kenneth M. Armstrong, 63, died Jan. 30, 1997, at his home in Medicine Lodge. He was born April 10, 1933, in Isabel, the son of Earl E. and Marie Fetters Armstrong. A resident of Medicine Lodge since 1961, moving from Sawyer, he was a line-crew foreman for WestPlains Energy from 1961 to 1994. He was a member of the Church of Christ, Medicine Lodge, coached girl's softball, served on the Alva Bible Chair Development Board, and was a bible teacher and treasurer. He served with the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. On Sept. 13, 1953, he married Rosalee Hamm at Isabel. She survives. Other survivors include: two sons, Eric D., Isabel, and Darrin S., Edmond, Okla.; a daughter, Deborah D. Bryant, Edmond, Okla.; a brother, Jim, Isabel; three sisters, Darlene Hamm, Pratt, Eunice Green, Anchorage, Alaska, and Patricia Armstrong, Wichita; and 10 grand- children. Funeral services were held Monday, Feb. 3, 1997, at the Church of Christ, Medicine Lodge, with John Hamm and Hartsell Johnson presiding. Burial was in the Isabel Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the church or to Southwind Hospice in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Herbert Andrew 'Herb' Bridges Herbert Andrew 'Herb' Bridges, 60, died Dec. 1, 1996 at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital. He was born Nov. 25, 1936 at Fairport, the son of John O. and Mable McMillan Bridges. A resident of Medicine Lodge since 1976, formerly of Claflin and Susank, he was an oilfield roughneck. On Jan. 31, 1960, he married Joan Price at Russell. She survives. Other survivors include: three sons, Ronald Scott and James Scott, Russell, and Herbert A. Bridges, Wichita; four daughters, Janey Stafford, Arkansas, Wis., Betty Madison, Groves, Texas, Linda Bridges, Port Neches, Texas, and Jo Ann Porter, Medicine Lodge; three sisters, Betty Hudson, Aurora, Colo., Fanny Parsons, Russell, and Mary May Huffman, Gorham; and 11 grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Dec. 3, 1996, at Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge, with Rev. Jim Godbdy, pastor United Methodist Church, Medicine Lodge, presiding. Inurnment was in the Fairport Cemetery. A memorial has been established in his name, and contributions may be sent in care of the funeral home. Elmer Elton "Pete" Bell Elmer Elton "Pete" Bell, 79, died Jan 14, 1998, at his home. He was born Feb 28, 1918, at Bluejacket, Oklahoma, the son of John Franklin and Maude Bell. He was a 1936 graduate of Medicine Lodge High School. A longtime Kinsley resident, he was a pumper in the oil fields. He belonged to Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, stationed in the South Pacific. On June 19, 1950, he married Elma Bernice Packard at Lyons. She survives. Other survivors include: a son, Stephen, Hays; two daughters, Mary Brehm, Pratt, and Bonnie Hirsch, Kinsley; two stepsons, Bill Packard, Goddard, and Mike Packard, Winfield; two brother, Oliver, Medicine Lodge, and James, Nashville; a sister, Mary Hommertzheim, Medicine Lodge; 16 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday, Jan 17, 1998, at First United Methodist Church, Kinsley, with the Rev. David Bell presiding. Burial was in Hillside Cemetery, Kinsley. Memorials may be sent to South Wind Hospice, Pratt, or Jones-Barnes- Gasser Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 7349, Kinsley, both in care of McKillip Memorial Funeral Home, Kinsley. Lester R. Branson Lester R. Branson, 82, died March 12, 1997, at the Meadowlark Hills Health Care Center, Manhattan. He was born Sept. 26, 1914, at Zenda, the son of Samuel J. and Katie J. Layne Branson. He was raised in Coats and attended Pratt County schools. He attended Ft. Hays Unicersity where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1938 and his Master of Science in 1940. A resident of Manhattan since 1947, he was a conservation program specialist for the ABCS office of the USDA. He was a U.A. Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the College Avenue United Methodist Church, Manhattan; the Kansas-Oklahoma Chapter of the Society for Range Management; Manhattan Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society; Riley County Council on Aging; National Assoc. of Retired Federal Employees; Riley County Seniors Service Center; Masonic Lodge #0265, Pratt; the High 12 Club of Manhattan, Public Housing Advisory Board; was precinct committeeman for the Democratic Party and life member of the VFW. On June 1, 1941, he married Dorothy Hybsha at Medicine Lodge. She survives. Other survivors include: a son, Lester L. Branson; a sister, Aline L. Buck, Cerritos, Calif; two grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Tuesday, March 18, 1997, at the College Avenue United Methodist Church, with Rev. Nancy Gammill officiating. Cremation followed the service. Memorials may be sent to the Riley County Seniors' Service Center, College Avenue United Methodist Church, and the Coats United Methodist Church, all in care of Edwards-Yorgensen-Meloan Funeral Home, Manhattan. Winford M. 'Wimpy' Cummins Winford M. 'Wimpy' Cummins, 83, died Nov. 29, 1996, at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital. He was born Sept. 14, 1913, at Konawa, Okla., the son of Walter W. Cummins and Nora F. Gardner. A Medicine Lodge resident since 1936, moving from Konawa, he was the owner and operator of the Cummins Barber Shop from 1962 to 1975. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. On Dec. 23, 1941, he married Virginia Lee Nurse at Medicine Lodge. She survives. Other survivors include: two sons, Ron Cummins, Boise, Idaho, and Terry Cummins, Iuka; two sisters, Agness Mae Cummins, Tonkawa, Okla., and Faye Medlinger, Wichita Falls, Texas; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Funeral service were held Monday, Dec. 2, 1996, at the United Methodist Church, Medicine Lodge, with the Rev. Jim Godbey presiding. Burial was in the Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be sent to the church in care of Larrison- Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Lucille P. Petersen Lucille P. Petersen, 85, died March 9, 1997, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center, St. Joseph Campus, Wichita. She was born April 14, 1911, at Roxbury, the daughter of Bert A. and Lovie M. Bartz Parsons. A Wichita resident since 1951, moving from Hardtner, she was a bookkeeper. She was a member of Lutheran Church, Wichita. In 1934 she married Pete Petersen at Louisville, Ky. He died in Oct. 1947. Survivors includ: two daughters, Leigh Petersen, Wichita, and Lynne Nugent Rochester, N.Y.; a sister, Virginia Sizelove, Hardtner; and two grandchildren. Graveside services were held Thursday, March 13, 1997, in the Hardtner Cemetery, Hardtner, with the Rev. Lew Van Der Wege presiding. Memorials may be sent to Kansas Humane Society, 4218 SE Blvd., Wichita, Kansas 67210 Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa, was in charge of arrangements. Alice M. Redding Alice M. Redding, 70, died Jan. 9, 1998, at Medicine Lodge. She was born Oct. 30, 1927, at Greeley, Colo., the daughter of Claude and Sarah Jane "Sadie" Fair Burrous. She was a homemaker. On Nov. 5, 1944, she married Lemuel Appling at Bentonville, Ark. He died Sept. 11, 1969. In 1973 she married C. Haynes Redding. They were married until 1977. He died May 19, 1997. Survivors include: two sons, L.C. Appling, Suwanee, Ga., and Gary Appling, Attica; three daughters, Carol Newlin and Ann Moser, both of Wichita, and Donetta Foss, Fruitland, Idaho; two brothers, Roy Burrous, Topeka, and Donald Burrous, St. Marys, Kan.; three sisters, Dorothy Rice, Colorado, Ruby Duensing, San Diego, and Clarice Reese, Mason, Ohio; 12 grandchildren; five step-grand- children; 11 great-grandchildren; and 17 step-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1998, at Assembly of God Church, Attica, with the Rev. Jerry Yates presideing. Burial was in Spring Grove Cemetery, Anthony. Memorials may be sent to the church in care of Elliott Mortuary, Attica. Monte C. Watkins Monte C. Watkins, 51, died Dec 16, 1996, at the University of Colorado Hopital, Denver. He was born May 20, 1945, at Anthony, the son of Bill and Mary Ellen Brady Watkins. A lifetime area resident, he was a woodworker and yardsman. He was a member of Driftwood Christian Church, Driftwood, Okla. Survivors include: a son, Jason Watkins, Enid, Okla.; a daughter, Marci Watkins, Burlington, Okla.; parents, Bill and Mary Ellen Watkins, Kiowa; a brother, Brad Watkins, Nickerson; a sister, Kay Wiley, Rose Hill; and a grandchild. Funeral services were held Friday, Dec. 20, 1996, at Driftwood Christian Church, with the Rev. Rollin Boothby presiding. Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery, Kiowa. Memorials may be sent to the Monte Watkins Scholarship Fund with Burlington Schools, in care of Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa. Fola Mae Axline Fola Mae Axline, 70, of Medicine Lodge, died Jan 22, 1997 at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital. She was born Oct. 29, 1926 in Medicine Lodge, the daughter of Ernie A. and Mary A. Turnage Melkus. She was a lifelong resident of Medicine Lodge, a homemaker. She was a member of the United Methodist Church for fifty- five years, and a member of the VFW Auxiliary. During high school she was a twirler for the marching band and a member of several other school organizations such as FFA and Glee Club. After graduating from high school, she worked for National Gypsum as a telegrapher, Parker's IGA, Nixon's Mens Wear, and Palmer's Floral. On July 19, 1950, she married Bill Axline in Alva, Okla. They enjoyed their years on the Axline Ranch north of Medicine Lodge where they raised their three children. He preceded her in death. She is survived by her brother and his wife, Dean and Kay Melkus of Topeka; her children and their spouses, Carol Ann and Keith of Lake City, Clay and Cathy, Mark and Joni, all of Medicine Lodge; seven grandchildren and their spouses, Trayce and Mark, Greg and Amy, Josh, Michael, Gabrielle, Logan, and Michelle; three great-grandchildren, Shayne, Macy and Darah Marie. A memorial service was held Monday, Jan 29, 1997, at the United Methodist Church in Medicine Lodge, with Rev's Jim Godbey and Russel Stolp presiding. Memorials may be sent to the United Methodist Church in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Virgil C. Cole Virgil C. Cole, 87, died Oct. 30, 1996, in Tillimook, Ore. He was born Feb 8, 1909, in Medicine Lodge, the son of Parmenius Briscoe and Catherine Barbara Aubley Cole. He was raised in Kansas. He received his master's degree in science at the University of Wyoming. He was a teacher of math and physics and coached at several high schools in Kansas, Colorado, Bend, Ore., and Tillamook, Ore. While in Rye, Colo., he was school district superintendent. In 1946 he retired from teaching and became a fulltime cattle and dairy rancher in the Beaver area. He also started a life-time hobby of electronic repair. Later he bought several farms in the Willamina area, then in 1950 he purchased what is now known as the Cole Ranch on Blaine Road. Mr. Cole retired from ranching in 1995 at the age of 86. He was united in marriage to Marjorie Epperson on May 25, 1932 in Kansas. She died in 1991. Survivors include: one son, Wade Cole, Bremerton, Wash; six daughters, Rosalie Langston, Wenatchee, Wash., Sharon Dodge, Yuba City, Calif., Wanda Nickel, El Paso, Texas, Nancy Wallace, Willow, Ark., Patricia Knapp, Ilwaco, Wash., Ruth Ellen McWayne, Tigard, Ore.; a sister, Faye Bolin, Seattle, Wash.; 16 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Nov 4, 1996, at Waud's Funeral Home with Pastor Randy Woodby officiating. Vault interment was held at Blaine Community Cemetery. Helen C. Crole Helen C. Crole, 91, died March 2, 1997, at Hilltop Manor, Cunningham. She was born March 31, 1905, at Cunningham, the daughter of Conrad and Ida Rush Liedl. A Wichta resident, she was a retired co-owner of Crole Machine Shop. Other survivors include: step-daughter, Ann Clasby, Colorado Springs, Colo.; a brother, Leonard Liebl, St. Leo; a sister, Eulanda "Butch" Criser, Sharon; and one grandchild. Funeral services were held Wednesday, March 5, 1997, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Wichita. Burial was at Resurrection Cemetery, Wichita. Memorials may be sent to Hilltop Manor Nursing Home, Cunningham. Consuella Mary `Connie' Dolenz Consuella Mary `Connie' Dolenz, 71, died Feb. 10, 1997, at Andover. She was born July 10, 1925, at Liberty, the daughter of John and Martha Strutzel Startz. She grew up on a farm near Liberty and attended Clymore grade school. She graduated from Field Kindley Memorial High School and attended Coffeyville Junior College. She graduated with a degree in business administration from Fort Hays State University. Formerly of Coffeyville, she lived in Lyons at the time of her death. She was a homemaker, secretary and teacher. She was a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church, Lyons, St. Paul's Altar Society and Fort Hays Alumni Association. On Aug 25, 1951, she married James A. Dolenz at Coffey- ville. He died Jan 6, 1988. Survivors include: four sons, James, Wichita, Jerry, Woodward, Okla., Tom, Iola, and Tim, Andover; five daughters, Teresa Cottrell, Meade, Patti Tharp, Medicine Lodge, Kathy Dolenz, Junction City, Rosemarie Debnam, Anchorage, Alaska, and Mary Hardiman, Chandler, Ariz.; five brothers, John Startz, Groves, Texas, James Startz, Kansas City, Kan., Ray Startz, Mission, Clarence Startz, Topeka, and Elmer Startz, Midland, Texas; and 12 grand- children. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, Feb. 13, 1997, at Holy Name Catholic Church, Coffeyville. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Coffeyville. Memorials may be sent to Hospice Inc. of Butler County or Hospice of Reno County, both in care of Graves Funeral Home, Coffeyville. Michael A. Fanning Michael A. Fanning, 44, died March 4, 1997, at his home. He was born Oct. 9, 1952, at Wichita, the son of Ronald D. and Suzanne "Sue" White Fanning. A Hutchinson resident since 1975, he was an employee of TECH Inc. of Hutchinson. He was active in the Hutchinson Recreation Commission Bowling League and was a former Special Olympics partic- apant. Survivors include: parents, Lyons; two sisters, Brenda Sterneker, Cunningham, and Becky Fischer, Isabel; two nephews, Jeremy Willims and Brandon Sterneker, both of Cunningham; and four nieces, Kristin Sterneker and Alisson Sterneker, both of Cunningham, and Liz Graham, and Brooke Fischer, both of Isabel. Funeral services were held Thursday, March 6, 1997, at Lyons United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Gary Appleton presiding. Burial was in Lyons Municipal Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to TECH Inc, in care of Sillin Funeral Home, Lyons. Harold R. Mitchell Harold R. Mitchell, 72, died March 6, 1997, at Pratt Regional Medical Center. He was born Aug. 27, 1924, near Andover in Butler County, the son of Marion J. and Vada M. Rawlings Mitchell. A resident of Medicine Lodge since 1976, formerly living in Augusta and Alva, Okla., he was a carpenter and homebuilder. He was a member of United Methodist Church and Veterans of Foreign Wars in Medicine Lodge. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II. On Aug. 4, 1965, he married E.A. "Van" Hamilton at Neosho, Mo. She survives. Other survivors include: three sons, Jerry R. Mitchell and Steven L. Mitchell, both of Wichita, and Ron Ward, Medicine Lodge; three daughters, Peggy A Mitchell and Janet R. Coleman, both of Wichita, and Judy F. Phillips, Udall; mother, Vada Mitchell, Augusta; brother, Bob Mitchell, Augusta; two sisters, Donna Jones and Marilyn Llewellen, both of Norman, Okla.; 10 grand- children; and five great-grand children. Funeral services were held Monday, March 10, 1997, at the United Methodist Church in Medicine Lodge, with the Revs. Jim Godbey and Tom Walters presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery in Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be sent to the church or to the American Cancer Society in care of Larrsion-Gorsyth Funeral Home in Medicine Lodge. Robert Joseph Murphy Robert Joseph Murphy, 68, died Jan 3, 1997, at his home in Anton, Colo. He was born Marcy 7, 1928, at Hazelton, the son of Joseph E. and Ica Aldrich Murphy. A resident of Anton for the past year, he lived most of his life in Medicine Lodge and worked as a warehouse truck loader in the wholesale oil business. Survivors include: a son, Michael L. Murphy, Hutchinson; and two grandchildren, Lacey and Zachery Kovarna, both of Hutchinson. Funeral services were held Thursday, Jan 9, 1997, at Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home Chape, Medicine Lodge, with the Rev. Tom Walters presiding. Burial was in the Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Anita Jane McCormick Anita Jane McCormic, 70, died Feb 14, 1997, at her home in Enid, Okla. She was born August 27, 1926, in Barber County, the daughter of Raymond Holmes and Hazel Florence Rankin Donovan. She was raised and educated in Medicine Lodge, where she graduated from high school. She attended Oklahoma University, and Phillips University where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Education and her Masters in Education. She taught Elementary Education at Hayes Elementary from 1967 to 1971 when she became principal of Eisenhower School. She was Principal of Hayes Elementary from 1972 until her retirement in 1986. She was a member of the First presbyterian Church of Enid, Order of Eastern Star, and Alpha Delta Pi Sorority. On Dec 7, 1947, she married Forrest Eugene McCormick in Medicine Lodge. He preceeded her in death. Survivors include: two sons, Dr. Jeffrey Trent McCormick, Edmond, Okla. and Jod D. McCormick, Woodward, Okla.; a daugher, Linda C. Mackey, Edmond, Okla.; her mother, Hazel F. Donovan, Medicine Lodge; one brother, James R. Donovan, Medicine Lodge; a sister, Carol King, Albuquerque, N.M.; and five grandchildren, Meghan, Evan, Colin, Lauren, and Ryan McCormick. Funeral services were held Friday, Feb 21, 1997, at the First Presbyterian Church, Enid, Okla., with Rev. Dr. J. Bruce Byers officiating. A second service was held Saturday, Feb. 22, 1997, at the First Presbyterian Church, Medicine Lodge with Mr. Wayne DeVries officiating. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorial may be sent to the American Diabetes Association or the First Presbyterian Church in care of Brown Funeral Home, Enid, Okla. Opal Eunice Marquand Opal Eunice Marquand, 93, died Feb. 18, 1997, at Riverside Hospital, Wichita. She was born July 23, 1903, in Beaver County, Okla., the daughter of Emory F. and Mary S. Jenkins Harper. A Medicine Lodge resident since 1932, moving from Coldwater, she was a homemaker. She was a member of First Christian Church and the American Legion Auxiliary, both at Medicine Lodge, and helped start the Lone Eagle 4-H, southwest of Medicine Lodge. On May 1, 1926, she married Joseph W. Marquand at Pratt, He preceeded her in death. Survivors include: a daughter, Melba Jones, Wichita; a brother Merrel Harper, Plaines; two grandchildren; five great-grand- children; and a great-great-grandchild. Funeral services were held Friday, Feb 21, 1997, at First Christian Church, Medicine Lodge, with the Rev. Tom Walters presiding. Burial was in the Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge, was in charge of arrangements. H. Lynn Randels H. Lynn Randels, 93, died Feb. 13, 1997, at Bonell Good Samaritan Center, Greeley, Colo. He was born Oct. 29, 1903, in Grant County, Okla., the son of Horace M. and Bessie E. McArtor Randels. A resident of Greeley, Colo., since 1992, moving from Topeka, where he had lived from 1981-1992, and Medicine Lodge, where he had lived from 1941-1981, he was a former Probate Judge in Barber County from 1956 to 1978. He was a member of First Christian Church, Delta Lodge No. 77, AF&AM, Lions Club and the Chamber of Commerce, all in Medicine Lodge. On July 16, 1933, he married Margaret Zoe Davis. She died in 1977. On June 2, 1981, he married Berdine Priest. She survives in Greeley, Colo. Other survivors include: a son, Robert L. Randels, Sharon; a daughter, Jane Marcey, Greeley, Colo.; seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday, Feb. 17, 1997, at the First Christian Church, Medicine Lodge, with Rev. Tom Waltes presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be sent to Bonell Good Samaritan Center, Greeley, Colo., in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Gary Lloyd Wing Gary Lloyd Wing, 47, died March 25, 1997, at Pratt Regional Medical Center, Pratt. He was born Oct. 13, 1949, at Alamosa, Colo., the son of Bill and Naomi Helms Wing. A Sun City resident for 10 months, moving from Alamosa, Colo., he was a carpenter. On Sept. 4, 1996, he married Charlot Upshaw at Medicine Lodge. She survives. Other survivors include: a son, Shawn, South Carolina; two step-sons, James Ogle, Arkansas, and Chris Ogle, Sun City; a step-daughter, Becky Ogle, Arkansas; mother, Alamosa, Colo.; a sister, Linda Wing, Sun City; and a step-grandchild, Robert Bushnell, Arkansas. Private family services will be held at a later date. Larrison Mortuary, Pratt, is in charge of arrangements. Gladys E. Venard Gladys E. Venard, 62, died March 10, 1997, at Columbia Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. She was born June 17, 1934, at St. Leo, the daughter of Edwin and Marie Ridder Simon. She attended St. Leo schools and graduated from Nashville High School. The owner and operator of Southern Maid Donut Shop for 15 years, she also worked for USD 443 in food service and bookkeeping. She was a member of Sacred Heart Cathedral and Chamber of Commerce at Dodge City. On July 24, 1952, she married Lloyd Vanard at St. Leo. He survives. Other survivors include: a son, Don R. Venard, Dodge City; two brothers, Robert Simon, Garden City, and Gerald Simon, St. Leo; and seven grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursday, March 13, 1997, at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Dodge City, with the Rev. Gregory LeBlanc presiding. Burial was in Maple Grove Cemetery in Dodge City. Memorials may be sent to the Lupus Foundation in care of Swaim Funeral Home in Dodge City. Betty Jeane Rusk Betty Jeane Rusk, 68, died March 29, 1997, at her home in Hazelton. She was born July 29, 1928, at McPherson, the daugher of Clarence and Nancy A. Hare McMahon. A longtime resident of Kiowa, formerly of Newton, she had lived in Hazelton since 1992. She was a nurses aid. She was a member of the United Methodist Church and the UMW. On Nov. 23, 1949, she married William F. Rusk at Bentonville, Ark. He died Nov. 12, 1994. Survivors include: two sons, Wayne Allen Kidd, Kiowa, and Michael W. Rusk, Topeka; two daughters, Carolyn Sue Lilyblad, and Patricia LaVonne Rusk, both of Hazelton; a brother, Jess McMahon, Cottonwood, Ariz.; a sister, Delores Buie, Gainsville, Fla.; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 1, 1997, at the United Methodist Church in Kiowa, with the Rev. Lew Van Der Wege presiding. Burial was in Rose Hill-Hazelton Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to Southwind Hospice, in care of Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa. Loren Leroy Pyle Loren Leroy Pyle, 60, died Feb. 26, 1997, in his home in Scottsdale, Ariz. He was born April 26, 1936 at Kingman, Kansas, son of Chester and Ruby Pyle. He was a graduate of Medicine Lodge High School in 1954. He served in the U.S. Navy, moving to Scottsdale in 1967. Survivors include: his wife, Ellen of the home; his step-father Ralph Aubley of Medicine Lodge; three children, Sheri Baringer of Wichita, Tami Dickinson of Inman, and Ricky Pyle of Medicine Lodge; seven grand- children; four step-children; and 15 step-grandchildren. Burial was at the Veterans Cemetery, Scottsdale, Ariz. Michelle Ann Mathis Michelle Ann Mathis, 20, died March 25, 1997, at Ingris-Bass Hospital in Enid, Okla. She was born July 14, 1976, at Alva, Okla., the daughter of David L. and Janice L. Barr Mathis. A resident of Alva for only a few months, formerly of Kiowa and Cherokee, Okla., she was a waitress. She was a member of the Kiowa Southern Baptist Church, and a graduate of South Barber High School. Survivors include: her parents, of Kiowa, two brothers, David W. Mathis, Wichita, and Jess Mathis, Kiowa; a sister, Christie Swope, Kingman; paternal grandparents, Donald and Ruth Mathis, Cherokee, Okla.; maternal grandparents, Jim and Elsie Rodgers, Alva Okla.; maternal great-grandmother, Lorene Barr, of Alva; aunts, uncles, cousins; and two nephews. Funeral services were held Friday, March 28, 1997, at the South Barber High School Auditorium with the Rev. Alan Locke presiding. Burial was in the Cherokee Municpal Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the Kiowa Southern Baptist Church in care of Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa. Erma Mabel Lynam Erma Mabel Lynam, 73, died March 26, 1997, at Pratt Regional Medical Center. She was born Aug. 31, 1923, at Hardtner, the daughter of the late Wallace and Nancy Jane Salsberry. A resident of Medicine Lodge since 1957, moving from Hardtner, she was a homemaker. On Aug. 19, 1940, she married Lewis Clyde Lynam at Anthony. He survives. Other survivors include: two sons, Darrel Lynam, Wichita, and Michael Lynam, Lindsborg; a brother, Sylvan Robinson, Amarillo, Texas; seven grandchildren; and several great- grandchildren. Graveside services were held Saturday, March 29, 1997, at Highland Cemetery in Medicine Lodge, with the Rev. Tom Walters presiding. Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge, was in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be sent to Heartland Share Program, in care of First Christian Church at Medicine Lodge. Lloyd J. Benefiel Lloyd J. Benefiel, 87, died March 26, 1997, at Hutchinson Hospital. He was born Nov. 27, 1909, at Medicine Lodge, the son of Clarence and Nellie Benefiel. A longtime resident of Lyons, he owned Benefiel Hardware at Lyons from 1934 to 1976. He was a 1932 graduate of Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill. He was a member of Presbyterian Church, American Legion and Royal Lodge No. 192 at Lyons, and belonged to Acacia Fraternity. On April 1, 1956, he married Beulah Strom at Lyons. She Survives. He is also survived by a son, John L. Benefiel, of Omaha. Funeral services were held Saturday, March 29, 1997, at Presbyterian Church in Lyons, with the Rev. Tom Robson presiding. Burial was in Lyons Municipal Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the church in care of Sillin Funeral Home in Lyons. Hazel F. Rankin Donovan Hazel F. Rankin Donovan, 96, died March 29, 1997, at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital. She was born Aug 22, 1900, on the family farm near Nashville, the daughter of George W. and Harriet M. Osborn Rankin. A home- maker, she had been a resident of Medicine Lodge since 1939, moving from a ranch near Hardtner. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church at Medicine Lodge. On Dec. 1, 1923, she married Raymond H. Donovan at Medicine Lodge. He died June 23, 1983. Survivors include: a son, James R. Donovan, Medicine Lodge; a daugher, Carol Ann King, Albuquerque, N.M.; a brother, Jack M. Rankin, Sun City, Ariz.; two sisters, Gladys Griesinger, Tuscon, Ariz., and Evelyn Grigsby, Sun City, Ariz; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral Services were held Tuesday, April 1, 1997, at the First Presbyterian Church in Medicine Lodge with Wayne De Vries presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be sent to the church in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Almeda A. Dugan Almeda A. Dugan, 83, died March 26, 1997, at Harper Hospital, Harper. She was born Nov. 26, 1913, at Sharon, the daughter of Charles Joseph and Elizabeth Hrencher Winter. She grew up in Sharon and attended St. Boniface Catholic School through the eighth grade. She graduated from Sharon High School in 1932. She continued her education at St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing, Wichita, where she received her degree in nursing in 1935. She worked as a registered nurse at St. Francis Hospital for the next five years. She later made her home near Milton where she and her husband farmed for many years. They retired in 1975 and later moved to Conway Springs in 1985. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Conway Springs, and Alter Society. On March 25, 1940, she married James Edward Dugan at Sharon. He died May 7, 1986. Survivors include: two sons, Charles, Milton, and Tom, Conway Springs; three daughters, Rose Ann Reams, Monroeville, Pa., Catherine Poppelreiter, Scottsdale, Ariz., and Mary Trook, Lebonon, N.J.; two sisters, Cecilia Ann Mull, Ashland, and Lillian Blahut, Sharon; 12 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral Mass was held Saturday, March 29, 1997, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Conway Springs, with Father Robert B. Wachter presiding. Burial was in the Eden Cemetery, Milton. Memorials may be sent to st. Joseph Catholic Church Building Fund, Conway Springs, or Conway Springs Volunteer Ambulance, both in care of Ebersole Mortuary, Conway Springs. Fredrick A. Adelhardt Fredrick A. Adelhardt, 60, died March 17, 1997, at Pratt Regional Medical Center. He was born March 15, 1937, at Nashville, the son of John and Emma Simon Adelhardt. A Pratt resident for 36 years, he was a retired superintendent for KPL Gas Co. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus, both at Pratt. On April 15, 1961, he married Audrey Kay Lagree at St. Leo. She survives. Other survivors include: three sons, Curtis and Roger, both of Pratt, and Michael, Mesquite, Texas; a daughter, Renee Brubaker, Tampa, Flor.; five brothers, Alois, Zenda, Eugene, Kingman, Ronald, Partridge, John, Nashville, and Elmer, Cunningham; three sisters, Rita Adelhardt, Cunningham, Marcella Ford, Isabel, and Elenora Zogelman, Adnale; and five grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday, March 19, 1997, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pratt, with Father Ted Skalsky presiding. Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery in Pratt. Memorials may be sent to the American Cancer Society or to the church both in care of Larrison Mortuary in Pratt. LaVon Shelite LaVon Shelite, 68, of Hutchinson, died March 17, 1997, at Columbia Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. She was born Sept 23, 1928, at Wichita, the daughter of Zell and Helen Baxter Whitacre. She attended North High School in Wichita. A Hutchinson resident since 1960, moving from Caldwell, she was a homemaker. She was a member of Order of Eastern Star Silver Leaf Chapter No. 464 and Women of the Moose Hutchinson Chapter No. 1371, both of Hutchinson. On Oct. 5, 1946, she married Orval Shelite, at Medicine Lodge. He survives. Other survivors include: three sons, Gary, Marshall, Texas, Dale, Kansas City, Kan., and Brad, Hutchinson; a daughter, Roxann Davis, Fort Knox, Ky.; mother, Chillicothe, Mo.; 11 grandchildren; a step-grandchild; and two great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday, March 21, 1997, at Elliott Chapel in Hutchinson, with Dave Henderson presiding. Burial was in the Fairlawn Burial Park in Hutchinson. Memorials may be sent to American Heart Association or American Lung Association, both in care of the mortuary. Tommie Holser Arbsland Tommie Holser Arbsland died March 29, 1997 at her home in Spearman, Texas. She was born Sept. 30, 1924 in Medicine Lodge. The daughter of John and Eulalia (Luallen) Holser. Survivors include: one daughter, Sue Robinette, Spearman, Texas; one sister, Janie McBrayer, Kiowa; two grandsons; and four great-grandsons. Memorial service was held April 3, 1997, at the Trinity Community Church in Spearman, Texas, with Pastor, Johnny Taylor officiating. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Theresa J. Hindman Burns Theresa J. Hindman Burns, 30, died April 8, 1997, at Wichita. She was born May 12, 1966 at Medicine Lodge, the daughter of James and Mary Hindman. Survivors include: husband, Scott Burns, Pensacola, Fla.; a sister, Kimberly Mathis, Dighton; a stepbrother, Tony Simon, Pretty Prairie; a stepsister, Linda Mainzer, Garden Plain; father and step mother, James and Janet Hindman, Medicine Lodge; mother, Mary Hindman, Wichita, and grandmother, Edith Hindman, Medicine Lodge. Memorial services were held Saturday, April 12, 1997, at Hillside Funeral Home 'East' Wichita, with Bill Dyar of Kiowa United Methodist Church, officiating. Memorials may be sent to Literacy Resources of the Metro Area Insturctional Support Center, in care of the funeral home. Raymond Hill Cook Raymond Hill Cook, 79, died March 31, 1997, at Bass Baptist Hospital in Enid, Okla. He was born April 12, 1917, at Smithville, Mo., the son of Ray L. and Lulu D. Dale Cook. A Protection resident for 29 years after living in Sun City, he was a retired farmer, rancher and employee of Protection Co-op. He attended Sun City and Protection Baptist churches and was a member of Sun City Saddle Club. On Aug. 31, 1938, he married Doris Margaret Powell at Richmond, Mo. She died Oct. 25, 1996. Survivors include: two sons, Bob, Enid, Okla., and Jack, Wellington; three daughters, Pat Hart, Protection, Joyce Hindman and Elaine Nicholson, both of Blackwell, Okla.; a sister, Georgia Tapp, Liberty, Mo.; 18 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday, April 4, 1997, at First Baptist Church in Protection, with the Revs. John Waterloo and Rod Young presiding. Burial was in Protection Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to Protection Cemetery Directory Fund or American Cancer Society, in memory of Doris Cook, in care of Hatfield-Prusa Funeral Home in Coldwater. Myrtle Elna Davis Myrtle Elna Davis, 87, died April 6, 1997, at Homestead Assisted Living. She was born Aug 1, 1909, at Kansas City, Mo., the daughter of John and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Meador Ball. She graduated from Sawyer High School. She moved to Kiowa in 1949 and then to Garden City in 1956. She had lived there since then. She was an Avon representative for 37 years and a homemaker. She was a member of First Christian Church, Garden City, Christian Women's Fellowship, the Loyal Leaders Sunday School class and taught Sunday school class for 27 years. On Oct. 18, 1927, she married Burl E. Davis at Medicine Lodge. He died Feb 17, 1971. Survivors include: two sons, Dale, Garden City, and J.C., Wilmington, N.C.; two daughters, Mildred Miller, Mulvane, and Mary Lou Wright, Kiowa; a sister, Mary Rose, Medicine Lodge; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Graveside services were held Wednesday, April 9, 1997, in Riverview Cemetery, Kiowa, with the Rev. Leonne Worchester presiding. Memorials may be sent to the First Christian Church in Kiowa or in Garden City, both in care of Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa. Frieda Marie Honeman Frieda Marie Honeman, 85, died April 3, 1997, at Pratt Regional Medical Center, Pratt. She was born July 18, 1922, at Isabel, the daughter of Fredrick J. and Amanda J.E. Bockelmann Huebner. a lifetime resident of Pratt County, she was a homemaker and retired farmer. She attended St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Natrona-Preston, and was a member of LWML, and golden Valley EHU. On Feb 16, 1933, she married Charlie H. Honeman at Natrona, Kan. He died Aug. 20, 1967. Survivors include: two sons, Glen Honeman, Iuka, and Larry Honeman, Pratt; a daughter, Darlene Proctor, Coldwater; a sister, Dorothy Fitz, Coffeyvill; and six granddaughters; and four great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday, April 5, 1997, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Natrona-Preston, with Rev. Michael Schotte presiding. Burial was in St. Paul's Cemetery, Natrona. Memorials may be sent to St. Paul's Lutheran Church in care of Larrison Mortuary, Ltd., Pratt. C. Warren Slater C. Warren Slater died March 31, 1997, at his home in Tubac, Ariz. He is remembered by his wife Jane as epitomizing the eternal optimist for being "an 80 year old man planting acorns." Mr. Slater was born in Hale, Mo., August 18, 1910, to William Slater and Frances Fergerson and moved to his beloved Flint Hills in Kansas while still a young boy. Mr. Slater began his first tree nursery in Medicine Lodge, Kansas, before founding the Ponderosa Nursery in Boulder, Colorado, which he and his wife operated for 15 years before moving to Colby, Kan., in 1978 to begin a wholesale nursery. He retired in 1995 when he moved to Tubac, Ariz. Everywhere he lived, trees flourish as a living monument to his love and dedication- from those trees struggling by the side of the road he stopped to "doctor" to those planted while landscaping residential and commercial properties. Mr. Slater served in the Navy during WWII and was a member of The American Legion, The American Nurseryman's Association, and was a mason. Preceded in death by two brothers and three sisters, he is survived by his wife of 35 years, Jane, a daughter Fontelle Slater of Los Angeles, step-daughters; Nancy Hilliard, New Hampshire; Mary Jo Hilliard, Puerto Rico; Patricia Hilliard-Emmons, Alaska; Barbara Hilliard, Vermont, seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Carondelet Hospice Services, 1055 LaCanada Dr., Green Valley, AZ or the Tubac-Tumacacori Fire Dept., 2227 E. Frontage Rd., Tubac, AZ. 85696. In addition, a fitting tribute would be to plant a tree in his memory. Nellora Mae Welch Nellora Mae Welch, 76, died April 6, 1997, at Wichita. She was born July 26, 1920, at Anthony, the daughter of Ernest and Anna Mellies Walker. A longtime Anthony resident, she was a homemaker. On Aug 1, 1936, she married Lynn Welch at Medicine Lodge. He survives. Other survivors include: two sons, Robert, Harper, and Larry, Wellington; a daughter, Vera Ryan, Marion; a brother, Bill Walker, Anthony; 12 grandchildren; and 10 great grand- children. Funeral services were held Thursday, April 10, 1997, at Williams Funeral Home, Anthony, with Pastor Rick Carter presiding. Burial was in Forest Park Cemetery, Anthony. In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Anthony Library. Doris Ann Alexander Doris Ann Alexander, 78, died April 20, 1997, at Cedar Crest Manor, Medicine Lodge. She was born June 10, 1918, at Lake City, the daughter of Donald W. and Marjorie C. Cook Skinner. A resident of Medicine Lodge since 1978, having lived in Lake City, Kan., Marionville, Mo., and Dimmitt, Texas, she was a homemaker. She was a member of the First Methodist Church, and Eastern Star, both of Lake City. On Jan. 29, 1937, she married W.A. "Andy" Alexander at Marion, Kan. He survives. Other survivors include: two sons, Tex Alexander, Sun City, and Don Alexander; a sister, Elizabeth Jane "Betty" Thompson, Medicine Lodge; four grandchildren, Loyd A. Alexander, Springfield, mo., Mark T. Alexander, Derby, Mona Alexander, Sun City; and one great grandchild, Jacy Alexander, Derby. Memorial service will be held Saturday April 26, 1997, at Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge, with Rev. Jim Godbey presiding. Inurnment will take place at a later date in Coats Cemetery, Coats. Memorials may be sent to "The Boys Ranch" in care of the funeral home. Shawn Freeman Shawn Freeman, 17, died April 16, 1997, at his home in Sun City of an accidental gunshot. He was born Dec. 8, 1979, at Pratt, the son of Dorwin C. and Gwen Crookham Freeman. A lifetime resident of Sun City, he was a sophomore at Medicine Lodge High School. He was a member of Pratt Saddle Club, Kansas Junior Hereford Assoc., and Kansas Junior LIvestock Assoc. Survivors include: parents, Sun City; five brothers, Phillip, Chris, Mark, Jeff, and Eric Freeman, all of Sun City; a sister Becky Freeman, Sun City; and maternal grandparents, Gwynn and Arlie Crookham, Pratt. Funeral services were held Saturday, April 19, 1997, at First Christian Church, Medicine Lodge, with the Rev. Tom Walters, presiding. Burial was in Sunnyside Cemetery, Sun City. Merlin J. Freeman Merline J. Freeman, 67, died May 3, 1997, at Pratt Regional Medical Center. He was born Aug 9, 1929, at Sun City, the son of Scott W. and Bertha LaFever Freeman. A Pratt resident since 1949, he was a retired oil-field drilling superintendent. He belonged to Pratt Church of Christ. On April 8, 1950, he married Lucille B. Horton at Tucumcari, N.M. She survives. Other survivors include: two brothers, Theodore Freeman, Wellington, and Junior D. Freeman, Medicine Lodge; five sisters, Marilyn Clark, Neodesha, Alice Picha, Napa, Idaho, Gertrude Parker, South Hutchinson, Gloria French, Carrollton, Texas, and Barbara Vulliamy, Wellington; and two grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday, May 7, 1997, at Church of Christ, Pratt, with Minister Mark Hayes presiding. Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the American Heart Association or to the American Cancer Society, both in care of Ayres-Calbeck Mortuary, Pratt. Albert Lee Johnson, Jr. Albert Lee Johnson, Jr., 71, of Flat, Texas, died in Temple, Texas Hospital. He was born Nov. 11, 1925, in Hawley, Texas, the son of Albert and Willie Johnson. He attended school in Hawley. He entered the military in 1943 and served in the US Navy during WWII until 1947. He owned and operated a trucking business for many years. He was a member of Cold Springs, Baptist Church; Shriner's Median Temple in Wichita; and was past master of Delta Lodge #77 in Medicine Lodge. On May 17, 1947, he married Ruby Joyce Garrison in Roby, Texas. She survives. Other survivors include: three sons, Jerry R. Johnson, Buffalo Gap, Albert Lee Johnson III, Tuscola, and Charles W. Johnson, Abilene; four daughters; Paula Sue Crosby and Donna Ruth Trotter both of Gates- ville, Velma Jo Gann, Flat, and Darla Faye Green, Big Spring; a brother, John Johnson, Ft. Dodge; 20 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Cold Springs Baptist Church, Flat, Texas, with the Revs. Bob Phillips and Jack Hopkins officiating. A service was also held at Pleasant Grove Church, Anson, Texas, with Rev. T.C. Melton officiating. Burial was at Mt. Hope Cemetery near Anson. Leslie W. Johnson Leslie W. Johnson, 84, died May 3, 1997, at his home. He was born Dec. 26, 1912, at Lookout, Okla., the son of W.N. and Edna Jackson Johnson. A Kiowa resident since 1949, he was a retired railroader. Survivors include: two sons, Loris Johnson, Enid, Okla., and Clay Johnson, San Antonio; a sister, Dorothy Kurth, Alva, Okla.; four grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 6, 1997, at Hardtner United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Lew Van Der Wege presiding. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery, rural Woods County, Okla. Memorials may be sent to the Kiowa District Hospital Memorial Fund or to the Kiowa Senior Citizens Center, both in care of Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa. George R. 'Pete' Measday George R. 'Pete' Measday, 91, longtime Deming resident, died Tuesday, April 22, 1997, at Mimbres Memorial Nursing Home. He was born Dec. 27, 1905, in Edna, Texas, the son of Henry George and Maggie Thomas Measday. He moved to Deming with his parents in November of 1907. Pete was injured in a hunting accident at the age of 13. He did not let this injury keep him from leading a full and active life. He was an avid hunter and fisherman until he became confined to a wheelchair in his later years. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Deming, where he served as an Elder. He was an active Rebuplican and served as county commissioner during the 1950's, was a former member ob the Lion's Club, past president of the Old Timers Association, and long- time owner of Measday Plumbing, Heating and Refrigeration. On May 27, 1945, he married Virginia Woodward Newton in the Presbyterian Church in Las Cruces. She survives. Other survivors include: a son, Dan, and his wife, Janice; daughters, Deloris Ruebush, and Carol Wootton and her husband, Dick; a brother, Lawrence Measday; a sister, Ethel Gray; sisters-in-law, Kay Measday, and Joyce Wesbrooks and her husband Bill; 10 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Saturday, April 25, 1997, at the First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Carl Zimmerman officiating. Burial was at Mountain View Cemetery. The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the Old Times Association or the Deming Luna Mimbres Museum. Arrangements by Baca's Funeral Chapel. Marian C. McCullough Marian C. McCullough, 83, died April 24, 1997, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center, St. Joseph Campus in Wichita. She was born Jan. 27, 1914, at Medicine Lodge, the daughter of George W. and Mabel Garten Lukens. A lifetime resident of Medicine Lodge, she was a homemaker. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Medicine Lodge. On Jan. 21, 1938, she married James W. McCullough at Medicine Lodge. He survives. Other survivors include: three sons, Stan, Lamar, Colo., Jimmie Dean and Pat, both of Medicine Lodge; a daughter, Marilyn Sue Smith, Galva; a brother, Ralph Lukens, Medicine Lodge; 14 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday, April 26, 1997, at Larrison- Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge, with the Rev. Tom Walters presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be sent to the American Heart Association, in care of the funeral home. E. Josephine McKeever E. Josephine McKeever, 87, died May 7, 1997, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center, St. Francis Campus, Wichita. She was born Nov. 8, 1909, at Sharon, the daughter of Walter and Eva Holman. An Attica resident since 1987, moving from Sharon, she was a homemaker. She belonged to the Baptist Church, Sharon, and the Church's Study and Social Club. On Sept. 4, 1932, she married Cecil V. McKeever at Sharon. He died July 1987. Survivors include: a son, Cecil V. McKeever, Attica; two brothers, Vernon Holman, Hot Springs, Ark., and Vade Holman, Norman, Okla.; two granddaughters, Brenda Schultz, Altamont, and Lynette McKeever, Wichita; two step-granddaughters, and a great-grandson. Funeral services were held Saturday, May 10, 1997, at Sharon Community Church, with Pastor Mark Henderson and the Rev. Paul Banister presiding. Burial was in the Attica Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the Attica Long Term Care Activity Dept. in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Jimmie Mack Summers Jimmie Mack Summrs, 64, died April 25, 1997, on his farm in rural Barber County. He was born May 26, 1932, in Woods County, Okla., the son of Joseph James and Gladys M. Elmore Summers. A lifetime area resident, he was a farmer and stockman. In 1952, he married Billie J. Parker. Survivors include: a companion, Kathie Easterling, Kiowa; a son, Tom Summers, Kiowa; a daughter, Deb Villegas, Wichita; two sisters, Faye Hill, Kiowa, and Lucille Shank, South Lyon, Mich.; and three grandchildren, Tanner, Dallas, and Kristi. Funeral services were held at Congregational United Church of Christ, Kiowa, with the Rev. Virgie Davis presiding. Burial was in Hardtner, Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to Kiowa FFA, or South Barber Scholar- ship Fune, in care of Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa. K. Dale Werner K. Dale Werner, 73, died April 23, 1997, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center, St. Francis Campus, Wichita. He was born Sept. 13, 1923, at Sharon, the son of Claude W. and Agnes Cotton Werner. A lifetime resident of Sharon, he was a farmer and dairyman. He was a member of the Community Church of Sharon, was a Kansas Master Farmer, and a former state KEC board member, was a former delegate of the AMPI, served as a former USD 254 school board member, was a board member of AEC for 15 years, and was the treasurer of his church. On Oct. 4, 1944, he married Edith McDaniel at Harper. She survives. Other survivors include: two sons, Wayne Werner, Sharon, and Daryl Werner, Attica; a daughter, Dalene Dohm, Sharon; a brother, E. Glenn Werner, Wichita; a sister, LaVon Stone, Medicine Lodge; and eight grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday, April 27, 1997, at Sharon Community Church with the Rev. Mark Henderson presiding. Burial was in the Highland Cemetery, in Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be sent to the church in care of Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa. Joel D. Ziemer Joel D. Ziemer, 86, died April 17, 1997 at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital, Medicine Lodge. He was born Oct. 10, 1910, at Yale, Okla., the son of John and Evelyn Cline Ziemer. A resident of Medicine Lodge since 1951, moving from Hutchinson, he was a retired Medicine Lodge police chief, serving from 1961 to 1978. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church at Medicine Lodge and Kansas Peace Officers Association. On Sept. 7, 1940, he married Carolina A.M. Peil at Woodward, Okla. She survives. Other survivors include: a daughter, Kathryn Joan Alberding, Albuquerque, N.M.; a brother, Herman Ziemer, Fullerton, Calif.; and a grandson, Michael Aberding, Albuquerque, N.M. Funeral services were held Monday, April 21, 1997, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Medicine Lodge, with the Rev. Paul Beyer presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be sent to the church in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Goldia Gladys Ewing Goldia Gladys Ewing, 84, died May 5, 1997, at Friendship Manor of Pratt. She was born Nov. 18, 1912, at Croft, the daughter of James and Molly Lucas Hamilton. A lifetime resident of Pratt, Sun City, and Trousdale, she was a retired housekeeper for Pratt Regional Medical Center for 20 years. She belong to Trousdale Methodist Church and the Rebekah Lodge, Byers. On Aug. 23, 1932, she married Frank Ewing at Sun City. He survives. Other survivors include: two sons, Donald, Pratt, and Ronald, Hutchinson; a daughter, Jeannie Brown, Pratt; five grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; six step-great- grandchildren; and a step-great-great-grandchild. Graveside service was held Wednesday, May 7, 1997, in the Coats Cemetery, Coats, with the Rev. Harold Wilcox presiding. Memorials may be sent to SCU of Pratt Regional Medical Center in care of Larrison Mortuary, Pratt. Dorothy L. Easley Dorothy L. Easley, 80, died May 22, 1997, at Grand Island, Neb. She was born Aug. 12, 1916, at Medford, Okla., the daughter of Walter and Hazel Biship Angle. She was a Phoenix, Ariz., resident, moving to Anthony in 1980 and lived there until 1993 when she moved to Champan, Neb., she was a retired meat wrapper at Smitty's Grocery, Phoenix, Ariz. She was a member of Assembly of God Church, Anthony. On Dec. 2, 1970, she married Joe Easley. He died in 1992. Survivors include: three sons, Orville Thomas, Kalispell, Mont., Marvin Thomas, Grand Island Neb., and Glendall Thomas, Doniphan, Nev.; four brothers, Clifford Angle, Medicine Lodge, Cleo Angle and Vernon Angle, Pittsboro, Miss., and Gordon Angle, Red Oak, Texas; two sisters, Opal Wilson, Emporia, and Lorene Oakes, Lakemont, Pa.; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Graveside services were held Wednesday, May 28, 1997, in Spring Grove Cemetery, Anthony, with the rev. Alvin Langston presiding. Memorials may be sent to the Baptist Church, Chapman, Neb. Elliott Mortuary, Anthony, was in charge of arrangements. Carl C. Jackson Carl C. Jackson, 77, died May 25, 1997, at his home. He was born Dec. 9, 1919, at Anderson, Ind., the son of Chauncey and Floy Ratliff Jackson. A Medicine Lodge resident fo 20 years, he was retired from the U.S. Navy Seabees. He belonged to the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars, both at Pratt. On Jan. 13, 1937, he married Vernona Sanders at Las Vegas, Nev. She died June 7, 1995. Survivors include: a son, Jack, Kingman; a daughter, Lynda Shipman, Oilton, Okla.; two brothers, Harold, Frankton, Ind., and Tom, Desert Palm Springs, Calif.; a sister, Betty King, Frankton, Ind.; nine grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Graveside services were held Wednesday, May 28, 1997, in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge, with the Rev. Tom Walters presiding. Memorials may be sent to the VFW in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Richard W. 'Dick' Rippee Richard W. 'Dick' Rippee, 62, died May 25, 1997, at Via Christi St. Francis Campus, Wichita. He was born Sept. 10, 1934, at Augusta, the son of Huey L. and Lola B. Singleton Rippee. A resident of Augusta, he was a retired school teacher and Davis Moore employee. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict. On Nov. 16, 1956, he married Judy Bainter at Augusta. She survives. Other survivors include: a son Rick Rippee, Augusta; daughter, Debra L. Grove, El Dorado; mother, Lola Rippee, Augusta; and four grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursday, May 29, 1997, at the Hillside Funeral Home 'Augusta' Chapel, with Revs. Frank Miller and Paul Welch presiding. Burial was in Elmwood Cemetery. Bruce Boyd Stockwell Bruce Boyd Stockwell, 76, died May 4, 1997, at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital. He was born Feb. 23, 1921, in Zenda, the son of John E. and Lorena May Clark Stockwell. A resident of Medicine Lodge since 1939, he was a service man for the electric utility company in Medicine Lodge. He was a member of United Methodist Church, Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion at Medicine Lodge and was a U.W. Army veteran of World War II. On Dec 25, 1941, he married Marie Elizabeth Ogden at Anthony. She died Jan. 30, 1997. Survivors include: two sons, Larry B. Stockwell, Mariposa, Calif., and Kelly D. Stockwell, Medicine Lodge; a daughter, Vickie M. Keever, Scotts- dale, Ariz.; a brother, Frank Stockwell, Perry, Okla.; three sisters, Earlene Clark, Meade, Jean Cornelson, Wichita, and Faye James, Perry, Okla.; six grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; and two step-great-grandchildren. He was preceeded in death by two brothers, Dale and John Stockwell. Graveside service was held Saturday, May 10, 1997, in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge, with the Rev. Jim Godbey presiding. Memorials may be sent to Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital in care of Larrison Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Mary Margarite Strait Mary Margarite Strait, 86, died May 20, 1997, at Cedar Crest Manor. She was born June 6, 1910, near Medicine Lodge, the daughter of William and florence Saunders Morris. A Medicine Lodge resident since 1975, moving from a farm near Coats, she was a retired teacher. She belonged to the United Methodist Church, Medicine Lodge, the church's Ladies Circle, was a "War Dads" president of the Pratt chapter and a 4-H mother. On April 25, 1933, she married J. Marvin Strait at Anthony. He survives. Other survivors include: a daughter, Glenda L. DeWald, Junction City; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday, May 23, 1997, at Medicine Lodge United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Jim Godbey presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the church in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Georgia Mae Wright Georgia Mae Wright, 88, died May 21, 1997, at Friendship Manor. She was born Nov. 8, 1908, at Ozan, Ark., the daughter of Alphus Tillman and Lula Ann Webb Graves. A Pratt resident for 40 years, moving from Sun City, she was a homemaker. On Feb. 25, 1927, she married Wesley L. Wright at Ozan. He died Nov. 22, 1972. Survivors include: a son, Eugene Wright, Wichita; a daughter, Doris McClauskey, Pratt; two brothers, Ben Graves, Jay, Okla., and Ira Graves, Ozan; three sisters, Julia Poser, Ardmore, Okla., Virginia Deerdoff, Rogers, Ark., and Ruby Brock, Murfreesboro, Ark.; three grandchildren; nine great- grandchildren, and seven great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services were held Saturday, May 24, 1997, in Greenlawn Cemetery, Pratt, with the Rev. Harold Wilcox presiding. Memorials may be sent to the American Diabetes Association or to Greenlawn Cemetery Endowment Fund, both in care of Larrison Mortuary, Pratt. Norma Jean Feaster Norma Jean Feaster, 68, died July 19, 1997, at Share Medical Center, Alva, Okla. She was born January 8, 1929, at Salina, the daughter of Dewey E. and Inez Anderson Black. She graduated from Hardtner High School and attended Southwestern College, Winfield, and North- western Oklahoma State University, Alva. A Hardtner resident of 25 years, she was a grade school teacher for 30 years. She was a member of Beta Sigma Phi, Hardtner. Survivors include: a son, Dan Feaster, Oklahoma City, a daughter, Jamie Sternberger, Hardtner; two brothers, Andy Black, Hardtner, and Larry Black, Wichita; a sister, Shirley Campbell, Dallas; a companion, Dick Koppitz, Hardtner; and six grandchildren. Graveside service was held Tuesday, July 22, 1997, in Hardtner Cemetery, with the Rev. Lew Van Der Wege, presiding. Memorials may be sent to the Scholarship Fund in memory of Norma Jean Feaster. Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa, was in charge of arrangements. Donald Leon Hammond Donald Leon Hammond, 58, died July 24, 1997, at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kans. He was born July 15, 1939, at Pratt, the son of Robert Leon and Cleo Shives Hammond. A lifetime Pratt County resident, he was a farmer. He belonged to Grace United Methodist Church, Coates, and the American Legion. He was a U.S. National Guard, veteran, with 18 years of duty, and was active with the Pratt National Guard. Survivors include: two dauthers, Deborah Staats and Kimberly Skaggs, both of Pratt; mother, Coats; a brother, Jerry, Isabel; sister, Janet Winters, Hutchinson; and five grandchildren, Jarrad Rosenbaum, Marshall Staats, Abigail Skaggs, Tyler Skaggs, and Megan Staats. Funeral services were held Monday, July 28, 1997, at Grave United Methodist Church, Coats, with the Rev. Chris Miller presiding. Burial was in Coats Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the church or to the American Legion Boys State. Ayres-Calbeck Mortuary, Pratt, was in charge of arrangements. Nicole "Nikki" Hern Nicole "Nikki" Hern, 15, died Aug. 1, 1997, at Kingman Community Hospital, as the result of injuries sustained in an auto accident. She was born Nov. 3, 1981, at Medicine Lodge, the daughter of James and Janis Schwartz Hern. A resident of the Kingman-Cunningham area for most of her life, she was a sophomore at Kingman High School. She attended Kingman Mennonite Church. Survivors include: mother, Janis Schwartz, Kingman; father and step-mother, James S. and Neannie Hern, Cunningham; a brother, Clayton Hern, Cunningham; a sister, Alyssa Hern, Kingman; grand parents, Carlos and Dorothy Schwartz, Cunningham, and James H. and Arlene Her, Sharon; and great-grandmother, Stella Rausch, Sharon. Funeral services were held Monday, Aug. 4, 1997, at Kingman Mennonite Church with Pastor Brad Penner presiding. Burial was in St. Leo Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the Kingman High School Nikki Hern Scholarship Fund in care of the funeral home. Jessie Kasselman Jessie Kasselman, 68, died June 9, 1997, at Paris, Tenn. She was born Jan. 4, 1929, at Scott City, the daughter of Glenn and Bessie Smith Neal. A long-time Ellinwood resident, formerly of Hays, Medicine Lodge and Pauls Valley, Okla., she was a homemaker. She belonged to the First Christian Church, Medicine Lodge. On March 4, 1949, she married Edward G. Kasselman at Ellinwood. He died April 17, 1995. Survivors include: a son, Ed, Pratt; two daughtres, Karla Moss and Kelly Burns, both of Paris, Tenn.; three brothers, Bill Neal, Alamont, Cecil Neal, Oregaon, Wis., and Willis Neal, Overland Park; five sisters, Glenna Schneider, Tribune, Twila Miller, Broken Arrow, Okla., Sally Hager, Dighton, Phyllis Luerman, Hoisington, and Penny McClung, Attica; and six grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursday, June 12, 1997, at First Baptist Church, Ellinwood, with the Rev. David Wesner presiding. Burial was in Lakin-Comanche District Cemetery, Ellinwood. Memorials may be sent to the Jill Kasselman Fund in care of Kimple Funeral Home, Ellinwood. Lee Ott Lee Ott, 88, died July 23, 1997, at Cedar Crest Manor. He was born Dec. 27, 1908, in Eagle Township, Barber County, the son of Leonard and Elaine Griffin Ott. A Medicine Lodge resident since 1953, moving from his farm in rural Medicine Lodge, he was a farmer and rancher. He operated Ott Floral and Greenhouse from 1956 to 1971. He was a charter member of the Medicine Lodge Roping Club and was active in the Peace Treaty Pageant at Medicine Lodge since 1932. On March 18, 1939, he married Jennie E. Van Ausdall at Alva, Okla. She survives. Other survivors include: a son, Robert L., Medicine Lodge; a daughter, Dana Lee Branch, Picayune, Miss.; a sister, Grace Thornberry, Medicine Lodge; six grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday, July 25, 1997, at First Christian Church, Medicine Lodge, with the Revs. Tom Walters and Steven Lora presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the church in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Viola Edna Rogers Viola Edna Rogers, 87, died June 15, 1997, at Cedar Crest Manor, Medicine Lodge. She was born Dec. 8, 1909, at McPherson, the daughter of Charles A. and Lucy Adams Walker. She was a resident of Medicine Lodge for four years, moving from Big Spring, Texas. She was a homemaker. She was a 50-year member of Order of the Eastern Star Silver Leaf Chapter, Hutchinson. On June 29, 1933, she married Grant S. Rogers at Marion. He died June 1, 1988. Survivors include: a son, Grant S. Jr., Lake City; two grandsons, Sanford Rogers, Amarillo, Texas, and Wayne Rogers, Roswell, N.M.; a great-granddaughter, Sashi Rogers, Wichita Falls, Texas; and a niece, Deloris Hutchison, Neodesha. Graveside services will be held Thursday, June 19, 1997, at Trinity Memorial Park Cemetery, Big Spring, Texas. Memorials may be sent to Cedar Crest Manor or Lake City Methodist Scholarship Fund, both in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Nally-Pickle-Welsh Funeral Home, Big Springs, Texas, is in charge of arrangements. Rev. Joe Rutherford Rev. Joe Rutherford, 56, of Inola, died June 12, 1997 in Tulsa, Okla. He was born on February 13, 1941 in Cottersville, Okla., the son of O.W. Rutherford and Naomi Fidler Rutherford. He graduated from Catoosa High Schyool. He lived in the Catoosa and Inola areas most of his life. He was Sectional Comander of the Royal Rangers for eight years. He was currently serving as the Royal Rangers Chaplain. He was a member of the Catoosa First Assembly of God Church. He served as a volunteer pastor. On Aug. 3, 1972, he married Emma Widney. She survives. Other survivors include: a son, David Rutherford; daughter, Tresa Rutherford; mother, Naomi Rutherford; two brothers, Alvie Rutherford and Paul Rutherford; grandson, Dayton Rutherford; and nephew Junior Rutherford. Funeral services were held Monday, June 16, 1997, at the Catoosa First Assembly of God Church with Reed Ryan officiating. Raymond H. Ricke Raymond H. Ricke, 72, died July 8, 1997, at Denver. He was born Dec. 4, 1924, at Sharon, the son of John and Catherine Depenbusch Ricke. A longtime Denver resident, previously of Wichita, he was an employee of Cudahy Meat Co. He belonged to the Catholic church in Denver and was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, serving with the Sea Bees. Survivors include: three brothers, John, Culver City, Calif., Vincent, Wichita, and James Lang, Sherman, Texas; two sisters, Cecelia Roberts, Palm Coast, Fla., and Alvena Massey, Valley Center. Funeral Mass was held Tuesday, July 15, 1997, at St. John's Catholic Church, Zenda, with the Rev. John Miller presiding. Burial was in St. Leo Church Cemetery, St. Leo. Memorials may be sent to the church in Zenda in care of Livingston Funeral Home, Kingman. George V. Spicer George V. Spicer, 79, died July 12, 1997, at Kiowa. He was born Oct. 4, 1917, in Barber County. A lifelong Barber County resident, he was a farmer, cattleman, auctioneer and real estate broker. He was a member of United Methodist Church at Hazelton, Masonic Lodge, Midian Shrine, Barber County Cattleman Association and American Angus Association. On July 24, 1940, he married Berniece Vogal at Hazelton. She survives. Other survivors include: a son, Sam, Hazelton; two daughters, Karen Spicer, Fort Worth and Susan Luthi, Hazelton; a sister, Ruth Lyne, Topeka; and five granddaughters. Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 15, 1997, at United Methodist Church, Kiowa, with the Rev. Lew Van Der Wege presiding. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery, Hazelton. Memorials may be sent to the church of the donor's choice, in care of Fisher Funeral Home, Inc., Kiowa. Wendell E. Watts Wendell E. Watts, 69, died June 2, 1997, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. He was born Feb. 4, 1928, on a farm west of Edmond, Okla., the son of James Roxie and Lula Belle Watts. He attended Deer Creek Rural School and farmed as a youth. An Oxford resident for 27 years, moving from Winfield, he worked for a number of years in Wichita as a heating and air-conditioning technician and later for Cessna Aircraft Co., retiring in 1993 with 39 years of service. He belonged to Countryside Baptist Church, Udall. On April 6, 1958, he married Ernestine Warren at Winfield. She survives. Other survivors include: three sons, Gene Watts, Medicine Lodge, Curtis Watts, Wichita, and Raymond Watts, Wellington; two daughters, Diane McCulley and Susan Watts, both at Winfield; a brother, Kenneth Watts, Andover; a sister Frances Prue, Winfield; 14 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Funeral services were held Thursday, June 5, 1997, at Miles Funeral Service, Winfield. Burial was in the Oxford Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the church in care of the funeral home. Ruby L. Willig Ruby L. Willig, 81, died July 29, 1997, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. She was born Feb 15, 1916, near Capron, Okla., in Woods County, the daughter of Arthur and Alemeda Dillon Schwanz. She was a graduate of Kiowa High School. A lifetime area resident, she was a homemaker. She belonged to the United Methodist Church and the Garden Club, both at Kiowa. In June 1937, she married Jacob Willig at Hardtner. He died March 10, 1960. Survivors include: a son, Danny Willig, Andover; two brothrs, Clarence Schwanz, Ohio, and Chris Schwanz, Oregon; and two sisters, Opal Whitaker, Bremerton, Wash., and Pearl Yellen, Nampa, Idaho. Funeral services were held Friday, Aug. 1, 1997, at the church, with the Rev. Lew Van Der Wege presiding. Burial was in Hardnter Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to Southwind Hospice in care of Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa. Helen L. Hybsha Walker Helen L. Hybsha Walker, 84, died June 6, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, Mo. She was born August 12, 1912 at Bluff City, Kansas, the daughter of John and Mary Rosa Kucera Hybsha. A longtime Joplin area resident, she worked at Roberts Cafeteria and Lafayette House in Joplin. She attended a Methodist Church. She married Jesse Walker. He died in 1970. Survivors include: two sons, Jerry Walker, Carthage, Mo., and Donald Walker, Grove, Okla.; a daugher, Darlene Walker, Pittsburg, Calif.; two brothers, J.L. Hybsha, Newton, and Al Hybsha, Medicine Lodge; two sisters, Maurine LeFurgy, Yonkers, N.Y., and Dorothy Branson, Manhattan; 18 grqandchildren; and 27 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday, June 10, 1997, at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City, Mo., with the Rev. Robert Terrill presiding. Burial waas in Osborne Cemetery, Joplin. Memorials may be sent in care of her brother, Al Hybsha, Indian Hills Lodge, Medicine Lodge. Emma Irene Taylor Emma Irene Taylor, 79, of LaPorte, Texas, died April 6, 1997 in Pasadena, Texas. She was born May 13, 1997, at Miles, Texas, the daughter of Henry and Irene Black Pullin. She is survived by her son, Franklin Taylor and wife, Pam, Wichita; a brother, Billy Sims and wife Annette, Rusk, Texas; three sisters, Lorene Roberson and Dorothy McCants both of Conroe, Texas, and Rex Faye Bell and husband, Lenford of La Porte, Texas; five grandchildren; numberous nieces and nephews. Graveside services were held Thursday, April 10, 1997, at the Latexo Cemetery, Latexo, Texas. Paul U. Lee-La Porte Funeral Home, La Porte, Texas was in charge of arrangements. Lena Ford Lena Ford, 90, died Oct. 18, 1999, at Pratt Regional Living Center. She was born July 3, 1909, at Foyil, Okla., the daughter of William D. and Ada Holland Lee. A Pratt resident for 17 years, moving from Isabel she was a homemaker and retired farmer. On July 28, 1928, she married Guy Ford at Kingman. He died Aug. 28, 1984. Survivors include: two sons, Floyd "Smokey", Pratt, and John, Maize; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and a great-great grand child. She was preceded in death by an infant son; a brother, Richard; and a sister, Ina Coss. Funeral services were held Thursday, Oct. 21, 1999, at Larrison Mortuary, Pratt, with Chaplain John Havens presiding. Burial was in Nashville Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to Pratt Regional Living Center or to the donor's choice of charities, all in care of Larrison Mortuary, Pratt. Hazel Fay Troyer Hazel Fay Troyer, 82, died July 27, 1997, at Via Christi-St.Joseph Campus, Wichita. She was born Oct. 8, 1914, at Kiowa, the daughter of Elmer and Rachel M. Lyman Snoderley. She was a Medicine Lodge resident from 1950 to 1959 and since 1968. She was a nurse's aide at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital. She was a member of First Christian Church, Medicine Lodge. On Nov. 30, 1930, she married Allen A. Troyer, at Anthony. He died in 1979. Survivors include: a son, Gene, Dodge City; a daughter, Pay Naylor, Wichita; a brother, Lyman Snodderley, Howard; a sister, Nancy Regier, Reedley, Calif; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursday, July 31, 1997, at First Christian Church, Medicine Lodge, with the Rev. Tom Walters presiding. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery, Kiowa. Memorials may be sent to First Christian Church Missions Fund, in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Virginia Nelle Wolgamott Alder Virginia Nelle Wolgamott Alder, 75, died Nov. 12, 1999, at Bass Hospital, Enid, Okla. She was born Dec. 12, 1923, west of Hardtner, the daughter of Lyman Ernest and Mable Hardin Wolgamott. She graduated from Hardtner High School. A longtime Kiowa resident, moving to Amorita, Okla., she was a stenographer and bookkeeper. She belonged to Burlington Christian Church and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary. She married John Alder Jr. at Cherokee, Okla. He died in 1982. Survivors include: a companion, Jack Martin, Stillwater; a brother, Kenneth B. "Shorty" Wolgamott, Hardtner; two sisters, Doris Packard Ames, Anthony, and Mabel Ruth Stranathan, Kiowa; and numerous nephews and nieces. She was proceded in death by seven brothers, Wayne, Willis, Wilfred, Franics, Clifford, Donald Dean and George; and a sister, Mary Lee Huston. Funeral services were held Monday, Nov. 15, 1999, at United Methodist Church, Hardtner, with Ron Olson presiding. Interment was in Hardtner Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to United Methodist Church, Hardtner, or the American Cancer Society, both in care of Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa. Ada Mae Bush Ada Mae Bush, 97, died Sept. 18, 1997, at Friendship Manor. She was born Feb. 24, 1900, at Eskridge, the daughter of Ruben and Edith Blankenship Murray. A Pratt resident since 1973, moving from Isabel, she was a homemaker. She belonged to First United Methodist Church, Pratt, the Rebakah Lodge and the American Legion Auxiliary at Isabel. On Dec. 24, 1941, she married John Allen Bush at Isabel. He died in 1976. Survivors include: two sisters, Geneva Morley and Blanch Blackwelder, both of Wichita; a nephew, R.D. Wehling, Pratt; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Monday, Sept. 22, 1997, at Larrison Mortuary, Pratt, with the Rev. Kendall Utt presiding. Burial was in the Isabel Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the United Methodist Church in Pratt or in Isabel, in care of the mortuary. Anna Lenora Campbell Anna Lenora Campbell, 91, died Sept. 11, 1997, at Attica Long Term Care Annex, Attica. She was born Nov. 5, 1905, at Lookeba, Okla., the daughter of John L. and Elizabeth Wadkins Keller. A Medicine Lodge resident from 1975 to 1989, moving from Sun City, she had been an Attica resident for the past eight years. She was a homemaker, had supervised the school cafeteria in Sun City, was a nurse's aide at Pratt Hospital and was employed at Boeing during World War II. She belonged to Assembly of God Church, Medicine Lodge. On Nov. 18, 1922, she married Samuel Grant Campbell at Kansas City, Mo. He died April 23, 1984. Survivors include: a son, J.L. Campbell, Wichita; a daughter, Rosa Mae Miller, Fort Worth, Texas; five grandchildren; and 11 great=grandchildren. Graveside service was held Monday, Sept. 15, 1997, in Sunnyside Cemetery, Sun City, with the Rev. Jerry A. Yates presiding. Memorials may be sent to Attica Long Term Care Annex in care of Larrison- Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Alfred L. Adler Alfred L. Adler, 83, died Sept. 12, 1197, at Kiowa. He was born Aug. 22, 1914, at Cody, Neb., the son of John W. and Pearl W. Huff Adler. A longtime Burlington resident, formerly of Kiowa, he was a farmer, rancher and merchant, owning a drug store in Nash, Okla., and Kiowa. He belonged to Flying Aggies, Stillwater, Okla., and was a charter member of the Lions Club in Nash. On Nov. 22, 1935, he married Marie Schupbach at Cherokee, Okla. She survives. Funeral services were held Monday, Sept. 15, 1997, at Driftwood Christian Church, Driftwood, Okla., with Rollin Boothby presiding. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery, Kiowa. Memorials may be sent to Byron-Amorita Fire and Rescue or Burlington Fire and Rescue, both in care of Fisher Funeral Home Inc., Kiowa. Joan M. Fielder Joan M. Fielder, 61, died Aug. 26, 1997, at Harper Hospital. She was born Nov. 19, 1935, at Loyal, Okla., the daughter of Carl and Lula Elder Hoskins. A Gardner resident since 1964, formerly of Medicine Lodge, she was a homemaker. In March, 1951, she married Richard Fielder at Bentonville, Ark. He survives. Other survivors include: a son, Ricky L. Fielder, Gardner; a daughter, Janet M. McDougal, Emporia; three brothers, Donald Hoskins, Keene, Texas, Leonard Hoskins, Lahoma, Okla., and Raymond Hoskins, Arnett, Okla.; two sisters, Ilene Webber, Okeene, Okla., and Helen Streber, Belle Vista, Ark.; one grandchild; and one great-grandchild. Graveside services and burial was held Friday, Aug. 29, 1997 in Harper Cemetery, Harper, with Ronnie Hoskins presiding. Elliott Funeral Home, Harper, was in charge of arrangements. Victor Austin Griswold Victor Austin Griswold, 87, died Aug. 27, 1997, at Cedar Crest Manor, Medicine Lodge. He was born Feb. 6, 1910, at San Antonio, Texas, the son of Arthur and Theresa Hawkins Griswold. He was raised in Canton, Pa. A Medicine Lodge resident since 1949, he was a retired Barber County Soil Conser- vationist, having worked for U.S. Dept of Agriculture for 45 years. He was a Veteran of World War II, a retired Capt. He was a member of the Silver Haired Legislature for six years and on the Judicial selection committee for ten years. He belonged to the Lions Club. On Dec. 28, 1942, he married Lillian Trechter at Hoisington. She Survives. Other survivors include: two sons, John Griswold, Roland Heights, Calif., and Rick Griswold, Seattle; a daughter, Connie McColley, Wichita; a sister, Jean Stores, Lakeville, Pa.; and a grandchild, Ryan McColley. Graveside service was held Tuesday, Sept. 2, 1997, at Resthaven Gardens of Memory, Wichita. A memorial service will be held at Holy Rosary Church, Medicine Lodge, on Saturday, Sept. 13, 1997, at 11:00 a.m. Memorials may be sent to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Kansas, P.O. Box 3116, Wichita, Kan. 67201. Beverly Dean Henderson Beverly Dean Henderson, 48, died Sept. 16, 1997, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. She was born Nov. 9, 1948, at Hardtner, the daughter of James D. and Carol Cline. A longtime resident of Lawrence, she attended Deerhead Country School. She moved with her family to Medicine Lodge in 1961 and graduated from Medicine Lodge High School in 1966. She attended Kansas State Teacher's College at Emporia for two years and graduated from Fort Hays State College. She worked in Gov. Robert Docking's office during his term in office and later worked in the Institute for Public Policy in Business Research at Black Hall at the University of Kansas for 20 years. On July 24, 1993, she married Glenn E. Henderson. He survives. Other survivors include: a stepson, Matt Henderson, of the home; mother of Medicine Lodge; brother, Dave Cline, Sun City; and a sister, Jean McCullough, Medicine Lodge. Funeral services were held Friday, Sept. 19, 1997, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral HOme, Lawrence. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lawrence. Memorials may be sent to the American Cancer Society, in care of the funeral home. Tessie M. Hoover Tessie M. Hoover, 87, died Sept. 6, 1997, at Sterling Presbyterian Manor. She was born July 1, 1910, at Everton, Mo., the daughter of William H. and Alice Chambers Rogers. A Chase resident since 1945, she was a homemaker. She belonged to First Baptist Church, Chase. On Sept. 13, 1931, she married Herbert C. Hoover at Lockwood, Mo. He died Oct. 29, 1962. Survivors include: five sons, Roy, Texhoma, Okla., Dale, Lyons, Rex and Truman, both of Medicine Lodge, and Ray, Hutchinson; a daughter, Alice Cassidy,Wichita; 22 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Sept. 9, 1997, at Sillin Funeral Home, Lyons, with the Rev. Bob Bethell presiding. Burial was in Lyons Municipal Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to Sterling Presbyterian Manor. Dean Harding Dean Harding, 61, died Sept. 17, 1997, at Wichita. He was born Sept. 1, 1936, at Isabel, the son of Lyman T. and Lillie Cirkel Harding. Survivors include: his wife, Violet, of the home; a son, Michael Dean Harding, Wichita; a daughter, Deanene Marie Spater, Belton, Mo.; and two sisters, Leona Muth, Wichita, and Lois Hare, Kimberling City, Mo. Funeral services were held Saturday morning, Sept. 20, 1997, at Ascension Lutheran Church, Wichita, with Pastor Keith Kohlmeier presiding. Graveside service was held Saturday afternoon in St. John Lutheran Cemetery, Nashville, Kan. Memorials may be sent to Ascension Lutheran Church or Lutheran Hour of Ministries, both at 842 North Tyler, Wichita, Kan. 67212. Curt Douglas Kimberly Curt Douglas Kimberly, 36, died Sept. 10, 1997, as the result of a farm accident near Watonga, Okla. He was born Oct. 26, 1960, near Cherokee, Okla., the son of Myron Claude and Charleen Washburn Kimberly. Survivors include: his mother, Alva; three sons, Charles Alan, David Adam and Ernest Tee, all of Alva; two brothers, Bill Kimberly, Orange, Calif., and DeWain Kimberly, Carmen, Okla.; four sisters, Betty Youvan, Sterling, Del Lyon, Medicine Lodge, Dinell McCalip, Sand Springs, Okla., and Danett Wright, Collierville, Tenn. Graveside service was held Saturday, Sept. 13, 1997, in Haviland Cemetery, with the Rev. Lawrence Lambert, Jr. presiding. Fleener Funeral Home, Greensburg, was in charge of arrangements. Alice Luty Alice Luty, 95, died Aug. 25, 1997, at Friendship Manor, Kiowa. She was born July 8, 1902, at Kiowa, the daughter of Charles E. and Cesey Mae Burns Alberding. A lifetime Kiowa resident, she was a retired manager of O.K. Co-op Grain Elevator. She belonged to Kiowa United Methodist Church. On Sept. 11, 1927, she married Horace T. Luty at Kiowa. He survives. Other survivors include: two sisters-in-law, Bernice Piersall, Hardtner, and Ida Luty, Kiowa; and seven nephews and nieces. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Aug. 27, 1997, at the church, with Rev. Bill Dyar presiding. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the church or to Kiowa Public Library. Fisher Funeral Home Inc., Kiowa, was in charge of arrangements. Matilda Thressa Lillieqvist Matilda Thressa Lilleqvist, 102, died Aug. 25, 1997, at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital. She was born June 17, 1895, at Versailles, Mo., the daughter of Frank and Caroline Karsick Kumberg. A resident of Medicine Lodge since 1989, moving from the family farm near Sawyer, she was a homemaker. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, Elm Mills HEU, Elm Mills Card Club, and Stitch and Chatter Club, all of Medicine Lodge. She had been manbed "Master Homemaker of the Year." On Dec. 17, 1919, she married Walter R. Lillieqvist at Sawyer. He died in 1971. Survivors include: a son, Lucky E. Lillieqvist, Pratt; five daughters, Laurene Johnson, Holtville, Calif., Ada M. Mitchell, Medicine Lodge, Pearl A Baker, Cheyenne, Wyo., Corlena F. Hunt, Wichita, and Vera I. Hanneken, Palm Desert, Calif.; 15 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursday, Aug. 28, 1997, at the church, with the Revs. Jim Godbey and John Hamm presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be sent to Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Martha E. Lovette Martha E. Lovette, 92, died Aug. 25, 1997, at Friendship Manor, Kiowa. She was born Dec. 4, 1904, in Edward County, the daughter of Norris A. and Myrtle Gay Davis. A Kiowa resident since 1938, moving from Meade, she was a homemaker and owned Lovette Drug. She belonged to Congregational United Church of Christ, Pilgrim Daughters and Eastern Star, all of Kiowa. On June 13, 1928, she married Otto Lovette at Hutchinson. He died July 4, 1968. Survivors include: a son, Stephen, Washington, D.C.; and two grandchildren, David Lovette, Wichita, and Jackie Lovette, Seattle. Funeral services were held Friday, Aug. 29, 1997, at the church, with the Rev. Virgie Davis presiding. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery, Kiowa. Memorials may be sent to Kiowa Public Library. Fisher Funeral Home Inc., was in charge of arrangements. Nelma C. Lampe Nelma C. Lampe, 83, died Sept. 1, 1997, at Kingman Community Hospital. She was born Jan. 19, 1914, at Lincolnville, the daughter of Ernest and Rosa Lawrence Poppe. A longtime Nashville area resident, she was a homemaker. She belonged to St. John's Lutheran Church, Ladies Aid and the Dorcas Society, all of Nashville. On Dec. 17, 1933, she married Lawrence W. Lampe at Radium. He died July 7, 1968. Survivors include: two sons, Don, Grove, Okla., and Dennis, Edwardsville; three daughters, Twyla Harbison and Marlene Vierthaler, both of Wichita, and Elaine Davidson, Comarron; 14 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursday, Sept. 4, 1997, at the church, with Pastor Paul Beyer presiding. Burial was in the church cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the church, Lutheran Hour or Cunningham Hilltop Manor, all in care of Livingston Funeral Home, Kingman, 67068. Charles "Chuck" McGuire Chuck was born May 19, 1925 at Sharon, Kan. to Charles and Grace (Bindsall) McGuire. He died at Big Springs, Texas at age 72. He served in World War II. He was preceded in death by his wife Sue, his parents and two sisters, Edna McGuire and Opal Goldsmith and a brother Lawrence. Services were held at Odessa, Texas. Burial was in the Garber Cemetery, Garber, Okla. Tonkajo Mills McElyea Tonka Mills McElyea, 72, died Aug. 28, 1997, at Medical Lodge, Goddard. She was born May 21, 1925, five miles southeast of Lake City, the daughter of Tempel H. and Mima L. Draper Mills. She graduated from Lake City High School in 1943 as valedictorian of her class. After graduation she attended Wichita State University. She was a sales supervisor of National Gypsum Company in Medicine Lodge and transferred to Phoenix in 1969 where they lived until ill health brought them back to Kansas to be closer to family in May of this year. She was a member and Past Matron of the Order of Eastern Star in Lake City; member and past president of the VFW Auxiliary in Medicine Lodge; and member and past president of the American Legion Auxiliary in Medicine Lodge and Phoenix. On June 24, 1944, she married Wallace McElyea, a cadet in the Army Air Corps, at Victorville Air Force Base, Victorville, Calif. He survives. Other survivors include: a son and wife, Tim and Lee McElyea, Phoenix; a daughter and husband, Robin and Kendall Warren, Wichita; a brother and wife, Huston and Lois Mills, Lake City; six grandchildren; three great- grandchildren; a niece; a nephew; and a host of relatives and friends. Funeral services were held Monday, Sept. 1, 1997, at United Methodist Church, Lake City, with Pastor Chris Miller presiding. Burial was in Lake City Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to Lake City United Methodist Church or Lake City Cemetery, both in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Juanita I. Pollock Juanita I. Pollock, 82, died Aug. 25, 1997, at Friendship Manor of Anthony. She ws born Aug. 15, 1915, at Anthony, the daughter of Perry and Irene McCaulley Moore. A longtime Anthony resident, she was a home- maker. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Anthony, Order of Eastern Star and the Rebekah Lodge. On Jan. 17, 1932, she married Charles R. Pollock at Medford, Okla. He died March 19, 1966. Survivors include: a son, Gene Pollock, Hazelton; a daughter, Sue Waggoner, Monteauma; a brother, John Moore, Waldron; 10 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday, Aug. 29, 1997, at the church, with the Rev. Tom Marker and Bill Dyar presiding. Burial was in Forest Park Cemetery, Anthony. Memorials may be sent to the church in care of Williams Funeral Home, Anthony. Robert C. Simpson Robert C. Simpson, 92, died Oct. 6, 1999, at his home in Medicine Lodge. He was born May 11, 1907, at Medicine Lodge, the son of Warren and Mary Elizabeth Clarke Simpson. A lifetime Medicine Lodge resident, he was a dirt contractor. He belonged to the Roping Club, Medicine Lodge. On March 29, 1930, he married Marjorie P. Rozzelle. She died in 1977. Survivors include: two sons, Richard K., Lima, Peru, and Phillip D., Medicine Lodge; three daughters, Phyllis J. Shelite, Pratt, Evelyn R. Pierce, Liberal, and Mary K. Rucker, Sharon; 12 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, Lee; a sister, Gladys Ware; and two grandchildren, Tony Simpson and Al Pierce Jr. Graveside service was held Sunday, October 10, 1999, in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge, with Ron Schwerdtfeger presiding. Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge, was in charge of arrangements. Kayla Jean Price Vulgamore Kayla Jean Price Vulgamore, 60, died Wednesday, Oct. 27, 1999, at her home in Clearwater, following a battle with cancer. She was born Nov. 1, 1938, in LaCrosse, the daughter of Clovis Theron and Mabel Schenk Price. She attended Mission Ridge Rural School and Rozel Grade School. She graduated from Rozel High School in 1956 and then attended Fort Hays State College. She taught music at the Clearwater Elementary and High Schools for several years. She was active in the Clearwater First Christian Church music ministry for many years. She belonged to the Resurection Lutheran Church in Haysville. She was a lifetime member of Sigma Alpha Iota honorary music fraternity, and Delta Zeta soroity. On April 2, 1961 she married Jim. C. Vulgamore at Rush Center. He survives. Other survivors include: a son, Craig, Wichita; a daughter, Kelly Truman, Clearwater; mother, Mabel Price, Nekoma; four brother, Donald Price, Fort Morgan, Colo., Bill Price, Rozel, Frank Price, Burdett, and Kenneth Price, Arkansas City; and three grandchildren, Angela, Craig and Joshua. She was preceded in death by her father, Clovis Price, on Dec. 6, 1983. Funeral services were held Saturday, Oc. 30, 1999, at the Clearwater First Christian Church, with Rev. Jerry Muncy officiating. Interment was in Clearwater Cemetery. Four memorials have been established in her name and memory; First Christian Church Building Fund; Association for Retarded Citizens of Sedgwick County; Hospice, Inc.; and Angel Truman Trust Fund. Webb Mortuary, Clearwater, was in charge of arrangements. Kathryn W. Walters Kathryn W. Walters, 98, died Aug. 3, 1997, at Attica. She was born April 2, 1899, at Medicine Lodge, the daughter of Francis and Sarah Howard Romig. She was a nurses aide. She was a member of Christian Church, Attica. On June 18, 1919, she married Roscoe Walters, at Anthony. He died March 9, 1983. Survivors include: two sons, Mervin, DeSoto, Texas, and Dale, Wichita; two daughters, Marlene Dinkmeyer, Gladstone, Mo., and Phyllis Wilye, Manhattan; nine grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Graveside service was held Wednesday, Aug. 6, 1997, at Attica Cemetery, with the Rev. Paul Banister presiding. Memorials may be sent to Attica Long Term Care Facility, in care of Elliott Mortuary, Anthony. Frederic Donald Wieland Frederic Donald Wieland, 88, died Aug. 26, 1997, at Medicien Lodge Memorial Hospital. He was born Feb. 22, 1909, at Wichita, the son of Frederic G. and Retta Monroe Wieland. He attended Missouri Military Academy and graduated from Wichita State University in 1934. A Medicine Lodge resident since 1947, moving from Alva, Okla. He was a banker at Sharon Valley State Bank. He had worked for Allison- Chalmers, was associated with a Pontiac-GMC dealership, was office manager at Medicine Lodge Sale Co. and sold Moorman Cattle Feed. He belonged to the United Methodist Church, Medicine Lodge, where he held several offices. He was a member of Masonic Lodge, Medicine Lodge, Midian Shrine Temple and Scottish Rite, Wichiat Consistory, Barber County Shrine Club and was a DeMolay Advisor and Rainbow Dad. On Nov. 28, 1937, he married Fern Mildred Worden at Wichita. She died in 1974. Survivors include: a companion, Norma Jean Fincher, Medicine Lodge; three sons, John F., Broken Arrow, Okla., Curtis M., Buffalo, Okla., and Kent W., Rockford, Ill.; a sister, Freda Biddle, Ketchum, Idaho; two grandsons; and a great-granddaughter. Funeral services were held Friday, Aug. 29, 1997, at the church, with the Rev. Jim Godbey presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be sent to the church in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Grace E. Wolgamott Grace E. Wolgamott, 87, died Aug. 30. 1997, at her rural home. She was born Jan. 30, 1910, in Woods County, Okla., the daughter of David D. and Pearl Smith Arndt. A lifetime area resident, she was a homemaker. She was a member of Hardtner United Methodist Church, and the Rebekah Lodge of Hardtner, and was a charter member of the Happy Hour Home Demonstration Unit in Woods County, Okla. On Dec. 11, 1935, she married Claude Wolgamott in Woods County. He died Nov. 11, 1991. Survivors include: a son, David, of Hardtner; two daughters, Cleta Ann McMurphy, Alva, Okla., and Pearl Myers, Kansas City, Kan.; two brothers, Arthur and Maynard Arndt, both of Alva; three sisters, Edna McOsker, San Antonio, Hazel Farney, and Thelma Tavis, both Mesa, Ariz.; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Sept. 2, 1997, at the church, with the Rev. Lew Van Der Wege presiding. Burial was in the Hardtner Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the church or to the donor's choice, in care of Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa. Eugene Crites Eugene Crites, 69, died Sept. 30, 1997, at his home in Sharon. He was born May 7, 1928, at Rover, Ark., the son of Benjamin H. and Myrtle Short Crites. A resident of Sharon since 1959, moving from Medicine Lodge, he was a machine operator at the Kiowa Co-op. He was a U.S. Army veteran. On April 26, 1955, he married Peggy J. Rutan at Medicine Lodge. She survives and two grandchildren, Luke and Natasha of the family home. Other survivors include: seven sons, Bill, Colorado, Jerry, Russell, Larry, Dardanelle, Ark., Terry and Lonnie, both of Sharon, and Rick and Toby, both of Medicine Lodge; a daughter, Gina Barkley, Argonia; two brothers, C.L. "Pete", Russellville, Ark., and Joe, Dardanelle; a twin sister, Irene Hawkins, Plainview, ARk.; 26 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday, Oct. 4, 1997, at Assembly of God Church in Medicine Lodge, with Pastor Arthur A. Sorg presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge, was in charge of arrangements. Mildred M. "Millie" Belden Colle Mildred M. "Millie" Belden Colle, 74, of Hutchinson, died Oct 4, 1997, at Hutchinson Hospital. She was born May 28, 1923, at Hutchinson, the daughter of Joseph Earl and Blanche Calhoun Miller. A Hutchinson resident since 1991, formerly of rural Nickerson and Sylvia, she was a retired registered nurse, having worked at Hutchinson Hospital, Stafford Districh Hospital and the former St. Elizabeth Hospital, Hutchinson. She belonged to Eastwood Church of Christ, Hutchinson, and was a former member of the Extension Homemakers Unit, Sylvia. On March 9, 1946, she married William E. "Bill" Belden. He died March 8, 1969. On June 1, 1985, she married Gene Colle. He survives. Other survivors include: two sons, Greg Belden, Liberal, and Gary Meggers, Sylvia; two daugherters, Darlene Meggers, Sylvia and Robin Belden, Liberal; two stepsons, Dennis Colle, Medicine Lodge, and Tony Colle, Nicherson; two stepdaughters, Camille Colle, Medicine Lodge, and Jane Colle Nickerson; four brothers, Don and Ronnie Miller, Hutchinson, Walter E. "Bud" and Jerry Miller, Sylvia; three sisters, Wanda Hofen and Pat Parker, both of Hutchinson, and Betty Coons, Newton; five grandhcildren; two great-grandchildren; and four step-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Oct. 7, 1997, at Elliott Chapel, Hutchinson, with David Tappe and Richard Foster presiding. Burial was in Peace Creek Cemetery, rural Stafford. Memorials may be sent to the church or the donor's choice both in care of the mortuary. John Mark Henderson John Mark Henderson, 42, died Sept. 21, 1997, at his home. He was born Sept. 14, 1955, at Sedan, the son of John M. and Joyce Thompson Henderson. He was a 1973 graduate of Hutchinson High School, a 1978 graduated of Hutchinson Junior College and attended Brite Divinity, Fort Worth, Texas. He graduated from Texas Christian University in 1981. From 1972 to 1984, he was employed by Southwestern Bell Telephone, Co., and was Hutchinson's first male telephone operator. He was the administrator at Twin Oaks Boys Home in Hutchinson from 1988 to 1994. A Sharon resident for the past three years, moving from Hutchinson, he was pastor of the Community Church of Sharon and was a paraprofessional at Medicine Lodge High School. He belonged to the Community Church of Sharon. On Dec. 28, 1979, he married Alice Carole Van Zandt at Dallas. She survives. Other survivors include: his parents, of Hutchinson; two sons, Scott A. and Timothy Joel, both of Sharon; a brother, David, Hutchinson; two sisters, Pamela Saffle, Wichita, and Lisa Vieyra, Hutchinson; and grandfather, Loel E. Thompson, Dexter. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Sept. 24, 1997, at First Christian Church, Medicine Lodge, with the Rev. Tom Walters presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the Community Church of Sharon or to the American Heart Association, both in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Lela E. Hutchison Lela E. Hutchison, 84, died Sept. 24, 1997, at Columbia Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. She was born Feb. 3, 1913, in Woods County, Okla., the daughter of Willard and Berniece Gurnsey Littell. a former resident of Kiowa and Medicine Lodge, she had lived in Haysville for six years and was a homemaker. She belonged to the United Methodist Church, was a charter member of the Busy B Club and a member of the Extension Homemakers Unit and the Leisure Time Center, all at Medicine Lodge. On Feb. 4, 1931, she married Paul E. Hutchison at Alva, Okla. He died June 10, 1974. Survivors include: four daughters, Billie Hutchinson, Lola French, Cathy Carter and Judy Angle, all of Wichita; a brother, Eldon Littell, Los Angeles; nine grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and two great- great-grandchildren. Graveside service was held Saturday, Sept. 27, 1997, in Riverview Cemetery, Kiowa, wiht Robert Kinney presiding. Memorials may be sent to the Leisure Time Center, Medicine Lodge. Fisher Funeral Home Kiowa, was in charge of arrangements. Peter 'Pete' Schlegel Peter 'Pete' Schlegel, 87, died Sept. 25, 1997, at Friendship Manor, Kiowa. He was born Dec. 7, 1909, at Otis, the son of John P. and Lydia Moore Schlegel. A lifelong Kiowa resident, he was a carpenter and farm laborer. He belonged to the United Methodist Church, Kiowa. On Nov. 7, 1931, he married Bertha A. Hoffman at Fort Morgan, Colo. She died June 13, 1997. Survivors include: two brothers, Sam Otis, and Leslie, Colorado Springs, Colo.; and four grandchildren, Richard Stricker, Andover, Michel Pete Stricker, Wilmer, Texas, Robert Scott Stricker and Lori Ann Jones, both of Wichita. Funeral services were held Monday, Sept. 29, 1997, at the church, with the Rev. Bill Dyar presiding. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the church. Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa, was in charge of arrangements. Dean Schmidt Dean Schmidt, 77, died Oct. 8, 1997, at Medicine Lodge. He was born Dec. 2, 1930, at Anthony, the son of Edward and Beulah Churchill Schmidt. He was a farmer. On Sept. 2, 1951, he married Peggy Meador at Anthony. She survives at the home. Other survivors include: two sons, Don, San Antonio, and Carl, Cleburne, Texas; a daughter, Dottie Waldron, Freeport; and 10 grand- children. Funeral services were held Saturday, Oct. 11, 1997, at the United Methodist Church, Anthony. Burial was in Freeport Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to Hospice of Harper County or to the church, both in care of Williams Funeral Home, Anthony. Dearld Duane Brooks Dearld Duane Brooks, 36, died Oct. 7, 1997, of injuries sustained in an auto accident, west of Greensburg. He was born Sept. 23, 1961, at Greensburg, the son of Larry Dean and Mary Jane Randel Brooks. He attended school in Mullinville and had lived in Oklahoma, Illinois and Greensburg. He had farmed and worked in Oil- fields and had recently become co-owner with his brother in a siding business, Contemporary Home Improvements at Pratt. He was a member of the Boy Scouts, and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. On Aug. 1, 1979, he married Cassie Neelly. Survivors include: twin sons, Aaron and Ryan, Greensburg; his mother, Jane Randel, Ford; father, Larry Brooks, Hutchinson; stepfather, Richard Diesselhorst, Illinois; a brother, Gerald, Pratt; a sister, Deana Moore, Dodge City; and maternal grandfather, Alva Randel, Greensburg. Funeral services were held Friday, Oct. 10, 1997, at the First Christian Church, Greensburg, with Father Jerry Stein presiding. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery, Greensburg. Memorials may be sent to the church or to the Aaron and Ryan Brooks Education Trust, in care of the Greensburg State Bank. Fleener Funeral Home, Greensburg, was in charge of arrangements. Byron Fitzgerald Bliss Byron Fitzgerald Bliss, 84, died Saturday, Nov. 1, 1997, in Wichita. A former Kiowa and Medicine Lodge resident, he was a retired stockman/farmer. He is survived by his wife, Evelyn; two daughters, Bonnie Beth Slack of Wichita, and Byra Lynn Ramsey, of Starkville, Miss.; and three grandchildren. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Nov. 8, 1997, 10:30 am at Hillside Funeral Home West, 2929 W. 13th., Wichita. I Lieu of flowers, the family requests, memorials to Riverside Health Foundation. Nathan Daniel Aaron Buddington Nathan Daniel Aaron Buddington, son of Wallace and Felicia (Wilson) Buddington, was stillborn on Sept. 24, 1997, in Southwest Medical Center. He is survived by his parents of LIberal; grandparents Richard and Sheral Wortman of Liberal, Danny and Tana Wilson of LaPorte, Texas, and Ron and Joan Mace of West Virginia; great-grandparents Richard and June Wortman of Medicine Lodge, and Gladys Wilson of LIberty, Texas; and great-great-grandmother Thelma Wortman of Medicine Lodge. Funeral services were held Monday, Sept. 29, 1997, at the Kitch Funeral Home, with the Rev. Keith Bryant officiating. Lewis W. "Doc" Doolittle Lewis W. "Doc" Doolittle, 89, died Nov. 9, 1997, at Wm. Newton Memorial Hospital, Winfield. He was born April 6, 1908, on a farm near Harper, the son of George Frederick and Anna Allender Doolittle. He was reared and received his education in the Zenda area and began farming in that are as a youth. He was well known locally as a water well driller, and he had been employed in Cowley County oilfields for many years. He lived and worked at Zenda, Corbin, Chrisfield, and Medicine Lodge before moving to a farm near Udall. He lived on this farm for nearly 50 years, moving to Winfield in 1993 following retirement. On Sept. 8, 1928, he married Aletha Dorles Hoyt at Attica. She survives. Other survivors include: a son, Paul Doolittle and wife, Zoe, Winfield; two daughters, Stella Thompson and husband Roy, Udall, and Wilmeta Ruiz and husband Ruben, Winfield; a daughter-in-law Lola Doolittle, Wichita; two brothers, Truman Doolittle, Winfield, and John Doolittle, Norwich; a sister, Veda Kilmer, Belle Plaine; 14 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grand children. Funeral services were held Thursday, Nov. 13, 1997, at Miles Funeral Service, Winfield. Interment was in the Wilmot, Kan. cemetery. A memorial has been established in his name for Home Health Care of Wm. Newton Memorial Hospital, Winfield. Contributions may be mad through the hospital or Miles Funeral Services. Merle Fluke Merle Fluke, 84, died Oct. 2, 1997, at Stafford District Hospital, Stafford. He was born June 20, 1913, at Lerado, the son of Alfred J. and Nona Lawson Fluke, he was a lifetime resident of Turon. He was a retired farmer and custom cutter. He was a member of Turon Community Church and Turon Senior Citizens. On Jan. 5, 1937, he married Ruby Fern Branscom in Hutchinson. She preceded him in death Nov. 7, 1988. Survivors include: three sons, Merlin, Medicine Lodge, Bob, Ottawa, and Kenny, Olathe; a brother, Roy, Turon; three sisters, Marie Reavis, Phoenix, Ariz., Ruth Ramsey, Kingman, and Erma Swingle, Zenda; eight grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. Funeral services were held Monday, Oct. 6, 1997, at the Turon Community Church, Turon, with Rev. Ron Dykes presiding Burial was in Lerado Cemetery, Lerado. Memorials may be sent to the Leisure Homestead Assoc., Turon Senior Citizens or donors choice in care of Larrison Funeral Home, Turon. Flora J. Ohlson Haskard Flora J. Ohlson Haskard, 82, died Oct. 6, 1997, at Wesley Towers, Hutchinson. She was born Nov. 4, 1914, at Gypsum, the daughter of Elmer and Alma Achenbach Ohlson. A former Hardtner resident, she has lived in Hutchinson for 43 years. She was a homemaker. She belonged to Grace Episcopal Church. Survivors include: two daughters, Vicki Rogg, Lawrence, and Pam Hornbeck, Hutchinson; a sister, Lois Ohlson Platt, Hardtner; and four grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Oct. 8, 1997, at United Methodist Church, Hardtner, with the Rev. Lew Van Der Wege presiding. Burial was in Hardtner Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the Grace Ferguson Nursing Scholarship fund at Wesley Towers, 700 Monterey, Hutchinson, Kan. 67501. Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa, was in charge of arrangements. Dessie Stalnaker Dessie Stalnaker, 90, died Sept. 15, 1997, at South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center in Arkansas City. She was born on a farm south of Geuda Springs to A.O. and Iva (McCormick) Stalnaker. She was raised in the Gueda Springs and Arkansas City areas, attended Crescent Country School and graduated from Arkansas City High School in 1926. In 1930 she graduated from Southwestern College. She taught in various small communities in Kansas for several years, then at Medicine Lodge for the last 25 years of her career. She retired in 1969 after 38 years of teaching. She was a member of the Medicine Lodge United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, and the Arkansas City Retired Teachers Association. Survivors include one brother, Raymond Stalnaker of Newkirk, Okla.; a sister-in-law, Gladys Stalnaker, Arkansas City, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Friday, Sept. 19, 1997 at the Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home Chapel in Arkansas City. Burial was in the Hope Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made in Miss Stalnaker's name to Mt. Hope United Methodist Church or the Presbyterian Manor Good Samaritan Fund c/o Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 756, Arkansas City, KS 67005. Donna M. Savina Donna M. Savina, 45, died Novc. 2, 1997, at Wichita. She was bonr Nov. 8, 1951, at Nashville, Kan., the daughter of Leonard and Mary Helen Panek. She was a plumbing inspector fo the city of Wichita. Survivors include: her husband, Rivard Savina, of the home; a daughter, Nichole, of the home; parents, Kingman; three brothers, Michael Lubbers, Lenexa, Larry Lubbers, Cimarron, and Tim Lubbers, Andale; and two sisters, Shirley Bayer, Kingman, and Mary Jane Duncan, Wichita. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Nov. 5, 1997, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, Wichita, with Father James Billinger presiding. Burial was in Resurrection Cemetery. Resthaven Mortuary, Wichita, was in charge of arrangements. Karyl Lee Casper Karyl Lee Casper, 51, died Oct. 11, 1997, at her Rogers home after a brief illness. She was born March 31, 1946, at Pratt, the daughter of Clyde J. Phelps and the late Gladys Gould Phelps. She attended Pratt schools, graduating from Pratt High School in 1964. She had been a Wal-Mart associate for 20 years. In 1964, she married Steven S. Casper. He survives. Other survivors include: father, Pratt, two daughters, Kim, of the home, and Michelle, Pensacola, Fla.; a brother, Clyde J. Phelps Jr., Denver; three sisters, Deltha "DeDe" Payne, Rogers, LaDonna Chase, Pratt, and Selena Chalker, Medicine Lodge; two uncles; and an aunt, Ruth Gowens, Hutchinson. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Oct. 15, 1997, at Backstrom- Pyeatte Funeral Home, Springdale, Ark. Cremation is planned. Memorial service was held Thursday, Oct. 16, 1997, at First Christian Church, Pratt. Shelley Anne Gehlen Shelley Ann Gehlen, 18, died Sept. 27, 1997, in Dodge City. Funeral services will be held today, Oct. 1, at the First Christian Church, Medicine Lodge, at 10:30 a.m. Interment in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Friends may call at Fisher Funeral Home, Inc., Kiowa, from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday. The family requests memorials to St. Jude's Hospital. Shelley Anne Gehlen Shelley Anne Gehlen, 18, died Sept. 27, 1997, at Dodge City. She was born August 1, 1979, at Kiowa, the daughter of Arnold C. and Sharon Maddox Gehlen, they survive. A life-long Sharon resident, she was an assistant manager at Pizza Hut, Dodge City. She was a member of the National Honor Society. Survivors include: three sisters, Angela Miller and Amy Gehlen, both of Kalispell, Mont., and Sherry Gehlen, Sharon; and grandmother, Dorothy Peel, Clearwater. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Oct. 1, 1997, at First Christian Church, Medicine Lodge, with the Rev. Tom Walters presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be sent to the St. Jude's Childrens Hospital. Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa was in charge of arrangements. Robert L. 'Bob' Howell Robert L. "Bob" Howell, 67, died Oct. 28, 1997, at John McClellan Memorial Hospital, Little Rock, Ark. He was born April 28, 1930, in Harper County, the son of Theodore E. and Lida Luella Burke Howell. A Jasper resident, formerly of Harper, Corpus Christi, Texas, and San Diego, he was a retires U.S. Naval Master Chief Petty Officer, serving for 26 years. He belonged to Harper Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 11449. In December 1953, he married Naomi Davis. In July, 1972 he married Peggy McFarlin. She survives. Other survivors include: two sons, Raymond, and Duane, both of Escondido, Calif.; a daughter, Elaine Stauffer, Jasper; a step-daughter, Vickie McFarlin, Jasper; four brothers, Ted, Rogers, Ark., Lee, Tucson Ariz., Bill, Choctaw, Okla., and Ray, Attica; seven sisters, Helen Harkrader, Tucson, Frances Scott and Virgie Cushenbery, both of Kingman, Mae Newberry, Chandler, Ariz., Joann War, Ponca City, Okla., Donna Smithhisler, Harper, and Jean Kimball, Medicine Lodge; and three grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday, Oct. 31, 1997, at Elliott Funeral Home, Harper, with th eRev. Bob Winslow presiding. Burial was in Harper Cemetery with military graveside rites. Memorials may be sent to Harper VFW Post No. 11449 in care of the funeral home. William C. 'Bill' Halsey William C. 'Bill' Halsey, 74, died April 29, 1997, at Alva, Okla. He was born Oct. 10, 1922, at Shook, the son of Andrew Clyde and Jessie Caroline Williams Halsey. An Anthony resident, he was a retired routeman for Rainbow Bread Co. He was a member of Christian Church, American Legion, Odd Fellows Lodge and Quails Unlimited, all of Anthony, and American Bowling Congress. On Oct. 25, 1941, he married Anna L. Lukens at Medicine Lodge. She died Aug. 30, 1995. Survivors include: a son, William Michael, Wichita; a daughter, DiAnna Waldschmidt, Alva, Okla.; two brothers, Jack, Kingman, Ariz., and Wayne, Wichita; a sister, Irene Dilts, Littleton, Colo.; and four grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursday, May 1, 1997, at Elliott Mortuary, Anthony, with the Rev. John Schnelle presiding. Burial was in the Spring Grove Cemetery, Anthony. Memorials may be sent to American Cancer Society Lung Division in care of the mortuary. Esther A. Larson Esther A. Larson, 92, died Oct. 26, 1997, at Attica Nursing Home. She was born Dec. 29, 1904, at Concordia, the daughter of David and Annie Barleen Thomas. She attended Cloud County Schools and graduated from Concordia High School. Later, she attended Concordia Business College and then taught for several years at Sibley rural School northwest of Concordia. She worked on her husband's farm and operated The Knit Shop, in Concordia, with Gladys Travis. She belonged to the Baptist Church, Concordia, teaching Sunday school and serving on various church committees, was a member of the Cloud County Farm Bureau Board, the extension board and the 4-H Club, all at Concordia. On Oct. 9, 1928, she married Wilbur F. Larson at Concordia. He died Jan. 19, 1997. Survivors include: s son, Bob, Medicine Lodge; three daughters, Emalyn Wartman, Johnson, Joyce Hansen, Colby, and Janet Henning, Berryton; 1- grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursday, Oct. 30, 1997, at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Concordia, with the Rev. John Wilkens presiding. Burial was in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the church or to Attica Nursing Home, both in care of Chaput-Buoy funeral Chapel, Concordia. Beulah M. Page Beulah M. Page, 72, died Nov. 5, 1997, at Kiowa District Hospital in Kiowa. She ws born Jan. 23, 1925, at Waggoner, Okla., the daughter of William A. and Dora M. Dunovan Harding. A resident of the Kiowa area since 1950, she was a Kirby vacuum dealer, a homemaker and farmer. She married Nobel Green. On Oct. 25, 1960, she married Richard Liggenstoffer at Medicine Lodge. He died Dec. 18, 1985. On Aug. 15, 1987, she married John Page at Kiowa. He died July 26, 1992. Survivors include: a son, Gary Green, Kiowa; two brothers, Jack Harding, Redding, Calif.; seven grandchildren; and five great-grand children. Funeral services were held Friday, Nov. 7, 1997, at Congregational Church of Christ, Kiowa, with the Rev. Virgie Davis presiding. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery, Kiowa. Memorials may be sent to Kiowa District Hospital Memorial Fund, or the church of donor's choice, in care of Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa. Valeta 'Skeet' Parker Valeta 'Skeet' Parker, 87, died Nov. 17, 1997, at Kiowa. She was born Dec. 20, 1909, in Alfalfa County, Okla., the daughter of Alpha and Myrtle Mott Mitchell. A lifetime area resident, she was a homemaker. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, and the Order of Eastern Star, both at Kiowa. On Sept. 26, 1929, she married M.A. 'Windy' Parker at Medicine Lodge. He died Nov. 17, 1986. Survivors include: a sister, Ruby Circle, Kiowa; two grand- children; and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursday, Nov. 20, 1997, at the United Methodist Church, Kiowa, with the Rev. Bill Dyar presiding. Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery, Kiowa. Memorials may be sent to the church or to Kiowa District Hospital Memorial Fund, in care of Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa. Kenneth Milton Weaver Kenneth Milton Weaver, 68, died Nov. 14, 1997, at Cedar Crest Manor. He was born Sept. 27, 1929, at Flint, Mich., the son of Lloyd S. and Lucy Sargent Weaver. A Medicine Lodge resident for nearly 40 years, he was a truck driver. He belonged to the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. On Nov. 17, 1977, he married Doris D. Gideon at Great Bend. He survives. Other survivors include: a son, Randy Weaver, Medicine Lodge; four stepsons, Mark Ukens, LaCrosse, Kenneth Ragan, Ellinwood, Kelly Small, Centerville, Iowa, and Lloyd Wood, Great Bend; two step-daughters, DeEtta Komarek, Great Bend, and Lorinda Hoffman, Wamego; three half-sisters; and 20 grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday, Nov. 17, 1997, at Larrison- Forsyth Funeral Home Chapel, Medicine Lodge, with the Rev. Russell Stolp presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Edra Lucille Cheshire Edra Lucille Cheshire, 81, died Nov. 16, 1997, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center, St. Francis Campus, Wichita. She was born Jan. 1, 1916, at Coats, the daughter of Edward Z. and Winnie M. Cooke Larkin. A lifetime Medicine Lodge resident, she was a nurse. She belonged to the United Methodist Church, the Community Club and the Order of Eastern Star, all of Medicine Lodge. She had received her 50 year pin from Eastern Star. On Dec. 17, 1938, she married Griffin D. Cheshire at Medicine Lodge. He died June 16, 1955. Survivors include: two sons, Ed, Bushton, and Bill, Kansas City, Mo.; a sister, Kittie Robbins, Medicine Lodge; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Nov. 19, 1997, at Larrison- Forsyth Funeral Home Chapel, Medicine Lodge, with the Rev. Jim Godbey presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be sent to United Methodist Church or to Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital, both in care of the funeral home. Virginia Anne Chance Virginia Anne Chance, 64, died January 3, 1998, at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital. She was born June 28, 1933, at Montezuma, the daughter of Benjamin and Edith Woodward Mullikan. A lifetime Medicine Lodge resident, she was a retired Barber County deputy register of deeds. She belonged to Medicine Lodge Presbyterian Church and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, Medicine Lodge. On September 4, 1948, she married E.P. Bill Change at Medicine Lodge. He died January 4, 1991. Survivors include: two sons, Tim and Jerry, both of Medicine Lodge; a daughter, Lurinda Gehlen; a brother, Ben Mulikin, Corpus Christi, Texas; a sister, Phyllis Inslee, Ada, Oklahoma; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday, January 6, 1998, at Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge, with the Rev. Tom Walters presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be sent to Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital in care of the funeral home. Bess Irene Frei Bess Irene Frei, 98, died Dec. 5, 1997, at Kiowa District Hospital. She was born Aug. 5, 1999, at Springfield, Mo., the daughter of T.A. "Artie" and Melinda Sharp Blair. A lifelong Hardtner resident, she was a homemaker and farmer. She belonged to United Methodist Church, Hardtner, and the Hardtner Legion Auxiliary. On March 4, 1953, she married Bob Frei at Oklahoma City. He died July 1, 1963. Survivors include: a daughter, Norma Jean Pshigoda, Hardtner; and seven grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tueday, Dec. 9, 1997, at Hardtner United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Lew Van Der Wege presiding. Burial was at Hardtner Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the church or to the American Heart Association, both in care of Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa. David Delray Fain David Delray Fain, 38, died January 1, 1998, in Enid, Oklahoma. He was born June 26, 1959, at Stillwater, Oklahoma, the son of Dale M. and Janice Fain. He attended school at Chisholm and North Enid and graduated in 1977. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree from SWOSU in 1981, and graduated from Dental School at the University of Oklahoma in 1985. He had his dental practice in Kiowa. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, where he was also a Sunday School teacher. He enjoyed collecting, tennis, snow skiing, church activites, studying the Bible and spending time with his family. On June 4, 1988, he married Nancy Bentley. She survives in Enid, Oklahoma. Other survivors include: a son, Doug, Enid; two daughters, Dalayna and Dedee, both of Enid; parents, Dale and Janice Fain, Enid, Oklahoma; and a sister, Julie Fain, New York. Funeral services were held Monday, January 5, 1998, at the First Baptist Church, Enid, Oklahoma, with Dr. Richard Dunn and Rev. Tom Clifton presiding. Burial was held at Memorial Park Cemetery, Enid. Memorials may be made to the Lottie Moon World Missions or a trust fund established for the children both in care of Anderson-Burris Funeral Home, 3002 North Van Buren, Enid, Oklahoma, 73701. Catherine Marie Fischer Catherine Marie Fischer, 91, died Oct. 19, 1997, at Friendship Manor. She was born April 22, 1906, at Howells, Neb., the daughter of Jospeh and Anna Aschauer Schnittker. A longtime Pratt resident, she was a retired laundress at Pratt Hospital. She belonged to Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Pratt, and the Alter Society. On Jan. 27, 1927, she married Albert William Fischer at St. Leo. He died Dec. 22, 1957. Survivors include: a son, Larry Fischer, Coffeyville; seven daughters, Vanita McGoffin, Lafayette, La., Geraldine Spicer and Carol Malashchuk, both of Wichita, Georgetta Paskoff, Cary, N.C., Eula McKedy, Colorado Springs, Colo., Lyola Hatfield, Pratt, and Charlene Rinke, Medicine Lodge; two sisters, josephine Arnold, Denver, Colo., and Dorothy Wamsley, Liberty, Mo.; 24 grandchildren; and 43 great-grandchildren. Funeral mass was held Wednesday, Oct. 22, 1997, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Pratt, with Father Jim Dieker presiding. Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the Sacred Heart Church Endowment Fund or to Friendship Manor Auxiliary, both in care of Larrison Mortuary, Pratt. Madolin O'Brien Gordon Madolin O'Brien Gordon, 92, died Nov. 9, 1997, at Friendship Manor, Kiowa. She was born Nov. 26, 1904, at Kiowa, the daughter of Ernest N. and Margaret Jane Anthony O'Brien. A lifetime Hardtner resident, she was a nurses aide, hairdresser, seamstress and homemaker. She belonged to United Methodist Church, Hardtner. On June 15, 1924, she married George R. Gordon at Alva, Okla. He died Jan. 31, 1985. Survivors include: a son, Alan, Ft. Dodge; a daughter, Gail Clovis, Hardtner; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two great- great-grandchildren; and several nephews and nieces. Graveside service was held Wednesday, Nov. 12, 1997, at Hardtner Cemetery, Hardtner, with the Rev. Lew Van Der Wege presiding. Darren L. Garner Darren L. Garner, 35, died Dec. 4, 1997, at University Hospital, Oklahoma City. He was born April 26, 1962, at Kiowa, the son of Cecil Dwane and Shirley L. Pollock Garner. He graduated from Kiowa High School. A longtime Kiowa resident, living in Enid, Okla., for the last five years, he was a heavy-equipment operator. He belonged to First United Methodist Church, Kiowa, and had been an Eagle Scout. On Oct. 8, 1988, he married Brenda Greer at Alva, Okla. She survives. Other survivors include: three daughters, BreAnna, Harlowton, Mont., Brittany and Sierra, both of Enid; three sisters, Cherly Zappia, Avon, Colo., Leta J. Phillips, Kiowa, and Deidre Graves, Medicine Lodge, mother, Kiowa; and numerous aunts, uncles, nephews and nieces. Funeral services were held Monday, Dec. 8, 1997, at First United Methodist Church, Kiowa, with the Rev.Bill Dyar presiding. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery, Hazelton. Memorials may be sent to the American Cancer Society for Synovial Sarcoma Research in care of Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa. Jack D. Groves Jack D. Groves, 76, died January 6, 1998, Wichita. He was born January 31, 1921, in Depew, Oklahoma, the son of William and Bessie Landre Martin Groves. He was a former resident of Medicine Lodge and Anthony. He was a retired Sedgwick County Security Officer. On July 16, 1943, he married Mary Ann Protheroe. She survives. Other survivors include: a son, Eric R., Wichita; two daughters, Sheila Diann Kendall, Renton, Washington, and Elaine Jones, Wichita; two brothers, Gerald Groves, Huntington Beach, California, and James Groves; a sister, Donna Boettcher, Wichita; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Funeral services were held Friday, January 9, 1998, at Resthaven Mortuary Chapel, Wichita. John A. Hunt John A. Hunt, 80, died Nov. 20, 1997, at Attica. He was born June 13, 1917, at Medicine Lodge, the son of John Washington and Clara Bell Wingfield Hunt. He was retired from Central Subbly Aerojet, California. He belonged to University United Methodist Church, Topeka. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. On Sept. 29, 1941, he married Regina M. McDaniels at Pratt. She survives. Other survivors include: two sons, John Aaron Jr., Antioch, Calif., and Roderick Lynn, Shingle Springs, Calif.; two daughters, Cecile Jean Smalley, Attica, and Deanna K. Wright, Topeka; a brother, Lawrence E., Kansas City, Mo.; 12 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Graveside services were held Saturday, Nov. 22, 1997, in Attica Cemetery, with the Rev. Paul Banister presiding. Memorials may be sent to Colmery-O'Neil VA Hospital or to Attica Long Term Care Facility, both in care of Elliott Funeral Home, Attica. Ruth O. Hunter Ruth O. Hunter, 89, died Nov. 25, 1997, at Friendship Manor, Kiowa. She was born Oc. 16, 1908, at Perth, the daughter of Bert Milton and Mary Ellen Hart Whaley. A lifetime Hazelton area resident, she was a homemaker and seamstress. She was active at Community Baptist Church, Hazelton. On Sept. 15, 1932, she married Hugh Richard Hunter at Anthony. He died Jan. 30, 1985. Survivors include: two sons, Richard, Medford, Okla., and Clifford, Attica; a daughter, Ellen Ruiz, Hazelton; a sister, Lois Miller, St. Louis; 11 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday at Community Baptist Church, Hazelton, with the Rev. Bradley Daniels presiding. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery, Hazelton. Memorials may be sent to the church or Kiowa District Hospital Memorial Fund, both in care of Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa. Philip W. Harding Philip W. Harding, 87, died Nov. 30, 1997, at Augusta Medical Complex L.T. He was born Jan. 27, 1910, at Medicine Lodge, the son of Charles Franklin and Rilla Elizabeth Highfill Harding. A longtime Augusta resident, he was an inspector and engineer for the city of Augusta. He belonged to First Church of God, Augusta. On Sept. 17, 1930, he married Mary Lavina Gillette at Pratt. She died in 1971. Survivors include: three sons, Forest, Arkansas City, Gerry, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Clint, Augusta; a daughter, Kathy Howerton, Augusta; a brother, Guil, Coats; a sister, Marjorie Eubanks, Sawyer; and 18 grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Dec. 3, 1997, at Dunsford Chapel, Augusta, with the Rev. Bill Jeffress presiding. Burial was in Elmwood Cemetery, Augusta. Dunsford Funeral HOme, Augusta, was in charge of arrangements. Robert Lynn 'Bob' Nelson Robert Lynn 'Bob' Nelson St., 44, a Clinton businessman, died Sept. 15, 1997, at Presbyterian Hospital, Oklahoma City. He was born Oct. 13, 1952, at Medicine Lodge, the son of Lonnie L. and Alice Ruth Devore Nelson. He graduated from Medicine Lodge High School in 1970. He ran an iron yard and worked for the Medicine Lodge Police Department before moving to Clinton in 1980. He owned and operated a used car lot and had operated Nelson's Iron Yard since 1990. Survivors include: parents, Clinton; two sons, Robert Nelson, Jr., Clinton, and Matthew A. Nelson, Arapaho, Oklahoma; a daughter, Kelly Jo Metheny, Clinton; a sister, Linda Nelson, Burrton; and a grand- daughter, Allison Paige Nelson. He was preceded in death by a brother, Roger Nelson. Funeral services were held Monday, Sept. 29, 1997, at the First Church of God, Clinton, with the Rev. Roy Dobbs presiding. Burial was in the Clinton Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the Robert Nelson Memorial Fund in care of Local Federal Bank, Clinton, Okla. 73601. Stanley-Lee Funeral HOme, Clinton, was in charge of arrangements. Delmar R. Schrock Delmar R. Schrock, 87, died December 3, 1997, at the Apostolic Christian Home, Sabetha. He was born November 29, 1910, at Hazelton, the son of Benjamin and Minnie Bauman Schrock. A farmer and stockman, he had moved to Sabetha in 1986. On February 14, 1939, he married Emmaline Struder at Hiawatha. She died September 30, 1974. Survivors include: a son, Mark Schrock, Manhattan; two daughters, Scharmal Schrock, Hammond, Louisiana, and Sheryl Schorck, Thun, Switzerland; and two grandchildren. Graveside service was held Monday, December 8, 1997, in Riverview cemetery, Kiowa, with Jeff Bahr presiding. Memorials may be sent for the Apostolic Christian Home Nurses' Lounge in care of Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa. Charles H. Scott Charles H. Scott, 73, died December 10, 1997, at Kiowa District Hospital. He was born August 5, 1924, at Hardtner, the son of Sam and Matilda S. McMinn Scott. A lifetime Hardtner resident, he was the caretaker for Hardtner Cemetery and was a city employee. He belonged to First Christian Church, Kiowa, and the American Legion, Hardtner. He was a retired U.S. Navy veteran. On August 5, 1971, he married Ada Belle Winn at Kiowa. She died September 13, 1993. Survivors include: a stepson, George Beck, Kiowa; a step-daughter, Cynthia Hancock, Hobart, Oklahoma; three sisters, Iris Snead, Dixie Grant and Ann Eshleman, all of Hardtner; and five step-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday, December 13, 1997, at United Methodist Church, Hardtner, with the Rev. Lew Van Der Wege presiding. Burial was in Hardtner Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the church in care of Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa. Albertha E. 'Jimmie' Adelhardt Spear Albertha E. 'Jimmie' Adelhardt Spear, 74, died December 15, 1997, at St. Joseph's Hospital, Atlanda, Georgia, after a short illness. She was born March 10, 1923, at St. Leo, the daughter of George and Katie Simon Adelhardt. A Marietta resident since 1977, formerly of Sharon, she was a homemaker. She belonged to Holy Family Catholic Church and was treasurer of Autism in Atlanta. On May 27, 1947, she married Charles F. Spear at St. Leo. He survives. Other survivors include: a son, Robert, Clarksville, Georgia; a daughter, Marjorie Truax, Marietta; a brother, Bill Adelhardt, Zenda; two sisters, Cecelia Batt, Zenda, and Geraldine Rausch, Sharon; and five grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursday, December 18, 1997, at Holy Family Catholic Church, Marieta. Burial was in the Veterans Cemetery, Demorest, Georgia. Memorials may be sent to Cystic Fibrosis in care of Livingston Funeral Home, 1830 North Main, Kingman, Kansas, 67068. Alma May Snyder Alma May Snyder, 85, died December 27, 1997, at Kiowa District Hospital. She was born August 29, 1912, at North Platte, Nebraska, the daughter of Charles M. and Annie M. Olinger Ward. A longtime area resident, she was a homemaker. On September 19, 1932, she married Fred F. Snyder at Alva, Oklahoma. He died March 15, 1973. Survivors include: three nieces, Nida Malmquist, Livermore, California, Ada Larson, Aurora, Colorado, and Esther Brooks, Miami, Oklahoma. Graveside service was held Monday, December 29, 1997, in Riverview Cemetery, Kiowa, with the Rev. Lew Van Der Wege presiding. Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa, was in charge of arrangements. Fay Wheeler Fay Wheeler, 88, died Nov. 19, 1997, at Parkwood Village. She was born June 14, 1909, at Hugoton, the daughter of William and Blanche Cook Kinser. A former Haviland resident, she was a retired minister, pastoring at Belvidere Community Church, Modoc Friends Church near Miami, Okla., Friends Chapel near Coyle, Okla., and Spring Grove Friends Church at Osawatomie. She belonged to Haviland Friends Church. On Sept. 26, 1928, she married Leslie Andrew Wheeler at Dodge City. He died Nov. 7, 1986. Survivors include: a son, Lyle, Pratt; seven brothers, Elrie Kinser, Haviland, Rovert Kinser, Hutchinson, Arlie Kinser, Keyes, Okla., Leslie Kinser, Hugoton, Floyde Kinser, Waterford, Calif., Loyde Kinser, Center, Colo., and Trulin Kinser, Medicine Lodge; four sisters, Stella Barton, Guymon, Okla., Hope Harris, Hugoton, Loene Barry, Durango, Colo., and Fern Elam, Kenai, Alaska; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday, Nov. 24, 1997, at Haviland Friends Church, with Pastors Everett Jantz, Merle Kinser and Chaplain John Havens presiding. Burial was in Haviland Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to Barton College or to the Evengelical Friends Missions. Ayres-Calbeck Mortuary, Pratt, was in charge of arrangements. Melba N. Wilkerson Melba N. Wilkerson, 72, formerly of Liberal, died December 8, 1997, at Cedar Crest Manor, Medicine Lodge. She was born February 27, 1925, at Beggs, Oklahoma, the daughter of Arthur and Nora B. Phaup Cox. She was a homemaker. Survivors include: a brother, Charles Butler, Sanford, Florida; and three sisters, Doris Goodhart, Farmington, Arkansas, Betty Shoemaker, Big Bow, and Earnestine Butler, Aledo, Texas. Graveside services were held Friday, December 12, 1997, in Liberal Cemetery, Liberal, with Charles Brisendine presiding. Miller Mortuary, Liberal, was in charge of arrangements. Dollie Ash Dollie Ash, 92, of Canon City, Colorado, did January 30, 1998. She was born February 1, 1905, in Frontenac, Kansas, to M.A. and Ida (Harvey) Fillman. Mrs. Ash was a homemaker and affiliated with the Christian Family Fellowship Church. She had lived in Lamar during her school years. After her marriage, she and her husband moved to Kansas until 1951 when they moved back to Colorado. She had lived in Canon City since 1968. Dollie and her husband had a great friendship with the Navajo Indians and were very involved in helping them. Mrs. Ash also helped in Reach for Recovery, Meals on Wheels and assisting shut-ins. In December, 1923, in Lamar, she married Elmer Ash, who preceded her in death January 31, 1975. Mrs. Ash is survived by a daughter, Ruth Miller of Canon City; and two grandsons: Kelly Miller of California and R.C. Miller of Florida. She was preceded in death by her husband, one brother and two sisters. Memorial service was held Tuesday, February 3, 1998, at Holt Family Chapel of the Garden with Pastor Roy Knowles officiating. Private famly interment at Lakeside Cemetery. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association through Holt Family Funeral HOme, 806 Macon Ave., Canon City, Colorado, 81212. Gladys A. Alexander Adams Gladys A. Alexander Adams, 95, died Nov. 5, 1997, at Winfield. She was born Sept. 7, 1902, in Woods County, Oklahoma Territory, the daughter of Howard Fred and Mary E. Nichelson Utt. A former resident of Hazelton and Kiowa, she was a teacher and homemaker. On March 31, 1930, she married Carl Alexander. He died June 17, 1964. In March, 1970, she married Ralph Adams. He died June, 1990. Survivors include: a son, Dean Alexander, Hazelton; two daughters, Shirley Hart, Sunnyvale, Calif., and LaDonna Long, Haysville; a sister, Lois Elson, Wichita; six grandchildren; and four great-grand children. Funeral services were held Saturday, Nov. 8, 1997, at Community Baptist Church, Hazelton, with the Rev. Bradley Daniels presiding. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery, Hazelton. Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa, was in charge of arrangements. Nettie Mildred Bell Nettie Mildred Bell, 97, died Nov. 2, 1997, at the Odd Fellows Rebekah Home, Mattoon, Ill. She was born Nov. 1, 1900, at Simmons Point, Overbrook, the daughter of Harmon Vedder and Mary Louise Simmons Thompson. A former Isabel resident, she was a homemaker. She was a substitute teacher in Isabel School and taught piano lessons in her home. She belonged to Isabel United Methodist Church, Isabel, Wesley United Methodist Church, Harlingen, Texas, the American Legion Auxiliary and the Lorraine Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star, both at Isabel, was a former Worthy Matron and state correspondent secretary for the Order of Eastern Star, and belonged to the Kansas State Author's Club. On Oct. 10, 1925, she married Delano Ray Bell at Jetmore. He died April 1984. Survivors include: a son, Don, Pratt; two daughters, Ann Cloud, Charleston, Ill., and Jane Ford, Topeka; nine grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were Wednesday Nov. 5, 1997, at Isabel United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Russell Fincham presiding. Burial was in Isabel Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the church in care of Larrison Mortuary, Pratt. Floyd Elmer Bowman Floyd Elmer Bowman, 67, died January 29, 1998, at Central Kansas Medical Center, St. Rose Campus, Great Bend. He was born October 6, 1930, at Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, the son of Ervin Elmer and Mattie Bell Mumford Bowman. A Great Bend resident since 1974, moving from Hutchinson, he was an oil-field tester for Sun Testing, Great Bend. On June 4, 1971, he married Cora Hoyt at Wintergreen, California. She survives. Other survivors include: two sons, William Elmer and Ricky Lynn, both of Pheonix; three daughters, Barbara Ann Burgess, Phoenix, Dorothy Gail Irvin, Gilbert, Arizona, and Tammy Sue Wilkins, Rocky Comfort, Missouri; four brothers, Willie Vaughn, Spivey, Larry, Stratford, Oklahoma, James Russell, and Roy, Medicine Lodge; two sisters, Maudine Lackey, Cushing, Oklahoma, and Jonny Sue Logan, Phoenix; and 10 grandchildren. Graveside services were held Saturday, January 31, 1998, in Great Bend Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the American Cancer Society. Bryant-Christians Funeral Home, Great Bend, was in charge of arrangements. Ivan Roy Blake Ivan Roy Blake, 63, died February 2, 1998, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center, St. Francis Campus, Wichita. He was born March 22, 1934, at Coldwater, the son of Henry Charles and Gladys Jarnigan Blake. A lifetime Sun City area resident, he was a retired rancher. He belonged to the American Quarter Horse Association and the Rodeo Cowboy's Association. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. On August 1, 1959, he married Viola Pettay at Wilmore. She survives. Other survivors include: two sons, Mike, Coldwater, and Tim, Deer Park, Texas; a daughter, Evelyn Pierce, Sayre, Oklahoma; two brothers, Bill, Coldwater, and Hank, McPherson; a sister, Nellie Mosher, Coldwater; and two grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday, February 4, 1998, at Hatfield- Prusa Funeral Home, Coldwater, with the Rev. Jeff Woods presiding. Burial was in Crown Hill Cemetery, Coldwater. Memorials may be sent to the American Lung Association in care of the funeral home. Gale Eugene Blurton Gale Eugene Blurton, 70, died March 4, 1998, at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital. He was born September 4, 1927, at Zenda, the son of Mark J. and Mable C. Newberry Blurton. A resident of Medicine Lodge since 1950, moving from Attica, he was a mechanic in the oil fields. He was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus, both at Medicine Lodge. On September 26, 1950, he married Leona M. Burenheide at Sharon. She survives. Survivors include: a son, Don G. Blurton, Hays; two daughters, Carol M. Norris, Coats, and Diane K. Greenwood, Valley Center; a brother, Bob Blurton, Attica; and four grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday, March 7, 1998, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medicine Lodge, with Father Anthony Suellentrop presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be sent to the church in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Victor Kent Babcock Victor Kent Babcock, 63, died May 10, 1998, at Kiowa. He was born March 31, 1935, at Crisfield, the son of Kenneth and Doris Whaley Babcock. He worked for the Harper County Road Department. He belonged to Faith Baptist Church, Attica. On July 23, 1955, he married Loretta Shumaker at Anthony. She survives. Other survivors include: two daughters, Patricia Babcock, Justin, Tedas, and Patsy McKeever, Attica; a sister, Kay Jones, Wichita; two granddaughters; and a step-great-grandson. Funeral services were held Wednesday, May 13, 1998, at Williams Funeral Home, Anthony, with Pastor Bobby Franklin presiding. Burial was in Attica Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to Faith Baptist Church, Attica, or to Kiowa Hospital, both in care of the funeral home. Esther Anne Crocker Esther Anne Crocker, 89, died January 16, 1998, at Cedar Crest Manor, Medicine Lodge. She was born June 27, 1908, at Friesprings, Missouri, the daughter of William and Elizabeth Bargfrede Winter. A Medicine Lodge resident for the past 14 years, she was a homemaker. She belonged to Trinity Lutheran Church, Medicine Lodge. On December 24, 1942, she married Jess Crocker at Nashville, Kansas. He died October 22, 1997. Survivors include: a stepson, Robert Crocker, Medicine Lodge; a brother, Alvin Winter, Douglass; and a sister, Hulda Lampe, Nashville. Funeral services were held Monday, January 19, 1998, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Medicine Lodge, with the Rev. Paul Beyer presiding. Burial was in the Attica Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the church in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Steven M. Carriker Steven M. Carriker, 84, died February 1, 1998, at Medicine Lodge. He was born August 5, 1913, at Deerhead, the son of Sidney M. and Alice Faye Bales Carriker. A lifelong Barber County resident, he was a gas station owner and used car dealer. He belonged to Hardtner United Methodist Church. On December 30, 1939, he married Deloris L. Hoagland at Medicine Lodge. She died June 28, 1992. Survivors include: two sisters, Pauline Morris and Florence Landwehr, both of Wichita. Funeral services were held Thursday, February 5, 1998, at Hardtner United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Lew Van Der Wege presiding. Burial was in Lake City Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the church in care of Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa. Alaine Chain Cargill Aline Chain Gargill, 87, died February 15, 1998, at Friendship Manor Nursing Home, Pratt. She was born July 21, 1910, at Oakwood, Oklahoma, the daughter of George F. and Bessie Henderson Chain. An Isabel resident for 55 years, moving from Sharon, she was a retired school teacher. She had graduated from Northwestern University, Alva, Oklahoma. She belonged to First Christian Church, Medicine Lodge; and Garden Club, the Extension Homemakers Unit, and was a 4-H leader, all in Isabel. On July 3, 1938, she married Hillmon Cargill. He died in 1979. Survivors include: a son, Colin H., Isabel; two daughters, Dovie A. Martin, Isabel, and LaDene I. Blankenship, Wichita; a brother, Loren "Bud" Chain, Grants Pass, Oregon; a sister, Iona Nodland, Medicine Lodge; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be Wednesday, February 18, 1998, at First Christian Church, Medicine Lodge. Burial will be in Isabel Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the church or to Southwind Hospice, both in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Carolyn Jane Cavin Collins Carolyn Jane Cavin Collins, died January 24, 1998, at her home at Cole Camp, Missouri. She was born in Kansas City, Missouri, on May 21, 1939. She was chosen and lovingly adopted into the home of Leaford H. and Genievieve Cook Cavin at the age of six weeks. She accepted Christ at the age of seven years and was baptized soon after. Her father pastored many Baptist Churches in Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. She was a member of the Grain Valley Baptist Church, Cole Camp, Missouri. Survivors include: husband, Denny Collins, of the home; two sons, Todd and Randy, Missouri; two daughters, Ronda Roman and husband Scott, Blue Springs, Missouri, Robyn, Wichita; grandson, Adam, Blue Springs, Missouri; granddaughter, Rachel, Missouri; one Unvle Harold Cavin and wife Margaret, El Reno, Oklahoma; Aunts Ann Cavin, Waikoloa, Hawaii, and Maxine Cavin, Springfield, Missouri; several cousins and a host of friends. Memorials services will be held at Faith Baptist Church, Attica, on Saturday, March 7, 1998, at 2 p.m. with Rev. Dean Cavin officiating. Interment Attica Cemetery. David James Dewberry David James Dewberry, 39, died Nov. 8, 1997, at his home in Great Bend. He was born July 16, 1958, at Ft. Pierce, Fla., the son of Elbert "Red" and Barbara Joan Gillette Dewberry. A longtime resident of Great Bend, he was a fork lift driver for Fuller Brush, Great Bend. He belonged to First Church of God, Great Bend. He served in the U.S. Army. On Dec. 19, 1994, he married Jacqueline Sue Davis at Great Bend. She survives. Other survivors include: step-mother, Edith Dewberry, Larned; three sisters, Linda Lemuz, Larned, Dee Blair, Russell, and Pat White, Topeka. He was preceded in death by his parents, Red and Barbara Dewberry; and a brother, Elbert. Funeral services were Wednesday, Nov. 12, 1997, at First Church of God, Great Bend, with the Rev. Dick Ogle presiding. Burial will be at a later date. Memorials may be sent to the David James Dewberry Fund in care of Fryberger Mortuary, Great Bend. Roy Dodds Roy Dodds, 75, died March 2, 1998, at Kiowa District Hospital. He was born May 1, 1922, in rural Dallas, South Dakota, the son of George and Julia M. Chittick Dodds. A Kiowa resident since 1963, moving from Lyman, Nebraska, he was a farm and ranch hand. He was a member of United Methodist Church and American Ldgion, both at Kiowa. On December 29, 1945, he married Lenora J. Jerred at Gering, Nebraska. She survives. Other survivors include: two sons, Dennis, Augusta, and Rollie, Kiowa; a daughter, Pam Cox, Kiowa; a brother, Fred, Lake Isabella, California; a sister, Mabel Heitman, Anaheim, California; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Funeral services were held Thursday March 5, 1998, at Kiowa United Methodist Church with the Rev. Bill Dyar presiding. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery, Kiowa. Memorials may be sent to Chief Theater in care of Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa. Thelma L. Golding Thelma L. Golding, 85, died May 12, 1998, at her home in Portland, Oregon. She was born February 2, 1913, at Medicine Lodge, the daughter of Henry L. and Lottie Wilson Page. A Portland resident for 57 years, she was an accountant, retiring in 1980. Survivors include: a sister, Elen Barger, Canby, Oregon; and a nephew, Richard Page, Mr. Vernon, Oregon; and several cousins. Graveside services were held Tuesday, May 19, 1998, in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge, with the Rev. Russell Stolp presiding. Memorials may be sent to the Shriner's Hospital for Children in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Marion J. Green Marion J. Green, 76, died January 6, 1998, at Hutchinson Hospital. He was born April 20, 1921, at Lima, Ohio, the son of Marion D. and Christina Huber Green. A Medicine Lodge resident for 47 years, moving to Pittsburg, Kansas, he was a retired mechanic for National Gypsum, Medicine Lodge. He belonged to First Christian Church, Medicine Lodge, and was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. On August 23, 1945, he married Joan Williams at Arcadia. She survives. Other survivors include: a son, Michael D. Green, Medicine Lodge; a daughter, Cherly Holt, Medicine Lodge; a brother, Frederic E. Green, Port Huron, Michigan; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Cremation is planned. Private service will be held at a later time. Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge, was in charge of arrangements. F. Oren Gerdes F. Oren Gerdes, 92, died January 27, 1998, at Attica Long Term Care Facility. He was born October 31, 1905, at Amorita, Oklahoma, the son of Fred and Cora Campbell Gerdes. He was a retired farmer. He belonged to St. John Lutheran Church, Nashville. On January 30, 1933, he married Norma Hufford at Anthony. She died September 11, 1970. Survivors include: a son, Fred, Attica; a daughter, Myra Dick, Isabel; a brother, John, Wichita; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday, January 30, 1998, at Elliott Funeral Home, Harper, with Pastor Paul Beyer presiding. Burial was in Harper Cemetery. In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the church or Attica Long Term Care Facility, both in care of the funeral home. Mary Rosella Heflin Mary Rosella Heflin, 76, died January 6, 1998, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center, St. Francis Campus, Wichita. She was born May 6, 1921, at Anthony, the daughter of Morton and Gladys M. Lippincott Mallonee. She was a 1941 graduate of Pratt High School. A lifetime Pratt area resident, she was a homemaker. She belonged to First Church of God, Pratt, the HEU Centennial Garden Club, the Art Club, the Craft Club and the Pratt Historical Museum, and was a 4-H project leader. On February 18, 1940, she married Charles A. Heflin. He died August 7, 1997. Survivors include: three sons, Ronald D., Pratt, and Roger A. and Raymond L., both of Wichita; seven daughters, Vina M. Woodward, Cunningham, Linda S. Haworth and Roberta I. Mayes, both of Pratt, Nancy L. Brown, Wichita, Doris A. Williams, Kansas City, Missouri, Rosemary Reed, Medicine Lodge, and Ruth J. Heflin, Stillwater, Oklahoma; 21 grandchildren; and 35 great grandchildren. Cremation took place. Memorial service was held Friday, January 9, 1998, at First Church of God, Pratt, with the Rev. Douglas J. Enick presiding. Memorials may be sent to the Albert McFall Memorial Cancer Fund in care of Ayres-Calbeck Mortuary, Pratt. Peggy Eileen Hoagland Peggy Eileen Hoagland, 66, died January 29, 1998, at Southwest Medical Center, LIberal. She was born July 8, 1931, at Kaw City, Oklahoma, the daughter of J.O. and Madey Moonhey Stambaugh. A Liberal resident since 1965, coming from Dodge City, she worked for Southwest Medical Center as a registered nurse and retired from there in 1996. On April 3, 1965, she married Bill Hoagland at Medicine Lodge. He died November 9, 1985. Survivors include: three sons, David Burns, Curtis Burns and Clifford Hoagland, all of Liberal; a daughter, Barbara Burns, Liberal; mother, Ponca City, Oklahoma; and two granddaughters, Kelsey McGehee and Mehgan McGehee. Funeral services were held Monday, February 2, 1998, at Kitch Funeral Home, Liberal, with Pastor Michael Ide presiding. Burial was in Liberal City Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the American Cancer Society. Freda I. Hartzell Freda I. Hartzell, 72, died February 12, 1998, at Pratt Regional Medical Center. She was born June 5, 1925, at Isabel, the daughter of Fred and Mary R. Cullison Hamilton. A Medicine Lodge resident most of her life, she was a homemaker. She belonged to First Presbyterian Church, Medicine Lodge. On July 21, 1942, she married Kenneth M. Hartzell at Alva, Oklahoma. He died September 10, 1989. Survivors include: a son, John M. Hartzell, Winfield; two daughters, Marie Hopkins, Medicine Lodge, and Evelyn Johnson, Mulvane; a brother, John Hamilton, Laverne, Oklahoma; six sisters, Edith Powell, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Helen Curnutte, Grants, New Mexico, E.A. "Van" Mitchell, Medicine Lodge, Margaret Scott, Wichita, Donna Ash, Anthony, and Bonnie Mease, Grand Junction, Colorado; and four grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday, February 16, 1998, at Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge, with the Rev. Tom Walters presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Nellie L. Houston Nellie L. Houston, 96, died February 26, 1998, at the Share Nursing Home, Alva, Oklahoma. She was born March 11, 1901, in Barber County, the daughter of Edgar and Mattie M. Wood Sullivan. A lifetime Barber County resident, she was a homemaker. She belonged to the United Methodist Church, the United Methodist Women and was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and Rebekah Lodge, all at Hardtner. On April 18, 1923, she married Homer Lee Houston Sr. at Medicine Lodge. He died March 7, 1981. Survivors include: a son, Donald "Buck" Houston, Emporia; a sister, Lela Murphy, Girard; five grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sunday, March 1, 1998, at the United Methodist Church, Hardtner, with the Rev. Lew Van Der Wege presiding. Burial was in Hardtner Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the United Methodist Church Youth Program. Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa, was in charge of arrangements. Glen Elvin Hanson Glen Elvin Hanson, 85, died February 24, 1998, at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital. He was born on July 5, 1912 at Pawnee Rock, the son of Axel and Mae E. Nelson Hanson. He was a first generation American born on the family farm, to Swedish immigrants. A resident of Medicine Lodge since 1951, formerly of St. John, he was the owner and operator of Hanson's Dry Goods Store in Medicine Lodge. The store closed in 1962. He retired from the Post Office after 16 years. He was a member of the United Methodist Church, Medicine Lodge, and worked on various church committees. He was a past president of the Medicine Lodge Chamber of Commerce and the Lions Club. On January 12, 1936, he married Lena I. Schultz at Pawnee Rock. She survives. Other survivors include: three sons, Alan, Pratt, Jerry, Silverthorne, Colorado, and Kent, Lyons; a daughter, Doris Cooper, Saratoga, California; a brother, Amil, Great Bend; two sisters, Freda Still, Great Bend, and Bernice Kifkpatrick, Appleton, Wisconsin; and nine grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday, February 27, 1998, at the United Methodist Church, Medicine Lodge, with the Rev. Jim Goodbey presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be sent to Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home. Flossie Marie Hickle Flossie Marie Hickle, 93, died May 15, 1998, at Friendship Manor, Pratt. She was born October 4, 1904, at Eureka, the daughter of Oscar W. and Blanche Waller Criss. A longtime Pratt area resident, formerly of Cullison, she was a homemaker. She belonged to Cullison Community Church. On June 14, 1924, she married George W. Hickle at Medicine Lodge. He died October 18, 1985. Survivors include: three nephews. Graveside services were held Tuesday, May 19, 1998 in Sunset Cemetery, Cullison. Memorials may be sent to the Sunset Cemetery Improvement Fund in care of Ayres-Calbeck Mortuary, Pratt. George Jaso George Jaso, 73, died Nov. 4, 1997, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center, St. Francis Campus, Wichita. He was born Nov. 17, 1923, at Kiowa, the son of Musio and Paubla Morena Jaso. A Ulysses resident since 1972, moving from Kiowa, he was retired from Columbian Chemical Co. He was a member of St. John the Apostle Catholic Church, Kiowa, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Other survivors include: two sons, Donald and Darren Mills, both of Ulysses; a daughter, Debra Mitchell, Ulysses; two sisters, Maria Valesquez, Wellington, and Veta Ruiz, Kiowa; seven grandchildren; and one great- grandchild. Funeral services were held Saturday, Nov. 8, 1997, at St. John the Apostle Catholic Church, Kiowa, with Father Anthony Suellentrop presiding. Cremation is planned. Memorils may be sent to the American Diabetes Association in care of Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa. Lela Wacker Jones Lela Wacker Jones, 89, died January 18, 1998, at Pratt Memorial Hospital. She was born June 12, 1908, in Harper County, the daughter of George and Sarah Sparkman Laurie. She was a homemaker. She belonged to United Methodist Church, Argonia. On August 6, 1930, she married Walter Wacker. He died June 24, 1970. Survivors include: a daughter, Wilda Williams, Kiowa; a brother, Loran Laurie, Derby; a sister, Letha Pickell, Welasco, Texas; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday, January 21, 1998, at United Methodist Church, Argonia, with Pastors Bob Smith and Bill Dyar presiding. Burial was in Argonia Cemetery. Elliott Funeral Home, Harper, was in charge of arrangements. Helenmae Johnson Helenmae Johnson, 91, died January 26, 1998, at Hutchinson. She was born August 2, 1906, at Huntington, West Virginia, the daughter of Frank and Margaret M. Moore Pearce. A Hutchinson resident since 1976, formerly of Kiowa, Claflin, Hays and Sterling, she was a musician, piano teacher and church organist. She belonged to Trinity United Methodist Church, Hutchinson, and was a past matron of Order of Eastern Star. On July 14, 1930, she married David F. Johnson at Hutchinson. He survives. Other survivors include: a son, Frank Johnson, Winfield; two grand- children; and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursday, January 29, 1998, at Congregational United Church of Christ, Kiowa, with the Rev. Virgie Davis and Bill Dyar presiding. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery, Kiowa. Memorials may be sent to Congregational Church Music Fund in care of Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa. Norma Mae Janson Norma Mae Janson, 73, died February 26, 1998, at Halsey Hall, Fort Dodge. She was born September 11, 1924, the daughter of Ollie and Emma Shellenberger Millwee. A Dodge City resident since 1986, formerly of Sun City, she was a homemaker. On June 26, 1940, she married Allen Howard Janson at Pratt. He died April 11, 1985. Survivors include: a son, Terry, Dodge City; five brothers, Ray Millwee, Denver, Clayton Millwee, Phoenix, Clyde Millwee, Los Lunas, New Mexico, Alfred Stratton, Pueblo, Colorado, and Nelvis Stratton, Bakersfield, California; two sisters, Mona Ransey, Byron, Oklahoma, and Iris Hunt, Taloga, Oklahoma, nine grandchildren; and 10 great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Norma Jean King. Funeral services were held Saturday, February 18, 1998, at Sun City Baptist Church, with the Rev. Phil Wiley presiding. Burial was in Sunnyside Cemetery, Sun City. Memorials may be sent to the Kansas State Soldiers Home, Fort Dodge, in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. James W. Jacobs James W. Jacobs, 80, died March 2, 1998, at Kingman Community Hospital. He was born September 28, 1917, at Rochester Township, Kingman County, the son of James W. and Estella Maude Wilcox Jacobs. A lifetime Zenda resident, he was a retired farmer and stockman. He was a member of the United Methodist Church, Zenda-Nashville Lions Club, a former Zenda 4-H Club leader, Zenda High School Board, Zenda Grain and Supply and 55 year member of Zenda Masonic Lodge, all of Zenda, Kansas Livestock Association, former member of Pleasant Hill School Board, former Kingman County director for South Central Kansas Farm Management Association, fomer member of Kingman County Extension Council, former board member of Ninnescah Rural Electric Co-op, Pratt, and Harper Masonic Lodge No. 206 A.F.&A.M. On June 1, 1947, he married Mildred E. Shore at Norwich. She died May 17, 1986. On October 7, 1987, he married Rosalie Fitzsimmons Alexander at Burlington, Colorado. She survives. Other survivors include: a son, Jim, Holton; a daughter, Karen Powell, Kingman; a stepson, Jeff Alexander, Pratt; two stepdaughters, Carol Thompson, Omaha, Nebraska and LeAnn Friedrichs, Goodland; a brother, Nelson, Medicine Lodge; two sisters, Lois I. Jacobs, Wichita, and Orba Day, Attica; three grandchildren; eight step-grandchildren; and seven step-great-grand children. Funeral services were held Wednesday, March 4, 1998, at Livingston Funeral Home, Kingman, with Pastor Mike McGovney presiding. Graveside service was held Wednesday afternoon in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, near Zenda. Memorials may be sent to the church in care of the funeral home. Selma E. Keimig Selma E. Keimig, 89, Wichita, died December 8, 1997, at Riverside Hospital, Wichita. She was born July 20, 1908, the daughter of Moritz and Emma Schindler, at Dortmond, Germany. She was a homemaker. Survivors include: a son, Alan Keimig, Wichita; a daughter, Verene Fromm, Wichita; a brother, Paul Schindler, Mountain Home, Arkansas; a sister, Freida Walker, Hermiston, Oregon; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursday, December 11, 1997, at Bethany Lutheran Church, Wichita, with Dr. Kenneth Studtman officiating. Burial was in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Nashville, Kansas. Memorials may be sent to Bethany Lutheran Church 1000 W. 26th St., Wichita, Kansas, 67217. DeVorss Flanagan-Hunt Mortuary, Wichita, was in charge of arrangements. Katherine Francis Kendall Katherine Francis Kendall, 85, died January 29, 1998, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center, St. Francis Campus, Wichita. She was born May 17, 1912, at Kiowa, the daughter of Joe B. and Zella Peebles Kendall. A longtime Kiowa resident, formerly of Meade and Greens- burg, she was a piano teacher, seamstress and linotype operator. She belonged to First Christian Church, Kiowa, taught Sunday School class for 50 years and played the organ. Survivors include: two sisters, Ruth McCarty, Bucklin, and Dorothy Clark, Yuma, Arizona; and two nieces, Helen Kesler, Lakin and Nancy Bridges, St. Charles, Missouri. Funeral services were held Saturday, January 31, 1998, at First Christian Church, Kiowa, wiht Leonne Worcester presiding. Burial was in Forest Park Cemetery, Anthony. Memorials may be sent to Friendship Manor or to the church. Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa, was in charge of arrangements. Evelyn Howard Kidd Evelyn Howard Kidd, 86, died February 4, 1998, at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital. She was born June 6, 1911, at Amorita, Oklahoma, the daughter of George and Lula Bell Clepper Pearce. A longtime Kansas resident, she was a homemaker. She belonged to First Christian Church and was a former member of Home Demonstration Unit, both of Medicine Lodge. She married Henry K. Howard. He died in 1974. She married Orlan Kid. He died in 1992. Survivors include: a son, Gordon Howard, Eugene, Oregon; four daughters, Wilma Kusch, Fairview, Oklahoma, Mae Rodgers, Medicine Lodge, Ruth Thomas, Sharon, and Pattie Tate, Conroe, Texas; a sister, Fern Moomau, Medicine Lodge; 12 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday, February 7, 1998, at First Christian Church, Medicine Lodge, with the Rev. Tom Walters presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be sent to the church in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Luella Kirkland Luella Kirkland, 72, died February 13, 1998, at Western Plains Medical Complex, Dodge City. She was born November 3, 1925, at Sun City, the daughter of Harvey Edward and Norma N. Plemmons Cirkel. A graduate of Cunningham High School, she was a longtime resident of Dodge City, working as a bookkeeper for Winnies Welding; Orkin; Jones Packing, and Dr. Beaver's office, all at Dodge City. She was a member of Christ the King Lutheran Church, at Dodge City, and was very active in the Boy Scouts of America. On July 31, 1948, she married Ike Kirkland at Dodge City. He survives. Other survivors include: three sons, Marion, Sierra Vista, Arizona, Phillip, St. John, and Vaughn, Topeka; a daughter, Paula Killian, Dodge City; a brother, Lyle Cirkel, Jacksonville, Texas; and five grandsons. Funeral services wre held Monday, February 16, 1998, at Swaim Funeral Home, Dodge City, with Don Schultz presiding. Burial was in Maple Grove Cemetery, Dodge City. Memorials may be sent to the American Diabetes Association or the Leukemia Society, both in care of the funeral home. Doris Jean Twyman Kernohan Doris Jean Twyman Kernohan, 74, died February 26, 1998, at Halstead. She was born April 29, 1923, at Nashville, Kansas, the daughter of George Emery and Lottie Estella Champion Twyman. A rural Zenda resident, she was a farmer and homemaker. She belonged to the United Methodist Church, Attica, the Keystone Merry Makers and the Ridge Flower Club. On August 29, 1943, she married Max Kernohan. He survives. Other survivors include: two sons, Robert Kernohan, Celina, Texas, and Pat Kernohan, Attica; three daughters, Betty Green DeVoe, Zenda, Mary Goemann, Pratt, and Debra Allen, Clearwater; a brother, Ralph Twyman, Wichita; two sister, Marian Winter and Ruby Zahourek, both of Wichita; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday, March 2, 1998, at United Methodist Church, Attica, with the Rev. Charles Mattix presiding. Memorials may be sent to the Attica United Methodist Church or to the Keystone Schoolhouse, both in care of Elliott Mortuary, Attica. Dorothy Ann Lambert Dorothy Ann Lambert, 72, died Aug. 19, 1997, at Friendship Manor, Pratt. She was born March 29, 1925, at Paris, Mo., the daughter of Benjamin and Alberta Matthews Young. A Pratt resident, formerly of Lake City, she was a homemaker. She belonged to Lake City United Methodist Church. On Sept. 16, 1951, she married Wilbur M. Lambert at Paris, Mo. He survives. Other survivors include: a son, Ronald L. Lambert, Lake City; and a grandson, Rhett L. Lambert. Funeral services were held Friday, Aug. 22, 1997, at Ayres-Calbeck Mortuary, Pratt, with the Rev. Chris Miller presiding. Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery, Pratt. Memorials may be sent to Alzheimer's and Related Diseases in care of the mortuary. Lois Hope Ledford Lois Hope Ledford, 82, died February 5, 1998, at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital. She was born February 7, 1915, at Coats, the daughter of George and Kittie Cooke Lockert. A resident of Lake City for most of her life, she was a manager for Lake City Telephone Exchange. She was a member of Lake City Methodist Church and WCA of the Church. On January 2, 1950, she married Cecil E. Ledford at Coats. He died February 13, 1991. Survivors include: several cousins. Funeral services were held Monday February 9, 1998, at Larrison- Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge, with the Rev. Chris Miller presiding. Burial was in Lake City Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the church in care of the funeral home. Sandra Jean Hill Lynch Sandra Jean Hill Lynch died at her home in Grand Junction, Colorado, on February 3, 1998. She was the daughter of Bonnie and Joe Hill and was born in Wichita, moving to Medicine Lodge when she was three. She graduated from Medicine Lodge High School. Survivors include: her husband, George Lynch, of Grand Junction; her mother, Bonnie Hill of Collbran, Colorado; two sons, Chris Wiens of Nixa, Missouri, and Brian Wiens of Fort Collins, Colorado; a brother, Park Hill of Canon City, Colorado; two sister, Gailen Schmide of Collbran, Colorado, Joan Carlson of Pueblo, Colorado; and three grandchildren. A memorial service was held in Grand Junction, Colorado, on February 6, 1998. Donations to charity of choice. Ruby A. Lumpkin Ruby A. Lumpkin, 91, died February 28, 1998, at Friendship Manor, Kiowa. She was born June 8, 1906, at Agra, the daughter of Walton H. and Becky Thompson Wilson. A Kiowa resident since 1993, she had moved from Roswell, New Mexico, after living in nearly 40 different locations. She was an artist, a seamstress, and a homemaker. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, and the Order of Eastern Star at Colby. On February 26, 1923, she married Frank Kent Lumpkin in Phillips County. He died September 27, 1994. Survivors include: a son, Howard "Kent" Lumpkin, Roswell; a daughter, Pauline Wetz, Kiowa; a brother Woodrow Wilson, Kansas City, Kansas; seven grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and thre great-great-grandchildren. Memorials service was held Saturday, March 7, 1998, at the Congregational United Church of Christ, Kiowa, with the Rev. Virgie Davis presiding. The body has been cremated. Memorials may be sent to the Kiowa Public Library in care of Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa. Eva A. McComb Eva A. McComb, 92, died Nov. 8, 1997, at her home in Zenith. She was born July 3, 1905, in southwest Reno County, the daughter of William and Isabella Nicholson Brownlee. She attended Kansas State University, Manhattan. A lifetime Zenith area resident, she was a homemaker and taught in a one-room schoolhouse. On May 16, 1930, she married Mason McComb at Medicine Lodge. He died April 7, 1977. Survivors include: four daughters, Carol Roberts, Pocatello, Idaho, Virginia Elliott, Zenith, Evangeline Wendelburg, Stafford, and Linda Rathbun, Evergreen, Colo.; 10 grandchildren; and 13, great-grand children. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, 1997, at Zenith Community Church with the Rev. Guy Elliott presiding. Burial will be in Stafford Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the church in care of Minnis Chapel, Stafford. Ruth E. Montgomery Ruth E. Montgomery, 79, died January 22, 1998, at Medicine Lodge. She was born December 20, 1918, at Medicine Lodge, the daughter of Roy T. and Della M. Jester Phillips. A Medicine Lodge resident since 1987, formerly of Pakistan and Jordan, she was a missionary. She belonged to First Baptist Church, Medicine Lodge. On June 8, 1947, she married Robert 'Bob' Montgomery at Sun City. He survives. Other survivors include: two sons, Bruce, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Ray, Leslieville, Alberta, Canada; two daughters, Beth Hazard, Joshua Tree, California, and Joy Briethaupt, Freemont, Nebraska; 10 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Funeral services were held Tuesday, January 27, 1998, at First Baptist Church, Medicine Lodge, with Pastors Bruce and Roy Montgomery and Russell Stolp presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be sent to the church in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Nellie V. Molz Nellie V. Molz, 95, died February 8, 1998, at Friendship Manor, Kiowa. She was born February 14, 1902, in Oklahoma Territory, Woods County, the daugher of George W. and Minerva A. Landrie Hardin. A lifetime resident of the Hardtner area, she was a teacher and a homemaker. She belonged to St. John's Church of Christ, Hardtner. On August 14, 1929, she married Robert A. Molz at Hardtner. He died July 11, 1957. Survivors include: nephews and nieces. Funeral services were held Wednesday, February 11, 1998, at St. John's Church of Christ, Hardtner, with Pastor Ron Olson presiding. Burial was in Hardtner Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the church or to Southwind Hospice. Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa, was in charge of arrangements. Merry J. Meyer Merry J. Meyer, 64, died February 9, 1998, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center, St. Joseph Campus, Wichita. She was born August 25, 1933, at Medicine Lodge, the daughter of Fredrick and Egypt Fisk Kidd. A Sawyer resident since 1975, she was a homemaker. On February 10, 1957, she married Richard Meyer at Long Beach, California. He survives. Other survivors include: three sons, Joe and Sam Pauler, both of Wichita, and James Kasenow, Tuscon, Arizona; two daughters, Peggy Johnson, Sawyer, and Tina Russell, Wichita; 13 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Graveside service was held Thursday, February 12, 1998, in Ellenwood Cemetery, Sawyer, with Pastor Donald Mutton presiding. Memorials may be sent to the Perdue House, Wichita, in care of Ayres- Calbeck Mortuary, Pratt. Frances Opal Neff Frances Opal Neff, 95, died Dec. 3, 1997, at Friendship Manor Nursing Home, Kiowa. She was born Oct. 4, 1902, in Alfalfa County, Okla., the daughter of Charles W. and Anna B. Vogel Neff. A longtime Alfalfa County resident, formerly of Kiowa and Hazelton, she was a school teacher for more than 50 years in Hazelton and Burlington, Okla. She belonged to Riverside Church of Christ, Burlington, Order of the Eastern Star, Cherokee, Okla., Oklahoma Educational Association, National Education Association and Alfalfa County Teachers Association. Survivors include: two brothers, Robert Neff, Burlington, and Harold, Coral Gables, Fla.; two nephews and a niece. Funeral services were held Saturday, Dec. 6, 1997, at Riverside Church of Christ, Burlington, with Joe Taylor presiding. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery, Hazelton. Memorials may be sent to Burlington Fire and Rescue or Byron-Amorita Fire and Rescue both in care of Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa. Elizabeth I. Rousseau Elizabeth I. Rousseau, 94, died January 6, 1998, at Ninnescah Manor, Clearwater. She was born November 9, 1903, at Holden, Missouri, the daughter of A.A. and Sarah Eves Rose. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Anthony Christian Church. On October 17, 1923, she married Earl M. Rousseau at Wichita. He died November 16, 1967. Survivors include: four sons, James, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Kenneth, Wichita, Lyle, Lady Lake, Florida, and Gerald Rousseau, Anthony; a daughter, Mona Hoffman, Sperry, Oklahoma; three brothers, Lester Rose, Hutchinson, and Mike and Clarence Rose, both of Kiowa; two sisters, Eunice Stark, Kingman, and Phyllis Jefferies, Wichita; 15 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursday, January 8, 1998, at Williams Funeral HOme, Anthony, with John Schnelle presiding. Burial was in Forest Park Cemetery, Anthony. Memorials may be sent to the church building fund in care of the funeral home. Irvin R. Rose Irvin R. Rose, 78, died January 25, 1998, at Wichita. He was born May 11, 1919, at Sawyer, the son of Edward Charles and Minnie Lena Warren Rose. He worked at National Gypsum Co., Medicine Lodge, for 31 years, retiring in 1971. He belonged to First Baptist Church, Medicine Lodge. On May 12, 1940, he married Helen Powers at Pratt. She survives. Other survivors include: a son, Larry, Medicine Lodge; a daughter, Rebecca Chabot, Moreno Valley, California; nine grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson. Funeral services were held Wednesday, January 28, 1998, at Elliott Mortuary Chapel, Anthony, with Pastor Tom Marker presiding. Burial was in Forest Park Cemetery, Anthony. Memorials may be sent to the American Heart Association in care of the mortuary. Martha Ellen Reed Martha Ellen Reed, 97, died February 6, 1998, at Pratt Regional Medical Center. She was born November 9, 1900, at Lambert, Oklahoma, the daughter of Richard and Ellen Berry Tidwell. A Medicine Lodge resident since 1984, moving from Alva, Oklahoma, she was a homemaker. On June 3, 1920, she married Dennis D. Reed at Alva. He died September 29, 1986. Survivors include: four sons, Dewey E., Kiowa, Floyd D., Coldwater, Richard A., Claremore, Oklahoma, and Sonny, Pierce, South Dakota; two daughters, Wanda Melkus, Medicine Lodge, and Margie King, Caldwell, Idaho; 21 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; and 15 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday, February 9, 1998, at Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge, with Pastor Jeff Ropp presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Helen L. Ricke Helen L. Ricke, 71, died March 5, 1998, at Attica. She was born November 15, 1926, at Attica, the daughter of Ovia David and Katie R. Seal Ogden. She was a retired sheetmetal worker for Attica Engineering and Cessna. She belonged to St. Joan of Arc Parish, Harper. On February 22, 1945, she married Irvin Ricke at Anthony. He survives. Other survivors include: a son, Ronald Ricke, Wichita; mother, Attica; a brother, Alvin Ogden, Attica; and three grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday, March 9, 1998, St. Joan of Arc Parish, Harper, with Father Robert Hartmann presiding. Burial was in Attica Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the Attica Long Term Care Facility Activity Fund in care of Elliott Mortuary, Attica. Glenn A. Stephens Sr. Glenn A. Stephens Sr., 71, died January 10, 1998, at Pratt Regional Medical Center. He was born January 28, 1926, at Hazelton, the son of Jesse S. and Nola D. Hutchinson Stephens. A Pratt resident since 1969, moving from Medicine Lodge, he was a retired oilfield roughneck and driller. He belonged to the Baptist Church and to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Pratt. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors include: wife, Linda Looney; three sons, Buddy, Rick and Randy, all of Pratt; a daughter, Barbara Manning, Liberal; a brother, Jimmie, Pratt; a sister, Edith Woodward, Columbus, Ohio; and 10 grand children. Funeral services were held Wednesday, January 14, 1998, at Ayres- Calbeck Mortuary, Pratt, with Chaplain John Havens presiding. Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery, Pratt. Memorials may be sent to the Glenn Stephens Memorial Fund or to Victory in the Valley, both in care of the mortuary. Edward W. Stranathan Edward W. Stranathan, 91, died January 30, 1998, at Columbia Wesley Medicial Center, Wichita. He was born February 2, 1906, in Barber County, the son of William V. and Fannie E. Smith Stranathan. A lifelong Kiowa area resident, he was a farmer and rural mail carrier. He belonged to Congregational United Church of Christ and Masonic Lodge No. 278, both at Kiowa. On November 4, 1930, he married Carmelita Green at Medicine Lodge. She died November 8, 1978. Survivors include: a son, Bob, Shawnee; two daughters, Virginia Richardson, Texas City, Texas, and Susan Schrock, Alva, Oklahoma; two sisters, Helen Stranathan Youngers, Medicine Lodge, and Louise Owens, Coats; and six grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday, February 2, 1998, at Congregational Church of Christ, Kiowa, with the Rev. Vergie DAvis presiding. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery, Kiowa. Memorials may be sent to the church or to the Kiowa District Hospital Memorial Fund, both in care of Fisher Funeral Home. Lulu E. Tabor Sleeper Lulu E. Tabor Sleeper, 109, died February 21, 1998, at her Nashville home. She was born April 15, 1888, at Latour, Missouri, the daugher of James W. and Betty E. O'Bannon Tabor. A rural Nashville resident for the past 75 years, moving from Two Buttes, Colorado, she was a homemaker. She attended the Church of Christ in Isabel. She belonged to the Snow- flake and Stitch and Chatter Quilting Clubs, all at Isabel, the Harmony EHU, Medicine Lodge, and was a B-Square 4-H Leader. On February 22, 1923, she married Victor E. Sleeper at Syracuse. He died February 19, 1956. Survivors include: four daughters, Betty L. Myers, McPherson, Helen M. Hamm, Pratt, Mary J. Poland, Isabel, and Katheryn V. Elliott, Mulvane; 38 grandchildren; 120 great-grandchildren; and many great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday, February 24, 1998, at Larrison- Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge, with John Hamm presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be sent to the Silver Maple Camp or to Habitat for Humanity both in care of the funeral home. Paul Junior Shrum Paul Junior Shrum, 73, died March 3, 1998, at Hutchinson Hospital. He was born December 19, 1924, at Turon, the son of John Wesley and Lilie Mae Barney Shrum. He was a retired farmer. On July 23, 1970, he married Bernice Leatherman Fox at Pampa, Texas. Survivors include: a daughter, Glenda Flax, Wright; a brother, Raymond, Kingman; five sisters, Hettie Fisher, Medicine Lodge, Louise Dupee, Turon, Sadie Dykes, Stafford, Lucille Millspaugh, Hutchinson, and June Bryan, Bartlesville, Oklahoma; and two grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday, March 7, 1998, at Turon Community Church. Burial was in Turon Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to Turon Emergency Medical Technicians in care of Larrison Funeral Home, Turon. Lura V. Smith Lura V. Smith, 83, died May 9, 1998, in Wichita Falls, Texas. She was born December 19, 1915, near Lake City, the daughter of George N. and Nellie Garten Smith. She lived in Arizona most of her life, moving to Wichita Falls, Texas when her health began to fail several years ago. She is survived by her companion Fonda Nichols of Wichita Falls, sisters-in-law Daisy Smith of Haysville, and Myra Smith of Medicine Lodge, and three nephews and one niece. She was preceded in death by her brother, R. Kenneth Smith and David W. Smith and her sister E. Mable Smith. No services were held and it is requested that no flowers or memorials be given. She has been cremated and will be taken back to her beloved Arizona. Ardis I. White Ardis I. White, 89, died January 13, 1998, at Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital, El Dorado. She was born August 16, 1908, at Hutchinson, the daughter of Ernest and Nora Daniels Ellis. She graduated from Isabel High School. A Butler County resident since 1969, she was a retired office secretary for Beech Aircraft, Wichita. She belonged to the United Methodist Church, Isabel. In 1929, she married Cecil C. White at Kingman. He died in March 1975. Survivors include: a son, Frank, Auburn, Washington; three sisters, Gertrude Hill, Wichita, Ethel Nossaman, Isabel, and Helen Nossaman, Pratt; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday, January 16, 1998, at the United Methodist Church, Isabel. Burial was in Isabel Cemetery. Kirby-Morris Funeral Home, El Dorado, was in charge of arrangements. Floyd A. Williams Floyd A. Williams, 94, died January 27, 1998, at Wichita. He was born September 23, 1903, at Anthony, the son of Andrew S. and Alice McKown Williams. He was a retired principal and teacher and business administrator for Boeing Aircraft Co., Wichita. He was a member of the Christian Church, Sharon, and a past member of the Masonic Lodge, Kiowa. On January 13, 1928, he married Alice M. Slane at Newton. She died April 29, 1996. There are no survivors. Graveside service was held Friday, January 30, 1998, at the Harper Cemetery, with Pastor Clayton Portenier presiding. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Shriners Hospital for Children in care of Elliott Funeral HOme, 1406 Ash, Harper, Kansas 67058. Lowell D. Wade Lowell D. Wade, 69, died May 13, 1998, at Kiowa District Hospital. He was born December 9, 1928, at Kinsley, the son of Byron and Emma Dixon Wade. A former resident of Anthony, Sawyer and Liberal, he was a retired grocery-store owner, police officer and private pilot. He belonged to Central Baptist Church, Anthony, and the Kansas Peace Officers Association. On December 9, 1948, he married Donna Sells at Hardtner. She survives. Other survivors include: two sons, Lee, Medicine Lodge, and Byron, Altoona; a daughter, Debbie Stairrett, Larned; father, Edmond, Oklahoma; three brothers, Arnold, Edmond, Russell, Wichita, and Jerry, Greensburg; a sister, Sue McKendrick, Lindon, Utah; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday, May 16, 1998, at Fisher Funeral Home Chapel, Kiowa, with the family presiding over services. Burial was in Hardtner Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the Billy Graham Evangelist Association in care of the funeral home. David W. Worsdell Sr. David W. Worsdell Sr., 90, died May 10, 1998, at Friendship Manor Nursing Home, Kiowa. He was born October 29, 1907, at Aurora, Illinois, the son of Ralph Clark and Ruthella McReynolds Worsdell. A Kiowa resident since January 1997, formerly of Anthony and Valley Center, and spending most of his life in St. Louis, he was a minister. He belonged to Dover Place Christian Church, St. Louis, Abigail Freedom Lodge No. 636, Sir Knight-Ascalon Commandery No. 16, KT, Jeremiah Council No. 43 Cryptic Masons an Oriental Chapter No. 78 Royal Arch Masons. On January 19, 1937, he married Gertrude Fisher. She died in 1962. On December 7, 1968, he married Christine M. Post. She died March 11, 1994. Survivors include: two sons, David W. Worsdell Jr., Kiowa, and Clayton Marshall Worsdell, Phoenix; a stepdaughter, Ella Mae Brunt, Kimberling City, Missouri; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday, May 13, 1998, at United Methodist Church, Kiowa, with the Rev. Bill Dyar presiding. Burial was in St. Louis. Memorials may be sent to the Kiowa District Hospital Memorial Fund or to United Methodist Church, Kiowa, both in care of Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa. Charles H. Bain Charles H. Bain, 82, died July 19, 1998, at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital. He was born January 8, 1916, at Coldwater, the son of George H. and Hattie A. Shimer Bain. A Medicine Lodge resident for most of his life, he operated the Brown Derby drive-in restaurant, Medicine Lodge, for 18 years. He belonged to the Veterans of Foreign Warts, and was a 32 degree Mason, Delta Lodge No. 77, both at Medicine Lodge. He served in the U.S. Army in Italy during World War II in the Polar Bear Unit. On December 21, 1941, he married Betty Jean Preston at Perth. She survives. Other surivivors include: a daughter, Janice J. Hoagland, Lake City; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursday, July 23, 1998, at the First Christian Church, Medicine Lodge, with the Rev. Tom Walters, presiding. Burial was i Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be sent to the American Diabetes Association in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Bradley D. Clark Bradley D. Clark, 23, died May 23, 1998, at his home. He was born September 21, 1974, at Medicine Lodge, the son of Derrell and Barbara Hale Clark. A life-time Attica resident, he was co-owner of Husker Fencing, Attica. He belonged to Faith Baptist Church, Attica, and the Attica Saddle Club. Survivors include: parents, Attica; a companion, Tiauanna Broce, Attica; a sister, Wendy Dusenbury, Harper; and grandparents, LeeRoy and Arlene Clark, Zenda. Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 26, 1998, at the Memorial Building, Attica. Burial was in Attica Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the Brad Clark Scholarship Fund in care of Attica High School. Elliiott Funeral Home, Attica, was in charge of arrangements. Stewart G. Carthrae Stewart G. Carthrae, 75, died June 21, 1998, at Kiowa District Hospital, Kiowa. He was born April 23, 1923, in Comanche County, the son of Ernest and Anna Hucklebridge Carthrae. A Kiowa resident since 1977, moving from Aetna, he was a retired farmer, rancher and carpenter. He belonged to the United Methodist Church, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Lions Club, all at Kiowaand the American Legion, Hardtner. On August 12, 1943, he married Marion Wells at Coldwater. She survives. Other survivors include: four daughters, Glenda Sibley, Pratt, Terry Stephens, Wichita, Rita Graves, Castle Rock, Colorado, and Kathy Winters, Hardtner; a brother, Jack Carthrae, Louisville, Kentucky; two sisters, Ernestine Perrin and Helen Rasmussen, both of Green Bay, Wisconsin; 13 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services wer held Thursday, June 25, 1998, at the United Methodist Church, Kiowa, with the Rev. Bill Dyar presiding. Burial was in the Hardtner Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the Kiowa District Hospital Fund or to the church, both in care of Fisher Funeral HOme, Kiowa. Flossie Lovena Rhetta May (Carpenter) Conner Flossie Lovena Rhetta May (Carpenter) Conner, 88, died July 20, 1998, at Washington Regional Medical Centery, Fayetteville, Arkansas. She was born May 2, 1910 in Andale to William Henry and Mary Stella McDaniel Carpenter. She was a homemaker and was a member of the United Methodist Church, Lake City. On April 18, 1928, she married Joseph Wilson Conner in Alva, Oklahoma. He preceded her in death. Survivors include: a son, Floyd Conner and wife, Deanne of New Philadelphia, Ohio; two daughters, Rose Hembree and husband Monroe, Stilwell, Oklahoma, and Maurine Fillmore and husband Clyde of Osage City; 24 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services were held Friday, July 24, 1998, at Highland Cemetery in Medicine Lodge with Rev. James Godbey officiating. Services were under the direction of Hart Funeral Home of Stilwell, Oklahoma. Flossie Elizabeth Hittle Flossie Elizabeth Hittle, 91, died May 26, 1998, at Cedar Crest Manor, Medicine Lodge. She was born October 23, 1906, at Medicine Lodge, the daughter of Fred D. and Alta Mae Mitchell Hoyt. A lifetime resident of Medicine Lodge, she formerly owned the Sweet Chop from 1929 to 1945. She later was a pharmacist's clerk at Carper's Drug Store, both in Medicine Lodge. On November 5, 1924, she married Guy P. Hittle at Medicine Lodge. He died May 4, 1972. Survivors include: a son, James D. Hittle, Towanda; and a daughter, Peggy Dean MacDonald, Alva, Oklahoma; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Memorial service was held Friday, May 29, 1998, at First Christian Church, Medicine Lodge, with the Rev. Tom Walters presiding. Private burial was Wednesday, May 27, 1998, in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be sent to the church in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Cleone Kearns Cleone Kearns, 91, died June 27, 1998, at her home in Kiowa. She was born January 29, 1907, at Springfield, Missouri, the daughter of Hugh and Rachael Bradley Gibson. A longtime Kiowa area resident, she was an Avon salesman for 44 years. On February 25, 1926, she married Louie Kearns at Mount Vernon, Missouri. He died November 11, 1987. Survivors include: a daughter, Laura Landis, Wichita. Funeral services were held Tuesday, June 30, 1998, at Fisher Funeral Home Chapel, Kiowa, with the Rev. Bill Dyar presiding. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery, Kiowa. Memorials may be sent to the Kiowa District Hospital Memorial Fund in care of the funeral home. Kathryn Marie Miller Kathryn Marie Miller, 75, died June 27, 1998, at Integris Bass Hospital, Enid, Oklahoma. She was born January 20, 1923, at Burlington, Oklahoma, the daughter of George Sr. and Esther R. Gleichman Miller. A lifelong Kiowa area resident, she was a retired registered nurse. She belonged to the Apostolic Christian Church, Kiowa. Survivors include: a sister, Erma Gorwoda, Colorado Springs, Colorado; a nephew; and three nieces. Funeral services were held Wednesday, July 1, 1998, at the Apostolic Christiain Church, Kiowa, with Ronald Allenbach and Jeff Rahr presiding. Burial was in the Apostolic Christian Cemetery, Burlington, Oklahoma. Memorials may be sent to the Lupus Association or to the church, both in care of Fisher Funeral Home. Claude Wayne Romine Claude Wayne Romine, 77, died July 23, 1998, at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital. He was born February 9, 1921, at Iuka, the son of George and Ada Gardner Romine. An Isabel resident for 72 years, moving from Pratt, he was a retired farmer and feed mill operator at Isabel Coop. He belonged to Isabel United Methodist Church and the American Quarter Horse Association. He served in the US Air Force during World War II. On May 25, 1946, he married Ruth Banks at Isabel. She survives. Other survivors include: four sons, Conard, Attica, Don, Buddy and David, all of Isabel; a daughter Glennis Jean Vanderboegh, St. Peters, Missouri; two sisters Zelma Romine, Isabel, and Opal Everett, Blackwell, Oklahoma; 17 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday, July 25, 1998, at Isabel United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Russell Fincham presiding. Burial was in Isabel Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to Isabel Cemetery in care of Larrison Mortuary, Pratt. Pauline F. Seidle Stacy Pauline F. Seidl Stacy, 71, died May 26, 1998, at the Andover Health Care Center. She was born June 13, 1926, at Ost, the daughter of George and Rose Anna Ast Seidl. A Benton resident, formerly of Harper, she was a beautician. She belonged to St. Vincent Catholic Church, Andover. Survivors include: four brothers, John and Leo Seidl, both of Goddard, Bernard and George Seidl, both of Benton; five sisters, Sister Carola Seidl, Oshkos, Wisconsin, Sister Lucine Seidl, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Bertilla Ketzner, Medicine Lodge, Rose Orth, Andale, and Marie Seidl, Benton. Funeral services were held Thursday, May 28, 1998, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Ost, with Fathers Ivan Eck and Robert Hartman presiding. Burial was in the St. Joseph Cemetery, Ost. Memorials may be sent to Hospice Inc. in care of Wulf-Ast Mortuary, Garden Plain. Edith L. Bell Edith L. Bell, 95, died July 31, 1998, at Mansfield Nursing Home, Mansfield, Texas. She was born July 7, 1903, at Howard, the daughter of Howard and Viola Rose Templer Rogers. A resident of Mansfield since February 1997, moving from Mesa, Arizona, and formerly a longtime resident of the Kalvesta and Dodge City areas, she was a homemaker. She belonged to Kalvesta United Methodist Church. On August 24, 1924, she married Luther T. Bell at Medicine Lodge. He died November 7, 1982. Survivors include: two daughters, Donna Byler, Hemet, California, and Barbara Packer, Mansfield; four grandchildren; five great-grand- children; and a great-great-grandchild. Graveside service was held Wednesday, August 5, 1998, in Valley View Cemetery, Garden City, with the REv. Dan Ferguson presiding. Memorials may be sent to the Edith L. Bell Memorial Fund in care of Price and Sons Funeral Home, Garden City. Mary J. Parks Mary J. Parks, 78, died August 5, 1998, at St. Anthony Hospital, Amarillo, Texas. She was born September 13, 1919, at Sharon, the daughter of John J. and Mary A. Nuessen Burenheide. A Kiowa resident since 1950, moving from Sharon, she was a clerk and a care-giver. She belonged to St. John the Apostle Catholic Church and the Altar Society, both at Kiowa. On January 22, 1957, she married Alvin H. Parks. He survives. Other survivors include: a daughter, Anita Patterson, Pampa, Texas; two step-daughters, Kay Wods, Sherman, Texas, and Neva Hammock, Alvin, Texas; three sisters, Agnes Norwood, Perryton, Texas, Leona Blurton, Medicine Lodge, and Elizabeth Blurton, Sharon; two granddaughters; seven step-grandchildren; and 16 step-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday, August 10, 1998, at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Sharon, with Father Anthony Suellentrop presiding. Burial was in St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery, Sharon. Memorials may be sent to St. John's Catholic Church or to St. Anthony Hospice. Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa, was in charge of arrangements. Roberta A. Jones Roberta A. Jones, 62, died August 7, 1998, at Via Christi Medical Center, St. Francis Campus, Wichita. She was born August 16, 1935, at Columbus, the daughter of Thomas and Maxine Ireland Holman. A Kiowa resident since 1988, formerly of El Dorado, she was a retired book-keeper. She was a member of the United Methodist Church and the Order of Eastern Star, both of Kiowa. Survivors include: a son, Sean JOnes, Augusta; a daughter, Heather Jones, Kiowa; and two grandchildren. Graveside service was held Wednesday, August 12, 1998, at Riverview Cemetery, Kiowa. Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa, was in charge of arrangements. Kelly Swayden Kelly Swayden, 77, died August 16, 1998, at his ranch east of Medicine Lodge. He was born July 18, 1921, at Oilton, Oklahoma, the son of Rasheed and Juria Mady Swayden. A Medicine Lodge resident since May of 1951, coming from Longdale, Oklahoma, he was a rancher. He served with the U.S. Army during WWII. He belonged to the American Legion and the VFW, both in Medicine Lodge. Survivors include: a son, Richard L. Swayden and his wife, Betty Jo, Medicine Lodge; a daughter, Janetta Freeman and her husband, Eddie L., Pratt; three brothers, LeRoy Swayden, Medicine Lodge, Bobby G. Swayden, Amarillo, Texas, and George Jr. Swayden, Isabel; three sisters, Florene Wilkins, Tommie Lou Swayden, and Margaret Johnston, all of Amarillo, Texas; and two granddaughters, Kelli Jo and Kasey Swayden, Medicine Lodge. Funeral services were held Tuesday, August 18, 1998, at United Methodist Church, Medicine Lodge, with Rev. Jim Godbey presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be sent to United Methodist Church, Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital or Pratt Regional Medical Center, all in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Irene Hazel Walker Irene Hazel (Vanderplas) Walker was born August 23, 1906, to Charles and Mary (Shoemaker) Vanderplas in Marion County, Kansas. She died July 24, 1998, at her daughter's home in Mankato at the age of 91 years, 11 months and 1 day. Irene graduated from elementary school and high school in Barber County, and from Salt City Business College, Hutchinson. Her career in business included positions in Hutchinson, Medicine Lodge, Best Brothers Company; Manhattan, Kansas State; and Abilene, DS&O Rural Electric. She married Edwin S. Walker, June 25, 1938 in Manhattan. He preceded her in death January 1974. To this union two daughters, Maxine and Lesley were born. After her marriage, due to her husbands engineering career, they resided in Manhattan, Junction City, and Abilene. During World War II, they moved to Moline, Illinois, because of defense work. They returned to Kansas after the war, and resided in Westmorland, Holton, and Mankato, where she has lived the past 34 years. Irene has always participated in Church activities. She Primary Sunday School for many years. She held various offices in the Methodist Women's Organization and was a member of the Harmony United Methodist Church in Mankato. She has always been involved in various social and community organizations wherever she resided. Irene was an accomplished seamstress and homemaker. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. Irene was preceded in death by her husband, Edwin, parents; infant sister, sisters, Alma Schmidl, and Fern Pierce; and brother, Charles Vanderplas. Survivors include daughters: Maxine and husband Bob Switzer of Mankato, Kansas, Lesley and husband, Jim Hunter of Annadale, Virginia; brother Ray and wife Alice Vanderplas of Harper, Kansas; grandchildren Lori and husband, Jeff Bradford of Woodstock, Georgia; Rodney and wife Charlene Adestone of Myrtle Beach South Carolina, Joe, Jim and Jeff Hunter of Annadale, Virginia; great grandchildren, Katelin and Bethany Bradford, Lee and Hayley Adelstone. Funeral services for Irene H. (Vanderplas) Walker, were held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 29, 1998, at the Melby Morthuary Chapel, Mankato, Kansas, with Pastors Frank DeFisher and Vernon Snider officiating. Music was provided by Ruth Clegg, organist, Thaddeus Hinkle, soloist, and a duet by Katelin and Bethany Bradford. Mrs. Lori Bradford gave the eulogy. Casket bearers were: Jack Smith, Stanley Murphy, Eldred Wurm, Dean Leonard, Don Hamilton, and Don Snyder. Interment was in the Mount Hope Cemetery, Mankato, Kansas. The family suggests memorials be made to VFW Post No. 7830 Home Health Care Equipment. Melby Mortuary, Mankato, Kansas, was in charge of arrangements. Layle Woodward Layle Woodward, 63, died July 27, 1998 at his home in Zenda. He was born May 26, 1936, at Sharon, Kansas the son of John and Rachel Steffen Woodward. A resident of the Zenda community most of his life, he was a retired farmer and stockman. He was a member of the Zenda United Methodist Church. On March 1, 1954, he married Georgia Doolin at Pratt, Kansas. Other survivors include two sons, Mike, and his wife Dianna, Spivey; Gary, and his wife Pam, Zenda; daughter and husband Kathy and Cecil Price, Zenda; and seven grandchildren all of Sharon; Marc Pankratz, Dustin Price, Greg Woodard, Scott Woodard, Gayle Price, Craig Woodard, and Caleb Woodard. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday at the Zenda United Methodist Church with Pastor Mike McGovney presiding. Friends may call from noon to 8:00 P.m. Tuesday at the Livingston Funeral Home. Burial will be in Hoosier Cemetery, near Kingman. Memorials may be made to Zenda United Methodist Church and the Kansas High School Rodeo Association Team Roping Scholarship, both in care of the Livingson Funeral Home, 1830 N. Main, Kingman, Kansas, 67068. Mrs. Lenora F. Goebel Mrs. Lenora F. Goebel, 96, a former resident of Hardtner, died Thursday, July 3, at the Kiowa District Hospital after a short illness. Born October 5, 1872, in Pettis County, Missouri, she was married to Joen Goebel December 25, 1905, at Scranton. He died in 1948. She was a former resident of Hardtner and had lived in Kiowa for several years. She was a member of the Methodist Church. Survivors include sons: Phillip and Thomas, both of Burbank, California, Joseph, Merritt Island, Florida; daughters, Mrs. Wilma Kelfer, Kiowa, Mrs. Geneva Roberson, Capron, Oklhaoma, Mrs. Marjorie Nagel, Welcotka, Oklahoma; 14 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday, July 5, at the Hardtner United Methodist Church; Samuel A. Warren. Burial was at the Fairview Cemetery, south of Hardtner. Benjamin Downing Berry Benjamin Downing Berry was born in Salina County, Missouri August 24th, 1838, departed this life January 26th, 1921 at the age of 82 years, 5 months, 2 days. He was united in marriage to Angeline Ellis April 11, 1868. To this union were born four children: David L. (died in infancy), James M. of Capron, Oklahoma, Mrs. John Goebel of Hardtner, Kansas, and B.O. Berry of Anthony, Kansas. The deceased moved to Greenwood County, Kansas in the year 1882, lived there until the Cherokee Strip opened to settlement when he and his brother Joe made the run from Hardtner, Kansas, both securing good claims near the Salt Fork river. For the last fifteen years he has made his home with his son, Otis, of Anthony and Mrs. John Goebel of Hardtner. Besides his children he is survived by one brother and a number of relatives and friends. Burial in Fairview Cemetery, south of Hardtner, Kansas. Henry Clay "Hank" Milledge Henry Clay "Hank" Milledge, 72, died July 6, 1998, at his home in Sharon. He was born Nov. 18, 1925, in Avard, Oklahoma, the son of George Jefferson and Ruth May Murphy Milledge. He was a police officer in Alva in 1950. They moved to Medicine Lodge in 1953, where he worked for United States Gypsum. They also live in Canton, before moving to Sharon in 1981, where he worked in grain elevators, the oil field, and in farming. He served in the United States Army during World War II, serving in Europe. On February 24, 1950, he married Donna Mae Faucett at Cherokee, Oklahoma. She survives. Other survivors include: three sons, Elvin, Clearwater, John, Alva, Oklahoma, and Ricky, Hardtner; two daughters, Charlene Abercrombie, Tallapoosa, Georgia, and Sheryl Webster, Canton, Kansas; 15 grandchildren; and eight great-grand children. Funeral services were held Friday, July 19, 1998, at Marshall Funeral Chapel, Alva, Oklahoma, with Larry Price officiating. Interment was held at Alva Municipal Cemetery, under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home, Alva, Oklahoma. Memorials may be made to the South Wind Hospice in care of the funeral home. James W. Mabie James W. Mabie, 69, Isabel, died September 18, 1991, at Siesta Home in Pratt. He was born July 29, 1922, at Yates Center, the son of Horace R. and Mabel V. Paul Mabie. He was a retired farmer and a World War II Army veteran. Survivors include; A brother Merle Mabie, Isabel; a sister, Wilma Joyner, Bradenton, Florida. There was a private family service at Larrison Mortuary. The remains will be interred in Yates Center Cemetery, Yates Center. Memorials may be made to Siesta Home in care of Larrison Mortuary. R.L. 'Bobby' Loven R.L. 'Bobby' Loven, 61, died May 15, 1998, at Cedar Crest Manor, Medicine Lodge. He was born December 25, 1936, at Honn, Arkansas, the son of Roy and Pearl Snyder Loven. A Sun City resident since 1990, moving from Alva, Oklahoma, he was a farmer. He belonged to Our Father's House of Worship, Sun City. On January 7, 1967, he married R.B. 'Rosie' Lattrell at Stronghurst, Illinois. She survives. Other survivors include: a son, Robert R., Alva, Oklahoma; a daughter, Tammy O'Dell, Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania; a sister, Evelyn Loven; and six grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday, May 18, 1998, at Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge, with the Revs. Deitra Black and Mary Helton presiding. Burial was in Sunnyside Cemetery, Sun City. Memorials may be sent to the church in care of the funeral home. David J. "Bud" Diel David J. "Bud" Diel, 75, Kiowa, died September 17, 1991, at Kiowa District Hospital, Kiowa. He was born september 2, 1916, near Ingersoll, Oklahoma, the son of John and Mary Alice Wohlschlegel Diel. A 50 year resident of Burlington, Oklahoma, community and moved to Kiowa 11 months ago, he was a farmer and stockman. He was a member of the Congregational United Church of Christ, Kiowa, and the Cattleman's Association. On July 20, 1941, he married Verda M. Spicer at Hazelton. She survives. Other survivors include: five sisters, Clara Miller and Rose Spicer, both of Kiowa, Kathryn Schroeder, Medison, Margie McVickar, Sedgwick, and Virginia Millsap, Wichita. Funeral service was at 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 20, 1991, at the Kiowa Congregational United Church of Christ, Kiowa, with the Rev. Charles Fisch presiding. Burial was in the Apostolic Christian Cemetery, Burlington, Oklahoma. Memorials may be sent to the church or to the Kiowa District Hospital Memorial Fund, both in care of Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa, Kansas. Barbara Lee Dale Barbara Lee Dale, 64, died May 11, 1998 at her home. She was born August 4, 1933, at Medicine Lodge, the daughter of John and Elsie Coppock Willan. A Ulysses area resident since 1972, coming from Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, she was a homemaker. She was a member of Mercy, Grace & Truth, Ulysses. On December 27, 1953, she married Doug Dale at Medicine Lodge. He survives. Other survivors include: a son, Jas Dale and wife, Gail, Ulysses; mother and stepfather, Elsie and Dan Heinrich, Seward; a sister, Laura Johnson, Medicine Lodge; and two granddaughters, Alicia and Rebecca Dale. Funeral services were held Wednesday, May 13, 1998, at Grant County Funeral Home, Ulysses, with Minister Kenneth Lamp presiding. Burial was in Moscow Cemetery, Moscow, Kansas. Memorials may be sent to Mercy, Grace & Truth, Ulysses, in care of the funeral home, 218 South Main, Ulysses, Kansas, 67880. John Goebel John Goebel was born at Scranton, Kansas December 20, 1864, and after a lingering illness, passed away at his home in Hardtner, Kansas, February 7, 1948, his age being eighty-three years, one month and seventeen days. He was united in marriage to Anna Gilcrist and to this union three children were born: Frank Goebel of Denver, Colorado; John Goebel, Jr. of Atlanta, Georgia; and Jean Goebel Tucker deceased. His wife passed away in June 1896. In his early manhood he worked in the coal mines of Osage county, Kansas. In 1896 he, with his brothers, William, Henry and Frank came to Oklahoma and homesteaded north of the Fritzlan ranch in Woods County. On December 25, 1905 he was united in marriage to Francis Berry Morris and to this union six children were born: Edison Goebel of Los Angeles, California; Phil Goegel of Shelton, Washington; Sgt. Joe Goebel of Salina; Mrs. Wilma Kiefer of Kiowa; Mrs. Marjorie Nagel of Edmonds, Oklahoma, and Mrs. Geneva Roberson of Capron. In 1913 he sold his farm and moved to Hardtner, where he ran a blacksmith shop until a few years ago. When his health failed, he sold his business and retired. Since that time he has enjoyed hunting and fishing and gardening. He took a great pride in his garden. His final illness was of several weeks duration but he bore it patiently to the end. His brothers William and Henry and sister Carolin preceded him in death. One year and just a week ago his brother Charlie passed away. Besides his faithful wife and children he is survived by a large number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren, nephews and nieces, a sister Mrs. William Strickenfinger of Scranton, Kansas, and many friends. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery south of Hardtner, Kansas. Harvey Lee Garten Harvey Lee Garten was born July 21, 1913, south of Lake City near the Hoover Springs, the son of Hal and Belle Conner Garten. He was raised in the Gyp Hills of Barber County west of Medicine Lodge. As soon as he was old enough, he started working on area ranches and was a cowboy all his life. On June 10, 1931, he married Doris Ella Smith. To this union were botn two sons, Fred L. and Lonnie D. Harvey was a horseman and was well known for his skill at riding broncs and training horses that everyone else had given up on. He worked on some of the larger ranches around this area like Z Bar, Hoover Ranch, Merril Ranch, and the Skinner Ranch. He spent the last few years before his retirement ranching for himself in Comanche County. When he was a young man, he enjoyed participating in bull riding, saddle bronc, and the roping events in rodeos. He was a member of the Turtle Association the forerunner of the Pro Rodeo Cowboy Association. Later on, he enjoyed the cutting horse contests, for which he rode and trained horses and was a member of the American Quarter Horse Association. Next to his family, good horses were the love of his life and he broke his last colt at the age of 77. He instilled the love of horses in his family, and his sons and grandchildren are still riding some of the horses he broke so well. Next to horses, a great joy to him was music. He was a big fan of Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys and he could play all of their old songs on his fiddle, his favorite bing San Antonio Rose. Before the days of television, Harvey and Doris spent many a long winter's night entertaining themselves with Harvey on the fiddle and Doris playing the banjo. Though they hated to leave their good neighbors, Dean and Judy Gregg, they moved off the ranch in 1992. They bought a house in Sun City where they lived until Harvey's death on September 8, 1998. He died with his boots on doing two things he really liked - eating and visiting. He leaves to enjoy his memory, his wife of 67 years, Doris, sons, Fred and Lonnie and their wives, Virginia and Otie, six grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren, two sisters, Edna Smith and Elma Bragg, numerous nieces and nephews, and a host of good friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Billie H. Pauline Elizabeth Lacore Pauline Elizabeth Lacore, 85, died August 26, 1998, at her home in Medicine Lodge. She was born July 25, 1913, in Vernon County, Missouri, the daughter of Henry James and Sara Adelina Mapes Myers. A Sun City resident since 1951, moving to Medicine Lodge in July 1997, she was a homemaker. She belonged to Sun City Baptist Church. On March 9, 1929, she married Clarence Orvile Lacore at Fort Scott. He died April 28, 1963. Survivors include: two sons, Orville and William "George" Lacore, both of Sharon; five daughters, Reba M. Taylor, Linda S. Rickard and Betty J. Lacore, all of Medicine Lodge, Dorothy M. Keller, Sun City, and Wanda J. Shellenberger, White Face, Texas; 17 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday, August 29, 1998, at Sun City Baptist Church with the Rev. Jeff Woods presiding. Burial was in Sunnyside Cemetery, Sun City. Memorials may be sent to the church or to the Sun City Community Center, both in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Don L. Lampe Don L. Lampe, 61, died September 10, 2000, at his home in Nashville. He was born January 24, 1939 at Nashville, the son of Lawrence and Nelma Poppe Lampe. A resident of Nashville since 1999, previously of Grove, Oklahoma and Medicine Lodge, he was a self employed carpenter. He was raised in the Lutheran faith. On December 24, 1959, he married Sandy Stenzel at Pratt. She survives. Other survivors include: a son, Steven, Grove, Oklahoma; two daughters, Brenda Swayden and Tammy Keimig, both of Nashville; a brother, Dennis, Edwardsville; three sisters, Marlene Vierthaler, Haysville, Twyla Harbisons, Wichita, and Elaine Davidson, Cimarron; and five grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday, September 13, 2000, at the Medicine Lodge Christian Church with Pastor Tom Walters presiding. Burial was at the Liberty-Nashville Cemetery. Memorials may be made with the American Heart Association, in care of Livingston Funeral Home, P.O. Box 453, Kingman, Kansas 67608. Calvin 'Bud' Logan Calvin 'Bud' Logan, 61, died August 30, 2000, at his home in Kiowa. He was born August 2, 1939, at Anthony, the son of John and Leona E. Koontz Logan. He was a 1957 graduate of Kiowa High School. A former resident of Salida, Colorado, and longtime resident of Kiowa, he was a farmer, rancher and dirt contractor. He belonged to Congregational United Church of Christ, Kiowa. Survivors include: his mother; two nephews; and two great- nephews, all of Kiowa. He was preceded in death by his father, and a sister, Billie. Funeral services were held Friday, September 1, 2000, at Congregational United Church of Christ, Kiowa, with the Rev. John Attaway presiding. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery, Kiowa. Memorials may be sent to Southwind Hospice or to the Church, both in care of Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa. Dorothy Marie Maddox Peel Dorothy Marie Maddox Peel, 72, died August 24, 1998, at her home in rural Clearwater. She was born October 2, 1925, at Sharon, the daughter of Walter F. and Ruth Brooks Pulliam. She attended Sharon Grade School and Sharon Rural High School. A Clearwater resident, formerly of Sharon, Harper and Wichita, having also lived in Arizona, California and New Mexico, she was a nurse's aide at Harper Hospital, and she had accepted a position with the Sedgwick County Delinquent Tax Department, working her way up to supervisor, retiring from Sedgwick County in 1990. On November 9, 1941, she married Wayne L. Maddox at Anthony. He died August 11, 1964. In 1978, she married Benjamin E. Peel at Wichita. He survives. Other survivors include: two daughters, Sharon Gehlen, Sharon, and Sandra Jennings, Los Alamos, New Mexico; a brother, Willard Pulliam, Sharon; two sisters, Betty Boor, Kiowa, and LaVeda DeLong, Hardtner; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Graveside services were held Thursday, August 27, 1998, in Rosedale Cemetery, near Stark. Webb Mortuary, Clearwater, was in charge of the arrangements. James B. Talbott James B. Talbott, 59, died August 28, 2000, at Kiowa District Hospital, Kiowa. He was born July 5, 1941, at Wichita, the son of Robert and Lois Schupbach Talbott. A lifetime Kiowa resident, he was a farmer and road maintainer. He belonged to Congregational United Church of Christ, Kiowa, and was a Mason at Cosmos Lodge No. 278, Kiowa, and the Air National Guard. On July 18, 1964, he married Marla Davenport, at Kiowa. She survives. Other survivors include: a son, James D., Kiowa; a daughter, Jamie Talbott-Lamb, Omaha, Nebraska; mother, Kiowa, and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father. Memorial service was held Saturday, September 2, 2000, at the Congregational United Church of Christ, Kiowa, with the Rev. John Attaway presiding. Cremation took place. Lizzetta R. Tharp Lizzetta R. Tharp, 80, formerly of Hutchinson, died Nov. 26, 1997, at Attica Long Term Care Center. She was born June 3, 1917, at Sharon, the daughter of George and Minnie M. Frietag McGuire. She was a graduate of Sharon High School and Wesley School of Nursing. A longtime Hutchinson resident, she was a registered nurse. She belonged to First Congregational Church and was a longtime member of the many Hutchinson bowling leagues all at Hutchinson. On July 9, 1950, she married John F. Tharp at Hutchinson. He died May 7, 1979. Survivors include: three brothers, Louis McGuire, Gustine, Calif.; John McGuire, Attica, and Philip McGuire, Ephrata, Wash.; and several nephews and nieces. Funeral services were held Saturday, Nov. 29, 1997, at Elliott Mortuary, Hutchinson, with the Rev. Richard D. Liles presiding. Burial was in Eastside Cemetery, Hutchinson. Memorials may be sent to the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center or to the Attica Long Term Care Center, in care of the mortuary. Randall K. Vaughn Randall K. Vaughn, 79, Omaha. Survived by wife, Lois; daughters and sons-in-law, Judy A. and John Pugh, Phoenix, Arizona, Marilyn and Richard Kobjerowski, Omaha; four grandchildren; 5 great-grandsons; sisters, Velma Bates and Marie Wiscaver, both of Grove, Oklahoma. Private services, Ft. McPherson. Memorials to Alzheimers Association. Heafey-Heafey-Hoffman Dworak-Cutler West Center Chapel, Omaha, was in charge of arrangements. Robert Lee Vail Robert Lee Vail, 74, died August 16, 2000, at Wichita. He was born May 10, 1926, at Pitcher, Oklahoma, the son of George and Bertha Maude Hoskins Vail. Survivors include: his wife, Janie (Durant) Vail of the home; three sons, Steven, Wichita, Jim, Doha Qatar, and Roger, Kansas City; a daughter, Cathy Love, Derby; one brother, Gene, Wichita; three sisters, Mary J. Tambling, Hutchinson, Dorothy Naasz, Wichita, and Martha Jones, Houston, Texas; and seven grandchildren. Services were held Saturday, August 19, 2000 at De Vorss Flanagan-Hunt Mortuary, Wichita. Burial was Monday, August 21, at Nashville Cemetery, Nashville, Kansas. A memorial has been established with American Legion Richard Gilbert Post 256, 4301 W. Pawnee, Wichita, 67209. Erich Max Wenzel Erich Max Wenzel, 81, died August 28, 1998, at Medicine Lodge Hospital. He was born May 20, 1917, at Rottersdorf, Germany, the son of Oswald K. and Ida Lina Conrad Wenzel. He came to the United States in 1927 and became a citizen in 1941. A Sharon resident since 1957, moving from south of Hardtner, he was a farmer, carpenter, KPL pressure operator and a dairyman. On January 7, 1940, he married Dora Mae Terwort in Woods County, Oklahoma. She survives. Other survivors include: a son, Richard, Kiowa; three daughters, Betty Benson, Manchester, Oklahoma, and Bonnie Fischer and Connie Boggs, both of Sharon; a brother, Harold Wenzel, Burlington, Oklahoma; 16 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. Graveside services were held Monday, August 31, 1998, in Hardtner Cemetery, with the Rev. Tom Walters presiding. Memorials may be sent to Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital in care of Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa. Gerald Dean Wools Gerald Dean Wools, 67, died August 11, 2000, at his home in Medicine Lodge. He was born December 25, 1932, at Garnett, the son of Lawrence and Iva Carlson Wools. A resident of Medicine Lodge since 1992, moving from Isabel, he was a sheet-metal worker. He was a member of the American Legion and National Sheet Metal Workers Association, Local 77, both at Topeka. Survivors include: a son, Randy D. Wools, Bend, Oregon; three daughters, Terrie L. Rivoli and Kelli D. Mathews, both of Bend, Oregon, and Cheryl L. Coonce, Redmond, Oregon; a brother, Glen, Roseburg, Oregon; two sisters, Nellie Good- night, Phoenix, Arizona, and Lois Graves, Arcadia, California; and six grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother, Allen. Graveside services were held at Monday, August 21, 2000, in the Isabel Cemetery with the Rev. Russell Stolp presiding. Memorials may be sent to Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Viva L. Alley Viva L. Alley, 89, died August 6, 1997, at Pratt Regional Medical Center. She was born March 8, 1908, at Winchester, Oklahoma, the daughter of George and Emma Hopkins Roots. A 51-year resident of Cunningham, moving from Wilmore, she was a homemaker. She was a member of the Cunningham United Methodist Church. On September, 21, 1927, she married Lester H. Alley at Alva, Oklahoma. He died August 26, 1988. Survivors include: a son, John, Turon; a daugher, Edna Mae Riggs, Pampa, Texas; four sisters, Nora Osborne, Pratt, Theo Brown, Pierre, South Dakota, Vergie Reed, Kiowa, Catherine Ford, Vista, California; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday morning, August 9, 1997, at Larrison Mortuary, Pratt, with the Rev. Harry Graves presiding. Grave- side service was held Saturday afternoon, August 9, 1997, at Crown Hill Cemetery, Coldwater. Memorials may be sent to Cunningham United Methodist Church, in care of the mortuary. J.R. 'Jack' Axline The family of J.R. (Jack) Axline has received word of his death on January 10, 1996, at Straub Medical Clinic and Hospital, Honolulu, Hawaii, after a brief illness. Jack was the son of A.W. (Chick) Axline and his wife, Louise. Jack is survived by his brother, Bill Axline and his wife, Fola Mae, his sister, Caroline Blackwell and her husband, Bob, of Medicine Lodge, and several nieces and nephews. Delores K. Brungardt Delores K. Brungardt, 61, died August 23, 1998, at Integrated Health Services, Great Bend. She was born April 21, 1937, at Hays, the daughter of Mike and Catherine Herman Boxler. A Great Bend resident for 29 years, moving from Liberal, she was a day-care provider. She belonged to St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church and the Alter Society, both at Great Bend. On April 19, 1958, she married Lionel "Bud" Brungardt at Hays. He survives. Other survivors include: two sons, Kevin and Mark Brungardt, both of Medicine Lodge; three daughters, Michelle Rose and Donelle Brungardt, both of Great Bend, and Christine Beisner, Hutchinson; father, Hays; two brothers, Harold Boxler, Wheatridge, Colorado, and Gerald Boxler, Scottsdale, Arizona; a sister, Mary Ann Subach, Belle Meade, New Jersey; and six grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday, August 26, 1998, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Great Bend, with Father Charles Mazouch presiding. Burial was in the Great Bend Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to Golden Belt Home Health & Hospice or to the St. Rose Alter Society, both in care of Bryant-Christians Funeral Home, Great Bend. Mary 'Mimi' Betty Mary 'Mimi' Betty, 81, of Perryton, Texas, died February 22, 1996. She was born January 11, 1915 in Kiowa, and had lived in Perryton since 1957, moving there from Hazelton. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the Mary Rachel Circle of the church, as well as a member of the Perryton Sorosis Club, Ochiltree General Hospital Auxiliary and a life member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She married Gerald Betty on March 3, 1937 in Hazelton. He died in 1973. She is survived by one son, Dr. Claude Betty of Perryton; one daughter, Barbara Dearing, of Guymon, OKlahoma; one brother, Ed Stranathan, of Kiowa; two sisters, Helen Youngers of Medicine Lodge, and lOuise Owens of Coats; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday, February 24, 1996 in First United Methodist Church with Rev. Todd Dyess officiating. Burial was in Ochiltree Cemetery under the direction of Boxwell Brothers. The family suggests memorials to one's favorite charity. Louise Conner Hall Louise Conner Hall, 82, died August 30, 1998, at her home in Medicine Lodge. She was born September 6, 1915, at Tribune, the daughter of Richard H. and Martha B.L. Hass Conner. A resident of Medicine Lodge since 1944, she was a homemaker. She belonged to the United Methodist Church, Medicine Lodge, the Mary Martha Circle of the Church, and Tri Sigma Sorority. Survivors include: a nephew, Warren Conner, Ashland; two grand-nephews, Reed Conner, Great Bend, and David Conner, Chanute; two grandnieces, Chris Conner, Dallas, Texas, and Kim Randles, Sublette; a great-grand-nephew, Jordan Randles, Sublette; and a great-grand-niece, Macy Randles, Sublette. Funeral services were held today, Wednesday, September 2, 1998, at the United Methodist Church, Medicine Lodge, with Rev. Jim Godbey presiding. Burial was to be in Greeley County Cemetery, Tribune. Memorials may be sent to the church, in care of Larrison- Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Katherine E. Hauck Katherine E. Hauck, 64, of Holton, died Saturday, February 17, 1996 at her home after a six year battle with ovarian cancer. She was born June 18, 1931 in Topeka, the daughter of Earl and Katherine (Murrison) Havorka. Katie was a graduate of Topeka High School in 1949 and Washburn Univerisity in 1953. She earned her Masters Degree from the University of Kansas in 1982. After serving as a social worker and County Welfare Director in Barber County for five years, Mrs. Hauck continued her professional career with the State Department of Social Welfare in Topeka. Working first in quality control and then the final ten years in medical programs, she retired in 1991. Mrs. Hauck and her husband, Harold have made their home in Holton since 1973. She was married to J. Harold Hauck on June 7, 1953. He survives. She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers, Jack and Don. Other survivors include three sons: Mike Hauck of Seattle, Washington, Ed Hauck of Boulder, Colorado, and Tom Hauck of Knoxville, Tennessee; a daughter, Tracy Marshall of Ft. Worth, Texas; six granddaughters and four grandsons. A memorial service will be held at the First United Methodist Church in Holton Sunday, March 3, 1996 at 2:30 p.m. It was Katies' wish that memorial contributions be made to the Holton City Park improvement fund which was a very special interest of hers. Contributions may be mailed to: City Hall, 430 Pennsylvania Ave., Holton, Kansas 66436. Bethene Long Bethene Long, 99, died February 19, 1996, at the Attica Long Term Care Facility, Attica. She was born July 12, 1896, at Yates Center, the daughter of Charles Ezra and Anna Louise Funston Florence. A Harper resident since 1936, moving from Wichita, she was a secretary for the Golden Rule Oil Company. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, where she was also an organist, and belonged to the American Legion Auxiliary, the Order of Eastern Star and PEO, all at Harper, and Daughters of the American Revolution. On September 20, 1920, she married William C. Long at Wichita. He preceded her in death. Survivors include: a son, W.C. Jr., Wellington; six grand- children; thre great-grandchildren; three great-great-grand- children; nieces, Jan Fowler, Jo Gilmore of Medicine Lodge, and Gerry Johnson of Pensacola, Florida; and nephew, Harrison Nixon Jr., of Lebanon, Missouri. Funeral services wer held at First Presbyterian Church, Harper with the Revs. John and Shirley Barnum presiding. Burial was at Old Mission Cemetery, Wichita. Memorials may be sent to the church in care of Elliott Funeral Home, Harper. Muriel Lorane McNamar Muriel Lorane McNamar, 84, died January 22, 1996 at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital. She was born June 7, 1911, at Selmore, Missouri, the daughter of Fred and Flossie Clark Gideon. A resident of the Pratt and Medicine Lodge area for more than 50 years, she was a hair- dresser for 27 years, until her health forced her retirement. She was a member of First Southern Baptist Church, Pratt. On February 7, 1934, she married Roy McNamer at Anthony. He died June 20, 1962. Survivors include: a son, Darrel, Medicine Lodge; a brother, Glen Gideon, Wichita,; a sister, Nadine Benson, Manchester, Oklahoma; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Graveside services were held Thursday, January 25, 1996 in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Pratt, with Pastor Michael Waggoner presiding. Memorials may be sent to First Southern Baptist Church, Pratt, First Baptist church or to United Methodist Church, both of Medicine Lodge, all in care of Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Elsie Corrine Pelzl Elsie Corrine Pelzl, 89, died August 31, 2000, at Denver Colorado. She was born April 12, 1911, at Cherokee, Oklahoma, the daughter of Frank and Victoria Mudd Whelan. She was a longtime resident of the Sharon community. She was a graduate of Sharon High School. She was a hairdresser and a homemaker. She belonged to St. Boniface Catholic Church, and was a member of the Altar Society and Senior Citizens Group, all at Sharon. On September 7, 1932, she married Alphons 'Al' Pelzel at Sharon. He died March 18, 1989. Survivors include: two daughters, Pat Ridgway, Katy, Texas, and Beverly Fiegel, Goodland; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Joe and Bob; and a sister, Alma. Funeral services were held Sunday, September 3, 2000, at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Sharon, with Father Anthony Suellentrop presiding. Burial was in St. Boniface Cemetery, Sharon. Vera Alta Roots Vera Alta Roots, 80, died August 11, 1998, at Pratt Regional Medical Center. She was born November 4, 1917, in Barber County, the daughter of George and Lola Williams Lytle. A Medicine Lodge resident for most of her life, moving to Pratt in June 1994, she was a homemaker, taught school and worked in the County Treasurer's Office, all in Barber County. She belonged to the Assembly of God Church, Medicine Lodge. On October 7, 1939, she married Orin Roots at Alva, Oklahoma. He died October 1992. Survivors include: a son, Phil, Pratt; a brother, Vernon Lytle, Durango, Colorado; four sisters, Betty Paraday, Grand Junction, Colorado, Thelma Dooley, Anchorge, Alabama, Wanda Conaway, Palmen, Alabama, and Nettie Conaway, Sharon; two granddaughters; and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday, August 14, 1998, at Larrison Mortuary, Pratt. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be sent to the Albert McFall Cancer Fund in care of the mortuary. Ethel Ricker Ethel Ricker, 84, died January 16, 1996, at Anthony. She was born July 18, 1911, at Kingman, the daughter of Noah Bunyon and Mary Grace Rowell Thomas. A longtime Anthony resident, she was a retired school kitchen supervisor. She was a member of Central Baptist Church, Anthony. On October 21, 1928, she married William Ponder Ricker at Sapulpa, Oklahoma. He died July 7, 1995. Survivors include: six sons, Francis, Douglas, Wyoming, Stanley, Scott City, Billy, Great Bend, Gary, Eureka, Larry, ElDorado, and John, Lake City; four daughters, Wanda Bollman, Wakita, Oklahoma, Joyce Knutson, Littleton, Colorado, Donna Hamma, Caldwell, and Rita Foss, Tampa, Florida; three brothers, Dan Thomas, Anthony, Elmer Thomas, Salt Lake City, Utah, and Oliver Thomas, Jerome, Idaho; a sister, May Crist, Hagerman, Idaho; 27 grandchildren; and 47 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday, January 29, 1996, at Central Baptist Church, Anthony, with Pastors Tim Ricker and Bruce Foss presiding. Burial was in the Forest Park Cemetery, Anthony. Memorials may be sent to the church or to Anthony Hospital, both in care of Williams Funeral Home, Anthony. LaVon W. Stone LaVon W. Stone, 87, died August 21, 1998, at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital. She was born January 13, 1911, at Watonga, Oklahoma, the daughter of Claude W. and Agnes E. Cotton Werner. A Medicine Lodge resident since 1948, moving from Pixley, she was a homemaker. She belonged to First Christian Church, Medicine Lodge, taught Sunday school for many years, was primary superintendent at Sharon Christian Church and First Christian Church, Medicine Lodge, belonged to the PEO, the Book Club, Golden Girls, the Birthday Club, the Wednesday Afternoon Club, Just a Matron, and was a charter member of the Central View Extension Homemakers Unit, all of Medicine Lodge. On December 24, 1927, she married George E. Stone at Sharon. He died July 15, 1981. Survivors include: a son, Dwight W. Stone, Medicine Lodge; two daughters, Doris S. Thompson, Columbia, Missouri, and JoAnn S. Eaton, Hollis, Oklahoma, a brother, Glenn Werner, Wichita; eight grand-children; 14 great-grand- children; and a great-great-grandchild. Funeral services were held Tuesday, August 25, 1998, at First Christian Church, Medicine Lodge, with Rev. Tom Walters presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be sent to the church in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home. James Francis Thompson James Francis Thompson, 67, died January 24, 1996 at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital. He wa born February 14, 1928, at Madison, the son of Harry Everett and Rosa Mae Adams Thompson. A resident of Medicine Lodge for 17 years, moving from Plainville, he was a retired oil field serviceman. He was a member of Paradise Lodge No. 290, AF&AM at Plainville and the Isis Shrine at Salina. On December 21, 1952, he married Pat Prickett at Simpson. She survives. Other survivors include: two sons, James Joseph, Medicine lodge, and Timothy Ray, Harrisonville, Missouri; two brothers, Ora, of Haven, and Everett, Independence, Missouri; and eight grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday, January 29, 1996 at Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge, with the Rev. Jim Godbey presiding. There was a graveside service in Glasco Cemetery, (Cloud County), Glasco, Kansas. Memorials may be sent to the American Cancer Society in care of the funeral home. Dale Robert Wolfe Dale Robert Wolfe, 43, died January 29, 1996, at his home in Isabel. He was born February 19, 1951, at Berryville, Arkansas, the son of Merle Henry and Nina Mae Scott Wolfe. He graduated from Sterling High School in 1969. An Isabel resident since 1986, formerly of Sterling, he was a roof trimmer for National Gypsum, Sun City. He was a member of American Legion Lorraine Post No. 98, Isabel, NRA, Ducks Unlimited and was a Barber County 4-H leader. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. On December 4, 1980, he married DeAnna J. Fenwick at Lyons. She survives. Other survivors include: a son, Robert, Wichita; three daughters, Monica Gibson, Wichita; Traca Jo and Tayler Kae Wolfe, both of the home; mother, Sterling; two brothers, Charles and Billie, both of Sterling; and a sister, Barbara Monroe, Sterling. Funeral services were held Wednesday, January 24, 1996, at United Methodist Church, Sterling, with the Rev. James Graves presiding. Burial was in the Sterling Community Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the Dale Wolfe Children's Fund in care of the Porter & Sillin Funeral Home, Sterling. Richard Otho 'Dick' Young Richard Otho 'Dick' Young, 56, died May 9, 1998, 14 miles northwest of Greensburg as the result of injuries sustained in a farming accident. He was born July 28, 1941, at Protection, the son of Alva 'Cap' and Opal Huffman Young. He was a 1959 graduate of Protection High School and later attended Pratt Community College. A Greensburg resident since 1996, moving from Mullinville, he was a farmer. He belonged to the Baptist Church, Protection. On January 27, 1962, he married Lillian Jean Colter at Coldwater. On July 11, 1990, he married Frances Jean Moore at Greensburg. She survives. Other survivors include: father, Protection; two sons, Conley Young, Greensburg, and Cliffton Young, Mullinville; four stepsons, Verlyn Maas, Holcomb, Woody Maas, Dodge City, Duane Maas, Mullinville and Tony Maas, Greensburg; two daughters, Cindy Streid, Augusta, and Charla Johnson, Cuba, New Mexico; a step daughter, Sheila Barnes, Lakin; two brothers, James Young, Medicine Lodge, and Frank Young, Liberal; three sisters, Kathy Turley, Garden City, Mable DePriest, Protection, and Sandra Moore, Mullinville; 12 grandchildren; and 15 step-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday, May 13, 1998, at the Baptist Church, Protection, with Pastor Rod Young presiding. Burial was in Protection Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the American Lung Association in care of Hatfield- Prusa Funeral Home, Coldwater. James Louis Youngers James Louis Youngrs, 52, Kansas City, Missouri, died Saturday, February 10, 1996, at his home, after a brave battle against cancer. Mr. Youngers was born on August 16, 1943, in Hardtner. He was the son of Victor N. and Gladys (Spencer) Youngers. He grew up in Medicine lodge, where he graduated from high school in 1961. Jim then attended Kansas State University and graduated in 1965. Jim was employed by The Curry Investment Company for the past 30 years, where he was Senior Vice-President. He had been the manager of the Antioch Shopping Center since 1969. He was a member of the Sons of the American Revolution, National Rifle Association, and International Council of Shopping Centers. Jime enjoyed fishing and hunting with his sons, friends and dog, "Ralph," and skiing with his wife, Linda. He will be missed by many friends and family who depended on his strength, intelligence, guidance and love. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife, Linda (McClanahan) Youngers; three sons, Mark and Christopher, of the home, James, North Carolina; one daughter, Elisa Atwell, Gladstone, Missouri; sister and brother-in-law, Diane and Ralph Hicks, Weston, Missouri; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Betty and Don Brand, Rayton, Missouri; and three nieces. Funeral services were held Tuesday, February 13, at the St. Charles Catholic Church; burial was in White Chapel Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to the Kendallwood Hospice. Clint Alan Reed Clint Alan Reed was born October 25, 1964 and was killed in a car accident May 21, 1999. He worked for Tru-Green Chemlawn. He went into the Navy but because of old football injuries he came home. He graduated from Hutch Juco and North Western in Oklahoma. He taught school at Attica, Turon and Schulte. He leaves to moren his wife Lori, son Ben and daughter Mac- Kenzie; parents Butch and Deana Pelzl and Gary and Rosemary Reed; sisters, Tracy and Jeff Schmidt, Bobbie, Brent and Brandi Waterhouse; lots of cousins; grandparents Ruth and Dean McLemore; many aunts, uncles, great-aunts and uncles; and so, so many friends. Preceding him in death was Datha his baby sister, grandma and grandpa Reed, grandma and grandpa Peirson, grandma and grandpa Pelzl, great-grandma and grandpa McLemore. Funeral services were held Monday, May 24, 1999, at the First Christian Church, Medicine Lodge, with Rev. Tom Walters presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Clint loved life and never knew a stranger. Virgil Richard Bryan Virgil Richard Bryan, 83, died October 21, 1995, at Medicine Lodge. He was born March 20, 1912, at Bavaria, the son of James Clarence and Alice Anna Fultz Bryan. A longtime Medicine Lodge resident, he was a self-employed petroleum marketer. He was a member of United Methodist Church, Medicine Lodge. On December 24, 1937, he married Twilla Marie Huitt at Talmage. She survives. Other survivors include: two sons, Jerry and Steve, both of Medicine Lodge; a brother, Ray, Ames, Iowa; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday, October 24, 1995, at United Methodist Church, Medicine Lodge, with the Rev. Jim Godbey and Pastor Jeff Ropp presiding. Burial was in the Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be sent to Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital or to the church, both in care of Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Margaret Good Brown Margaret Good Brown, 83, died October 20, 1995, at Kiowa District Hospital. She was born June 15, 1912, in Barber County, the daughter of Samuel E. and Maggie L. Littell Good. A lifetime Barber County resident, she was an elementary school teacher, librarian and homemaker. She was a member of the United Methodist Church and the Order of Eastern Star, both at Kiowa. On August 1, 1970, she married Charles E. Brown at Lake Tahoe, Nevada. He survives. Other survivors include: two sons, Bruce Alberding, Lyons, and Keith Alberding, Lawrence; a daughter, Gayle Jackson, Newton; a sister, Willa Burgess, Kiowa; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held, Monday, October 25, 1995, at the United Methodist Church, Kiowa, with the rev. R. Laney Kuhn and Lew Van Der Wege presiding. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery, Kiowa. Memorials may be sent to Kiowa Public Library, in care of the Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa. Jon Rule Stone Jon Rule Stone, 64, died October 22, 1995, at Pratt. He was born May 30, 1931, at rural Medicine Lodge, the son of Clarence and Juanita Rule Stone. A longtime Medicine Lodge resident, he was a farmer. Survivors include: a sister, June Donovan, Medicine Lodge; and two nephews, Mike Donovan, Medicine Lodge, and Gary Donovan, Wichita. Graveside services were held Tuesday, October 24, 1995, in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge, with the Rev. Jim Godbey presiding. Memorials may be sent to the American Heart Association in care of Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Sylvia Strait Sylvia Strait, 87, died October 21, 1995, at Cedar Crest Manor, Medicine Lodge. She was born March 2, 1908, in rural Pratt County, the daughter of Green and Theresa Vogal Strait. A lifetime resident of the area, she was a nurse aide. Survivors include: a brother, Marvin Strait, Medicine Lodge; and one niece. Funeral services were held Thursday, November 2, 1995, at the United Methodist Church, Medicine Lodge, with the Rev. Jim Godbey presiding. Burial was in the Coats Cemetery. Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge, was in charge of arrangements. Dwaine Estelle Shinliver Dwaine Estelle Shinliver, 74, died November 28, 1995, at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital. He was born July 4, 1921, at Isabel, the son of Estelle C. and Elsie J. Smith Shinliver. A Sharon resident for 42 years, he was a retired oil-field worker and farmer. He graduated from Zenda High School in 1941 then served in the Army Air Corp during World War II in the European Theatre. His plane was shot down on his 48th mission over Italy. He was decorated with a Purple Heart. He was a member of the American Legion, Sharon, and the Methodist Church, Zenda. On March 16, 1946, he married Thelma Jean Mease at Pratt. She survives. Other survivors include: five sons, Dennis D., Wellington, Gary W., Wichita, Greg R. and Danny L., both of Medicine Lodge, and Randy S., Belle Plaine; two daughters, Sanka J. Old, Holt Summit, Missouri, and Cheryl J. Donelan, Wichita; a sister, Charlene Kennedy, Sawyer; 20 grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; and three step-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday, December 1, 1995, at Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge, with the Rev. Floyd Turner and Pastor Mark Henderson presiding. Burial was in the Liberty Cemetery, Nashville, Kansas. Memorials may be sent to the Community Church of Sharon in care of the funeral home. C.A. 'Buster' Hathaway C.A. 'Buster' Hathaway, 77, died March 8, 1996, at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital. He was born March 1, 1919, at Yma, Colorado, the son of Charles A. and Dora Belle West Hathaway. A resident of Sun City for more than 50 years, he was owner and operator of Buster and Alma's Tavern at Sun City. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, a member of the Pratt Elks Lodge and a life member of the VFW at Medicine Lodge. On July 4, 1941, he married Alma Ward at Coldwater. She died July 5, 1991. Survivors include: a son, Steve, Las Vegas, Nevada; a sister, Almeta Tanner, Yuma, Colorado; a sister-in-law, Helen Axtell, Pratt; and three grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday, March 11, 1996, at Ayres-Calbeck Mortuary, Pratt, with the Rev. Jeff Woods presiding. Burial was in Sunnyside Cemetery, Sun City. Memorials may be sent to the donor's choice in care of the mortuary. Bessie H. Hewitt Bessie H. Hewitt, 89, died October 30, 1995, at Cedar Crest Manor, Medicine Lodge. She was born October 25, 1906 in Barber County, the daughter of Jacob Benjamin and Mary Gronemier Harbaugh. A longtime resident of the area, she was a homemaker. She was a graduate of Medicine Lodge High School. She was a member of PEO, the United Methodist Church, Just a Matron, and Lorraine Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star, all at Medicine Lodge. On December 7, 1932, she married I.N. 'Jibo' Hewitt in Wichita. He died September 3, 1970. Survivors include: two daughters, Dorothy A. Parker, and husband Gary of Medicine Lodge, and Marily Hensley of Branson, Missouri; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursday, November 2, 1995, at the United Methodist Church, with Rev. Jim Godbey and Pastor Jeff Rop presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Tim Clark Tim Clark, age 14, of 230 Summit, Manhattan, died March 14, 1996 at his residence following a short illness. He was born Ocober 27, 1981 in Manhattan, the son of Richard W. and Janis L. Fritz Clark, and had been a liftime Manhattan resident. Tim attended Eugene Field Grade School and was currently in eighth grade at Manhattan Middle School. He was a very good student and was on the honor roll. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, was an avid comic book collector and enjoyed playing Nintendo. Survivors include his parents, Richard and Janis Clark of the home; one sister, Whitney D. Clark of the home; grandparents, Barbara Clark of Clay Center, George and Dorothy Fritz of Medicine Lodge; and three aunts, three uncles and six cousins. Funeral services were held Monday, March 18, 196, at the First United Methodist Church in Manhattan with Reverends Omer Tittle and Frank Pritz officiating. Interment will follow in Sunrise Cemetery in Manhattan. Memorial contributions may be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Contributions may be left in care of the Edwards Yorgensen-Meloan Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas, 66502. Leonard Isaac Campbell Leonard Isaac Campbell, 80, died April 18, 1996, at Wheatlands Health Care Center, Kingman. He was born February 2, 1916, at Basil, the son of Luther and Willma Madison Campbell. A lifetime Kingman County resident, he was a retired farmer. He was a member of Kingman Christian Church where he had served as a deacon. On November 2, 1939, he married Margaret Lavelle Byers at Anthony. She survives. Other survivors include: a daughter, Marguerite Wagner, Kingman; a sister, Mary Weve, Rago; two grandchildren; and three great- grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday, April 22, 1996, at Livingston Funeral Home, Kingman, with the Rev. Matt Keith presiding. Burial was in Hunt Cemetery, near Rago. Memorials may be sent to the Kingman Christian Church or to the Hunt Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund, both in care of the funeral home. Dillian McFarland Zimmerman Dillian McFarland Zimmerman, 80, died April 21, 1996, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center, St. Francis Campus, Wichita. He was born June 3, 1915, at Macksville, the son of Thomas I. and Marjorie Rothrock Zimmerman. A lifetime St. John resident, he was a printer-photographer for St. John Newspaper. He was a member of United Methodist Church, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7519 and American Legion, all of St. John. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II as a printer first class. On December 21, 1941, he married Velma Ruth Siegrist at Waukegan, Illinois. She survives. Other survivors include: four sons, Mac and Jan, both of St. John, Tom, Ames, Iowa, and Rex, Kiowa; two daughters, Judi Rice, Hutchinson, and Julie Fox, St. John; 12 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, April 24, 1996, at Minnis Chapel, St. John, with the Rev. W. Harlan Rittgers presiding. Burial will be in the Fairview Park Cemetery, St. John. Memorials may be sent to First United Methodist Church or donor's choice, both in care of the funeral chapel. Hazel G. Miller Hazel G. Miller, 98, died April 20, 1996, at Friendship Manor, Anthony. She was born July 31, 1897, at Bronson, the daughter of Jonathan and Florence Beaman Burkey. A Harper resident since 1986, moving from Kiowa, she was a homemaker. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, Harper. On November 15, 1919, she married Clayton Robb. On September 12, 1945, she married Willialm Miller. He died in 1980. Survivors include two daughters, Neva Parker, Harper, and Helen Headbert, Wellington, Florida; two step-daughters, Virginia Rathgeber, Kiowa, and Willa Parscal, Denver, Colorado; a sister, Johnnie Williamson, Wichita; three grandchildren, six step-grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; 10 step-great- grandchildren; and four-great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services were held Monday, April 22, 1996, in the Riverview Cemetery, Kiowa, with the Rev. Laney Kuhn presiding. Memorials may be sent to the United Methodist Church at Harper, or to Friendship Manor Activity Fund, both in care of Elliott Funeral Home, Harper. Glenn Alma McGee Glenn Alma McGee, 73, died December 15, 1995, at Hiltop Manor, Cunningham. He was born February 8, 1922, at Kirtland, New Mexico, the son of Ulysses Smith and Matilda Palmer McGee. A forty-year resident of Medicine Lodge. He was a plumber, a farmer and an employee of Gold Bond. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at Pratt, and the VFW at Medicine Lodge. He was a U.S. Coast Guard veteran of World War II. On November 29, 1945, he married Leota Faye Toellner at Los Angeles. She survives. Other survivors include: two sons, Ronald Eugene, Apache Junction, Arizona, and Roger Dean, Medicine Lodge; a daughter, Glenda Kay Mackey, Broken Bow, Nebraska; two brothers, Wayne McGee, Hesperus, Colorado, and LeRoy McGee, Salt Lake City, Utah; a sister, Bertha Hunt, Bayfield, Colorado; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Graveside services were held in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge, Monday, December 18, 1995, with President Kim Booth presiding. Memorials may be sent to the Medicine Lodge Leisure Time Center or Hilltop Manor at Cunningham, in care of Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Grace A. Buchanan Grace A. Buchanan, 88, died April 15, 1996, in Wichita. She was born January 25, 1908, to James B. and Alice V. Horton Winters, at Lake City. She lived with her family at Hardtner Phillip Pumping station until 1947, the her husband was transfered to Cheney. She also lived in Medicine Lodge, and Cassody, before retiring to Cheney. She was a housewife. She belonged to the Cheney Methodist Church and lived at the Golden Age Home at Chaney. On January 18, 1929, she married Roy O. Buchanan at Pratt. He preceded her in death. Survivors include: two sons, Kenneth Jerry Buchanan, Searcy, Arkansas, and Roy Robert Buchanan, Cheney; one brother Robert Winters, Burns Flat, Oklahoma; four grandchildren, Kendall Lee and Steven Wayne Buchanan, Searcy, Arkansas, and James Roy and Holly Mae Buchanan, Cheney; and great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursday, April 18, 1996, at the United Methodist Church in Cheney, with Pastors Terry McGuire and Bob Simison officiating. Burial was in Pioneer Cemetery, Cheney. Memorials may be sent to the Cheney United Methodist Church, Cheney. Wulf-Ast Mortuary, Garden Plain, was in charge of arrangements. Dan Deryl Blunk Dan Deryl Blunk, 70, died December 8, 1995, at his home. He was born July 24, 1925, at Hardtner, the son of John Glenn and Rena Brundridge Blunk. He attended Hardtner High School. A lifelong Hardtner resident, he was a farmer and rancher. On September 26, 1952, he married Rose Marie Kline at Alve, Oklahoma. She survives. Other survivors include: a son, Dr. Jim Blunk, Caldwell; a daughter, Dr. Katie Blunk, Reno, Nevada; a sister, Val Johnson, Hutchinson; a grandson, Logan Daniel Blunk; and a step-grand- daughter, Stacy Volavka. Funeral services were held Monday, December 11, 1995, at the United Methodist Church, Hardtner, with the Rev. Lew Van Der Wege presiding. Burial was in the Hardtner Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the South Barber Memorial Scholarship Fund in care of Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa. Jessie M. Jackson Jessie E. Jackson, 95, died April 13, 1996, at her home in LaHarpe. She was born January 1, 1901, near Weir, Kansas, to Philander and Artie Mississippi Devine Hollister. At the age of eight, she moved from near Miami, Oklahoma, to Medicine Lodge, by covered wagon. Jessie moved to southeast Kansas in the spring of 1948. For a time she was a waitress at the LaHarpe Cafe. Later, she kept elderly ladies in her home. She was a member of the LaHarpe Christian Church where she had taught Sunday school for a number of years. She was also a member of the Amber Quilting Club and Helping Hands Quilting club. On December 28, 1921, she married John Ervin Jackson at Spivey. They made their home near Medicine Lodge on a farm. He died July 8, 1941. Survivors include: a son, John Jackson, Fort Scott; two daughters, Shirley Ludlum, Elsmore, and Lila Ludlum, Elsmore; 13 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and 8 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday, April 17, 1996, at LaHarpe Christian Church with Rev. Bill Bolden and Marshall Masser presiding. Burial was in LaHarpe Cemetery, LaHarpe. Memorials may be sent to LaHarpe Christina Church, Waugh-Yokum and Friskel Memorial Chapel, Iola, was in charge of arrangements. Matthew Lane Jantz Matthew Lane Jants, 23, died June 29, 2000, at Providence Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas. He ws born January 27, 1977, at Pratt, the son of Bob and Doris Tholl Jantz. A lifetime resident of Pratt and Medicine Lodge, he was an electrician student. Survivors include: his father, Lawrence, and his mother and stepfather, Doris and George Sharp, Pratt; a sister, Marsha Christie, Pratt; a stepsister, Sara Sharp, Pratt; and grand mother, Wyvetta Tholl, Peabody. He was preceded in death by a half brother, Mark Davis. Funeral services were held Wednesday, July 5, 2000, at Larrison Mortuary, Pratt, with Larry Paasch presiding. Burial was in Nashville, Kansas, Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to vthe Matthew L. Jantz Memorial Fund, in care of the mortuary. Neola O. Merscham Neola O. Merscham, 85, died December 9, 1995, at Cedar Crest Manor, Medicine Lodge. She was born December 26, 1909, at Manhattan, the daughter of Albert and Mary Gruenwald Britschge. A Medicine Lodge resident for 21 years, she was a homemaker and a partner in the family farm and appliance dealership. She was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medicine Lode. On August 26, 1940, she married Glenn C. Merscham at Eskridge. He died December 11, 1990. Survivors include: a brother, Melvin Britschge, Burlingame; two sisters, Alberta Vandeveer, Medicine Lodge, and Thelma Hoffman, Derby; and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great nephews. Graveside services were held December 11, 1995, in the Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge, with Father Anthony Suellentrop presiding. Memorials may be sent to the church in care of Forsyth Funeral Home. Wilda Alberta Mathews Wilda Alberta Mathews, 69, died November 30, 1995, at Apostolic Christian Home, Sabetha. She was born September 8, 1926, at Anthony, the daughter of William 'Toss' Albert and Rosie Alberta Tewell McReynolds. She was a graduate of Hazelton High School and a graduate of Southwestern University, Winfield. A lifetime Sharon resident, she was a school teacher, having taught high school. She was a member of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, the Study and Social Club, Sharon, Order of the Eastern Star and the Past Worthy Matrons. On June 7, 1946, she married Harvey L. Mathews at Sharon. He survives. Other survivors include: two sons, Mark, Hazelton, and Scott, Kiowa; two daughters, Harva Leigh Lambert, St. Louis, and Kristi Gass, Wichita; and nine grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday, December 4, 1995, at United Methodist Church, Kiowa, with the Revs. R. Laney Kuhn and Everett Donaldson presiding. Burial was in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Hazelton. Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa, was in charge of the arrangements. Memorials may be sent tot he Apostolic Home, Sabetha. Phyllis L. Brown Phyllis L. Brown, 78, died December 6, 1995, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center, St. Francis Campus, Wichita. She was born September 5, 1917, in Harper County, the daughter of George Herman and Dollie Ruby Jennings Swan. A lifetime Attica resident, she was a homemaker. She was a member of United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, Attica Saddle Club, all of Attica, and Chrisfield Ladies Aid. On October 28, 1936, she married Truman E. Brown at Anthony. He died May 10, 1987. Survivors include: two daughters, Judy Seal and Marti Lichlyter, both of Derby; a sister, Georgia Babcock, Attica; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday, December 8, 1995, at United Methodist Church, Attica, with the Revs. Elton Hunter and Paul Banister presiding. Burial was in the Attica Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to United Methodist Church Memorial Fund or to Attica Senior Center, both in care of Elliott Mortuary, Attica. Oliver David Bell Oliver David Bell, 88, died July 11, 2000, at his home in Medicine Lodge. He was born June 16, 1912, at AFton, Oklhoma, the son of John F. and Maude B. Angell Bell. He had been a resident of Medicine Lodge since 1986, coming from the farm southwest of town. He was a farmer and rancher. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He belonged to the First Christian Church since 1930. He was a member of farm management, treasurer of Eagle Township Board from 1956 to 1969, attended Union Chapel faithfully, taught Sunday School and was on the church board 1946 to 1985. On July 5, 1959, he married Wilma Margarite Austin at Medicine Lodge. She survives. Matilda Naasz Winter Matilda Naasz Winter, 88, died December 5, 1994, at Kingman. She was born October 17, 1907, in Logan County, the daughter of Andrew and Marie Schauber Naasz. A longtime resident of Barber and Kingman counties, she was a housewife. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Medicine Lodge. On October 5, 192she married Walter Winter at Kingman. He preceded her in death. Survivors include: two sons, Lawrence, Medicine Lodge, and Leon, Kingman; two daughters, Louise Smith, Kingman, and Rosalee Goertzen, Hutchinson; 14 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday, December 8, 1995, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Medicine Lodge with Pastor Paul Byer presiding. Burial was in St. John Lutheran Cemetery, Nashville, Kansas. Memorials may be sent to the church in Medicine Lodge, in care of Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Joseph C. Wells Joseph C. Wells, 84, died July 9, 2000, at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital, Medicine Lodge. He was born January 9, 1916 at Aetna, the son of William and Mary Alice Ely Wells. A Medicine Ldoge resident for most of his life, he was an oilfield pumper. He belonged to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Medicine Lodge. He served with Tank Battalion No. 7 in the U.S. Army during World War II in Europe and received the Purple Heart. On February 7, 1943, he married Olice Mae Ryan at Medicine Lodge. She survives. Other survivors include: three daughters, Billie June Crosby, Medicine Lodge, Jody A. Reynolds, Toronto Lake, and Bonnie L. Hoerl, Tunica, Mississippi; 12 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Mickie A. Fellers in 1998; a brother; and six sisters. Graveside service was held Friday in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge, with the Rev. Tom Walters presiding, and with military rites by a U.S. Army - Fort Riley honor guard. Memorials may be sent in Mr. Wells' name in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Doris Maurine Dillon Doris Maurine Dillon, 87, died November 28, 1995 at Southwest Medical Center at Liberal. She was born November 17, 1908, at Roxbury, the daughter of Bert Alsay and Lovie May Bartz Parsons. A resident of Plains and Hardtner for most of her life, she was a school-teacher; earning her teachers' certification at Winfield, and her masters' degree at Alva, Oklahoma. She was a member of the United Methodist Church at both Plains and Hardtner. On December 24, 1930, she married Hubert Price Dillon at Hardtner. He died in March 1987. Survivors include: two sisters, Lucille Petersen, Wichita, and Virginia Sizelove, Jackson Heights, New York; and two nieces, Leigh Petersen, Wichita, and Lynne Nugent, Rochester, New York. Private family graveside services were held Friday, December 1, 1995, in Hardtner Cemetery, with the Rev. Lew Van Der Wege presiding. Memorials may be sent to the American Diabetes Association, in care of Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa. Betty Lou Dohm Betty Lou Dohm, 64, died March 12, 1996, at Ninnescah Manor, Clearwater. She was born January 2, 1932, at Medicine Lodge, the daughter of William Henry and Hazel DeMint Sanders. An Attica resident from 1964 to 1988, moving to Ellinwood, she was a clerk and health care giver. She was a member of Assembly of God Church, Attica. On May 26, 1947, she married Clarence Poindexter. On January 2, 1952, she married Francis Dohm at Medicine Lodge. He died October 15, 1986. Survivors include: a son, John Poindexter, Nashville, Kansas; three daughters, Peggy Stuart, Dodge City, Leona Kay Kasselman, Larned, and Toni Kowalsky, Wichita; four brothers, Tweed Sanders, Oakland, California, Leo and Erwin Danders, both of Anthony, and Bob Sanders, Sun City; two sisters, Ruby Darling, Clearwater, and Marie Richardson, Garden City; nine grandchildren; and seven great- grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursday, March 14, 1996, at Attica Christian Church, with the Rev. Paul Banister presiding. Burial was in the Attica Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Inc., or to the Attica Library, both in care of Elliott Mortuary, Attica. Dale Guy Lukens Dale Guy Lukens, 73, died December 3, 1995, at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital. He was born July 1, 1922, at the homestead in rural Medicine Lode, the son of George Washington and Mabel Garten Lukens. A lifetime Medicine Lodge resident, he was a horseman, rancher and farmer. He was a lifetime member of American Pain Horse Association, member of Little Britches Association, involved with Medicine Lodge Peace Treaty Association since 1927, founding officer of Medicine Lodge Saddle and Roping Club and was a board member of Dry Creek School. On July 13, 1940, he married Marjorie Lucille Baier at Harper. She died May 17, 1993. Survivors include: a son, Roger L., West Lafayette, Indiana; a daughter, G. Kaye Kuhn, Medicine Lodge; a brother, Ralph, Medicine Lodge; a sister, Marion McCullough, Medicine Lodge; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Graveside services were held Tuesday, December 5, 1995, in the Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge, with the Rev. Lew Van Der Wege presiding. Memorials may be sent to Medicine Lodge Ranch Rodeo in care of Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Naomi Ruth Lindwall Naomi Ruth Lindwall, 75, died March 9, 1996, at LaPorte Memorial Hospital, LaPorte, Indiana. She was born July 1, 1920, at Medicine Lodge, the daughter of William Henry and Margaret 'Madge' Agnes Bayliffe Colborn. She was a member of First Methodist Church, LaPorte, Indiana, and the LaPorte Chapter Order of Eastern Star. She retired from Whirlpool Corporation after 10 years. On October 12, 1946, Ruth married Harold R. Lindwall, at Rolling Prairie, Indiana. He survives. Other survivors include: three sons, Gene Hale and Jimmie Lee Hale, both of Cabool, Missouri, and Larry P. Lindwall of LaPorte, Indiana; a daughter, Sandra Urbanski of Michigan City, Indiana; a brother, John B. Colborn, Medicine Lodge; a sister, Margaret J. Rutan, Medicine Lodge; nine grandchildren; and eleven great- grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday, March 12, 1996, at Haverstock Funeral Home, LaPorte, Indiana, with Pastor Larry Houseman presiding. Burial was in Pine Lake Cemetery, LaPorte. Maycel D. Morris Maycel D. Morris died Sunday, June 4, 2000, in Nathan Adelson Hospice, Henderson, Nevada, at the age of 76. She was born December 21, 1923, in Medicine Lodge, the daughte of Alfred and Blanche Crick. She had been a resident of Henderson, Nevada, since 1963, and was a homemaker. She was a member of the Royal Neighbors of America. On January 16, 1947, she married Albert Lee Morris in Pratt. He died July 29, 1981. Survivors include: a son, Barry Lee Morris, Henderson, Nevada; two daughters, Tana Ciccotti, Reno, Nevada, and Kaye Marlene, Pahrump, Nevada; a brother, Kendall Crick, Pratt; eight grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. Services were held at the Palm Mortuary, Henderson, Nevada, Saturday June 10, 2000. Interment was at the Palm Memorial Park, Henderson, Nevada. The family request donations to Nathan Adelson Hospice, Henderson, or South Wind Hospice, Pratt. Roger P. Springer Roger P. Springer, 84, of Excelsior Springs, Missouri, died on Wednesday, March 13, 1996, at Liberty Hospital. He was born October 22, 1911, in Medicine Lodge. He worked for the City of Kansas City, Kansas Water and Pollution Department. Survivors include: a son, Roger D. Springer, Arkansas City, a daughter, Jan Mayfield, Excelsior Springs, Missouri; a sister, Lenore James; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday, March 16, 1996, at the Park Lawn Chapel. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery, Kansas City, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Kidney Foundation. Park Lawn Funeral Home, Kansas City, Missouri, was in charge of arrangements. Bessie M. Page Bessie M. Page, 94, formerly of Silverton, Oregon, died Tuesday. She was born in Harper County. She moved to Silverton, Oregon, in 1956. While in Silverton, she was a pianist and was active in the PTA mothers, sisngers and senior voices. She and her husband Frank raised their family on a farm near Hazelton and for many years on a ranch near Gerlane. He died in 1964. Survivors include: two sons, Gordon of Vancouver, Washington, and Nelson of Eugene, Oregon; three daughters, Eileen Lalicker of Silverton, Naomi Webb of Turner and Rosalie Smith of Salem, Oregon; 13 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great- grandchildren. Funeral services were held February 22, 1996, in Silverton Methodist Church. Family interment was in Belcrest Memorial Park, Salem, Oregon. Memorials may be made to the church, 203 W. Main St. Silverton, Oregon, 97381, or American Cancer Society, 161 High St. SE, Suite 208-C, Salem 97301. Marie Swayden Marie Swayden, 54, of Amarillo, Texas, died May 30, 2000. She was born in Jerusalem. She moved to the United States in 1959 and lived in Lubbock, Lockney, and Hereford, Texas. She was a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church and was past president of the Pharmaceutical Auxiliary. In 1967 she married Bob Swayden in Hereford and they moved to Amarillo. He survives. Other survivors include: three sons, Kelly Robert Swayden, Michael Gene Swayden and Christopher Swayden, all of Amarillo; two daughters, Michelle Henke, Bedford, and Tracie Swayden, Amarillo; her parents, Hanna and Linda Malouf, Friona; 12 sisters and brothers, Renee Kuper and George Malouf, both of Hereford, Tony Malouf, Levelland, Carmen Malouf, Amarillo, Souad Bejjania, Georgette Kfouri and Joseph Malouf, all of Houston, Amal Parson and Richard Malouf, both of Dallas, Sylvia Ingram and Jiselle Hand, both of Friona, and Peter Malouf, Fort Worth; and two grandchildren. Funeral Mass was held Friday, June 2, 2000, at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, with Monsignor Joseph Tash and the Rev.Dan Suciu, of Greek Orthodox in Utah, officiating. Entombment was in Llano Garden Mausoleum by SChooler Funeral Home, Amarillo, Texas. The family suggests memorials be to American Council of the Blind, 1155 15th St., N.W., Suite No. 1004, Washington, D.C. 20005; Catholic Family Services, 200 s. Tyler St., Amarillo, Texas, 79101; or, the Marie Swayden Memorial Fund at Amarillo National Bank. Kayla Sue Divine Kayla Sue Divine, 17, died April 10, 2001, at River Road, Lake City. She was born September 20, 1983, at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital, the daughter of Lonnie L. and Sandra D. Houchin Divine. A lifetime resident of Sun City, she was a kitchen helper at Cedar Crest Manor. Survivors include: her father and stepmother, Lonnie and Susan, Medicine Lodge; her mother, Sandra Divine, Sun City; grandparents, David and Marilyn Divine, Sawyer, and Dean Houchin, Sun City; great- grandparents, Mary Jane and Him Klym, both of Dickinson, North Dakota; two brothers, Jody, Sun City, and Nicholas Rennaker, Sun City; a stepbrother, R.J. Haverman, Medicine Lodge; two sisters, Shelly, Sun City, and Megan, Cunningham; and a stepsister, Rebecca Haberman, Medicine Lodge. Funeral services were held Friday, April 13, 2001, at First Christian Church, Medicine Lodge, with the Rev. Tom Walters presiding. Burial was in Sunnyside Cemetery, Sun City. Memorials may be sent to the Kayla Sue Divine memorial in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Irene E. Hickey Irene E. Hickey, died July 7, 2000, at Clara Barton Hospital, Hoisington. She was born December 29, 1922, in Barton County, the daughter of James R. and Clarissa Larkin Carroll. A lifetime Hoisington resident, she was a homemaker. She belonged to St. John the Evengelist Catholic Church and theAltar Society, both at Hoisington. On April 15, 1944, she married Paul F. Hickey at Hoisington. He died September 7, 1981. Survivors include: two brothers, Pete Carroll, Hoisington, and Bill Carroll, Medicine Lodge; three sisters, Geneva Carroll and Betty Smith, both of Hoisington, and Edith King, Houma, Lousiana; and numerous nephews and nieces. She was preceded in death by a sister, Ruby Farnsworth. The funeral service was held Monday, July 17, 2000, at St. John the Evengelist Catholic Church, with Father Pascal Klein presiding. Burial was in St. John Cemetery, Hosington. Memorials may be sent to the church or the American Cancer Society, both in care of Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, Hoisington. Ione Wheeler Ione Wheeler, 84, died October 21, 1994, at St. Joseph Hospital, Wichita. She was born May 5, 1910, at Cherokee, Oklahoma, the daughter of John J. and Fay Hancock Tharp. A Kiowa resident for the last 14 years, she was a homemaker. Survivors include: mother, Kiowa; two sons, Jack West, Topeka, and Charles West, Cherokee, Oklahoma; two daughters, Patricia Robinson, Monument, and Rufina Kirk, Tahlequah, Oklahoma; four brothers, Vernon Tharp, Colorado Springs, Colorado; Bob Tharp, Kiowa, John Tharp, Nickerson, and Steve Tharp, Hutchinson; three sisters, Jessie Houck, Sacramento, California, Lometa Rathgeber, Kiowa, and Izora Sergent, Millington, Michigan; 13 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday, October 26, 1994, at First Christian Church, Kiowa. Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery, Kiowa. Leona Rose Allan Leona Rose Allan, 88, died july 12, 2000, at Kiowa. She was born March 28, 1912, at Freedom, Oklahoma, the daughter of John and Effie Tharp Olson. A Kiowa resident since the 1930's, she worked in food services for the Kiowa school system for 25 years. She belonged to First Christian Church, Kiowa. On October 7, 1933, she married Manford James Allan at Alva, Oklahoma. He died February 8, 1978. Survivors include: two daughters, Lovie Price, Kiowa, and Bonnie Burke, Manhattan; two brothers, Ludwig Olson, Nevada, Missouri, and Jay Olson, Horton, Missouri; a sister, Gerna Lee Bowen, Raytown, Missouri; 10 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and two great- great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Max; and three brothers, Gene, Bill and Clint. Funeral services were held Friday, July 14, 2000, at First Christian Church, Kiowa, with the Rev. Tom Jones presiding. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery, Kiowa. Memorials may be sent to Southwind Hospice in care of Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa. Sylvia J. Armstrong Sylvia J. Armstrong, 63, died August 14, 2000, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center, St. Francis Camput, Wichita. She was born February 20, 1937, at Sharon, the daughter of John V. and Dorothy L. Stalknaker Clark. She had been a resident of Nashville since 1983, moving from Ashland. She was a homemaker. On June 26, 1954, she married Max Armstrong at Medicine Lodge. He survives. Other survivors include: two sons, Michael P. and Jerry W., both of Garden City; a brother, Curtis Clark, Nashville; two sisters, Jesse Gaschler, Wichita, and Jean Lackey, Turon; and four grand children. Funeral services were held Thursday, August 17, 2000, at Larrison- Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge, with the Rev. Tom Walters presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be sent to the American Cancer Society, in care of the funeral home. Virginia Ann Hrencher Virginia Ann Hrencher, 70, died April 8, 1996, at her home in Sharon. She was born July 14, 1925, at Waterloo, Kansas, the daughter of Louis and Mary Rohling Meng. A long time resident of Sharon, she was a Sharon school cook for 31 years and a homemaker. She was a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church and Altar Socity, both of Sharon, and the Medicine Lodge Golf Association. On October 9, 1945, she married Francis J. Hrencher, in Sharon. He survives. Other survivors include: four sons, Joe, Perkins, Oklahoma, Bill, Medicine Lodge, Mike, Viola, and Leroy, Sharon; four daughters, Kathleen Pennock, Medicine Lodge, Martha Gardner, Alva, Oklahoma, Maxine Werner, Sharon, and Theresa Weigel, Gorham; four brothers, Jim Meng, Severy, Joe Meng, Kingman, Sylvester Meng, Kingman, and Eugene Meng, Haysville; five sisters, Mildred Dick, Parsons, Irene Martin, Howard, Marie Martin, Augusta, Helen Burgess, Wichita, and Betty Buhrman, Clearwater; her mother, Mary Meng, Sharon; 19 grand- children; and four great-grandsons. Funeral services were held Thursday, Arpikl 11, 1996, at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Sharon, with Father Anthony Suellentrop presiding. Burial was in St. Boniface Cemetery, Sharon. Memorials may be sent to St. Boniface Catholic Church or South Wind Hospice. Fisher Funeral Home, Inc., Kiowa, was in charge of arrangements. Hilbert S. Buckles Hilbert S. Buckles, 82, died November 22, 1999, near Nescatunga, Oklahoma. He was born April 22, 1917, at Hazelton, the son of Leslie and Ona George Buckles. A Kiowa resident, he was an electrician, and was owner and operator of Buckles Electric. He belonged to the Methodist Church and was a member of the American Legion. On July 13, 1962, he married Mildred Opal Jenkins at Wichita. She survives. Other survivors include: a son, Dwayne Kruckenberg, Kiowa; a daughter, Marcie Jo Sporn, Wichita; a brother, Hubert Buckles, Phoenix, Arizona; eight grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren, and a nephew. He was preceded in death by a son, Gary Dean Kruckenburg. Funeral services were held Wednesday, November 24, 1999, at the Methodist Church, Kiowa, with the Rev. Bill Dyar presiding. Burial will be in Hazelton Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the Ronald McDonald House or to the American Legion. Fisher Funeral HOme, Kiowa, was in charge of the arrangements. G. Oren Johnson G. Oren Johnson, 67, died September 28, 1994, at Wichita. He was born July 6, 1927, at Medicine Lodge, the son of Galen Orville and Tempest J. Smith Johnson. A longtime Anchorage resident, he was a retired sel-employed electrical contractor. He married Pauline G. Johnson. She survives. Other survivors include: three sons, Steven E., San Francisco, Carl d., Corvallis, Oregon, and Mark A., Nikiski, Alaska; a daughter, Robin A. McGuire, Alliance, Ohio; a brother, Wilbur, Arkansas City; two sisters Patsy Smith, Alba, Missouri, and Janet Prough, Ponca City, Oklahoma; and 10 grandchildren. Memorial service was scheduled for Saturday at 11 a.m. at First Christian Church, Medicine Lodge. Downing & Lahey Mortuary, Wichita, is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be sent to the Oren Johnson Scholarship Fund, in care of Galena High School Galena, Alaska, 99741. Shirley Jo Rose Thorne Shirley Jo Rose Thorne, 61, died June 26, 2000, at her home in Sawyer. She was born September 18, 1939, at Medicine Lodge, the daughter of Curtis W. and Mary E. Ball Rose. She was a retired librarian at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, and has been a farmer and rancher. She belonged to First United Methodist Church, Alva, Oklahoma. On August 13, 1967, she married Larry R. Thorne at Alva, Oklahoma. He survives. Other survivors include: her mother, Mary Rose, Medicine Lodge. Funeral services were held Friday, June 30, 2000, at Sawyer, with the Rev. J. Weegie Williams and Jan Blasi presiding. Burial was in Ellenwood Cemetery, Sawyer. Memorials may be sent to Sawyer Community Center of Northwestern Oklahoma State University, in care of Larrison Mortuary, Pratt. James Allen Taylor James Allen Taylor, 42, died November 26, 1999, at his home in Hutchinson. He was born January 16, 1957, at Hardtner, the son of Carl E. and Wilma Joyce Ash Taylor. A Hutchinson resident for seven years moving from Medicine Lodge, he was a foreman at Doskocil Foods, Hutchinson. He belonged to Trinity Lutheran Church, Medicine Lodge. Survivors include: two sons, Jason K. Taylor and Tanner A. Taylor, both of Fort Dodge, Iowa; father and stepmother, Carl and Merlene K. Taylor, Medicine Lodge; and a brother, Gale L. Taylor, Elk City, Oklahoma. He was preceded in death by his mother. Memorial service was held Tuesday, November 20, 1999, at Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge, with the Rev. Paul J. Deyer presiding. Cremation has taken place. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. A memorial has been established in his name at the funeral home. Luther 'L.J.' Ryan Luther 'L.J.' Ryan, 72, died June 29, 2000, at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital, Medicine Lodge. He was born October 26, 1927, at Mounds, Oklahoma, the son of James L. and Addie M. Osborn Ryan. A resident of Medicine Lodge since 1951, moving from Russell, he was a cost accountant for Gold Bond & Barber County Savings & Loan. He belonged to First Christian Church, Medicine Lodge. On June 26, 1947, he married Betty D. Harding at Russell. She survives. Other survivors include: a son, Rodney J., West Monroe, Lousiana, two daughters, Terry J. Axline, Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Paula C. Chapin, Haysville; seven grandchildren; and two great-grand children. Funeral services were held Monday, July 3, 2000, at First Christian Church, Medicine Lodge, with the Rev. Tom Walters presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the American Diabetes Association, in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Robert H. Rose Robert H. Rose, 91, died November 23, 1999, at Pratt Regional Medical Center, Pratt. He was born October 24, 1908, at Bogard, Missouri, the son of Benjamin J. and Susan I. Cheesman Rose. A Sun City resident for 68 years, he was the retired owner and operator of Howell Hardware Store, Sun City. He belonged to the Veterans of the Foreign Wars and was one of the founders of the South Central Telephone Company. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II during the European Theater. On March 6, 1932, he married Frances E. Ackley at St. John. She died October 12, 1960. Survivors include: two sons, Fred N. Rose, Coats, and Phil A. Rose, Eureka, California; a sister, Faye Murphy, Goddard; 12 grand children; and 28 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Cliff, Clarence and Frank; and four sisters, Lena Morris, Nora Schowengerdt, Maude Rhodes and Alpha Thiebaut. Graveside service was Saturday, November 27, 1999, in Fairview Cemetery, Greensburg, with the Rev. Paul Wylie presiding. Memorials may be sent to the Pratt Regional Medical Center or the Sun City Community Room, both in care of Larrison Mortuary, Pratt. Bertha J. Anderson Bertha J. Anderson, 101, died April 11, 1996, at Pratt Regional Medical Center. She was born March 5, 1895, at Ethridge, Tennessee, the daughter of James Andrew and Martha Luisa Spivy Clark. A Pratt resident for the past 10 years, she was a homemaker. She was a resident of Ulysses for 10 years and Medicine Lodge for 40 years. She was a member of Iuka United Methodist Church, Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, and Methodist Women, all of Medicine Lodge. On January 24, 1917, she married Everitt Anderson at Scott City. He died October 24, 1975. Survivors include: a son, Dale, Iuka; three grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were hled Monday, April 15, 1996, at Larrison Mortuary, with Pastor Ken Keeling presiding. Burial was in the Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be sent to Iuka United Methodist Church or Pratt Senior Citizens Center, both in care of the mortuary. Edward Mott Services for Edward B. Mott, 80, of Gilbert were 10 a.m. Saturday at Valley of the Sun Mortuary, 10940 E. Chandler Heights Road, Chandler. Mr. Mott, a rancher, was born in Manter, Kansas. Survivors include his wife, June; daughter Barbara Zacher; sons Lonnie and David; sisters Naomi Heinig, Genevieve Crowell, Daisy Duethett, Della Smith, Winnie Babb and Joan Hanson; and six grandchildren. Memorials: Justin Cowboy Crisis Fund Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame, 101 Pro Rodeo Drive, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80919. Everett L. Shelite Everett L. Shelite, 66, died June 2, 2000, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center, St. Francis Campus, Wichita. He was born June 8, 1933, at Kiowa, the son of Henry and Myrtle Shurts Shelite. He was a 1951 graduate of Sharon High School and attended Phillips University, receiving a bachelor's degree in geology. A lifetime Barber County resident, he was a mill superintendent and quality supervisor for National Gypsum, Medicine Lodge, for 30 years before retiring. He had also taught school at Hennessey, Oklahoma. He belonged to the Community Bible Fellowship, Medicine Lodge, and served on the board of directors for South Central Telephone Association. On November 27, 1952, he married Marjorie Moore at Hunter, Oklahoma. She survives. Other survivors include: two sons, Rockne, Kiowa, and Monte, Medicine Lodge; two daughters, Martha McDaniel and Robin Inslee, both of Sharon; three brothers, Richard, Enid, Oklahoma, Chester, Waynoka, Oklahoma, and Lawrence, Alva, Oklahoma; two sisters, Mary Shedd, Las Vegas, and Velma Haas, Medicine Lodge; and 12 grand children. He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Mildred; and a brother, Robert. Funeral services were held Sunday, June 4, 2000, at Community Bible Fellowship, Medicine Lodge, with Pastor Dwain Richert presiding. Burial was in Attica Cemetery, Attica. Memorials may be sent to the Community Bible Fellowship Building Fund, in care of Fisher Funeral Home. Myrle Arlene 'Sally' Throckmorton Myrle Arlene 'Sally' Throckmorton, 82, died September 28, 1994, at Friendship Manor Nursing Home, Kiowa. She was born August 31, 1912, at Capron, Oklahoma, the daughter of Walter S. and Mary Cora McArthur Wilcox. She lived for 57 years on the family farm near Capron, moving to Burlington in 1985, and to Kiowa in 1994. She was a homemaker and a clerk for McClain's Shoe Store in Alva, Oklahoma, for many years. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, Capron. On November 28, 1929, she married George B. Throckmorton at Alva, Oklahoma. He survives. Other survivors include: two sons, Emil Rogell Throckmorton, Oklahoma City, and George Eldon Throckmorton, Enid, Oklahoma; a daughter, Bonita Somerholder, Burlington, Oklahoma; two brothers, Harold Wilcox and Grover Wilcox, both of Oklahoma City; four sisters, Dorothy Fobes, Dallas, Texas, Wilda Caywood and Irene Tate, both of Enid, Oklahoma, and Stella Penland, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; eight grandchildren; and eight great- grandchildren. Funeral was at 1 p.m. Friday at the United Methodist Church, Capron, with Carolyn Murrow and D.L. Haarguess presiding. Burial was at the Capron Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the church, in care of the funeral home. Opal E. Sowards Opal E. Sowards, 89, died November 24, 1999, at Kidron Bethel Health Care, North Newton. She was born October 18, 1910, at Kiowa, the daughter of James G. and Anna H. Edwards Myers. A Newton resident since 1959, moving from Medicine Lodge and a Kidron Bethel Health Care resident since 1994, she was a homemaker. She belonged to Newton Assembly of God. She married Luther A. Sowards at Raton, New Mexico. He died October 30, 1981. Survivors include: a daughter Linda Newfeld, Newton; a grand daughter, a great-grandson; and several nephews and nieces. She was preceded in death by four brothers, James, Frank, Dewey and Ralph Myers; and four sisters, Bertha Bond, Florence Myers, Ethel Myers and Ruth Sowards. Funeral services were held Monday, November 29, 1999, at Petersen Funeral Home, Newton, with the Rev. John Hubbard presiding. Burial was in Restlawn Gardens of Memory Cemetery, rural Newton. Memorials may be sent to the Kidron Bethel Health Care, in care of the funeral home. J. Keith Stauffer J. Keith Stauffer, 87, died July 17, 1995, at Pratt Regional Medical Center, Pratt. He was born August 4, 1907, at Iola, the son of John Theodore and Catherine Rebecca Remsberg Stauffer. A Larned resident since 1980, moving from Arlington, he was a retired state highway employee. He was a member of Seventh Day Adventist Church, Larned. On June 11, 1960, he married Neta Smith at Medicine Lodge. She survives. Other survivors include: four sons, Harold Keigh, Hutchinson, J. Charles, Inman, Glenn Earl, Rawlings, Wyoming, and Ray Dean, Kent, Washington; a daughter, Mary Fern Woods, Pratt; a brother, Leonard, Mulvane; a sister, Ellamae Duklow, Hemet, California; a stepson, James Bohard, Larned; 10 grandchildren; 20 great- grandchildren; and nephews and nieces. Funeral services were held Friday, July 21, 1995, at Morrel Funeral Home, Larned, with the Rev. Roger Larsen presiding. Burial was in the Larned Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the donor's choice in care of the funeral home. Juanita Burkes Juanita Burkes was born April 7, 1916 to Nora and Harvey Dodd in McWillie, Oklahoma. She passed away Arpil 7, 1996 at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita. Juanita grew up on a small farm outside McWillie, Oklahoma, one of 15 children. She graduated from High School in Aline, Oklahoma and remained in the McWillie and Carmen area all of her early years. She married Ted DeLano in Lambert, Oklahoma in 1934. To this union were born two children; a daughter, Jeanne (DeLano) Schiff and a son, Dick DeLano. After Ted's death she took the children and moved back to the farm at McWillie. She married Harold Burkes of Carmen, Oklahoma in 1939. To this union three children were born, two daughters and a son; Beverly (Burkes) Selby, Lewis K. Burkes and Belinda (Burkes) Youssefich. The family moved to Medicine Lodge in 1951 where Harold worked as a plumber. He preceded her in death in 1958. Medicine Lodge was Juanita's home for the rest of her life. She made many friends over the years, and loved to talk about old times. Juanita took great pride in being able to call Medicine Lodge home. She was equally proud of her Oklahoma heritage. In later years, Juanita was happiest just being at home, feeding and watching the birds in her yard, working in her flower beds, or crocheting and making things for her grandchildren and great-grand children. Anyone who visited Juanita knew what was important to her. As you entered her small trailer you were greeted with family pictures covering the walls. Juanita worked at the Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital for many years. She had been a member of First Christian Church in Medicine Lodge since 1953. She is survived by her children, Jeanne Schiff and her husband Daryl of Sharon; Dick DeLano and his wife Vonda of Oxford; Beverly Selby and her husband Kenneth of Las Vegas, Nevada; Lewis H. Burkes and his wife Catherine of Radium; and Belinda Youssefich and her husband Joseph of Seattle, Washington; sixteen grandchildren and seventeen great-grandchildren; one brother, Garold Dodd of Eugene, Oregon and one sister, Ila Koon of Vernon, Texas. She was loved by her family and will be greatly missed. Gerald D. 'Jerry' Hughes Gerald D. 'Jerry' Hughes, 68, died October 16, 2000, at his home in Sharon. He was born November 20, 1931, at Drummon, Oklahoma, the son of V. Floyd and B. Vivian Spellmon Hughes. He was a resident of Sharon since 1965 coming from Harper. He was a school teacher. He served with the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He belonged to KNEA, the American Legion, Sharon, and Sharon Community Church, Sharon. On July 22, 1978, in Cherokee, Oklahoma, he married Raydene L. Weaver. She survives. Other survivors include: two daughters, Lori L. Wilcox, Anthony, and Abby Lyn Hughes, Miami, Oklahoma; two step-sons, Michael G. LaCore, Cunningham, and Gary Lee LaCore, Mulvane; a step-daughter, Diana L. Miller, SHaron; a sister, Dorothy F. Smith, Cherokee, Oklahoma; five grandchildren, Kasey Drosselmeyer, Justin Wilcox, Clay Wilcox, Danielle LaCore, and Montana Miller. Funeral services were held Thursday, October 19, 2000, at Sharon Community Church, Sharon, with Rev. Darrel Boyd presiding. Burial was in Sharon Cemetery, Sharon, with Military Rites by U.S. Army Fort Riley. A memorial in Mr. Hughes name has been established to benefit children. Memorials may be sent in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Vada T. Hansen Vada T. Hansen, 70, died October 17, 2000, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center, St. Fancis Campus, Wichita. She was born July 16, 1930, at Medicine Lodge, the daughter of George F. and Audrice M. Lonker Crosby. She was a resident of Medicine Lodge since August of 1999 coming from Yuma, Arizona. She was a high school secretary. She was active in Genealogy, had been secretary for ForestService and had been Postal Clerk in Glide, Oregon. She was a member of United Methodist Church, Medicine Lodge, and VFW Auxiliary, Glide, Oregon. On November 24, 1948, she married Roy Allen Hansen at Roseburg, Oregon. He survives in Medicine Lodge. Other survivors include: three daughters, Fay A. Rust, Grants Pass, Oregon, Marcie Brodersen, Tacoma, Washington, and Shawnee T. Hansen, Anacortes, Washington; one sister, Eloise Carter, Sutherlin, Oregon; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Steven Allen Hansen, July 1973. Graveside service was held Friday, October 20, 2000, at Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge, with Rev. Jim Godbey presiding. Memorials may be sent to the Barber County Historical Society in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Gladys Marie Hinton Gladys Marie Hinton, 71, died April 7, 2001, at Kingman Community Hospital. She was born October 12, 1930, at Bourbon, Missouri, the daughter of Forest Dale and Eura Golden Cates Lincoln. A Kingman resident since 1958, she was a certified nurses aide at Kingman Community Hospital. She was a member of the Christian Church, Medicine Lodge. On March 18, 1948, she married Carl Hinton at Mexico, Missouri. He survives. Other survivors include a son, Paul, Kingman; daughter, Connie Dorsey, Arma; brother, Kenneth Lincoln, Sheldon, Missouri; sister, Lucille Willingham, Hollinsburg, Ohio; 11 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Graveside services were held Tuesday, April 10, 2001, at the Walnut Hill Cemetery, Kingman. Memorials may be made to the Kingman County Cancer Care Group in care of the Livingston Funeral Home, P.O. Box 453, Kingman, Kansas, 67068. Charles Albert Heflin Charles Albert Heflin, 79, died August 7, 1997, at his home. He was born July 10, 1918, at Sawyer, the son of Albert T. and Vina Bell Gilham Heflin. A life-time Pratt County resident, he was a retired carpenter, co-owner of Heflin Contract Freight Delivery Service and worked for Pratt Feedlot. He belonged to First Church of God, Pratt. On February 18, 1940, he married Mary Rosella Mallonee at Medicine Lodge. She survives. Other survivors include: three sons, Roger A. and Raymond L., both of Wichita, and Ronald D., Pratt; seven daughters, Linda S. Haworth and Roberta I. Mayes, both Pratt, Vina M. Woodward, Cunningham, Nancy L. Brown, Wichita, Doris L. Williams, Kansas City, Missouri, Rosemary Reed, Medicine Lodge, and Ruth J. Heflin- Cooper, Stillwater, Oklahoma; two brothers, John L., Cunningham, and Samuel A., Blythe, California; three sisters, Madaline Anderson, Hastings, Nebraska, Louella G. Hayes, Medicine Lodge, and Betty J. Hurt, Pratt; 21 grandchildren; and 35 great-grand children. Cremation took place. Memorial graveside servic was held Monday August 11, 1997, in Greenlawn Cemetery, Pratt, with the Rev. Douglas J. Enick presiding. Memorials may be sent to the Albert McFall Memorial Cancer Fund in care of Ayres-Calbeck Mortuary, Pratt. B. Emma Adams B. Emma Adams, 93, died November 7, 1999, at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital, Medicine Lodge. She was born May 23, 1906, at Dodge City, the daughter of Elmer J. and Ora G. Heany Sanders. A Medicine Lodge resident since 1927, moving from Wellington, she was a homemaker and during World War II worked at National Gypsum Company. She belonged to First Christian Church, HDU and the Veteran's of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, all of Medicine Lodge, and the National Gypsum Auxiliary. In 1922, she married Virgil J. Adams at Quinlan, Oklahoma. He died in September 1976. Survivors include: two daughters, Betty J. Dary, Wichita, and Verlene Kutz, Valley Center; a brother, Glenn Sanders, Woodward, Oklahoma; a sister, N. Frances Menefee, Wichita; nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Leon; two daughters, Audrey Bartholomew and Charlene Adams; four brothers, Charles, Sylvester, Cecil and Archie Sanders; and five sisters, Ida Knight, Hazel Adams, Etta Mae Prunzinski, Maxine Jackson and Florence Sanders. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge, with the Rev. Tom Walters presiding. Friends may call from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday and 10 a.m. to service time Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be sent to the VFW Auxiliary, in care of the funeral home. Wilfred Lee Potts Wilfred Lee Potts, 23, died April 9, 1996, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, as a result of an auto accident near Isabel. He was born May 26, 1972, at San Bernadino, California, the son of Daniel L. and Sharon M. Bortzer Potts. A Medicine Lodge resident for six months, formerly of Isabel and Dodge City, he was a truck driver for Builders Transport, Medicine Lodge. He was a member of the Kansas Army National Guard. On Jun 16, 1994, he married Twyla Kay Evans at Dodge City. She died April 8, 1996. Survivors include: father, Independence; mother and stepfather, Sharon M. and Fred Douglas, Dodge City; and three sisters, Sarah Parsons, Independence, Elizabeth Meacham and Hannah Potts, both of Dodge City. Funeral services were held Monday, April 15, 1996, at Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge, with the Rev. David Graves presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Military honors were presented by the Kansas Army National Guard. Twyla Kay Potts Twyla Kay Potts, 22, died April 8, 1996, as a result of an auto accident near Isabel. She was born December 16, 1973, at San Jose, California, the daughter of John K. and Edna Ordway Evans. A Medicine Lodge resident for six months, formerly of Isabel and Dodge City, she was a homemaker. On June 16, 1994, she married Wilfred Lee Potts at Dodge City. He died as a result of the same accident. Survivors include: parents, Isabel; four brothers, Walter Ordway, Ukiah, California, Jeffery Evans; Pratt, her twin, Gary Evans, Garden Valley, California, and Joey Evans, Isabel; and two sisters, Toni Lynch, Fontana, California, and Jill Evans, Isabel. Funeral services were held Monday, April 15, 1996, at Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge, with the Rev. David Graves presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Hazel Alice Parr Hazel Alice Parr, 56, died Sunday, June 16, in Medicine Lodge. She was born March 6, 1918, in Medicine Lodge. She was a member of the First Christian Church, OES, and Educational Secretary Association. She was the clerk of the Board of Education, USD #254. She is survived by three brothers, Don Parr, Coolidge, Arizona, Riley Dillman Parr, Wichita, John Parr, Medicine Lodge; and a sister, Doris Parr, Medicine Lodge. Funeral services were held Tuesday, June 18, at 10:30 a.m. in the First Christian Church, Medicine Lodge, with Rev. David Bradshaw officiating. Burial was in the Highland Cemetery. James Loren Bell James Loren Bell, 84, died July 28, 2000, at Hilltop Manor, Cunningham. He was born August 22, 1915, at Afton, Oklahoma, the son of John Franklin and Maude Belle Angell Bell. A resident of Nashville for 36 years, moving from the Union Chapel community, he was a farmer and stockman. He belonged to First Christian Church, Medicine Lodge, was a 4-H leader, an Eagle Scout board member and served on the Union Chapel Church board. On April 25, 1942, he married Fern Hazel Funk at Medicine Lodge. She survives. Other survivors include: two sons, Lawrence Bell, Medicine Lodge and David Bell, Isabel; a daughter, Rita M. Kimball, Medicine Lodge; a sister, Mary Hommertzheim, Medicine Lodge; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Glenda Faye Bell; six brothers, Dick, Charles, Elmer, Harley, Oliver and an infant, Franklin; four sisters, Ella Howell, Florence Moomau, Margie Reed and Pearl DeMore; and a grandson, Michael Duane Kimball. Funeral services were held Monday, July 31, 2000, at First Christian Church, Medicine Lodge, with the Rev. Tom Walters presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be sent to the Hilltop Manor Nursing Home, in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Edith M. Amerine Edith M. Amerine, 88, died August 7, 1997, at Kiowa District Hospital. She was born March 7, 1909, in Linn County, the daughter of Edgar J. and Josephine Starks Mock. A Kiowa resident since 1969, moving from Corwin, she was a homemaker. She belonged to United Methodist Church, Kiowa, and the Order of Eastern Star. On December 24, 1927, she married Richard F. Amerine at Arlington. He died July 3, 1987. Survivors include: two daughters, Lois Mitchell, Temecula, California, and Joyce Lynam, Dallas; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday, August 12, 1997, at United Methodist Church, Kiowa, with the Rev. Bill Dyar presiding. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the church or to Kiowa District Hospital Memorial Fund, both in care of Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa. Keith Kaufman Keith Kaufman, 58, died August 6, 1997, at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital. He was born February 20, 1939, at Kingman, the son of Gilbert G. and Cora Albright Kaufman. A Medicine Lodge resident since 1966, coming from South Haven, he was a retired school teacher and coach, having taught for 33 years. After retiring, he was employed by Farm Bureau Insurance Co. as a crop adjuster. He attended First Christina Church, Medicine Lodge, and belonged to the Kansas National Education Association. On June 19, 1969, he married Jean Sisson at Medicine Lodge. She survives. Other survivors include: a son and daughter-in-law, Alan K. and Susan, Bedford, Texas; a daughter, Julie K. Kaufman, Littleton, Colorado; and two granddaughters, Kristen Kaufman and Kelli Kaufman, both of Bedford. Funeral services were held Saturday, August 9, 1997, at the First Christian Church, Medicine Lodge, with Rev. Rom Walters presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Memorials may be snet to the church or to the Susan G. Komen Foundation, both in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Dorothy F. Dick Dorothy F. Dick, 81, died January 25, 1999, at Riverside Health Center, Wichita. She was born March 11, 1917, at Sharon, the daughter of Peter J. and Mary E. Ast Eck. A lifelong Sharon resident, she was a homemaker. She belonged to St. Boniface Catholic Church, Sharon. On November 19, 1946, she married Delbert W. Dick at Sharon. He died October 4, 1987. Survivors include: two sons, Ken, Clearwater, and Randy, Sharon; two daughters, Carol Seaman, Lahoma, Oklahoma, and Joan Carter, San Antonio, Texas; three brothers, Ed, Steve and Vernon, all of Sharon; two sisters, Mildred Laudick, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Lucille Laudick, Isabella, Oklahoma; nine grandchilden; and three great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother and a sister. Funeral services were held Friday, January 29, 1999, at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Sharon, with Father Anthony Suellentrop presiding. Burial was in St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery, Sharon. Memorials may be snet to the Special Olympics for Kasey Dick in care of Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa. Nellie Watson McGee Nellie Watson McGee, 94, died October 18, 1994, at Fountainview Villa Nursing Home, Ashland. She was born January 24, 1900, at Willow Springs, Missouri, the daughter of Jacob and Helen Stephens Moore. A resident of the Clark County area most of her life, she was a homemaker. She was a member of First Baptist Church at Ashland. On December 4, 1921, she married Otis Pearl Watson at Englewood. He died January 5, 1969. On March 15, 1979, she married Daniel McGee at Arnett, Oklahoma. He survives. Other survivors include: two sons, Otis Watson, Asland, and Dwight Watson, Montezuma; two daughters, Juanita Marton, Wichita, and Wanda Lechman, Coldwater; two stepsons, James McGee, Lincoln, Nebraska, and Gene McGee, Laurel Hill, North Carolina; a stepdaughter, Doris Kimberly, Medicine Lodge; a brother, Flem Moore, Ashland; 13 grand- children; 28 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services were held Saturday, October 22, 1994, at Highland Cemetery, Ashland. Memorials may be sent to the nursing home or to the church, both in care of Myatt Funeral Home, Ashland. Jack D. Fox Jack D. Fox passed away July 13, 1995, at his home in Hays, at the age of 51. Jack was born July 23, 1943 in Marion, the son of John and Margaret Quinlan Fox. He worked as an oil field worker. On September 1, 1962 at Fairway, he was united in marriage to Valerie Rosenberg. Their home had been Hays since 1988 when they moved from Medicine Lodge. Jack is survived by his wife Valerie of Hays; sons Jack of Hays and James of Larned; daughter Marcie Kaminska of Medicine Lodge; parents Mr. and Mrs. John Fox of Tampa and Mr. and Mrs. Dale Conant of Herington; one grandchild; and brother John (Larry) Fox of Willis. Funeral services were held on Monday, July 17, 1995, at Zeiner Funeral Home in Marion, wiht the Rev. Hugh Floyd officiating. Burial was at Claney Cemetery with Zeiner Funeral Home in charge. Memorials may be sent to Hospice of Hays Medical Centery, 201 E. 7th, Hays. Orville M. Freeman Orville M. Freeman, 83, died July 19, 1995, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. He was born September 5, 1911, in Pratt County, the son of L. G. and Susie Bird Freeman. A longtime resident of Barber County, he was retired from Clarke Oilfield Corporation. He was a 50-year member of the American Legion in Medicine Lodge, and an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. On Auugust 1, 1942, he married Esther Phillips at Pratt. She survives. Other survivors include: a daughter, Lesta and husband, Robert Esser of Riverton, Wyoming; grandson, Justin Esser, U.S. Navy, Orlando, Florida; granddaughter, Robyn and husband Cody Beers, Cheyenne, Wyoming; great-grandson, Brady Beers; four sisters, Mary Barstow, Hutchinson, Bonnie Chinn, Coats, Virginia Radcliffe, Seattle, Washington, and Betty Lutz, Macksville; 25 nieces and nephews and lots of good friends. Funeral services were held Saturday, July 22, 1995, at Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge, with the Rev. Jim (cut off). Wayne Robert Knowles Wayne Robert Knowles, son of Robert S. and Julia Knowles. He was born July 19, 1932 in Sun City, Kansas and died July 15, 1995 in San Francisco, California. He was preceded in death by his father. Survivors include: his mother, Julia Knowles, Pratt; three sons, Robert, Thomas and William all residing in California; three brothers, Glenn, Claremore, Oklahoma, Keith, Paducah, Kentucky, and Dale, Yukon, Oklahoma; two sisters, Lucy Mae McCarthy, Carthage, Missouri, and Janet Boggs, Overbrook, Kansas; and one granddaughter. He was cremated. Anna Marie Koblitz Anna Marie Koblitz, 88, died February 13, 1999, at Kiowa Manor, Kiowa. She was born October 11, 1912, at Buffalo, Oklahoma, the daughter of John Leslie and Amanda Brooks Miller. A longtime resident of Barber and Harper Counties, she was a homemaker. She belonged to Kindom Hall, Alva, Oklahoma. On October 11, 1934, she married Alva L. Koblitz at Anthony. He died December 27, 1982. Survivors include: two sons, Ivan, Hazelton, and Bruce, Anthony; a daughter, Marilyn Alexander, Hazelton; a sister, Agnes Waggoner, Cherryvale; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two brothers and a sister. Graveside service was Tuesday, February 16, 1999, in Bethel Cemetery, Amorita, Oklahoma. Memorials may be sent to the Kingdom Hall or the Kiowa Manor Activity Fund, both in care of Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa. J.D. Vandiver J.D. Vandiver, son of James A. and Minnie Reid Vandiver, was born on August 13, 1921 at Washington County, Arkansas. He passed away on Monday, July 3, 1995 at the High Plains Baptist Hospital in Amarillo, Texas at the age of 73. He was graduated from Winslow High School in Winslow, Arkansas. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corp during World War II in the European Theatre. He married Geraldine Catlin on December 16, 1947 at Kingman. In 1960, they moved to Canadian, Texas from Cortez, Colorado. He was an oilfield worker for many years and later owned and operated the Mobil Service Station in Canadian. He is survived by his wife, Geraldine, of the home; his son, Steven Vandiver, and his wife, Donna, of Garrisonville, Virginia; two brothers, Paul Vandiver of Winslow, Arkansas, and George Vandiver of Lincoln, Nebraska; three sisters, Ruth Claxton of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Birdie DeVore of Winslow, Arkansas, and Boby Jean Sparkman of Wichita; three grandchildren, Christopher, Jason and Tasha; and other relatives and friends. Services were held Thursday, July 6, at Spring Grove Cemetery, Anthony, with the Rev. John Schnelle presiding. The American Flag was presented by Doris Kastens and Howard Wimmer of American Legion Post #54. Memorials may be given to the Hemphill County Library in Canadian, Texas in care of Elliott Mortuary, Anthony. John Melvis Small John Melvis Small, 63, died October 20, 1994, at Cedar Crest Manor, Medicine Lodge. He was born June 9, 1931, at Nottinghill, Missouri, the son of Robert Comer and Leona Ellen Heteelee Small. A 50 year Medicine Lodge resident, he was an oil field employee. He was a member of the Isabel American Legion. Survivors include: a son, Robert, Medicine Lodge; two daughters, Mary Stanley, Manhattan, and Janice Smith, Amarillo, Texas; two brothers, Guy Basil, Pratt, and James Robert, Sawyer; two sisters, Betty Jean Soper, Lawrence, and Elinor Gallaugher, Isabel; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Graveside services were held Saturday, October 22, 1994, in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be sent to the ALS Society, in care of Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Harry M. Reynolds Harry M. Reynolds, 83, died July 18, 1995, at Cumbernauld Village, Winfield. He was born March 20, 1912, on a farm in Stevens County, the son of Lee and Mary Etta Bowers Reynolds. He was raised in the Hugoton area, receiving his early education in Stevens County rural schools and later attending trade school in Chicago, where he received training as an electrician. He moved to Medicine Lodge in 1937. In 1952, he began employment as a plant electrician with National Gypsum Co., Medicine Lodge, retiring in 1977, following 25 years of service. He has lived in Winfield since June 1980. On June 30, 1950, he married Opal I. Stout near Winfield. She survives. Other survivors include: a step-son, Gerald Neighbors, Winfield; three brothers, Ben, Donald and Arthur, all of Hugoton; four sisters, Ethyle Reese and Edythe Stuart, both of Hugoton, Viola Quattlebaum, Lamar, Colorado, and Zola Lynch, Rogers, Arkansas; two step-grand children; and four step-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday, June 21, 1995, at Miles Funeral Service, Winfield. Burial was in the Highland Cemetery, Winfield. Memorials may be sent to Cowley County Hospice, Inc. in care of the funeral home. Laura Margaret Reed Laura Margaret Reed, 77, died May 9, 1994, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. She was born January 8, 1917, at Afton, Oklahoma, the daughter of John Franklin and Maude Belle Angell Bell. A longtime resident of the Medicine Lodge area, she was a homemaker. She was a member of First Christian Church, Medicine Lodge, and a charter member of the Flying Eagle HDU. On January 26, 1941, she married George Reed at Medicine Lodge. He died October 3, 1991. Survivors include: two sons, Father Dennis L. Reed, Garden City, and Gary L. Reed, Medicine Lodge; three brothers, Oliver D. Bell, Nashville, and Elmer E. Bell, Kinsley; a sister Mary Hommertzheim, Medicine Lodge; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Funeral services were at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 11, 1994, at First Christina Church, Medicine Lodge, with Bishop Stanley G. Schlarman and the Rev. Tom Walters presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be sent to the church, in care of Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Cherry Roberta Freeman Cherry Roberta Freeman, 73, died October 19, 1994 at Smith Center. She was born Nobember 4, 1920, at Tahlequah, Oklahoma, the daughter of William Calvin and Lenora Bryan. She spent her school years at Lake City where she graduated from High School in 1938. On July 7, 1938, she married Norwood Freeman. He died July 3, 1994. Survivors include: son, Bryan Jimmy, Wichita; two daughters, Patricia Ann Naaz, Smith Center, and Linda Sue Lumbert, Winfield; a sister Mattie Moore of Oklahoma; 7 grandchildren; and 13 great- grandchildren. Funeral services were held October 21, 1994 at Simmons Chapel, Smith Center with Pastor Rhett Totten presiding. Grandsons were casket bearers. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery, Smith Center. Those from this area attending the services were: Jack and Joyce Smith, Lake City, Cynthia Smith, Liberal, Esther Freeman, Medicine Lodge, Marion Freeman, Pratt, Bonnie Chinn, Coats and Betty Lutz, Macksville. Harry Frank Sippel Harry Frank Sippel, 88, died October 20, 1994, at Kiowa District Hospital. He was born March 11, 1906, at Casey, Iowa, the son of William M. and Lula B. Theurer Sippel. A Kiowa resident since 1911, he was a retired owner and operator of Arts Cleaners. He was a member of the United Methodist Church, Kiowa. On August 20, 1929, he married Rosa J. Hart of Kiowa. She died February 27, 1982. Survivors include: a daughter, Judy Johnson, Winfield; a brother, Roy, Kiowa; a sister, Grace Burns, Kiowa; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Funeral services were held Saturday, October 22, 1994, at the United Methodist Church, Kiowa, with the Rev. R. Laney Kuhn presiding. Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery, Kiowa. Memorials may be sent to the church, in care of Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa. Marie B. Mauler Marie B. Mauler, 85, died September 23, 1994, at her home. She was born May 30, 1909, at Nashville, Kansas, the daughter of Joseph and Cunigunda Adehardt Ridder. A Pratt resident since 1954, moving from St. Leo, she worked at Jetts Department Store as a clerk. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, the Altar Society and theElks Emblem Club, all at Pratt, and the St. Leo Daughters of Isabella. On April 17, 1929, she married Edwin Simon. He died December 24, 1935. On January 24, 1946, she married Frank Mauler at St. Leo. He died August 13, 1980. Survivors include: two sons, Gerald Simon, St. Leo, and Robert L. Simon, Marienthal; a daughter, Gladys Venard, Dodge City; and a sister, Margaret Simon, St. Leo. Funeral was Wednesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Pratt, with Father Ted Skalsky presiding. There was no viewing, the casket remained closed. Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery, Pratt. Memorials may be snet to the donor's choice in care of the mortuary. Dora Ellen Shelite Dora Ellen Shelite, 86, died October 21, 1994, at Pratt Regional Medical Center. She was born May 26, 1908, at Capron, Oklahoma, the daughter of William J. and Catherine J. Johnston Rea. She was a graduate of Northwestern University, Alva, Oklahoma. A pratt resident since 1992, formerly of Medicine Lodge, she was a homemaker. She was a member of First Christian Church, Medicine Lodge. On June 29, 1926, she married Orval Roy Shelite at Medicine Lodge. He died December 5, 1992. Survivors include: two sons, Orva R. Jr., Hutchinson, and Rea L., Iuka; two daughters, LaVonne Taylor Freeman, Stilwell, Oklahoma, and Peggy Lee Huffman, Dodge City; two brothers, Bill Rea, Hutchinson, and Tom Rea, Edmond, Oklahoma; three sisters, Minnie Herrinton, Hesston, Lula McGuire, Alva, Oklahoma, and Kathryn Snyder, Wichita; 17 grandchildren; and 35 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday, October 24, 1994, at First Christian Church, Medicine Lodge, with the Rev. tom Walters presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be sent to the church, in care of Ayres-Calbeck Mortuary, Pratt. Max D. Fowler Max D. Fowler, 77, died November 4, 1999, at the Okeene Hospital, Okeen, Oklahoma. He was born September 12, 1922, at Larned, the son of Harry and Edith Ebersole Fowler. He graduated from high school in Sharon, in 1940. He farmed for a short time, then moved to Canton in 1955 as an agent for the Santa Fe Railroad, and continued as Agent until retiring in 1984. He was a member of the United Methodist Church, Canton. He was a former member of the Canton Lions Club, Canton Chamber of Commerce, Red Carpet Country, and was one of the founders of the Canton Lake Walleye Rodeo. He was very active in the boy Scout organization during the time his son Robert was in Scouting. On August 12, 1957, he married Loyce Eileen Youell Blevins at Canton. Survivors include: two daughters, Rosemary Chapman, Wichita, and Kathy Bullcoming, Canton, Oklahoma; two sisters, Nadine Johannes, Overland Park, and Donna Good, Olathe; five grandchildren, Felicia, Jeremy, Jessica, and Justin Bullcoming, all of Canton, and Kelly Chapman, Wichita; three great-grandchildren, Kayanne Bullcoming, Canton, Andrew Chapman and Marissa Chapman, both of Wichita; many nieces and nephews, and a host of other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Loyce, one son, Robert, and one sister, Joann Hays. Services were held at the United Methodist Church, Monday, November 8, 1999, with Rev. Chuck Gilbert officiating. Burial was in the Cherryvale cemetery under the direction of Haigler Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the United Methodist Church Children's Mission Fund, or to the Church building fund through the funeral home. Victor E. Sleeper Victor E. Sleeper, 32, died March 17, 1996, north and west of Harper, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born March 25, 1963, at Cadillac, Michigan, the son of Jack and Maggie Elliott Sleeper. A longtime Harper resident, he was a machinist for GEC Precision Corporation. On September 8, 1984, he married Kelly Beadman at Anthony. She survives. Other survivors include: a son, Danial Sleeper, of the home; a sister, Jackie Canfield, Sundance, Wyoming; father and stepmother, Jack and Barbara Sleeper, Anthony; mother and stepfather, Maggie and Don McGowan, Phoenix, Arizona; grandparents, Mildred Sleeper, Attica, and Harrison Elliott, Pratt; and great-grandmother, Lulu Sleeper, Medicine Lodge. Graveside services were held Wednesday, March 20, 1996, in the Harper Cemetery, wiht Dr. Lee Louderback presiding. Elliott Funeral Home, Harper, was in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be sent to the Harper Recreation Commission in care of the funeral home, or to the education fund for Danial Sleeper in care of American National Banker, Harper. RaeDeanna Mishelle Winchell RaeDeanna Mishelle Winchell, 4, died October 15, 1994, at Medicine Lodge Hospital. She was born July 7, 1990, at Kiowa, the daughter of John Edward Winchell and Bobby Jo Smith Crosby. A Medicine Lodge resident, she was formerly of Kiowa. She attended the United Methodist Church, Medicine Lodge. Survivors include: father and step mother, John and Cindy Winchell, Medicine Lodge, mother, Bobby Jo Crosby, Medicine Lodge; two stepsisters, Tiffany Lingg and Kelly Lingg, both of Medicine Lodge; grandparents, Gary and Jean Winchell, Kiowa, and Marion Sieger, Bandon, Oregon; and great-grand parents, Clovis Winchell, Wellington, Betty Brubaker, Hutchinson, and Howard Bell, Cherokee, Oklahoma. Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, October 18, 1994, in the Riverview Cemetery, Kiowa, with the Rev. Joe Cobb presiding. Memorials may be sent to the Creative Corner Nursery School Scholarship Fund in care of Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa. Jene Darlene Cline Jene Darlene Cline, 69, died March 16, 1996, at Medicine Lodge. She was born July 28, 1926, in Mingona Township, the daughter of A.T. and Joy Elizabeth Tedrow Elliott. She attended the Rural School at District #10, Medicine Lodge High School and Texas State College for Women at Denton, Texas. A lifetime Medicine Lodge resident, she worked for South Central Telephone Association for 31 years retiring in 1992. She was a member of Lunch Bunch, Medicine Lodge. On January 3, 1947, she married Carl Clarence Cline at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He died in 1973. Survivors include: a son, Steve, Rose Hill; two sisters, Marjorie Mae Knight, Seattle, Washington, and Suzanne Randle, Lakewood, Colorado; and two grandsons. Memorial services were held Wednesday, March 20, 1996, at Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge, with the Rev. Tom Walters presiding. Remembrances may be made to the Darlene Cline Memorial, in care of Forsyth Funeral Home. C.W. 'Bill' Carroll C.W. 'Bill' Carroll, 79, died July 23, 2000, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center, St. Francis Campus, Wichita. He was born Nobember 8, 1920, at Hoisington, the son of James B. and Clariss Larkin Carroll. A Medicine Lodge resident since 1965, moving from Kiowa he was a ranch hand. He belonged to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Medicine Lodge, and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. On November 26, 1965, he married Shriley J. Wiley McDonald at Medicine Lodge. She survives. Other survivors include: four sons, Bob McDonald, Medicine Lodge, Bill McDonald, Pratt, Butch McDonald, Pratt and PeeWee Carroll, Garden Plain; a brother, Pete, Hoisington; three sisters, Geneva Carroll and Betty Smith, both of Hoisington, and Edith King, Houma, Oklahoma; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, James S. Carroll; and two sisters, Irene Hickey and Ruby Farnsworth. Funeral services were held Wednesday, July 26, 2000, at Larrison- Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge, with the Revs. Tom Walters and Steven Dezotell presiding. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery, Kiowa. Memorials may be sent in Mr. Carroll's name in care of the funeral home. Joseph Summers Joseph David Summers, 63, died suddenly while at work at the Helena, Oklahoma, Training School for Boys, Sunday evening, May 19. He had lived in Helena since 1959, where he owned and operated a laundry as well as serving as a house parent at the Training School. Funeral services were held Wednesday, May 22, in the First Methodist Church in Helena with Rev. Tom Wilson officiating. Graveside services were held at 4 p.m. in the Highland cemetery at Medicine Lodge, Kansas, under the direction of the Fossett Funeral Home of Helena. Summers was born at Chilicothe, Missouri, December 1, 1910, but grew up in Medicine Lodge. He was married to Leota Fussell in 1934 and she survives. Other survivors are two sons, Robert E. of Enid and Dale of Lubbock, Texas; a daughter Mrs. Curtis (Janet) Piersall, Helena; two brothers, Roy of Ehernburg, Arizona, and L.R. of Chino, California; two sisters, Myrtle Doran, Helena, and Maude Garman of Cucamonga, California; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Two sons predeceasedhim. Those from Medicine Lodge attending the service were Mr. and Mrs. Neil Fussell and Gaile, Mrs. Bucky Swonger, Mrs. Jess Wortman, Mrs. Richard Wortman and Mrs. Nora Hopkins. Margaret N. Blick Margaret N. Blick, 88, died February 6, 1999, at Halstead. She was born January 29, 1911, at Sharon, the daughter of Jacob and Anna Eck Ketzner. She was a homemaker and the owner/operator of the Sharon Cafe. She belonged to St. Boniface Catholic Church, the Altar Society and Senior Citizens, all at Sharon. On October 22, 1930, she married Roman Blick at Sharon. He died January 12, 1993. Survivors include: three sons, Victor, Attica, Roman Jr. and Vernon, both of Sharon; four daughters, Vivian Moore, Medicine Lodge, Joan Smith, Arnold, Nebraska, Marge Adams, Lyons, and Mary Ann Buchta, Leeds, North Dakota; a sister, Elizabeth Schreiner, Sharon; 20 grandchildren; and 31 great- grandchildren. Funeral services were Wednesday, February 10, 1999, at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Sharon, with Father Anthony Suellentrop presiding. Burial will be in St. Boniface Cemetery, Sharon. Memorials may be sent to the church or to Senior Citizens of Sharon, both in care of Elliott Mortuary, Anthony. Metta L. Crow Metta L. Crow, 85, died October 11, 1994, at Anthony. She was born January 13, 1909, at Byron, Oklahoma, the daughter of Edgar and Anna Flowers Folk. An Anthony resident since 1963, she was a homemaker. She was a member of Anthony Christian Church. On February 6, 1926, she married Elmer Arb at Medicine Lodge. He died September 4, 1966. On August 5, 1973, she married John Crow at Anthony. He preceded her in death. Survivors include: three daughtes, Junia Dent, Larned, Virginia Brown, Harper, and Carolyn Carpenter, Shawnee, Colorado; a stepson, Merle Crow, Attica; a brother, Bud Folk,, Manchester, Oklahoma; two sisters, Alma Puffinberger, Waldron, and Myrtle Harrold, Pawhuska, Oklahoma; 11 grand children; and several great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday, October 15, 1994, at Elliott Mortuary Chapel, Anthony, with the Rev. John Schnelle presiding. Burial was in Spring Grove Cemetery, Anthony. Memorials may be sent to the Christian Church Building Fund, in care of the mortuary. Matthew A. Vierthaler Matthew A. Vierthaler, 68, died October 15, 1994, at St. Francis Regional Medical Center. He was born March 23, 1926, the son of Karl and Rose Theis Vierthaler. A Wichita resident, he was a systems analyst at Lear Jet, Wichita. He was a Mason and a member of the Midian Shrine Temple, Wichita. He was a U.S. veteran of World War II. He married Carita Vierthaler. She survives. Other survivors include: three brothers, Charles, Isabel, and Ben and Bud, both of Wichita; and four sisters, Ann Becker, Downs, Charlene Schaller, Nashville, Theresa Barnhart, McPherson, and Rose Ann Adelhardt, Kingman. Funeral services were held Tuesday, October 18, 1994, at Swisher- Taylor and Morris Funeral Home, Winfield, with Father Howard Kunkle presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Winfield. Memorials may be sent to the Shriners Crippled Children's Hospital, St. Louis, in care of the funeral home. Sylvia B. Vollbracht Sylvia B. Vollbracht, 67, died March 28, 2001, at Gove County Medical Center, Quinter. She was born May 21, 1933, southeast of Grinnel in Gove County on the family farm, the daughter of Raymond and Vianna Eastlack Holaday. She attended Grinnell High School and graduated in 1951. A lifetime Gove County resident, she was a housewife and homemaker. She was a member of Grinnell United Methodist Church, Grinnell, and was a past member of Gove County EHU. On February 22, 1952, in Oakley, she married David Vollbracht. He survives. Other survivors include: three sons, David Vollbracht, Medicine Lodge, Dennis Vollbracht, Hays, Duane Vollbracht, Grinnell; three brothers, Raymond Holaday, Dennis Holaday, Oakley, William Holaday, Haviland; two sisters, Viola Evans, Quinter, Beulah Brown, Sun Lakes, Arizona; and four grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Edmund Holaday and Albert Holaday. Funeral services were held Monday, April 2, 2001, at Grinnell United Methodist Church, Grinnell, with Rev. Elin Colglazier officiating. Interment was in Grinnell Township Cemetery, Grinnell. Memorials may be made to Grinnell United Methodist Church, Grinnell Education Association, Inc., or American Cancer Society. Schmitt Funeral Home, Quinter, was in charge of arrangements. Matt J. Wegerer Matt J. Wegerer, 85, died June 26, 1994, at Pratt Regional Medical Center. He was born March 26, 1909, at St. Mark, the son of Alex and Lena Stockemer Wegerer. A longtime Kingman County resident, he was a retired farmer and carpenter. He was a member of St. Leo Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus Council No. 2774, both of St. Leo. On May 14, 1935, he married Madalene Scripsick at Sharon. She survives. Other survivors include: three sons, Vernon, Rock Island, Illinois, Duane, Burlington, Iowa, and Gary, Cunningham; a daughter, Vivian Hensiek, Bartlesville, Oklahoma; a brother, Edwin, Kingman; three sisters, Rosalyn Thome and Josephine Albers, both of Cunningham, and Helen Young Pratt; and 10 grandchildren. Funeral Mass was held Wednesday, June 29, 1994, at St. Leo Catholic Church, St. Leo, with Father John Miller presiding. Burial was in the St. Leo Church Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to St. Leo Grade School in care of the Livingston Funeral Home, Kingman. Jennifer Lynn Clouse Jennifer Lynn Clouse, 20, died May 7, 1994, at rural Murdock. She was born May 22, 1973, at Kingman, the daughter of John and Linda Laverentz Clouse. A Zenda resident all her life, she was a physical therapy major at Wichita State University. She was a member of St. John's Catholic Church and the CYO, both at Zenda, and the National Honor Society. Survivors include: father John, Kingman; mother and step-father, Linda and Ed Vierthaler, Milton; a brother, John, Milton; a sister, Christina, Milton; and three grandmothers, Virginia Laverentz, Nashville, Dorothy Clouse, Kingman, and Helen Vierthaler, Zenda. Funeral services were at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 10, 1994, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Kingman, with Father John Miller presiding. Burial was in the St. John Lutheran Cemetery, Nashville. Memorials may be sent to st. Patrick's Grade school or to the Jennifer Clouse Scholarship Fund, both in care of Livingston Funeral Home, Kingman. Lillian Marie Graves Lillian Marie Graves, 55, died October 11, 1994, at Harper Hospital. She was born January 27, 1939, at Hazelton, the daughter of Robert and Ruby Baker Shumaker. A longtime Harper resident, she was a nurse's aide and homemaker. She was a member of Calvary Bible Baptist Church, Harper. On October 3, 1975, she married James Graves at Anthony. He survives. Other survivors include: a son, Carl Culver, Medicine Lodge; a daughter, Christine Merrill, Yale, Oklahoma; two step-daughters, Amy Eric, Las Vegas, and Michelle World, Owatonna, Minnesota; parents, Attica; a brother, Larry Shumaker, Citrus Heights, California; two sisters, Linda Culver, Harper, and Loretta Babcock, Attica; and six grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursday, October 13, 1994, at Elliott Funeral Home Chapel, Harper, with Wade Booth and Art Freeman presiding. Burial was in Harper Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to Hospice of Harper County, in care of the funeral home. Charlie Gant Charlie Gant, 89, died September 29, 1994, at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital. He was born January 31, 1905, in Barber County, the son of Joseph and Hattie Orilla King Gant. A lifetime Barber County resident, he was a rancher. He was a charter member of the Kansas Cutting Horse Association, and the United Methodist Church at Medicine Lodge. On September 3, 1930, he married Mildred Suhler at Nashville, Kansas. She preceded him in death. Survivors include: a son, Gaylord, Medicine Lodge; a daughter, Charlene Larson, Medicine Lodge; a sister, Florence Pratt, Herington; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. A graveside service was held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge with the Rev. Joe Cobb and Steve Bryan presiding. Memorials may be sent to Kansas Championship Ranch Rodeo or to the church, both in care of Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Clifford Allen (Ted) Groendycke Clifford Allen Groendycke was born in Barber County, Kansas, January 6, 1899, and departed this life at the Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital on May 25, 1974, at the age of 75 years, 4 months, and 19 days. He was one of five children born to Arthur T. and Emma Groendycke. He grew up on a farm south of Medicine Lodge. On August 21, 1923, he was united in marriage to Ruth Stout in Medicine Lodge, and they settled on a farm south of town. They are the parents of three children. They moved into town in 1946 and purchased a dry cleaning establishement which they operated until they retired. Ted is survived by his wife, Ruth; one sister, Mrs. Muriel Holmes, Sun City, Arizona; three brothres, Len, of Medicine Lodge, Ralph of Topeka, and Jay, of Tulsa, Oklahoma; one son, Jack of Woodward, Oklahoma, and five granddaughters. He was preceded in death by a son, Dean, a daughter, Emma Jean, and a brother, George. Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 28, at Forsyth Funeral Home. Pastor Sam Crownover officiating. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Mildred Anna "Millie" Vannaman Turner Mildred Anna "Millie" Vannaman Turner, 86, died November 5, 1999, at Kiowa Hospital District Manor, Kiowa. She was born June 8, 1913, in rural Kiowa, the daughter of Bertie R. and Hazel Pearl Stephens Vannaman. She attended Mound Center Country School and graduated from Kiowa High School in 1932. A Kiowa resident, formerly of Capron, Oklahoma, she was a homemaker and a school cook at Capron for 20 years until the school closed in 1976. She then served as a caregiver for several senior citizens in Kiowa, Medicine Lodge, Cherokee and Alva, Oklahoma. She attended the Senior Citizens of Alva, where she sang with the Songbirds. On May 14, 1935, she married John Otto Turner at Alva. He died April 19, 1956. Survivors include: two sons John Dee, LaVernia, Texas, and Lonnie Ray, Yukon, OKlahoma; a daughter, Rosalyn Joy Gray, Capron; a brother, Cecil Vannaman, Kiowa; a sister, Myrtle Schwanz, Gresham, Oregon; eight grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother, Oliver Vannaman; two sisters, Arlene Ruth Gillig and Velma Ellen Pro; and two twin great-grandsons. Funeral services were held Tuesday, November 9, 1999, at Kiowa United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Jan McDaniel presiding. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery, Kiowa. Memorials may be sent to Capron United Methodist Church, in care of Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa. Jerry Lee Mayfield Jerry Lee Mayfield, 35, died June 21, 1994, at his home in Medicine Lodge. He was born April 29, 1959, at Medicine Lodge, the son of James L. and Joyzell Karp Mayfield. A Medicine Lodge resident most of his life, he was a florist. Survivors include: his parents, Medicine Lodge; a brother, Jame R., Pratt; and a sister, Charlene, Medicine Lodge. Graveside services were held Friday, June 25, 1994, at Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge, with Pastor Mike Shinkle presiding. Memorials may be sent to Southwind Hospice, in care of Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Mike Maes Mike Maes, 51, died June 26, 1994, at Lincoln County Hospital. He was born November 16, 1942, at Great Bend, the son of Joseph and Ellen Phelan Maes. He was a former resident of Osborne, Plymoutn, Wisonsin, Medicine Lodge, and Bushton. He was a retired Ranch Manager, former Fall River Valley Farms manager at Waldo , Wisconsin, currently living in Lucas. On November 3, 1962, he married Luanna Wood, in Bushton. She survives. Other survivors include: a son, Joe, Chase; a daughter, Denise Maes, Chase; three brothers, Patrick, Las Vegas, Nevada, James, Salina, Dan, Great Bend; two sisters, Jo Ellen Schroeder and Linda Huff both of Bushton; and two grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday, June 29, 1994, at Holy Name Catholic Church, Bushton, with Father James Roth presiding. Burial was at St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery, Chase. Memorials may be sent to the Mike Maes Memorial Fund, in care of Sillin Funeral Home, Lyons. Delmar Dean Hewitt Delmar Dean Hewitt, 68, died June 26, 1994, at Isabel. He was born April 10, 1926, at Crisfield, the son of Gillman and Lillian McKinney Hewitt. An Isabel resident for 43 years, he was a retired depot agent for Santa Fe Railroad. He was a member of the United Methodist Church, city council, and a board member of Isabel Community Store, all at Isabel, and was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Pratt. On January 11, 1952, he married Beverly Jean Inslee at Isabel. She survives. Other survivors include: a son, Denis Dean, Merced, California; a daughter, Gay Hewitt, Hutchinson; two sisters, Shirley Coulson, Covina, California, and Mildred Metzger, Harper; and two grand- children. Funeral services were held Wednesday, June 29, 1994, at the United Methodist Church, Isabel, with the Rev. Russell Fincham presiding. Burial was in the Isabel Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to Isabel senior Citizen Center in care of Forsyth Funeral Home. Elmer L. McCracken Elmer Lee, son of William Lee and Alice (Hickle) McCracken was born on September 4, 1912 ten miles north of Hardtner. He passed away at the Beadles Nursing Home on the 19th of April at the age of 81 year, 7 months and 15 days. He attended the Canema Rural Grade School and graduated from the Medicine Lodge High School with the class of 1929. He was married to Grace Clark on October 8, 1932 at Alva, Oklahoma. They made their home on a farm in the Franklin Community northwest of Alva. Mrs. McCracken passed away in June of 1934. On February 22, 1942, he was married to Ruth Clark at Bloomington, Illinois. To their marriage five children, William, Edith, Michael, Nancy and Merrily, were born. Following their marriage they lived on a farm north of Hardtner. In 1948 they moved to a farm southeast of Farry, Oklahoma. In 1961 they came to Alva to make their home and in 1977 retired from farming. He was a member of the Freedom Christina Church. Since living in Alva they have attended the Alva First Christian Church. Mr. McCracken was preceded in death by his daughter, Merrily Drake, who passed away on April 17, 1994, his parents, two sisters and a brother. Elmer is survived by his wife, Ruth, of the home in Alva; two daughters, Edith and her husband, Floyd Hada, of Ensign, and Nancy, of the home in Alva; two sons and their wives, William and Lela of Ponca City, Oklahoma, and Michael and Opal of Bartlesville, Oklahoma; a son-in-law, John Drake, Albuquerque, New Mexico; eight grandchildren, Michael McCracken, Vicki Hada, Tad Drake, James McCracken, Paul Hada, Alison Fowler, Nathan Drake and Ryan McCracken; two great-grandchildren, Lacie McCracken and David Drake; three sisters, Della and her husband, Earl Trotter of Hardtner, Elizabeth May of Kiowa, Oklahoma, and Lenora Lawson, Kingman; two brothers, Charles of Kiowa, and John and his wife, Esther, of Auburn, Washington; a number of nieces, nephews; other relatives and friends. Fred L. Workman Fred L. Workman, 72, died Jul 19, 1994, at Stafford District Hospital. He was born September 14, 1921, at Garrison, Missouri, the son of John and Flossie Burkhart Workman. He was a graduate of Chadwick High School, Chadwick, Missouri. A 50 year St. John resident, moving from Missouri, he was a retired carpenter and painter. He was a member of the VFW Post No. 7519, St. John. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include: a brother, Jim, Medicine Lodge; three sisters, Ruth Clark, St. John, Alice Claypool, Stafford, and Janice Peterson, McPherson. Funeral services were held Friday, July 22, 1994, at Minnis Chapel, St. JOhn, with the Rev. W. Harlan Rittgers presiding. Burial was in the Fairview Park Cemetery, St. John. Memorials may be sent to the VFW Post No. 7519 or to the donor's choice, both in care of the funeral home. Cecilia C. Hrencher Cecilia C. Hrencher, 91, died January 18, 1999, at Auburn Regional Medical Center, Auburn, Washington. She was born November 21, 1907, at Odin, the daughter of Gerhard and Matilda Moeder Boor. A resident of Milton, Washington since 1996. She had moved from Sharon in 1987, she was a homemaker and a nurse's aide at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital and Kiowa Nursing Home. She belonged to Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Auburn, was a former member of St. Boniface Catholic Church, the St. Boniface Altar Society, the Daughters of Isabell and the Senior Citizens, all at Sharon, the Legion of Mary, and was the deanery president of the Dodge City National Council of Catholic Women for four years. On April 8, 1931, she married George V. Hrencher at Andale. He died December 17, 1979. Survivors include: a daughter, Ruth Ann Mahaney, Kent, Washington; four grandchildren, Ben and his Wife Sharon Mahaney, Auburn Washington, Carol, Michael and Matthew Maheney, all of Kent, Washington; and two great-grandchildren, Christina and Ian Mahaney, Auburn, Washington. She was preceded in death by 10 brothers and sisters. Vigil service will be a 7 p.m. Wednesday, January 27, 1999, at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Sharon. Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Januiary 28, 1999, at the church, with Father Anthony Suellentrop presiding. Burial will be in St. Boniface Cemetery, Sharon. Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge, is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be sent to the church in care of the funeral home. Errol L. Neal Errol L. Neal, 88, died August 31, 1994, at Medicine Lodge. He was born June 13, 1906, at Sharon, the son of Otis and Abbie Tincher Neal. A longtime Medicine Lodge resident, he was a retired U.S. Postal Service worker. He was a member of First Christian Church, Medicine Lodge; and the Masonic Lodge, Delta Lodge No. 77, of Medicine Lodge. On February 4, 1928, he married Lena Thomas at Sharon. She survives. Other survivors include: two sons, Terry, Wichita, and Len, Templeton, California; a daughter, Joy Beckner, Lawrence; a sister, Eloise Rathgeber, Kiowa; 14 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday, September 3, 1994, at First Christian Church, Medicine Lodge, with the Revs. Tom Walters and Dale Thomas presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be sent to the church, in care of Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Lena M. Neal Lena M. Neal, 93, died June 27, 2000, at Attica Annex, Attica. She was born August 8, 1906, at Sharon, the daughter of Albert L. and Ina Belle Rucker Thomas. She was a longtime resident Medicine Lodge, moving from Sharon. She was a homemaker and a teacher in Sharon, and a Sunday school and piano teacher in Medicine Lodge. She belonged to First Christian Church and the Self Culture Club, both at Medicine Lodge. On February 4, 1928, she married Errol L. Neal at Sharon. He died August 31, 1994. Survivors include: two sons, Terry L., Wichita, and Len, Templeton, California; a daughter, Joy Beckner, Lawrence; three brothers, Howard Thomas, Sharon, Glenn Thomas, Broomfield, Colorado, and Rev. Dale Thomas, Topeka; a sister Edna Schuman, Attica; 14 grandchildren; and 20 great-grand children. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Ralph and Ellis Thomas; and a sister, Fay Thomas. Funeral services were held Saturday, July 1, 2000, at First Christian Church, Medicine Lodge, with the Rev. Tom Walters and the Rev. Dale Thomas presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be sent to the church or Attica Long Term Care, both in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Erma L. Woods Erma L. Woods, 73, died May 3, 1994, at Lyons District Hospital. She was born June 25, 1920, at Leila, Missouri, the daugher of Ross and Elizabeth Ellerman Crawford. A Lyons resident since 1951, formerly of Bushton, she was a homemaker. She was a former member of the Lyons Assembly of God Church. On February 8, 1939, she married Everett V. Woods. He died April 9, 1972. On February 22, 1976, she married Norman Medlam at Medicine Lodge. Survivors include: two sons, Lynn A., Lyons, and David Ross, Chouteau, Oklahoma; two brothers Lewie Crawford, McCracken, and Ross Crawford, Jr., Lyons; a sister, Leota Mettling, Great Bend; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 5, 1994, at Sillin Funeral Home, Lyons, with the Rev. Gary Wilkes presiding. Burial was at 2 p.m. Thursday in Fairview Cemetery, Greensburg. Memorials may be sent to the American Heart Association or to the American Diabetes Association, both in care of the funeral home. Bernice D. Woodward Ratlief Bernice D. Woodward Ratlief, 62, died May 13, 1994, at Medicine Lodge. She was born November 22, 1931, at Medicine Lodge, the daughter of George C. and Cora C. Leathers Woodward. A lifetime Medicine Lodge resident, she was a hairdresser. She was a member of St. Mark's Episcopal Church and the Barber County Hairdressers Association. On June 26, 1954, she married Henry Lee Ratlief at Medicine Lodge. He survives. Other survivors include: a son, Kenneth, Derby; four daughters, Teresa Smith, Conway Springs, Catherine Hrencher and Phyllis Woods, both of Medicine Lodge, and Linda Cohorn, Wichita; three brothers, Gillis Woodward, Medicine Lodge, George Woodward Jr. and Gilbert Woodward, both of Tulsa, Oklahoma; and two granddaughters. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 16, 1994, at United Methodist Church, Medicine Lodge, with the Rev. Joe Cobb and Pastor Jeff Ropp presiding. Burial will be in the Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be sent to the Chemotherapy Chair Fund at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital in care of Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Mrs. James L. Ryan Mrs. Addie Marie Ryan, 73, died Friday, May 24 [1974], at the Medicine Lodge hospital. Born July 23, 1900, at Osceola, Missouri, she was married to James L. Rayn May 4, 1920, at Okmulgee, Oklahoma. He died in January of 1972. She had lived in Medicine Lodge for 16 years. She was a member of the First Christian Church. Survivors are a son, L.J., Medicine Lodge; a brother, Glen Osborne, Levelland, Texas; sisters, Mrs. Grancis Gallaugher, Medicine Lodge and Mrs. David Bell, Levelland, Texas; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, May 27, at the chuch, Rev. David Bradshaw officiating. Burial was in the Highland Cemetery. Erna Eckell Miss Erna Eckell, retired teacher and previous resident of the Pratt area, died Sunday in her Portland, Oregon home. She was a member of a Portland Lutheran Church. She is survived by two brothers, Herman Eckell, Sawyer, and Julius E. Eckell, Springdale, Arkansas; four sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Davenport, Wichita, Mrs. Billie McConell, Wichita, Mrs. Aurelia Lehner, Dodge City, and Mrs. Leah Farren, Derby. Services officiated by Rev. E.J. Harmann will be in the Rose Chapel of Williams Mortuary, Pratt, Thursday, May 30 [1974], at 10:00 a.m. Burial wil be in the Isabel Cemetery. Anna M. Thimmesch Eck Anna M. Thimmesch Eck, 101, died February 6, 1999, at Wichita. She was born November 21, 1897, at Ost, the daughter of Nicholas and Anna Pelz Thimmesch. She was a homemaker. She belonged to St. Anthony's Catholic Church and the Altar Society, both at Garden Plain. On February 6, 1917, she married John P. Eck at Ost. He preceded her in death. Survivors include: five sons, Alphons Eck, Oswego, Father Reinhard Eck, Andale, Father Ivan Eck, Ost, O.L. 'Rusty' Eck, Wichita, and George Eck, McLean, Texas; three daughters, JoAnn Becker, Garden Plain, Mary Scripsick, Sharon, and Ida Rau, Wichita; two sisters, Rose Eck, Goddard, and Clara Thimmesch, Wichita; 40 grandchildren; 120 great-grandchildren; 23 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral Mass will be Monday, February 8, 1999, at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Garden Plain, with Fathers Reinhard Eck and Ivan Eck presiding. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Ost. Memorials may be sent to the church in care of Wulf-Ast Mortuary, Garden Plain. Bessie L. Riffey Bessie L. Riffey, 92, died May 8, 1994, at her home at Sawyer. She was born April 6, 1902, at Fairview, Missouri, the daughter of Henry and Emma Reece Montgomery. A Sawyer resident since 1924, she was a homemaker. She was a member of the Old German Baptist Church, Sawyer. On February 9, 1924, she married Jess E. Riffey at Fairview, Missouri. He died March 22, 1968. Survivors include: a daughter, Ruby Kessler, Sawyer; two grandsons, Merlin and Ronnie Kessler, both of Sawyer; and seven grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 11, 1994, at the Old German Baptist Church, Sawyer. Burial will be in the Pleasant View Cemetery, Sawyer. Memorials may be sent to the Golden Prairie School in care of Larrison Mortuary, Pratt. Mrs. Althea Shutts Mrs. Althea Clawson Shutts passed away Wednesday evening, May 15, at the Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital. Althea Clawson was born in the community of Sun City December 21, 1893, to John and Ninnie Clawson. On January 29, 1913, she was united in marriage to Irl Shutts. To this union were born four children. She resided in the Sun City community her entire life, 46 years living on the farm, and the remaining 16 years in their home at Sun City. She was a member of the Sun City Baptist Church, the Rebekah Lodge, and the Home Demonstration Unit, being a charter member for 23 years. She leaves to mourn her passing her husband, Irl; sons Curtiss, Beaumont, Kansas, and Byron, Pratt, Kansas; daughters, Addie Hogard, Attica, and Lena Quinby, Towner, Colorado; 8 grandchildren; 8 great- grandchildren; four brothers, Tim, Guymon, Oklahoma, Carl, Gruver, Texas, Ray, Randell, Kansas, and Robert, Medicine Lodge; two sisters, Abbie Howard, Coats, and Audrey Russel, Duquoin, Kansas, nieces and nephews and a host of friends. Clyde Q. Spicer Clyde Q. Spicer, 87, died May 5, 1994, at Kiowa District Hospital, Kiowa. He was born January 22, 1907, at Hazelton, the son of John and Lilly Rogers Spicer. A lifetime Hazelton resident, he was a retired farmer and horse dealer. He was a member of the Community Baptist Church, Hazelton. In 1932 he married Buna Slates. She died in 1959. In August 1959, he married Arlene Cannon at Hazelton. She died November 24, 1959. Survivors include: a son, Clay Spicer, Hazelton; two stepsons, Joe B. Hoffman, Clarlotte, North Carolina, and Jay L. Hoffman, San Francisco, California; a stepdaughter, Kay Blunk, Kiowa; a brother, Judson Spicer, Elle Plaine; two sister, Betty Guseman, Wichita, and Myrtle Stevenson, Littleton, Colorado; five grandchildren; two great- grandchildren. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Monday, May 9, 1994, at the Community Baptist Church, Hazelton, with the Rev. Art Freeman presiding. Burial was in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Hazelton. Memorials may be sent to OWLS Senior Citizen Center or to the Kiowa District Hospital Fund, both in care of Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa. Harold C. Grossardt Harold C. Grossardt, 80, died August 10, 2000, at Central Kansas Medical Center, St. Rose Campus, Great Bend. He was born August 20, 1919, at Claflin, the son of John F. and Florence Thelma Staeber Grossardt. A lifetime resident of the Claflin area, he was a farmer and retired member of the Claflin Volunteer Fire Department. He belonged to United Methodist Church and was a charter member of the Claflin Veterans of Foreign Wars. He served on the board of directors of Holyrood Co-op and was a former school board member of District No. 5. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. On October 20, 1945, he married Vivian E. Radenberg at Claflin. She survives. Other survivors include: two sons, James P., Minden, Nebraska, and Theodore H., Lexington, Kentucky; two daughters, Joan R. Sutton, Topeka, and Marie E. Bachman, Susank; a brother, Bernard G., Hutchinson; sister, Bernice T. Grossardt. Funeral services were held Monday, August 14, 2000, at United Methodist Church, Claflin, with the Rev. Janet Myers presiding. Burial was in Claflin Cemetery, with military rites conducted by a funeral detail from Fort Riley. Memorials may ben sent to the Claflin EMS, to the Claflin Community Scholarship Fund or to the church, all in care of Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, Hoisington. Byron Clark Mease Byron Clark Mease, 75, died in the Medicine Lodge hospital July 7. He had been a rancher-farmer in the Nashville community for 62 years. He was born July 31, 1898 in Galena, Missouri. He married Vera O. Stroot May 28, 1973. He was a member of the Barber County Farm Bureau. He is survived by the widow: a son, Harold L. Mease, Isabel; a daughter, Mrs. Velma Thom, Isabel; three step-sons, Sylvester Stroot, Wichita; Raymond Stroot, Ft. Collins, Colorado; Louis Stroot, Wichita; two step-daughters, Mrs. Louise Salter, Stone Mountain, Georgia; Mrs. Barbara Christopherson, Lakeville, Minnesota; four sisters, Mrs. Lillian Wehling, Medicine Lodge; Mrs. Fannie Price, Medicine Lodge; Mrs. Josephine Callen, Wichita; Mrs. Opal Huitt, Valley Center. A prayer service was held at the Forsyth Funeral Home at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Services were held in the Holy Rosary Church, Medicine Lodge, at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 10. Father George Mueller officiated. Burial was in the Nashville Cemetery. Leroy Edwin Willis Leroy Edwin Willis, 73, died December 14, 1993, at Medicine Lodge Hospital, Medicine Lodge. He was born February 26, 1920, at Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Leroy E. and Carrie M. Lewis Willis. A Medicine Lodge resident for 34 years, he was a Barber County engineer for 23 years. He was a World War II veteran, of the 5th Armored Division. On April 15, 1943, he married Sarah Lucille Cavender at McMinnville, Texas. She survives. Other survivors include: a son, Rodney, Garden City; two brothers, Floyd, Ucamonga, California, and Bill, Midway, Arkansas; four sisters, Mary Rhamy, Ontario, California, RuthBurcher, Chatham, Virginia, Hildred Snider, Wynn, Arkansas, and Winnifred Kline, Lafayette, Indiana; and two granddaughters. Funeral services were at 10 a.m. Friday, December 17, 1993, at Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge, with the Rev. Arthur Sorg presiding. Burial was in Fairview Park Cemetery, St. John. Memorials may be sent to the Assembly of God Church Benevolence Fund, in care of the funeral home. Glenn E. Cocherell Glenn E. Cocherell, 86, died October 30, 1999, at his home in Zenda. He was born June 12, 1913, at Crisfield, the son of Craig E. and Bertha Turner Cocherell. A Zenda resident since 1984, moving from Isabel, he was a farmer and owned and operated a grocery store in Isabel from 1965 to 1970. He belonged to St. John's Lutheran Church, Nashville, and served with the U.S. Army during World War II. On April 11, 1949, he married Lucile P. Keithly at Pratt. She died April 3, 1998. Survivors include: two sons, Robert G., Spivey, and Eldon G., Mustang, Oklahoma; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Elvin and Ralph; and a sister, Opal Hoverkamp. Graveside service was held Wednesday, November 3, 1999, in Isabel Cemetery, with the Rev. Paul Beyer presiding. There was no visitation. Memorials may be sent to St. John's Lutheran Church, Nashville, in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Donald Henry Rankin Donald Henry Rankin, a retired agriculture representative, died Saturday, July 6, in the Attica Hospital at the age of 59. He was born August 28, 1914, in Nashville, and married Eulanda Liebl October 28, 1937, in St. Leo. He had been a resident of Sharon for nine years. He is survived by the widow: a son, Lennes, Nashville; a daughter, Mrs. Pat Traffas, Sharon; a sister, Mrs. Aloha Stell, La Mesa, California; three grandchildren. Services were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 9, in the St. Boniface Catholic Church, Sharon. Father George Mueller officiated, assisted by Msgr. John Zenner, Father Louis Struble, Father Gerald Path, Father ernard Groom, and Father Herman Schulte. Burial was in the Highland Cemetery of Medicine Lodge. Steven 'Steve' Sims Funeral services of Steven Oliver Sims, 46, of Weatherford were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday December 23, 1998 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Weatherford with Alan Quigley officiating. Burial was at the Greenwood Cemetery in Weatherford. Steve was born April 13, in Pratt, Kansas to Earl 'Buss' and Vivian (Davis) Sims and died Sunday, December 20, at Soutwestern Memorial Hospital in Weatherford. Steve was raised and attended school at Spearman, Texas, graduating from Spearman High School in 1970. He attended computer school for one year in Arizona. He later worked in the oil field in the Oklahoma Texas panhandles. On July 3, 1980, he married Linn Coverdale in Perryton, Texas. They made their home in Weatherford. From 1985-88 he attended Southwestern Oklahoma State University and received his associated degree in radiology and NRA. Steve is survived by his wife Linn Sims; his mother, Vivian Simms of Weatherford; two sons, Kenny Sims, and Wes Sims; one daughter, Tammy Yoder; two brothers, Rod Sims, and Randy Sims; one sister, Janice Thoman; three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father Buss Sims. The late Oliver Davis and Edna Davis of Pratt are his grandparents. The community extends its sympathy to the Sims family. Sharon S. Sterling Sharon S. Sterline, 41, died December 15, 1993, at Tomball, Texas. She was born March 12, 1952, the daughter of William J. 'Bill' and Joyce M. Martin Sterling. A lifetime Hardtner resident, she worked for the News Gram, Alva, Oklahoma. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, Hardtner. Survivors include: a brother, Mike, Houston. Graveside service was at 2 p.m. Saturday, December 18, 1993, in the Hardtner Cemetery, with the Rev. Lew Van Der Wege presiding. Ruby Fern Rucker Wheat Ruby Fern Rucker Wheat, 88, died February 15, 1999, at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital, Medicine Lodge. She was born March 26, 1910, in the Sharon area, the daughter of Hammon Ellis and Ella May McGrew Rucker. She was educated at Central View Rural School and graduated from Sharon High School in 1929. She was a lifelong rural resident of the community. She belonged to First Christian Church, Medicine Lodge. On April 20, 1929, she married Ernest M. Wheat at Medicine Lodge. He died June 26, 1969. Survivors include: three sons, William Ellis Wheat, Monroeville, Pennsylvania, Jack Olson Wheat, Longmont, Colorado, and Leon James Wheat, Long Beach, California; two daughters, Glnda Fay Tennyson, Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Marilyn Kay Brown, Wichita; 14 grand- children; 15 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a son, Allen LeRoy Wheat. Funeral services will be held Friday, February 19, 1999, 10:30 a.m. at the First Christian Church, Medicine lodge, with the Revs. Dale Thomas, nephew, and Tom Walters officiating. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be sent to the Barber County Home Health of the First Christian Church, Medicine Lodge, both in care of Larrison- Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Alice Marie Murphy Alice Marie Murphy, 60, died January 24, 1999, at Wichita. She was born September 23, 1938, at Medicine Lodge, the daughter of Roy and Goldie Jones Tholl. A Wichita resident, she was a retired LVN. On May 12, 1957, she married Eugene Richard Murphy at Isabel. He died June 3, 1959. Survivors include: a son, Casey, Wichita; stepmother, Wyvetta Tholl, Peabody; three sisters, Nora Kay Bryan, Medicine Lodge, Peggy Goatley, Wichita, and Vera Mae Abbot, Springfield, Missouri; a half-sister, Doris Sharp, Pratt; three stepsisters, Anita Hulen, Hutchinson, Barbara Brooks, Peabody and Randa Anderson, Buhler; and one grandchild. Funeral services were held Thursday, January 28, 1999, at Cochran Mortuary, Wichita. Graveside service was Thursday afternoon in Isabel Cemetery, with the Rev. Shelley Hamilton presiding. Memorials may be sent to the American Diabetes Association, 3210 East Douglas, Wichita, 67208. Mrs. Ruby (Terhune) Rankin Mr. and Mrs. H.A. Palmer attended funeral services Thursday, June 20, for Mrs. Palmer's cousin, Mrs. Ruby (Terhune) Rankin, a resident of Great Bend. She had spent her early childhood at Hazelton. A registered nurse, Mrs. Rankin was stricken with rheumatoid arthritis 12 years ago and was bedfast several years. She passed away June 17 [1974] in a Great Bend hospital. Funeral services were held in the Hazelton Methodist Church with Rev. Phillip Brownlee officiating. Mrs. Rankin is survived by her husband, Richard, Great Bend; a daughter in Kansas City, Missouri, and a son in Mexico, Missouri, and five sisters, all residing in Kansas. Henry "Hank" Kirkbride Henry "Hank" Kirkbride, 82, died January 19, 1999, at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital. He was born February 28, 1916, at Medicine Lodge, the son of David and Grace D. Richardson Kirkbride. A lifetime Medicine Lodge resident, he was a farmer and rancher. He belonged to United Methodist Church and the Masonic Lodge, both at Medicine Lodge. On September 20, 1942, he married Verdie I. Groves at Medicine Lodge. She died August 17, 1990. Survivors include: two sons, David L., Wichita, and John H., Medicine Lodge; two daughters, Dorothy L. Stutler, Chino Valley, Arizona, and Traci A. Kirkbride, Los Angeles, California; a brother, John W. Kirkbride, Arlington, Virginia; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday, January 23, 1999, at United Methodist Church, Medicine Lodge with the Rev. Jim Godbey presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be sent to the church or to the National Parkinson Foundation, both in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Wallace H. Willms Wallace H. Willms, 88, died January 29, 1999, at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital. He was born October 20, 1910, at Medicine Lodge, the son of William W. and Edna Herron Willms. A lifetime resident of Medicine Lodge, he was a retired dairyman, farmer, stockman and was a National Gypsum panel operator for 21 years. He was a member of First Christian Church at Medicine Lodge. On June 15, 1938, he married Gertie M. Raleigh at Larned. She survives. Other survivors include: a son, Dan, Dodge City; a sister, Mildred Klopp, Rochester, Minnesota; five grandchildren, Jerry Willms, Dodge City, Brian Willms, Dublin, Ohio, Mike Willms,Terry Willms, North St. Paul, Minnesota, and Beverly Nobreca, Overland Park; ten great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by a twin brother, Walter A. Willms. Funeral services were held Monday, February 1, 1999, at Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge, with the Rev. Tom Walters presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be sent to the First Christian Church Family Life Center in care of the funeral home. Fredrick T. Bailey Fredrick T. Bailey, 96, died on January 28, 1999, at Westview Manor, Derby. He was born on June 22, 1902, in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, to Christopher C. and Mae E. Snyder Bailey. He had worked for Beech Aircraft and had lived in Wakita, Oklahoma, Hazelton, Waldron, and Medicine Lodge. On January 22, 1930, he married Hope N. Campbell at Anthony. She died on July 28, 1979. Survivors include: two daughters, Laverta Jean Ryan, Anthony and Thelma L. Smith, Wichita; a sister, Venus V. Swazy, Wakita, Oklahoma; 11 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by three brothers, a sister and a daughter. Graveside service were Tuesday, February 2, 1999, in Rose Hill Cemetery, Hazelton, with Steve Tinius presiding. Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa, was in charge of arrangements. Lydia Jane Evans Lydia Jane Evans, 1 month, died March 17, 2001, at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital, Medicine Lodge. She was born February 15, 2001, at Pratt, the daughter of David R. and Loretta L. Davis Evans. Survivors include: parents, Medicine Lodge; a sister Destiny Raeschell Evans, Medicine Lodge; grandparents, Rocky and Pat Davis, Medicine Lodge, Joe and Luetta Liberatore, Winterhaven, Florida, Jane Smart, Medicine Lodge; great-grandparents Jim and Marva Powell, Hardtner, Larry and Sue Singletare, Lauraville, Florida, Raymond and Dian Davis, Medicine Lodge, and Robert and Eva Miller, Larned. She was preceded in death by her grandfather Bill Evans, and great- grandfather Wallace Crosby. Funeral services were held Monday, March 19, 2001, at First Christian Church, Medicine Lodge, with Rev. Tom Walters presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be made to the Lydia Jane Evans Memorial in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Floyd E. 'Cap' Conard Floyd E. 'Cap' Conard, 88, died January 29, 1999, at Golden Plains Health Center, Hutchinson. He was born March 19, 1910, in Stanton County, the son of Arner A. and Alice C. Pickerill Conard. A Kiowa resident since 1964, moving from Barber County, he was a farmer and mechanic. He belonged to Hazelton Baptist Church. On August 25, 1940, he married Edith Todd in Comanche County. She survives. Other survivors include: a daughter, Connie Plumb, Hutchinson; a sister, Maurine Cox, Attica; two grandchildren; and two great- grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Daniel F; and two half- brothers. Funeral services were held Wednesday, February 3, 1999, at Fisher Funeral Home Chapel, Kiowa, with the Rev. Paul Banister presiding. Burial was in Attica Cemetery, Attica. Memorials may be sent to the Ronald McDonald House, Kansas City, Kansas, in care of the funeral home. Helen L. Mott Helen L. Mott, 80, died June 21, 2000, at her home in Kiowa. She was born October 20, 1919 west of Cherokee, Oklahoma, the daughter of Henry and Dorothy Huddleston Diel. A life- time resident, she was a homemaker. She was a member of First Christian Church at Kiowa. On July 24, 1938, she married John Franklin Mott at Cherokee. He died August 8, 1968. Survivors include: three sons, Fred, Kiowa, Stephen, Wichita, and Roger, Hutchinson; two daughters, Deanna Wetzel, Wichita, and Darlene Cloyd, Burlington, Oklahoma; 10 grand- children; three great-grandchildren; and sevral nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a brother, and two infant grandsons. Funeral services were held Saturday, June 24, 2000, at First Christian Church, Kiowa. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to Kiowa Historical Society, Kiowa Public Library, or the donor's choice, all in care of Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa. L. Gayle Winter L. Gayle Winter, 85, died October 30, 1999, at her home in Medicine Lodge. She was born February 26, 1914, at Nashville, the daughter of Clarence Oliver and Edith Tibbitts Louthan. A Medicine Lodge resident for 35 years, moving from Sharon, she was a homemaker. She had been a cook at Medicine Lodge High School, the Truck Stop Restaurant and Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital. She belonged to Trinity Lutheran Church, Medicine Lodge. On February 4, 1934, she married Henry John Winter, at Anthony. He died July 1, 1999. Survivors include: two sons, Allen L., Mulvane, and Ronald W., Medicine Lodge; two daughters, Virginia L. Lentz, Wichita, and Vickie J. Scarbrough, Tampa, Florida; three sisters, Mildred Sleeper, Isabel, Laurene Dicke, Manhattan, and Geneva Mattal, Nashville; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by four brothers, Lloyd, Jack, Dean and Donald Louthan; and a sister, Lauretta Woodard. Graveside services were held Tuesday, November 2, 1999, in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge, with the Rev. Paul Beyer presiding. Memorials may be sent to Southwind Hospice or Trinity Lutheran Church, both in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Dwight E. Overstreet Dwight E. Overstreet, 96, died January 29, 1999, at Kiwoa District Manor. He was born December 29, 1902, at Hutchinson, the son of Samuel E. and Lula Patterson Overstreet. A Kiowa resident since 1927, moving from Medicine Lodge, he was a jeweler. He was a member of the Congregational Church of Christ, Cosmos Lodge No. 278, OES and the Wichita Consistory. On June 15, 1930, he married Caroline E. Sippel at Medicine Lodge. She died July 10, 1991. He is survived by a sister, Nerva Trimble, Thayer, Missouri. Funeral services were held Tuesday, February 2, 1999, at Congregational United Church of Christ, with the Rev. Harald Wisegarver presiding. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery, Kiowa. Memorials may be sent to Kiowa District Hospital Manor or to the church, both in care of Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa. Ina Mae Benfield Ina Mae Benfield, 82, died August 10, 2000, at St. Francis Hospital, Wichita. She was born March 20, 1918, in Iredell County, North Carolina, the daughter of Ernest L. and Mattie Poole Warren. A Kiowa resident since 1959, moving from Amorita, Oklahoma, she was a homemaker and managed a dairy barn. She belonged to Congregational United Church of Christ, Kiowa. On September 21, 1940, she married James Grier Benfield at South Carolina. He survives. Other survivors include: a son, Gary, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; a daughter, Gloria Jones-Wolf, Elk Falls; four brothers, Floyd, James, Ernest and Clyde Warren, all of Statesville, North Carolina; a sister, Ada Gaton, Statesville; and three grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother, Lee; and a sister, Ollie. Funeral services were held Saturday, August 12, 2000, at Congregational United Church of Christ, Kiowa, with the Rev. John Attaway presiding. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery, Kiowa. Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa, was in charge of arrangements. Vinson Irvin Vinson Irvin, 62, died January 25, 1999, at his home in Greensburg. He was born Jaunary 9, 1937, at Dorchester, Virginia, the son of Green and Minnie Brock Irvin. He was employed by the Kansas Department of Transportation for 26 years, retiring in 1994. He attended Faith Tabernacle Church and belonged to Promise Keepers and Greensburg Masonic Lodge No. 293 AF&AM. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1957 until 1963. On December 24, 1964, he married Elsie Elzine Keller at Sun City. She survives. Other survivors include: a son, Jason Eric, Greensburg; two daughters, Carolyn Kay Irvin, Greensburg, and Roberta Lynn Irvin, North Kansas City, Missouri; and three grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursday, January 28, 1999, at Faith Tabernacle Church, Greensburg, with the Rev. Willard Olinger presiding. Burial was in Sunnyside Cemetery, Sun City. In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Vinson Irvin Fund in care of Fleener Funeral Home Chapel, Greensburg. Lillian Yvonne Durant Lillain Yvonne Durant, 66, died March 14, 2001, at Via Christi St. Francis, Wichita. She was born September 27, 1934, at Galatia, the daughter of John E. and Elizabeth Wilhelm Kaiser. She was a Medicien Lodge resident for 34 years, coming from Great Bend. She was a Community Living Instructor at Arrowhead West. Survivors include: two sons, Robert Durant, Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Russell Durant, Medicine Lodge; two sisters, Joyce Schiller, Great Bend, and Donna Kaiser, Barstow, California; and one grandchild. She was preceded in death by her parents. Funeral services were held Saturday, March 17, 2001, at Larrison- Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge, with the Rev. Tom Walters presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be sent to Arrowhead West in care of the funeral home. Carrie E. Hendricks Carrie E. Hendricks, 96, died October 25, 1999, at Alva Share Medical Center, Alva, Oklahoma. She was born March 29, 1903, near Wakita, in the Oklahoma Territory, the daughter of Albus Lewis "Burt" and Lucy Elizabeth Howell Lieblie. She attended Wakita schools. A Shares, Oklahoma resident since 1994, moving from Capron, Oklahoma, she was a farm wife. She belonged to Capron United Methodist Church, Capron, Oklahoma. On November 10, 1924, she married Burnes Hendricks at Bartlesville, Oklahoma. He died September 11, 1986. Survivors include: a son, Richard, Sharon; two sisters, numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren; and great-great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Friday, October 29, 1999, at Wharton Funeral Chapel, Alva, Oklahoma, with Father Dave Imming presiding. Burial was in Capron Cemetery, Capron, Oklahoma. Wharton Funeral Chapel, Alva, Oklahoma, was in charge of arrangements. Bertilla Mary Ketzner Bertilla Mary Ketzner, 88, Sharon, died on February 14, 2001. She was born July 19, 1912, in Ost, the daughter of George and Rose Anna Ast Seidl. She was a homemaker and resident of Sharon for 47 years. She was a member of the St. Boniface Catholic Church and Altar Society. On July 30, 1946, she married John Edward Katzner in Andale. He preceded her in death on January 1, 1997. Survivors include: a son, David J. Katzner, Valley Center; four daughters, Mary Rose Colman, Alexandria, Virginia, Carol Ketzner, Macksville, Helen Telford and Marilyn Stewart both of Wichita; two brothers, George Seidl and Ben Seidl both of Benton; three sisters, Rose Orth, Andale, Sister Lecine Seidl, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, and Marie Seidl, Benton; and six grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Saturday, February 17, 2001 at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Sharon with Father Anthony Suellentrop officiating. Internment was at St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery, Sharon. Memorials have been established with the St. Boniface Church, Sharon, or the Alzheimer's Association. Theodore G. 'Ted' Ricke Theodore G. 'Ted' Ricke, 64, died January 13, 1999, at Clara Barton Hospital Hoisington. He was born July 31, 1934, at Medicine Lodge, the son of Theodore H. and Violet Bowman Ricke. A Hoisington resident since 1963, moving from Larned he had been a licensed funeral director and emblamer since 1957 and was co-owner of Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, Hoisington, and Bryant-Christians Funeral Home, Great Bend. He belonged to St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus, was a past president of the Lions Club, a former member of the Clara Barton Hospital Board, the USD 431 Board of Education and was on the zoning board, all at Hosington, and belonged to the Kansas and National Funeral Directors Associations, the Order of the Golden Rule and National Selected Morticians. On November 2, 1951, he married Darlene Huffman at Hazelton. On June 7, 1976, he married Marilyn J. Kaiser at Hoisington. She survives. Other survivors include: a son, Kirby Ricke, Hoisington; four daughters, Crista McMillin, Omega, Oklahoma, Teresa Cain, Garden City, Kathy Lynch, Medicine LOdge, and Terri Swalley, Great Bend; four brothers, Jim, Frank and Glenn, all of Medicine Lodge, and Paul, Canon City, Colorado; four sisters, Dotty Miller, Attica, Lois Watt, Kiowa, Wanda Harding, Medicine Lodge, and Fonda Lawrence, Norton; and 15 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, Robert Ricke. Funeral services were held Sunday, January 17, 1999, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Hoisington, with Fathers Pascal Klein, Gerald Hammeke and David Flaglor presiding. Burial was in the church cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the church, the Clara Barton Foundation, or the Claflin Ambulance Service, all in care of Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, Hoisington. Emery Merrel Harper Emery Merrel Harper, 86, died January 5, 1998, at Meade District Hospital. He was born June 29, 1911, at Norwich, the son of Emery Fernando and Mary Sophia Jenkins Harper. A resident of Plains since 1970, he was a retired heavy equipment operator. On August 25, 1938, he married Betty May Lytle at Medicine Lodge. She died February 11, 1963. On June 10, 1965, he married Patsy Darrough Fose at Ashland. She died April 11, 1988. Survivors include: two sons, Howard and Harold, both of Dodge City; a stepson, Leroy Fose, Coldwater; six grand- children; and his companion, Yvonnie H. Crittenden, Plains. Funeral services were held Friday, January 9, 1998, at Plains Christian Church with Michael Martin presiding. Graveside service was held Friday afternoon in Crown Hill Cemetery, Coldwater. Memorials may be sent to the American Lung Association in care of Fidler-Orme Mortuary, Meade. Neva I. Lukens Neva Irene Lukens, 87, a longtime Richland, Washington resident, died Sunday, November 14, 1999, at Walnut Grove Nursing Home. She was born November 15, 1911, in Kingman. As a teenager her family moved to Medicine Lodge. The Lukens family moved to Richland, Washington in 1948. She worked for the Atomic Energy Commission at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington State until retirement. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Richland. On December 20, 1929, she married Glenn W. Lukens in Medicine Lodge. He died on December 10, 1972. Survivors include: two sons, Douglas Lukens, LaQuinta, California, Kenneth Lukens, Texas; three grandchildren, David Lukens, Shelly Smithy, and Steven Lukens; and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, three brothers and a sister. Funeral services were held Thursday, November 18, 1999. Interment followd in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Richland, Washington. Gilbert S. Louthan Gilbert Shirley Louthan, 80, died Sunday morning, July 16, 2000, at Pratt Regional Medical Center, Pratt. He was born February 24, 1920 at Chester, Oklahoma, the son of Charley and Nellie Vincent Louthan. He grew up around Chester and later went to Colorado to work in the mines. He lived in Enid, and worked for Pillsbury Mills. Later moved to Medford, Oklahoma where he went back to school to learn shoe repair. After graduating, they moved to Harper, where they have lived since that time. He opened the Harper Shoe Repair Shop. He also had a shop in Medicine Lodge for several years until retiring due to health problems. He was a member of the Harper Christian Church, Harper Masonic Lodge #206 AF&AM, Rebekah Lodge #32 and a lifetime member of the Odd Fellows. On June 14, 1950 at Garber, Oklahoma, he married Rosie Jaide. She survives at home in Harper. Other survivors include: two sons, Vernon Louthan, Jacksonville, North Carolina, and Royal Lee Louthan, Mississippi; three daughters, Bessie Haraldson, Enid, Oklahoma, Mary Ann Fisher, San Jose, California, and Eva Louthan, Beverly; sixteen grandchildren; seven great-grand children; three brothers, Calvin Louthan, Salem, Oregon, Leroy Louthan, Redding, California, and Harry Louthan, Tulsa, Oklahoma; one half brother, Earnest Wahl, Wichita; two step-sisters, Dorothy King and Edna Nelson, both of Enid, Oklahoma; other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Francis and Paul, two half brothers, Elbert Nelson and Johnny Derick, and one grandson, Shawn Hays. Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 18, 2000, in the Elliott Funeral Home with Pastor Clayton Portenier officiating. The Odd Fellows conducted a service also. Military graveside services were conducted by a group from Ft. Riley Military Division, Fort Riley, and the Masonic service was conducted by Harper Lodge #206 AF&AM at the Harper Cemetery. Aetna Alice Adams Aetna Alice Adams, 87, died October 25, 1999, at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital. She was born April 26, 1912 near Sharon, the daughter of John E. and Ethel C. Clough DeWitt. A Medicine Lodge resident since 1940, moving from Cullison, she was a registered nurse, working for the Kansas school system from 1951 to 1976. She belonged to the United Methodist Church and the Mary Martha Circle, both at Medicine Lodge, and Kansas Nurses Association. On September 21, 1940, she married Wendell Stone Adams at Pratt. He died May 27, 1979. Survivors include: two daughters, Mary Jane Klym, Dickinson, North Dakota, and Patricia A. Graves, Phoenix, Arizona; two sisters, Donna Harris, Alpharetta, Georgia, and Doris Bryant, Copeland; four grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and ten step-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a sister, Peggy DeWitt, in infancy and a sister, LaVon Rucker. Funeral services were held Saturday, October 30, 1999, at United Methodist Church, Medicine Lodge, with the Rev. Jim Godbey presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be sent to the church or to Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital Extended Care, both in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Mary L. Fiegel Mary L. Fiegel, 71, died September 1, 2000, at the home of her son in Azle, Texas. She was born August 22, 1929, at Belefont, the daughter of Leo and Mary Gleason Laudick. A lifetime Dodge City - area resident, moving to Azle, Texas, in July, she was a retired bookkeeper for John Stickney Distributors and Southwest Distributing, both at Dodge City, retiring in 1994. She belonged to Sacred Heart Cathedral and the Altar Society, both at Dodge City. On January 25, 1949, she married Walter A. "Babe" Fiegal at Sharon. He died March 20, 1979. Survivors include: two sons, Craig, Lockport, Illinois, and Robert, Azle; three brothers, Vincent Laudick, Pheonix Arizona, Paul Laudick, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and John Laudick, Ardmore, Oklahoma; a sister, Leora Mitchel, Wood- ward, Oklahoma; and four grandchildren. Funeral Mass was held Tuesday, September 5, 2000, at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Dodge City, with Father John R. Strasser presiding. Burial was in Maple Grove Cemetery, Dodge City. In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the American Cancer Society, both in care of Burkhart Funeral Chapel, Dodge City. Donald Robert Thompson Donald Robert Thompson, 78, died May 15, 2001, at Rogers, Arkansas. He was born January 7, 1922, at Isabel, the son of Owen E. and Bernice H. Thurston Thompson. He was a resident of Garfield, Arkansas eleven and a half years, moving from Isabel. He was retired from the County Road Department. He was a veteran of WWII serving in the Army where he received the Purple Heart and four Bronze Stars, good conduct ribbon and EAME ribbon. He was a member of VFW, and Knights of Columbus. Survivors include: son, Earl Thompson, Rogers, Arkansas; daughters, Joyce Erskin, Springdale, Arkansas, and Lee Beutler, Norman, Oklahoma; brother, Orman Thompson, Andover; sisters, Margaret Harding, Pratt, and Mary Patterson, Norman Oklahoma; 12 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday, May 19, 2001, at Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge, with Dave Imming presiding. Special Military Honors were provided by U.S. Army, Ft. Riley. Burial was in the Isabel Cemetery. Lola Maurine Allen Lola Maurine Allen, 88, died March 17, 2001, at Share Convalescent Home, Alva, Oklahoma. Visitation is Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 21, 2001 at 10:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church, Hardtner, with Rev. Jan McDaniel officiating. Burial wil be in Hardtner Cemetery, Hardtner. Suggested memorials are to Kiowa District Hospital and/or United Methodist Church, both in care of Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa. Marjorie Ann Schroeder Marjorie Ann Schroeder, 72, died February 20, 2001, at Via Christi St. Francis, Wichita. She was born January 28, 1929, in Larned, the daughter of Charles Otis and Lura Maude Christy Blackwell. She was a Medicine Lodge resident for 16 years, coming from Macksville. She was a CMA and Ward Clerk. She was a member of Rebekah's, Macksville. In February 1878, she married Norman Schroeder in Macksville. He preceded her in death on October 23, 1985, in Macksville. Survivors include: a son, Freddie Hogan, Cullison; two daughters, Gloria Taylor, Macksville, and Maria Angle, Anthony; three brothers, Charles Blackwell, Derby, Robert Blackwell, Medicine Lodge, and Leroy Blackwell, St. Louis, Missouri; a sister, Mary Rhea, Medicine Lodge; ten grandchildren, four step-grandchildren; and three step-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Friday, February 23, 2001 United Methodist Church, Medicine Lodge, with Doctor Jim Godbey and Dallas Hull, presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be sent to Lincoln Library, Medicine Lodge, or Pratt Dialysis, Pratt, both in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Gary Wayne Adams Gary Wayne Adams, 60, died February 10, 2001, at Kiowa County Memorial Hospital, Greensburg. He was born January 15, 1941, at Pratt, the son of Carl Wayne and Nina Pauline Faulkner Adams. A farmer and stockman, he had lived on a farm southeast of Greensburg, a farm near Coldwater, and in Hutchinson for a time. He was a member of the Methodist Church and the Kansas Farm Bureau. On March 21, 1960, he married Sharon A. Deewall at Greensburg. She survives. Other survivors include: two sons, Brian, Coldwater, and Brent, Medicine Lodge; a daughter, Lesa Peroutek, Esbon; a sister, Karen Wylie, Durango, Colorado; and seven grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday, February 13, 2001, at First United Methodist Church, Greensburg, with the Rev. Lawrence Lambert Jr. presiding. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery, Greensburg. Memorials may be sent to Kiowa County Library and the Heritage Park Foundation, Coldwater, both in care of Fleener Chapel, Greensburg. Rosa S. Dohm Rosa S. Dohm, 92, died Sunday, February 11, 2001, at Harper Hospital, Harper. She was born October 31, 1908 northwest of Sharon on a farm, the daughter of John and Molly Armbruster Ditgen. A life long Sharon resident, she was a homemaker. She was a member of st. Boniface Catholic Church, Sharon, and the Altar Society. On August 12, 1935, she married Louis Dohm at Sharon. He died April 10, 1979. Survivors include: three sons, Robert and John both of Sharon, Bill, Tulsa, Oklahoma; three daughters, Darlene Tracy and Helen Sage, both of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Shriley Duello, Kansas City, Missouri; three brothers, Julius Ditgen, Attica, Alfred Ditgen, Kiowa, and Ralph Ditgen, Augusta; a sister, Lucille Stevenson, Kiowa; 14 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by an infant son Peter, two brothers, Albert and Roman Ditgen, three sistes, Theresa Ricke, Anna Taber and Cecilia Ricke. Funeral services were held Wednesday, February 14, 2001, at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Sharon, with Father Anthony Suellentrop officiating. Burial was in St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery, Sharon. Memorials may be made to the Attica Long Term Care and/ or the Harper Hospital. Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa, was in chare of arrangements. Richard C. Erickson Richard C. Erickson, 78, died July 21, 2000, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. He was born July 4, 1922, at Tipton, the son of Andrew R. and Mary Theresa Schulte Erickson. A Sharon resident since 1997, formerly of St. Joseph, Missouri, Branson, Missouri, and Salina, he was an iron worker in various parts of the U.S. retiring in 1981. He belonged to the Kansas City Iron Worker's Guild. He married Eula Faye Erickson. She died in 1997. Survivors include: two sons, Dick, Sharon, and Bob, San Diego, California; a daughter, Elizabeth Ann Lasley, Lafayette, Colorado; a brother, Larry Erickson, Grand Junction, Colorado; a sister, Mildred Cassaw, Salina; seven grandchildren; and six great-grand children. He was preceded in death by a son, Donald. Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 25, 2000, at Ryan Mortuary, Salina, with Father Barry Brinkman presiding. Burial was in Mount Auburn Cemetry, St. Joseph. Memorials may be sent to a hospice organization of the donor's choice, in care of Ryan Mortuary, Salina. Lysle Osborn "Sam" Rickard Lysle Osborn "Sam" Rickard, 95, died Saturday, February 24, 2001, at Cedar Crest Manor Nursing Home, Medicine Lodge. He was born September 22, 1905, at Zenda, the son of Charlie and Mima Osborn Rickard. He moved to Medicine Lodge in 1926, coming from Zenda. He was a horse trader. He was a 32nd Degree Mason, Consistory-Scottish Rite, Wichita. He was a member of Medicine Lodge Stockade, Lions Club, Chamber of Commerce, Medicine Lodge Saddle and Roping Club, and Pratt Saddle Club, Pratt. He was a pioneer of the Peace Treaty. He belonged to the United Methodist Church, Medicine Lodge. In September 1941, he married Betty Jones at Winfield. She died July 4, 1982. Survivors include: a son, Grady, Gold Canyon, Arizona; a daughter, Mary Jane Coolidge, Fort Worth, Texas; three brothers, Dorcil, Los Alamos, New Mexico, Francis, Fort Collins, Colorado, and Laurel "Dub", Medicine Lodge; 15 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, February 27, 2001 at United Methodist Church, Medicine Lodge, with Doctor Jim Godbey presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be sent to United Methodist Church, Medicine Lodge or Medicine Lodge Stockade, both in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Georgia May Raymond Georgia May Raymond, 91, died March 10, 2001, at Cedar Crest Manor, Medicine Lodge. She was born February 28, 1910, at Holly, Colorado, the daughter of Preston and Zelpha Johnson Raymond. A life long area resident, she was a retail clerk at Hahn's and at Gambles Store. She belonged to United Methodist Church, Medicine Lodge. Survivors include: a sister, Marjorie (Marge) Myers, Medicine Lodge; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, three infant brothers, and two sisters, Alta Wright and Ruby Watkins. Graveside services were held Monday, March 12, 2001, at Rose Hill Cemetery, Hazelton. Memorials may be sent to United Methodist Church, Medicine Lodge. Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa, was in charge of arrangements. Mildred Schiff Kimball Mildred Schiff Kimball, 87, died October 12, 2000, at Cedar Crest Manor, Medicine Lodge. She was born July 12, 1913, at Sharon, the daughter of William C. and Mary F. Reinke Schiff. She was a Medicine Lodge resident since 1949 coming from the famiy farm at Sharon. She was a home- maker and also baby sat for many families. She was a member of Central View Church of God, Sharon. On December 12, 1953, she married Claire E. Kimball at Golden, Colorado. He preceded her in death. Survivors include: a brother, Curtis Schiff, Medicine Lodge; and many nephews, nieces, and cousins. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Emmitt, Kenneth and Ellis Schiff; and a sister, Greta Lawrence. Funeral services were held Monday, October 16, 2000, at Larrison- Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge, with Rev. Russell Stolp presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be sent to the Barber County Historical Society or donors choice in care of the funeral home. Robert E. Shore Robert E. Shore, 83, died April 21, 2001, at Pratt Regional Living Center, Pratt. He was born October 27, 1917 at Coats, the son of Otis Irlin and Florence Balding Shore. A Coats resident all his life, he was a retired farmer and rancher. He was a member of Coats United Methodist Church; Kilwinning Lodge, Pratt. Served on board of NREC and Barber County Farm Bureau Board; Elks Lodge, Pratt. On July 27, 1940, at Newton, he married E. Lucille Monaghan. She survives. Other survivors include: a daughter, Lou Lynne Moss, Pratt; a brother, Lewis Shore, Big Bow; a sister, Ella Catherine Highfill, Wichita; two grandsons, Darin Bolen, Wichita, and Jeff Bolen, Pratt. Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 24, 2001 at Larrison Mortuary, Pratt, with Rev. Kendal Utt presiding. Burial was at Coats Cemetery, Coats. Memorials may be sent to South Wind Hospice in care of Larrison Mortuary, Pratt. Rosie B. Ditgen Rosie B. Ditgen, 89, died April 14, 2001, at Attica Long Term Care Facility, Attica. She was born July 11, 1911 in McCracken, the daughter of Peter J. and Anna Marak Dohm. She was a homemaker and retired and moved to Sharon in 1977. She was a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church, Sharon, and a member of the Altar Society. On April 6, 1937 in Sharon, she married Julius 'Duke' Ditgen. He survives. Other survivors include: a son, Larry, Harker Heights, Texas; four sisters, Luella Tincher, Olathe, Anita Knight, Denver, Colorado, Imelda Johnson and Pat Dohm, both of Kansas City, Missouri; two grandchildren, Julius R. Ditgen and John Edward Ditgen. She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters and four brothers. Funeral service was held April 17, 2001, at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Sharon. Interment was held at St. Boniface Cemetery, Sharon. Memorials may be made to St. Boniface Altar Society. Alice L. DeWitt Hall Alice L. DeWitt Hall, 99, died June 19, 2000, at Presbyterian Manor, Salina. She was born April 8, 1901, at Sharon. An area resident for 60 years, she was a homemaker. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Smoky Valley Genealogical Society, Member and President of Public Library Board of Trustees, Charter Member Smoky Valley Engineers' Wives Club, Chapter DL of PEO, Sisterhood Asbury - Salina Regional Health Center and St. John's, Salina Auxiliary, the Current Literature Club, and Rotaryanns. Survivors include: a son, James M. Hall, III, Leawood; a daughter, Mary A. Hall, Topeka; a sister, Ruth Mills, Medicine Lodge; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, James M. Hall in 1985. Memorial services were held Friday, June 23, 2000, at First Presbyterian Church, Salina, with Rev. Thomas P. Reid presiding. Burial was in Roselawn Memorial Park. Memorials may be sent to First Presbyterian Church in lieu of flowers, in care of Geisendorf-Rush Smith Funeral Home, Salina. Laura Louise Aufleger Laura Louise Aufleger, 83, died May 14, 2001 at Pratt Regional Medical Center, Pratt. She was born May 15, 1917, in Sharon, the daughter of George A. and Christina L. Gangler Bauer. A lifetime resident of Sharon, she was a farmer and homemaker. She was a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church and St. Boniface Altar Society. On October 12, 1937, she married Thomas Theodore Aufleger in Sharon. He died September 15, 1973. Survivors include: four daughters, Charlene Fischer, Sharon, Judy Bender, Northglenn, Colorado, Peggy Evans, Kiowa, and Barbara Shelite, Pratt; ten grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by brothers, William, Martin, Lawrence, Joe and Aloysius Bauer. The Altar Society Rosary will be held Wednesday, May 16, at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Sharon, at 7:15 p.m., the vigil will follow at 7:30 p.m. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 17, 2001, at St. Boniface Catholic Church with Father Anthony Suellentrop presiding. Burial will be in St. Boniface Cemetery, Sharon. Memorials may be sent to St. Boniface Church or St. Boniface Cemetery, both in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Vincent 'Vince' B. McGuire Vincent 'Vince' B. McGuire, 79, passed away September 25, 2000, in Coalgate, Oklahoma. He was born April 20, 1921 in Sharon, to Criss and Estella Farmer McGuire. He had taught in Fullerton, California school district, was a veteran of WWII and a member of the Masonic Lodge and Shriners. He married Alma Beatrice Hearrell on April 7, 1943 in San Barnardino, California. She preceded him in death on June 1, 1995. Survivors include: two sons, Vincent D. McGuire, Fullerton, California, and Aaron D. McGuire, Placentia, California; two sisters, Vivian M. McGuire, Medicine Lodge and Elinor M. Walton, Lyons; one brother, Powell G. McGuire, Alva, Oklahoma; two grandchildren, Ross Allen McGuire, Dallas, Texas and Megan Anne NOyes, Orange, California; and special friend, Zona Faye Davis, Coalgate. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Alma, a son, Tommy, and by five brothers, Homer, Gordon, Tom, Maurice and Marshall McGuire. A memorial service was held Thursday, September 28, 2000, at Epperson Funeral Chapel. Lois I. Jacobs Lois I. Jacobs, 86, died August 31, 2000, at Wheatlands Care Center, Kingman. She was born March 25, 1914, in Rochester Township, Kingman County, the daughter of James W. and Estella Maude Wilcox Jacobs. A longtime resident of Wichita, she was a retired elementary school teacher, teaching at Fox Elementary in Attica, and Munger and Isley schools in Wichita. She was one of the first remedial reading teachers in the state of Kansas. She belonged to College Hill United Methodist Church and the Alpha Delta Kappa educational sororit, serving as its president from 1955 to 1958. Survivors include: a brother, Nelson, Medicine Lodge; a sister, Orba Day, Attica; a nephew; and three nieces. Funeral services were held Monday morning, September 4, 2000, at College Hill United Methodist Church, with the Rev. George Gardner presiding. Graveside service was held Monday, afternoon, in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Zenda. Memorials may be sent to the College Hill United Methodist Church Library or to the Wheatlands Care Center, Kingman, both in care of Livingston Funeral Home, Kingman. Carole J. Jester Carole J. Jester, 57, died June 22, 2000, at Western Plains Regional Hospital, Dodge City. She wa born July 13, 1942, at Pratt, the daughter of Fred and Irene Szabo Larkin. She attended schools at Lake City and Sun City. A Dodge City resident since 1973, she worked as an LPN at Trinity Manor for 10 years. She belonged to Sacred Heart Cathedral, Dodge City. On December 27, 1968, she married John Jester at Medicine Lodge. He survives. Other survivors include: her mother, Medicine Lodge; three sons, Johhn Jr., Port Charlotte, Florida, Fred, Lawrence, and Darin, Dodge City; a daughter, Stephanie Schraeder, Dodge City; a brother, Kenneth Larkin, Medicine Lodge; and four grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday morning, June 26, 2000, at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Dodge City, with the Rev. Lewis Hoang presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge, Monday afternoon. Memorials may be sent to the Trinity Nursing home Alzheimer's Unit, in care of Swaim Funeral Home, Dodge City. Alice Ruby 'Ross' Humphrey Alice Ruby "Ross" Humphrey, 98, died August 11, 2000, at Kiowa Hospital District Manor; Kiowa. She was born February 9, 1902, in Douglas County, Missouri, the daughter of Calvin HOsea and Artie Mincie Hensley Ross. A resident of Kiowa since 1921, she was a homemaker. She attended United Methodist Church, Kiowa, and belonged to the Iris Flower Clubs, the Kiowa Club and the Modern Woodmen. On December 19, 1923, she married Tommy Ernest Humphrey at Anthony. He died August 6, 1951. Survivors include: two sisters, Georgia Harris, Wichita, and Willa Johnson, Kiowa; and several nephews and nieces. She was preceded in death by two sons, Percy Donald, and an infant son, Calvin; five brothers, Elmer Aaron, Olen Russell, Jesse Henry, Everett Raymond and Lyle Garrett Ross; and three sisters, Mabel Claire Davis, Ethel Proctor and Sibyl Davis. Funeral services were held Tuesday, August 15, 2000, at United Methodist Church, Kiowa, with the Rev. Charles Cryderman presiding. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery, Kiowa. Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa, was in charge of arrangements. Evaline L. Clawson Evaline L. Clawson, 97, died July 31, 2000, at Kingman Hospital, Kingman. She was born October 17, 1902, at Okarche, Oklahoma, the daughter of Charles E. and Lucy E. Andrews Barnard. She came to Kansas in 1905 by covered wagon to live near Medicine Lodge, there she attended Walstead Grade School and graduated from Medicine Lodge High School in 1921. She taught school for 29 years. She got her first teaching certificate from the State in 1921. She took extention courses and summer schools from the College of Emporia and Kansas University, her Bachelor Degree came from Northwestern State College of Oklahoma in 1959. She taught in several Barber County country schools, also Croft, Coldwater, Lake City and Kiowa. She belonged to First Christian Church, was Past Worthy Matron of Order of Eastern Star, past president of Business and Professional Women, past treasurer of the Retired Teacher's Association, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, the Barber County Historical Society and life member of the Kansas State Teacher's Association. In 1922, she married Albert C. Walker. They made their home on a ranch west of Sun City. He preceded her in death. On August 3, 1950, she married Robert S. Clawson of Sun City. They made their home there on a ranch for a few years, then moved to Medicine Lodge. He also preceded her in death. Survivors include: two sons, Harold K. Walker, Milton-Freewater, Oregon, Ervin G. Walker, Medicine Lodge; two stepsons, Marion A. Clawson, Norwich; two brothers, Charles A. Barnard, Yelm, Washington, and William E. Barnard, Medicine Lodge; two sisters, Alma Hoagland, Pratt, and Geneva Wheat, Bella Vista, Arkansas; eight grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a sister, Julia Knowles. Her body was bequithed to the University of Kansas Medical School at Kansas City. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be sent to the Kansas State Teacher's Association, in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Earl E. Harding Earl E. Harding, 86, died August 9, 2000, at Pratt Regional Medical Center, Pratt. He was born July 25, 1914, at Nashville, the son of David E. and Christine Suhler Harding. A Pratt resident for 15 years, moving from Isabel, he was a farmer and a former Pratt County assessor and school-bus driver. He belonged to the Church of Christ and the Odd Fellows, both at Isabel, and the Masonic Lodge, Medicine Lodge. On August 6, 1932, he married Margaret B. Thompson at Medicine Lodge. She survives. Other survivors include: two sons, David, Moore, Oklahoma, and Vernon, Wichita; three daughters, Evelyn Jessup, Fort Worth, Texas, Shirley Wood Goulding, San Pedro, California, and Vicki Chinn, Pratt; a sister, Delvania E. Guthrie, Tacoma, Washington; 15 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Walter and Leslie; and a granddaughter. Funeral services were held Saturday, August 12, 2000, at Larrison Mortuary, Pratt, with John Hamm presiding. Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery, Pratt. Memorials may be sent to the American Diabetes Associatin, in care of the mortuary. James O. Gilmore James O. Gilmore, 71, died August 29, 1999, at the Veteran's Hospital, Wichita. He was born July 8, 1928, at Pratt, the son of John W. and Jesse Lynn Gilmore. A Pratt resident for most of his life, he was a postal clerk, working in the Pratt Post Office. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in the national Guard for 21 years. On February 16, 1947, he married Maxine J. Moore at Pratt. She survives. Other survivors include: a son, Mike, Pratt; three daughters, Marta Herndon, Pratt (formerly of Medicine Lodge), Marcy Allbritten, Cairo, and Monica Reno, Mount Hope; a brother, William, Pratt; step- mother, Stella Gilmore, Pratt; six grandchildren; and two great- grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Roberta Nossaman and Carol "Butch" Gilmore. Graveside service was held Wednesday, September 1, 1999, in Green- lawn Cemetery, Pratt, with the Rev. Harold Wilcox presiding. Military graveside honors were performed by the Fort Riley Honor Guard. Cremation preceded the service. Memorials may sent to Lemon Park Lights in care of Larrison Mortuary, Pratt. Leora A. Casner Leora A. Casner, 88, died July 16, 1999, at her home northeast of Milton. She was born October 1, 1910, at Clearwater, the daughter of Frank M. and Minnie Seitz Barnes. She attended school at Wichita, graduated from Wichita East High School in 1929 and from Wichita State University in 1933 with a degree in physical education. She worked for the Wichita Recreation Department before teaching physical education at Medicine Lodge. She belonged to United Methodist Church, Milton, the United Methodist Kansas West Annual Conference, United Methodist Women, the Kansas District YWCA and the Grand- mother's Club. On August 9, 1936, she married Bob Casner at Wichita. He survives. Other survivors include: a son, Jack, Milton; a brother, Lynford Barnes, Wichita; two grandchildren; and four great- grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday, July 19, 1999, at United Methodist Church, Milton, with the Revs. Eugene Wilson and Cecil Lilliston presiding. Burial was in Eden Cemetery, Milton. Memorials may be sent to the church in care of Ebersole Mortuary, Conway Springs, KS. Shirley L. Nickell Shirley L. Nickell, 67, died May 7, 2001, at Hutchinson Hospital, Hutchinson. She was born February 19, 1934, in Medicine Lodge, the daughter of Arthur and Bertha May Snyder Ash. She had lived in Medicine Lodge most of her life. She was operator and clerk at Isaiahs Thrift Shop, Medicine Lodge. On May 15, 1951, she married Bob L. Nickell. He died November 20, 1985. Survivors include: a son, Robert Nickell, Arlington; two daughters, Kathy Thomas, Woodward, Oklahoma, and Christy Jacobs, Medicine Lodge; two brothers, Bob ash, Anthony, and Raymond Ash, Great Bend; a sister, Betty Hargus, Petersburg, Indiana; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursday, May 10, 2001, at the Restoration Church, Medicine Lodge, with Mike Shinkle and Jay Morford presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be made to Isaiahs Thrift Shop, in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Bonnie M. Evans Bonnie Mae Evans, 46, died August 13, 1999, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. She was born November 26, 1952, at Attica, the daughter of Russel R. and Ethel Hess Roberts. She grew up in Attica and graduated from Attica High School. She was a Boeing Aircraft Assembly worker. On May 5, 1995, she married Billy R. Evans at Kingman. He died June 20, 1998. Survivors include: two sons, Daniel Helm and Lee Hamilton Jr., both of Harper; a daughter, Jennifer DuVall and her husband Thad, Harper; her mother, Harper; three brothers, Wade Roberts, Marlow, Oklahoma, Dale Roberts, Duncan, Oklahoma, and Bruce Roberts, Medicine Lodge; a sister, Della Helm, Enid, Oklahoma; two half brothers, Russel Dean Roberts, Wichita and Denny Roberts, Ponca City, Oklahoma; and two half sisters, Charlene Hibbard, Muskogee, Oklahoma, and Floy Barker, Mesquite, Texas; and four grandchildren, Brittany DuVall, Miranda DuVall, Erika DuVall and Jacob Quigg. She was preceded in death by her father, and a sister, Beverly Hammack. Funeral services were held Monday, August 16, 1999, in Pleasant Valley Mennonite Church, Harper, with Pastor Royce Vogt presiding. Special songs of Bonnie's were played and Reannon Smoker sang a special selection. Interment was in Attica Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the church in care of Elliott Funeral Home, Harper. Hulda Katie Emilie Winter Lampe Hulda Katie Emilie Winter Lampe, 82, died April 9, 2001, at her home in Nashville. She was born October 21, 1918 in Nashville, Kansas, the daughter of William and Elizabeth Bargfreded Winter. She was a lifetime resident of Nashville and a homemaker. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Lutheran Ladies Aid, and Dorcus Society, all in Nashville. On October 21, 1938 i Nashville, she married Alvin G. Lampe. He died October 14, 1989. Survivors include: a son, Leroy Lampe, Argonia; a daughter, Venora Mease, Pratt; a brother, Alvin Winter, Wichita; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Rhonda; sisters, Selma, Esther, and Margaret; brothers, Walter, William, Herman, and Henry. Visitation will be Tuesday, 1 to 8 p.m. and Wednesday, 9 a.m., to 8 p.m. at Larrison Mortuary, Pratt. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, April 12, 2001, at St. John's Lutheran Church, Nashville, with Rev. Paul Beyer officiation. Burial will be in St. John's Lutheran Cemtery, Nashville. PO3 Michael J. Haas Michael J. Haas, 24, Norfolk, Virginia, died April 11, 2001, at Wilford Hall Medical Center - Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas, of leukemia. He was born October 25, 1976, at Marshalltown, Iowa, the son of K. Mark Haas and Rhita J. Freeland Haas. He grew up in Medicine Lodge, moving to Norfolk six months ago. He received his GED from Medicine Lodge High School. He received two years of college education from Pratt Community College and the U.S. Navy. He as on active duty with the U.S. Navy, serving on the USS Kauffman as a sonar technician. He belonged to Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Norfolk, Virginia. On December 28, 200, he married Shelly R. Wetli at Norfolk. She survives. Other survivors include: his father, Pratt; his mother, Medicine Lodge; a brother, Mike E., Medicine Lodge; a sister, Kendra Medhus, Reinbeck, Iowa; two grandmothers, Mary Lou Freland, Baxter, Iowa, and Violet Haas, Sharon. He was preceded in death by a sister, Sandy Gledsoe, maternal grandfather, Charles Freland, maternal step-grandfather, Jim Freland, and paternal grandfather, Kenneth Haas. Funeral Mass was Thursday, April 19, 2001, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Newton, Iowa, with Father Phil Cardenzana, Parochial Vicar of Sacred Heart Catholic Church presiding. Burial was in Ashton Chapel Cemetery in rural Mingo, Iowa. Memorials may be sent to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society , in care of Wallace Family Funeral Home, Newton, Iowa. Edith B. Hindman Edith B. Hindman, 79, died August 31, 1999, at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital, Medicine Lodge. She was born May 7, 1920, at Weir, the daughter of Wesley E. and Henrietta C. Littrell Smith. A Medicine Lodge resident since 1946, moving from Pittsburg, she had retired as a clerk from the Medicine Lodge Stockade. She belonged to Assembly of God Church, Medicine Lodge. On January 6, 1938, she married James F. Hindman at Columbus. He preceded her in death. Survivors include: a son, James D., Medicine Lodge; two daughters, Jo Broughman, Medicine Lodge, and Sharon Knoll, Hoisington; a brother Elmer Smith, Pittsburg; a sister, Mildred Orender, Pittsburg; 11 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; and 3 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by four brothers, Ray Francis Smith, Lloyd Dean Smith, Clarence Jasper Smith, Ernie Smith; three sisters, Sylvia Pearl Hulbert, Florence Rentfro, Myrtle Baumman; and a granddaughter, Theresa Joann Hindman. Funeral services were held Saturday, September 4, 1999, at Assembly of God Church, Medicine Lodge, with the Rev. Arthur Sorg presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be sent to the church of the Leukemia Foundation, both in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Iva Merrill Nix Stanley Iva Merrill Nix Stanley, 79, Hugoton, died Sunday, April 29, 2001, at Medicine Lodge. She was born July 5, 1921 in Stevens County, the daughter of Austin and Ella Landess Florence. She was a lifetime resident and a homemaker. She worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company as an operator until 1958, when she retired. She was a member of the Assembly of God Church, Hugoton. On November 28, 1953, she married Homer G. Nix. He died February 4, 1991. She then married Charles M. Stanley, August 8, 1992. He died June 19, 1997. Edna M. Davis Edna M. Davis, 88, died April 20, 2001, at Pratt Regional Living Center, Pratt. She was born March 6, 1913 at Sun City, the daughter of Arthur Clyde and Flora Kaminska Humeston. A Sun City resident most of her life, she was a homemaker. She was a member of Sun City Baptist Church. On February 9, 1929, she married Oliver W. Davis. He died December 1979. Survivors include: a son, Gary Davis, Spearman, Texas; two daughters, Vivian Sims, Weatherford, Oklahoma, and Marilyn Holmes, Pratt; two sisters, Mary Hoss, Potwin, and Lucille McKnight, Lubbock, Texas; 11 grandchildren; and 23 great- grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and one grandson. Graveside services were held Monday, April 23, 2001, at Sunny- side Cemetery, Sun City. Vivian Porter Vivian Porter, 85, died July 3, 1999, at Cedar Crest Manor, Medicine Lodge. She was born September 18, 1913, at Galt, Missouri, the daughter of Abraham L. and Hortense Payne Tolle. A resident of Isabel since 1983, moving from Galt, Missouri, she was a bookkeeper for the Galt school system. On June 1, 1935, she married Paul James Porter at Trenton, Missouri. He died in 1979. Survivors include: a daughter, Paula S. Porter, Fort Pierce, Florida; and a sister, Mary R. Lynch, Isabel. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Claude and Dr. Sam Tolle; and a sister, Irene Omer. Graveside service was held Wednesday, July 7, 1999, in Galt West Cemetery, Galt, Missouri, with the Rev. Gene Schreffler presiding. Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge, was in charge of arrangements. Lyndell Rose Young Lyndell Rose Young, 86, died April 28, 2001, at her home in Sawyer. She was born December 6, 1914, at Sawyer, the daughter of Leo and Bertha Lena Combs Rose. A lifetime Sawyer resident, she had taught school at Aetna and served on the election board and Census Bureau. She had worked at Pratt Air Base in photography department. She was a member of the Seventh-Day Adventist, Pratt. A former member of Stitch and Chatter Club, Garden Club, Social Benefit Club. On June 14, 1941 at Fort Scott, she married Virgil F. Young, Jr. He died September 26, 1990. Survivors include: a son, Stanton L. Young, Sunflower Ranch, Sawyer; a daughter, Nola Beth Swope, Zenda; and three grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a sister, Eleanor Cook. Graveside services were held Monday, April 30, 2001, with Pastor Dennis Berlin, at Ellenwood Cemetery, Sawyer. Memorials may be made to South Wind Hospice in care of Larris Mortuary, Pratt. Norma LoVae Maier Norma LoVae Maier, 80, died May 17, 2001, at Hilltop Manor, Cunningham. She was born October 17, 1920 at Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Louis and Jessie M. Schooler Parr. She was a Pratt resident since 1983. She graduated from St. Lukes School of Nursing of Denver. She was a Registered Nurse and worked in numerous hospitals and nursing homes in south central Kansas. She was a member of First Christian Church, Medicine Lodge. She was married first to John F. Skulavik and then to Leon J. Maier. Both preceded her in death. Survivors include: sons, Gary L. Maier, Pratt, and John L. Skulavik, Huntington, California; daughter, Carolyn Keller, Augusta; stepdaughters, Paulette Carlberg, Santa Anna, California, and Carol Watson, Leon; sister, Bonnie Bailey, Eatonville, Washington; eight grandchildren; and seven great- grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday, May 21, 2001, at Larrison- Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge, with Rev. Tom Walters presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be sent to Pratt Community College Nursing Scholarship Fund in care of the funeral home. Nina Marie Arnold Nina Marie Arnold, 69, died July 18, 1999, at Pratt Regional Medical Center, Pratt. She was born November 5, 1929, at Fredrick, the daughter of Oliver L. and Alice Nickel Buckbee. A Pratt resident since 1962, she was a retired sales clerk for the former Owl Drug Store. She belonged to Pratt Church of Christ. On June 4, 1950, she married Dwight L. Arnold at Geneseo. He died March 18, 1983. Survivors include: two daughters, Donna K. Hudson, Medicine Lodge, and Sherry M. Kruse, Pratt; two sisters, Alberta Weise, Houston, Texas, and Loree Teater, Hutchinson; and a granddaughter. Funeral services were held, Wednesday, July 21, 1999, at Pratt Church of Christ, with Minister John Hamm presiding. Graveside service was Wednesday afternoon in Bean Cemetery, Little River. Memorials may be sent tot he Silver Maple Camp in care of Ayres-Calbeck Mortuary, Pratt. Mary Belle Stewart Mary Belle Stewart, 80, died May 8, 2001, at her home in Bethany, Oklahoma. She was born September 15, 1920, in Cloud Chief, Oklahoma, the daughter of Alphonso and Mozelle Brence. After marriage they moved to Medicine Lodge, spending most of their married life here. Her husband Bill was head of Sante Fe Railroad for years. She was active in Girl Scout Leadership, BPW, and the Christian Church. She was Elder Emeritus of Western Oaks Christian Church at the time of her death. She was married to William W. (Bill) Stewart. Survivors include: a son, W. Dale Stewart and wife Judy, Kansas City; two daughters, Jan Ketola, Bethany, Oklahoma and Carol Allen and husband, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; two sisters, Ellen Harden and Dollie Green, both of Cordelle, Oklahoma; and seven grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, a brother and a sister. Funeral services were held Friday, May 11, 2001, at Western Oaks Christian Church. Burial was at Lawnview Cemetery, Cordell, Oklahoma. Hahn-Cook/Stewart & Draper Funeral Home, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, (405-848-3744) was in charge of arrangements. Roy C. Davis Roy C. Davis, 87, of Wichita, died Thursday, May 3, 2001. He was born July 18, 1913 in Rippee, Missouri, the son of Bert E. and Mabel Ross Davis. He was a retired sales manager from Quality Chevrolet & Swinson Chevrolet of Tulsa. He was from Medicine Lodge and married Geneva Park of Protection. She survives. Other survivors include: daughters and son-in-law, Juli Burke and Susan and Ken Arnold all of Wichita; brother, Ronald Davis, Wichita; sister, Anadayle Cooper, Portland, Oregon; grandchildren Leslie Ann Burke, Aspen, Colorado, Greg Arnold, Lawrence, Natilie Arnold, Newton; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Monday morning, May 7, 2001, at Plymouth Congregational Church, Wichita. Graveside services were held Monday afternoon at Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. A memorial has been established with Plymouth Congregational Church, 202 N. Clifton, Wichita, Ks 67208. Downing and Lahey Mortuaries, Wichita, was in charge of arrangements. Zanoni McGuire Neal Sanders Zanoni McGuire Neal Sanders was born March 14, 1900, to Jess and Olive McGuire Taliaferro at Sharon, where she attended and graduated from Sharon High School. She moved with her children and mother to Tacoma, Washington where she met and married Albert Sanders February 26, 1949 at Eureka Springs, Arkansas. She was a school cook and loved it. She was a Boeing Aircraft Riveter at Wichita during World War II. She and Albert loved to hunt and fish. She is survived by her husband "Al" at home, a daughter Ione Bayless of Muskogee, Oklahoma, and two grandchildren Barry BAyless of Talequah, Oklahoma, and four great-grandchildren, Chris, Lisa, and Sarah Bayless, all of Muskogee, Oklahoma, and Stacy Bayless of Charleston, South Carolina. She was preceded in death by a son, James Neal, three sisters, Gay, Dot and Joy, and a brother Glendale Taliaferro. A memorial service will be held at a later date and private burial will be in Mountain View Memorial Park in Tacoma, Washington. James Lee Mayfield James Lee Mayfield, 66, died May 25, 2001, at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital, Medicine Lodge. He was born June 28, 1934 at West Plains, Missouri, the son of James Alexander and Ada Anna Young Mayfield. He lived in Medicine Lodge most of his life. He was a retired Kettle Mill Operator from National Gypsum after 43 years and nine months. He was a member of First Christian Church, Medicine Lodge. On November 3, 1956 he married Joyzell J. Karp at Nowata, Oklahoma. She survives. Other survivors include: a son, James Ray Mayfield, Wichita; other children from the home, Charlene Jackson, Medicine Lodge, Sue McKinney, Clinton, Oklahoma; brothers Ellis Mayfield, Medicine Lodge, Lowell Mayfield, Sedalia, Missouri, Bill Mayfield, Excelsior Springs, Missouri; sisters, Dorothy Wilkens, Mr. Vernon, Missouri, Doris Puckett, Aurora, Missouri, Ruby Gum, Carol Goddard, Jeannie Gray, al of Republic, Missouri, Mary Ann Sappinton, Walnut Grove, Missouri, and Fern Crumrine, Springfield, Missouri. He was preceded in death by a son, Jerry Lee Mayfield. Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 29, 2001, at First Christian Church, Medicine Lodge with Rev. Tom Walters presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be sent to the James Lee Mayfield Memorial Fund in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Henry Reifschneider Henry Reifschneider, 88, died August 9, 1999, at Rush County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care Center, La Crosse. He was born November 29, 1910, in Russia, the son of Jacob and Mollie Eckes Reifschneider. A lifetime Rush County resident, he was a farmer and rancher. He and his brothers owned and operated the Rush County Sale Barn from 1945 to 1988. He belonged to the United Methodist Church and Lions Club, both at La Crosse. On May 7, 1960, he married Alverta Muth Krug, at La Crosse. She died April 12, 1990. Survivors include: two step-daughters, Marvel Dellet, Rush Center, and Donna Tharp, Medicine Lodge; two brothers, Harold and LeRoy, both of La Crosse; four sisters, Katie McMillen, Great Bend, Esther Murray, La Crosse, Ida Cortinger, Hoisington, and Helen Appel, Rush Center; six step-grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, Ed; and a sister, Mollie Bott. Funeral services were held Wednesday, August 11, 1999, at Janousek Funeral Home Chapel, La Crosse, with Pastor Maurice Shaus presiding. Burial was in La Crosse City Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to Rush County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care Center, La Crosse, in care of the funeral home. Walter E. Harding Walter E. Harding, 88, died August 24, 1999, at Pratt Regional Medical Center. He was born September 18, 1910, at Nashville, the son of David E. and Christine Suhler Harding. He graduated from Isabel High School and taught in rural elementary schools in the area. A Pratt resident since 1971, moving from Denver, he was a retired bookkeeper for the Federal ureau of Reclamations, Denver. He belonged to First Baptist Church, Pratt, where he had served as a Deacon and played piano. He was a member of AARP, NARFE and had served as a board member of Pratt Senior Citizens. He married Viola Peterson Strong. She preceded him in death. He later married Eunice Ford Oller. She survives. Other survivors include: a daughter, Carol Ann Robinson, Westminster, Colorado; two stepsons, Albert and Gary Sam Oller, both of Holyrood; five stepdaughters, Carolyn Oller Grant, Miami, Florida, Lola Oller Rixon, Seminole, Texas, Billie Hiler, Betty Hain and Joan Rhea all of Colorado; a brother Earl Harding, Pratt; a sister, DelVinia Guthrie, Tacoma, Washington; two grandchildren; eight step-grandchildren; and 10 step-great-grandchildren. Memorial service was held Thursday at Larrison Mortuary, Pratt, with John Hamm and the Rev. Steve Brecheisen presiding. The body was cremated. Memorials may be sent to the American Cancer Society or to the American Heart Association, both in care of the mortuary. Allan Murra Gregg Allan Murra Gregg, 76, died July 20, 1999, at Share Convalescent Center, Alva, Oklahoma. He was born December 29, 1922, at Nickerson, the son of Murra and Sarah Anna Mummey Grett. He attended Nickerson Public Schools, and graduated from Nickerson High School in 1942. In 1948 he went to Chillicothe, Missouri for depot agent training. He was an agent for the Missouri Pacific Railroad at Sweard, Iuka, Larned, Kiowa and Hardtner. He later had a mobile depot route from Hardtner to Wichita, retiring in 1984. He was a member of College Hill Church of Christ, and a member of the American Legion at Hardtner. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. On August 9, 1948, he married Jeanette Eunice Clothier at Great Bend. She survives. Other survivors include: a son, Kent, of Alva; a daughter, Vickie Warrington, Hutchinson; a brother, John, Lyons; two sisters, Merla Cunday, Hutchinson, and Martha Holmes, Boise, Idaho; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a sister, Valeria Pentz; and a granddaughter. Funeral services were held Thursday, July 22, 1999, at College Hill Church of Christ, with Kelly McCoy presiding. Burial was in Hardtner Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the College Hill Church of Christ Bible Chair, in care of Marshall Funeral Home, Alva, Oklahoma. Vernon McDaniel Vernon McDaniel, 75, died August 27, 1999, at Sharon. He was born August 19, 1924, at Sharon, the son of Ernest Charles and Flora Taylor McDaniel. A lifetime Sharon resident, he was a farmer. He belonged to Community Bible Fellowship, Medicine Lodge, and was a member of the USD 254 School Board, the Alfalfa Electric Trustee Board, the Sharon Township Board and the American Legion. On May 27, 1943, he married Rachel McKeever at Sharon. She survives. Other survivors include: two sons, Rodney, Sharon, and Howard, Wichita; a daughter, Julie Waterworth, Newfolden, Minnesota; three brothers, Virgil, Enid, Oklahoma, Harry, Eureka and Bob, Caney; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sunday, August 29, 1999, at Assembly of God Church, Medicine Lodge, with Pastor Dwaine Richert presiding. Burial was in Attica Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the Community Bible Fellowship Building Fund, Medicine Lodge. Lena M. Heublein Lena M. Heublein, 70, died August 11, 1999, at St. Mary's Mercy Hospital, Enid, Oklahoma. She was born June 28, 1929, at Isabel, the daughter of Lee and Lorena Renfro Thompson. She attended Isabel schools. An Enid resident since 1977, moving from Kansas, she worked at central supply at St. Mary's for 15 years. On January 6, 1968, she married Otto Heublein at Wichita. He survives. Other survivors include: a son, Steven Oller, Enid; a daughter, Louise Walk, Enid; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her twin sister. Funeral services were held Saturday, August 14, 1999, at Henninger-Allen Funeral Home, Enid, with the Rev. Tom Pullin presiding. Burial was in Isabel Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Cancer Division. Mabel Eva Hardesty Mabel Eva Hardesty, 95, died July 15, 1999, at the Comfort Home, Anthony. She was born May 21, 1904, at Nortonville, the daughter of Charles Louis and Katherine Rose Wormser Hoffman. A longtime Hazelton resident, moving to the Comfort Home in 1998, she was a homemaker, bank clerk and bookkeeper, retiring from the Farmer's State Bank in 1976. She belonged to the United Methodist Church of Hazelton until it closed and then Kiowa, United Methodist Women, Hazelton, and has been a life member of the Order of Eastern Star, joining in 1929. On May 26, 1928, she married Arthur J.D. "Punk" Hardesty at Medicine Lodge. He died March 28, 1987. Survivors include: two daughters, Carolyn Marie Simon, Rainbow, Texas, and Nancy Jo Barnes, Dodge City; a brother, Lester Hoffman, Hazelton; a sister, Edith Major, Wimberley, Texas; six grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Arthur and Howard Hoffman; and a sister, Edna Scott. Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 20, 1999, at Community Baptist Church, Hazelton, with Pastor Bradley Daniels presiding. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery, Hazelton. Memorials may be sent to the Owls Senior Citizen's Center or the donor's choice of charities, in care of Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa. Mary Louisa Keeland Mary Louisa Keeland, 83, died August 18, 1999, at Friendship Manor, Anthony. She was born October 6, 1915, at Galena, Missouri, the daughter of William Fredrick and Alberta Amelia Smith Nipple. A resident of Hazelton since 1985, moving from Sheridan, Wyoming, she worked as a welder during World War II, and was a cook and waitress for more than 40 years. She belonged to United Methodist Church, Hazelton, and the UMW. She later joined the Community Baptist Church, Hazelton. She was a member of the OWLS Senior Citizen Center. She was involved with the Southest Area on Aging, the American Legion Auxiliary, and was a primary caregiver for many people. On September 1, 1935, she married Fletcher Kennicut. On May 20, 1945, she married Clifford Keeland in Joseph, Oregon. He died August 11, 1964. Survivors include: five nephews, Kermit and Stanley Nipple, both of Liberal, Don and Carl Nipple, both of Hays, and Fred Nipple, Alamosa, Colorado. She was preceded in death by five brothers, Lee, Lyle, Leonard, Lowell and Lester Nipple. Funeral services were held Saturday, August 21, 1999, at Community Baptist Church, Hazelton, with Pastor Brad Daniels presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa, was in charge of arrangements. Keith Kaufman Keith Kaufman, 58, died August 6, 1997, at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital. He was born February 20, 1939, at Kingman, the son of Gilbert G. and Cora Albright Kaufman. A Medicine Lodge resident since 1966, coming from South Haven, he was a retired school teacher and coach, having taught for 33 years. After retiring, he was employed by Farm Bureau Insurance Co. as a crop adjuster. He attended First Christian Church, Medicine Lodge, and belonged to the Kansas National Education Association. On June 19, 1969, he married Jean Sisson at Medicine Lodge. She survives. Other survivors include: a son and daughter-in-law, Alan K. and Susan, Bedford, Texas; a daughter, Julie K. Kaufman, LIttleton, Colo.; and two granddaughters, Kristen Kaufman and Kelli Kaufman, both of Bedford. Funeral services were held Saturday, August 9, 1997, at the First Christian Church, Medicine Lodge, with Rev. Tom Walters presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Gene Hilton Shirley Gene Hilton Shirley, 82, died August 11, 1999, at Tomball Regional Medical Center, Tomball, Texas. He was born February 27, 1917, at Alva, Oklahoma, the son of Orvil and Daisy Bagenstos Shirley. He was a graduate of Northwestern State College, Alva. A Syracuse resident for the past 20 years, moving from Medicine Lodge, he served as Hamilton County Hospital administrator for five years before retiring in 1984. He belonged to First Christian Church at Alva, Attica, Medicine Lodge and Syracuse, serving as deacon and elder, was a member of the Elks Club, the Lions Club, the Kansas Arthritis Association, the Syracuse Golf and Country Club, and was a former hospital board member in Syracuse, and was listed in both the Kansas and National Who's Who in Hospital Administration. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. On February 25, 1944, he married Edith "Gerry" Blowers at Corpus Christi, Texas. She died December 9, 1989. Survivors include: a son, James, Sierra Vista, Arizona; two daughters, Judy Cody, Tomball, and Janice Hatcher, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grand children. Funeral services were held Monay, August 16, 1999, at Zion Lutheran Church, Alva, with the Rev. Dick Cody presiding. Interment was in Alva Cemetery. There was a memorial service Tuesday at First Christian Church, Syracuse, with Bruce Sneed presiding. Memorials may be sent to the Hamilton County Extended Care Courtyard Project in care of Greene Funeral Home, Syracuse. Richard Smith Richard Smith, 61, of Salem, died Saturday, February 3, 1996. He was born in Manito, Illinois, July 19, 1934. He graduated from high school there and worked as a claims specialist and property damage supervisor for State Farm Insurance for 33 years in California and the Salem area. He also served in the Air Force during the Korean War and belonged to the American Legion Capital Post 9 and the Salem Elks Lodge. His interests included youth activities and golf. He married Rosalie Page at United Methodist Church, Hazelton. She survives. Other survivors include: a son, Steven, and daughter, Sandra Salter, both of Salem; brother, Marvin of San Diego; and four grandchildren. Services were held at Morningside United Methodist Church, where he was a member. Memorial contributions: American Cancer Society, Marion County Unit, 161 High Street SE, Suite 208-C, Salem 97301. Elmer Dale Thompson Elmer Dale Thompson, 73, died August 8, 1999, at Kansas Heart Hospital, Wichita. He was born July 15, 1926, at Isabel the son of Elmer "Bud" and Ruby Dixon Thompson. He attended Social Plains Country School and graduated from Isabel High School in 1944. He was a retired postmaster and rural mail carrier in Isabel and Nashville and operated the K-42 Rock Shop, Isabel for many years. He belonged to First Christian Church and the Pratt Historical Society, both at Pratt, the Hutchinson Gem and Mineral Society and the National Association of Retired Federal Employees. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, earning a Purple Heart. On May 21, 1950, he married Moonyene L. Miller at Great Bend. In 1990, he married Della Thornton Almond at Pratt. She survives. Other survivors include: a son, Craig Thompson, Osaka, Japan; a stepson, Vernon Almond, Wichita; a daughter, Claudia Vollbracht, Medicine Lodge; a stepdaughter, the Rev. Rhonda Almond, Wichita; and five grandsons. Graveside service was Wednesday, August 11, 1999, in Isabel Cemetery, with the Rev. Bob Schreiner presiding. Memorials may be sent to First Christian Church, Pratt, and Isabel United Methodist Church, Isabel both in care of Larrison- Forsyth Mortuary, Pratt. Bernice Gibson Taylor Bernice Gibson Taylor, 79, died August 1, 1999, at Kidron Bethel Health Care Center, Newton. She was born July 23, 1920, at Clay Center, the daughter of George W. and Grace Walker Bale. A Medicine Lodge resident since 1954, coming from Isabel, she was a junior high school teacher, retiring in 1990. She belonged to the United Methodist Church, was a life member of Lorraine Chapter No. 39 of the Order of Eastern Star and the Alpha Delta Pi sorority, and was a member of Chapter Nu Epsilon of Beta Sigma Phi. In 1996, she received her 50 year pin in the OES and had been a Worthy Matron at Isabel OES in 1958. On February 10, 1945, she married Clyde L. Gibson. He died in July 1972. On March 2, 1974, she married Oscar Taylor. He survives. Other survivors include: a son, Thomas L. Gibson, Newton; a stepson, Jerry Taylor, Lubbock, Texas; four step-daughters, Barbara Harbaugh, Sharon, Joan Myers, Mountainview, California, Sue Gates, San Juan Capistrano, California, and Gloria Myers, Redding, California; a brother, Dr. George W. Bale, Germantown, Tennessee; two grandchildren; 13 step-grandchildren; and numerous step-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday, August 4, 1999, at United Methodist Church, Medicine lodge, with the Rev. Jim Godbey presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be sent to the church, to USD 254 or the Medicine Lodge Golf Club, all in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Joan Whelan Joan Whelan, 71, Medicine Lodge, went to be with the Lord on July 31, 1999. She is survived by her husband, Gene Whelan. She is also survived by their four children: Greg of Medicine Lodge, Tim of Joplin, Missouri, Mick of St. Louis, Missouri, and Karen Willits of Oskaloosa, and by 11 grandchildren. Joan was born on August 26, 1927 in Medicine Lodge to Brice and Emma Duncan. Her only sibling, Beuford Brice Duncan, preceded her in death. Joan worked at a variety of businesses in Medicine Lodge, including Bryan Oil, Lodge Chevrolet and the City of Medicine Lodge, but her primary and most loved responsibilities were those of wife, mother and homemaker. Joan was a member of a Bridge Club, Holy Rosary Altar Society, and the Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Vigil services were held Tuesday, August 3, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church. The funeral mass was held at the church on Wednesday, August 4, at 10:30 a.m. with Father Anthony Suellentrop officiating. Joan was laid to rest in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorials have been established through Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home for the American Heart Association and Holy Rosary Catholic Church. The family expresses its deepest and most sincere "thank you" for everyone who so generously showered us with flowers, food, cards and most importantly, prayers. Hazel Lampe Hazel Lampe, 88, died July 21, 1999, at her home in Pratt. She was born July 30, 1910, in Barber County, the daughter of Robert and Sarah Adams Wilkins. A lifetime Pratt area resident, living in Sharon and Isabel, she was employed for 35 years at Pratt Regional Medical Center. She belonged to Our Savior Lutheran Church, Pratt. On December 25, 1928, she married Earnest H. Lampe at Nashville, Kansas. He died June 15, 1976. Survivors include: two daughters, Mary Lou Fetterman and JoAnn Pearce, both of Pratt; a sister, Cordelia L. Wilkins, Pratt; 13 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother, Cecil Wilkins. Funeral services were held Monday, July 26, 1999, at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Pratt. Burial was in Green- Lawn Cemetery, Pratt. Memorials may be sent to the church, South Wind Hospice or cancer research, all in care of Ayres-Calbeck Mortuary, Pratt. Margarette E. Bassetti Margarette E. Bassetti, 88, died July 14, 1999, at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital, Medicine Lodge. She was born May 25, 1911, at Haven, the daughter of Henry J. and Alta Elnora Wilson Koch. A Medicine Lodge resident since 1997, moving from Corpus Christi, Texas, she was an aircraft repair controller. She belonged to the American Business Women's Association, The Business and Professional Women's Association and was a former member of the board of director for the Red Cross and Salvation Army, both at Corpus Christ. In July 1946, she married Joe Bassetti at Wichita. He died in 1966. Survivors include: a brother, Gerald Koch, Medicine Lodge; a sister, Clarice L. Irion, Medicine Lodge; a nephew; and two grandnieces. She was preceded in death by a brother, Willis H. Koch. Graveside services were Monday, July 19, 1999, at Seaside Memorial Park, Corpus Christi, Texas. Memorials may be sent to the American Cancer Society in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Jennifer Marie Rathgeber Jennifer Marie Rathgeber, 14, died July 15, 1999, at Colorado Springs, Colorado. She was born October 29, 1984, at Kiowa, the daughter of John and Lisa Nixon Rathgeber. A Wichita resident for two years, moving from Kiowa, she attended Curtis Middle School, Wichita. She attended United Methodist Church, Kiowa. Survivors include: parents, Wichita; a brother, Trenton Rathgeber, Wichita; grandparents, Clarence and Dorothy Weber, Lansing, Michigan, and Eloise Rathgeber, Kiowa; and numerous aunts and uncles. Memorial service was Monday, July 19, 1999, at United Methodist Church, Kiowa, with the Rev. R. Laney Kuhn presiding. Memorials may be sent to Ronald McDonald House, Accent on Kids, in care of the funeral home. Guy Frederick Aubley Guy Frederick Aubley, 90, died July 2, 1999, at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital, Medicine Lodge. He was born April 17, 1909, on the family farm near Medicine Lodge, the son of William C. and Lucy A. Lukens Aubley. A life- time Barber County resident. He was a farmer and rancher and the former operator of Aubley Trucking. He was a participant in the Indian Peace Treaty, starting with the very first one. He was involved in the Pony Express portration for as long as his health let him. He belonged to First Christian Church, Medicine Lodge, where he was a deacon, was a past president of the Barber County Farm Bureau, a 4-H leader and belonged to the Pratt Saddle Club. On January 30, 1931, he married Bertha Ellen Singer at Kiowa. She survives. Other survivors include: a son, Gene and Pat Aubley, Sawyer; a daughter, Barbara and Dick Petry, Dover, Tennessee; a brother, Ralph, Medicine Lodge; three grandchildren, Stephanie and Ron Hawkins, Medicine Lodge, Brad Petry, Renton, Washington, and Pam Ferguson, Seattle, Washington; and three great-grandchildren, Clayton Miracle, Pratt, Ian and Maggie Hawkins, Medicine Lodge. He was preceded in death by a brother, Carl; and a sister, Madge Evans. Funeral services were held Monday, July 5, 1999, at First Christian Church, Medicine Lodge, with the Rev. Tom Walters, presiding. Burial was in Mumford Cemetery, Nashville. Memorials may be sent to the church, in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Ernest F. Hoch Ernest F. Hoch, 60, died June 26, 1999, at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital, Medicine Lodge. He was born December 20, 1938, in Butler County, the son of Chester R. and Beatrice Foreman Hoch. A Medicine Lodge resident since January 1981, moving from Williston, North Dakota, he was a logging and perforating engineer and station manager for most of his life and recently worked as an equipment operator for Medicine Lodge Township. He belonged to United Methodist Church, Medicine Lodge, the American Legion, the Bridge Club, and was a 32nd. degree Mason and Shriner, and served with the Peace Treaty Pageant for many years. He was a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran. On June 25, 1966, he married Connie Marie Bennett at Logan. She survives. Other survivors include: two sons, Eric R. and his wife Corona, Medicine Lodge, and Brett E. and his wife Michelle, Union, Missouri; mother, Lincoln; a brother, Wesley W., Logan; and two grandsons, Travis Ray Hoch and Dale William Hoch, Medicine Lodge. He was preceded in death by his father; a son, Todd D.; and a sister, Hazel D. Conaway. Funeral services were held Wednesday, June 30, 1999, at United Methodist Church, Medicine Lodge, with the Revs. Jim Godbey and Tom Walters presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be sent to the Ernest Hoch Scholarship Fund at the church, in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. J.W. 'Jim' McCullough J.W. 'Jim' McCullough, 83, died June 28, 1999, at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital, Medicine Lodge. He was born October 13, 1915, at JoyCoy, Colorado, the son of Moody and Fanny Kendall McCullough. A Medicine Lodge resident since 1931, moving from Joy Coy, Colorado, he was a farmer and rancher. He belonged to the Kansas Farm Bureau, the Barber County Cattlemen's Association, Kansas Wheat Growers Association and the Kansas Livestock Association; served on the Barber County Fair Board, was a Sawyer Co-op Board member and a 4-H tractor safety leader, and was chairman of ASCS and a past president of the Saddle and Roping Club. On January 15, 1938, he married Marian Clair Lukens at Medicine Lodge. She died April 24, 1997. Survivors include: three sons, Stan L., Lamar, Colorado, Jimmie Dean and Pat G., both of Medicine Lodge; a daughter, Marilyn Sue Smith, Galva; a brother, Tom, Wichita; a sister, Viola Shaw, Inman; 14 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Roy and Jack; a grandson, Mikeal Smith; and three great-grandchildren, Billie Smikth, and Kassie and Katie Thomas. Funeral services were held Friday, July 2, 1999, at Larrison- Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge, with the Rev. Tom Walters presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be sent to Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital in care of the funeral home. Lonnie L. Nelson Lonnie L. Nelson, 74, died July 5, 1999, at his home in Clinton, Oklahoma. He was born November 13, 1924 at Grandfield, Oklahoma, the son of Dewey R. and Ozella Arter Nelson. He was raised in Clinton where he worked for Allison Hyde and Metal. He lived in Medicine Lodge from 1952 to 1974, the returned to Clinton where he opened Nelson Iron & Metal which he operated until retiring in 1991. He was a member of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. On July 31, 1943, he married Alice DeVore at Clinton. She survives. Other survivors include: a daughter, Linda Kay Nelson, Burrton; a brother; a sister; six grandchildren; and numerous other relatives. Funeral services were held Wednesday, July 7, 1999, at First Church of God, Clinton. Burial was in Clinton Cemetery. Stanley-Lee Funeral Home, Clinton, Oklahoma, was in charge of arrangements. Minnie Jacobs Nagel NAGEL - Minnie Jacobs (Mother Nagel), was born May 31, 1865, in Essen, Germany, and died February 18, 1960, in Wichita, Kansas. While in Germany she was married to Alex Seegar; to this union a daughter was born. At the age of twenty-three she came to America and settled in Monongahela Valley, Pennsylvania. It was here that she met and married Frederick Henry Nagel in 1905; two sons were born to them. Originally a Lutheran, she later became a member of the Hitite movement. She and her husband moved with that group to Kansas, where she first heard of the Reorganization. Following her baptism into the Reorganized Church the family moved to Oilton, Oklahoma, where she was instrumental in getting a branch of the church started. In 1930 she returned to Kansas, where she became manager of the Prairie View Hotel in Hardtner. Many ministers recall her hospitality and good cooking. She is survived by her daughter, Elsa M. Kennedy of Graciom, Oregon; two sons: Carl Frederick Nagel of Longview, texas, and Benjamin Densmore Nagel of Bethany, Oklahoma; twenty-three grand children; fifty great-grandchildren; and twelve great-great grand children. Funeral services were held in Culbertson Chapel, Wichita, Kansas. Seventy James S. Menzies officiating. Interment was at Oilton, Oklahoma. Charles Warren 'Chuck' Payne Charles Warren 'Chuck' Payne, 77, died June 30, 1999, at Kiowa District Hospital, Kiowa. He was born October 20, 1921, in Kansas, the son of John Franklin and Rosa Josephine Payne. He graduated from Hutchinson High School. He was a plumber and heating and air contractor. He also operated Thoroughbred Trailer Park, Kiowa, for over 40 years. He belonged to America Legion for 53 years and was vice commander at the time of his death. He also belonged to Veterans of Foreign Wars Cosmos Lodge No. 278, Shriners and Kiowa Camping Club for serveral years. He did volunteer work at a cardboard recycling plant and served with the U.S. Navy during World War II, receiving a Victory Medal and a Good Conduct Medal. On January 10, 1948, he married Maxine Elizabeth Veatch at Hutchinson. She survives. Other survivors include: a son, Kent, Chicago, Illinois; a daughter, Virginia Hasenack, Manzanola, Colorado; two brothers, Paul, Charlotte, North Carolina, and Mark, Topeka; four grandchildren; two great-grand children; and numerous nephews, nieces and cousins. He was preceded in death by a brother, John; and a sister Ruth Roland. Memorial service was Saturday at United Methodist Church, Kiowa, with the Rev. Bill Dyar presiding. Burial was in Hope Cemetery, Arkansas City. Memorials may be sent to Kiowa VFW or Kiowa Community Centery, both in care of Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa. Sue C. McDowell-McClelland Sue C. McDowell-McClelland, 51, of Hutchinson, died June 13, 1999, in Payne County, Oklahoma. She was born June 13, 1948, at Great Bend, the daughter of Herman B. and Dortha Mae Donner McDowell. A Hutchinson resident since 1956, she was a former CNA/home health aide with Wichita Independent Living Center. On August 30, 1965, she married Garry L. Ward at Hutchinson. He died August 3, 1984. Survivors include: a son, Tim Ward, Hutchinson; a daughter, Jamie Sue Atchison, Medicine Lodge; a brother Harlan McDowell, Hutchinson; five sisters, Delila 'Dee' Freer, Hutchinson, Linda White and Bonnie Keller, both of Arlington, Cathy Valleau, Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Nancy Foster, Wichita; and two grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and a son, Bobby Lee Ward. Funeral services were held Friday, June 18, 1999, at Elliott Mortuary Chapel, Hutchinson, with the Rev. W.C. Tillman presiding. Memorials may be sent to Home Health Aide at Wichita in care of Elliott Mortuary, Hutchinson. Tanya Dawn Meritt Tanya Dawn Meritt, 20, died May 23, 1999 in an automobile accident. She was born July 25, 1978 at Wakita, Oklahoma, the daughter of Don and Connie Crain Meritt. She started to school in Pond Creek and moved to Cherokee, Oklahoma, when she was in the second grade. She graduated from Cherokee High School in 1997. She was a cheer leader in grade school and junior high school. She took gymnastics in grade school and was a member of the Salt Fork Zoomers. She was also a member of the Girl Scouts, Order of Rainbow Girls, FHA, FFA and played softball. At the time of her death she was living in Medicine Lodge and working in Norwich. She is survivied by her companion, Chris Parker and son, Dalton Dale Parker of the home; her mother, Connie Meritt of Cherokee; two brothers, Topny Meritt, Lahoma, Oklahoma, and Larry Meritt, Enid, Oklahoma; a sister, Natasha Meritt, Cherokee; paternal grandparents, Wayne and Olive Meritt, Enid. She was preceded in death by her father in 1992 and her maternal grandparents, Ray and Nellie Crain. Funeral services were held Wednesday, May 26, 1999, at the Cherokee First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Roland Youngberg officiating. Burial was in McKeeman Cemetery, near Jefferson, under the direction of the Goodwin Funeral Home, Cherokee, Oklahoma. Memorials may be given in her memory to her son's education fund through Goodwin Funeral Home, 106 W. 2nd. St., Cherokee, Oklahoma, 73728. Kathryn C. Clark Kathryn C. Clark, 90, died July 22, 1998, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center, St. Francis Campus, Wichita. She was born May 13, 1908, at Coldwater, the daughter of Harvey E. and Ethel VonSchriltz Myers. A longtime Medicine Lodge resident, she was a retired school teacher. She was a 56-year member of the Order of Eastern Star, Lorraine Chapter No. 39, Medicine Lodge, the HDU and several bridge clubs. In 1934, she married Burton E. "Burt" Clark at Pratt. He died in 1976. Survivors include: a son, Jerry B. Clark, Tulsa, Oklahoma; two brothers, Claude Myers, Ashville, North Carolina, and Harvey Myers, Sublette; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday, July 25, 1998, at First Christian Church, Medicine Lodge, with the Rev. Tom Walters presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be sent to First Christian Church in care of Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Idris E. Fausett Cohoe Idris E. Fausett Cohoe, 88, of Hazelton, died June 21, 1999, at Riverside Hospital, Wichita. She was born May 11, 1911, at Hazelton, the daughter of Fredrick B. and Mary Ethel Pfaff. She graduated from Hazelton High School. She was a lifetime Barber County resident. She belonged to the Quilting Club, Hazelton, and a lifetime member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Hazelton and later Medicine Lodge. On February 21, 1931, she married H.A. "Jack" Fausett. He died September 11, 1972. In 1973 she married Claude Cohoe at Medicine Lodge. He died July 6, 1982. Survivors include: two daughters, Jackie Wright, Medicine Lodge, and Paula Marteney, Tucson, Arizona; three sisters, Arlene Pereau, Irvine, California, Dorothy Hoover, Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Shirley Turner, Anaheim, California; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Paul, Curtis and Kenneth Pfaff; and a sister, Reva Anderson. Funeral services were held Friday, June 25, 1999, at Fisher Funeral Home Chapel, Kiowa, with the Rev. Bill Dyar presiding. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery, Hazelton. Memorials may be sent to Kiowa or Medicine Lodge Library, both in care of Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa. Ernest Burton Woodward Ernest Burton Woodward, 92, died June 17, 1999, at Forest Hill Convalescent Center. He was born February 3, 1907, at Medicine Lodge, the son of James Ernest and Cora Burton Woodward. A graduate of Kansas State University with a degree in Architectural Engineering. He was formerly employed by County Engineers in Barber and Smith counties, Kansas. United States War Department, Surface Combustion Corp, and the Ohio Department of Transportation. He was a member of Ascention Lutheran Church. He is survivied by his wife of 56 years Edith. Other survivors include: adopted daughters, Patricia (James) Wilson, San Jose, California, and Diane (Daniel) Smith, Nazareth, Pennsylvania; a brother, Reb (Ruth), Mt. Vernon, Illinois; brother- in-law Roy Crist, Atwood; grandchildren, Shawn and Dina Smith; great-granddaughter Danielle Crespe; devoted friends Fred and Ruth Ann Helser and Ruth Cummings; five nephews and nieces; several great-nephews and great-nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Leona Crist; and nephew Kevin Crist. Funeral services were held Monday, June 21, 1999, at Ascension Lutheran Church. Interment Glen Rest Memorial Estates. In lieu of flowers memorail contributions may be sent to the Memorial Fund for the Church Library at Ascension Lutheran Church in his memory. Myrtle 'Nev' McKeever Whelan Myrtle 'Nev' McKeever Whelan, 103, died March 3, 1996, at Attica Long Term Care Facility, Attica. She was born January 31, 1893, at Sharon, the daughter of John Nicholas and Mary Laura Clough McKeever. She was the fourth of ten children. A Sharon resident for most of her life, she was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church and St. Boniface Altar Society, both of Sharon. On September 26, 1915, she married Robert Henry Whelan at Sharon. He died May 31, 1977. Survivors include: two sons, Robert R., Chohkio, Minnesota, and Gene, Medicine Lodge; two daughters, Marie Underwood, Kingman, and Joyce Botts, Mattoon, Illinois; a brother, Ray McKeever, Salem, Oregon; a sister, Lois Brock, Medicine Lodge; 13 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and four great-great- grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday, March 6, 1996, at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Sharon. Burial was in the St. Boniface Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to Attica Long Term Care Facility in care of Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Patricia Teer Patricia Teer, 58, died March 3, 1996, at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital. She was born May 21, 1937, at Wichita, the daughter of Albert Sr. and Grace Benbow Grimes. A Medicine Lodge resident for 25 years, she was a homemaker. She was a member of First Christian Church, Medicine Lodge. On March 11, 1952, she married Marvin Teer at Wichita. He survives. Other survivors include: a son, Edward, Medicine Lodge; two daughtrs, Deborah Dutton and Rebecca Teer; both of Medicine Lodge; four brothers, Albert Jr., Gary and Bob Grimes, all of Wichita, and Edward Duncan, San Francisco, California; two sisters, Ruth Williams, Harrah, Oklahoma, and George-Ann Lawerence, Wichita; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Funeral services were held Tuesday, March 5, 1996, at First Christian Church, Medicine Lodge, with the Rev. Tom Walters presiding. Burial was in the Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be sent to the church in care of Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Mildred Cushenbery Hart Mildred Hart, 78, died Tuesay evening February 20, 1997, at her home in Delta, Colorado. She was born July 11, 1917, to Jesse and Lillian Schloetzer Cushenbery near Crisfield. She spent her childhood in Sharon, and graduated from Sharon Rural High School, in 1937. She attended business college in Hutchinson. She married Allen Hart on June 30, 1938, in Medicine Lodge. Shortly thereafter, they moved to Gunnison, Colorado, where they lived until 1990 when they moved to Delta, Colorado. He survives. Other survivors include: a son, Paul Wayne of Atlanta and Vikki; two daughters, Janice Neale and husband Dick of Delta and Judi Frank and husband Ted or Orcutt, California; two brothers, Donald Cushenbery of Omaha, Nebraska and Wilbur Cushenbery of Casper, Wyoming; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Garnet Mesa Baptist Church in Delta on February 24, 1996 with burial in the Delta City Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Garnet Mesa Baptist Church, 863 A Street, Delta, Colorado 81416. Jerry L. Ford Sr. Jerry L. Ford Sr, 51, died June 14, 1999, at Pratt. He was born April 21, 1948, at Nashville, Kansas, the son of Laverne and Rena Lee Thompson Ford. A lifetime Pratt County resident, he was a manager of the Super 8 Motel at Pratt. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War, serving as a boatswain's mate third class on the USS Serrano. On November 25, 1966, he married Marsha Ann Culver at Kingman. She survives. Other survivors include: two sons, Jerry Jr., Macksville, and Jeff, Pratt; three brothers, Mike Detwiler, Iuka, Lendl and Robert Detwiler, both of Enid, Oklahoma; and a grandson, Jerry L. Ford III. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Justin Lee; and a sister, Judy Ford Foster. Funeral services were held Saturday, June 19, 1999, at Isabel United Methodist Church, Isabel, with Stanley Sears and the Rev. Jim Dieker presiding. Burial was in Isabel Cemetery, Isabel, with military honors conducted by a detachment from Fort Riley. Memorials may be sent to the Jerry L. Ford Special Fund in care of Larrison Mortuary, Pratt. Winifrede E. Freeman Winifrede E. Freeman, 84, died January 18, 1998, at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital, Medicine Lodge. She was born January 5, 1914, at Medicine Lodge, the daughter of David Ralph and Myrtle Warren Watkins. She was a resident of Barber County most of her life. A retired Elementary School teacher, she taught 41 years in Barber County schools. She was a past member of KNEA, NEA, and local Teachers Association. She belonged to United Methodist Church, Medicine Lodge. On December 6, 1936, she married Clair Freeman at Medicine Lodge. He died January 12, 1939. Survivors include: two brothers, Glenn Watkins, Colorado Springs, Colorado, and David Watkins, Kingman; and a sister Corrine Watkins, Medicine Lodge. Funeral services were held Wednesday, January 21, 1998 at Larrison- Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge, with John Hamm presiding. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Memorials may be sent to United Methodist Church Scholarship Fund for Education in care of the funeral home. Alice Louise Bailey Alice Louise Bailey, 81, died June 8, 1999, at Hodgeman County Long Term Care Center, Jetmore. She was born October 24, 1917, in Clark County, the daughter of Frantz and Nellie Rose Betschart. A lifetime Jetmore resident, she was a homemaker and beautician. She belonged to the Order of Eastern Star, the Extension Homemakers Unit, and was a 4-H leader. On February 12, 1947, she married W. Chester Bailey at Dalhart, Texas. He died July 7, 1982. Survivors include: two sons, Bill, Medicine Lodge, and John, Watonga, Oklahoma; a daughter Barbara Whipple, Offerle; a brother, Calvin Betschart, Idaho; a sister, Ruby Smith, Ashland; 10 grand- children; and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by five brothers, Robert, Forrest, Floyd, Carl and Lester; and a granddaughter. Funeral services were held Friday, June 11, 1999, at United Methodist Church, Jetmore, with the Revs. Gary Winget and Mitch Reece presiding. Burial was in Fairmount Cemetery, Jetmore. Memorials may be sent to the 4-H Council in care of Beckwith Funeral Home, Jetmore. Cora McCracken Cora McCracken died at Stollwood Convalescent Hospital at age 92 on February 23, 1996. Her husband Boyd McCracken preceded her in death in 1979. Cora was born in Medicine Lodge in 1903, and moved to Vallejo, California in 1937. She lived and worked in Vallejo until her retirement from Mare Island Naval Shipyard in 1969. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Vallejo and Woodland; moving to Woodland in 1979. She is survived by her daughter Virginia Wilson and husband Robert Wilson of Woodland; grandsons Hugh Wilson and wife Lisa of Green Valley, Stephen Wilson of Meeker, Colorado, Gary Wilson and wife Nancie of Woodland; granddaughter Luann Mc Anelly and husband Clifford of Woodland; and seven great-grand children: Hugh, Matthew, Joshua, Jacob, Ethan, Ginny Lou and Cliffy. Funeral arrangements were handled by Kraft Brothers in Wood- land, California. Services were held Wednesday, February 28, 1996, at Kraft Brothers Chapel. Burial was at Monument Hill Memorial Park in Woodland, California.