Saturday, January 11, 1997 Marion H. Leftwich Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday at Oliver-Hawks Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oxford Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. today and 1 to 8 p.m. Sunday. A memorial has been established with Oxford United Methodist Church. Contributions may be made through the funeral home. Leftwich was born on Dec. 30, 1908, in rural Cowley County, the son of Rush and Nellie (Balif) Leftwich. He was raised near Dexter and graduated from Burden High School with the Class of 1926. On Nov. 4, 1929, he married Jessie Agusta Garoutte in Winfield. She died on July 13, 1966. On Dec. 15, 1968, he married Thelma Nease Siemer in Oxford. She died on June 17, 1985. He farmed north and east of Burden until 1958 when he moved to Oxford. He then was a retail milk salesman in Winfield with the Tip Top Dairy. He also worked with Oxford Township at Oxford Cemetery and for the road maintenance department. Survivors include his sons, Gene Leftwich, Millstadt, Ill., Jack Leftwich, Winfield, John Leftwich, The Woodlands, Texas; a daughter, Bonnie Belisle, Wichita; a stepson, John Siemer, Wichita; a stepdaughter, Carol Tatum, Winfield; three brothers, Tom Leftwich, Wichita, Howard Leftwich, Edmond, Okla., and Richard Leftwich, Bloomington, Ind.; a sister, Norma Pickering, Wichita; 18 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. Marion Leftwich OXFORD - Services for Marion H. Leftwich, 88, who died Jan. 9, 1997, were held at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 13 at Oliver-Hawks Funeral Home in Oxford. The Rev. David Jenkins gave the memorial meditation. Burial was in Oxford Cemetery. Organist was Annie Lois Knapp, and Danny Ginn was the vocalist. Special selections were "In the Sweet Bye and Bye" and "Jesus Loves Me." Honorary casket bearers were Justin Seacat, Brad Tatum, Steve, Kallian and Gene Leftwich, and Jacob and Caleb Bazzle. Casket bearers were Jack, John, Ray, Darryl and Eddie Leftwich and Leo Smith. Phoukeo Mounivong SALINA - Phoukeo Mounivong, 19, high school senior, of Salina, died on Jan. 9, 1997, at Via Christi Hospital in Wichita as the result of an automobile accident in Harvey County. Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday at Ryan Mortuary in Salina. Burial will be in Gypsum Hill Cemetery in Salina. Friends may call at the funeral home until 5 p.m. today and after 10 a.m. Sunday. Mounivong was born on April 5, 1977, in Vientian, Laos, the daughter of Bounhouath and Thongnhoune Mounivong. She was a senior student at Salina South High School and was engaged to marry Bouakeo Nouanlasy on May 24. Survivors include her fiance, Bouakeo Nouanlasy, Salina; her parents, Bounhouath and Thongnhoune Mounivong, Laos; four brothers, Phommalath Mounivong, Wichita; Kevin Mounivong, Salina, and Phouvong Mounivong and Phoukham Mounivong, both of Kansas City; and two sisters, Bouaveun Mounivong, Winfield, and Phouvieng Mounivong, Wichita. Monday, January 13, 1997 Ruth Pauline Hodge Ruth Pauline Hodge , 77, of 1705 Manning in Winfield, died Jan. 12, 1997, in William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Miles Funeral Service. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday and before noon Wednesday. A memorial has been established with Millington Street Baptist Church. Contributions can be made through the church or funeral home. Hodge was born Dec. 10, 1919, in Fredonia, to Robert Frederick and Oda Viola (Richards) Smith. She attended rural Fredonia elementary schools and graduated from Fredonia High School in 1940. She was employed briefly as a waitress in Wichita. On Nov. 7, 1942, she married Cecil B. Hodge in Ozark, Ala. They made their first home in Alabama and later resided in Arizona and California. They also lived in Toronto, Buffalo, Elk City and Atlanta. In 1959 the family moved to Winfield. Her husband died Sept. 6, 1985. Hodge had been employed as a cook at Holloway's Bob Inn Restaurant and Morton's Steak House in Winfield. She later worked for Winfield Laundry & Dry Cleaners for 19 years. Hodge had resided at Cumbernauld Village in recent weeks. She was a member of Millington Street Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Benson Hodge, Winfield, and Loren Hodge, Mulvane; a daughter, Linda Malcom, Winfield; five sisters, Flossie Gray, Wichita, Irene Richards, Escondido, Calif., Mary Elizabeth Chandler, Estes Park, Colo., Dorothy Burris, Attica, and Lela Lynch, Cheyenne, Wyo.; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. William Curtis "Bill" Dean William Curtis "Bill" Dean, 43, of 1706 Simpson in Winfield, died Jan. 10, 1997, while at work at Boeing in Wichita. Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran Church. The Rev. Roderick Hathaway will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established with Trinity Lutheran School. Dean was born Jan. 29, 1953, in Fort Worth, Texas, to Lynn and Dorothy (Wray) Dean. He was raised and educated in the Dallas area. In 1974 he moved to Winfield where he worked for Binney & Smith. He began working in the polishing department at Boeing in Wichita 18 years ago. On Dec. 2, 1978, he married Donna Youngblood in Winfield. Dean was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Survivors include his wife, Donna Dean, a son, Loren Dean, and a daughter, Anna Dean, all of Winfield; four brothers, Larry Dean, Kemp, Texas, Jimmy Dean, Carrollton, Texas, Wesley Dean, Irving, Texas, and Randel Dean, Colorado Springs, Colo.; and a sister, Delores Cochran, Garland, Texas. Leroy J. Wallace MISSION, Texas - Leroy J. Wallace , 63, of Mission, formerly of Latham, died Jan. 10, 1997, at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Belton, Texas. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. The Rev. Russ Jones will officiate, and burial will be in Highland Cemetery. The Winfield Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion will provide military honors. Wallace was born Feb. 11, 1933, at Latham, to Earl Thomas and Ima Laverne (Kennedy) Wallace. On Nov. 22, 1951, he married Naomi Fae Orr in Winfield. For the past 12 years he had lived in Mission, where he operated a recreational vehicle and trailer repair business. Survivors include his wife, Naomi Wallace, Mission; two sons, Marty Wallace and Jeff Wallace, both of Winfield; two daughters, Sabra Fisher, Belton, Texas, and Jennie Distasio, Daleville, Ala.; his mother, Ima Wallace, Winfield; three brothers, Raymond Wallace, Winfield, Ralph Wallace, Bella Vista, Ark., and Lewis Wallace, Augusta; five sisters, Laura Kampschrouder, Newkirk, Okla., Luetta Starkey, Pratt, Delores Johnson, Arkansas City, Dollie Hutto, Bella Vista, Ark., and Lydia Purins, Lewisville, Texas; 15 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Joan Satterthwaite MISSION VIEJO, Calif. - Joan Marie Satterthwaite, 60, died Jan. 2, 1997, of leukemia at her home in Mission Viejo after a year-long illness. She was a daughter of Robert A. and Mary F. Buckingham, formerly of Wichita, and married Lloyd Satterthwaite, formerly of Udall. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday in Ninnescah Cemetery at Udall. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established with Aplastic Anemia Foundation of America Inc., The Joan Satterthwaite Memorial, P.O. Box 613, Annapolis, MD 21404. Survivors include her husband, Lloyd Satterthwaite, Mission Viejo; two daughters, Christi Satterthwaite, Mission Viejo, and Deborah Deck, Foothill Ranch, Calif.; her parents, Robert and Frances Buckingham, Louisville, Ky.; a brother, John Buckingham, Knoxville, Tenn.; a sister, Roberta Miller, Louisville, Ky.; and a granddaughter. Millie Helmer Services for Millie Helmer, 84, who died Jan. 6, 1997, were held at 1:30 p.m. Jan. 11 in Trinity Lutheran Church. The Rev. Roderick Hathaway officiated. Burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery. Sandy Yount was the organist, and Gayle Walker sang "Wo Findet Die Seele Die Heimat Der Ruh?" ("Where Does the Soul Find a Peaceful Home?"). The congregation sang "God Loves Me Dearly" and "I Know that My Redeemer Lives." Walker and the congregation sang "Behold a Host Arrayed in White." Casket bearers were Mark, Timothy, Jonathon, Ryan, Matthew and Kristin Helmer. Memorials have been established with Trinity Lutheran School and Hospice Inc. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Tuesday, January 14, 1997 William Curtis "Bill" Dean William Curtis "Bill" Dean, 43, of 1706 Simpson in Winfield, died Jan. 10, 1997, while at work at Boeing in Wichita. Services were held at 1:30 p.m. Jan. 14 at Trinity Lutheran Church. The Rev. Roderick Hathaway officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. A memorial has been established with Trinity Lutheran School. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Dean was born Jan. 29, 1953, in Fort Worth, Texas, to Lynn and Dorothy (Wray) Dean. He was raised and educated in the Dallas area. In 1974 he moved to Winfield where he worked for Binney & Smith. He began working in the polishing department at Boeing in Wichita 18 years ago. On Dec. 2, 1978, he married Donna Youngblood in Winfield. Dean was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Survivors include his wife, Donna Dean, a son, Loren Dean, and a daughter, Anna Dean, all of Winfield; four brothers, Larry Dean, Kemp, Texas, Jimmy Dean, Carrollton, Texas, Wesley Dean, Irving, Texas, and Randel Dean, Colorado Springs, Colo.; and a sister, Delores Cochran, Garland, Texas. William Dean Services for William Curtis "Bill" Dean were held at 1:30 p.m. Jan. 14, 1997, at Trinity Lutheran Church. The Rev. Roderick Hathaway officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Sandy Yount was the organist. The Trinity Lutheran School Rejoice Choir sang "Seek Ye First." "Amazing Grace" was sung by Jessica and Sissy Moore. The congregational hymns were "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God," "Praise to the Lord, the Almighty" and "I Know that My Redeemer Lives." Casket bearers were Derek and Timothy Dean, Ricky Cochran, Grandy Bray and Loren and Aaron Pawlitz. A memorial has been established with Trinity Lutheran School. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Lawrence Wise Lawrence E. Wise, 81, longtime Winfield resident, died Jan. 13, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. There will be no services. Wheeler Funeral Home of Burden is in charge of arrangements. Wise was born Aug. 21, 1915, in Hutchinson, a son of Felix Edwin and Sarah Ann Wise. After serving in the U.S. Army during the 1940s, he returned to Winfield and worked for Grief Brothers at Strother Field. He retired in 1980 following 30 years of service. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. Ruth Edwards ROCK - Services for Ruth M. Edwards were held at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 13, 1997, in Rock United Methodist Church. The Rev. Cindy Watson officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery at Winfield. Leta Beth Wheeler was the pianist, and Lyman Wheeler sang "Amazing Grace" and "Rock of Ages." Casket bearers were David, Glenn, Tony, Ryan and Kurtis Bowman and George Dennis. Wheeler Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Opal Marousek WELLINGTON - Opal M. Marousek, 81, retired legal secretary, died Jan. 13, 1997, at Sumner Regional Medical Center in Wellington. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the First United Methodist Church in Wellington. The Rev. Randy Abbey will officiate. Burial will be in Prairie Lawn Cemetery. Calling hours at Frank Funeral Home are 1 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday. A memorial has been established with the First United Methodist Church. Marousek was born May 27, 1915, near Blackwell, Okla., to Charles A. and Agnes (Ozbun) Guyer. On Nov. 23, 1946, she married Louis John Marousek in Wellington. He died Sept. 17, 1980. Marousek was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the American Legion Auxiliary, a charter member of the Gamma Nu chapter of Beta Sigma Phi and a life member of the Wellington Parent-Teachers Association. Survivors include two daughters, LuAnn Chapman, Winfield, and Marilyn Heffron, Wellington; a sister, Etna Riffle, Lee's Summit, Mo.; and four grandchildren. Laura Bishop Laura Pauline Bishop, 85, homemaker, of Winfield Rest Haven, died Jan. 12, 1997, in Winfield. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Belle Plaine Church of Christ. Charles Bishop will officiate, assisted by Ernie Bishop. Burial will be in Belle Plaine Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Hatfield-Smith Funeral Home, 219 W. Second, Belle Plaine. Memorials have been established with the Belle Plaine Church of Christ and Winfield Rest Haven. Bishop was born Sept. 13, 1911, in St. Joseph, Mo., a daughter of Jacob Miles and Bertie Jane (Woods) Corl. She was the widow of Nevlyn Bishop. A member of the Belle Plaine Church of Christ, she also belonged to the Farm Bureau, the Republican Committee and Eastern Star. Survivors include two sons, Nelson Bishop, Belle Plaine, and Charles Bishop, Atlanta, Ga.; a brother, Melville Corl, Altoona, Pa.; a sister, Lucille Rockenbach, Derby; five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Helen Newkirk OXFORD - Helen L. Newkirk, 89, of Wichita, died Jan. 13, 1997, at Riverview Manor in Oxford. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Mission Chapel Mausoleum at Old Mission Cemetery in Wichita. The Rev. Jerre Nolte will officiate. A memorial has been established with the First United Methodist Church in Wichita. Contributions can be made through Oliver-Hawks Funeral Home of Oxford. Newkirk was born Sept. 24, 1907, in Pana, Ill., to Henry and Luella (Cothern) Hauck. When she was a young girl, the family moved to Anthony, and she attended Hopewell School before moving to Kiowa. On Oct. 3, 1928, she married A. Wayne Newkirk in Kiowa. They lived in Medicine Lodge and Greensburg before moving to Wichita in 1944. He died in 1975. Newkirk was employed by Innes Department Store and Walker Brothers. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church and Ilus Chapter 443, Order of Eastern Star, both in Wichita. Survivors include two daughters, Louise Brooks, Winfield, and Ora Keller, Laurinburg, N.C.; three grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Wednesday, January 15, 1997 Elsie Griffin NEWTON - Elsie R. Griffin, 74, retired teacher, of Newton, died Jan. 14, 1997, at Presbyterian Manor in Newton. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Trinity Heights United Methodist Church. Pastor Don Swender will officiate. Visiting hours at Petersen Funeral Home will be until 9 tonight and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday. Memorial contributions can be made to any charity. Griffin was born July 18, 1922, at Climbing Hill, Iowa, a daughter of Alfred and Esther (Chilton) Larsen. She graduated from Climbing Hill High School and Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa. She married John W. Griffin. A home economics and special education teacher in junior and senior high schools, she taught at the American International School in the Hague, the Netherlands, during part of her career. Her last position was in Sioux City, Iowa, before she retired and moved to Newton. Survivors include her husband, John W. Griffin Sr., and a son, John W. Griffin Jr., both of Newton; a daughter, Rochelle Lee Ann Griffin, The Netherlands; a brother, Melvin Larsen, Hornick, Iowa; and three sisters, Evie Dawley, New Sharon, Iowa, Altha Larsen, Hornick, Iowa, and Marion Lohse, Kansas City, Mo. Thursday, January 16, 1997 Mary Baughman WICHITA - Mary A. (Neer) Baughman, 62, of Wichita, formerly of Winfield, died Jan. 7, 1997, at her home in Wichita. Services were held Jan. 13 with burial in Wichita. Baughman was born Nov. 23, 1934, in Winfield, a daughter of Charles K. and Mabel G. (Ireland) Neer. She attended school in Winfield and graduated from Winfield High School in 1953. Survivors include a son, John Baughman, and a daughter, Cathy Baughman, both of Wichita; her mother, Mabel G. David, Winfield; a brother, Marvin A. Neer, Florida; and an aunt, Golden May, and an uncle, Bill Ireland, both of Winfield. Christine Palmer WICHITA - Christine F. Palmer, 80, of Wichita, formerly of Winfield, died Jan. 6, 1997, at Sedgwick Health Care Center in Wichita. Services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. The Rev. Earnest McClure officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. A memorial has been established with the American Cancer Society. Palmer was born Oct. 4, 1916, in Winfield, a daughter of Oscar and Ethel (Wilson) Palmer. She was educated in Winfield schools. During World War II, she worked in a defense plant. She was later a homemaker. Her husbands, Brad Holliway and James Hawkins, preceded her in death. Palmer lived in Winfield until moving to Wichita in 1981. In 1990 she moved to Sedgwick Health Care Center. Palmer was a member of Second Baptist Church in Winfield. Survivors include her brother, Duke Palmer, Kansas City, Kan. A.J. Radcliff DEXTER - A.J. "Hi" Radcliff, 95, longtime Dexter farmer and stockman, died Jan. 16, 1997, at Grouse Valley Manor in Dexter. Miles Funeral Service will announce arrangements. Leroy Wallace Services for Leroy J. Wallace, 63, who died Jan. 10, 1997, were held at 11 a.m. Jan. 15 in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. The Rev. Russ Jones officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. The Winfield Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion posts conducted military graveside rites. Special music was "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Amazing Grace." Casket bearers were Bob and Everett Greeno, Darrell McGee, Pete Davis, Doyle Kinyon and Joe Distasio. Edward Dye ARKANSAS CITY - Edward "Eddie" Dye, 94, of Arkansas City, died Jan. 15, 1997, at Medicalodge East in Arkansas City. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Memorial Lawn Cemetery north of Arkansas City. The Rev. Guy Rendoff will officiate. A memorial has been established with Medicalodge East. Dye was born Sept. 16, 1902, in Mulhall, Okla., to Edward and Maggie (York) Dye. On Nov. 29, 1923, he married Cleta Cleo Bannon in Wichita. She died Jan. 13, 1994. The Dyes had lived in the Cowley County area since 1953, moving here from Blackwell, Okla. A section foreman for the Frisco Railroad until his retirement in 1967, Dye was also a member of the First Christian Church. Survivors include two daughters, Doris Bierig and Marie Gregg, a brother, Robert Dye, and two sisters, Hazel Bannon and Edna Reeves, all of Arkansas City; four grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. Friday, January 17, 1997 Dr. Warren Buchanan Wooldridge ARKANSAS CITY - Dr. Warren Buchanan Wooldridge, 76, former chairman of the Southwestern College Fine Arts Department, died Jan. 15, 1997, at Medicalodge East in Arkansas City. A private service has been held. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions can be made to the Warren Wooldridge Endowed Scholarship at Southwestern. Wooldridge was born Dec. 23, 1920, in Kokomo, Ind., to Edmond and Alice (Buchanan) Wooldridge. After graduating from Kokomo High School, he attended the University of Indiana in Bloomington. He completed his bachelor's degree in music education and graduated as an officer in the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps. For three years during World War II, he served in the Navy aboard a destroyer in the Atlantic. In 1943 he married Harriett Rhetts in Marion, Ind. Wooldridge earned a master's degree in music from Westminster Choir College in Princeton, N.J., in 1947. His first teaching position was as choral and vocal director at the University of Mississippi, a post he held until 1950 when he returned to Indiana University to work on his doctorate. While working on his doctorate, he received a Fulbright grant to study voice and conducting at the Conservatory of Giuseppe Verde in Milan, Italy. After a year in Italy, he returned to Indiana to complete his degree. In 1953 Wooldridge became choral and vocal instructor at Terre Haute State College, and in 1954 he joined the faculty of the University of Wisconsin in Madison. In Madison, besides his vocal and choral duties, he became the director of the "Let's Sing" program produced by the School of the Air. He taught 70,000 school children throughout Wisconsin by radio and held festivals throughout the state to have personal contact with them each year. This program was developed by "Pop" Gordon, a Winfield native, who had chosen Wooldridge to succeed him. In 1961 Wooldridge became chairman of the Fine Arts Department at Southwestern College. He retired from teaching in 1982 due to his declining health. Wooldridge was a member of the Delta Chi national fraternity, Masonic Temple, Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Rotary Club, Elks Lodge, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Chicago Singing Teachers Guild, National Association of Teachers of Singing, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia national music fraternity and the Presbyterian Church. In 1949, while teaching in Mississippi, he was awarded the Junior Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Service Award for outstanding community service in establishing a traveling library for Lafayette County. During his career, he directed church choirs in Wilmington, Del., Princeton, N.J., Madison, Wis., and Winfield. He also taught summers at San Jose State University in California, the University of Nebraska in Lincoln and the University of Wisconsin. Survivors include his wife, Harriett Wooldridge, Winfield; a son, Jonathan Wooldridge, Augusta; a daughter, Jennifer Utt, Arkansas City; and four grandchildren. Lucille Bradley Lucille I. Bradley, 89, formerly of 1217 E. 12th in Winfield, died Jan. 15, 1997, at Good Samaritan Village in Winfield. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Roderick Hathaway will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday and until noon Tuesday. A memorial has been established with Trinity Lutheran Church. Contributions can be made at the church or funeral home. Bradley was born July 4, 1907, near Brooklyn, Iowa, to John A. and Nina M. (Light) Wylie. Raised in Iowa, she graduated from Brooklyn High School in 1925. In 1926, she moved with her parents to Winfield, where she was employed for a number of years in the A.F. Dauber Dry Goods Store and the First National Bank. In April 1931 she married Thomas H. Stephenson in Winfield. They were founding members of the Winfield Saddle Club. The Stephensons divorced in 1954. She was employed by Jack Lane Chevrolet from 1949 to 1960. In 1960 she married Whitt S. Bradley. They lived in Greensburg. He died in 1965, and she returned to Winfield in 1971. Bradley had resided at Good Samaritan Village since 1994. A member of Trinity Lutheran Church, she was formerly affiliated with the Winfield Saddle Club. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. Edith Darling EUREKA - Edith Darling, 96, of Eureka, formerly of Winfield, died Jan. 15, 1997. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Campbell-Kelley Funeral Home. Pastor Mark Gruner will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Eureka. A memorial has been established with Christ Lutheran Church. Contributions can be sent to the church or funeral home. Darling was born Nov. 17, 1900, in Winfield, to Russell B. and Minnie (Hittle) Hanna. She taught in Cowley County schools for two years before moving in 1922 to Eureka where she taught in city schools for three years. In 1925 she married Dr. W.T. Darling. They owned and operated the Uptown Motel from 1942 to 1970. He died in September 1982. Survivors include a daughter, Joyce Orton, Morrisville, Pa.; a half-brother, William Hanna, Buena Park, Calif.; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Joan Crow Joan Crow, 66, homemaker, of 1119 Wheat Rd. in Winfield, died Jan. 17, 1997, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Wilmot Cemetery. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service until 8 tonight and 8 to 10 a.m. Tuesday. A memorial has been established with Home Health Care. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Crow was born Sept. 22, 1930, near Wellington, to John and Wilma (Smith) Worden. She attended the Prairie Center school near Wellington and Burden schools before graduating from Winfield High School in 1948. On July 3, 1951, she married James F. Hensley, and the couple lived in Wilmot and Winfield. He died Feb. 25, 1954. On Dec. 5, 1955, she married Dean Crow in Winfield. They resided in Winfield throughout their marriage. A homemaker, she had also been employed as a cashier for Dillons in Winfield. Survivors include her husband, Dean Crow, two sons, John Crow and Jerry Crow, and a daughter, Judy Nation, all of Winfield; two sisters, Ada Hinson, Bertrand, Neb., and Roberta Van Fleet, Winfield; nine grandchildren and a great-granddaughter. Donald Helin Donald E. Helin, 64, of 212 E. Fifth, Lot 2, Winfield, died Jan. 18, 1997, at his home. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post in Winfield. A memorial has been established with Hospice Inc. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Helin was born Nov. 24, 1932, in Chicago, to Gustav and Sigred (Gustafson) Helin. He was educated in Chicago schools and graduated in 1950. On March 6, 1953, he enlisted in the Army and was discharged on March 4, 1955. He was awarded the National Defense Service Medal. On March 25, 1995, he married Linda Aker in Winfield. Helin had been a contract painter for Dobson Decorators for 25 years. Survivors include his wife, Linda Helin, Winfield; two sons, Glenn Helin, Colorado, and Mark Helin, Arizona; a daughter, Lisa Helin, Colorado; two stepsons, Joe Wiegman, Winfield, and John Wiegman, Wichita; three stepdaughters, Donna Prouty and Susan Popchoke, both of Winfield, and Angie Ohlhausen, Arkansas City; five brothers, Bill, Bob, Dick, Jim and Tom Helin; five grandchildren, 11 stepgrandchildren and four stepgreat-grandchildren. Blanch Rush Blanch May Rush, 95, longtime Winfield resident, died Jan. 18, 1997, at Winfield Rest Haven. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Grace United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Union Cemetery. Wheeler Funeral Home of Burden is in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established with Grace United Methodist Church. Rush was born Dec. 3, 1901, in Maple City, to Alfred E. and Amanda (York) Carroll. She attended an Otto rural school and graduated from Oswego High School. She attended Kansas State College in Pittsburg and Southwestern College and taught in elementary schools for 10 years. On April 23, 1932, she married Daniel Rush in Winfield. He died Nov. 6, 1975. Rush was a member of Grace United Methodist Church and active in United Methodist Women. She taught the Home Builders Sunday school class for 10 years. She was a past matron of the Order of Eastern Star, a 50-year member of Rossetti Circle and a member of the Social Order of Beauceant. Rush was also a member of the Winfield Organaires, the Kansas Authors Club and the Kansas chapter of the Midwest Chaparral of Poets. In 1963 she wrote "Seventy-Five Years in His Service" for the 75th anniversary of Grace United Methodist Church. In 1970 she published "Saddle Horse Days," the history of the Rush family, and in 1983, "Jayhawk Children." Survivors include three stepdaughters, Louisa Davidson, Odessa, Texas, and Bertha Hallman and Alice Moore, both of Winfield; 24 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Norma Oakley WELLINGTON - Norma LaRue Oakley, 80, homemaker, died Jan. 19, 1997, in Wellington. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hatfield-Smith Funeral Home in Belle Plaine. David Wilkus will officiate. Burial will be in Belle Plaine Cemetery. Visitation will be 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Oakley was born March 23, 1916, at Udall, to Harmon and Grace (Sutton) Kiser. Survivors include her husband, Bill Oakley, Belle Plaine. Delbert Maltby BLACKWELL, Okla. - Delbert Arthur Maltby, 78, of Blackwell, died Jan. 3, 1997, in Hillcrest Manor Nursing Home. Services were held at 2 p.m. Jan. 6 in Blackwell Cemetery. The Rev. Bill Maxey officiated. Roberts and Sons Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established with Hillcrest Manor Nursing Home. Maltby was born Dec. 18, 1918, at Arma, to Arthur and Clara Wilma (Bloomer) Maltby. He lived in Kansas until moving to northern Oklahoma at the age of 14. He worked for the Blackwell Cheese Co. 14 months starting in 1941. On May 31, 1941, he married Darrell Alzine Robinson in Blackwell, Okla. She died May 28, 1995. Maltby worked for Blackwell Zinc Co., then for Wichita Forwarding Co. for 10 years. After returning to Blackwell in 1952, he again was employed by Blackwell Zinc Co. and continued working there until 1973. Maltby was a member of the Blackwell International Order of Odd Fellows Lodge and First Church of God. Survivors include a son, Robert Arthur Maltby, Winfield; two daughters, Wilma Kay Herren and Judith Ann Hurst, both of Blackwell; seven grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Alvin Legleiter LACROSSE - Alvin Legleiter, 64, of LaCrosse, died Jan. 16, 1997, at Rush County Memorial Hospital in LaCrosse. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10 a.m. Jan. 20 at St. Michael's Catholic Church, LaCrosse. The Rev. Jim Dieker officiated. Burial was in LaCrosse City Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to any charity. Legleiter was born May 6, 1932, at Liebenthal, to Michael and Frances (Kreutzer) Legleiter. He was educated in Rush and Ellis county schools and graduated from Schoenchen High School. He also attended Josephium Pontifical College in Worthington, Ohio. On Sept. 17, 1951, he married Delores Zimmerman in Schoenchen. She died Oct. 8, 1993. A longtime LaCrosse resident, he was an accountant for the Farmers Co-op in LaCrosse from 1950 to 1967. He was employed with the U.S. Postal Service, then served as accountant and secretary at Dechant Motor Co. In 1976, he joined the staff of the former Farmers and Merchants Bank where he served as assistant vice president in the insurance department. He owned and operated Legleiter Insurance Agency prior to his retirement in 1993. Legleiter was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church and LaCrosse Knights of Columbus Council No. 2970, for which he held many offices on the council and state levels. He was elected to the highest state administrative office in 1978 and 1979, that of state deputy of knights of the Knights of Columbus. He was also a member of the Bishop Cunningham Fourth Degree Assembly in Hays. Legleiter had served as LaCrosse city commissioner and as mayor. Survivors include five sons, Gerard Legleiter, Sterling, Timothy Legleiter, Kingman, Florian Legleiter, Colorado Springs, Colo., Eric Legleiter, Hays, and Kurt Legleiter, Clovis, Calif.; two daughters, Gerianne Kuntzsch, Colorado Springs, and Mary Jo Tammen, Hays; two brothers, Gilbert Legleiter, Udall, and Raymond Legleiter, LaCrosse; four sisters, Rosanne Herrman, Sylvan Grove, Cilerena Kuhn, Haysville, Elsie Jacobs, Louisville, Colo., and Dorothy Roth, Derby; 16 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Edna Pappan ARKANSAS CITY - Edna M. Pappan, 84, of Arkansas City, died Jan. 17, 1997, at Medicalodge East in Arkansas City. Services were held at 3 p.m. Jan. 20 in Memorial Lawn Cemetery. Jesse Kindred officiated. Hawks Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Pappan was born Nov. 24, 1912, in Kaw City, Okla., to Joshua and Minnie Maple. She married Joseph Elmer Kelley in May 1929. He died Nov. 28, 1933. She married Garnold William Pappan on Oct. 19, 1935, in Newkirk, Okla. They lived in Colorado for three years before moving to Arkansas City. He died May 20, 1992. Survivors include a son, Joe Kelley, Winfield; six daughters, Glenda Womack, Arkansas City, Juanita Warren, Arcadia, Okla., Judy Gordy, Oklahoma City, Patricia Tracey, Farmington, N.M., Vera Morris, Lyons, and Charlotte Lynch, Wichita; 26 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren. Eleanor Anderson EL DORADO - Eleanor Jones Anderson, 81, of El Dorado, died Jan. 17, 1997, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Westside Freewill Baptist Church in Wichita. Graveside services and burial will be at 2 p.m. in Evergreen Cemetery in Emporia. Memorial contributions can be made to the Free Will Baptist Foreign Missions and left at Carlson Funeral Home, El Dorado. Anderson was born Sept. 9, 1915, at Fowler, to Henry and Lucy (Conrad) Salmon. She married Brodie Jones in Emporia. He died in 1968. On Nov. 1, 1974, she married Jim L. Anderson in Miami, Okla. Anderson had lived in El Dorado since 1958 when she moved there from Emporia. She was the former owner and operator of A&W Drive-In in El Dorado. She was a member of Westside Freewill Baptist Church in Wichita and the Wichita Gem and Mineral Society. Survivors include her husband, Jim L. Anderson, El Dorado; two sons, Steve Jones and John Phillip Jones, both of El Dorado; a stepson, Don Anderson, and two stepdaughters, Nancy Smith and Martha Anderson, all of Dallas; a brother, Ira Salmon, Fowler; two sisters, Alice Hoffman, Fowler, and Betty Endicott, Ponca City, Okla.; and five grandchildren. Opal Simmons AUGUSTA - Opal Simmons, 86, a resident of Sterling House in Augusta, formerly of Severy, died Jan. 18, 1997, at the Augusta Medical Complex. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Severy United Methodist Church. Pastors Robert Cooper, Brad Mann, Mark Simmons and Brian Simmons will officiate. Burial will be in South Lawn Cemetery. Memorials have been established with the Severy Senior Center and Severy United Methodist Church. Contributions can be left at Zimmerman Funeral Home of Howard. Simmons was born May 2, 1910, in LaHarpe, Ill., to Leroy Elmer and Rachel D. (Spiker) Shugart. The family moved to Missouri where she graduated from high school in Knox City in 1928. After high school, she moved to Climax and worked at a graocery store in Piedmont. On May 4, 1929, she married Lewis Russell Simmons in Eureka. They owned and operated a restaurant in Climax for a brief time before living in several locations. In the early 1930s they returned to Kansas where they opened a cream station in Severy in 1936. They later added ice delivery service and began raising Angus cattle. In 1954 they began operating Simmons Cafe and Service Station at the highway junction north of Severy and continued this business for many years. During recent years, they lived in El Dorado and Augusta to be near family. He died Sept. 1, 1995. Simmons was instrumental in establishing the Severy Senior Center, served as a 4-H leader and was active in the Kansas Republican Party. She was a longtime member of the Rebekah Lodge and was a past worthy matron and 50-year member of Columbia Chapter 142, Order of Eastern Star, of Howard. She was also a member of the Severy United Methodist Church. Survivors include two sons, Lewis Simmons and J.W. Simmons, both of Augusta; a daughter, Joyce Mann, Littleton, Colo.; a foster son, Richard McPherron, Wichita; two brothers, Lewis Shugart, Summersville, Mo., and Eldon Shugart, Severy; 12 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandddaughter. Katherine Huff DEXTER - Katherine E. Huff, 74, of Dexter, former owner of Kay's Beauty Box in Winfield, died Jan. 20, 1997, at Walnut Hill Nursing Center in Winfield. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in Ninnescah Cemetery, south of Udall. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials have been established with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and the American Cancer Society. Huff was born March 2, 1922, near Independence, to Lawrence and Thelma (Jones) Wise. When Katherine was a child, the family moved to Udall and she attended the Sand Creek rural school. As a young woman, she moved to Winfield and graduated from Winfield High School in 1939. She later attended the Arkansas City School of Cosmetology. On July 25, 1941, she married Kenneth E. Huff in Winfield. They resided in Chicago for a short time. During World War II, the Huffs moved to Winfield where she owned and operated Kay's Beauty Box for 16 years. The couple moved to Dexter in 1966. She had resided at Walnut Hill Nursing Center since September 1996. Huff was a member of the Church of Christ in Winfield. Survivors include her husband, Kenneth Huff, Dexter; a son, Perry Huff, Winfield; a daughter, S. Elaine Adams, Kansas City, Kan.; a brother, Willard Wise, Dexter; a sister, Roma Mumford, Medicine Park, Okla.; and three grandchildren. Alfred Radcliff DEXTER - Services for Alfred J. "Hi" Radcliff, 95, who died Jan. 16, 1997, were held at 1:30 p.m. Jan. 20 at the First Christian Church in Dexter. The Rev. Norman Reeves officiated. Burial was in Dexter Cemetery with rites conducted by the Dexter Masonic Lodge. Wilma Radcliff Gormley and Jim McCaffery gave family tributes. Special vocal music selections were "How Great Thou Art," "Peace in the Valley" and "The Old Rugged Cross." A memorial has been established with the Dexter Masonic Lodge. Miles Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements. Gareld Stillwell ARKANSAS CITY - Gareld Leon Stillwell, 63, of Arkansas City, formerly of Winfield, died Jan. 17, 1997, at the South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in Parker Cemetery. The Rev. Wade Graber will officiate. Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Stillwell was born March 21, 1933, in Dodge City, a son of Caney Franklin and Abby Catherine (Zilliox) Stillwell. He was raised and educated in Friend and graduated from Friend High School in 1951. He also graduated from Garden City Community College. A farmer for many years on his parents' farm, Stillwell was also an oil field worker and sold steam cleaning machines. When he lived in Winfield, he was a member of the Assembly of God Church. In Arkansas City he attended the Assembly of God Church and the First Church of the Nazarene. Later he became a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include a sister, Ruby Pitts, Lyons. Eddie Dye ARKANSAS CITY - Services for Eddie M. Dye, 94, who died Jan. 15, 1997, were held at 11 a.m. Jan. 18 in Memorial Lawn Cemetery. The Rev. Guy Rendoff officiated. A memorial has been established with Medicalodge East. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Jimmie Harmon Services for Jimmie Harmon, 85, who died Jan. 17, 1997, were held at 11 a.m. Jan. 20 in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. The Rev. Warren Smith officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Special songs were "The Old Rugged Cross," "Amazing Grace" and "The Lord's Prayer." Honorary casket bearers were Leonard Jacks, David King, James Lazelle, Charles Hinkley and Stanley Graham. Casket bearers were William, Matthew and Michael Peters, Larry Wiles, Jason Harmon and Bill Tredway. Memorials have been established with First Baptist Church and Hospice Inc. Andy Hibbard EUREKA - Edward Andrew "Andy" Hibbard, 84, died Jan. 13, 1997, in Eureka, where he had lived since 1952. A memorial service was held at 2 p.m. Jan. 21 in Campbell-Kelley Funeral Home, Eureka. Burial was in Toronto Cemetery. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Andy Hibbard Memorial Scholarship Fund. Contributions can be sent to the funeral home. Hibbard was born to Charles E. and Evie (Elizabeth Johnson) Hibbard on Aug. 21, 1912, near Toronto. He graduated from Fall River High School in 1930. Hibbard taught in various rural schools and continued his education at the University of Kansas, earning a bachelor's degree in economics and his law degree in 1941. He was admitted to the Kansas Bar and to the practice of law before the U.S. Supreme Court. In 1941 he married Uarda Sherry, who died in 1983. On Dec. 30, 1986, he married Carlene Whitson-McGowan. Hibbard was inducted into the U.S. Army in 1943 and spent several years in the Pacific Theater in the Fifth Army Corps as a criminal investigator for the military police. He then worked for the Veterans Administration in Denver before transferring to the Social Security Administration and working in Cheyenne, Wyo., and the Kansas City area. After moving to Fredonia, he entered into practice with Joseph A. Fuller, who owned the Wilson County Abstract Co., and studied to be an abstractor. The family moved to Eureka after he passed his exam. He opened the Hibbard Abstract Co. in 1952 and operated it until 1989. He also owned and operated A-OK Services Inc., a real estate and insurance agency, and his law practice. Hibbard was a member and past president of the Eureka Lions Club, a Mason and a member of the Chamber of Commerce and the Greenwood County Fair Board for many years. He taught Sunday school at the Methodist Church and at various real estate seminars and classes at Butler County Community College. He served on the Kansas Board of Abstractors and on local and national boards of insurance underwriters. Survivors include his wife, Carlene Hibbard; his children Edward A. "Hank" Hibbard, Blake Addington Hibbard, Artemisia Elizabeth Corcoran, Joseph Charles Hibbard and Cynthia Ann Hibbard; and two stepchildren, Sue Swartz and Mark Kennedy. All are of Eureka. There are also seven grandchildren and two stepgrandchildren. Blanch Rush Services for Blanch May Rush were held at 2 p.m. Jan. 21, 1997, in Grace United Methodist Church. The Revs. Jerre Nolte and Vern Livengood officiated. Burial was in Union Cemetery. Louise Schuppener was organist, and Roxy Callison sang "Face to Face" and "Abide with Me." Casket bearers were Rush's grandsons. Special rites were conducted by Queen City Chapter 138, Order of Eastern Star, of Winfield. A memorial has been established with Grace United Methodist Church. Wheeler Funeral Home of Burden was in charge of arrangements. James Schmania James Edward Schmania, 75, died Jan. 7, 1997, at Walnut Hill Nursing Center. Services will be 10 a.m. Friday in the Winfield State Hospital and Training Center Cemetery. Chaplain John Riebhoff will officiate. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Schmania was born Oct. 15, 1921, in Leavenworth, to Peter and Trudy Louise (Gaurich) Schmania. He received an eighth-grade education in Leavenworth and then moved to Winfield where he had a lawn mowing service before retiring in 1990. He lived at Good Samaritan Village for two years and at Walnut Hill Nursing Center for three years before his death. Survivors include a friend, Carl New. Blanche Heathman Blanche E. Heathman, 102, of Winfield Rest Haven, former owner of Heathman Gift Shop in Winfield, died Jan. 20, 1997. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Highland Cemetery. The Rev. Steven Souther will officiate. A memorial has been established with Winfield Rest Haven. Heathman was born Aug. 6, 1894, in Missouri, to John and Martha Kinney. She was educated in rural Missouri schools and graduated from high school in Missouri. She married Clifton Heathman in St. Joseph, Mo. He died in 1967. For many years they owned Heathman Tire and Battery Shop in Arkansas City. They moved to Winfield in the late 1940s, and she operated Heathman Gift Shop in the 900 black of Main for 10 years. Heathman was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Kiwaniannes and various bridge clubs. Survivors include a son-in-law, C.D. Dohrer, Oklahoma City, Okla., and five grandchildren. Georgianna Phillips NEWKIRK, Okla. - Georgianna Phillips, 80, longtime resident of Newkirk, died Jan. 20, 1997, in South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center, Arkansas City. A vigil was held at 4 p.m. Jan. 21 in Miller-Stahl Funeral Chapel. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Jan. 22 in Trinity Episcopal Church, Arkansas City. The Revs. Bill Fulton, Fred J. Howard and Pernina Weatherman officiated. A graveside service was held at 3 p.m. Jan. 22 in the Kingfisher, Okla., cemetery. A memorial has been established with the Over 60 Club of Newkirk. Contributions can be made through Eastman National Bank. Phillips was born June 9, 1916, in Kingfisher County, Okla., a daughter of Mark Charles and Persus (Vance) Strunk. When she was 18 months old, her mother died, and a short time later she was legally adopted by her uncle and aunt, Robert Theodore and Bessie Mae Strunk. She was raised and educated in Kingfisher and graduated from high school there. She then attended Oklahoma College for Women in Chickasha before transferring to the University of Oklahoma. She graduated from OU with a degree in drama, then moved to California and worked in a department store for a year before returning to Oklahoma. On Feb. 3, 1940, she married David Sidney Harned in Kingfisher. They made their first home in Oklahoma City and moved later to Alexandria, La., Hot Springs, Ark., and Little Rock, Ark. After he died in 1948, she returned to Newkirk to work for the Department of Human Services. On Oct. 2, 1953, she married Thomas Ohio Phillips in Newkirk. They lived in Newkirk, and she continued working for DHS until her retirement in 1974. He died Dec. 18, 1971. Phillips was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church in Arkansas City but attended the Assembly of God Church in Newkirk. She had been an active member of the Newkirk Business and Professional Women. Survivors include a son, David S. Harned Jr., Carrollton, Texas; four daughters, Sylvia Howard, New York City, Phyllis Hege and Jonie Jene Hill, both of Oxford, and Tommy Gay Evans, New Orleans; 15 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Forrest Trautwein MADISON, Wis. - Forrest J. Trautwein, 90, formerly of Sumner County, died Jan. 22, 1997, in Oakwood Lutheran Home in Madison. Masonic services will be Saturday followed by a family service in the Sugar Grove Church, Dixon, Ill. The Rev. Kenneth Brooks will officiate. Burial will be in Palmyra Cemetery, Dixon. Jones Funeral Home of Dixon is in charge of arrangements. A memorial service will be held later. Memorial contributions can be made to any charity. Trautwein was born April 3, 1906, in Sumner County, to Edward C. and Cora S. (Peddecord) Trautwein. He had been employed by Illinois Northern Utilities and Commonwealth Edison companies for 35 years prior to his retirement in 1966. On March 29, 1934, he married Louise Brewster in Clinton, Iowa. She died April 16, 1995. Trautwein was a 50-year member of Friendship Lodge 7 AF&AM, Dixon Elks Lodge 779, Dixon Gyro Club, Dixon Country Club and the First United Methodist Church of Dixon. Survivors include two daughters, Dessa Sue Cassens, Madison, Wis., and Linda Louise Meister, Bloomington, Ind.; four grandchildren and twin great-granddaughters. Joan Crow WILMOT - Services for D. Joan Crow were held at 11 a.m. Jan. 21, 1997, in Wilmot Cemetery. John Crow gave family memories and tributes. Vocal music included "Wind Beneath My Wings" performed by Paula Hoffman and "One Day at a Time" by Cristi Lane. Casket bearers were Toby and Cory Nation, Cami and Amy Crow, Kennton, Tyler and Rendi Hoffman, Jessica Frazier and Amanda Hostetter. Miles Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established with Home Health Care Inc. Hi Radcliff DEXTER - Services for Alfred J. "Hi" Radcliff were held at 1:30 p.m. Jan. 20, 1997, at the First Christian Church in Dexter. The Rev. Norman Reeves officiated, and family tributes were given by Wilma Radcliff Gormley and Jim McCaffery. Vocal music selections were "How Great Thou Art," "Peace in the Valley" and "The Old Rugged Cross." Interment was in Dexter Cemetery under the direction of Miles Funeral Service. A memorial has been established with the Dexter Masonic Lodge. Dean Robert 'Bob' Storbeck Dean Robert "Bob" Storbeck, 72, civic and business leader, of Winfield, died on Jan. 24, 1997, in William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in First United Methodist Church. Friends may call at Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday and from 9 a.m. to service time Tuesday. Memorials have been established with the D. Robert Storbeck Scholarship at Cowley County Community College, the Legacy Regional Community Foundation or the charity of the donor's choice. Storbeck was born on April 14, 1924, in Vassar, the son of Robert Fredrick Storbeck and Pearl Mae Kraft. He attended elementary school in Vassar and graduated from high school in Lyndon in 1943. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army as a private first class from 1943 to 1946 in the South Pacific in the 2018th Ordinance Maintenance unit attached to the U.S. Air Force. From 1946 to 1950 he served as a second lieutenant in the Reserve Officer Training Corps. In 1950 he graduated from the University of Kansas School of Business with a bachelor of science degree in business, from Indiana University in 1963 and from the University of Oklahoma in 1968. On Aug. 7, 1949, he married Helen Irene Manka. He worked for Monroe Calculator Machine Co. in Wichita from 1950 to 1951 and with Union National Bank as supervisor in the bookkeeping department from 1951 to 1952. From 1952 to 1994 he worked at First Federal Saving and Loan in Winfield where he served as president and as a member of the board of trustees. Storbeck had a long association with Rotary International. He had been a member of the Winfield Rotary Club since 1954 and served as president from 1961 to 1962. In 1970-71 he served as district governor of Rotary District 569. He served as chairman of the Rotary Foundation and a member of the scholarship committee for District 569 at various times since 1972 ; district 569 treasurer 1974-75 and representative to the council for legislation in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn., in 1974. In 1974 he was also a Paul Harris Fellow. In 1989 Storbeck was selected as leader of a Rotary Group Study Exchange team to the Philippines. His wife, Helen, was chosen as chief administrative officer. Four young women from District 5690 were selected as team members. The team spent five weeks in the Philippines promoting "Peace and Goodwill" on a cultural and vocational mission, after which they traveled to Korea and Japan representing Rotary International. For over 40 years Storbeck was a member of the First United Methodist Church where he served as a certified lay reader and lay leader from the church to the Kansas West conference and on various church committees. He was also a past president of the Savings and Loan Institute for Young Executives and a member of the Kansas Savings and Loan League. He was a board member and ambassador for the Winfield Area Chamber of Commerce and a member of the board of trustees of Cowley County Community College which named the Robert Storbeck Dormitory in his honor. S Storbeck was a member of the Service Corps of Retired Executives; a founding member and on the first board of directors of Legacy, a regional community foundation; and a life member of the American Legion. Survivors include his wife, Helen Storbeck, Winfield; and two sons, Chris Burton Storbeck and Scott Nelson Storbeck, both of Atlanta, Ga. Another son, Todd Robert Storbeck, died in 1974. Julius Ogrosky DENVER - Julius Ogrosky, 48, of Denver, formerly of Winfield, died of lung cancer on Dec. 26, 1996, in Denver. A veteran, Ogrosky's cremains were buried at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver. Ogrosky was born in Winfield, the son of Rollo and Esther Ogrosky. A 1966 Winfield High School graduate, he worked for the U.S Postal Service in Denver. Survivors include a friend, Samuel E. Littles, Denver, and a sister, Melissa Ogrosky, Chicago. Donald Helin Services for Donald E. Helin, 64, who died Jan. 18, 1997, were held at 10 a.m. Jan. 25 at the Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Winfield. Mike Thompson, post commander, officiated. Helin's body was donated to the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan. Honorary casket bearers were Bob Dobson, Sam Kuepker, Ralph Harper, Allen Pike, Mike Reynolds, Butch Kelly and Danny Edwards. A memorial has been established with Hospice Inc., P.O. Box 3267, Wichita, KS 67201. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Blanche Heathman Graveside services for Blanche E. Heathman, 102, who died Jan. 20, 1997, were held at 2 p.m. Jan. 25 in Highland Cemetery. The Rev. Steven Souther officiated. A memorial has been established with Winfield Rest Haven. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. William Mitchell WICHITA - William H. "Bill" Mitchell, 80, of Wichita, formerly of Winfield, died Jan. 27, 1997, at the Andover Care Facility. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Broadway Christian Church in Wichita. Burial will be held at 3 p.m. in Highland Cemetery at Winfield. Broadway Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established with Broadway Christian Church. Mitchell was born Jan. 31, 1917, at May, Okla., to William Joseph and Laura May (Baughman) Mitchell. On Sept. 30, 1939, he married Lena Anderson in Winfield. A U.S. Air Force veteran of World War II, he was a retired Acme Lithographers linotype operator. Mitchell was a longtime member of Broadway Christian Church. Survivors include his wife, Lena Mitchell, and a son, David Dean Mitchell, both of Wichita; two daughters, Janet Lynn Sourk, St. Joseph, Mo., and Sharon Ann Baxter, Colorado Springs, Colo.; a half-brother, John F. Holler, Lebanon, Mo.; two sisters, Phoebe Wolken, Lebanon, Mo., and Leora Greenstreet, Pocatello, Idaho, and eight grandchildren. George Glass GREAT BEND - George Fredrick Glass, 73, of Great Bend, formerly of Winfield, died Jan. 20, 1997, at Cherry Village Nursing Home in Great Bend. A private burial was held at Highland Cemetery in Winfield. Bryant-Christians Funeral Home in Great Bend was in charge of arrangements. Glass was born March 26, 1923, in Augusta, a son of William and Edna A. (Keeler) Glass. A longtime area resident, he moved from Winfield to Great Bend where he was a custodian for USD 428 before retiring. A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, Glass was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Great Bend. Survivors include a son, George Eugene Glass, and two daughters, Lani Glass and Melissa Glass Settle, all of Wichita; a brother, William A. Glass, Yakima, Wash.; a sister, Gladys McDonald, Great Bend; and three grandchildren. Mary Buck WICHITA - Mary Buck, 93, of Wichita, formerly of Winfield, died Jan. 24, 1997, in Wichita. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in Union Cemetery in Winfield. Cochran Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established with the American Lung Association. Buck was born Dec. 20, 1903, at Winfield to William Henry and Josephine (Melton) Kelly. On March 21, 1921, she married Azro Allen Buck Jr. in Wichita. He died Jan. 15, 1997. Buck was a retired cream tester for Safeway. Survivors include a son, Charles K. Buck, Slidell, La.; a daughter, Margaret Boyd, Wichita; eight grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and 15 great-great-grandchildren. Cleda Warner HUTCHINSON - Cleda Genevra Warner, 99, retired teacher, of Hutchinson, died Jan. 27, 1997, at her home. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Evangelical Free Church, South Hutchinson. Pastor David Johnson will officiate. Burial will be in Arlington Cemetery. Friends may call until 9 tonight at Elliott Mortuary in Hutchinson. A memorial has been established with Meals on Wheels. Warner was born Aug. 20, 1897, in Richmond, a daughter of John Calvin and Sarah Margaret (Aiken) Taylor. She received a lifetime teaching certificate from Kansas State Agricultural College and graduated from Sterling College with a degree in elementary education. On June 5, 1918, she married Don C. Warner in Clay Center. He died Aug. 21, 1955. A retired teacher, Warner taught at a mission school in Kentucky and later at Jetmore and Coats. Warner was a member of the Evangelical Free Church, South Hutchinson, and one of the first women ordained as an elder in the Presbyterian Church. She was also a member and past president of the Iris Club. Survivors include two sons, Howard Warner, Hutchinson, and Ronald Warner, West Palm Beach, Fla.; three daughters, Lela Byrum, Hutchinson, Doris Richardson, Winfield, and Mary Poole, Stafford; 31 grandchildren, 72 great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren. Carrie Plagge BELLE PLAINE - Carrie B. Plagge, 97, of Wellington, formerly of Belle Plaine and Winfield, died Jan. 26, 1997, in Oxford. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in the Belle Plaine United Methodist Church. The Rev. Laurence Hastings will officiate. Burial will be in Belle Plaine Cemetery. Visiting hours will be until 8 tonight and from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday in Hatfield-Smith Funeral Home. Born Aug. 22, 1899, in Winfield, Plagge was a daughter of Luther and Mary (Bunner) McGowan. She was the widow of August Ernie Plagge. A homemaker, Plagge was a member of the Belle Plaine United Methodist Church and Order of Eastern Star. Survivors include two sons, Dean Plagge, Wichita, and Don Plagge, Tampa, Fla.; a daughter, F. Virginia Grier, Sullivan, Mo.; a brother, Earl McGowan, Winfield; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Blanche Bush AMARILLO, Texas - Blanche G. Bush, 94, of Amarillo, formerly of Winfield and Douglass, died Jan. 28, 1997, in Amarillo. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the First Christian Church in Douglass. The Rev. Cliff Muci will officiate. Burial will be in Douglass Cemetery. Smith Mortuary of Douglass is in charge of local arrangements. Blackburn Shaw Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements in Amarillo. A memorial has been established with the Douglass Senior Center Building Fund. Bush was born near Winfield, to John and Matilda Frielinger. She attended the rural Red Top school. She married Marion Porter in 1923, and he died in 1937. Her second husband, Robert T. Bush, of Douglass, whom she married in 1944, died in 1978. From 1942 to 1944 Bush served as a business manager and telephone operator in Douglass, and she retired from Cessna Aircraft in 1961. Bush was active in the First Christian Church of Douglass, serving as church clerk and member of the choir for many years. In 1983 Bush moved to Amarillo to be with her daughter. She was a member of the First Christian Church of Amarillo and the Congenial Couples Sunday school class. Survivors include a daughter, Norma Brod, Amarillo; a stepdaughter, Bobbie Galbraith, Wichita; a sister, Hilda Bard, Pueblo West, Colo.; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Sparky Barker ARKANSAS CITY - W.E. "Sparky" Barker, 79, retired mail carrier, of Arkansas City, died Jan. 29, 1997, in Medicalodge East. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church. The Revs. Wade C. Graber and Emory Day will officiate. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery. Friends may call until 8 tonight and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home. Memorials have been established with the First Baptist Church Bell Choir and the South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center Auxiliary. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Barker was born Feb. 4, 1917, in Winfield to Delbert and Grace (Thirsk) Baker. He was raised in Winfield and graduated from Winfield High School in 1933 and from Cowley County Community College in 1935. During World War II, he served with the U.S. Army postal service. He also served in the National Guard for 22 years and retired with the rank of master sergeant. On Dec. 27, 1938, he married Maxine Brewer in Arkansas City. Barker worked at the Arkansas City post office for 35 years, the first 18 as a city carrier and the last 17 as a rural carrier. He retired in 1972. Barker was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church, was active in church and community leadership, sold real estate and insurance and built several houses. He was a member of Shelton-Beatty Post 18 of the American Legion, Crescent Lodge 133 AF&AM and Midian Shrine, and he was the 50th president of the Kiwanis Club. Survivors include his wife, Maxine Barker, Arkansas City; two daughters, Janice Lynne Salisbury, Arkansas City, and Cindy Ann Bailey, Mulvane; a brother, James Lee Barker, Wichita; six grandchildren and two stepgreat-grandchildren. Verna Simons HOUSTON - Verna Irene Simons, 91, of Houston, formerly of Spring Hill, died Jan. 28, 1997, in Houston. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday in Grace Lawn Cemetery in Howard. The Rev. Robert Cooper will officiate. A memorial has been established with the art department at the University of Kansas. Contributions can be made through Zimmerman Funeral Home of Howard. Simons was born April 4, 1905, near Spring Hill, to James and Eva (Mower) Cuddeback. She graduated from Spring Hill High School in 1923 and attended the University of Kansas. On Aug. 12, 1928, she married Verne Franklin Simons in Spring Hill. They lived in Chicago a year before moving to Houston where she was a homemaker. He died May 4, 1981. Simons helped finance scientific expeditions to Egypt and Madagascar and was a member of the Board of Visitors of the Duke University Primate Center. She was also a member of the Presbyterian Church in Houston. Survivors include two sons, Herbert Simons, Houston, and Dr. Elwyn Simons, Durham, N.C.; a brother, George Cuddeback, Spring Hill; a sister, Margaret Cuddeback, Shawnee Mission; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Glorine McGregor CEDAR VALE - Glorine McGregor, 72, of Cedar Vale, formerly of Winfield, died Jan. 29, 1997, at Grouse Valley Manor in Dexter. Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Monday in the Cedar Vale First Baptist Church. Burial will be in Ozro Falls Cemetery. Friends may call at Wheeler Funeral Home of Cedar Vale from 1 to 8 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. A memorial has been established with Hospice Inc. McGregor was born Aug. 23, 1924, in Cedar Vale, a daughter of Henry Iver and Pauline (Holroyd) Johnson. She graduated from Cedar Vale High School in 1941; attended college in Manhattan and Pittsburg and received her bachelor's degree in English from Southwestern College. She received a master's degree in special education and a degree in library science from Emporia State University. On Oct. 24, 1942, she married Harold S. McGregor at her parents' home in rural Cedar Vale. McGregor taught in several area country schools, including at Country View in 1964, then in the Winfield school system as an English teacher in 1965. She became librarian at Winfield Middle School in 1974 and retired in 1987. The McGregors moved to Cedar Vale in 1987. Survivors include her husband, Harold McGregor, Cedar Vale; a son, Bob McGregor, Winfield; three daughters, Winifred Nash, Bath, Mich., Carol Melugin, Houston, Mo.; and Becky Rierson, Leon; a brother, Mark Johnson, Cedar Vale; two sisters, Marila Hart, Cedar Vale, and Anna Laura Price, Shawnee Mission; 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Harold Skinner Harold E. "Jack" Skinner, 80, of Winfield, formerly of Burden, died on Jan. 30, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital in Winfield. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Burden Baptist Church. Burial will be in Burden Cemetery. Friends may call at Wheeler Funeral Home in Burden from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday. Memorials have been established with the Burden Baptist Church and the Evangelical Free Church in Winfield. Skinner was born on Jan. 30, 1917, in Fairbury, Neb., the son of James E. and Carrie (McIntosh) Skinner. He attended Burden High School. On Dec. 31, 1935, he married Treva L. Dyer in Burden. He worked at various jobs in Cowley County including as a roustabout for Texaco from 1950 to 1962 and as owner of Skinner's Market in Burden from 1962 to 1971. A member of the Burden First Baptist Church, he had lived in Winfield since 1989. Survivors include his wife, Treva Skinner, Winfield; two sons, Robert "Skip" Skinner, Salina, and Jack Skinner, Clearwater; a daughter, Sharon Shetlar, Winfield; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Harold Ridings CEDAR VALE - Harold C. Ridings, 87, retired farmer and cattleman, of Cedar Vale, died Jan. 30, 1997, at Pleasant Valley Manor in Sedan. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in the Cedar Vale First Baptist Church. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery at Winfield. Friends may call at Wheeler Funeral Home of Cedar Vale from 1 to 8 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. A memorial has been established with the Cedar Vale First Baptist Church. Ridings was born Feb. 20, 1909, in Cowley County, a son of LeRoy and Edith (Burt) Ridings. He graduated from Winfield High School in 1927. On May 6, 1936, he married Luciel A. Kingsbury in Okemah, Okla. Ridings worked as a farmer, cattleman and custom combiner. Survivors include his wife, Luciel Ridings, Cedar Vale; a son, Jim Ridings, Pierre, S.D.; a daughter, Marcia Bacon, Oolagah, Okla.; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Eva Bilyeu OLATHE - Eva Bilyeu, 83, of Good Samaritan in Olathe, formerly of Winfield, died at Good Samaritan in Olathe on Jan. 31, 1997. Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Highland Cemetery in Winfield. The Rev. Russ Jones will officiate. Visiting hours will be 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home. A memorial has been established with Good Samaritan, 20705 W. 151st St., Olathe, KS 66061. Bilyeu was born on Jan. 20, 1914, in Caneyville, the daughter of Ben Frank and Golda Mae (Wilson) Humphries. She attended Grenola schools. On March 24, 1935, she married Harold W. Bilyeu in Miami, Okla. He died on Jan. 11, 1975. A resident of Winfield for 45 years, she moved to Olathe in March 1981. She was a member of the First Christian Church. Survivors include a daughter, Janice K. Hooper, Overland Park. Lyman Burgess Lyman Burgess, 96, retired bicycle repairman and state hospital credit manager, of Cumbernauld Village in Winfield, died Feb. 1, 1997. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Grace United Methodist Church. Burial will be at 5:30 p.m. in Dudley Township Cemetery, Satanta. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements. Haskell County Funeral Home, Sublette, is in charge of Satanta arrangements. Memorial contributions can be made to Southwestern College or Grace United Methodist Church. Burgess was born Aug. 17, 1900, in Flora, Ill., a son of Grant and Lucella Burgess. The family moved from Flora to rural Oxford in 1909, then to the Tisdale community and later to a farm north of Sublette. He graduated from Satanta High School. On Sept. 3, 1925, Burgess married Ruby Day, and they moved to Kenton, Okla., to begin their ministry together. They served Methodist churches in Johnson and Tisdale, returning as student pastors while finishing college. After they both graduated from Southwestern College in 1931, they moved back to Kenton and to the ministry. They later went into the hotel business in Satanta and managed the Calbeck Hotel and Coffee Shop in Pratt for 10 years. Lyman became the business manager of Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina and later the assistant business manager and then business manager at Southwestern College. In 1950 the family moved to Mackville to own and operate a Gamble's store. He became credit manager of Winfield State Hospital and Training Center in 1956 and retired from there in 1966. He operated a bicycle repair shop on College Street until his second retirement in 1990, when he moved to Cumbernauld Village. Ruby Burgess died Nov. 15, 1995. Burgess had 50 years of perfect attendance at Rotary and was named a Paul Harris Fellow by the Winfield Rotary Club. He was a founding member of the Winfield State Hospital Credit Union and a recipient of the Southwestern College Alumni Recognition Award. Survivors include a son, Ronald Burgess, Stafford; three grandchildren and a great-granddaughter. Minnie Knudson Minnie R. (Bowen) Knudson, 72, of Winfield, formerly of Arkansas City, died Jan. 31, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Lighthouse Mission, formerly the IXL Indian Methodist Church, in Arkansas City. Burial will be in the Ponca Indian Cemetery in Ponca City, Okla. Friends may call at Hawks Funeral Home, Arkansas City, until 9 tonight and at the church until service time Tuesday. Knudson was born Feb. 13, 1924, in Walters, Okla., one of twin daughters of John and Carol (Wilcox) Bowen. She married Marvin Knudson. Knudson was an activity specialist at Winfield State Hospital and Training Center where she had worked since 1968. She had been the minister of the IXL Indian Methodist Church for many years. Survivors include her husband, Marvin Knudson, Winfield, and a stepson, Jonathan Knudson, Wellington. Dorothy Lawless Dorothy V. Lawless, 87, died Jan. 31, 1997, at Walnut Hill Nursing Center in Winfield. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Belle Plaine Cemetery. Friends may call at Wheeler Funeral Home in Burden until 8 tonight. A memorial has been established with Walnut Hill Nursing Center. Lawless was born Oct. 9, 1909, in Belle Plaine, to Ernest and Nellie Mary (Turner) Lawless. She graduated from high school in Belle Plaine. For several years she taught in country schools near Belle Plaine and later did domestic work in Wichita. Lawless moved to Walnut Hill in February 1992. Survivors include a brother-in-law, Charles Craig, Winfield, nieces and nephews. Charles Stewart WICHITA - Charles Darrell "Stu" Stewart, 55, of Wichita, died Jan. 31, 1997, in Wichita. Services were held at 2 p.m. Feb. 3 at Smith Mortuary, Derby. Pastor Don Duncan officiated. Burial was in Mulvane Cemetery. A memorial has been established with Union Rescue Mission. Stewart was born Aug. 30, 1941, in Shattuck, Okla., a son of Arnold David Stewart and Geneva Irene (Allison) Nuss. Stewart worked in the receiving department at Boeing Aircraft. A Baptist, he was also a member of United Way. Survivors include two sons, Bo Crumb, Winfield, and Darrell Stewart, Wichita; a daughter, Teresa Dawson, Latham; two brothers, David Stewart, Wichita, and Dwane Stewart, Udall; three stepbrothers, Larry Kilts and Gary Kilts, both of Wichita, and Joe Kilts, Fort Myers, Fla.; and two grandchildren. Golden May Golden I. May, 81, a resident of Winfield for over 75 years, died Feb. 2, 1997, at Winfield Rest Haven. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the First Baptist Church in Winfield. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service until 8 tonight and until noon Wednesday. A memorial has been established with the Alzheimer's Association. Contributions can be made through the church or funeral home. May was born June 5, 1915, in Bolivar, Mo., a daughter of Marvin D. and Jessie A. (Bogue) Ireland. In 1919 the family moved to Winfield where she was raised and educated. She was a Winfield High School graduate. On June 5, 1934, she married Glenn W. May in Winfield. They resided in Winfield throughout their marriage. He died Nov. 19, 1991. She had resided at Winfield Rest Haven since March 1993. A homemaker, May had been active in the First Baptist Church where she served on many boards. She had also served with the Cowley County Election Board for many years. Survivors include two sons, Marion G. May, Winfield, and Roger E. May, Healdton, Okla.; a daughter, Joan Miller, Derby; a brother, Bill Ireland, and a sister, Mabel G. David, both of Winfield; six grandchildren and a great-grandson. Lola Cales Lola M. Cales, 76, of 302 Iowa, lifelong Winfield resident, died Feb. 5, 1997, at her home. Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. The Rev. Warren Smith will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Memorials have been established with the Alzheimer's and Related Diseases Association, Hospice Inc. and William Newton Memorial Hospital Home Health Care. Cales was born Feb. 23, 1920, in Winfield, a daughter of Forrest O. and Metta (Byers) Tucker. On Dec. 30, 1944, she married M.J. "Mose" Cales in Newkirk, Okla. Cales worked for Boeing during World War II and retired from Binney & Smith in 1975. She was a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, M.J. "Mose" Cales, Winfield; two sons, Larry D. Trotter, Winfield, and Max M. Cales, Arkansas City; and three grandchildren. Harold Skinner BURDEN - Services for Harold E. "Jack" Skinner were held at 2 p.m. Feb. 4, 1997, in the Burden Baptist Church. The Rev. Art Hays and Pastor Steve Strom officiated. Burial was in Burden Cemetery. Wanda Mackey was the organist. Maxine Williams and Mike Bailey sang "Amazing Grace" and "Blessed Assurance." The congregation sang "How Great Thou Art." Honorary casket bearers were Beth Finan and Shannon Ryan. Casket bearers were Robert and Aaron Shetlar and Jerol, Chad, Wade and Jason Skinner. Memorials have been established with the Burden Baptist Church and Evangelical Free Church in Winfield. Wheeler Funeral Home of Burden was in charge of arrangements. Robert Davis GROVE, Okla. - Robert L. Davis, 79, of Grove, formerly of Winfield, died Feb. 4, 1997, in St. John's Regional Medical Center in Joplin, Mo. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday in Buzzard Cemetery in Grove. Marvin Tunnell will officiate. Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Davis was born Feb. 17, 1917, in Caney, to Robert R. and Jennie (Keating) Davis. On April 17, 1938, he married Helen Purbin in Newkirk, Okla. A World War II veteran, Davis served in the U.S. Army Air Force. Davis was a drilling supervisor for Wakefield Drilling Co. in Winfield for 21 years before retiring in 1982. The family also lived in Liberal and Tyrone, Okla., before moving to Grove in 1987. He was a member of the American Legion. Survivors include his wife, Helen Davis, Grove; two daughters, Beverly Hinsdale, Hutchinson, and Joanna S. Michels, Wall, S.D.; three sisters, Treva Alford, Denver, Maxine Stepson, Austin, Texas, and Helen L. Walker, McPherson; six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Bertha Wilson Bertha E. Wilson, 79, homemaker, of 1212 Lowry, Winfield, died Feb. 3, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services were held at 2 p.m. Feb. 6 at Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home. The Rev. Rick Hathaway officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. A memorial has been established with Winfield Youth Baseball. Wilson was born Dec. 29, 1917, in Winfield. She was raised by Luther Beard and her mother, Pansy Patience (Boster) Beard. On Jan. 14, 1936, she married Alva T. Wilson in Winfield. A member of the Salvation Army Church, she had worked in food service for St. Mary's Hospital and USD 465. Survivors include her husband, Alva Wilson, Winfield; 15 of 19 children, including nine sons, Perry, Allen, Mike, Joe, Jack, Richard, Marvin and Bill Wilson, all of Winfield, and Don Wilson of Dexter, and six daughters, Alvalene Jones, Pat Helphingstine and Bonnie Bellew, all of Winfield, Maxine McHenry, Downs, and June Spencer and Kay Paxton, both of Jay, Okla.; four brothers, Marvin Beard, Howard, Ivan Beard, Newton, and Oliver Beard and Lester Beard, both of Wichita; three sisters, Ilene Beard, Newton, and Maxine Ireton and Effie Mae Beard, both of Winfield; 57 grandchildren, 80 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Leona Brownlee WELLINGTON - Leona M. Brownlee, 95, former Ashton postmaster, died Feb. 2, 1997, at Cedar View Good Samaritan Center in Wellington. Services were held Feb. 4 in the Memorial Lawn Cemetery Chapel at Arkansas City. A memorial has been established with the Good Samaritan Center. Brownlee was born May 5, 1901, to Alonzo and Olive (Farren) Manly. On May 8, 1919, she married Frank Brownlee. Brownlee retired as postmaster of Ashton after 32 years of service. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Ashton and the National Postmasters Association. Her husband preceded her in death in 1975. Survivors include a son, Delbert Brownlee, Wellington; two daughters, Bessie Harder, Arkansas City, and Nadine Wolf, Grove, Okla.; a sister, Grace Smith, Burden; nine grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren. Charles York Charles C. York, 75, of 1800 Ritchie in Winfield, died Feb. 5, 1997, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Joseph Campus, Wichita. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Woodlawn United Methodist Church in Derby and at 3 p.m. in White Cemetery at Hunter, Okla. The Revs. Jerre Nolte and Alan Lindal will officiate. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established with the Grace United Methodist Church Mission Fund. York was born Aug. 20, 1921, at Apache, Okla., to the Rev. O.W. and Jessie (Criss) York. He attended schools in Tonkawa, Okla., and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. On March 27, 1939, he married Lataine Young in Winfield. For 45 years York worked for Beech Aircraft, both in Wichita in the experimental section and as manager of manufacturing at the Selma, Ala., plant. He retired in 1986. A Winfield resident for the past 15 months, York moved here from Bartlesville, Okla. He had also been a Derby resident for 25 years. In Derby he was a charter member of the Woodlawn United Methodist Church, a member of the Derby order of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons and a member of the board of directors of the Alabama Rehabilitation Center in Selma. He worked for many years in the Boy Scouts and in various church groups. Survivors include his wife, Lataine York, Winfield; two sons, Robert W. York, Valencia, Calif., and Criss M. York, Derby; two daughters, Carolyn Alley, Winfield, and Marilyn Vinson, Springfield, Mo.; a brother, J.E. York, Tulsa, Okla.; 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Walter Pappan OXFORD - Walter "Wicks" Pappan, 84, of Oxford, died Feb. 4, 1997, at Riverview Manor in Oxford. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Oxford Christian Church. The Rev. Danny Ginn will officiate. Burial will be in Oxford Cemetery. Friends may call at Oliver-Hawks Funeral Home until 8 tonight. Memorials have been established with Riverview Manor and the Oxford Christian church. Contributions can be left at the funeral home. Pappan was born March 15, 1912, on the Kaw Indian reservation at Washunga, Okla., a son of Murphy and Effie (Withe) Pappan. Most of his young adult life was spent working on ranches in and around Hardy, Okla. He was employed by the Chapman-Barnard Ranch near Foraker, Okla., and the N.T. Olsen Ranch at Hardy. On March 31, 1932, he married Sylvia Killingsworth in Newkirk, Okla. After many years of ranch work, Pappan went to work for the Missouri Pacific Railroad from which he retired after 30 years of service. Survivors include his wife, Sylvia Pappan, Oxford; a son, Walter Pappan, Greensburg; two daughters, Donna Wilson and Charlotte Shaw-Gribble, and a sister, Dorcas Tate, all of Wichita; nine grandchildren, including Bill Shaw of Wellington, whom Pappan and his wife raised, and several great-grandchildren. Vincent Turpin TULSA, Okla. - Vincent V. Turpin, 82, of Tulsa, formerly of Ponca City, Okla., and Winfield, died Dec. 6, 1996, at his home. A private service was held in Sunset Memorial Gardens in Ponca City under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel. A memorial was established with Gospel Recordings International, 122 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90026-5889. Turpin was born Jan. 14, 1914, at Winfield, to Ashby and Mary Virginia (Sparks) Turpin. He grew up on the family farm south of Winfield. He attended Excelsior Rural School and graduated from Winfield High School in 1933. While growing up, he was employed on several farms in the Winfield area. On June 30, 1935, he married Vivian Parkerson, also of Winfield. They moved to a farm northwest of Ponca City where they lived and farmed. They moved to Westminster Village in July 1985 and to Tulsa in 1995. While living in Ponca City, they were affiliated with the Church of God. Survivors include his wife, Vivian Turpin, Tulsa; two daughters, Marcia Howland, Topeka, and Linda Arnold, Beaumont, Texas; two sisters, Virginia Wonder and Gertrude Muret, both of Spokane, Wash.; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Walter Cochran WALDPORT, Ore. - Walter P. "Bill" Cochran, 79, of Waldport, formerly of Winfield, died Jan. 27, 1997, in Waldport. At his request, no service was held. Cochran was born Nov. 25, 1917, at Rock, to William G. and Clara (Scofield) Cochran. When he was two, his parents moved to Winfield where he grew up and attended school. In 1936 he moved to Oregon where he married Vivian Collins, also from Winfield. Later they divorced. During World War II he served in the Ship Repair Unit of the U.S. Navy. His ship, the USS Hamul, a destroyer tender, was on active duty in both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. After the war, Cochran moved to Eugene, Ore., where he worked as a foreman in body and fender shops. Later he owned and operated Superior Body and Fender Service in Eugene for several years, after which he moved to the coast. At that time, he bought the Agate Beach Tavern near Newport, Ore. He operated that business until his retirement. Survivors include three daughters, Nancy Cochran, Corvallis, Ore., Clara Jo Randall, Portland, Ore., and Janice Taylor, Canby, Ore.; a brother, Adrian Cochran, Hutchinson; a sister, Josephine Hayes, Dexter, Ore.; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Gerald Anderson ARKANSAS CITY - Gerald H. Anderson, 68, of Arkansas City, died Feb. 6, 1997, at Columbia Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Monday in Trinity Episcopal Church. The Rev. William R. Fulton will officiate. There will be no visitation, as cremation has taken place. Memorials have been established with the Grace Episcopal Endowment Fund in Winfield and the Midian Shrine Temple Plane of Mercy Fund. Contributions can be left at Hawks Funeral Home. Anderson was born May 11, 1928, in Greeley, Colo., to Frank Sidney and Susan Margaret (Walker) Anderson. He was raised in the Greeley area. On June 24, 1959, he married Eleanor M. Slatt in Greeley. Anderson graduated from the University of Northern Colorado with a master's degree and did advanced studies in computers at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. He taught in Norwood, Loveland and Alt, Colo., and later at Northwestern University in Gunnison, Colo., and Lamar Junior College in Lamar, Colo. The Andersons moved to Arkansas City in 1968 when he began teaching at Cowley County Community College. He was also the director of the college's data processing center until he retired in 1990 and wrote and edited several computer books. Anderson was a member of Grace Episcopal Church in Winfield and had served on the vestry of Trinity Episcopal Church in Arkansas City. He was a member of the Norwood, Colo., Masonic Lodge, York Rite, Wichita Midian Shrine Temple and Cowley County Shrine Club. He was also a member of the National Education Association and the Good Sam Camping Club and had been a Boy Scout leader. Survivors include his wife, Eleanor Anderson, Arkansas City; a son, Edward S. Anderson, Topeka; two daughters, Susan Anderson-Mefford, Arkansas City, and Donna White, Topeka; and three grandchildren. Velma Booth EL DORADO - Velma B. Booth, 87, longtime resident of Cambridge and Winfield, died Feb. 7, 1997, in El Dorado. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Miles Funeral Service. Burial will be in Cambridge Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from noon to 9 p.m. Sunday and before services Monday. A memorial has been established with the Alzheimer's Association. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. A more complete obituary will be printed in Saturday's Courier. Velma Booth EL DORADO - Velma B. Booth, 87, of El Dorado, longtime resident of Cambridge and Winfield, died Feb. 7, 1997, in El Dorado. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Miles Funeral Service in Winfield. Burial will be in Cambridge Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from noon to 9 p.m. Sunday and before services Monday. A memorial has been established with the Alzheimer's Association. Contributions may be made through the funeral home. Booth was born April 4, 1909, in Beaver County, Okla., one of four children born to Chester P. and Margaret (Schollenbarger) Bertrand. When she was an infant, the family moved to a farm near Cambridge where she was raised and educated. A 1928 graduate of Cambridge High School, she was employed for several years as a telephone operator in Cambridge. On Aug. 30, 1933, she married Ward E. Booth in Cottonwood Falls. They resided in Cambridge for over 20 years before moving to Ottawa in 1955. They lived in the Blackwell, Welch and Drumright areas of Oklahoma for several years. Following her husband's death in 1965, she moved to Winfield. A homemaker, she lived in Winfield for nearly 30 years. For the past three years she had resided with her granddaughter and family in El Dorado. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Patricia Gray, Winfield, and Nancy Bair, West Hills, Calif.; a sister, Mayme Hendrickson, Winfield; nine grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandson. Velma Booth Services for Velma B. Booth, 87, who died Feb. 7, 1997, were held at 2 p.m. Feb. 10 in Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service. The Revs. Rob Winslow and Wade C. Graber officiated. Burial was in Cambridge Cemetery. Rebecca Thesman was the organist, and Graber sang "Blessed Assurance." Congregational hymns were "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus," "Jesus Loves Me" and "My Hope Is Built." Casket bearers were Paul Brown, Robert Hendrick, Armand Hillier, Kim and Spencer Howell and John Short. A memorial has been established with the Alzheimer's Association. Walter Pappan Services for Walter "Wicks" Pappan, 84, who died Feb. 4, 1997, were held at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 7, 1997, in Oxford Christian Church. The Rev. Danny Ginn officiated. Burial was in Oxford Cemetery. Amy Shaw was the pianist and Jill Hiten was the vocalist. Special selections were "Amazing Grace," "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Fill My Cup, Lord." Ushers were Chad Renn and Greg Renn. Honorary casket bearers were Bill Shaw, Linn Shaw, Don Gribble II, Stuart Gribble, Joel Wilson and Walter Russell Pappan. Casket bearers were Carl Dennett, Pat Newman, Gary Barton, Don Gribble, Jim Schiff, Holton Payne and Marvin Jensen. Oliver-Hawks Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Lorraine Young Lorraine Young, 90, of Cumbernauld Village in Winfield, formerly of Hutchinson, died Feb. 7, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Sunset Hill Cemetery, Herington. Friends may call until 9 tonight and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Elliott Mortuary in Hutchinson. A memorial has been established with Cumbernauld Village Nursing Facility, 716 Tweed, Winfield, KS 67156. Young was born March 31, 1906, in Herington, a daughter of Edgar and Maude Ann (Ashley) Scripter. She was a graduate of Herington High School. On Dec. 24, 1926, she married Roy D. Young of Herington. He died Oct. 19, 1948. Young, after moving to Hutchinson in 1936, was a broker at Waddell & Reed Inc. and John C. Oswald Real Estate before her retirement. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and the Fidelis Class at the church, the American Business Women's Association and the Travel Club, all of Hutchinson. Survivors include two sisters, Wilma Jean Holcombe, Sepulveda, Calif., and Lois Beasley, St. Louis, and several nieces and nephews. Walter Ball ARKANSAS CITY - Walter Alvin Ball, 68, retired Gordan-Piatt Energy Group welding supervisor, of Arkansas City, died Feb. 8, 1997, at his home. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery. A memorial has been established with Hospice Inc. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Ball was born Oct. 7, 1928, in Ritchey, Mo., to Earl and Hattie (Stockton) Ball. He was raised in Granby, Mo., and moved to Arkansas City with his family in 1943. On Dec. 1, 1945, he married Doris Riggs in Winfield. They made their home in Arkansas City throughout their marriage. Ball was a welder and welding supervisor for Gordon-Piatt before retiring in 1992 after 38 years of service. Survivors include his wife, Doris Ball, and a son, Clifford Ball, both of Arkansas City; a daughter, Diane Rankin, Elmore City, Okla.; two brothers, Ora Lee Ball, Arkansas City, and Ray Ball, Winfield; four sisters, Lorene Barclay and Irene Richardson, both of Arkansas City, Wanda Barker, Kildare, Okla., and Jessie Sidner, Summer, Wash.; five grandchildren and two great-granddaughters. Martha Wilhelm HOISINGTON - Martha Ernst Wilhelm, 96, lifelong resident of the Hoisington-Galatia area, died Feb. 8, 1997, at Integrated Health Services in Great Bend. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, Hoisington. Pastor Gary Teske will officiate. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery at Galatia. A prayer service will be held at 7 tonight at the funeral home. Friends may call until 8 tonight and from 9 a.m. to service time Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions are suggested to Trinity Lutheran Church of Great Bend. Wilhelm was born Aug. 26, 1900, in Rush County, a daughter of Jacob and Katherine Elizabeth (Schuerman) Ernst. On May 28, 1923, she married Henry Wilhelm Jr. in Great Bend. He died Oct. 24, 1960. Survivors include a son, LeRoy E. Wilhelm, Great Bend; three daughters, Darlene Rundle, Garden City, Janiece Cowan, Douglass, and Janeal Rodecape, Colorado Springs, Colo.; a brother, George Bisterfeldt, Santa Clara, Calif.; eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Samuel Detrick BELLE PLAINE - Samuel Robert Detrick, 17-month-old son of Robert and Marti Detrick of Belle Plaine, died Feb. 7, 1997, in Wichita. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Belle Plaine United Methodist Church. Ernie Bishop and Mike Ballard will officiate with the Rev. Lauerence Hastings assisting. Burial will be in Belle Plaine Cemetery. Friends may call at Hatfield-Smith Funeral Home until 8 tonight. Samuel was born June 27, 1995, in Wichita, to Robert and Marti Gayle (Bishop) Detrick of Belle Plaine. Survivors include his parents and a sister, Maggie Detrick, all of Belle Plaine; and his grandparents, Bill and Linda Detrick, Manteca, Calif., Nelson and Ernestine Bishop, Belle Plaine, John and Lucille Gurley, Abilene, Texas, Inez Detrick, Merkel, Texas, and Ernest and Louise Golightly, Winfield. Lola Cales Services for Lola M. Cales, 76, who died Feb. 5, 1997, were held at 1:30 p.m. Feb. 7 in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. The Rev. Warren Smith officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Organist was Jean Wooddell. Wilma Anglemyer sang "Wind Beneath My Wings," "Amazing Grace" and "Beyond the Sunset." Casket bearers were Bryan, Gregory and Bret Cales, Norman Reep, Dick Shaw and Rick Heinzman. Memorials have been established with the Alzheimer's and Related Diseases Association, Hospice Inc. and William Newton Memorial Hospital Home Health Care. Charles York DERBY - Services for Charles C. York, 75, who died Feb. 5, 1997, were held at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 8 in Woodlawn United Methodist Church in Derby. The Revs. Allan Lyndale and Jerre Nolte officiated. Burial was held at 3 p.m. in White Cemetery at Hunter, Okla. Thelda Delamarter, the organist, sang "In the Garden," and the congregation sang "Amazing Grace." Casket bearers were Kyle A., Lance A. and Damon L. York, Thad M. and Russell C. Vinson and Brian L. Fleck. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Marion Jacot MOLINE - Marion Eugene Jacot, 66, of Moline, died Feb. 9, 1997, at Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville, Okla. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Moline United Methodist Church. The Rev. Larry Bowyer will officiate. Military rites will be conducted by the Moline American Legion post in Moline Cemetery. Memorials have been established with the Moline United Methodist Church and the Center for Basic Cancer Research at Kansas State University. Zimmerman Funeral Home of Howard is in charge of arrangements. Jacot was born Sept. 27, 1930, in Chautauqua County to Floyd Arnold and Clara Violet (Gruben) Jacot. He attended Center rural school and graduated from Moline High School in 1948. After being employed in construction work, Jacot served with the U.S. Navy, including the Korean Conflict, from 1950 to 1954. On Dec. 30, 1954, he married Lois Charlene Winn in Howard. Jacot became a laboratory technician for the state highway department in 1954 and remained in that position until his retirement. He also raised cattle and devoted much of his life to ranching. Jacot was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1186 in Independence and was a former commander of Ferguson Spease American Legion Post in Moline. He served 20 years on the board of directors of Rural Water District 1 in Elk County and was a member of the Moline United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Charlene Jacot, and a son, Jason Jacot, both of Moline; two daughters, Beth Moore, Moline, and Marge Riggin, Parsons; two brothers, Leland Jacot, Happy Jack, Ariz., and Paul Jacot, Moline; two sisters, Marge Trayer, Cottonwood Falls, and Marilyn Powers, Derby; and three grandchildren. Mabel David Mabel G. David, 83, a resident of Winfield for over 75 years, died Feb. 9, 1997, at Cumbernauld Village in Winfield. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Miles Funeral Service. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday. A memorial has been established with William Newton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. Contributions can be made at the hospital or funeral home. David was born Sept. 16, 1913, in Bolivar, Mo., to Marvin D. and Jessie A. (Bogue) Ireland. In 1919 the family moved to Winfield where Mabel was raised and educated. She graduated from Winfield High School. On Oct. 3, 1931, she married Charles K. Neer in Winfield. He died May 6, 1957. On Jan. 2, 1968, she married Lavern Francis. He died Nov. 1, 1975. On April 4, 1982, she married Homer E. David. He died Sept. 18, 1993. David began employment in the business office of William Newton Memorial Hospital in 1956 and retired as business office supervisor at the hospital in 1982. A member of the First Baptist Church, she was affiliated with the William Newton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary for many years. Survivors include a son, Marvin A. Neer, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; three stepsons, Carmen E. David, Farmington, N.M., Jerry L. David, Tucson, Ariz., and Jack Francis, Hamburg, Iowa; four stepdaughters, Catherine Andreae, Winfield, Zenda Thomas and Glenda Rich, both of Big Piney, Wyo., and Joy Spargur, Creston, Iowa; a brother, Bill Ireland, Winfield; nine grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and 14 stepgreat-grandchildren. William Wise WICHITA - William Leroy Wise, 59, of Wichita, died Feb. 8, 1997, at Providence Hospital in Kansas City, Kan. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Miles Funeral Service in Winfield. Burial will be in Mount Vernon Cemetery west of Winfield. Friends may call at the funeral home from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and before services Saturday. A memorial has been established for the benefit of his family. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Wise was born March 18, 1937, in Wichita, to Loren J. and Esta L. (Fruits) Wise. He was raised and educated in Wichita. In 1956 he married Judy Sparkman. They lived in Wichita throughout their marriage and later divorced. Wise was an automotive painter and body and fender mechanic. Survivors include a son, Bill Wise, Brackton, Mo.; a daughter, Cathy Wise, Wichita; three brothers, Bob Wise and Jack Wise, both of Wichita, and John Wise, Oregon; four sisters, his twin sister, Waunita P. Schmitt, Carroll Briley, Pamela Larson and Dixie Oatsvall, all of Wichita; two grandchildren and a great-grandson. William Wise Services for William Leroy Wise, 59, who died Feb. 8, 1997, were held at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 15 in Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Harlan Buettner officiated. Burial was in Mount Vernon Cemetery. Special vocal music selections were "Heartaches of a Fool" by Willie Nelson and "That Ain't the Way I Wanna Go" by David Allen Coe. Casket bearers were James Briley, Dutch Honer, Doug Robertson, Ed Schmitt and Billy and Jack Wise. A memorial has been established to benefit the Wise family. Bernice Parmenter Bernice A. Parmenter, 84, of 1413 Pine Terrace in Winfield, died Feb. 10, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Trinity Lutheran Church. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. The casket will be closed for the funeral, but friends may call at Miles Funeral Service from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday. A memorial has been established with Trinity Lutheran Church. Contributions can be made at the church or funeral home. Parmenter was born Feb. 2, 1913, in Winfield, to George Benjamin and Mabel Rosecrans Wooddell. Raised and educated in Winfield, she graduated from Winfield High School and later attended Southwestern College. In August 1939 she married Arthur W. Kindt in Winfield. They made their first home in Rock before moving to a farm north of Winfield in 1943. They lived and worked on the farm until he died Jan. 17, 1952. In 1956 she married Raymond O. Parmenter. They resided in Winfield throughout their marriage. He died Oct. 24, 1976. Parmenter had worked in the Cowley Country Treasurer's Office and as secretary for Harry Rupp Service in Winfield. A member of Trinity Lutheran Church, she was formerly affiliated with the Ladies Aid Society, the Winfield Business and Professional Women, the women's auxiliary of the Cowley County Fair Association and the Walnut Valley Extension Homemakers Unit. Survivors include a son, Roger Kindt, Huntsville, Texas; a daughter, Karen Wright, Winfield; a stepson, Dan Parmenter, Winfield; two brothers, Philo Wooddell, Winfield, and Richard Wooddell, Blackwell, Okla.; five grandchildren and a great-granddaughter. Ruth Voigtlander ARKANSAS CITY - Ruth L. Voigtlander, 83, homemaker, of Arkansas City, died Feb. 10, 1997, at South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Forest Hill Cemetery in Ashton. Loren Grimes will officiate. A memorial has been established with the Center for Basic Cancer Research at Kansas State University. Contributions can be left at Hawks Funeral Home. Voigtlander was born Oct. 12, 1913, in Wellington, a daughter of Isaiah Reed and Maude Bell (Wickery) McClaskey. She married Ernest Dewey Voigtlander on Aug. 21, 1935, in Anthony. They moved to Arkansas City in the early 1940s. He died June 11, 1977. Survivors include a son, Ernest Eugene Voigtlander, Arkansas City; four daughters, Mary Long and Martha Buchanan, both of Arkansas City, Eva Duncan, Sedan, and JoAnn Stoddard, Rock; a stepdaughter, Pearl Wolf, Lees Summit, Mo.; a sister, Helen Baker, Wellington; 12 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Kenneth Jackson Kenneth L. Jackson, 61, a trucker, of 211 N. Park in Winfield, died Feb. 10, 1997, while working in Rochelle, Ill. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Miles Funeral Service in Winfield. Burial will be in Wilmot Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and until noon Saturday. Memorials have been established with the American Lung Association and Grace United Methodist Church. Contributions can be made at the church or funeral home. Jackson was born Feb. 18, 1935, south of Burden, to Harry O. "Hap" and Iris P. (Foster) Jackson. He attended Burden and rural Hardscrabble schools before moving to Winfield with his family in 1947. He graduated from Winfield High School in 1954. In 1956 he married Ladena McCaslin, and they resided in Winfield. They later divorced. On Feb. 25, 1966, he married Donna Mortimer in Winfield. Jackson was employed by Coca-Cola Bottling Co. in Winfield for 19 1/2 years. He later worked as a driver for Becker Trucking in El Dorado, Bray Transportation in Oklahoma and Marvin McChristianson of Winfield. He had been employed as a driver for M. Bruenger Trucking Co. of Wichita since 1986. A Winfield resident for 50 years, Jackson was formerly affiliated with the Walnut Valley C.B. Club and the Kansas Camper Club. Survivors include his wife, Donna Jackson, Winfield; three sons, Greg McCaslin, Winfield, Allen Jackson, Stone Mountain, Ga., and Donald McCaslin, Wichita; three daughters, Wanda Jones, Anaheim, Calif., and Kendra Mangrum and Terri Jackson, both of Winfield; his mother, Iris Jackson, Winfield; two sisters, Dorothy Broce, Lost Springs, and Joyce Askins, Winfield; and four grandchildren. Kenneth Jackson Services for Kenneth L. Jackson, 61, who died Feb. 10, 1997, were held at 2 p.m. Feb. 15 in Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Jerre Nolte officiated. Burial was in Wilmot Cemetery. Special vocal music selections were "Teddy Bear," performed by Red Sovine, and "Go Rest High on That Mountain," performed by Vince Gill. Honorary casket bearers were Don Balsters, Jimmie Booe, Lloyd Jones, Cecil Metcalf, Cecil Reynolds and Mark Thomas. Casket bearers were Dick Golightley, John Havens, Jim Hughes, Jim Matney, Bill Mayfield and Lonnie Collins. Memorials have been established with the American Lung Association and Grace United Methodist Church. Ernest Moore Ernest R. "Ernie" Moore, 69, retired painting contractor, of Winfield, died Feb. 11, 1997, at Riverview Manor in Oxford. Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home in Arkansas City. Burial will be at Highland Cemetery in Winfield. Friends may visit with the family at the funeral home Thursday evening from 6:30 to 8. A memorial has been established with the American Heart Association. Moore was born Feb. 7, 1928, in Winfield, to William Roy and Ruth Audrey (Ruggles) Moore. In December 1945 he married Mildred Ott. They had just celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary before his death. Moore was a farmer and a driller before working as a self-employed painting contractor with his son. As a young man he joined the Wilmot Christian Church. Moore had lived his entire life in Cowley County except while serving with the U.S. Army and a year spent in the Michigan oil fields. Survivors include his wife, Mildred Moore, a son, Alan Ernest Moore, two daughters, Barbara Elaine Warren and Bonnie Jean Moore, and a brother, Leon Moore, all of Winfield; his stepmother, Bea Moore, Burden; two stepbrothers, Wesley Moore, Norton, and Lonnie Moore, Winfield; a stepsister, Sharon Moore, Bartlesville, Okla.; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Carrie Beers MCKINNEY, Texas - Carrie Ruth Beers, 82, a homemaker, of McKinney, died Jan. 30, 1997. Services were held at 3:30 p.m. Jan. 31 in Grove Hill Memorial Park Cemetery in Dallas. Con Spainhour, Beers' son-in-law, officiated. A memorial has been established with William Newton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary in Winfield. Beers was born Sept. 21, 1914, in Tonganoxie, a daughter of John and Lulu Coffman. Beers' husband, Elmer Beers, died March 30, 1995. She moved to Mesquite, Texas, in 1952, but after her husband's death, she moved to McKinney to live with a daughter. Survivors include three sons, William Beers, Max Beers and Leslie Beers, all of the Dallas area; three daughters, Barbara Spainhour, Winfield, Lynn Hardman, Tyler, Texas, and Joleen Bice, McKinney; 27 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. Edward E. Wilt Edward E. Wilt, 78, of 416 Bliss in Winfield, died Feb. 12, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Miles Funeral Service. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until 9 tonight. A memorial has been established with the American Diabetes Association. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Wilt was born March 10, 1918, in Winfield, to Willard and Lora (Warren) Wilt. Raised and educated in Winfield, he graduated from Winfield High School in 1936. On Aug. 16, 1940, he married Esther Reynolds in Dexter. They resided in Winfield for most of their marriage. She died March 11, 1986. A veteran of World War II, Wilt enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1942 and served as a seaman first class with the Seabees for three years. Wilt then returned to Winfield where he was employed by Winfield Building Stone Co. for 18 years before his retirement in 1981. On Sept. 25, 1986, he married Ada Dyke Killingsworth in Dexter. They had lived in Winfield since their marriage. Wilt was a member of Central Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Ada Wilt, Winfield; a daughter, Zona Gayle Appleby, Yucca Valley, Calif.; two stepsons, Kent Killingsworth and Donald Killingsworth, both of Dexter; three stepdaughters, Lida Smith, San Antonio, Texas, Sue Pappan, Wichita, and Faye Hansen, Mulvane; two brothers, Harold Wilt and Lee Wilt, both of Winfield; 19 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson. Edward Wilt Services for Edward E. Wilt, 78, who died Feb. 12, 1997, were held at 2 p.m. Feb. 18 in Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Gerald Graber officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Special vocal music was "In the Garden" and "Beyond the Sunset." Casket bearers were Travis Brister, Warren Hansen, Donald and Kent Killingsworth, Jack Pappan and Wayne Wilt. A memorial has been established with the American Diabetes Association. Karl Mai WICHITA - Karl E. Mai Sr., 72, of Wichita, former owner of Mai Homes, died Feb. 15, 1997, at Columbia Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday in Bryant-Christians Chapel in Great Bend. Pastor Michael Fribrantz will officiate. Burial will be in Russell Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until 9 tonight and from 9 a.m. to service time Tuesday. A memorial has been established with the American Cancer Society. Mai was born Oct. 11, 1924, in Russell County, to Fred G. and Helena (Stoppel) Mai. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. On June 18, 1949, he married Mary K. Degner in Great Bend. Mai was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Church in Wichita; a past board member of Hoisington Lutheran Hospital; a charter member and active board member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Great Bend; and a member of Vintage Wheels, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion, all of Great Bend. He had lived in Wichita for six years, moving there from Great Bend. Survivors include his wife, Mary K. Mai, Wichita; two sons, Karl E. Mai Jr., Mount Pleasant, Tenn., and Kent A. Mai, Irving, Texas; a daughter, Jan M. Dreiling, Winfield; four sisters, Freida Karst and Nadine Albrecht, both of Russell, Esther Stettinger, Great Bend, and Jude Scheck, Hays; and seven grandchildren. Ruth Camp CEDAR VALE - Ruth Berniece Camp, 79, of the Cedar Vale Nursing Center, formerly of Winfield, died Feb. 17, 1997, in Cedar Vale Community Hospital. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Greenlawn Cemetery at Grenola. Friends may call at Wheeler Funeral Home of Cedar Vale from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday. A memorial has been established with the Cedar Vale Nursing Center. Camp was born Sept. 8, 1917, in Paragould, Ark., a daughter of David and Bertha Willcoxen. On Aug. 14, 1937, she married Fred W. Camp in Howard. In 1958 they moved to Winfield after living in the Wichita area for many years. In Winfield, they were members of the Millington Street Baptist Church. He died July 20, 1968. Camp moved to the Cedar Vale Nursing Center in 1980. Survivors include five sons, John Camp, Belle Plaine, David Camp, Derby, James Camp, Leechburg, Pa., Mike Camp, Newkirk, Okla., and Norman Camp, Topeka; two daughters, Barbara Stiles, Independence, and Donna Hendricks, Wichita; two sisters, Oretha McGlasson, Arkansas City, and Hazel Sanborn, Sedan; 13 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. Bertha Wilson Services for Bertha Wilson, 79, who died Feb. 3, 1997, were held at 2 p.m. Feb. 6 in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. The Rev. Roderick A. Hathaway officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Organist was Diane Glasgow. Honorary casket bearers were Dale, David, Donnie and Andy Wilson, Steve Bellew, Eddie and Gary Marlow and Dustin Wogoman. Casket bearers were Junior Jones, Patrick, Charlee and Marvin Wilson, Tim Blevins and Scott Mueller. A memorial has been established with Winfield Youth Baseball. Jack E. Baucom SANTA ANA, Calif. - Jack E. Baucom, 73, formerly of Winfield, died Feb. 6, 1997, at his home in Santa Ana. Services were held at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Cypress, Calif., on Feb. 10. Baucom was born Oct. 4, 1923, in Winfield to Alfred and Lucille (Reuther) Baucom. He was raised and educated in Winfield. A veteran of World War II, he enlisted in the Army in 1943 and served in Germany and later in Korea. On April 26, 1952, he married Lieuween Sunderland. They resided in Winfield before moving to California in 1960. Baucom worked for the city of Winfield as a driver for the refuse and recycling collection service from 1949 to 1960. In California, he worked for Allen Industries as a fork-lift driver before retiring in 1989. Survivors include his wife, Lieuween Baucom, Santa Ana; three daughters, Jackie Lynn Harris, Springfield, Ore., Lue Ann Franklin, Weed, Calif. and Merrilee Edwards, Marin Valley, Calif.; a stepdaughter, Karen Tupper, Santa Ana; a brother, Howard Baucom, San Jacinto, Calif.; a sister, Hazel Stewart, Winfield; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Mearle Watters WICHITA - Mearle Edwin Watters, 85, of Wichita, retired band and orchestra teacher for the Salina public schools, died Feb. 18, 1997, in Wichita. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Resthaven Mortuary Chapel, 11800 W. Highway 54. Dr. Nancy Goddard will officiate. Burial will be in Resthaven Gardens of Memory. Friends may call at the funeral home until 9 tonight, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and until service time Saturday. A memorial has been established with the Good Samaritan Fund, c/o Presbyterian Manor, 4700 W. 13th, Wichita, KS 67212. Watters was born Feb. 28, 1911, in Frederick, a son of Charles and Elizabeth Watters. Survivors include his wife, Vanetta Watters, Wichita; two sons, David Watters, Winfield, and Dan Watters, Oklahoma City; a daughter, Joyce Mattson, Wichita; a sister, Edna Callison, Hannibal, Mo.; 13 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. William Fouts William Joe Fouts, 63, of 1515 Manning in Winfield, died Feb. 19, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Miles Funeral Service will announce arrangements. Dale Boyd LARNED - Dale Orville Boyd, 78, of Larned, formerly of Winfield, died Feb. 20, 1997, at Central Kansas Medical Center, St. Rose Campus, Great Bend. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in Beckwith Mortuary Chapel in Larned. Pastor Jerry Leever will preside. Burial will be in Larned Cemetery. Friends may call at the mortuary until 8 tonight, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and until service time Monday. Memorial contributions can be sent to the American Heart Association in care of the mortuary. Boyd was born Jan. 20, 1919, in Winfield, a son of William and Ina (Hathaway) Boyd. A World War II veteran, he served overseas in the U.S. Army. On June 11, 1943, he married Ellen L. Cochran in Monterey, Calif. Boyd moved from Wichita to Larned in 1949. He had worked in the wholesale grocery business and in the engineering department at Larned State Hospital. He was a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Ellen Boyd, Larned; two sons, Scott Boyd, Des Moines, Iowa, and Steve Boyd, Great Bend; three brothers, Arthur Boyd and William Boyd, both of Hayward, Wis., and Claude Boyd, Montebello, Calif.; and four grandchildren. Donald Tucker MECHANICSVILLE, Va. - Donald "Olin" Tucker, 77, of Mechanicsville, formerly of Winfield and Rock, died Feb. 20, 1997, in Virginia. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. The Rev. Rick Thornton will officiate. Burial will be in Stalter Cemetery east of Rock. Friends may call at the funeral home from 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday and from 8 a.m. until service time Monday. Tucker was born Feb. 11, 1920, in Rock, a son of William Clair and Bertha (Tool) Tucker. He graduated from Winfield High School and Southwestern College and received his master's degree in education from James Peabody College in Nashville, Tenn. While at Southwestern, Tucker played on the 1939 national championship basketball team. He was also interested in tennis and helped many young players in the summer programs in Richmond and Winfield. After moving from Winfield, Tucker had lived the past 25 years in the Richmond, Va., area where he was a physical education specialist for the Henrico County School before his retirement. On Aug. 10, 1971, he married Marion Garrick Wood in Richmond, Va. He was a veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Marion Tucker, Mechanicsville; two stepsons, Russell A. Wood, Richmond, Va., and Raymond E. Wood, Farmville, Va.; two stepdaughters, Peggy J. Wood, Richmond, Va., and Betsy A. Wood, St. Marks, Fla.; and four grandchildren. Raymon Barrick WICHITA - Raymon Barrick, 89, of Wichita, retired Boeing Co. clerk, died Feb. 21, 1997. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in Elmwood Cemetery at Woodward, Okla. W.A. Wheat will officiate. Cochran Mortuary of Wichita is in charge of arrangements. Barrick was born Nov. 8, 1907, in Spearmore, Okla., a son of John Benjamin and Ida Bell (Ingram) Barrick. On Jan. 5, 1930, he married Ina Iola Chaffin in Boise City, Okla. Survivors include his wife, Ina Barrick, Wichita; a son, Charles Ray Barrick, Ada, Okla.; two daughters, Imalee Johnson, Arkansas City, and Charlotte Wheat, Artesia, N.M.; nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Ceola Beach ARKANSAS CITY - Ceola B. Beach, 54, elementary school teacher, of Arkansas City, died Feb. 20, 1997, in Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Joseph Campus, Wichita. Services will be held at 4 p.m. Monday at the First United Methodist Church in Arkansas City. The Rev. Guy Rendoff will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery in Winfield. Friends may call at Hawks Funeral Home from 1 to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. A memorial has been established with the American Red Cross. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Beach was born Dec. 5, 1942, in Winfield, to Leonard Miles Barton and Effie Lucille Swenson Hart. She was raised in Cowley County and graduated from Arkansas City High School in 1960. She later attended Cowley County Community College, graduated from Southwestern College and received a master's degree from Wichita State University. Beach had been an elementary school teacher for USD 470 since 1967 and had worked in several schools, most recently Pershing Elementary School. She was a volunteer for the American Red Cross and a member of the First United Methodist Church, Arkansas City Teachers Association, National Education Association, Kansas National Education Association, Civil Air Patrol, Delta Kappa Gamma and Women's Bowling League. Survivors include a son, Geoffrey Craig Beach, Newton; a brother, John Leonard Hart, Clarksville, Tenn.; a sister, Mary Janell Gooding, Chesapeake, Va.; and seven grandchildren. Donald Tucker MECHANICSVILLE, Va. - Donald "Olin" Tucker, 77, of Mechanicsville, formerly of Winfield and Rock, died Feb. 20, 1997, in Virginia. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. The Rev. Rick Thornton will officiate. Burial will be in the Douglass city cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday and from 8 a.m. until service time Monday. Tucker was born Feb. 11, 1920, in Rock, a son of William Clair and Bertha (Tool) Tucker. He graduated from Winfield High School and Southwestern College and received his master's degree in education from James Peabody College in Nashville, Tenn. While at Southwestern, Tucker played on the 1939 national championship basketball team. He was also interested in tennis and helped many young players in the summer programs in Richmond and Winfield. After moving from Winfield, Tucker had lived the past 25 years in the Richmond, Va., area where he was a physical education specialist for the Henrico County School before his retirement. On Aug. 10, 1971, he married Marion Garrick Wood in Richmond, Va. He was a veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Marion Tucker, Mechanicsville; two stepsons, Russell A. Wood, Richmond, Va., and Raymond E. Wood, Farmville, Va.; two stepdaughters, Peggy J. Wood, Richmond, Va., and Betsy A. Wood, St. Marks, Fla.; and four grandchildren. Laura Griffith Laura Irena (Evans) Griffith, 96, died Feb. 23, 1997, at Winfield Rest Haven. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home will announce arrangements. Ray Turnbull Ray Turnbull, 82, of Route 1, Winfield, died Feb. 23, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Miles Funeral Service will announce arrangements. Mary Price Mary Dolores Price, 90, formerly of Latham, died Feb. 22, 1997, at Cumbernauld Village in Winfield. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Latham United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Latham Cemetery. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday and until 11 a.m. Wednesday. A memorial has been established with the Latham United Methodist Church. Contributions can be made through the church or funeral home. Price was born Jan. 3, 1907, on a farm east of Atlanta, to Thomas Glick and Laura (Schooling) Moss. Raised in the Atlanta area, she was educated in Atlanta schools. On Jan. 18, 1925, she married Cecil L. Price in El Dorado. They lived and worked on the Price Ranch near Latham for over 20 years. She later returned to school to complete her education, graduating from Latham High School in 1943. In 1947 the Prices moved into Latham where they resided until Mr. Price's death in 1978. In 1979 she moved to Village East in Winfield. She had resided at Cumbernauld Village since April 1991. A homemaker, Price was a member of the Latham United Methodist Church. For over 55 years, she was a member of the Order of Eastern Star and was a past worthy matron and former district aide. She was formerly affiliated with the Artimus Club, a painting club, a sewing club and an Extension Homemakers Unit. Survivors include two daughters, Donna Dee Neely, Augusta, and Dorothy Dolores Price, Midland, Texas; a sister, Talma Fitzgerald, Winfield; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. William Fouts William Joe Fouts, 63, retired U.S. Air Force training instructor, of 1515 Manning in Winfield, died Feb. 19, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Private burial will be in County Line Cemetery at Conroe, Texas. Miles Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements. Fouts was born July 8, 1933, in Arkansas City, a son of Merritt and Marjorie (Nichols) Fouts. When Fouts was a child, the family moved to California where he attended school. They later moved to Winfield where he attended Winfield schools. A career training instructor in the U.S. Air Force, he served in the United States, Korea and Japan during his 18 years of service. He retired in 1968. Fouts was then employed as a driver for Allied Chemical Co. in Houston. In 1978 he retired due to deteriorating health. On Sept. 8, 1978, he married Mary H. Taylor in Oklahoma. They resided in Winfield throughout their marriage. A member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion Post 10, Fouts was formerly affiliated with the U.S. Air Force Cooties. Survivors include his wife, Mary Fouts, Winfield; a son, David Fouts, Show Low, Ariz.; two daughters, Dorothy McCarter, Groton, Conn., and Theresa Kline, Austin, Texas; a brother, Gary Clark, Midland, Texas; a half sister, Sharon Lockyear, Winfield; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Pearl Williams AUGUSTA - Pearl L. Williams, 94, a Winfield resident for over 50 years, died Feb. 22, 1997, at the Augusta Medical Complex in Augusta. Services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday in Rose Hill Cemetery at South Haven. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service in Winfield from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday. A memorial has been established with the Resident Activity Fund at Augusta Medical Complex. Contributions can be made through the funeral service. Williams was born Aug. 19, 1902, in Hunnewell, a daughter of Frank and Jenny (Scott) Langdale. She was raised and educated in Hunnewell. In 1922 she married Harry Williams in Wellington. They lived briefly in Oklahoma and then in Arkansas City and Winfield. They later divorced. A resident of Winfield since 1940, Williams had been employed in several Winfield restaurants, including the Harbour Cafe and Morton's Steak House. She was well known as the "Candy Lady" while working the candy counter at the former McClellan's Store in Winfield. Williams lived at the Loving Care Home in Winfield for several years and had lived at the Augusta Medical Complex for the last two years. Survivors include a nephew, Edward "Jack" McClarnon, Bartlesville, Okla.; and three nieces, Dixie Waltrip, Wellington, Betty L. Thompson, Winfield, and Betty Gile, Wichita. Lucille Unruh Lucille "Lucy" Unruh, 78, longtime resident of Winfield State Hospital and Training Center, died Feb. 22, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Private services will be held in Grace Hill Mennonite Cemetery near Newton. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service in Winfield until 8 tonight and until 11 a.m. Tuesday. The family suggests memorial contributions to Grace Hill Mennonite Church, Newton. They can be made through the funeral home. Unruh was born Sept. 11, 1918, on a farm in Harvey County, to John S. and Mary (Ewert) Unruh. Disabled since birth, she lived at home with her parents and family until she was 25. She had resided at Winfield State Hospital for 41 years except for 1985 when she lived in Sedgwick. She returned to the hospital in 1986. Survivors include a brother, Arthur M. Unruh, Newton; and three sisters, Alvina Hall, Wichita, Grace Nickel, Newton, and Linda Unruh, Prescott, Ariz. Laura Griffith Laura Irena Griffith, 99, died Feb. 23, 1997, at Winfield Rest Haven. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. Keith Cross will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday. A memorial has been established with the Church of Christ. Griffith was born Dec. 27, 1897, at Burden, a daughter of Francis B. and Addie May (Jenkins) Evans. She graduated from Winfield High School and attended Emporia State University where she obtained her teaching certificate. On May 22, 1922, she married Ralph Griffith in Winfield. He died Oct. 23, 1981. Griffith had been a rural school teacher in the Dexter area and worked at Boeing Aircraft during World War II. She was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include two sons, Elmer Griffith, Winfield, and Donald Griffith, Tulsa, Okla.; two daughters, Dorothy Cleverdon, Andover, and Etha Harding, Woodward, Okla.; 14 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Castella White WICHITA - Castella F. White, 82, retired nurse, of Wichita, formerly of Winfield, died Feb. 25, 1997, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home will announce service arrangements. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. White was born Sept. 28, 1914, in Galesburg, Ill., a daughter of Marion F. and Faye (Irving) Fowler. She was raised and educated in Winfield and graduated from Winfield High School. Trained as a nurse in Wichita, she worked there until her retirement in the 1970s. She married and later divorced. Survivors include a daughter, Elizabeth Schiavia, Tulsa, Okla., three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Thelma Lawson HOLLIS, Okla. - Thelma Rissa Lawson, 93, of Hollis, died Feb. 26, 1997, at Harmon Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday in the First Baptist Church in Hollis. The Rev. Jim Wilcox will officiate. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Mount Vernon Cemetery near Winfield. Lawson's grandson, Jim McNulty, and great-grandson, Justin McNulty, will officiate. Carter Stewart Funeral Service of Hollis is in charge of arrangements. Lawson was born Dec. 12, 1903, in Oxford, a daughter of Arthur Wesley and Ada Ellen (James) Beeman. On Dec. 1, 1919, she married Loyd Claypool in Udall. He died in December 1972. Lawson was a member of the First Christian Church in Winfield. When she was 22 months old, she lost her right eye in an accident. By the time she moved to Hollis, she was legally blind. She moved to Colonial Manor II in Hollis in January 1988 after her home in Winfield burned. Survivors include four daughters, Mary Ellen Crenshaw, Hollis, Okla., Beulah Sophia Heaton, Pittsburg, Melba Marie Talsma, Wichita, and Velma Maye Wells, Winfield; eight grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren. Castella White WICHITA - Castella F. White, 82, retired nurse, of Wichita, formerly of Winfield, died Feb. 25, 1997, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home. Lyle Bishop will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until 9 tonight. A memorial has been established with the Apostolic Faith Mission. White was born Sept. 28, 1914, in Galesburg, Ill., to Marion F. and Faye (Irving) Fowler. She later moved to Winfield and attended grade school and graduated from Winfield High School. White was married and later divorced. In 1940 she moved to Wichita where she received a degree in nursing and practiced her profession for many years. She retired in the late 1970s. White was a member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the Apostolic Faith Mission in Winfield. Survivors include a daughter, Elizabeth Schiavia, Tulsa, Okla., three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Mary Price LATHAM - Services for Mary Dolores Price were held at 2 p.m. Feb. 26, 1997, in the Latham United Methodist Church. The Rev. Julie Craft officiated. Burial was in Latham Cemetery. Teresa McBeth was the accompanist, and Esli Burden was the vocalist. The prelude and postlude were music by the Statler Brothers. Casket bearers were Max Craig, Lael and Scott Fitzgerald, Ralph Hearne, Ed and Larry Hodges, Fred Kluthe, Jim Neely and Larry Price. A memorial has been established with the Latham United Methodist Church. Miles Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements. Pearl Williams SOUTH HAVEN - Services for Pearl L. Williams were held at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 26, 1997, in Rose Hill Cemetery at South Haven. The Rev. Curtis Fike officiated. Special vocal music selections were "If You Knew" and "When He Was on the Cross," both performed by Jack McClarnon. A memorial has been established with the Resident Activity Fund at Augusta Medical Complex. Miles Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements. Madie Radcliff ARKANSAS CITY - Madie Duncan Radcliff, 75, retired hairdresser, of Arkansas City, died Feb. 27, 1997, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus, Wichita. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home. The Rev. Buddy Cook will officiate. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery. A memorial has been established with the First Church of the Nazarene Building Fund. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Radcliff was born Jan. 31, 1922, in Saratoga, Ark., to John Thomas and Viola Minerva (Blackburn) Smith. She was raised and educated in Cleveland, Okla. On Sept. 29, 1941, she married Virgil Francis Duncan in Pawhuska, Okla. They made their home in Arkansas City. He died July 18, 1970. On Feb. 14, 1987, she married Finis R. Radcliff in Arkansas City where they made their home. He died Sept. 19, 1990. During World War II Radcliff attended a beauty college in Tulsa, Okla. She worked as a hairdresser in Sally's Style and More Shop. Radcliff was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene, American Legion Auxiliary and Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary. Survivors include three sons, Buel Duncan, Richard Duncan and Tom Duncan, all of Arkansas City; a daughter, Marilyn Newman, Blackwell, Okla.; two brothers, Cecil Smith, Broken Arrow, Okla., and Carrol Smith, Cleveland, Okla.; a sister, Vivian Dean Bettes, Arkansas City; 12 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Roger Gray Roger L. Gray, 37, journeyman pipefitter, of 502 E. Seventh in Winfield, died Feb. 26, 1997, at Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital in El Dorado. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Miles Funeral Service. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery near Arkansas City. Friends may call at the funeral home from noon until 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. A memorial has been established with the Winfield Arts and Humanities Council. Contributions can be made through the funeral service. Gray was born March 27, 1959, in Wichita, to O. Roger and Dorothy (Shelton) Gray. Because the family traveled extensively, he was educated in various places including Peabody. A career plumber and pipefitter, he was apprenticed in Wichita and had been employed as a journeyman pipefitter in many states. A Winfield resident for much of the past 10 years, he was a member of the United Association of Journeymen of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States, local 397, in Bartlesville, Okla. Survivors include his father, O. Roger Gray, El Dorado; his mother, Dorothy Gray, and a sister, Sherry Brooks, both of Winfield; and his grandparents, Bob Leer, Wichita, and Alice Shelton, Winfield. Grace Reuther Grace E. Reuther, 79, homemaker, of 909 E. Fourth, Winfield, died Feb. 27, 1997, at her home. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Miles Funeral Service. Burial will be in Akron Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. A memorial has been established with the National Stroke Association. Contributions can be made through the funeral service. Reuther was born Aug. 10, 1917, near Malta, Idaho, a daughter of James H. and Stella Viola (Pennington) DeFore. When she was a child, the family moved to Udall and she attended Redbud rural school. She later attended high school in Udall and Winfield. On July 12, 1936, she married George H. Reuther in Wellington. They resided in Winfield except for six years spent in Washington state. During World War II, Reuther worked at Boeing Aircraft Co. in Wichita. She later worked as a nurse's aide and in the dietary department of William Newton Memorial Hospital for eight years. She was a member of the Truth in the Way Church. Survivors include her husband, George Reuther, Winfield; a son, Jim Reuther, Udall; four daughters, Patricia Reuther, Tampa, Fla., Evelyn Crane, Winfield, Sandra Tucker, Arkansas City, and Georgetta Fletcher, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada; four sisters, Nedra Smith and Isabel Greenwell, both of Fredonia, Victoria Daily, Burlington, and Robinette Greenwell, Winfield; 18 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren. Jack Ventle ERWINVILLE, LA. - Jack Ventle, 36, formerly of Atlanta, died Feb. 27, 1997, in Erwinville, La., as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Wheeler Funeral Home of Burden will announce arrangements. Albert Littlepage PERU - Albert Everett Littlepage, 76, retired oil field roustabout, of Peru, Kan., died Feb. 27, 1997, at Cedar Vale Community Hospital. Services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday in Peru Cemetery. The Rev. Bob Williams will officiate. Graves-Baird Funeral Home of Sedan is in charge of arrangements. Littlepage was born Dec. 20, 1920, in Hallett, Okla., to Everett Clarence and Lula Ann (Bailey) Littlepage. On Dec. 6, 1941, he married Ruby Inez Baker in Cleveland, Okla. She died March 22, 1990. Littlepage was a veteran of World War II and a retired oil field roustabout. Survivors include four sons, Richard E. Littlepage, South Coffeyville, Okla., Stephen E. Littlepage, Coffeyville, Billy K. Littlepage, Independence, and John E. Littlepage, Peru; two daughters, Judy Palmer, Coffeyville, and Connie Floyd, Cushing, Okla.; three sisters, Loretta Weigle and Virginia Tisher, both of Winfield, and Elma Collins, Bushton, La.; 15 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Castella White Services for Castella F. White, 82, who died Feb. 25, 1997, were held at 1 p.m. Feb. 28, 1997, in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. The Rev. Lyle Bishop officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Organist was Jean Wooddell. Wilma Anglemyer sang "How Great Thou Art" and "The Old Rugged Cross." Casket bearers were Elizabeth Schiavia, Stephine Rios, Wayne Sellers II and Melody Sellers. A memorial has been established with Apostolic Faith Mission, 300 E. Fourth, Winfield, KS 67156. Laura Griffith Services for Laura Irena Evans Griffith, 99, who died Feb. 23, 1997, were held at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 28, 1997, in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. Keith Cross officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Terry Lawrence was the song leader. Special music was "Farther Along," "Amazing Grace" and "Precious Memories." Honorary casket bearers were Dean Sorell, Lester Hawkins and Gerald Lawrence. Casket bearers were Tom Griffith, Bradley Harding, Roger Griffith, David Griffith, Paul Griffith, Steven Griffith, Brian Griffith, Dean Cleverdon and Douglas Griffith. A memorial has been established with the Church of Christ, 721 Loomis, Winfield, KS 67156. Donald Tucker Services for Donald "Olin" Tucker, 77, who died Feb. 20, 1997, were held at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 24, 1997, in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. The Rev. Rick Thornton officiated. Burial was in Douglass City Cemetery. Organist was June Vasey. Dr. James Schuppener sang "In the Garden" and "Hymn of Promise." Honorary casket bearers were Jim Rogers, Wayne Priest, Willie Jacks, Robert Duncan and Joe Vann. Casket bearers were Paul Howland, Bill Swartz, Lucien Barbour, Ernie Kanitz, Bill Thornton, Bill Stephens and the Rev. Forrest Robinson. Jack Ventle HUFFMAN, Texas - Jack D. Ventle, 36, of Huffman, formerly of Atlanta, died Feb. 27, 1997, in Erwinville, La., as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Wheeler Funeral Home Chapel in Burden. Burial will be in Atlanta Cemetery. Memorials have been established with the Atlanta Economic Development Association and Atlanta-Cowley County Fire District 2. Friends may call at the funeral home until 8 tonight and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday. Ventle was born Dec. 29, 1960, in Winfield, a son of Billie E. and Bonnie (Savage) Ventle. He graduated from Central of Burden High School in 1979 and served in the U.S. Army. On Sept. 15, 1979, he married Melanie Wells in Grenola. They lived briefly in Augusta before moving to Atlanta. In 1995 they moved to Huffman. Ventle worked for Koch Industries from 1979 until 1992 and since then for Cana-Tex International as a field service superintendent. Survivors include his wife, Melanie Ventle, Huffman; two daughters, Tristan Ventle, Grenola, and Treva Ventle, Huffman; his parents, Billie and Bonnie Ventle, and four brothers, Billie Ventle, Eldon Ventle, Gary Ventle and Jim Ventle, all of Atlanta; and a sister, Diana Moore, Middletown, Ind. Jack Ventle BURDEN - Services for Jack D. Ventle were held at 2 p.m. March 4, 1997, in Wheeler Funeral Home Chapel in Burden. Larry Womacks officiated. Burial was in Atlanta Cemetery. Barbara Shively was organist, and Lyman Wheeler sang "Hymn of Promise" and "Wind Beneath My Wings." Casket bearers were Sammy Rosen, Royce DeVaughan, Darren Grow, Craig Morgan, Vernon Krug and Darryl Littrell. Ray Turnbull Ray E. Turnbull, 82, of Wilmot, died Feb. 23, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital in Winfield. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Miles Funeral Service in Winfield. A memorial has been established with St. Jude's Children's Hospital. Contributions can be made through the funeral service. Turnbull was born March 2, 1914, in Colorado, to Edmond and Anna (Holcher) Turnbull. He was raised and educated in Colorado until the family moved to Texas when he was 14. He completed his education in Texas schools and was employed as a truck driver, meatpacking plant employee and heavy equipment operator. In 1942 the family moved to the Winfield area where he was employed as a heavy equipment operator. He also farmed and ranched in the Cowley County area for many years. On Dec. 30, 1950, Turnbull married Kathryn Tharp in Augusta. They had resided in Wilmot for 27 years. He operated Ray's Recreation in Atlanta, and they later owned and operated Ray's Cafe at that location. Survivors include his wife, Kathryn Turnbull, Wilmot. Maude Shields Maude S. Shields, 79, of 212 E. Fifth in Winfield, died Feb. 28, 1997, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Miles Funeral Service. Burial will be in Mount Vernon Cemetery east of Atlanta. Friends may call at the funeral home until 9 p.m. Monday and before services Tuesday. Memorials have been established with the American Diabetes Association and the Kidney Foundation. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Shields was born Aug. 31, 1917, near Kingfisher, Okla., a daughter of John and Jennie (Griffith) Stewart. The family moved to the Latham area and later to the Timber Creek community east of Atlanta where she was educated. On April 14, 1937, she married Carl R. Shields at the Timber Creek Church parsonage. They lived and worked on their farm in the Timber Creek community for over 25 years. In 1963 they moved to Winfield. He died Feb. 7, 1977. Shields was a member of the Atlanta Christian Church and formerly affiliated with the CDO Club of Atlanta. Survivors include three daughters, Esther Neubecker and Carol Lee Shields, both of Winfield, and Carlene Raynell Foust, Tulsa, Okla; a brother, Henry Stewart, Wichita; seven grandchildren and 11 great- grandchildren. Robert Melugin Robert Dow Melugin, 83, retired farmer, formerly of Maple City, died Feb. 28, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital in Winfield. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Miles Funeral Service in Winfield. Burial will be in Maple City Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until 9 tonight and until service time Tuesday. A memorial has been established with Grouse Valley Manor in Dexter. Contributions can be made directly to the manor or through the funeral service. Melugin was born Nov. 3, 1913, in Tuttle, Okla., a son of Samuel Newton and Sarah Ellen (Watson) Melugin. When Robert was six, the family moved to Perry, Okla., and he was educated in Orlando, Okla., schools. Melugin began employment as a young man with Conoco Cokeout in Ponca City, Okla. On Jan. 1, 1935, he married Vivian Maxine Lovell in Noble County, Okla. They lived on a farm near Kildare, Okla., until 1947 when they purchased a farm near Maple City. He lived and worked there for 41 years. Melugin was a member of the Maple City Community Church. Since February 1988 he had lived at Grouse Valley Manor in Dexter. His wife died June 8, 1994. Survivors include three sons, Charles Melugin, El Dorado, the Rev. Ray Melugin, Grove, Okla., and the Rev. Leon Melugin, Houston, Mo.; two daughters, Marie Tackett, Winfield, and Lorene Anderson, Moran; a sister, Lottie Lovell, Gravett, Ark.; 20 grandchildren and 36 great-grandchildren. Roger Gray Services for Roger Leslie Gray were held at 10:30 a.m. March 3, 1997, in Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service in Winfield. The Rev. David Jennings officiated. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery at Arkansas City. Special recorded music was "My Way" and "Bridge Over Troubled Waters" by Elvis Presley, "Lady" by Styx and "Unanswered Prayers" by Garth Brooks. Casket bearers were Bub Coons, Russell Higgins, Jerry Leer, Wade Smith, Mark Walker and Josh Young. A memorial has been established with the Winfield Arts and Humanities Council. Evelyn Reuther Services for Evelyn Grace Reuther were held at 2 p.m. March 3, 1997, in Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service. The Revs. Charles Middleworth and Stanley Morrison officiated. Burial was in Akron Cemetery. Special vocal music selections were "Amazing Grace," "Beyond the Sunset," "A Tender Heart" and "Speak to My Soul." Casket bearers were Geoffrey Borden, Aaron Cole, Albert and Walter Crane, Brandon, John and Steven McBride and Trevis Reuther. A memorial has been established with the National Stroke Association. Clara Gelvin Clara B. Gelvin, 86, of 1201 Menor, No. 603, Winfield, the last original resident of Walnut Towers, died March 3, 1997, at her home. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Union Cemetery. The Rev. Fred Houston will officiate. Friends may call at Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home until 8 tonight. A memorial has been established with the American Heart Association. Gelvin was born June 28, 1910, in Hackney, to Harry J. and Orphia Mary (Copley) Taton. The family moved to Winfield in 1912. Clara Gelvin's mother died when she was six, and she was raised by Austin and Mollie Davis. She was educated in Winfield schools. She was employed at William Newton Memorial Hospital in the dietary department. In 1941 she started working for Winfield Laundry and Dry Cleaners as a presser and retired from there in 1972. On July 21, 1948, she married Ray C. Gelvin in Eureka Springs, Ark. They lived in Monett, Mo., from 1950 to 1952, returned to Winfield, then lived to California from 1953 to 1955 when they returned to Winfield once again. He died in August 1960. The last of the original residents of Walnut Towers, she moved there in February 1978. Survivors include a sister, Bessie Waldrope, Wellington. Frankie Allen ARKANSAS CITY - Frankie Mae Allen, 60, of Arkansas City, died March 3, 1997, at South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center in Arkansas City. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at St. James AME Church. The Rev. Marguerite K. Tinney will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery. A memorial has been established with St. James AME Church. Contributions can be made through Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home. Allen was born June 2, 1936, in Guthrie, Okla., to Frank and Katherine (Harding) Robinson. She was raised in Arkansas City and graduated from Arkansas City High School in 1953. She graduated from Cowley County Community College in 1955. On Aug. 19, 1955, she married W.L. "Buddy" Allen in Arkansas City where they had resided throughout their marriage. Allen was a cook for Friendship Meals. A member of St. James AME Church, she was also a member of Meridian Chapter 19 Order of Eastern Star, the American Legion Auxiliary and Kansas Association of Colored Women's Club. She was a past board member of the Salvation Army in Arkansas City and had served on the Arkansas City Planning Commission. Survivors include her husband, Buddy Allen, Arkansas City; a son, Christopher Allen, Winfield; two daughters, Avis Smith and Leslyn Allen-Gunter, both of Arkansas City; her foster mother, Christine Hare, Wichita; and three grandchildren. James Dobbs James R. Dobbs, 69, of 2020 E. 12th in Winfield, died March 4, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Miles Funeral Service will announce arrangements. Gladys Coble HOWARD - Gladys Hope Coble, 98, longtime resident of Howard, died March 4, 1997, at Howard Twilight Manor. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Zimmerman Funeral Home. The Rev. Robert Cooper will officiate. Burial will be in Moline Cemetery. Memorials have been established with Howard Twilight Manor and the Howard United Methodist Church Building Fund. Coble was born Sept. 24, 1898, near Moline, to Silas Victor and Lillie May (Hebb) Jones. She attended Star rural school and graduated from Moline High School. In 1917 she received her normal training certificate and taught school in Elk and Chautauqua counties for seven years. On June 12, 1924, she married Harold N. Coble in Winfield, and they lived on a ranch southwest of Howard for over 50 years. In 1975 they retired and moved to Howard. He died Jan. 11, 1986. Coble was a member of the Howard United Methodist Church and United Methodist Women. She also was a member of the extension units at Union Center and Mound Branch for many years and served as clerk of the Chaplin School Board in Elk County for 20 years. Survivors include two sons, Gene Coble and Alton Coble, both of Howard; two sisters, Mabel Call, Cimarron, and Phyllis Divine, Howard; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Tina Fulcher ARKANSAS CITY - Tina Louse Fulcher, 35, of Arkansas City, died March 3, 1997, at Columbia Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home. The Revs. Elza Haynes and James Watson will officiate. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery. A memorial has been established with the Church of God in Christ. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Fulcher was born Jan. 25, 1962, in Ponca City, Okla., a daughter of William and Bessie (Jordan) Haynes. She was raised and educated in Kentucky, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Arkansas City. In 1980 she graduated from Arkansas City High School, and she later attended Cowley County Community College and Bryan Institute in Wichita. In Wichita she married James A. Fulcher, and they made their home in Arkansas City. Fulcher worked for Dr. Aucar and Dr. Morton and at the Snyder Clinic in Winfield, Reedy Ford and Stephen Chevrolet. At the time of her death, she was employed as a meat cutter at Prairieland Processors Meat Packing Plant in Arkansas City. Fulcher was a member of the Church of God in Christ of Arkansas City. Survivors include her husband, James Fulcher, Arkansas City; her parents, William Haynes, Oklahoma City, and Bessie Jones, Arkansas City; two brothers, Douglas E. Haynes and Travis Haynes, both of Arkansas City; two sisters, Dana Haynes, Topeka, and Gwen Bradley, Detroit, Mich.; and her grandmothers, Olene Haynes, Ponca City, Okla., and Elzeler Jordan, Newkirk, Okla. Robert Melugin Services for Robert Dow Melugin, 83, who died Feb. 28, 1997, were held at 2 p.m. March 4 in Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service. Burial was in Maple City Cemetery. The Revs. Leon Melugin, Ray Melugin and K.B. Murray officiated. Music included "Wish You Were Here," sung by Mark Gray, and "Go Rest High on That Mountain," by Vince Gill. The Rev. Norman and Diane Reeves also sang. Casket bearers were Scott Anderson, Darren, K.B., Kirby, Monty, Phil, Ricky and Shane Melugin, and Chris, Gene and Steve Tackett. A memorial has been established with Grouse Valley Manor in Dexter. Maude Shields Services for Maude S. Shields, 79, who died Feb. 28, 1997, were held at 10:30 a.m. March 4 in Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Leonard Fennewald officiated. Burial was in Mount Vernon Cemetery. Irma Scholfield was the organist. Eugene Shields sang "The Old Rugged Cross," "One Day at a Time" and "In the Garden." Honorary casket bearers were Kenneth Jamison and Ed Whiteman. Casket bearers were Mrs. Shields' grandsons, Randy and Tony Foust, Mike Furrey, Colbert McLaughlin and Craig and Scott Neubecker. Memorials have been established with the American Diabetes Association and the American Kidney Foundation. George Pettijohn CLAREMORE, Okla. - George Andrew Pettijohn Sr., 79, retired elevator construction worker, of Claremore, died March 3, 1997, in Claremore. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in Claremore Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery in Claremore. Pettijohn was born March 18, 1917, in Cassoday, to Murel and Weltha (French) Pettijohn. On Dec. 31, 1939, he married Fairy Gladys Langloy in Newkirk, Okla. She died in 1995. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army. Pettijohn worked in elevator construction and was a member of the International Union of Elevator Construction, Local 18, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors include a son, George Andrew Pettijohn Jr., Carlsbad, Calif.; a daughter, Betty JoAnn Taylor, Waco, Texas; his stepmother, Cecil Pettijohn, Plainville; three half-brothers, Darrel Pettijohn, Stafford, Richard Pettijohn, Langley, Okla., and Jim Pettijohn, Great Bend; a half-sister, Erma Carmichael, Plainville; 10 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. Clara Gelvin Services for Clara B. Gelvin, 86, who died March 3, 1997, were held at 2 p.m. March 5 in Union Cemetery. The Rev. Fred Houston officiated. A memorial has been established with the American Heart Association. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. L.B. Smith WEBB CITY, Okla. - L.B. "Smitty" Smith, 72, of Webb City, retired owner of B & S Well Service in Winfield, died March 4, 1997, in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Ponca City, Okla. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in Highland Cemetery at Winfield. The Rev. Charles Richey will officiate. Hunsaker-Wooten Funeral Home of Fairfax, Okla., is in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established with Home Health Care, St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, 120 Patton Dr., Ponca City, OK 74601. Smith was born March 8, 1924, in Star, Texas, a son of Linson Herbert and Emma Kate (Thompson) Smith. Smith lived in Texas until the early 1950s when he moved to Kansas and Oklahoma to work in the oil fields. He owned and operated B & S Well Service in Winfield before his retirement in 1984. On Dec. 5, 1959, he married Juanita "Wanda" Watson. She died in July 1985. On May 3, 1986, he married Laura Kerr and moved to Webb City. Smith was a longtime member of the National Rifle Association. Survivors include his wife, Laura Smith, Webb City; a son, Dale Smith, Winfield; two daughters, Shirley Schmidt, Newton, and Sandra Meister, Holton; six stepsons, Vernon Willingham, Potosi, Texas, William Canaday, Fort Smith, Ark., James Kerr and Scott Kerr, both of Webb City, Ron Kerr, Tyrone, Okla., and Bill Kerr, Shidler, Okla.; two stepdaughters, Gerry Garner, Midlothian, Texas, and Louella Slatten, Lefors, Texas; two brothers, Bobby Ray Smith, Towanda, and Zane Smith, Barstow, Calif.; a sister, Margie Clay, Humboldt; 22 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. Ramona Martin Ramona Martin, 77, retired cook, of 2116 Central in Winfield, died March 6, 1997, in William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Highland Cemetery. Keith Cross will officiate. Swisher-Taylor & Morris is in charge of arrangements. Martin was born May 21, 1919, in Cowley County, a daughter of Kyle and Maria (Hazelwood) Huff. She had lived in Winfield since 1926. On Jan 28, 1948, she married Ernest Martin Jr. in Bartlesville, Okla. He died Dec. 11, 1990. Martin worked as a cook at Winfield State Hospital and Training Center, Winfield High School and Friendship Meals. She was a member of the Winfield Church of Christ and Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary. Survivors include a brother, Elvin Huff, Winfield; and three sisters-in-law, Earlene Scott, Winfield, Ilene Bishop, Atlanta, and Eloween Junkens, Blackwell, Okla. James Dobbs James Ross Dobbs, 69, of 2020 E. 12th in Winfield, died March 4, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church in Winfield. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service until 9 tonight and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. Memorials have been established with the American Lung Association and H.L. Snyder Memorial Research Foundation. Contributions can be made at the church or funeral home. Dobbs was born Oct. 8, 1927, in Winfield and was raised by his mother, Jessie Davenport Criger. He graduated from Winfield High School, attended Southwestern College and in 1953 received a degree in business administration from Wichita State University. He later completed requirements to be a certified public accountant. A veteran of World War II, he served in the South Pacific Theatre with the U.S. Navy in a special forces section. On July 30, 1950, he married Dorothy L. Stephenson in Winfield. They had resided in Winfield during most of their marriage. Dobbs began his affiliation with Edward B. Stephenson & Co. in Winfield in 1954 and served as a managing partner for 34 years. He retired from active business involvement in 1988. Dobbs was a member of First United Methodist Church and had been an active supporter and participant in Winfield community affairs. A past commander of American Legion Post 10, where he had served as Kansas state membership chairman, he was also affiliated with Spencer Yarbrough Post 3544 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Elks Lodge. A member of the Kansas and Cowley County Certified Public Accountants associations, he formerly served as a member of the Kansas State Board of Accountancy. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Dobbs, Winfield; two daughters, Stephanie Moore, Emporia, and Jami Axe, Fort Worth, Texas; and three grandchildren. Ray Turnbull Services for Ray E. Turnbull, 82, who died Feb. 23, 1997, were held at 2 p.m. March 6 in Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Phyllis Provost officiated. A private burial will take place later. Special vocal music selections included "Whispering Hope," "Amazing Grace" and "San Antonio Rose," performed by Steve Manley and Ruth Ryel. Honorary casket bearers were Gordon Hare, Bart Haworth, Charles Manley, Bob and Jack Martine and Wes Rhodman. A memorial has been established with St. Jude's Children's Hospital. Carole Barnhart Carole J. Barnhart, 61, of Winfield, died March 6, 1997, at Walnut Hill Nursing Center. Miles Funeral Service will announce arrangements. Vera Arnold Vera Arnold, 87, formerly of 1802 Hackney in Winfield, died March 6, 1997, at Winfield Rest Haven. Miles Funeral Service will announce arrangements. Marion Bromlow Marion B. Bromlow, 82, of Walnut Hill Nursing Center in Winfield, died March 5, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Midway Assembly of God Church in Fairview, Okla. Pastor Roderick A. Hathaway will officiate. Burial will be in Bethel Cemetery at Fairview. Friends may call at Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home until 9 tonight. A memorial has been established with Midway Assembly of God Church. Bromlow was born March 6, 1914, in McMillan, Okla., a son of James Emanuel Bromlow II and Margaret "Maggie" (O'Connor) Bromlow. In February 1935 he married Pansy Juanita Brownell in Major County, Okla. After her death, he married Pernie (Foltz) Clinkenbeard of Fairview. They moved to Guymon, Okla., where he owned a wholesale dairy route. The marriage later ended. Bromlow married Lelia Mae Wallis of Guymon. In 1959 they moved from Guymon to Edmond, Okla., where he worked as a route salesman for Pepsi Bottling Co. Survivors include a son, Donald Bromlow, Winfield; five daughters, Betty Zimmerle, Lawndale, Calif., Barbara Feeney, Hawthorne, Calif., Shirley Carle, Winfield, Dixie McClung, Oklahoma City, and Cynthia Cruz, Moore, Okla.; a stepson, Benny Wallis, Atlanta, Ga.; four stepdaughters, Karen Norvall, Atlanta, Ga., Bonnie McCrarey, Monroe, Okla., Patsy Womack, Valencia, Calif., and Darlene Ellis, Westminster, Calif.; a brother, Jack Bromlow, Gage, Okla.; a sister, Jewell Woods, Alvin, Texas; 18 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Carole J. Barnhart Carole J. Barnhart, 61, a resident of Winfield for over 30 years, died March 6, 1997, at Walnut Hill Nursing Center in Winfield. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service from noon to 8 p.m. Sunday. A memorial has been established for the benefit of her family. Contributions may be made through the funeral home. Barnhart was born Oct. 13, 1935, in Anthony, the daughter of Frank and Nina (Smith) McBride. She was raised and educated in Anthony. In 1951 she married Leonard Kenyon. They lived in Missouri throughout their marriage and later divorced. In the 1960s she moved to Winfield where she was employed in restaurants and nursing homes for a number of years. In 1984 she married Leroy F. "Pete" Barnhart in Missouri. They resided in Winfield throughout their marriage. He died on Nov. 23, 1994. She had resided at Walnut hill Nursing Center since February 1995. She was a member of the Anthony Christian Church. Survivors include a son, Lenny Gene Kenyon, Forsythe, Mo.; three daughters, Randy Cowsert, Arcadia, Mo., Peggy , Dexter, and Shawna, Michigan; a brother, John McBride, Ottawa; two sisters, Pat Jenkins, Burden, and Mickey Archer, Winfield; and her cousin and guardian, Norma Asbury, Winfield. Emmeline Johnson B. Emmeline Johnson, 93, retired nurse, formerly of 1920 E. 15th in Winfield, died March 9, 1997, at Winfield Rest Haven. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Miles Funeral Service. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from noon to 9 p.m. Tuesday and until service time Wednesday. Memorial contributions can be made to any charity. Johnson was born May 24, 1903, near Clay Center, to David John and Martha Jane (McCrea) Moore. She was educated in Idana and Clay Center schools and graduated from Clay Center High School in 1921. In 1925 the family moved to the Dexter community. Johnson attended Kansas State University School of Nursing and worked in Manhattan. In 1929 she began work as a registered nurse at William Newton Memorial Hospital. She continued her career at Arkansas City and in hospitals in Los Angeles and Oakland, Calif., before returning to Kansas in 1942. She began service as Cowley County Health Department nurse in 1943 and served as county school nurse and home health care nursing provider for 13 years. On Feb. 26, 1947, she married Virgil "Jake" Johnson in Burden. They lived in Winfield for many years and later in Perryton, Texas, where she worked in a hospital until her retirement in 1963. The Johnsons returned to Winfield in 1972. He died Oct. 29, 1988. She resided at Cumbernauld Village before moving to Winfield Rest Haven in January 1997. A longtime member of the First Presbyterian Church of Winfield, she was also a member of the Burden chapter of the Order of Eastern Star, Spencer Yarbrough Post 3544 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Rossetti Circle. Survivors include her sister, Elma Jane Radley, Albuquerque, N.M., and a sister-in-law, Emily Moore, Winfield. Vera Arnold Vera Arnold, 87, retired Binney & Smith employee, formerly of 1802 Hackney in Winfield, died March 6, 1997, at Winfield Rest Haven. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Warren Smith will officiate. Burial will be in Union-Graham Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday. A memorial has been established with the First Baptist Church. Contributions can be made through the church or funeral home. Arnold was born March 15, 1909, in Green City, Mo., to Charles and Beulah (Gill) Wood. Following the death of her parents, she was raised by her paternal grandparents. She moved to Winfield in 1923 and graduated from Winfield High School in 1927. Her first husband, William L. Case, died in 1970. In 1974 she married Floyd O. Feger who died in 1980. On Dec. 27, 1986, she married Joseph T. Arnold. They made their home in Winfield until his death May 28, 1993. Arnold had resided at Winfield Rest Haven since March 1994. A Binney & Smith employee for 21 years, she retired in the early 1970s. Arnold was a member of the First Baptist Church and formerly affiliated with Winfield Business and Professional Women. A longtime member of the Rebekah Lodge, she had served many years as president. Survivors include a son, Richard Case, Wichita; a daughter, Norma Cislo, Pacific Beach, Calif.; three stepsons, Glen Higdon, Gene Feger and Joe Feger; an aunt who helped raise her, Bernice Wood, Winfield; 14 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Vera Arnold Services for Vera Case Feger Arnold, 87, who died March 6, 1997, were held at 10:30 a.m. March 13 in Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Warren Smith officiated. Burial was in Union-Graham Cemetery. Marilyn Buffum was the organist, and Wilma Anglemyer sang "How Great Thou Art" and "Amazing Grace." Casket bearers were Irl Fife, E.C. Flower, Lawrence Miller, Derrel Pearce, Paul Wesley and Keith Wood. A memorial has been established with the First Baptist Church. James Dobbs Services for James Ross Dobbs, 69, who died March 4, 1997, were held at 10:30 a.m. March 8 in the First United Methodist Church. The Rev. Rick Thornton officiated. Burial in Highland Cemetery included military rites performed by American Legion Post 10 and Spencer Yarbrough Post 3544 Veterans of Foreign Wars, both of Winfield. Organist was Laura Belle Haines. Ed Larsen sang "Amazing Grace" and "The Lord's Prayer." Honorary casket bearers were Bill Archer, Dean Bradbury, Jim Buterbaugh, Don Dietrick, Morris Jarvis, Loren Pontious and Harry Shetlar. Casket bearers were Ernie Hensley, Bill Hinkley, Don Kline, Bill Long, Don Miles and Bill Thornton. Memorials have been established with the American Lung Association and H.L. Snyder Memorial Research Foundation. Miles Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements. Betty Gurnee ARKANSAS CITY - Betty Louella Gurnee, 62, of Arkansas City, died March 9, 1997, at South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center in Arkansas City. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hawks Funeral Home. The Rev. Wade Graber will officiate. Burial will be in Geuda Springs Cemetery. A memorial has been established as the Betty Gurnee Memorial Fund. Contributions can be left at the funeral home. Gurnee was born Feb. 11, 1935, in Arkansas City, a daughter of Tom and Mary Margaret (Shurtz) Casement. She was raised and educated in Arkansas City. On Feb. 24, 1952, she married Darl Gene Gurnee in Elk City. They had lived in Arkansas City since their marriage. Gurnee was a certified nurse's assistant for several years at Medicalodge East, Medicalodge North and Presbyterian Manor. Survivors include her husband, Darl Gurnee, Arkansas City; two sons, Tom Gurnee, Los Altos, Calif., and John Gurnee, Newkirk, Okla.; a daughter, Darletta Oleson, Wellington; her mother, Margaret Casement, Arkansas City; a foster brother, Jim Coulter, Tempe, Ariz.; a sister, Liona Sue Barbour, Geuda Springs; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Alvin Wallsmith DERBY - Alvin Wallsmith, 76, of Derby, died March 7, 1997, in Haysville. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Church of the Nazarene in Mulvane. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery in Winfield. Friends may call at Senter-Smith Mortuary in Mulvane until 8 tonight. A memorial has been established with Prestige Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Haysville. Wallsmith was born Feb. 20, 1921, in Ellis, a son of John and Susan Wallsmith. On Dec. 14, 1956, he married Lila Biddle in Winfield. Wallsmith had been employed by Massey Ferguson and was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene in Mulvane. Survivors include his wife, Lila Wallsmith, Derby; a son, David Wallsmith, Leavenworth; seven daughters, Sharon Rozell, Sue Hall, Marge Sweeney and Peggy Murphy, all of Winfield, Nancy Suter, Wichita, Evelyn Graves, Derby, and Deborah Carnal, Chicago; three sisters, Anna Schuckman and Rosie Schuckman both of Hays, and Clara Schoenfeld, Oakley; 18 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Marion Bromlow FAIRVIEW, Okla. - Services for Marion B. Bromlow were held at 2 p.m. March 8, 1997, in Midway Assembly of God Church in Fairview. The Rev. Roderick Hathaway officiated. Burial was in Bethel Cemetery at Fairview. Milton Janzen was the organist, and Pastor Kevin Davis sang "I'll Fly Away." The congregation sang "In the Garden," "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" and "Amazing Grace." Casket bearers were David Glass, Donald Bromlow II, Donnie and Kinnie Ledford and George and Steven Jones. A memorial has been established with Midway Assembly of God Church. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home of Winfield was in charge of arrangements. Chester Harrison DERBY - Chester Arthur Harrison, 32, graduate student, of Derby, died March 10, 1997. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in Woodlawn United Methodist Church. The Revs. Alan Lindal and Craig Hauschild will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Park Cemetery at Anthony. Friends may call at Smith Mortuary until 8 tonight. Memorial contributions can be sent to the Wichita State University Anthropology Department or the Hertzler Clinic, Oncology Unit, in Halstead. Harrison was born May 15, 1964, in Wichita, a son of Parker and Kathryn H. (Maag) Harrison. He was a graduate student at Wichita State University and a member of the Woodlawn United Methodist Church. Survivors include his parents, Parker and Kathryn Harrison, Derby; a sister, Julie Harrison, New York, N.Y.; and a grandmother, Kathryn Maag, Newton. Oliver Shoup MANHATTAN - Oliver W. Shoup, 87, longtime resident of Udall, died March 11, 1997, at Stoneybrook Retirement Center in Manhattan. Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday in the Udall United Methodist Church. The Rev. Jerre Nolte will officiate. Burial will follow in Udall Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday at Irvin-Parkview Funeral Home, 1317 Poyntz Ave., Manhattan. A memorial has been established with the Udall United Methodist Church. Shoup was born July 5, 1909, near Udall, a son of Charles F. and Cora (Wright) Shoup. In 1932 he graduated from Kansas State Agricultural College where he was a member of Phi Delta Kappa honorary, Alpha Zeta and the Agricultural Economics Club. Shoup was a longtime farmer and stockman. On April 16, 1933, he married Beatrice Daniels in Udall. They lived on a farm south of Udall until moving to Manhattan in 1989. She died in 1990. Shoup served on a rural school board and the Udall elevator board and was a member of the Udall United Methodist Church. Survivors include a son, Ronald D. Shoup, LaRue, Texas; two daughters, Olive W. Hooper, Manhattan, and Norma J. Lowell, Shawnee; a sister, Christine Hollingsworth, Eureka; 19 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and several stepgrandchildren and stepgreat-grandchildren. Edra Crawford LONGTON - Gwenneth Edra Crawford, 83, lifelong resident of Longton, died March 11, 1997, at Mercy Hospital in Independence. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Longton Baptist Church. Pastor Ted D. Davis will officiate. Burial will be in Longton Cemetery. A memorial has been established with the Longton Baptist Church. Contributions may be made through Zimmerman Funeral Home of Howard. Crawford was born Oct. 2, 1913, in Longton, to Paul and Lola Mitchell. She graduated from Longton High School and attended Pittsburg State Teachers College while teaching in rural Elk County schools. On May 7, 1941, she married Emil LeRoy Crawford in Fredonia. He died March 10, 1991. Crawford was a longtime member of the Longton Baptist Church and was active in the American Baptist Women organization. Survivors include a son, Dr. Warren Crawford, Sundance, Wyo., and four grandchildren. Joseph Chapman UDALL - Joseph Hart Chapman, 37, of Udall, formerly of Wellington, died March 10, 1997, at his home. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the First Presbyterian Church in Wellington. Pastor David Beeson and the Rev. Larry Stewart will officiate. Burial will be in Prairie Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call at Hawks Funeral Home in Wellington until 9 tonight. Memorials have been established with the American Cancer Society, American Diabetes Association, Youth Sports Program and Wellington Public Library. Chapman was born Dec. 11, 1959, in Belle Plaine, a son of Harry and Alice (Hart) Chapman. He graduated from Wellington High School in 1978 and from Valley College in Marshall, Mo., in 1982, with a bachelor's degree in broadcast management. On May 6, 1995, he married Renita Ream in Wellington. Chapman worked at radio stations in Wellington and Winfield before becoming a water filter plant operator for the city of Wellington. He was the code compliance officer for the city of Wellington at the time of his death. Chapman was a member of Cornerstone Fellowship and the First Presbyterian Church, both of Wellington. He was active in the Wellington Community Theatre and coached youth football and basketball. Survivors include his wife, Renita Chapman, Udall; three sons, Jake DeSpain and Nathan DeSpain, both of Udall, and Jacob Cody, Wellington; eight daughters, Felicia DeSpain, Wichita, Mindy Palmer, Lisa Haydon, Conita Cody and Sabrina Cody, all of Wellington, and Candy DeSpain, Heather DeSpain and Emily Briles, all of Udall; his father, Harry Chapman, Wellington; four brothers, Dave Chapman, Winfield, Mike Chapman, Newport News, Va., John Chapman, Wellington, and Danny Chapman, Yakima, Wash.; a sister, Barbara Whte, Wellington; and five grandchildren. Byron Galbreath CEDAR VALE - Byron L. Galbreath, 96, of Cedar Vale, died March 12, 1997, at Cedar Vale Hospital. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Highland Cemetery in Winfield. Friends may call at Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home until 8 tonight. Galbreath was born Dec. 23, 1900, at Jefferson, Okla., a son of Lafayette and Emma (Braefogle) Galbreath. He had lived in Cedar Vale for the past 15 years, moving there from Alton. He farmed most of his life, working for himself and others. Survivors include a nephew, Vernon Butcher, Arkansas City. Byron Galbreath Services for Byron L. Galbreath, 96, who died March 12, 1997, were held at 10:30 a.m. March 14, 1997, in Highland Cemetery. The Rev. Gerald Graber officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Emmeline Johnson Services for B. Emmeline Johnson, 93, who died March 9, 1997, were held at 2 p.m. March 12 in Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Steve Souther officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. June Vasey was the organist, and Kathryn Schuster sang "God the Father," "In the Garden" and "Amazing Grace." Casket bearers were Jack Brubacher, Charles Crossnoe, Carroll Curfman, Dennis Herlocker, Jerry Newland and Paul Wesley. Memorial contributions can be made to any charity. Donald Enlow CEDAR VALE - James Donald Enlow, 79, of Cedar Vale, died March 11, 1997, in Sedan City Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in Wheeler Funeral Home Chapel in Cedar Vale. A memorial has been established with the People's Place. Enlow was born June 19, 1917, in Harper, a son of Harry and Ethel (Jacobs) Enlow. He graduated from Cedar Vale High School in 1937 and served with the U.S. Air Force from 1944 to 1946. On July 21, 1938, he married Wanda Hillyard in Wellington. They farmed south of Cedar Vale for several years, then moved to Tucson, Ariz., where he was an operating engineer for Local 428. He retired in 1979, following 20 years of service, and they returned to Cedar Vale. Enlow was a member of a Methodist church in Tucson. Survivors include his wife, Wanda Enlow, Cedar Vale; a son, Jim Enlow, Tucson, Ariz.; a daughter, Donna Osborn, Florissant, Colo.; two brothers, Roger Enlow, San Jose, Calif., and Roland Enlow, Bountiful, Utah; a sister, Edith Walker, Rose Hill; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Joseph Jay DERBY - Joseph Emery Jay, 63, of Derby, formerly of Howard, died March 11, 1997, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Zimmerman Funeral Home in Howard. The Rev. Chuck Evans will officiate. Military rites will be conducted by Carter-Rader American Legion Post 149 of Howard in Cresco Cemetery, north of Howard. A memorial has been established with the American Heart Association. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Jay was born Feb. 5, 1934, at Neodesha, a son of Emery Arthur and Mary A.M. (Cole) Jay. He attended Elk County schools and graduated from Howard High School in 1953. In May 1953 he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served a four-year tour of duty. After his discharge, he attended Emporia State College for two years before moving to Oklahoma. Jay was briefly employed by a drilling company in Bartlesville and later worked at a Goodyear tire store in Shawnee before re-enlisting in the Navy. He served as a commissary officer until his discharge in 1976 after 26 years of service. While in the service he married but later divorced. During the past 20 years, Jay had made his home in Derby. He was employed by Shamrock Tire Co. for several years and was a salesman for Garrison Tire Co. in Wichita until his retirement in 1996. Jay was a member of the Baptist Church and Alexander Garrett Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7253 of Derby. Survivors include a daughter, ZoeAnn Jay, Derby; two stepsons, Carl Hanlin, Porters Corner, N.Y., and William Hanlin, New Jersey; a brother, Ed Jay, Burden; and a granddaughter. John Smith MOLINE - John Lloyd Smith, 74, of Moline, died March 12, 1997, at Mercy Hospital in Independence. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Longton United Methodist Church. The Rev. Gerald Manley will officiate. Military rites will be conducted by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1186 at Longton Cemetery. A memorial has been established with the American Heart Association. Contributions can be made through Zimmerman Funeral Home of Howard. Smith was born Sept. 23, 1922, in Oak Valley, a son of William H. and Flora Ethel (Wheeler) Smith. He attended school in Oak Valley and graduated from Longton High School in 1939. On June 20, 1942, he married Betty Ruth Stone in Bisbee, Ariz. They lived in Arizona until he enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1943 and served in World War II. He was discharged in 1945 but re-enlisted in 1950 and served in the Korean Conflict. Smith then worked at Sinclair Oil Co. in Independence. He was transferred to Tulsa, Okla., but returned to Independence when ARCO Pipeline Co. purchased Sinclair. He worked as a safety supervisor at ARCO until he retired in 1977. After retiring, the Smiths moved to Longton where they lived until moving to Moline in 1986. He was a life member and past commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1186 in Independence and a life member of the Disabled American Veterans in Wichita. Survivors include his wife, Betty Smith, Moline; a daughter, Ione Schicke, Independence; a sister, Betty Howell, Eureka; two grandchildren and two great-granddaughters. Ramona Martin Services for Ramona Martin, 77, were held at 11 a.m. March 8, 1997, in Highland Cemetery. Keith Cross officiated. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Ruth Stinnett Ruth T. Stinnett, 81, of 1109 Mansfield in Winfield, died March 12, 1997, at her daughter's home in Olathe. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Miles Funeral Service in Winfield. Friends may call at the funeral home until 9 tonight and from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. Memorials have been established with the First Presbyterian Church and the American Cancer Society. Contributions can be made through the church or funeral home. Stinnett was born Oct. 28, 1915, in Kansas City, Mo., to Luther and Nancy Jane (Smith) Thornton. Raised and educated in Kansas City, she graduated from Kansas City Central High School. For a number of years she was employed by Emery-Byrd-Thayer Department Store in Kansas City. On Aug. 24, 1935, she married Fagan C. Stinnett in Kansas City. In 1944 they moved to Winfield where they resided throughout their marriage. He died March 8, 1982. Stinnett was employed as a saleswoman at Cunningham Music Co. in Winfield until retiring in 1992, following 30 years of service. For the past three years, she had lived with her daughter in Olathe. Stinnett was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Winfield and the Walnut Valley Quilters Guild. Survivors include a daughter, Jane Henry, Olathe; a daughter-in-law, Esther Stinnett, Great Falls, Montana; and two grandsons. Vernon Russom ARKANSAS CITY - Vernon Eugene Russom, 78, of Arkansas City, died March 13, 1997, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home. The Rev. Harry Cunningham will officiate. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery. A memorial has been established with the Shriners Plane of Mercy. Contributions may be made through the funeral home. Russom was born June 20, 1918, in Nowata, Okla., to Jesse E. and Alta G. (Plecker) Russom. He was raised and educated in Arkansas City. During World War II he served in the U.S. Marines in the Pacific Theatre, was involved in the occupation of China and was in the first wave to land on Okinawa. On Nov. 13, 1936, he married Ople Maxine Wilson in Newkirk, Okla. They owned and operated an oil field equipment transport service for many years. In 1960 he went to work for the General Electric Aircraft Maintenance Department at Strother Field. He served as shop steward and retired in 1980. Russom was a member of Central Christian Church, Spencer-Ralston Post 1254 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Crescent Lodge 133 Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, and the Shriners. Survivors include his wife, Maxine Russom, Arkansas City; a son, Vernon H. Russom, Newkirk, Okla.; a brother, Clyde Russom, Palm Springs, Calif.; two sisters, Marie Pringle, El Dorado, and Jewell Lindley, Apple Valley, Calif.; and a grandson. Joseph Chapman WELLINGTON - Services for Joseph Hart Chapman, 37, who died March 10, 1997, were held at 2 p.m. March 13 in the First Presbyterian Church in Wellington. Pastor David Beeson and the Rev. Larry Stewart officiated. Burial was in Prairie Lawn Cemetery. Jule Troutman was the organist, and Ares Zoglman sang "Heaven." Casket bearers were Earl Ford, Ray Montegue, Clarence Zoglman, Bill Boaldin, John Colner and James Roy Cash. Ushers were Kendall Hay and Charles Wallace. Hawks Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Harold Morrissey ARKANSAS CITY - Harold Robert Morrissey, 86, of Arkansas City, died March 14, 1997, at the South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Monday at Riverview Cemetery. Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Morrissey was born June 10, 1910, in Sisterville, W.Va., and was raised and educated in Arkansas City. During World War II he served in the U.S. Army. He was a military policeman stationed as a guard in the Japanese prisoner of war camps in Arizona. He was also stationed in California. On Jan. 20, 1938, he married Bernice Strode in Winfield. They lived in Arkansas City throughout their marriage. For many years he worked as an electrical tester for the General Electric Aircraft Engine Maintenance Department at Strother Field. He retired in 1974. Survivors include a daughter, Nancy Brooks, and two grandchildren, Amy Tebow and Bryan Atkins, all of Arkansas City. Ruth Stinnett Services for Ruth T. Stinnett, 81, who died March 12, 1997, were held at 2 p.m. March 15, in Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Steven Souther officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Keith Anglemyer was the organist. The congregation sang "I Danced in the Morning" and "Victory in Jesus." Casket bearers were Jim Banks, Tom Bossi, David Henry, Jeff Higdon and Aaron and Eric Stinnett. Memorials have been established with the First Presbyterian Church and the American Cancer Society. James Enlow CEDAR VALE - A memorial service for James Donald Enlow was held at 2 p.m. March 14, 1997, in Wheeler Funeral Home Chapel in Cedar Vale. The Rev. Tom Sheldon officiated. Burial was in Cedar Vale Cemetery. Cindy Call was the organist, and Lyman Wheeler sang "How Great Thou Art." The other vocal selection was Vince Gill's "Go Rest High on That Mountain." A memorial has been established with People's Place. Nellie Shorter Nellie J. Shorter, 83, homemaker, of 1610 Ann in Winfield, died March 15, 1997, at Winfield Rest Haven. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Miles Funeral Service. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday and until service time Wednesday. Memorials have been established with the Church of Christ and Winfield Rest Haven. Contributions can be made through the church or funeral home. Shorter was born June 22, 1913, east of Winfield, to Joe and Maysie (Williams) Hanna. Raised in the Eaton community east of Winfield, she received her early education in the Eaton school and graduated from Winfield High School in 1931. On March 20, 1932, she married Chester Harold Shorter in Winfield. They lived and worked throughout their 48 years of marriage on farms in the Dexter community. He died June 27, 1980. Shorter moved to Winfield in September 1980 and had resided at Winfield Rest Haven since Jan. 31. She had been a member of the Church of Christ in Winfield since 1928. Survivors include a son, Junior Shorter, and a daughter, Linda Keasling, both of Winfield; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Frances Platt Mary Frances Platt, 73, former co-owner of the Bed & Bath Shop, of 311 E. 15th in Winfield, died March 16, 1997, at her home. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the First United Methodist Church. The Rev. Rick Thornton will officiate. A private inurnment is planned. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society or a charity of the donor's choice. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Platt was born April 15, 1923, in West Blockton, Ala., a daughter of Joseph and Allie (Denison) Lampis. She was raised and educated in Alabama. On Dec. 15, 1943, she married W.D. "Bill" Platt in Nashville, Tenn. He died March 10, 1968. In 1949 the family moved to Winfield from Salina. The former co-owner of the Bed & Bath Shop, Platt was a member of First United Methodist Church and had been a member of Chapter CU of PEO. Survivors include two daughters, Linda Sue Boecker, Agoura, Calif., and Sandra Ellis, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands; a sister, Jean Whatley, Monroeville, Ala; and two grandchildren. Lawrence Horton Lawrence C. Horton, 85, of 1330 Wheat Rd. in Winfield, died March 16, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. The Rev. Warren Smith will officiate. Burial will be in Floral Cemetery northeast of Winfield. Friends may call at the funeral home from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday and from 9 a.m. until service time Wednesday. Horton was born Sept. 2, 1911, at Wilmot, a son of Solomon and Margaret Ethel (Cockran) Horton. On Nov. 5, 1938, he married Thelma Lucille Parsons in Newkirk, Okla. A former sales representative for automobile dealerships, Horton retired from the city of Newport Beach, Calif., in 1973. The Hortons then returned to Winfield. He was a member of the First Baptist Church and Lodge 110 of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, both of Winfield. Survivors include his wife, Thelma Lucille Horton, Good Samaritan Village in Winfield; a son, Donald K. Horton, Atlanta, Ga.; a daughter, Anita Bradbury, Winfield; a brother, Donald K. Horton, Phoenix; two sisters, Margaret Thomas, Sedan, and Frances Ruth Reese, Topeka; eight grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Berniece Meyer WICHITA - Berniece R. Meyer, 85, retired elementary school teacher, of Wichita, died March 16, 1997, in Wichita. Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Seltzer Springs Cemetery, east of Wichita. Downing-Lahey Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established with the American Heart Association, 2100 E. Douglas, Wichita, KS 67214. Meyer was born June 26, 1911, in Wichita, to George Foster and Della Zena (Buxton) Roach. Her first husband, Earl James Reeves Sr., died in 1962. She later married Martin Meyer, who also preceded her in death. For 37 years Meyer taught in Wichita elementary schools. Survivors include two stepsons, Earl James Reeves Jr., Japan, and Robert Reeves, Jonesboro, Ark.; two stepdaughters, Carol Bradshaw, Winfield, and Linda Easley, Waseola, Mo.; 11 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Mabel Bohannan CEDAR VALE - Mabel Izetta Bohannan, 97, of Cedar Vale, died March 16, 1997, in Cedar Vale Community Hospital. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Cedar Vale First Baptist Church. Burial will be in Cedar Creek Cemetery. Wheeler Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established with the Cedar Vale Community Hospital Activities Fund. Bohannan was born Nov. 22, 1899, in Cedar Vale, a daughter of Irvin and Lillie Mabel (Orin) Lister. She graduated from Cedar Vale High School in 1919 and married Newton Franklin Bohannan on July 9, 1919, in Sedan. He died Feb. 24, 1960. A homemaker, Bohannan was a member of the Cedar Vale First Baptist Church and the American Legion Auxiliary. Survivors include three sons, Rollin Bohannan, Cedar Vale, Cecil Bohannan, Topeka, and Bill Bohannan, Bolivar, Mo.; two daughters, Mable Bohannan, Cedar Vale, and Betty Boss, Osage City; two brothers, Clarence Lister and Loren Lister, both of Howard; 22 grandchildren, 68 great-grandchildren and 39 great-great-grandchildren. Mabel Bohannan CEDAR VALE - Services for Mabel Izetta (Lister) Bohannan, 97, who died March 16, 1997, were held at 2 p.m. March 19 in the Cedar Vale First Baptist Church. Dr. Stanley Upchurch officiated. Burial was in Cedar Creek Cemetery. Evelyn Upchurch was the pianist, and Mark Johnson sang "Till We Meet." Honorary casket bearers were Larry Boss and Jimmy and Keith Bohannan. Casket bearers were David, Bruce and Loel Bohannan, Tim Basler, Mike Slaughter and Chet Boss. A memorial has been established with the Cedar Vale Community Hospital Activities Fund. Wheeler Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Geraldine Rawls GRANBURY, Texas - Geraldine S. "Gerry" Rawls, 75, homemaker, of Granbury, formerly of Burden, died March 5, 1997, at her home. Services were held at 2 p.m. March 7 in the First United Methodist Church of Granbury. Burial was in Granbury Cemetery. Rawls was born Sept. 14, 1921, in Burden, a daughter of Ward and Gladys Shannon. A resident of Granbury since 1950, Rawls was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Granbury and a past president of the Opera Guild and the American Osteopathic Association Auxiliary. Her husband, Dr. Robert A. Rawls, preceded her in death. Survivors include a daughter, Shannon Rawls, Granbury; a brother, Steve Shannon, Little River, S.C.; and a sister, Evelyn Weidner, Sarasota, Fla. Marion Elam WICHITA - Marion Francis Elam, 64, of Wichita, died March 14, 1997, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita. Services were held at 1:30 p.m. March 17 in Broadway Mortuary Chapel. Dr. Jim Morford officiated. Burial was in White Chapel Cemetery. A memorial has been established with the National Kidney Foundation of Kansas and Missouri, 1900 W. 47th Place, Suite 107, Westwood, KS 66205. Elam was born Jan. 7, 1933, in Wichita, to Stanley and Nora Blanche (Pierce) Elam. He was a compositor for the Wichita Eagle for 43 years and served in the U.S. Air Force. Survivors include his wife, Wanda Elam, Wichita; two sons, Rick K. Elam, Winfield, and Richard L. Elam, Wichita, and three grandchildren. Jennie Sewell ARKANSAS CITY - Jennie Hazel Sewell, 99, of Arkansas City, died March 19, 1997, at South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home. The Rev. Blake Orr will officiate. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery. A memorial has been established with the Central Christian Church Choir Fund. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Sewell was born Feb. 14, 1898, in Erie, a daughter of Hugh King and Isabelle (Isenhour) Lusk. She was raised and educated in South Haven and graduated from South Haven High School in 1915. She worked as a secretary for Santa Fe Railway and the local telephone company. On Dec. 31, 1922, she married Coy U. Sewell in Arkansas City. They lived in Arkansas City throughout their marriage. He died Sept. 21, 1964. Sewell was a member of the Central Christian Church, where she taught Sunday School for over 50 years; Ruth Circle; 20th Century Sunday School class and Christian Women's Club. She was also a member of the World War I Ladies Auxiliary. Survivors include a daughter, Joyce Plummer, Winfield, and three grandchildren. Nellie Shorter Services for Nellie J. Shorter were held at 11 a.m. March 19, 1997, in Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service. Charles Ivie officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Special vocal music was "Where the Roses Never Fade" and "Precious Memories." Honorary casket bearers were Charles Harmon, Bill June, Berwin King, Carroll Sandborn, Warren Sickles and Jesse Sympson. Casket bearers were Dennis and Jeffrey Burkett, David Keasling, Gary Rhodes, Clinton Shorter and Kevin Smith. Memorials have been established with the Church of Christ and Winfield Rest Haven. Walter Kampschroeder ARKANSAS CITY - Walter L. Kampschroeder, 84, of 1711 N. Fourth in Arkansas City, died March 19, 1997, at Presbyterian Manor in Arkansas City. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Miles Funeral Service in Winfield. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and until service time Saturday. A memorial has been established with Presbyterian Manor. Contributions can be made at the manor or funeral home. Kampschroeder was born Jan. 22, 1913, near Braman, Okla., to Henry and Anna (Janke) Kampschroeder. At the age of seven, he moved with his family to Winfield where he was raised and educated. The family returned to Braman in the 1930s. A veteran of World War II, he served as an infantryman with the U.S. Army 90th Division during the invasion of Europe. Following capture by enemy forces, he was confined to a prisoner-of-war camp in Germany for nearly a year. Kampschroeder then returned to the family farm near Braman and lived and farmed in the Braman and Newkirk areas for many years. On Aug. 16, 1982, he married Laura Wallace Bence in Miami, Okla. He had resided at Presbyterian Manor since February 1996. He was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church of Arkansas City. Survivors include his wife, Laura Kampschroeder, Arkansas City; a brother, Henry Kampschroeder, Cambridge; and a sister, Louise Womacks, Atlanta. Mollie Watson CEDAR VALE - Mollie Terrell Watson, 89, of Cedar Vale Nursing Center, died March 19, 1997, at Cedar Vale Community Hospital. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Greenlawn Cemetery at Grenola. Wheeler Funeral Home of Cedar Vale is in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established with Cedar Vale Nursing Center. Watson was born July 20, 1907, in Grenola, a daughter of Joseph and Delilah (Burnsworth) Terrell. She was a homemaker and had worked as a salesperson for Montgomery Ward. Watson moved into Darrah Boarding Home in Winfield in 1978 and later moved to Grouse Valley Manor in Dexter and then to the Cedar Vale Nursing Center. Survivors include nieces and nephews. Robert Bickford ARKANSAS CITY - Robert Norman Bickford, 65, of Arkansas City, former Winfield State Hospital and Training Center employee, died March 20, 1997, at South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the First United Methodist Church. The Rev. Guy Rendoff will officiate. Friends may call at Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home from 1 to 8 p.m. Sunday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday. Memorials have been established with First United Methodist Troop 328 of the Boy Scouts of America and the American Heart Association. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Bickford was born March 17, 1932, in Oswego, to Nathan Rickard and Naomi Elizabeth (Wood) Bickford. He was raised in Arkansas and Wichita. After graduating from Wichita North High School in 1950, he served with the U.S. Navy. Bickford then attended the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and received a bachelor's degree in business administration. On Dec. 28, 1952, he married Avis Ann Johnson in Wichita. They lived in Fayetteville, Ark., before moving to El Dorado and Hutchinson and then to Arkansas City in 1961. Bickford worked in management at Rodeo Meats until the company closed. He then worked at Winfield State Hospital and Training Center in the shipping and receiving department until retiring in 1996. Bickford was a member of the First United Methodist Church and Rodeo Key Club and helped lead Boy Scout Troop 328. Survivors include his wife, Avis Bickford, Arkansas City; three sons, Robert Scott Bickford and Richard Kent Bickford, both of Arkansas City, and Randall Drew Bickford, Chicago; a daughter, Sharon Sue Bickford, Austin, Texas; three brothers, Donald Bickford, Owatonna, Minn., Charles Bickford, Fayetteville, Ark., and Malcolm Bickford, Denver.; and two sisters, Virginia Lauderdale, Springdale, Ark., and Rosemary Lowry, Newton. Oma Fair ARKANSAS CITY - Oma E. Fair, 87, of Arkansas City, former co-owner and operator of Clark City Service Station, died March 20, 1997, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Joseph Campus, Wichita. Services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Hawks Funeral Home. The Rev. James Standerfer will officiate. Burial will be in Newkirk Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6 to 9 tonight and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. A memorial has been established with Trinity Baptist Church. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Fair was born Aug. 30, 1909, in Japton, Ark., a daughter of Thomas and Mae (Parsley) Watkins. On Dec. 27, 1924, she married William Elvin Clark in Japton. They moved to Kansas in 1925 and to Arkansas City in 1944. He died Aug. 11, 1951. On Aug. 12, 1954, she married William Clark Fair in Ponca City, Okla. He died Aug. 18, 1975. Fair was a member of Trinity Baptist Church. Survivors include four sons, Gerald Clark, Arkansas City, Richard Clark, Davenport, Iowa, Jesse Clark, Solgohachia, Ark., and Harvey Clark, Sacramento, Calif.; three daughters, Geniece Gaston, Imogene Brister and Dorothy Upton, all of Arkansas City; three brothers, Kermit Watkins, Fayetteville, Ark., Carl Watkins, Huntsville, Ark., and Raymond Watkins, Combs, Ark.; two sisters, Stella Lewis, Fullerton, Calif., and Rema Manley, Huntsville, Ark.; 29 grandchildren, 42 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchildren. Clifford Smith ARKANSAS CITY - Clifford B. Smith, 81, formerly of 2224 W. Ninth in Winfield, died March 21, 1997, at Sterling House care center in Arkansas City. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel of Winfield. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday and 8 a.m. until service time Monday. Smith was born Aug. 29, 1915, in South Haven, a son of Clifford Nelson and Lois (Weedman) Smith. On July 21, 1940, he married Lillie Lee Starks in Wellington. She died March 14, 1979. Smith later married Mary Cowell. A Winfield resident since 1963, he retired from the Winfield State Hospital and Training Center power plant maintenance department in 1980. Smith was a member and deacon of the Evangelical Free Church. Survivors include his wife, Mary Smith, Augusta Medical Complex; two sons, Richard Smith, Arkansas City, and James Nelson Smith, Guthrie, Okla.; two daughters, Barbara Lee Morris, Ponca City, Okla., and Jeanette Kay Lewis, Griffin, Ga.; a sister, Bernadine Whitlen, Fort Worth, Texas; 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Frances Platt Services for Mary Frances Platt, 73, who died March 16, 1997, were held at 1:30 p.m. March 20, 1997, at First United Methodist Church. The Revs. Rick Thornton and Dr. Forrest Robinson officiated. A private inurnment was held at Highland Cemetery. Organist was Laura Belle Haines. Dr. James Schuppener sang "Amazing Grace" and "The Lord's Prayer." The congregation sang "Hymn of Promise." Memorials have been established with the American Cancer Society or the charity of the donor¹s choice. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Lawrence Horton Services for Lawrence C. Horton, 85, who died March 16, 1997, were held at 10:30 a.m. March 19 in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. The Rev. Warren Smith officiated. Burial was in Floral Cemetery. Casket bearers were Russell and Jeff Bradbury, Corey Benton, Gene Beard, John Dicken and W.H. "Pete" Horton. A memorial has been established with First Baptist Church. Thelma Hine UDALL - Thelma M. Hine, 81, of rural Udall, died March 21, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital in Winfield. Services were held at 10:30 a.m. March 24 in Maple Grove Cemetery in Wichita. A memorial has been established with Hospice Inc. Contributions can be made through Miles Funeral Service. Hine was born Jan. 23, 1916, in McPherson, a daughter of John Wallace and Nona (Zent) Banister. She was educated in various Kansas communities. In 1932 she married Clarence Hine, and they resided in Wichita throughout their marriage. He preceded her in death. In Wichita she was employed for a number of years as a saleswoman in Thurston's Dress Shop and later worked as a cook for Sonic Restaurants. She retired from Sonic. Hine resided in Rose Hill for six years prior to moving to Udall to live with her daughter and family in 1993. Survivors include three daughters, Charlene Rexroat and Naomi Shenold, both of Rose Hill, and Pat Rochat, Udall; a sister, Erma Cook, Rose Hill; 14 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Dwain Wood DEXTER - Dwain E. Wood, 73, of Dexter, retired employee of American Natural Resources, died March 21, 1997, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Joseph Campus in Wichita. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Dexter Christian Church. The Rev. Norman Reeves will officiate. Burial will be in Dexter Cemetery. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service in Winfield until 9 tonight and until noon Tuesday. A memorial has been established with Dexter Christian Church. Contributions can be made through the church or funeral home. Wood was born Oct. 21, 1923, north of Cedar Vale, to Ora and Mollie (Bennett) Wood. In 1930 the family moved to the Dexter community where he was raised and educated. He graduated from Dexter High School. A veteran of World War II, he served as a corporal with the U.S. Air Force in the European Theatre. In 1948 he married Wilma J. Darst in Dexter. During the 1940s Wood began employment with American Natural Resources Pipeline Co. He retired from the company as superintendent in 1979 following 30 years of service. After retiring, Wood returned to ranching in the Dexter area. On Nov. 23, 1985, he married Ruby J. Greer in Dexter where they resided throughout their marriage. A member of Dexter Christian Church, where he served as elder, he was also affiliated with the Dexter Senior Citizens and had served as a member of the Dexter Township Board of Trustees. Survivors include his wife, Ruby Wood, Dexter; two sons, David W. Wood, Austin, Texas, and Michael D. Wood, Herndon, Va.; a daughter, Susan D. Parker, Valley Center; two stepsons, A.P. Greer, Dexter, and Mike Greer, Sioux Falls, S.D.; five brothers, Paul Wood, Stockton, Mo., Leo Wood, Desert Hot Springs, Calif., Harold Wood, Cedar Vale, Belvin Myers, Arkansas City, and W.L. Myers, Bethany, Okla.; three sisters, Bonnie Fisher, Bull Shoals, Ark., Betty Johnson, Arkansas City, and Ruth Sandrock Claremore, Okla.; five grandchildren, six step-grandchildren and five stepgreat-grandchildren. Lynn Wolfe SHREVEPORT, La. - Lynn Wolfe, 73, former Longton resident, died March 22, 1997, at Highland Hospital in Shreveport. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Longton Cemetery. Graves-Baird Funeral home of Sedan is in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established with the American Heart Association. Contributions can be left at the funeral home. Wolfe was born Jan. 25, 1924, in Watonga, Okla., to Percy Dexter and Letha (Havana) Wolfe. He was a rancher and a member of the Summer Grove United Methodist Church in Shreveport. He was married for 48 years to the former Phyllis Marie Russell. Survivors include his wife, Phyllis Wolfe, Shreveport; a son, Gary Wolfe, Ida, La.; a daughter, Clarece Bland, San Antonio, Texas; a brother, A.D. Wolfe, Fredonia; and five grandchildren. Sofhronia Chaiklin WALNUT CREEK, Calif. - Sofhronia Jane Chaiklin, 74, homemaker, of Walnut Creek, formerly of Arkansas City and Burden, died March 20, 1997, at Manor Care Center in Walnut Creek. A memorial service was held March 24 in Walnut Creek. Cremation has taken place. Chaiklin was born Nov. 29, 1922, near Burden to Loyd and Grace May (Lowe) Peck. She attended grade school in the Cameron community and Arkansas City High School. In 1941 she married Frank Burnell and moved to California. He died in 1950. She then married Joe Chaiklin. They lived in Minnesota and Louisiana before returning to California after his retirement. Survivors include her husband, Joe Chaiklin, and two daughters, Beverly Muncer and Victoria Lopez, all of Walnut Creek; a sister, Berneice McCall, Irving, Texas; and grandchildren and cousins, including Bud Lowe, Nina Shaver and Woleva Van Sickle, all of Burden, and Carol Lowe and Esley Powers of Winfield. Services for Clifford B. Smith, 81, who died March 21, 1997, were held at 10:30 a.m. March 24 in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. Donald Moore officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Music selections were "The Old Rugged Cross," "In the Garden," "There Is a River" and "How Great Thou Art." Casket bearers were Rick Morgan, Shawn Taylor, Glen McCoy, Allen Anderson, Berne Patten and Clifford and Jason Lewis. Margaret Alexander CLEARWATER - Margaret Alexander, 92, of Ninnescah Manor in Clearwater, formerly of Howard, died March 24, 1997, at the manor. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Zimmerman Funeral Home in Howard. The Rev. Robert Cooper will officiate. Burial will be in Grace Lawn Cemetery. Betty Russell will be the organist, and Chuck Evans will sing "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Rock of Ages." Casket bearers will be Alexander's grandchildren. She was born Nov. 20, 1904, in Elk Falls, to Alvin Leonard and Clara (Elliott) Frailey. She attended Elk County schools and graduated from Howard High School. On Sept. 7, 1923, she married Albert Darwood Alexander in Moline. They lived in Elk County until moving to Wichita in the late 1920s. He died July 21, 1975. Alexander was an accomplished seamstress and co-owner of Riverside Cleaners in Wichita for many years. She was also a longtime member of the Fairmont Library Club. Survivors include a son, Albert D. Alexander, and two daughters, Clara V. Burgess and Helen Farrar-Watson, all of Wichita; a brother, Darrel Frailey, Santa Clara, Calif.; two sisters, Helen Frailey, Wichita, and Betty Gene Munsinger, Enid, Okla.; six grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Jean Rahn Imogene A. "Jean" Rahn, 76, of Cumbernauld Village in Winfield, died March 26, 1997. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the First Christian Church. Burial will be in Mount Vernon Cemetery. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established with the First Christian Church. Rahn was born Sept. 1, 1920, in Walters, Okla., a daughter of Glenn and Joy (Alexander) Haslett. On Feb. 28, 1941, she married Arthur D. Rahn in Arkansas City. He died March 9, 1996. Rahn taught school until her children were raised, then went back to college and completed her master's degree in social work. She worked for Kansas Social and Rehabilitation Services until retiring in 1984. An active member of the First Christian Church, she was a member of the Christian Women's Fellowship, a Sunday school teacher and the first woman elder of the church. Survivors include three sons, Robert D. Rahn, Hillsboro, Larry Arthur Rahn, Livermore, Calif., and Phillip Ray Rahn, Memphis, Tenn.; a daughter, the Rev. Judy J. Shields, Oakville, Iowa; two brothers, Max A. Haslett and Glenn M. Haslett, both of Tucson, Ariz.; a sister, Dorothy Brinkman, Arkansas City; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Dwain Wood DEXTER - Services for Dwain E. Wood, 73, who died March 21, 1997, were held at 2 p.m. March 25 at the First Christian Church of Dexter. The Rev. Norman Reeves officiated. Burial was in Dexter Cemetery. Military graveside ceremonies were performed by American Legion Post 10 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3544, both of Winfield. Monica Wise was the organist. Norman and Diana Reeves sang "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus" and "He Was There All the Time." Casket bearers were Kent Killingsworth, Bill and Mike Marker, Joe McFall, Paul Nellis and David Smith. A memorial has been established with the Dexter Christian Church. Miles Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements. Thelma Hine WICHITA - A memorial service for Thelma Hine, 81, who died March 21, 1997, were held at 10:30 a.m. March 24 at Maple Grove Cemetery in Wichita. The Rev. Steven Souther officiated. A memorial has been established with Hospice Inc. Miles Funeral Service of Winfield was in charge of arrangements. Kay Wortman ARKANSAS CITY - Richard Kay Wortman, 70, of Arkansas City, co-author of a projected five-volume series on the history of Cowley County, died March 26, 1997, at his home. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home. The Rev. Francis Cox will officiate. Cremation has already been effected. A memorial has been established with the Arkansas City Historical Society. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Wortman was born Aug. 18, 1926, in Kansas City, Mo., a son of Harold S. and Grace L. (McKay) Wortman. He was raised in Winfield and graduated from Winfield High School in 1944. He continued his education at Southwestern College and Kansas State University. On Feb. 7, 1953, he married Mary Ann Tubbs in Arkansas City where they made their home. He had been an industrial engineer for Rodeo Meats. Wortman and his wife, Mary Ann, published "The History of Cowley County, Kansas," Vol. 1, "The Beginning," in December 1996. Wortman traced his own ancestry to Cliff Wood, the first white settler in Winfield. He saw himself as one in a series of historians, according to a Courier article written at the time of Volume I's publication. "This could be a self-generating project," he was quoted as saying. "It just goes on." Wortman was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, Elks Lodge, Rodeo Key Club and Cowley County Genealogical Society and a past president and member of the Arkansas City Historical Society and Arkansas City Public Library Board of Directors. Survivors include his wife, Mary Ann Wortman, Arkansas City; a son, Kevin B. Wortman, Norfolk, Va.; and four grandchildren. Robert Chapman ARKANSAS CITY - Robert Edward "Bob" Chapman, 73, of Arkansas City, died March 25, 1997, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Joseph Campus, Wichita. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home. The Revs. Harry Cunningham and Doug Donovan will officiate. Burial will be in Forrest Hill Cemetery at Ashton. Memorials have been established with Central Christian Church and Chaplin Nature Center. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Chapman was born Aug. 21, 1923, in Ashton, to John P. and Alta Susan (Wentworth) Chapman. He was raised and educated in Ashton and South Haven and graduated from South Haven High School in 1941. He attended Arkansas City Junior College before entering the Navy V-5 program during World War II. He was discharged from the Navy in 1943. In 1944, he enlisted in the Army and served with the Army Air Corps in the 97th Bombardier Group as a tail gunner during World War II. He received the Air Medal with oak leaf cluster, the Good Conduct Medal, ETO Ribbon and three battle stars. Chapman returned to Ashton where he operated a grain elevator and raised wheat. On Dec. 31, 1941, he married Hazel Nugen in Newkirk, Okla. In February 1951 they moved to Kansas City, Mo., for a job in railway mail service. In June 1951, he was transferred to Wichita. Chapman continued to work for the mail service until retiring in 1978. He also farmed for many years. After retirement, the Chapmans moved to Arkansas City to be closer to their farm. Chapman was a member of the University Christian Church, Central Christian Church, Railway Post Office Association, Wichita chapter of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees, National Rifle Association, Shelton-Beaty Post 18 of the American Legion and Spencer-Ralston Post 1254 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He also belonged to the breakfast club at McDonalds, a pitch club and the Home National Bank Senior Citizens Club. Survivors include his wife, Hazel Chapman, Arkansas City; two daughters, Barbara Ann Harreld and Judy Lee Brown, both of Wichita; a sister, Wilma Jean Nugen, Wellington; and three grandchildren. Doris Deichman Doris A. Deichman, 85, of 602 E. 12th in Winfield, died March 26, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Quentin Bennett will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. A memorial has been established with the American Heart Association. Deichman was born Jan. 9, 1912, in Cowley County, a daughter of John and Anna (Bevins) Kirkpatrick. She graduated from Geuda Springs High School. On Sept. 19, 1936, she married Jesse F. Deichman in Winfield. They lived in Colorado for about 18 years and lived the rest of the time in Cowley County. Deichman had worked at Kerr's and King's Dress Shop. Survivors include her husband, Jesse Deichman, of Winfield, and several nieces and nephews. Melanie Nickel WEST COLUMBIA, Texas - Melanie B. Nickel, 42, of West Columbia, died March 24, 1997, at her home. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday in St. John's Catholic Church in West Columbia. The Rev. Peter Mastrobuono will officiate. Burial will be in Sweeny Cemetery. Casket bearers will be B.A. Nickel, Warren, Michael and Patrick Riggs, Michael B. Byrne and Robert Barr. A memorial has been established with the American Cancer Society. Baker Funeral Home of West Columbia is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include her husband, Bruce Allen Nickel, West Columbia; her parents, Warren and Ila Riggs, San Antonio, Texas; two brothers, Michael Riggs, Tucson, Ariz., and Patrick Riggs, San Angelo, Texas; two sisters, Lisa Byrne, San Antonio, and Mary Ann Wolf, Chicago; and her parents-in-law, Dr. B.A. and Dorothy Nickel, Winfield. Marjorie Harris WICHITA ‹ Marjorie Harris, 77, former clerk typist for the Kansas Crippled Children¹s Commission, died March 27, 1997, in Wichita. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at the Westside United Methodist Church. Hillside Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Memorials have been established with the American Heart Association, the Diabetes Society and the Alzheimer¹s Society. Survivors include her husband, Eugene Harris, Wichita; a son Philip Harris, Haysville; a daughter, Diane Wenrich, Park City; two brothers, Paul Hahn, Sapulpa, Okla., and Amos Hahn, Atlanta; two sisters, Mattie McDaniel, Oxford, and Elsie Baker, Winfield; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Imogene Rahn Services for Imogene H. Rahn, 76, who died March 26, 1997, were held at 10:30 a.m. March 28, 1997, at First Christian Church. The Revs. Russ Jones and Linda Kemp officiated. Burial was in Mount Vernon Cemetery. Martha Brandenburg was the organist. The Rev. George Kemp sang "The Song of Promise" and "The Strife Is Over." The congregation sang "For All the Saints." Honorary casket bearers were Terry Spengler, Karen Mortimer, Betty Snell and Wheeler Martin. Casket bearers were Merle Snider, Ken Moberg, Howard Stuber, Jim Day, Ed Sisson and Keith Wood. A memorial has been established with First Christian Church. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Jorge Mendoza Jorge A. Mendoza, 41, of 615 N. Park in Winfield, Winfield State Hospital employee, died at his home on March 28, 1997. A Rosary and vigil will be held at 7 tonight in Holy Name Catholic Church. Visitation will be until 6 tonight at Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home and then at the church until 8. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church. The Rev. Mike Nolan will officiate. Burial will be in St. Francis of Assisi Cemetery in Munjor and in Venezuela at a later date. A memorial has been established with Holy Name Catholic Church/Mendoza Fund, State Bank, 823 Main, Winfield, KS 67156. Mendoza was born Jan. 12, 1956, in Yaritagua, Yaracuy, Venezuela, a son of Pedro Maria Mendoza and Juana de la Cruz Martinez. He was raised in Venezuela and in 1982 came to the United States on a full scholarship to attend college. In 1985 he graduated from Colby Community College with an associate's degree in pre-physical therapy. Mendoza was an employee of Winfield State Hospital and Training Center and a former employee of Norton State Hospital. In 1994 he became a United States citizen. He was a member of Holy Name Catholic Church and an honorary member of the Knights of Columbus. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Mendoza, two sons, Matthew Mendoza and Alex Mendoza, and a daughter, Catherine Mendoza, all of Winfield; his mother, Juana de la Cruz Martinez; three brothers, Ramon Martinez, Rafael Mendoza and Antonio Martinez; and three sisters, Chucha Martinez, Daria Martinez and Marisol Mendoza. Myrtle Patterson ARKANSAS CITY - Myrtle Irene Patterson, 77, formerly of Route 1, Winfield, died March 27, 1997, at South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center in Arkansas City. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Miles Funeral Service. Burial will be in Wilmot Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until 9 tonight. A memorial has been established with the American Cancer Society. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Patterson was born Nov. 2, 1919, in Tonkawa, Okla., a daughter of Ernest C. and Nellie (White) McKinnis. She was raised and educated in the Tonkawa area and graduated from Tonkawa High School. As a young woman she worked as a waitress in the Tonkawa area. On July 5, 1943, she married Raymond W. Patterson at Goodwill, Okla., and they made their first home in Winfield. They also resided in Upton and Moorcroft, Wyo., Bend, Ore., and Long Beach, Calif. In 1969 they purchased the former Savoy Hotel and Rex's Cafe complex and the Winfield Cab Service. They operated those businesses until retirement in 1978. Her husband died June 1, 1983. Patterson resided at Medicalodge in Arkansas City at the time of her death. Survivors include a son, Raymond A. Patterson, Upton, Wyo.; three brothers, Edward L. McKinnis, Tonkawa, Okla., Danny McKinnis, Hulbert, Okla., and Robert McKinnis, Blackwell, Okla.; three sisters, Virginia Cathy, Ponca City, Okla., Lorene Briggs, Upton, Wyo., and Carla Faye Roller, Grove, Okla.; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Dustin Burns Dustin Wayne Burns, 8, of Winfield, died March 28, 1997, at Memorial Hospital in Casper, Wyo., of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Tisdale United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Douglass Cemetery. An undesignated memorial has been established in his name. Wheeler Funeral Home of Burden is in charge of arrangements. Dustin was born April 6, 1988, in Winfield, to Doug and Dona (Harriman) Burns. He attended kindergarten at Country View Elementary School and was currently a third-grader at Irving Elementary School. Survivors include his parents, Doug and Dona Burns, Winfield; a brother, Joe Donham, Augusta; a sister, LeAnne Donham, Winfield; and his grandparents, Ross and Ruby Burns, Douglass, and Mary Harriman, Pea Ridge, Ark. Doris Deichman Services for Doris A. Deichman, 85, who died March 26, 1997, were held at 10:30 a.m. March 29 in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. The Rev. Quentin Bennett officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Casket bearers were Troy, Rusty and Justin Moore, Terry Torbet, Jeff Russell, Lynn Stewart, John Thomas and Neal Cottingham. A memorial has been established with the American Heart Association. Martha Newman DERBY - Martha Agnes Newman, 93, retired teacher, of Derby, died March 30, 1997, in Derby. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday in Douglass Cemetery. The Rev. George Gardner will officiate. Friends may call at Smith Mortuary in Derby from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday. A memorial has been established with the Southwestern College Science Building Fund, 100 College, Winfield, KS 67156. Newman was born Sept. 28, 1903, in Hazelton, a daughter of John H. and Martha Grace (Hatler) Scott. She married Clarence Franklin Newman, who preceded her in death. A retired teacher at Elkhart Elementary School in Elkhart, Newman was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Winfield. Survivors include two sons, Franklin Scott Newman, Bozeman, Mont., and Everett Dale Newman, Cincinnati, Ohio; a daughter, Joyce Dorsey, Derby; 10 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Harry Groom CAMBRIDGE - A memorial service for Harry Lee Groom, 79, who died Dec. 15, 1996, in Phoenix, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Cambridge Presbyterian Church. A memorial has been established with the church. Contributions can be made through the church or Miles Funeral Service of Winfield. Groom was born Sept. 10, 1917, on a farm near Wilmot, to Arthur and Mabel (Swain) Groom. He was educated in rural schools near Wilmot until the family moved to Cambridge when he was 11 years old. He graduated from Cambridge High School in 1946. During World War II he served in the U.S. Army Air Force 340th Bombardment Squadron in Italy, France and the European Theatre. An employee of the Kansas State Department of Transportation, he retired Oct. 1, 1982, after nearly 20 years of service. On Oct. 24, 1964, he married Gladys Neff Outlas. They resided in Cambridge where they owned and operated the Stockman's Cafe for many years. After they retired, the Grooms moved to Phoenix on Oct. 1, 1996, to be near their daughters and other relatives. Groom was a member and elder of the Cambridge Presbyterian Church and a member of the Clinton Chapter of the Masonic Lodge in Burden. Survivors include his wife, Gladys Groom, and two daughters, Karen White and Becky Stone, all of Phoenix; a brother, Gelston Groom, Winfield; a sister, Nola Neidert, Wichita; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Wilma Chace MOUNT HOPE - Wilma L. Chace, 82, homemaker, of Mount Hope, formerly of Winfield and Augusta, died March 31, 1997, at Mount Hope Nursing Center. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday in Wulf-Ast Mortuary in Mount Hope. The Rev. Steve Payne will officiate. Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. in Elmwood Cemetery in Augusta. Friends may call at the mortuary until 9 tonight. Chace was born July 24, 1914, in Tulsa, Okla., a daughter of William Harvey and Cora (Fricke) Bolander. On Nov. 6, 1937, she married William H. Chace in Parsons. He died in the 1950s. Survivors include two sons, Harold R. Chace, Salina, and William "Bill" Chace, Hamilton, Mont.; two daughters, Joyce Fast, Burrton, and Maureen Sarntee, Boulder, Colo.; a brother, Alfred "Bud" Bolander, Wichita; a sister, Alfreda Brown, Humboldt; and six grandchildren. Dustin Burns Services for Dustin Wayne Burns, 8, who died March 28, 1997, were held at 11 a.m. April 1 in the Tisdale United Methodist Church. The Revs. Quentin Bennett and Lyle Miller officiated. Burial was in Douglass Cemetery. Tapes of Eric Clapton's "Tears in Heaven," Garth Brooks' "The Dance" and Seal's "I Believe I Can Fly" were played. Lyman Wheeler sang "Wind Beneath My Wings" and "Amazing Grace." Honorary casket bearers were Mike Keesey and Brett Gottlob. Casket bearers were Larry Harris, Joe and Tom Toon, Harry Howard, Brent DeCoudres and Neal Leftwich. An undesignated memorial has been established in Dustin's name. Wheeler Funeral Home of Burden was in charge of arrangements. Myrtle Patterson Services for Myrtle Irene Patterson, 77, who died March 27, 1997, were held at 10:30 a.m. April 1 in Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service. Charles Ivie officiated. Burial was in Wilmot Cemetery. The music selection was "Go Rest on that High Mountain," performed by Vince Gill. Casket bearers were Brad and Byron Barr, Justin Groom, Troy Hicks, Norris Johnson and Larry Marten. A memorial has been established with the American Cancer Society. Jorge Mendoza A vigil and Rosary service for Jorge A. Mendoza, 41, who died March 28, 1997, were held at 7 p.m. March 31 at Holy Name Catholic Church. A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated at 11 a.m. April 1 at the church. The Rev. Mike Nolan officiated. Burial was in St. Francis of Assisi Cemetery in Munjor and will later take place in Venezuela. Dorothy Leiker was the lector, Dorothy Groene was the organist and Bill Chamberland was the song leader. Casket bearers were Matthew and Alex Mendoza, Michael, Timothy and Steven Leiker, Ralph Weninger, Joe Marsh and Andres Fraga. A Holy Name Catholic Church/Mendoza Fund has been established. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Elaine Waite Elaine Theresa Waite, 59, of Route 1, Winfield, retired Villa Maria food service director, died April 3, 1997. A Rosary service will be held at 6 p.m. Monday at Holy Name Catholic Church. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Name. The Rev. Mike Nolan will officiate. Burial will be in St. Mary¹s Cemetery. Friends may call at Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday and 9 a.m. to Rosary time Monday. A memorial has been established with the Villa Maria Nursing Home Van Fund. The family requests donations be sent to the van fund in lieu of flowers. Waite was born Oct. 16, 1937, in Harborcreek, Pa., a daughter of Sheridan R. and Evelyn (Dougan) Buterbaugh. She graduated from Harborcreek High School in 1955. In 1955 she married William T. ³Bill² Renshaw in Harborcreek. They moved to Winfield in 1974 and later divorced. She married Leon A. Waite on July 19, 1979, in Winfield. For several years she was a cook at Winfield High School. She received a degree in food service management from Wichita Area Technical College and in April 1983 became a dietary supervisor at Winfield State Hospital and Training Center. She worked there until 1991. Waite then became food service director at Villa Maria Nursing Home in Mulvane from which she retired in 1995 because of her health. She also worked for the Cowley County Juvenile Intake Program for several years. Waite was a member of Holy Name Catholic Church and the American Legion Auxiliary. Survivors include her husband, Leon A. Waite, Winfield; two sons, Sheridan Scott Renshaw, Kansas City, Mo., and Kenneth Leon Waite, Bakersfield, Calif.; a daughter, Marsha Ann Golden, Chula Vista, Calif.; four brothers, James Buterbaugh, Winfield, Richard Buterbaugh, Harborcreek, Pa., David Buterbaugh, Detroit, Mich., and Thomas Buterbaugh, Waterford, Pa.; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Vada Potts WICHITA - Vada Angeline Potts, 92, of Wichita, formerly of Douglass and Kiowa, died April 3, 1997, in Wichita. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Culbertson-Smith Mortuary in Wichita. The Rev. Ron Mosier will officiate. Burial will be in Douglass Cemetery. Friends may call at the mortuary until 8 tonight. Memorials have been established with the Douglass United Methodist Church, Messiah Baptist Church and Lifeline Christian Center. Potts was born July 24, 1904, to H.M. and Elizabeth Parsons, in Maynardville, Tenn. She married Floyd Eugene Potts, who preceded her in death. A homemaker, she was a member of the Douglass United Methodist Church. Survivors include her son, Fred Potts, and two daughters, Jo Pruitt and Jean Potts, all of Wichita; four grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren. Roberta Ford Roberta Marie Ford of 2104 Simpson in Winfield, formerly of Arkansas City, died April 4, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital in Winfield. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Miles Funeral Service. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery in Arkansas City. A more complete obituary will appear in Monday's Courier. Kirke Grutzmacher ONAGA - Kirke Grutzmacher of Onaga died March 12. Although he came through his heart surgery successfully, he died a short time later. Grutzmacher's mother was Marjorie Dale Grutzmacher, a former native of Cedar Vale and a 1913 graduate of the Cedar Vale High School. His father, Hugh Grutzmacher, was the owner of the Onaga Bank. Grutzmacher was born and raised in Onaga. He chose ranching as his life work and was a member of the Cattlemen's Association. He often visited his cousins, the Earl Lemert family of Hewins, and enjoyed seeing their ranching operation. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hugh and Marjorie Grutzmacher, and his brother, Charles Grutzmacher. He leaves his sister-in-law, several nieces and nephews and cousins in the Cedar Vale area. Roberta Ford Roberta Marie Ford, 80, of 2104 Simpson in Winfield, formerly of Arkansas City, died April 4, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Miles Funeral Service. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery at Arkansas City. Friends may call at the funeral home until 9 tonight. Memorials have been established with the Burden United Methodist Church and the LifeLine Program at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Ford was born Aug. 24, 1916, in Arkansas City, a daughter of Robert and Susan Leona (Smith) Ford. She graduated from Arkansas City High School in 1933. Ford began her career as a performing stage, radio and church pianist as a young woman and performed for her own radio music hour in Wichita. During the 1930s and 1940s she served as accompanist for several national artists, including the Andrews Sisters, and performed for many revivals and events in the Wichita area. On June 1, 1935, she married Orville C. Coppenbarger in Arkansas City. During their marriage they resided in Arkansas City and later in Wichita before returning to Arkansas City in 1959. They divorced in 1963. Ford was co-owner and operator of the Antique Flea Market in Wichita for over 10 years and was employed in Central Supply at Arkansas City Memorial Hospital for over 20 years before her retirement in 1980. In 1980 Ford moved to Winfield. She served as a Foster Grandparent at Winfield State Hospital and Training Center from 1987 to 1992. Survivors include two daughters, Karen J. Pappan, Winfield, and Jeannette S. Reeves, Summerville, S.C.; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Lucille Kinnamon Neoma Lucille Kinnamon, 81, died April 6, 1997, at Winfield Rest Haven. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. The Rev. Warren Smith will officiate. Rebekah Lodge 71 will also conduct its service at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Memorials have been established with the March of Dimes and Winfield Rest Haven. Kinnamon was born March 19, 1916, in Longton, a daughter of Walter and Anna May (Shipley) Morris. She attended grade schools in Longton and New Salem and Winfield High School. On July 2, 1932, she married Elmer Kinnamon in Winfield. He died Oct. 13, 1980. Kinnamon had lived in the Winfield area since 1928 and worked at Armour Creamery for 17 years, Swift's Creamery station for 13 years and J.C. Penney's for 10 years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Business and Professional Women, Rebekah Lodge, Encampment Auxiliary and American Association of Retired Persons. Survivors include two daughters, Neoma Jo McIver and Sandra Cooley, both of Winfield, six grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Harry Groom CAMBRIDGE - A memorial service for Harry Lee Groom, 79, who died Dec. 15, 1996, was held at 10:30 a.m. April 5, 1997, at the Cambridge Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Fran Broadhurst officiated. Mark White sang "How Great Thou Art." The Almost Angels children's choir, directed by Kay Hull, sang "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot." The congregation sang "Jesus Calls Me." Pianist was Alberta McChesney. Honorary casket bearers were John Conway, Lewis "Tuffy" Flagler, Ernest Hull, Ralph McClure, Howard Redburn and Richard Schooley. A memorial has been established with the Cambridge Presbyterian Church. Miles Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements. Delbert Brown CAMBRIDGE - Delbert L. Brown, 77, of Cambridge, died April 4, 1997, at his home. Services were held at 1 p.m. April 7 at Lakeview Funeral Home Chapel, Wichita. The Rev. Fran Broadhurst officiated. Burial was in Lakeview Memorial Gardens. A memorial has been established with the Cambridge Presbyterian Church. Brown was born Feb. 12, 1920, in Rockwell City, Iowa, and married Maxine Simpson. He served with the U.S. Army during World War II. A retired supervisor at Boeing in Wichita, he was a member of the Cambridge Presbyterian Church. Survivors include his wife, Maxine Brown, Cambridge; a son, Berry Brown, Tye, Texas; a daughter, Shanon Rice, Cambridge; two grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Dorothy Hamilton DERBY - Dorothy Fern Hamilton, 78, of Derby, died April 5, 1997, in Wichita. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Woodlawn United Methodist Church. The Revs. Alan Lindal and Craig Hauschild will officiate. Burial will be in El Paso Cemetery at Derby. Friends may call at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Road, until 8 tonight, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday and 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday. Memorials have been established with the American Diabetes Association and SCCS Hospice of Derby. Hamilton was born June 13, 1918, at Black Creek, Wis., a daughter of Arnold L. and Lillian (Mory) Thiel. She married William D. Hamilton, who preceded her in death. An airport operator, she was a member of the Madison Avenue United Methodist Church and the Madison Avenue Ladies Club. Survivors include three sons, William D. Hamilton II, Lawrence, David L. Hamilton, Wichita, and Joe S. Hamilton, El Paso, Texas; a daughter, Beverly Coover, Wichita; a sister, Lila R. Houser, Derby; a brother, Floyd A. Thiel, Winfield; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Lucille Horton Lucille Horton, 85, died April 5, 1997, at Good Samaritan Village. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. The Rev. Warren Smith will officiate. Burial will be in Floral Cemetery. Memorials have been established with First Baptist Church and Good Samaritan Village. Horton was born July 20, 1911, to Harley Goff and Faye (Jacobus) Parsons. She attended the Red Bud School north of Udall and graduated from Mulvane High School in 1930. In 1937 she graduated from William Newton Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. On Nov. 5, 1938, she married Lawrence C. Horton in Newkirk, Okla. He died March 16, 1997. The Hortons returned to Winfield from Newport Beach, Calif., in 1973 and had previously lived in Texas and Kansas. She had been employed as a nurse at William Newton Memorial Hospital and worked for a doctor in California. A member of the First Baptist Church, Horton also belonged to Eastern Star and William Newton School of Nursing Alumni. She moved to Good Samaritan Village in 1989. Survivors include a son, Donald K. Horton, Atlanta, Ga.; a daughter, Anita Kay Bradbury, Winfield; a sister, Marilyn Hill, Lansing, Mich.; a stepbrother, Ed Brewer, and a stepsister, Vivian Young, both of Winfield; eight grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Maurice Holman WICHITA - Anthony Maurice Holman, 86, of Wichita, formerly of Oxford, died April 6, 1997, at his home. Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the First Baptist Church in Oxford. The Rev. Curtis Fike will officiate. Burial will be in Oxford Cemetery. Friends may call at Oliver-Hawks Funeral Home until 8 tonight. A memorial has been established with the organ fund at the First Baptist Church. Contributions can be made through the funeral home or church. Holman was born Dec. 20, 1912, in Arnett, Okla., to Ira Maurice and Alice Beaulah (Cheever) Holman. His family moved to Kansas when he was a child and lived in the Rainbow Oil community. He graduated from Geuda Springs High School and Arkansas City Junior College. On May 26, 1934, he married Margaret Lucille Mastin in Wellington. Holman was employed by the Kanotex Refinery in Arkansas City and later by Continental Oil Co. He was a terminal supervisor and inspector and traveled throughout the United States before retiring in 1976 after 35 years of service. Holman was a member of the Central Baptist Church in Livingston, Texas, and the Kiwanis Club. The Holmans lived in Texas before moving to Wichita in June 1996. Survivors include his wife, Margaret Holman, Wichita; two sisters, Charlotte Sawyer, Oxford, and Joan Rutter, Burlison, Texas; and two grandchildren. Clara Lindsey Clara Lindsey, 91, of 222 W. Ninth in Winfield, died April 8, 1997, at Good Samaritan Village. Burial will be in Selvin, Ind. Survivors include a daughter, Naomi Davis, Winfield. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Louis Hutchison GRENOLA - Louis Wayne "Bud" Hutchison, 65, a Grenola rancher, died April 5, 1997, at Newman Memorial Hospital in Emporia. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the United Methodist Church in Waynoka, Okla. Burial will be in Waynoka Cemetery. Marshall Funeral Home of Waynoka is in charge of arrangements. Hutchison was born July 17, 1931, in Waynoka, a son of William Robert and Lula E. (Stallman) Hutchison. He attended Waynoka schools. On Jan. 12, 1950, he married Joan Dwyer in Woodward, Okla. Since 1952, they had made their home at Grenola where he was involved in ranching. Hutchison was a member of the United Methdist Church and the Kansas Cattlemen's Association. Survivors include his wife, Joan Hutchison, Grenola; two sons, Rob Hutchison, Emporia, and Larry Hutchison, Waynoka; two daughters, Marilyn Hutchison, Emporia, and Sue Whiipple, Waynoka; and eight grandchildren. William Jack William L. "Willie" Jack, 78, lifelong Cowley County area resident, of 1017 Millington, Apt. 14, Winfield, died April 8, 1997, at Andover Health Care Center. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. The Rev. Rick Thornton will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Memorials have been established with the First United Methodist Church and the American Legion Youth Fund. Jack was born June 6, 1918, in Drumright, Okla., to Floyd W. and Hazel Emma (Orndorff) Jack. He was raised by Bill Thomas in Arkansas City and graduated from Arkansas City High School in 1937. He later attended Cowley County Community College. On Sept. 1, 1939, he married Mabel Elizabeth Wooddell. She died Jan. 20, 1982. Jack was a U.S Navy veteran of World War II. He worked for Southwestern Bell from 1941 to 1980 in several positions. When he retired in 1980, he was a test board technician. Jack was a member of the First United Methodist Church and a past commander of the American Legion. He was also a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Lodge 110 of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons; chairman of the recreation commission in the 1950s; a former scoutmaster; a former president of the Lowell Elementary PTA, and a former coach for youth baseball and basketball. Survivors include two sons, David Jack, Winfield, and Marvin Jack, Andover; a sister, Velma "Tommie" Eaton-Stewart, Arkansas City; two half-brothers, Gary F. Thomas, Scottsdale, Ariz., and Floyd Jack, Miami, Okla.; a half-sister, Betty Ann Overstake, Wichita; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Roberta Ford Services for Roberta Marie Ford, 80, who died April 4, 1997, were held at 10:30 a.m. April 8 in Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Sheila Ratzlaff officiated. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery at Arkansas City. Barbara Shively was the organist. "Hymn of Promise" was performed by Kim Tatum, and "Wind Beneath My Wings" by Bette Midler was played. Honorary casket bearers were Orville Coppenbarger, Harley Krull, Mark Krusor and Gilbert Reeves. Casket bearers were Ron McCaslin, Kelly and Kevin Pappan, Leland Reeves and Robert L. and Will Tatum. Memorials have been established with the Burden United Methodist Church and the LifeLine program at William Newton Memorial Hospital. James Kelley HULL, Mass. - James A. Kelley Sr., 82, of Hull, a retired machine operator, chauffeur and church sexton, died April 3, 1997, at the Colonial Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Weymouth. A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated at 10 a.m. April 7 in St. Ann's Church. Burial was in Hull Village Cemetery. Pyne-Keohane Funeral Home of Hingham, Mass., was in charge of arrangements. Kelley was born in Boston and lived in Arlington, Mass., before moving to Hull 35 years ago. He was sexton at St. Agnes Church in Arlington and a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. His wife, Gertrude DeWolfe Kelley, preceded him in death. Survivors include a son, James A. Kelley Jr., Winfield; three daughters, Gertrude Salcedo, Raynham, Mass., Katherine O'Brien, Quincy, Mass., and Diane Yannizzi, Hull; 16 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren. Vera Smith BOYERTOWN, Pa. - Vera M. Smith, 85, formerly of Howard and Wichita, died April 7, 1997, at her daughter's home in Boyertown. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Grace Lawn Cemetery in Howard. The Rev. Robin Haines will officiate. A memorial has been established with the Alzheimer's Association, P.O. Box 2763, Wichita, KS 67201. Contributions may be made through Zimmerman Funeral Home of Howard. Smith was born April 9, 1912, in Howard, to Walter and Martha (Frauhm) Street. She attended school and grew up in the Elk County area. Smith was employed by the Veterans Administration for 35 years before retiring in 1976. In recent years she lived with her daughter in Boyertown. Survivors include her daughter, Samantha Pennington, Boyertown, and a brother, Gene Street, Howard. Drefka Fergeson Drefka Yates Fergeson, 88, homemaker, of Route 4, Winfield, died April 9, 1997, at her home. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Burden First Baptist Church. Burial will be in Tisdale Cemetery. Friends may call at Wheeler Funeral Home of Burden from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday. A memorial has been established with the South Central Baptist Association Ministry Apartment. Fergeson was born Aug. 13, 1908, in Revana, Ark., a daughter of Virgil Firman and Henryella (Gildon) Yates. She graduated from Arkansas High School in Texarkana, Ark., in 1928. On Feb. 11, 1928, she married Moody Rufus Alford in Texarkana. He died Nov. 28, 1955. On Aug. 13, 1961, she married Henry Thomas Fergeson in Fort Worth, Texas. They made their home in Texarkana until moving to rural Winfield 15 years ago. He died Feb. 1, 1995. Fergeson was a homemaker and a member of the Burden Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, M. Arleen Garvin, Route 4, Winfield; a son, Firman Perry Alford, Ashton; a stepson, Ernest Richard Fergeson, Shreveport, La.; seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Doris Lampson MOLINE - Doris Magdalene Lampson, 88, longtime resident of Moline, died April 7, 1997, at Sedan City Hospital. A Rosary service will be held at 7 p.m. Friday and a Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, both at St. Mary's Church in Moline. The Rev. Edward Steinberger will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Moline. Memorials have been established with the St. Mary's Church Funeral Fund and the American Heart Association. Contributions can be made through Zimmerman Funeral Home of Howard. Lampson was born Sept. 10, 1908, near Leeds, to Joseph Henry and Bertha (Miller) Hill. She moved with her family to Elk County and attended the Ebenezer rural school. After graduating from Moline High School in 1928, she attended Pittsburg State Teachers College and received her teaching certificate. She then taught at Lincoln, Ebenezer, Pleasant Valley, Hewins and Hale rural schools in Elk and Chautauqua counties. On April 14, 1934, she married Clarence Herman "Bud" Lampson in Caney. They lived most of their lives on a farm in Chautauqua County. He died July 31, 1986. She continued to live on the farm until moving to Moline in 1992. Lampson had been a member of the Pleasant Valley and Belknap home demonstration units and the American Association of Retired Persons. She was also a longtime member of St. Mary's Church and St. Mary's Altar Society in Moline. Survivors include a son, Delbert Lampson, Moline; three daughters, Jeannine Neubecker, Overland Park, Elaine Jackson, Arkansas City, and Mary Ann Lampson, Pittsburg; three sisters, Alice Beazer, Sedan, Orien Tanner, Moline, and Marjorie Weaver, Odessa, Texas; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Lillian Thompson UDALL - Lillian "Lily" Sawin Thompson, 93, longtime Udall resident, died April 9, 1997, at her home. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Udall United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Ninnescah Cemetery. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service until 9 tonight and from 9 a.m. to noon Friday. Memorials have been established with Southwestern College and the Udall Historical Museum. Contributions can be made at the church or funeral home. Thompson was born Sept. 15, 1903, on a farm west of Udall, to H.E. and Daisy Sawin. She received her early education in the Bushnell school and graduated from Udall High School in 1921. An avid basketball player in high school, she went on to play for the varsity basketball team at Southwestern College in 1921-22. On March 31, 1923, she married Earl "Mike" Thompson in Wichita. They lived in Blackwell, Okla., but returned to Udall in the mid-1920s. They resided in town until moving in 1939 to their farm south of Udall where they lived and worked for over 50 years. In 1990 they moved into Udall and spent winters in Aransas Pass, Texas. He died April 3, 1992. Thompson was affiliated with the CC Club and was instrumental in starting the Udall Community Building. She served as a clown in the Udall Fall Festival parades. Survivors include three sons, Gaillard Thompson and Mike E. Thompson, both of Udall, and Max C. Thompson, Winfield; a daughter, Patricia Rutter, Claremore, Okla.; a brother, C.H. "Buster" Sawin, Red Bluff, Calif.; four grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Margaret Weiss SYRACUSE. N.Y. - Margaret "Peg" Weiss, 63, of Syracuse, formerly of Cedar Vale, died July 17, 1996, at her home. She was a daughter of Amy Lemert Hake, now living at the Presbyterian Manor in Arkansas City, and the late R.A. Hake. Weiss, a professor of modern art at Syracuse University, was proudest of her work on Russian-born painter Wassily Kandinsky. Her research on Kandinsky, considered by many to be the father of abstract painting, resulted in the publication of five books that earned international recognition and her appointment as a Getty Scholar. Weiss taught modern art at Syracuse, Cornell and Columbia universities and Cazenovia College. Since 1990, she had been a research professor at SU's School of Fine Arts. Born in Denver, she grew up in Swampscott, Mass. During the 1941-42 school year, Weiss was a fourth-grader at Cedar Vale Grade School. Educated at Syracuse University, she earned a bachelor's degree in 1954, a master's in 1960 and a doctor of philosophy in 1973. She was a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Munich in Germany. Curator of collections and chief curator of the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse from 1975 to 1980, she was also guest curator at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City from 1979 until 1982. She completed her final volume on Kandinsky, "Kandinsky and Old Russia - The Artist as Ethnographer and Shaman," during her final illness. In 1982, she was The Syracuse Post-Standard Woman of Achievement for the arts. Surviving are her husband, Volker Weiss, Syracuse; two sons, Erick V. Weiss, Los Angeles, and Christopher J. Weiss, Camillus, N.Y.; her mother, Amy L. Hake, Arkansas City; and a brother, Richard Hake, Woodland Hills, Calif. Thelma Horton Services for Thelma Lucille Horton, 85, who died April 6, 1997, were held at 2 p.m. April 8 in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. The Revs. Warren Smith and M.E. Jenkins officiated. Burial was in Floral Cemetery. Casket bearers were Lee Roy Russell, Jeff and Russell Bradbury, Corey Benton, Gene Beard and John Dicken. Music selections were "In the Garden" and "How Great Thou Art." Memorials have been established with the First Baptist Church and Good Samaritan Village. Elaine Waite A Rosary service for Elaine T. Waite, 59, who died April 3, 1997, was held at 6 p.m. April 7 in Holy Name Catholic Church. A Mass of Christian burial was held at the church at 10 a.m. April 8. The Rev. Mike Nolan officiated at both services. Burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery. Dorothy Groene was the organist, and Kathy Waite sang "How Great Thou Art" and "The Old Rugged Cross." Bill Chamberland was the song leader. Readers were Dr. Roger Rupp and Carol Rupp. Reflections were offered by Richard Buterbaugh. Honorary casket bearers were Darin Golden, Tod and Chad Waite, Donna Stewart and Odra and Barbara Gardner. Casket bearers were David Sodowsky, Jimmy and Nathan Gardner, Rick Filtingberger, Howard Lumbert and Roger Rupp. A memorial has been established with the Villa Maria Nursing Home Van Fund. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Iona Keely TUCSON, Ariz. - Iona Loretta Keely of Tucson, formerly of Winfield, died April 7, 1997, at Columbia Northwest Hospital, Tucson. Services and burial will be Friday at Evergreen Mortuary and Cemetery in Tucson. Keely was born Oct. 17, 1922, in Douglass, Wyo. The Keelys were former Winfield residents. She retired from employment at Winfield State Hospital and Training Center. Survivors include her husband of 49 years, Marvin Hall Keely, Tucson; a son, Phillip Keely, Sacramento, Calif.; five daughters, Sharon Williams, Nancy Reed, Lois Hallman and Peggy Bonnell, all of Tucson, and DeEtta Turner, Fort Worth, Texas; 13 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. Thelma J. Vaughn Thelma J. Vaughn, 85, retired nurse, of 1618 Fuller in Winfield, died April 11, 1997, at her home. A celebration of her life will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the First Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service from noon to 9 p.m. Sunday. Memorials have been established with the Deacons' Ministry at First Presbyterian Church and Hospice Inc. Contributions can be made at the church or funeral home. Vaughn was born Dec. 29, 1911, in Spearville, a daughter of Clyde and Frances (Elmore) Nixon. Raised and educated in Spearville, she graduated from Spearville High School, where she was a member of their winning girls' basketball team. Following graduation, she moved to Winfield to attend St. Mary's Hospital School of Nursing. In 1935 she began her nursing career with Dr. H.L. Snyder and his sons, Drs. Cecil Snyder and Howard Snyder. She also served as a private practice nurse and was later employed by Dr. Glenn Floyd and Dr. W.E. Hoyle, ophthalmologists at the Snyder Clinic. In 1937, she married Arthur A. Vaughn. They resided in Winfield throughout their marriage. He died in 1962. She retired in 1978 following 43 years of service. A member of First Presbyterian Church, she was also a member of St. Mary's Alumni Association. Survivors include a son, Mike Vaughn, Arkansas City; a daughter, Fanny Martin-Dahlk, Stoughton, Wis.; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Beatrice Wright ARKANSAS CITY - Beatrice "Bea" Wright, 91, civic leader, of Arkansas City, died April 9, 1997, at South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center. Services are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Monday at the First Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Thomas Clymer will officiate. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery. Friends may call at Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home until 8 tonight, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Memorials have been established with the First Presbyterian Church and the Presbyterian Manor's Good Samaritan Fund. Wright was born Dec. 17, 1905, near Shawnee, Indian Territory, in what is now Oklahoma, to George W. and Nancy (Hickerson) Hudson. The family moved to a farm south of Silverdale when she was a child. She first attended school in a one-room schoolhouse. Later the family moved to Arkansas City where she graduated from Arkansas City High School in 1924. She also attended Wichita Business College. She worked for Albright Title and Trust Co. in Newkirk, Okla., and for more than 15 years with Anderson Insurance and Real Estate Agency. On Aug. 10, 1935, she married Earle N. Wright of Arkansas City. He died March 9, 1990. Wright was a member and elder of the First Presbyterian Church and a life member of Spencer-Ralston Post 1254 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary. She was also a member of the Edith Cox Guild, Victory Chapter 151 of the Order of Eastern Star, and Chapter BO of P.E.O. Sisterhood. As a member of the board of trustees of Cowley County Community College, she helped raise money for the Brown Center. She was an honorary member of the Presbyterian Manor Campaign Fund in 1993 and council member of Presbyterian Manor. Survivors include cousins, nieces and nephews. Lucille Kinnamon Services for Neoma Lucille Kinnamon, 81, who died April 6, 1997, were held at 10:30 a.m. April 10 in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. The Revs. Warren Smith and M.E. Jenkins officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Jean Wooddell was the organist. Special music was "In the Garden" and "Precious Memories." Casket bearers were Greg Koman, Kris Cooley, Steve Sturm, Ira Underwood, John McIver and Joshua Fouch. Memorials have been established with the March of Dimes and Winfield Rest Haven. Donald Bair DALLAS - Donald E. Bair, of Dallas, died March 31, 1997. Services were held at 2 p.m. April 3 in Laurel Land Memorial Chapel. Survivors include his wife, Donna Bair, Dallas; two sons, Jerald Bair and Rayburn Bair; his mother, Wilma Hicks; a brother, Francis Bair; a sister, Betty Freels, a sister-in-law, Joan Bair, Winfield; and four grandchildren. Walter Heitman EMPORIA - Walter Rudolph "Walt" Heitman, 86, of Emporia, formerly of Oxford and Piedmont, died April 9, 1997, at Newman Memorial County Hospital in Emporia. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the First Christian Church. Dr. William E. Bowles will officiate. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. in Clearwater Cemetery. Organist will be Virgilene Swift. Kathy Harris will sing "How Great Thou Art" and "Precious Lord, Take My Hand." Memorials have been established with the First Christian Church's organ fund and Friends of the Zoo. Contributions can be sent to Carlson Funeral Home, 501 W. Sixth, Emporia, KS 66801. Heitman was born July 26, 1910, in Garden Plain, a son of John and Ida (Engert) Heitman. He graduated from Clearwater High School and attended the University of Kansas. On Nov. 5, 1939, he married Louise Young in Clearwater. Heitman had been a farmer and stockman in the Oxford and Piedmont communities. He was a member of the First Christian Church of Emporia and the National Association of Retired Federal Employees and a former member of the Oxford board of education. Survivors include his wife, Louise Heitman, and a daughter, Barbara Gimple, both of Emporia; a brother, Everett Heitman, Clearwater; a sister, Lourine Kerley, Peck; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Clara Lindsey Clara Meece Lindsey, 91, of Winfield, formerly of Hatfield, Ind., died April 8, 1997, at Good Samaritan Village. Services were held at 2 p.m. April 11 at Boultinghouse Funeral Home in Rockport, Ind. The Rev. Steve Selby officiated. Burial was in the Selvin, Ind., cemetery. Lindsey was born in Folsomville, Ind., and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Rockport, Ind. Her first husband, Lester Meece, died in 1963, and her second husband, Elmer Lindsey, died in 1987. Survivors include two sons, LeRoy Meece and James Meece, both of Hatfield, Ind.; three daughters, Naomi Davis, Winfield, Willa Chandler, Hatfield, Ind., and Mary Lou Mitchell, Chandler, Ind.; a stepdaughter, Audrey Beller, Kansas City, Mo.; two brothers, Oatley Osborne, Evansville, Ind., and Perry Osborne, Lynville, Ind.; two sisters, Genevieve Daugherty, Georgia, and Ann Brumley, Grandview, Ind.; 29 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchildren. June Weathers DEXTER - June Irene Weathers, 84, a Winfield resident for over 70 years, died April 11, 1997, at Grouse Valley Manor in Dexter. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Miles Funeral Service in Winfield. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday and until noon Wednesday. A memorial has been established with the Huntington's Disease Foundation. Weathers was born May 29, 1912, at Elk Falls, to Charles Edgar and Bertha Isabel (Sears) Goodwin. Raised in the Moline area, she received her early education in Moline schools before the family moved to Winfield. She attended Winfield High School and worked in area nursing homes and hospitals. On Aug. 3, 1929, she married Everett Weathers in Winfield. They resided in Winfield throughout their marriage. He died June 29, 1996. Weathers was employed by the Foster Grandparents Program at Winfield State Hospital & Training Center for a number of years. A homemaker, she was a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include three sons, Charles F. Weathers and Wesley D. Weathers, both of Winfield, and Everett D. Weathers, Oklahoma; four daughters, Sherry L. Miller, Winfield, Loretta P. King, Belle Plaine, Lucretia D. Mobley, Mount Clemens, Mich., and Caroline S. Nichols, Orange, Texas; a brother, Melvin Edgar Goodwin, Anaheim, Calif.; 27 grandchildren, 52 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren. Lillian Thompson UDALL - Services for Lillian "Lily" Thompson, 93, who died April 9, 1997, were held at 2 p.m. April 11 in the Udall United Methodist Church. The Rev. Andrew Stover officiated. Burial was in Ninnescah Cemetery. Cora Mettling was the organist. The special music selection, "Beyond the Sunset," was performed by Carla Dill. Isal Jane Howell presented "Wayside Thoughts," a poetic tribute. The recessional, especially requested by Thompson, was "Somewhere My Love." Casket bearers were Bob Clasen, Rick Godwin, Randy Hoffman, Jack Horner, Richard Peak and Dwayne Rutter. Memorials have been established with Southwestern College and the Udall Historical Museum. Miles Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements. William Jack Services for William Lee "Willie" Jack, 78, who died April 8, 1997, were held at 10:30 a.m. April 12 in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. The Rev. Rick Thornton officiated, and Jean Wooddell was the organist. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. The Winfield American Legion provided military honors. Casket bearers were Ernest Hensley, Bill Long, Jim Buterbaugh, Bill Archer, Bill Hinkley and George Bodkins. A memorial has been established with First United Methodist Church. Lloyd Knowlton WICHITA - Lloyd D. Knowlton, 86, retired carpenter, of Wichita, died April 10, 1997, at Columbia Wesley Medical Center. Services were held at 1 p.m. April 14 at Hillside Funeral Home in Wichita. Burial was at 2:30 p.m. in Greenwood Cemetery at Newton. Knowlton was born Sept. 19, 1910, at Anness, to William E. and Rosamond (Hancock) Knowlton. He attended grade school in Anness and high school in Viola before graduating from Cheney High School in 1928. He began work as a carpenter and helped build the Army's Camp Crowder in Neosho, Mo. In 1941 he enlisted in the Army and served four years as a supply sergeant in Africa and Italy. He then worked as a carpenter until his retirement in 1975. In 1947 Knowlton married Jeannette Jones. She died in October 1968. In September 1972 he marred Margaret Hadley. Survivors include his wife, Margaret Knowlton, Wichita; a son, Robert Jones, Washington; a daughter, Eileen Swartzlander, New Salem; a stepson, Richard Hadley, California; three stepdaughters, Marjorie Meyer, Carson City, Nev., Joanne Snapp, Wichita, and Bonita Mattingly, Dexter; a brother, Elmer Knowlton, Winfield; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Vera O'Bryan LATHAM - Vera A. O'Bryan, 96, of Latham, died April 13, 1997. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Carlson Funeral Home in El Dorado. Burial will follow in Leon Cemetery. A memorial has been established with the American Heart Association. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. O'Bryan was born July 11, 1900, four miles east of Beaumont, to Foster H. and Rhoda L. (Boman) Squier. She attended Emporia State College and was an elementary school teacher for a number of years. She also worked as a hostess and waitress at the Beaumont Hotel. O'Bryan had lived in Winfield for four years but spent most of her life in rural Latham. She was a member of the Latham Christian Church and a former member of an Extension Homemakers Unit, the Iris Club and the Rebekah Lodge. Survivors include a son, Lyle O'Bryan, Leon; two daughters, Frances Scott, Winfield, and Lois O'Bryan of Phoenix; seven grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Drefka Fergeson BURDEN - Services for Drefka Yates Fergeson were held at 10 a.m. April 12, 1997, in the Burden First Baptist Church. The Revs. Art Hays, Fred Garvin and Harry Garvin officiated. Burial was in Tisdale Cemetery. The congregation sang "Amazing Grace" and "Victory in Jesus." Patty Garvin sang "The Pearly White City." Barbara Shively was the organist. Fergeson's grandsons were the casket bearers. A memorial has been established with the South Central Baptist Association Ministry Apartment. Wheeler Funeral Home of Burden was in charge of arrangements. Herbert Sympson NEWTON - Herbert E. Sympson Sr., 66, of Newton, formerly of Winfield, died April 14, 1997, at Columbia-Halstead Hospital in Halstead. A service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Petersen Funeral Home Chapel in Newton. Pastor Larry Morgan will officiate. Another service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in Tisdale United Methodist Church. The Rev. Quentin Bennett will officiate. Burial will be in Tisdale Cemetery. Friends may call at Peterson Funeral Home until 9 tonight and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday. A memorial has been established with Special Olympics. Sympson was born Nov. 29, 1930, in Cambridge, a son of Arvin Gaines and Edna Polly (Bonnell) Sympson. He graduated from Winfield High School in 1948. On Nov. 16, 1950, he married Roberta M. Criger in Newkirk, Okla. She died Oct. 1, 1988. On June 10, 1990, he married Carmen Houser in Newton. Sympson was a retired asphalt driver with Shears Construction, formerly Rhodes Construction. He was a member of the Eagle Lodge in Newton. Survivors include his wife, Carmen Sympson, Newton; two sons, Herbert E. Sympson Jr., Oklahoma City, and Harold L. Sympson Sr., Newton; a daughter, Marie Monasmith, Hutchinson; two brothers, Jesse B. Sympson and William B. Sympson, both of Winfield; a stepson, James R. Houser, and a stepdaughter, Patricia Wimmer, both of Newton; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Don Montandon ROCK ISLAND, Tenn. - Don Montandon, 70, of Rock Island, died April 15, 1997. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at High Funeral Home in McMinnville, Tenn. Burial will be in Friendship Cemetery, Campaign, Tenn. Montandon was a son of Royal and Berti Montandon. He is survived by his wife, Lois, Montandon, Rock Island; two sons, Bill Montandon and Wayne Montandon; two daughters, Belynda Montandon and Melissa Montandon; two brothers, Jack Montandon, Riverside, Calif., and Ivan Montandon, Winfield; and a sister, Hazel Sparkman, McMinnville. Sarah Bailey DOUGLASS - Sarah Morgan Bailey, 80, of Douglass, died April 14, 1997, in Douglass. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the Douglass United Methodist Church. The Rev. Cindy Watson will officiate. Burial will be in Richland Cemetery. Friends may call at Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home until 8 tonight and from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday. Memorials have been established with the Douglass United Methodist Church and the Alzheimer's Association. Bailey was born July 20, 1916, in Chicago, a daughter of William Frank and Leslie (Beaumont) Morgan. She married Robert Bailey, who preceded her in death. Bailey was a homemaker and member of the Douglass United Methodist Church and an Extension Homemakers Unit. Survivors include a son, Dr. Robert Bailey Jr., Evanston, Ill.; two daughters, Marilynn Fullerton, Lawrence, and Pamela Bailey, Douglass; a sister, Marilynn Israel, Oklahoma City; and four grandchildren. Roger Gray Roger "Gene" Gray, 63, of 1402 E. North St. in Winfield, died April 15, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Miles Funeral Service. Burial will be in Wilmot Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from noon to 9 p.m. Sunday and until noon Monday. Memorials have been established with the American Cancer Society and American Kidney Foundation. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Gray was born June 2, 1933, at Goodman, Mo., a son of Cecil Roger and Gladys Queen (Bates) Gray. The family moved to Salem, Ill., and later to Oklahoma City and Los Angeles. He went to school in all three cities. A veteran of the Korean War, Gray served with the U.S. Navy as a seaman aboard a battleship from 1950 to 1954. He then moved to Kansas where he was employed by Boeing in Wichita for eight years. On July 30, 1955, he married Peggy J. Eastman in Winfield, where they resided throughout their marriage. Gray was employed by Montgomery Elevator Co. at Strother Field before beginning employment as a flight-line mechanic for General Electric Co. in 1964. He retired on Aug. 1, 1993. Gray was a member of the Kansas and Oklahoma Gas and Steam Engine Association and the Cowley County Landowners Association, Survivors include his wife, Peggy Gray, two daughters, Debra Stiffler and Donna Parsons, and a brother, Ronald Gray, all of Winfield; three sisters, Jane Stephenson, Tulsa, Okla., Darla Carr, Broken Arrow, Okla., and Betty Lee Collins, Arizona; two stepsisters, Loretta Weller, Winfield, and Verena Heyman, El Dorado; and five grandchildren. Elsie Sullivan VISTA, Calif. - Elsie Peters Samms Sullivan, 89, former Winfield resident, died April 15, 1997, at the Life Care Center in Vista. Private services will be held in Burden Cemetery. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday. Sullivan was born July 22, 1907, near Burden, to Alonzo and Ida (Hoyt) Peters. She was raised and educated in the Wilmot area and attended business college in Winfield. In 1928 she married Frank Samms, and they lived in Winfield before moving to Fort Riley. There she was employed in civil service with the U.S. government. They later lived in Salina before moving to Wichita where she was employed by the Internal Revenue Service until retiring in 1967. Mr. Samms died in 1948. She later married William Thomas and Ralph Sullivan, and they also preceded her in death. Sullivan moved from Wichita to Encinitas, Calif., in 1990. She was affiliated locally with the Haysville Church of Christ and in California with the Encinitas Church of Christ. Survivors include a daughter, Maxine Betts, Carlsbad, Calif.; a grandson, Bradley Betts, Santa Fe, Calif.; and two great-granddaughters. Elsie Sullivan BURDEN - Services for Elsie Samms Sullivan, 89, who died April 15, 1997, were held at 1 p.m. April 19 in Burden Cemetery. Larry Boyer officiated. Special vocal music selections were "It Is Well with My Soul" and "God's Family." Casket bearers were Lewis Jordan, Don Kindt, George Parsons and Delbert Peters. Miles Funeral Service of Winfield was in charge of arrangements. Thelma Vaughn A celebration of the life of Thelma J. Vaughn, 85, who died April 11, 1997, was held at 11 a.m. April 14 at the First Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Steven Souther officiated, and June Vasey was the organist. Burial was in Union-Graham Cemetery. Casket bearers were her grandchildren, Greg and Jeff Martin and Natasha and Gavin Vaughn. Memorials have been established with Hospice Inc. and the deacon's ministry at the First Presbyterian Church. June Weathers Services for June Irene Weathers, 84, who died April 11, 1997, were held at 2 p.m. April 16 in Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service. Dr. Vic Gordon officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Lorene Higgs, the organist, played "How Great Thou Art," "Each Step I Take" and "When We All Get to Heaven." Casket bearers were her grandsons, Randy, Rick and Rodney King, Jeff and Mike Miller and Gary Weathers. A memorial has been established with the Huntington's Disease Foundation. Grace Wagoner CLEARWATER, Fla. - Grace A. Wagoner, 87, of Clearwater, formerly of Winfield, died April 15, 1997, in Clearwater. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Miles Funeral Service with interment in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until 9 p.m. today. A memorial has been established with the Clearwater Hospice. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Born Jan. 18, 1908, in Winfield, she was a daughter of William E. and Bertha May (Smith) Hinshaw. She graduated from Winfield High School and from Southwestern College with a degree in education. On July 25, 1942, she married Warren W. Wagoner, and they resided in Winfield. Wagoner later resided in Great Bend and Topeka and taught in various Kansas elementary schools before retiring in 1973. She moved to the Clearwater area in 1991. Wagoner was a member of Countryside United Methodist Church in Topeka. Survivors include two daughters, Alma Hughes, Alexandria, Va., and Jeanie Lee Higgins, Salina; two brothers, Charles Hinshaw, Texas, and Homer Hinshaw, Tulsa, Okla.; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Grace Wagoner Services for Grace A. Hinshaw Wagoner, 89, who died April 15, 1997, were held at 10:30 a.m. April 19 in Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Fred Houston officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Special vocal music included "Blessed Assurance." A memorial has been established with Hospice Inc. of Clearwater, Fla. Mike Ireton Harry Gene "Mike" Ireton, 66, lifelong Cowley County resident, of Route 1, Winfield, died April 16, 1997, in Derby. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel with interment in Akron Cemetery. The Rev. Roderick Hathaway will officiate. A memorial has been established with Hospice Inc. Born Dec. 22, 1930, in Winfield, Ireton was a son of Harry and Florence (Ruether) Ireton. He attended Akron schools and graduated from Winfield High School in 1948. Ireton had lived in the family home at Akron for 53 years. On March 12, 1971, he married Pansy Beard in Winfield. He was employed as a mechanic at Winfield State Hospital and Training Center for 19 years before retiring in 1985. Ireton was an honorary member of the American Legion. Survivors include his wife, Pansy Ireton, Winfield; three sons, Robert Clapham and Roy Clapham, both of Winfield, and Jim Clapham, Derby; two brothers, Bob Ireton, Winfield, and Jim Ireton, Denver; two sisters, Judy Lindley and Ruth Findley, both of Winfield; 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Mike Ireton Services for Harry G. "Mike" Ireton were held April 21, 1997, in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. The Rev. Rick Hathaway officiated. Burial was in Akron Cemetery. Casket bearers were Robert, Ray, Jim, Bob and Wesley Ireton and Richard Snively. A memorial has been established with SCC&S Home Heath and Hospice of Derby. Lucile Leonard WICHITA - Sylvia Lucile Irene Leonard, 83, homemaker, of Wichita, formerly of Howard, died April 20, 1997, at Columbia Wesley Medical Center. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Grace Lawn Cemetery in Howard. The Rev. Ted D. Davis will officiate. Zimmerman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established with the American Heart Association. Leonard was born March 27, 1914, in Exline, Iowa, to Ulysses Grant and Martha Elizabeth (Turnbull) Deahl. After the family moved to Kansas, she attended school in Wetmore. On July 15, 1943, she married James Willis Leonard in Howard. In August 1979 they moved to Wichita to be near family. He died Dec. 27, 1980. Leonard was employed at Winn's Cafe in Howard for several years and later cooked at Howard Twilight Manor. Survivors include a son, James Leonard, Grand Rapids, Mich.; three daughters, Sylvia Malcom and Susan Larkin, both of Wichita, and Virginia Anderson, Richmond Hill, Ga.; three sisters, Janet Marx, Rossville, Olive Bishop, Albuquerque, N.M., and Josie Troughton, Napa, Idaho; 10 grandchildren, two stepgrandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren, seven stepgreat-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Barbara Smith CEDAR VALE - Barbara Smith, 71, of Cedar Vale Nursing Center, died April 18, 1997, at Jane Phillips Memorial Hospital in Bartlesville, Okla. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Chouteau, Okla., cemetery. Wheeler Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Smith was born May 11, 1925, in Dallas, a daughter of Charles and Elsie Smith. She had been a resident of Cedar Vale Nursing Center since May 1988. Survivors include two brothers, Dan Smith, Tulsa, Okla., Phillip Smith, Catoosa, Okla., and a sister, Charlene Steward, Fordland, Mo. Jeanne Smith Jeanne Evelyn Smith, 77, formerly of Coffeyville, died April 18, 1997, in William Newton Memorial Hospital in Winfield. Services were held at 2 p.m. April 21 in Ford-Wulf-Bruns Funeral Service Edgewood Chapel in Coffeyville. Burial was in Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Coffeyville. Memorials have been established with the First United Methodist Church of Coffeyville and the American Diabetes Association. Smith was born Dec. 29, 1919, in Coffeyville, a daughter of Irvin and Hazel (McMahon) Holland. She graduated from Field Kindley High School and Coffeyville Junior College. On Jan. 18, 1942, she married Marshall Clyde Smith in Coffeyville. In 1950, they purchased Smith Grocery Store and Market and operated it until the store closed in 1980. He died Aug. 24, 1982. Smith was a 50-year member of the First United Methodist Church of Coffeyville and participated in the Keystone Sunday school class. She was also involved with the American Red Cross, a former member of Beta Sigma Phi sorority and a past president and lifetime member of the Coffeyville Parent-Teachers Association. Survivors include two daughters, Marsha Wells, Mulvane, and Shelley Spencer, Wellington; two sisters, Joyce Meier, Kankakee, Ill., and Loy Haas, Coffeyville, and four grandchildren. Wayne Ellis ARKANSAS CITY - Wayne Karl Ellis, 57, of Arkansas City, died April 18, 1997, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Moline. A memorial has been established with the Cowley County Humane Society. Ellis was born on Jan. 20, 1940, in Wellington, to Kenneth H. and Opal I. (Hill) Ellis. He was raised in Arkansas City and graduated from Arkansas City High School in 1958. Ellis owned and operated Ark City Insulation. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and the Arkansas City Archery Club. Survivors include a daughter, Shandon Weston, Alexander, Tenn.; a brother, Verliand Ellis, Arkansas City; and two granddaughters. Ruth Bonham BRANDON, Miss. - Ruth E. Bonham, 75, homemaker, of Brandon, died of cancer on April 20, 1997, at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Crossgates Baptist Church. Burial will be in Parkway Memorial Cemetery. Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home of Jackson, Miss., is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions can be made to Hospice of Central Mississippi, 2600 Insurance Center Dr., Jackson, MS 39216, or to Crossgates Baptist Church, 8 Crosswoods Rd., Brandon, MS 39042. Bonham was born in El Reno, Okla., and had lived in the Jackson area since 1979. She was a former restaurant owner, retail clothing businesswoman and travel counselor for AAA Auto Club. Bonham was a member of Crossgates Baptist Church. In 1991 she was named Mississippi Hospice Volunteer of the Year. Survivors include her husband, George H. Bonham, Brandon; a son, Terry Bonham, Georgetown, Miss.; a daughter, Sue Gregory, Winfield; eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Clarence Hughes Clarence T. Hughes, 84, of Winfield, formerly of Oakland, Calif., died April 18, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Hawks Funeral Home in Wellington. Brother Thomas H. Johnson will officiate. Burial will be in Prairie Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. Hughes was born Oct. 9, 1912, in Longview, Texas, a son of Anderson Lee and Amanda (Templeton) Hughes. He was raised and educated in Longview. Hughes married Artice C. White. They moved in 1940 to California where he worked in construction before going to work for the post office in Oakland. At an early age he joined the Post Oak AME Church. Survivors include two daughters, Ora Ellis, Wichita, and Margaret Bristow, Wellington; a brother, Anderson Hughes Jr., address not given; three sisters, Leola Simon, Talum, Texas, Lenora Tipps, Kilgore, Texas, and Jane Portley, Longview, Texas; and four grandchildren. Susie Shoemaker UDALL - Susie Luvern Shoemaker, 76, homemaker, of Udall, died April 21, 1997, at Columbia Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Udall Congregational Church. Burial will be in Udall Cemetery. DeVorss Flanagan-Hunt Mortuary of Wichita is in charge of arrangements. Memorials have been established with the Udall Historical Museum and the Accelerated Reader Program at Udall Elementary School. Shoemaker was born March 9, 1921, in Atlanta, a daughter of Franklin and Charity Ketterman. Her childhood was spent in Atlanta and Springfield, Colo., where the family farmed. They were driven out of Colorado by the dust storms and returned to Kansas, where they settled at Udall. In 1940 she married Joseph Shoemaker, and they lived on a farm north of Udall. He preceded her in death. In addition to being a homemaker, she worked as a school bus driver for a few years. Shoemaker was a member of the Udall Congregational Church, Udall Senior Citizens and Olive Club. She had been president of the senior citizen group for several years and had served on the Cowley County Council on Aging. Survivors include a son, Ralph Shoemaker, Udall; two daughters, Helen Swanson, Atlanta, Ga., and Joan Pritchard, Wichita; a sister, Evolin Bilyeu, Arkansas City; six grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. Melvin Williard Melvin Williard, 78, of 301 Stacy Graham Rd. in Winfield, former Burden and Atlanta area resident, died April 23, 1997, at Good Samaritan Village. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Miles Funeral Service. Burial will be in Mount Vernon Cemetery, southeast of Atlanta. Friends may call at the funeral home from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. A memorial has been established with Spencer Yarbrough Post 3544 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Contributions can be made at the post or funeral home. Williard was born July 27, 1918, southeast of Burden, a son of Guy and Mable (Miller) Williard. He received his early education in the Silver Creek and Mount Vernon rural schools and graduated from Atlanta High School in 1937. As a young man he entered the U.S. Civilian Conservation Corps and began service in the U.S. Army in 1941. A veteran of World War II, he served with the 163rd infantry in the South Pacific Theatre. Following discharge, he returned to Kansas and was employed in highway construction at Fredonia. In 1949 he married Alleyne Lambert in Fredonia where they lived for a short time. They moved to Haysville and later to Wichita, where he worked many years as a bricklayer and mason contractor. The Williards moved to Burden in the late 1960s and had resided in Winfield since 1973. She died in 1991. He had resided at Good Samaritan Village since March. Williard was a life member and past commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3544 of Winfield. Survivors include a stepdaughter, Fontella Fyfe, Fredonia; three brothers, Lawrence Williard, Buena, Wash., Roland Williard, Cambridge, and Glen Williard, Phoenix, Ore.; five sisters, Ruth Osborn, Burden, Lois Harris, Fort Smith, Ark., Lenora Knight, Somerset, Colo., Bessie Johnson, Aurora, Colo., and Christine Peters, Winfield; two granddaughters and two great-grandsons. Blanche Chenoweth BURDEN - Blanche Chenoweth, 92, of rural Burden, died April 23, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday in Mount Vernon Cemetery, southeast of Atlanta. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and until 2 p.m. Saturday. Memorials have been established with the Atlanta United Methodist Church and Methodist Youthville in Newton. Contributions can be made through the church or funeral home. Chenoweth was born July 16, 1904, in Vinton, a daughter of Birt and Nellie (Foley) Scott. She received her early education at Vinton before moving to the Atlanta area where she graduated from Atlanta High School. She later attended Pittsburg Stage Teachers College where she earned her teaching credentials. On April 7, 1933, she married Ralph Elmer Chenoweth in Sedan. They lived and worked throughout their marriage on farms in the Atlanta area. He died Aug. 25, 1981. She had resided recently at Good Samaritan Village in Winfield. A member of the Atlanta United Methodist Church, she was also affiliated with the Order of Eastern Star in Burden. She was a past member of the Hy-Flyer Club and the Atlanta Progress Club, and she was a past 4-H leader. Survivors include two sons, Phil Chenoweth, Winfield, and George Chenoweth, Magnolia, Texas; a brother, Bill Scott, Burden; six grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and three stepgreat-grandchildren. Fred Archer BURLEY, Idaho - Fred W. Archer, 66, of Burley, formerly of Winfield, died March 23, 1997, at his home. Services were held at 11 a.m. March 28 in Zion Lutheran Church in Burley. The Rev. Rick Twenhafel officiated. Burial was in Pleasant View Cemetery in Burley. Archer was born June 18, 1930, in Winfield, a son of Roy T. and Esther (Detmer) Archer. In 1945 the family moved from Kansas to Buhl, Idaho. He graduated from Buhl High School in 1949. On July 2, 1950, he married Barbara G. Carson in Buhl. In his early years Archer helped drill wells with his father. As a farmer he excelled at growing potatoes and other crops. He was the farm manager for Morgan Schillington Farm Co. for more than 30 years. In 1955 he was the top sugar beet grower. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Archer, Burley; two daughters, Gayla Brekke and Darla Shaver; a sister, JoAnn Hieb; and three grandchildren. Alva Williams BILLINGS, Mo. - Alva Williams, 89, of Billings, formerly of Douglass, died April 15, 1997, at Sonshine Manor. Services were held at 10:30 a.m. April 17 in Meadors Chapel in Billings. The Rev. Faye White officiated. Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. April 18 in Douglass Cemetery. The Rev. Allen Jones officiated. Memorial contributions can be made to the Douglass Senior Center, Douglass, KS 67039. Survivors include two sons, Harold Williams, Winfield, and Dewey Williams, San Antonio, Texas; a daughter, Kathleen Ordway, Billings, Mo.; nine grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Charles Carson GEUDA SPRINGS - Charles Newton "Chuck" Carson Jr., 50, Gordon-Piatt welder, of Geuda Springs, died April 22, 1997, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Joseph Campus in Wichita. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home in Arkansas City. The Rev. David Lemke will officiate. Burial will be in Geuda Springs Cemetery. Memorials have been established with Slate Valley Baptist Church and the First Southern Baptist Church of Arkansas City. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Carson was born Aug. 18, 1946, in Arkansas City, to Charles Carson Sr. and Ethel (Wykes) Carson. He was raised in Arkansas City and attended local schools. During the Vietnam War, he served in the U.S. Navy. On Feb. 10, 1973, he married Beverly Arlene Wells in Geuda Springs where they lived throughout their marriage. A welder for Gordon-Piatt Energy Group Inc., he was a member of Slate Valley Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Beverly Carson, Geuda Springs; a son, Matthew Charles Carson, Arkansas City; two daughters, Misty Michelle Carson, Geuda Springs, and Ginger Carson, Winfield; his parents Ethel and Charles Carson Sr., Arkansas City; two brothers, David Carson, Houston, and Bill Carson, Arkansas City; and four grandchildren. Charles Baker Charles A. Baker, 75, retired registered nurse, formerly of 1009 E. Sixth in Winfield, died April 22, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Private services are planned. Miles Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements. Baker was born Feb. 9, 1922, in Latrobe, Pa., to Ellis Fairman and Kathrine Gertrude (Ehrentraut) Baker. He graduated from Latrobe High School in 1940 and in 1957 received a bachelor's degree from Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania. A registered nurse, he married Betty Ann Crouse on June 9, 1956, in Gettysburg. From 1959 through 1965, they resided in Monte Vista, Colo., where he worked at Monte Vista Hospital. In 1965 he received his master's degree in education from Adams State College in Alamosa, Colo., and the couple moved to Winfield the same year. Baker was employed as a professor of English at Southwestern College for a number of years, and during the 1970s, he began service as a registered nurse at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Following retirement from the hospital, the couple continued to reside in Winfield. He had recently made his home at Good Samaritan. Survivors include his wife, Betty Ann Baker, Winfield; a son, Craig Albert Baker, Sioux City, Iowa; a daughter, Bryce Elaine Davis, Highland, Calif.; and three grandchildren. Rebecca Cogswell WICHITA - Rebecca F. Cogswell, 83, of Wichita, formerly of Winfield, died April 23, 1997, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Joseph Campus in Wichita. Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the First United Methodist Church in Wichita. Cochran Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Cogswell was born June 13, 1913, in Winfield to Ysidra Ortiz. She graduated from Winfield High School and Southwestern College. A foreign languages teacher in Wichita public schools, she married Jeff Cogswell and they resided in Wichita. He died in 1988. She was a member of Wichita's First United Methodist Church and several civic organizations. Survivors include a son, Jerry Cogswell, Honolulu; a sister, Esther McDade, Winfield; and a grandchild. Ethel Reynolds Ethel Reynolds, 95, of 1420 Olive, Winfield, died Oct. 13, 1996, at her home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Grace United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jerre Nolte officiating. Interment will be in Prairie Ridge Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home. A memorial has been established with Grace United Methodist Church. Born Aug. 1, 1901, at Dexter, she was a daughter of Lorenzo and Belle (Davidson) Buffum. After graduating from Dexter High School in 1918, she taught at Prairie Ridge and Willow Branch rural schools. On Dec. 15, 1922, she married Carl Reynolds. He preceded her in death Oct. 10, 1965. Reynolds was a member of Grace United Methodist Church and the American Legion Auxiliary. Survivors include four sons, Ralph and Donald Reynolds, both of Winfield, Kenneth Reynolds, Portland, Ore., and Cecil Reynolds, Wichita; two daughters, Dorothy Malone and Louise Nichols, both of Winfield; 20 grandchildren, 63 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren. Donald Madison COFFEYVILLE - Donald C. Madison, 64, of Coffeyville, died Oct. 12, 1996, at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Emmanuel Southern Baptist Church with burial in Fawn Creek Cemetery. Friends may call at Ford-Wulf-Bruns Colonial Chapel after 4 p.m. today, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday and after 10 a.m. Wednesday. Memorials have been established with the Kansas Lung Association and as an athletic scholarship at Coffeyville Community College. Born April 23, 1932, at Gladewater, Texas, he was a son of Harry and Leona (Kirkpatrick) Madison. The family moved to Winfield, and he attended Winfield schools. On March 30, 1956, he married Grace Mays in Winfield. Madison worked as a maintenance electrician and in telephone line construction in several Midwest communities. They moved to Coffeyville in 1974, and he was employed by Halliburton until becoming disabled in 1977. Madison attended Emmanuel Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, of the home; three daughters, Teresa Kay Marshall, Coffeyville, Brenda S. Handshumaker, Lenapah, Okla., and Lisa A. Pfister, South Coffeyville, Okla.; a brother, Elmer Madison, Winfield; a sister, Rennis Thomas, Wichita; 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Wilma Gates PRATT - Wilma B. Gates, 89, of Pratt, died Oct. 13, 1996, at Pratt Friendship Manor. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Church of the Nazarene and at 4:30 p.m. in Mount Vernon Cemetery at Atlanta. Dr. Randall Rucker will officiate. Visitation will be until 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Larrison Mortuary. A memorial has been established with the Nazarene Church Building Fund. Born Jan. 3, 1907, at Grenola, she was a daughter of Aaron and Nannie Belle (Logsdon) Brown. On June 6, 1925, she married Merle A. Gates at Sedan. He died Nov. 16, 1973. Gates had resided in Pratt since 1955. She was a homemaker and member of the Church of the Nazarene and a garden club. Survivors include a daughter, Judith Sheldon, Pratt, nine grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren. Emma Greenburg HOWARD - Emma Stella Greenburg, 91, formerly of Elk City, Longton and Caney, died Oct. 12, 1996, at Howard Twilight Manor. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the Elk City Church of the Nazarene with interment in West Liberty Cemetery west of Elk City. Zimmerman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established with the Elk City Church of the Nazarene. Born Jan. 13, 1905, near Hale, she was a daughter of Lewis Victor and Stella Jane (Seybold) Brand. She attended Hard Rock rural school and grew up in Chautauqua County. On Oct. 5, 1922, she married Herbert Henry Greenburg at Sedan. They lived in several Kansas locations before moving to Oak Valley in 1962 and farmed and ranched in Elk and Chautauqua counties. Her husband preceded her in death in 1968. Greenburg was a member of the Assembly of God Church at Caney before moving to Howard in 1987. Survivors include two sons, James Greenburg, Tyro, and Herb "JR" Greenburg, Spokane, Wash.; four daughters, Rosalie McDonald, Howard, Margie Welch and Joan Newkirk, both of Elk City, and Myra Becker, Moline; a brother, Therman Brand, Red Bluff, Calif.; two sisters, Zeda Rice, Irving, Texas, and Thelma Knicely, Magalia, Calif.; 23 grandchildren 48 great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren. Iwilda Johnson DOUGLASS - Iwilda Johnson, 92, of Douglass, died Oct. 13, 1996, at her home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Douglass Christian Church with interment in Douglass Cemetery. Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established with Hospice Inc. Born July 7, 1904, at Latham, she was a daughter of John and Mae (Smith) Hoard. On Dec. 21, 1924, she married Frank Garland Johnson in Burden. Johnson was a lifelong resident of the area and was a retired upholsterer. Survivors include two sons, Garland Johnson, Rock, and Clifford Johnson, Mooreland, Okla.; a sister, Audrey Trickey, Wichita; five grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Mabel (Hadley) Arnette HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. - Mabel (Hadley) Arnette, 76, of Huntington Beach, formerly of Winfield, died Oct. 13, 1996, at Newport Beach, Calif. Services will be Thursday in California and at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel, Winfield, with interment in Highland Cemetery. Memorials have been established with the American Heart Association and the Leukemia Society. Born Feb. 29, 1920, in Winfield, she was a daughter of Wilson A. and Agatha Maud (Rarick) Hadley. She graduated from Winfield High School in 1938 and was married to C.B. Arnette for nine years. Arnette began her 40-year career in health information management at Snyder Clinic and later was director of medical records at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. After a one-year sales management position in Vietnam, she became medical records director at Costa Mesa Memorial Hospital in California in 1968. She worked there until the early 1980s when she became a consultant for many hospitals in southern California. In 1986 Arnette became an administrative assistant for her daughter's business. Survivors include her daughter, Dana Lynne Whitney, Huntington Beach; a grandson, Michael Whitney, Garden Grove, Calif.; and a granddaughter, Lisa Whitney, Menlo Park, Calif. Edwin Crow MAPLE CITY - Services for Edwin Kelly Crow were held at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 14, 1996, in the Maple City Community Church. The Revs. Larry Underwood and Norman Reeves officiated. Carol Underwood was the organist, and Larry and Carol Underwood sang "How Great Thou Art" and "It Is Well With My Soul." Interment was in Dexter Cemetery. Casket bearers were Chuck, Clyde, Mark, Tom and Walter Bloyer, Brad Crow, Bobby Hoyt and Rick Wolf. Miles Funeral Service of Winfield was in charge of arrangements. Donald Madole WASHINGTON, D.C. - Donald Wilson Madole, 64, formerly of Winfield, died Oct. 9, 1996, at his home in Washington, D.C. Services were held Oct. 12, with interment to take place later in Arlington National Cemetery. Madole was born in Elkhart and graduated from Winfield High School in 1950. He attended Emporia State Teachers College and served with the U.S. Navy during the 1950s. He graduated from the University of Denver and its law school. Madole worked for American Airlines in Tulsa, Okla., before moving to the Washington area to work for the Civil Aeronautics Board in 1963. He entered private law practice in 1966 and specialized in representing airplane crash victims. He retired as a partner in the firm of Speiser, Krause, Madole and Lear in 1992. Survivors include his wife, Judy, of Washington; four children, David Madole, Kansas City, Mo., Ann Kinskey, Overland Park, Samantha Madole, Potomac, Md., and Mercedes Madole, Alexandria, Va.; a sister, Martha Sauder, Independence; and five grandchildren. C.L. Weathers STILLWATER, Okla. - C.L. Weathers, 92, of Stillwater, formerly of Winfield, died Oct. 14, 1996, at Stillwater Medical Center. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in the First Presbyterian Church, Stillwater, and at 4 p.m. in New Home Cemetery, Nash, Okla. Strode Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions can be made to the First Presbyterian Church or any charity. Born Aug. 23, 1904, at Ames, Okla., he was a son of Oscar and Hannah (Longwell) Weathers. He graduated from Northwestern State College at Alva, Okla., and received his master's degree in education from Phillips University in Enid, Okla. Weathers was principal of Fairview (Okla.) High School and superintendent of schools at Nash, Crescent and Claremore, Okla. In 1946 he purchased a John Deere implement business in Alva, Okla., and in 1951 purchased a John Deere business in Winfield. Weathers returned to Alva in 1959 and founded the Sperry-Weathers Real Estate and Insurance Agency with a partner. In 1964 he moved to Stillwater and established Weathers Insurance Agency and operated it until retiring. He and his wife, the former Bernice Bratcher, celebrated their 60th anniversary in August. Weathers was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and Rotary Club. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Dr. Janet Weathers, Princeton, N.J.; a sister, Opal Niuison, Enid; and two granddaughters. Georgia Smith DOUGLASS - Georgia M. Smith, 87, a former Latham and Atlanta resident, died Oct. 16, 1996, at Medicalodge of Douglass. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Wheeler Funeral Home Chapel of Burden with interment in Mount Vernon Cemetery southeast of Atlanta. A memorial has been established with Medicalodge of Douglass. Born May 21, 1909, at Wauneta, she was a daughter of Calvin and Ethel (Gray) Burgess. She graduated from Mulvane High School, received her teaching certificate from Emporia State Teachers College and later earned her bachelor's degree in education at Southwestern College. On May 15, 1951, she married Clayton H. Smith at Tisdale, and they lived between Latham and Atlanta all their married lives. He preceded her in death Sept. 30, 1974. Smith taught for 22 years in one-room schools: Mount Pleasant at Mulvane, Star Valley at Rock, and Mount Vernon and Timber Creek near Atlanta. She later was a substitute teacher in Latham, Atlanta, Cambridge and Burden schools. Smith moved to Atlanta in 1975 and to Douglass in 1990. Survivors include two sons, Dwight Smith, Douglass, and Stanley Smith, Garden City; three sisters, Cleo Kimble, Donna Rains and Leah Schoenborn, all of Wichita; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Ethel Reynolds Services for Ethel Reynolds were held at 2 p.m. Oct. 16, 1996, at Grace United Methodist Church. The Revs. Jerre Nolte and Ticia Bennett officiated. Louise Schuppener was the organist, and Dr. James Schuppener sang "Beyond the Sunset" and "The Lord's Prayer." Interment was in Prairie Ridge Cemetery. Her nine grandsons served as casket bearers. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Mary Mullen WICHITA - Mary Elizabeth Mullen, 82, of Wichita, died Oct. 17, 1996, in River Park Health Care Center, Wichita. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Burden Cemetery. Wheeler Funeral Home of Burden is in charge of arrangements. Born Sept. 18, 1914, in Miami, Ariz., she was a daughter of Harry and Susan (Norris) Millard. She graduated from Burden High School. On April 27, 1942, she married Bert Mullen at Newkirk, Okla. He died in 1968. Mullen lived in Wichita most of her life and was employed as a U.S. Postal Service clerk there from 1968 to 1977. Survivors include a sister, Faye Spangler, Burden; three grandchildren, Randall Veatch, Jerry Veatch and Kathy Cox, all of Wichita; and four great-grandsons. Bernice Brown LEES SUMMIT, Mo. - Bernice Josephine Brown, 77, of Lees Summit, died Oct. 15, 1996, at Lees Summit Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Greenlawn Cemetery, Grenola, with the Rev. Wallace Wartick officiating. Zimmerman Funeral Home of Howard is in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established with the Grenola Christian Church. Born Oct. 22, 1918, at Alliance, Neb., she was a daughter of Robert Oscar and Pearl (Dobson) White. She grew up in the Atlanta area. After graduating from high school, she attended college and became a licensed practical nurse. In 1946 she married Thomas Clay Brown. He preceded her in death in 1994. Brown lived in several locations, the last 20 years at Lees Summit. She worked as a nurse. Survivors include four sons, Bob Thomason, Pierce City, Mo., Paul Brown, Lees Summit, and Duane and David Brown, both of Pleasant Hill, Mo.; 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Herbert Bonnell EL DORADO - Herbert Gale Bonnell, 77, of El Dorado, died Oct. 16, 1996, at Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Carlson Funeral Home in El Dorado with interment in Latham Cemetery. A memorial has been established with Park Avenue Baptist Church. Born Oct. 13, 1919, at Beaumont, Bonnell was a son of Herbert E. and Orba (Barnhill) Bonnell. He was a life-long resident of Butler County and worked for Skelly-Getty Refinery before retiring in 1979. Bonnell was a member of Park Avenue Baptist Church, the American Legion and Skelly-Getty Retirees. During World War II, he served with the U.S. Air Force. On June 10, 1950, he married Winifred Sperling at El Dorado. Survivors include his wife, of the home; two daughters, Gayla Bonnell, Wichita, and Karen Vazirian, Yorba Linda, Calif.; his mother, Orba Campbell, Winfield; a sister, Eunice Trible, Omaha, Neb.; and three grandchildren. Robert Bennett MULVANE - Robert McKinley Bennett, 73, of Mulvane, died Oct. 15, 1996, in Mulvane. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Udall Church of the Nazarene with the Rev. Sam Lever officiating. Smith Mortuary of Derby is in charge of arrangements. Born April 25, 1923, at Jefferson City, Miss., he was a son of Charles McKinley and Birdie Myrtle (Greenfield) Bennett. He was a former Sedgwick County deputy and custodian at the Wichita Country Club. He served with the U.S. Army and was a member of the Wichita Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors include a daughter, Wilma M. Chambers, Mulvane; a stepson, Richard Powell, Wichita; a stepdaughter, Brenda Bellin, Cogswell, N.D.; and seven grandchildren. Wendell Jimeson UDALL - Wendell W. Jimeson, 83, of Udall, died Oct. 16, 1996, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Joseph Campus in Wichita. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Church of Christ in Mulvane. Hillside Funeral Home of Wichita is in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established with the Udall Community Historical Society. Born March 2, 1913, in Culbertson, Mont., Jimeson was a son of Roy Elmer and Sylvia Blanche (Rucker) Jimeson. He was a farmer and stockman. Survivors include his wife, Zay Jimeson, and a son, J.R. Jimeson, both of Udall; a daughter, Retha Keely, Columbus; a sister, Evelyn Holderby, Burlington, Okla.; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Royce Moon William Royce Moon, 62, of Route 4, Winfield, died Oct. 17, 1996, at Walnut Hill Nursing Center. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Tisdale United Methodist Church with interment in Tisdale Cemetery. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service from noon to 8 p.m. Sunday and until noon Monday. A memorial has been established with the American Diabetes Association. Born Dec. 15, 1933, in Winfield, Moon was a son of Harold William and Sarah Rowena (Linnens) Moon. He was raised in Winfield and graduated from Winfield High School in 1954. On May 2, 1954, he married Phyllis G. Rouch. They were later divorced. A longtime dairy farmer and stockman, Moon sponsored the Heifers for Europe program during the 1950s as a member of the Tisdale community. In addition to farming northeast of Winfield, he was employed by General Electric at Strother Field. Because of his health, Moon retired from G.E. in 1975 and moved to Bella Vista, Ark. He returned to the Winfield area in 1980. On Feb. 27, 1988, he married Elsie M. (Priest) Goodnight. Moon moved to Walnut Towers in 1993 and soon after that to Walnut Hill Nursing Center. Moon was a member of Tisdale United Methodist Church and a former member of 4-H and Future Farmers of America. Survivors include his wife, of Winfield; two sons, Michael William Moon, Haysville, and Martin Keith Moon, Winfield; his father and stepmother, Harold and Veryl Moon, Winfield; two sisters, Elaine Thomas, Augusta, and Janice Filbert, Kirksville, Mo.; two stepbrothers, Daniel Rowe, Omaha, Neb., and Kermit Rowe, Wichita; two stepsisters, Virginia Shutt, Bartlesville, Okla., and Charlene Paton, Winfield; and eight grandchildren. Dorothy Zahnd DEXTER - Dorothy L. Zahnd, 84, of Grouse Valley Manor, formerly of Santa Monica, Calif., died Oct. 16, 1996, at Columbia Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 23 at the home of a granddaughter, Tracy Osborn, in St. Joseph, Mo. All friends and relatives are invited. Miles Funeral Service of Winfield is in charge of arrangements. Memorials have been established with the Dexter Community Building Fund, First Christian Church of Savannah, Mo., and Kansas Humane Society. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Born Sept. 2, 1912, at Savannah, Mo., Zahnd was a daughter of John Cyrus and Lucy Ann (Thornhill) Latham. She graduated from Savannah High School in 1930 and later attended Platte Business College in St. Joseph. Zahnd was employed by the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank in Kansas City for 17 years and also was a part-time employee of the Jack Boring Co. After moving to Santa Monica in 1959, she was employed by City National Bank until retiring in 1975. She moved to Missouri in 1990 and then Kansas to live near her daughter. She had resided at Grouse Valley Manor for several months. Zahnd had been a member of the First Christian Church in Savannah and Santa Monica, the American Legion Auxiliary and the Order of the Eastern Star at Whitesville, Mo. She had done volunteer work in a church thrift shop for many years and for the American Red Cross in Kansas City. Survivors include her daughter, Jane Golden, Dexter; her son, Gene Zahnd, Arizona; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Fred Austin ARKANSAS CITY - John Frederick "Fred" Austin, 59, of Arkansas City, died Oct. 18, 1996, at his home. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the North Summit Church of Christ with Wayne Robbins officiating. Inurnment will be in Parker Cemetery. A memorial has been established with the American Lung Association. Contributions can be sent to Hawks Funeral Home. Austin was born Oct. 5, 1937, in Arkansas City, the son of John Howard and Margaret May (Naw) Austin. He attended schools in the Arkansas City and Winfield areas. Austin served with the U.S. Navy and operated Fred's Small Engine Service & Repair. He was a flight line mechanic at General Electric for many years before retiring in 1982 because of his health. On Oct. 25, 1958, he married Lois Marie Shaw in Arkansas City. He was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, three sons, Kenny, Kevin and Wayne Austin, and a daughter, Debra Hilderbrandt, all of Arkansas City; his mother, of Silverdale; two brothers, Bradly and Thomas Austin, both of Arkansas City; two sisters, Joyce Hockenbury, Silverdale, and Martha Howell, Winfield; and eight grandchildren. Gladys Thomas HOWARD - Gladys Irene Thomas, 79, died Oct. 18, 1996, at her home in Howard. A memorial service was held at 10 a.m. Oct. 21 at Howard Twilight Manor with the Rev. Chuck Evans officiating. Recorded music, performed by Joe and Gladys Thomas, was played. Cremation has taken place. A memorial has been established with Howard Twilight Manor. Contributions can be sent to Zimmerman Funeral Home. Born July 4, 1917, at Vian, Okla., she was a daughter of John Franklin and Florence Isadora (Bolton) Benham. She lived several years in Emporia and graduated from high school at the Topeka School for the Blind. On Dec. 11, 1965, she married Joseph John Thomas at Edison, N.J., and they lived in New Jersey before moving to Howard in 1971. He died June 6, 1996. Thomas was an accomplished pianist and had played professionally in the New York area. She sometimes performed with her husband, who was a professional saxophone player. Thomas was a longtime member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Newark, N.J. There are no surviving relatives. Rosella Chaplin NEWKIRK, Okla. - Rosella Chaplin, 90, of Newkirk, died Oct. 19, 1996, at Blackwell (Okla.) Regional Hospital. At her request, there will be no funeral. Hackler Funeral Home of Blackwell is in charge of cremation arrangements. A memorial has been established with the Newkirk Senior Center, 311 N. Main, Newkirk, OK 74647. Born May 21, 1906, in Kay County, Okla., she was a daughter of Moses Clifford and Annie Eliza (Moore) Kendrick. She lived east of Kildare, Okla., the first 12 years of her life and attended Lone Elm School. After the family moved to a farm northeast of Newkirk in 1918, she attended the Tipton school and graduated from Arkansas City High School in 1925. On July 1, 1925, she married Lee Chaplin. Shortly after their marriage they moved to Winfield and lived there for many years. Her husband preceded her in death. Survivors include a daughter, Norma Frati, Portland, Texas; a son, John W. Chaplin, Austin, Texas; two sisters, Buena Young, Arkansas City, and Wanda Taylor, Cleveland, Texas; 11 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Georgia Smith BURDEN - Services for Georgia M. Smith were held at 2 p.m. Oct. 18, 1996, in Wheeler Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Cindy Watson officiated. Lyman Wheeler was the vocalist, and Barbara Shively was the organist. Selections were "In the Garden" and "Amazing Grace." Casketbearers were Matthew and Lowell Smith, Marvin and Brad McMinn, Jerry Lambky and Butch Teufel. Interment was in Mount Vernon Cemetery near Atlanta. Mary Mullen BURDEN - Services for Mary Elizabeth Mullen were held at 11 a.m. Oct. 19, 1996, in Burden Cemetery with the Rev. Sheila Ratzlaff officiating. Lyman Wheeler sang "How Great Thou Art." Wheeler Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Jimmie Riegel CARROLLTON, Texas - Jimmie L. Riegel, 64, of Carrollton, formerly of Winfield, died Oct. 13, 1996. A memorial service was held Oct. 16 at Metrocrest Funeral Home in Texas. Riegel was born Sept. 8, 1932, in Red Oak, Iowa, to William and Lucille Riegel. He retired from the United States Air Force as a senior master sergeant after 25 years of service, including two tours of duty in Vietnam. He was later employed by Sierra Mike in aircraft maintenance in the Dallas area. On March 31, 1954, he married Bobbie L. Hotchkin. Riegel was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Winfield. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Jimmie L. Riegel Jr., Valley Ranch, Texas, and Christopher Riegel, Lewisville, Texas; two daughters, Angela Riegel, Winfield, and Suzanna Daily, Arkansas City; three sisters; one brother; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Viola Wyckoff ARKANSAS CITY - Viola Marie Wyckoff, 76, died Oct. 23, 1996, at Presbyterian Manor Health Care Center, Arkansas City. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Interment will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery. A memorial has been established with Hospice Inc. Contributions can be made through Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home. Born Sept. 1, 1920, at Hanover, she was a daughter of Frank J. and Rose (Ruhkamp) Meerian. She attended Hanover schools and married Merle O. Wyckoff July 24, 1945, in Hanover. The Wyckoffs had lived in Hackney, Winfield and Arkansas City. She was employed at Woolworth's and Jimmy's Cafe. Wyckoff was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, the American Legion Auxiliary and Moose Lodge. Her husband preceded her in death July 12, 1991. Survivors include three sons, Daniel L. Wyckoff Sr. and Merle F. Wyckoff, both of Arkansas City, and Ronald E. Wyckoff, Enid, Okla.; a daughter, Janet Anstey, Alma; two brothers, Richard and Raymond Meerian, both of Hanover; a sister, Ileen Turk, Independence; 14 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. William Davis William Sie "Willie" Davis, 72, of 1718 Manning, a lifelong Winfield resident, died Oct. 24, 1996, at Winfield Rest Haven. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Miles Funeral Service with interment in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from noon to 8 p.m. Sunday and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday. Born March 2, 1924, in Winfield, Davis was a son of Joe and Eliza Jannie (Thompson) Davis. After attending Winfield schools, he served with the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific Theatre during World War II. Following the war, he attended Winfield High School and graduated in 1947. He later attended Southwestern College. Davis was employed by Hittle Service and Kellogg Farmers Co-op Elevator before being recalled to service with the Navy during the Korean War. Davis began working as a psychiatric aide at Winfield State Hospital and Training Center in the 1950s and retired from the hospital in 1987 after more than 30 years of service. Davis was a member of the Second Baptist Church, served as the first president of the WSH&TC Association of Psychiatric Aides and had served as commander of American Legion Post 10. He was also affiliated with Walnut Valley Chapter of the Masonic Lodge, was a former worthy patron of Manilla Chapter 22 of the Order of the Eastern Star and held the 32nd degree at Emmett Temple Shrine in Wichita. Survivors include two sisters, Shirley Faucette and Joan Willis, both of Winfield. George Kelsey George William Kelsey, 87, formerly of Elk Falls, died Oct. 24, 1996, at Cumbernauld Village in Winfield. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Zimmerman Funeral Home in Howard with the Rev. Gerald Manley officiating. Burial will be in Elk Falls Cemetery. A memorial has been established with Cumbernauld Village, 716 Tweed, Winfield. Born Jan. 11, 1909, at Elk Falls, Kelsey was a son of Oren Lincoln and Mary Eliza (Pumpelly) Kelsey. He attended schools at Elk Falls. Kelsey was a stockman and farmer most of his life. He resided in Elk Falls until moving to Cumbernauld in 1989. He was a longtime member of the Elk Falls United Methodist Church. Survivors include a brother, Oren Kelsey Jr., Many, La.; and two sisters, Emma Cooley, Winfield, and Lela Helms, Phoenix. Lyle Drotts Lyle L. Drotts, 85, a resident of Walnut Hill Nursing Center in Winfield, formerly of Cherryvale, died April 23, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Private services will be held at Fairview Cemetery in Cherryvale. Miles Funeral Service has charge of arrangements. Drotts was born July 6, 1911, in Almena, to Charles C. and Mable A. (Gilliland) Drotts. He was raised and educated in Cherryvale, he married Ellen Lewis on Nov. 18, 1939, in Cherryvale, where they made their first home. A 20-year veteran of the U.S. Navy, he served during World War II, retiring as a ship fitter V-6. On Nov. 18, 1939, he married Ellen Lewis in Cherryvale, where they made their first home. They resided in Wichita where he was employed with Civil Service at McConnell Air Force Base. They later lived in Poplar Bluff, Mo. She died in 1987. He moved to Winfield in 1992 and had resided at Walnut Hill since January 1993. He was a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors include two sisters, Aileen "Mollie" Vanderbilt, Independence, and Betty Hudson, Winfield. Lucile Leonard ROCK - Cecil H. "Peak" Knapp, 86, a resident of Rock for almost 45 years, died April 27, 1997, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita. Services with military rites will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in Douglass Cemetery. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service in Winfield from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday and until noon Thursday. Memorials have been established with St. Jude's Children's Hospital and the Rock Community Council. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Knapp was born Nov. 3, 1910, at Red Bridge, Mo., a son of Joshua and Edna (Record) Knapp. During his youth, the family lived in Missouri, Oklahoma and Kansas, and he attended schools in all three states. As a youth, he began his lifelong career as a custom sawmill operator. On Feb. 20, 1948, he married Meryl Kunkel in Winfield. They lived and worked in a number of states during their early marriage and lived in Winfield for two years before moving to Rock in 1953. He owned and operated a sawmill in Rock for nearly 20 years before retiring in 1972. Knapp was formerly affiliated with the American Legion. Survivors include his wife, Meryl Knapp, Rock; a son, Nathan Knapp, Douglass; a daughter, Christine Wells, Udall; a sister, Doris "Tiny" Davis, Granite Shoals, Texas; four grandchildren and a great-grandson. Melvin Williard Services for Melvin A. Williard, 78, who died April 23, 1997, were held at 10:30 a.m. April 26 in Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. David Jennings officiated. Burial was in Mount Vernon Cemetery southeast of Atlanta. Military graveside rites were performed by Veterans of Foreign Wars Spencer Yarbrough Post 3544 of Winfield. Special vocal music was "Beyond the Sunset" and "In the Garden." Honorary casket bearers were Mike Thompson, Ed Prouty and Ron Howe. Casket bearers were Denis Knight, Roger McGinnis, Randy Otto, Rick Peters and Tom and Wayne Williard. A memorial has been established with Spencer Yarbrough Post 3544 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Elizabeth DeArmond Elizabeth A. DeArmond, 73, of 1201 Menor in Winfield, died April 25, 1997, at her home. Private services were held April 28 in Highland Cemetery. The Rev. William Jeffress officiated. Miles Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements. DeArmond was born July 31, 1923, in Dayton, Ohio, to Clyde and Verta (Snurr) Engle. Raised and educated in Dayton, she was a 1941 graduate of Dayton High School. In 1946 she married William DeArmond, and they made their home in Dayton before moving to Bowling Green, Ky., in 1963. They later divorced. DeArmond resided in Sacramento, Calif., before moving to Winfield in 1982. In Winfield she was employed as a secretary in Southwestern College's business department and later worked in the personnel office of Winfield State Hospital and Training Center before retiring. Survivors include three sons, William DeArmond, Winfield, Robert DeArmond, Baton Rouge, La., and Steve DeArmond, Augusta; a brother, Don Engle, Dayton, Ohio; a sister, Virginia Snyder, Sacramento, Calif.; and three grandchildren. Everett Moore DOUGLASS - Everett Wesley "Wes" Moore Jr., 66, retired Boeing Airplane Co. machinist, of Douglass, died April 26, 1997, at Columbia Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Douglass United Methodist Church. The Rev. Cindy Watson will officiate. Burial will be in Douglass Cemetery. Moore was born June 1, 1930, in Hobart, Okla., a son of Everett Wesley Moore Sr. and Fannie Pauline (Stewart) Moore. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he married Mary Ann Hamilton. Survivors include his wife, Mary Ann Moore, Douglass; three sons, Timothy Moore, Douglass, Donald Moore, Winfield, and Rodney Moore, Wichita; three daughters, Becky Midkiff, Augusta, Kathryn Moore, Douglass, and Betty Haunschild, Winfield; and six grandchildren. Blanche Chenoweth ATLANTA - Graveside services for Blanche Chenoweth, 92, who died April 23, 1997, were held at 4 p.m. April 26 in Mount Vernon Cemetery southeast of Atlanta. The Revs. Keith Dudeck and Lawn Sauer officiated. The vocal music selection was "Peace in the Valley." Honorary casket bearers were Dale and Mike Crowley, Woody DePointier, Warren Hahn, Roland and Wayne Williard, Russell Whiteman and Larry Womacks. Casket bearers were Chenoweth's grandchildren, Gregory, Julie and Troy Chenoweth, Teresa Bazil, Jill McAllister and Tonia Nelson. Memorials have been established with the Atlanta United Methodist Church and Methodist Youthville in Newton. Miles Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements. Roland Humphries MOLINE - Roland Floyd "Ron" Humphries, 50, of Moline, died April 26, 1997, at his home. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Greenlawn Cemetery at Grenola. The Rev. Wallace Wartick will officiate. Memorials have been established with the Grenola Christian Church and Ferguson-Spease American Legion Post in Moline. Contributions can be made through Zimmerman Funeral Home in Howard. Humphries was born March 25, 1947, in Cedar Vale to Ellis Floyd Humphries Sr. and Grace Isabelle (Mattocks) Humphries. He graduated from Grenola High School in 1965. In 1966 he joined the United States Army and served in Vietnam. He was discharged in 1968 and served in the Army Reserves until 1972. Humphries was employed by Cessna and the MK&O Railroad for several years but worked most of his life at the Moline Feed Store before becoming disabled in 1989. He married Brenda Russell and later Valeta Sue Suiter. Both marriages ended in divorce. Humphries was a member of the Grenola Christian Church. Survivors include a son, Steven Humphries, Tyro; a daughter, Melissa Reeves, Denton, Texas; his mother, Isabelle Humphries, Grenola; a brother, Ellis Humphries Jr., Winfield; a sister, Loretta Rae MacCready, Grenola; and one grandchild. Tracy Main WEAUBLEAU, Mo. - Tracy Lynn Main, 34, of Weaubleau, died April 23, 1997, from injuries suffered in an automobile accident near Vista, Mo. Services were held at 11 a.m. April 25 in Walnut Lawn DeGraffenreid-Wood Funeral Home in Springfield, Mo. The Rev. Don Combs officiated. Burial was in Hazelwood Cemetery. Main was born April 17, 1963, in Springfield, Mo. He was a mail handler for the Springfield U.S. Post Office and a farmer . He attended Paris Springs Church and later High Street Baptist Church. Survivors include his parents, Bill and Wauthena Main, a brother, Kirk Main, and a sister, Cindy Huffman, all of Springfield; and his grandmothers, Sophia Duncan, Winfield, and Vera Griffith, Independence. Mildred Woods BELLINGHAM, Wash. - Mildred L. Woods, 87, of Bellingham, formerly of Arkansas City, died April 28, 1997, in Bellingham. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in Parker Cemetery at Arkansas City. Friends may call at Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday. Woods was born Jan. 21, 1910, in Wichita, to John and Goldie (Sullivan) Martin. She was raised and educated in Wichita. On April 27, 1937, she married LeRoy Woods in Texas. They moved to Arkansas City in 1945. He died in 1955. In 1991 she moved to Garden Plain and in 1996 to Bellingham. From 1957 to 1972 Woods worked as a cook at the Osage Hotel in Arkansas City. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Survivors include a son, Bill Woods, Goddard; three daughters, Karen Gottlob, Spokane, Wash., Irene White, Bellingham, Wash., and Judy Hicks, Norris, Texas; 13 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. Floyd Thiel Floyd A. Thiel, 80, a Winfield area farmer and stockman for nearly 50 years, died April 30, 1997, at Walnut Hill Nursing Center in Winfield. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Miles Funeral Service. Burial will be in Tisdale Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. Memorials have been established with the Tisdale United Methodist Church and the Alzheimer's Association. Contributions may be made through the church or the funeral home. Thiel was born Nov. 14, 1916, in Black Creek, Wis., the son of Arnold and Lily (Mory) Thiel. The family moved to Kansas when he was a youth and he was raised in the Derby area. He graduated from Derby High School in 1936. He began his career in agriculture as a young man. On March 24, 1939, he married Margaret B. Somers at Valley Center. They lived and farmed in the rural Wichita and Derby areas from 1939 until 1947, and they farmed in Howard for two years before moving to Winfield in 1949. They lived and worked on their farm near New Salem until he retired from active farming in 1985. A member of the Tisdale United Methodist Church, Thiel was also a 50-year affiliate of the Mulvane Masonic Lodge 201, and he attained the 32nd degree in Masonry with the Wichita Consistory. An active worker and supporter of rural and agricultural affairs, he served on the rural school board and on the boards of directors of Rural Water District 4, the Soil Conservation Service, the Timber Creek Watershed, the Agricultural Extension Service and the Winfield Farmers' Co-op. He was also an active worker in the Kansas and Oklahoma Steam and Gas Engine Association. Survivors include his wife, Margaret Thiel, and three sons, Larry D. Thiel, Ronald L. Thiel and Daryl B. Thiel, all of Winfield; a daughter, Barbara Belveal, Wichita; a sister, Lily Houser, Derby; seven grandchildren, four stepgrandchildren, and seven stepgreat-grandchildren. Beulah McKibben SABETHA - Beulah B. McKibben, 97, of Sabetha, former Winfield resident, died April 30, 1997, at Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. Evangelist Donald Moore will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. A memorial has been established with the Reorganized Church of the Latter Day Saints in Winfield. McKibben was born March 21, 1900, in Oklahoma to Franklin P. and Mabel (Rouse) Hackleman. She was raised and educated in the Terlton, Okla., area. On May 5, 1924, she married Rex McKibben in Oklahoma. A homemaker, she was a member of the Reorganized Church of the Latter Day Saints in Winfield. Survivors include three daughters, Sylvia Jackson, Wichita, Marilyn Harter, Bern, and Carol Little, Salina; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. InSoon DeArmond InSoon DeArmond, 45, of 907 E. 11th in Winfield, died May 1, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Highland Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Miles Funeral Service from 11 a.m. until the funeral procession moves to the cemetery at 1:30 p.m. Monday. DeArmond was born Dec. 28, 1951, in Chunju, Korea, one of four children born to Son Kum Sul and Kim Soon Im. She was raised and educated in Korea and moved to the United States in 1972. On Nov. 22, 1972, she married William DeArmond Jr. in Bowling Green, Ken., where they made their first home. She was employed in the Food Service Department at the University of Western Kentucky. In 1978, the DeArmonds moved to Winfield where she served as assistant manager for the Southwestern College Food Service Department. Survivors include her husband, William DeArmond Jr., Winfield; her parents, Som Kum Sul and Kim Soon Im, two brothers, Son Tae In and Son Cob In, and a sister, Son In Ni, all of Kwangju, Korea. InSoon DeArmond Graveside services for InSoon DeArmond, 45, who died May 1, 1997, were held at 2 p.m. May 5 in Highland Cemetery. Dr. Steve Rankin and Steve Wilke officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. The special music selection was "Amazing Grace," performed by The Pipes, Drums and Military Band of the Regimental Brigade of Scotland. Casket bearers were Dallas Abplanalp, Steve DeArmond, Soon Yang Park, Jin Yong Park, Jin Won Park and Larry Romero. Geren Kessler LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo. - Geren K. "Gary" Kessler, 45, of Lee's Summit, Mo., formerly of Udall, died April 25, 1997, at his home. Services were held April 28, 1997, at the Church of the Nazarene in Lee's Summit. Burial was in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Kansas City, Mo. Kessler was born on March 26, 1952, in Rochester, N.Y. He moved with his family to Udall in 1957 and graduated from Udall High School in 1971. After high school he entered the U.S. Navy but retired in 1974 due to health problems. A Kansas City area resident for over 18 years, Kessler was owner/operator of Prestige Food Service from 1992 to 1995 and was associated with Sysco Food Service for 16 years. He was a member of the Udall Church of the Nazarene. Survivors include his wife, Stacey Kessler, Lee's Summit; a son, Jake Lankton, Tulsa, Okla.; three daughters, Reece Kessler, Lee's Summit, and Shiloh Kessler and Shannon Kessler, both of Olathe; his mother and stepfather, Norma and Robert Kindler, Udall; two brothers, Frank DeFisher, Morganville, and Robert Kessler, Oklahoma City, Okla.; and a sister, Doris Rubadeau, Olathe. Clayton Newton INDEPENDENCE, Mo. - Clayton A. "Newt" Newton, 74, of Independence, Mo., formerly of Atlanta, died April 30, 1997, at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo., after a battle with myelodysplasia and leukemia. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 39th at Highway M291 in Independence. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Kansas City, Mo. Friends may call at the funeral home from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday. The family suggests memorial contributions go to the Leukemia Society of America, Mid-America Chapter, 3100 Main, Suite 15, Kansas City, Mo. 64111, or The Aplastic Anemia Foundation of America Inc., P.O. Box 22689, Baltimore, MD 21203. Newton was born May 14, 1922, in Choteau, Mont., the son of Guy and Jeanie Newton. He spent his youth in Atlanta and graduated from Atlanta High School. He was a World War II Navy veteran. In 1949 he graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Kansas with degrees in geography and history. He was also a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Melbourne, Australia, where he studied agriculture in 1950. He retired as a cartographer from the Defense Mapping Agency Aerospace Center (DMAAC) in Kansas City after 33 years' service. A past president of AFGE Local 2786 of DMAAC, he was also a Jackson Country Democratic Committeeman, past president of the the Independence Garden Club and treasurer of the Fenton Glass Club. Survivors include his wife, Elnora J. Newton, Independence; a son, David B. Newton, Kansas City, Mo.; a daughter, Josephine Newton-Lund; a brother, William Newton, Atlanta, Ga.; two sisters, Nellie Turpin, Tucson, Ariz., and Reta Naylor, Irving, Texas; and two grandchildren. Jorge Mendoza Graveside services for Jorge A. Mendoza, 41, who died March 28, 1997, were held at 2:30 p.m. April 19, 1997, at St. Francis of Assisi Cemetery in Munjor. The Rev. Polinus officiated. A vigil and Rosary service were held at 7 p.m. March 31, 1997, at Holy Name Catholic Church in Winfield. A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated at 11 a.m. April 1, 1997, at Holy Name Catholic Church. The Mendoza Fund Memorial has been established with Holy Name Catholic Church. Contributions may be made through the church or Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home. Janice Ryan Janice Clare Ryan, 53, of Route 5, Winfield, died May 3, 1997, at her home. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Grace Bible Church, 107 E. Seventh. A memorial has been established with Hospice Inc. Contributions can be made at the church or Miles Funeral Service. Ryan was born Jan. 17, 1944, in Blackwell, Okla., a daughter of James and Alice Logue. Raised and educated in the Blackwell area, she moved to Wichita as a young woman. Ryan resided in Smith Center for a number of years before returning to Blackwell in 1995. She had resided in Winfield with her daughters and their families for the past two weeks. Survivors include a son, William Ryan, Salina; three daughters, Carlye Butler and Lori Arndt, both of Winfield, and Jackie Gretzschel, Smith Center; a brother, James Logue, North Bend, Ore.; three sisters, Bonnie Deffner, Emeryville, Calif., Pat Cramer, Blackwell, Okla., and Judy Huff, Texas; and eight grandchildren. Janice Ryan Memorial services for Janice Clare Ryan, 53, who died May 3, 1997, were held at 1:30 p.m. May 6 at Grace Bible Church. The Rev. Jim Butler officiated. Pianists were Jamie Kaiser and Stephen Butler. "O, Holy Night" was sung by Lorraine Butler. The congregation sang "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Amazing Grace." Honorary casket bearers were David Butler, Steve Bortz, Martin Gretzschel, Billy Lehmann and Jim Stansbury. A memorial has been established with Hospice Inc. Miles Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements. Mildred Hafenstein DEXTER - Mildred Louise Hafenstein, 83, a resident of Grouse Valley Manor, former longtime resident of Eskridge, died May 3, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital in Winfield. Local services will be held at 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Burden United Methodist Church. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service in Winfield until 9 tonight and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday. Services will also be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Eskridge Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in Eskridge Cemetery. Memorials have been established with the Burden United Methodist Church and the Eskridge Presbyterian Church. Contributions can be made at the churches or funeral home. Hafenstein was born Dec. 19, 1913, in Eskridge, a daughter of Charles and Cora (Stinson) Kinzy. Raised and educated in Eskridge, she was employed as a school teacher as a young woman. On June 1, 1933, she married Henry H. Hafenstein in Topeka. They resided in Eskridge throughout most of their marriage. He died May 10, 1983. In early years the couple owned and operated a cafe in Eskridge, and she later worked for the U.S. Air Force Supply Depot in Topeka. She was also employed for a number of years in Kansas state offices in Topeka. She retired in 1978. Hafenstein moved to the Burden area to live near her son and his family in 1991. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church. Survivors include two sons, Marvin Hafenstein, Burden, and Neal Hafenstein, Redding, Calif.; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Mildred Hafenstein BURDEN - Services for Mildred Louise Hafenstein, 83, who died May 3, 1997, were held at 5 p.m. May 6 in the Burden United Methodist Church. The Rev. Sheila Ratzlaff officiated. Services were also held at 1 p.m. May 7 in the Eskridge Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Wayne Castle officiated. Burial was in Eskridge Cemetery. Organists were Barbara Shively in Burden and Sharon Durkes in Eskridge. "In the Garden" and "Whispering Hope" were sung by Bonnie May. Honorary casket bearers were Arnold Hafenstein, Richard Kornfield and Loren Patton. Casket bearers were Bob Hogue, Ronald Johnston, Andy and Wendell Tranter and Bob and Tim Widau. Memorials have been established with the Burden United Methodist Church and Eskridge Presbyterian Church. Miles Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements. Floyd Thiel Services for Floyd A. Thiel, 80, who died April 30, 1997, were held at 10:30 a.m. May 3 in Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Quentin Bennett officiated. Burial was in Tisdale Cemetery. Irma Scholfield was the organist. Arlan and Wilma Anglemyer sang "No Night There" and "Good Night and Good Morning." The congregation sang "God Be With You Till We Meet Again." Honorary casket bearers were Mace Archer, Kenneth Brothers, Don Drake, Don Kearns, Warren Sickles and Marvin Wells. Casket bearers were John Brothers, Ron Cooley, Melvin Lawrence, David Lyle Miller, Dwain Rice and Eugene Shields. Marjorie Dexter LONGTON - Marjorie Allene Dexter, 80, retired cosmetologist, of Longton, died May 2, 1997, at her home. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Longton United Methodist Church. The Rev. Gerald Manley will officiate. Burial will be in Longton Cemetery. Memorials have been established with the Longton United Methodist Church and the Longton Senior Center. Contributions can be made through Zimmerman Funeral Home of Howard. Dexter was born Dec. 27, 1916, at Saxman to Fred Charles and Ollie Mae (Saint) Neff. She attended school in Wichita and graduated from Wichita Beauty College in 1936. During the 1930s she married Ancel Turner. The marriage ended a few years later. On Aug. 11, 1943, she married Earl Dexter in Independence. He died Jan. 23, 1988. Dexter was a cosmetologist and also a volunteer worker at the Longton Senior Center for many years. She was a longtime member of the Longton United Methodist Church. Survivors include a son, Leroy "Gene" Turner, Longton; two sisters, Hazel Hutchinson and Edna May DeBrot, both of Wichita; five grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Helen Smith NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Helen Irene Gordon Smith, 88, of Nashville, former teacher in Chautauqua, Cowley and Elk counties, died May 1, 1997, in Nashville. A memorial service will be held at Saint Matthew's Episcopal Church in Cedar Vale at 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Cedar Vale Cemetery. A memorial has been established with the Diabetes Foundation. Wheeler Funeral Home of Cedar Vale is in charge of arrangements. Smith was born Feb. 1, 1909, to Grace (Bowen) and Bradbury James Gordon in Chautauqua County. She graduated from Cedar Vale High School in 1926 and attended Southwestern College and Pittsburg State Teachers College. Smith was a teacher in Chautauqua, Cowley and Elk counties from 1926 through 1945. She taught at schools in Cedar Vale, Winfield and Moline and country schools near Arkansas City and Cedar Vale. Following World War II, she shared managerial and editorial duties with her husband, Leland E. Smith, in their newspapers at Coffeyville and Tarpon Springs, Fla. The family later lived in Bartlesville, Okla., and Pine Bluff, Ark., and for the past 21 years in Nashville. Survivors include her husband, Leland Smith, and a son, Bradley E. Smith, both of Nashville, and two grandchildren. Ione Eckert MOLINE - Ione L. Eckert, 84, homemaker, of Moline, died May 2, 1997, in Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Joseph Campus in Wichita. Services were held at 1:30 p.m. May 5 at the Moline United Methodist Church. The Rev. Larry Bowyer officiated. Burial was in Moline Cemetery. A memorial has been established with the Moline United Methodist Church. Contributions can be made through Zimmerman Funeral Home of Howard. Eckert was born Jan. 19, 1913, in Chautauqua County and attended rural schools there. She and her husband, Albert W. Eckert, owned and operated a farm implement business in Moline for many years. He died Dec. 19, 1969. Eckert was active in Moline community affairs and was a longtime member of the Moline United Methodist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Kay Breig, Springfield, Mo., and Linda Nichols, Derby; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Beulah McKibben Services for Beulah B. McKibben, 97, who died April 30, 1997, were held at 1 p.m. May 3 in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. Donald Moore and Francis Cole officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Organist was Jean Wooddell. Martin Rude sang "In the Garden" and "The Lord's Prayer." Casket bearers were Mike and Brian Little, Tracy Jackson, Stanley and Douglas Harter and Kevin Wineinger. A memorial has been established with the Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints. Hattie Shiever Hedwig "Hattie" Shiever, 83, died May 6, 1997, at Good Samaritan Village. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. Burial will be at 2 p.m. in the Morrison, Okla., cemetery. Memorials contributions can be sent to the Lutheran Seminary Fund, St. Louis, the Lutheran Hour or a charity of the donor's choice. Shiever was born June 21, 1913, in Noble County, Okla., in the area known as Richburg, to Julius and Emilie (Anklam) Widiger. She attended rural Oak Grove schools and Perry High School. While attending school, she was employed in the Woolworth and McLellan stores. She then stayed at home to care for her aging parents. On April 24, 1938, she married Evert S. Shiever in Perry, Okla. They made their home on a farm near Morrison. He died Feb. 23, 1973. Because of her health, she made her home with her son, Dennis Shiever, and his wife, Catherine, in Winfield. Shiever was a longtime member of Christ Lutheran Church in Perry. She was a member and secretary of the Altar Guild for many years and was on the church archives committee. She was also a former member of the Lutheran Women's Missionary League. Survivors include two sons, Dennis S. Shiever and Marvin E. Shiever, both of Winfield; a daughter, Annetta Gail Blackburn, Lewisville, Texas; and four grandchildren. Bonnie Moody WELLINGTON - Bonnie Joan Moody, 63, a Wellington resident for 35 years, died May 5, 1997, at her home. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the First United Methodist Church. The Revs. Nel Homes and Randy Abbey will officiate. Burial will be in Prairie Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call at Frank Funeral Home until 9 tonight and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials have been established with Hospice Inc. and the First United Methodist Church. Donations can be left at the funeral home. Moody was born Dec. 30, 1933, in Kingman County, to George and Myrtle (Kiser) Dondelinger. On Sept. 9, 1951, she married Edgar Eugene Moody in Kingman. Moody owned and operated the Dairy Queen from 1973 to 1989, worked for a short time at Dillons and was employed at the Wellington Public Library from 1990 to 1995. She was a Girl Scout leader from 1962 to 1973 and a member of the First United Methodist Church and the Searchers Sunday school class. Survivors include her husband, Eugene Moody, Wellington; five daughters, Iris Parker and Billie Jean Foster, both of Wellington, Nancy Moody, Des Moines, Iowa, Kim Hand, Wichita, and Kara Moody, Lawrence; two sisters, Martha Sullivan, Pratt, and Bernice J. Blakesley, Ulysses; and three grandchildren. David Martin DEXTER - David L. Martin, 37, of Dexter, formerly of Arkansas City, died May 5, 1997, at Oklahoma University Hospital in Oklahoma City. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the Dexter Christian Church with interment in Dexter Cemetery. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service in Winfield from noon to 9 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. to noon Friday. Memorials have been established with the Hemachromatosis Foundation and Dexter Christian Church. Contributions can be made through the church or funeral home. Born Aug. 19, 1959, in Wichita, Martin was a son of Glen and Dora (Bay) Martin. After the family moved to Arkansas City, he attended schools there and graduated from Arkansas City High School in 1977. Martin was employed by an automobile parts store in Ponca City, Okla., and later was a salesman for Kirby Vacuum Co. He also worked for Gordon & Piatt Energy Group and Winfield State Hospital and Training Center before working as an automotive service advisor for Zeller Motor Co. the past nine years. On Dec. 14, 1990, he married Marla Brownlee in Winfield, and they had lived in Dexter since their marriage. Martin was a member of the Dexter Christian Church. Survivors include his wife, Marla Martin, of Dexter; a son, Phillip Martin, Winfield; four daughters, Rachel Martin and Brandi Peterson, both of Winfield, Tracy Norris, Wellington, and Kerri Norris, Dexter; his father and stepmother, Glen and Bonnie Martin, Arkansas City; two brothers, Glen Martin Jr., Ponca City, and John Martin, Arkansas City; and one granddaughter. Jerry Sawyer CALLAO, Va. - Jerry Miles Sawyer, 57, of Callao, died May 5, 1997. Services were held May 8 at Gibeon Baptist Church, with interment in the church cemetery. The Revs. Ken Overby and John Elliott Jr. officiated. A memorial has been established with Melodies Ministries, St. Matthias Episcopal Church, 11300 Huguenot Rd., Midlothian, VA 23113. Sawyer was a member of Northern Neck Baptist Church, Callao. Survivors include his wife, Louise E. Sawyer; three daughters, Kay S. Elliott, Berrien Spring, Mich., Karen S. Rountree, McLean, Va., and Kimberly S. Kent, Lottsburg, Va.; two sisters, Patricia J. Ostrander and Betty J. Witte, both of Oxford; six brothers, Russell Sawyer, William Sawyer and Richard Sawyer, all of Oxford, Jack Sawyer, Mesquite, Texas, Donald Sawyer, Medford, Okla., and Kenneth Sawyer, Eureka Springs, Ark.; and four grandchildren. Wayne Pappan NEWKIRK, Okla. - Wayne Lee Pappan Sr., 54, of Newkirk, formerly of Arkansas City, died May 5, 1997, at his home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Rindt-Erdman Funeral home, Arkansas City, with private interment in Parker Cemetery. Pappan was born Nov. 28, 1942, in Arkansas City to Cyril Wayne and Pearlie K. (Wolfkill) Pappan. He attended Arkansas City schools. On March 25, 1985, he married Virginia Lee (Gildhouse) Guidry in Newkirk. They resided in Arkansas City until moving to Newkirk in 1996. Pappan was employed as a truck driver for M&P Trucking. He was a member of Hillcrest Bible Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, of Newkirk; three sons, Wayne Pappan Jr., Clinton Pappan and Cyril Pappan, all of Arkansas City; two stepdaughters, Lanette Guidry, Arkansas City, and Becky Guidry, Newkirk; a brother, Robert Pappan, Wann, Okla.; two sisters, Shirley Manley, Coffeyville, and Phyllis Marlar, Arkansas City; his grandmother, Stella Wolfkill, Arkansas City; and six grandchildren. Debra Cecil BELLE PLAINE - Debra Lynn Cecil, 43, of Belle Plaine, formerly of Arkansas City, died May 6, 1997, at Sumner County Regional Medical Center, Wellington. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home, Arkansas City, with interment in Parker Cemetery. A memorial has been established with the American Heart Association. Born Dec. 22, 1953, in Ponca City, Okla., she was a daughter of Pascal and Florence (Crocker) Scott. She was reared by her sister, Vivian Cook, and attended Arkansas City schools. On April 15, 1983, she married Charles Cecil in Tulsa, Okla. They had resided in Belle Plaine the past six years. Cecil attended the First Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, of the home; three sons, Jason Scott, Arkansas City, and Michael and Nathan Cecil, Belle Plaine; four brothers, Pascal Scott, Arkansas City, and Danny, Fred and Loren Scott, all of Ponca City; and three sisters, Vivian Cook and Shelly Brown, both of Arkansas City, and Dovie Young, Moore, Okla. Marvin Jett Marvin Walter Jett, 79, of Winfield, formerly of Wellington, died May 7, 1997, at Good Samaritan Village. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Sumner Memorial Gardens, Wellington, with Pastor Michael Wolf officiating. Friends may call at Hawks Funeral Home, Wellington, from 7 to 9 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday. A memorial has been established with the Alzheimer's Association. Jett was born Sept. 4, 1917, at Deer Creek, Okla., to Martin Oscar and Margaret Emma (Bruce) Jett. After attending schools in Deer Creek, he served with the U.S. Army from 1941 to 1945. Jett was self-employed as a carpenter. On Oct. 12, 1956, he married Anna Evelyn Ferguson in Newkirk, Okla. They resided in Wellington. She preceded him in death July 2, 1993. Jett moved to Good Samaritan Village in 1994. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 881, Wellington. Survivors include his stepchildren, Wanda Peterson and Almetta Iverson, both of Wellington, and Ray Wirtz, Winfield; three sisters, Joella Englehart, Blackwell, Okla., Iris Claypool, Oklahoma City, and Darlene Hancock, Belleville, Ark.; 11 stepgrandchildren, 20 stepgreat-grandchildren and five stepgreat-great-grandchildren. Eva Case Eva Merle Case, 93, of 323 McCabe St., Winfield, died May 8, 1997. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Fred Houston will officiate. Burial will be in Oxford Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday and until service time Tuesday. A memorial has been established with the First United Methodist Church. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Case was born March 25, 1904, in Indian Territory, later Oklahoma, a daughter of Walter William and Mary Jane (Dittemore) Wolffrum. When she was five, the family moved to Branson, Mo., where she received her elementary education. The family moved to Deer Creek, Okla., when she was 12, and she graduated from Deer Creek High School. She taught in country schools for two years and later studied at Dague Business University in Wichita. She was also employed for several years by Southwest Realty Co. in Wichita. On Dec. 19, 1933, she married David William Case in Three Sands, Okla. In September 1939 the Cases moved to Winfield. A homemaker, Case was a member of the First United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, David Case, Winfield; two daughters, Eva Lynn Samms, Winfield, and Mary Jane Grant, Ridgecrest, Calif.; an adopted daughter, Stella Belle (Dale) Bugay, Lakewood, Colo.; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Paul Woerz ARKANSAS CITY - Paul August Woerz, 77, of Arkansas City, died May 8, 1997, at Medicalodge North Post Acute Care Center in Arkansas City. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home. The Rev. Billy Hughes will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery. A memorial has been established with the Shriner's Plane of Mercy. Contributions can be left at the funeral home. Woerz was born June 28, 1919, in Arkansas City, to Karl August and Mabel (Fell) Woerz. He was raised and educated in Arkansas City and Maple City. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army in the South Pacific. On Nov. 18, 1946, he married Vera "Jackie" Richardson in Sedan, and they made their home in Arkansas City. Woerz was the owner and operator of Paul's Auto and Marine on East Kansas Avenue from 1950 until his retirement in 1983. He was a lifetime member of Spencer-Ralston Post 1254 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Shelton-Beaty Post 18 of the American Legion. Survivors include his wife, Jackie Woerz, Arkansas City; a stepson, Raymond N. Walker Jr., Wichita; and two grandchildren. Lloyd Satterthwaite MISSION VIEJO, Calif. - Lloyd H. Satterthwaite, 63, of Mission Viejo, formerly of Udall, died May 2, 1997, at his home. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the Udall United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Ninnescah Cemetery at Udall. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established with the Udall Community Historical Society, P.O. Box 505, Udall, KS 67146. Satterthwaite was born June 23, 1933, in Udall, to Marshall E. and Mildred I. (Chenoweth) Satterthwaite. He attended Udall High School and later graduated from Southwestern College. His wife, Joan Satterthwaite, died Jan. 2, 1997. Satterthwaite retired from Hughes Aerospace Co. after 25 years of service. Survivors include two daughters, Deborah Deck, Foothill Ranch, Calif., and Christi Satterthwaite, address not given; two brothers, Fred Satterthwaite, Udall, and Don Satterthwaite, Mulvane; and a granddaughter. Maynard Allen ARKANSAS CITY - Maynard Allen, 64, of Arkansas City, died May 7, 1997, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St Francis Campus in Wichita. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home. Jesse Kindred will officiate. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery. Memorials have been established with Spencer-Ralston Post 1254 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Shelton-Beaty Post 18 of the American Legion. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Allen was born Sept. 12, 1932, in Arkansas City, to Beverly "Bill" and Lorene (Stewart) Allen. He was raised in Arkansas City and graduated from Arkansas City High School in 1951. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. On Sept. 6, 1953, he married Patricia "Pat" Hadley in Arkansas City, where they made their home. She died Aug. 15, 1995. On Sept. 28, 1996, he married Lois Bolton of Cedar Vale in Arkansas City. Allen was employed as a foreman for Rodeo Meats for 28 years and later worked for the Cowley County Road and Bridge Department. He retired in 1988. He was a member of Spencer-Ralston Post 1254 of the VFW, Shelton-Beaty Post 18 of the American Legion, Crescent Lodge 133 of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons and Rodeo Key Club. He was also a board member of Rural Water District 1. Survivors include his wife, Lois Allen, Arkansas City; four sons, Mike Allen, Arkansas City, Gilbert Allen, Winfield, Doug Allen, Stillwater, Okla., and Tom Allen, Melrose, Fla.; a stepson, Curtis Bolton, Cedar Vale; a stepdaughter, Robin Colgrove, Tonganoxie; his mother, Lorene Allen, Arkansas City; a brother, Bud Allen, Colorado Springs, Colo.; a sister, Millicent Yarbrough, Stafford; three grandchildren and three stepgrandchildren. Larry Sadler CUSHING, Okla. - Services for Larry Sadler, 51, who died May 5, 1997, were held at 2 p.m. May 7 in Freewill Baptist Church. Brother Jerry Banks officiated. Burial was in Fairlawn Cemetery. The Mattherly sisters sang "Amazing Grace" and "He Lives." A poem written by Sadler, "Jesus Led Me to the Light," was also read. Casket bearers were Johnnie and Harvey Baker, Gary Harp, Darrell Rafferty, David Douglas, Dale Gooding, Dickie Lauderdale, Don Farris, Gary Bradshaw and Glen Molloy. Palmer Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Vida Lee Gray Vida Lee Gray , 90, formerly of 910 E. Third in Winfield, died May 9, 1997, at Good Samaritan Village in Winfield. Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Miles Funeral Service. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday. A memorial has been established with the First United Methodist Church. Contributions can be made through the church or funeral home. Gray was born March 4, 1907, in Newalla, Okla., a daughter of Abe and Bessie (Bacon) Whitecotton. She was raised and educated in the Newalla area. On Jan. 26, 1928, she married Raymond Barnett in Shawnee, Okla. Winfield residents throughout their marriage, they owned Barnett Battery and Electric Co. for many years. She also worked at Winfield State Hospital and Training Center. He died in 1962. On June 30, 1963, she married Raymond Gray. They, too, lived in Winfield. He died in August 1968. Since May 1995 she had resided at Good Samaritan Village. Survivors include her nephew, John Bley, Ponca City, Okla.; two nieces, Mary Hittle, Winfield, and Margaret Burkhart, Edmond, Okla.; and a special friend, Charles Cromley, Winfield. David Martin DEXTER - Services for David Lynn Martin, 37, who died May 5, 1997, were held at 2 p.m. May 9 in the Dexter Christian Church. The Rev. Norman Reeves officiated. Burial was in Dexter Cemetery. Nancy Fanning was the organist. Special music selections were "Pass It On," sung by Norman and Diana Reeves; "Feel the Nails," sung by David Smith, and "Butterfly Kisses." Casket bearers were Jim Fanning, Scott Gurney, Mike Marker, Jim and Norman Reeves and David Smith. Memorials have been established with the Hemachromatosis Foundation and the Dexter Christian Church. Miles Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements. Stephanie Fields ARKANSAS CITY - Services for Stephanie R. Fields, 26, who died May 9, 1997, were held at 3 p.m. May 11 in Memorial Lawn Cemetery. The eulogy was given by Stan Fields and Michael Breeden. Hawks Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Fields was born Sept. 30, 1970, in Arlington, Texas, a daughter of Stan and Monita (Larson) Fields. The family moved to Arkansas City when she was five years old. She attended elementary school in Winfield and Hillcrest Academy before graduating from Arkansas City High School in 1986. She was listed in "Who's Who Among American High School Students." Fields later graduated from Cowley County Community College and was listed in the "Who's Who" of college students. Fields had been employed by Cowley County Developmental Services. Survivors include her parents, Stan and Monita Fields, and a sister, Jamie Fields, all of Arkansas City, and her grandparents, Russ and Opal Larson, Winfield. Lloyd Satterthwaite MISSION VIEJO, Calif. - Lloyd H. Satterthwaite, 63, of Mission Viejo, formerly of Udall, died May 2, 1997, at his home. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Udall United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Ninnescah Cemetery at Udall. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established with the Udall Community Historical Society, P.O. Box 505, Udall, KS 67146. Satterthwaite was born June 23, 1933, in Udall, to Marshall E. and Mildred I. (Chenoweth) Satterthwaite. He attended Udall High School and later graduated from Southwestern College. His wife, Joan Satterthwaite, died Jan. 2, 1997. Satterthwaite retired from Hughes Aerospace Co. after 25 years of service. Survivors include two daughters, Deborah Deck, Foothill Ranch, Calif., and Satterthwaite, address not given; two brothers, Fred Satterthwaite, Udall, and Don Satterthwaite, Mulvane; and a granddaughter. Lloyd Satterthwaite UDALL - Services for H. Lloyd Satterthwaite, 63, who died May 2, 1997, were held at 10:30 a.m. May 13 in the Udall United Methodist Church. The Rev. Andrew Stover officiated. Burial was in Ninnescah Cemetery. Cora Mettling was the organist. Sheena Godwin sang "Walk Hand in Hand with Me," "Amazing Grace" and "In This Very Room." Honorary casket bearer was Bob Buckingham. Casket bearers were Bruce and Paul Satterthwaite, Lee Miller, Scott Reiter, John Buckingham and Keith Grant. A memorial has been established with the Udall Community Historical Society, P.O. Box 505, Udall, KS 67146. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Hattie Shiever Services for Hattie H. Shiever, 83, who died May 6, 1997, were held at 10 a.m. May 10 in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. The Revs. Rick Hathaway and Myron Maltz officiated. Burial was at 2 p.m. Saturday in Morrison Cemetery, Morrison, Okla. Judy Stigge was the organist. The congregation sang "My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less," "Whispering Hope," "Nearer, My God, to Thee" and "Just a Closer Walk with Thee." Honorary casket bearers were Stephen, Randy and Vance Shiever, Ray E. Widiger, Wesley Werth and Larry Koger. Memorials have been established with the Lutheran Hour and the Lutheran Seminary Fund. Teddy Banister OSAGE CITY - Teddy Hughell Banister, 65, of Osage City, died May 8, 1997, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St Francis Campus in Wichita. Services were held at 2 p.m. May 12 in the Douglass Church of Christ. Keith Sheperd and Keith Cross officiated. Burial was in Douglass Cemetery. Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established with the Douglass Church of Christ. Banister was born June 24, 1931, in Arkansas City, a son of Frank and Sylvia (Vandever) Banister. Banister was a self-employed home builder and a former employee of Cessna. A 32nd degree Mason, he was a member of the Douglass Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Patty J. Banister, Osage City; a son, Michael Banister, and a daughter, Pamela Rush, both of Douglass; his mother, Sylvia Price, Arkansas City; five brothers, Jay Banister, Arkansas City, Bill Banister, Newkirk, Okla., Kenny Banister, Calhan, Colo., Tommie Banister, Gainesville, Fla., and Jimmy Banister, Kansas City, Mo.; three sisters, Mary Falkenberg, Arkansas City, Jeannie Sanborn, Winfield, and Rita Endruh, Newkirk, Okla.; and seven grandchildren. Wayne Sallee LOVELAND, Colo. - Wayne Sallee, 60, of Loveland, formerly of Winfield and Moline, died May 12, 1997, at his home. Survivors include his wife, Pat Sallee, Loveland; two brothers, Dale Sallee, Winfield, and George Sallee, Moline; and a sister-in-law, Glorine Kittelson, Winfield. Service arrangements will be announced. Ramona Amezcua Ramona Amezcua, 87, of 303 Loomis in Winfield, died May 14, 1997, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Joseph Campus in Wichita. A Rosary service will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday in Holy Name Catholic Church. The Rev. Mike Nolan will officiate. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. The family suggests memorial contributions to any charity. Amezcua was born July 31, 1909, in Mexico, a daughter of Feliciano and Refucia Gutierrez. She married Jose Amezcua in Winfield. He died Aug. 24, 1990. Amezcua had worked for Seymour Foods. A member of Holy Name Catholic Church, she had lived in Winfield since 1945. She had previously lived in Udall. Survivors include three sons, Joe Gutierrez, Ruben Ruiz and John Amezcua, all of Winfield; four daughters, Josephine Carrillo, Winfield, Margarita Trillo and Ramona Torrez, both of Arkansas City, and Pearl Gomez, Leon; 34 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren. Eva Case Services for Eva Merle Case, 93, who died May 8, 1997, were held at 10:30 a.m. May 13 in Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Fred Houston officiated. Burial was in Oxford Cemetery. Carolyn Eastman was the organist. Eileen Cummings sang "In the Garden" and "One Day at a Time." "Go Rest High on that Mountain" was performed by Vince Gill. Casket bearers were Steve Bugay, Ken Grant, Larry and Ron Samms, R.V. Wagner and Walt and Wilbur Wolffrum. A memorial has been established with the First United Methodist Church in Winfield. Dwain Gilbreath UDALL - Dwain Gilbreath, 60, of Udall, died May 13, 1997, at his home. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in Udall Cemetery. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service until 9 tonight. A memorial has been established with the Udall Volunteer Fire Department and Emergency Medical Service. Contributions can be made through Wheat State Telephone Co. in Udall or the funeral home. Gilbreath was born June 26, 1936, in Myron, Ark., to Earl and Roxie Gilbreath. Raised and educated in the Myron area, he moved to Udall with his family in 1951. Gilbreath was employed by L.O. Kennedy Hardware and Lumber Co. in Udall before beginning work with Wheat State Telephone Co. in 1957. He served the company as a lineman for 40 years. Gilbreath was a member of the Udall Volunteer Fire Department for over 20 years. Survivors include his sons, Kevin Gilbreath and Kregg Gilbreath, a daughter, Gina Hoffman, his mother, Roxie Gilbreath, and a brother, Harold Gilbreath, all of Udall; three sisters, Geneva Kissinger, Derby, Geraldine Morney, Udall, and Marie Berry, Blythesville, Ark.; and four grandchildren. Sonia May SALINA - Sonia K. May, 56, of Salina, died May 13, 1997, at her home. Services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Friday at Sunrise Presbyterian Church in Salina. The Rev. Donald Schroeder will officiate. Burial will be in Gypsum Hill Cemetery in Salina. Ryan Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Memorials have been established with the Kansas School for the Deaf at Olathe and the ALS Foundation. May was born Aug. 21, 1940, in Sydney, Neb., a daughter of Merle and Edith Jacobsen. An instructor of the hearing impaired and deaf for the Central Kansas Cooperative in Education, she was the 1991-92 recipient of the Extra Special Educator of the Year award from CKCE. A member of the Kansas Educators for the Hearing Impaired, she was also a charter member of the Kansas Parents Association for the Hearing Impaired. May was a member and past officer of CED and a member and provider for Kansas Services for Children with Special Health Care Needs. She was a member of Sunrise Presbyterian Church. Survivors include her husband, Russell E. May, Salina; two sons, Sidney Eells, Hutchinson, and Stewart Eells, Topeka; a daughter, Shellie Esch, Benton; two stepdaughters, Kelly May, Boulder, Colo., and Misti May, El Dorado; her mother, Edith Garber, and a brother, J.D. Garber, both of Newton; three sisters, Beverly Kelsch and Tania Cooper, both of Newton, and Melanie Rosen, Rio Rancho, N.M.; and six grandchildren. Amanda Dumler Amanda L. Dumler, 87, of Cumbernauld Village in Winfield, died May 15, 1997. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Trinity Lutheran Church. The Rev. Rick Hathaway will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Dumler was born Dec. 22, 1909, in Milberger, a daughter of Jacob and Pauline (Strecker) Steinert. She received her early education in Russell rural schools and graduated from Russell High School in 1927. On July 23, 1933, she married Ruben Dumler in Milberger. He died Jan. 1, 1991. A Winfield resident since 1946, she was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and took part in many St. John's College activities. Survivors include her daughters, Mary Reetz, Denver, and Paula Nellis, Jenks, Okla.; a sister, Vera Streck, Galatia; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Mary Horinek PHILLIPSBURG - Mary Catherine Horinek, 54, of Phillipsburg, died May 9, 1997, at her home. A Vigil service was held May 12 at Saints Philip and James Catholic Church. A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated May 13, also at the church. The Rev. Kerry Ninemire officiated. Burial was in Fairview Cemeteryg. Steve Schmidt sang "On Eagles' Wings," "Isaiah 49" and "I Am the Bread of Life." The Sweet Adelines sang "Battle Hymn of the Republic." Honorary casket bearers were Emergency Medical Service employees. Casket bearers were Don Hayes, Bob Kendall, Doug Hageman, John Hougen, Cliff Kendall, Dave Porter, Jerry Cunningham and Dick Osterhaus. Memorials have been established with Emergency Medical Services and Sweet Adelines, in care of Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, P.O. Box 563, Phillipsburg, KS 67661. Horinek was born Sept. 24, 1942, in Indianapolis to George and Margaret (Garrison) Wood. She was raised in Chanute and graduated from Chanute High School in 1960. She attended Kansas State University from 1960 to 1963 and graduated from Fort Hays State University in 1997. Horinek was a member of Sigma Theta Tau International Society of Nursing; Pinnacle, a national honor society for adults and non-traditional students; Saints Philip and James Catholic Church; Sweet Adelines and the Velvet Rhapsody Barbershop Quartet. Survivors include three sons, Scott Christopher Horinek, Phillipsburg, Kirk Andrew Horinek, Wamego, and Patrick Heath, Pittsburg; two brothers, George Wood Jr., Wichita, and Bob Wood, Burlington; a sister, Nancy Roark, Winfield; and three grandchildren. Ramona Amezcua A Rosary service for Ramona Amezcua, 87, who died May 14, 1997, was held at 6:30 p.m. May 15, 1997, Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 11 a.m. May 16, 1997, at Holy Name Catholic Church. The Rev. Mike Ryan officiated. Burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery. Dorothy Groene was the organist. Bill Chamberland was the song leader. The congregation sang "I Am the Bread of Life" and "Amazing Grace." Casket bearers were Wade Alexander, Ron Garcia, Filimon Silvia, Faro Montoya, Leonard Trillo and Clay Springer. Clara Carlene Vongbolikhanh Clara Carlene Vongbolikhanh, 32, of 801 E. 19th in Winfield, died May 16, 1997, at her home. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Miles Funeral Service in Winfield. The Rev. K.B. Murray will officiate. Burial will be in Parker Cemetery, east of Arkansas City. Friends may call at the funeral home from noon until 9 p.m. on Sunday. Memorials have been established for Millington Street Baptist Church and Hospice Inc. Contributions may be made at the church or funeral home. Vongbolikhanh was born Dec. 14, 1964, at William Newton Memorial Hospital in Winfield, one of two daughters of Norman C. and Nelda (Rowe) Crouse. She was a member of the 1983 graduating class at Winfield High School. She was employed locally as a waitress and in private domestic service as a young woman. On Dec. 3, 1986, she married John Vongbolikhanh at Clovis, N.M., and the couple resided at Clovis briefly before moving to Winfield in 1987. She had been employed four years with Casco South in Winfield before retirement due to failing health in 1991. She was a member of Millington Street Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, John Vongbolikhanh, her parents, Norman and Nelda Crouse, and her sister, Carolyn Bruner, all of Winfield. Clara Vongbolikhanh Services for Clara Carlene Vongbolikhanh were held at 10 a.m. May 19, 1997, at Miles Funeral Service in Winfield. The Rev. K.B. Murray officiated. Burial was in Parker Cemetery in Arkansas City. Ruth Caskey was the organist. The congregational hymns, "Amazing Grace" and "In the Garden," were performed by Ruth Helsel. Casket bearers were Steve Crouse, Mickey Hollis, Chan Phennavong, Mike Sengvilay, Roger Sutton and Ken Vannavong. Memorials have been established with Millington Street Baptist Church and Hospice Inc. Dwain Gilbreath Graveside services for Dwain Gilbreath, 60, who died, May 13, 1997, in Udall, were held at 10 a.m. May 6, 1997, in Udall Cemetery. The Rev. Sandy Newman officiated. Casket bearers were Leonard Chamberlain, Clyde Hedden, Jerrold Hoffman, Frank Kistler, Roy Kistler, Richard Rutter, Russell Slater and Lynn Umholtz. A memorial has been established with the Udall Voluntary Fire Department and Emergency Medical Service. Miles Funeral Service has charge of arrangements. Arnold O. Sonntag Arnold O. Sonntag, 86, of Route 1, Winfield, retired farmer, died May 16, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services were held at 10:30 a.m. May 19 at Trinity Lutheran Church. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. A memorial has been established in his name with Trinity Lutheran Church. Contributions can be made at the church or funeral home. Sonntag was born Aug. 23, 1910, at Meridian, Texas, to Heinrich Alvin and Emma (Seedig) Sonntag. He was raised and educated in the Meridian area. On Aug. 23, 1935, he married Elfrieda Schade, and they made their first home on a ranch. They later moved to Briscoe, Texas, where they resided until moving north of Winfield in June 1954. The Sonntags lived and worked on their family farm for over 43 years. He served as custodian for Trinity Lutheran Church for seven years and later was custodian for the Cowley County Courthouse. Following retirement from the county, he maintained the Fairview Township roads for eight years and later worked for the Winfield Sale Barn. Sonntag was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Survivors include his wife, Elfrieda Sonntag, Winfield; four daughters, Sylvia Ozbun, Winfield, Betty Warlick, Wichita, Lennis Moore, Pittsburg, and Nancy Finley, Oxford; two brothers, Louie Sonntag, Meridian, Texas, and Edwin Sonntag, Seguin, Texas; four sisters, Clara Schmidt and Selma Bargsley, both of Fort Worth, Texas, Freda Jackson, Seguin, Texas, and Pauline Woodruff, Boerne, Texas; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Arnold Sonntag Services for Arnold O. Sonntag were held at 10:30 a.m. May 19, 1997, in Trinity Lutheran Church. The Rev. Roderick Hathaway officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Judy Stigge was the organist. Dawn Flippin sang "Amazing Grace," "The Lord's Prayer" and "How Great Thou Art." Casket bearers were Aaron M. Finley, John F. Flippen, Darrell R., John V., Mark L., Paul T. and Robert T. Ozbun and Trygve W. Palmer. A memorial has been established with Trinity Lutheran Church. Miles Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements. Benjamin Givens ARKANSAS CITY - Benjamin R. "Ben" Givens, 65, former mayor of Arkansas City, died May 17, 1997, at his home in Arkansas City. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery. A memorial has been established with St. James AME Church. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Givens was born March 25, 1932, in Arkansas City, to Leo V. and Castoria (Higgs) Givens. He attended school through the eighth grade in Arkansas City. In 1951 he graduated from Father Flanigan's High school in Boys Town, Neb. He later graduated from Cowley County Community College. Givens was a veteran of the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War. He served in the U.S. Air Force and retired in 1972 after 20 years of service. On Aug. 18, 1961, he married Taeko Mishima in Japan. Givens was a retired police officer with the Arkansas City Police Department. A member of St. James AME Church, he was past president and lieutenant governor of Kiwanis District 7, past commander and life member of Shelton Beaty Post 13 of the American Legion, and life member of Spencer Ralston Post 1254 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was elected to two terms on the Arkansas City Commission and served two terms as mayor and one term as chairman of the Strother Field Commission. In 1996 he received the Salvation Army's Harry Long Award. Survivors include his wife, Takeo Givens, Arkansas City; four daughters, Gloria Givens, Los Angeles, Cecilia Francis, Tulsa, Okla., Melba Givens, Junction City, and Lt. Carina Givens, McClellan Air Force Base, Calif.; two brothers, Barnell Givens, Kansas City, Mo., and the Rev. Harry A. Givens, Saginaw, Mich.; two sisters, Nancy Theus and Rose Hill, both of Los Angeles; and four grandsons. Mildred Taylor DERBY - Mildred Beryl Taylor, 85, formerly of Howard, died May 17, 1997, at Westview Manor in Derby. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Zimmerman Funeral Home in Howard. The Rev. Robin Haines and Lloyd G. Zimmerman will officiate. Burial will be in Grace Lawn Cemetery. Memorials have been established with the First Baptist Church and the American Legion Auxiliary of Carter-Rader Post 149, both of Howard. Taylor was born March 30, 1912, in Howard, to Arthur P. and Fannie (McBride) Dickson. She graduated from Howard High School in 1930. On Sept. 4, 1932, she married Philip Franklin Taylor in Howard. She was employed for several years in the office of Dr. F.L. DePew in Howard. In 1942, her husband enlisted in the U.S. Army and she and her daughter moved to Wichita where she worked at Crystal Laboratories, testing crystals for fighter planes. Taylor was later employed for several years at Lewen's Department Store in Wichita. She was a charter member of the Woodlawn Baptist Church and served many years as its music director. She also took advanced training in music directing in Wichita. In 1974 Taylor and her husband retired and returned to Howard. In 1978 she organized a choral group, The Choraliers, that included members from each church in the Howard community. They presented cantatas at Christmas and Easter. In 1989 she and her husband moved to Derby to be near family and medical facilities. He died Aug. 25, 1991. Taylor was a past president of the American Legion Auxiliary of Carter-Rader Post 149 of Howard. A member of the Howard Baptist Church, she served as Sunday school secretary and music committee chairperson for several years. She was also a former chairperson of the Day Circle of American Baptist Women and served as secretary of Howard American Baptist Women. Survivors include her daughter, Colette Phillips, Derby; a sister, Maxine Stephen, Los Angeles; three grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and two stepgreat-grandchildren. Don Schwantes Don L. Schwantes, 74, of 1810 John in Winfield, died May 18, 1997, at his home. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Highland Cemetery. Memorials have been established with Hospice Inc. and the Winfield Memorial Forest at Winfield City Lake. Contributions can be made through the First National Bank or Miles Funeral Service. Schwantes was born Oct. 17, 1922, at Towanda, a son of Robert and Anna Schwantes. The family moved to Winfield where he was raised and educated. A World War II veteran, he served with Darby's Rangers in the U.S. Army in North Africa, Sicily and Italy. He was awarded a Purple Heart following injuries received in Italy. On July 1, 1944, he married Dorothy J. Seglem in Winfield, where they lived throughout their marriage. Schwantes worked as a mechanic for Drennan Motor Co. and Ross Motor Co. in Winfield for a number of years and began working at General Electric in 1961. In 1984 he retired as a foreman at G.E. After being declared legally blind in 1984, he began producing wood projects for the home and garden. One of his creations, a chicken, was recently purchased by Will Rogers Jr., and a copy is on display at the Will Rogers Museum. After the death of their son, Robbie, in 1974, the Schwanteses started the Memorial Forest at Winfield City Lake in Robbie's memory. A member of the First Christian Church in Winfield, Schwantes had also been affiliated with the American Legion. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Schwantes, Winfield; a daughter, Sherry Helms, Tulsa, Okla.; a sister, Mildred "Tillie" Higdon, Winfield; and two grandchildren. Amanda Dumler Services for Amanda L. Dumler, 85, who died May 15, 1997, were held at 2 p.m. May 19 at Trinity Lutheran Church. The Revs. Roderick Hathaway and Duane Reetz officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Diane Glasgow was the organist. The congregation sang "For All the Saints," "Blessed Assurance" and "A Mighty Fortress." Casket bearers were Don Bromlow, Carl Seeliger, Jack and Marc Nellis, Kenzie Reetz, Dale Hill and Todd Hagaman. A memorial has been established with Trinity Lutheran Church. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Mary Henry OXFORD - Mary Louise Henry, 72, of Oxford, died May 18, 1997, in Oxford. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Smith Mortuary in Derby. The Rev. Bill Fulton will officiate. Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery in Wichita. Friends may call at the funeral home until 8 tonight and 9 a.m. to service time Wednesday. Memorials have been established with Riverview Manor in Oxford and the Alzheimer's Association. Henry was born Sept. 18, 1924, in Garnett, a daughter of Frank and Mary Agnes Kriftewirth. She was a cashier at McConnell Air Force Base before her retirement. Survivors include her husband, William Dallas Henry, Oxford; two sons, Fred Henry, Andover, and Frank Henry, Oxford; a daughter, Jan Hively, Fort Scott; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Cleda Gurnea Cleda F. Gurnea, 92, a resident of Walnut Hill Nursing Center in Winfield, formerly of Dexter, died May 19, 1997. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in Dexter Cemetery. Miles Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements. Gurnea was born Nov. 23, 1904, in Kentucky, a daughter of Edward and Emma (Day) Sauer. When Gurnea was a youth, her family moved to the Dexter area where she was raised and educated. After marrying George Gurnea, they lived for many years in the Kansas City area where she was employed as a secretary and bookkeeper. Following her husband's death, she returned to Dexter in 1978. She had resided at Walnut Hill since 1992. Gurnea was a member of the Roman Catholic Church. Survivors include a niece, Marcia Osborne, Littleton, Colo., her friend and guardian, Kay Burgess, Winfield; and several grandnephews and grandnieces. Carwin Miller Carwin C. Miller, 78, of 317 Soward in Winfield, died May 20, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Jerre Nolte will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from noon until 9 Thursday evening and before services Friday. A memorial has been established with the Winfield Community Food Pantry at Grace United Methodist Church. Contributions can be made at the church or funeral home. Miller was born April 16, 1919, in Porum, Okla., a son of Tony and Ada (Aldridge) Miller. Following his father's death when Miller was three years old, his mother remarried, and the family lived in various locations in Oklahoma and Texas. He graduated from high school in Texas and worked as a young man in the oil field and construction industries. A veteran of World War II, he served as an aircraft mechanic crew chief with the U.S. Army Air Force in the European Theatre and in Italy. Following discharge he moved to Atlanta and was employed for a number of years at McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita. On April 16, 1947, he married Bernadine E. Hall in Harrison, Ark., and they resided in Merriam before moving to Winfield in 1948. Miller worked for Cessna and Boeing aircraft companies in Wichita before beginning employment in the maintenance department at William Newton Memorial Hospital during the 1960s. He retired from the hospital in 1985. Miller was a member of Grace United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Bernadine Miller, Winfield; a son, Charles O. Miller, Ponca City, Okla.; a daughter, Alice Feist, Lyons; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Mary Henry OXFORD - Mary Louise Henry, 72, of Oxford, died May 18, 1997, in Oxford. Services were held at 1 p.m. May 21 at Smith Mortuary in Derby. The Rev. Bill Fulton officiated. Burial was in Lakeview Cemetery in Wichita. Memorials have been established with Riverview Manor in Oxford and the Alzheimer's Association. Henry was born Sept. 18, 1924, in Garnett, a daughter of Frank and Mary Agnes Kriftewirth. She was a cashier at McConnell Air Force Base before her retirement. Her husband, William Dallas Henry, died Sept. 2, 1978. Survivors include two sons, Fred Henry, Andover, and Frank Henry, Oxford; a daughter, Jan Hively, Fort Scott; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Miva Wells HOWARD - Miva May "Mike" Wells, 83, died May 20, 1997, in Howard Twilight Manor. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in Mount Hope Cemetery at Independence. Lloyd G. Zimmerman will officiate. A memorial has been established with Howard Twilight Manor. Contributions can be made through Zimmerman Funeral Home. Wells was born May 14, 1914, on a farm near Independence, to Thomas Edward and Hattie Belle (Mitchell) Ray. She attended Overfield Rural School, District 19, and graduated from Independence High School in 1932. On Aug. 1, 1937, she married James Arthur Wells in Independence. She worked on their farm and was also a seamstress and quilt maker. Wells had always lived in Montgomery County until entering Howard Twilight Manor in January. She was a member of the Drum Creek Sewing Circle and served many years as a 4-H project leader. Survivors include her husband, James A. Wells, Independence; a son, Wendell R. Wells, Cherryvale; a daughter, Shelby S. Perkins, Howard; a sister, Pat Keck, Independence; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Don Schwantes Graveside services for Don L. Schwantes, 74, who died May 18, 1997, were held at 11 a.m. May 21 in Highland Cemetery. The Rev. Ron Keith officiated. Special vocal music was "There Will Be Peace in the Valley." Memorials have been established with the Winfield Memorial Forest at Winfield City Lake and Hospice Inc. Miles Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements. Glen Biesemier Glen C. Biesemier, 88, of Village East Apartments in Winfield, died May 21, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the First United Methodist Church. The Revs. Rick Thornton and Roderick Hathaway will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. until service time Saturday. Memorials have been established with the First United Methodist Church and Trinity Lutheran School. Biesemier was born June 20, 1908, in Moorland, Iowa, a son of John and Selma (Kurth) Biesemier. He attended rural schools near Moorland and graduated from Moorland High School. Biesemier graduated from Iowa State University with a bachelor's degree in agricultural engineering and business and was selected one of the top 10 most representative men for Cardinal Key Honors. On June 12, 1934, he married Thelma Eldridge in Des Moines, Iowa. She died Dec. 25, 1974. On June 24, 1976, he married Vivian Podschun in Wellington. Biesemier worked for the Gambles-Skogmo Co. operating stores in Leavenworth for five years and in Salina for 14 years. In 1950 he purchased the Gambles store in Winfield and operated it until being appointed zone superintendent for Kansas and Oklahoma in 1959. He retired in 1971. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, the Masonic Lodge, Consistory and Isis Shrine Temple in Salina and the Lions Club. Survivors include his wife, Vivian Biesemier, Winfield; three daughters, Merilee Hunt, Miami, Okla., Linda Slack, Kingman, and Bette Hollenbeck, Boise, Idaho; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. William Dickson ARKANSAS CITY - William R. "Bob" Dickson, 61, of Arkansas City, died May 21, 1997, at South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in Hope Cemetery. The Rev. Buddy Cook will officiate. Friends may call at Hawks Funeral Home until 9 tonight. A memorial has been established with the American Heart Association. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Dickson was born Aug. 6, 1935, in Arkansas City, a son of James Arthur and Rena (Myers) Dickson. He was raised and educated in Arkansas City. On Sept. 24, 1954, he married Dorothy Florine Zimmerman in Arkansas City. Dickson was employed by the city of Arkansas City for 13 years before working for Skyline for 17 years. During the 1980s he worked for Rodeo Meats until it closed. Then he worked for Swanson Hog Farm and for the last three years had been shop janitor at L.G. Pike Construction. He had attended the Church of the Nazarene and was active in the American Iris Society through clubs in Wichita, Ponca City and Augusta. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Dickson, Arkansas City; a son, Don Dickson, Oklahoma City; two daughters, Kathy Traffas and Debra Walker, and three brothers, Clarence Dickson, Frank Dickson and John Dickson, all of Arkansas City; four sisters, Florine Wilson, Jessie Shook and Ruth Hatcher, all of Arkansas City, and Alice Arthur, Emporia; and three grandchildren. Flora Littrell CEDAR VALE - Flora E. Littrell, 91, longtime Cedar Vale resident, died May 21, 1997, at Cedar Vale Community Hospital. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Cedar Vale Cemetery. Wheeler Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established with the Cedar Vale Community Hospital Activities Fund. Littrell was born Aug. 23, 1905, in Stockton, Mo., a daughter of Frank and Lettie (White) McCall. The family moved to Cedar Vale in a covered wagon when she was two years old. She graduated from Cedar Vale High School in 1923 and received her teaching certificate from Southwestern College. Littrell taught at Blue School near Cedar Vale and later worked in caretaking and cleaning for many families in the area and as a clerk at Adam's Grocery in Cedar Vale. On Jan. 22, 1928, she married Ordie Corbert Littrell in Dexter. He died Aug. 5, 1967. Littrell was a member of the Cedar Vale Baptist Church and a former member of the Rebekah Lodge. Survivors include a son, Richard Littrell, Cedar Vale; a daughter, Treva Gray, Canadian, Okla.; a brother, Floyd McCall, Sedan; four granddaughters, 10 great-grandchildren and one stepgreat-great-granddaughter. Cleda Gurnea DEXTER - Graveside services for Cleda Frances Gurnea, 92, who died May 19, 1997, were held at 11 a.m. May 22 in Dexter Cemetery. The Rev. Norman Reeves officiated. The vocal music selection was "Peace in the Valley." Memorial contributions can be made to a charity of the donor's choice. Miles Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements. Carwin Miller Services for Carwin C. Miller, 78, who died May 20, 1997, were held at 10:30 a.m. May 23 in Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Jerre Nolte officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Louise Schuppener was the organist. Jamie Schuppener sang "Hymn of Promise" and "Nearer, My God, to Thee." Honorary casket bearers were Bill Morris, Roger Williams and Philo Wooddell. Casket bearers were Dale and Duane Hall, Phillip and Terry Lynch, Ron Mawdsley and Brent Miller. A memorial has been established with the Winfield Community Food Pantry at Grace United Methodist Church. Harold Moon Harold W. Moon, 90, longtime Winfield area farmer and stockman, died May 25, 1997, at Winfield Rest Haven. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Miles Funeral Service with interment in Tisdale Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until 9 p.m. today and until noon Wednesday. Memorial contributions can be made to any charity. Moon was born Aug. 18, 1906, in the Tisdale community to Laban Elysha and Annie (Brooks) Moon. He attended Frog Hollow rural school. On Sept. 9, 1931, he married Sara Rowena Linnens at her parents' home east of Winfield. She died Dec. 4, 1953. On July 26, 1958, he married Veryl Archer at Tisdale. Moon farmed east of Winfield for many years and helped sponsor the Heifers for Europe program during the 1950s. Moon was a member of the Tisdale United Methodist Church; a trustee and member of the Tisdale Township Board of Directors; and a former member of the Harmony School Board. He had resided at Winfield Rest Haven since March 1994. Survivors include his wife, Veryl Moon, of the home; two daughters, Elaine Thomas, Augusta, and Janice Filbert, Kirksville, Mo.; two stepsons, Kermit Rowe, Wichita, and Daniel Rowe, Omaha, Neb.; two stepdaughters, Charlyne Paton, Winfield, and Virginia Shutt, Bartlesville, Okla.; a brother, Howard Moon, Winfield; 16 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. Harold Moon Services for Harold W. Moon, 90, who died May 25, 1997, were held at 2 p.m. May 28 at Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Blake Orr officiated, and Wayne Bodkins sang "In the Garden" and "Until Then." Interment was in Tisdale Cemetery. Honorary casket bearers were Douglas and Gary Shutt. Casket bearers were Jerome and David Anglemyer, Martin and Michael Moon, Marc, Bryan, Michael, Curtis and Kraig Rowe, Cynthia Green, Pamela Baker, Connie Wolf and Cathy Williams. Eula Kessinger MULVANE - Eula Marie Kessinger, 78, of Mulvane, died May 25, 1997, in Mulvane. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the First Baptist Church, Mulvane, with interment in Littleton Cemetery. Dr. Tim Boyd will officiate. Visitation at Senter-Smith Mortuary will be until 8 p.m. today and until noon Wednesday. Kessinger was born March 1, 1919, near Mulvane to Jesse and Edith (June) Shaffer. She had been a farmer and a member of the First Baptist Church, a garden club and Care-N-Share. Survivors include her husband, Paul Kessinger, and a brother, Glenn Shaffer, both of Mulvane. Rosemary Mullinix Rosemary Mullinix, 69, of 1609 E. 11th in Winfield, died May 26, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel with the Rev. Rick Thornton officiating. Inurnment will be later at Laurie, Mo. Memorials have been established with the Cowley County Humane Society and the Winfield Public Library. Born May 7, 1928, at Fairbury, Neb., she was a daughter of Sheldon and Mary (Tanner) Ayres. On Dec. 21, 1947, she married John S. Mullinix at Fairbury. They lived in Leawood from 1953 until moving to Laurie, Mo., in 1972. Her husband preceded her in death Jan. 1, 1978. Mullinix had resided in Winfield since 1989 and owned and operated Hugs recycled paper goods store. She was employed by Medicap Pharmacy at the time of her death. Mullinix was a member of the Presbyterian Church and had been active in the Cowley County Humane Society. Survivors include a daughter, Kathy Jarvis, Winfield; a son, Mark John Mullinix, Shreveport, La.; a brother, Edwin Robert Ayres, Upland, Calif., and five granddaughters. Rosemary Mullinix A memorial service for Rosemary Mullinix was held at 2 p.m. May 28, 1997, in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. The Rev. Rick Thornton officiated. Inurnment was in the Laurie, Mo., cemetery. Memorials have been established with the Winfield Public Library and Cowley County Humane Society. James Robinson ARKANSAS CITY - James F. Robinson, 82, of Arkansas City, died May 27, 1997, at South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home with interment in Maple City Cemetery. A memorial has been established with Central Christian Church. Born Sept. 24, 1914, at Maple City, Robinson was a son of John Vernon and Flora Magdalena (Morgan) Robinson. He attended Maple City schools. On May 31, 1944, he married Mary Mae Vaden in Portland, Ore., and they resided in Arkansas City. Robinson was a construction superintendent before retiring in 1979. He was a member of Central Christian Church, Steam Fitters and Plumbers Local 171, Dexter Lodge 156 AF&AM, Dexter Chapter 6 of Order of the Eastern Star, White Shrine of Arkansas City, Wichita Consistory and Al-Bedoo Shrine of Billings, Mont. Survivors include his wife, Mae Robinson, of the home; a son, Gary Robinson, Moore, Okla.; a sister, Rose Walker, Winfield; and two grandchildren. Owen Ballinger WICHITA - Judge Julius Owen Ballinger, 72, of Wichita, died May 24, 1997, in Wichita. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Metropolitan Baptist Church with Pastor Dennis Clough officiating. Burial will be in Ninnescah Cemetery at Udall. Visitation at Culbertson-Smith Mortuary will be until 8 p.m. today. Memorials have been established with Parkview Southern Baptist Church and the American Diabetes Association. Ballinger was born Feb. 23, 1925, at Elk City to Thomas Charles and Opal Unita (Rosendale) Ballinger. He served with the U.S. Army and married Verneita L. Thompson Jan. 1, 1946, in Wichita. Ballinger was a judge in Sedgwick County. He was a member and deacon of Parkview Southern Baptist Church and a member of Wichita and Kansas bar associations, Optimist Club and Kansas State District Judges. Survivors include his wife, Verneita Ballinger, Wichita; two sons, Terry O. Ballinger, Abingdon, Va., and Judge Richard T. Ballinger, Derby; a daughter, Detha Kemp, Wichita; two sisters, Vivian Thompson, Jordan, Utah, and Mary Scott, Wynnewood, Okla.; and eight grandchildren. Avenell Harms WICHITA - Avenell Ruth Harms, 70, of Wichita, formerly of Winfield, died May 26, 1997. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at University United Methodist Church, Wichita, and 3 p.m. Monday at Grace United Methodist Church, Winfield. A private interment will be in Highland Cemetery. Downing & Lahey Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Memorials have been established with Southwestern College and University United Methodist Church for Volunteers in Mission Trips, 2220 N. Yale, Wichita, KS 67220. Born Feb. 27, 1927, at Maxville, she was a daughter of Irving and Lettie (Arnold) Reazin. Harms was a diaconal minister for the Kansas West Conference of the United Methodist Church. Her first husband, Leonard Elliott, preceded her in death. Survivors include her husband, Duane Harms, Wichita; three sons, Stuart Elliott, Wichita, Kent Elliott, Kansas City, Kan., and Roger Elliott, Lawrence; a stepson, David Harms, Fowler, Colo.; a stepdaughter, Elizabeth Slack, Larned; a sister, Dorthea Miller, St. John; and seven grandchildren. Marie Moore SUN CITY, Ariz. - Marie Priest Glass Moore, 82, of Sun City, formerly of Newton and Winfield, died Sept. 25, 1996, at Camelot Care Center in Sun City. Her ashes will be buried at 3 p.m. Friday in Greenwood Cemetery in Newton. Services were held at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 30 at the First United Methodist Church in Sun City. Menke Funeral Home of Sun City was in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions can be made to a charity of the donor's choice. Moore was born Marie Glass on a farm near Winfield. She moved from Florida to Sun City in 1979. An executive secretary for O.A. Sutton Co., Moore was a member of Women Aglo, United Methodist Women, American Business Women's Association of Wichita, Oil Secretaries of Wichita and Sun City Country Club. She was also a member of the First United Methodist Church of Sun City. Survivors include her husband, Earl Moore, Sun City; a daughter, Meridel Avrin, Ann Arbor, Mich.; a stepson, Richard Moore, New York, N.Y.; a stepdaughter, Judy McCrady, Lantana, Fla.; and a sister, Josephine Bewig, St. Louis. Nina Krepps Nina M. Krepps, 85, of 4 Roberts Court in Winfield, died May 29, 1997, at Winfield Rest Haven. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Miles Funeral Service with the Rev. Warren Smith officiating. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from noon to 9 p.m. Sunday and until the service Monday. A memorial has been established with William Newton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. Born March 13, 1912, near Atlanta, she was a daughter of Virgil and Marian (Cunningham) Taylor. She attended rural Atlanta schools and graduated from Winfield High School in 1929. On Dec. 20, 1931, she married Orville L. Krepps at Wilmot. They farmed near Winfield for many years before moving into Winfield in the early 1960s. She had also been employed at Winfield State Hospital and Training Center. Krepps was a member of the First Baptist Church. She had resided at Winfield Rest Haven for several weeks. Survivors include her husband, of the home; a son, Marvin Krepps, Ponca City, Okla.; a daughter, Sherry Stephen, San Jose, Calif.; a brother, Alfred Taylor, and three sisters, Opal McConaghy, Alta Mae Boatman and Nellie Taylor, all of Winfield; and two grandchildren. Nina Krepps Services for Nina Marie Krepps, 85, who died May 29, 1997, were held at 2 p.m. June 2 in Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Warren Smith officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Vocal music selections were "Ave Maria," "The Lord Is My Shepherd" and "Rock of Ages." Casket bearers were Joe Anglemyer, Don Curfman, Keith Flower, Gerald and Larry Hittle, Ray Krepps, Bill Thornton and Raymond Wallace. A memorial has been established with William Newton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. Vivian Conaway GARDNER - E. Vivian Conaway, 82, of Gardner, formerly of Winfield, died May 28, 1997, at her home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Roberts & Son Funeral Home, Blackwell, Okla., with burial in Mount Olive Cemetery, Nardin, Okla. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Bruce Funeral Home, Gardner. Memorial contributions can be sent to the E. Vivian Conaway Music Scholarship Fund in care of Bruce Funeral Home, P.O. Box 192, Gardner, KS 66030. Born June 20, 1914, at Alva, Okla., she was a daughter of Raymond E. and Elsie D. (Buchanon) Sears. She graduated from Alva High School in 1930 and from Northwest Oklahoma State University in 1933. On Aug. 30, 1936, she married Carson H. Conaway in Alva. Conaway had been a high school English and music teacher as well as a concert violinist and artist. She and her husband owned Conaway Realty Co. in Colorado City, Colo., for 20 years before retiring in 1996. The Conaways moved to Gardner in 1996. Survivors include her husband, of the home; a son, Carson Clifford Conaway, Mahopac, N.Y.; three daughters, C. Martise Cooper, Littleton, Colo., Carolyn D. Hesser, Shawnee, and Janette Sheldon, Gardner; a sister, Martha Hanson, Arkansas City; and seven grandchildren. Beatrice Waymire WICHITA - Beatrice V. Waymire, 66, retired billing distribution clerk for M&S News, died May 30, 1997, in Wichita. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Immanuel Baptist Church in Wichita. Burial will be at 2 p.m. in Burden Cemetery. Hillside Funeral Home East is in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established with Immanuel Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Jeannie Koelsch, Augusta; two stepsons, Larry E. Waymire, Wichita, and Thomas L. Waymire Jr., Topeka; three brothers, Homer Bair, Augusta, Orville Bair, Burden, and Eugene Bair, Winfield; and five sisters, Lenora Henderson, Wichita, Oleta Shields, Derby, Eula Mae Martin, Dexter, Vivian Shaver, Douglass, and Wanda Mackey, Burden. Willma Davidson SEDAN - Willma Josephine Davidson, 76, homemaker, of Sedan, died June 1, 1997, at Jane Phillip Memorial Hospital in Bartlesville, Okla. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Sedan First Baptist Church. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. The Rev. Dois Nix will officiate. A memorial has been established with the Sedan First Baptist Church. Contributions can be left at Graves-Baird Funeral Home. Davidson was born July 18, 1920, in Buhl, Idaho, a daughter of Edwin and Maude (Stone) Greenwood. On March 29, 1939, she married Eugene Clio Davidson in Moline. Davidson was a member and deaconess of the Sedan First Baptist Church and a member of American Baptist Women, the Marjorie Sharp Circle and the Pandora Study Club. Survivors include her husband, Eugene Davidson, and two daughters, Lou Jean Selter and Judi Brewer, all of Sedan; two brothers, Bob Greenwood, Howard, and Edwin Greenwood, Oakley, Calif.; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Treva Wilkinson Treva M. Wilkinson, 90, a resident of Sunrise Ridge Apartments at Good Samaritan Village in Winfield, formerly of 719 E. Sixth, died June 2, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Miles Funeral Service. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from noon to 9 p.m. Wednesday. A memorial has been established with Good Samaritan Village. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Wilkinson was born Sept. 30, 1906, on a farm in Elk County, to William Young and Mintie Lee Green. She was raised and educated near Cedar Vale by her uncle and aunt, Otis and Cora Lee Green. On Sept. 2, 1925, she married Carl M. Wilkinson in Cedar Vale. They lived and farmed near Cedar Vale for more than 20 years before moving to Winfield in 1946. He died Nov. 13, 1995. A homemaker, Wilkinson was a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Winfield. Survivors include a son, Carl Leon Wilkinson, Denver; a daughter, Nadine Zemp, Salina; a brother, Howard Green, Tribune; two sisters, Dolly McGlasson and Lela Helphingstine, both of Winfield; five grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Wendell Watts OXFORD - Wendell E. Watts, 69, of Oxford, died June 2, 1997, at Columbia Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. Services will be held at 2:30 p.m.Thursday at Miles Funeral Service in Winfield. Burial will be in Oxford Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from noon to 9 p.m. Wednesday and until noon Thursday. A memorial has been established with Countryside Baptist Church in Udall. Contributions can be made at the church or funeral home. Watts was born Feb. 4, 1928, on a farm west of Edmond, Okla., to James Roxie and Lula Belle Watts. Raised and educated in the Edmond area, he attended Deer Creek rural school and began farming as a youth. He served as a private in the U.S. Army. Watts was employed for a number of years in Wichita as a heating and air conditioning technician and later began employment with Cessna Aircraft Co. On April 6, 1958, he married Ernestine Warren in Winfield. They couple made their home there for 12 years before moving to Oxford in 1970. He retired from Cessna Aircraft in 1993 following 39 years of service. Watts was a member of Countryside Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Ernestine Watts, Oxford; three sons, Gene Watts, Medicine Lodge, Curtis Watts, Wichita, and Raymond Watts, Wellington; two daughters, Diane McCulley and Susan Watts, both of Winfield; a brother, Kenneth Watts, Andover; a sister, Frances Prue, Oklahoma City; 14 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Howard Whitley MULVANE - Howard Jesse Whitley Jr., 78, of Mulvane, died June 1, 1997, in Wichita. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Senter-Smith Mortuary. The Rev. Jim Cole will officiate. Burial will be in Oxford Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until 8 tonight and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials have been established with the American Cancer Society and the American Heart Association. Whitley was born March 20, 1919, near Wellington, a son of Howard Jesse Whitley Sr. and Laura Mae (Weathered) Whitley. On May 31, 1941, he married Dorothy Opal Lee Lowrey at a country church near Harper. Whitley served in Austria with the U.S. Army's 42nd Rainbow Division during World War II. He retired as quality assurance inspector at Beech Aircraft after a career of 30 years. Whitley was a member of the Baptist Church and a longtime member of Mulvane Civil Defense. He served as fire chief for several years. Survivors include his wife, Opal Lee Whitley, Mulvane; three sons, Harold Whitley, Belle Plaine, John Whitley, Madison, Wis., and Jim Whitley, Wichita; four daughters, Carolyn Dove, Winfield, Marilyn Boaz, Canton, Barbara Grieve, Neodesha, and Eva Shafer, Belle Plaine; a sister, Pauline Elizabeth Knapp, Bellflower, Calif.; 17 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Buck Neff CAMBRIDGE - Sterling C. "Buck" Neff, 77, of Cambridge, formerly of Dodge City and Boulder, Colo., died June 2, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital in Winfield. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at the Cambridge Presbyterian Church and Monday at Warren-Bohlender Funeral Chapel, Fort Collins, Colo. Burial will be in Grandview Cemetery at Fort Collins. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and until noon Friday. Memorials have been established with the Cambridge Presbyterian Church and the Emphysema Division of the American Lung Association. Contributions can be made at the church or funeral home. Born Oct. 29, 1919, at Englewood, Neff was a son of Christopher and Florence (Wertz) Neff. He attended schools in Wichita, Springfield, Mo., and El Dorado. Neff married Clara Harms in El Dorado. They later divorced. He served with the U.S. Army in Japan and the Philippines during World War II. In November 1947, he married Helen Maye Redburn Snyder at Dodge City. They resided in Dodge City for 11 years, and he was employed as a mechanic. In 1958 they moved to Boulder, Colo., where Neff was employed as a machinist for Wilborn Machine Co. until his retirement in 1979. The Neffs moved to Cambridge in 1979. Survivors include his wife, Helen Neff, of the home; two daughters, Tonya Layne Lavell, Arcadia, Calif., and Lowella Maye Fencl, Fort Collins, Colo.; a sister, Gladys Groom, Phoenix; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Ines Hornbuckle SEDAN - Ines Jeanette Hornbuckle, 91, formerly of Howard, died June 3, 1997, at Pleasant Valley Manor in Sedan. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Greenlawn Cemetery at Grenola. The Rev. Wallace Wartick will officiate. Zimmerman Funeral Home of Howard is in charge of arrangements. Hornbuckle was born Aug. 22, 1905, in Girard, a daughter of William Perry and Hattie Armanda (Johnson) Hayden. She attended school in Girard before moving with her family to the Moline and Grenola area in 1920. On March 15, 1923, she married Jess Lee Hornbuckle Sr. They made their home in the Moline and Grenola area for several years. Their marriage later ended in divorce. During the 1960s Hornbuckle was employed as a cook at Bethel Hospital in Newton. After retiring in 1970, she moved to Howard where she lived until entering Pleasant Valley Manor in November 1994. Hornbuckle was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include a son, Jess L. Hornbuckle Jr., Ashdown, Ark.; a brother, Adrian Lee Hayden, Pawhuska, Okla.; two sisters, Merle Powers, Wichita, and Shirley Echholz, Morris, Ill.; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Eileen Points ARKANSAS CITY - Eileen A. Points, 86, of Arkansas City, died June 5, 1997, at South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center in Arkansas City. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in Memorial Lawn Chapel. Pastor Ted Brown will officiate. A memorial has been established with the First Baptist Church Preschool. Contributions can be made through Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home. Points was born Aug. 19, 1910, in Belpre, a daughter of Charles Edward and Loretta (Lounsbury) Harvy. She was raised and educated in Dodge City and graduated from Dodge City High School in 1928. She attended Southwestern College, Oklahoma State University in Stillwater and Oklahoma Tech in Tallequah. She was a longtime teacher at the Chilocco Indian School. On Jan. 14, 1934, she married Paul Lee Points in Albuquerque, N.M. They made their home in Arkansas City. He died in 1973. Points was a member of the First Baptist Church and Women's Bowling Association at Hillcrest Lanes. Survivors include a son, Wayne P. Points, Limon, Colo.; a daughter, Doris Harris, Norfolk, Va.; special companions, Bill and Carolyn Thurman, Arkansas City; five grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Treva Wilkinson Services for Treva M. Green Wilkinson, 90, who died June 2, 1997, were held at 10:30 a.m. June 5 in Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Ken Woods officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Bwana Drennan was the organist. Mary Bennett, Bwana Drennnan and Nedra Musgrove sang "Great Is Thy Faithfulness" and "In the Garden." Honorary casket bearers were Arlene Cromwell, Breean Jauch, Brittany, Kirsten, Michelle and Ethan Proctor, Marilyn and Sara Roberts, Marcie Wilkinson, Deana Zemp and Jennifer Kelsey. Casket bearers were Ollie Cromwell, Dave Musgrove, Tony Proctor, Rob Roberts, Marvin Wilkinson and Dean, Dwight, Jeff, Jon and Zack Zemp. A memorial has been established with Good Samaritan Village. Wayne DeMint OXFORD - Wayne Cecil DeMint, barber, 53, of Oxford, died June 6, 1997, in Oxford. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Oliver-Hawks Funeral Home. The Rev. Danny Ginn will officiate. Burial will be in Oxford Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. The casket will remain closed. A memorial has been established with Hospice Inc. Contributions may be left with the funeral home. DeMint was born Aug. 2, 1943, in Cherokee, Okla., the son of Wayne Cleland and Myrtle Fern (Riggenbach) DeMint. He grew up in Hazelton where he broke horses, was an oil field rigger and farm hand and helped operate a gas station. After graduating from Hazelton High School in 1961, he enlisted in the service. Medical reasons disqualified him from a military officer's training and career. He attended Kansas Barber College and leased chairs or owned barber shops in Hutchinson, Wichita, Haysville and Wellington. In 1966 he married Katherine Louise Middleton of Oxford. They resided in Wellington where he barbered and was employed at Midwest Manufacturing, Champion Motor Homes and Express Film Delivery. The DeMints moved to rural Oxford in 1976. He worked at Rodeo Meat Packing Co. in Arkansas City and raised hogs and a menagerie of animals. After the packing plant closed, he opened The Barber Shop in Wellington in 1983. He also served as operator in the Rural Water District Board for many years. Survivors include his wife, Katherine DeMint; two sons, Todd DeMint, Geuda Springs, and Tyson DeMint, Overland Park; his stepmother, Helen DeMint Cathey, Tonkawa, Okla.; a brother, John DeMint, Tulsa, Okla.; a stepbrother, Mark Furber, Wichita; and two grandchildren. Wayne DeMint OXFORD - Services for Wayne Cecil DeMint, 53, who died June 6, 1997, were held at 1 p.m. June 9 at Oliver-Hawks Funeral Home. The Rev. Danny Ginn officiated. Burial was in Oxford Cemetery. Jill Hiten sang "The Old Rugged Cross." Honorary casket bearers were Bill Norris, Steve Jimenez, Cliff Bales, Wallace Patterson, Kay McBride, Marvin Peterson and John Oldridge. Casket bearers were Carl Dennett, Bill Swaford, Bob Merideth, Gene Downum, Terry Scriven, Ken Patterson, John Whaley and Dan Moore. A memorial has been established with Hospice Inc. Kenneth Pappan ARKANSAS CITY - Kenneth I. Pappan, 61, of Arkansas City, died June 6, 1997, at South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home. The Revs. Steven R. Chambers and Harry Cunningham will officiate. Burial will be in Parker Cemetery. Memorials have been established with Central Christian Church, the American Diabetes Association and the American Cancer Society. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Pappan was born Jan. 8, 1936, in Pawnee, Okla., to Forest Leon and Velma Hazel (Landers) Pappan. He was raised in Newkirk and graduated from Newkirk High School in 1954. During the Korean Conflict he served as a yeoman first class in the U.S. Navy on board the USS Manchester. He also served in the Naval Reserves for 20 years. On June 9, 1955, he married Roberta June Bruner in Newkirk, Okla. They had lived in the Arkansas City area during most of their marriage. Pappan worked for Yellow Jacket Tools and Service Co. in Casper, Wyo., Binney & Smith and Arkansas City High School. He retired from Rodeo Meats after serving as a maintenance man for over 30 years. Pappan was a member, deacon and elder of Central Christian Church, a member of the Helpmates Class and a lifetime member of Spencer-Ralston Post 1254 of Veterans of Foreign Wars and Shelton-Beaty Post 18 of the American Legion. Other organizations to which he belonged include the Crescent Masonic Lodge 133 AF&AM, Scottish Rite of Free Masonry, Midian Shrine Temple of Wichita and Cowley County Shrine Club. Survivors include his wife, Roberta Pappan, a son, Keith Pappan, and a daughter, Dawn Bowman, all of Arkansas City; his mother, Velma Davidson, Newkirk, Okla.; two brothers, Jimmy Pappan, Newkirk, and Jerry Pappan, Casa Grande, Ariz.; 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Earl Magnus CEDAR VALE - Earl Eugene Magnus, 70, of Cedar Vale, died June 8, 1997, at his home. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Cedar Vale First Baptist Church. Burial will be in Cedar Vale Cemetery. Wheeler Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established with the Cedar Vale Emergency Medical Service. Magnus was born June 3, 1927, in Arkansas City, a son of Earl and Bertha (Vaughn) Magnus. He graduated from Cedar Vale High School in 1945 and served with the U.S. Navy. On May 29, 1947, he married Maxine Duncan in Independence. Magnus worked as a farm and ranchhand for Rolland and Mary Holland, the Haden Ranch, the Hays Ranch and the Frank White Dairy, all in the Cedar Vale area, and as a bus driver for USD 285. He was a member of the Cedar Vale First Baptist Church where he had served as a trustee, deacon and head usher. He was also commander of Kemp-Barnes Post 201 of the American Legion and a member of Spencer-Ralston Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1254, Arkansas City. He had been chairman of the executive board of the Chautauqua County Extension Council and a leader of the Cedar Vale Go-Getters 4-H. Survivors include his wife, Maxine Magnus, Cedar Vale; a son, Randy Magnus, Ponca City, Okla.; two daughters, Ragena Dobney, Chinle, Ariz., and Marcia Magnus, Cedar Vale; two brothers, Ernest Magnus, Arkansas City, and Gerald Magnus, Cedar Vale; a sister, Velda Hatcher, Arkansas City; three grandchildren, two stepgrandchildren, one great-grandson; and three stepgreat-grandchildren. Earl Magnus CEDAR VALE - Services for Earl Eugene Magnus, 70, who died June 8, 1997, were held at 2 p.m. June 10 at the Cedar Vale First Baptist Church. Dr. Stanley Upchurch officiated. Military rites were conducted in Cedar Vale Cemetery by Kemp Barnes Post 201 of the American Legion. Cindy Call was the organist, and Evelyn Upchurch was pianist. Mark Johnson sang "Amazing Grace" and "How Great Thou Art." The congregation sang "Make Me a Blessing." Honorary casket bearers were Eldon Nelson, Oscar Hull, Paul Fulsom, Roy McNown, Chet Hobart, Mark Johnson, Harrison McNown, Joel M. Haden and Frank White. Casket bearers were Eric, Kevin and Wade Magnus, Scott Walker, Dwight Myers and Mike Kirchner. A memorial has been established with Cedar Vale Emergency Medical Service. Wheeler Funeral Home of Cedar Vale was in charge of arrangements. Harry Davis HOWARD - Harry Ervin Davis, 81, longtime resident of Longton, died June 6, 1997, at Howard Twilight Manor. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Longton Christian Church with burial in Longton Cemetery. Pastor Fred Applegarth will officiate. Zimmerman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established with Howard Twilight Manor. Davis was born Dec. 20, 1915, in Walnut, Iowa, to Ralph E. and Ethel (Walters) Davis. He was raised and educated in Iowa. During the mid-1930s Davis moved to Arkansas where he lived until moving to Wichita about 20 years later. He was employed at Boeing Aircraft Co. in Wichita for a few years before starting an auto mechanic business on South Seneca. He owned and operated Davis Automotive in Wichita for many years. After retiring in 1969, he moved to Longton. He was a longtime member of the Teamsters Union, AFL-CIO, of Wichita. Survivors include three sons, Ervin Davis, Longton, Ralph Davis, Lincoln, Neb., and Raymond Davis, Deming, N.M.; a daughter, Jackie Davis, Longton; 14 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Sterling Neff CAMBRIDGE - Services for Sterling C. "Buck" Neff, 77, who died June 2, 1997, were held at 2:30 p.m. June 6 in Cambridge Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Fran Broadhurst officiated. Burial was held at 11 a.m. June 9 in Grandview Cemetery, Fort Collins, Colo. Special instrumental selections were "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere," "Until It's Time for You to Go" and "If I Could Write a Song." Honorary casket bearers were Peggy and Jon Hayes, A.L. and Vicky Redburn, Brad Redburn, Dennis and Sue Redburn, Mel and Kathy Redburn, Russell and Carla Redburn, Sara and Rawlin Smith and Mary Kathleen and Kenny Zielke. Casket bearers were Brian, Curtis, Jill, Greg and Zack Fencl, Connie and Sean Lavell and Deidra and Chris Moore. Memorials have been established with the Cambridge Presbyterian Church and the Emphysema Division of the American Lung Association. Miles Funeral Service was in charge of local arrangements. Warren-Bohlender Funeral Chapel in Fort Collins was in charge of Colorado arrangements. Melba Fisichella OMAHA, Neb. - Melba Adams Fisichella, 78, of Omaha, formerly of Udall, died June 6, 1997, in Omaha. Services were held at 10 a.m. June 9 at Mulvane Brethren Church. The Rev. David Powell officiated, and burial was in Mulvane Cemetery. Senter-Smith Mortuary of Mulvane was in charge of arrangements. Fisichella was born Nov. 3, 1918, in Udall, a daughter of Jettie R. and Jocie B. (Parrett) Adams. A retired major from the Army Nurse Corps, she was a member of Del Cerro Baptist Church in La Mesa, Calif. Survivors include a brother, Ora Adams, Udall; and two sisters, Ethel June, Udall, and Esther Grant, Mesa, Ariz. Richard Reid HOWARD - Dr. Richard Roberts Reid, 77, longtime resident of Howard, died June 7, 1997, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Zimmerman Funeral Home in Howard. Pastor Robin Haines will officiate. Military graveside services will be conducted by Carter-Rader Post 149 of the American Legion at Grace Lawn Cemetery in Howard. Memorials have been established with the Elk County Ambulance Service and the Flint Hills Assembly of God in Howard. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Reid was born March 23, 1920, in Howard to Dr. Frank Raymond and Margaret (Roberts) Reid. He attended Howard schools and graduated from Howard High School in 1937. On July 24, 1943, he married Reola Louise Durand in Emporia. Reid attended the University of Kansas and graduated from Kansas City Western Dental College in 1944. During his senior year, he became an officer in the United States Naval Reserve and received his commission in the Navy after graduating from dental college. He served during World War II. After the war, Reid and his family moved to Howard and he joined his father in his dental practice. He retired in 1988. Reid was a former director of the Howard State Bank and served several years on the Howard City Council and the Howard school board. He was also a member of the Kansas Dental Association and was active in the Republican Party. Reid was a member of the Howard Presbyterian Church until it closed and later attended the First Baptist Church of Howard. During recent years he attended Flint Hills Assembly of God. Survivors include his wife, Reola Reid, Howard; two sons, Dr. Michael Reid, Springfield, Mo., and Brad Reid, Independence; a daughter, Linda Reid, Garden City; a brother, Lewis Reid, Salina; a sister, Annette DeFever, Independence; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Helen Dillman Helen M. Dillman, 72, of 911 E. Eighth in Winfield, died June 8, 1997, at her home. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Miles Funeral Service. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until 9 tonight. A memorial has been established with Winfield Rest Haven. Contributions may be made through Winfield Rest Haven, the Church of Christ or the funeral service. Dillman was born Aug. 21, 1924, in Shoals, Ind.,a daughter of James Thornton and Eunice G. (Rhinehart) Dillman. In 1927 the family moved to Winfield where she graduated from Winfield High School in 1942. For many years Dillman was employed in the medical care field. She served as receptionist and secretary for Dr. Warren F. Bernstorf and later served as medical transcriptionist at William Newton Memorial Hospital for over 35 years. She retired from the hospital in 1988. A longtime member of the Church of Christ, she had served for many years on the board of directors for Winfield Rest Haven. Survivors include a brother, Raymond M. Dillman, Corpus Christi, Texas, and a sister, Mary Carothers, Winfield. Helen Dillman Services for Helen M. Dillman, 72, who died June 8, 1997, were held at 10:30 a.m. June 11 at Miles Funeral Service. Kendall Fox officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Special vocal music selections were "Walking Alone at Eve," "There Is a Place of Quiet Rest" and "Where No One Stands Alone." Casket bearers were Jim Andrews, Jeff Fluty, Randy Goben, Terry Lawrence, Brian Love and Chris Smith. A memorial has been established with Winfield Rest Haven. Bessie Moore MOLINE - Bessie May Moore, 98, homemaker, formerly of Sedan, died June 8, 1997, at Elk Manor Nursing Home in Moline. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday in Graves-Baird Funeral Home Chapel in Sedan. Jim Sweet will officiate. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery in Grenola. A memorial has been established with Elk Manor Nursing Home. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Moore was born Aug. 21, 1898, in Grenola, to George and Sarah (Barnett) Armer. On Nov. 17, 1925, she married Joseph Ross Moore in Winfield. He died Jan. 12, 1979. Survivors include three daughters, Ruth Walker, Moline, Bonnie Farris, Marion, and Betsy Smith, El Dorado; nine grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Donald Titus DOUGLASS - Donald Glenn Titus, 63, of Douglass, retired Cessna engineer, died June 9, 1997, in Wichita. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in Smith Mortuary. The Rev. Neil Alford and Don Goodwin will officiate. Burial will be in Richland Cemetery. A memorial has been established with the American Cancer Society. Titus was born March 26, 1934, in Coffeyville, a son of Elmer Glenn and Marie Christine (Englund) Titus. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he married Mary Jane Holder. Titus was a former planning engineer at Cessna Aircraft. Survivors include his wife, Mary Jane Titus, Douglass; two sons, Timothy Eric Titus, Rose Hill, and Elmer Bradley Titus, Derby; five daughters, Lori Sue Daniel, Wichita, Kay Annette Hollingshead, Douglass, Suzanne Marie Titus, Belle Plaine, Pamela Dawn McNown, Cottonwood Falls, and Allison Faith Coggins, Andover; two brothers, Dale Lee Titus, Dennis, and Dwayne Elmer Titus, Peck; three sisters, Carol Gonzales, Haysville, Mary Jane Russell, Fort Peck, Mont., and Marilyn Luanne Dockins, Udall; and 10 grandchildren. Gladys Shephard Gladys M. Shephard, 83, a resident of Walnut Hill Nursing Center in Winfield, died June 11, 1997. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Miles Funeral Service. Burial will be in Burden Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. A memorial has been established with Hospice Inc. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Shephard was born March 26, 1914, in the McCord Bend area in southwest Missouri, to Charles and Evalena (Leach) McCord. The family moved to Kansas in a covered wagon when she was five. They lived and worked on a farm near Burden. She was a 1932 graduate of Burden High School. On May 19, 1938, she married Paul O. Shephard in Guymon, Okla. During the late 1930s they moved to Winfield. In the early 1950s the Shephards founded the Paul Shephard Drilling Co., and she worked in the business with her husband, manufacturing various types of oil field equipment. He died Jan. 20, 1986. She had resided at Walnut Hill since 1987. Shephard was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include a daughter, Judy Ann Shelton, and a brother, the Rev. Floid R. McCord, both of Winfield; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Mather Hankins Mather "Hank" Hankins, 72, of 914 E. Sixth in Winfield, died June 11, 1997, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita. Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Miles Funeral Service. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from noon to 9 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday. A memorial has been established with the Leukemia Society. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Hankins was born Jan. 24, 1925, in Tilton, Ark., to Claud and Mittie (Martin) Hankins. Raised in Arkansas, he was educated in Wynne, Ark., schools. He served with the U.S. Navy during World War II. On June 16, 1946, he married Florella E. "Flo" Asbury at Otto, south of Dexter. They made their first home on a farm near Dexter, moving to Winfield in 1947. Hankins was employed for several years by the city of Winfield and later worked for the Missouri Pacific Railway Co. In May 1951 he was recalled to naval service during the Korean Conflict. The couple later moved to California where he was employed by Douglas Aircraft and as a pipefitter for Todd Naval Shipyards for 15 years. They returned to Winfield in 1986 following retirement. He was self-employed for a number of years as the Hank-N-Son Mowing Service. Hankins attended Central Baptist Church and was a life member of Spencer Ralston Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Arkansas City. Survivors include his wife, Flo Hankins, Winfield; a son, Mark Alan Hankins, New Salem; two daughters, Elaine Davenport, Safety Harbor, Fla., and Cindy Hartung, Winfield; seven grandchildren and one great-grandson. Leonard Steward CEDAR VALE - Leonard Arden Steward, 91, of Cedar Vale, died June 11, 1991, of injuries received in an accident on U.S. 160 east of Winfield. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Cedar Vale United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Cedar Vale Cemetery. A memorial has been established with the church. Contributions can be left at Zimmerman Funeral Home of Howard. Steward was born Jan. 30, 1906, in Chautauqua County to Arden H. and Mina Bell (Brady) Steward. He attended rural schools in Chautauqua County. On May 28, 1935, he married Wanda Fern VanWyngarden at Des Moines, Iowa. They lived in Jasper County, Iowa, for seven years before returning to Kansas. They lived most of their lives in Chautauqua County where he was a farmer and rancher. They had made their home in Cedar Vale in recent years. Steward was a longtime member of the Cedar Vale Lions Club and active in the Cedar Vale United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Wanda Steward; two sons, Dean Steward, Topeka, and Dale Steward, Grenola; a daughter, Iris Magnus, Cedar Vale; a brother, Wayne Steward, Knoxville, Iowa; two sisters, Geneva Mae Myers, Winfield, and Doris Lemert, Cedar Vale; eight grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Sally Conners MIDDLETOWN, N.J. - Sally Conners, 83, of Middletown, formerly of Udall, died June 2, 1997. Memorial services were held June 7. Her remains were cremated and taken to St. Louis for burial beside her husband, Ray Conners, who died 10 years ago. Conners was born Oct. 31, 1914, in Udall, a daughter of William and Selma (Lindstrom) Craig. She graduated from Udall High School in 1932. After graduation she went to St. Louis to look for work. There she met and married her husband, who was a member of the St. Louis Police Department. Following his death, she moved to New Jersey to be near her son. Survivors include a son, Ron Conners, New Jersey; a sister, Eleanor Atkinson, Udall; and three grandchildren. Marion Rogers GRENOLA - Marion Albert Rogers, 74, of Grenola, died June 11, 1997, in an auto accident east of Winfield. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Grenola United Methodist Church. The Rev. Larry Bowyer will officiate. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery under the direction of Zimmerman Funeral Home of Howard. Memorials have been established with the Grenola United Methodist Church and Grenola Historical Society. Rogers was born July 6, 1922, in El Dorado, to George Washington and Sadie Bell (Sanders) Rogers. When he was a child, the family moved to Elk County where he graduated from Howard High School in 1942. Rogers served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. After being discharged in 1946, he moved to Fall River and was employed by Mobile Gas Co. On Jan. 8, 1948, he married Opal Louise Rogers in Moline. They made their home in Wichita where he was employed by Boeing Aircraft Co. for several years. In 1955 he began work as a flight line mechanic at McConnell Air Base in Wichita, then transferred to Carswell Air Base at Fort Worth, Texas, in 1963. In 1968 the Rogers family moved to Oklahoma City where he was employed by the Federal Aviation Administration. After retiring from the FAA in 1979, the Rogerses moved to Grenola where they raised cattle. Opal Rogers died Dec. 29, 1994. Survivors include two sons, George Rogers, Wichita, and Jeffrey Rogers, El Dorado; four daughters, Judy Potter, Winfield, Denise Hutson, Oklahoma City, Lucinda Dixon, Moline, and Shelley Linder, Wichita; a sister, Ruth Darling, Salina; nine grandchildren, two stepgrandchildren, five stepgreat-grandchildren and one stepgreat-great-grandchild. George Hunt ARKANSAS CITY - George E. Hunt, 49, of Arkansas City, owner of George's lawn equipment store, died June 13, 1997, at South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center, Arkansas City. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Parker Cemetery with Jesse A. Kindred officiating. A memorial has been established for the DARE and GREAT programs of the Arkansas City Police Department. Contributions can be made through Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home. Hunt was born July 22, 1947, in Arkansas City, a son of J. Richard and Muriel E. (Obenchain) Hunt. He was raised in Arkansas City and graduated from Arkansas City High School in 1965. He continued his education at Cowley County Community College. Hunt married Deborah M. Dillon on March 26, 1970, in Arkansas City. They lived in Arkansas City before moving to Quinter in 1973. In 1976, they moved back to Arkansas City. Hunt worked for Waldeck Oil Co. before opening George's, a lawn equipment store, in June 1987. He was a member of Central Christian Church. Survivors include his wife, Deborah Hunt, a son, Leslie E. Hunt, his mother, Muriel E. Hunt, and one grandson, all of Arkansas City. Mather Hankins Services for Mather "Hank" Hankins, 72, who died June 11, 1997, were held at 2:30 p.m. June 14 in Colonial Chapel at Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Neal Alford officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Military rites were conducted by Spencer Ralston Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Arkansas City. Beverly Ann Hankins sang "Wind Beneath My Wings," and other selections were "Amazing Grace" and "Just a Closer Walk With Thee." Honorary casket bearers were Eric Collier, Jere Dean, Dr. Don Gibson, Hugh Graham and John Logsdon. Casket bearers were Jim Asbury, Roy Barger, Bill Cousins, Ron Irvin, Dale and Gene Spoon and Randy Wall. A memorial has been established with the Leukemia Society. Gladys Shephard Services for Gladys M. Shephard, 83, who died June 11, 1997, were held at 11 a.m. June 14 in Colonial Chapel at Miles Funeral Service. The Revs. Fred Garvin and Art Hays officiated. Burial was in Burden Cemetery. Special music selections were "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Just a Closer Walk With Thee." A recording of "Go Rest High on That Mountain" by Vince Gill was played. Casket bearers were Ron Groom, Kip Herberger, Hal McCoy, Bill Presson, Curtis Paul Shelton and David Smith. A memorial has been established with Hospice Inc. Herbert Dilley OXFORD - Herbert A. Dilley, 61, of Oxford, formerly of Mount Vernon, Mo., died June 14, 1997, at his home. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Oxford Cemetery. The Rev. Curtis Fike will officiate. Friends may call at Oliver-Hawks Funeral Home until 8 tonight and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday. Dilley was born June 17, 1935, in Ottawa, Ill., a son of Frank Herman and Ida (Higgins) Dilley. He served with the U.S. Army from 1952 to 1956. On Nov. 22, 1981, he married Mildred Louise Majors in Aurora, Colo. They moved to Canton, Okla., where he was a police officer. They later moved to Mount Vernon where he was a truck driver. They had recently moved to Oxford. Survivors include his wife, Louise Dilley, Oxford; four sons, Carl, Allen and Timmy Dilley, all of Lakewood, Colo., and John Dilley, Mount Vernon; a stepson, James Mallory, Aurora, Colo.; two stepdaughters, Betty Stanley, Porum, Okla., and Linda Mallory, Aurora, Colo.; a brother, Frank Dilley, Republic, Mo.; a sister, Barbara Willey, Ottawa, Ill.; 17 grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. Herbert Dilley OXFORD - Graveside services for Herbert A. Dilley, 61, who died June 14, 1997, were held at 2 p.m. June 18 in Oxford Cemetery. The Rev. Curtis Fike gave the memorial meditation. The special music was "Supper Time." Casket bearers were Cliff Ernst, James Majors, John Dilley and Bobby Mallory. Oliver-Hawks Funeral Home was in charge or arrangements. Horace Reinking MINNEAPOLIS, Kan. - Horace John Reinking, 100, retired teacher and former Udall resident, died June 17, 1997, at the Good Samaritan Center in Minneapolis. Services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Tescott. The Rev. Ken Branch will officiate. Burial will be in Franklin Cemetery at Tescott. Friends may call at Shields Funeral Home in Minneapolis until noon Friday and at the church from 2 p.m. until service time. Memorials have been established with the Udall United Methodist Church and St. Paul's Lutheran Church at Tescott. Reinking was born Nov. 28, 1896, in Lawrenceburg, Ind., to William E. and Ida (Minneman) Reinking. He was raised in Tescott and graduated from high school there. During World War I he served in the U.S. Army as a radio sergeant on Corregidor in the Philippines. On June 1, 1922, he married Esther L. Swart in Tescott. She died in 1975. He married Sylvia Atkinson, of Udall, in 1976. She died in 1993. Reinking graduated from Kansas State University with a degree in electrical engineering in 1928. He was a member of Phi Kappa Phi honor society and Phi Delta Kappa fraternity. A grade school principal in Tescott, he later taught math and science in high schools in Tescott, Culver and Simpson. He also taught in Udall schools for many years. After retirement he continued to make his home in Udall until moving to the Minneapolis Good Samaritan Center earlier this month. He had celebrated his 100th birthday at a party he gave for his friends at the Udall Senior Center and served as marshal of the Winfield Veterans Day parade in November 1996. Survivors include a son, Victor Reinking, Topeka; a daughter, Esther L. Graves, Springfield, Ohio; a sister, Lulu Reinking, Minneapolis; seven grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and several stepgrandchildren and stepgreat-grandchildren. James Eby HOWARD - James Whitney Eby, 74, of Howard, retired president of Howard State Bank, died June 15, 1997, at his home. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Zimmerman Funeral Home. The Rev. Robert Cooper will officiate. Military rites will be conducted by Carter-Rader Post 149 of the American Legion in Grace Lawn Cemetery. Cremation has taken place. A memorial has been established with Howard United Methodist Church's building fund. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Eby was born Jan. 30, 1923, in Lawrence, to James W. and Mary Elizabeth (Courtney) Eby. He spent his childhood in Howard and later attended Missouri Military Academy in Mexico, Mo. Following his graduation in 1941, he attended the University of Kansas in Lawrence until leaving to serve in the United States Army in 1942. He served in the Army in the European and South Pacific theatres of World War II and in the Korean Conflict. He spent his final four years of military service in Japan before returning to the United States in 1963. He achieved the rank of major in Army Intelligence. Eby then attended and graduated from Wichita State University with a degree in accounting. He returned to Howard, and like his grandfather, A.F. Eby, and his father, J.W. Eby, worked at the Howard State Bank. He retired in 1985, after served as president of Elk County's oldest independent bank for 18 years. Eby was a member of the Howard United Methodist Church, Hope Lodge 155 of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons and Carter-Rader Post 149 of the American Legion. He also served as a member of the Howard City Council and the board of the Howard Housing Authority. Survivors include his wife, Betty Spurrier Eby, Howard; a son, Carl W. Eby, Midland, Texas; two daughters, Mary Beth Bateman, Wichita, and Pamela S. Bartholomew, Greenville, S.C.; two stepsons, Marc S. Spurrier, Howard, and Brian H. Spurrier, Lawrence; two stepdaughters, Kaye Yates, Huffman, Texas, and Sylvia Stites, Mount Hope; seven grandchildren and five stepgrandchildren. Richard M. Seaton COFFEYVILLE - Richard M. Seaton, 84, of Coffeyville, died June 20, 1997, in Coffeyville Regional Medical Center. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the First United Methodist Church in Coffeyville. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Sunset Cemetery in Manhattan. Friends may call at the Ford-Wulf-Bruns Edgewood Chapel from noon to 9 p.m. Sunday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday and at the church from 9 a.m. to service time Tuesday. The family would welcome memorials to the Coffeyville Regional Medical Center Endowment Foundation in Coffeyville and the Friends of the Beach Museum of Art at Kansas State University in Manhattan. Seaton was born Jan. 25, 1913, in Washington, D.C., to Fay N. and Dora E. (Schmidt) Seaton. In 1915 the family moved to Manhattan where they had purchased The Manhattan Mercury. Richard Seaton graduated from Manhattan High School and from Kansas State University with a bachelor of science degree in journalism in 1934. He earned Phi Kappa Phi honorary distinction at Kansas State and was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. On June 1, 1935, he married Mary Holton in Manhattan. She died Nov. 6, 1989, in Topeka. The Seatons moved to Coffeyville in 1947 when the family bought the Coffeyville Journal and KGGF radio station. Seaton was active in Coffeyville civic affairs. He was a founder of the Coffeyville Historical Museum, a founder of the Coffeyville Regional Medical Center Foundation and a founder and charter member of the Coffeyville Country Club. He also helped establish the Dalton Defenders Memorial Museum in 1953 and the Brown Mansion Museum in 1973. He was a member and past president of the Coffeyville Chamber of Commerce and was active in Mid-America, a regional economic development organization. The Coffeyville Journal was sold to Gannett Newspapers in 1978 at which time Seaton gave up day-to-day management responsibilities. He remained active in the company on several levels, including writing weekly book reviews. On May 18, 1991, he married Eva (Smith) Sanborn in Coffeyville. The Seaton Media Group includes newspapers, radio and television stations in Winfield; Hastings and Alliance, Neb.; Deadwood, Lead and Spearfish, S.D.; and Sheridan, Wyo. At one time, the holdings included newspapers in Colby and Goodland and a radio station in Lubbock, Texas. Seaton was a member of the KSU Alumni Association Board of Directors and a trustee of the KSU Foundation. He helped lead fund-raising efforts for the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art which opened last year on the KSU campus. The Mary Holton Seaton Gallery is part of the museum. Seaton's uncle, Roy Seaton, was dean of engineering at KSU and is memorialized by Seaton Hall on the college campus. Mary Holton Seaton was the daughter of E.L. Holton, a department of education head, who is memorialized by Holton Hall. R.M. Seaton was active in several professional newspaper associations. He was a past president of the Kansas Press Association and had been active in the American Society of Newspaper Editors. He was a trustee of the William Allen White Foundation, a member of the first Kansas State Water Resources Board and an original member of the Kansas Cultural Arts Commission. He established several scholarships at Kansas State University, including an endowed chair in journalism and the Mary Holton Seaton Scholarship for graduates of Coffeyville Community College. Survivors include his wife, Eva L. Seaton, of Coffeyville; three sons, Richard H. Seaton and Edward L. Seaton, both of Manhattan, and Frederick David Seaton, of Winfield; a daughter, Elizabeth Hall, of Eugene, Ore.; a stepdaughter, Jayne Rook, of St. Peters, Mo.; 13 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Joseph Pray JUNCTION CITY - Joseph Robert "Joe" Pray, 92, of Junction City, former owner of Pray Furniture in Winfield, died June 19, 1997, at the Valley View Professional Care Center in Junction City. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Oliver-Hawks Funeral Home in Oxford. The Rev. M.E. Jenkins will officiate. Burial will be in Oxford Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday. A memorial has been established with the First Baptist Church in Winfield. Contributions may be made through the funeral home. Pray was born April 22, 1905, in Monticello, Ind., the son of Ralph Joseph and Rachel (Bennett) Pray. He attended Pittsburg State College. On Aug. 18, 1929, he married Fern Marcella Patterson at the Presbyterian Church parsonage in Junction City. They lived in Clay Center where he worked at the A&P Grocery Store. They moved to Oxford where he worked at Ablegards Hardware Store. He farmed for a short period of time, then began work for the Barnsdall Oil Co. In 1942 they moved to the Rainbow Bend Community where he worked in the gasoline plant. After the plant closed, he went to work in the accounting department at William Newton Memorial Hospital in Winfield. He then worked at the Kaw Furniture Store. He and P.C. Oliver became partners in the Winfield Furniture Store on West Ninth. He eventually became sole owner and operated the store until his retirement in 1971. The Prays moved to Mission, Texas, in 1972, and remained there until November 1991 when they returned to Winfield. They moved to Junction City in April 1997. Pray was a member and leader of the Slate Valley Baptist Church near Oxford and the First Baptist Church in Winfield. He was also a member of the Border Missions and attended the Baptist Church in McAllen, Texas. Survivors include his wife, Fern Pray, and a son, Ralph Pray, both of Junction City; two sisters, Marjorie Watson, San Jose, Calif., and Phyllis Moody, San Diego, Calif.; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Joe Pray JUNCTION CITY - Joe Robert Pray, 92, of Junction City, former owner of Pray Furniture in Winfield, died June 19, 1997, at the Valley View Professional Care Center in Junction City. Services were held at 2 p.m. June 23, 1997, in Oliver-Hawks Funeral Home. The Rev. M.E. Jenkins and Donnie Davis officiated. Burial was in Oxford Cemetery. Francis DeVore sang "In the Garden." Annie Lois Knapp was the organist. Casket bearers were Derrel Pearce, Jerry Calvin, Thoburn Woods and Irl Fife. A memorial has been established with the First Baptist Church in Winfield. Contributions may be made through the funeral home. Pray was born April 22, 1905, in Monticello, Ind., the son of Ralph Joseph and Rachel (Bennett) Pray. He attended Pittsburg State College. On Aug. 18, 1929, he married Fern Marcella Patterson at the Presbyterian Church parsonage in Junction City. They lived in Clay Center where he worked at the A&P Grocery Store. They moved to Oxford where he worked at Ablegards Hardware Store. He farmed for a short period of time, then began work for the Barnsdall Oil Co. In 1942 they moved to the Rainbow Bend Community where he worked in the gasoline plant. After the plant closed, he went to work in the accounting department at William Newton Memorial Hospital in Winfield. He then worked at the Kaw Furniture Store. He and P.C. Oliver became partners in the Winfield Furniture Store on West Ninth. He eventually became sole owner and operated the store until his retirement in 1971. The Prays moved to Mission, Texas, in 1972, and remained there until November 1991 when they returned to Winfield. They moved to Junction City in April 1997. Pray was a member and leader of the Slate Valley Baptist Church near Oxford and the First Baptist Church in Winfield. He was also a member of the Border Missions and attended the Baptist Church in McAllen, Texas. Survivors include his wife, Fern Pray, and a son, Ralph Pray, both of Junction City; two sisters, Marjorie Watson, San Jose, Calif., and Phyllis Moody, San Diego, Calif.; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Goldie Goforth MOLINE - Goldie Merry Ellen "Tuddie" Goforth, 84, died June 20, 1997, at Elk Manor Nursing Home in Moline. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Zimmerman Funeral Home. Burial will be in Elk Falls Cemetery. Goforth was born Nov. 27, 1912, in Big Cabin, Okla., to John Wesley and Gracie May (Moreland) Hunsucker. She attended school and lived near Vinita, Okla., before moving with her family to Pushmataha County, Okla., during the 1920s. On Dec. 17, 1930, she married Carvin William Goforth at Antlers, Okla. They lived in various Oklahoma communities before moving to Wichita in 1953. In 1974 they retired to Elk Falls. He died in 1983. She had lived in Elk Manor since 1985. A homemaker, she worked on the family farm for many years. Survivors include a daughter, Sylvia Davis, Elk Falls; a brother, John Hunsucker, Burden; two sisters, Dorsey Thompson, Talihina, Okla., and Julia Milliser, Tulsa, Okla.; three grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Eleanor Sick PAOLA - Eleanor R. "Becky" Sick, 86, of Paola, retired Boeing Aircraft employee, died June 18, 1997, in the Paola Rehabilitation Center. Graveside services were held at 1 p.m. June 23, 1997, in Oxford Cemetery. Evangelist Donald Moore officiated. A memorial has been established with the Center for Basic Cancer Research at Kansas State University. Contributions may be made through Oliver-Hawks Funeral Service in Oxford. Sick was born Dec. 15, 1910, in Joplin, Mo., the daughter of Clarence Frederick and Marion Elsie (Stark) Coppenbarger. On Sept. 21, 1958, she married Orval Wayne Sick in Las Vegas, Nev. He died May 21, 1980. She had lived in Oxford for many years and retired from Boeing Aircraft in Wichita. A member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints, she moved to Paola in October 1996. Survivors include two brothers, Robert L. Coppenbarger, Fontana, and Alvin E. Coppenbarger, Costa Mesa, Calif. Calvin Kempton GRENOLA - Calvin Ellis Kempton, 75, of Grenola, rancher, died June 20, 1997, on his ranch south of Grenola. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Zimmerman Funeral Home in Howard. The Rev. Deane Endicott will officiate. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery in Grenola. A memorial has been established with the Howard First Baptist Church. Contributions may be made through the funeral home. Kempton was born March 9, 1922, in Burden, to Clarence Jerome and Alice Elizabeth (Bottomley) Kempton. He graduated from Burden High School in 1940 and began working on his parents' farm. On Nov. 21, 1942, he married Doris Jean Hopper at College Hill United Methodist Church in Wichita. They made their home on a farm south of Grenola and during the week stayed in Wichita while he was employed as a tool liaison foreman at Beechcraft. He retired in 1987 after 36 years with Beech Aircraft Co. They built a new home on their ranch and made their home south of Grenola. Kempton was a Cub Scout and Boy Scout leader for several years and was a long time member of the Supervisors' Club at Beech Aircraft Co. He kept busy working his cattle and operating the ranch. Survivors include his wife, Doris Kempton; a son, Curtis Kempton, Clearwater; a daughter, Kathleen Zimmers, Howard; and seven grandchildren. Mildred Travis DEL CITY, Okla. - Mildred R. Travis, 89, of Del City, Okla., formerly of Red Rock, Okla., and the Tisdale community, died June 18, 1997, at Midwest City Regional Hospital. She was born on June 19, 1907, in Four Acre, Okla., the daughter of Amminidab and Laura Ann Daisy Conklin. She graduated from Enid High School and received her bachelor of science degree from the University of Oklahoma in 1928. In October 1935 she married Claude O. Travis. She lived in the Tisdale community from 1944 to 1955. A public school teacher for 28 years, she taught in several communities, including Rock, Sumner and Daniels in Noble County, Okla., Parker, Okla., and Ashland, Boise City and Burkburnette, Texas. She was a member of the Red Rock Garden Club and Sunny Lane Baptist Church of Del City, taught Sunday school and vacation Bible school and accompanied youth to the Falls Creek Baptist Assembly. Survivors include her husband, Claude Travis, Del City; two sons, Ben C. Travis, Del City, and David O. Travis, Panola, Okla.; a daughter, Laura Ann Weiss, Sterling, Va.; three sisters, Laura Margaret Conklin, Meeker, Okla., Daisey Dean Donaldson, Enid, Okla., and Olvina Feken, Perry, Okla.; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Grace Hensley DOUGLASS - Grace Lillian Hensley, 96, of Douglass, homemaker, died June 21, 1997, in Douglass. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the Douglass United Methodist Church. The Rev. Cindy Watson will officiate. Friends may call at Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home until 8 tonight. Memorials have been established with the Douglass United Methodist Church and Wichita Radio Reading Service, 1751 N. Fairmount, Wichita, KS 67208. Hensley was born March 17, 1901, in Derby, the daughter of Edgar and Mary (Foster) Goodin. She married Glenn W. Hensley, who preceded her in death. A homemaker, she was a member of the Douglass United Methodist Church and Order of Eastern Star. Survivors include a son, Marvin Hensley, Haven; a daughter, Connie Combes, Douglass; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Thelma Brenner UDALL - Thelma Raye, Brenner, 91, of Udall, homemaker, died June 21, 1997, in Udall. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Richland Cemetery. Friends may call at Senter-Smith Mortuary in Mulvane from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Brenner was born Sept. 5, 1905, in Hamilton, Texas. She married Wilbur Brenner who preceded her in death. Survivors include a son, Jim Rountree, Udall, and a brother, Clyde Weir, Denver, Colo.; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Jeannie Camp NEWKIRK, Okla. - Jeannie Ann Camp, 45, of Newkirk, Okla., formerly of Arkansas City, died June 20, 1997, at Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City. Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Greenlawn Cemetery in Grenola. Friends may call at Wheeler Funeral Home in Burden until 8 tonight. Camp was born Feb. 3, 1952, in Wichita, the daughter of Chester and Mary (Chandler) Scott. She graduated from Wichita South High School in 1970. On Feb. 5, 1971, she married Michael R. Camp in Arkansas City where they made their home. She worked as a licensed practical nurse at Medicalodge East in Arkansas City. They moved to Newkirk five years ago. Survivors include her husband, Michael Camp, Newkirk; three sons, Michael Camp and Shawn Camp, both of Newkirk, and Tim Camp, Fort Smith, Ark.; her parents, Chester Scott, Fort Smith, Ark., and Mary Marts, Wichita; a brother, Chipper Pete Marchell, Texas; two sisters, Randi Rae Phillips, Wichita, and Penny Lee Sederis, Oklahoma City; and two grandchildren. Phyllis Chisham WELLINGTON - Phyllis Ann Chisham, 62, of Wellington, retired school teacher, died Sunday at Columbia Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at the First United Methodist Church in Wellington. The Rev. Ken Davidson will officiate. Burial will be at Sumner Memorial Gardens. Visiting hours will be from 9 a.m to 9 p.m. on Tuesday at Frank Funeral Home. The family will be at the funeral home from 7-9 p.m. on Tuesday to greet friends. Memorials have been established with the First Assembly of God Church in Winfield and the Kiwanis International Foundation. Donations may be made at the funeral home. Chisham was born on Sept. 23, 1934, in Wagoner, Okla., the daughter of Ivan and Grace (Huff) Oliver. She graduated from Wagoner High School in 1952. In 1954, she graduated from Miami Oklahoma Junior College and n 1956 from Northeastern University in Talequah, Okla. She received her master's degree at Pittsburg State University in 1966 and did other graduate work at Wichita State, Kansas State and Oklahoma State universities. On Aug. 5, 1960, she married James Allen Chisham in Wagoner. She began her teaching career in Arkansas City in 1956 and taught there until moving to Wellington in 1963, where she taught for 37 years at Madison, Jefferson, Lincoln and Roosevelt Schools. Chisham was a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Winfield. She spent many years teaching Sunday school, working with missionettes, serving as a youth leader, an officer in Women's Ministries and singing in special music groups in both the Arkansas City and Wellington Assembly of God Churches. She was also a member of the National Education Association at the local, state and national levels, in which she served as an officer many times. She was named a Wellington Business and Professional Woman of the Year. She was a member of Kappa Kappa Iota teaching sorority, in which she held many offices, including state president. She was an active member of Kiwanis, Knotty Knotters EHU, Sew and Sew Club, the American Association of University Women and Treble Clef Club. Survivors include her husband James Chisham, Wellington; two sons Jeffery E. Chisham, Salina, and James "Kevin" Chisham, Wichita; a daughter Carla Chisham, Wellington; two brothers Travis Oliver, Tulsa, Okla., and Irvin Oliver, Wagoner, Okla.; and a grandson. Terry Kocher HEMET, Calif. - Terry E. Kocher, 37, of Hemet, Calif., formerly of Winfield, died June 22, 1997, in Hemet. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Tisdale United Methodist Church. A memorial fund has been established in Kocher's name. Donations may be made at Citizens Bank of Kansas. Kocher was born June 8, 1960, in Winfield, to Charles "Chuck" and Sharyn Kocher. He attended Winfield schools and graduated from Winfield High School in 1978. On July 9, 1993, he married Lisa Cline in Winfield. He was employed with Butler Brothers, Morton Buildings, J.B. Hunt and Rubbermaid before moving to California in 1995. Survivors include his wife, Lisa Kocher, and a son, Terry James Charles Kocher, both of Hemet; a daughter, Kenna Kocher, Dexter; three stepdaughters, Summer Cline, Amanda Cline and Savanah Cline, all of Hemet; his mother, Sharyn Davis, Winfield; a brother, Keith Kocher, Topeka; two sisters, Vickye Thielen, Arkansas City, and Kristye Kent, Winfield. Robert Utt ARKANSAS CITY - Robert Gerald Utt, 40, of Arkansas City, Auto Zone commercial account manager, died June 23, 1997, at South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center in Arkansas City. The Rosary will be recited this evening at 7 at Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery. An educational fund has been established for his children. Contributions may be made through the funeral home. Utt was born June 24, 1956, in Arkansas City, to Glenn W. and Janice I. (Thomas) Utt. He was raised in Arkansas City and graduated from Arkansas City High School in 1975. He also attended Cowley County Community College. On Jan. 19, 1985, he married Christina Arlene Metzinger in Arkansas City. They made their home there until moving to Ponca City, Okla., in 1991. In August 1996 they returned to Arkansas City. The commercial account manager for Auto Zone in Arkansas City, he was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus. Survivors include his wife, Christina Utt, and two sons, Bradly Utt and Cody Utt, all of Arkansas City; four daughters, Candace Utt, Arkansas City, and Tiffany Utt, Amy Utt and Kelly Utt, all of Winfield; his mother, Janice Arth, Lidgerwood, N.D.; and a brother, Randy Utt, Arkansas City. Lewis Rising Lewis "Emmett" Rising, 94, formerly of 1021 Manning in Winfield, died June 23, 1997, at Good Samaritan Village in Winfield. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday. Rising was born June 4, 1903, on a farm west of Burden, one of 11 children born to Lewis and Addie (DeCamp) Rising. He was raised in the Burden and New Salem area and educated in Prairie Home rural school. He married Letha Archer, and they divorced. He later married Stella Supler who preceded him in death. In March 1974 he married Katie Rose Hardy Glass in Winfield where they lived throughout their marriage. She died Jan. 16, 1988. For a number of years, he was employed with Gott Corp. when their factory was located on East Sixth in Winfield. He later worked for the city of Winfield Electric Utility Department power plant for many years. He had resided at Good Samaritan Village since 1991. Survivors include a daughter, Lillian Grunwald, Winfield; two brothers, Bryce Rising, Burden, and LeRoy Rising, Perryton, Texas; a granddaughter and a great-granddaughter. Jeannie Camp Graveside services for Jeannie Ann Camp were held at 10:30 a.m. June 24, 1997, in Greenlawn Cemetery in Grenola. The Rev. John Waterloo officiated. Brenda Waterloo sang "In the Garden" and "How Great Thou Art." Wheeler Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Lewis Rising Graveside services for Lewis "Emmett" Rising, 94, who died June 23, 1997, were held at 2 p.m. June 25, 1997, in Highland Cemetery. The Rev. Steven Janschek officiated. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice. Miles Funeral Service had charge of arrangements. Robert Anderson LITTLE RIVER - Robert L. Anderson, 76, a lifetime resident of the Little River area, died June 25, 1997. at Hutchinson Hospital. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Congregational United Church of Christ. The Rev. Beth Shepard will officiate. Burial will be in Bean Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call at the Sillin Funeral Home in Lyons from 2 to 7 p.m. Friday. A memorial has been established with the Make-a-Wish Foundation. Contributions may be made through the funeral home. Anderson was born April 11, 1921, in rural Little River, to Bernard and Hazel (Grimley) Anderson. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. On Jan. 21, 1946, he married Betty J. Schmitt in McPherson. Anderson was a retired farmer and former employee of Collingwood Grain. He had been employed part time with H&H Auction in Lyons at the time of his death. He was also a member of American Legion Post 258 in Little River. Survivors include three sons, Duane Anderson, Winfield, Dennis Anderson, Lawrence, and Sheldon Anderson, Nickerson, Neb.; a daughter, Sharon Anderson, Hutchinson; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Emma Dale CEDAR VALE - Emma Fern Dale, 93, of Cedar Vale, formerly of Winfield, died June 25, 1997, in the Cedar Vale Community Hospital. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Cedar Vale Cemetery. A memorial has been established with the Cedar Vale Nursing Center. Wheeler Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Dale was born Nov. 1, 1903, in rural Cedar Vale, the daughter of Arthur Nip and Mamie (Rice) Dale. She attended Centennial rural school and graduated from Cedar Vale High School in 1922. She received her teaching certification from Southwestern College and taught sixth grade in Cedar Vale in 1922-23. She was a bookkeeper for the L.C. Adams Mercantile and for the Citizens National Bank, both in Cedar Vale, and then for Byron Radcliff in Wichita, retiring after 30 years. She returned to the family farm in Lookout Valley in the 1960s and then moved to Winfield in 1970. In January 1990 she moved into the Cedar Vale Nursing Center. She was a member of the Cedar Vale Church of Christ. Survivors include an uncle, Dean Rice, of Wichita; and several cousins. Evelyn McConnell Evelyn P. McConnell, 94, retired Winfield teacher and elementary school coordinator, of Cumbernauld Village in Winfield, died June 27, 1997, at Cumbernauld. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in the First United Methodist Church. The Rev. Rick Thornton will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Memorials have been established with Cumbernauld Village and the Winfield Public Library. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. McConnell was born on Aug. 21, 1902, in Fredonia, to Charles Oscar and Hallie Clyde (Lamb) Purkaple. She was raised and educated in the Fredonia area. She received her bachelor of arts degree from Southwestern College in 1938 and completed a master of arts degree from Columbia Teaching College in New York in 1967. On Aug. 3, 1922, she married W.W. "Bill" McConnell in Neodesha. They moved to Winfield the same year. He died on Nov. 18, 1931. A retired teacher for the Winfield schools, she taught in Lowell and Webster elementary schools, was principal at Webster and retired as Winfield elementary school coordinator in the spring of 1967 after a career of 33 1/2 years. She was a member of the National Education Association, the Kansas chapter of the National Education Association and the Winfield chapter of the National Education Association. She served on the advisory commission of the state superintendent of instruction and on the Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development, at both the state and national levels. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church. Survivors include a son, Charles McConnell, Rose Hill; a daughter, Dorothy Brown, Shawnee Mission; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. James Ledgerwood WHITEWATER - James I. "Jim" Ledgerwood, 72, of Whitewater, retired school superintendent, principal and teacher, died June 22, 1997, in Whitewater. Services were held June 25, 1997, in the Whitewater Federated Church. A memorial has been established with the Wheat State Manor Alzheimer's Unit. Bob Lamb Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Survivors include two sons, Terry Ledgerwood, Whitewater, and Steve Ledgerwood, Eureka; a daughter, Marilyn Zimmerman, Valley Center; three stepsons, Raymond Spedding, Marietta, Ga., Charles Spedding, Wichita, and Shawn Spedding, Lee's Summit, Mo.; a stepdaughter, Debby Hardman, Andover; a brother, Bill Ledgerwood, Cambridge; a sister, Ileen Ledgerwood, Winfield; and 13 grandchildren. Terry Kocher Memorial services for Terry "Bubba" Kocher, 37, were held June 26, 1997, at the Tisdale United Methodist Church. The Rev. Quentin Bennett officiated. Keith and Wilma Anglemyer presented the music, and a tape of the Vince Gill song, "Go Rest High on the Mountain," was played, also. Honorary casket bearers were LeRoy Nally Jr., Ray Rutherford, Keith Thurber, John McIver, Tim Crow, Harold Pulis Jr., Kevin Simpson and Bill Jennings. Beulah Courtney OXFORD - Beulah M. Courtney, homemaker, 84, of Oxford, formerly of Winfield, died June 27, 1997, at Riverview Manor in Oxford. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Oxford Cemetery. The Rev. M.E. Jenkins will officiate. Memorials have been established with the American Heart Association and the American Cancer Society. Contributions may be given through the Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home. Courtney was born Oct. 19, 1912, on the family farm south of Oxford to Thomas Urias and Myrtie Ivah (Curtis) Notestine. She was raised in the Oxford area and attended local schools. On June 15, 1929, she married W.L. "Roy" Courtney. They made their home in Oxford, Lyons and Ardmore, Okla. In 1959, after he retired from Shell Oil Co., they moved to Winfield. He died on July 28, 1988. Survivors include a son, Laurence D. "Larry" Courtney, Houston, Texas; a brother, Thomas W. Notestine, San Antonio, Texas; two granddaughters and two great-grandchildren. Bertha Gabler ROLLA, Mo. - Bertha Gabler, 90, homemaker, of Rolla, Mo., died June 25, 1997, at her residence. Graveside services were held at 10 a.m. June 27, 1997, in Rolla Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements were under the direction of Null and Son Funeral Home in Rolla. Gabler was born July 31, 1905, in Rolla, the daughter of William Ambrose and Fannie (Sharrar) Corey. On May 6, 1924, she married George C. Gabler. He died on Nov. 19, 1979. Survivors include two sons, George C. Gabler Jr., Winfield, and William A. Gabler, Houston, Texas; four grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Marvin Wilson Sr. Marvin "Pete" Wilson Sr., 49, welder, of 414 Andrews in Winfield, died June 28, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home. The Rev. Rick Hathaway will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Memorials have been established with the Winfield Vietnam Veterans Memorial and the American Heart Association. Wilson was born Feb. 16, 1948, in Winfield, the son of Alva T. and Bertha (Mann) Wilson. He attended Winfield High School. A veteran of the Vietnam War, he served from Sept 20, 1967, to Sept. 19, 1973, in the First Infantry Division of the U.S. Army. On Dec. 14, 1972, he married Cheryl Marlow in Hutchinson. He was a welder at Fluid Kinetics. Survivors include his wife, Cheryl Wilson, Winfield; a son, Marvin Wilson Jr., Liberal, two daughters, LeAnne Martin, Arkansas City, and Susan Wilson, Winfield; his father, Alva T. Wilson, Winfield; eight brothers, Perry Wilson, Mike Wilson, Joe Wilson, Allen Wilson, Jacky Wilson, Richard Wilson, and Bill Wilson, all of Winfield, and Don Wilson, Dexter; six sisters, Alvalene Jones, Pat Helphingstine, Kay Paxton and Bonnie Bellew, all of Winfield, Maxine McHenry, Downs, and June Spencer, Jay, Okla.; and four grandchildren. Esley Barnes LEON - Esley Harold "Jim" Barnes, 90, of Leon, died July 1, 1997, at Susan B. Allen Hospital. Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Atlanta Cemetery. The Rev. Dirk Westerman will officiate. Memorials have been established with the Leon United Methodist Church and the Leon Senior Citizens. Contributions may be made through Carlson Funeral Home in El Dorado. Barnes was born Feb. 10, 1907, the son of pioneer Kansans C.Z. "Neal" and Mary Alice (Schooling) Barnes. He was the last survivor of a family of 12 children. He attended school in Atlanta and Leon. On Aug. 1, 1927, he married Inez Satterlee, of Atlanta, in Garden City. For many years he worked for the Northern Natural Gas Co. (Enron) in Minnesota and Bushton. He retired in 1969. Survivors include his wife, Inez Barnes, Leon; three sons, Leonard Barnes, Dodge City, Lawrence Barnes, Claflin, and Larry Barnes, Yukon, Okla.; two daughters, Kathryn Barnes, Liberal, and Louise Cruth, Lafayette, La.; 13 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Steven Ralston TOPEKA - Steven L. Ralston, 38, certified public accountant, of Topeka, died June 30, 1997, at the K.U. Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan., as the result of an automobile accident. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Central Christian Church in Arkansas City. The Rev. Steve Chambers will officiate. Friends may call at Hawks Funeral Home from 5 to 9 tonight. An education fund has been established for his children. Contributions may be left at the funeral home. Ralston was born Nov. 16, 1958, in Arkansas City, the son of David Lawrence and Shirley Jeanette (Hadicke) Ralston. He was raised in Arkansas City and graduated from Arkansas City High School in 1976. He graduated from Emporia State College with a bachelor of science in business in December 1980. On Aug. 12, 1979, he married Marsha Lynn Hull at the Central Christian Church in Arkansas City. They moved to Topeka in 1980. For the last several years, he had been a certified public accountant in Topeka. He was a member of the Shawnee Heights United Methodist Church and a former member of the Topeka Association for Retarded Citizens and coached the Whitesox semiprofessional baseball team in Topeka. Survivors include his wife, Marsha Ralston, a son, Robert William Ralston, and a daughter, Stephanie Ann Ralston, all of Topeka; his parents, Dave and Shirley Ralston, a sister, Susan Bartlett, and his grandmother, Helen Fern Hadicke, all of Arkansas City, and a sister-in-law, Melody Kreuger, of Winfield. Ethan Higgins BURDEN - Ethan "Olen" Higgins, 31, horse trainer, of Burden, died July 1, 1997, at his home. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Miles Funeral Service in Winfield. Private family burial services will take place at a later date. A memorial has been established with the Winfield Saddle Club. Contributions may be made through the funeral home. Higgins was born March 20, 1966, in Wichita, one of four children of Max LeRoy and Dirinda (Perkins) Higgins. He moved to the Winfield area with his mother, stepfather and family as a child and received his early education at Country View Elementary School. As a youth he lived in Garden Plain where he attended junior and senior high school. He served a tour of duty in the U.S. Army National Guard and was employed briefly as a brick mason as a young man. A career horseman and horse trainer, he was self-employed in horse training in Cowley Country throughout most of his adult life. He had lived in Burden for many years. He was associated with the Winfield Saddle Club and the North American Hunting Club. Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Dirinda and Owen Gabbert, Burden; two brothers, Christopher Marc Higgins and Michael Higgins, both of Wichita; two sisters, Rhiannon Gabbert, Burden, and Dawnetta Baert, Colorado Springs, Colo.; and his grandparents, Betty Perkins and Olin and Amanda Higgins, all of Wichita. Benjamin Mork WICHITA - Benjamin E. Mork, 17, of Wichita, died July 1, 1997, at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Allerton Southern Baptist Church. The Rev. Dr. William Dorsey will officiate. Burial will be in White Chapel Cemetery. Friends may call at Allerton Southern Baptist Church, 242 S. Edwards in Wichita, until 8:30 tonight. A memorial has been established with the University of Kansas Medical Center, Fifth Floor, Children's Pediatrics. Mork was born Oct. 26, 1979, in Fort Stewart, Ga., the son of Anthony D. and Sandra (Vance) Mork. Anthony Mork is a former employee of Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home. He was a student at Wichita High School where he had completed his junior year and a member of Allerton Southern Baptist Church. Survivors include his father, Anthony Mork, Wichita; his mother, Sandra Cole, Phoenix City, Ala.; a half-brother, Christopher Thrash, Phoenix City, Ala.; a sister, Patty-Ann Mork, Wichita; and his grandparents, Francis and Juanita Mork, Wichita, and Charles and Anne Thrush, Phoenix City, Ala. Marvin Wilson Sr. Services for Marvin L. "Pete" Wilson, 49, who died June 28, 1997, were held at 10 a.m. July 2, 1997, at Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. The Rev. Rick Hathaway officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Military honors were provided by American Legion Post 10. Organist was Diane Glasgow. Honorary casket bearers were Joe Wilson, Perry Wilson, Mike Wilson, Don Wilson, Allen Wilson, Richard Wilson, Bill Wilson and Jacky Wilson. Casket bearers were Patrick Wilson, Ed Marlow, Raymond Marlow, Terry Marlow, Timmy Blevins and John M. Wilson. Roma Shirkey NARDIN, Okla. - Roma Diane Shirkey, 47, of Nardin, Okla., formerly of Arkansas City, died July 2, 1997, at Via Christi-St Francis Campus in Wichita. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home. The Rev. Wade Graber will officiate. Cremation will follow the service. Friends may call at the funeral home from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and from 1 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Memorials have been established with the American Diabetes Association and the St. Joseph's Renal Care Center in Ponca City. Contributions may be made through the funeral home. Shirkey was born May 23, 1950, in Santa Ana, Calif., to Robert L. and Joyce Naomi (Eagles) Westhoff. She was raised and educated in Arkansas City. She also attended Cowley County Community College. She worked for Casco South, was a clerk at Love's, worked as a manager for Town & Country (Total) Convenience Stores in Arkansas City and surrounding communities and owned and operated a laundromat in Blackwell, Okla. Her husband, Bill Shirkey, preceded her in death. Survivors include two sons, Brian Brooks, Nardin, Okla., and Andy Hoskins, Ponca City, Okla.; her father, Bob Westhoff, and a brother, Steve Westhoff, both of Arkansas City; a sister, Linda McCormick, Cambridge; and a grandson. Mamie Lea Gillum DOUGLASS - Mamie Lea Gillum, 89, owner and operator of Gillums Laundry, Douglass, died July 2, 1997. Services will be held at the First Baptist Church of Douglass at 2 p.m. Saturday. The Revs. Neal Alford and Ron Keith will officiate. Burial will be in Richland Cemetery, Douglass. Friends may call at Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. A memorial has been established with Hospice, Inc. Gillum was born Jan. 4, 1908, in Scott, Okla. She was the daughter of Ira Lee and Lillie Mae (Howe) Payton. She was married to Forrest Walker Gillum, who is now deceased. She was a member of the Baptist Church. Survivors include a brother, Melvin "Buck" Payton of Douglass; a sister, Myrtle Seward of Minco, Okla.; daughters LeEtta Miller and Jean Smith, both of Douglass, and Sue Choens of El Dorado; 10 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren. Eloween Junkens ARKANSAS CITY - M. Eloween Bean Junkens, 77, of Blackwell, Okla., formerly of Winfield and Atlanta, died July 4, 1997, at Medicalodge North in Arkansas City. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Miles Funeral Service in Winfield. Burial will be in Atlanta Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until 9 tonight. A memorial has been established with the Osteoporosis Foundation. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Junkens was born Aug. 17, 1919, in Atlanta, to Ernest and Laura (Brannum) Martin. She graduated from Atlanta High School in 1937. On Sept. 3, 1938, she married Charles Louis Bean, and they made their first home in Atlanta. They resided in many states before moving to Winfield in 1957. He died Sept. 11, 1960. She was employed at St. Mary's Hospital in Winfield, Good Samaritan Village and Dillons. On Sept. 3, 1971, she married Elmer Junkens, and they made their home in Blackwell, Okla. She was employed by Nickerson Farms Store in Blackwell until the late 1970s. Junkens had resided at Medicalodge North since March. She was affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, Elmer Junkens, Blackwell; two sons, Marty Bean, Derby, and Charles Bean, Winfield; two daughters, Larene Walling, Arkansas City, and Tina Knox, St. Louis; two sisters, Earlene Scott, Winfield, and Eileen Bishop, Atlanta; 12 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Zelda Allison BARTLESVILLE, Okla. - Zelda L. Allison, 94, of Bartlesville, formerly of Winfield, died July 4, 1997, in Bartlesville. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Highland Cemetery at Winfield. Stumpff Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Memorials have been established with Jane Phillips Hospice, c/o Bluestem Regional Medical Development Foundation, 3500 SE Frank Phillips, Bartlesville, Okla. 74006. Allison was born March 22, 1903, in Wilmot, to Harry F. and Maude A. (Teter) Smith. She was raised and educated in Winfield and graduated from Winfield High School in 1921. She attended one year of commercial school in Winfield. For several years she worked as an abstract clerk and was deputy registrar of deeds in Cowley County. On June 20, 1924, she married William S. "Ves" Allison in Winfield. He preceded her in death. Allison was a member of the First Baptist Church in Winfield. Survivors include a daughter, Melva Anne Swisher, Bartlesville; a son, Lynn Dale Allison, Wichita; nine grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Ben Wilcox Benjamin R. "Ben" Wilcox, 45, of 513 E. 34th in Winfield, died July 7, 1997, at his home. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Evangelical Free Church. The Revs. John Morgan and Steven Janecek will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. A memorial has been established with Hospice Inc. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Wilcox was born Aug. 9, 1951, in Winfield, the son of Raymond C. and Velma "Lucille" (Wheelen) Wilcox. He attended Green Valley and Rock elementary schools and graduated from Winfield High School in 1969. Wilcox graduated from Southwestern College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration in 1989 and a Bachelor of Science degree in manufacturing technology in 1994. In 1995 he received a master's degree in business management from Friends University. On March 25, 1988, he married Janet Kay Dunbar. Wilcox worked as an independent oil field contractor from 1977 to 1988. After working several years as shift supervisor at General Electric, he became superintendent of water distribution for the city of Winfield. He was a member of the Evangelical Free Church and the Winfield Lodge of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. Survivors include his wife, Janet Wilcox, Winfield; two daughters, Ginger Wilcox, Winfield, and Nancy Wilcox, Maryville, Mo.; two stepsons, Cory Dunbar, Wichita, and Nathan Dunbar, Winfield; and a sister, Ednamerle Cody, Rock. Ethan Higgins A memorial service for Ethan Olen Higgins was held at 2 p.m. July 7, 1997, in Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Fred Garvin officiated. Special music selections included recordings of Vince Gill's "Go Rest High on That Mountain" and Garth Brooks' "If Tomorrow Never Comes." A private burial will be held later. A memorial has been established with the Winfield Saddle Club. Eloween Junkens Services for M. Eloween Bean Junkens were held at 10:30 a.m. July 8, 1997, in Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Jesse A. Kindred officiated. Burial was in Atlanta Cemetery. Special vocal music selections were "How Great Thou Art," "Precious Memories," "He Touched Me" and "His Eye Is on the Sparrow" and an Eddy Arnold recording of "Red Roses for a Blue Lady." Casket bearers were Junkens' grandsons, Justin Askins, Tyson Bean, Brad Crow, Loren Knox, Robert Rakestraw and Dan Stedman. A memorial has been established with the Osteoporosis Foundation. Roland Tucker BAY SAINT LOUIS, Miss. - Roland E. Tucker, 76, formerly of Howard, died July 5, 1997, at his home in Bay Saint Louis. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Grace Lawn Cemetery at Howard with Lloyd G. Zimmerman officiating. Military rites will be conducted by Carter-Rader American Legion Post 149. A memorial has been established with the Howard United Methodist Church Building Fund. Contributions can be made at Zimmerman Funeral Home of Howard. Tucker was born Sept. 27, 1920, at Howard to Charles and Myrtle (Thompson) Tucker. He attended schools in the Howard area. In 1942 he married Betty Louise VanBuskirk at Kansas City, Mo. Tucker served with the U.S. Army during World War II. He was then employed as an instrument technician for Gulf Oil Co. until retiring in 1975. The Tuckers lived in Louisiana for many years. After his wife's death Sept. 26, 1979, he moved to Howard. He later moved to Mississippi. Tucker was a member of the Masonic Lodge and American Legion Carter-Rader Post 149 of Howard. Survivors include his daughters, Earlene Cosper, Diamondhead, Miss., and Charlene Bryan, Jackson, Miss., and four grandchildren. June Froese ARKANSAS CITY - I. June Froese, 70, of Arkansas City, formerly of Winfield, died July 8, 1997, at South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center in Arkansas City. Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Arkansas City Baptist Temple. Pastor Chuck Evans will officiate. Hawks Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. There will be no visiting hours as cremation has been effected. Froese was born June 3, 1927, in Coyville, a daughter of Charles and Ethel (Sherlock) Keeler. She attended schools in Coyville and Moline. On June 13, 1946, she married Wendell Froese in Fredonia. They lived in Kansas for several years before moving to Colorado and Washington. They returned to Kansas in 1971. Before moving to Arkansas City in 1996, they lived in Winfield. Froese worked for Binney & Smith in Winfield for 10 years, then for the Winfield school lunch program for a year. She delivered flowers for the Winfield Dillons store for a short time. Most recently, she had been the hostess at Redwood Village Restaurant in Arkansas City. Survivors include her husband, Wendell Froese, Arkansas City; four sons, Richard Froese, El Dorado, Ron Froese, Arkansas City, Jerry Froese, Holyrood, and Gary Froese, Topeka; two daughters, Nancy Hutchinson, Howard, and Kathy Shelburn, Winfield; a brother, Bob Keeler, Espanola, N.M.; four sisters, Georgia Reno, Fredonia, Alta Runyon, Winfield, Una Steed, Auburn, Wash., and Glenna Evanson, Augusta; 14 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Opal Cox WICHITA - Opal May Cox, 88, homemaker, of Wichita, formerly of Augusta, died July 9, 1997, in Wichita. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in Old Mission Mortuary Chapel in Wichita. Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. in Highland Cemetery at Winfield. Memorials have been established with the American Heart Association and Botanica of Wichita. Cox was born March 2, 1909, in Windsor, Mo., a daughter of Henry and Carrie (Heater) Taylor. A homemaker, she lived in Augusta for 40 years. Survivors include a son, Delmar Cox, Kent, Wash.; a daughter, Virginia Schofield, Wichita; two sisters, Gladys White, Salinas, Calif., and Helen Billings, Orem, Utah; seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Julia Taylor DOUGLASS - Julia Dorothy Taylor, 90, retired school secretary, of Douglass, died July 9, 1997, in Augusta. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Douglass Christian Church. Pastor Cliff Muci will officiate. Burial will be in Douglass Cemetery. Friends may call until 8 tonight at Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home in Douglass. A memorial has been established with the Douglass Christian Church. Taylor was born Oct. 28, 1906, in Leon, a daughter of William M. and Kate V. (Friend) Eckel. She married James L. Taylor, who preceded her in death. A school secretary, she retired from USD 396 in Douglass. Taylor was a member of the Douglass Christian Church. Survivors include two sons, Richard Hope Taylor and William Warren Taylor, both of Douglass; five daughters, Martha Kate Haaga, El Dorado, Julia Ann Frakes and Betsy Wright, both of Douglass, Connie Ruth Althouse, Longmont, Colo., and Dorothy Hubbart, Augusta; a brother, John F. Eckel, Blacksburg, Va.; 20 grandchildren, 58 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Caleb Reynolds Caleb Donal Reynolds, infant son of Deanna Jean (Vincent) Reynolds, of Winfield, died July 9, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in Hope Cemetery in Arkansas City. Jesse Kindred will officiate. Survivors include his mother, Deanna Reynolds, and a sister, Kacie Reynolds, both of Winfield; and his grandmother, Bonnie Vincent, Arkansas City. Hawks Funeral Home of Arkansas City is in charge of arrangements. Roberta Branch VINITA, Okla. - Roberta Henrietta Branch, 88, homemaker, of Vinita, formerly of Arkansas City, died July 10, 1997, in Vinita. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Springside Cemetery of rural Arkansas City. A memorial has been established with the National Kidney Foundation. Contributions can be made through Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home. Branch was born Jan. 10, 1909, in Kaw City, Okla., a daughter of Robert Henry and Mattie A. (Morris) Bunker. She was raised in Kaw City and attended local schools. On Dec. 25, 1926, she married Ernest L. Branch in Winfield. They made their home in and around Arkansas City. He died Oct. 12, 1968. Branch was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, IXL Extension Unit and Grey Noret Club. Survivors include a son, Donald L. Branch, Arkansas City; a daughter, Mary L. Risman, Vinita, Okla.; seven grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. William Morris ARKANSAS CITY - William Anderson "Bill" Morris, 70, retired Rural Water District 3 superintendent, of Arkansas City, died July 10, 1997, at his home. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Paul United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery under the direction of Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home. A memorial has been established with St. Paul United Methodist Church. Morris was born Feb. 16, 1927, in Ardmore, Okla., to Ivan L. and Lillie M. (Patrick) Morris. He was raised in Pawnee, Okla., and graduated from Arkansas City High School. He served in the U.S. Navy during World World II and then continued his education at Cowley County Community College, graduating in 1949. On July 23, 1947, he married Mildred L. "Midge" Wagner in Arkansas City. They made their home in Arkansas City. She died Nov. 17, 1995. Morris worked for Boeing Aircraft Co., Pomona Tile, Tom's Toasted Peanuts Co. and Two Rivers Co-op and was superintendent of Rural Water District 3 at the time of his retirement. Morris was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church, Dexter Lodge 156 Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, Wichita Consistory, York Rite, Dexter Chapter 6 of the Order of Eastern Star, Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion. He was also a charter member and recipient of the Melvin Jones Award of the Arkansas City Early Bird Lions Club. Survivors include a daughter, Carol Jean Barnett, Ponca City, Okla.; his stepmother, Mabel Morris, and a sister, Freda Williams, both of Arkansas City; a half-sister, Sharon Jernigan, Blackwell, Okla.; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Mildred Wilkinson TALIHINA, Okla. - Mildred Bell Wilkinson, 84, homemaker, formerly of Elk Falls, died July 11, 1997, at Talihina Manor nursing home. Services were held at 1 p.m. July 14 at the Elk Falls United Methodist Church. The Rev. Gerald Manley and Lloyd G. Zimmerman officiated. Burial was in Elk Falls Cemetery. A memorial has been established with the Elk Falls United Methodist Church. Contributions can be left at Zimmerman Funeral Home of Howard. Wilkinson was born May 9, 1913, in Howard, to Daniel Elbert and Bertha Bell (Nichols) Waymire. She was raised and educated in the Elk County area. On Oct. 17, 1931, she married Day Gilbert Wilkinson in Howard. A homemaker, she worked with her husband on their farm near Elk Falls. After his death in 1977, she moved to Moline where she lived until moving to Talihina in 1991 to be near her daughters. Wilkinson was a longtime member of the Elk Falls United Methodist Church. Survivors include two daughters, May Lee, Clayton, Okla., and Jean Johnson, Talihina; a sister, Gleneva Woods, Sedan; five grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Alberta Tuders LEON - Alberta E. Tuders, 60, homemaker, of Leon, died July 12, 1997, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Leon Christian Church. Burial will be in Leon Cemetery. Memorial contributions to Purdue House, Wichita, can be left at Carlson Funeral Home in El Dorado. Tuders was born Feb. 25, 1937, at Cuero, Texas, a daughter of William Lee and Florence Elizabeth (Patterson) Gannon. She moved to Leon from Oklahoma in 1953. On Sept. 14, 1958, she married Robert Gene Tuders in El Dorado. He died Dec. 28, 1993. In addition to being a homemaker, Tuders was a child care provider and a substitute teacher for USD 205. She attended the Leon Christian Church and participated in activities at the Leon Senior Center. Survivors include a daughter, Roberta Anderson, Winfield; three brothers, Al Gannon, Leon, Bill Gannon, Caldwell, Idaho, and Steve Gannon, El Dorado; four sisters, Mary Bridgman, Burrton, Joyce Brenner, El Dorado, Helen Hufman, Wichita, and Pam Hutchison, Leon; and one grandchild. Beckie Crawford Beckie Vogt Crawford, 43, of 1803 Ames in Winfield, died July 12, 1997, in Wichita. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the First Presbyterian Church in Derby. The Rev. Warren Keating will officiate. Burial will be in El Paso Cemetery in Derby. Friends may call at Smith Mortuary in Derby until 8 tonight and from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday. Crawford was born Sept. 22, 1953, in Newton, a daughter of Max and Velda (Smith) Vogt. She was an executive administrator for Boeing Aircraft Co. Survivors include two daughters, Toby Martinez, Manhattan, and Jamie Martinez, Winfield; her companion, Scott Schuessler, Wichita; her father, Max Vogt, and her mother, Velda Vogt, both of Derby; and two brothers, Gregory Vogt, Nevada City, Calif., and Jeffrey Vogt, Derby. Opal Cox WICHITA - Opal May Cox, 88, homemaker, of Wichita, formerly of Augusta, died July 9, 1997, in Wichita. Services were held at 11 a.m. July 14 in Old Mission Mortuary Chapel in Wichita. Pastor Donnie Davis officiated. Burial was at 1:30 p.m. July 14 in Highland Cemetery at Winfield. Barbara Puckett was the organist. Tracy Herron sang "Beyond the Sunset" and "It Is Well with My Soul." Memorials have been established with the American Heart Association, 2100 E. Douglas, Wichita, and Botanica, 701 Amidon, Wichita. Cox was born March 2, 1909, in Windsor, Mo., a daughter of Henry and Carrie Hester (Wickham) Taylor. A homemaker, she lived in Augusta for 40 years. Survivors include a son, Delmar Cox, Kent, Wash.; a daughter, Virginia Scholfield, Wichita; two sisters, Gladys White, Salinas, Calif., and Helen Billings, Orem, Utah; seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Linda Jo Doyon DERBY - Linda Jo Doyon, 38, homemaker, of Derby, formerly of Winfield and Stockton, Calif., died July 12, 1997, in Wichita. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Derby. The Revs. H. Setter and Brian Egan will officiate. Burial will be in El Paso Cemetery. Friends may call at Smith Mortuary until 8 tonight. Doyon was born May 5, 1959, in Winfield, a daughter of Norman Ray and Patricia Ann (McFarland) Kimrey. On June 22, 1979, she married Michael L. Doyon in Wichita. Survivors include her husband, Michael Doyon, and a daughter, Emylee Mae Doyon, both of Derby; her parents, Norman and Patricia Kimrey, Wichita; a brother, Larry Kimrey, Lansing; and a sister, Lori Kimrey, and her grandmothers, Cora McFarland and Violet Kimrey, all of Wichita. Ben Wilcox Services for Benjamin R. Wilcox, 45, who died July 7, 1997, were held at 2 p.m. July 11 in the Evangelical Free Church. The Revs. Steven Janschek and John Morgan officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Organist was Cindy Call. Vocalist and song leader Rex Beeney sang "The Old Rugged Cross" and "In the Garden." The congregation sang "Amazing Grace." Casket bearers were Keith Nubine, Larry Bailey, Graham Frazier, John Bailey, Kenny Moore Jr., Delbert Perry, Everett Livesay and Dwight Call. Winfield Lodge 110 Ancient Free and Accepted Masons performed Masonic rites. A memorial has been established with Hospice Inc., 418 Market, Wichita, KS 67216. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Beckie Crawford Beckie Vogt Crawford, 43, of 1803 Ames in Winfield, died July 12, 1997, in Wichita. Services were held at 2 p.m. July 15 at the First Presbyterian Church in Derby. The Rev. Warren Keating officiated. Burial was in El Paso Cemetery in Derby. Smith Mortuary in Derby was in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established for the continuing education of Crawford's daughters, Toby Martinez and Jamie Martinez, in care of the First National Bank of Derby, 1033 N. Buckner, Derby, KS 67037. Eleanor Anderson ARKANSAS CITY - Eleanor M. Anderson, 66, retired librarian, of Arkansas City, died July 14, 1997, at her home. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Trinity Episcopal Church. The Rev. Bill Fulton will officiate. There will be no calling hours as cremation has been effected. A memorial has been established with the Grace Episcopal Church Endowment Fund in Winfield and the Friends of the Library in Arkansas City. Contributions can be made through Hawks Funeral Home. Anderson was born April 23, 1931, in Long Beach, Calif., a daughter of Carl Edward and Rebecca (Guthrie) Slatt. She graduated from Hickman (Neb.) High School in 1949. On June 24, 1959, she married Gerald Herbert Anderson in Greeley, Colo. He died Feb. 6, 1997. Anderson graduated from Lamar (Colo.) Junior College with an associate's degree in 1967 and later attended Western State College in Gunison, Colo. The Andersons moved from Gunison to Arkansas City in 1968. She received her bachelor's degree from Southwestern College in 1972 and also graduated from Cowley County Community College in 1987. Anderson worked in the Belle Plaine school system as a librarian and substitute teacher from 1973 until her retirement in 1995. She was a member of Grace Episcopal church in Winfield prior to joining Trinity Episcopal Church in Arkansas City. She was also a member of Phi Theta Kappa, Pi Gamma Mu, Daughters of the American Revolution, the Good Sam Camping Club, Denton Art Center, Friends of the Library and Midian Shrine Ladies organization, and she had been a sponsor of KAYS at the Belle Plaine schools. Survivors include a son, Edward S. Anderson, Topeka; two daughters, Donna White, Topeka, and Susan Anderson-Mefford, Arkansas City; a brother, Carl E. Slatt Jr., Denver; and three grandchildren. Mildred Chambers DEXTER - Mildred L. Chambers, 74, of Dexter, died July 12, 1997, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in Springside Cemetery southeast of Arkansas City. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday. A memorial has been established with the Love Fund at Trinity Lutheran Church in Winfield. Contributions can be made through the church or funeral home. Chambers was born Oct. 14, 1922, in Aberdeen, S.D., a daughter of Jacob and Christina (Baer) Moser. She was raised and educated at Bowdle, S.D., where she graduated from high school in 1940. On April 3, 1943, she married Lyle F. Chambers in Spencer, Iowa. She studied nursing at Eitel Hospital School of Nursing in Minneapolis, Minn., where she graduated in 1944. She was then assistant director of nursing at Fergus Falls State Hospital in Minnesota. The couple resided in Norman, Okla., Colombia, South America; Anchorage, Alaska, and several southern states before moving to Dexter in 1962. Chambers was employed as assistant director of nursing at Winfield State Hospital and Training Center before retiring in 1990 following 24 years of service. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Winfield. Survivors include her husband, Lyle Chambers, Dexter; two daughters, Ruth Gladys Harrell, Woodridge, Ill., and Shirley Ann Chambers, Dexter; a brother, Armin Gerald Moser, Loveland, Colo.; a sister, Erma Ernestine Moser Hoellworth, Lodi, Calif.; and one grandson. Kenneth Wilson WICHITA - Kenneth L. Wilson, 59, farmer, of Wichita, died July 15, 1997, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Joseph Campus. A vigil service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday at St. Paul Parish Newman Center on the Wichita State University campus. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, also at the Newman Center. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Mount Vernon Cemetery near Winfield. A memorial has been established with St. Paul Parish Newman Center at WSU. Contributions can be made through DeVorss Flanagan-Hunt Mortuary. Wilson was born March 18, 1938, in Pratt, a son of Harold L. and Helen (Vollweider) Wilson. He was a graduate of Oxford High School and attended Southwestern College. He graduated from Wichita State University in 1962 with a degree in mechanical engineering. Wilson worked for Learjet and Boeing Aircraft Co. before becoming a farmer. He farmed east of Oxford. In 1975 he married Yvonne Stevenage. She died in 1991. Wilson was a member of St. Paul Parish Newman Center and the Knights of Columbus and an associate member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Survivors include two sons, Kenneth Lawrence "Larry" Wilson, Cumming, Ga., and William Russell "Rusty" Wilson, Manhattan; his mother, Helen Wilson, rural Oxford; two sisters, Dorothy Ottery, Dublin, Ohio, and Marcia Aramburu, Wichita; and two grandchildren. Verl Howell VALLEY CENTER - Verl "Bob" Howell, 80, retired meat packing plant manager, of Valley Center, died July 15, 1997. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Hillside Funeral Home East, Wichita, and at 2:15 p.m. in Cedar Vale Cemetery. Memorials have been established with Hospice Inc., P.O. Box 3267, Wichita, KS 67201, and Northside Church of Christ Know Your Bible Program, 5454 N. Meridian, Wichita, KS 67204. Survivors include his wife, Nila Howell, Valley Center; a son, Bill Howell, Rose Hill; a daughter, Verlene Hartup, Emporia; a brother, Louie Howell, Greensboro, N.C.; four sisters, Nellie Miller, Grenola, Anna Pair, Winfield, Barbara Graber, Wichita, and Mabel Duncan, Cedar Vale; and four grandchildren. John Travis John Franklin "Frank" Travis, 84, longtime Hewins resident, died July 15, 1997, at Good Samaritan Village in Winfield. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Wheeler Funeral Home Chapel in Cedar Vale. Burial will be in Gracelawn Cemetery in Howard. Memorials have been established with Good Samaritan Village in Winfield and Mount Zion Community Church in Arkansas City. Travis was born March 8, 1913, in Piedmont, a son of John J. and Mary Ann (Johnson) Travis. He graduated from Piedmont High School and Hutchinson Junior College. On June 29, 1939, he married Mary Alice Westwood in Howard. In 1949 they moved to Hewins where he worked as a farmer and rancher. He was a member of the Hewins Church of Christ, the school board in Butler County, the Kansas Livestock Association, the Kansas Farm Bureau, the Hewins school board, the rural water board for Hewins and the American Soil and Conservation board for Chautauqua County. He was a past president of the Co-op Exchange in Cedar Vale and a board member of the Sedan Feed and Seed. Travis received the Chautauqua County Outstanding Farmer Award in 1950 and the Kansas Wildlife Habitat Award in 1993. The Travises moved to Arkansas City in 1994. He moved to Good Samaritan Village in January 1996. His wife died March 8, 1996. Survivors include a daughter, Carol Jean Strange, Arkansas City; two brothers, Ed Travis, Atlanta, and Fred Travis, Augusta; two sisters, Pauline Jontra, Coffeyville, and Ruby Molter, Atlanta; and two granddaughters. Joyce Woodruff WICHITA - Joyce Garoutte Woodruff, 66, of Wichita, formerly of Winfield, died July 14, 1997, in Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Joseph Campus. Services were held at 10 a.m. July 16 in Sunny Lane Cemetery in Oklahoma City. The Rev. Vancel Garoutte officiated. Kitch Funeral Home of Liberal was in charge of arrangements. Woodruff was born May 10, 1931, in Oklahoma to Arthur and Tama (Ruckman) Garoutte. She lived in Winfield during the 1950s. Survivors include two sons, Van Calvin, Liberal, and Dan Calvin, Tacoma, Wash.; three brothers, Ralph Garoutte, Brainard, Minn., Victor Garoutte, Kem, Texas, and Vancel Garoutte, Lawton, Okla.; seven sisters, Dorothy Gilbert, Ventura, Calif., Rose Mead, Batesville, Ark., Thelma Wesson, Spring, Texas, Evelyn Sandstrum and Lu Smith, both of Winfield, Ruth Burrow, Meeker, Okla., and Delta Karlsven, Plano, Texas; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Gleneva Woods SEDAN - Gleneva P. Woods, 79, retired registered nurse, of Sedan, died July 17, 1997, at Cedar Vale Community Hospital. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday in Elk Falls Cemetery. The Rev. Gerald Manley will officiate. Graves-Baird Funeral Home of Sedan is in charge of arrangements. Woods was born Jan. 26, 1918, at Howard, to Daniel E. and Bertha Bell (Nicholas) Waymire. On April 24, 1963, she married Charles Hugh Woods in Sedan. He died March 15, 1986. A retired registered nurse, Woods was a member of the Christian Church. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. Marvin Cook TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. ‹ Marvin W. Cook, 75, retired United Methodist pastor, of Traverse City, Mich., died July 15, 1997, in Traverse City. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in Traverse City. Burial will be in Traverse City. Cook was born on Sept. 23, 1921, in Oklahoma, and was later adopted by O. Ray and Ruth (Jensen) Cook, of Garden City. He graduated from Garden City High School in 1938 and from Southwestern College in 1943 and from the seminary at Boston University in 1946. He received his doctorate from Boston University in 1950. Survivors include his wife, Helen Cook; a daughter, Marvine Stamatakis, Crete, Greece; a brother, Dwight Cook, Encinitas, Calif.; and two grandchildren. Mildred Chambers Graveside services for Mildred Lillian Chambers, 74, who died July 12, 1997, were held at 11 a.m. July 18, 1997 in Springside Cemetery in Arkansas City. The Rev. Roderick Hathaway officiated. Special vocal music included "Softly and Tenderly, Jesus Is Calling" and "Amazing Grace." A memorial has been established with the Love Fund at Trinity Lutheran Church in Winfield. Miles Funeral Service had charge of arrangements. Frank Travis Services for John Franklin "Frank" Travis were held at 10:30 a.m. July18, 1997in the Wheeler Fineral Home Chapel in Cedar Vale. Pastor Gale Rider officiated. Burial was in Gracelawn Cemetery in Howard. Shirley Brown was the organist. Lyman Wheeler sang "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Amazing Grace." Honorary casket bearers were John Wall, Lyman Fesler, Don Long and W. F. Meisch. Casket bearers were Cecil Green, George Lorenz, Ron Smith, Carl Kelly, Donnie Jackson and Alvin Atkins. Memorials have been established with Good Samaritan Village in Winfield and Mount Zion Community Church in Arkansas City. Earl McGowan Earl V. McGowan, 93, of 715 E. 19th in Winfield, died July 18, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at First United Methodist Church in Winfield. Masonic rites will be conducted in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service until 9 tonight. A memorial has been established with the scholarship fund of First United Methodist Church. Contributions can be made through the church or funeral home. McGowan was born March 27, 1904, in Winfield, to Luther A. and Mary (Bunner) McGowan. Raised and educated in Winfield, he graduated from Winfield High School in 1924. On March 29, 1929, he married Margaret Lea Waldorf in Winfield, and they made their first home near Elkhart. They later resided in Valley Center before moving to the Winfield area in 1933. The McGowans worked in cattle ranching for a number of years, and he served as manager of Deal Lumber Co. in Winfield for 11 years. He founded McGowan Concrete Redi-Mix Co. in Winfield in 1954 and owned and operated that business until his retirement in 1963. His wife died Nov. 4, 1993. A Winfield resident for over 80 years, McGowan was a member of the First United Methodist Church and a 75-year member of Winfield Masonic Lodge 110. He was affiliated with Queen City Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star and the Wichita Shrine Consistory. Survivors include a son, Ed E. McGowan, Arkansas City; two daughters, Betty L. Bradley, Winfield, and Joan M. "Jody" Leland, Valley Center; 18 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. Joan Fox EUREKA - Joan S. Fox, 73, of Eureka, insurance counselor, died July 19, 1997, in Eureka. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at Campbell-Kelley Funeral Home in Eureka. The Rev. Daniel Wilson will officiate. Memorials have been established with the Christian-Congregational Church Building Fund and Hospice Inc. of Wichita. Contributions can be made though the funeral home. Fox was born Oct. 11, 1923, in Gordon, a daughter of Burk William and Audrian (Lichlyter) Smith. The family lived in several locations, including Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas. She graduated from high school in Salt Lake City in 1941. She worked for a legal firm in Wichita and for Beech Aircraft in Wichita and Minneapolis. On Dec. 24, 1944, she married John Edgar Fox in Dubuque, Iowa. After his discharge from the U.S. Coast Guard, they lived on a farm near Madison. They moved to a farm near McLouth in 1948, then to a farm near Osage City. The family moved to Wichita in 1951 and to Eureka in 1954. Fox worked with her husband in their businesses, including a creamery and local management of Meadow Gold and Steffen's dairies. She worked 23 years as a secretary in legal, abstract, insurance and real estate offices. For about 10 years she managed A-OK Services. Fox was a managing real estate broker for many years and in 1976 was the first woman in Kansas to earn the Certified Insurance Counselor designation. Survivors include three sons, William J. Fox, Holts Summit, Mo., Michael B. Fox, Cassville, Mo., and Bennett E. Fox, Eureka; a sister, Patsy Steadham, Winfield; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Leon Sanders LYNNWOOD, Wash. - Leon Adrian "Tex" Sanders, 79, retired Boeing employee, of Lynnwood, formerly of Winfield, died July 15, 1997. Services were held at 10 a.m. July 21 in the chapel of Purdy & Walters at Floral Hills Funeral Home in Lynnwood. Memorial gifts can be given to a charity of the donor's choice. Sanders was born Feb. 17, 1919, in Canadian, Texas. He was a graduate of Winfield High School. He served as an Air Force pilot during World War II and retired from Boeing in 1981 after 33 years of service. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Louise DeWitt Sanders, Lynnwood; a son, Mark Sanders, Mill Creek, Wash.; three brothers, William Sanders, Donald Sanders and Duane Sanders, all of California; and two grandchildren. Thora Foyer DOUGLASS - Thora Ellen Foyer, 89, retired teacher, of Douglass, died July 18, 1997, in Augusta. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Douglass United Methodist Church. The Rev. Cindy Watson will officiate. Burial will be in Twin Grove Cemetery in Severy. Friends may call at Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home until 8 tonight. A memorial has been established with the Douglass United Methodist Church. Foyer was born July 26, 1907, in Severy, a daughter of Andrew Martin and Margaret (Hayes) Ludvickson. A member of the Severy Order of Eastern Star, she was also member of a retired teachers' association and the Douglass United Methodist Church. Survivors include a son, Larry Foyer, San Diego; a brother, Hayes Ludvickson, Dodge City; a sister, Olena Hilyard, Douglass; and three grandchildren. May Brinkley WELLINGTON - May Brinkley, 99, retired nurse's aide, of Wellington, died July 21, 1997, at Cedar View Good Samaritan Center. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday in Prairie Lawn Cemetery. The Rev. Kendale D. Finley will officiate. Friends may call at Frank Funeral Home from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Brinkley was born May 10, 1898, in Sumner County, to William and Gertrude (Knoles) Dunbar. On March 17, 1923, she married John R. Brinkley in Wellington. He died in 1939. A retired nurse's aide at Hatchers Hospital, she was a member of the First Christian Church, the Pythian Sisters, Veterans of Army Mothers, Christian Women's Fellowship and the M&W Club of Mayfield and Wellington. Survivors include two sons, Leroy "Dean" Brinkley, Winfield, and Harry Cleon Brinkley, Waukegan, Ill.; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Bill Vaughn ELLICOTT CITY, Md. - Everett W. "Bill" Vaughn, 81, of Ellicott City, died July 11, 1997. He had been in failing health for several years. Memorial services were held July 14 at Witzke's Funeral Home in Ellicott City. Inurnment is planned for Oct. 5 in Grenola. Memorials have been established with the Arthritis Foundation of America and the Grenola Historical Society. Vaughn was born April 26, 1916, in Topeka, a son of Everett Waldo and Bonnie (Bailey) Vaughn. He attended Topeka schools and graduated from Topeka High School in 1934. In 1938 he graduated from the University of Kansas with a degree in mechanical engineering. He also did graduate work at Johns Hopkins University. On July 20, 1940, he married Marguerite Thompson in Grenola. Vaughn worked as an engineer in the X-ray division of Westinghouse where he invented and patented several products used in the medical field. He retired in 1984 after a career of 43 years there. He was a resident of Howard County, Md., for over 50 years. Survivors include his wife, Marguerite Vaughn, Ellicott City; a son, E.W. Vaughn Jr., Red Lion, Pa.; two daughters, Marjorie Eastman, Grenola, and Sarah Martinson, Cleveland, Ohio; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Melvin Grant ARKANSAS CITY - Melvin Gene Grant, 77, of Arkansas City, formerly of Winfield, died July 21, 1997, at his home. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Memorial Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call at Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home until 8 p.m. Wednesday. The casket will remain closed during the service. A memorial has been established with the dialysis unit at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Grant was born Feb. 9, 1920, in Udall, a son of Walter L. and Evalena (Graham) Grant. He was raised in Winfield and graduated from Winfield High School in 1939. A U.S. Army veteran, he served in the Signal Corps in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Grant worked as a meat cutter for Winfield Packing Co. and later for Prairieland Meat Processing Co. On March 16, 1984, he married Shirley G. Snook in Arkansas City, where they made their home. Grant was a life member of both the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors include his wife, Shirley Grant, Arkansas City; three stepsons, Darrell Hotchkin, Burden, Stephen Hotchkin, Arkansas City, and Randy Hotchkin, Oxford; two brothers, Wayne L. Grant and Jack R. Grant, both of Winfield; a sister, Wanda Mills, Okmulgee, Okla.; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Dorothy Lamb WICHITA - Dorothy M. Lamb, 72, retired waitress, of Wichita, formerly of Winfield, died July 20, 1997. Services were held at 2 p.m. July 22 at Broadway Mortuary Chapel. Lamb was born Feb. 22, 1925, in Winfield, a daughter of Frank and Hazel (Elder) Burley. Her husband, Carter Lamb, preceded her in death. Lamb lived in Winfield most of her life before moving to Wichita. Survivors include five sons, Gary Brown, Semi Valley, Calif., Larry Garrett and David Garrett, both of Wichita, Paul Garrett, Haysville, and Jim Garrett, Phoenix; a daughter, Peggy Fairchild, Norfolk, Va.; two sisters, Pat Erwin, Shady Grove, Ore., and Charlene Rentschler, Lafayette, Ind.; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. John Lyon MONTCLAIR, Calif. - John Jacob Lyon, 76, of Montclair, formerly of Cedar Vale, died July 21, 1997, at his home. Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday in Todd Memorial Chapel in Pomona, Calif. Private burial will be in Riverside National Cemetery. A memorial has been established with Inland Hospice, 233 W. Harrison, Claremont, CA 91711. Lyon was born Dec. 10, 1920, in Cedar Vale. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Lyon was an electronics technician for Perkin-Elmer for 23 years and had lived in Montclair for 14 years. Survivors include his wife, Sarah Lyon, Montclair; a son, Eric Lyon, Alta Loma, Calif.; a daughter, Elizabeth Ann Abbott, Fresno, Calif.; four brothers, Kenneth Lyon, Kansas City, Kan., Dean Lyon, Republic, Mo., Vaughn Lyon, Derby, and Leon Lyon, Wichita; and five grandchildren. Venita Vollweider OXFORD - Venita Ferne Vollweider, 76, homemaker, of Oxford, died July 21, 1997, at Sumner Regional Medical Center in Wellington. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the United Methodist Church in Oxford. Pastor Wayne Handle will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Vernon Cemetery west of Winfield. Friends can call at Oliver-Hawks Funeral Home until 8 tonight. A memorial has been established with the Oxford United Methodist Church. Vollweider was born March 3, 1921, in Winfield, a daughter of Ira and Ella M. Miller. She graduated from Winfield High School. On June 6, 1943, she married Ramon Earl Vollweider. They farmed east of Oxford for many years. He died March 27, 1984. Vollweider was a member of the United Methodist Church in Oxford, Estella Chapter of Eastern Star, Mothers Club, Merry Makers Club and Soldanella Club. Survivors include four daughters, Judy Thomas and Betty Oliver, both of Oxford, Linda Smith, Olathe, and Sandy Carsel, Dallas; nine grandchildren, two stepgrandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Orville Grant FORT MORGAN, Colo. - Orville D. Grant, 92, of Fort Morgan, formerly of Udall, died Aug. 24, 1996, in Fort Morgan. His body has been cremated. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in Ninnescah Cemetery at Udall. The Rev. John Branson will officiate. Grant was born Nov. 3, 1903, in Udall, a son of J.E. and Minnie Grant. He graduated from Udall High School and married Irene Atkinson, both in 1928. She died April 19, 1996. The Grants lived in Colorado, Nebraska and Kansas before moving to Fort Morgan. Survivors include a son, Arwin Grant, Jackson Hole, Wyo., and three grandchildren. Gary Skelton Gary D. Skelton, 40, of 1703 Ames in Winfield, died July 23, 1997, at his home. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home. The Rev. Rick Thornton will officiate. Inurnment will take place later. A memorial has been established with the Kiwanis Builder Club for youth. Skelton was born July 24, 1956, in Larned, to Leo V. and Leona E. Skelton. He was raised in Larned and graduated from Larned High School. In 1984 Skelton graduated from Southwestern College with a bachelor's degree in humanities. In 1991 he graduated with honors from Friends University with a bachelor's degree in human resource management. He also earned his Master of Arts degree in human resources from Webster University in St. Louis. Skelton was working for Focus Developmental Center at the time of his death. He had worked at Rugar Enterprise as a residential rental manager. For 11 years before that, he was employed as an inventory controller at Rubbermaid Corp. in Winfield. Skelton was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the Kansas Association of Realtors. He was active in the community, holding various leadership positions in the Winfield Kiwanis Club, including president of the chapter in 1991-92 and lieutenant governor of Division 7 in 1993-94. Survivors include a daughter, Tympani Skelton, and his parents, Leo and Leona Skelton, all of Winfield; a brother, Greg Skelton, Estes Park, Colo.; a sister, Sandy Davies, Queensland, Australia; and his grandparents, Bill and Nova Horner, Larned. Eula Smith KENT, Wash. - Eula Rozell Smith, 68, of Kent, formerly of Wichita and Dexter, died July 19, 1997, at Applegate Nursing Home in Auburn, Wash. Services were held July 23 at the First Christian Church in Kent. Another service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 23 at the Dexter Christian Church. Burial will be in North Cedar Creek Cemetery near Cedar Vale. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Heart of America Bone Marrow Donor Register, 2131 E. Meyer Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64132, in honor of Smith's grandson, Jason Medcalf. Mercer-Nellis Funeral home of Kent is in charge of arrangements. Smith was born Dec. 18, 1928, near Dexter, a daughter of William Russell and Rozell (Rush) Bennett. She attended school in Dexter and graduated from Dexter High School in 1946. She married Ernest Ridgeway, and they later divorced. She later married James C. Smith in Wichita, and they, too, divorced. While living in Wichita Smith was employed at Boeing Aircraft Co. In 1968 she moved to Kent, Wash. She retired from the Kent school district in 1993. Smith was a member of the First Christian Church of Kent and a bowling league. Survivors include a son, J.C. Smith Jr., Kent, Wash.; a daughter, Rita Medcalf, Rose Hill; two foster sons, Randy Horan and Gary Horan, both of Kent, Wash.; two sisters, Veda McClure, Tahlequah, Okla., and Freda Nellis, Dexter; two grandsons, four foster granddaughters and two great-granddaughters. Joy Rarick WICHITA - Joy Cleo Rarick, 82, formerly of Longton, Moline and Howard, died July 24, 1997, at the Life Care Center in Wichita. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in the Longton United Methodist Church with the Rev. Gerald Manley officiating. Interment will be in Longton Cemetery under the direction of Zimmerman Funeral Home of Howard. A memorial has been established with the American Heart Association. Born May 5, 1915, at Cave Springs north of Longton, she was a daughter of Jonas and Elizabeth Jane (Beckner) Ferguson. She graduated from Longton High School in 1932. On July 31, 1934, she married Edwin Rarick in Eureka, and they resided in Moline before moving to Wichita. Rarick was employed by Boeing Aircraft Co. during World War II and later worked at H&H Parts Co. During the early 1950s the Raricks owned and operated a bakery in Howard. They resided in Coffeyville before returning to Wichita. Her husband died in 1973. Rarick was a member of the Christian Congregational Church in Wichita. Survivors include two nephews, Merle Berry, Wichita, and J.R. Ferguson, Longton; and three nieces, Betty Smith, Moline, Donna Penner, Chanute, and Phyllis Jones, address not given. Jacob Simmons HARLINGEN, Texas - Jacob Jasper Simmons, 92, retired farmer, of Harlingen, Texas, died July 24, 1997, in Harlingen. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Smith Mortuary in Derby. The Rev. Sheldon Cox will officiate. Burial will be in Dunlap Cemetery in Rose Hill. Friends may call at the funeral home from 1 to 8 p.m. Sunday and from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday. A memorial has been established with the Rose Hill Lions Club. Simmons was born April 26, 1905, in Rose Hill, the son of Fred and Cora (Yeager) Simmons. He married Faune Reeves who preceded him in death. A retired farmer, he was a charter member of the Rose Hill Lions Club. Survivors include a son, Keith Simmons, Rose Hill; two daughters, Dolores Lipscomb, Augusta, and Phyllis Carr, Wichita; a brother, Bill Simmons, Wichita; 12 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren. Alma Toon WICHITA - Alma E. Toon, 83, homemaker, of Wichita, died July 21, 1997, at Via Christi-St. Francis Hospital in Wichita. Burial was at 10:30 a.m. June 24, 1997, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Wichita. The Revs. Hung Quoc Pham and John P. Glisenan officiated. Burial was in St. John Cemetery in Clonmel. Memorials was established with St. Mary's Mission, Box 39, Tohatchi, NM 87325 and Center of Hope, 400 N. Emporia, Wichita, KS 67202. DeVorss Flanagan-Hunt Mortuary had charge of arrangements. Toon was born in Tipton, Mo., to Joseph and Caroline Leis. Survivors include four sons, Ted Toon, Clearwater, Kenneth Toon and Keith Toon, both of Wichita, and Tom Toon, Burden; two daughters, Karen Jaax, Wichita, and Janie Schierlman, Towanda; two sisters, Connie Summerhouser and Winnie Doffing, both of Wichita; 29 grandchildren and 51 great-grandchildren. Edna Reeves ARKANSAS CITY - Edna E. Reeves, 89, of Windsor Gardens in Arkansas City, formerly of Winfield, died July 26, 1997, at South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Belle Plaine Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home. A memorial has been established with the American Diabetes Association. Born Dec. 19, 1907, at Mulvane, she was a daughter of Edward Marion and Maggie Zella (York) Dye. She attended rural Mulvane schools. On Feb. 12, 1926, she married William E. Reeves at Winfield. He died July 31, 1992. Reeves lived in Winfield before moving to Windsor Gardens in 1992. She had been employed at Winfield's Good Samaritan Home before retiring in 1973. She had also worked at McConns' Cafe and Seymour's Creamery. She was a member of Millington Street Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Melvin Reeves, Gilbert, Ariz.; two daughters, May Metzinger and Fay Koenke, a brother, Bob Dye, and a sister, Hazel Bannon, all of Arkansas City; nine grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren. Emma Williams ARKANSAS CITY - Emma J. McInturff Williams, 98, of Arkansas City, died July 25, 1997, at Medicalodge East. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the chapel at Memorial Lawn Cemetery. Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established with Medicalodge East. Born Nov. 5, 1898, at Polo, Okla., she was a daughter of William Edward and Hannah (Holt) Mitchell. She attended school at Eddy, Okla. On June 22, 1918, she married Glenn McInturff at Newkirk, Okla. They resided in Oklahoma and Kansas. On Dec. 31, 1952, she married Maurice Williams in Bentonville, Ark., and they resided in Arkansas City. He died in 1975. Williams attended Central Christian Church. Survivors include two daughters, Katherine Davis, Council Grove, and Lila Teufel, Arkansas City; a son, Warren McInturff, Ponca City, Okla.; a brother, Edward Mitchell, Lamont, Okla.; two sisters, Vera Sanders, Arkansas City, and Maxine Young, Chandler, Ariz.; five grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and 13 great-great-grandchildren. David Hickock LONGTON - David Kenneth Hickock, 10, died July 25, 1997, from accidental, self-inflicted asphyxia at his home in Longton. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Longton United Methodist Church. The Revs. Gerald Manley and Robin Haines will officiate. Interment will be in Longton Cemetery under the direction of Zimmerman Funeral Home of Howard. A memorial has been established with the Four County Mental Health Center in Independence. Born June 10, 1987, at Parsons, he was a son of David Wayne and Sheila (Duxbury) Hickock. He would have been a fifth-grader at Elk Valley Elementary School this fall. David had resided in Emporia several years before moving with his family to the Longton community. After the death of his father Aug. 26, 1996, he lived with his adopted mother. David was involved in the D.A.R.E. program at Elk Valley Elementary School and was a member of Longton Boosters 4-H Club. He attended Sunday school at Longton United Methodist Church. Survivors include his mother, Jane Hickock, his sister, Kristin Hickock, his stepbrother, Adam Spain, and his stepsisters, Lacie Spain and Julie Spain, all of Longton; and his grandparents, Nora and Kenneth Hickman, Parsons, and Gladys and Rowland Jones, Elk Falls. Grace Belden ARKANSAS CITY - Grace K. Belden, 94, of Arkansas City, died July 25, 1997, at the Presbyterian Manor Health Care Center. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Hawks Funeral Home with the Rev. Fran Broadhurst officiating. Interment will be in Highland Cemetery at Winfield. A memorial has been established with the First Presbyterian Church and the Good Samaritan Fund at Presbyterian Manor, both in Arkansas City. Friends may call at the funeral home until 5 p.m. today and until the service Tuesday. Belden was born March 1, 1903, near Hatfield, Mo., to Frank and Elizabeth (Clouse) Belden. The family moved to a farm south of Cambridge in 1915, and she graduated from Cambridge High School in 1923. Belden attended Pittsburg State Teachers College (now Pittsburg State University) and began teaching at a rural school near Latham in 1925. She later taught in Cambridge and then in Arkansas City from 1931 until retiring in 1968. Beldon also attended the University of Colorado at Boulder and received her bachelor's degree from Southwestern College in 1949. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and Eula Sleeth Guild. She had also been a member of a parent-teacher association, a retired teachers group and Delta Kappa Gamma. Survivors include two sisters, Helen Marotta, Arkansas City, and Hazel Clover, Plano, Texas, and many nieces and nephews. Leonard Wahlenmaier ARKANSAS CITY - Leonard C. Wahlenmaier, 84, of Arkansas City, died July 25, 1997, at South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center. A memorial service was held at 11 a.m. today at the First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Guy Rendoff officiating. A private inurnment will be held later in Parker Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made at Hawks Funeral Home. Wahlenmaier was born Sept. 14, 1912, in Arkansas City to Charles Troughette and Margaret Sophia (Ralf) Wahlenmaier. He grew up in Cowley County and served with the U.S. Army in the European Theatre during World War II. Wahlenmaier attended the University of Texas in Austin before moving to Midland, Texas. He was an independent oilman for many years. He was a member of St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Midland. Wahlenmaier moved to Arkansas City in 1994. Survivors include his daughters, Joan Warren, Arkansas City, Gail Essex and Lynn Boyd, both of Midland, Texas, and Aisha Oberoi, Lahore, Pakistan; a brother, John M. Wahlenmaier, Tyler, Texas; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Martha Wedel NORTH NEWTON - Martha M. Wedel, 88, of North Newton, formerly of Winfield, died July 26, 1997, at Newton Medical Center. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Restlawn Gardens of Memory in Newton and at 11 a.m. at Bethel College Mennonite Church. Pastor Darrell Fast will officiate. Visitation will be until 9 p.m. today at Petersen Funeral Home. A memorial has been established with Bethel College. Born April 13, 1909, at Canton, she was a daughter of Peter P. and Anna (Reimer) Quiring. On Aug. 5, 1936, she married David C. Wedel in Goessel. She earned her teacher certificate at Bethel College in North Newton and taught for five years in Good Hope, Garden and Greenfield. Wedel was a member of Bethel College Mennonite Church of North Newton. Survivors include her husband, David Wedel, North Newton; two daughters, Eleanor Heckendorn, Phoenix, and Judith Arthur, Russell; a brother, Otto Quiring, Newton; four sisters, Edna Schmidt and Ruth Boese, both of North Newton, Hilda Ratzlaff, Goessel, and Bertha Friesen, Newton; six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Gary Skelton A memorial service for Gary D. Skelton was held at 2 p.m. July 26, 1997, in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. The Rev. Rick Thornton officiated. Ed Foster of the Winfield Kiwanis Club spoke, Laura Belle Haines was the organist and Jeanette Thornton was the vocalist. Inurnment will be held later. A memorial has been established with the Kiwanis Builder Club for youth. Gertrude Kirkpatrick EUREKA - Gertrude Marie Kirkpatrick, 100, formerly of Winfield, died July 28, 1997, at Prairie Hills Health Care Center in Eureka. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Campbell-Kelley Funeral Home, Eureka, and at 2 p.m. in Highland Cemetery, Winfield. Born Oct. 19, 1896, at Winfield, she was a daughter of James Andrew and Mattie Pearl (Thorpe) Wells. She attended Winfield schools. On March 4, 1915, she married Fred William Kirkpatrick in Winfield. They lived in Winfield until moving to Wichita in 1936. Later they lived in El Dorado. He died June 16, 1963. Kirkpatrick was a press and jump iron operator for Fruhauf Uniform Co. in Wichita from 1947 to 1959. She was a member of the Winfield Christian Church and Grand Army of the Republic and a former member of the Rebekah Lodge in Winfield. Survivors include three sons, William Kirkpatrick, Wichita, Don Kirkpatrick, Eureka, and Willis Kirkpatrick, Whitewater; a daughter, Florine Kaiser, Eureka; 42 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and 16 great-great-grandchildren. Jerry Crouse DOUGLASS - Jerry Wayne Crouse, 45, of Douglass, formerly of Arkansas City, died July 27, 1997, at Augusta Medical Center in Augusta. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home, Arkansas City, with interment in Maple City Cemetery. Born Sept. 8, 1951, in Arkansas City, Crouse was a son of Earnest W. and Geraldine Jeanne (Goulden) Crouse. He attended schools in Arkansas City and later lived in Augusta and Douglass. He attended Victory Church in Augusta. Survivors include his mother, Jeanne Carder, Douglass; a sister, Sherry Hutchens, Arkansas City; and a brother, Kabin Joel Carder, Baldwin, Mo. Chase Archer ARKANSAS CITY - Chase Michael Archer, 5, of Arkansas City, died July 28, 1997, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus, Wichita. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Parker Cemetery under the direction of Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home. A memorial has been established with the neonatal unit of Columbia Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. Born Oct. 30, 1991, in Wichita, Chase was a son of Steve Mark and Dorothy June (Aguinaga) Archer. He lived in Arkansas City throughout his life and attended Head Start preschool and Hillcrest Bible Baptist Church. Survivors include his parents and a brother, Cory Steven Archer, all of Arkansas City; grandparents, Shawn and Gene Finnern, Springfield, Mo., and Sherry and Jake Aguinaga, Arkansas City; and his great-grandparents, Mary and Dick Williams, Nina and Jack Archer and Erma Aguinaga, all of Arkansas City, and Joe and Betty Kelley, Winfield. Earl McGowan Services for Earl McGowan, 93, who died July 18, 1997, were held at 10:30 a.m. July 22 at the First United Methodist Church. The Revs. Rick Thornton and Fred Houston officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Special scriptural readings were by Randy Bradley. Carolyn Eastman was the organist, and Ed Larsen sang "In His Presence" and "The Old Rugged Cross." The congregation sang "How Great Thou Art" and "Amazing Grace." Lodge 110 of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons performed Masonic rites. Ben Holman was the lecturer. Casket bearers were McGowan's grandsons, Randy Bradley and Bobby, Dan, Daren, Eddie, Glen, John, Lee, Lynn and Patrick McGowan. A memorial scholarship has been established with the First United Methodist Church. Miles Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements. Glenn Neubecker DEXTER - Glenn Edward Neubecker, 92, formerly of Grenola, died July 28, 1997, at Grouse Valley Manor in Dexter. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Greenlawn Cemetery, Grenola, with the Rev. Wallace Wartick officiating. Zimmerman Funeral Home of Howard is in charge of arrangements. Memorials have been established with the Grenola Christian Church and the Grenola Public Library. Born June 17, 1905, at Grenola, Neubecker was a son of Edward Adam and Cinderella Elizabeth (Camp) Neubecker. He attended Grenola schools. On Feb. 6, 1929, he married Hazel Katherine Eaglin at Independence, Neubecker was employed as an oil well driller and pumper in Oklahoma and Kansas for many years. After living in Winfield, they returned to Grenola where he farmed and ranched. He was a member of Elks Lodge 732 in Winfield and the Grenola Christian Church. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Dwain Neubecker, Winfield, and Dwight Neubecker, Fort Worth, Texas; two daughters, Barbara Worman, Ellinwood, and Shirley Friend, Wichita; a brother, Dale Neubecker, Grenola; 10 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter. Glenn Neubecker GRENOLA - Services for Glenn E. Neubecker were held at 10 a.m. Aug. 1, 1997, in Greenlawn Cemetery at Grenola. The Rev. Wallace Wartick officiated, and Judy Perrigo sang "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Rock of Ages." Casket bearers were John and Wayne Eaglin, Leland and Thurman Hopper and C.E. and Eddie Neubecker. Zimmerman Funeral Home of Howard was in charge of arrangements. Memorials have been established with the Grenola Christian Church and Grenola Public Library. Dorothy McNown MOLINE - Dorothy Esther (Hey) McNown, 79, of Moline, died July 28, 1997, at St. Mary of the Plain Hospital in Lubbock, Texas. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Zimmerman Funeral Home in Howard with Lloyd G. Zimmerman officiating. Interment will be in Moline Cemetery. A memorial has been established with the Moline Chamber of Commerce City Park Fund. McNown was born Dec. 19, 1917, at Wayside to Frank Leslie and Viva Ophelia (Key) Corle. She grew up near Caney and attended the Caney Center school. On April 1, 1936, she married Frank Malachi Hey. They lived in Oklahoma, Iowa, Arizona and Kansas. He died Oct. 18, 1976. On Jan. 8, 1985, she married Ivan Adelbert McNown at Miami, Okla., and they resided in Moline. McNown was a member of a fiddlers and pickers organization and attended the First Baptist Church of Moline. Survivors include her husband; three sons, Frank Hey, Independence, William Hey, Bartlesville, Okla., and Merle Hay, Moline; six daughters, Ethel Simpson and Wanda Hey, both of Arkansas City, Beatrice Harrison, Newton, Pearl Williams, Moline, Lena Ouellet, Longton, and Linda High, Elk Falls; three stepdaughters, Loma McClure, Arkansas City, Mary Lou Cobb, Moore, Okla., and Faye McNown, Moline; four brothers, Charlie Corle, Wilton, Iowa, Elmer Corle, Buel, Idaho, Henry Corle, Caney, and Alfred Corle, Howard; a sister, Nellie Moore, Havana; 25 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, four stepgrandchildren and four step-great-grandchildren. Owen and Louise Watson Services for G. Owen and Louise (Bailey) Watson will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Highland Cemetery. The Rev. L. Fred Houston will officiate. Owen Watson graduated from Southwestern College in 1928. He and Mrs. Watson were both employed by the Winfield Daily Courier at the time of their marriage on June 1, 1930. Louise Bailey, a daughter of Alpheus and Lula Bailey, was reared in the Winfield community. Her brothers were Noel and Joe Bailey, and her sister was Mabel Briscoe. The family will gather at the home of Harley and Barbara Parsons on Meadowlark Lane. Vera Sheldon ARKANSAS CITY - Vera E. Sheldon, 81, of Arkansas City, formerly of Cedar Vale, died Aug. 1, 1997, at Presbyterian Manor. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Cedar Vale United Methodist Church with interment in Cedar Vale Cemetery. Wheeler Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Memorials have been established with Cedar Vale United Methodist Church and People's Place. Born Sept. 24, 1915, in Dexter, she was a daughter of Ray and Elva (Baker) Clark. She graduated from Cedar Vale High School in 1933 and attended Venus Academy of Beauty Culture. On Dec. 24, 1936, she married Carl E. Sheldon in Cedar Vale. He died Nov. 14, 1944. Sheldon worked as a beautician in the Cedar Vale Drug Store from 1934 to 1948. She then worked as a bookkeeper for William's Motor Co., which later became the Marvin Cable Chevrolet Dealership, from 1948 until retiring in 1981. Sheldon moved to Arkansas City in 1995. She was a member of the Cedar Vale United Methodist Church, where she was a choir member and church treasurer, and the American Legion Auxiliary. Survivors include two brothers, Al B. Clark, Coffeyville, and Dr. Ernest J. Clark, Colorado Springs, Colo., nieces and nephews. Blanche O. Cullumber Blanche O. Cullumber, 93, of Route 3, Winfield, died Aug. 3, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel with the Rev. Jerre Nolte officiating. Interment will be in Cambridge Cemetery. Memorials have been established with Grace United Methodist Church and Winfield Rest Haven. Born Jan. 9, 1904, near Cambridge, she was a daughter of William H. and Ruby (Franklin) Cullumber. She attended a rural school in Windsor Township and graduated from Winfield High School in 1923 with a normal training teaching certificate. Cullumber taught in a Cambridge rural school for three years and at Martha Washington School south of Winfield for 16 years. In 1943 she began teaching in Winfield elementary schools and taught here for 16 years. She then taught in Ajo, Ariz., for 10 years before retiring in 1969. Cullumber acquired most of her college education by attending summer sessions, by correspondence and at workshops. She received her bachelor's degree from Kansas State Teachers College, Pittsburg, and her master's degree from George Peabody College for Teachers, Nashville, Tenn. Cullumber was a member of Kappa Delta Pi, a national honor society in education, Alpha Zeta Chapter, Pittsburg; and Pi Gamma Mu, national social science honor society, Tennessee Gamma chapter. After retiring, she returned to Winfield and resided at 1316 E. Sixth. In 1985 she moved to a cottage at the Robert Sherrard residence south of Winfield. Cullumber was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, the local, state and national retired teachers associations, Kansas-National Education Association and the American Association of Retired Persons. Survivors include three nieces, Betty Sherrard, Winfield, Darlene Heacock, Lawrence, and Gerry Peterson, Hutchinson; and one nephew, Cleo Cullumber, Wichita. Blanche Cullumber Services for Blanche O. Cullumber were held at 10 a.m. Aug. 5, 1997, in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. The Revs. Jerre Nolte and Vern Livengood officiated. Christie Muret was the vocalist, and June Vasey was the organist. Casket bearers were Bill Maier, Dave Galliart, Henry Bernard and Allen Grunder. Interment was in Cambridge Cemetery. Gloria Murphy WICHITA - Gloria Jean Murphy, 43, bartender at the Picadilly Market and Grill, Wichita, died July 31, 1997. Services were to be held at 10 a.m. today at Broadway Mortuary Chapel in Wichita. Survivors include her husband, David R. Allen, Wichita; two sons, Bob Murphy, Las Animas, Colo., and Jesse Murphy, Wichita; five brothers, Ray Lang, Miami, Fla., Gerald Lang, Miami Beach, Fla., and Delroy, Delwin and Delmar Thompson, all of Wichita; three sisters, Judith Atwater, Burden, Pamela Pillsbury, Kanopolis, N.C., and Delnetta Black, Wichita; and one grandchild. Myron "Lee" Kennedy Myron "Lee" Kennedy, 87, of 1402 John in Winfield, died Aug. 1, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Miles Funeral Service with interment in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home form 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday. A memorial has been established with the American Cancer Society. Born Nov. 10, 1909, at Renfrow, Okla., Kennedy was a son of Cyrus and Caroline (Petersen) Kennedy. The family moved to Atlanta, and he attended schools at Prairie View and Atlanta. Kennedy lived and worked in Oregon and California for a year, then began working as a mechanic for the International Harvester and Ford dealerships in Winfield at age 16. On July 16, 1932, he married Mary Frances Auxier in Winfield. They resided in Winfield during most of their marriage but lived in Wichita from 1943 to 1949. Kennedy was employed by Beech Aircraft Co. for eight years and by Boeing Aircraft Co. for 22 years before retiring in 1970 as an experimental department crew chief. Kennedy was a member of the First Christian Church and had been affiliated with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. His wife preceded him in death April 6, 1996. Survivors include three sons, Myron C. Kennedy, Stockton, Mo., Larry L. Kennedy, Omaha, Neb., and Scott I. Kennedy, South Sioux City, Neb.; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Willma Carson HESSTON - Willma L. Carson, 90, formerly of Winfield, died Aug. 2, 1997, at Schowalter Villa in Hesston. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Schowalter Villa Chapel with the Rev. Ronald Rich officiating. Burial will be in Hesston Cemetery. Friends may call at Miller Funeral Home until 9 p.m. today Memorial contributions can be made to Schowalter Villa, Friendly Acres or any mission. Born Jan. 22, 1907, at Narka, she was a daughter of Edward and Cora Chryst Turrentine. On Sept. 2, 1926, she married Ernest V. Carson at Belleville. Carsons was a teacher for 25 years, including 15 years as a special education teacher in Winfield. She was a charter member of the Council of Exceptional Children and a member of the Hesston United Methodist Church and United Methodist Women. Survivors include her husband, of Hesston; two sons, Charles Carson, Olathe, and David Carson, Newton; a daughter, Barbara Myers, Simsbury, Conn.; a sister, Bessie Bengstrom, Salina; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Will Dickinson HOISINGTON - Will E. Dickinson Sr., 72, of Hoisington, died Aug. 3, 1997, at Central Kansas Medical Center, St. Rose Campus. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the First Christian Church in Hoisington with the Rev. Paula Bell officiating. Burial will be in Hoisington Cemetery. Visitation will be until 9 p.m. today and Tuesday at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home. Memorials have been established with the First Christian Church and the Hoisington Masonic Lodge. Born March 25, 1925, in Winfield, he was a son of Will and Elizabeth (Troupe) Dickinson. He served with the U.S. Army during World War II. On Sept. 14, 1952, he married Betty A. Parry at Hoisington. Dickinson was a conductor for the Missouri Pacific Railroad for 40 years before his retirement. They moved to Hoisington from Geneseo in 1986. Dickinson was a member of the First Christian Church, Hoisington Masonic Lodge, American Legion at Geneseo, Hoisington Lions Club and Lake Barton Golf Club. He had served as a local legislative representative for the United Transportation Union, was a past worthy patron of the Order of Eastern Star at Lyons and served three terms as past master of a Masonic Lodge. Survivors include his wife, of the home; four sons, Will E. Dickinson Jr., Ellsworth, George V. Dickinson, Marysville, Michael K. Dickinson, Oklahoma City, and Maurice D. Dickinson, address not given; two daughters, Cheryl J. Brown, Hoisington, and Betty Jo Halstrom, Wichita; two sisters, Elizabeth Nash, Garden City, and Frances Owen, Wichita; and five grandchildren. Jackie Little HOWARD - Jackie Lee Little, 67, died Aug. 1, 1997, at his home west of Howard. Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Zimmerman Funeral Home with Pastors Kiburn Kim and Chuck Evans officiating. Interment will be in Grace Lawn Cemetery. Memorials have been established with the Howard United Methodist Church and the Center for Basic Cancer Research at Kansas State University. Contributions can be made at the funeral home. Born July 16, 1930, in Caddo County, Oklahoma, he was a son of R.J. and Sylvia Alice (Dowdy) Little. He attended schools in Caddo County and Sickles, Okla., and graduated from Carnegie (Okla.) High School in 1949. In 1952 Little began working as a sheet metal fabrication worker for Boeing Aircraft Co. in Wichita. On March 5, 1953, he married Wanda Doretta Hudson at Carnegie, Okla. Little served with the U.S. Army at Kileen, Texas, during the Korean Conflict. He then resumed working at Boeing and retired from there in 1986. In 1992 the Littles moved to their home west of Howard. He was a member of the Howard United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife; three sons, Scotty Little and Rocky Little, both of Wichita, and Alan Little, Augusta; a daughter, Doreen Newhouse, Wichita; his mother, Sylvia Little, Pinckneyville, Ill.; a sister, Betty Hollingsworth, Camdenton, Mo.; and 12 grandchildren. Vera Sheldon CEDAR VALE - Services for Vera E. Sheldon were held at 1 p.m. Aug. 2, 1997, at the Cedar Vale United Methodist Church. The Rev. Larry Bowyer officiated. Lyman Wheeler was the vocalist, and Shirley Brown was the organist. Music selections were "In the Sweet" and "The Lord's Prayer." Casket bearers were Bob and David Cable, Jim Clark, Ray and Mike Merz and Larry Van Horn. Honorary casket bearers were Marvin Cable, Carl Steward, Bill House, Loyd Lawrence and Gladwin Hollinger. Interment was in Cedar Vale Cemetery under the direction of Wheeler Funeral Home. Memorials have been established with the Cedar Vale United Methodist Church and People's Place. Bettie Truman EUFAULA, Okla. - Bettie Mae (Bradley) Truman, 58, of Eufaula, formerly of the Rock-Atlanta area, died July 30, 1997, at a Muskogee, Okla., hospital. A memorial service was held Aug. 1 at Eufaula Masonic Lodge with the Rev. Marvin Chamberlin officiating. Black's Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Born June 3, 1939, in Quinton, Okla., she was a daughter of Isaac and Mary Dona (Pierce) Teague. On April 27, 1994, she married Gene Truman in Leonard, Okla. Truman was a licensed practical nurse and homemaker. Survivors include her husband, of the home; two daughters, Donna Krug, Atlanta, and Mary Palmer, Florida; a son, Mike Bradley, Cassville, Mo.; two sisters, Victoria Neal and Barbara Pierce, both of Piney Creek, Okla.; and eight grandchildren. Margaret B. Sturm Margaret B. Sturm, 92, of 1614 Millington in Winfield, died Aug. 5, 1997, at Good Samaritan Village. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Stalter Cemetery east of Rock. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday. A memorial has been established with Good Samaritan Village. Born June 27, 1905, southeast of Rock, she was a daughter of William H. and Mattie Carmen Wilson. She attended the Green Valley rural school near Rock. On Aug. 19, 1923, she married Hugh M. Sturm at Rock. The couple lived at Rock, then lived in Arkansas City briefly before returning to their farm near Rock. Sturm worked as a nurse's aide at Edgetown Manor in Winfield from 1953 until retiring in 1970. Her husband died May 19, 1959, and she moved to Winfield in 1961. Sturm was a former member of the Rock United Methodist Church. Survivors include a son, Billy J. Sturm, Winfield; a brother, Wayne Wilson, Columbus, Ohio; a sister, Helen Adams, Wichita; two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Margaret Sturm ARKANSAS CITY - Vera Sheldon, 81, of Arkansas City, formerly of Cedar ROCK ‹ Services for Margaret B. Sturm were held at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 8, 1997, in Stalter Cemetery at Rock. The Rev. Ron Keith officiated. Casket bearers were Daniel Archer, Price Heimer, Lou and Maurice Hoover and Mike and Steven Smith. Miles Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established with the Good Samaritan Village. Albert Depew SEDAN - Albert Depew, 76, of Sedan, died Aug. 5, 1997, in Sedan. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in the Sedan United Methodist Church with interment in Greenlawn Cemetery at Grenola. The Rev. Larry Bowyer will officiate, and Graves-Baird Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Born Feb. 21, 1921, at Grenola, Depew was a son of Loren and Iva (Shrader) Depew. On Dec. 25, 1941, he married Mercedes Edna Holland at Grenola. Depew was a retired grocer and a member of the Sedan United Methodist Church, American Legion, Vesper-Olive Masonic Lodge No. 0136, Eastern Star and Coffeyville Gideons. Survivors include his wife, of the home; a son, Larry Depew, Goddard; a daughter, Susann Leniton, Winfield; two brothers, Arthur Dwain Depew, Moline, and Fred Depew, Winfield; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Doris Hanlen KENT, Wash. - Doris M. Hanlen, 73, of Kent, formerly of Winfield, died Aug. 3, 1997, in Seattle. Services were to be held today in Hillcrest Burial Park at Kent. Edline-Yahn Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements. Memorials have been established with Medic One or PAWS, P.O. Box 1037, Lynnwood, WA 98046. Hanlen was born Sept. 12, 1923, at Pasadena, Calif. She attended schools in Wichita and graduated from East High School in 1941. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, she worked in the fleet post office in San Francisco from 1944 to 1946. She also worked in Boeing's industrial relations section at the Kent aerospace facility. On Feb. 19, 1950, she married William H. Hanlen in Winfield. They had resided in Kent since 1965. Kent was employed by Boeing for 20 years before retiring in 1986. Survivors include her husband, of Kent; two sons, Robert Hanlen, Seattle, and Richard W. Hanlen, Auburn, Wash.; a daughter, Patti J. Hanlen, Seattle; and a sister, Betty Lou Millspaugh, Wichita. Robert Townsley Robert Michael Townsley, 58, of 1305 Millington, Winfield, died Aug. 4, 1997, at the residence. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel with the Rev. Jerre Nolte officiating. Interment will be in Riverview Cemetery at Arkansas City. Born June 1, 1938, in Winfield, Townsley was a son of John Delbert and Marion (Hart) Townsley. He graduated from Derby High School in 1957. Townsley worked as a surveyor for the city of Idaho Falls, Idaho, and Bonneville County, Idaho, from 1963 to 1976. He then worked as a surveyor on road construction projects overseas for many years. Survivors include four sons, Robert M. Townsley and John Townsley, both of Idaho Falls, Scott Townsley, Livermore, Calif., and Cody Townsley, Omaha, Neb.; a daughter, Vickie Townsley, Idaho Falls; two brothers, John Townsley, Winfield, and William H. Townsley, Lenexa; two sisters, Beverly Hartmann, Bozeman, Mont., and Ruth Martin, Dayton, Ohio; and six grandchildren. Martha Longfellow EMPORIA - Martha Ann Longfellow, 85, formerly of Moline, died Aug. 5, 1997, at Emporia Presbyterian Manor. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Zimmerman Funeral Home in Howard with the Rev. Ted Winn officiating. Burial will be in Elk Falls Cemetery. A memorial has been established with Emporia Presbyterian Manor. Contributions can be made at the funeral home. Born Dec. 6, 1911, at Faxon, Okla., she was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dixon. The family moved to Moline, and she attended school there. On Feb. 2, 1928, she married Carrol Longfellow at El Dorado, and they lived on a farm north of Moline. She worked with her husband on their farm and was also employed as a cook in Moline. Following her husband's death in 1970, Longfellow became a certified nurse's aide and certified medication aide. She was employed at Elk Manor Nursing Home, Moline, and Howard Twilight Manor before moving to Independence and working at nursing homes there. Longfellow was a longtime 4-H leader in Elk County and a member of the Moline Christian Church. She was later a member of the First Southern Baptist Church in Independence and the First Baptist Church in Cottonwood Falls. Survivors include a daughter, Sandy Witty, Olpe; two granddaughters, Shawn Miner, Independence, and Marie Artigues, New Orleans; and two great-grandsons. Winifred Amanda Bannon Winifred Amanda Bannon, 79, a longtime Rock resident, died Aug. 7, 1997, at Walnut Hill Nursing Center in Winfield. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Rock United Methodist Church with interment in Douglass Cemetery. Wheeler Funeral Home of Burden is in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established with the Kansas Alzheimer's and Similar Diseases Association. Born Sept. 30, 1918, at Rock, Bannon was a daughter of Elmer P. and Carrie L. (Davis) Groom. She attended grade school in Rock and graduated from Douglass High School in 1937. She then attended Wichita Business School. On Dec. 10, 1941, she married Harold Eldon Bannon in Newton. He died Aug. 6, 1994. Bannon was a homemaker and a member of the Rock United Methodist Church, Royal Neighbors of America and Friendly Club of Rock. Survivors include a son, Harold E. Bannon Jr., Douglass; a sister, Hazel Felker, Rock; and two grandsons, Mark L. Bannon, Winfield, and Brett A. Bannon, Douglass. Myron Lee Kennedy Services for Myron Lee Kennedy were held at 11 a.m. Aug. 6, 1997, at Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Russ Jones officiated. Vocal selections were "In the Garden," "Whispering Hope," "Amazing Grace" and "How Great Thou Art." Interment was in Highland Cemetery. Honorary casket bearers were Alfred Barnes, Harry Barnthouse, Jere Dean, Harry Evans Jr., Orvan Gilstrap, Price Heimer, Aubrey Holt, Henry Janke, Dan Lewallen, Jerry Newland, Bill Orr, Lee Roy Russell, Bob Sherrard and Merle Snider. Casket bearers were Charles Cromley, Jeff and Jon Hokanson, Courtney, Gregory and Mark Kennedy and Jimmy Topper. A memorial has been established with the American Cancer Society. Earl Rundle PHOENIX ‹ Earl Walter Rundle, 82, of Phoenix, formerly of Winfield, died Aug. 3, 1997, at his home. Services were to be held today at Bethany Presbyterian Church, Phoenix, with interment in Resthaven Park Cemetery, Glendale, Ariz. Chapel of the Chimes Funeral Home of Glendale was in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established with Bethany Presbyterian Church, 7702 N. 35th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85051. Born Feb. 28, 1915, at Twin Falls, Idaho, Rundle was a son of Harry Henry and Mary Elvina (Small) Rundle. The family moved to Clay Center when he was a small child. Later he moved to the Winfield area. On May 28, 1936, he married Ruth Darlene Beery in Winfield. They resided on East 12th Avenue. Rundled owned Rundle Electric Co. in Winfield and worked as an electrical contractor until he partially retired and moved to Phoenix in 1978. He continued to work part time as an electrician in the Phoenix area for 12 years. Rundle was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Winfield. He was later a member of Christ Presbyterian and Bethany Presbyterian churches in Phoenix. Survivors include his wife, Darlene Rundle, Phoenix; two sons, Darrell Rundle, Granbury, Texas, and Gary Rundle, Phoenix; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Winifred Bannon ROCK - Services for Winifred Amanda Bannon were held at 1 p.m. Aug. 9, 1997, in the Rock United Methodist Church. The Rev. Cindy Watson officiated. Ruth Caskey was the pianist, and Kathy Haigler sang "In the Garden" and "How Great Thou Art." The congregation sang "Amazing Grace." Casket bearers were Mark L. and Brett A. Bannon, Jim Schmidt, David and Stanley Withiam and Don Roberson. Interment was in Douglass Cemetery under the direction of Wheeler Funeral Home of Burden. A memorial has been established with the Kansas Alzheimer's and Similar Diseases Association. Buddy Manning SEASIDE, Calif. - Captain Fermin Floyd "Buddy" Manning II, 30, of Seaside, formerly of Garden City, died Aug. 6, 1997, near Monterey, Calif. Services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma City, and at 3 p.m. Wednesday at St. Dominic Catholic Church, Garden City. Burial with full military honors will be in Valley View Cemetery. Father Gregory LeBlanc will officiate, and Garnand Funeral Home of Garden City is in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established with the American Cancer Society. Born June 10, 1967, at Gallup, N.M., Manning was a son of Fermin Floyd and Joyce (Schmidt) Manning. He attended schools in Grants, N.M., and Garden City. When he was 14 years old, Manning was selected by the U.S. Olympic Swimming Committee to spend a year in Australia. He graduated from Garden City High School in 1985. Manning graduated from the Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, Colo., in 1989 with a degree in astronautical engineering. He received his pilot training at Vance Air Force Base, Enid, Okla., and spent four years there as a T38 instructor pilot. Manning then was an E3-AWACS commander pilot at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City. While at Tinker, he served two tour duties in Saudi Arabia and one in Turkey and received many awards and medals. He recently was accepted at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center in Monterey. On Sept. 1, 1990, he married Aimee Watson in Garden City. Survivors include his wife, a son, Ryan, and a daughter, Katelin, all of the home; his parents, Garden City; and a sister, Renata Manning-Gbogbo, Las Cruces, N.M. He was a son-in-law of Eric and Patti Watson of Winfield. Sean Reeves TACOMA, Wash. - Sean W. Reeves, 27, of Tacoma, formerly of Leavenworth, died Aug. 7, 1997, of injuries received in an automobile accident. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Belden-Sexton-Sumpter Funeral Chapel, Leavenworth, with burial in Leavenworth National Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral chapel. A Sean W. Reeves Memorial Fund has been established. Born Oct. 25, 1969, in Olathe, he was a son of Jerle Reeves and Cindy Gibson. He attended Lansing High School. Reeves served with the U.S. Army, and while in Germany was honored with the Soldier of the Year award. He owned and operated Reeves and Associates General Contractors. Survivors include a son, Sean Michael Reeves, Tacoma; his fiance, Tina Plancich, Sumner, Wash.; his mother, Cindy Reeves-Kogut, Newhall, Calif.; his father, Jerle Reeves, Decator, Ark.; a brother, Brian Reeves, Leavenworth; two sisters, Lynette Mathis, Winfield, and Annette Hamilton, California; his stepmother, Wanda Mayfield, Leavenworth; a stepbrother, Jerry Hanson Jr., Colorado; and a stepsister, Janet Robertson, Leavenworth. Ray Walin ARKANSAS CITY - Herbert Raymond "Ray" Walin, 81, longtime Ashton community resident, died Aug. 12, 1997, at South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center, Arkansas City. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Redeemer Lutheran Church with the Rev. Mark Boxman officiating. Burial will be in Parker Cemetery. A memorial has been established with Redeemer Lutheran Church. Contributions can be made at Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home. Born Aug. 7, 1916, at McPherson, Walin was a son of Arthur and Mable (Nelson) Walin. He attended school at Galva and moved with his family in 1941 to the Ashton area where they farmed. Walin worked as a welder for Davis Manufacturing in Wichita during World War II. He was later a welder for Rodeo Meats for 23 years before retiring in 1979. On Aug. 20, 1959, he married Opal Barnes, and they resided on the family farm near Ashton. Walin was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church. Survivors include his wife, of the home; a stepson, Larry Barnes, and a stepdaughter, Shirley Tharp, both of Arkansas City; 11 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Cicely Wilson SEVERY - Cicely Ann Wilson, 80, died Aug. 12, 1997, at her home in Severy. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the Severy United Methodist Church with the Revs. Kibum Kim and Gary Parsons officiating. Interment will be in South Lawn Cemetery under the direction of Zimmerman Funeral Home of Howard. Memorials have been established with the Severy United Methodist Church and Hospice Inc. of Wichita. Wilson was born Feb. 16, 1917, in Kansas City, Mo., to Lawrence Clifford and Ollie Violet (Bailey) Rowsey. She attended grade schools in Kansas and Oklahoma and graduated from Fordson High School in Dearborn, Mich., in 1937. On Nov. 25, 1937, she married Charles Lester Wilson at Caney. They lived near Havana and Niotaze before moving to Wichita in 1941. Wilson was employed by Hinkels Department Store and later J.M. McDonald's Clothing Store After retiring in 1976, they moved to Severy. Wilson was a member of the Severy United Methodist Church and United Methodist Women. Survivors include her husband; two sons, LeRoy Wilson, Mulvane, and Larry Wilson, Garland, Texas; two daughters, Donna Williams, Mulvane, and Linda Calvert, Dallas; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Richard Pickett SEDAN - Richard Tom Pickett, 57, formerly of Longton, died Aug. 11, 1997, at Pleasant Valley Manor in Sedan. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Longton Baptist Church with the Rev. Ted D. Davis officiating. Burial will be in Longton Cemetery under the direction of Zimmerman Funeral Home of Howard. A memorial has been established with the Longton Baptist Church. Pickett was born Dec. 10, 1939, at Pawnee, Okla., to William Allen and Elsie Iola (Lewark) Pickett. He attended rural schools near Ponca City, Okla., and graduated from Longton High School in 1957. On Sept. 23, 1956, he married Stella Myra Greenburg at Longton. They moved to Bartlesville, Okla., in 1957, and he worked for the city of Dewey, Okla., for several years. In 1960 the family moved to Fort Worth, Texas, and he attended Bible Baptist Seminary at Arlington. He graduated in 1964 with a Bachelor of Divinity degree. Pickett began his missionary career by raising funds to supply Bibles for churches in Mexico. He joined the World Baptist Fellowship in 1965, and the family moved to Brazil in 1967. He worked in church planning there until returning to Kansas in 1971. The Picketts returned to Brazil in 1983 and continued missionary work there until 1987. Because of his health, they moved to Wichita. Pickett had resided at Howard Twilight Manor since 1993. Survivors include two sons, Wesley Pickett, Gaffney, S.C., and Nathaniel Pickett, Wichita; two daughters, Peggy Henderson, Sedan, and Darlia Conklin, Manhattan; his mother, Elsie Pickett, and his brother, William J. Pickett, both of Longton; and nine grandchildren. Richard Pickett LONGTON - Services for Richard Tom Pickett were held at 10 a.m. Aug. 14, 1997, in the Longton Baptist Church. The Rev. Ted D. Davis officiated. June Kramer was the organist, and Connie Russell sang "Amazing Grace" and "In the Garden." Casket bearers were Darin Ashenfelter, Mack Kill, Ron McDonald and Greg, Nathan and Wesley Pickett. Interment was in Longton Cemetery under the direction of Zimmerman Funeral Home. A memorial has been established with the Longton Baptist Church. Lawrence Marshall MINNEOLA - Lawrence R. Marshall, 62, died July 15, 1997, at the Minneola hospital. Services were held July 18 at the community church with Robert Seth and Jay Thompson officiating. Carol Sibley was the organist, and Jeanette McBee and Jean Shinogle were vocalists. Burial was in Minneola Cemetery. Casket bearers were Duane, Rick, Gary, Lyle, Terry and Brett Marshall. Memorials have been established with the American Heart Association and the community church youth center. Born March 9, 1935, at Minneola, Marshall was a son of Vernon and Audrey (McMahan) Marshall. The family moved to Atlanta in 1947, and he graduated from Atlanta High School in 1953. Marshall served with the U.S. Air Force in Europe during the Korean Conflict. He was a retired trucker. On June 5, 1994, he married Darlene Classen at Dodge City. Survivors include his wife; a son, Jeff Marshall, Hurst, Texas; a daughter, Jane Davis, Augusta; a brother, J.B. Marshall, Atlanta; a sister, Maxine Keely, Wichita; four grandchildren and numerous stepchildren and stepgrandchildren. Corrine Cox Corrine A. Cox, of Route 1, Winfield, died this morning at her home. Arrangements will be announced by Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home. Ruby Parker HOWARD - Ruby Violet Parker, 90, died Aug. 13, 1997, at her home in Howard. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Zimmerman Funeral Home, Howard, with interment in Grace Lawn Cemetery. The Revs. Kibum Kim and Robin Haines will officiate. A memorial has been established with the Howard United Methodist Church Building Fund. Parker was born June 2, 1907, southeast of Severy to Perley Benton and Bertha (Marshall) Hemry. She attended rural schools in Elk County. On Sept. 26, 1926, she married John Milton Parker at her parents' home southeast of Severy. They farmed in Elk County until moving to Howard in 1948. The Parkers owned and operated Parker Service Station until retiring in 1971. Her husband preceded her in death Dec. 9, 1993. Parker was a longtime member of the Howard United Methodist Church and United Methodist Women. She was a former member of the Loyal Lima Extension Homemakers Unit and Classie Lassies Pitch Club. Survivors include three sons, Bob Parker, Howard, Kenneth Parker, Grand Lake, Colo., and Danny Parker, Wichita; a daughter, Dorothy Hunt, Canon City, Colo.; 16 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Grant G. Prothro Grant G. Prothro, 48, of 321 W. 15th in Winfield, a truck driver, died Aug. 15, 1997, at his home. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Udall cemetery. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service in Winfield from noon to 9 p.m. Monday. Prothro was born June 16, 1949, in Winfield to Elmer Owen and Gladys Gearhart Prothro. The family lived in Udall, and briefly in Idaho, before moving to Wichita in 1951. Reared and educated in Wichita where he attended the Christian Academy, he and his parents moved to Arkansas City in 1967. He and his mother moved to Winfield in 1969 after the death of his father in 1968. His mother died in 1995. He had been employed by John Lawrence Trucking, and was a member of the Udall Congregational Church. Survivors include sisters Levaun Trussell and Angela Jo Case, both of Ponca City, Okla., brothers Owen L. Prothro of Elysian Fields, Texas, and Norman G. Prothro of Rockwall, Texas., and numerous nieces and nephews. Corrine Cox Corrine A. Cox, 72, of Route 1, Winfield, died Aug. 15, 1997, at her home. A private service will be held. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Memorials have been established with Hospice Inc. and the Winfield Thrift Store. Cox was born Nov. 14, 1924, in Minneapolis, Minn. She attended schools in Minneapolis, graduating from Roosevelt High School in 1943. She also attended the University of Minnesota. During World War II she served with the Women's Army Corps and was assigned to the Manhattan Project. She worked as a cryptographer for military intelligence after the war. On Feb. 5, 1951, she married Francis Wayne Cox in Stuttgart, Germany. She was a homemaker while the family lived in many locations overseas. In 1970 her husband retired, and they moved to Winfield. Cox worked at Graves Drugstore until her retirement. She had served as a volunteer for the Red Cross, at the Winfield Thrift Store and in several hospitals. Survivors include her husband and two sons, Bradford Cox and Stewart Cox, all of Winfield; three brothers, Julius E. Webster, Mound, Minn., and Cyrus Webster and Reeve Webster, both of Minneapolis, Minn.; two sisters, Emily Sponberg, Wisconsin, and Hazel Johnson, Albert Lea, Minn.; and two grandchildren. Bettie Nofsinger MCPHERSON - Bettie Nofsinger, 75, homemaker, of McPherson, died Aug. 16, 1997, at her home. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Church of the Brethren in McPherson and at 2 p.m. in Oxford Cemetery. Dr. Don Booz and Philip Lacey will officiate. Friends may call at Glidden-Ediger Funeral Home in McPherson from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Memorials have been established with Church of the Brethren Television Ministry, McPherson, and The Courage Fund (for the needs of cancer patients of Dr. Nanney). Contributions can be sent in care of the funeral home, 222 W. Euclid, McPherson, KS 67460. Nofsinger was born May 7, 1922, in Yale, Okla., a daughter of Rusl Tracy and Bernice (Adkisson) Ludewick. On Nov. 15, 1941, she married Elmer F. Nofsinger in Oxford. He died Feb. 14, 1986. Nofsinger had lived in McPherson since moving there from Liberal in 1986. She was a member of hospital auxiliaries in Liberal and McPherson and was active in Girl Scouts of America in Liberal. Survivors include a son, Ron Nofsinger, Spring Hill; a daughter, Sue Wall, McPherson; a brother, Harold Ludewick, Tulsa, Okla.; three sisters, Russella Allan and Wilma Armstrong, both of Wichita, and Jean Wilson, Van Buren, Ark.; and five grandchildren. Ruby Parker HOWARD - Services for Ruby Violet Parker, 90, who died Aug. 13, 1997, were held at 10 a.m. Aug. 16 at Zimmerman Funeral Home. The Revs. Kibum Kim and Robin Haines officiated. Burial was in Grace Lawn Cemetery. Betty Russell was the organist, and Julia Brenner sang "Just a Closer Walk With Thee" and "How Great Thou Art." Casket bearers were Rex Bantz, Jim Criger, Richard Fish, Jason McIntyre, Ruel Penhorwood, Jim Stange and Jim White. A memorial has been established with the Howard United Methodist Church Building Fund. Bill Pierce BURDEN - Bill J. Pierce, 36, oil field worker, of Burden, died Aug. 16, 1997, at his home. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday in New Salem Cemetery, west of Burden. A memorial has been established with Cowley County Fire District 3 in Burden. Contributions can be made through the State Bank of Burden or Miles Funeral Service, Winfield, which is in charge of arrangements. Pierce was born May 30, 1961, in Winfield, a son of Donald and Betty (Gardner) Pierce. He attended Winfield schools, including Winfield High School. As a young man he began work in area oil fields and served various oil field production companies during his career. A lifelong Cowley County resident, he had resided in the Burden and Dexter areas for over 10 years. Survivors include a son, Zachary Pierce, Ramona; his parents, John and Betty Brewer, Burden, and Don Pierce, Great Bend; five brothers, Monty Pierce and John Pierce, both of Winfield, Brad Pierce, Dexter, Todd Pierce, Arkansas City, and Derrel Pierce, Texas; and his grandmother, Frieda Brewer, Winfield. Robert Wind LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Robert A. Wind, 61, of Louisville, formerly of Winfield, died Aug. 14, 1997, at the Episcopal Church Home in Louisville. Services will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Saint Thomas Episcopal Church, Louisville. A memorial service and burial will take place at 1 p.m. Aug. 30 at Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, 6630 Nall Ave., Mission. A memorial has been established with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Pearson Funeral Home, 149 Breckinridge Lane, Louisville, is in charge of arrangements. Wind was born and raised in Winfield, a son of Victor E. and Margaret M. Wind. He graduated from Winfield High School in 1953. Wind attended the University of Kansas where he was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. He earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne and a master's degree in business administration from California State University at Fullerton. He worked for Boeing Co. in Wichita and North American Rockwell at Cape Canaveral, Fla., and Anaheim, Calif. From 1971 to 1980 he owned and operated the Bernina Sewing Center in Kansas City, Kan., and Mo. In March 1993 he took medical retirement from the Boeing Co. in Huntsville, Ala. Survivors include his wife, LaDonna M. (McCardwell) Wind; two sons, Robert A. Wind II and Stephen M. Wind; a daughter, Deborah M. Angilan; two brothers, Charles P. Wind and James L. Wind; four grandchildren, three stepgrandchildren and three stepgreat-grandchildren. Zella Cowardin ARKANSAS CITY - Zella Cowardin, 88, retired grocer, of Arkansas City, died Aug. 17, 1997, at Medicalodge North in Arkansas City. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery. A memorial has been established with Central Christian Church. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Cowardin was born Sept. 27, 1908, in Augusta, to James Christopher and Adda (Coday) Mannion. She was raised in Augusta and moved to Arkansas City with her parents when she was 16. She graduated from Arkansas City High School in 1927. On Nov. 11, 1928, she married Harley Orson Cowardin in Ponca City, Okla. They made their home in Arkansas City where they owned and operated the Supreme Food Store, later known as Harley's Supreme Food Market, from 1934 until retirement in 1974. He preceded her in death. Cowardin was a member of the Central Christian Church and U and I Sunday School Class. Survivors include a daughter, Donna Rindt, Arkansas City, two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Leonard Joseph Thompson ARKANSAS CITY - Leonard Joseph Thompson, 82, of Arkansas City, died Aug. 20, 1997, at South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday in Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home with interment in Memorial Lawn Cemetery. A memorial has been established with the American Diabetes Association. Thompson was born April 28, 1915, northeast of Newkirk, Okla., to Benjamin H. and Louise E. (Eck) Thompson. He graduated from Newkirk High School in 1932. On July 31, 1937, he married Mary K. Baker in Kingman, and they lived on a farm south of Cedar Vale for many years. In 1992 they moved to Arkansas City. Survivors include his wife, of the home; three sons, Gordon W. Thompson, Ponca City, Okla., Dwight R. Thompson, Geuda Springs, and Norman L. Thompson, Arkansas City; two daughters, Gayla S. Eaglin, Winfield, and Lila Jean Hudgins, Ponca City; two brothers, Floyd O. Thompson, Cedar Vale, and Claude R. Thompson, Virginia Beach, Va.; three sisters, Marie A. Bisonett, Portland, Ore., Alice Rahn, Arkansas City, and Helen F. Durham, St. Joseph, Mo.; 16 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Grant Prothro UDALL - Graveside services for Grant Gibson Prothro, 48, who died Aug. 15, 1997, were held at 11 a.m. Aug. 19 in Udall Cemetery. The Rev. Kent Wheeler officiated. The vocal music selection was "Go Rest High on that Mountain," performed by Vince Gill. Miles Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements. Jessie Ford HOWARD - Jessie Pearl Ford, 78, a longtime Howard resident, died Aug. 18, 1997, in Greenwood County Hospital at Eureka. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Zimmerman Funeral Home with Lloyd G. Zimmerman officiating. Burial will be in Moline Cemetery. Memorials have been established with the Moline Chamber of Commerce City Park Fund and the Elk County Ambulance Service. Born Aug. 28, 1918, near Bentley, she was a daughter of Orrie John and Anna Leona (Cannon) Dutton. She attended Sedgwick County schools and grew up in the Bentley community. On July 18, 1938, she married Lloyd Athel Ford at Valley Center. They lived in Wichita for several years, and she was employed as a cook for Olive Beech. In 1946 the family moved to Severy where they owned and operated a grocery store, cream station and feed store. In the early 1950s they moved to a farm near Elk Falls and in 1956 began a grocery store in town. In 1967 the Fords moved to Howard, and she worked as a dispatcher in the sheriff's office and cooked for the prisoners. After retiring in 1980, she cooked and worked in restaurants in the Elk County area. Ford was a member of the Good Sam and Jayhawk camping clubs. She attended Elk Falls Christian Church for many years and was a longtime member of Ladonia Chapter 243 of the Order of the Eastern Star at Elk Falls. Her husband died Nov. 11, 1990. Survivors include a son, Leslie Ford, Moline; two daughters, Evelyn Condon, Independence, and JoAnn Turner, Wichita; three brothers, Rex Dutton, Arlington, Texas, Paul Dutton, Maize, and Charles Dutton, Augusta; two sisters, Phyllis Patteson, Augusta, and Barbara Walter, Wichita; nine grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and two stepgreat-grandchildren. James Swinney GEUDA SPRINGS - James Oliver Swinney, 74, retired Lama Electro-Air inspector, of Geuda Springs, died Aug. 19, 1997, at his home. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Geuda Springs Cemetery. The Rev. David Lemke will officiate. Memorials have been established with the Geuda Springs Activity Building and the dialysis unit at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Contributions can be made through Hawks Funeral Home of Arkansas City. Swinney was born April 9, 1923, in Sedan, a son of Isaac and Alberta May (Price) Swinney. He attended school at Elgin and later attended North Dakota State School of Science. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Navy in the European Theatre. On June 14, 1964, he married Anna L. Buell in Nowata, Okla. They lived in Oklahoma City for seven years before moving to Geuda Springs where they had lived for the past 25 years. Swinney worked at General Electric for 13 years, then worked at the Cessna plant at Strother Field until it closed. He later worked at Lama Electro-Air in Wellington where he retired as an engineering and electrical inspector. He was a member of Slate Valley Baptist Church and Crescent Lodge 133 Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. For many years he had served on the Geuda Springs City Council and also as the mayor. Survivors include his wife, Anna Swinney, Geuda Springs; two sons, James G. Swinney, Winfield, and Michael R. Swinney, Topeka; two stepsons, Leslie Axton, Manhattan, and Donald Axton Jr., Geuda Springs; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Eula Ridgeway Smith Memorial services for Eula Ridgeway Smith, 68, of Kent, Wash., formerly of Wichita and Dexter, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Dexter Christian Church. Inurnment will be in Cedar Creek Cemetery at Cedar Vale. Leon Brooks Leon W. Brooks, 81, retired oil field worker, died Aug. 20, 1997, at Winfield Rest Haven. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Morrison City Cemetery, Morrison, Okla. The Rev. Ron Keith will officiate. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established with Hospice Inc. Brooks was born June 16, 1916, at Drumwright, Okla., a son of Robert and Kate (Lankard) Brooks. He was raised and educated in the Morrison, Okla., area. On Dec. 15, 1941, he married Judith Parli in St. Louis. He served with the U.S. Army in the Pacific during World War II. Brooks was employed as an oil field driller in several states and later worked as a pumper. He retired in 1980 and moved to Winfield. He was a member of the United Methodist Church and Winfield American Legion Post 10. Survivors include his wife, Judith Brooks, Winfield; two brothers, Duane Brooks, Houston, and Terry Brooks, San Diego; and a sister, Nina Connoly, Rush, N.Y. Bill Pierce NEW SALEM - Graveside services for Bill J. Pierce, 36, who died Aug. 16, 1997, were held at 10 a.m. Aug. 21 in New Salem Cemetery. The Rev. Sheila Ratzlaff officiated. Special vocal music was "Go Rest High on That Mountain" by Vince Gill. A memorial has been established with Cowley County Fire District 3 at Burden. Miles Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements. James Swinney GEUDA SPRINGS - James Oliver Swinney, 74, retired Lamar Electro Air employee, of Geuda Springs, died Aug. 19, 1997, at his home. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Geuda Springs Cemetery. The Rev. David Lemke will officiate. Memorials have been established with the Geuda Springs Activity Building and the Renal Treatment Center of Winfield. Contributions can be made through Hawks Funeral Home. Swinney was born April 9, 1923, in Sedan, a son of Isaac and Alberta May (Prince) Swinney. He attended school in Elgin and later attended the North Dakota State School of Science. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II in the European Theatre. On June 14, 1964, he married Anna L. Buell in Nowata, Okla. They lived in Oklahoma City for seven years before moving to Geuda Springs where they had lived for the last 25 years. Swinney worked at General Electric for 13 years before working at the Cessna plant at Strother Field until it closed. He later worked at Lamar Electro Air in Wellington where he retired as an engineering and electrical inspector. He was a member of Slate Valley Baptist Church and Crescent Lodge 133 Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. For many years he served on the Geuda Springs City Council and also as mayor. Survivors include his wife, Anna Swinney, Geuda Springs; two sons, James G. Swinney, Winfield, and Michael R. Swinney, Topeka; two stepsons, Leslie Axton, Manhattan, and Donald Axton Jr., Geuda Springs; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Sandra Ramirez WELLINGTON - Sandra C. Ramirez, 38, lifelong resident of Wellington, died Aug. 21, 1997, at Sumner Regional Medical Center. A Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Sunday and a Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, both at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. Burial will be in Sumner Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at Frank Funeral Home from 1 to 9 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday. A memorial has been established with Futures Unlimited. Donations can be made through the funeral home. Ramirez was born April 24, 1959, in Wellington to Tobias and Tiburcia (Venegas) Ramirez. She was a production laborer for Futures Unlimited. Survivors include her father, Tobias Ramirez, Wellington; 10 brothers, Sebastian Ramirez, Burbank, Calif., Joe Ramirez, Newton, Victor Ramirez, Newkirk, Okla., Antonio Ramirez, Winfield, John Ramirez, Shreveport, La., Paul Ramirez, Jewett, Ill., Thomas Ramirez, Castaic, Calif., Larry Ramirez, Wichita, and Raymond Ramirez and Manuel Ramirez, both of Wellington; and two sisters, Theresa Perez, Chicago, and Dolores Rodriguez, Wichita. Melva Fulmer WICHITA - Memorial services for Thomas Gene "Tommy" Fulmer and Melva Kay (Wood Case) Fulmer, of Crossett, Ark., will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Central Community Church, 6100 W. Maple, Wichita. The Rev. Norman Reeves will officiate. The Fulmers died as the result of an automobile accident on July 20, 1997, in Monticello, Ark. Joint funeral services were held July 22, 1997, in Logansport, La. The Rev. Carolyn Volintine officiated. Burial was in the O.E. Price Memorial Cemetery. Casket bearers for Mr. Fulmer were his nephews, Russ Gibson, Patrick Gibson, Greg Gibson, Neel Gibson, Brad Spangler, Doug Magee, Kevin Magee and Mark Magee. Honorary casket bearers for Mrs. Fulmer were J.D. Strange, Pat Ratzloff and Sean Roark. Mrs. Fulmer's casket bearers were Jay Waldschmidt, Jason Case, Kike Parker, Terry Wykoff, Ron Marshall and Phill Marshall. Mr. Fulmer's survivors include a daughter, Karen Fulmer, Joaquin, Texas; his mother, Mrs. Loyce Fulmer, Logansport, La.; three sisters, Jane Gibson, McComb, Miss., Judy Spangler, Baton Rouge, La., and Joann Magee, Keatchie, La. Mrs. Fulmer's survivors include a son, Craig Case, and a daughter, Kelly Strunk, both of Wichita; a brother, Randy Wood, Hutchinson; two sisters, Carol Waldschmidt and Karon Neubecker, both of Dexter; a sister-in-law, Thelma Wood, Dexter; and one grandson. In lieu of flowers the family has established a memorial in the Fulmers' memory for the John Marshall Middle School Library. Contributions may be given at the service. Don Hartman ARKANSAS CITY - Marion Donald "Don" Hartman, 72, retired city inspector, of Arkansas City, died Aug. 24, 1997, at his home. A Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Hawks Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The Rev. Francis Cox will officiate. Burial will be in Parker Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until 9 tonight and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Hartman was born April 20, 1925, on a farm near Turney, Mo., a son of Charles Albert and Cassie E. (Transue) Hartman. He graduated from Lathrope (Mo.) High School in 1943. During World War II he served in the U.S. Navy. On July 19, 1945, he married Dorothy E. Taylor in Cameron, Mo. After he was discharged from the Navy, they lived in Cameron until moving to Wichita in 1950. They moved to Arkansas City in 1952. Hartman was a charter plane pilot and aerial sprayer for a few years. He later worked for Santa Fe Railway until becoming inspector for the city of Arkansas City. He retired in 1987. Hartman was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Shelton Beaty American Legion Post 18 and the Cowley County Amateur Radio Club and a life member of Spencer Ralston Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1254. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Hartman, Arkansas City; two sons, Jim "Buster" Hartman and Tom Hartman, both of Arkansas City; three daughters, Sharon Bowker, Las Vegas, Kathy Braungardt, Austin, Texas, and Marcia Stultz, Arkansas City; a brother, Charles "Chuck" Hartman, Bakersfield, Calif.; and four grandchildren. Tommy Hawkins PARKVILLE - Tommy Hawkins, 69, of Parkville, died Aug. 20, 1997. His funeral was in River of Life Church in Kansas City, Mo. Hawkins was born to Ed and Ora Hawkins in Grenola in 1928. Survivors include his wife, Thelma Hawkins, Parkville; a daughter, Becky Bolt, address not given; two brothers, Howard Hawkins, Winfield, and Jack Hawkins, Scranton; three sisters, Deon Newland, Yates Center, June Johnson, Winfield, and Norma Hullett, Bethany; and two grandsons. Orvis Self OXFORD - Orvis Edgeman Self, 80, of Oxford, died Aug. 23, 1997, at Sumner Regional Medical Center in Wellington. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Oliver-Hawks Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oxford Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until 9 tonight. Self was born Feb. 16, 1917, in Newton County, Arkansas, a daughter of Robert James and Dessie Belle (Meiers) Edgeman. On Sept. 6, 1939, she married Hayden Powell Self in Mossville, Ark. He died in December 1983. She was a member of the Freewill Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Robert L. Self, Belle Plaine; three daughters, Glenna Ellis, Solomon, Nancy Sanders, Salina, and Eva "Christine" Troutman, South Haven; four sisters, Susie Watson, Fort Collins, Colo., Melvie Self and Bertha Watson, both of Springdale, Ark., and Rose Clark, Stark, Mo., and 11 grandchildren. Ernest Carson HESSTON - Ernest Vernon Carson, 92, of the Schowalter Villa in Hesston, formerly of Winfield, died Aug. 25, 1997, in Hesston. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday in Schowalter Villa Chapel in Hesston. Burial will be in Hesston Cemetery. Friends may call at Miller Funeral Home from 1 to 7 p.m. Wednesday. A memorial has been established with Schowalter Villa. Carson was born Feb. 2, 1905, to William and Marietta Mead and was named Ernest Laverne Mead. After his father's death, Ernest and his brothers and sister were placed in a children's home in Topeka. At age four, Ernest was adopted by Charles and Grace Carson and renamed Ernest Vernon Carson. On Sept. 2, 1926, he married Willma Turrentine in Belleville. They were married nearly 71 years before her death Aug. 2, 1997. Carson was an educator in many settings throughout Kansas, teaching music, industrial arts, math and science, as well as serving as superintendent of schools in several districts. He was an alumnus of Emporia State and Kansas State universities. For many years, the Carsons made their home in Winfield. The Schowalter Villa has been their home since the 1970s. Carson had been active in community bands and orchestras and the Hesston United Methodist Church. He was also a ham operator and weather reporter. Survivors include two sons, Charles Carson, Olathe, and David Carson, Newton, a daughter, Barbara Myers, Simsbury, Conn.; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Georgia Hudlin MCPHERSON - Georgia V. Hudlin, 76, of McPherson, formerly of Cedar Vale, died Aug. 22, 1997, at Highland Manor in McPherson. Services were held at 2 p.m. Aug. 26 at Glidden-Ediger Funeral Home. Dr. Lawrence D. Clark officiated. Burial was in McPherson Cemetery. Graveside honors were presented by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2715 Ladies Auxiliary. A memorial has been established with the First Congregational United Church of Christ in McPherson. Hudlin was born Nov. 30, 1920, in Cedar Vale, a daughter of William Orva and Bessie Elizabeth (Hines) Beachler. On Dec. 25, 1937, she married Henry Norris in Sedan. On Aug. 22, 1966, she married Charles "Bud" Hudlin in Miami, Okla. He died May 6, 1987. Hudlin moved to McPherson from Wichita in 1973. She was a former employee of Speer Pharmacy, later known as Hudson Pharmacy, in Wichita, and was a self-employed housekeeper in McPherson. Hudlin was a member of the First Congregational United Church of Christ and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2715 Ladies Auxiliary. Survivors include two sons, Orva E. Norris, Moore, Okla., and Charles William Norris, Wichita; a daughter, Rita D. Smith, McPherson; a brother, William Charles Beachler, Wichita; a sister, Mildred Smith, Enid, Okla.; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Glenice Frier Glenice J. Frier, 67, of Winfield, died Aug. 24, 1997, while on vacation in Alamogordo, N.M. Private services will be held later. Miles Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements. Frier was born Feb. 9, 1930, in Wilmot, a daughter of Wayne and Grace (Walker) Kelly. She was educated in Wilmot schools. On Aug. 22, 1953, she married Don Frier. They later divorced. Frier worked for many years in the assembly area at Cessna Aircraft. She was a lifelong Cowley County resident. Survivors include two sons, Randy Frier and Jimmy Frier, both of Winfield; and a twin sister, Glenda Weinrich, Alamogordo, N.M. Glenice Frier WILMOT - Graveside services for Glenice June Frier, 67, who died Aug. 24, 1997, were held at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 2 in Wilmot Cemetery. The Rev. Gerald Graber officiated. The special music selection was "Go Rest High on That Mountain," performed by Vince Gill. Miles Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements. Nadine Logan Nadine Logan, 68, of Focus Developmental Center, Winfield, died Aug. 25, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in Parker Cemetery east of Arkansas City. The Rev. Jerre Nolte will officiate. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established with Focus Developmental Center. Logan was born March 7, 1929, in Miami, Okla., a daughter of Charles F. and Ella (Ball) Logan. She had lived at Focus Developmental Center since 1979. Survivors include her mother, Ella Carey, California; and five sisters, Des Olee McWhirt, Coffeyville, Fannie Falcomhand, Missouri, Olivia Uebe, California, Mary Dean, Washington, and Mirrow Graves, Oklahoma. Nadine Logan ARKANSAS CITY - Graveside services for Nadine Logan, 68, who died Aug. 25, 1997, were held at 2:30 p.m. Aug. 27 in Parker Cemetery at Arkansas City. The Rev. Jerre Nolte officiated. A memorial has been established with Focus Developmental Center. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. David Henry HEWINS - David Earl Henry, 48, of Hewins, died Aug. 26, 1997, at Cedar Vale Nursing Center. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the Ozro Falls Cemetery at Hewins. Friends may call at Wheeler Funeral Home in Cedar Vale from noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Henry was born Jan. 6, 1949, in North Carolina, a son of Mr. and Mrs. David Ernest Henry. He served with the U.S. Army in Vietnam. On Oct. 9, 1980, he married Cheryl Sowers in Everett, Wash. From 1980 to 1988 they made their home in Alaska where he was a driller and blaster in road construction. They moved to Niotaze in 1988 and to Hewins in 1992. Survivors include his wife, Cheryl Henry, two sons, Ricky Henry and David Henry, and a daughter, Vidia Henry, all of Hewins. Floyd Mitchell UDALL - Floyd R. Mitchell, 76, of Udall, died Aug. 25, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Udall First Foursquare Church. Burial will be in Udall Cemetery. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service in Winfield from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. to noon Friday. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday. A memorial has been established with the Udall First Foursquare Church New Sanctuary Fund. Mitchell was born Aug. 25, 1921, in Augusta, to James A. and Mary Sierra (Rough) Mitchell. He was educated in Wichita schools. Mitchell joined the Army in January 1945 and served with the 24th Infantry Division in the Pacific Theatre during World War II. On March 6, 1940, he married Vera Bolen in Wichita, where they made their first home. They also lived in Parsons, Washington and Colorado, and he worked as a dry wall subcontractor. Later they returned to Wichita where he worked in the maintenance department of the Sedgwick County Courthouse. After retirement the Mitchells moved to Bella Vista, Ark. They moved to Udall in February. He was a member of the Udall First Foursquare Church. Survivors include his wife, Vera Mitchell, Udall; two daughters, Barbara Keck, Green Forest, Ark., and Carolyn Clark, Littleton, Colo.; two brothers, Everett Mitchell, New Nat, Ark., and Charles J. Mitchell, address not given; four sisters, Mabel Pennington, Wichita, Dorothy Reicer, Elmwood, and Ina Sutton and Susan Kurowski, both of Connecticut; four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Leon Brooks MORRISON, Okla. - Graveside services for Leon W. Brooks, 81, who died Aug. 20, 1997, were held at 11 a.m. Aug. 23 in the Morrison City Cemetery, Morrison, Okla. The Rev. Ron Keith officiated. A memorial has been established with Hospice Inc., 418 Market, Wichita, KS 67216. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home of Winfield was in charge of arrangements. Rogean Turner MARIETTA, Okla. - Rogean Elaine Turner, 53, of Marietta, formerly of Winfield, died Aug. 26, 1997, at Love County Health Center in Marietta. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Enville Community Church. The Rev. Hubert Sponsler will officiate. Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery in Marietta. Honorary casket bearer will be Dr. Tom O'Connor. Casket bearers will be Archie, Melvin and Jimmy Turner, James McCrory, Mike Cook and Blake Blankenship. Memorial contributions can be made to the Rogean Turner Fund, c/o Mid-Continent Federal Savings and Loan Association in Winfield. Kennedy Funeral Home, of Marietta, is in charge of arrangements. Turner was born Sept. 2, 1943, in Winfield, to Earl and Madoline Widener. A homemaker, she had lived in Marietta for the past five years. Survivors include a son, Troy Turner, and a daughter, Kim Turner, both of Marietta, Okla.; a daughter, Jeania Davis, Winfield; her mother and stepfather, Madoline and Jack Heffner, Winfield; her stepmother, Blanche Widener, Ennis, Texas; four brothers, Buddy Widener, Kansas, Butch Kelly, Winfield, and Darrell Widener and Gerell Widener, both of Ennis, Texas; and two grandchildren. Helen Mossman GEORGETOWN, Texas - Helen Fern (Fulton) Mossman, 98, of Georgetown, formerly of Winfield, died Aug. 27, 1997, at Wesleyan Nursing Home in Georgetown. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Miles Funeral Service in Winfield. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. A memorial has been established with the First United Methodist Church in Winfield. Contributions can be made through the church or funeral service. Mossman was born Nov. 8, 1898, at Kildare, Okla., to Thomas Edward and Nellie (Crawford) Fulton. The family moved to Hardy, Okla., when Helen was a child. She attended Southwestern College where she met her future husband, Lawrence M. Mossman. They were married on June 15, 1923, and lived in Wichita and Caldwell before returning to Winfield in 1941. In Winfield Mossman was active in the First United Methodist Church, Order of Eastern Star and P.E.O. In 1982 the Mossmans moved to Presbyterian Manor in Arkansas City. While there, they were members of First United Methodist Church of Arkansas City. Mr. Mossman died in !986. She moved to Wesleyan Nursing Home in Georgetown in 1988. Survivors include a son, Robert Mossman, Austin, Texas; a daughter, Charlotte Williamson, Dallas; eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. David Henry HEWINS - Services for David Earl Henry were held at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 28, 1997, in Ozro Falls Cemetery at Hewins. Chuck Evans officiated. Wheeler Funeral Home of Cedar Vale was in charge of arrangements. Willard King LIBERAL - Willard H. "Bud" King, 82, of Liberal, died Aug. 29, 1997, at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Miller Chapel in Liberal. The Rev. Michael Ide will officiate. Burial with military honors will be in Liberal Cemetery. Friends may call at Miller Mortuary until 8 tonight and from 8 a.m. to service time Tuesday. King was born Oct. 19, 1914, in Washington, Kan., a son of Willard N. and Pearl S.V. (Rand) King. He attended school in Winfield and worked in oil fields. A veteran of World War II, he served in the U.S. Army as a staff sergeant. On Feb. 19, 1946, he married Beulah L. Miller in Wichita. They moved to Liberal in 1959. In 1969 he opened King's Pit Bar BQ and operated it until 1976 when he opened and operated King's Liquor Store. He retired in 1985. Survivors include his wife, Beulah King, Liberal; two sons, Gary King, Bixby, Okla., and Wayne King, Lakin; two daughters, Norma Leaman, Broken Arrow, Okla., and Connie Keeton, Liberal; a brother, Paul King, Winfield; and 11 grandchildren. Helen Mossman Services for Helen Fern Mossman, 98, who died Aug. 27, 1997, were held at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 30 in Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Rick Thornton officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Laura Belle Haines was the organist. Jeanette Thornton sang "Hymn of Promise" and "In This Very Room." Casket bearers were Wayland Baker, Ben Holman, Roy Hunter, Ken McCanon, Bill McKinley and Wayne Rush. A memorial has been established with the First United Methodist Church. Floyd Mitchell UDALL - Services for Floyd R. Mitchell, 76, who died Aug. 25, 1997, were held at 2 p.m. Aug. 29 at Udall First Foursquare Church. The Rev. Lyle Bolen officiated. Burial was in Udall Cemetery. Shirley Duncan was the pianist. Wayne Bolen sang "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" and "This World Is Not My Home." Casket bearers were Stephen Bolen, Carl Caldwell, Kurt Duncan, Marc Exley, Todd Exley and Mickey Keck. A memorial has been established with the New Sanctuary Fund of the First Foursquare Church. Miles Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements. Wanda Seifried ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Wanda Snyder Seifried, 70, retired legal secretary, of Albuquerque, formerly of Dexter, died Aug. 30, 1997. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at French Mortuary, Albuquerque. Dr. Mark Denton will officiate. A memorial has been established with the American Lung Association, 216 Truman NE, Albuquerque, NM 87108. Seifried was a daughter of Fern and Harry Snyder of Dexter. Her husband, Charles W. Seifried, preceded her in death. She had resided in Albuquerque for 43 years. Survivors include two sons, Paul Seifried and Darrell Seifried; a daughter, Connie Seifried Higgins; and six grandchildren. Floyd Rader WELLINGTON - Floyd O. Rader, 78, retired Boeing employee, of Wellington, died Aug. 30, 1997, at his home. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Wellington Baptist Temple. Pastor Robert Haas will officiate. Burial will be in Prairie Lawn Cemetery. Memorials have been established with Hospice Inc. and Wellington Baptist Temple. Friends may call at Frank Funeral Home from 2 until 9 p.m. today. Rader was born July 12, 1919, in Stafford County to Jessie and Florence (Gardiner) Simmons. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of World War II. On Dec. 24, 1948, he married Dolly Releford in Pratt. She died April 27, 1983. On Oct. 15, 1983, he married June Owens. Rader retired from Boeing Aircraft as a sheet metal employee after 30 years' service. He was a member of the Wellington Baptist Temple and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors include his wife, June Rader, Wellington; four sons, Ronnie Rader and Lloyd Rader, both of Wichita, Larry Rader, El Dorado, and Terry Rader, Wellington; a daughter, Bonnie Pourner, Wellington; three stepsons, Steve Hall, Winfield, Stan Hall, Lancaster, Texas, and Tom Hall, Phoenix; three brothers, Leonard Simmons and Bob Simmons, both of Winfield, and Vernie Simmons, Wellington; three sisters, Frances Curfman, Newkirk, Okla., Freda Frye, Turpin, Okla., and Darlene Hiltzman, Oxford; 23 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Dan Swanson HOWARD - Dan Swanson, 44, of rural Howard, died Aug. 29, 1997, from injuries received in a motorcycle accident in Oklahoma. Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in the West Elk High School gymnasium in Howard. The Revs. Kibum Kim, Gary Parsons and Robin Haines will officiate. Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday in Springhill Cemetery at Cooperton, Okla. The Rev. Alvin Funkhouser will officiate. The Dan Swanson Memorial Scholarship Fund has been established at the First National Bank of Sedan. Contributions can be left at Zimmerman Funeral Home. Swanson was born Aug. 28, 1953, in Hobart, Okla., to Paul Kenneth and Delores Ruth (Cox) Swanson. He attended school at Cooperton and Roosevelt, Okla., and graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1971. He graduated from Oklahoma State University in 1975 with a degree in agricultural economics. He also completed course work at the the Graduate School of Banking in Madison, Wis. On Jan. 12, 1973, he married Penny Jo Crandell in Mountain Park, Okla. They moved to Howard in 1975, and he was a field representative at Production Credit Association for 14 years. In 1989 he began employment at the First National Bank of Sedan and was currently vice president, senior loan officer and director of the bank. He was a member of the Howard United Methodist Church and the Kansas Bankers Association. Survivors include his wife, Penny Swanson, and two sons, Johnny Swanson and Will Swanson, all of Howard; his parents, Paul and Delores Swanson, Cooperton, Okla.; a brother, Charlie Swanson, Weatherford, Okla.; and a sister, Polly Bredy, Gotebo, Okla. Eugene Gilliland DEXTER - Eugene M. Gilliland, 66, of Dexter, former longtime resident of the Leon area, died Aug. 31, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital in Winfield. Services were held Sept. 2 in Leon Cemetery. The Rev. Dirk Westerman officiated. A memorial has been established with Grouse Valley Manor in Dexter. Contributions can be made through Carlson Funeral Home in El Dorado. Gilliland was born Jan. 20, 1931, in Wichita, a son of Claude and Josephine (Meldrum) Gilliland. He lived most of his life in the Leon area and for the past 20 years had made his home in Dexter. Survivors include a brother, Jim Gilliland, Leon, and two nephews, Joe Gilliland and Mark Gilliland, both of Houston. Frances Phipps WICHITA - Frances O. Weinrich Phipps, 76, of Wichita, died Sept. 1, 1997, at Riverside Hospital in Wichita. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Wichita. The Rev. John Niermann will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery at Winfield. Memorials have been established with the American Cancer Society and the American Diabetes Association. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Phipps was born Sept. 28, 1920, in Spring, Texas, to Jacob and Elizabeth (Roth) Theiss. On July 18, 1943, she married Paul F. Weinrich. He died in 1957. In 1959 she married Leo L. Phipps. He died Oct. 23, 1985. Phipps had lived in Winfield from 1940 to 1964 when she moved to Wichita. Phipps was a checker at Dillons and the Seneca Market, both in Wichita. She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church. Survivors include three daughters, Phyllis Hotchkin and Connie Weinrich, both of Burden, and Mary Weinrich, Wichita; a brother, Henry Theiss, Spring, Texas; a sister, Vicky McCracken, Tomball, Texas; six grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Douglas Smith Douglas Smith, 79, of 1101 Manning in Winfield, died Sept. 1, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Thursday in the Winfield State Hospital & Training Center Cemetery. The Rev. W. Smith will officiate. A memorial has been established with the WSH&TC Cemetery Fund. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Smith was born April 6, 1918, in Hugoton, to James and Alcenda Smith. He lived at Winfield State Hospital from 1925 to 1954 when he moved into the Winfield community. He had worked as a construction laborer and a stucco plasterer for Everett Burley. Survivors include a brother, James Smith, Midland, Texas, and a sister, Effie Smith, Odessa, Texas. Harold Flowers Harold Flowers, 83, of 506 E. Seventh in Winfield, died Aug. 26, 1997, at his home. A memorial service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. The Rev. Jerre Nolte will officiate. Flowers was born March 10, 1914, in Shinnston, W.Va., to Charles B. and Arlie (Strum) Flowers. A veteran of World War II, he worked in the oil fields as a driller until his retirement. Survivors include a son, Gary W. Flowers, and a daughter, Bonita C. Goff, both of Upland, Calif. Bron Beebe UDALL - Bron Jacob Beebe, 15, of Udall, died Sept. 2, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the New Life Chapel, First Foursquare Church, in Udall. Pastor Lyle Bolen will officiate. Burial will be in Mulvane Cemetery. Friends may call at Senter-Smith Mortuary in Mulvane until 8 tonight and from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the mortuary. A memorial has been established with New Life Christian Academy. Beebe was born March 10, 1982, in Wichita, to Kent Alan and Denni Jackie (Welch) Beebe. Bron was a student and attended New Life Chapel where he was a member of the youth group. Survivors include his parents, Kent and Denni Beebe, Udall; three sisters, Brooke Miller, Derby, and Brianna Beebe and Brylee Beebe, both of Udall; and his grandparents, the Rev. George and Eudene Beebe, Wichita, and George and Pauline Welch, Reeds Springs, Mo. Helen Harlow PARSONS - Helen H. Harlow, 80, of Parsons, formerly of Cedar Vale, died Sept. 3, 1997, at the home of a daughter in Wichita. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the First Christian Church. The Rev. Gene Akeman will officiate. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery in Parsons. The family will receive friends at Carson-Wall Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday. Memorials have been established with the First Christian Church and the Parsons Arboretum Foundation. Harlow was born July 24, 1917, in Chautauqua County, a daughter of Neal L. and Cora E. (Hess) Sullivan. She graduated from Cedar Vale High School in 1934. On April 18, 1935, she married Paul F. Harlow in Oklahoma City. They lived in Parsons throughout their marriage. He died April 14, 1992. Harlow worked at several places, including the Parsons ordnance plant, the U.S. Army Reserve office and the Parsons Recreation Commission. She graduated from Parsons Junior College in 1964 and from Pittsburg State University in 1971. She had worked an an elementary school teacher's aide and later became a school librarian. She was a member of the First Christian Church, where she had been a Sunday school teacher and a member of the Christian Women's Fellowship. She served as president of the CWF in 1996-97. Harlow was a longtime member of the Mothers Club and had served on the USD 503 Board of Education. She was the current chairwoman of the Parsons Tree Advisory Board. Survivors include a son, James P. Harlow, Wichita; three daughters, Grace Harlow Chickadonz, Rochester, N.Y., Roberta A. Whetzel, Wichita, and Coralie R. Robertson, Cape Girardeau, Mo.; a brother, Neal L. Sullivan, Anchorage, Alaska; three sisters, Virginia Wallace and Marjorie Davis, both of Cedar Vale, and Hilda Lowe, Derby; 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Leslie Heuett Leslie Art Heuett, 92, of Winfield, formerly of Maple City, died Sept. 3, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in Riverview Cemetery in Arkansas City. The Rev. Guy E. Rendoff will officiate. A memorial has been established with the Alzheimer's and Similar Diseases Fund. Contributions can be made through Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home of Arkansas City. Heuett was born Dec. 30, 1905, in Kirksville, Mo., to Hiram and Bertha (Crist) Heuett. He was raised and educated in the Kechi and Wichita areas. During World War II, he served in the United States Army. On July 13, 1931, he married Clytia Frances (Snow) Alonzo in Smith Center. She died in 1963. Heuett worked in the oil fields in Texas and later in Kansas. He moved to the Maple City area where he worked as a farmer and rancher. After retirement, he moved to Winfield. He was a member of American Legion Post 10 of Winfield and the National Rifle Association. Survivors include two nephews, Denzil Conrad, Winfield, and Elmer Snow, Mesquite, Texas. Lodean Klein UDALL - Lodean M. Klein, 63, of rural Udall, died Sept. 4, 1997, at her home. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Udall United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Oxford Cemetery. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service from noon to 9 p.m. Sunday. Memorials have been established with the Udall United Methodist Church and the Walnut Valley Quilt Guild. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Klein was born Feb. 14, 1934, at Perkins, Okla., to Everett and Mary (Hicks) Lofton. She received her early education in Pawnee County, Okla., schools before the family moved to Kansas in 1942. She graduated from Udall High School in 1953 and later attended Cowley County Community College. On July 19, 1953, she married Lloyd D. Klein at Rock, and they made their first home on a farm near Oxford. Klein was employed by the First National Bank in Winfield, the Oxford bank and the Bank of Alaska in Anchorage. The Kleins resided in the Oxford and Udall areas most of their lives. She was a longtime member of the Udall United Methodist Church and was also affiliated with the Mothers' Club of Oxford, the Order of Eastern Star in Oxford, the Wichita Shrine and the Walnut Valley Quilt Guild. She was formerly affiliated with the Paradise Swingers Square Dance Club. Survivors include her husband, Lloyd Klein, Udall; two sons, Jerry Klein, Udall, and Kurt Klein, Oxford; her parents, Everett and Mary Lofton, Udall; a brother, Max Lofton, El Dorado; three sisters, Maxine Howell, Boise, Idaho, Mary Ruth Booth, Independence, Mo., and Margaret Mantz, Newkirk, Okla.; and two grandchildren. Betty Koch PERRYTON, Texas - Betty Brier Koch, 84, of Perryton, formerly of Winfield, died Oct. 15, 1996. Services were held in Perryton. A memorial has been established with St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Manhattan. Koch had been a clothing store operator and a housemother at St. John's College. Survivors include a daughter, Kay Neufeld, Perryton; a brother, Leonard Vansholtz, Geneseo; two sisters, Mitzi Francis, Berkeley, Calif., and Nonie Saffes, Topeka; and two grandchildren. Elsie Boyd MEADE - Elsie L. Boyd, 86, a lifelong resident of Meade, died Oct. 26, 1996, at Meade District Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the First Baptist Church of Meade with the Rev. Harry Fink officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery at Meade. Visitation will be until 9 p.m. today and from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Fisler-Orme Mortuary. A memorial has been established with Meade District Hospital. Born Oct. 3, 1910, at Meade, she was a daughter of Herman H. and Katherine M. (Cordes) Feldman. On May 19, 1929, she married Richard M. Boyd at Meade. She was a homemaker. Her husband preceded her in death Aug. 25, 1994. Survivors include a half brother, Robert Feldman, Meade; five grandchildren, including Terri Avery, Winfield; eight great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Randy Lee OXFORD - Randy Lee, 40, of Oxford, died Oct. 27, 1996, at his home. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Oliver-Hawks Funeral Home with Don Moore officiating. Interment will be in the Douglass cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to Cancer Center of Kansas, 818 N. Emporia, Suite 403, Wichita, or to any church. Visitation will be until 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. until the service Tuesday. Born Sept. 23, 1956, in Winfield, Lee was a son of Willard J. and Eva (Bowers) Lee. He graduated from Oxford High School in 1974 and had been employed as a finish carpenter. On Aug. 29, 1992, he married Colene Thomson in Oxford. Survivors include his wife, of Oxford; two sons, Daniel Marshall, Dardenelle, Ark., and Daren Lee, Oxford; his stepchildren, Travis Brister and Anastasia Brister, both of Wellington; his mother, of Oxford; four brothers, Maurice and Mark Lee, both of Oxford, and Rick and Mike Lee, both of Winfield; and a sister, Mary Ann Smith, Winfield. Charles Bennett DERBY - Charles James Bennett, 66, of Derby, died Oct. 26, 1996, in Wichita. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Smith Mortuary in Derby and 3 p.m. in Maple City Cemetery. Wade Graeber will officiate. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Smith Mortuary. Born Nov. 12, 1929, at Sparks, Okla., Bennett was a son of William Calvin and Juanita Viola (Tunnell) Bennett. On June 18, 1949, he married Jan Hanahan. Bennett was employed in production planning for Boeing in Wichita. He was a member of Maple City Community Church. Survivors include his wife and a son, Mark Bennett, both of Derby; a daughter, Mary Ann Bloomgren, Boise, Idaho; a sister, Faye Miller, Limon, Colo.; three brothers, Kenneth Bennett, Kalispell, Mont., Vernon Bennett, Phoenix, and Stan D'Ray Bennett, Kansas City, Mo.; and one grandchild. Jessie Dye Jessie P. Dye, 77, of 917 Harris Road, Winfield, died Oct. 25, 1996, at Columbia Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Miles Funeral Service with interment in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until 8 p.m. today. A memorial has been established with the American Heart Association. Born Jan. 21, 1919, at Augusta, Dye was a daughter of George Albert and Betty May (Grieves) Withiam. She moved to Winfield with her family as a young child and attended Winfield schools. On June 29, 1941, she married William Virgil Dye Jr. at Marion. The couple lived in various locations during Mr. Dye's service in World War II and his employment as a pumper for Phillips Petroleum Co., including Russell, Bird City and Norton. Following retirement, the couple returned to Winfield in 1986. Dye attended the Baptist Church. She was formerly affiliated with the Rebekah Lodge. Survivors include her husband, of the home; a son, George Dennis Dye, El Dorado; a daughter, Debbie Gillespie, Winfield; a brother, Stanley "Kye" Withiam, Hesston; two sisters, Rosemary Osburn and Maxine Stevenson, both of Winfield; two granddaughters and a great-grandson. Marie Counts NORTH BEND, Ore. - Doris Marie Counts, 78, of North Bend, died Oct. 11, 1996, at Coos Bay (Ore.) Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Prairie View Church west of Atlanta. Interment will be in Floral Cemetery northeast of Winfield. Marie (Dunbar) Counts was born Jan. 28, 1918, the youngest daughter of Lowell and Edna Dunbar. The family lived on a farm near Wilmot. On June 26, 1937, she married John William "Johnnie" Counts. They lived most of their married lives in Phoenix but resided the past 11 years in North Bend. Survivors include a son, Michael Counts, Manassas, Va.; two daughters, Gloria Drinen and Nancy Starry, both of North Bend, Ore.; a sister, Mildred Reeves, Tulsa, Okla.; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A memorial has been established with the North Bend First Christian Church, 2420 Sherman Ave., North Bend, Ore. 97459. Pete Peterson DOUGLASS - Vernon Dale "Pete" Peterson, 77, of Douglass, died Oct. 26, 1996, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Joseph Campus, Wichita. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Dunsford Chapel, Augusta, with burial in Elmwood Cemetery. The Rev. Jimmy Herrington will officiate. Memorials have been established with St. Jude's Children's Hospital and the Kansas Humane Society. Born April 21, 1919, at Atlanta, Peterson was a son of Joseph and Estella (Hall) Peterson. On April 21, 1939, he married Faye King in Augusta. Peterson served with the U.S. Army during World War II and was a retired dirt contractor and farmer. He was a member of the Methodist Church, Masons and Midian Shrine. Survivors include his wife and a son, Dwight Peterson, both of Douglass; three daughters, Mary L. Harvey of Topeka and Delila Pinkerton and Julie Fuller, both of Douglass; a brother, Joe Peterson, Grove, Okla.; a sister, Nadine Brotemarkle, Wichita; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Leonard Roper HOWARD - Leonard Clyde Roper, 85, died Oct. 28, 1996, at Howard Twilight Manor. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Zimmerman Funeral Home in Howard and 1:30 p.m. in Wichita Park Cemetery. The Rev. Robin Haines will officiate. A memorial has been established with the Howard Twilight Manor Recreation Fund. Born April 23, 1911, in Dallas, Roper was a son of Francis Marion and Beulah Sue (Brown) Roper. He attended schools in Wollsey, Ark. Roper married Edna Alexander, and they later were divorced. On March 12, 1947, he married Clara (Fry) Redmond in Wichita, where they resided until moving to a farm north of Howard in 1952. Roper worked at Boeing Aircraft Co. in Wichita during World War II. He then was a carpenter and also a farmer and stockman for many years. In 1990 the Ropers moved to Howard Twilight Manor. His wife preceded him in death June 14, 1995. Survivors include two sons, Leonard Clyde Roper Jr., St. Louis, and Roland Duane Roper, Oklahoma City; a daughter, Hope Buford, Oklahoma City; a stepdaughter, Floann Tague, Wichita; and several grandchildren, step grandchildren, great-grandchildren and step great-grandchildren. Wesley Parkerson Wesley L. Parkerson Jr., 69, of 1500 E. 10th, Winfield, died Oct. 29, 1996, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. His service will be at 4 p.m. Friday at Miles Funeral Service. A private interment will be held later. Friends may call at the funeral home from noon to 8 p.m. Thursday and until the service Friday. A memorial has been established with the American Heart Association. Born Sept. 24, 1927, near Prague, Okla., Parkerson was a son of Wesley L. and Lydia Pauline (Schima) Parkerson. The family lived in Prague and Anthony before moving to Wilmot in 1939. Parkerson entered the U.S. Army in 1950 and served as a medic during the Korean War. He was awarded a Purple Heart after receiving a combat bullet wound. He married Frances Joann Slagle in Winfield. They later divorced. Parkerson was employed locally by the city's gas and electric departments, Consolidated Flour Mill and the Carl Drennan and Kline car dealerships. In 1967 he moved to Dallas, where he worked for American Airlines until retiring as a flight service technician in 1984. In 1990 he moved back to Winfield and married Theda I. Becker. She preceded him in death in 1994. Parkerson was a member of American Legion Post 10, Spencer Yarbrough Post 3544 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Transport Workers Union of America. Survivors include a son, Rick Parkerson, Dwight; his mother, of Winfield; a sister, Louise Cordell, Wichita; and two granddaughters. Judith Chambers CAMBRIDGE - Judith D. Chambers, 54, of Cambridge, died Oct. 30, 1996, at her home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Miles Funeral Service in Winfield and at 2 p.m. in the Pawhuska, Okla., cemetery. The Rev. Fran Broadhurst will officiate. Memorials have been established with Hospice Inc. and Cowley County Safe Homes Inc. Born Sept. 14, 1942, at Grenville, Quebec, Canada, Chambers was a daughter of Leslie and Doris (Sproule) Cowan. Reared and educated in Quebec, she was a graduate of Grenville High School. After working as a secretary at a paper mill, she moved to Oklahoma in 1968. On Oct. 17, 1969, she married Charles Loman Chambers Jr. at Wee Kirk Chapel near Cedar Vale. They lived and worked on the Codding Cattle Research Ranch near Foraker, Okla., until moving to Kansas in 1972. They had lived on the Ferguson Ranch east of Cambridge since 1979. In 1983 Chambers graduated from Southwestern College with a degree in business and computer science. In 1984 she founded ABEL Services Computer Center at 108 E. Ninth in Winfield. She operated the business and served as a systems analyst. Chambers was a member of Foraker United Methodist Church and the first female member of the Winfield Rotary Club. She was a supporter of Cowley County Safe Homes Inc. and a member of Winfield Soroptimists. Survivors include her husband, of the home; two sons, Gary Chambers, Bartlesville, Okla., and Charles A. Chambers, Pawhuska, Okla.; her mother, Doris Cowan; four brothers, Donald Cowan, Calgary, Alberta, and Gary Cowan, Micky Bigras and Wayne Bigras, all of Grenville, Quebec; four sisters, Barbara McQuat, St. Andrews East, Quebec, Carol LaVoie, Pierrefonds, Quebec, Marilyn Thistwaite, Bramalea, Canada, and Norma Carkner, VanKleek Hill, Ontario; and five grandchildren. James Cummings LOS ANGELES - James Richard Cummings, 54, of Los Angeles, died Oct. 29, 1996, at his home after falling while repairing his roof. No service will be held. Born June 3, 1942, in Winfield, he was a son of Leo Melvin Cummings and Lola Emiline (Beltz) Allgaier. After graduating from Winfield High School in 1960, Cummings served with the U.S. Navy as a 3rd class radioman aboard the USS Arnold J. Isabel. In 1965 Cummings moved to Los Angeles where he was employed by a telephone company until purchasing and managing Best Hardware in Santa Monica, Calif. Survivors include his parents, both of Winfield, and two brothers, Melvin Joe Cummings, Winfield, and Max L. Cummings, Cedar Vale. Willard Martin Willard H. "Twid" Martin, 78, of 1615 Ann, Winfield, died Nov. 1, 1996, at Good Samaritan Village. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Miles Funeral Service with interment in Cedar Vale Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from noon to 8 p.m. Sunday and before the service Monday. A memorial has been established with Good Samaritan Village. Born Sept. 26, 1918, near Cedar Vale, Martin was a son of Elbert James and Zelma (Hite) Martin. Reared in the Cedar Vale area, he attended a Buck Creek, Okla., rural school. On Jan. 15, 1942, he married Margaret Ryan at Sedan. Martin was employed in ranching and farming as a young man and worked in a Cedar Vale restaurant. He served with the U.S. Army in the South Pacific Theatre during World War II. Martin attended a barber college in Oklahoma City and began his career as a barber in Cedar Vale. After practicing there for many years, he moved to Winfield during the 1960s and continued working as a barber until July 1996. He had resided at Good Samaritan Village since Sept. 14. Martin was a longtime member of American Legion Post 10 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3544, both in Winfield. He was also a member of the Oxford Coin Club. Survivors include his wife, of the home; two daughters, Mary Garcia, Ponca City, Okla., and Julie Beltz, Winfield; and three grandchildren. Wesley Parkerson Services for Wesley L. Parkerson Jr. were held at 4 p.m. Nov. 1, 1996, in Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Jerre Nolte officiated. Special vocal music selections were "Amazing Grace" and "God Be with You Till We Meet Again." Jack Embrey, chaplain of Winfield American Legion Post 10, presented the American flag and recognized Parkerson's military service. Casket bearers were Jim Buterbaugh, Roger Casebolt, Jim Dobbs, John Havens, Ernest Hensley, Bill Long, Marvin Roady and Bill Thornton. A private burial will be held later. A memorial has been established with the American Heart Association. Wesley Butcher ROCK - Wesley Mae Butcher, 64, homemaker, of Rock, died Nov. 2, 1996, in Wichita. Services were held at 2 p.m. Nov. 4 at Smith Mortuary in Derby. The Rev. Neal Alford officiated. Burial was in Mulvane Cemetery. Butcher was born May 5, 1932, in Vicksburg, Miss., a daughter of Leslie D. and Bessie Kaufman. A homemaker, she was a member of the First Baptist Church of Douglass. Survivors include her husband, James N. Butcher, Rock; four sons, David Butcher, Douglass, Mike Butcher, Mulvane, Ron Butcher, Wichita, and Richard Butcher, Rock; a brother, James Kaufman, address not given; two sisters, Mary Nixon, Yuma, Ariz., and Ruby Lee, Fredrick, Okla.; and 16 grandchildren. William Adkison William Earl "Bill" Adkison, 59, of 1814 Fuller, Winfield, died Nov. 4, 1996, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Miles Funeral Service with interment in Highland Cemetery. The Rev. Gerald Graber will officiate. Friends may call at the funeral home from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and until the service Friday. A memorial has been established with the American Diabetes Association. Born June 3, 1937, at Ellinwood, Adkison was a son of Fred and Gladys M. (Morrell) Adkison. After growing up in Winfield and graduating from Winfield High School, he worked in area oil fields. A veteran of the Korean War, he served in Korea as a battery sergeant for the U.S. Army. During the 1960s he was employed by Beech Aircraft Co. in Wichita. From 1971 to 1978 he worked for Edo.-Aire Corp. He then worked for Boeing Aircraft Co. in Wichita until retiring as a tooling inspector in 1995. Adkison was a life member of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Lodge 70, Wichita. Survivors include his daughter, Jean Adkison, of the home; a brother, Bill Tanner, Ohio; and three sisters, all of Huntington, Ind. Ruth Ohm DETROIT LAKES, Minn. - Ruth E. Ohm, 62, of Detroit Lakes, died Nov. 4, 1996, at her home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Zion Lutheran Church with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. The Rev. Dan C. Abrahams will officiate, Sharlotte Johnston will be the organist, and the Guild Singers and Zion Lutheran Quartet will sing. West-Kjos Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Born Oct. 12, 1934, in Winfield, she was a daughter of Gustave A. and Adelaide Dorothy (Meyer) Kuhlmann. She graduated from Winfield High School and from St. John's College in 1954. From 1954 to 1959 she taught school in Cincinnati. On Nov. 28, 1959, she married Conrad J. Ohm in Winfield. They operated The Village Resort in Shoreham, Minn., and lived in Kansas during the winters. In 1964 they moved permanently to Shoreham and operated the resort until 1978. The Ohms then moved to Detroit Lakes. Ohm also worked with her husband in Ohm Accounting and as a part-time secretary for Anglo American and Zion Lutheran Church, Detroit Lakes. Ohm was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Guild Singers, a bell choir and various guilds. Survivors include her husband and a son, Michael Ohm, both of Detroit Lakes; a daughter, Rachael Ohm, Minneapolis; a sister, Marjorie Theimer, Oklahoma City, Okla.; two brothers, the Rev. Robert Kuhlmann, Amarillo, Texas, and David Kuhlmann, Houston; and one granddaughter. Carlton Dixon MOLINE - Curtis Carlton Dixon, 77, of Moline, died Nov. 5, 1996, at Cedar Vale Community Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Zimmerman Funeral Home, Howard, with interment in Moline Cemetery. The Rev. Walter Darnall will officiate. A memorial has been established with the Moline United Methodist Church. Born May 18, 1919, at St. Joseph, Mo., Dixon was a son of Curtis D. and Julia Elizabeth (Roach) Dixon. He grew up in Moline and graduated from Moline High School in 1936. On Aug. 28, 1945, he married Margaret Louise McGinley at Independence. They owned and operated the Dixon family farm for many years. Dixon also began working in the oil industry in 1952 and for many years was employed by Mendenhall Drilling as an oil production superintendent. He also worked as a heavy equipment operator for Shore and Sons of Burden for a few years. He retired from working in oil production and ranching in 1992. Dixon was a member of the Eastern Kansas Oil and Gas Association and the Moline United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife and two sons, Jim Dixon and Mike Dixon, all of Moline, and five grandchildren. Blanche Beckner PONCA CITY, Okla. - Blanche Margaret Beckner, 102, formerly of the Longton area, died Nov. 5, 1996, in Ponca City. Her service will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Longton Cemetery with the Rev. Charles Heyer officiating. Zimmerman Funeral Home of Howard is in charge of arrangements. Born Sept. 27, 1894, at Longton, she was a daughter of Lauren Wilford and Alma Aletha (Williams) Young. She attended schools at Buxton and LaFontaine. On Feb. 4, 1915, she married William Seth Reed at Fredonia. He died in 1923. On March 23, 1927, she married John Seldon Beckner at Independence, and they lived on a farm near Howard for many years. After his death in 1946, she moved to Bartlesville, Okla. Beckner performed house-cleaning services and owned and operated apartment houses for many years in Bartlesville. In 1991 she moved to Ponca City. Survivors include two daughters, Carol McNitt, Ponca City, and Alma Parsons, Bartlesville; two grandsons and five great-grandchildren. Wilma Shank ARKANSAS CITY - Wilma A. Shank, 80, of Arkansas City, died Nov. 5, 1996, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus, Wichita. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home, Arkansas City, and at 2 p.m. in Crandall Cemetery, Bazine. The Rev. John Penfield will officiate. Friends may call at the funeral home until 9 p.m. today. Memorials have been established with the First Baptist Church of Arkansas City and the First Baptist Church of Bazine. Born Jan. 13, 1916, at Alexander, she was a daughter of Leo and Alice (Ryersee) Gish. She attended schools in Alexander and Bazine and graduated from Bazine High School in 1934. After graduating from a cosmetology school in Wichita, she operated Wilma's Beauty Shop in Bazine until 1938. On Nov. 4, 1937, she married Lloyd L. Shank in Bazine, where they lived until moving to Coats. They also lived in Dodge City, Garden City and Scott City before moving to Arkansas City in 1964. Shank was a member of the First Baptist Church and Victory Chapter 151 of the Order of the Eastern Star, both of Arkansas City. Survivors include her husband and a son, William L. Shank, both of Arkansas City; two daughters, Phyllis A. Schmidt and Linda D. Moore, both of Winfield; a brother, Leo Junior Gish, Dodge City; two sisters, Velva Spence, New Orleans, and Elise Bondurant, Big River, Calif.; four grandchildren and two great-granddaughters. Nola Hoskins ARKANSAS CITY - Nola Mae Hoskins, 83, retired nurse's aide, of Arkansas City, died Nov. 5, 1996, in William Newton Memorial Hospital in Winfield. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home. Wayne Robbins will officiate. Burial will be in Cedar Vale Cemetery. A memorial has been established with Winfield Rest Haven. Contributions may be made through the funeral home. Hoskins was born Aug. 26, 1913, in Wauneta to Lee Roy and Beryl (Cooper) Kinnaman. She was raised and educated in Cedar Vale and Sedan and graduated from Sedan High School in 1931. On April 7, 1931, she married G.O. Blake in Wauneta. On June 8, 1941, she married Lester Harrison Hoskins in Cedar Vale. They made their home in Oakland, Calif., and Shawnee, Okla., before moving to Dexter in 1953. In 1963 they moved to Arkansas City. Mr. Hoskins preceded her in death. For several years until her retirement in 1978, Hoskins worked for Arkansas City Memorial Hospital as a nurse's aide. She was a member of the Arkansas City and Cedar Vale Church of Christ. Survivors include five sons, Tommy Gene Blake, Savannah, Ga., Lee Roy Hoskins, Alamo, Texas, and Mike Hoskins, Bill Hoskins and Dick Hoskins, all of Arkansas City; a daughter, Vikki Davidson, York, S.C.; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Geneva Wells HOWARD - Geneva Marie Wells, 72, lifelong resident of Howard, died Nov. 6, 1996, in Howard Twilight Manor. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in the First Baptist Church of Howard. The Rev. Chuck Evans will officiate. Burial will be in Grace Lawn Cemetery. Memorials have been established with the Howard Senior Center and Howard Twilight Manor. Contributions may be made through Zimmerman Funeral Home. Wells was born Jan. 2, 1924, in Howard, the daughter of David Alonzo and Louisa Matilda (Butt) Nigh. She was raised in the Howard area and graduated from Howard High School in 1941. She also graduated from Wichita Business College and was employed for a brief time as assistant auditor at the Allis Hotel in Wichita. On April 18, 1943, she married John Cleland Wells in Howard. For many years Wells was employed as a legal secretary in the law office of Katherine Vinette in Howard. Later she was employed in the law office of Lynn Perkins until ill health forced her retirement in 1982. Wells was a member of the women's auxiliary, an elder, a trustee and the choir director of the First Presbyterian Church in Howard until it closed. She became a member of the First Baptist Church in 1983. Survivors include her husband, Cleland Wells, Howard; a son, Gary Wells, Piedmont; a daughter, Sandra Ball, Winfield; a sister, Bonnie Hurt, Wilbur, Ore.; 11 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Delilah Thomas Delilah Redford Thomas, 83, of 221 N. Park, Winfield, died Sept. 5, 1997, at Winfield Rest Haven. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Miles Funeral Service. Burial will be in Atlanta Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Memorials have been established with the Tisdale United Methodist Church and the Alzheimer's Association. Contributions can be made through the church or funeral home. Thomas was born Nov. 26, 1913, on a ranch near Atlanta, to Clifford B. and Minnie M. (Ketterman) Price. Raised and educated in Atlanta, she graduated from Atlanta High School in 1932. She continued her education at Butler County Junior College where she received her associate's degree. On Nov. 1, 1936, she married Walt Redford in Atlanta. They lived and worked on their ranch near Burden throughout their marriage. He died Aug. 31, 1967. On Feb. 19, 1972, she married Floyd E. Thomas in Tisdale. They had resided in Winfield since that time. Thomas was a member of the Tisdale United Methodist Church and Eaton Community Club. Survivors include her husband, Floyd Thomas, Winfield; a son, Bob L. Redford, Burden; two stepsons, Mike Thomas, Halstead, and Gary Thomas, Tulsa, Okla.; a stepdaughter, DeAnn Titus, Newton; a brother, C.B. Price, LaFeria, Texas; two sisters, Lois Shannon, Neosho, Mo., and Lorraine Dryden, Oklahoma City; four grandchildren, three stepgrandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Marion Kunkel DOUGLASS - Marion Lee Kunkel, 71, of Douglass, died Sept. 4, 1997, in Wichita. Services were held at 3 p.m. Sept. 8 in the Douglass Christian Church. The Rev. Ron Keith officiated. Burial was in Douglass Cemetery. Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Memorials have been established with the Rock Christian Church Building Fund and Hospice Inc. Kunkel was born Feb. 1, 1926, at Rock, a son of Rolla and Verna (Starkey) Kunkel. He was a retired sheet metal assembler at Boeing and a member of Rock Christian Church. Survivors include his wife, Norma (Lanier) Kunkel, Douglass; three sons, Terry Kunkel, Belle Plaine, Mark Kunkel, Wichita, and Kent Kunkel, El Dorado; three daughters, Sandra Zimmerman, Douglass, Lisa Gimple, Rock, and Lori Lockard, El Dorado; three sisters, Marjorie Leayman, Meryl Knapp and Eleanor Johnson, all of Rock; and 14 grandchildren. Mary Alice Bell CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - Mary Alice Bell, of Chattanooga, sister-in-law of Marie Barker of Winfield, died Sept. 3, 1997, at her home. Services were held Sept. 6 at Chattanooga Funeral Home. The Rev. Douglass Hawkins officiated. Burial was in the U.S. National Cemetery in Chattanooga. Bell is survived by her husband of 59 years, James M. Bell, Chattanooga, formerly of Winfield; a son, James L. Bell, Atlanta, Ga.; two daughters, Sharon A. Gaston and Connie Danner, both of Chattanooga; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Lodean Klein UDALL - Services for Lodean M. Klein, 63, who died Sept. 4, 1997, were held at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 8 at the Udall United Methodist Church. The Revs. Leonard Goosen and John Branson officiated. Burial was in Oxford Cemetery. Cora Mettling was the organist, and Sheana Godwin sang "The Lord's Prayer" and "When Love Comes Home." Honorary casket bearers were Sam Bales, Herman Dietzsch, Brad Klein, Lawrence Lee, Doyle Patton and Mike E. Thompson. Casket bearers were Bill Beverage, John Casson, John Cooper, Mike Dowers, Rick Godwin and Bob Shields. Memorials have been established with the Udall United Methodist Church and the Walnut Valley Quilt Guild. Miles Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements. Odessa Miller Odessa Miller, 84, of 1518 Frankfort, lifelong resident of Winfield, died Sept. 8, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service from noon to 9 p.m. Wednesday and until noon Thursday. A memorial has been established with Winfield Rest Haven. Contributions can be made through the funeral home or the Church of Christ. Miller was born June 20, 1913, at Winfield, to Frank and Nora (Barker) Hedges. She was raised and educated in Winfield. On May 5, 1930, she married Harry G. Miller in Wichita. They resided in Winfield throughout their marriage. He died Nov. 12, 1972. The Millers operated Winfield Taxi Service during the 1940s, and they later owned and operated Miller Appliance Co. and the Miller Crosley car dealership in Winfield. Miller was also employed by Hedges Hudson car dealership and served for a number of years as manager of the Western Drive-In. She was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include a son, Michael D. Miller, Blue Springs, Mo.; a daughter, Sharon L. Glass, Oroville, Wash.; a brother, Bill Hedges, Ponca City, Okla.; a sister, Dorothy Piper, Colorado Springs, Colo.; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Charissa Owen BURDEN - Charissa Dea "Char" Owen, 42, of Burden, formerly of Arkansas City, died Sept. 7, 1997, at Hula Reservoir near Pawhuska, Okla. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Riverview Cemetery, Arkansas City. The Rev. Tom Clymer will officiate. The casket will remain closed at all times. A memorial has been established with the North Shore Animal League "Save-a-Pet" Fund. Contributions can be made through Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home. Owen was born Sept. 27, 1954, in Arkansas City, to Philip E. and Charline (Brooks) Parman. She was raised and educated in Arkansas City and graduated from Arkansas City High School in 1972. She also attended Cowley County Community College. On March 17, 1973, she married James Owen in Arkansas City. They lived in Arkansas City and Winfield before settling in Burden. Owen was a homemaker and member of BO chapter of P.E.O. Survivors include her husband, James Owen, and a son, Doster Owen, both of Burden; her father and stepmother, Phil and Ruth Parman, Arkansas City; and two brothers, Philip Michael Parman, Sparks, Nev., and David Parman, Winfield. Aaron Koop WICHITA - Aaron Koop, 86, of Wichita, retired landscaper for the city of Wichita, died Sept. 3, 1997. Services were held Sept. 5 in Resthaven Mortuary Chapel. A memorial has been established with Alzheimer's Association, South-Central Kansas Chapter, Box 2763, Wichita, KS 67203. Survivors include his wife, Anna Koop; five sons, Keith, James, Robert and John Koop, all of Wichita, and Steve Koop, DeQuincy, La.; four daughters, Judith Rucker, Elizabeth Hull and Sandra Bloom, all of Wichita, and Mary Roberts, Winfield; 27 grandchildren, four stepgrandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Delilah Thomas Services for Delilah Redford Thomas were held at 2 p.m. Sept. 10, 1997, at Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Quentin Bennett officiated. Special vocal music included "The Journey," performed by Aileen and Elkin Thomas; "I'll Fly Away," sung by Pat Lundy; and "The Rose," performed by Bette Midler. Interment was in Atlanta Cemetery. Casket bearers were Chester Bates, Charles Cromley, John Havens, Ernest Hensley, Ernest Kanitz and Charles Martin. Memorials have been established with the Tisdale United Methodist Church and the Alzheimer's Association. Eona Branson GROVE, Okla. - Eona Pauline Branson, 68, of Grove, formerly of Wellington, died Sept. 11, 1997, at her home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the First Christian Church in Wellington. with the Rev. Sallie Shore officiating. Interment will be in Prairie Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday with family receiving friends from 7 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. A memorial has been established with St. John's Hospice of Grove. Contributions can be made through Hawks Funeral Home of Wellington. She was born April 6, 1929, and married Harold Branson June 29, 1947, both in Pratt. The Bransons owned a construction business in Wellington from 1957 to 1991. They moved to Grove in 1991. Branson was a member of the Disciples of Christ, Wellington, and First Christian Church, Grove. She was a past president of the Christian Women's Fellowship and started the Life Line Program at St. Luke's Hospital, both in Wellington. Survivors include her husband, of the home; a son, Dennis Branson, St. Louis; a daughter, Cynthia Helmer, Winfield; a brother, Robert Alexander, address not given; and five grandchildren. Vineta Bartch B. Vineta Bartch, 87, a longtime Atlanta resident, died Sept. 12, 1997, at Good Samaritan Village in Winfield. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Miles Funeral Service with interment in the Towanda cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from noon to 9 p.m. Monday and until 10 a.m. Tuesday. A memorial has been established with the Atlanta Christian Church. Contributions can be made through the church or funeral home. Born July 31, 1910, near Towanda, she was a daughter of David William and Myrtle Violet (Mooney) Bloir. She attended schools in Towanda and graduated from Towanda High School in 1929. On Feb. 13, 1935, she married Roscoe T. Bartch at Fredonia. They lived in Missouri, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, California and Arizona before moving to Towanda in 1942 and to Atlanta in 1948. Bartch was a member of the Atlanta Christian Church, an Extension Homemakers Unit and a garden club. Her husband preceded her in death Aug. 31, 1988. Bartch had resided at the Good Samaritan Village since 1993. Survivors include a daughter, V. Moonine Walker, Visalia, Calif., and her grandchildren, Janell Dunaway and Wayne Alan Walker. Kathryn Foster Kathryn Margaret Foster, 89, of Arkansas City, died Sept. 11, 1997, at her home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home of Arkansas City. The Rev. Emory Day will officiate. Burial will be in the Riverview Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral from 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday, 1 to 8 p.m. Sunday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday. Born May 19, 1908, in New Franklin, Mo., she was the daughter of Thomas Frazier and Anna (Bethke) Thomson. She attended schools in New Franklin, and graduated from high school in 1927. After graduation she went to work at S.S. Kresge store where she met Aubrey C. Foster Sr. She married him on May 15, 1930, in Sioux City, Iowa. the couple made their first home in Aberdeen, S.D., but due to his work, lived in various cities throughout the Midwest. In 1946, the couple moved to Arkansas City where he and Ernest Casey opened Ark Furniture. After Casey's death, the store's name changed to Foster's Furniture. In 1975 the couple opened a store in Winfield. Her husband preceded her in death on May 3, 1993. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Arkansas City, Esther Circle and Philathea Sunday school class. She was also a member of the Fortnightly Club, Soroptimist Club and the Ark City Garden Club. Survivors include two sons, Aubrey C. "Bud" Foster Jr. and Robert M. Foster, both of Arkansas City, a brother, Tommy Thomson of Arkansas City; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Silta Bonesteel Silta A. Bonesteel, 90, of Route 3, Winfield, died Sept. 13, 1997, at Good Samaritan Village. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. Burial will be in Burden Cemetery. A memorial has been established with the Salvation Army. Bonesteel was born May 17, 1907, in Buffalo, Okla., to Lewis and Ethel (Shields) Venn. She was raised and educated in Oklahoma and moved to the Winfield area when she was 18. On Oct. 3, 1926, she married Chester Bonesteel in Winfield. They worked in the shipyards in California during World War II. After returning to Winfield, they owned and operated the Pleasant Valley Dairy. Her husband died Dec. 26, 1995. Survivors include two daughters, Carolyn Deslauries, Tucson, Ariz., and Ethel Shipp, Winfield; a brother, Lewis Venn, Winfield; three sisters, Zora Turner, Winfield, Verna Sherman, Wichita, and Blanche Meritt, Pond Creek, Okla.; seven grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Luciel Ridings OOLOGAH, Okla. - Luciel A. Ridings, 86, longtime Cedar Vale resident, died Sept. 14, 1997, at her home in Oologah. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Cedar Vale First Baptist Church. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery in Winfield. Friends may call at Wheeler Funeral Home in Cedar Vale beginning at noon Tuesday. A memorial has been established with the Community Hospice of Claremore, 618 W. Will Rogers Blvd., Claremore, Okla. 74017. Ridings was born Oct. 24, 1910, in Anderson County, to Elmer E. and Rose B. (Stout) Kingsbury. She graduated from Dexter High School and earned her teaching certificate from Kansas State Teachers College in Pittsburg. She taught for five years at the Prairie Ridge and Cambridge schools. On May 6, 1936, she married Harold Charles Ridings in Okemah, Okla. In 1942 they moved to Cedar Vale, where she was a homemaker and a member of the Cedar Vale First Baptist Church. She taught Sunday school and was active in the Women's Missionary Union. Her husband died Jan. 30, 1997. She moved to Oologah in June. Survivors include a son, Jim Ridings, Fort Pierre, S.D.; a daughter, Marcia Bacon, Oologah, Okla.; two sisters, Aileene Rotha, Winfield, and Ora Parsons, Burden; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Lotus Roberts ARKANSAS CITY - Lotus Jeanne Roberts, 77, of Arkansas City, died Sept. 13, 1997, at South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center in Arkansas City. Memorial services will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Wee Kirk Chapel near Cedar Vale. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery. Cremation has been effected. A memorial has been established with the First Presbyterian Church Youth Fund. Contributions can be made through Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home. Roberts was born Sept. 11, 1920, in Winfield, to Lotus M. and Mabelle (Filson) Day. She was raised in Arkansas City and graduated from Arkansas City High School in 1938. She also attended Wichita Business College. In 1960 she married Garland Roberts in Cairo, Egypt. They made their home in Saudi Arabia and other countries as employees of ARAMCO Oil Co. She worked as an executive secretary for many years. After retiring, she and her husband lived in Guadalajara, Mexico. Roberts was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. Survivors include a brother, the Rev. Ernest Filson Day, Roswell, N.M.; and a sister, Virginia Kelley, Estes Park, Colo. Joseph Price ATLANTA - Joseph Michael Price, 20, of Atlanta, died Sept. 14, 1997, at Augusta. Services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the First Christian Church in Douglass. The Rev. Cliff Muci will officiate. Burial will be in Douglass Cemetery. Friends may call at Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home until 8 tonight. Price was born May 11, 1977, in Winfield, to Ronald Michael and Nyija (Haskin) Price. He was a line assembler at Boeing. Survivors include his parents, Ronald Michael and Nyija Price, a sister, Bridget Price, and his grandmother, Bonnie Price, all of Atlanta; his grandparents, Ivan and Lucille Haskin, Douglass; and his great-grandmother, Ida Brown, Atlanta. Dessie Stalnaker ARKANSAS CITY - Dessie Stalnaker, 90, retired teacher, of Arkansas City, died Sept. 15, 1997, at South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center in Arkansas City. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home. Burial will be in Hope Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until 8 Thursday evening. The casket will remain closed for the service. Memorials have been established with Mount Hope United Methodist Church and Presbyterian Manor Good Samaritan Fund. Contributions may be made through the funeral home. Stalnaker was born on a farm south of Geuda Springs to A.O. and Iva (McCormick) Stalnaker. She was raised in the Geuda 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. Stalnaker taught in various Kansas communities, the last 25 years in Medicine Lodge. She retired in 1969 after 38 years of teaching. She was a member of the Medicine Lodge United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women and Arkansas City Retired Teachers Association. Survivors include a brother, Raymond Stalnaker, Newkirk, Okla., a sister-in-law, Gladys Stalnaker, Arkansas City; and several nieces and nephews. Hazel Jackson OVERLAND PARK - Hazel M. Jackson, 84, of Overland Park, formerly of Winfield, died Sept. 12, 1997, at the Louisburg Care Center in Louisburg. There were no services. Cremation has been effected. Jackson was born Sept. 19, 1912, in Winfield, to Ernest and Olsa (Burbridge) Phillips. On April 12, 1941, she married Francis Jackson in Winfield. He died Oct. 12, 1987. Jackson had lived in Winfield all her life prior to moving to Overland Park one and a half years ago. She was a member of the Winfield First Christian Church. Survivors include a daughter, Judy Hainline, Overland Park; and a grandson. Waneta Ward SHAWNEE MISSION - Waneta Ward, 59, of Shawnee Mission, formerly of Winfield, died Sept. 16, 1997, at her home. D.W. Newcomer Sons Overland Park Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Ward was born Jan. 14, 1938, in Amorita, Okla., a daughter of Maxine Frazier of 401 E. Fourth, Winfield, and the late Orval Henderson. She attended school in Byron, Okla. Survivors include her husband, Raymond Ward, Shawnee Mission; two sons, Wayne and David; three daughters, Debbie, Raylene and Teresa; a brother, Orval Henderson, Winfield; five sisters, Eva Jo Terronez, Winfield, Lola Mount, Sedan, Kay Hull, Stillman Valley, Ill., Dorothy Still, Glenpool, Okla., and Linda Chavez, Cottonwood Falls. Beatrice Bartch Services for Beatrice Vineta Bartch, 87, who died Sept. 12, 1997, were held at 11 a.m. Sept. 16 in Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service. Darrell Walker, her son-in-law, officiated. Burial was in Towanda Cemetery. The special vocal selection was "Amazing Grace." A memorial has been established with the Atlanta Christian Church. Vera Vardy ANTHONY - Vera Irene Vardy, 103, homemaker and licensed practical nurse, of Anthony, died Sept. 16, 1997, in Sun City West, Ariz. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in Elliott Mortuary in Anthony. The Revs. John Schnelle and Richard Roe will officiate. Burial will be in Burchfiel Cemetery. A memorial has been established with the South Hutchinson United Methodist Church. Vardy was born July 2, 1894, in Orleans, Neb., to Charles and Ida Florence (Smith) Tinklepaugh. Her husband, Arthur Edward Vardy, died Dec. 12, 1949. She was a member of the South Hutchinson United Methodist Church and Naomi Circle of the church. Survivors include a son, James Edward Vardy, Anthony; a daughter, Elisa G. Marsh, Sun City, Ariz.; 15 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren and 18 great-great-grandchildren. Johnny Trammel CLEARWATER - Johnny Lee Trammel, 47, of Clearwater, motorcycle mechanic and former Learjet Inc. maintenance mechanic, died Sept. 17, 1997, of injuries received in a motorcycle accident. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Webb Mortuary in Clearwater. A memorial has been established with the Wichita Area Toy Run, c/o Jan Billings, 1202 N. Emporia, Wichita, KS 67214. Survivors include his wife, Brenda Trammel, Clearwater; three sons, Steven Garrison, Wichita, Justin Trammel, Topeka, and Michael Trammel, address not given; two daughters, Stephanie Garrison and Jessica Sheehan, both of Wichita; his parents, John and Sharlene Trammel, Moline; a sister, Joyce Wonser, Cambridge; and two grandchildren. Luciel Ridings CEDAR VALE - Services for Luciel A. Ridings were held at 1 p.m. Sept. 17, 1997, in the Cedar Vale First Baptist Church. Dr. Stanley Upchurch officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery at Winfield. Lyman Wheeler was vocalist and Evelyn Upchurch was pianist. Music selections were "The Old Rugged Cross," "The Church in the Wildwood" and "Blessed Assurance." Honorary casket bearers were Mike Campbell, Paul Fulsom, Lowell Harp and Verne, Loran and Craig Sweaney. Casket bearers were John Bacon, Louis Brankel, Alpha Cody, Madison Holroyd, Ryan Ridings and Mark Thompson. A memorial has been established with the Community Hospice of Claremore, 618 W. Will Rogers Blvd., Claremore, OK 74017. Wheeler Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Richard Rodman OXFORD - Richard Edwin Rodman, 81, longtime resident of Oxford, died Sept. 20, 1997, at Sumner Regional Medical Center in Wellington. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the First Baptist Church in Oxford. Burial will be held at 3 p.m. in Greenwood Cemetery in Eureka. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 tonight at Oliver-Hawks Funeral Home. A memorial has been established with First Baptist Church in Oxford. Contributions can be made through the church or funeral home. Rodman was born April 5, 1916, in Walnut Grove, Mo., to Arlie Dean and Pearl May (Box) Rodman. He was raised and educated in Tonovay. On Dec. 4, 1937, he married Leona Hale in Cottonwood Falls. They farmed in the Tonovay and Hamilton communities. On Feb. 11, 1961, he married Jean Way Beeman in Ellsworth, Maine. They moved to Oxford in May 1961. Rodman had been a carpenter and contractor. He was a longtime member of the Oxford First Baptist Church where he had served many years on the board of trustees. He was a member of the Oxford Masonic Lodge, Order of Eastern Star and Lions Club. He had served on the Oxford City Council and was the mayor for seven years. He was president of the board of Riverview Manor in Oxford. Survivors include his wife, Jean Rodman, Oxford; two sons, Wayne E. Rodman, Grove, Okla., and Donald F. Rodman, Dumas, Texas; a daughter, Janet L. Carrington, Kansas City, Mo.; a stepson, Joseph V. Beeman, Orlando, Fla.; two stepdaughters, Judy C. Franklin, Honolulu, Hawaii., and Sally E. Martell, Orlando, Fla.; two brothers, James Arlie Rodman, Toronto, and Glen A. Rodman, Wichita; 14 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Gerald Bennington EL DORADO - Gerald Glenn Bennington, 83, of El Dorado, died Sept. 20, 1997, at Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital in El Dorado. Services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the First United Methodist Church. Graveside services and burial will follow at 11:30 a.m. in Udall Cemetery. A memorial has been established with the First United Methodist Church. Contributions can be made through Carlson Funeral Home. Bennington was born April 18, 1914, in Rago, to Glenn W. and Gladys (Robertson) Bennington. He had made his home in El Dorado since 1933. On Oct. 6, 1935, he married Wanda Walker in Kechi. She died June 8, 1992. Bennington retired as a Mutual of New York insurance agent in 1979. A member of the First United Methodist Church, he was a chartered life underwriter, a member of Patmos Lodge 97 Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, Sunchasers Camping Club and the Knife and Fork Club. Survivors include a son, Gerald E. "Gene" Bennington, and a sister, Georgiana Fullinwider, both of El Dorado; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Margaret Chambers PONCA CITY, Okla. - Margaret "Peggy" Radcliff Chambers, 92, of Ponca City, formerly of Dexter, died Sept. 21, 1997, at Highland Nursing Home. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Grace Memorial Chapel. The Rev. Charles Heyer will officiate. Burial will follow at IOOF Cemetery. The family can be contacted at 1612 Ann. Chambers was born Jan. 27, 1905, in Craig County, Okla., to John Henry and Anna (Mahoney) Miller. She was educated in Dexter area schools. On Oct. 28, 1922, she married John W. Radcliff in Newkirk, Okla. They made their home in Ponca City. He died in June 1958. On April 28, 1973, she married Nolan Chambers in Parkville, Mo. They made their home in Dexter. He died in February 1994. Chambers was employed as a sales clerk for various area clothing and department stores. She was a market buyer at one time for Martins in Bartlesville, Okla. She was also employed at Southwestern College in Winfield for seven years. Chambers was a member of the First Christian Church and a past member of Eastern Star and the Iris Society. Survivors include three sons, Forrest Radcliff, Ponca City, Jay Radcliff, Little Rock, Ark., and Joe Radcliff, Titusville, Fla.; a daughter, Jean Friend, Belleville, Ill.; a stepdaughter, Nolene West, Hutchinson; a brother, Olin Miller, Pineville, Ore.; three sisters, Irene Coats, Shawnee, Okla., Helen Myers, Oklahoma City, and Pauline Nicholson, Tulsa; eight grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, two stepgrandchildren and two stepgreat-grandchildren. Mary Elizabeth Remick BARTLESVILLE, Okla. - Mary Elizabeth Remick, 66, of Bartlesville, formerly of Winfield, died Sept. 20, 1997, at her residence. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Stumpff Funeral Home Chapel in Bartlesville. The Rev. Judy Bradford will officiate. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. in Highland Cemetery at Winfield. The Rev. Rick Thornton will officiate. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. A memorial has been established with the Cancer Society, c/o Lee Warzel, P.O. Box 1094, Bartlesville, OK 74005. Remick was born Feb. 4, 1931, in Winfield, to Charles Virgil and Ethel M. (Guthrie) Blood. She was raised and educated in Winfield and graduated from Winfield High School in 1949. She graduated from Emporia State University with a bachelor's degree in education, art and psychology in 1953. She also did post-graduate work at Wesleyan College in Bartlesville. Remick earlier taught in Topeka and for the last four years taught art in the public schools in Dewey, Okla. She was a member of the Bartlesville Art Association for several years. Survivors include two daughters, Debbie Lowe, Edmond, Okla., and Staci Gonzales, Garden Grove, Calif.; three sisters, Virginia Barb, Wichita, Alice Kelley, Everett, Wash., and Marie Kendrick, LaVergne, Tenn.; and six grandchildren. Howard Faust Services for Howard E. Faust, 67, who died Sept. 15, 1997, were held at 10 a.m. Sept. 22 in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. The Revs. Earnest McClure and Ken Davidson officiated. Burial was in Union Cemetery. June Vasey was the organist, and Pat Crawford was the vocalist. Casket bearers were James Crawford, Ben Holman, Leon Howell, Bill McKinley and Bob Kearns. A memorial has been established with St. Francis Dialysis Center. John Henderson SHARON - John Mark Henderson, 42, of Sharon, formerly of Sedan, died Sept. 21, 1997, at his home. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the First Christian Church in Medicine Lodge. The Rev. Tom Walters will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery at Medicine Lodge. Friends may call at Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home in Medicine Lodge until 8 tonight. Memorials have been established with the Sharon Community Church and the American Heart Association. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Henderson was born Sept. 14, 1955, in Sedan, to John M. and Joyce (Thompson) Henderson. He graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1973 and from Hutchinson Junior College in 1978. He also attended Brite Divinity School in Fort Worth, Texas. On Dec. 28, 1979, he married Alice Carole Van Zandt in Dallas. Henderson was pastor of Sharon Community Church and a paraprofessional at Medicine Lodge High School. He had lived in Hutchinson and was administrator of Twin Oaks Boys Home until moving to Sharon three years ago. Survivors include his wife, Alice Henderson, and two sons, Scott A. Henderson and Timothy Joel Henderson, all of Sharon; his parents, John and Joyce Henderson, and a brother, David Henderson, all of Hutchinson; two sisters, Pamela Saffle, Wichita, and Lisa Vieyra, Hutchinson; and his grandfather, Loel E. Thompson, Dexter. Margaret Martin Services for Margaret Martin, 77, who died Sept. 19, 1997, were held at 2 p.m. Sept. 22 at Grandview United Methodist Church. The Rev. Connie Wooldridge officiated. Burial was in Cedar Vale Cemetery. Rose Marie Watt was the organist. David Watters sang "In the Garden," "How Great Thou Art" and "The Lord's Prayer." Casket bearers were Charles Boydston, Ron Broadhurst, Don Donley, Floyd Patteson, Robert Rhodd, Ray Walker and Ralph Weninger. Memorials have been established with Grandview United Methodist Church and the Winfield Community Food Pantry. Miles Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements. Hazel Ring BURDEN - Services for Hazel M. Ring, 87, who died Sept. 19, 1997, were held at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 22 at the Burden United Methodist Church. The Rev. Sheila Ratzlaff officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery at Winfield. Barbara Shively was the organist. The Rev. Ratzlaff sang "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" and "How Beautiful Heaven Must Be." Casket bearers were Wayne Grant, Dwaine Lauppe, Jim Lundy, Brad Root, Ray Smith and Jim Stevens. A memorial has been established with the Burden United Methodist Church. Miles Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements. Lawrence Aldridge ONALASKA, Texas - Lawrence Everett Aldridge, 65, of Onalaska, died Sept. 9, 1997, in Kingwood Medical Center, Kingwood, Texas. Services were held at 2:30 p.m. Sept. 12 in Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Texas. Chaplain Lloyd Brymer officiated. Cochran Funeral Home of Livingston, Texas, was in charge of arrangements. Aldridge was born May 3, 1932, in Ardmore, Okla., to Estas Giles and Viola Aldridge. He was an explosives technician in the United States Army during World War II. Survivors include a sister, Cleo Adkins, Elgin; and a niece, Darlene Adkins, and a nephew, Donnie Adkins, both of Sedan. Bill Barnthouse TULSA, Okla. - William T. "Bill" Barnthouse, 73, retired tax accountant, of Tulsa, formerly of Winfield, died Sept. 21, 1997, at Ellensburg, Wash., while vacationing with his family. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Miles Funeral Service in Winfield. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and before services Friday. A memorial has been established with the American Heart Association. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Barnthouse was born Feb. 14, 1924, in Winfield, to Ralph C. and Edna G. (Mumaugh) Barnthouse. He graduated from Winfield High School in 1942. On Aug. 30, 1943, he married Louise Riggs in Newkirk, Okla. A veteran of World War II, Barnthouse served in the U.S. Army in the European and Japanese theatres. Following discharge from the service, he returned to Winfield where he graduated from St. John's College and was employed by Consolidated Gas Co. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1949 with a degree in accounting and later earned a master's degree from Oklahoma State University. From 1951 to 1953 he served a tour of duty with the U.S. Army in Japan. In 1953 Barnthouse began employment with Continental Oil Co. in Ponca City, Okla. He served as a tax accountant for Conoco in Ponca City, New York City and Memphis, Tenn., for 20 years. In 1973 the Barnthouses moved to Tulsa where he was employed as a tax accountant for the Williams Companies for 16 years. He retired in 1989. A longtime member of the First Christian Church in Winfield, he was also affiliated with the American Legion. Survivors include his wife, Louise Barnthouse, Tulsa; a son Mark Barnthouse, Jackson, Miss.; three brothers, Jim Barnthouse and Harry Barnthouse, both of Winfield, and Richard Barnthouse, Arkansas City; a sister, Martha Wright, Winfield; and two grandchildren. William Barnthouse Services for William Thomas Barnthouse were held at 11 a.m. Sept. 26, 1997, in the Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Ron Keith officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Special vocal music included "How Great Thou Art" and "Amazing Grace." Casket bearers were Raymond Archambeau, Dr. Michael Barnthouse, Dr. Chris Barnthouse, Dr. Joseph Barnthouse, Rick Barnthouse, Tom Barnthouse, Tim Barnthouse, Jim Barnthouse, Dick Briscoe, Rob Briscoe and Tom Riggs. A memorial has been established with the American Heart Association. Eva Kelly GRAINOLA, Okla. - Eva Katherine Kelly, 86, homemaker, of Grainola, died Sept. 21, 1997, in Windsor Place Nursing Home in Grainola. Services were held at 2 p.m. Sept. 24 in Cedar Vale Cemetery. The Rev. Dennis Jones officiated. Graves Funeral Home of Coffeyville was in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established with the Grainola United Methodist Church, Grainola, OK 74652. Kelly was born July 31, 1911, in Fairgrove, Mo., to William Wesley and Loma May (Bingaman) Jackson. She was raised and educated in Grainola. On June 30, 1930, she married Elmer Lee Kelly in Perry, Okla. They lived in the Grainola area throughout their marriage. Kelly was a member of the Grainola United Methodist Church and was active in establishing and maintaining the Grainola Senior Citizens Center. She was also a member of the Grainola Homemakers Unit. Survivors include her husband, Elmer Kelly, Grainola; four sons, Charles Kelly and Paul Kelly, both of Grainola, Eugene Kelly, Severy, and Carl Kelly, Hewins; two brothers, Howard Jackson, Grainola, and Delmar Jackson, Ardmore, Okla.; two sisters, Annie Stevens, Springfield, Mo., and Mary Yelton, Borger, Texas; 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Albert Cantrell AMARILLO, Texas - Albert Victor Cantrell, 69, of Amarillo, formerly of Winfield, died Aug. 24, 1997. Services were held in Cedar Ridge Cemetery at Long Lang, Mo. Cantrell was born in Winfield and graduated from Winfield High School. He also attended St. John's College and was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War. In 1949 he married Maurine Judson in Winfield. A supervisor for Boeing Aircraft, Cantrell retired after 35 years with the company, traveling for 12 years on field trips throughout the United States. Cantrell was a former junior vice commander of Post 3544 Veterans of Foreign Wars of Winfield, a former Elks member in Washington state and a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Renton, Wash. Survivors include his wife, Maurine Cantrell; a sister, Sherrie Tucker, Wellington, and a sister-in-law, Doris Stevenson, Winfield. Mary N. Hall CUSHING, Okla. - Mary N. Hall, 93, formerly of 602 E. 10th in Winfield, died Sept. 24, 1997, at the Cushing hospital. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Highland Cemetery at Winfield. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Memorials have been established with Hospice of Ponca City, Okla.; First Presbyterian Church in Winfield and the American Heart Association. Contributions can be made at the church or funeral home. Hall was born Dec. 1, 1903. in Winfield, to William Palmer and Emma Wilmouth (Price) Wright. She was raised in Winfield and graduated from Winfield High School in 1920. She later attended Chicago Normal School of Physical Education. On May 19, 1927, she married Virgil Wesley Hall in Winfield. They built their home on East 10th in 1937, and she resided there for nearly 60 years. Hall was employed at Cowley County National Bank, which later became First National Bank. During the 1960s the Halls resided in Wichita where she was employed by Union National Bank. Her husband died April 6, 1986. Hall continued to reside in Winfield until moving to The Renaissance in Ponca City in 1996. A member of the First Presbyterian Church in Winfield, she was also affiliated with the American Legion Auxiliary, the Tuesday at Two Bridge Club and the Coffee Club. A member of the Order of Eastern Star, she also served with the William Newton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. Survivors include a son, James Virgil Hall, Troy, Ohio; a daughter, Patti Hall Ahrberg, Cushing, Okla.; five grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Carol Bowlby BELLE PLAINE - Carol Diane Bowlby, 53, of Belle Plaine, died Sept. 25, 1997, at Belle Plaine. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Belle Plaine United Methodist Church. Neil Michaels and Richard Rogers will officiate. Burial will be in the Belle Plaine Cemetery. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and from 1-8 p.m. Sunday at the Hatfield-Smith Funeral Home of Belle Plaine. Memorials have been established with SCCS Hospice and the American Cancer Society. Bowlby was born Jan. 22, 1944, at Stafford to George Edward and Blanche Marie (Eidson) Heyen. She was a sheetmetal worker at Boeing. She was also a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include her husband, John Bowlby of the home; sons David Hagerman of Peck and Troy Hagerman and Michael "Mike" Hagerman, both of Wichita; stepdaughters Karen Hughes and Geri Gehland, also of Wichita; a sister, Nancy Scialabba of Concord, Maine; and a brother, George Heyen of Wichita; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Mildred Evelyn Penning Mildred Evelyn Penning, 94, of Winfield, died Sept. 25, 1997, in Winfield. Services will be held in Vashon, Wash. Penning was born April 9, 1903, in Chehalis, Wash., to Delbert Albert and Mary Wilamena (Reynolds) Clark. She married John Russell Penning, who preceded her in death. She was a homemaker. Survivors include sons John R. Penning of Federal Way, Wash., and Robert E. Penning of Seattle, Wash.; a daughter, Barbara J. Tucker of Udall; nine grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Ralph Crowell LONGTON - Ralph "Shorty" Crowell, 83, of Longton, died Sept. 26, 1997, at Mercy Hospital in Independence. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Zimmerman Funeral Home of Howard. The Rev. Mike Dershem of the Yale, Okla., First Baptist Church will officiate. Burial will be in the Longton Cemetery. A memorial has been established with the Oma Crowell Scholarship Fund at the Bank of Longton. Contributions may be left with the funeral home. Crowell was born Dec. 9, 1913, to Bruce Henry and Oma (Flesher) Crowell on their farm in the Paw Paw community north of Howard. The family lived in Humboldt, S.D., before moving to Macon Miss., when Crowell was five years old. The family returned to Humboldt where he attended school until returning to Kansas at the age of 14. He worked in farming and ranching in the Elk County area as a young man. On Nov. 13, 1936, he married Elizabeth Cathrine Oliver in Independence. They lived in the Howard and Longton community throughout their married lives. She died Sept. 25, 1995. He was employed for 28 years as a heavy equipment operator at Martin-Marietta Industries in Moline. Shortly after he retired in 1978, he began working at a Longton alfalfa mill where he was employed for 11 years. In recent years he helped his daughter, Vera Jontra, and son-in-law on their ranch. Survivors include a son, Larry Crowell of Longton; daughters Vera Jontra of Howard and Jean Dershem of Nash, Okla., a brother, Glenn Crowell of Independence; sisters Madge Rankin of Longton and Ruth Ballenger of Humboldt; nine grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. Pauline M. Mosie DEXTER - Pauline M. Mosier, 80, of Dexter, died Sept. 27, 1997, in the Cedar Vale Community Hospital. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Hicks Chapel United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Maple City Cemetery. Memorials have been established with Hospice Inc. and the Kansas State University Center for Basic Cancer Research. Wheeler Funeral Home of Cedar Vale has charge of arrangements. Mosier was born May 18, 1917, in Pocasset, Okla., a daughter of Willis and Mabel (Moore) Logsdon. She was raised in Elk, Chautauqua and Cowley counties where she attended school and graduated from Cambridge High School in 1935. She received her teaching certificate from Southwestern College in 1937 and taught eight years in rural schools in Cowley County, the last year in the Otto school. On July 26, 1944, she married Dwight S. Mosier in Winfield. She was a member of Hicks Chapel. Survivors include her husband, Dwight Mosier, Dexter; a son, Roger D. Mosier, Arkansas City; two brothers, J.D. Logsdon, Douglass, and Doyle Logsdon, San Antonio, Texas; a sister, Aline Benjamin, Halstead; and two grandchildren. Cheryl Cooper UDALL - Cheryl Ann Cooper, 40, of Route 2, Udall, died Sept. 26, 1997, at Charter Hospital in Wichita. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Udall Congregational Church. Burial will be in Udall Cemetery. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday. A memorial has been established with Countryview Baptist Church. Contributions may be made through the church or the funeral home. Cooper was born Aug. 25, 1957, at Fort Riley, to Maurice LaVern and Violet Pearl (Seaton) Hiles. She was raised and educated in various locations and attended John Dewey Jr. High School and Hamilton High School, both in Denver, Colo. In 1972 she married Kenneth Melton. They lived for a number of years in Colorado and Kentucky. After their divorce, she returned to Colorado where she resided until moving to Kansas in 1975. She lived in Wichita for several years and moved to Udall in 1984. For 16 years she worked in Wichita with the Coleman Co. where she worked in heat and air conditioning assembly. On June 19, 1987, she married Carl A. "Sonny" Cooper in Breckenridge, Colo. They lived in Udall throughout their marriage. She retired in 1996 due to failing health. A member of Countryview Baptist Church in Udall, She was also affiliated with the Ladies of Harley. Survivors include her husband, Carl "Sonny" Cooper, Udall; a son, Billy Joe Melton, San Marcos, Texas; a daughter, Belinda West, Wichita; two stepsons, Aaron Cooper and Allen Cooper, both of Udall; her parents, Vincent and Violet Whitmore, Chanute, and Maurice Hiles, Belton; twin brothers, James Hiles and John Hiles, both of Wichita; a half-brother, Ronald I. Hatch, Wichita; and two grandsons. Merle Moore SEVERY - Merle A. Moore, 80, longtime resident of Severy, died Sept. 28, 1997, at Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Severy Baptist Church. The Rev. Tom Pameticky will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery in Eureka. Memorials have been established with the Severy Baptist Church and Gideon's International. Contributions may be made through Zimmerman Funeral Home of Howard. Moore was born Sept. 19, 1917, near Colony, to Renwick E. and Lena Gertrude (Banks) Moore. When he was a child, the family moved to Climax where he was raised and educated. As a young man he worked for Safeway Stores Inc. in Eureka and Anthony. On May 17, 1942, he married Wilda May Boles in Iola. He was a farmer and resident of Severy for many years, as well as a member of the Severy Baptist Church and Gideon's International. Survivors include his wife, Wilda Moore, Severy; three sons, Calvin Moore, Colorado Springs, Colo., Vernon Moore, San Antonio, Texas, and Tim Moore, Severy; a sister, Eunice Fugate, Sun City, Ariz.; five grandchildren, two stepgrandchildren and one great-granddaughter. Velma Silvers COFFEYVILLE - Velma Rose Silvers, 86, of Coffeyville, formerly of Winfield, died Sept. 27, 1997, in Coffeyville Regional Medical Center. Services were held at 2 p.m. Sept. 29, 1997, in the Ford-Wulf-Bruns Edgewood Chapel and burial was in Restlawn Memorial Cemetery, both in Coffeyville. Memorials have been established with the First Southern Baptist Church. Silvers was born May 21, 1911, in Mineral, to John Henry and Maude Mae (McCart) McGehee. She attended a rural elementary school near Mineral and school in Cloverdale before graduating from high school in Peru. In June 1930 she married Ernest "Pete" Silvers in Independence. In 1937 they made their home in Coffeyville. They later moved to Winfield. She worked at Newberry's Variety Store in Coffeyville and Winfield for 10 years. He died in 1972, and she returned to Coffeyville. She was a member of the First Southern Baptist Church of Coffeyville. Survivors include a brother, James McGehee, Coffeyville, and a sister, Hazel Scott, Lindsey. Luther Bonham CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Luther Eugene "Gene" Bonham, 68, of Corpus Christi, Texas, formerly of Winfield, died Sept. 26, 1997, in San Antonio, Texas. Services were held at 2 p.m. Sept. 29, 1997, at Memory Gardens Funeral Home In Corpus Christi. The Rev. Michael Hale officiated. Burial was in Memory Gardens Mausoleum. Bonham served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. A resident of Winfield from 1952 to 1980, he retired from Koch Industries. He also coached baseball for 12 years and soccer for 10 years. Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Mary R. Bonham, Corpus Christi; three sons, Gene Bonham Jr., Olathe, Lari Bonham, El Reno, Okla., and Mark Bonham, Abilene, Texas; a daughter, Carla Campbell, San Antonio; two sisters, Audrey Wilson, Garber, Okla., and Marion Jackson, Utica, Mich.; 13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Mary Hall Graveside services for Mary Naomi Wright Hall, 93, who died Sept. 24, 1997, were held at 2 p.m. Sept. 27, 1997, in Highland Cemetery. The Rev. Steve Souther officiated. Special vocal music was "Amazing Grace." Casket bearers were Jim Hall, John Hall, Bill Ahrberg, Rick Ahrberg, Paul Martin, Michael Martin, Will Ahrberg and Randy Harding. Memorials have been established with Judith Karmen Hospice, in Stillwater, Okla,, Hospice of Ponca City, Okla., First Presbyterian Church of Winfield, and the American Heart Association. Miles Funeral Service had charge of arrangements. Lee Gill PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - Lee E. Gill, 66, of Port St. Lucie, formerly of Winfield and Howard, died Aug. 5, 1997, at his home. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Howard cemetery. A memorial has been established with the American Cancer Society. Contributions can be made through Miles Funeral Service of Winfield. Gill was born May 25, 1931, in Kansas City, Mo., to Ernest A. and Marie Leda (Claiborn) Gill. The family moved to Howard where he was raised and graduated from Howard High School in 1949. He served in the Korean War with the U.S. Navy aboard an aircraft carrier in the Pacific from 1950 to 1954. Following discharge, Gill returned to the Howard area where he lived most of his adult life. He was employed by Boeing, Cessna and Beech aircraft companies in Wichita and worked as a truck driver. Following retirement due to failing health, he moved to Winfield in 1996. He had resided with his son and family in Port St. Lucie for the past several months. A life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, he was also affiliated with the American Legion. Survivors include two sons, Allen Slover, Wichita, and Gene Slover, Port St. Lucie, Fla.; his companion, Audrey Nettrouer, Oxford; and two grandsons. Wilbur Braden ARKANSAS CITY - Wilbur A. Braden, 85, of 501 N. B in Arkansas City, formerly of Winfield and South Haven, died Sept. 29, 1997, at Medicalodge East in Arkansas City. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Highland Cemetery at Winfield. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service in Winfield from noon to 9 p.m. Wednesday. A memorial has been established with the American Cancer Society. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Braden was born April 14, 1912, at Norfolk, Neb., to William J. and Myrtle (Karo) Braden. Raised and educated in Nebraska and Iowa, he was a 1931 graduate of Abraham Lincoln High School in Council Bluffs, Iowa. A veteran of World War II, he served as a petty officer with the U.S. Navy Special Services from 1942 to 1944. Following discharge, he attended California colleges and received a degree in education. On July 18, 1948, he married Ida Jane Hinshaw in Sacramento, Calif., and they lived in California for many years. He taught mathematics in Stockton, Calif., schools for nearly 25 years. Following retirement, the Bradens moved to Winfield in the 1970s and to South Haven in 1986. She died Nov. 20, 1988. He had resided in Arkansas City for the past several years. A member of the Missionary Baptist Church in Arkansas City, Braden had also been affiliated with California and national education associations. Survivors include numerous nieces and nephews. LeeEtta Williard CAMBRIDGE - LeeEtta Williard, 77, homemaker, of Cambridge, died Sept. 30, 1997, at her home. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Miles Funeral Service in Winfield. The Rev. Dennis King will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Vernon Cemetery southeast of Atlanta. Friends may call at the funeral home from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and until noon on Saturday. A memorial has been established with Home Health Care of William Newton Memorial Hospital. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Williard was born June 4, 1920, at Atlanta, to Harvey and Bernice (Williams) Moss. She was raised and educated in rural Atlanta and graduated from Atlanta High School in 1939. On Feb. 28, 1941, she married Roland Williard in Winfield. They resided on a farm near Atlanta before moving to their present home where they lived and worked for the past 35 years. A homemaker, she was formerly affiliated with the Mount Vernon Community Church. Survivors include her husband, Roland Williard, Cambridge; two sons, Wayne Williard, Atlanta, and Tom Williard, Burden; a sister, Norma Havens, Bay City, Texas; five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Jerry Gillman DOUGLASS - Jerry Lynn Gillman, 45, of Douglass, died May 16, 1997, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Joseph Campus in Wichita. Services were held at 2 p.m. May 20 in the Harrisonville Cemetery at Bolton. The Rev. Grady Miller officiated. Dunsford Funeral Home of Augusta was in charge of arrangements. Gillman was born June 17, 1951, in Independence, a son of Wayne N. and Laura (Hopkins) Gillman. Survivors include his mother, Laura Gillman, and a brother, Danny Joe Gillman, both of Douglass; and four sisters, Kathy Mishler, Douglass, Marilyn Booth, Joplin, Mo., Pamela Stice, Cherryville, and Rebecca Hedges, Grandview, Mo. Walter Evans BLACKWELL, Okla. - Walter Franklin Evans, 88, retired minister, of Blackwell, formerly of Atlanta, died Sept. 30, 1997, in Hillcrest Manor Extended Care Facility in Blackwell. Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday in Roberts & Son Chapel, 120 W. Padon, Blackwell. The Rev. Winston Long will officiate. Burial will be in the Braman, Okla., cemetery. A memorial has been established with the First Church of God Building Fund. Evans was born March 17, 1909, in Atlanta, to Henry Wilson and Harvilla (White) Evans. When he was a child, the family moved to Oklahoma and settled on a farm north of Braman. He attended schools in Hunnewell. On Feb. 22, 1936, he married Anna Pauline DeBoard in Tonkawa, Okla., and they settled in the Dilworth community where he farmed. He also worked for Boeing Aircraft as a mechanic for 15 years. Evans became a minister for the Church of God in 1957 and pastored churches in Oklahoma and Kansas. In 1960 the Evanses moved to Blackwell which he used as the home base for his ministry. He retired in April 1, 1974. Anna Evans died July 12, 1974. On June 1, 1975, he married Maxine Leer in Blackwell, where they resided. He continued to preach part time wherever needed. He was a member of the First Church of God of Blackwell and served there in many capacities. Survivors include his wife, Maxine Evans, Blackwell; a son, Donald E. Evans, Comanche, Okla.; a daughter, Della Radar, Sapulpa, Okla.; a stepson, Robert "Sonny" Dunlap, Tulsa, Okla., a stepdaughter, Janette White, Blackwell; six grandchildren, four stepgrandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and eight stepgreat-grandchildren. Mary Walker ARKANSAS CITY - Mary Louise Walker, 84, lifelong resident of Arkansas City, died Sept. 30, 1997, at Sterling House. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home. The Revs. Guy E. Rendoff and Mark Boxman will officiate. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery. The family will gather at the Hogan (C and Poplar streets) for dinner after the service. Memorials have been established with the American Cancer Society and Hospice Inc. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Walker was born Aug. 2, 1913, in Arkansas City to Roy and Tresa (Meek) Branine. She was raised and educated in Arkansas City. On Jan. 11, 1930, she married Milton Wayne Walker in Arkansas City. He died Oct. 14, 1982. Walker was a member of the First United Methodist Church. Survivors include four sons, David Wayne Walker and Jon M. Walker, both of Arkansas City, William Walker, Tulsa, Okla., and Tom D. Walker, Claremore, Okla.; two daughters, Sharon Condit, Arkansas City, and A.J. Holloway, Maple City; a brother, Ned Branine, Arkansas City; 23 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren. Larry Meier TOPEKA - Larry J. Meier Sr., 73, of Topeka, formerly of Winfield, died Sept. 30, 1997, at a Topeka hospital. A Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Friday and a mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, both at Holy Name Catholic Church in Topeka. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease) Society and sent in care of Brennan-Mathena Funeral Home, 800 W. Sixth, Topeka, KS 66603. Meier was born Feb. 15, 1924, in Beattie to Louie and Josie (Rooney) Meier. A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, he served in the European Theater. On Nov. 12, 1945, he married Phyllis Vernon in Beattie. Meier was director of internal enrollment at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas at his retirement in 1986 after 33 years of service. He lived in Winfield from 1953 to 1961. Survivors include his wife, Phyllis Meier, Topeka; six sons, Larry Meier Jr., Superior, Wis., Ron Meier, Big Springs, Mike Meier, Wichita, Tim Meier, Grantville, Kevin Meier, Topeka, and John Meier, Lyn Center, Ill.; two daughters, Mary Schumacher and Lu Weinbeck, both of Topeka; a brother, Jim Meier, Bullhead, Ariz.; 21 grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. Pauline Mosier HICKS CHAPEL - Services for Pauline M. Mosier were held at 11 a.m. Oct. 1, 1997, in Hicks Chapel United Methodist Church. The Revs. Kathy Gann and Norman Reeves officiated. Burial was in Maple City Cemetery. Kathy Gann was pianist, and Lyn Killingsworth and Jessie Bradley sang "One Day at at Time" and "How Great Thou Art." Honorary casket bearers were Roger Mosier Jr. and Tonya Mosier. Casket bearers were Richard, Donald and Scott Logsdon, Ronnie and Randy Benjamin and Larry Greenhaw. Memorials have been established with Hospice Inc. and the Kansas State University Center for Basic Cancer Research. Wheeler Funeral Home of Cedar Vale was in charge of arrangements. Cheryl Cooper UDALL - Services for Cheryl Ann Cooper, 40, who died Sept. 26, 1997, were held at 2 p.m. Oct. 1 in the Udall Congregational Church. The Rev. Marvin E. Adams officiated. Burial was in Udall Cemetery. Special vocal music selections were "Go Rest High on That Mountain," performed by Vince Gill; "Amazing Grace" and "Who Will Sing?" performed by the the Randy Lovell Band, and "If Tomorrow Never Comes," performed by Denny Willis. Honorary casket bearers were Carl Harris, Paul Ibarra and Ron Nelson. Casket bearers were Doug Aeschliman, Aaron and Allen Cooper, Don Davidson, Kerry Gillespie and Don Morton. A memorial has been established with Countryview Baptist Church. Miles Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements. Mary Lucille Vick Mary Lucille Vick, 81, died Oct. 9, 1997 at South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center, Arkansas City. A funeral is planned for 2 p.m. Monday at the Zimmerman Funeral Home, Howard. The Rev. Chuck Evans will officiate. A memorial has been established with the Howard First Baptist Church youth group. Contributions may be made at the funeral home. Vick was born Jan. 29, 1916, in Elk County to John and Mary Ann Richards Wells. She attended Fairview District #4 school and Howard High School. On Feb. 3, 1935, she married Roland M. Vick at her grandparent's home in Howard. The couple made their home on a farm where he was born. They moved to the Hanna farm in 1950. They eventually sold the farm and she assisted in the operation of Vick's Western Store in Howard. Her husband preceded her in death. Vick was a member of the First Baptist Church of Howard. Survivors include sons Glen Vick of Arkansas City and Vernon Hughes of Coffeyville; brothers Cleland Wells of Howard, Wilbert Wells of Wichita and Virgil Wells of Boring, Ore.; sisters Dorothy Coleman of Marion, Helen Hastings of Wichita, Neva Jean Linden of Wichita and Shirley Blake of Dodge City; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Calvin Woods OXFORD - Calvin E. Woods, 61, of Oxford, died Oct. 11, 1997, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Belle Plaine. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Miles Funeral Service in Winfield. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. A memorial has been established with Mennonite Housing Rehabilitation Services. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Woods was born Dec. 12, 1935, in Winfield, to Thoburn E. and Mildred E. (Leland) Woods. He was raised and educated in Oxford and later received an associate's degree in construction technology at Cowley County Community College. On Nov. 12, 1966, he married Joycelyn Chapman in Tulsa, Okla. Throughout their marriage, they resided in Oxford. Woods farmed and owned and operated Woods Construction for over 10 years. He had been a head carpenter for Mennonite Housing Rehabilitation Services since 1994. A member of Maple Street Baptist Church in Oxford, he served as an ordained deacon and in various other positions in the church. He was also affiliated with FFA and Vocational Industrial Clubs of America at Cowley County Community College. He and his wife had operated Fishhook Recreational Park south of Udall for over 20 years. Survivors include his wife, Joycelyn Woods, Oxford; three daughters, Denise Woods and Rebecca Wayman, both of Wichita, and Angela Moore, Winfield; his father, Thoburn E. Woods, Winfield; a sister, Patricia Anderson, Nashville, Tenn.; and two grandsons. Norma Snook Services for Norma Lee Snook, 70, who died Oct. 6, 1997, were held at 2 p.m. Oct. 10 at the First Assembly of God Church. The Rev. Ken Davidson officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Organist was Nedra Musgrove, and pianist was Bwana Drennan. Special vocal music selections were "Safe in the Arms of Jesus," "I'll Meet You in the Morning" and "There Is Room at the Cross," performed by Bwana Drennan, Nedra Musgrove and David Musgrove. Honorary casket bearers were Freda and Phyllis Hotchkin, Michelle Proctor, Kim, Shelly and Sheryl Snook and Pamela Stonehocker. Casket bearers were Darrel, Randy and Steve Hotchkin, Tony Proctor and Chris, Craig, Lynn and Nathan Snook. A memorial has been established with First Assembly of God Church. Miles Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements. Edith Conner Services for Edith M. Conner, 77, who died Oct. 8, 1997, were held at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 13 in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. Lestel Hollingsworth officiated. Burial was in Union Cemetery. Honorary casket bearers were Jared and Dustin Crittenden. Casket bearers were Craig, Nolan and Merlin Grade and Butch, Mike and Greg Rausch. A memorial has been established with the Multiple Sclerosis Society. Peggy Gray Services for Peggy Jean Gray, 60, who died Oct. 9, 1997, were held at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 11 in Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Gerald Graber officiated. Burial was in Wilmot Cemetery. Organist was Carolyn Eastman. Arlan and Wilma Anglemyer sang "Amazing Grace." Recorded music was "Go Rest High on That Mountain," sung by Vince Gill, and "Angels Among Us," sung by Alabama. Honorary casket bearers were Mrs. Gray's grandchildren, Brian, Melissa and Scott Stiffler, Jill Parsons and Kerrie Parsons Bryant. Casket bearers were her nephews, Chris and Greg Carr; Clint, Jack Jr., Rodney and Tim Eastman; Mike and Ronald Gray II; Robin Hickman; Jim Hoock; Bill Lemon; David Lowe; Greg McCaslin; Jim Miller and David Smith. Memorials have been established with Central Baptist Church and Home Health Care at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Helen Hopper GRENOLA - Services for Helen A. Hopper, 85, who died Oct. 9, 1997, were held at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 11 in Greenlawn Cemetery at Grenola. The Rev. Gerald Manley officiated. Special vocal music was "Amazing Grace." A memorial has been established with the Parkinson's Disease Foundation. Miles Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements. Rocky Roark S.L. "Rocky" Roark, 71, of 1720 E. 12th, Winfield, died Oct. 13, 1997, from injuries received in an oilfield accident near Cambridge. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Gerald Graber will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday. Memorials have been established with Cowley County Safe Homes and Cambridge Baptist Church. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Roark was born near Manitou, Okla., to S.J. and Nola M. (Adams) Roark. Raised and educated in the Manitou area, he began trucking at age 14, transporting sugar beets from fields in Texas. In 1950 the Roark family moved to Kansas where he began his oilfield career. He was employed as a pusher for the Burnsworth Drilling Co., and in 1958 he and his father began R&R Tank Service in Winfield. Following the sale of their business in 1962, Roark worked in contract oilfield pumping. He had been self-employed buying and operating oil leases in the Cowley County area since 1963. On March 14, 1977, he married Nancy S. Bender in Miami, Okla. They resided in Winfield throughout their marriage. He was a member of Central Baptist Church and was affiliated with the Kansas Independent Oil and Gas Association. Survivors include his wife, Nancy Roark, Winfield; a son, Mickey Roark, Wichita; a daughter, Lanye Bates, Cedar Vale; a stepson, Mike Baldwin, Savoy, Ill.; two stepdaughters, Angela Bender and Pam Bender, both of Winfield; a sister, Dana Armentrout, Oklahoma City; and seven grandchildren. Calvin Woods Services for Calvin Earl Woods, 61, who died Oct. 11, 1997, were held at 2 p.m. Oct. 14 in Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. J. Neal Alford officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Organist was Jim Adams. Thomas Wayman sang "Living for Jesus." The congregation sang "Because He Lives" and "When the Morning Comes." Honorary casket bearers were Steve Espinoza, Mike Herzberg, Charles Ingram, Ernest Jefferson, Mark Martin, Art Prosser, Ruthie Prosser and Steve Schmanke. Casket bearers were Gary Carson, Lou Confessori, Jerry Dodson, Victor Hiebert, Sam Hines and Skip Turner. A memorial has been established with Mennonite Housing Rehabilitation Services. Chet Andes Chet Andes, 89, of Route 5, Winfield, died Oct. 13, 1997, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Miles Funeral Service. Burial will be in Tisdale Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday. Memorials have been established with the Tisdale United Methodist Church, American Heart Association and American Diabetes Association. Contributions can be made through the church or funeral home. Andes was born Feb. 5, 1908, in the Rainbow Bend community west of Winfield to Willis and Elizabeth (Bonewell) Andes. He received his early education in Cowley County rural schools. When he was 12, the family moved to a farm in the Rose Valley community east of Winfield, where he attended Rose Valley rural school. He began farming and ranching as a youth. On April 23, 1930, he married Myrtle Miller. They resided on Route 5 throughout their marriage. She died Nov. 5, 1957. On Oct. 25, 1964, he married Joan Hamon in Derby. The couple lived and worked on the family farm for nearly 33 years. In 1936 Andes became one the the original members of the "Turtles," the original professional cowboys association which became the Rodeo Cowboys Association in 1945. A renowned calf roper, he rodeoed in Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska from the 1930s to the 1960s, winning many competitions. He was also well known to rodeo fans for his spotted horse, Dodger. A lifelong Cowley County resident, he was involved in many Tisdale community activities. Survivors include his wife, Joan Andes, and three sons, Willis Andes, Donnie Andes and Tommy Andes, all of Winfield; a daughter, Vickie Metzinger, Dexter; a stepson, David Triplett, Wichita; a stepdaughter, Belinda Turner, Winfield; two sisters, Louise Avery, Winfield, and Virginia Lauppe, Wichita; 20 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren. Hilda Ore BURDEN - Hilda M. Ore, 92, longtime Burden resident, died Oct. 14, 1997, at Good Samaritan Village in Winfield. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in Wheeler Funeral Home Chapel in Burden. Burial will be in Burden Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday. A memorial has been established with Trinity Lutheran Church in Winfield. Ore was born Nov. 24, 1904, in Humboldt, to John and Anna (Fischer) Werling. She graduated from Winfield High School and attended Pittsburg State Teachers College, later finishing her formal education at Southwestern College. She taught elementary school for 25 years in Herington, Winfield, Old Salem, Oak Lawn, Burden and Cambridge schools. On May 29, 1931, she married John Raymond "Ray" Ore in Lindsborg. They lived most of their married lives on a farm near Burden. He died Jan. 9, 1996. Ore was a longtime member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Survivors include two sons, John Ore, Huntsville, Texas, and Charles Ore, Seward, Neb.; two sisters, Erna Wilson, Hays, and Bernice Krumm, Cheyenne, Wyo.; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Margaret Armstrong WICHITA - Margaret K. Armstrong, 91, formerly of Winfield, died Oct. 15, 1997, at the Kansas Masonic Home in Wichita. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Highland Cemetery. The Rev. Mark Frye will officiate. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established with the Kansas Masonic Home. Armstrong was born in Winfield Aug. 31, 1906, to Thomas and Effie (Rice) Cairns. She graduated from Winfield High School. On Dec. 12, 1924, she married Edward Armstrong in Howard. He died Dec. 3, 1960. Armstrong worked at Beech Aircraft during World War II and later worked for 10 years for Finney Air Conditioning in Winfield. She was the last surviving charter member of the Winfield Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary and a member of Calvary Chapel in Arkansas City. Armstrong had lived at the Kansas Masonic Home for the past five years. Survivors include a grandson, James Hicks, Jenkins, Mo., a granddaughter Warrena Martin, Hutchinson; three stepgrandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Leo Kemp Leo C. Kemp, 82, of 1719 Manning in Winfield, died Oct. 15, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. A Rosary service will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday and his funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, both in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. The Revs. Michael Nolan and Earnest McClure and Deacon Tom Herlocker will officiate. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 1 p.m. to Rosary time Sunday and from 9 a.m. to service time Monday. A memorial has been established with the American Cancer Society. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Kemp was born June 22, 1915, near Nashville, Tenn. He graduated from Winfield High School in 1935. On Sept. 24, 1937, he married Helen "Kitty" Galloway. She died Dec. 19, 1995. During World War II Kemp served in the U.S. Army. Kemp later worked in the laundry at St. Mary's Hospital and managed the Winfield Elks Lodge. He worked as sexton for Grace Episcopal Church and was employed by Roberts-Herlocker & St. Peter law office for more than 50 years. He was a member of the African Methodist Episcopal Church but attended Holy Name Catholic Church. He was also a member of the Winfield American Legion. Survivors include two daughters, Kathleen Haines, Temple Hill, Md., and Martha Kemp, Shawnee Mission; and two grandchildren. Rocky Roark Services for S.L. "Rocky" Roark were held at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 17, 1997, at Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Gerald Graber officiated. Dr. James Schuppener sang "Because He Lives" and "Just a Closer Walk With Thee." Louise Schuppener was the organist. Interment was in Highland Cemetery. Casket bearers were Justin Bates, Christopher, Mark and Patrick Roark, Jim Van Winkle and Randall Watt. Memorials have been established with Cowley County Safe Homes and Cambridge Baptist Church. Chet Andes Services for Chester "Chet" Andes were held at 2 p.m. Oct. 17, 1997, at Miles Funeral Service. The Revs. Quentin Bennett, Lawn Sauer and Norman Reeves officiated. Sharon Spencer sang "There's Something About That Name" and "Walk on the Water." "Ghost Riders in the Sky," performed by Sons of the Pioneers, was also played. Interment was in Tisdale Cemetery. Honorary casketbearers were David Beltz, Charles Craig, Virgil Davis, Lewis Doolittle, Dean Larsen, Alfred and Lloyd Shelton and Richard Warren. Casket bearers were Arthur, Bob, Jack and Richard Biddle, Greg, Jim and Michael Feaster and Bill Rowe. Memorials have been established with Tisdale United Methodist Church, the American Heart Association and the American Diabetes Society. Hilda Ore BURDEN - Services for Hilda Margaret Werling Ore were held at 10 a.m. Oct. 17, 1997, in Wheeler Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Rick Hathaway officiated. Sandy Yount was the organist. The congregation sang "Beautiful Savior," "How Great Thou Art," "Amazing Grace" and "I Know That My Redeemer Lives." Interment was in Burden Cemetery. Honorary casket bearers were Jay Williams, Orville Bair, Don Alexander, Bill Scott and Wilbur Crowley. Casket bearers were John Glass, Merle Krug, Lowell Smith, Marvin McMinn, Don Bailey and Jim Lundy. A memorial has been established with Trinity Lutheran Church. Margie Goatley ARKANSAS CITY - Margie M. Rath Goatley, 80, lifelong resident of the Arkansas City area, died Oct. 18, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital in Winfield. Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in Springside Cemetery at Arkansas City. The Rev. Don Goatley will officiate. Friends may call at Hawks Funeral Home until 9 tonight and from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. A memorial has been established with the Salvation Army. Contributions can be left at the funeral home. Goatley was born Feb. 20, 1917, in Arkansas City, to Sam and Roxie (Hudson) Stover. On June 25, 1938, she married James Rath in Newkirk, Okla. On Feb. 6, 1967, she married William Henry Goatley in Winfield. He died April 11, 1994. Survivors include two sons, Jim Rath, Blackwell, Okla., and Phillip Rath, Sand Springs, Okla.; a daughter, Shirley Venegas, Newkirk, Okla.; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Edward Larson SHAWNEE - Edward W. Larson, 79, of Shawnee, formerly of Winfield, died Oct. 17, 1997, in Edwardsville. Services were held at 1 p.m. Oct. 20 at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home in Weir. The Rev. Delbert Chance officiated. Burial was in St. Anthony's Cemetery in Weir. Larson was born Sept. 15, 1918, in Weir to Lars Alfred and Clara (Merciez) Larson. He graduated from Weir High School in 1936. On June 2, 1945, he married Emma Kukovich in Girard. The Larsons lived in Weir where he farmed and worked in the coal mines. In 1952 he became a pipefitter. They moved to Winfield in 1961 and lived here until 1996. While in Winfield, he was the business agent for Plumbers and Pipefitters Union Local 505 for several years before it merged with Local 171 in Wichita. He retired in 1983. Survivors include his wife, Emma Larson, and a daughter, Conna Hiltner, both of Shawnee; two sisters, Eulalia Cline, Climax Springs, Mo., and Louise Winget, Auburn, Calif.; and two granddaughters. Marion Adams VALLEY FALLS - Marion F. Adams, 69, of Valley Falls, formerly of Winfield, died Oct. 17, 1997, in Kansas City, Kan. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Calvary Baptist Church in Valley Falls. Burial will be in Valley Falls Cemetery. Friends may call at Mercer-Nellis Funeral Home beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday. Family and friends will meet Wednesday evening from 7 to 8 at the funeral home. Memorial contributions can be made to the Calvary Baptist Church Nursery Program. Adams was born Dec. 19, 1927, at Hamberg, Ill., to Roy and Alberta (Spang) Bramham. She lived in Winfield and Andalusia, Ill., before moving to Valley Falls. On Aug. 5, 1944, she married George R. Adams. He preceded her in death, as did two sons, Gary Adams and Steven Adams. Adams had been employed as a nurse's aide at Winfield State Hospital and Training Center. Survivors include two sons, Bobby D. Adams, Rock Island, Ill., and Terry Adams, Valley Falls; four daughters, Norma Wirtz, Winfield, Caroline Rowley, Miland, Debra Halbert, South Haven, and Linda Waller, Guyana, South America; four brothers, George Bramham, Jerseyville, Ill., Allen Bramham, Hardin, Ill., Raymond Bramham, Danville Ark., and Ronald Bramham, Joplin, Mo.; four sisters, Alice Varble, Florene Bramham and Clorene McVey, all of East Moline, Ill., and Charlene Adams, Columbus; 16 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Eilt Eilts JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Eilt Edward Eilts, 74, of Jacksonville, Fla., formerly of Winfield, died Oct. 14, 1997, at a nursing home in Jacksonville. Memorial services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. The Rev. Rick Hathaway will officiate. Inurnment will take place later. A memorial has been established with the Calvin & Genes Scholarship Fund. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Eilts was born Jan. 14, 1923, in Rush Center. On Jan. 16, 1950, he married Betty Stout in Great Bend. She died Sept. 4, 1983. He spent most of his life in Winfield while working as a spray painter at Beech Aircraft. He retired in 1987. Eilts moved from the Winfield area to Jacksonville in 1992. While in Winfield he was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Survivors include two daughters, Georgine Barber and Mary Sickles, both of Kingman; a half-sister, Lola Michaels, Great Bend; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. A son, Wesley Eilts, preceded him in death. Nancy Smith MCPHERSON - Nancy Lynn Smith, 32, of McPherson, formerly of Winfield, died Oct. 19, 1997, at Memorial Hospital in McPherson. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Glidden-Ediger Chapel in McPherson. The Rev. Larry Harvey will officiate. Burial will be in McPherson Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Memorial contributions can be made to Multi-Community Diversified Services or a charity of the donor's choice. Smith was born March 7, 1965, in Wichita, to Bobby L. and Nancy Lee (Burditt) Smith. She moved from Winfield to McPherson in 1995. Survivors include her father and stepmother, Bobby L. and Flo Smith, Cherryvale; her mother and stepfather, Nancy Lee and Phillip Small, Ogden; four brothers, Bobby L. Smith II and Hobart Lee Smith, both of Blue Rapids, Paul Smith, Wichita, and Roy Smith, Ogden; and two sisters, Patsy Trost, Ogden, and Linda Inman, McPherson. Polly Evans SEDAN - Bernice "Polly" Evans, 90, longtime Wauneta resident, died Oct. 18, 1997, at Pleasant Valley Manor in Sedan. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Wauneta United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery at Sedan. A memorial has been established with the Kansas Alzheimer's & Similar Diseases Association. Wheeler Funeral Home of Cedar Vale is in charge of arrangements. Evans was born Nov. 19, 1906, in La Junta, Colo., to John Thomas and Effie Eliza (Cape) Yates. She attended school in Anson. On Sept. 9, 1925, she married Earl Edmon Evans in Anson. They moved to Grenola in 1929 and later lived in the Cloverdale, Niotaze and Jonesburg communities before settling in Wauneta in 1956. Her husband died June 21, 1991. Evans moved to Pleasant Valley Manor in 1991. She had been a homemaker and a bus driver for the Jonesburg district. She also worked at the Wauneta Grocery Store in the 1960s. Evans was a member of the Niotaze United Methodist Church. Survivors include a son, Gene Evans, Cedar Vale; a daughter, Barbara Allan, Sedan; two grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Sandra McKay Sandra Ann McKay, 45, of Winfield State Hospital and Training Center, died Oct. 19, 1997, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home will announce arrangements. Sean Ireland Sean Robert Ireland, infant son of Scott and Jancy Ireland of Winfield, died Oct. 16, 1997, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. Survivors include his parents and his grandparents, Sheila Rogers, Winfield, Pat and Andy McMinn, Valley Center, and Robert and Kathy Ireland, Newton. Margaret Armstrong Services for Margaret K. Armstrong, 91, who died Oct. 15, 1997, were held at 10 a.m. Oct. 18 in Highland Cemetery. The Rev. Mark Frye officiated. A memorial has been established with Wichita Masonic Home. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Leo Kemp A Rosary service for Leo C. Kemp, 82, who died Oct. 15, 1997, was held at 7 p.m. Oct. 19 in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. His funeral was at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 20 in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. The Revs. Michael Nolan and Earnest McClure and Deacon Thomas Herlocker officiated. Burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery. Carol Hayden was the organist. John Rudzinski sang "Amazing Grace," "His Eye Is on the Sparrow" and "I Am the Bread of Life." Martha Kemp read the Scripture, Sharon Banfill gave the obituary. Arvenia Hughes and the Rev. McClure gave the remembrance. Casket bearers were Wendell Smith, Fred Johnson, Robert Banfill, Lebaron Baptista, Andrew Fawcette and Ron Berwert. A memorial has been established with the American Cancer Society. Ona Gere WICHITA - Ona Mae Gere, 72, of Wichita, died Oct. 20, 1997, at Wesley Medical Center. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Miles Funeral Service in Winfield. Burial will be in New Salem Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from noon to 9 p.m. Wednesday. A memorial has been established with the Alzheimer's Association. Gere was born July 10, 1925, in Richmond, Mo., to Carl and Eva (West) Jones. She attended Richmond schools and at age 17 moved to San Diego where she completed her education. On Feb. 24, 1946, she married Duane G. Gere in Yuma, Ariz. They lived and worked in the San Diego area for 16 years. She was employed in California by Convair Aircraft and later at General Dynamics from which she retired as an inspector in 1962. In 1962 the Geres moved to Wichita where they owned and operated Welch Dry Cleaners until their retirement in 1988. She also operated her own dressmaking business, Jake's Flakes. Survivors include her husband, Duane Gere, Wichita; two daughters, Pamela Toon, Burden, and Melinda Gere, Bossier City, La.; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Gladys Booher SPOKANE, Wash. - Gladys Lyle Booher, 93, of Spokane Valley, Wash., formerly of Winfield, died Oct. 18, 1997, in Spokane. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday in Coffelt's Moon Chapel, Sandpoint, Idaho. Burial will be in Pinecrest Memorial Park. Booher was born Sept. 19, 1904, in Pickering, Mo., to Charles and Nellie (Awalt) Foster. She attended schools in Arkansas City. On Dec. 9, 1931, she married Owen Booher in Perry, Okla. He preceded her in death. Booher lived in the Winfield area where she farmed until 1942. She then moved to the Dover, Idaho, area. She later moved to Spokane Valley to live in the Holman Gardens retirement apartments. Booher had taught Sunday school and worked in the church in Dover for nearly 18 years. She was also a member of the R.W. Club of Dover. She had attended Spokane Valley Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Robert D. Booher, Sequim, Wash.; three daughters, Nellie Wood, Tumwater, Wash., Betty Johnson, Spokane, and Carolyn Bergman, Clarkston, Wash.; a sister, Coleitto Taylor, Winfield; 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Patrick Doherty WICHITA - Patrick Dennis Doherty, 48, of Udall, died Oct. 19, 1997, in Wichita. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Peace Lutheran Church in Andover. The Rev. Bob Sweet will officiate. Friends may call at Smith Mortuary in Derby until 8 tonight and from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday. Cremation will be effected. Memorials have been established with St. Jude's Hospital and Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Joseph Oncology Unit. Doherty was born March 29, 1949, in Atchison, to Joseph David and Anna Corinne (McCourt) Doherty. He married Debra L. Carder Sept. 20, 1976. A manufacturing engineer at Boeing, he was a member of Peace Lutheran Church. Survivors include his wife, Debra Doherty, Udall; three sons, Matthew Doherty, Udall, and Shawn Doherty and Brian Doherty, both of Haysville; three daughters, Leah Cope, Jackson, Miss.; Ouida Young, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, and Katrina Self, Wichita; his parents, Joseph and Anna Doherty, Udall; a sister, Colleen Pritchett, Derby; and eight grandchildren. Sherry Warren WICHITA - Sherry Lou Warren, 64, of Wichita, formerly of Augusta, died Oct. 20, 1997, in Wichita. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in Dunsford Chapel in Augusta. The Rev. Ray Emery will officiate. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery. Warren was born Nov. 25, 1932, in Winfield, to Letha Watson. On July 10, 1950, she married James Warren in St. Louis. He died in 1994. Warren was a retired crew chief and inspector at Raytheon. Survivors include three daughters, Sherry Rhoads and Anna Greiner, both of Wichita, and Peggy Akers, Rose Hill; a brother, Ronald Watson, Winfield; a sister, Linda Helsel, Augusta; and seven grandchildren. Sean Ireland Sean Robert Ireland, infant son of Scott and Jancy (Murphy) Ireland, died Oct. 16, 1997, in Wichita. Services will be private. A memorial has been established with the nursery at First United Methodist Church. Survivors include Sean's parents, Scott and Jancy Ireland, and a sister, Blythe, all of Winfield; his grandparents, Sheila Rogers, Winfield, Pat and Andy McMinn, Valley Center, and Bob and Kathy Ireland, Newton; and his great-grandmothers, Hazel Ireland, Holton, and Marie Meyer, Fairview. Otis Cable CEDAR VALE - Otis S. Cable, 91, of Cedar Vale, died Oct. 20, 1997, at Grouse Valley Manor in Dexter. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Cedar Vale United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Cedar Vale Cemetery. Memorials have been established with the Cedar Vale United Methodist Church and Grouse Valley Manor. Wheeler Funeral Home of Cedar Vale is in charge of arrangements. Cable was born Dec. 28, 1905, five miles south of Cedar Vale, a son of Bennett J. and Nannie (Moore) Cable. He graduated from Cedar Vale High School in 1925. On July 28, 1933, he married Della F. Clark in Cedar Vale. They farmed all their married lives. She died March 30, 1981. Cable was a member of the Cedar Vale United Methodist Church and the Agriculture Soil and Conservation Service board and a former director of the Rural Electric Association board. Survivors include a son, Robert Cable, Tulsa, Okla.; a daughter, Myrna Merz, Arkansas City; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Sandra McKay Sandra Ann McKay, 45, of Winfield State Hospital and Training Center, died Oct. 19, 1997, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Winfield State Hospital and Training Center Cemetery. The Rev. Fred Houston will officiate. Servivors include a brother, Tom McKay, Wichita; her legal guardian, Marilyn Johnson, Winfield; and the many caregivers at Winfield State Hospital and Training Center. Eugene Myers HOWARD - Eugene Taylor Myers, 74, longtime resident of Howard, died Oct. 19, 1997, at Mercy Hospital in Independence. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Zimmerman Funeral Home in Howard. The Rev. Dale Cornett will officiate. Cremation will take place after the service, and burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Altoona Cemetery. A memorial has been established with the Howard Senior Center. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Myers was born Jan. 28, 1923, in Savannah, Mo., to Selby Theodore and Ethel Grace (Adkins) Myers. He was raised and educated in the Savannah community. On May 24, 1946, he joined the U.S. Army and served in the 865th Automatic Weapons Battalion. After his discharge in 1947, he lived in Artesia, Calif., befor moving to Kansas. On July 19, 1957, he married Ellen Mae Brewer in Wichita. They lived in Wichita, El Dorado and Winfield before moving to Howard in June 1976. Myers was employed as a conservation technician for the U.S. Department of Agriculture until his retirement in the mid-1980s. Myers was a past president of the Howard Lions Club and had served as secretary of the Elks Lodge in Winfield. He was past commander of American Legion Carter-Rader Post 149 in Howard and was currently commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Sedan. He was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church of Howard. Survivors include his wife, Ellen Myers, Howard; two daughters, Melissa Anderson, Winfield, and Earlene Smith, Montclair, Va.; four brothers, James Myers, Kansas City, Mo., Robert Myers, Savannah, Mo., and Corliss Myers and Huston Myers, both of St. Joseph, Mo.; six sisters, Fern Peterson, Vancouver, Wash., Dorris Ueligger and Joyce Delk, both of Savannah, Mo., Loleta Beattie, Wichita, Betty Blunk, San Gabriel, Calif., and Iola Cannedy, Mountain Home, Ark.; and four grandchildren. Craig Allison WICHITA - Craig Steven Allison, 27, of Wichita, died Oct. 19, 1997, near Dexter. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Maple City Community Church. Burial will be in Maple City Cemetery. Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home of Arkansas City is in charge of arrangements. Allison was born Sept. 28, 1970, in Wichita, to Chester S. and Sharon J. (Howard) Allison. He was raised and educated in Wichita where he attended Wichita West High School. He served in the Army Reserves for one year. On May 18, 1993, he married Chandra McGann in Wichita where they made their home. Allison worked for Boeing as a sheet metal assembler. He was a member of Local 834, District 70 AFL-CIO, and the WDA Dart Association. Survivors include his wife, Chandra Allison, Wichita; three daughters, Ashley, Kayla and Autumn Allison; his father, Chester Allison, Kenosha, Wis.; his mother, Sharon Allison, and a sister, Kimberly Allison, both of Wichita; his grandparents, Nona Howard, Arkansas City, and Chester and Martha Allison, Wichita; and his great-grandmother, Grace Walker, Fredonia. Bernice Evans WAUNETA - Services for Bernice "Polly" Evans were held at 1 p.m. Oct. 21, 1997, in the Wauneta United Methodist Church. Daniel Miller officiated. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery in Sedan. Joe Leonard was organist, and Lyman Wheeler sang "Beautiful Isle" and "Amazing Grace." Casket bearers were Teddie Helphingstine, Jim Looman, Jim McMahan, Cecil Green, Les Blenden and Johnny White. A memorial has been established with the Kansas Alzheimer's and Similar Diseases Association. Wheeler Funeral Home of Cedar Vale was in charge of arrangements. Eilt Eilts Services for Eilt Edward Eilts, 74, who died Oct. 14, 1997, in Jacksonville, Fla., were held at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 21 in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. The Rev. Rick Hathaway officiated. Inurnment was in Highland Cemetery. Interpreters were Julie Theel and Jodine Trout. Music selections were "In the Garden" and "How Great Thou Art." A memorial has been established with Calvin and Gene's Scholarship Fund. Sandra McKay Graveside services for Sandra Ann McKay, 45, who died Oct. 19, 1997, in Wichita, were held at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 22 in the Winfield State Hospital and Training Center Cemetery. The Rev. Fred Houston officiated. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Mary Albright STILLWATER, Okla. - Mary Lucas Bryant, 95, of Stillwater, formerly of Winfield and Wichita, died Oct. 21, 1997, at Stillwater Medical Center. A memorial service was held at 10 a.m. Oct. 23 at Plymouth Congregational Church in Wichita. Burial was at 1:30 p.m. in Highland Cemetery at Winfield. Strode Funeral Home of Stillwater was in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions can be made to the Penrose Albright Scholarship Fund at Plymouth Congregational Church, 202 N. Clifton, Wichita, KS 67208. Albright was born March 23, 1902, in Arkansas City, to William and Katherine (Johnson) Lucas. They lived on an Oklahoma farm two miles south of the Kansas border. She attended a rural one-room school through eighth grade and Arkansas City High School. After graduation she went to work for the Albright Title and Trust Co. in Newkirk, Okla. There she met Penrose S. "Parney" Albright whom she married on April 27, 1924. They moved from Newkirk to Winfield, where he taught at Southwestern College. For a few years the family lived in Winfield and Madison, Wis., while he earned his doctorate. In 1943 they moved to Wichita where he became head of the physics department at Wichita State University. She was active with University Dames and the Plymouth Congregational Church women's group. She was also an active member of an investment club. Because of failing eyesight, she moved to Stillwater in 1993 to live with her son. Survivors include three sons, Penrose Lucas Albright, McLean, Va., James Curtice Albright, Stillwater, and John Grover Albright, Fort Worth, Texas; eight grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. Otis Cable CEDAR VALE - Services for Otis S. Cable were held at 1 p.m. Oct. 22, 1997, at Cedar Vale United Methodist Church. The Rev. Vern Wilkinson officiated. Burial was in Cedar Vale Cemetery. Shirley Brown was the organist. Honorary casket bearers were Bill House, Carl Steward, Floyd Thompson, Clarence Merz, Dale Seaman and Gene Noah. Casket bearers were Cable's grandsons, David Cable, Mike Merz, Mike Biddle, Ryan Biddle and Evan Zorn. Memorials have been established with the Cedar Vale United Methodist Church and Grouse Valley Manor in Dexter. Wheeler Funeral Home of Cedar Vale was in charge of arrangements. Gardner Chase UDALL - Gardner E. Chase, 81, of Udall, died Oct. 22, 1997, at his home. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Miles Funeral Service. Burial will be in Union-Graham Cemetery in Winfield. Friends may call at the funeral home until 9 tonight and until the service Saturday. Chase was born Aug. 27, 1916, in Winfield, to Ernest E. and Helen (Parsons) Chase. Raised and educated in Winfield, he graduated from Winfield High School in 1934. Chase worked in a local furniture store and later began his career in the oil field industry. He was employed in bowling lanes in Arkansas City, Winfield, Derby and Wichita for many years. During the 1970s, he worked in the oil industry in Indonesia and resided in Singapore for a number of years. He married Theresa Fernandez on Nov. 16, 1978, in Singapore. They moved to the United States in 1979, and he retired as an oilfield tool pusher in 1984. Chase attended the Baptist Church and was affiliated with a bass fishing club. Survivors include his wife, Theresa Chase, Udall; three sons, Arthur Chase, Macon, Ga., Roger Chase, Arkansas City, and Steve Chase, Wichita; a daughter, Lana Chase, Winfield; a sister, Vivian, Burns, Ore.; 16 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Ona Gere Services for Ona Mae Gere, 72, who died Oct. 20, 1997, were held at 2 p.m. Oct. 23 in Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Mike Nolan officiated. Burial was in New Salem Cemetery. Special music selections were "Ave Maria" and "When the Saints Go Marching In." Casket bearers were Quinton Anderson, Larry Golightly and Joseph , Thomas, Thomas James and Tim Toon. A memorial has been established with the Alzheimer's Research Association. Wanda Hoyt Wanda Frances Hoyt, 74, of 1921 Central in Winfield, died Oct. 24, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Highland Cemetery with the Rev. Rick Thornton officiating. A memorial has been established with the American Cancer Society. Hoyt was born March 21, 1923, in Monticello, Utah, to Guy and Ione (Hall) McAlister. On Jan. 12, 1939, she married Fay Hoyt in Las Animas, Colo. Hoyt was a machine operator for Binney & Smith before retiring in 1982. Survivors include her husband, Fay Hoyt, Winfield; a son Marvin Hoyt, address not given; three brothers, Ronald McAlister, Salt Lake City, Raymond McAlister, Phoenix, and David McAlister, Spearman, Texas; a sister, Phyllis Weiland, Grand Junction, Colo.; five grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Gardner Chase UDALL - Gardner E. Chase, 81, of Udall, died Oct. 22, 1997, at his home. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Miles Funeral Service. Burial will be in Union-Graham Cemetery in Winfield. Friends may call at the funeral home until 9 tonight and until the service Saturday. Chase was born Aug. 27, 1916, in Winfield, to Ernest E. and Helen (Parsons) Chase. Raised and educated in Winfield, he graduated from Winfield High School in 1934. Chase worked in a local furniture store and later began his career in the oil field industry. He was employed in bowling lanes in Arkansas City, Winfield, Derby and Wichita for many years. During the 1970s, he worked in the oil industry in Indonesia and resided in Singapore for a number of years. He married Theresa Fernandez on Nov. 16, 1978, in Singapore. They moved to the United States in 1979, and he retired as an oilfield tool pusher in 1984. Chase attended the Baptist Church and was affiliated with a bass fishing club. Survivors include his wife, Theresa Chase, Udall; three sons, Arthur Chase, Macon, Ga., Roger Chase, Arkansas City, and Steve Chase, Wichita; a daughter, Lana Chase, Winfield; a sister, Vivian, Burns, Ore.; 16 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Gardner Chase Services for Gardner Ellsworth Chase, 81, who died Oct. 22, 1997, were held at 2 p.m. Oct. 25 in Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Ron Keith officiated. Burial was in Union-Graham Cemetery. Special vocal selections were "Amazing Grace" and "How Great Thou Art." Casket bearers were Arthur Chase Sr., Arthur Chase II, Kris Chase, Nick Chase, Roger Chase, Steve Chase, Jason Cummings and Willie Wade. Ona Gere Services for Ona Mae Gere, 72, who died Oct. 20, 1997, were held at 2 p.m. Oct. 23 in Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Mike Nolan officiated. Burial was in New Salem Cemetery. Special music selections were "Ave Maria" and "When the Saints Go Marching In." Casket bearers were Quinton Anderson, Larry Golightly and Joseph , Thomas, Thomas James and Tim Toon. A memorial has been established with the Alzheimer's Research Association. Wanda Hoyt Wanda Frances Hoyt, 74, of 1921 Central in Winfield, died Oct. 24, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Highland Cemetery with the Rev. Rick Thornton officiating. A memorial has been established with the American Cancer Society. Hoyt was born March 21, 1923, in Monticello, Utah, to Guy and Ione (Hall) McAlister. On Jan. 12, 1939, she married Fay Hoyt in Las Animas, Colo. Hoyt was a machine operator for Binney & Smith before retiring in 1982. Survivors include her husband, Fay Hoyt, Winfield; a son Marvin Hoyt, address not given; three brothers, Ronald McAlister, Salt Lake City, Raymond McAlister, Phoenix, and David McAlister, Spearman, Texas; a sister, Phyllis Weiland, Grand Junction, Colo.; five grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Anna Pierson MULVANE - Anna Marie Pierson, 77, of Mulvane, died Oct. 25, 1997, in Wichita. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Mulvane. Pastor Victoria Brundage will officiate. Burial will be in Mulvane Cemetery. Friends may call at Senter-Smith Mortuary until 8 tonight. A memorial has been established with Our Savior Lutheran Church. Pierson was born Nov. 24, 1919, in Liberal, Mo., to Homer Grant and Dollie Elizabeth (Moore) Fast. She married John Victor Pierson on Sept. 27, 1945, in Alberta City, Mo. He preceded her in death. Pierson had been employed as a housemother at St. Joseph School of Nursing. Survivors include two sons, Ron Pierson and Mark Pierson, both of Mulvane; a daughter, Rita Northern, Wichita; a brother, Charles Fast, Alta, Iowa; two sisters, Lee June, Winfield, and Gay Spurlock, Okoboji, Iowa; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Larry Megli VENTURA, Calif. - Larry Arthur Megli, 53, of Ventura, formerly of Winfield, died Oct. 16, 1997. Services were held Oct. 22 in Ivy Lawn Memorial Park in Ventura. The Rev. Bruce Miles officiated. Megli was born Jan. 7, 1944, in Winfield, a son of William and Dorothy (Graham) Megli. His father died during the invasion of Italy during World War II. His mother later married Charles Hinkley. Megli graduated from Winfield High School and served in the United States Air Force in Vietnam. A self-employed draftsman for 20 years, he had lived in the Ventura area for 32 years. Survivors include a son, William Megli, Salt Lake City; a brother, J.R. Hinkley, St. Charles, Mo.; his father, Charles William Hinkley, Winfield; and three grandchildren. Melvin Bailey WICHITA - Melvin E. "Mell" Bailey, 54, of Wichita, died Oct. 26, 1997, at Riverside Hospital. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Wheeler Funeral Home Chapel in Burden. Burial will be in Burden Cemetery. A memorial has been established with the American Diabetes Association. Bailey was born March 14, 1943, in Hutchinson, a son of Maxwell and Maxine (Tredway) Bailey. He graduated from Burden High School in 1961. Bailey later graduated from cosmetology school in Wichita, becoming a renowned stylist and cosmetology instructor in Kansas and later Missouri. In 1986 he returned to Wichita and with Bob McBride established Flint Hills Contained Scapes, specializing in gardens and landscapes capturing the feeling of the Flint Hills. Bailey was a member of the Burden First Baptist Church. Survivors include his father, Maxwell Bailey, Burden, and two brothers, Mike Bailey, Burden, and Merlyn Bailey, North Clarendon, Vt. Melvin Bailey BURDEN - Services for Melvin E. "Mell" Bailey were held at 2 p.m. Oct. 29, 1997, in Wheeler Funeral Home Chapel in Burden. The Rev. Art Hays and Ron McFaddin officiated. Burial was in Burden Cemetery. Special music selections were "Nature Boy" and "Unforgettable." Lyman Wheeler sang "God Understands." Casket bearers were Jim and Joe Mitchell, Eddie Parrish, Ryan McFaddin, Jim Cooley, Richard Sherry, Tom and Don Bailey, Richard Van Sickle and Jerry Bryan. A memorial has been established with the American Diabetes Association. Wilma Hicks DALLAS - Wilma Hicks, 81, former Cambridge and New Salem resident, died Oct. 26, 1997, at Grace Presbyterian Village in Dallas. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Wheeler Funeral Home Chapel in Burden. Burial will be in Cambridge Cemetery. A memorial has been established with the Kansas Alzheimer's and Similar Diseases Association. Hicks was born Feb. 25, 1916, in Cambridge, a daughter of George E. and Viva M. (Martin) Miller. On Aug. 27, 1942, she married Elmer J. Hicks in Garden City. They moved to California in 1946 and in 1950 returned to Kansas where they lived in Independence and Cambridge. They returned to California in 1956, then moved to Oregon and in 1975 settled in New Salem where they retired. Her husband died Feb. 1, 1990. Hicks operated a restaurant while living in Cambridge and later worked as a cosmetologist and in the accounting department of Kmart. Survivors include a son, Francis E. Bair, Canoga Park, Calif.; a stepdaughter, Betty Freels, Wichita; a brother, George L. Miller, and a sister, Thelma M. France, both of Winfield; 11 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Hicks was preceded in death by two sons, George L. Bair and Donald E. Bair. Robert Cline ROUND ROCK, Texas - Robert E. Cline, 84, of Round Rock, formerly of the Winfield area, died Oct. 25, 1997, at his home. Military graveside ceremonies will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday in Highland Cemetery at Winfield. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service from noon to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Cline was born Feb. 7, 1913, on a farm near Winfield, to Reginald Gordon and Lydia Anna Charlotte (Dohleman) Cline. Raised in the Winfield area, he attended Winfield rural schools. As a young man he was employed by Winfield Laundry and Cleaners and the Coca-Cola Bottling Co. In 1936 he married Ahniwake "Nonnie" Wright in Winfield. For several years they resided in California where he was employed in the naval shipyards. A veteran of World War II, Cline served with the U.S. Navy aboard the U.S.S. Fanshaw Bay aircraft carrier in the South Pacific Theatre from 1943 to 1945. Following his discharge, the Clines returned to Kansas where he was was employed by Cessna Aircraft Co. in Wichita. The Clines returned to California where they lived for many years. He worked for the U.S. Forestry Service and later served as supervisor for the the U.S. government motor pool in San Francisco. His wife died March 6, 1956. He retired from U.S. civil service in the 1970s. On Sept. 10, 1960, he married Beverly Buckley in Reno, Nev., and they resided in California and Missouri before moving to Round Rock in 1994. Survivors include his wife, Beverly Cline, and two sons, James Robert Cline and Brian Carlyle Cline, all of Round Rock; a daughter, Phyllis Ann Cline, Grapevine, Texas; and four sisters, Audrey Rockwell, Abilene, Texas, Lula May Hindman and Phyllis Virginia Haddock, both of Long Beach, Calif., and Barbara Gatton, Burden. Robert Cline Services for Robert E. Cline, 84, who died Oct. 25, 1997, were held Oct. 30 in Highland Cemetery. The Rev. Sheila Ratzlaff officiated. Military ceremonies were conducted by American Legion Post 10 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3544, both of Winfield. Honorary casket bearers were Brian, James, Sean, Steven and W.R. Cline. Miles Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements. Daniel Welch WICHITA - Daniel B. Welch, 77, of Wichita, formerly of Winfield, died Oct. 25, 1997, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Joseph Campus. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Highland Cemetery at Winfield. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service until 9 tonight. Welch was born Aug. 15, 1920, in Springfield, Mo. He was raised and educated in Missouri, Illinois and California. A veteran of World War II, he served in the U.S. Army. For many years Welch was an automobile mechanic. He was a steel worker in the Seattle, Wash., area before his retirement due to deteriorating health. On Jan. 1, 1962, he married Margie Fern Coe in Riverton, Wash., and they resided in Washington until moving to Winfield in 1980. In 1991 they moved to Wichita to live near their son and his family. Mrs. Welch died Jan. 2, 1994. Survivors include a son, Shawn Welch, Wichita. Robert Liggett Robert Merton "Bob" Liggett, 75, of 716 Tweed, Winfield, died Oct. 26, 1997, in Winfield. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Grace United Methodist Church. The Rev. Jerre Nolte will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at Senter-Smith Mortuary in Mulvane until 8 tonight. The family will be present from 4:30 to 6. Memorials have been established with Hospice Inc., 313 S. Market, Wichita, KS 67202, and the Children's Museum of Wichita, 435 S. Water, Wichita, KS 67202. Liggett was born April 4, 1922, in Almeda, to James and Mary Estella (Wendel) Liggett. The family later moved to Flagler, Colo., where he attended school. Another move took them to Shelton, Neb., where he graduated from high school in 1939. In 1942 he joined the U.S. Marine Corps and served in the South Pacific. He then returned to Nebraska where he began work in auto body repair. On Dec. 9, 1945, he married Lois Wendling in Grand Island, Neb. They lived in Kearney and Shelton, Neb. In 1957 the family moved to Belle Plaine. He was employed in aircraft plants and also did auto body work. During his final years of work, he assisted in the restoration of Cords and Auburns for Stan Gilliland in Wellington. Liggett retired in 1989 and in February 1997 moved to Cumbernauld Village. Liggett was a member of Grace United Methodist Church and the American Legion post in Belle Plaine. Survivors include his wife, Lois Liggett, Winfield; a son, Ray Liggett, Shawnee; a daughter, Cindy Prewitt, Cypress, Texas; two brothers, Harold Liggett, Shelton, Neb., and Eugene Liggett, Vancouver, Wash.; a sister, Freda Hauke, Grand Island, Neb.; and three grandchildren. William Johnson ROCK - William Garland Johnson, 70, of Rock, died Oct. 27, 1997, in Rock. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Douglass Christian Church. The Rev. Ron Keith will officiate. Burial will be in Douglass Cemetery. Friends may call at Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home in Douglass until 8 tonight. Memorials have been established with the Rock Christian Church Building Fund and St. Jude's Children's Research Center. Johnson was born Oct. 10, 1927, in Douglass, a son of Frank Garland and Iwilda (Hoard) Johnson. On Aug. 15, 1945, he married Eleanor L. Kunkel in Rock. A retired welder, Johnson was a member of Douglass Masonic Lodge 151. Survivors include his wife, Eleanor Johnson, Rock; two sons, Richard Johnson, Nashville, Tenn., and James Johnson, Rock; a daughter, Patti Brewer, Douglass; a brother, Clifford Johnson, Mooreland, Okla.; 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Fred Cook BURDEN - Services for Fred Harold Cook were held at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 28, 1997, in Wheeler Funeral Home Chapel. Dr. Stanley Upchurch officiated. Lyman Wheeler was vocalist, and Shirley Brown was organist. Music selections were "Amazing Grace" and "Beyond the Sunset." Casket bearers were Don Goode, Brian Steward, Don Land, Mike Champlin, Jim Duncan and Bill McKinley. Masonic graveside rites were conducted by Chautauqua Lodge 355 of Ancient Free & Accepted Masons in Cedar Vale Cemetery. Sylvia Nellis DEXTER - Sylvia A. Nellis, 95, of Dexter, died Oct. 28, 1997, at the Cedar Vale Community Hospital. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Dexter First Baptist Church. Burial will be in Dexter Cemetery. Friends may call at Wheeler Funeral Home of Burden from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday. A memorial has been established with the Dexter First Baptist Church. Nellis was born March 15, 1902, south of Dexter to Charles Henry and Mary Alice "Mollie" (Callison) Glass. She graduated from Dexter High School in 1920. On April 9, 1921, she married W.T. "Ted" Nellis in Winfield. They farmed in the Highland community east of Dexter for 40 years before moving to Dexter in 1961. He died Jan. 14, 1973. Nellis had been a member of the Dexter First Baptist Church since 1914. She served as church treasurer and was a Sunday school teacher and church pianist for 50 years. She was a member of the Highland Club and had taught the Willing Workers Home Bible Study. Survivors include three sons, Paul Eugene Nellis, Dexter, Melvin LeRoy Nellis, Arkansas City, and Eddie Dan Nellis, Lawrence; a daughter, Doris Faye Davidson, Topeka; 10 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren. Robert Robinson VALLEY FALLS - Robert Read "Robbie" Robinson, 72, of Valley Falls, formerly of Winfield, died Oct. 28, 1997, at Dwight D. Eisenhower Veterans Administration Hospital in Leavenworth. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Union-Graham Cemetery in Winfield. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service in Winfield from noon to 9 p.m. Monday. Robinson was born April 4, 1925, in Winfield, to Ivan Read and Mary Edwina (Hook) Robinson. He was raised in California and graduated from Manual Arts High School in Los Angeles. A veteran of World War II, he served with the U.S. Army and was involved in the landing on Anzio Beach during the invasion of Italy. For injuries received during his service, he received the Distinguished Service Medal and the Purple Heart. Because of his service-connected disabilities, Robinson was cared for at veterans and military hospitals the remainder of his life. At the time of his death, he was a resident of Valley Health Care Center in Valley Falls. Survivors include two nephews, Carl Read Sciurba, Mill Creek, Wash., and Thomas L. Sciurba, Lomita, Calif., and a niece Nancy Lou Riley, Auburn, Wash. Wilma Hicks BURDEN - Services for Wilma G. Hicks were held at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 30, 1997, in Wheeler Funeral Home Chapel in Burden. The Rev. Art Hays officiated. Burial was in Cambridge Cemetery. Mary Lou Ashcraft was the vocalist, and Barbara Shively was the organist. Selections were "Just a Closer Walk With Thee" and "In the Garden." Casket bearers were Blaine F. and Jerald Bair, John Maberly, Armand Hillier, Jim Ashcraft and Bob Lundy. A memorial has been established with the Kansas Alzheimer's and Similar Diseases Association. Ernest Robinson Ernest A. "Bud" Robinson, 81, of 1518 Elizabeth in Winfield, died Oct. 30, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Miles Funeral Service with interment at 3 p.m. in Stafford Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from noon to 9 p.m. Sunday. Memorials have been established with the American Heart Association and the Cancer Support Group of Winfield. Born Feb. 24, 1916, at Florence, Robinson was a son of Richard Selwin and Mabel Christina (Bolen) Robinson. He was raised in Florence and graduated from Florence High School in 1934. On Jan. 1, 1936, he married Eula O'Kelley, and they resided in Florence. They were later divorced. A veteran of World War II, Robinson served with the U.S. Army. He began working in the automotive industry as a young man and was employed in auto repair and body work for many years. On June 5, 1948, he married Bonnie J. Bartlett at Stafford. They lived in Stafford, Hutchinson, Wichita and Liberal before moving to Winfield in 1959. Robinson was employed by Kline Motors for many years and later worked for Russell Construction Co. The couple had owned and operated the Viking Sewing Machine Service Center in Winfield since 1970. Robinson was a member of the First United Methodist Church and American Legion Post 10. Survivors include his wife, Bonnie Robinson, Winfield; two sons, Ronald Gene Robinson, Santa Clara, Calif., and Rex E. Robinson, Corona, Calif.; three daughters, Marcia Rose Corrales, Kansas City, Kan., and Rita Ruanne Chijimatsu and Sherri Lynne Biddle, both of Corona, Calif.; two brothers, Robert E. Robinson, Lakewood, Calif., and Kenneth E. Robinson, Florence; many grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Martha Banister Price Martha 'Sid' Cora Banister Price, 93, of Arkansas City, died Oct. 31, 1997, at Presbyterian manor Health Care Center, Arkansas City. Graveside services are set for 2 p.m. Monday at Riverview Cemetery, Arkansas CIty. The Rev. Wade C. Graber will officiate. Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home of Arkansas City is in charge of arrangements. Martha Cora Speers was born Sept. 7, 1904, in Muskogee County, Okla., to Arthur and Cora Vandever. She was raised by her grandparents Edmond and Lucenda Speers after her mother died she she was five months old. On Dec. 27, 1919, she married Frank M. Banister. They made their home in Arkansas City for 33 years until they divorced. She then married John B. Price on Oct. 19, 1954, in Independence, Mo., and the couple lived in Kansas City, Mo. In 1959 they moved to Arkansas City where John died in 1962. She then moved to Newkirk, Okla., in 1980 to live with her son, Bill Banister. In 1991 she moved to the nursing home. Banister was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary and the First Baptist Church of Arkansas City. Survivors include her son Bill, Kenneth Banister of Ellicot, Colo., Tom Banister of Ocala, Fla., Jim Banister of Kansas City, Mo., and Jay Banister of Arkansas City; daughters Mary Banister Falkenberg of Arkansas City, Jenoyse Banister Sandborn of Winfield and Maurita Banister Enderud of Newkirk, Okla; 48 grandchildren and more than 100 great-grandchildren. William King William T. "Bill" King, 71, retired Udall police chief, of 610 E. 11th Avenue in Winfield, died Oct. 31, 1997, at his home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Miles Funeral Service. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until 9 tonight and until noon Tuesday. A memorial fund, Cowley County Kids, to benefit troubled youth, has been established in King's name. Contributions can be made at First National Bank in Winfield, Bank of Commerce in Udall and Miles Funeral Service. King was born Jan. 10, 1926, in Winfield, to Vester E. and Thelma Leota (Hasty) King. Raised in Winfield, he graduated from Winfield High School in 1944. A veteran of World War II, King served with the U.S. Marines as a corporal in Guam and the South Pacific Theatre. Following discharge, he returned to Winfield where he operated Standard and Texaco service stations at Seventh and Main. On Oct. 29, 1947, he married Genevieve Virginia Darnell. They lived in Winfield, Colorado and Oklahoma before they divorced. On June 28, 1983, he married Karen L. Metz in Belle Plaine. They resided in Udall and Winfield. King was employed in oil field work in Colorado and Oklahoma and later operated his parents' grocery store in Winfield. He owned and operated Curley's Inn restaurant and served as manager of American Legion Post 10 in Winfield. He was employed by the Kansas Department of Transportation and also operated a motel in Anthony. During the late 1970s he operated a machine shop in Udall. During the 1980s and early 1990s he served as chief of police for the city of Udall. He retired in 1991 and moved to Winfield in 1993. King was a member of the First Christian Church, American Legion Post 10 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3544. A former member and president of the Udall Lions Club, he was affiliated with the National Sheriffs Association and the National Police Chiefs Association. Survivors include his wife, Karen King, Winfield; four sons, Wayne L. King, Winfield, William Thomas King and Christian Andrew King, both of Matthews, N.C., and Jason S. King, El Dorado; a daughter, Linda L. Riggs, Nixa, Mo.; three brothers, Jack J. King, Independence, James L. King, Winfield, and Robert M. King, Mulvane; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Sylvia Price ARKANSAS CITY - Sylvia "Sid" Cora Banister Price, 93, of Arkansas City, died Oct. 31, 1997, at Presbyterian Manor Health Care Center in Arkansas City. Services were held at 2 p.m. Nov. 3 in Riverview Cemetery. The Rev. Wade C. Graber officiated. Rindt-Erdman was in charge of arrangements. Price was born Sept., 7, 1904, in Muskogee, Okla., to Arther and Cora Vandever. She was raised by her grandparents, Edmond and Lucinda Speers, as her mother died when she was five months old. On Dec. 27, 1919, she married Frank M. Banister. They made their home in Arkansas City for 33 years until they divorced. On Oct. 19, 1954, she married John B. Price in Independence, Mo., and they made their home in Kansas City, Mo. In 1959 they moved to Arkansas City. He died in 1962. Price moved to Newkirk, Okla., in 1980 to live with her son, Bill Banister. She lived there until 1991 when she moved to Presbyterian Manor. She was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary and the First Baptist Church of Arkansas City. Survivors include five sons, Bill Banister, Newkirk, Okla., Kenneth Banister, Ellicot, Colo., Tom Banister, Ocala, Fla., Jim Banister, Kansas City, Mo., and Jay Banister, Arkansas City; three daughters, Mary Banister Falkenberg, Arkansas City, Jenoyse Banister Sandborn, Winfield, and Maurita Banister Enderud, Newkirk, Okla.; 48 grandchildren and over 100 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her sons, Dee Allen Banister, Paul Banister, and Ted Banister, and her daughters, Maxine Banister Rice, Betty Banister Naden, Leta Banister and Letha Banister. Donald Jackson ARKANSAS CITY - Donald Conrad Jackson, 59, of Arkansas City, died Nov. 2, 1997, at South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center. Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday in Harmony Community Cemetery, North Little Rock, Ark. The Rev. Joe Holladay will officiate. Friends may call at Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home form 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday. A memorial has been established with the American Cancer Society. Jackson was born Jan. 29, 1938, in North Little Rock, Ark., to George Basil and Elma Price (Hobater) Jackson. He attended schools in North Little Rock. On May 7, 1980, he married Louise Elaine Lampson in Newkirk, Okla., and they made their home in Arkansas City. Jackson worked for the railroad as a heavy equipment operator and in construction. Survivors include his wife, Elaine Jackson, Arkansas City; four sons, George Jackson, Topeka, and Danny Jackson, Tommy Jackson and Johnny Jackson, all of Winfield; a daughter, Amanda Sue Jackson, Arkansas City; three brothers, Jackie B. Jackson, Sherwood, Ark., Shelby J. Jackson, Conway, Ark., and Billy Gene Jackson, North Little Rock; four sisters, Stella Elaine Gentry and Jane Stanton, both of North Little Rock, Patricia Burridge, Greenbrier, Tenn., and Barbara R. Daniel, Sherwood, Ark., and three grandchildren. Sylvia Nellis DEXTER - Services for Sylvia A. Nellis were held at 2 p.m. Nov. 1, 1997, in the Dexter First Baptist Church. The Revs. Norman Reeves and Mark Deeter officiated. Burial was in Dexter Cemetery. Norman Nellis sang "How Great Thou Art," and Alan Nellis performed a trumpet medley. Barbara Jackson, pianist, played "O, That Will Be Glory." Honorary casket bearers were Roy Barger, Cecil Johnson, Bill Crow, Dean Martling, Howard Gray, Wendell Hoyt and Kenneth Huff. Casket bearers were Norman, Alan, Jason and Greg Nellis, Jim Davidson, Steven Spreer and Toby Weishaar. A memorial has been established with the Dexter First Baptist Church. Wheeler Funeral Home of Burden was in charge of arrangements. Barbara Devlin WICHITA - Barbara L. Devlin, 53, of Wichita, died Oct. 31, 1997, at her residence. Services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday in Kechi Cemetery. The Rev. Ralph Barclay will officiate. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Albert and Frances Riley, Devlin was a waitress. Survivors include a daughter, Melissa Devlin, Wichita; two brothers, Raymond Manis, Wichita, and Bill Riley, Winfield; and two sisters, Alberta Riley and Jean Riley, both of Wichita. Ernest Robinson Services for Ernest Arthur "Bud" Robinson, 81, who died Oct. 30, 1997, were held at 10 a.m. Nov. 3 at Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Karen Ault officiated. Burial was at 3 p.m. in the Stafford, Kan., cemetery. Special vocal music included "Precious Lord, Take My Hand" and "The Lord's Prayer." Casket bearers were Troy Bartlett, Jeremy and Randy Crockett, Jim Logue, Eldwyn Minks and Chris Podschun. Memorials have been established with the American Heart Association and the Cancer Support Group of Winfield. Palmer Mathis JUNCTION CITY - Palmer H. Mathis, 78, of Junction City, formerly of Winfield, died Nov. 1, 1997 at Geary Community Hospital in Junction City. Services were held at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 4 in Johnson Funeral Chapel. Pastor Dennis P. Rogers officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery at Junction City. Honorary casket bearers were Glen Haslett, Bob Sherradan, Gene Seley and Jim Bowen. Casket bearers were Chris Mathis, Jeff Leuker, Mark Gauntt, Jeff Mathis, Val Elliott and Kent Dugger. Memorials have been established with the Church of Christ and the Center for Basic Cancer Research at Kansas State University. Mathis was born Aug. 6, 1919, in Salem, Ark., to Bert and Clarice (Harkleroads) Mathis. In 1939 he married Dorothy E. Allen in Dyess, Ark. Mathis worked for Daniels Stone Quarry at Winfield for many years before moving to Junction City in 1945. He was manager of the Ready-Mix plant in Junction City from 1945 until his retirement in 1985. He was a member of the Church of Christ and Rolling Meadows Golf Course. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Mathis, and a son, James A. Mathis, both of Junction City; a brother, James R. Mathis, and a sister, Minnie Beth Rogers, both of Little Rock, Ark.; five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Jerry Mathis. Glenn Houdek ARKANSAS CITY - Glenn L. Houdek, 87, of Arkansas City, died Nov. 2, 1997, at South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center. Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery. The Rev. Guy Rendoff will officiate. A memorial has been established with the First United Methodist Church. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Houdek was born March 1, 1910, in Cuba, Kan., to Latimer C. and Ona (Klas) Houdek. He was raised and educated in Newkirk, Okla., and graduated from Newkirk High School in 1928. He attended the University of Oklahoma for a year. On Nov. 30, 1928, he married Evelyn Lenora Ray in Wellington. They made their home in Arkansas City before moving to Wichita in 1936. They later moved to Winfield and returned to Arkansas City in 1945. Houdek was the owner of Houdek Sign Co. from 1947 to 1973. In 1994 he started the Houdek Outdoor Advertising Co. with his son, Dick. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Arkansas City Area Chamber of Commerce and Ambassadors. Survivors include his wife, Evelyn, Arkansas City; two sons, Dick Houdek, Arkansas City, and Ron Houdek, Midland, Texas; seven grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. A son, Duane Houdek, died in 1986. Charlie Pontious PERRY, Okla. - Charlie Emerson Pontious, 92, formerly of Foraker, Okla., died Nov. 2, 1997, at Perry Nursing Home in Perry. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Foraker United Methodist Church. The Rev. Bill Long will officiate. Burial will be in Foraker Cemetery. Friends may call at Grace Memorial Shidler Chapel until noon Wednesday. Memorials have been established with Foraker United Methodist Church, Foraker, OK 74652, and the Perry Nursing Home Activity Center, c/o Kim Guitron, 410 N. 15th, Perry, OK 73077. Pontious was born Nov. 15, 1904, in Lincoln, to James Garfield and Dora Mable (Lyon) Pontious. The family moved to the Billings, Okla., area by covered wagon when he was nine years old. They eventually settled at Foraker. On Aug. 19, 1929, he married Rosie May Combs in Newkirk, and they established their home in Foraker. In 1965 the couple moved to Perry. She died Jan. 2, 1995. Pontious worked for several ranches in Osage County, including the Barton Ranch for 35 years. He also worked for the railroad for 17 years and in the oil fields. He did not retire until he was in his 80s. Survivors include a son, Jay Pontious, Lincolnville; five daughters, Norma Wadsworth, Pawhuska, Okla., Delores Reamy, Lamar, Colo., Gloria Harris, Andover, Louise Pontious, Shidler, Okla., and Linda Pontious, McPherson; 20 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren. Two sons, John R. Pontious and Bill J. Pontious, preceded him in death. Norman Means NEWKIRK, Okla. - Norman Reuel Means, 70, longtime Newkirk area resident, died Nov. 1, 1997, in William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the IXL Baptist Church in Arkansas City. The Rev. Gary Brown will officiate. Burial will be in Newkirk Cemetery. Miller-Stahl Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established with IXL Baptist Church. Contributions can be sent to Eastman National Bank, P.O. Box 468, Newkirk, OK 74647. Means was born Aug. 3, 1927, on Chilocco Indian land near Newkirk, to Francis Hobart and Edna Maria (Bode) Means. He grew up near Newkirk and attended Dale rural school. He graduated from Newkirk High School in 1946. Means the worked in concrete construction building co-op elevators. He served with the U.S. Army's 15th Anti-Aircraft Artillery D Battery Infantry Regiment, Seventh Division, during the Korean Conflict. On June 5, 1953, he married Mary Virginia Kent in Newkirk. They made their home near Chilocco, and he worked for the Smith & Moon Welding Co. In 1957 he began working at the John Morrell packing plant as a pipefitter and plumber. He retired from the plant in 1982. His wife died March 17, 1981. On April 20, 1991, he married Sharon Jones Leake in Newkirk, and they made their home on the family farm. Means was a member of IXL Baptist Church, Spencer Ralston Post 1254 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Rodeo Key Club and the Arkansas City Mavericks. Survivors include his wife, Sharon Means, Newkirk; two daughters, Karen Kay Zarth, Newkirk, and Sharri Lynn James, Arkansas City; two stepsons, Terry Foster and Charles Foster, and a stepdaughter, Sherry Spielman, all of Arkansas City; four brothers, Lloyd Means, Newkirk, Frank Means, Tulsa, Okla., Hobart Means, Midwest City, Okla., and Roland Means, Hennessey, Okla.; two sisters, Olive Bradley, Midwest City, and Marcelee Goodman, Newkirk; five grandchildren and three step-grandchildren. Glenn Blakemore WICHITA - Glenn Adkins Blakemore, 78, retired educator, of Wichita, died Oct. 30, 1997, in Wichita. Services were held at 10 a.m. Nov. 3 in IOOF Cemetery, Tonkawa, Okla., and at 3 p.m. in Grace Presbyterian Church, Wichita. Memorials have been established with Grace Presbyterian Church and the University of the Ozarks, 415 N. College Ave., Clarksville, AR 72830-2880. Blakemore was born June 7, 1919, in Clarksville, Ark., to the Rev. Loren E. and Glenn (Adkins) Blakemore. During World War II, his plane was shot down over France. He was hidden by French families for 11 months but was found by the Germans and held prisoner until the end of the war 17 months later. On Dec. 21, 1952, he married Helen Conaghan in Tonkawa. Blakemore received his undergraduate degree from the University of the Ozarks and his master's degree from Wichita State University. He taught English and speech at Wichita West High School for 35 years until his retirement in 1984. He also taught speech at WSU for 20 years. Survivors include his wife, Helen Blakemore, Wichita; a son, David Blakemore, Winfield; two sisters, Lorena Fraley and Dr. Robbie Blakemore, both of Knoxville, Tenn.; and three grandchildren. Jose Vasquez Jose Julian Vasquez, 47, of 1502 Manning, Winfield, died Nov. 2, 1997, at Vanderbilt University Hospital, Nashville, Tenn. A Rosary service will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. The Rev. Mike Nolan will officiate. Burial will be in Celaya, Guantatyo, Mexico. Friends may call at the funeral home from 9 a.m. until the service Wednesday. A memorial has been established with the American Heart Association. Vasquez was born Jan. 9, 1950, in Celaya, Guantatyo, Mexico, to Pedro Vasquez and Maria De Lus Campos. On Nov. 10, 1977, he married Matilda Cabrera in Kirksville, Mo. Vasquez was employed by Pikes Construction in Arkansas City. A 20-year resident of Winfield, he was a member of Holy Name Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Matilda Vasquez, Winfield; a stepson, Ricardo Ruiz, Lawrence; four brothers, Tomas Vasquez and Alfredo Vasquez, both of Georgia, and Nicholas Vasquez and Francisco Vasquez, both of Celaya, Mexico; and four sisters, Estes Lara, Juanita Ortiz, Remedios Ortiz and Cruz Vasquez, all of Celaya, Mexico. George Coble HOWARD - George W. Coble, 83, of Howard, retired farmer and rancher, died Nov. 2, 1997, at the home of his son northeast of Howard. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in South Lawn Cemetery at Severy. The Rev. Tony Pameticky will officiate. A memorial has been established with the Center for Basic Cancer Research at Kansas State University. Contributions can be made through Zimmerman Funeral Home. Coble was born Sept. 20, 1914, near Parsons, to Altavert and Myrtle (Turner) Coble. He lived on a farm south of Howard before moving to a farm east of Severy. He attended Economy rural school. On Dec. 29, 1937, he married Ula Pauline McCollum in Fredonia. He was a farmer and rancher in the Severy area until moving to a farm southwest of Fall River in 1970. After his wife's death on May 6, 1995, he continued operating his farm until ill health caused him to move to his son's home in October 1996. Survivors include two sons, Alan Coble, Howard, and Ray Coble, Severy; two daughters, Laura Dark, Arlington, Texas, and Ruth Barnes, Meade; three half-brothers, Glenn Coble, Moline, Floyd Coble, Severy, and Ted Coble, Basehor; three half-sisters, Pauline Bellar, Howard, Leta Brookover, La Habra, Calif., and Lorene Pape, Olpe; nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Robert Robinson Services for Robert Reed Robinson, 72, who died Oct. 28, 1997, were held at 11 a.m. Nov. 4 in Union-Graham Cemetery in Winfield. The Rev. Gerald Graber officiated. Miles Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements. William King Services for William T. "Bill" King, 71, who died Oct. 31, 1997, were held at 2 p.m. Nov. 4 at Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Bill Fulton officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Military rites were conducted by the United States Marine Corps color guard from Wichita. Organist was Keith Anglemyer. Special vocal music was "Precious Lord, Take My Hand." The congregation sang "America, the Beautiful." Honorary casket bearers were: Curstin and Zachary Adams, Amber Barnett, Meagan and Saraha DeMerritt, Jamie Gilbreath, Joey Godwin, Kinra Green, Paige Haas, Gina Gilbreath Hoffman, Aimee Kunkle, Nathan Leslie, Michael Mora, Andy Sadler and Dusty Wilson. Casket bearers were: Robert Van Arsdale, J.P. Crupper, Glenn and Keith DeMerritt, Herb Gilbreath, Gene McCauley, Kent Radcliff and Mike Weakley. A memorial called Cowley County Kids has been established to benefit troubled youth. Ruth Russell UDALL - Ruth Russell, 77, homemaker, of Udall, died Nov. 5, 1997, in Wichita. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Ninnescah Cemetery. Friends may call at Hatfield-Smith Funeral Home in Belle Plaine until 8 tonight and from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday. A memorial has been established with the American Diabetes Association. Russell was born July 2, 1920, in Humboldt, to Samuel Miles and Mabel Lulu (Davis) Knox. Her husband, Jesse B. Russell, preceded her in death. She was a member of the Udall United Methodist Church. Survivors include four sons, Jesse Russell Jr., Oxford, George Russell and David Russell, both of Mulvane, and Steve Russell, Augusta; two daughters, Linda Armstrong, Ponca City, Okla., and Karen Stiner, Newton; three sisters, Katherine Setter and Ada Winder, both of Humboldt, and Anna Ripper, Farmington, N.M.; 13 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, five stepgrandchildren and one stepgreat-grandchild. Gladys Adams Gladys A. Alexander Adams, 95, retired teacher and homemaker, of Winfield, formerly of Kiowa and Hazelton, died Nov. 5, 1997, in Winfield. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Community Baptist Church in Hazelton. The Rev. Bradley Daniels will officiate. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery at Hazelton. Friends may call at Fisher Funeral Home in Kiowa from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday and 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday. Adams was born Sept. 7, 1902, in Woods County, Okla., then Oklahoma Territory, to Howard Fred and Mary E. (Nichelson) Utt. On March 31, 1930, she married Carl Alexander. He died June 17, 1964. In March 1970 she married Ralph Adams. He died in 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-grandchildren. John Mecham WILBURTON, Okla. - John Asa Mecham, 89, of Wilburton, formerly of Udall and Wichita, died Nov. 3, 1997, at Latimer County Hospital in Wilburton as the result of injuries received in an automobile accident. Services were held at 2 p.m. Nov. 7 in Star Valley Cemetery northeast of Udall. A memorial has been established with the American Cancer Society. Contributions can be made through Miles Funeral Service of Winfield. Born June 28, 1908, in Udall, Mecham was a son of Wesley Grant and Clara Belle (Bentley) Mecham. Raised and educated in Udall and western Oklahoma, he began farming as a youth. He also began his career as a carpenter as a young man. A veteran of World War II, he served with the U.S. Army in the Philippines and other campaigns in the South Pacific. On Dec. 30, 1957, he married Rosie Lee Thornton at Ardmore, Okla. They resided for many years in Wichita and Bentonville, Ark. He was employed as a machinist for Boeing Aircraft and retired as a machinist for Atco Sign Co. in Wichita. His wife died in 1984. Mecham had resided at Mena, Ark., and Talihina, Okla., for a number of years before moving to Wilburton in August. He was a member of the Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Samuel William Mecham, Mena, Ark.; two daughters, Janet Sue Mecham, Talihina, Okla., and Clara Lee Thames, McRae, Ga.; two brothers, Sam Mecham, Mena, Ark., and Charles Mecham, Parsons; a sister, Gladys Smith, Canon City, Colo.; and nine grandchildren. J. Wayne Bourne J. Wayne Bourne, 72, of Route 1, Winfield, died Nov. 6, 1997, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus, in Wichita. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at Miles Funeral Service, Winfield. Interment will be in the Wilmot cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from noon until 9 p.m. on Sunday. Memorials have been established in his name for Grandview United Methodist Church, and for Hospice, Inc. Contributions may be made through the church or funeral home. Bourne was born Feb. 22, 1925, on a farm in Kay County, Okla., to Wiley and Mina Evans Bourne. He received his early education in Kay County schools, moving to the Burden area as a youth with his parents and family in 1936. He was employed as a young man with Melvin Lewis Trucking Co., Burden, and he was a veteran of World War II, serving with the U.S. Army. In 1945, he was married to Betty Powers. The couple resided in the Burden community, and were later divorced. He was employed as an auto mechanic at both the Lewis and Parrish Chevrolet Agencies in Burden, moving to Winfield in 1965. He was employed in Winfield as a mechanic for D & D Farm Equipment Co., retiring in 1989. On Jan. 6, 1969, he married Betty Lewis Tucker at First United Methodist Church in Winfield. He was a member of Grandview Methodist Church, and he was affiliated with the Cherokee Camping Club. Survivors include: his wife, of the home; a son, Richard Bourne; two daughters, Carol Scott, Austin, Texas, and Jan Drennan, Winfield; two step-daughters Sheryl Clower and Dena Youle, both of Winfield; six sisters, Audrey Graham, Sand Springs, Okla., Betty Ryan, Guthrie, Okla., Lula McMinn, Burden; Wanda Olmstead, Roseville, Calif., Alice Powell, Wrens, Ga., and Pat Gregory, Lake Havasu, Ariz.; 12 grandchildren; and 8 great-grandchildren. His brother, Voyd Bourne, preceded him in death. Wayne Bourne Services for J. Wayne Bourne, 72, who died Nov. 6, 1997, were held at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 10 in Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service. The Revs. Connie Wooldridge and Phyllis Provost officiated. Burial was in Wilmot Cemetery. Richard Clower sang "Precious Memories," and Stephen Butler performed "Goin' Home." Instrumentalists were Rose Marie Watt, Stephen Butler and Chad Brothers. Casket bearers were Chad Brothers, Stephen Butler, Marc and Tim Hatfield, Bradley and D.J. McMinn, Rob Schmidt, David Allen VanSickle and Josh Youle. Memorials have been established with Grandview United Methodist Church and Hospice Inc. Eulalia Mattocks GRANDVIEW, Wash. - Eulalia Mattocks, 83, of Grandview, died Nov. 3, 1997, at Orchard House in Grandview. Funeral services were held Friday at the Smith Funeral Home, Grandview. Burial was at West Hills Memorial Park, Yakima. A memorial has been established in her name with the Lower Valley Hospice, in care of the funeral home. She was born March 31, 1914, in Woodbine, to Charles Johnson and Ella Holt Johnson. She married Albia T. Mattocks June 28, 1932, at Council Grove. They moved to Yakima, Wash., in 1966, after living in Cedar Vale and Grenola for many years. She moved to Grandview in 1986. She was a member of the VFW Auxillary Post 6929, Grandview, the Royal Neighbors of America, and the Lower Valley Emblem Club No. 353. Survivors include: four children, Charles Ervin Mattocks, Grandview, Lynn Davis Mattocks, Menifee, Calif., Carolyn Faye Hill, Grenola, and Nila Nanette Webster, Roseburg, Ore.; 12 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, two sisters and two grandchildren. Alma Tatum BURDEN - Alma S. Tatum, 88, longtime Burden resident, died Nov. 8, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital in Winfield. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Burden United Methodist Church. The Rev. Sheila Ratzlaff will officiate. Burial will be in Grand Prairie Cemetery. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Memorials have been established with the Burden United Methodist Church and Burden Chapter 128 Order of Eastern Star. Contributions can be made through the church or funeral home. Tatum was born Aug. 4, 1909, near Princeton, to Josiah and Sarah (Morris) Neill. She attended schools in Montana, California, Washington and Kansas before the family moved to the Burden area when she was 14. On Sept. 5, 1929, she married William L. "Bill" Tatum in Wichita. They lived and worked on the Tatum family farm throughout their marriage. He died Dec. 28, 1996. Tatum was a longtime member of the Burden United Methodist Church and a member of Burden Chapter 128 OES for over 60 years. She was also affiliated with the United Methodist Women, an Extension Homemakers Unit and the N.G. Club. Survivors include two sons, Robert N. Tatum, Burden, and Carl Tatum, Dexter; a daughter, Jo Hafenstein, Burden; a brother, Dan Neill, Oregon; eight grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. John Robinson DERBY - John Griffith Robinson, 62, of Derby, died Nov. 8, 1997, in Wichita. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Smith Mortuary. Burial will be in El Paso Cemetery in Derby. Friends may call at the funeral home until 8 tonight and from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday. Memorials have been established with the Kidney Foundation, Southwestern College and Goodwill Industries. Robinson was born Oct. 23, 1935, at Bucklin, to John Hamilton and Lois Robinson. He married Sue Murrell. A retired counselor, he was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Winfield. Survivors include his wife, Sue Robinson, Derby; a son, Ronald John Robinson, Germany; a daughter, Patricia Sue Robinson, Philadelphia; a sister, Mary Helen Hopponen, Brookings, S.D.; and one grandchild. Lisa Johnson ARKANSAS CITY - Lisa Kaye Johnson, 37, of Arkansas City, died Nov. 8, 1997, in William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Mount Zion Community Church, two miles west of Arkansas City on U.S. 166 and two miles south. Burial will be in Hope Cemetery. Friends may call at Hawks Funeral Home until 9 tonight. A memorial has been established with the church and with Special Olympics. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Johnson was born Dec. 27, 1959, in Danville, Ill., to Wilbur Smith and Imalee Blanche (Barrick) Johnson. The family lived in West Lebanon, Ind., until 1963 when they moved to Minneola. They moved to Arkansas City in 1976. Johnson was a member of the Christian Church. She attended Mount Zion Community Church and traveled with her parents throughout the United States with their Faith Alive Ministry. She had attended schools in Dodge City and Winfield. Survivors include her parents, Wilbur and Imalee Johnson, Arkansas City; a brother, W. Galen Johnson, Argillite, Ky.; two sisters, Dr. Teresa F. Johnson, Winfield, and Rebecca S. Doyen, Baytown, Texas; and a grandmother, Ina Iola Barrick, Wichita. Marjorie Schreiner WACO, Texas - Marjorie Evelyn Schreiner, 80, former longtime resident of Douglass, died Sept. 10, 1997, at Ridgecrest Retirement Community in Waco. A memorial service will be held during the Oliver family reunion in November in Madill, Okla. Memorials have been established with the Douglass Historical Society and the First Christian Church of Douglass. Schreiner was born Oct. 21, 1917, to Frank Wilbur Vandervort and Lucy Proffett Oliver in Madill, Okla. She graduated from Seminole (Okla.) High School in 1935 and attended Oklahoma State University. On Feb. 22, 1935, she married Bernhardt "Pete" Schreiner in Davenport, Okla. They moved to Hays in 1936 and to Wichita in 1941. Schreiner worked at Boeing Aircraft for five years. She completed her bachelor's degree in education at Wichita State University in 1966 and received her master's degree in education and a specialist degree, both from Emporia State University, in 1969. She taught first grade at South Hillside Elementary School in Wichita for 17 years. Schreiner was an active member of Eastern Star, Isabella Weldon Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the national and Kansas Republican parties, National Education Association, Tennessee Historical Society and the First Christian Church of Douglass. Survivors include her husband, Pete Schreiner, Douglass; a daughter, Dr. Lucia Kathleen Debauge-Harcum, Waco, Texas; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Her sons, Dr. Jerry Owen Schreiner and Capt. Leslie Allen Schreiner, preceded her in death. Paul Martin FAIRFAX, Okla. - Paul W. Martin, 87, longtime resident of Fairfax, formerly of Winfield, died Nov. 8, 1997, at Stillwater (Okla.) Medical Center. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Fairfax Cemetery. The Rev. George Weston will officiate. Hunsaker-Wooten Funeral Home of Fairfax is in charge of arrangements. Honorary casket bearers will be Paul Ducotey, Bob Clark and Boyd Williams. Casket bearers will be Dennis Hutcheson, Burley Hathcoat, J. Barry Harrison, Kent Ritchie, Terry Lane and M.J. Nash. A memorial has been established with the First Christian Church, 154 N. Fourth, Fairfax, OK 74637. Martin was born Aug. 27, 1910, in Rogers, Ark., to Will and Letha Pearl (Craft) Martin. He attended schools in Rogers, Ark., Afton, Okla., and Drumright, Okla. On May 16, 1938, he married Mary Sue Wade in Medford, Okla., and they made their first home in Winfield. She died in August 1996. Martin worked for Boeing Aircraft in Wichita during World War II, then moved to Fairfax in 1949. He worked for the Arkansas City Co-op until 1952, then was self-employed as a wholesale distributor of poultry, dairy and ice products until his retirement in 1974. Martin was a member of the First Christian Church and a 32nd-degree Mason of Grayhorse Masonic Lodge 124. Survivors include two sons, John Martin and Steve Martin, both of Fairfax, Okla.; a brother, Jack Teel, Titusville, Fla., a sister, Kate Johnson, Winfield; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. A son, Charles Michael Martin, died in February 1997. Lewis Doolittle Lewis W. "Doc" Doolittle, 89, of 1732 E. Seventh in Winfield, a former Udall area resident, died Nov. 9, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Miles Funeral Service with interment in Wilmot Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday. A memorial has been established with Home Health Care at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Doolittle was born April 6, 1908, near Harper to George Frederick and Anna (Allender) Doolittle. After attending schools in the Zenda area, he began farming there. On Sept. 8, 1928, he married Aletha Dorles Hoyt at Attica, and they lived on a farm near Corbin. They later lived at Zenda, Chrisfield and Medicine Lodge before moving to a farm near Udall in 1945. Doolittle drilled water wells and was employed in Cowley County oilfields for many years. The couple also farmed near Udall for nearly 50 years before retiring and moving to Winfield in 1993. Survivors include his wife, of the home; a son, Paul Doolittle, Winfield; two daughters, Stella Thompson, Udall, and Wilmeta Ruiz, Winfield; two brothers, Truman Doolittle, Winfield, and John Doolittle, Norwich; a sister, Veda Kilmer, Belle Plaine; 14 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Bill Doolittle. Riley Bonesteel BURDEN - Riley E. Bonesteel, 74, longtime Burden resident, died Nov. 11, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Miles Funeral Service. Burial will be in Burden Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from noon to 9 p.m. Thursday and until service time Friday. Memorials have been established with the Burden Volunteer Fire Department and First Evangelical Free Church in Winfield. Contributions can be made at the church or funeral home. Bonesteel was born May 5, 1923, in Winfield, to Riley E. and Ida May (Sunderland) Bonesteel. He was raised and educated in Winfield. On Sept. 19, 1943, he married Gladys Laurette Tredway in Blackwell, Okla. They lived in Michigan for a short time. A veteran of World War II, he served with the U.S. Army Air Force in the South Pacific Theater and was awarded the Purple Heart for injuries received during service. Bonesteel was employed for several years with Sonner Burner Co. in Winfield and later with Ross's Auto Body and Paint Shop. He began employment with the U.S. Postal Service in 1963, serving as rural mail carrier for the Burden office for nearly 15 years. He retired in 1977 due to deteriorating health. The Bonesteels were Burden residents for most of their marriage, and he served the community in many volunteer capacities, including 43 years of service with the Burden Volunteer Fire Department. A member of the former Burden Bible Baptist Church, he attended the Evangelical Free Church in Winfield and was a member of the Burden Masonic Lodge. He served as a Boy Scout leader and was affiliated with Disabled American Veterans. Survivors include his wife, Laurette Bonesteel, and a son, Rex Bonesteel, both of Burden; two daughters, Linda Spencer, Winfield, and Teresa Cannon, Burden; a brother, Elmo Bonesteel, Winfield; a sister, Edna Knapp, Austin, Texas; eight grandchildren and one great-grandson. Shawn Roy HELENA, Okla. - Shawn Alan Roy, 5 1/2 months, son of Michelle Dawn Hayward and Jeremy Scott Roy of Helena, died Nov. 9, 1997, at his home. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Central Baptist Church in Winfield. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service until 9 tonight and until noon Thursday. A memorial has been established with the National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Foundation. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Shawn was born May 16, 1997, in Enid, Okla. He had lived with his parents at Gold Tree, Okla., before they moved to Helena in October. Survivors include his parents, Michelle Hayward and Jeremy Roy, a brother, Christian, and a sister, Amanda, all of Helena; his grandparents, Sharon and Gene Swartz, Enid, Okla., Roger and Kathy Hayward, Winfield, Kerry and Linda Mouser, Wynoka, Okla, and Charles and Linda Potucek, Oklahoma City; and his great-grandparents, Lois Stevens, Pryor, Okla., Pauline Booth, California, Dorothy and Frank Hayward, Oklahoma City, Pat and Kendal Brundage, Milan, H.G. and Marjorie Mouser, Horse Cave, Ky., and Phyllis Barcelone, Colorado Springs, Colo. Anna Mann CANEY - Anna Marie Mann, 82, formerly of Eureka, died Nov. 11, 1997, at Caney Nursing Center. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in Greenwood Cemetery in Eureka. The Rev. Daniel Wilson will officiate. A memorial has been established with Caney Nursing Center. Contributions can be made through Zimmerman Funeral Home of Howard. Mann was born June 5, 1915, in Southard, Okla., to Henry and Mary (Fast) Mackey. On Sept. 2, 1934, she married Chester Cleo Mann in Eureka. A homemaker, she lived in Eureka for most of her life. After her husband's death Jan. 28, 1984, she remained in Eureka until moving to Caney in 1989. Mann was a member of the First Christian Church of Eureka. Survivors include two sons, Jerry Mann, Naples, Fla., and Chester Mann, Kansas City, Mo.; two daughters, Sandra James, Dewey, Okla., and Sally Wohlford, Seattle; 17 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Earl Deal SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Earl E. Deal, 77, of Santa Clara, formerly of Winfield, died Nov. 8, 1997, at El Camino Hospital in Mountain View, Calif. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home. The Rev. Lee Wheeler will officiate. Burial will be in Union Cemetery. A memorial has been established with the Dunamis Church Building Fund. Deal was born Aug. 9, 1920, in Winfield, to Frank E. and Aleathia A. (Coombes) Deal. He married Zereta E. Wheeler on March 21, 1991, in Monterey, Calif. A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, he took part in the Battle of Corregidor and the Bataan Death March as a prisoner of war. He was awarded two Purple Hearts, a Bronze Star, a Presidential Citation with two oakleaf clusters and a Prisoner of War Medal, among others, for his service. Deal retired from the Army in the 1950s and as a contractor in 1977. He developed the Fleetwood neighborhood of Winfield. He was a member of Disabled American Veterans and American Prisoners of War. Survivors include his wife, Zereta Deal, Santa Clara; a son, Earl Deal Jr., Toronto; a brother, William Ross Jr., Pineville, Ark.; three sisters, Mary King, Grenola, Arlene Carrol, Arkansas City, and Sue Blizzard, Pineville, Ark.; and two grandsons. Jo Ann Wallace HARRISON, Ark. - Jo Ann Martin Wallace, 53, of Harrison, died Nov. 5, 1997, at her home. Services were held at Christenson Funeral Home in Harrison. Survivors include a son, Wesley Martin, Harrison; four daughters, Deborah Martin, Clarksville, Ark., Rebecca E. Smith, Berryville, Ark., and Vickie Burlsworth and Carla Hicks, both of Harrison; three sisters, Debbie Yarber, Ginger Ober and Iva Hefley, all of Hector, Ark.; three half-sisters, Betty Brannon and Jewel Edmonson, both of Winfield, and Helen Wilson, Udall; two half-brothers, Raymond Flippo, Harrison, and Walt Flippo, Winfield; and 13 grandchildren. Her husband, John Wallace, also died Nov. 5. Patrick Brogan WICHITA - Patrick Lee Brogan, 38, formerly of Moline, was found dead in a farm field near Wichita on Nov. 9, 1997. A Rosary service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Zimmerman Funeral Home in Howard. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Moline. The Rev. Edward J. Steinberger will officiate. The Patrick Brogan Memorial Scholarship Fund has been established at the First National Bank of Howard. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Brogan was born March 26, 1959, in Winfield to Joseph Leonard and Marjorie Lucine (Nicholson) Brogan. He was raised in Moline and graduated from West Elk High School in 1977. He graduated from Independence Community College and attended Emporia State University. Brogan worked for Murphy Oil Co. in Moline and F.E. Bliss Solid Waste in Elk County before moving to Wichita. Survivors include his father, Joseph Brogan, Moline; two brothers, Gary Brogan, Bettendorf, Iowa, and Carl Brogan, Arkansas City; seven sisters, Carolyn Gonzalez, Bedford, N.Y., Donella Green, Neodesha, Nancy Crowell, Longton, Janice Winters, Derby, Marjorie Ware, Moline, Linda Sinnett, Lenexa, and Dana Denton, Howard. Alma Tatum BURDEN - Services for Alma S. Tatum, 88, who died Nov. 8, 1997, were held at 10 a.m. Nov. 12 in the Burden United Methodist Church. The Rev. Sheila Ratzlaff officiated. Burial was in Grand Prairie Cemetery. Music selections were "Heirlooms" and "Thank You," sung by Kim Tatum, and "In the Garden," sung by Terri Murray and Kim Tatum. Honorary casket bearers were Vernon Deets, Ben Ferguson, Billy Foster, Jim Lundy, Marvin McMinn, Bob Neill and Larry Tredway. Casket bearers were Bruce L. and Dewayne Hafenstein, Steven Murray and Brad, Richard D. and Robert L. Tatum. Memorials have been established with Burden United Methodist Church and Burden Chapter 128 Order of Eastern Star. Curtis Moody Curtis Lee Moody, 39, of 1721 Winfield Street in Winfield, died of natural causes Nov. 10, 1997, in Mesa, Ariz. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Miles Funeral Service in Winfield. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from noon to 9 p.m. Sunday. A memorial has been established with the American Heart Association. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Moody was born Sept. 11, 1958, in Winfield, to E.C. and Gertrude J. Moody. Raised and educated in Winfield, he was employed at the former Highland Manor Nursing Home in Winfield. Moody was also employed in the maintenance department of Cessna Aircraft Co. in Wichita for a number of years and later served as a truck driver for Excel Packing Co. He was most recently employed as a truck driver for Diamond Engineering Construction Co. in Wichita. He had resided temporarily in Arizona the past two months. Survivors include a son, Curtis Ray Moody, Oxford; his parents, E.C. and Gertrude Moody, and a brother, Roger Moody, all of Winfield; and a sister, Belinda Bohnstehn, Wichita. Edna Berry Edna P. Berry, 75, of 1419 Andrews, Winfield, died Nov. 13, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Steve Strom will officiate. Burial will be in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, south of Winfield. Friends may call at the funeral home from noon to 9 p.m. Sunday. A memorial has been established with the Evangelical Free Church. Contributions can be made through the church or funeral home. Berry was born June 21, 1922, on a farm near Freeport, to Nathan W. and Virgie Cleo Roark. She attended rural schools and graduated from Geuda Springs High School in 1940. After graduating from St. Mary's Hospital School of Nursing in Winfield as a registered nurse in 1943, she began working at St. Mary's Hospital. On Aug. 20, 1944, she married Robert K. Berry at Hackney. They made their home in Torrance, Calif., for several years before moving to Udall in 1947. They had resided in Winfield since 1953. Berry was office nurse for Dr. Jones in Winfield for several years and later worked at Snyder Clinic. She served as director of the Winfield Chapter of the American Red Cross for 17 years and devoted her later years to private duty nursing. A member of Evangelical Free Church, Berry was a longtime affiliate of the Kansas Nurses Association and the American Legion Auxiliary. She was a member of the American Red Cross for many years and participated in various city bowling leagues. Survivors include her husband, Robert Berry, Winfield; three sons, James Robert Berry, Jacksonville, Fla., Michael Ray Berry, Derby, and Steven Karl Berry, Winfield; two daughters, Shirley Ann Farber, Rose Hill, and Linda Pauline Zimmerman, Winfield; 14 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Lewis Doolittle Services for Lewis W. "Doc" Doolittle, 89, who died Nov. 9, 1997, were held at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 13 in Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. John Stone officiated. Burial was in Wilmot Cemetery. "Precious Lord, Take My Hand," "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Beyond the Sunset" were sung by Donja Cary, Rodney Brit, Danice Sweet and Chet Sweet. Honorary casket bearers were Willie Andes, Clarence Brookings, Jack Finley, Bob Redford, Robert "Buck" Rogers, John B. Story, Bill Sympson and Johnnie Wells. Casket bearers were Karl Bonjour, Guy B., Paul L., Ron and Roy Doolittle, Charles Dunbar, Steve Glover, Ross Rogers, Jim Schlecht, Alvin and Chet Sweet and Doug Thompson. A memorial has been established with Home Health Care at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Richard Martin Richard D. Martin, 48, of Winfield, formerly of El Dorado, died Nov. 12, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Kirby-Morris Funeral Home in El Dorado. Burial will follow in Walnut Valley Memorial Park. A memorial has been established with Focus Intermediate Care Center in Winfield. Martin was born Jan. 30, 1949, in El Dorado, to Ranauld D. and Josephine (Broucker) Martin. He was a client of Terramarra for many years before moving to Winfield. For the last several years, he lived at Focus Intermediate Care Center. Martin was a member of the First Baptist Church of El Dorado. Survivors include an aunt, Carol Jackson, Scottsdale, Ariz.; and his guardian, Marnie Wall, Winfield. Brian Redford Brian Lane Redford, 38, Winfield, director of operations of the Walnut Valley, died on the evening of Nov. 12, 1997. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church in Winfield. A lifelong resident of Cowley County, Redford graduated from Winfield High School in 1977 and attended vocational school in Wichita. He had been involved with the Walnut Valley Festival since its inception. Redford was employed as grounds director of the festival for many years and had been the director of operations for five years. He was also employed by Finn's Electric as a master electrician. He was a member and served on the Board of Trustees of the First United Methodist Church. He was also a member of United Methodist Men and Fellowship Class at the church. He was also an Emergency Management Technician services volunteer. Survivors include his wife, Gail Redford, a son, Kevin Redford, a daughter, Kayla Redford, all of Winfield; his parents, Bob and Kendra Redford, Burden; a brother, Bart Redford, Russia; two sisters, Keira Ann Redford, Arkansas City, and and Krysta Redford, Burden; his grandmother, Barbara Shively, Burden, and stepgrandfather, Floyd Thomas, Winfield. Clyde Jones PERU - Clyde Ralph Jones, 78, retired pumper, of Peru, died Nov. 13, 1997. at Walnut Hill Nursing Home in Winfield. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the Graves-Baird Chapel, Sedan. The Rev. Doris Nix will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Chautauqua. A memorial has been established with the Walnut Hill Nursing Home Activity Fund, Winfield, KS 67156. Contributions may be made through Graves-Baird Funeral Home in Sedan. Jones was born May 13, 1919, in Chautauqua, to Joseph and Elizabeth (Dyer) Jones. On Feb. 9, 1946, he married Nancy Gertrude Anderson, in Chautauqua. He was a pumper. Survivors include his wife, Nancy Jones, Peru; a son Jerry W. Jones, Independence; three daughters, Mary Gillette, Arkansas City, Sharon Leake-Means, Newkirk, Okla., and Beverly Warren, Rose Hill; a sister, Anna Jean McCormick, Sedan; 12 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Riley Bonesteel Services for Riley E. Bonesteel, 74, who died Nov. 11, 1997, were held at 2 p.m. Nov. 14, 1997, in the Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Steve Strom officiated. Military graveside services were conducted at Burden Cemetery by Winfield American Legion Post 10 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3544. Sara Weinert was organist. Special vocal music included "What a Friend We Have in Jesus," "The Unclouded Day" and "The Lord's Prayer," performed by Rex Beeney and "Now It Belongs to You," by Mark O'Connor. Honorary casket bearers were Brandy Bonesteel, Robin Bonesteel and Rachel Sparks. Casket bearers were Mike Bonesteel, Rod Bonesteel, Chris Cannon, Larry Mossman, Tim Spencer and Tyler Spencer. Memorials have been established with the Burden Volunteer Fire Department and the Evangelical Free Church in Winfield. Frank Lann Frank W. Lann II, 47, Winfield's community development director, 1809 E. 15th, Winfield, died Nov. 15, 1997, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home until 9 tonight. A memorial has been established with Trinity Lutheran Church. Lann was born May 30, 1950, in Albany, N.Y., to George and Esther (Stenfors) Lann. He graduated from Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk High School in New York and received his undergraduate degree from Bethany College in Lindsborg and a master's degree from the University of Kansas. On Aug. 5, 1972, he married Nancy Kirchhoff in Smith Center. In November 1980 they moved to Winfield from Leavenworth when he became director of community development for the city of Winfield. Lann was a member and elder of Trinity Lutheran Church and a past president of the congregation. Survivors include his wife, Nancy Lann, and two sons, Matthew and Kevin Lann, all of Winfield; his father, George Lann, and a brother, John Lann, both of Wichita; and two sisters, Margaret White, Los Alamos, N.M., and Martha Travis, Coeymans, N.Y. Brian Redford Brian L. Redford, 38, of 417 E. 17th, Winfield, Walnut Valley Festival's director of operations, died Nov. 12, 1997. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church in Winfield. Burial will be in Atlanta Cemetery. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials have been established with the Kevin and Kayla Redford Educational Endowment Fund and the Winfield Fairground Improvement Fund with Walnut Valley Association Inc. as trustee. Contributions can be made at the First United Methodist Church, Miles Funeral Service, First National Bank and Citizens Bank of Kansas. Redford was born July 11, 1959, in Winfield, to Bob L. and Kendra (Shively) Redford. He graduated from Winfield High School in 1977 and attended a vocational-technical school in Wichita. A master electrician, he was employed for a number of years by Finn's Electric Co. in Winfield. He was also grounds director for the Walnut Valley Festival for many years. For the past five years, he had been director of operations for the festival. On March 23, 1985, he married Gail L. Brooks Thurber at Tisdale United Methodist Church. They resided in Winfield throughout their marriage. A member of First United Methodist Church, Redford served on the church's board of trustees and was a member of United Methodist Men and the Fellowship Class. He had been an emergency management technician volunteer and was formerly affiliated with the Winfield Jaycees. Survivors include his wife, Gail Redford, a son, Kevin Redford, and a daughter, Kayla Redford, all of Winfield; his parents, Bob and Kendra Redford, Burden; a brother, Bart Redford, Russia; two sisters, Keira Ann Redford, Arkansas City, and Krystal Redford, Burden; his grandmother, Barbara Shively, Burden, and his stepgrandfather, Floyd Thomas, Winfield. Marian Adcock MARYSVILLE, Wash. - Marian M. Adcock, 65, of Marysville, formerly of Winfield, retired licensed practical nurse, died Nov. 12, 1997, in Marysville. A memorial service was held at 2 p.m. Nov. 17 at St. Mark's Presbyterian Church, Haysville. Survivors include three sons, Ronald Vaughters and Mike Vaughters, both of Wichita, and Steve Vaughters, Belle Plaine; two daughters, Patti Ream, Piedmont, Okla., and Terry Luton, Marysville, Wash.; a sister, Barbara Mousley, Winfield; 16 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Edith Liermann Edith May Liermann, 76, of 1816 Janes, Winfield, died Nov. 16, 1997, at her home. Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Miles Funeral Service. Interment will be in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials have been established with Grace United Methodist Church and the American Heart Association. Contributions can be made through the church or funeral home. Liermann was born June 4, 1921, in the Frog Hollow community east of Winfield, to George H. and Bertha May Liermann. Raised in the Frog Hollow area, she attended rural schools and graduated from Winfield High School in 1940. Liermann lived in the family home, caring for her parents for many years. They moved into Winfield in 1964, and she was employed for a number of years in domestic service for the Winfield Area Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services. Following her retirement, she devoted most of her life to church service. She was a longtime member of Grace United Methodist Church. Survivors include a brother, George W. Liermann, Winfield, a nephew, two grandnephews and three grandnieces. Florine Parmiter ARKANSAS CITY - Florine Mary Parmiter, 83, formerly of Arkansas City, died Nov. 17, 1997, at Andover Health Care Center. Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in Riverview Cemetery. The Rev. Guy Rendoff will officiate. Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established with First United Methodist Church. Parmiter was born Oct. 10, 1914, in Dalhart, Texas, to Bert and Ora (Gray) Woodside. On Aug. 27, 1931, she married Albert Parmiter in Guthrie, Okla. They lived in Oklahoma City during World War II, and she worked at Douglas Aircraft. After the war they moved to Arkansas City. Her husband died in 1975. Parmiter was a bookkeeper and homemaker before enrolling at Cowley County Community College in 1976. She graduated from Cowley in 1978 and from Wichita State University magna cum laude in 1980 with a degree in gerontology. Following her graduation, she worked for the Cowley County Council on Aging as an outreach and referral counselor until her retirement at age 75. Following retirement, she volunteered with the Cowley County Literacy Program and Kansas Guardianship Program. She was a longtime member of the First United Methodist Church of Arkansas City and a past worthy matron of Victory Chapter 151, Order of Eastern Star. She taught Sunday school, had served as a Campfire Girls leader and was a past guardian of Job's Daughters. Survivors include a daughter, Linda Parmiter-Jacobs, Wichita; a sister, Ora Jeanne Morgan, McAllen, Texas; and two grandsons. Ruth Barg SEVERY - Ruth E. Barg, 68, of Severy, longtime resident of Greenwood County, died Nov. 16, 1997, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Severy Baptist Church. The Rev. Tony Pameticky will officiate. Burial will be in Pleasant View Cemetery, south of Eureka. A memorial has been established with the Center for Basic Cancer Research at Kansas State University. Contributions may be made through Zimmerman Funeral Home. Barg was born May 27, 1929, in Meade, to Benjamin Harrison and Marie Louise (Dowell) Vanderpool. She attended rural school and grew up at Meade. On Jan. 11, 1946, she married Robert Edward Ward in Meade. They moved to Greenwood County where they lived until his death on June 30, 1956. She later married Ivan Maynard Barg. A homemaker, she lived with her family on their farm northwest of Severy. Survivors include her husband, Ivan Barg, Severy; a son, Gary Barg, Eureka; a brother, Otis Vanderpool, Wichita; three sisters, Louise Haddon, Plains, Dora Andersen, Yukon, Okla., and Dorothy McCreight, Arlington, Texas; and two grandchildren. Frank Lann Services for Frank William Lann II, 47, who died Nov. 15, 1997, were held at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 18 at Trinity Lutheran Church. The Rev. Roderick A. Hathaway officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Organist was Sandy Yount. Soloist Mark Schotte sang "On Eagles Wings." Congregational music included "Abide with Me," "Children of the Heavenly Father," "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" and "I Know That My Redeemer Lives." Casket bearers were Loren Lukens, Mark White, John Schmitt, David Okeson, Leon Howell and David Chapman. A memorial has been established with Trinity Lutheran Church. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Wilbur Groom BLACKWELL, Okla. - Wilbur Jones Groom, 89, of Blackwell, died Nov. 16, 1997, at Woodlands Healthcare Center in Texas following an extended illness. Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the First Christian Church, Blackwell. The Rev. Lew Davis will officiate. Burial will be held in Wilmot Cemetery. Friends may call at Hackler Funeral Home, 301 W. Blackwell, Blackwell, from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday. A memorial has been established with the First Christian Church, 306 E. Coolidge, Blackwell, OK 74631. Groom was born Sept. 17, 1908, near Cabool, Mo., to Frank and Julia Malinda (Jones) Groom. The Grooms moved to Cowley County, where he attended Richland School and graduated from Winfield High School. Groom married Frances Lucille Curfman, and in 1928 they moved to Blackwell where he began working for Consolidated Gas Co. He later became district manager. In 1949, after Consolidated Gas became ARKLA, he was manager at Cushing, Okla., and the surrounding area. He returned to Blackwell in 1965 to serve as district manager until retiring in 1973. Following his retirement, he worked at Orr's Appliances in Ponca City for 10 years. Groom was a volunteer fireman from 1938 to 1958. While in Cushing, he was active in Rotary, the chamber of commerce, Toastmasters and the Masonic lodge. After his return to Blackwell, he remained active with the Masons and the chamber as well as being a member of the American Association of Retired Persons, Lions and other organizations. He was a longtime member of the First Christian Church. He was a member of the Christian Men's Fellowship and XL Class and served as deacon and in other stewardship capacities. Groom was a recipient of numerous honors and awards. His wife died in 1987. Survivors include two daughters, Idonna Groom Coffelt, Kerrville, Texas, and Ann Groom Taylor, Willis, Texas; a sister, Neva Lois Barnhart, Wichita; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Wilbur Groom BLACKWELL, Okla. - Wilbur Jones Groom, 89, of Blackwell, died Nov. 16, 1997, at Woodlands Healthcare Center in Texas following an extended illness. Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the First Christian Church, Blackwell. The Rev. Lew Davis will officiate. Burial will be held in Wilmot Cemetery. Friends may call at Hackler Funeral Home, 301 W. Blackwell, Blackwell, from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday. A memorial has been established with the First Christian Church, 306 E. Coolidge, Blackwell, OK 74631. Groom was born Sept. 17, 1908, near Cabool, Mo., to Frank and Julia Malinda (Jones) Groom. The Grooms moved to Cowley County, where he attended Richland School and graduated from Winfield High School. Groom married Frances Lucille Curfman, and in 1928 they moved to Blackwell where he began working for Consolidated Gas Co. He later became district manager. In 1949, after Consolidated Gas became ARKLA, he was manager at Cushing, Okla., and the surrounding area. He returned to Blackwell in 1965 to serve as district manager until retiring in 1973. Following his retirement, he worked at Orr's Appliances in Ponca City for 10 years. Groom was a volunteer fireman from 1938 to 1958. While in Cushing, he was active in Rotary, the chamber of commerce, Toastmasters and the Masonic lodge. After his return to Blackwell, he remained active with the Masons and the chamber as well as being a member of the American Association of Retired Persons, Lions and other organizations. He was a longtime member of the First Christian Church. He was a member of the Christian Men's Fellowship and XL Class and served as deacon and in other stewardship capacities. Groom was a recipient of numerous honors and awards. His wife died in 1987. Survivors include two daughters, Idonna Groom Coffelt, Kerrville, Texas, and Ann Groom Taylor, Willis, Texas; a sister, Neva Lois Barnhart, Wichita; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Antonia Hernandez MOLINE - Antonia "Toni" Hernandez, 71, longtime resident of Moline, died Nov. 19, 1997, at the home of her daughter in Moline. A Rosary service will be held at 7 p.m. Friday and a Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, both at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Moline. The Rev. Edward J. Steinberger will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery at Moline. Memorials have been established with St. Mary's Church Funeral Fund, Hospice Inc. and Elk Manor Nursing Home. Contributions can be made through Zimmerman Funeral Home. Hernandez was born Jan. 17, 1926, in Moline to Manuel and Maria DeJesus (Fabian) Galvan. She was raised and educated in the Moline community. After attending Moline High School, she moved to Chicago. During her employment in the Chicago area, she became a member of the Brotherhood of Teamsters. On June 14, 1947, she married Natividad Hernandez. She moved to Moline from Chicago in 1965. Her husband preceded her in death. Hernandez had been an employee of Elk Manor Nursing Home and was a certified medication aide. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and was active in the altar society. Survivors include three sons, John Hernandez and Frank Hernandez, both of Wichita, and James Hernandez, Howard; two daughters, Mary Ellen Moreno, Moline, and Carmen Edwards, Elk Falls; three brothers, Charles Galvan and David Galvan, both of Chicago, and Joe Galvan, Howard; nine sisters, Manuela Reyes, Josephine Rodriguez, Elvira Gonzales, Patricia Galvan and Frances Galvan, all of Chicago, Dolores Ramirez, Baltimore, Md., Esther Poague, Boise, Idaho, Phyllis Leal, Cassoday, and Rosemary Salisbury, Moline; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Lisa Cornelison FAIRFAX, Okla. - Lisa Diane (Young) Cornelison, 30, died Nov. 19, 1997, at Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in the First Christian Church under the direction of Hunsaker Wooten Funeral Home. The Rev. George Weston will officiate. Burial will be at 4 p.m. in Green Lawn Cemetery in Pratt under the direction of Larrison Mortuary, Pratt. A memorial has been established with Hospice Inc., 313 S. Market, Wichita, KS 67202. Cornelison was born Aug. 2, 1967, in Belle Fouche, S.D., to Walter Lee and Connie Faye (Swonger) Young. She attended Arkansas City schools. On Dec. 2, 1985, she married Mike Cornelison in Fairfax, Okla. They moved to Fairfax in 1986. Cornelison worked as a boot maker at the Hole in the Wall Boot Shop in Pawnee, Okla. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Fairfax. Survivors include her husband, Mike Cornelison, and a son, Mike Cornelison, both of Fairfax; her parents, Walt and Connie Young, Arkansas City; and a brother, Jeffrey Lee Young, Spring Hill. Doris Bryant Doris Pearl Bryant, 86, of Winfield, died Nov. 20, 1997, at Grouse Valley Manor in Dexter. Services will be held at Hawks Funeral Home in Arkansas City at 10 a.m. Saturday. Jesse Kindred will officiate. Burial will be in Pleasant Valley Cemetery near Hackney. A memorial has been established with Grouse Valley Manor. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Bryant was born April 3, 1911, northeast of Arkansas City, to Doliver D. and Hattie (Good) Dowler. She lived in the rural Winfield area and attended Wright Canyon School. On Aug. 8, 1932, she married Otis Blair Bryant at Hackney. He died Nov. 3, 1992. Bryant was a clerk at Graves Drug Store in Arkansas City for many years and later at Kindred Jewelry until her retirement. She was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church. Survivors include two sons, Kenneth E. Bryant, Arkansas City, and Delbert L. Bryant, Winfield; a daughter, Duana Wilson, Arkansas City; 10 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. Brian Redford Services for Brian L. Redford, 38, who died Nov. 12, 1997, were held at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 20 at the First United Methodist Church. The Revs. Rick Thornton and Fred Houston officiated. Burial was in Atlanta Cemetery. Martin Rude sang "Thank You" and "The Only Time I Ever Saw Him Run." Honorary casket bearers were Jerry Jacobs and Tim Sidebottom. Casket bearers were Les and Wes Baucom, Brian Bell, Terry Burley, Ron Deal, Larry Hittle, Ross Lumbert, Jerry O'Neil, Blake Orr and Larry Schuster. Memorials have been established as the Kevin and Kayla Redford Educational Endowment Fund and with the Winfield Fairgrounds Improvement Fund through Walnut Valley Association Inc. Miles Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements. Edith Liermann Services for Edith Liermann, 76, who died Nov. 16, 1997, were held at 2:30 p.m. Nov. 20 in Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service. The Revs. Jerry Nolte and Patricia Bennett officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Gail Ranger sang "In the Garden" and "How Great Thou Art." Keith Anglemyer was the organist. Honorary casket bearers were Kenneth Brothers, Warren Scott, Norman Payne and Frank Barnett. Casket bearers were George G., George D. and Clint W. Liermann, Brett Rackleff, Bruce Ranger and Richard Cook. Memorials have been established with Grace United Methodist Church and the American Heart Association. Betty Morgan NEODESHA - Betty Lorraine Morgan, 67, of Neodesha, former longtime Winfield resident, died Nov. 20, 1997, at her home in Neodesha. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Miles Funeral Service in Winfield. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from noon to 9 p.m. Sunday and before services Monday. A memorial has been established with Cowley County Safe Homes. Contributions may be made through the funeral home. Morgan was born Aug. 17, 1930, in Rose Hill, to John Henry and Leona Dessie (Love) Gurnee. Raised and educated in the Rose Hill area, she moved to Winfield as a young woman. In 1954 she married George Kepford, and they lived in Winfield throughout their marriage. He preceded her in death. She moved to Neodesha in 1982 and married Bob Morgan, whom she later divorced. A Winfield resident for nearly 40 years, she had been employed in housekeeping for the Sonner Motor Inn in Winfield. Survivors include five sons, Kerry Depford and Robert Depford, both of Neodesha, Tim Depford, Springfield, Mo., Dale Morgan, Iowa, and Tony Morgan, Springfield, Mo.; six daughters, Janice Brown, Karen Jones and Tammy Thomas, all of Winfield, Debbie Blackford, Lockwood, Mo., Vickie Allison, Marshfield, Mo., and Tina Morgan, Neodesha; five brothers, Junior Gurnee and Victor Gurnee, both of Winfield; Darl Gurnee, Arkansas City, Don Gurnee, Chicago, Ill., and Jack Gurnee, Hallowell; 21 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Jackie Donley OXFORD - Jackie Donley, 81, of Oxford, died Nov. 22, 1997, at Riverview Manor. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Oliver-Hawks Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oxford Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until 8 tonight and 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday. A memorial has been established with Riverview Manor. Contributions can be left at the funeral home. Donley was born Nov. 10, 1916, in Miami, Okla., to Rob and Lucy Jane (Combs) Orcutt. On June 20, 1935, she married Maurice Eugene Donley in Colorado Springs, Colo. They moved from Nebraska to Oxford in 1945. From 1946 to 1961 they owned and operated Donley LP Gas in Oxford, and through the mid-1960s they owned and operated Feline's Restaurant. Donley also worked at Riverview Manor for 20 years until her retirement in 1987. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Oxford and a past matron of the Order of Eastern Star. Survivors include a daughter, Sheryl Donley Baker, Arkansas City; a sister, Nora May Dugan, Colorado Springs; five grandchildren, two stepgrandchildren, three great-grandchildren and one stepgreat-grandchild. Mr. Donley died June 14, 1974. A son, Buddy Eugene Donley, also preceded his mother in death. Betty Morgan NEODESHA - Betty Lorraine Morgan, 67, of Neodesha, former longtime Winfield resident, died Nov. 20, 1997, at her home. Services were held at 2 p.m. Nov. 24 in Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Ron Keith officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Vocal music included "Go Rest High on That Mountain," performed by Vince Gill, "Amazing Grace," by Maraquel Allison, "Where No One Stands Alone," by Elvis Presley, and "Love Me," by Collin Raye. Casket bearers were Don and Jake Gurnee, Shawn Love, Chuck McNeece, Phil Rimel and David Thomas. A memorial has been established with Cowley County Safe Homes Inc. Morgan was born Aug. 17, 1930, in Rose Hill, to John Henry and Leona Dessie (Love) Gurnee. Raised and educated in the Rose Hill area, she moved to Winfield as a young woman. In 1954 she married George Kepford, and they lived in Winfield. He preceded her in death. She moved to Neodesha in 1982. A Winfield resident for nearly 40 years, she had been employed in housekeeping for the Sonner Motor Inn. Survivors include five sons, Kerry Kepford and Robert Kepford, both of Neodesha, Tim Kepford, Springfield, Mo., Dale Morgan, Iowa, and Tony Morgan, Springfield, Mo.; six daughters, Janice Brown, Karen Jones and Tammy Thomas, all of Winfield, Debbie Blackford, Lockwood, Mo., Vickie Allison, Marshfield, Mo., and Tina Morgan, Neodesha; five brothers, Junior Gurnee and Victor Gurnee, both of Winfield, Darl Gurnee, Arkansas City, Don Gurnee, Chicago, and Jack Gurnee, Hallowell; 21 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Edward Matuk ZELLWOOD, Fla. - Edward C. Matuk, 72, of Zellwood, formerly of Neodesha, died Nov. 19, 1997, at his home. A Mass of Christian burial was held at 10 a.m. Nov. 25 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Apopka, Fla. Cremation has taken place. Loomis Funeral Home of Apopka was in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established with the Stewart Fieldhouse renovation project at Southwestern College. Matuk was born in Shenandoah, Pa. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Navy in the Atlantic Theater. He attended Southwestern College where he played football and baseball before graduating in 1950. He was inducted into the Southwestern College Athletic Hall of Fame in 1977. An independent oil producer, he moved to Neodesha in the 1950s. He moved to central Florida in 1990. Matuk was a member of the Elks Lodge and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5962. Survivors include his wife, Maria Estela Matuk, Zellwood, Fla.; a brother, Al Matuk, Ringtown, Pa.; a sister, Elenor Brown, Hershey, Pa.; and four grandchildren. Flossie Barnett KEARNEY, Neb. - Flossie "Ted" Barnett, 90, a resident of St. Luke's Good Samaritan Village in Kearney, formerly of Udall, died Nov. 24, 1997, at the care center. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in Udall Cemetery. The Rev. Sam Lever will officiate. O'Brien-Straatman Funeral Home of Kearney is in charge of arrangements. Barnett was born May 12, 1907, in Santa Cruz, Calif., to Sidney and Mollie (Anderson) Cope. She attended school in various states. On Sept. 16, 1927, she married Peter Shehan in Winfield. In December 1953 she married Eura Barnett in Las Vegas. He preceded her in death. Barnett was a resident of Udall from 1966 to 1993. She moved to Elm Creek, Neb., in 1993 and had been a resident of St. Luke's since May 1996. Survivors include a daughter, Delores Pitt, Elm Creek; three grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Elmer Junkens BLACKWELL, Okla. - Elmer Leroy Junkens, 78, of Blackwell, died Nov. 17, 1997. Private services have been held. A memorial has been established with the Alzheimer's Association. Contributions can be made through Miles Funeral Service, P.O. Box 720, Winfield, KS 67156. Junkens was born March 10, 1919, to Wesley and Novilene (Robinson) Junkens. On Sept. 3, 1971, he married M. Eloween Bean. They lived in the Blackwell area. She died July 4, 1997. A lifelong resident of the Dillworth, Nardin and Blackwell, Okla., communities, he was an oil field worker. Survivors include his stepsons, Charles Bean, Winfield, and Marty Bean, Derby; two stepdaughters, Tina Knox, St. Louis, and Larene Walling, Arkansas City; 12 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Faye Keller DOUGLASS - Faye Aalene Keller, 94, of Douglass, died Nov. 23, 1997, in Derby. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Smith Mortuary in Derby. The Rev. Cindy Watson will officiate. Burial will be in Mulvane Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until 8 tonight. A memorial has been established with the Mulvane Historical Society. Keller was born Aug. 11, 1903, in Spokane, Wash., to Charles W. and Ethel May (Reed) McBride. She married Clarence Keller who died in 1991. A son, Donald Whitted, died Oct. 29, 1995. She was a homemaker. Survivors include three grandsons, Mark Whitted, Raleigh, N.C., Martin Whitted, Arlington, Texas, and Karl Whitted, Tennessee; three granddaughters, Donna Rauh, Overland Park, Sandra Rhodes, Mulvane, and Micki Watson, Hope Mills, N.C.; and nine great-grandchildren. Patricia Cox DEXTER - Patricia Anne Cox, 67, lifelong Dexter area resident, died Nov. 25, 1997, at the Cedar Vale Community Hospital. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Miles Funeral Service. Burial will be in Dexter Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until 9 tonight and from 9 a.m. to service time Friday. A memorial has been established with the American Cancer Society. Contributions may be made through the funeral home. Cox was born Jan. 26, 1930, on a farm near Dexter, to Walter and Esther (Rowe) Glass. She was raised and educated in Dexter. On Sept. 4, 1946, she married Raymond D. Cox in Winfield. Married over 51 years, they lived and worked in the Dexter community throughout their marriage. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Raymond Cox, Dexter; four daughters, Ramona Catron, Cedar Vale, Debra Dibelka, Omaha, Neb., Terry Killingsworth, Dexter, and Pamala Bain, Newkirk, Okla.; a brother, Merle Glass, Tulsa, Okla.; two sisters, Marilyn Love, Dexter, and Brenda Erickson, Wellington; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Martha McDaniel OXFORD - Martha E. "Mattie" McDaniel, 95, longtime Oxford and Winfield area resident, died Nov. 26, 1997, at Riverview Manor Nursing Center in Oxford. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Miles Funeral Service in Winfield. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. to service time Saturday. Memorials have been established with the Winfield Food Pantry and the American Cancer Society. Contributions may be made through the funeral home. McDaniel was born Feb. 9, 1902, on a farm east of Rock, to George and Verlinda (Tuggle) Hahn. She received her education at Green Valley rural school. On Jan. 1, 1920, she married Herb McDaniel in Rock. They resided in Udall for 10 years and moved to the rural Oxford area in 1938. In 1947 they moved to Oxford and resided there for more than 30 years. Mr. McDaniel died Nov. 24, 1974. Mrs. McDaniel moved to Winfield in 1979. She had resided at Riverview Manor since July 1994. A homemaker, she was a member of the Slate Valley Baptist Church near Oxford. Survivors include a son, Howard McDaniel, Arkansas City; four daughters, LaJune Bales, Oxford, Doris Sisson, Winfield, Illene Hutchins, Geuda Springs, and Iris McCrabb, Auburn, Wash.; two brothers, Amos Hahn, Atlanta, and Paul Hahn, Sapulpa, Okla.; a sister, Elsie Baker, Winfield; 15 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and one stepgreat-grandchild. Lola Casebolt CANADIAN, Okla. - Lola Mae (Parris) Casebolt, 61, of Canadian, Okla., died Nov. 24, 1997, at the Okemah Indian Hospital in Okemah, Okla. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Merritt Funeral Service Chapel in Eufaula, Okla. Casebolt was born Sept. 10, 1936, in Claremore, Okla., to Earnest Bruce Parris Sr. and Norma Belle (Branstetter) Chapman. On March 16, 1962, she married Lloyd "Junior" Casebolt in Stigler, Okla. For many years she worked for the REACH program for mentally retarded and handicapped children. She was a member of the Canadian Church of Christ, a past president of the Fraternal Order of Eagle Aeries 3124 in Garden City and a member of the Moose Lodge of Garden City. Survivors include her husband, Lloyd Casebolt, Canadian; a son, Allen Burns, Texas; three daughters, Cathy Heinz, Garden City, Sandy Casebolt, Winfield, and Dina Chapman, Oklahoma; a brother, Bruce Casebolt, Vian, Okla.; three sisters, Edith "De De" Harper, Eufaula, Okla., Beverly Widener, Deer Creek, Okla., and Jackie Avery, Inola; 11 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Patricia Cox Services for Patricia Anne Glass Cox, 67, who died Nov. 25, 1997, were held at 2 p.m. Nov. 28, 1997, in the Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Jesse A. Kindred officiated. Burial was in Dexter Cemetery. Special vocal music selection was "Go Rest High on that Mountain," performed by Vince Gill, and "The Old Rugged Cross." A memorial has been established with the American Cancer Society. Bessie Waldroupe WELLINGTON - Bessie Avis Waldroupe, 85, of Wellington died Nov. 26, 1997, at Sumner County Regional Medical Center, Wellington. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Union Cemetery. Pastor Dane Massey will officiate. Friends may call at Frank Funeral Home, Wellington, from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday. A memorial has been established with Cedarview Good Samaritan Center. Waldroupe was born Feb. 6, 1912, in Winfield, a daughter of Harry and Orpha (Copley) Taton. On Dec. 22, 1925, she married Ralph Waldroupe in Winfield, where she was a homemaker. Mr. Waldroupe preceded her in death. In 1988, she moved from Winfield to Wellington. Survivors include four sons, Dennis Waldroupe, Neosho, Mo., James Waldroupe, Hoisington, and Glenn Waldroupe and Ronald Waldroupe, both of Wellington; four daughters, Viola Puffinbarger, Rose Giddens and Betty Beard, all of Wellington, and Ruby Schalk of Arkansas City; 32 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren. Charles Farnsworth Charles L. Farnsworth, 90, of Winfield, died Dec. 1, 1997, at the Catholic care home in Wichita. A Rosary service will be said at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Name Catholic Church. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. Memorials have been established with Walnut Towers and Holy Name Building Fund. Farnsworth was born Jan. 5, 1907, in Berryville, Ark., the youngest of eight children of James Alfred and Martha Matilda (Jones) Farnsworth. On Nov. 17, 1937, he married Catherine Fern Moody. She preceded him in death. An assembler for Strother-Wells, he retired in 1979. For most of his life he had lived in Winfield where he was a member of Holy Name Church and a charter member of the Knights of Columbus. Survivors include two sons, Charles Richard Farnsworth, Goddard, and David J. Farnsworth, Wichita; two daughters, Eileen Gregory, Valley Center, and Jane Farnsworth, Wichita; and eight grandchildren. Ola Glenn Ola Edith Glenn, 88, of Winfield, died Nov. 29, 1997, at her residence. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Memorial Lawn Cemetery Chapel in Arkansas City. The Rev. L. Don Richardson will officiate. A memorial has been established with Hospice Inc. Contributions may be given through Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home in Arkansas City. Glenn was born April 10, 1909, in Weathers, Okla., to Walcie L. and Martha S. (Weaver) Helms. When she was nine years old, she traveled from Oklahoma to Missouri in a covered wagon. On Dec. 12, 1925, she married Ambers G. Glenn in Winfield. They made their home in Grainola, Okla., until 1930 when they moved to Maple City. In 1940 they moved again to the Silverdale and Kaw City area until moving to Silverdale in 1973. She lived there until moving in with her daughter, Wilma Birdzell, in 1992. A homemaker, ranch cook and baby sitter, she attended Silverdale Community Church. Survivors include a son, Donald A. Glenn, Arkansas City; a daughter, Wilma Birdzell, Winfield; a sister, Faye Johnson, Valley Center; five grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Martha McDaniel Services for Martha E. "Mattie" McDaniel, 95. who died Nov. 26, 1997, were held at 2 p.m. Nov. 29, 1997, in the Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service. The Revs. David Lemke and M.E. Jenkins officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Special vocal music selections were "Amazing Grace" and "Just a Closer Walk with Thee." Casket bearers were: Ron Bales, Cliff Bales, Bob Bales, Ellen Johnson, Sheryl King, Kathleen McCrabb, Mark McDaniel, Carolyn Mosely, Janet Scherdin, Douglas Sisson, Kent Sisson, Greg Hutchins, David Hutchins, Kevin McCrabb and Michael McCrabb. Memorials have been established with the Winfield Food Pantry and the American Cancer Society. Ashlyn Rhodes ARKANSAS CITY - Ashlyn Paige Rhodes, infant daughter of Troy David and Rachel Diane (Biddle) Rhodes, of Arkansas City, died Nov. 28, 1997, at Columbia Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hawks Funeral Home. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery. A memorial has been established with the Renal Transplant Department of Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. Contributions may be made through the funeral home. Survivors include her parents, David and Rachel Rhodes, and a sister, Makayla Rhodes, all of Arkansas City; grandparents, Dave and Linda Rhodes and Marlin and Barbara Rhodes, all of Arkansas City, Nathan and Brenda Biddle, Winfield, and Ted and Christie Kennedy, Ponca City, Okla.; great-grandparents, Delores Day, Arkansas City, and Leonard and Iris Biddle and Melvin and Betty Miller, all of Winfield. Ralph Owen ARKANSAS CITY - Ralph DeWayne Owen, 56, of Arkansas City, died Nov. 28, 1997, at his home. There will be no visitation or service. Cremation has been effected. Owen was born Jan. 26, 1941, in Blackwell, Okla., to Gale Beacher and Lucille (Brown) Owen. He was raised in Blackwell until he was a teenager and moved to Chula Vista, Calif., where he attended high school. During the Vietnam War, he served in the U.S. Navy. On Dec. 23, 1979, he married Vivian Ruth Sommers at the Hackney Baptist Church. Owen was a maintenance technician at Donlinger & Sons Construction of Wichita. Since 1986 he and his wife have owned and operated D&V Aluminum of Arkansas City and for two years, RVO Marketing. He was a member of the Winfield American Legion, the Ponca City Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Arkansas City Moose Lodge. Survivors include his wife, Vivian Owen, Arkansas City; two daughters, Amby Brewer, Angels Camp, Calif., and Galen Owen, Mississippi; two stepsons, Donald R. Holden, Arkansas City, and Chris Holden, Wichita; a stepdaughter, Sandy Franklin, Mississippi; and four grandchildren. A son, Britt Owen, preceded him in death. Pauline Swisher Pauline Stauffer Swisher, 77, formerly of 1517 Millington, Winfield, died Dec. 1, 1997, at Good Samaritan Village in Winfield. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Miles Funeral Service. Burial will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at the Colony Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday. A memorial has been established with the Youth Groups of Hackney Community Baptist Church. Contributions may be made through the church or the funeral home. Swisher was born March 21, 1920, on a farm near Colony, to Sam and Cynthia V. (Pittsenbarger) Stauffer. Raised and educated in the Colony community, she graduated from Colony High School in 1938. She then attended Wichita Business College, where she was trained in bookkeeping and accounting. On Jan. 31, 1942, she married John M. Swisher at Iola. They made their first home on a ranch at Silkville, near Ottawa. The Swishers lived and worked on farms and ranches at Westmoreland and Ottawa before returning to Colony in the late 1940s. They resided at Leroy and Garnett before moving to Winfield in 1956. She was employed locally at the Strother Field Restaurant and as a bookkeeper for the Hackney Co-op. She was dietary cook for the Cowley County Jail and later was manager of the snack bar at William Newton Memorial Hospital. She retired in 1977 due to failing health. A resident of Winfield for over 40 years, she was a member of Hackney Community Baptist Church. The Swishers spent 14 winters in Texas and were members of Sunchasers Camping Club. Survivors include her husband, John M. Swisher, Winfield; two sons, John R. Swisher, Lafayette, Ind., and Benny Swisher, Winfield; a daughter, Mary Foster, Winfield; two sisters, Wanda Billingsley, Baxter Springs, and Mabel Othick, Garnett; eight grandchildren, one stepgrandson, eight great-grandchildren and three stepgreat-grandchildren. Charles Farnsworth Charles L. Farnsworth, 90, of Winfield, died Dec. 1, 1997, at the Catholic care home in Wichita. A Rosary service will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Holy Name Church. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. Memorials have been established with Walnut Towers and Holy Name Catholic Church Building Fund. Farnsworth was born June 5, 1907, in Berryville, Ark., the fifth of eight children and last surviving child of James Alfred and Mary Matilda (Jones) Farnsworth. On Nov. 17, 1937, he marred Catherine Fern Moody. She preceded him in death. A Winfield resident for most of his life, he worked as an assembler for Strother-Wells until his retirement in 1979. He was a member of Holy Name Catholic Church and a charter member of the Knights of Columbus. Survivors include two sons, Charles Richard Farnsworth, Goddard, and David J. Farnsworth, Wichita; two daughters, Eileen Gregory, Valley Center, and Jane Farnsworth, Wichita; and eight grandchildren. Ruby Conover Ruby Geraldine "Jerry" Conover, 67, of Winfield, died Dec. 1, 1997, at Columbia Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Oxford Cemetery. The Rev. Bill Fulton will officiate. Friends may call at Hawks Funeral Home, Oxford, from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. to noon Friday. Memorials have been established with the American Heart Association and the Arthritis Foundation. Contributions may be made through the funeral home. Conover was born Dec. 7, 1929, in Blackwell, Okla., to William and Georgia (Romine) VanCleve. Raised and educated in Blackwell until 1946, she graduated from Kennewick, Wash., High School in 1947 and from St. Mary's School of Nursing in Winfield in 1950. On Sept. 23, 1950, she married William Conover. They lived in Winfield where she worked at St. Mary's Hospital and William Newton Memorial Hospital until her retirement in 1979 due to failing health. She was a member and former officer of St. Mary's Alumni Association. Survivors include her husband, William Conover, Winfield; three sons, Mitchell Conover, Davis, Fla., and Kevin Conover and Michael Conover, both of Winfield; her mother, Georgia VanCleve, Winfield; a brother, Ronald VanCleve, Olympia, Wash., a sister, Billie Lindly, Winfield; and four grandsons. Clyde Schul Clyde E. Schul, 80, of 1013 Millington, Winfield, died Dec. 2, 1997, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus, Wichita. Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Steve Strom will officiate. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery in Grenola. Friends may call at the funeral home from noon to 9 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. Memorials have been established with the Evangelical Free Church and the Grenola Historical Museum. Contributions can be made through the church or funeral home. Schul was born Aug. 29, 1917, northeast of Grenola, to Clayton H. and Mary Ethel (Thompson) Schul. He graduated from Grenola High School in 1934 and attended Fort Scott Junior College. As a young man he served as an auto parts manager in Joplin, Mo. He joined the U.S. Army Air Force in 1940 and attended officers candidate school. During World War II he served as an instructor of Air Force pilots. Following discharge from active duty, he served many years with the U.S. Air Force Reserves, retiring as a lieutenant colonel. On March 16, 1942, he married Mary Louise Farrar in Arizona. Following World War II, they resided in Rapid City, S.D., where he was co-owner and operator of a golf course. During the early 1950s, he purchased a Hobart Food Preparation Equipment franchise in Joplin. He later owned and operated a Hobart franchise in Wichita. The Schuls moved to their farm near Grenola in 1964. Mr. Schul sold his business in Wichita in 1972 and farmed near Grenola for nearly 20 years. He also served as a rural mail carrier in Elk County. His wife died March 7, 1991. On April 25, 1992, he married Wanda Johnson McClure at the Evangelical Free Church in Winfield. They have resided in Winfield since their marriage. A member of the Grenola United Methodist Church, Schul attended the Evangelical Free Church in Winfield. He was previously affiliated with a Masonic Lodge in Missouri, and he served as a member of the Silver Haired Legislature. He had also served as a shuttle bus driver for the Elk County Senior Citizens for a number of years. Survivors include his wife, Wanda Schul, Winfield; a son, Clayton William Schul, Marion; a daughter, Mary Catherine Thompson, Wichita; two sisters, Audrey Wilson, Wichita, and Dorothy Johnson, Grays Lake, Ill.; six grandchildren and a great-grandson. Jan Fitzmorris CEDAR VALE - Jan Fitzmorris, 57, of Cedar Vale, died Dec. 2, 1997, at Cedar Vale Community Hospital. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Timmons Chapel in Fredonia. The Rev. Gene Benefiel will officiate. Burial will be in Fredonia Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Saturday. Memorials have been established with the SCCS Home Health and Hospice and Cedar Vale Community Hospital. Fitzmorris was born Dec. 20, 1939, in Fall River, to Floyd R. and Wanda (Anderson) Fink. She graduated from Fredonia High School. On Oct. 20, 1957, she marred Gary Fitzmorris in Fredonia. She was a medical records clerk at Cedar Vale Community Hospital and a member of the First United Methodist Church in Fredonia. Survivors include her husband, Gary Fitzmorris, Cedar Vale; two sons, Mike Fitzmorris, Gypsum, and Scott Fitzmorris, Wichita; a daughter, Lori Kiblinger, her mother, Wanda Fink, and a brother, Jerry Fink, all of Fredonia; and a grandson. Charles Lyke BURDEN - Charles H. Lyke, 89, longtime Burden resident, died Dec. 3, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Burden United Methodist Church. The Rev. Sheila Ratzlaff will officiate. Burial will be in Burden Cemetery. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service from noon to 9 p.m. Friday. A memorial has been established with Burden United Methodist Church. A more complete obituary will be printed in Friday's Courier. Michele Hestand ARKANSAS CITY - Michele Gail Hestand, 41, of Arkansas City, died Dec. 2, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital as the result of a car accident. A Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Friday at Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial will be in Parker Cemetery. A memorial has been established with Sacred Heart Catholic School. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Hestand was born Nov. 23, 1956, in Wichita, to Glen and Joyce (Neely) Burris. She was raised and educated in Wichita and Arkansas City and graduated from Arkansas City High School in 1974. She graduated from St. John's School of Nursing and was working on her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree at Southwestern College at the time of her death. On Aug. 16, 1974, she married Eldon Hestand in Arkansas City. Hestand worked for Arkansas City Memorial Hospital as an obstetrics nurse for 10 years and Hospice Inc. for several years. She was currently director of nursing at the Winfield Correctional Facility. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and a former member of the Soroptimist Club. She had been named Soroptimist Outstanding Young Woman of the Year and was listed in the "Who's Who in Nursing." Survivors include her husband, Eldon Hestand, two sons, Aaron Hestand and Casey Hestand, and her parents, Glen and Joyce Burris, all of Arkansas City; and a brother, Michael Burris, Mountain Grove, Mo. Charles Lyke BURDEN - Charles H. Lyke, 89, longtime Burden resident, died Dec. 3, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Burden United Methodist Church. The Rev. Sheila Ratzlaff will officiate. Burial will be in Burden Cemetery. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service until 9 tonight. Memorials have been established with Burden United Methodist Church and the Alzheimer's Association. Contributions can be made through the church or funeral home. Lyke was born Nov. 26, 1908, in Bartlesville, Okla., to Samuel Ellis and Myrtle Elma (Skiles) Lyke. He graduated from Bartlesville High School in 1925. During the early 1930s Lyke began his career as an engineer for Cities Service Gas Co. in Bartlesville. In 1934 he moved to Cambridge. On Jan. 23, 1935, he married Ruth Ann Sitton in Wichita. They made their home in Cambridge until moving to Monett, Mo., in 1954. The Lykes also lived in Tonganoxie and Guymon, Okla., before moving to Baker, Okla., in 1964. In 1966 the Lykes moved to Barnsdall, Okla., where he worked for Cities Service until his retirement in 1973. The Lykes then moved to Burden. A longtime member of the Masonic Lodge in Burden, Lyke was also an affiliate of the AFL-CIO. Survivors include his wife, Ruth Ann Lyke, Burden; a son, Roger Lyke, Buffalo; a daughter, Karen Fouts, Costa Mesa, Calif.; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Pauline Swisher Services for Pauline Stauffer Swisher, 77, who died Dec. 1, 1997, were held at 10 a.m. Dec. 4 in Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Ted Brown officiated. Burial was in Colony Cemetery, with Howard Reiter saying the graveside prayer. Vocal music selections were "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" and "Amazing Grace." Vernan Stout played a song on the violin. Honorary casket bearers were Gene Conrod, Claude Goodnight, Lee Johnson, Harold Muret, Vollie Priest, John Reynolds, Rusty Swisher and Truman Woods. Casket bearers were Ken Jackson, Bobby Stout, Vernan Stout, Freddy Swisher, Michael Swisher and Paul Swisher. A memorial has been established with the youth groups at Hackney Community Baptist Church. Edna Waymire WILLIAMSBURG - Edna L. Waymire, 77, of Williamsburg, died Dec. 2, 1997, at Ransom Memorial Hospital in Ottawa. A Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today, and services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, both at Dengel & Son Mortuary in Ottawa. The Rev. Tony Blaufuss will officiate. Burial will be in Dexter Cemetery at 3 p.m. Saturday. Friends can call at the funeral home from Friday noon until the service hour. Waymire was born Sept. 11, 1920, in Lexington, Okla., to Noah J. and Etta (Tate) Rhodd. She graduated from Chilocco Indian Boarding School in 1938. On Aug. 11, 1938, she married Warren E. Waymire in Burden. He died Dec. 31, 1996. A homemaker, she moved from Brunswick, Mo., to the Williamsburg area in 1983. Waymire was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Williamsburg and the Citizen Potawatomi Indian Nation. Survivors include a son, Ronald E. Waymire, Massillon, Ohio; a daughter, Jeraldine Waymire, Williamsburg; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. An infant son, Warren Eugene Waymire Jr., died in 1940. A daughter, Edna Marie McKinney, died in 1988. Roy Cole Roy W. Cole, 88, of 1639 John, Winfield, died Dec. 4, 1997, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Joseph Campus, Wichita. Miles Funeral Service will announce arrangements. Gertrude Bossi ARKANSAS CITY - Gertrude Bossi, 100, longtime resident of Arkansas City, died Dec. 4, 1997, at South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home. Burial will be in Springside Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6 to 8 tonight. A memorial has been established with Grandview United Methodist Church. Bossi was born May 6, 1897, to Alvonzo and Charity Alice (Graham) Tipton, in Kay County, Okla. She graduated from Arkansas City High School in 1917 and from the Kansas City National Training School for Deaconesses and Missionaries, Kansas City, Mo., in 1919. She worked as a deaconess for the Methodist Church in Brooklyn, N.Y., and Baltimore, Md., before marrying Vincent Volta Bossi in May 1921 in Kay County. They lived on a farm southeast of Arkansas City until 1960 when they moved to Arkansas City. Bossi spent the last three years at Presbyterian Manor. She was a longtime member of Grandview United Methodist Church, Arkansas City. She was instrumental in starting Grandview United Methodist Women and was active in the Arkansas City Christian Women's Club. Survivors include four sons, John V. Bossi, James E. Bossi and Frank A. Bossi, all of Arkansas City, and Thomas R. Bossi, Winfield; two daughters, E. Catherine Bossi, Kansas City, Mo., and Berneice Southcott, Santa Monica, Calif.; a brother, Alvonzo Tipton Jr., Spokane, Wash.; a sister, Alice Tipton, Topeka; 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, a son, Joseph T. Bossi, and two daughters, Alice Brumbeck Eggeman and Mary Dermid. Baby girl Prakonkham Baby girl Prakonkham, born Dec. 4, 1997, died Dec. 4 at William Newton Memorial Hospital in Winfield. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Central Baptist Church. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Survivors include her parents, Thai Prakonkham and Phonvilay (Nakhoneneua) Prankonkham, and a sister, Alexis Prakonkham, all of Winfield; and her grandparents, Jeff and Bay Nakhoneneua, Winfield, and Khamphanh and Home Prakonkham, Fresno, Calif. Irene Hopper ARKANSAS CITY - Irene Hopper, 81, of Arkansas City, died Dec. 5, 1997, at Presbyterian Manor Health Care Center. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home. The Revs. Steve Chambers and Harry Cunningham will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery. Memorials have been established with Central Christian Church, Hospice Inc. and the American Cancer Society. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Hopper was born Oct. 29, 1916, in Rea Valley, Ark., to James Andrew and Sarah Frances (Treat) Evans. She attended school in Oak Grove and Flippin, Ark. On Dec. 22, 1934, she married William R. Hopper at Mountain Home, Ark. They lived in Arkansas City until 1943 when they moved to Emporia. They returned to the Arkansas City area in 1976. A homemaker, she was a member of Central Christian Church. Survivors include her husband, William Hopper, Arkansas City; a son, Eugene Richard Hopper, Buffalo, Mo.; a daughter, Myrtle Irene Posey, Arkansas City; seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Roy Cole Roy W. Cole, 87, of 1639 John, Winfield, formerly of Udall, died Dec. 4, 1997, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Joseph Campus, Wichita. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Miles Funeral Service in Winfield. Burial will be in Udall Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from noon to 9 p.m. Sunday. A memorial has been established with the Salvation Army. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Cole was born Dec. 23, 1909, on a farm near Udall, to Harold A. and Bertha (Mitchell) Cole. Raised and educated in the Udall area, he began farming there as a young man. On May 23, 1931, he married Lila F. Beiswanger in Winfield. They lived and worked on their farm near Udall for many years. Following his retirement, they moved to Winfield in 1978. She died Feb. 15, 1980. On Feb. 6, 1981, he married Wanda A. Hackworth in Wellington. They resided in Winfield throughout their marriage. Survivors include his wife, Wanda Cole, and a son, Larry W. Cole, both of Winfield; a daughter, V. Marlene Nichols, Wichita; four stepsons, Brooks Hill, Newton, Scotty Hill, Rockaway Beach, Mo., Tyrone L. Keithley, Bedford, Texas, and Denny Hill, Winfield; a stepdaughter, Sherry Mabry, Augusta; three brothers, James J. Cole and Wesley R. Cole, both of Winfield, and Gilbert Cole, Tucson, Ariz.; a sister, Hazel Robinson, Leroy; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Jack Melvin Wade Jack Melvin Wade, 66, of Douglass, died Dec. 4, 1997, in Wichita. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Douglass Christian Church. The Rev. Ron Keith will officiate. Burial will take place in the Douglass Cemetery. Friends may call at Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home of Douglass from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. A memorial has been established with the children's section of the Douglass Public Library. Born Nov. 16, 1931 in Winfield, Wade was the son of Perry and Nina (Kunkel) Wade. He served in the Army, and was a dairy farmer. He was married to Alma J. (Plummer) Wade. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Senior Center, Douglass school board, Douglass Chamber of Commerce, Douglass Township Board and Middle Walnut Watershed. Survivors include his wife, of the home; a son, Jack Wade Jr. of San Diego; daughters Cathy Cummins and Lisa Taylor, both of Douglass, Linda Wade of Wichita, Laurie Wade of Rose Hill; and five grandchildren. Dean McClurg VICTORIA - Gilbert "Dean" McClurg, 68, of Victoria, died Dec. 5, 1997, at Hays Medical Center in Hays. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Fidelis Catholic Church, Victoria. The Rev. Frank X. Grinko will officiate. Burial will be in St. Fidelis Cemetery. The Victoria Veterans of Foreign Wars will provide military rites. A VFW Rosary is at 7:30 tonight followed by a vigil service at 8, both at Cline's Mortuary, 412 Main, Victoria. Friends may call at the mortuary until 9 tonight and from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. A memorial has been established with the Cancer Council of Ellis County. McClurg was born May 2, 1929, in Palo, Iowa, to Roy and Leah (Holcomb) McClurg. On Nov. 15, 1952, he married Vera Schmidtberger in Victoria. McClurg retired from the U.S. Army as a first sergeant E-8 after serving 20 years, including duty in the Korean and Vietnam wars. He worked in Baxter Labs in Hays for eight years, then ran Dean's Cafe in Victoria for five years. He worked in sales and insurance adjusting for three years. McClurg was a member of St. Fidelis Catholic Church and Victoria Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors include his wife, Vera McClurg, Victoria; a son, Tom McClurg, Winfield; three daughters, Deborah Schmidtberger, Newton, Diane Roth, Wichita, and Paula Dinkel, Victoria; a brother, Chuck McClurg, and two sisters, Donna Hill and Doris Packingham, all of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; and 10 grandchildren. Clyde Schul Services for Clyde Elden Schul, 80, who died Dec. 2, 1997, were held at 2:30 p.m. Dec. 6 in Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Steve Strom officiated. Burial was in Green Lawn Cemetery. Kathy Waite sang "Amazing Grace," "Great Is Thy Faithfulness" and "One Day at a Time." Honorary casket bearers were Gene Cain, Herschel Klassen, Richard Miller and Eli Rush. Casket bearers were Max Allison, Mike Gingrich, John Kill, Buck Liebau, Gary Kinnaman and Gary Rierson. Memorials have been established with the Evangelical Free Church and the Grenola Historical Museum. Charles Lyke BURDEN - Services for Charles Hulbert Lyke, 89, who died Dec. 3, 1997, were held at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 6 at Burden United Methodist Church. The Rev. Sheila Ratzlaff officiated. Burial was in Burden Cemetery. Pat Lundy and Jim Redmond sang "In the Garden" and "Precious Lord, Take My Hand." Casket bearers were Jim Ashcraft, Wally Fouts, Armand Hillier, Barney, Bob, Gary and Jim Lundy and Richard Schooley. Memorials have been established with the Burden United Methodist Church and the Alzheimer's Association. Marvin Hatfield ARKANSAS CITY - Marvin S. Hatfield, 79, of Arkansas City, died Dec. 5, 1997, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus, Wichita. Services were held at 11 a.m. Dec. 8 at Hawks Funeral Home. The Right Rev. Bishop Basil officiated. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to a charity of the donor's choice through the funeral home. Hatfield was born May 22, 1918, in Arkansas City, to James Abel and Bertha Ellen (Holdridge) Hatfield. He attended Arkansas City High School. From 1940 to 1942 he worked at Tybs Service Station. During World War II he was stationed in Hawaii with the U.S. Army. On Dec. 10, 1946, he married Mary Lucille (Pierce) Crowley in Pratt. In 1947 Hatfield joined the Arkansas City Police Department. In 1950 he moved to Woodward, Okla., where he became the chief of police. He later returned to the Ark City Police Department and became captain. He left the force in 1964. The Hatfields owned and operated Hatfield's Service Station at Eighth and Kansas from 1964 to 1985. For the last eight years, he had worked at Zeller Motor Co. in Arkansas City. Hatfield was a member of All Saints Orthodox Church in Salina and Spencer Ralston Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1254. He served as a Cowley County commissioner from 1976 to 1984. Survivors include his wife, Lucille Hatfield, Arkansas City; five sons, Gary Crowley, Arlington, Texas, Joe Crowley and Jan Hatfield, both of Arkansas City, Jerry Crowley, Billings, Mo., and the Rev. Chad Hatfield, Salina; two brothers, Dick Hatfield, Wichita, and Ernest Hatfield, Fritch, Texas; 14 grandchildren and four great- grandchildren. Jack Weddle MANHATTAN - Jack Weddle, 75, of Manhattan, died Dec. 7, 1997, at his home. Services will be held at noon Wednesday in Mount Vernon Cemetery, north of Winfield. The Rev. Rick Thornton will officiate. Friends may call from noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday at R.J. Evans Mortuary, Wamego. Memorial contributions can be sent to Homecare & Hospice, 323 Poyntz Ave., Manhattan, or to any other charity. Weddle was born March 22, 1922, in Kiowa, to Elijah "Lige" and Myrtle (Davis) Weddle. When he was a child, the family moved to Winfield where he graduated from Winfield High School in 1940. On Nov. 6, 1939, he married Ethel Mae "Chup" Connor in Newkirk, Okla. She died Sept. 28, 1994. Weddle was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a businessman in Warsaw, Mo., for 29 years before moving to Manhattan in 1990. He was a member of the American Legion and Faith Lutheran Church of Warsaw. Survivors include a daughter, Nola Wilkerson, Westmoreland; a brother, Floyd Weddle, Muskeegan, Mich.; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Cecil Boone Cecil O. Boone, 87, of Winfield, died Dec. 8, 1997, at Grouse Valley Manor in Dexter. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m. to service time Thursday. A memorial has been established with the First Christian Church. Boone was born April 9, 1910, in Winfield, to Robert and Hazel (Rogers) Duncan. In July 1939 she married Colvin Boone. He died in April 1970. A Winfield resident for most of her life, Boone had worked as a nurse at St. Mary's Hospital and later at Good Samaritan Village and Winfield Rest Haven. She was a member of the First Christian Church and the Bethel Women's Club. Survivors include a daughter, Cathy Ulbrich, Burden; three cousins, Tom Fife, Irl Fife and Jim Rogers, all of Winfield; and two grandchildren. Charles Shorter ARKANSAS CITY - Charles E. Shorter, 78, of Arkansas City, died Dec. 8, 1997, at South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center. Services will be held at 2 p.m Thursday at Hawks Funeral Home. Pastor Mark Foster will officiate. Burial will be in Parker Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m. to noon Thursday. A memorial has been established with the Gospel Light Church. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Shorter was born June 10, 1919, in Burden, to Edgar and Lela (Sutton) Shorter. On Oct. 11, 1941, he married Betty Jean Taylor in Little Rock, Ark. She died Oct. 22, 1987. During World War II he served in the U.S. Army. The Shorters moved to Oxford in 1948 and to Arkansas City in 1952. Shorter worked at Dixie-Portland Flour Mill in Arkansas City for 33 years until his retirement in 1983. Shorter was a life member of Spencer Ralston Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1254, Shelton Beaty American Legion Post 18 and Disabled American Veterans. Survivors include two sons, Richard Shorter, Wichita, and Stanley Shorter, Arkansas City; a daughter, Janice Foster, Derby, seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Roy Cole Services for Roy Wayne Cole, 87, who died Dec. 4, 1997, were held at 2 p.m. Dec. 8 at Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. David Jennings officiated. Burial was in Udall Cemetery. Vocal music selections were "How Great Thou Art" and "Go Rest High on That Mountain." Casket bearers were Mike Cole, Martin and Rick Hefley, Brooks and Denny Hill, Mike Kennedy and Calvin Mabry. A memorial has been established with the Salvation Army. Ella Thomas ST. JOSEPH, Mo. - Ella O. Thomas, 104, of St. Joseph, died Dec. 8, 1997, at a St. Joseph health care center. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at First Baptist, Mount Union Church, 4604 King Hill Ave., St. Joseph. Burial will be in Ashland Cemetery. Friends may call at Meierhoffer-Fleeman Funeral Home, 1946 Colhoun St., St. Joseph, from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Thomas was born Dec. 20, 1892, in Lexington, Mo., and resided most of her life in St. Joseph. She was a member of New Hope Baptist Church. Her husband, Milton J. Thomas, died in 1966. A son, Vernon M. Thomas, and a daughter, Leah E. Slaughter, also preceded her in death. Survivors include three sons, Edgar Thomas and James Thomas, St. Joseph, Mo., and Olin Thomas, Atchison; eight daughters, Luella Alberty, Winfield; Johnetta Quinn, Lee's Summit, Mo., April Treece, Kansas City, Kan., Kim Ella "Snookie" Wilson, Bellingham, Wash., and Judith Ross, Glenda S. Thomas, Erica Yates and Joan Minnenhall, all of St. Joseph; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Fern Pray MANHATTAN - Fern Marcella Pray, 93, formerly of Winfield and Oxford, died Dec. 9, 1997, at Meadowlark Hill Retirement Center in Manhattan. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Oliver-Hawks Funeral Home in Oxford. Pray was born April 28, 1904, in Ponca City, Okla., to Merton and Mollie Patterson. She was raised on a farm in the Adamsville community near Oxford. She attended high school in Wellington and later worked at the Bank of Abilene in the bookkeeping department. On Aug. 18, 1929, she married Joe Robert Pray in Junction City. They lived in Clay Center for a few years before moving to the Rainbow Bend community near Oxford. Pray worked as an aide at William Newton Memorial Hospital in Winfield and in 1949 became a licensed practical nurse. She retired in 1969. She attended Slate Valley Baptist Church near Oxford and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Winfield. She had been an active member of Business and Professional Women. In 1972 the Prays moved to Oleander Acres in Mission, Texas, and she became a member of the First Baptist Church of McAllen, Texas. In November 1991, the Prays moved to the Good Samaritan Village apartments in Winfield. In April 1997 they moved to Valley View Nursing Home in Junction City to be near family. Mr. Pray died June 19, 1997. Survivors include a son, Ralph Pray, Junction City; a brother, Raymond Patterson, Oxford; a sister, Faye Buss, Wellington; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Sharon Morgan Sharon McJohnson Morgan, 43, of Winfield, died Dec. 8, 1997. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Horne Funeral Home Chapel, Gurdon, Ark. Loyd Perry will officiate. Burial will be in South Fork Cemetery in Gurdon. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements. Memorial contributions can be made to the United Methodist Children's Home. Morgan was a licensed practical nurse and a member of the First United Methodist Church of Gurdon. Survivors include her husband, Randy Morgan, Winfield; her mother and stepfather, Mary Lou and Lyndell Stroud, Gurdon; two sisters, Bridget Mann, Glenwood, Ark., and Cary Goza, Gurdon; a stepbrother, Greg Stroud, and a stepsister, Susan Jackson. Gladys Hess TOPEKA - Gladys Brooks Hess, 88, of Topeka, formerly of Burden, died Dec. 10, 1997, at Wide Horizon Care Facility, Wheat Ridge, Colo. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Parker-Price Mortuary, 245 NW Independence, Topeka. Private burial of cremains will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka. A memorial has been established with First Church of Christ, Scientist, 2600 SW Fairlawn, Topeka, KS 66614. Hess was born May 13, 1909, in Burden to Robert Osborne and Jessie (Eddie) Brooks. A graduate of Kansas State Teachers College in Emporia, she taught school in Meriden and Scranton and was on the library staff at Topeka High School. She moved to Topeka in 1947. On Dec. 26, 1948, she married Mervin W. Hess. They owned and operated Hess Jewelers in Topeka for 26 years. He died Nov. 9, 1977. Hess was a member of the First Church of Christ, Scientist, Topeka; First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston; Helena Chapter 210, Order of Eastern Star, Topeka; and Chapter FJ of P.E.O., Topeka. A son, Richard "Dick" Hess, died Oct. 14, 1996. She is survived by her daughter-in-law, Barbara Hess, of Topeka. Nellie Whiteside NEODESHA - Nellie M. Whiteside, 87, formerly of Fall River, died Dec. 10, 1997, at Golden Keys Nursing Home in Neodesha. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Charleston Cemetery north of Fall River. The Rev. Dale Houghton will officiate. A memorial has been established with Golden Keys Nursing Home. Contributions can be made through Zimmerman Funeral Home of Howard. Whiteside was born Oct. 13, 1910, at Virgil, to Albert Monroe and Alta K. (Roberts) Miller. She was raised and educated in Severy, Fredonia and Fall River. On May 31, 1928, she married Millard Samuel "Pete" Whiteside in Fredonia. They made their home in Fall River for most of their lives. In 1945, she began working at the Fall River post office as a clerk and continued working there until her retirement in 1966. In 1991 she moved to Golden Keys Nursing Home. Whiteside was a longtime member of the Fall River United Methodist Church and the Order of Eastern Star. Survivors include her husband, Pete Whiteside, Neodesha; a brother, E.W. Miller, Parsons; and a sister, Phyllis Nevitt, Neodesha. Ben Shaw WICHITA - Ben D. Shaw, 66, of Wichita, died Dec. 12, 1997, in Wichita. A Rosary service will be said at 7 p.m. Sunday and a Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Monday, both at Christ the King Catholic Church in Wichita. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Wichita. Memorials may be made to Christ the King Catholic Church, 4411 Maple, Wichita, KS 67209, or the American Heart Association, 2100 E. Douglas, Wichita, KS 67214. Shaw was born in Savanna, Ill. He was the owner of a handyman and maintenance service. Survivors include his wife, Donna Shaw, Wichita; a daughter, Kathy Shaw, Leroy; two brothers, Richard Shaw, Winfield, and Terry Shaw, Wichita; and a sister, Carolyn Charleston, Wichita. Fern Pray Services for Fern Marcella Pray, 93, who died Dec. 9, 1997, were held at 1 p.m. Dec. 12, 1997, at Oliver-Hawks Funeral Home. Donnie Davis officiated. Burial was in Oxford Cemetery. Annie Lois Knapp was the organist. Vocalist Francis Devore sang "Abide with Me." Casket bearers were David Hutchins, Wayne Hutchins, Dale Hutchins, Truman Woods, Darrell Buss and Fred Woods. Frances Zeigler Frances Mary (Woolard) Zeigler, 86, died Dec. 12, 1997, at Cumbernauld Village in Winfield. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Grace United Methodist Church. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Memorials have been established with Grace United Methodist Church, the Cumbernauld Village Hope Fund and Hospice Inc. Zeigler was born June 12, 1911, in Stillwater, Okla., to Ira Isaac and Effie May (Scott) Woolard. She attended schools in Enid, Renfrow and several other Oklahoma towns and graduated from Bramen (Okla.) High School in 1928. She graduated from Southwestern College in 1931. On June 12, 1933, she married Cecil E. Zeigler in Oxford. In 1934 they moved to Nashville, Kan., where her husband was a minister. They served 22 churches in 12 locations before his retirement in 1972. In 1973 they moved to Friendly Acres retirement complex in Newton where they were volunteers at Friendly Acres and Salem United Methodist Church. In 1989 they moved to Cumbernauld Village. The Zeiglers celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary shortly before he died Aug. 18, 1993. Survivors include a son, Troy Daniel Zeigler, Alexandria, Va.; two daughters, Maurine Elizabeth Hogue, Winfield, and Cecile Joy Zeigler, Las Vegas, N.M.; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Ira Urban MEADE - Ira Joe Urban, 83, a longtime Meade resident, died Dec. 12, 1997, at Pratt Regional Medical Center. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Meade United Methodist Church. The Rev. Jim Bush will officiate. Burial of cremains will take place in Graceland Cemetery at Meade. Memorial contributions can be made to the Meade High School Athletic Association through Fidler-Orme Mortuary. Urban was born April 28, 1914, in Hutchinson, to John and Jessie M. (Waller) Urban. He graduated from Southwestern College in 1936 and was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. On March 5, 1938, he married Mildred J. Pike in Ponca City, Okla. She died June 15, 1991. On Sept. 18, 1993, he married Elsie Cottrell. A retired teacher and coach, he was a member of the Kansas State Teachers Association, the Kansas State High School Activities Hall of Fame and the United Methodist Church. He was also inducted into the hall of fame at Southwestern College. Survivors include his wife, Elsie Urban, Meade; a son, Rick Urban, Fort Collins, Colo.; a daughter, Sherry Dewell, Fowler; three stepsons, Bill Cottrell and Rex Cottrell, both of Meade, and Vance Cottrell, Van Horne, Texas; a stepdaughter, Diana Cottrell, Hays; four grandchildren, 12 stepgrandchildren and one stepgreat-grandchild. Edmond L. Wilson PONCA CITY, Okla. - Edmond L. Wilson, 74, of Ponca City, formerly of El Dorado, Atlanta and Burden, died Dec. 14, 1997, at St. Johns Medical Center in Tulsa, Okla. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Miles Funeral Service in Winfield. Burial will be at 2 p.m. at Walnut Valley Memorial Park in El Dorado. Friends may call at the funeral home until 9 tonight. Memorials have been established with the Atlanta First Responders and the Ponca City Emergency Medical Service (EMS). Contributions may be made through the funeral home, P.O. Box 720, Winfield. Wilson was born Sept. 21, 1923, on a farm near Rock, to Robert Allen and Lela Grace (Falkingham) Wilson. He was raised in the Rock community and educated in Green Valley rural school. As a young man he was employed at the grain elevator in Douglass. On Nov. 6, 1943, he married Betty J. Lewis at the Douglass Congregational Church. A veteran of World War II, he served as an infantryman with the U.S. Army in the South Pacific theatre and during the occupation of Japan. Following discharge he returned to Kansas and began employment with the El Dorado oil refinery. He was also self-employed in farming and custom hay work for many years. The Wilsons lived in El Dorado, Latham, Atlanta and Burden. After Wilson retired from the El Dorado refinery following 39 years of service, he and his wife resided in Texas and Grove, Okla., before moving to Ponca City in 1995. Survivors include his wife, Betty Wilson, Ponca City; two sons, Allen Wilson, Odessa, Texas, and Jerry Wilson, Oxford; two daughters, Linda Williard, Burden, and Velda Smalley, Oxford; five sisters, Stella Brill, Udall, Mary Etta Pruitt and Emma Twibel, both of El Dorado, Grace Morgan, Atlanta, and Edith Spencer, Rock; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Marion Cook STAFFORD - Marion B. Cook, 92, of Wheat Ridge, Colo., formerly of Stafford and Winfield, died Dec. 13, 1997, in Wheat Ridge, Colo. Graveside services will be held at noon Wednesday at Stafford Cemetery. Minnis Chapel, Stafford, has charge of arrangements. Cook was born Oct. 28, 1905, in Fort Scott to Henry M. and Belle (Copeland) Cook. On July 16, 1931, he married Beth Goldyne Holt in Wilmot. She died Nov. 5, 1979. A retired stationary engineer for Citi Service Natural Gas, he was a past member of the Calvary Baptist Church, Stafford. Survivors include two sons, Larry Cook, Skokie, Ill., and Marion "Lee" Cook, Arvada, Colo.; a daughter, Lyla Olden, Shaker Heights, Ohio; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Donald Zerener ARKANSAS CITY - Donald Ray Zerener, 30, of Arkansas City, died Dec. 14, 1997, at his residence. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Arkansas City. The Rev. Mark D. Boxman will officiate. Burial will be at 2 p.m. in Springhill Cemetery near Conway Springs. Memorials have been established with the Cowley County Big Brothers and Big Sisters and Lutheran Social Services. Contributions may be made through Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home. Zerener was born Feb. 1, 1967, in Arkansas City to John H. Zerener and Shirley A. Cook. He graduated from Arkansas City High School in 1985. A warehouse operator at Rubbermaid in Winfield, he was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Arkansas City. Survivors include a son, Garrett Zerener, and his parents, John and Shirley Zerener, all of Arkansas City; two sisters, Christina Zerener, Seagoville, Texas, and Shari Zerener, Wichita; and his grandparents, Gordon and Bessie Kreipe, Topeka. Floyd Flagler HOWARD - Floyd Franklin Flagler, 94, longtime resident of Howard, died Dec. 14, 1997, at Via Christi Medical Center, St. Francis Campus, Wichita. Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Grace Lawn Cemetery in Howard. The Rev. Ted D. Davis will officiate. A memorial has been established with the First Baptist Church of Howard. Contributions may be made through Zimmerman Funeral Home. Flagler was born May 27, 1903, on the family farm five miles northwest of Howard to George and Kate (Hileman) Flagler. He attended Rock Creek rural school and Howard High School. On Aug. 20, 1925, he married Opal Lenora Divine in Eureka. They owned and operated a farm northwest of Howard during most of their lives. He served several years as clerk of Rock Creek District 77 school board and several terms on the board of the Elk County Cattlemen's Association and the Elk County Fair Association. He was known for preparing and serving ham and beans and quality meat at special gatherings in the Elk County area. He also served many years as a deputy for the Elk County Sheriff's Office. The Flaglers moved to Howard in 1975 and continued to operate the farm throughout almost 65 years of marriage. Mrs. Flagler died June 17, 1990. Survivors include a daughter, Betty Staley, West Valley City, Utah, two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Tate Wollard ARKANSAS CITY - William Louis "Tate" Wollard, 83, Arkansas City, died Dec. 16, 1997, at South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Tannehill Cemetery near Arkansas City. The Rev. Curtis Fike will officiate. A memorial has been established with the Oxford First Baptist Church's organ fund and the Wellington and Cowley County camps of the Gideons. Contributions can be left at Hawks Funeral Home. Friends may call at the funeral home Thursday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday evening from 7 to 8. Wollard was born Oct. 15, 1914, near Geuda Springs, to Charles Louis and Dency (Aumann) Wollard. He attended Lone Star rural school and graduated from Arkansas City High School in 1932. He was active in Future Farmers of America and was a charter member of Cowley County's first 4-H club for which he served as a leader for many years. Wollard served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the European Theatre of Operations. He was there for 30 months as a first lieutenant and commanding officer of the 3691st Quartermaster Corps Truck Co. He received the Bronze Star for meritorious service and was authorized to wear the European-African-Middle Eastern Ribbon with five Bronze Stars for battles in Normandy, the Ardennes, the Rhineland, Northern France and Central Europe. In 1949 he was appointed to serve as justice of the peace for Walton Township in Sumner County. He served as an enumerator for the Kansas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service for eight years. On Jan. 26, 1956, he married Donna Jean Ross in Hackney. Most of their married life was spent on a dairy farm in Cowley County until they retired and moved to Oxford and later to Arkansas City. Wollard was a member of the First Baptist Church of Oxford where he served as deacon, Sunday school teacher, trustee and member of the adult choir. He was also a member of the Lions Club, Spencer Ralston Post 1254 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Shelton Beaty American Legion Post 18 in Arkansas City and the Wellington and Cowley County camps of the Gideons. Survivors include his wife, Donna Wollard, Arkansas City; three sons, Carl Wollard, Arkansas City, and John Wollard and Alan Wollard, both of Winfield; a daughter, Sharon Lind, Arkansas City; a brother, Joseph D. Wollard, Springfield, Mo.; 19 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. A son, Scott Wollard, preceded him in death. Porter Boyer ARKANSAS CITY - Porter Leroy Boyer, 84, of Arkansas City, died Dec. 15, 1997, at South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Newkirk, Okla., cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday evening from 6:30 to 8. A memorial has been established with the American Heart Association. Porter was born Sept. 20, 1913, at Chilocco, Okla., to David Thomas and Ada Ellen (Boyer) Boyer. He lived in the Arkansas City area all his life. On Dec. 13, 1937, he married Wilma Lue Williamson in Miami, Okla. She preceded him in death. Boyer farmed and worked for the Cowley County Road Maintenance Department and McFarland Gravel Co. Survivors include four sons, Darrell Boyer and Terry Boyer, both of Arkansas City, Larry Boyer, Hutchinson, and Timothy Boyer, Waggoner, Okla.; three daughters, Patricia Annis, Conley, Ga., Ramona Burr, Arkansas City, and Wanda Ford, Ponca City, Okla.; two brothers, Jack Boyer, Holdenville, Okla., and Gerald Boyer, Wetumka, Okla.; three sisters, Ada Buzzi, Eneree Corbett and Beulah McFarland, all of Arkansas City; 18 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Vance Warrington CLEARWATER - Vance Wayburn Warrington, 64, of Clearwater, died Dec. 15 1997, in Clearwater. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Haysville United Methodist Church. Dr. Will Glaser will officiate. Burial will be in Antioch Cemetery, Atlanta, Texas. Friends may call at Smith Mortuary, Haysville, until 8 tonight and from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday. A memorial has been established with Hospice Inc. Warrington was born May 28, 1933, in Atlanta, Texas, to Truman and Mazie (Orr) Warrington. He married Evelyn G. Kroeker who preceded him in death. Warrington was a retired flight line inspector for Cessna Aircraft. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he was a member of the Masons and the Independent Order of Foresters. Survivors include a son, John Warrington, Haysville, two daughters, Dawn Warrington, Sacramento, Calif., and Lisa Warrington, Phoenix, Ariz.; a sister, Evon Goettel, Columbus; and two grandchildren. Ferrele Wallace Ferrele Wallace, 58, of Winfield, was found dead at his home Dec. 16, 1997. Cremation has already taken place. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Ferrel Wallace Ferrel E. Wallace, 58, of 212 E. Fifth, Winfield, died Dec. 16, 1997, at his home. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in Highland Cemetery. The Rev. Rick Thornton will officiate. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Wallace was born Aug. 7, 1939, in Kingman, to Ray E. and LaVona (Scharth) Wallace. He had spent most of his life in Winfield and worked for Sheneman Meat Processing, Wellington Quality Meats and Fiesta Grande restaurant. Survivors include two sons, Clark Wallace and Kyle Wallace, and two daughters, Darlene Wallace and Debra Wallace, all of Winfield; a brother, Gerald Wallace, Parsons; and a grandson. Edmond Wilson Services for Edmond Lee Wilson, 74, who died Dec. 14, 1997, were held at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 17 in Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service. Larry Womacks officiated. Burial was at 2 p.m. in Walnut Valley Memorial Park Cemetery in El Dorado. Music selections were "One Day at a Time," performed by Cristy Lane, and "Daddy's Hands," performed by Holly Dunn. Honorary casket bearers were Raymond Banks, Jack Bannon, David Casper, Jim Maybriar, Lawrence White and Dick Williams. Casket bearers were Bob and Ray Brill, Vance Handlin, Dave Martin and David and John Wilson. Memorials have been established with the Atlanta First Responders and the Ponca City (Okla.) Emergency Medical Service. Leona Evans Leona P. Evans, 81, a resident of Walnut Towers, formerly of Route 5, died Dec. 17, 1997, at Walnut Hill Nursing Center. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Steve Strom will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from noon to 9 p.m. Friday. A more complete obituary will be printed in Friday's Courier. Donna McNair WAYNE, N.J. - Donna M. McNair, 91, died Dec. 15, 1997, at her home in Wayne, N.J. Funeral services were private. Memorial contributions can be sent to Teach for America, c/o Nancy Mailloux, 20 Exchange Place, Eighth Floor, New York, N.Y. 10005. Moore's Home for Funerals, 1591 Alps Road, Wayne, N.J. 07470, was in charge of arrangements. Born in Winfield, McNair had been a Wayne resident for the last 40 years. Before her retirement in 1975, she had been a first-grade teacher in Wayne Township for 20 years. She previously taught school in Winfield and at Salem College in Winston-Salem, N.C. In the 1940s and 1950s she was the dairy council director for Forsythe County, North Carolina. McNair was a member of the New Jersey Education Association, Pines Lake Garden Club, Pines Lake Senior Citizens and Pines Lake Women's Club. Her husband, James P. McNair Jr., died in 1986. Survivors include a daughter, Sue McNair, Bloomingdale, N.J.; and two sisters, Hilma Howard and Roberta Wilson, both of Wichita. Leona Evans Leona P. Evans, 81, a resident of Walnut Towers, formerly of Route 5, Winfield, died Dec. 17, 1997, at Walnut Hill Nursing Center. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Steve Strom will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until 9 tonight. Memorials have been established with the American Cancer Society and Hospice Inc. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Evans was born Dec. 19, 1915, in Winfield to Emmett Clifford and Dyantha Elizabeth (King) Hall. She was raised and educated in Winfield. On May 25, 1938, she married Amos R. Evans at the Cowley County Courthouse. The couple made their first home in Winfield and later lived and worked on a farm north of Burden. They returned to Winfield in 1953 and moved to their farm east of Winfield in 1962. Her husband died Aug. 2, 1988. Evans moved into Winfield in 1990. She resided on East Seventh before moving to Walnut Towers. A homemaker, she was a member of the Evangelical Free Church. Survivors include four sons, Raymond Evans, Wayne Evans and Walter Evans, all of Winfield, and Thomas Evans, Udall; three daughters, Elizabeth Blanco, Florida, Pearl Atkinson, Winfield, and Janet White, Haysville; 21 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and five stepgreat-grandchildren. Mary Elam ROGERS, Ark. - Mary Louise Elam, 78, of Rogers, formerly of Burden, died Dec. 15, 1997, at a local nursing home. Memorial services will be held in Bakersfield, Calif. Elam was born May 13, 1919, in Burden, to Guy and Mattie Sutton. She moved to Rogers from Bakersfield, Calif., in 1996. Survivors include her husband, C.H. "Buss" Elam, to whom she was married in 1982; and two sisters, Martha Sue Olson, Lancaster, Calif., and Betty Jean Smidley, Orange, Calif. A daughter, Cathy, preceded her in death. Allison Usry HOWARD - Allison Daniele Usry, infant daughter of Teresa Gallardo and Larry Usry of Howard, was stillborn Dec. 18, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital in Winfield. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Moline. The Rev. Edward J. Steinberger will officiate. Zimmerman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include her parents, Teresa Gallardo and Larry Usry, Howard; her grandparents, Patricia and John Gallardo, Winfield, and Sue and David Usry, Sedan; and her great-grandparents, Wilma and Jim Weyrauch, Haysville. Jack Smith ELLSWORTH, Maine - Jack O. Smith, 65, died Dec. 17, 1997, in Phoenix. Memorial services and inurnment will be in Ellsworth at a later time. Smith was born Sept. 14, 1932, at Pretty Prairie, a son of John O. and Clara (Magnuson) Smith. A longtime resident of Maine, he was a graduate of Pretty Prairie High School, the University of Wichita and Harvard Law School. He served as mayor of Auburn, Maine, and was Superior Court Justice in Bangor, Maine, before retiring in 1992. Smith was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War. On June 19, 1959, he married Sarah Johnson in Wichita. Survivors include his wife, Sarah Smith, Ellsworth; a son, Stephen John Smith, Millersville, Md.; a daughter, Kristin Smith, Phoenix; two sisters, Lois Patterson, Sterling, and Ruth Schmidt, Turon; and a grandchild. He was the brother-in-law of Claire and Ned Graham of Winfield. Eugene Lanning HOWARD - Eugene Lanning, 86, longtime resident of Howard, died Nov. 8, 1996, in Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Zimmerman Funeral Home of Howard. The Rev. Robin Haines will officiate. Burial will be in Grace Lawn Cemetery, Howard. A memorial has been established with the Howard Twilight Manor Activity Fund. Lanning was born Jan. 13, 1910, in Rolla, Mo., a son of William Jackson and Mary Elizabeth (Mathis) Lanning. He attended school in Rolla, Mo., as well as Moline and Howard. On Feb. 14, 1931, he married Hazel Laura VanBuskirk in Howard, and they lived in Howard throughout their marriage. Lanning worked for the Works Progress Administration, Gibbon's Lumber Co. of Howard, Denton and Morrow Oil Co., Henry Oil Co. and the Elk County Road Department. Survivors include his wife, Hazel; four sons, Bill Lanning, Tom Lanning and Larry Lanning, all of Howard; and Terry Lanning, Coffeyville; four daughters, Wanda Clark, Conway Springs, Phyllis Friend, Elk Falls, Mary Wade, Eureka, and Kathy Fouts, Augusta; 28 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; six stepgrandchildren and 13 stepgreat-grandchildren. Loyd Little STERLING - Loyd W. Little, 86, retired farmer and rancher, formerly of Pierceville, died Nov. 9, 1996, in Sterling Presbyterian Manor. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Porter & Sillin Funeral Home in Sterling. The Rev. Bob Bethell will officiate. Burial will be at 3 p.m. in Valley View Cemetery at Garden City. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to service time at the funeral home. Memorials have been established with the Arthritis Foundation and Sterling Presbyterian Manor. Little was born on Dec. 13, 1909, at Hutchinson, the son of John W. and Jessie (Waller) Little. On June 30, 1929, he married Mabel Smith in Haviland. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army. Survivors include his wife, Mabel Little, Sterling; four sons, Glenn Little, Sterling, Virgil Little, Camas Valley, Ore., Marion Little, Lawton, Okla., and Vernon Little, Vernal, Utah; five daughters, Audrey Dixon, Wellington, Arlene Jacob, Sterling, Mary Belle Mays, Napavine, Wash., Bethel Little, Las Lumus, N.M., and Charlotte Moore, Pratt; two sisters, Ethel Murray, Greensburg, and Margaret Jeffery, Sunnyville, Calif.; 29 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. William Adkison Services for William Earl "Bill" Adkison were held at 2:30 p.m. Nov. 8, 1996, in Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Gerald Graber officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Vocal music selections were "Amazing Grace," "The Old Rugged Cross" and "In the Garden." Casket bearers were Wade Adams, Henry Bozart, Brian Cook, Bob May, David Nettleton and Frank Rae. A memorial has been established with the American Diabetes Association. Glenn Pierce LOMARICA, Calif. - Glenn Ellison Pierce, 45, of Lomarica, formerly of Belle Plaine, died Nov. 7, 1996, in California. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in Oxford Cemetery. Charles Lively will officiate. Military honors will be provided by Bravo Company, 70th Engineers, of Fort Riley. A memorial has been established with the Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation. Contributions can be made through Oliver-Hawks Funeral Home, Oxford. Pierce was born Aug. 26, 1951, in Wellington, a son of Claude Ellison and Ruth Opal (Wilkerson) Pierce. The family moved from Belle Plaine to the Chico-Sacramento, Calif., area when he was a child. Pierce graduated from high school in California and then joined the U.S. Navy. He served from 1969 to 1973 during the Vietnam War. In 1988 he married Christina Quincey. For the past 20 years, he had been a wholesale purchasing agent. Survivors include his wife, Tina Pierce, Lomarica; a son, Jimmy Paul Pierce, LeMore, Calif.; two daughters, Kristina Pierce and Tiffany Pierce, both of Corning, Calif.; a stepdaughter, Attara Greenstein, Sacramento, Calif.; two brothers, Charles Slack, Wichita, and Vernon Slack, South Bend, Ind.; three sisters, Violet Serrioz, Wichita, Vivian Dugan, Newton, and Nancy Bell, Winfield; and one grandson. Hoyt Hanshew CLARKSVILLE, Ark. - Hoyt D. "Arkie" Hanshew, 80, retired salesman, of Clarksville, died Nov. 11, 1996, in Johnson Regional Medical Center in Clarksville. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Harmony Presbyterian Church. Dr. Coy Lee will officiate. Burial will be in Harmony Cemetery. Casket bearers will be Royce Watson, Claud Dougan, Roscoe Moore, Jerry Coffee, Jay Baskin and Kyle Bailey. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 tonight at Roller-Cox Funeral Home, Clarksville. A memorial has been established with Harmony Presbyterian Church. Contributions may be made through the funeral home, P.O. Box 348, Clarksville, AR 72830. Hanshew was the son of Estes H. and Mary (Middlebrooks) Hanshew. A U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, he was a salesman for Ford and General Motors. He married Mary L. Coffee. A member of Harmony Presbyterian Church, he also belonged to Masonic Lodge 433 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors include his wife, Mary L. Hanshew, Clarksville; two sons, Glen M. Hanshew, Woodbridge, Va., and David A. Hanshew, Winfield; a daughter, Connie Satzler, Maumelle, Ark.; two sisters, Sadie Burton, Fayetteville, Ark., and Ann Brown, Clarksville; and five grandchildren. Frances Randall ASHLAND - Frances Melvina (York) Randall, 88, lifelong resident of Clark County, died Nov. 11, 1996, in Fountain View Villa in Ashland. Services were held at 2 p.m. Nov. 13 in the Ashland United Methodist Church. The Rev. Don Hasty officiated, and Nan Gardiner was the organist. Burial was in Highland Cemetery in Ashland. Casket bearers were Frank and Kenneth York, Keith, John and Andrew Randall and Randall Hughes. Memorials have been established with Ashland United Methodist Church and Ashland Health Center. Contributions can be made through Myatt Funeral Home, P.O. Box 578, Ashland, KS 67831. Randall was born March 13, 1908, in Clark County to Frank Hamilton and Cora Edith (Johnson) York. She graduated from Ashland High School and received her teaching certificate from Southwestern College. For three years she taught at the Riverside School south of Ashland. On Feb. 12, 1933, she married Charles Edward Randall in her parents' home. They resided in Sitka. He died in 1975. For the last six years she resided at Fountain View Villa. Randall was a member of the Order of Eastern Star, Daughters of the American Revolution, Circle of Friends Club and United Methodist Church. Survivors include a son, Warren Randall, Irving, Texas; a daughter, Charlene Hughes, Ashland; four sisters, Mildred Snyder, Waverly, Doris Dove and Ruth York, both of Houston, Texas, and Sibyl Mauk, Wichita; and four grandchildren Enrique Gallardo HOWARD - Enrique Huizar "Henry" Gallardo, 94, of Howard, retired Santa Fe Railway employee, died Nov. 11, 1996, in Howard Twilight Manor. A Rosary service will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday and a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday in St. Mary's Catholic Church in Moline. The Rev. Edward Steinberger will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Moline. A memorial has been established with St. Mary's Memorial Fund. Contributions can be made through Zimmerman Funeral Home of Howard. Gallardo was born July 15, 1902, in Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico, to Antonio and Marie Jesus (Huizar) Gallardo. When he was 14, the family moved to Benedict where he attended school. In 1918 he began his career with Santa Fe Railway and worked for Santa Fe until his retirement on June 30, 1967. On Jan. 21, 1928, he married Josefina Fabian in Chicago. They returned to Kansas and made their home in Howard where they became United States citizens in 1959. She died Dec. 28, 1988. Gallardo was a longtime member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. Survivors include four sons, Richard Gallardo and John Gallardo, both of Howard, Henry Gallardo, Wichita, and Anthony Gallardo, Valparaiso, Ind.; seven daughters, Beatrice Aguilera, Amelia Hall and Gloria West, all of Wichita, Carmen Chavez, Osage City, Mary Leddy, Saline, Mich., Socorro Montgomery, Howard, and Theresa Kerr, Winfield; 31 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Jennette King MOLINE - Jennette T. King, 87, of Moline, died Nov. 11, 1996, in Elk Manor Nursing Home in Moline. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Moline Christian Church. The Rev. John Foust will officiate. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. in the Mooreland, Okla., cemetery. Memorials have been established with the Moline Christian Church and Elk Manor Nursing Home. Contributions can be made through Zimmerman Funeral Home of Howard. King was born May 24, 1909, in Mooreland, Okla., the daughter of John Tyler and Jenny (Mann) Madison. She was raised and educated in the Mooreland community. On Oct. 7, 1933, she married Jess Bogart King in Arapaho, Okla. For more than 20 years, they owned and operated a cafe in Moline. They also owned and operated laundries in Cedar Vale, Dexter, Moline and Howard. He died May 5, 1989. King attended the Moline Christian Church. For more than 50 years she was a member of Ladonia Chapter 243, Order of Eastern Star, in Elk Falls. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. Gwendolyn Swegle LA COSTA, Calif. - Gwendolyn Ruth Swegle, 85, of La Costa, Calif., formerly of Winfield, died Nov. 10, 1996, in La Costa. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, Calif. Gates Kingsley & Gates/Smith Salsbury Mortuary, Culver City, Calif., is in charge of arrangements. Swegle was born July 2, 1911, in Winfield. Survivors include a son, Jim Aringdale; a daughter, Margie Matherson; 13 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Betty Donaldson ARKANSAS CITY - Betty Jean Donaldson, 67, longtime resident of Arkansas City, died Nov. 13, 1996, in Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Church of God in Christ. Elder James Watson Jr. will officiate. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery. A memorial has been established with the Renal Care Group of Wichita. Contributions can be made through Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home. Donaldson was born Aug. 30, 1929, in Pittsburg to James and Lovie (Allmon) Watson. She was raised in Arkansas City and graduated from Arkansas City High School in 1947. On June 28, 1951, she married Burrell E. Donaldson in Arkansas City. For 15 years Donaldson worked as a nurse's aide at Winfield State Hospital and Training Center. Survivors include her husband, Burrell Donaldson, Arkansas City; two sons, Bryne Donaldson, Arkansas City, and Brently Donaldson, Wichita; a daughter, Bonnie Foreman, Arkansas City; four brothers, William Watson, John Henry Watson, James Watson Jr. and Charles Watson, and four sisters, Lucille Jennings, Viola Watson, Velva Jennings and Arceolla Fields, all of Arkansas City; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Becky Morris ARKANSAS CITY - Becky Lynn Morris, 40, of Arkansas City, died Nov. 10, 1996, in South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center in Arkansas City. Services were held Nov. 13 at Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home. Jesse A. Kindred officiated, Judy Ramsey was the organist and Ryan Smykil was the vocalist. Burial was in Memorial Lawn Cemetery. A memorial has been established with the Arkansas City Fibromyalgia Support Group. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. On April 2, 1956, Morris was born to Lonnie L. and Shirley (McClaskey) Morris. She was raised and educated in Arkansas City. Survivors include her parents, of Arkansas City, and a sister, Debra K. Blenden, Ponca City, Okla. Hazel Klug FRANKFORT, Ind. - Hazel (Soule) Klug, 96, of Frankfort, a former Cowley County resident, died Nov. 12, 1996, in Frankfort. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the chapel at Wesley Manor, Frankfort. A memorial has been established with the Wesley Manor Employees Fund, Wesley Manor, Frankfort, IN 46041. Klug was born June 22, 1900, near New Salem, the daughter of Frank S. and Nellie (Scott) Soule. She attended South Vernon School and graduated from Winfield High School in 1919 and from Southwestern College in 1924. She was a home economics teacher and later a dietitian. On Oct. 20, 1929, she married Clarance G. Klug in Chicago. They lived in Hammond, Ind., until 1989 when they moved to Wesley Manor. He died Feb. 7, 1992. Survivors include a son, George Klug, McCall, Idaho; two daughters, Lois Gothman, Downers Grove, Ill., and Elaine Snow, Hammond, Ind.; two half-sisters, Olive Reiser, Kirksville, Mo., and Gracie McClung, Winfield; 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Violet Hanshaw Violet Hanshaw, 88, of Winfield, lifelong resident of Cowley County, died on Nov. 15, 1996, at Good Samaritan Village. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday in Mount Zion Cemetery. The Rev. Rick Thornton will officiate. Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. on Saturday and from 1 to 9 p.m. on Sunday at Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home. A memorial has been established with the American Cancer Society. Hanshaw was born on March 17, 1908, in Atlanta, the daughter of Milburne and Hester (Brown) Sanders. She attended Lowell Elementary School and graduated from Winfield High School in 1925. She attended Southwestern College until 1927. On June 2, 1928, she married Glen Dee Hanshaw in Winfield. He died on Nov. 8, 1980. A homemaker, she was a member of First United Methodist Church for 79 years. Survivors include a son, Steve Hanshaw, Charleston, S.C.; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Glenn Pierce Graveside services for Glenn Ellison Pierce, who died on Nov. 7, 1996, were held at 11 a.m. Nov. 14, 1996, in Oxford Cemetery. Mr. Charles Lively officiated. Honors were provided by Bravo Co., 70th Engineers, from Fort Riley. A memorial has been established with the Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation. Oliver-Hawks Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Roy M. Nigh CHANUTE - Roy Melvin Nigh, 87, of Chanute, former long time resident of Howard, died on Nov. 15, 1996, in the Tioga Care Center in Chanute. Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday in Zimmerman Funeral Home in Howard. The Rev. Ted D. Davis will officiate. Burial will be in Moline Cemetery. Memorials have been established with the First Baptist Church of Howard and the Center for Basic Cancer Research at Kansas State University. Contributions may be left at the funeral home. Nigh was born on Aug. 31, 1909, on a farm northwest of Howard, the son of William and Adah Marie (Morss) Nigh. The family moved to Texas when he was a small boy but returned to Elk County a year later. He was raised in the Elk County area and attended Mound Branch rural school. On March 5, 1933, he married Neva Margueritte Hebb of Howard. They owned and operated a ranch southwest of Howard until moving to Chanute in recent months to be near medical care. He was a long time member of the Elk County Cattlemen's Association and the First Baptist Church of Howard. Survivors include his wife, Neva Nigh, Chanute; a son, Bill Nigh, Moline; a daughter, Janett Walker, Rochelle, Ill.; a brother, Millard Nigh, Howard; a sister, Lola Karr, Parsons; six grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Harold Edward "Eddie" Brooks BURDEN - Harold Edward "Eddie" Brooks, 53, of Burden, former long time resident of Winfield, died on Nov. 15, 1996, at HCA Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday in Miles Funeral Service in Winfield. Burial will be in Burden Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until 8 tonight. A memorial has been established with the resident activity fund at Winfield State Hospital and Training Center. Contributions may be made at the hospital or the funeral home. Brooks was born on July 18, 1943, in Burden, the son of Donald and Nina L. (Ore) Brooks. He was raised in the Burden community and graduated from Burden High School in 1962. He served in the Kansas Army National Guard. In 1971 he married Cheryl Sue Robertson. They later divorced. He had resided in Burden most of his life but had lived in Winfield for 18 years before returning to Burden. He had been employed as a truck driver for Ron Blake and later worked in construction for Eagle Eye Construction and TRI-Co Construction Co., both in Oxford. He also worked for the Kansas Department of Transportation and with B & S Well Service in Winfield before beginning employment with Winfield State Hospital and Training Center in 1987. He served as a mental retardation technician at WSH&TC for nine years. He attended the First Baptist Church in Burden. Survivors include three sons, Wayne Cox and Kim Cox, both of Winfield, and Ronnie Cox, Lee's Summit, Mo.; a daughter, Connie Brooks, Blackwell, Okla.; his parents, Don and Nina Brooks, Burden; a brother, Donald Eugene Brooks, Burden; a sister, Shirley L. Shelton, Burden; and seven grandchildren. Selma M. Liermann Selma M. Liermann, 77, of 1516 Millington, Winfield, died on Nov. 16, 1996, in William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday in the Memorial Chapel of Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home. The Rev. Roderick Hathaway will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. A memorial has been established with the Stroke Outreach Program. Liermann was born on Aug. 25, 1919, in Lahoma, Okla., the daughter of Frederich Theodore and Katherine Christine (Wienberg) Raasch. She graduated from high school in Lahoma in 1938. In the same year, her family moved to a farm northeast of Coffeyville. In 1939 she attended Labette County Community College in Altamont. In 1940 she went to work for South West Ice Co. in Coffeyville. In 1954 she transferred to the South West Ice Co. in Winfield and worked there until 1958 when she attended St. John's College in Winfield. That same year she began work in the office at St. John's College and remained there until 1966 when she took a job in the office of Edward B. Stephens Co. In 1970 she left there and went to work for Kerrs Department Store in their office. In 1971 she began working for Boatright CPA in Wellington. Later she worked for Binney & Smith in their office and in their credit union office. She retired in 1985. On Feb. 17, 1978, she married Lawrence Leonard Liermann Jr. in Trinity Lutheran Church in Winfield. In 1986 she suffered two strokes. During the next two years she was in hospitals and nursing homes. In 1988 she returned to her home where she remained until her death. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Lahoma until 1938 and the Lutheran Church in Coffeyville from 1938 to 1954. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church for 42 years and the American Legion Auxiliary and Business and Professional Women. From 1955 to 1972 she was the secretary of the Winfield Bowling League. Survivors include her husband, Lawrence Leonard Liermann Jr., Winfield; three brothers, Earl Raasch and Elmer Raasch, both of Coffeyville, and Ray Raasch, Los Angeles, Calif.; a sister, Irene Bachman, Coffeyville; and several nieces and nephews. Florence Hinson ARKANSAS CITY - Florence M. Hinson, 93, of Arkansas City, died on Nov. 17, 1996, in her home. Rosary services will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday in Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home. Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday in Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery. Hinson was born on March 22, 1903, in Exeter Township, Clay County, the oldest of four children born to Chauncey and Rosa (Martin) Tubbs. She attended school in Clay Center and graduated from Clay Center Community High School in 1922. She taught in rural schools in Clay and Riley counties for six years. On May 12, 1928, she married Frank Hinson in Clay Center at St. Peter and Paul's Church. They moved to Chicago where he had accepted a job as a meat inspector. In 1929 they transferred to Kansas where they lived in Wichita for 14 years. In 1943 they moved to the Arkansas City area where she lived for 53 years. He died in 1974. She attended Sacred Heart Catholic Church where she was active in the Altar Society. She was a lifetime member of the Arkansas City Chapter of the American Red Cross and had been a member of the Busy Neighbor Cub and belonged to a quilting group for many years. Survivors include three sons, James Hinson, Arkansas City, Robert Hinson, Bertrand, Neb., and Paul Hinson, Cannon City, Colo.; a daughter, Joanne Maxson, Ponca City, Okla.; a sister, Amy Nicely, Kansas City, Kan.; 23 grandchildren and 42 great-grandchildren. James Dean Samms James Dean Samms, 31, lifelong resident of Winfield, died Nov. 17, 1996, as the result of injuries received in an automobile accident. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Miles Funeral Service in Winfield. Burial will be in Burden Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Wednesday. Samms was born Jan. 19, 1965, in Winfield, the son of Linda Baucom and John W. Samms. He was raised and educated in Winfield and received his high school diploma in 1984. After serving in the U.S. Navy, Samms returned to Winfield where he was employed in construction and oil field work. He was currently employed by B & S Well Service. Survivors include his daughters, Amber Samms, Arkansas City, and Brittany Samms, Atwood; his parents, John and Patricia Samms and Roger and Linda Bolander, all of Winfield; two brothers, Jeremy Bolander, Wichita, and Bobby Bolander, Winfield; a stepbrother, Dan Galleher, and a stepsister, Tonya Wyatt, both of Wichita; and his grandmother, Rebekah Mock, Winfield. Michael Williams Michael D. Williams, 28, of Winfield, died Nov. 18, 1996, of injuries received in an automobile accident in Winfield on Nov. 17. A memorial service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in Calvary Chapel in Arkansas City. Pastor Robbie Nichols will officiate. Hillside Funeral Home of Wichita is in charge of arrangements. Williams worked in the sanitation department of Prairie Land Processing in Arkansas City. Survivors include his fiancee, Erin Graham, Winfield; his father and stepmother, David and Vickie Williams, Arkansas City; his mother, Linda L. Skiles, Mission; a sister, Amanda "Amy" Williams, Arkansas City; a stepsister, Angel Jackson, Blackwell, Okla.; and grandparents, Eva C. Sutherland, Kent, Ohio, Helen Skiles, Greeley, Colo., and Wilma Armstead and Bruce and Judy Skiles, all of Arkansas City. Lewis Bada SEMINOLE, Okla. - Lewis Bada, 89, of Seminole, formerly of Latham, died Nov. 18, 1996, at his home. Services were held at 2:30 p.m. Nov. 20 in Swearingen Funeral Chapel in Seminole. The Rev. Carl Whitfield officiated. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday in the Latham Cemetery. Honorary casket bearers were Jason and Jevon Gearhardt, Wesley Manley, Martin Siler, and Stephen and Todd Coots. Bada was born Jan. 18, 1907, in Shamrock, Texas, the son of Charles and Susie (Alexy) Bada. He went by covered wagon to Gladstone, N.M., where he lived for 40 years and farmed. He then lived at Latham for 22 years before moving to Seminole where he lived for the last 25 years. His first wife, Helen Bada, died Aug. 18, 1970. On Feb. 5, 1972, he married Nora Sanders in Seminole. A veteran of the U.S. Army, Bada was a farmer and rancher until his retirement in 1975. He was a member of the American Legion and the Lutheran Church. Survivors include his wife, Nora Bada, Seminole; a daughter, Janet Gearhardt, Arkansas City; two stepsons, Don Chapman, Stephenville, Texas, and Joe Chapman, Cortside, Ariz.; a stepdaughter, Sally Wilkerson, Seminole; a brother, Albert Bada, Clayton, N.M.; two sisters, Fannie Beard, Farley, N.M., and Susie Headrick, Pueblo, Colo.; 16 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. William Best GRENOLA - William Worth "Bill" Best, 77, retired Lear Jet manager, of Grenola, died Nov. 18, 1996, at Riverside Hospital in Wichita. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Grenola United Methodist Church. The Rev. Larry Bowyer will officiate. Burial of the cremains will be in Greenlawn Cemetery in Grenola. A memorial has been established with the Grenola United Methodist Church Building Fund. Contributions can be left at Zimmerman Funeral Home in Howard. Best was born July 26, 1919, in Filer, Idaho, to Burris Lee and Ella Hill (Pendleton) Best. He moved to Kansas with his family and graduated from Sedan High School in 1937. On July 5, 1938, he married Lucile Fern Carter in Wichita. During World War II he served in the U.S. Navy. A longtime employee of Lear Jet Corp. in Wichita, he retired as a manager in 1981. After living in Wichita for many years, the Bests moved to Grenola when he retired. He had also lived in Cedar Vale and Howard earlier in his life. Best was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Odd Fellows Lodge, both of Grenola, and Hope Lodge 155 AF&AM of Howard. He was an active member of the Grenola United Methodist Church and devoted many hours to the recent church construction. Survivors include his wife, Fern Best, Grenola; two sons, William LeRoy "Bill" Best Jr., Wichita, and Gary Best, Belle Plaine; a daughter, Sheila Jo Orr, Wichita; a brother, Donald Best, Wichita; seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Carroll W. Poovey Carroll W. Poovey, 72, of Winfield, formerly of Oxford, died Nov. 19, 1996, in Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Oliver-Hawks Funeral Home in Oxford. The Rev. Danny Ginn will officiate. Burial will be in Oxford Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until 8 tonight. Memorials have been established with Oxford Friendship Meals and Good Samaritan Village in Winfield. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Poovey was born Jan. 8, 1924, near Belle Plaine, the son of Elmer and Carolyn (Hinkley) Poovey. He and Betty Alley were married in 1943. In 1987 he retired from Boeing after many years of service. He was a lifelong Oxford area resident until he and his wife moved to Winfield in 1995. He entered Good Samaritan Village on Aug. 9. Survivors include his wife, Betty Poovey, Winfield; a son, Tim Poovey, Duncanville, Texas; three daughters, Marcia Lopeman, Altoona, Debbie Allison, Lindsborg, and Betty Eklund, Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada; two brothers, Bill Poovey and Boyd Poovey, both of Oxford; a sister, Necia May Warren, Arkansas City; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Richard W. Flower Richard W. Flower , 75, retired owner and operator of Flower's Grocery in Winfield, died Nov. 19, 1996, in William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Miles Funeral Service. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday. A memorial has been established with Hospice Inc. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Flower was born Jan. 20, 1921, at Udall, the son of Charley and Rose (Meyers) Flower. In 1927 the family moved to Winfield where he was raised and educated. A 1938 graduate of Winfield High School, he worked as a young man for Bert Deck Printing in Winfield and Boeing Aircraft Co. in Wichita. On May 25, 1939, he married Dorothy M. "Dot" Grayson in Winfield, where they lived throughout their marriage. A World War II veteran, Flower served as a corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps in the South Pacific Theatre. Flower then returned to Winfield and employment at Boeing. He also worked for Consolidated Flour Mill in Winfield before purchasing his business, Flower's Grocery Store, at 904 E. Fourth, in 1955. The Flowers owned and operated the business until retiring in 1989. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Flower, Winfield; a son, James C. Flower, Santa Fe, N.M.; three brothers, Edwin C. Flower, Keith M. Flower and William Lee Flower, all of Winfield; two granddaughters and five great-grandchildren. Edward Franklin Judd Sr. DEXTER - Edward Franklin Judd Sr., 81, of Dexter, longtime Dexter and Maple City area resident, died Nov. 21, 1996, in Walnut Hill Nursing Center in Winfield. Services will be held at 4 p.m. Monday in Dexter Cemetery. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service from noon to 8 p.m. Sunday. A memorial has been established with the Dexter Community Building Fund. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Judd was born Aug. 28, 1915, in Barnard to Harry Wilson and Rebecca Pearl (Murphy) Judd. He attended Barnard area schools before moving to Arkansas City as a youth. As a young man he worked for Newman's Department Store in Arkansas City. Judd served in the U.S. Army in the Philippines and the South Pacific Theatre during World War II. He then returned to Cowley County where he farmed near Maple City. He was also employed by Henry's Candy in Dexter for many years and had worked for Skyline Corp. in Arkansas City. On June 18, 1984, he married Thelma M. Radcliff in Winfield. He was formerly affiliated with the American Legion. Survivors include his wife, Thelma Radcliff Judd, Dexter; a son, Edward Franklin Judd Jr., Arkansas City; a brother, Kenneth Judd, Palm Bay, Fla.; two sisters, Catherine Bland, Arkansas City, and Pearl Turner, Bella Vista, Ark.; and two grandchildren. Elizabeth Forth ARKANSAS CITY - Elizabeth Matilda Forth, 87, of Arkansas City, died Nov. 20, 1996, at her home. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in Hawks Funeral Home. Jesse Kindred will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery at Arkansas City. Friends may call at the funeral home from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and from 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday. A memorial has been established with SCCS Home Heath and Hospice Professional Association. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Forth was born Oct. 9, 1909, in Fairbury, Neb., the daughter of Zachariah Robert and Adah (Larsen) McHenry. In 1927 she married Ray O. Moore in Garnett. They later moved to Arkansas City. In 1942 she married Charles Edward Forth in Los Angeles, after which they returned to Arkansas City. He died in 1958. For many years, Forth worked as a clerk in various Arkansas City stores: McClellans, Montgomery Ward and P.A. Sewing Co. She also worked for Dillons in both Arkansas City and Winfield before her 1971 retirement. Forth was a member of the First United Methodist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Charlene Rhodes, Hollister, Mo., and Norma Jean Benjamin, Lancaster, Calif.; three stepsons, Virgil Forth, Lindsey, Calif., Charles Forth Jr., Bartlesville, Okla., and Robert Forth, Highlandville, Mo.; a brother, Melvin McHenry, Muskegon, Mich.; 10 grandchildren, 12 stepgrandchildren and many great-grandchildren. Eva Bayne WICHITA - Eva Compton Bayne, 84, of Wichita, formerly of Winfield, died Nov. 22, 1996, in her home. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in Highland Cemetery. The Rev. Bill Fulton will officiate. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established at Southwestern College as the Virgil A. and Eva Compton Bayne Chemistry Scholarship. Bayne was born Feb. 2, 1912, in Winfield to Samuel E. and Cynthia (Hart) Compton. She was a graduate of Winfield High School, attended Southwestern College and graduated from the University of Missouri in Kansas City. On Aug. 6, 1939, she married Virgil A. Bayne in El Dorado. He died in 1985. Shortly after World War II, the Baynes purchased the Wagon Master's House, built in 1853 along the Santa Fe Trail, in Shawnee. Bayne furnished the house with antiques of the period. While in Shawnee, she also worked to establish the Shawnee Library and was elected a Republican committeewoman. In 1966 she moved to New York City and became head librarian for Dell Publishing Co. She retired in 1977. After retirement, she lived in both New York City and Wichita, selling antiques with her sister. Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Bayne Bradburn, and a sister, Grace Colvin, both of Wichita, and a sister-in-law, Carol Compton, of Winfield. Jerald Lewis Jerald L. Lewis, 59, of Route 1, Winfield, area route representative for Dr. Pepper-7-Up Bottling Co., died Nov. 21, 1996, in Oxford. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Miles Funeral Service. Burial will be in Wilmot Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from noon to 8 p.m. Sunday. A memorial has been established with the American Heart Association. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Lewis was born Oct. 3, 1937, in Winfield, the son of Murl and Beulah (Orand) Lewis. Raised and educated in the Winfield community, he attended Winfield High School. On Jan. 8, 1955, he married Marcia May in Newkirk, Okla. They lived in Winfield throughout their marriage. Lewis was employed locally by McGregor Hardware and Oklahoma Tire & Supply Co. He went to work for the Dr. Pepper-7-Up Bottling Co. in Ponca City, Okla., during the 1960s and had served as route representative for more than 30 years. A lifelong Winfield resident, he was affiliated with Grandview United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Marcia Lewis, Winfield; three sons, Gerald Steven Lewis and Tom Lewis, both of Winfield, and Mark Lewis, Dexter; two daughters, Brenda Ferguson and Wanda McCullough, and his mother, Beulah Stephens, all of Winfield; a sister, Kay Wells, Mountain Home, Ark.; and seven grandchildren. Jack Conklin ARKANSAS CITY - R.J. "Jack" Conklin, 36, of Arkansas City, formerly of Duncan, Okla., died Dec. 18, 1997, at Via Christi Medical Center, St. Francis Campus, in Wichita. Services will be held at 9 a.m. Monday at the First Southern Baptist Church in Arkansas City. Burial will be held at 3:30 Monday afternoon in the Hope Community Cemetery in Duncan, Okla. Brothers Jim Littlefield, Jimmie Green and Kevin McSpadden will officiate. An education fund has been established for Conklin's children. Contributions may be made through Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home or sent directly to Jack Conklin Children's Education Fund, c/o Legacy Bank, P.O. Box 1047, Duncan, Okla. 73534. Conklin was born June 23, 1961, in Canyon, Texas, to Robert E. and Betty Ray (Campsey) Conklin. He graduated from Duncan High School in 1979 and continued his education at the Spartan School of Aeronautics in Tulsa. On Aug. 7, 1982, he married Cindy Estes in Marlow, Okla., and they made their home in Duncan until moving to Arkansas City in 1996. For two years Conklin worked as a mechanic for American Eagle Airlines in Lawton, Okla., and had worked as a jet engine mechanic for the General Electric Jet Engine Facility at Strother Field since August 1996. He was a member of First Southern Baptist Church and taught Sunday school for seventh- and eighth-grade boys' classes. Survivors include his wife, Cindy Conklin, two sons, Estes Ray Conklin and Cody Lee Conklin, and a daughter, Jackie DeAnn "Dee" Conklin, all of Arkansas City; his mother, Betty Conklin, Canyon, Texas; and two brothers, Bobby Conklin, Kansas City, Kan., and Randy Conklin, Memphis, Tenn. Ferrel Wallace Graveside services for Ferrel E. Wallace, who died Dec. 16, 1997, were held at 11 a.m. Dec. 19, 1997, at Highland Cemetery. The Rev. Rick Thornton officiated. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Gordon Campbell Gordon H. Campbell, 72, Oxford, died Friday, Dec. 19, 1997, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center- St. Francis Campus in Wichita. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Oliver-Hawks Funeral Home in Oxford. The Rev. Curtis Fike will officiate. Burial will be in the Oxford cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 1-8 p.m. Sunday. A memorial has been established with the Oxford first responders. Contribution may be left at the funeral home. Campbell was born Nov. 16, 1925, in Fredonia to George and Ethel Tory Campbell. During World War II, shortly after graduating from high school, he joined the U.S. Navy. On June 12, 1965, he married Virginia Ginder in Tulsa, Okla. They had lived in the Oxford area for the last several years. He worked at Boeing in Wichita for a few years before poor health forced him to retire in 1982. Since then he has helped maintain Nepawolla Park in Oxford. He was a member of the Oxford Masonic Lodge, Tom Schwinn American Legion Post #90 in Wellington and the North American Hunting Club. He is survived by his wife, of the home; a son, David Campbell of Wichita; daughters Debra Cox of Wichita and Carol L. Campbell of Wellington; a brother, Willie Campbell of Junction City; sisters Nelma Miller, also of Junction City, and Jean Sadler of Phoenix, Ariz.; and five grandchildren. Etta Wilson ARKANSAS CITY - Etta Florene Wilson, 76, of Arkansas City, died Dec. 20, 1997, at South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Church of God, Holiness, in Arkansas City. Pastor Gary Brewer will officiate. Burial will be in Parker Cemetery. Friends may call at Hawks Funeral Home until 9 tonight. Wilson was born July 17, 1921, in Pitcher, Okla., to James Arthur and Rena Edith Myers Dickson. The family moved to Arkansas City when Etta was a child, and she attended Oak Grove School. On Jan. 8, 1942, she married Walter Myron Wilson in Wichita, and they resided in Arkansas City. He died Jan. 5, 1986. Wilson was a member of the Church of God, Holiness; Home League of the Salvation Army; Walnut Valley Fiddlers, Pickers and Singers, and Cowley County Association for Retarded Children. For many years she rang bells for the Salvation Army during the Christmas season. Survivors include her son, Paul Wilson, and daughter, Gladys Rhodes, both of Arkansas City; three brothers, Clarence Dickson, Frank Dickson and John Dickson, all of Arkansas City; three sisters, Jessie Shook and Ruth Hatcher, both of Arkansas City, and Alice Arthur, Emporia; six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. A son, Walter Robert Dickson, preceded her in death. Leona Evans Services for Leona P. Evans, 81, who died Dec. 17, 1997, were held at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 20 in Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Steve Strom officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Music selections were "How Great Thou Art" and "One Day at a Time," both performed by Kathy Waite, and "He Touched Me." Honorary casket bearers were Harry Evans, Victor Gurnee, Don Hall and Jim VanWinkle. Casket bearers were David Atkinson, Kevin White and Brandon, Casey, Darren, Mike and Timothy Evans. Memorials have been established with the American Cancer Society and Hospice Inc. Donald Lahman BLACKWELL, Okla. - Donald L. Lahman, 67, of Blackwell, died Dec. 21, 1997, at Blackwell General Hospital. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hawks Funeral Home in Arkansas City. Burial will be in Caldwell Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until 9 tonight and from 9 a.m. to service time Tuesday. Lahman was born June 19, 1930, in Arkansas City, to Jepthy Allen and Pearl Rebecca (Antry) Lahman. He was raised in Harper County and later attended Cowley County Community College. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army. Lahman retired as a brakeman for the Santa Fe railroad n 1975. On April 28, 1997, he married Gloria Gila Baker Dickson in Harper County. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion. Survivors include his wife, Gloria Lahman, Harper; a son, Mike Lahman, Arkansas City; a daughter, Rebecca Neises, Oxford; a stepson, Michael Dickson, Oklahoma City; seven stepdaughters, Jean Crittenden, Wakita, Okla., Jessie Dickson, Waukomis, Okla., Elizabeth Jones, Rockingham, N.C., and Norma Shaefer, Bryan Black, Clara Ruff and Phyllis Mahar, all of Enid, Okla.; four grandchildren, 24 stepgrandchildren and nine stepgreat-grandchildren. Beatrice White OXFORD - Beatrice Denice White, 68, of Oxford, died Dec. 21, 1997, at her home. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Oliver-Hawks Funeral Home. The Rev. Curtis Fike will officiate. Burial will be in Oxford Cemetery. A memorial has been established with the organ fund of the First Baptist Church in Oxford and the Jamie Freed Cancer Fund. Contributions can be left at the funeral home. White was born March 16, 1929, in Oxford, to Ernest and Opal (Hemphill) Ross. On Aug. 2, 1947, she married Anan Keith White in Sulphur, Okla. They had lived in Oxford since 1948. White had been a secretary at the Winfield State Hospital and Training Center. She was also a member of the Order of Eastern Star, a hospital auxiliary volunteer, a member of the Helping Hands Board and a church clerk. Survivors include a son, Terry White, Gore, Okla.; two daughters, Cheryle Cunningham, Raton, N.M., and Regina Weber, Winfield; and five grandchildren. James LaBarr NEODESHA - James E. LaBarr, 81, of Neodesha, died Dec. 21, 1997, at Wilson County Hospital. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Loran Fawcett Funeral Home in Neodesha. Pastor Rick Cook will officiate. Burial will be in Neodesha Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to 8 tonight. LaBarr was born June 18, 1916, in Whitefish, Mont., to Charles Madison and Ruby G. (McMillen) LaBarr. He was a graduate of Ellsworth High School. On Nov. 14, 1936, he married Flossie I. Blevins in Yates Center. LaBarr was employed at the Standard Oil refinery in Neodesha until its closing. He then was employed by the city of Neodesha until retiring. He was a member of the United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Flossie LaBarr, and a son, David LaBarr, both of Neodesha; five daughters, Delores Marsh, Wichita, Betty Lacis, Alvin, Texas, Ruby Firestone, Oklahoma City, Okla., Charlotte McColm, Topeka, and Laura Counsil, Neodesha; two brothers, Richard LaBarr, Stroud, Okla., and Clarence LaBarr, Frisco, Colo.; four sisters, Sara Lerma, Kanopolis, Loretta Hoffman, Baltimore, Md., Bonnie Gray, Culver, and Mary Easter, Ellsworth; 12 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Mary LaBarr, a daughter, preceded him in death. Larry Redford FRANKLINTON, La. - Larry Joe Redford, 40, of Franklinton, died Dec. 19, 1997, as the result of an automobile accident in Hammond, La. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the First Christian Church in Lyons. The Rev. Tom Eastman will officiate. Burial will be at 3 p.m. in Cambridge Cemetery. Friends may call at Sillin Funeral Home in Lyons from 2 to 7 p.m. Tuesday. Memorial contributions can be made to the Larry Joe Redford Scholarship Fund, in care of the funeral home, 214 West Avenue South, Lyons, KS 67554. Redford was born May 23, 1957, in Lyons, to Jeff and June (Hendrickson) Redford. In 1975 he graduated from Lyons High School. He later graduated from Kansas State University with a degree in business marketing. A sales manager for the Adageo Co., Redford had been a resident of Franklinton, La., for six years. He had previously resided in Mississippi. He attended the First Baptist Church in Franklinton. Survivors include his mother, June Redford, Lyons, and a sister, Susan Vogler, Chesapeake, Va. Mary McCutcheon OXFORD - Mary E. McCutcheon, 60, of Oxford, died Dec. 21, 1997, at her home. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Oliver-Hawks Funeral Home. Pastor Wayne Handle will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery in Geuda Springs. A memorial has been established with the bell ringers of the Oxford United Methodist Church. Contributions may be made through the funeral home. There will be no visitation. The casket will be open before the funeral Friday. McCutcheon was born Aug. 24, 1937, in Anthony, to Fred and Aura (Wells) Miller. She was raised in the Anthony area. On Dec. 23, 1960, she married Jerry McCutcheon in East St. Louis, Ill. They lived in Williamsfield, Ill., during most of their marriage. They moved to Oxford in August 1997 to be closer to their family and because of their health. Survivors include her husband, Jerry McCutcheon, Oxford; a brother, Vernon Miller Sr., Clearwater; and three nephews she raised, Vernon Miller Jr., Nixa, Mo., Terry Miller, Wichita, and Rodney Miller, Belle Plaine. W.A. Standerfer MISSION, Texas - W.A. "Dub" Standerfer, 69, of Mission, died Dec. 21, 1997, at the Mission hospital. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Oliver-Hawks Funeral Home in Oxford. The Rev. Curtis Fike will officiate. Burial will be in Oxford Cemetery. A memorial has been established with the American Diabetes Association. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Standerfer was born July 6, 1928, in Megargel, Texas, to Jim Porter and Bessie (Hinsley) Standerfer. During the Korean War he served in the U.S. Army. On Jan. 15, 1976, he married Patsy Ruth Thomas Anderson in Wichita. In October 1987 he retired from Southwestern Bell Telephone in Wichita after working there 35 years as an installer. The Standerfers lived in Derby until 1990 when they moved to Texas. They spent the summer months traveling throughout the United States. Standerfer was a member of the Telephone Pioneers Family Campers. Survivors include his wife, Patsy Standerfer, Mission, Texas; three daughters, Terri McLaughlin, Houston, Texas, Sheri Moldenhawer, Derby, and Denise Standerfer, Mulvane; three stepsons, Dennis Anderson, Pensacola, Fla., David Anderson, Towanda, and Drew Anderson, Neola, Iowa; a stepdaughter, Denice Morrison, Arnold, Mo.; one brother, Jimmy Standerfer, Garrison, Minn.; two sisters, Gladys Dowers, Oxford, and Glenda Casey, Clayton, N.C.; 13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Ingeborg Dobson Ingeborg T. Dobson, 45, of Route 2, Winfield, died Dec. 21, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Mike Nolan will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until 9 tonight and until noon Wednesday. A memorial has been established with Hospice Inc. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Dobson was born Aug. 8, 1952, in Wuerzburg, Germany, to Eugen Franz and Anna Zelem Schneider. Raised and educated in Germany, she was a graduate of high school at Kitzigen, Germany, and later received her secondary degree in business. She was employed in Germany with E-Center department stores. In 1982 she emigrated to the United States. On May 7, 1982, she married Larry Dobson in Hagerstown, Md. They made their first home in Maryland and later that year returned to Germany where her husband served with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization from 1982 to 1986. The Dobsons returned to the United States in 1986 and had resided in Winfield for more than 10 years. They formerly operated the Royal Club of Winfield, and she had also been employed by Checkers Food Store. Dobson attended Holy Name Church and was a member of the American Legion Post 10 Auxiliary. Survivors include her husband, Larry Dobson, Winfield; three stepsons, Thomas Dobson, Lee's Summit, Mo., Jerry Dobson, Grandview, Mo., and Kenneth Dobson, Crofton, Md.; a brother, Paul Schneider, Kaltensondheim, Germany; a sister, Karin Pareira, Palo Alto, Calif.; and two stepgranddaughters. Wayne Wyckoff DERBY - Wayne Wyckoff, 95, formerly of Winfield, died Dec. 23, 1997, at Sterling House in Derby. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Jerre Nolte will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. A memorial has been established with Grace United Methodist Church. Wyckoff was born May 11, 1902, in Winfield, to Fred and Pearl (Farnsworth) Wyckoff. He married Hazel Harrah Sept. 15, 1934, in Douglass. In 1967 Wyckoff retired from Beech Aircraft after working there for many years. The Wyckoffs moved to Derby in 1989. He was a member of the Lions Club and Grace United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Hazel Wyckoff, Derby; a son, James Wyckoff, Oklahoma City, Okla.; a daughter, Mary Sue Kurminsky, Derby; and two grandsons. Emma Thompson Emma Lee Thompson, 91, of Winfield, former longtime resident of Grenola, died Dec. 21, 1997, at Good Samaritan Village in Winfield. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Miles Funeral Service. Burial will be in Green Lawn Cemetery in Grenola. Friends may call at the funeral home from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. until service time Saturday. A memorial has been established with the First United Methodist Church in Winfield. Contributions can be made through the church or funeral home. Thompson was born Jan. 15, 1906, in Wichita, to Harry and Mary (Landis) Thompson. The family moved to the Grenola community when she was a child. After her graduation from Grenola High School in 1924, she taught school. On April 29, 1925, she married Armand W. Thompson. For over 20 years, they made their home in Grenola where they owned and operated a grocery store and later a drug and sundry store. Mrs. Thompson also operated a beauty shop in her home for nearly 20 years. In 1948 the family moved to Washington state. They later resided in El Dorado where she was employed by the J.M. McDonald Store for eight years. They moved to Wichita in 1957. She was employed by Underground Vaults and Storage Co. in Wichita and Hutchinson for many years prior to her retirement in 1971. The couple moved to Grenola in 1971 and had resided in Winfield since 1985. Mrs. Thompson had resided at Good Samaritan Village since November 1996. She was a member of First United Methodist Church where she had been affiliated with the Anna Ruth Circle. Survivors include her husband, Armand Thompson, Winfield; a son Larry Thompson, Glendale, Ariz.; a sister, Annette Kingsbury, Reno, Nev.; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Leanna Sauzek WELLINGTON - Leanna I. Sauzek, 79, longtime resident of rural Wellington, died Dec. 22, 1997, at Sumner Regional Medical Center. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Wellington Cornerstone Fellowship Church. The Rev. Dave Beeson will officiate. Burial will be in Prairie Lawn Cemetery under the direction of Hawks Funeral Home. Casket bearers will be Jason Edwards, Devon Sauzek, Todd Rhine, Nathan Sauzek, Eric Tincher, Chet Burrows and Joseph Berns. Memorials have been established with Cornerstone Fellowship Church, 2000 Vandenburgh Ave., Wellington, KS 67152; Take His Heart Ministries, P.O. Box 532, Wellington, KS 67152; and Hospice of Wellington, 219 W. Eighth, Wellington, KS 67152. Sauzek was born July 3, 1918, near Valley Center, to Harry Lee and Blanche (Edwards) Phillips. She attended Valley Center schools. On July 16, 1937, she married Gus Edward Sauzek in Wichita. The couple moved to the Wellington community in 1942. Sauzek taught china painting in her home and had served as the Kansas China Painters Association president. She was also active in 4-H for many years. Sauzek was a member of the Cornerstone Fellowship Church and Oxford Federated Soldenella organization. She was a certified lay speaker for the Methodist Church and a certified teacher for the Morris Cerullo World Evangelism Organization. Survivors include her husband, Gus Sauzek, Wellington; three sons, Gus Edward "Ed" Sauzek, Ponca City, Okla., Roy Sauzek, Wellington, and Larry Lee Sauzek, Oxford; a half-brother, Jere Phillips, Valley Center; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Frances Zeigler A memorial service for Frances M. Zeigler, 86, who died Dec. 12, 1997, were held at 2 p.m. Dec. 17 at Grace United Methodist Church. The Revs. Ron Keith and Jerre Nolte officiated. Zeigler willed her body to the University of Kansas School of Medicine. Louise Schuppener was the organist. Vocalists were Dr. James Schuppener, Les Hogue and Beverly Spears. Jalynn Nolte was the harpist. Music included "The Church's One Foundation," "Softly and Tenderly," "Medley of Carols," "Amazing Grace," "It Is Well with My Soul" and "Joyful, Joyful." Memorials have been established with Grace United Methodist Church, Cumbernauld Village Hope Fund and Hospice Inc. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Melvin Weathers Melvin Weathers, 87, a Winfield resident since 1914, died at Good Samaritan Village Dec. 25, 1997. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Weathers was born July 14, 1910, in Granby, Mo., to Frank and Lucretia (Hampton) Weathers. On April 22, 1939, he married Ida Maxine Knuckey in Winfield. She died Jan. 12, 1968. Weathers worked as a horse trainer and at Boeing Aircraft and St. John's College. He was active as a scoutmaster for Troop 311 of the Boy Scouts. Survivors include two sons, Norman Weathers, Arkansas City, and Rodger Weathers, Winfield; a daughter, Martha Seck, Arkansas City; a sister, Velma Rose, Yates Center; 13 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. A son, Max Weathers, preceded him in death. Anna Koop WICHITA - Anna Margaret Koop, 84, a homemaker, of Wichita, died Dec. 24, 1997, in Wichita. Services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday in Resthaven Mortuary Chapel. A memorial has been established with the American Heart Association. Koop was born April 7, 1913, in Wichita, to James Otis and Vera Inez (Schreffler) Stanley. She married Aaron Koop Dec. 25, 1934, in Wichita. He died Sept. 3, 1997. Survivors include five sons, Keith Koop, James Koop, Robert Koop and John Koop, all of Wichita, and Steve Koop, DeQuincy, La.; four daughters, Judith Rucker, Elizabeth Hull and Sandra Bloom, all of Wichita, and Mary Roberts, Winfield; a sister, Jean Roberts, Iola; 27 grandchildren, four stepgrandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Ingeborg Dobson Services for Ingeborg Thekla Dobson, 45, who died Dec. 21, 1997, were held at 2 p.m. Dec. 24 in Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Mike Nolan officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Music selections were "Amazing Grace," "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Ave Maria." Casket bearers were Lewis Alberding, Jim Buterbaugh, Grant Dick, Jeremy Dobson, Steve Dobson and Alan Wurtz. A memorial has been established with Hospice Inc. Albert Endicott ARKANSAS CITY - Albert B. Endicott, 73, of Arkansas City, died Dec. 26, 1997, at South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Hawks Funeral Home. Burial will be in Parker Cemetery. A memorial has been established with the American Lung Association. Contributions can be made at the funeral home. Endicott was born Nov. 20, 1924, in Arkansas City, to Fred L. and Golden (Wollard) Endicott. He was raised in the Maple City area and attended school in Arkansas City. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army. On Oct. 27, 1946, he married Bonnie Guilinger in Arkansas City. She died March 31, 1965. Endicott was a member of Spencer Ralston Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1254 and Ducks Unlimited. Survivors include three sons, Edward Endicott, Memphis, Tenn., and Grant Endicott and Arlen Endicott, both of Arkansas City; two daughters, Jeanne Waldorf, Arkansas City, and Shirley Shaver, Augusta; two brothers, Melvin Endicott, Ponca City, Okla., and Don Endicott, Hurst, Texas; 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Clarice Kittelson Clarice Lorene Kittelson, 79, of 1901 E. 12th in Winfield, died Dec. 24, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Steve Souther will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Vernon Cemetery. Memorials have been established with the Diabetes Association, First Presbyterian Church and William Newton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. Kittelson was born Dec. 3, 1918, to Emmer Levi and Florence (Fife) Kittelson. She graduated from Winfield High School and Southwestern College. Kittelson worked at Boeing, BIC Loans and the Tuberculosis Association, all in Wichita, before her retirement on Jan. 1, 1977. She was a member of Business and Professional Women, William Newton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, Merry Makers Club and Church Women United. Survivors include a brother, Millard Kittelson, Winfield. Vera McIntosh ARKANSAS CITY - Vera Jean McIntosh, 78, of Arkansas City, died Dec. 26, 1997, at the South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Wilmot Cemetery. The Rev. John Stone will officiate. Friends may call at the funeral home from noon to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and from 9 a.m. to noon Monday. McIntosh was born Sept. 7, 1919, in Valley Center, to Lawrence and Quinta (Coffey) Moore. For several years she had lived in the Norwich area where she had been a cook in local restaurants. On May 12, 1982, she married James A. McIntosh in Mountain Home, Ark. They moved to California and later to the Winfield area. For the past four years they have lived in Arkansas City. They enjoyed traveling throughout the United States. Survivors include her husband, Jim McIntosh, Arkansas City; two stepsons, Scott McIntosh, Hendron, Va., and Steve McIntosh, Torrence, Calif.; and two stepgrandchildren. Vera McIntosh WILMOT - Services for Vera Jean McIntosh were held at 2 p.m. Dec. 29, 1997, in Wilmot Cemetery. The Rev. John Stone officiated. Casket bearers were Paul Doolittle, David Topper, Jim Schleckht, Heath Schleckht, George Smith and Richard Kennedy. Hawks Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Pauline Nichols Pauline Nichols, 83, a resident of Good Samaritan Village in Winfield, died Dec. 25, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Highland Cemetery. The Rev. Earnest McClure will officiate. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday. A memorial has been established with Second Baptist Church. Contributions may be made at the church or the funeral home. Nichols was born July 9, 1914, in Spiro, Okla., to Jesse and Ida (Gardner) Greer. Educated in Oklahoma public schools, she moved to Kansas as a young woman. She married Harry Nichols who died July 8, 1979. She was a member of the Second Baptist Church and was formerly affiliated with Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Winfield. Survivors include a brother, Raleigh Greer, Winfield; two nieces and a nephew and seven great-nieces and great-nephews. Ronald Jon Gunther Ronald Jon Gunther, 49, of Winfield, died Thursday, Dec. 25, 1997, at South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center, Arkansas City. Services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home in Arkansas City. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Winfield, at a later date. A memorial has been established with the American Cancer Society. Contributions may be made through the funeral home. Gunther was born Dec. 28, 1947, in Chicago to Clarence E. and Una (Brandseth) Gunther. He was raised and educated in Chicago and Glenview, Ill. He served in the U.S. Navy aboard the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy. On June 12, 1981, he married Wilma Morgan in Arkansas City. The couple made their home in Winfield. She preceded him in death on June 4, 1996. Gunther worked on oil rigs and later at the Rubbermaid plant in Winfield. He retired several years ago due to poor health. Survivors include his stepsons, Randy, Norman, Gary and Daryl Morgan; and brothers Chuck Gunther of Satsuma, Fla., and John Gunther of Tomahawk, Wis. Mabel Kennedy Mabel R. Kennedy, 87, of 1220 E. 12th, Winfield, died Dec. 26, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Ron Keith will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday. A memorial has been established with the First Christian Church in Winfield. Contributions can be made through the church or funeral home. Kennedy was born Dec. 11, 1910, near Hillsboro, Texas, to Millard F. and Annie M. (Brown) Barnes. She graduated from Itasca (Texas) High School in 1929. As a young woman she was employed as a saleswoman for Francis General Merchandise Store in Itasca and later at the W.A. Green & Co. Department store in Dallas. She met O.Q. Kennedy in Texas, where he was employed in railroad work, and they were married June 16, 1940, in Winfield. They made their first home in Winfield, and she attended Southwestern College. Kennedy was employed in real estate sales and interior decorating for a number of years. She also worked for J.C. Penney Co. and later at Brown-McDonald Department Store and Kerr's in Winfield. In 1947, the Kennedys moved to a ranch near Poplar Bluff, Mo., and she was employed as manager of the Poplar Bluff Wal-Mart. They returned to Winfield in 1975. Her husband died Jan. 22, 1985. Kennedy was a member of the First Christian Church in Winfield for 56 years. She was a worthy matron of the Order of Eastern Star in Missouri and Rainbow mother advisor of Queen City Chapter 138 OES of Winfield. She was a 50-year member of OES in 1993. Kennedy was also past president of the Social Order of Beauceant and a 50-year member of the White Shrine of Jerusalem in Arkansas City. Survivors include a sister, Agnes Day, Fort Worth, Texas. Ross Triplett BURDEN - Ross B. Triplett, 88, lifelong Burden resident, died Dec. 26, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Miles Funeral Service in Winfield. Burial will be in Burden Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until 9 tonight and until service time Tuesday. A memorial has been established with the First Baptist Church in Burden. Contributions can be made through the church or funeral home. Triplett was born March 24, 1909, near Cambridge, to Herbert Earl and Lena Alice (Peninger) Triplett. When Ross was four, the family moved to a farm west of Burden where he was raised. He was educated in Burden schools and began farming with his father as a young man. A veteran of World War II, he served with the U.S. Army as a cook. Following discharge he returned to the Burden area and in 1948 moved into Burden where he cared for his parents. In 1960 he married Geraldine Harrod. She died Feb. 28, 1988. During the late 1950s, he began employment as a janitor for the Burden schools. He retired from USD 462 following nearly 20 years of service. A member of the First Baptist Church of Burden, he was also affiliated with American Legion Post 10 in Winfield. Survivors include two brothers, Leroy Triplett, Bossier City, La., and Don Triplett, Colorado Springs, Colo.; and two sisters, Edra Gray and Doris Guapo, both of Wichita. Emma Thompson Services for Emma Lee Thompson, 91, who died Dec. 21, 1997, were held at 2 p.m. Dec. 27 in Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Fred Houston officiated. Burial was in Green Lawn Cemetery at Grenola. Casket bearers were Mike Arbuckle, Jim Futhey, Armand Hillier, Lindy Johnson, Carl Jordan, Dick Jordan, Mike Lee, Mike Miller, Harold Rhodes, Mike Rutter, Clayton Schul, Rollin Stegelman and Hal Wilson. A memorial has been established with the First United Methodist Church. Jean Lough ARKANSAS CITY - Jean C. Lough, 71, former mayor of Arkansas City, died Dec. 27, 1997, at her home. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the First Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Thomas Clymer will officiate. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery. Memorials have been established with the First Presbyterian Church, Arkansas City Salvation Army and Cowley County Community College Endowment Association for the promotion of cultural arts. Contributions can be made through Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home. Lough was born June 30, 1926, in Arkansas City, to Robert R. and Edith (Warnick) Cox. She was raised in Arkansas City and graduated from Arkansas City High School in 1944. She continued her education at Northwestern University where she received her undergraduate degree in history and music. She then attended the University of Colorado where she received a master's degree in music. Lough was a homemaker and a former substitute teacher for the local school district. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and had served as a deacon, elder, Sunday school teacher and choir member. She served two terms as city commissioner, from 1971 to 1975 and from 1991 to 1995, and served as mayor during both terms. She served on the Strother Field Commission during the same periods, including one year as chairman. Other boards she served on include those of the Salvation Army from 1973 to the present; the library; Arkansas City Memorial Hospital from 1971 to 1975; the Arkansas City Community Health Foundation; United Way; Cowley County Community College Cultural Arts Committee; Tiger Booster Club and CCCC Endowment Association. She was one of the founders of Leadership Ark City, and she received the Harry Long Award from the Salvation Army. Survivors include a son, Jon Lough, Woodland Park, Colo.; two daughters, Terri Morrow, Arkansas City, and Becky Lassiter, Topeka; a sister, Anne Clark, River Ranch, Fla.; and five grandchildren. Allen Graham TUCSON, Ariz. - Retired Lt. Col. H. Allen "Red" Graham, 78, of Tucson, died of a heart attack Dec. 27, 1997, while attending an Arizona-New Mexico football game. Graham was a 25-year veteran of the United States Air Force. Survivors include his mother, Laura Graham, Cumbernauld Village, Winfield; and a brother, Hugh Graham. Service arrangements will be announced. Madeline Harris AUSTIN, Texas - Madeline Cochrum Harris, 82, of Austin, formerly of Winfield, died Dec. 23, 1997. Services were held Dec. 26 in Weed-Corley-Fish Chapel in Austin. Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Highland Cemetery. Swisher-Taylor and Morris Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements. A memorial has been established with the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Austin. Donations can be sent to the church at 2206 Exposition, Austin, TX 78703. Harris was born Aug. 5, 1915, in Winfield, to G. Wesley and Alma Inez (Lindley) Cochrum. She graduated from Winfield High School in 1932. After graduating from Southwestern College in 1936, she was a high school teacher in Sterling. She also completed post-graduate studies at Kansas State Teachers College in Emporia and the University of Colorado in Boulder. She later taught in Liberal, Newton, Great Falls, Mont., Winfield and the Philippines. In 1936 she met William F. Harris whom she married in Wichita on Aug. 8, 1938. Following her husband's entrance into the military, she accompanied him to many places, including Weathersfield, England, Wiesbaden, Germany, Paris, France, and the Philippines. The Harris family had resided in Austin since 1970. Survivors include her husband, William Harris, Austin, and a son, William E. Harris, Lubbock, Texas. Melvin Weathers Services for Melvin Weathers, 87, who died Dec. 25, 1997, were held at 2 p.m. Dec. 29 in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. The Rev. Rick Hathaway officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Casket bearers were Rod Bonesteel, Taton, Tyson, Chris and Cam Weathers and Brandon, Greg and Michael Jordan. Clarice Kittelson Services for Clarice Lorene Kittelson, 79, who died Dec. 24, 1997, were held at 2 p.m. Dec. 27 at the First Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Steve Souther officiated. Burial was in Mount Vernon Cemetery. Organist was June Vasey. Vocalist was Christine Muret. Memorials have been established with the Diabetes Association, First Presbyterian Church and William Newton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Wayne Wyckoff Services for Wayne Wyckoff, 95, who died Dec. 23, 1997, were held at 10 a.m. Dec. 27 in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. The Rev. Jerre Nolte officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Berniece Rowland ARKANSAS CITY - Berniece M. Rowland, 87, of Arkansas City, died Dec. 27, 1997, at Medicalodge East Health Care Center. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home. Burial will be at 1 p.m. in Braman Cemetery in Braman, Okla. Brother Jim Littlefield will officiate. A memorial has been established with the American Heart Association. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Rowland was born May 27, 1910, in Braman to Charles and Ella (Doyal) Bridges. She was raised and educated in Braman. On June 16, 1929, she married Foster P. Rowland in Braman. Rowland worked as a machinist for Boeing Aircraft Co. during World War II. She and her husband moved to a ranch near Cedar Vale after the war and into Arkansas City in 1959. She worked for the F.W. Woolworth store for seven years and later as clerk and alterations person for Litwin's for 21 years. She retired in 1987 but continued to do alterations in her home. She was a member of the First Southern Baptist Church and Willing Workers Sunday school class. Survivors include two sisters, Rebecca Busby, Blackwell, Okla., and Pauline Jennings, Plainville. Dorothy Gray PONCA CITY, Okla. - Dorothy M. Branson Gray, 75, of Ponca City, formerly of Enid, Okla., and Dexter, died Dec. 27, 1997, at her home. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Miles Funeral Service. Cremation has been effected. A memorial has been established with Hospice of Ponca City. Contributions can be made through the funeral service. Gray was born Sept. 26, 1922, at St. Mary's Hospital in Winfield, to George L. and Iva B. (Parsons) Branson. She was raised near Dexter and educated in Winfield. She graduated in 1940 from Winfield High School and attended Southwestern College and later Emporia State College. On Jan. 25, 1942, she married James W. Gray at the Branson ranch. During World War II, she taught in rural Dexter schools. Following the war, the Grays resided in Enid. They moved to Kansas City in 1957 and later lived in Atlanta, Ga., before returning to Enid in 1970. They owned and operated a clothing store in Enid until they retired in 1984 and moved to Marble Falls, Texas. They had resided in Ponca City since 1993. Gray was a member of the First United Methodist Church and Chapter FC of P.E.O., both of Ponca City. She was also affiliated with the Oklahoma Delta Chapter of Delta Theta Chi sorority for over 50 years. A life member of Chapter 6 Order of Eastern Star of Dexter, she had also been an active member of the Garden Study Club, Junior Welfare League, XYZ Club and American Business Club, all of Enid; and the Kansas City Music Club and the Mothers' Club of the Youth Symphony of the Heart of America in Kansas City. She did volunteer work for the American Red Cross in Enid and Kansas City and for St. Mary's and Bass Memorial hospitals in Enid. Survivors include her husband, Jim Gray, Ponca City; and a sister, Jean E. Wilson, Colorado Springs, Colo. A son, George Branson Gray, died June 22, 1986. Donald Rausch ARKANSAS CITY - Donald Andrew Rausch, 71, of Arkansas City, died Dec. 29, 1997, at his residence. Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday at Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home. The Rev. Guy Rendoff will officiate. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery. Rausch was born Jan. 4, 1926, to Bernard A. and Thelma E. (Maib) Rausch in Arkansas City. He graduated from Arkansas City High School in 1944. In January 1944 Rausch entered the U.S. Navy. He served during World War II in the Asiatic Pacific around the Aleutian Islands and received four medals, including the Victory Medal, during his service. A Southwestern Bell employee for over 40 years, he retired Feb. 23, 1988. Rausch was a member of American Legion Shelton Beaty Post 18, Spencer Ralston Post 1254 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Southwestern Bell Pioneers. Survivors include a son, Don Rausch, San Diego; two daughters, Barbara Elliott, Winfield, and Peggy Rausch, San Diego; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Dwain Depew YUMA, Ariz. - Arthur Dwain Depew, 72, longtime resident of Moline, died Dec. 27, 1997, at his winter home in Yuma. Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Moline United Methodist Church. The Revs. Gerald Manley, John Foust and Larry Bowyer will officiate. Military graveside services will be conducted by Ferguson-Speese American Legion Post 388 in Greenlawn Cemetery in Grenola. A memorial has been established with Moline United Methodist Church. Contributions can be left at Zimmerman Funeral Home in Howard. Depew was born Feb. 5, 1925, in Grenola to Loren A. and Iva Louise (Shrader) Depew. He attended Grenola schools and graduated from Grenola High School in 1942. During World War II, he was stationed in England with the U.S. Navy. On March 7, 1945, he married Joan Nettleship in Denaby Main, Yorkshire County, England. After his discharge from the Navy, they moved to Grenola and then Moline a little later. Depew was employed in the grocery business in Moline for 41 years. The couple owned and operated the Moline Food Market before their retirement in 1986. Depew was a member of the Moline Chamber of Commerce and Moline Volunteer Fire Department and past president of the Moline Lions Club. He was a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and past commander and chaplain of Ferguson-Speese American Legion Post. He was also a longtime member of the Moline United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Joan Depew, Moline; a son, Les Depew, Manhattan; a brother, Fred Depew, Winfield; and two granddaughters. Ross Triplett Services for Ross B. Triplett, 88, who died Dec. 26, 1997, were held at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 30 in Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Art Hays officiated. Military rites were conducted by Winfield American Legion Post 10 in Burden Cemetery. Vocal music included "The Old Rugged Cross," "Amazing Grace" and "Go Rest High on That Mountain." Honorary casket bearers were Ron Cannon, John Glass, Jim Gray, Mike Guapo, Carrol Harris, Kenny Harrod and Doug Triplett. Casket bearers were Jon Cannon, Larry Gray, Randy Guapo, Richard Havner, John Lawson and Bill Triplett. A memorial has been established with the Burden First Baptist Church. Jennie Parker GREELEY, Colo. - Jennie Sanford Parker, 78, of Greeley, formerly of Winfield, died Dec. 28, 1997, at North Colorado Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the University Friends Church, 1840 University, Wichita. Allnutt Funeral Service, Greeley, is in charge of arrangements. Memorials have been established with Hospice Inc., 313 S. Market, Wichita, KS 67202, and Burden United Methodist Church, Burden, KS 67019. Parker was born June 20, 1919, in Emporia, to Jasper Newton and Mary Frances (Robinson) Sanford. She graduated from Emporia High School, College of Emporia, Friends University and Earlham School of Religion in Richmond, Ind. On Feb. 14, 1943, she married W. Keith Parker in Emporia. He died April 23, 1981. A resident of Winfield and Wichita for over 40 years, she was employed at Friends University, John Hancock and Aetna insurance companies and Hospice Inc., all in Wichita. Parker moved to Greeley two years ago. She was a member of University Friends Church in Wichita. Survivors include two sons, Don G. Parker, Boulder, Colo., and Bruce K. Parker, Greeley, Colo.; a daughter, Sheila P. Ratzlaff, Winfield; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Edward Duncan GARDNERVILLE, Nev. - Edward Franklin "Ed" Duncan, 81, formerly of Arkansas City, died Dec. 26, 1997, at his home in Gardnerville. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home, Arkansas City. The Rev. Steve Chambers will officiate. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until 8 tonight, 2:30-5 p.m. Thursday and before service time Friday. Memorials have been established with Central Christian Church and the Arkansas City Lions Club-Ed Duncan Park. Contributions may be made through the funeral home. Duncan was born Dec. 16, 1916, in Arkansas City, to William Harrison and Marion Luella (Phillips) Duncan. He spent most of his life in Arkansas City but also lived in Cushing, Okla., Oklahoma City and Waynoka, Okla., and with his son in Newbury Park, Calif., and Gardnerville, Nev., for the past six years. On June 14, 1941, he married Betty Mae Lawton in Oklahoma City. She preceded him in death June 23, 1991. Duncan served with the U.S. Navy in the Pacific Theater during World War II and remained on active duty until 1946. His naval career took him to Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines, China, Hong Kong, New Guinea and Japan. He later participated in the U.S. Naval Reserve and retired with 31 years of service. Duncan was a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service for 21 years before retiring in 1976. A lifetime member of Shelton-Beaty American Legion Post 18 and Spencer-Ralston Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1254, he was also a member of Central Christian Church and Crescent Lodge 133 Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, all of Arkansas City. He was a member of Lions Club, first in Arkansas City and later in Carson, Nev. He was inspired by the goals of the Lions' "Sight First" campaign and was responsible for sponsoring more than 25 Melvin Jones fellowships. The Ark City club renamed Lions Park the Arkansas City Lions Club-Ed Duncan Park in November 1995. In April 1997, the Carson Valley Lions Club honored Duncan with a life membership in the Lions Eye Foundation in California and Nevada. Survivors include twin sons, F. Dee Duncan, Allendale, N.J., and E. Lee Duncan, Gardnerville, Nev.; a daughter, Denise Duncan, Winfield; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Allen Graham TUCSON - Retired Lt. Col. H. Allen Graham, United States Air Force, died Dec. 27, 1997, in Arizona. Services were at 2 p.m. today at Adair Funeral Home with burial in East Lawn Palms Cemetery. A memorial has been established with the American Heart Association, 5325 E. Pima, Tucson, AZ 85712. Graham was born May 31, 1919, in Winfield, to Harold Alexander and Laura (Zweibel) Graham. He attended Kansas State University before becoming an Army Air Force pilot. He graduated at Kelly Field in 1941 and flew throughout World War II in the Pacific Theater. During his military career he was head of production for the B-52 project. He attended the Staff and Command School at Fort Leavenworth and the Air Force School of Technology in Dayton, Ohio. He retired in 1966 as vice base commander at McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita. Following his retirement, Graham continued his education and served in administrative positions at Virginia Polytechnic Institute in Blacksbury and the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. Survivors include his wife, Eloise Terrell Graham, and a son, Terrell A. Graham, both of Tucson; a daughter, Sherrie Graham Perkins, Greenville, Texas; his mother, Laura Graham, and a brother, Hugh W. Graham, both of Winfield; a sister, Patricia Graham Fuller, Bellevue, Wash.; and three grandchildren. Mabel Kennedy Services for Mabel Richie Kennedy, 87, who died Dec. 26, 1997, were held at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 31 in Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service. The Revs. Roger Guy and Ron Keith officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Kathy Waite sang "How Great Thou Art" and "Just a Closer Walk with Thee." Bwana Drennan was the organist. Casket bearers were Alfred Barnes, Ben Holman, Jesse Kindred, David Knapp, Basil Ross and Wayne Rush. A memorial has been established with the First Christian Church. Juanita Moore WARRENSBURG, Mo. - Juanita Faye Moore, 61, of Warrensburg, formerly of Winfield, died Dec. 29, 1997, at her home. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Sweeney-Phillips & Holdren Funeral Home in Warrensburg. The Rev. Alex Wales will officiate. Burial will be in Warrensburg Memorial Gardens. Casket bearers will be Dennis Ray Baker, Bob Hutton, John Meyer, Richard A. Petsch, Bob Ulrich and Rowland West. Friends may call anytime after noon today at the funeral home. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Johnson County Hospice or the Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors and may be sent to the funeral home. Moore was born Sept. 10, 1936, in Winfield, to Freddy Earl and Evelyn Wanita (Wood) Coon. On June 30, 1961, she married Jack D. Moore in Winfield. He died May 2, 1996. Moore was office manager and assistant administrator of a health care firm in Warrensburg. She moved to Warrensburg in 1969. She was a member of the Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce and Warrensburg Jaycees. Survivors include two sons, Alan E. Moore, Springfield, Mo., and Eric L. Moore, Warrensburg; a daughter, Kristy L. Moore, Warrensburg; her mother, Evelyn Coon, Winfield; three brothers, Kenneth Coon, Temple, Texas, Don Coon, Dexter, and Leon Coon, Winfield; and three grandchildren. Howard Moon James Howard Moon, 93, a longtime resident of Route 4, Winfield, died Dec. 31, 1997, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita. A service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Tisdale United Methodist Church. Interment will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Tisdale Cemetery. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service from noon to 9 p.m. Saturday. A memorial has been established with Tisdale United Methodist Church. Contributions can be made through the church or funeral home. Moon was born June 22, 1904, in Winfield, to Laban Elihu and Annie (Brooks) Moon. He was raised in the Tisdale community and attended Frog Hollow rural school. Moon was a longtime farmer and rancher in the Tisdale area. He and his brother, Harold, also owned and operated Moon Brothers Trucking for a number of years. On June 11, 1944, he married Nancy Jane Swartz at Tisdale. She died May 20, 1973. On July 9, 1977, he married Ruth Brooks at Ponca City, Okla. Moon was a member of Tisdale United Methodist Church.He had been a member of the Frog Hollow School Board and supported many community activities. Survivors include his wife, Ruth Moon, Winfield; three sons, George Moon, Excelsior Springs, Mo., Roger Moon, Winfield, and Laban Moon, Independence; a stepdaughter, Anna Mae Wiesenburger, Mesa, Ariz.; and six grandchildren. Jim Rader PIEDMONT - James Cornell "Jim" Rader, 90, lifelong resident of Elk County, died Jan. 1, 1998, at his home near Piedmont. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Grace Lawn Cemetery in Howard with the Rev. Don Harper officiating. Zimmerman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established with the Salvation Army. Contributions can be left at the funeral home. Rader was born July 5, 1907, southeast of Piedmont, to Robert Lee and Hannah Annas (Cornell) Rader. He attended Elk Valley Rural School and was raised northwest of Howard. In 1922, he began full-time work in the oil field on the family farm and continued this work for more than 38 years. Rader was also a carpenter, electrician, plumber and mechanic and raised cattle. Rader married Helen Lucile Hart Aug. 24, 1927, at Eureka. She died March 2, 1993. Survivors include two sons, James C. Rader Jr. of Piedmont and Richard Rader of Eudora; a daughter, Colleen Mapes, Tuscon, Ariz.; seven grandchildren, one step-grandchild, seven great-grandchildren and two stepgreat-grandchildren. Everall Mason McCRACKEN - Everall King Mason, 85, of McCracken, formerly of Longton, died Dec. 31, 1997, at his home. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the First Baptist Church in Longton. The Rev. Gerald Manley will officiate, and burial will be in Longton Cemetery. Services were also held today at the McCracken United Methodist Church. Memorials have been established with the emergency medical service and the United Methodist Church, both at McCracken. Contributions can be left at Zimmerman Funeral Home of Howard. Mason was born Aug. 2, 1912, at Chautauqua, to Melvin and Margaret (Jones) Mason. On Dec. 12, 1939, he married Sylvia May Kimzey at Howard. They lived in Longton for several years before moving to McCracken in the mid-1950s. Mason was employed by Golden Belt Telephone Co. for many years. Mason was a member of the First Baptist Church in Longton and American Legion Post 58 in McCracken. Survivors include his wife, Sylvia Mason, McCracken; a son, Robert Mason, Hugoton; a daughter, Carolyn Slavin, Coffeyville; two sisters, Christine Jackson, Coffeyville, and Carol Ewen, Mims, Fla.; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Nora Jacobs TOWN AND COUNTRY, Mo. - Nora A. Jacobs, 88, of Town and Country, died Dec. 28, 1997, in St. Louis. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Latham Cemetery. The Rev. R.A. Pefley will officiate. Gerber Chapel of Webster Groves, Mo., is in charge of arrangements. Jacobs was born Dec. 12, 1909, at Pawtucket, R.I.. She and her husband, Richard Jacobs, owned a grocery store in Latham, Kan., from 1976 to 1978. They continued to live in Latham until 1997. Survivors include her husband, Richard Jacobs, Town and Country; two sons, Bud Lyttle, Grand Junction, Colo., and Douglas Jacobs, Webster Groves, Mo.; a sister, Eva Howard, Oakridge, Ky.; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Clara Chilcott WICHITA - Clara B. Chilcott, 89, of Wichita, formerly of Atlanta, died Jan. 2, 1998, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Atlanta United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Leon Cemetery. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service until 9 tonight. A memorial has been established with the Atlanta United Methodist Church. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Chilcott was born Dec. 28, 1908, at Parsons, to David and Minnie (Hankins) Holbert. She was raised and educated in Parsons before moving to Manhattan during her freshman year of high school. On Feb. 7, 1925, she married Ralph D. Chilcott in Junction City. They made their first home in Manhattan and lived in various Kansas communities before moving to their farm near Atlanta in 1947. Her husband died in 1970. Chilcott moved into Atlanta in 1976 and resided there until moving to the Wichita and Derby area in 1993. A resident of the Atlanta community for over 45 years, she was a longtime member of the Atlanta United Methodist Church. Survivors include five sons, Donald R. Chilcott, Shell Knob, Mo., Virgil C. Chilcott, Sequim, Wash., Fred E. Chilcott and Stan N. Chilcott, both of Atlanta, and Ed G. Chilcott, Marion; a sister, Esther Baker, Stevensville, Mont.; 13 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Earl Bailey VICI, Okla. - Allen Earl Bailey, 55, of Vici, formerly of Winfield and Oxford, died Jan. 2, 1998, at Okmulgee, Okla. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Church of the Nazarene in Vici. Burial will be in Sunnyside Cemetery in Vici. Shaw Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Bailey was born June 29, 1942, in Shattuck, Okla., to Allen and Loyet (Wingo) Bailey. He resided on the family farm near Vici throughout his childhood and graduated from Vici High School in 1960. From 1963 to 1965, Bailey served with the U.S. Army as a heavy weapons infantry specialist. He served with the Army Reserve until 1969. On Oct. 29, 1967, he married Hazel (Redden) Lowe in Arkansas City. They resided in Wichita from 1967 to 1968 while he worked for Cessna Aircraft. The family lived in Oxford from 1968 to 1971 while he worked for Gordon Piatt and Webster Manufacturing in Winfield. They lived in Winfield from 1971 to 1981. He graduated from Cowley County Community College in 1974 with a degree in welding. The Baileys moved to the family farm at Vici in 1981. He worked as a truck driver and a welder and in the oil field. Survivors include his wife, Hazel Bailey, Vici; three sons, James Sharbutt, Sedgwick; David Lowe, Winfield, and Mark Bailey, Dodge City; a daughter, Shelly Shaw, Dodge City; a brother, Jerry Bailey, Vici; two sisters, Norine Greenwood, Jones, Okla., and Lois Gross, Arkansas City; 14 grandchildren and one great-grandson. Dorothy Gray Memorial services for Dorothy Branson Gray, 75, who died Dec. 27, 1997, were held at 1 p.m. Jan. 3 in Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Denny Hook officiated. Vocal music included "In the Garden," "How Great Thou Art" and "Amazing Grace." Private burial services will be held later in Burden Cemetery. A memorial has been established with Hospice of Ponca City, Okla. Howard Moon Services for James Howard Moon, 93, who died Dec. 31, 1997, were held at 2:30 p.m. Jan. 4 at Tisdale United Methodist Church. The Rev. Quentin Bennett officiated. Burial was held at 10 a.m. Jan. 5 in Tisdale Cemetery. Special vocal music was performed by Arlan and Wilma Anglemyer. Keith Anglemyer was the organist. Casket bearers were Arden, Garth, Geoffrey, Kelly, Rory and York Moon. A memorial has been established with the Tisdale United Methodist Church. Miles Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements. Hazel Carter HOWARD - Hazel Carter, 99, longtime resident of Howard, died Jan. 3, 1998, at Howard Twilight Manor. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Grace Lawn Cemetery in Howard. The Rev. Marty Dewitt will officiate. A memorial has been established with First Baptist Church in Howard. Contributions can be made through Zimmerman Funeral Home. Carter was born Dec. 23, 1898, on a farm west of Howard, to John Edward and Arminta (Maloney) Barnaby. She attended Baynor rural school southwest of Howard and graduated from Howard High School in 1917. After completing normal school training, she taught at Baynor rural school for several years. On April 2, 1922, she married Robert Benjamin Harrison "Ben" Carter in Howard. They lived on a farm south of Howard until moving to Maryland in 1942. She was employed by the United States Civil Service Commission until returning to Howard in July 1959. Her husband died Feb. 11, 1968. Carter was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary of Carter-Rader Post 149 and a life member of Columbia Chapter 142 Order of Eastern Star. Survivors include a daughter, Catharine Riggs, Olathe; a sister, Opal Clark, Howard; six grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren. Jill Anderson HOWARD - Mary "Jill" VanBuskirk Anderson, 72, of Howard Twilight Manor, formerly of Moline, died Jan. 3, 1998, at Mercy Hospital in Independence. In accordance with her request, no services will be held. Cremation has taken place. A memorial has been established with the Elk County Council on Aging. Contributions can be made through Zimmerman Funeral Home of Howard. Anderson was born Feb. 1, 1925, north of Longton, to Harold and Winifred Etta (Sprague) VanBuskirk. Jill, as she was known, was named Florene Mary VanBuskirk at birth and was known as Mary Jill VanBuskirk Anderson during her later years. Her grandparents, Flora and Perry Sprague, raised her on their farm near Busby, north of Longton. She attended rural Elk County schools and graduated from Longton High School in 1942. On Nov. 19, 1945, she married Luther Max Anderson in Wichita. Their marriage ended several years later. For many years, Anderson lived in the Baltimore, Md., area where she was employed by Dart Drug as an executive secretary. In 1985 she returned to Kansas and made her home in Moline. She recently entered Howard Twilight Manor. Survivors include a sister, Darlene Bruner, Moline; three nephews, a great-niece and a great-nephew. Dale Gordon ATLANTA - Dale A. Gordon, 68, lifelong Atlanta resident, died Jan. 5, 1998, at Via Christi Rehabilitation Center-Lourdes Campus, Wichita. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Miles Funeral Service in Winfield. Burial will be in Atlanta Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials have been established with the Atlanta Community Building Fund and the Atlanta First Responders. Contributions can be made through the Citizens Bank of Kansas in Atlanta or the funeral home. Gordon was born Aug. 16, 1929, near Atlanta, to William E. and Belva L. (Lanier) Gordon. Raised in the Atlanta area, he received his early education in the Omnia rural school and graduated from Atlanta High School in 1947. He was employed for several years on an oil field crew for Harvey Blair Oil Co. and began farming near Atlanta in 1950. On June 9, 1952, he married Alta Totman in Winfield. They had lived and worked on the family farm throughout their 45 years of marriage. Gordon attended the Atlanta Christian Church and was affiliated with the Kansas and Oklahoma Gas and Steam Engine Association. Survivors include his wife, Alta Gordon, Atlanta; a son, Randy Gordon, Burden; a daughter, Gloria Ulbrich, Winfield; and three grandchildren. Leo Ternes Leo M. Ternes, 72, of 609 Manning, Winfield, died Jan. 4, 1998, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. A Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Wednesday and a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, both at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Conway Springs. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery. Memorials have been established with the Oblate Fathers, Belleville, Ill., and the Winfield Veterans of Foreign Wars. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Ternes was born April 1, 1925, at Goddard, to Albert and Clara (Stuhlsatz) Ternes. He was a disabled Marine veteran of World War II. On April 10, 1947, he married Irene Ricke in Conway Springs. She died Nov. 5, 1973. In 1988 he married Anna Schmidt in Conway Springs. They had lived in Winfield since July 1996. Ternes was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church of Conway Springs and the Winfield Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion. Survivors include his wife, Anna Ternes, Winfield; three sons, James Edward Ternes, Deeth, Nev., Roger Lee Ternes, Wichita, and Kenneth Lee Ternes, Derby; a daughter, Linda L. Reed, Olathe; four brothers, Jake Ternes, Wendell Ternes and Francis Ternes, all of Conway Springs, and the Rev. Cletus Ternes, Praang, Philippines; four sisters, Lucille Ricke and Sister Mary Beth Ternes, both of Wichita, Marie Prilliman, Conway Springs, and Clara Ricke, Wellington; two stepsons, Roy Watkins and David Watkins, both of Newton; two stepdaughters, Connie Rife, Wheatland, Mo., and Linda Apple, Denison, Texas; seven grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, 12 stepgrandchildren and three stepgreat-grandchildren. Nona Markley Nona Jeanne Markley, 64, of 1111 E. Fourth, Winfield, died Jan. 4, 1998, at her home. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. The Rev. Ron Keith will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until 9 tonight and from 9 a.m. to service time Wednesday. A memorial has been established with Hospice Inc. Markley was born June 15, 1933, in Englewood, N.J., to Frank and Opal (Brandt) Walker. She graduated from Winfield High School, Chickashea Women's College and Texas Tech in Lubbock, Texas. On Feb. 23, 1957, she married Arnold "Buck" Markley in Winfield. Until 1997 they lived in Plainville where she was a speech therapist at Plainville High School. The Markleys moved to Winfield in 1997. She was a member of the Christian Church, the Daughters of the Nile and P.E.O. Survivors include her husband, Arnold "Buck" Markley, Winfield; two sons, Richard "Rick" Markley, Topeka, and Aaron Markley, Switzerland; a daughter, Lisa David, Hill City; and five grandchildren. Naomi Townsley GEUDA SPRINGS - Naomi M. Wright Townsley, 89, of Geuda Springs, died Jan. 5, 1998, at Medicalodge East in Arkansas City. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Arkansas City. Pastor Billy Hughes will officiate. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery. Friends may call at Hawks Funeral Home until 9 tonight and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. A memorial has been established with St. Paul United Methodist Church. Contributions can be made through the church or funeral home. Townsley was born March 23, 1908, in South Haven, to Charles Kenny and Rosetta Pearl (Havener) Brentlinger. She attended grade school in Hardy, Okla., and graduated from Arkansas City High School in 1927. On Oct. 4, 1932, she married Harvey Marion Wright in Newkirk, Okla. They lived in Arkansas City. He died March 1, 1943. On July 17, 1944, she married Mike Irving Townsley in Independence. They lived in Arkansas City until 1968 when they moved to Drury. They returned to Arkansas City in 1987. He died March 14, 1988. Townsley worked at the McClellan and Kress stores in Arkansas City and then at Arkansas City Memorial Hospital before her retirement. In 1995 she moved to Geuda Springs to live with her daughter. In 1997 she moved to Medicalodge East. Townsley was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church and a church circle. Survivors include three sons, Charles Harvey Wright and Michael Earl Townsley, both of Arkansas City, and Joseph Lee Wright, Winfield; a daughter, Dorothy Fayann Morse, Geuda Springs; 22 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren. A son, John Richard "Herky" Wright, preceded her in death. Sharon Cully WICHITA - Sharon K. Cully, 51, of Wichita, formerly of Arkansas City, died Jan. 4, 1998, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Central Christian Church in Arkansas City. The Rev. Steven Chambers will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call at Hawks Funeral Home until 9 tonight and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday. Cully was born July 5, 1946, in Wichita, a daughter of Charles William and Georgia Illa (Hedrick) Stansbarger. She was raised in Arkansas City and graduated from Arkansas City High School in 1964. She later attended Cowley County Community College. On Feb. 12, 1966, she married Marion Cully in Oklahoma. Cully worked at Arkansas City Memorial Hospital for several years and later was a cook at Johnny T's and the Regency Court restaurants. For the last five years, she had lived in Wichita and worked in the coffee shop of Wesley Medical Center. Cully had been a member of Central Christian Church in Arkansas City and Royal Neighbors of America. Survivors include a son, Darrin Cully, South Haven; two daughters, Diana Weaver, Arkansas City, and Debra Cully, San Leandro, Calif.; her mother, Georgia Stansbarger, Wichita; three brothers, Robert Stansbarger and Ron Stansbarger, both of Arkansas City, and Don Stansbarger, Torrence, Calif.; and three grandchildren. Charles Johnson ARKANSAS CITY - Charles Arthur Johnson, 41, of Arkansas City, died Jan. 5, 1998, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home. James "Babe" Standerfer and the Rev. H. Dean LaVelle will officiate. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery. An education trust for Johnson's daughter, Shawna, has been established with Home National Bank. Contributions can be sent to the bank at P.O. Box 1047, Arkansas City, KS 67005, or the funeral home. Johnson was born Oct. 23, 1956, in Arkansas City, to Robert Arthur and Lois (Jenkins) Johnson. He was raised in Arkansas City and graduated from Arkansas City High School in 1974. He attended Cowley County Community College. On Feb. 9, 1990, he married Radona (Hale) Davis in Arkansas City. From 1975 to 1991, Johnson worked for Safeway grocery store, becoming an assistant manager. He began working for the Kansas Department of Corrections in December 1991 and in 1993 was transferred to the Winfield Correctional Facility where he was a sergeant at the time of his death. Johnson was a member of Trinity Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Radona Johnson, a daughter, Shawna Lee Ann Johnson, a stepson, Justin Davis, a stepdaughter, Elizabeth Davis, and his mother, Lois Johnson, all of Arkansas City; and a sister, Anthie Heller, Derby. Clara Chilcott ATLANTA - Services for Clara B. Chilcott were held at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 6, 1998, in the Atlanta United Methodist Church. The Rev. Julie Craft officiated. Burial was in Leon Cemetery. Janet Holt was the organist. Ticia Bennett sang "It Took a Miracle" and "Ivory Palaces." Casket bearers were Cran Chase, Bart, Bret, Scott, Steve and Terry Chilcott, David Clark and Kendle Doll. A memorial has been established with the Atlanta United Methodist Church. Miles Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements. Mary Kosjer Mary Kosjer, 68, of Winfield, formerly of Johnstown, Pa., died Dec. 28, 1997, in Wichita. Services were held Dec. 31 in Johnstown with burial in St. Petkas Cemetery. Dr. Nedeljko Gergerevich officiated. Kosjer was born April 15, 1929, in Johnstown, to Michael and Anna (Zonin) Meketa. Her husband, Nickola Kosjer, died in 1993. Kosjer was a member of St. Mary Orthodox Christian Church of Wichita. Survivors include a son, Marcus Kosjer, Winfield; a daughter, Karlane Kosjer, Chevy Chase, Md.; a brother, Michael Meketa, Johnstown, Pa.; a sister, Catherine Miles, Wyoming, Mich.; and three grandchildren. Jill Anderson HOWARD - Mary "Jill" VanBuskirk Anderson, 72, of Howard Twilight Manor, formerly of Moline, died Jan. 3, 1998, at Mercy Hospital in Independence. In accordance with her request, no services will be held. Cremation has taken place. A memorial has been established with the Elk County Council on Aging. Contributions can be made through Zimmerman Funeral Home of Howard. Anderson was born Feb. 1, 1925, north of Longton, to Harold and Winifred Etta (Sprague) VanBuskirk. Jill, as she was known, was named Florene Mary VanBuskirk at birth and was known as Mary Jill VanBuskirk Anderson during her later years. Her mother raised her and her sister at the home of her grandparents, Flora and Perry Sprague, who owned the Busby General Store. Anderson attended rural Elk County schools and graduated from Longton High School in 1942. On Nov. 19, 1945, she married Luther Max Anderson in Wichita. Their marriage ended several years later. For many years, Anderson lived in the Baltimore, Md., area where she was employed by Dart Drug as an executive secretary. In 1985 she returned to Kansas and made her home in Moline. She recently entered Howard Twilight Manor. Survivors include a sister, Darlene Bruner, Moline; three nephews, a great-niece and a great-nephew. Patricia Kelly Patricia Ann Kelly, 50, of 117 N. Massachusetts, died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 1997, at her home. Services are set for 11 a.m. Jan. 17 at Christ the King Catholic Church of Tulsa, Okla. Burial will be in Tulsa. A memorial has been established with the church's education fund. Born Jan. 17, 1947, on a U.S. Army Base in Japan, she was the daughter of Richard and Ruby (Campbell) Kelly. She married John Douglas Fitzpatrick on June 14, 1969, in Minnesota. She had lived in Winfield since August 1997, and had worked as a development officer for Southwestern College. She had previously lived in Denver and Dallas, where she worked for A.B. Hirchfield Press as a sales representative, and in Tulsa. She was a member of Holy Name Catholic Church of Winfield, and a former member of the Christ the King Church of Tulsa. She was a graduate of Lorreto Heights Women's University in Denver. Survivors include her husband, of Tulsa; a son, Sean Fitzpatrick, also of Tulsa; a daughter, Shannon Fitzpatrick of Denver; two sisters, Penny Manzi of St. Charles, Ill., and Peggy Dempsey of West Palm Beach, Fl.; and her parents. James Trimble James I. Trimble, 100, of Winfield, formerly of Oxford, Arkansas City and Ponca City, Okla., died Jan. 10, 1998, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Miles Funeral Service in Winfield. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery, north of Arkansas City. Friends may call at the funeral home from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday. A memorial has been established with Winfield Rest Haven. Contributions can be made through the care home or funeral home. Trimble was born Jan. 3, 1898, at Advance, Ark., to Robert H. and Margie (Rambow) Trimble. Raised and educated in Baxter County, Arkansas, he worked in farming and was employed as a school teacher as a young man. On March 3, 1918, he married Verbal Perry in Advance. He owned and operated a country store and the post office in Advance for a number of years and was later employed as a school teacher. The couple resided in Oxford, Medicine Lodge, Ponca City and Arkansas City before moving to Winfield. Trimble served as a pumper and bookkeeper for Amerada Oil Co. while residing in Oxford and Medicine Lodge. He retired in 1963. His wife died in 1990. For the past several years, Trimble had resided at Winfield Rest Haven. He had been a member of the Winfield and Arkansas City Churches of Christ where he served as Bible teacher, elder and choir member. Survivors include a daughter, Wilma June Albright, Salina, 13 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Two daughters, Mildred Young and Joan Potucek, preceded him in death. Gertrude Bonewell Gertrude E. Bonewell, 98, of Walnut Towers in Winfield, died Jan. 11, 1998, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. A Rosary service will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday and a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, both at Holy Name Catholic Church. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established with the Holy Name Building Fund. Bonewell was born Dec. 13, 1899, in Illinois, to Henry and Margaret (Rauch) Drauden. She had lived in Winfield since 1907 and graduated from Winfield High School. For a short time, she taught in a rural school. On Nov. 18, 1928, she married Arthur Richard Bonewell. He died June 1, 1979. Bonewell was a member of Holy Name Catholic Church, the Altar Society, Proto Home Demonstration Unit and the fair association. She attended every Cowley County Fair from 1907 to 1996. Survivors include two sons, Larry Bonewell, Derby, and Paul Bonewell, Denver; two daughters, Mary Biddle and Lucille Zanardi, and a sister, Margaret Snell, all of Winfield; 31 grandchildren, 50 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren. Brigitte Sanchez Brigitte Sanchez, 74, of 903 Elizabeth, Winfield, died Jan. 10, 1998, at Winfield Rest Haven. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Highland Cemetery. The Rev. Rick Hathaway will officiate. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established with Winfield Rest Haven. Sanchez was born May 10, 1924, in Berlin, Germany, to Walter J. and Martha Ida (Grohmann) Honig. She was educated in Germany and worked as a hospital laboratory technician there. She met Raul Sanchez who was serving in post-war Germany and married him on May 10, 1953. He died Aug. 26, 1982. A resident of Winfield since 1972, she was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Survivors include two cousins in Germany. Alice Close LAWRENCE - Alice Marie Close, 93, of Lawrence, formerly of Burden and Winfield, died Jan. 11, 1998, in Lawrence. Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in Burden Cemetery. The Rev. Rick Thornton will officiate. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Friends may call at the funeral home until 9 p.m. Tuesday and until the service Wednesday. Close was born Jan. 12, 1904, in Burden, to Clyde Elonza and Lillie Della (Gatton) Goforth. On April 16, 1930, she married Charles Ivan Close in Winfield. He died Nov. 11, 1965. On July 1, 1974, she married H.H. "Cy" Elliott in Miami, Okla. He died July 5, 1984. Close worked as a lab technician at Armour Creameries until it closed in 1955, then as a dietician at Winfield State Hospital and Training Center until she retired in 1969. She was a member of Queen City Chapter 138 Order of Eastern Star and the American Association of Retired Persons. A Winfield resident for most of her life, she moved to Lawrence in 1989. Survivors include two nephews, Jerry Goforth, Lawrence, and Charles Goforth, Lincoln City, Ill. Ernest Evans Ernest J. Evans, 84, of Winfield, formerly of Wellington, died Jan. 9, 1998, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita following a short illness. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Corbin United Methodist Church. The Revs. Judy Ramsey and Warren Smith will officiate. Burial will be in Corzine Cemetery at Corbin. Friends may call until 9 tonight at Frank Funeral Home in Wellington. Memorials have been established with Corbin United Methodist Church and First Baptist Church in Winfield. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Evans was born Aug. 5, 1913, in Alberta, Canada, to Elmer and Myrtle (Neff) Evans. He relocated first to Portland, Ore., then in 1931 to the family farm homesteaded in 1875 by Henry Mitchell near Corbin. On April 25, 1943, he married Anna Stewart Lepard in Wichita. Evans was a wheat and dairy farmer until he retired in 1978. In 1993 he and Mrs. Evans moved to Winfield. Evans was a member of the Hahn School Board, Sumner County District 75, from 1948 to 1968 and a member of the Arkansas City Milk Producers Association from 1945 to 1965, serving many years as chairman of the board and president of the company. He was also a member of the Corbin Fire District, Sumner County Hospital District 1, Corbin United Methodist Church, the Sumner County Extension Board and the Downs Township Board. He was a 4-H leader in Sumner County for several years and served on the Sumner County Election Board. Survivors include his wife, Anna Evans, Winfield; four sons, Erwin Evans, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Albert "Lee" Evans, Winfield, Dwain Evans, Bowdoinham, Maine, and Stanley Evans, Clearwater; 12 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Beryl Brenner Services for Beryl G. Brenner, 84, who died Jan. 8, 1998, were held at 2 p.m. Jan. 10 in Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Marshall Schirer officiated. Burial was in Dexter Cemetery. Casket bearers were Rob Brenner, Gary and Jon Edwards, James, Mark and David McCart and Andrew Norris. A memorial has been established with Grouse Valley Manor in Dexter. Jo Spidel Jo A. Spidel, 70, of 1619 Ames, Winfield, died Jan. 13, 1998, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church in Winfield. The Rev. Rick Thornton will officiate. Burial will be at 3 p.m. in Burlingame Cemetery. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Spidel was born Aug. 20, 1927, at Lyndon, to Richard G. and Gladys (Henley) Hepworth. She was raised and educated in Burlingame. On June 10, 1948, she married Earl Spidel in Burlingame. They lived in Newton before moving to Winfield in 1970. Spidel graduated from the University of Kansas and completed her master's degree in special education at Wichita State University. A special education teacher in the Arkansas City, Wellington and Wichita school districts, she had substituted in special education in Wichita as recently as November 1997. Spidel was a member of the First United Methodist Church and Pi Phi sorority at the University of Kansas. She was also a member of the Kansas branch of the National Education Association, Wichita Special Education Association, Winfield Women's Investment Club and Southwestern Faculty Dames Club. She collaborated with her sister, Eugenia Berger, to write a textbook on special education. Survivors include her husband, Earl Spidel, Winfield; a son, Tom Spidel, Wichita; two daughters, Barbara Smith, Huntsville, Ala., and Jean Marie Brink, Gaeta, Italy; three sisters, Cora Myers, Decatur, Ga., Marion Ruth Jenson, Aptos, Calif., and Eugenia Berger, Littleton, Colo.; and two grandchildren. Seva Cheek BELLE PLAINE - Seva Cheek, 91, of Belle Plaine, died Jan. 12, 1998, in Wichita. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Belle Plaine United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Belle Plaine Cemetery. Friends may call at Hatfield-Smith Funeral Home until 8 tonight and Thursday and 9 a.m. to noon Friday. Cheek was born July 29, 1906, in Rose Hill to William A. and Nettie (Foster) Crews. She had been employed by Roy's Rexall Drugs. Survivors include her husband, Roy Cheek, and two brothers-in-law, Arthur Cheek and Gordon Cheek, all of Belle Plaine. Esther Mills Esther Lucille Mills, 85, formerly of 1419 Pine, Winfield, died Jan. 12, 1998, at Good Samaritan Village. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Miles Funeral Service. Cremation has been effected. A memorial has been established with the American Heart Association. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Mills was born Feb. 17, 1912, in New Freeport, Pa., to James C. and Effie May (Black) Ross. The family moved to Drumright, Okla., in 1915 and to Winfield in 1918. Raised and educated in Winfield, she graduated from Winfield High School in 1932. She was employed as a saleswoman at Patterson Dress Shop in Winfield during the 1940s and at Boeing Aircraft during World War II. During the late 1940s, she resided in Hugoton, Pratt and Great Bend. On June 9, 1950, she married Glenn D. Mills in New Mexico. They resided in McPherson before moving to Winfield in 1957. In 1957 Mills began working at Winfield State Hospital and Training Center. She retired in 1974. Her husband died in December 1974. Mills attended the Presbyterian Church. Survivors include nieces and nephews. John Bowser HOWARD - John Lindelow Bowser, 92, formerly of Fall River, died Jan. 12, 1998, at Howard Twilight Manor. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Zimmerman Funeral Home. The Rev. Robin Haines will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery, west of Fall River. Greenwood Lodge 163 of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons will conduct services. A memorial has been established with the Masonic Lodge. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Bowser was born March 24, 1905, near Fall River, to John Randell and Mary (Lindelow) Bowser. He attended Hide Out rural school and graduated from Fall River High School in 1923. He also attended a summer semester at Emporia State Teachers College. On Sept. 18, 1926, he married Isabella Milessa Noakes in New Albany. They owned and operated the family farm, which had been purchased by his parents in 1891, five miles south of Fall River. In August 1991, he moved to Howard Twilight Manor. A charter member of the Mount Zion Cemetery board, at the time of his death he was an honorary member after serving on the board for 63 years. Bowser was a past master of Greenwood Lodge 163, AF&AM, at Fall River; had served as district deputy grand master for the Grand Lodge of Kansas; and was a former member of Mistletoe Chapter 35 of the Order of Eastern Star at Fredonia. He was active in the local Grange for many years and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Howard. Survivors include his wife, Isabella Bowser, Howard; a son, Eugene Bowser, Greeley, Colo.; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Virginia Featheringill Virginia Featheringill, 74, a resident of Focus Developmental Center in Winfield, died Jan. 6, 1998, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Winfield State Hospital and Training Center Cemetery. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service from noon to 9 p.m. Thursday and until noon Friday. Virginia Featheringill Services for Ruth Virginia Featheringill, 74, who died Jan. 6, 1998, were held at 2 p.m. Jan. 9 in the Winfield State Hospital and Training Center Cemetery. The Rev. Jerre Nolte officiated. Special vocal music was "Amazing Grace." Miles Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements. Muriel Sherman UDALL - Muriel M. Sherman, 84, longtime Udall resident, died Jan. 16, 1998, at Riverview Manor in Oxford. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Mulvane Brethren Church. Burial will be in Douglass Cemetery. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday. Memorials have been established with the Music Library at Bible Broadcasting Network, Charlotte, N.C., and the Riverside Christian Training School in Lost Creek, Ken. Contributions may be made through the church or the funeral home. Sherman was born Jan. 28, 1913, on a farm near Mulvane, to Clyde and Emma Rozella Myrtle (Schaper) Kessinger. She was raised and educated in the Mulvane area and was the valedictorian of the 1931 graduating class at Mulvane High School. She taught school for three years in the Green Valley rural school southeast of Udall. On April 19, 1936, she married Carl W. Sherman in Conway Springs. They lived and worked on their Udall farm for over 55 days. He died June 14, 1993, and she continued to live on the farm until moving to Riverview Manor in December 1995. A farmer and homemaker, Mrs. Sherman was a member of the Mulvane Brethren Church where she served as deaconess and her husband served as deacon. Her church activities included teaching Sunday school, WMC, and serving as church pianist and organist for many years. Survivors include a daughter, Rozella Nickoline Sherman, Udall; a brother, Paul Kessinger, Mulvane; and a sister-in-law, Pauline Bannon, Winfield. Robert Pool NORMAN, Okla. - Robert W. "Bob" Pool, 75, of Norman, Okla., formerly of Winfield, died Jan. 11, 1998, in Norman. Graveside services were held at 1 p.m. Jan. 15, 1998, at Resthaven Memory Gardens Cemetery in Oklahoma City. The Rev. Dr. Forrest Robinson officiated. Honorary casket bearers were Charles C. Jones, Dr. George N. Barry Jr., Robert E. Manchester, Frederick W. Volker, Major Gen. Ray Robinson and Harold F. Bratches. Casket bearers were the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. Memorials have been established with the American Cancer Society, 2221 W. Lindsey, Norman, OK 73069 and Hospice of Norman, 124 N. Crawford Ave., Norman, OK 73069. Havenbrook Funeral Home, Norman, had charge of arrangements. Pool was born Dec. 20, 1922, in Larned, to John and Nona Pool. He was raised and educated in Winfield. On Feb. 18, 1945, he married Mary Helen "Sally" Callison. He served in the U.S. Air Force for over 30 years and retired at the rank of colonel. Among the many decorations he was awarded were the Meritorious Conduct in Performance of Outstanding Service and the First Oak Leaf Cluster to the Legion of Merit. His last assignment was Commander of the Third Mobile Communications Group at Tinker Air Force Base. Survivors include his wife, Sally Pool, Norman, Okla.; two sons, Robert D. Pool, Tulsa, Okla., and Dennis C. Pool, Oklahoma City; and three grandchildren. Esther Mills Memorial services for Esther Lucille Mills, 85, who died Jan. 12, 1998, were held at 2 p.m. Jan. 16, 1998, at the Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Steve Souther officiated. Private burial services will be held at a later date. Special vocal music included "In the Garden" and "Amazing Grace." A memorial has been established with the American Heart Association. Frank Theis ARKANSAS CITY - The Honorable Frank G. Theis, 86, of Arkansas City, died Jan. 17, 1998, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita. Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the First Presbyterian Church in Arkansas City. The Rev. Tom Clymer will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends after the service at the Arkansas City Country Club from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Memorials have been established with the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks and the Arthritis Foundation. Contributions can be made through Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home. Theis was born June 26, 1911, in Yale, to Dr. Peter F. and Maude B. (Cooke) Theis. He was raised and educated in Arma and graduated from Arma High School in 1929. He graduated cum laude from the University of Kansas in 1933 and from the University of Michigan Law School in 1936. On Feb. 1, 1939, he married Marjorie Riddle. They made their home in Arkansas City where he practiced law until 1967. He also served as an attorney for the Kansas Tax Commission from 1937 to 1939 and chief counsel for the Office of Price Stabilization for Kansas from 1951 to 1952. He was president of Young Democrats of Kansas from 1942 to 1946; a member of the Kansas Democratic Club from 1944 to 1946; and chairman of the Kansas Democratic Committee from 1955 to 1960. Theis was a member of the National Advisory Committee on Political Organization of the Democratic National Committee from 1956 to 1958; national committeeman from Kansas from 1957 to 1967; Democratic nominee for Kansas Supreme Court in 1950; Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in 1960 and state chairman of the Democratic Party from 1958 to 1960. Theis managed George Docking's campaign for governor in 1956 and was Kansas chairman for Lyndon B. Johnson's presidential campaign in 1964. He was appointed by Gov. Mike Hayden to be the Kansas chairman for the Constitution bicentennial celebration in 1987. Theis was appointed to the Federal District Court, District of Kansas, in 1967. He served as the chief judge of the federal court, District of Kansas, from 1977 to 1981. He was given senior status of the Federal District Court in 1981 and was still active on the bench at the time of his death. Theis was a longtime member of the First Presbyterian Church and Crescent Lodge 133 of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, both of Arkansas City, the Midian Shrine of Wichita and the Kansas Demolay Legion of Honor. Mrs. Theis died in 1970. Survivors include two sons, Franklin Theis, Berryton, and Roger Theis, Wichita; and two grandsons. Mollie Bradberry DERBY - Mollie Mary Bradberry, 85, homemaker, of Derby, died Jan. 16, 1998, in Wichita. Services were held at 10 a.m. Jan. 19 at Senter-Smith Mortuary in Mulvane. Dr. Timothy Boyd officiated. Burial was in Mulvane Cemetery. Bradberry was born Aug. 15, 1912, in Baxter County, Ark., to Edward and Dora (Sinor) Smith. She married Ray Vincent Bradberry who preceded her in death. Survivors include two sons, Charles Bradberry, Corpus Christi, Texas, and Don Bradberry, Winfield; two daughters, Phyrnia Petersen, El Dorado, and Treva Snyder, Haysvile; three brothers, Opel Smith, Harvey Smith and Guy Smith, and two sisters, Ida Hayes and Faye White, all of Gassville, Ark.; 18 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren. Bob Rupert WICHITA - Robert Glenn "Bob" Rupert, 60, Raytheon tool coordinator, of Wichita, died Jan. 17, 1998. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Hillside Funeral Home East in Wichita. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery in Wichita. Friends may call at the funeral home until 9 tonight, from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday and before service time Wednesday. Rupert was a Beech Aircraft (now Raytheon) employee for 32 years. Rupert married Jewell Peyton on Aug. 5, 1955. They divorced in 1967. He married Doris Patterson in Wichita in 1968. Survivors include his wife, Doris Rupert, Wichita; two sons, Steven Glenn Rupert, Oxford, and Chuck Eugene Rupert, Haysville; two daughters, Glenna Rupert, Valley Center, and Bobbie Collier, Winfield; three stepsons, Don Patterson and Ronald Patterson, both of Wichita, and Robert Patterson, McCune; a stepdaughter, Debbie Gilbert, Overland Park; a brother, Steve Rupert, Oxford; four sisters, Margaret Whittenburg, Anita Banks, Lenore Doan and Sonja Bluejacket, all of Coffeyville; and 14 grandchildren. Alta Kennedy Alta S. King Kennedy, 98, longtime Winfield resident, formerly of Atlanta, died Jan. 19, 1998, at Winfield Rest Haven. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Miles Funeral Service. Burial will be in Wilmot Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and until noon Friday. A memorial has been established with Winfield Rest Haven. Contributions may be made at Winfield Rest Haven or the funeral home. Kennedy was born March 4, 1899, in a sod house near Bessie, Okla., to Marion Edmon and Delia (Bills) Throckmorton. She was raised near Carter, Okla., where she received her education in the Indian Creek rural school. At age 18 she moved to Texas where she met Huber J. King. They married in July 1923 in Batesville, Texas, and lived in Texas before moving to Winfield in 1944. He preceded her in death. She was employed locally at the J.C. Penney store and later at Winfield State Hospital and Training Center. For five years she resided in Enid, Okla., where she cared for her parents before their deaths. On June 24, 1972, she married Earl V. Kennedy in Atlanta. They lived and worked on their farm in the Prairie View community west of Atlanta until moving to Winfield in 1977. Her husband died Sept. 29, 1986. She had resided at Winfield Rest Haven for seven years. Kennedy was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include four sons, Bob King, New Caney, Texas, Berwin King and David King, both of Winfield, and Dan King, Loveland, Colo.; two daughters, Sarah Lou Cravens, San Antonio, Texas, and Delia Fay Kennedy, Atlanta; two stepsons, Otis Kennedy and Paul Kennedy, and a stepdaughter, Pauline Jones, all of Atlanta; a sister, Orpha Smith, Cortez, Colo.; 17 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren. Lyle Chambers DEXTER - Lyle F. Chambers, 78, longtime Dexter resident, died Jan. 17, 1998, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in Springside Cemetery, southeast of Arkansas City. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday. A memorial has been established for the benefit of Chambers' family. Contributions may be made through the funeral home. Chambers was born April 27, 1919, in Arkansas City, to Albert and Gladys (Tipton) Chambers. He graduated from Dexter High School in 1938 and received a bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering from the University of Oklahoma. A World War II veteran, Chambers served as a lieutenant with the U.S. Army in the European Theater from 1941 to 1946. On April 3, 1943, he married Mildred L. Moser in Spencer, Iowa. They resided in Colombia, South America, Alaska and several southern states before moving to Dexter in 1962. Chambers founded his petroleum production firm, the M-Rush Co., and drilled and developed a number of oil leases in Chautauqua County before retiring. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Mrs. Chambers died July 12, 1997. Survivors include two daughters, Ruth Harrell, Woodridge, Ill., and Shirley Chambers, Dexter; a brother, Donald Chambers, Shidler, Okla.; and one grandson. Clara Embrey Services for Clara Melissa Embrey, 85, who died Jan. 14, 1998, were held at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 19 in the First Christian Church. The Revs. Roger Guy and Forrest Robinson officiated. Burial was in Mount Vernon Cemetery. Martha Brandenburg was the organist, and Pat Crawford and Wilma Anglemyer were the vocalists. Selections included "Amazing Grace" and "A Closer Walk With Thee." Honorary casket bearers were Edgar Sisson, Henry Janke, Wayne Birdsong, Harry Kampschroeder, Albert Mann, Fred Bard, Don Fowler, Virgil Dye and Ward O'Neil. Casket bearers were Larry Oglesby, Bill Morris, Bill Thornton, Ernest Hensley, Jim Buterbaugh, Bill Davis, Keith Wood and Jim Day. Memorials have been established with the First Christian Church and the American Heart Association. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Embrey was a member of the William Newton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and Rebekah Lodge. Allen Snook SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Allen Walter Snook, 78, of San Antonio, died Jan. 12, 1998, in San Antonio. Services were held at 1 p.m. Jan. 16 in Porter Loring Chapel. Burial with full military honors was in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio. A memorial has been established with the Ronald McDonald House, 227 Lewis St., San Antonio, TX 78212. Snook was born June 15, 1919, in New Salem, to Walter A. and Ella (Pollock) Snook. He graduated from Winfield High School and served with the Army Air Corps as a pilot during World War II. Snook was employed at Beech Aircraft Co. in Wichita before moving to San Antonio. He was a member of the Hump Pilots Association and the Wilmington Warriors. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Lois Snook, San Antonio: two daughters, Sue Trezza, San Antonio, and Judy Morris, Houston; a brother, John Snook, Tulsa, Okla.; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Opal Dodson RAYMORE, Mo. - Opal M. Dodson, 91 of Raymore, formerly of Longton, Died Jan. 18, 1998, at Raymore Health Care Center Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in Longton Cemetery. A memorial has been established with the Salvation Army. Contributions can be made through Zimmerman Funeral Home of howard. Dodson was born Jan. 17, 1907, in Longton, to Charles and Myrtle (Zinn) Zollars, and lived her early years in the Longton community. After marrying Jesse B, dodson, they moved from Longton to Manhattan in 1939. After her husband's death on Dec. 5, 1970, she moved to Lee's Summit, Mo., where she lived until moving to Raymore in 1995. Survivors include a son, Wayne Dodson, Raymore, Mo.; a daughter, Jessie Thomas, Corona Calif.; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Muriel Sherman MULVANE - Services for Muriel Maurine Sherman, 84, who died Jan, 16, 1998, were held at 2 p.m. Jan. 20 at the Mulvane Brethren Church. The Revs. Larry Hoffman and Joe Hanna officiated. Burial was in Douglass Cemetery. Marcia Hoffman was the organist, and Erica Kolby was the pianist. Marcia and Larry Hoffman were vocalists. Casket bearers were Ora Adaams, Gene, Mike and Ronald Beard, Keith Grant, Herbert Munhollon and Don and Paul Schueneman. Memorials have been established with the Bible Broadcasting Network's Music Library, Charlotte, N.C., and the Riverside Christian Training School, Lost Creek, Ky. Mile Funeral Service was in charge of the arrangements. Elmer Knowlton Elmer Edward Knowlton, 84, of 1021 E. 11th, Winfield, died Jan. 20, 1998, at his home. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. The Rev. Steve Souther will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and until service time Saturday. Knowlton was born July 23, 1912, in Aness, to William Edward and Rosamond (Hancock) Knowlton. He graduated from Cheney High School and Southwestern College. On Sept. 8, 1934, he married Ethyl Oyler in Norwich. She died Aug. 7, 1996. A U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, Knowlton was an accountant. He had worked for the city of Winfield for nine years, for Smith-Moon nine years, and for Gordon & Piatt six years. Knowlton was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors include four nieces, Illene Swartzlander, New Salem, Betty Poyner, Seattle, Betty Lou Morrison, Wichita, and Ellen Yocum, Bullhead City, Ariz. Athol Williams ARKANSAS CITY - Athol L. "Al" Williams, 84, of Arkansas City, died Jan. 20, 1998, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Central Christian Church in Arkansas City. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery. Friends may call at Hawks Funeral Home until 9 tonight and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. A memorial has been established with the Midian Shrine Plane of Mercy Fund. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Williams was born April 24, 1913, in El Campo, Texas, to Charles Laverne and Katie Myrtle (Britton) Williams. He attended schools in Arkansas City, including Arkansas City High School. On April 4, 1932, he married Opal Donna Mavis in Winfield. They lived in Arkansas City where he worked for the Santa Fe railroad for 17 years. They then moved to Wichita, and he was a salesman for Rusty Eck Ford for 20 years until he retired. They moved back to Arkansas City 12 years ago. Williams was a member of Central Christian Church, Helpmates Sunday School Class, national and local chapters of the National Association of Retired Persons, National Association of Railway Retired Employees, Arkansas City Area Chamber of Commerce, Chamber Ambassadors, Arkansas City Evening Lions Club where he served on the board of directors, Victory Chapter 151 of Order of Eastern Star, Crescent Lodge 133 of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, Wichita Consistory of the Scottish Rite Temple, Midian Shrine Temple, Cowley County Shrine Club for which he was second vice president, and Ancient Order of Camel Herders 118. Survivors include his wife, Opal Williams, Arkansas City, and several nieces and nephews. Ralph Conrady WAKITA, Okla. - Ralph Robert Conrady, 76, lifelong resident of Wakita, died Jan. 19, 1998, in Enid, Okla. A memorial wake was held at 7 p.m. Jan. 21, and a Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 11 a.m. Jan. 22, both at St. Mary's Assumption Catholic Church in Wakita. Wakita Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Conrady was born May 24, 1921, northeast of Wakita, to Charles and Kunda (Ronck) Conrady. He graduated from Wakita High School. During World War II, he served in the European Theater in the U.S. Army Motor Pool, Transportation Division, and was stationed in London. On March 4, 1946, he married Dorothy Mae Metzinger. He farmed but also worked in carpentry. Survivors include five sons, Donald Conrady, Woodward, Okla., Michael Conrady and Gary Conrady, both of Wakita, Robert Conrady, Cache, Okla., and Johnny Conrady, Oklahoma City; five daughters, Carolyn Murphy, Winfield, Lynda Parker, Enid, Okla., Patricia Thurman, Caldwell, Phyllis Blanton, Valley Center, and Janet Frazier, Oologah, Okla.; a sister, Anne Marie Frangione, Wakita; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. His wife and two children, Charles and Mary, preceded him in death. Christine Pereue Christine S. Pereue, 96, of 1925 Hollowood, Winfield, formerly of LaJolla, Calif., died Jan. 19, 1998, at her home. A private memorial service will be held this evening. A memorial has been established with Hospice Inc. Contributions can be made through Miles Funeral Service. Pereue was born Aug. 31, 1901, in Frankfort, Mich., to Lewis and Inga (Mauseth) Rodal. Raised in Michigan, she was a 1919 graduate for Frankfort High School. She later attended college in Ypsilanti, Mich., graduating in 1921 with a degree in education. On July 3, 1922, she married Joseph H. Pereue in Frankfort. He died in 1970. Pereue had lived with her daughter in Winfield since 1985. Survivors include a daughter, Marilyn Albright, Winfield; a sister, Lucille Kenny, Ocala, Fla., three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. A son, Joseph H. Pereue III, preceded her in death. Milton Rush CEDAR VALE - Milton Ennis Rush, 94, of Cedar Vale, died Jan. 21, 1998, at Cedar Vale Community Hospital. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Cedar Vale First Baptist Church. Wheeler Funeral Home, Cedar Vale, is in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established with the church. Smith was born Oct. 10, 1903, in Lookout Valley, near Cedar Vale, to Isaac and Ora (Higgins) Rush. He graduated from Winfield High School in 1923. On June 1, 1931, he married Elizabeth Carnahan in Shreveport, La. She died May 8, 1962. On Dec. 24, 1962, he married Violet S. Robertson Kittrell in Independence. She died March 28, 1990. Rush retired from Humble Oil Co. in 1958 after 31 years of service. He then lived in Winfield for four years before moving to Cedar Vale. Rush was active in the Cedar Vale First Baptist Church and at People's Place (senior center), delivering Friendship Meals and driving the center bus. Survivors include a daughter, Jane Rush Arbisi, Frisco, Texas, two granddaughters, four stepgrandchildren and 12 stepgreat-grandchildren. Francis Stewart SEVERY - Francis Louis Stewart, 77, of rural Severy, died Jan. 17, 1998, at his home. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in South Lawn Cemetery at Severy. Pastor Alan Hunter will officiate. A memorial has been established with St. Jude's Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1905. Contributions can be made through Zimmerman Funeral Home of Howard. Stewart was born Jan. 8, 1921, southeast of Severy, to John Douglas and Edith (Phroehl) Stewart. He attended Pleasant Plain rural school and grew up in the Severy area. Stewart took care of his parents before they died and lived his entire life on the farm where he was born. Survivors include a brother, Marvin L. Stewart, Howard; a nephew, Billy L. Stewart, Severy; a great-nephew and a great-niece. Florence Grant WICHITA - Florence Grant, 102, longtime Burden and Winfield resident, died Jan. 21, 1998, at the Kansas Masonic Home in Wichita. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Burden Cemetery. Wheeler Funeral Home of Burden is in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established with the Kansas Masonic Home in Wichita. Grant was born July 15, 1895, in Burden, to Miles Leroy and Emma Eliza (Burden) Smith. She graduated from Burden High School in 1914, then taught at Grand Prairie and later at the Torrance school. She worked in offices at Oil Hill and the Walnut Valley Times, both in El Dorado, and later for the county attorney's office in Winfield. She was a reporter and typesetter and held other posts at the Burden Times for many years. On March 27, 1930, she married Fred Grant in El Dorado. He died July 6, 1969. The Grants lived in Burden for many years and moved to Winfield in 1951. She moved to the Masonic Home in Wichita in 1984. Grant was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Winfield and an 85-year member of Burden Chapter 128 of the Order of Eastern Star. Survivors include a niece, Marty McClain, Wichita. Lyle Chambers ARKANSAS CITY - Services for Lyle Francis Chambers, 78, who died Jan. 17, 1998, were held at 2 p.m. Jan. 22 in Springside Cemetery, southeast of Arkansas City. The Rev. Roderick A. Hathaway officiated. Music included "Amazing Grace," sung by Norman Reeves, and "The Old Rugged Cross," performed by Steve Cross. A memorial has been established for the benefit of Chambers' family. Ernest Evans CORBIN - Services for Ernest J. Evans, 84, who died Jan. 9, 1998, were held at 11 a.m. Jan. 13 at Corbin United Methodist Church. The Revs. Warren R. Smith and Judy Ramsey officiated. Burial was in Corzine Cemetery. Rod and Pam Lungren sang " My God and I" and "How Great Thou Art." Frances Kloefkorn was the organist. Casket bearers were Patrick, David, Brian, Michael and Scott Evans, Cory Young and Andy Schuchart. A memorial has been established with the First Baptist Church of Winfield. Gene Manny G.H. "Gene" Manny, 82, of 1500 E. 10th, A-1, formerly of 18 Lake Park Drive, Winfield, died Jan. 22, 1998, at his home. Services will be held at 2 p.m Monday at Miles Funeral Service. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from noon to 9 p.m. Sunday. Memorials have been established with the First Presbyterian Church and Hospice Inc. Contributions may be made through the church or the funeral home. Manny was born Oct. 19, 1915, in Pasadena, Calif., to Homer and Ethel (Graves) Manny. In 1917 the family moved to Kansas and lived in Newton, Halstead and Wichita before moving to Winfield in 1929. He graduated from Winfield High School in 1933 and from Southwestern College in 1937. He was employed with the John Deere Co. in Denver, Colo., and Hutchinson before returning to work for John Deere in Winfield in 1939. He and his father established Manny Supply in Winfield in 1941. On Jan. 12, 1941, he married Zoa B. White. A veteran of World War II, he served with the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1945. The family business became Manny Hardware in 1949, and in 1967 Gene Manny founded Manny Hearing Aid Co. and Accounting Service. He retired in 1997 due to failing health. An avid worker and promoter of Winfield interests, he was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. He was a 50-year member of United Commercial Travelers for whom he served 20 years as secretary and a member and past president of the Winfield Area Chamber of Commerce. Manny was president of the Western Retail and Implement Hardware Association in 1958 and also served as director of the Kansas Hearing Aid Association from 1967 to 1971. He was project manager for the Timber Creek Watershed Association for 20 years and a 50-year member of the Southwestern College Alumni Association. He served as secretary for the Winfield Community Chest (now the United Way), was a member of the Task Force on Closure for Winfield State Hospital & Training Center, served many years as fund raiser for Kansas Special Olympics and served with the Kansas Guardianship Program. He was the First Citizen Award recipient at First National Bank in January 1998. Survivors include his wife, Zoa Manny, and a daughter, Jennis J. Wilcox, both of Winfield; and two granddaughters. Wayne Venters TULSA, Okla. - Wayne Venters, 58, of Tulsa, Okla., formerly of Cedar Vale, died Jan. 22, 1998, at his home. Graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday in Cedar Vale Cemetery. A memorial has been established with the People's Place. Wheeler Funeral Home of Cedar Vale has charge of arrangements. Venters was born Feb. 23,1939, in Russell, to Ed and Irene (Gassett) Venters. He graduated from Cedar Vale High School in 1957. A resident of Tulsa for nearly 20 years, he worked for Nordstrom Aviation. He was a member of the Cedar Vale First Baptist Church. Survivors include four daughters, Elaine Venters, Dallas, Texas, Kerrie Lake, Winfield, Kellie McClellan, Wichita, and Elyse Venters, Herrington; his mother, Irene Venters, Cedar Vale; two sisters, Shirley Mills, Sedan, and Sonja Booth, Clearwater; and eight grandchildren. Alta Kennedy Services for Alta S. King Kennedy, 98, who died Jan. 19, 1998, were held at 2 p.m. Jan. 23, 1998, in the Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service. Lynn Blair officiated. Burial was in Wilmot Cemetery. Special vocal music included "How Great Thou Art," "Farther Along" and "Just a Closer Walk with Thee." Honorary casket bearers were the staff and residents of Winfield Rest Haven. Casket bearers were Paul Cravens, Tom Estes, Bill Johnson, Kirk Kennedy, Troy Kennedy, Eric King, Joel King, Kyle King, Robert Martin King, Triswell King and Clayton Lauffer. A memorial has been established with Winfield Rest Haven. Beaulah Quimby OXFORD - Beaulah Ellen Quimby, 88, formerly of Ponca City, Okla., died Jan. 22, 1998, at Riverview Manor Nursing Center in Oxford. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Grace Memorial Chapel in Ponca City. Danny Ginn will officiate. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery in Ponca City. Honorary casket bearers will be Leon and Richard Quimby, Rick Totten, Kenny Ellis, Orin Ross, Dale Orr and John Fesler. Casket bearers will be Gary and Mark Quimby, Shane Morris, Russell and Jeremy Hollingsworth and Terry Vanlandingham. Memorial contributions can be made to the Oxford Friendship Center, 104 S. Sumner. Quimby was born March 2, 1909, in Woodward, Okla., to William Robert and Sarah Ellen (Crozier) Dougherty. When she was a child, the family moved to Uncas, Okla. On March 31, 1924, she married George Edwin Quimby in Newkirk, Okla. They lived on a farm near Kaw City before moving to Ponca City in 1977. A homemaker, Quimby moved to Oxford in 1979 after her husband's death. A daughter, Shirley D. Jones, also preceded her in death. Survivors include a son, Vern E. Quimby, Ames, Okla.; a daughter, Vonda M. Hollingsworth, and a sister, Susie Ingles, both of Ponca City; 16 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren. Eldred Post PONCA CITY, Okla. - Eldred E. Post, 78, of Ponca City, formerly of Latham, died Jan. 24, 1998, at his home. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the First Church of God in Ponca City. Pastor Thomas Smith will officiate. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. in Highland Cemetery at Winfield. Casket bearers will be Chris and Chad Taylor, John Post, Lynden Howard, Gerald Boyd and Larry Steele. Friends may meet with the family from 7 to 8:30 tonight at Grace Memorial Chapel. Memorial contributions can be made to the First Church of God, 1101 W. Grand, Ponca City, OK 74601. Post was born Dec. 8, 1919, in Latham, to Oatto Herman and Sada "Sarah" (Gibson) Post. He graduated from Winfield High School in 1937. His first wife, Phyllis G. (Miller) Post, preceded him in death. On Dec. 23, 1972, he married Betty J. Bush in Arkansas City, where they established their first home. They moved to Ponca City in 1978. He retired as yard master for Santa Fe Railway. Post was a member of the First Church of God of Ponca City and had served on its board of directors. Survivors include his wife, Betty Post, Ponca City; two sons, Richard "Bud" Allen Post, Durand, Mich., and Stephen M. Post, Arkansas City; a daughter, Nancy J. Taylor, Arkansas City; two stepsons, Jerry Kay Myers, Atlanta, Ga., and Kevin J. Jueschke, Lake Charles, La.; a stepdaughter, Jana Blake, Phoenix; two sisters, Gladys Bean, Anthony, and Mabel Brotton, Augusta; and nine grandchildren. Paul Jensen PONCA CITY, Okla. - Paul W. Jensen, 93, of Ponca City, died Jan. 22, 1998, at the Cushing, Okla., hospital. Services were held at 10 a.m. Jan. 26 at Grace Memorial Chapel in Ponca City. The Rev. Rick Ketchum officiated. Burial was in the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Ponca City. Casket bearers were Don Donley, Bryan Ketchum, Dick Jacobson, Clyde Booth, Gary Ketchum and Clark Houghton. Memorial contributions can be made to the Alzheimer Association, Tulsa Chapter, 6465 S. Yale, Suite 318, Tulsa, OK 74136. Jensen was born March 12, 1904, in Kildare, Okla., to Wilhelm and Augusta (Paulson) Jensen. He graduated from Newkirk High School in the early 1920s and attended Southwestern College for a year. Jensen was married to Marie Hutcherson who died in 1949 and to Ruby Bacher who died in 1984. A retired Santa Fe Railway section foreman, he was a past president of the Santa Fe Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employee Union. He had also served as mayor of Uncas, Okla. In earlier years, he had attended the Uncas Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Ned Jensen, Ponca City; a stepson, Eugene Morrow, Choctaw, Okla.; two stepdaughters, Wanda Ketchum, Bixby, Okla., and Margaret Houghton, Westminster, Colo.; a sister, Laura Bradbury, Winfield; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Elmer Knowlton Services for Elmer Edward Knowlton, 85, who died Jan. 20, 1998, were held at 2 p.m. Jan. 24 in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. The Rev. Steve Souther officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. June Vasey was the organist, and Wilma Anglemyer sang "In the Garden." Honorary casket bearers were Jerry Newland, Lester Lehman, Charles Crossnoe and George Lowe. Casket bearers were Wayne Steadham, James Snyder, Marshall Detter, Don Drennan, Darrell Webber and Delbert Waldorf. A memorial has been established with the First Presbyterian Church. Delbert Coulter OXFORD - Delbert R. Coulter, 85, of Oxford, died Jan. 26, 1998, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita. Oliver-Hawks Funeral Home will announce arrangements. Bernice Ambler EUREKA - Cynthia Bernice Ambler, 89, of Eureka, died Jan. 23, 1998, at Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka. Services were held at 2 p.m. Jan. 26 at the Severy Baptist Church. The Rev. Tony Pameticky officiated. Burial was in South Lawn Cemetery in Severy. Memorials have been established with Severy Baptist Church and Medicalodge of Eureka. Contributions can be made through Zimmerman Funeral Home of Howard. Ambler was born Feb. 20, 1908, at Willow Springs, Mo., to William Walter and Rosa Lee (Frost) Sexton. In 1912, the family moved to Greenwood County, Kansas. Bernice helped her parents in caring for their family and assisted other families in the community. On April 10, 1933, she married Albert McQueen Ambler in Eureka. A homemaker, she was a member of the Severy Baptist Church. Her husband, Albert Ambler, and a son, Merle Ambler, preceded her in death. Survivors include three daughters, Evelyn Townsley, and Charlotte Felter, both of Severy, and Mary Kay Billups, Viola; two brothers, Donald Sexton, Cheney, and Edward Sexton, Severy; three sisters, Helen VanBuskirk and Joy Knight, both of Severy, and Gretta Neal, Beaumont, Texas; 16 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren. Prudence Phillips Prudence E. Phillips, 83, a resident of Good Samaritan Village in Winfield, died Jan. 26, 1998, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Miles Funeral Service will announce arrangements. Carol Leake Carol E. Leake, 72, of 2016 E. 12th, Winfield, died Jan. 26, 1998, at her home. Miles Funeral Service will announce arrangements. Milton Rush CEDAR VALE - Services for Milton E. Rush were held at 2 p.m. Jan. 24, 1998, in the Cedar Vale First Baptist Church. Dr. Stanley Upchurch officiated. Burial was in Cedar Vale Cemetery. Evalyn Upchurch was the pianist, and Lyman Wheeler sang "Lead On, O King Eternal" and "How Great Thou Art." The congregation sang "In the Sweet By and By." Casket bearers were Joe, Alan, Tony, Aaron, Brad and Michael Rush. A memorial has been established with the church. Wheeler Funeral Home of Cedar Vale was in charge of arrangements. Florence Grant BURDEN - Services for Florence Grant were held at 11 a.m. Jan. 24, 1998, in Burden Cemetery. The Rev. Rick Thornton officiated. A memorial has been established with the Kansas Masonic Home in Wichita. Burden Chapter 128, Order of Eastern Star, performed graveside rites. Wheeler Funeral Home of Burden was in charge of arrangements. Howard Nave BELLE PLAINE - Howard Wane Nave, 69, of Belle Plaine, died Jan. 24, 1998, in Belle Plaine. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hatfield-Smith Funeral Home. The Rev. Charles McDonald will officiate. Burial will be in Belle Plaine Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday. A memorial has been established with the American Cancer Society, 1820 E. Dogulas, Wichita, KS 67214-4255. Nave was born July 8, 1928, in Carthage, Mo., to Marion and Myrtle (Howerton) Nave. He married Mary A. Fagan. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he was a member of Tennery Kennedy Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5475 of Belle Plaine. He was a retired maintenance worker for USD 357. Survivors include his wife, Mary A. Nave, and a son, Howard K. Nave, both of Belle Plaine; two daughters, Sherry Jackson, O'Fallon, Ill., and Donna O'Neil, Winfield; a brother, Elbert Nave, San Diego; a sister, Delores Albright, Peculiar, Mo.; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Prudence Phillips Prudence E. Phillips, 83, a resident of Good Samaritan Village in Winfield, died Jan. 26, 1998, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Miles Funeral Service with interment in the Kechi cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday. A memorial has been established with Good Samaritan Village. Born Sept. 19, 1914, at Springfield, Mo., she was a daughter of Grover T. and Thressa (Glenn) Gardner. She attended schools in Wichita. In 1953 she married Clyde Michael Phillips, and they resided in El Dorado for many years. She was a homemaker and also employed in child care in El Dorado for several years. Her husband preceded her in death in 1985. Phillips lived in Wichita for a year before moving to Winfield in May 1995. She had resided at Good Samaritan Village for two years. She was a member of the Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Wayne Jameson, Pittsburgh, Pa.; a daughter, Sherri Parmenter, Winfield; 15 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren. Carol Leake Carol E. Leake, 72, of 2016 E. 12th, Winfield, died Jan. 26, 1998, at her home. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service until 9 p.m. today. A memorial has been established with the American Lung Association. Born Dec. 31, 1925, at Berwin, Colo., she was a daughter of William and Elizabeth (Edwards) Gold. She attended schools in Colorado and Winfield and graduated from Winfield High School. She attended Southwestern College and was employed as an insurance saleswoman for several years. On March 17, 1950, she married Henry A. Leake Jr. at Newkirk, Okla., and they resided in Winfield. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church. Survivors include her husband, Henry A. Leake Jr., Winfield; a son, Henry A. Leake III, Arkansas City; a daughter, Kathleen L. Carter, Wichita; and three grandchildren. Tim Kinder BAXTER SPRINGS - Eldon Lee "Tim" Kinder, 62, of Baxter Springs, died Jan. 26, 1998, at his home. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in Lowell Cemetery near Baxter Springs. The Rev. J.W. Stephenson will officiate. Dorothy Ellsworth will play the bagpipe. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Derfelt's Baxter Chapel. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society or the Eldon Kinder Scholarship Fund, c/o West Elk High School at Howard. Kinder was born April 25, 1935, in Grenola, to Elmer and Leona Kinder. He graduated from Grenola High School in 1953 and attended Coffeyville Junior College, Labette County Junior College and Missouri Southern State College in Joplin. He married Patricia J. Spencer Nov. 17, 1956, in El Dorado. In March 1997 Kinder retired as a materials engineer after several years with the Kansas Department of Transportaiton test laboratory in Baxter Springs. Kinder was a member of Baxter Masonic Lodge 71 of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, the Welders Society and St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Galena. He was a former member of the Baxter Kiwanis Club and coached girls basketball in Baxter Springs during the 1960s and '70s. Survivors include his wife, Patricia Kinder, Baxter Springs; two daughters, Cheri Goff, Grenola, and Karen Kinder, Baxter Springs; his mother, Leona Kinder, Moline; two grandchildren, a stepgrandson and three stepgreat-grandsons. Gene Manny Services for G.H. "Gene" Manny, 82, who died Jan. 22, 1998, were held at 2 p.m. Jan. 26 in Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Steve Souther officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Jennis J. Wilcox, Manny's daughter, presented a special musical tribute, "Meditation," by Thais. Casket bearers were Worrall Clift, Lloyd Craig, Carmen Gonzales, Phil Jarvis, Mike Stoppel and Darrell Webber. Memorials have been established with the First Presbyterian Church and Hospice Inc. Harry Steeves CHANUTE - Harry P. Steeves Jr., 78, of Chanute, died Jan. 19, 1998, in Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center. Services were held at 1:30 p.m. Jan. 23 at the First Christian Church in Chanute. The Rev. David Jenkins officiated. Cedar Lodge 103 Ancient Free and Accepted Masons conducted graveside services, and American Legion Post 170 conducted a flag ceremony. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to the First Christian Church of Chanute or the Gideons. Steeves was born Sept. 28, 1919, in Wilson County, to Harry P. and Eva Mae (Yockey) Steeves. He graduated from Altoona High School. As a young man, he was employed by Montgomery Ward in Chanute, El Dorado and Newton. He married Irene A. Gree on Feb. 27, 1940, in Erie. A U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, he served aboard the USS Roosevelt in the Atlantic Theater. Steeves was employed by Ford Motor Co., now Merle Kelly Ford, as parts manager and salesman until his retirement in 1984 after 42 years of employment. He was a member of the First Christian Church, American Legion Post 170, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1654, all Masonic bodies in Chanute, Elks Lodge 806, Gideons, Red Cross and God's Pantry. Survivors include his wife, Irene Steeves, Chanute; a son, Larry Steeves, McLouth; a daughter, Sharon Walsh, Lawrence; a brother, Forrest Steeves, Emporia; a sister, Dorothy Clower, Winfield; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Richard Jacobs TOWN AND COUNTRY, Mo. - Richard R. Jacobs, 87, of Town and Country, formerly of Latham, died Jan. 20, 1998, in St. Louis. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in Latham Cemetery. Gerber Chapel, Webster Groves, Mo., is in charge of arrangements. Jacobs was born in Latham Feb. 26, 1910. He owned the general store in Latham in the 1970s and lived there until 1994. His wife, Nora, died Dec. 28, 1997. He participated in the re-run of the Pony Express in Solano County, Calif., on July 29, 1960, as a member of the sheriff's posse. Survivors include two sons, Douglas Jacobs, Webster Groves, Mo., and Richard Jacobs, Affton, Mo.; a daughter, Suzie Lampe, Orlando, Fla.; a stepson, Bud Lyttle, Grand Junction, Colo.; 13 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Delbert Coulter OXFORD - Delbert R. Coulter, 85, of Oxford, died Jan. 26, 1998, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Oliver-Hawks Funeral Home with Pastor David Lemke officiating. Interment will be in Oxford Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until 8:30 p.m. today. The family will be there from 7 to 8:30. Memorials have been established with Slate Valley Baptist Church and Challenge-Kids With Special Needs. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Coulter was born Sept. 19, 1912, at Oxford to Homer and Elsie (Morrill) Coulter. After graduating from Oxford High School in 1930, he moved with his family to the Ashton area. On Aug. 9, 1936, he married Harriet Wolf in Udall. They lived on farms near South Haven, Oxford and Geuda Springs before moving to Oxford in 1958. He farmed until retiring in 1985. Coulter was a member of Slate Valley Baptist Church and the Kansas-Oklahoma Steam & Gas Engine Club. He was a former member of the Oxford Lions Club. Survivors include his wife, Harriet Coulter, Oxford; a son, Gary Coulter, Overland Park; four daughters, Delberta Roberts, Wakeeney, Judy Lovell, Arkansas City, Mary Robl, Longmont, Colo., and Yvonne Sellers, Oklahoma City; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. James Goodrich OWASSO, Okla. - James Arthur Goodrich, 62, of Owasso, died Jan. 1, 1998, in Tulsa, Okla. Services were held Jan. 3 at the Glad Tidings Assembly of God, with burial in Graceland Memorial Park Cemetery. The Rev. Bill Fent officiated. Goodrich was born March 31, 1935, in Winfield, to Arthur and Clara (King) Goodrich. On Oct. 12, 1957, he married Jessie Taylor in Tulsa. Goodrich worked as a mechanic for heavy equipment and attended Glad Tidings Assembly of God. Survivors include his wife, Jessie Goodrich, of the home; two sons, Tom Goodrich, Norman, Okla., and Scott Goodrich, Wichita; two sisters, Betty Jean Franks, Tulsa, and Eleanor Bair, Burden; and one grandson. Helenmae Johnson HUTCHINSON - Helenmae Johnson, 91, of Hutchinson, died Jan. 26, 1998. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Congregational United Church of Christ in Kiowa. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery, also at Kiowa. The Revs. Virgie Davis and Bill Dyar will officiate. Friends may call at Fisher Funeral Home in Kiowa from noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday and 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday. A memorial has been established with the Congregational Church Music Fund. Born Aug. 2, 1906, at Huntington, W.Va., she was a daughter of Frank and Margaret M. (Moore) Pearce. On July 14, 1930, she married David F. Johnson at Hutchinson. They moved to Kiowa in 1946 and to Hutchinson in 1976. Johnson was a musician, piano teacher and church organist. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Hutchinson and a past matron of Eastern Star. Survivors include her husband, David Johnson, Hutchinson; a son, Frank Johnson, Winfield; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Wayne Venters CEDAR VALE - Services for Wayne Venters were held at 1:30 p.m. Jan. 26, 1998, in Cedar Vale Cemetery. Dr. Stanley Upchurch officiated, and a recording of Tracy Chapman singing "Give Me One Reason" was played. A memorial has been established with the People's Place. Wheeler Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Dorthy Burdick ARKANSAS CITY - Dorthy (Fowble) Perry Burdick, 57, of Arkansas City, died Jan. 27, 1998, at South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Memorial Lawn Cemetery Chapel with the Rev. Richard Coldwell officiating. Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established with the Kansas Humane Society. Born Oct. 10, 1940, in Montezuma, she was a daughter of James L. and Edna B. (Foote) Fowble. She graduated from Montezuma High School in 1958. In December 1958 she married Donald Perry in Montezuma. They lived in Dodge City before moving to Arkansas City in 1966. She was employed at General Electric as a balance operator. Survivors include four sons, Phillip Perry, Wichita, David Perry, Winfield, and James and Jeffrey Perry, both of Arkansas City; her mother, Edna Johnson, Montezuma; two sisters, Mary Keith, Spring, Texas, and Lois Roberts, Arkansas City; and six grandchildren. Helen Gabriel Helen H. Gabriel, 76, of Winfield, died Jan. 27, 1998, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. The Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel, and Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Holy Name Catholic Church. Interment will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery in Moline. A memorial has been established with Holy Name Catholic Church. Gabriel was born July 12, 1921, at Elk Falls to Frank and Alice (Keefe) Kill. She had worked as a registered nurse in Wichita and Topeka and had been director of nursing at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Her husband, Jack Gabriel, and a son, Tony, preceded her in death. Survivors include two sisters, Theresa Kill, Winfield, and Alice Sellers, Enid, Okla. Norman Smith MULVANE - Norman Smith of Mulvane died Tuesday at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Joseph Campus in Wichita. Arrangements will be announced by Oliver-Hawks Funeral Home of Oxford. Samuel Alexander HAYSVILLE - Samuel Alexander, 74, of Haysville, died Jan. 26, 1998, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Joseph Campus in Wichita. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Hillside Funeral Home West, 2929 W. 13th, Wichita. Alexander grew up in the Rock area and attended schools there. He was employed by Boeing before retiring in 1979. Survivors include his wife, Lois Irene Alexander, and a son, Dennis Alexander, both of Haysville; five brothers, Glynn Alexander, Winfield, Leverne and Wendell Alexander, both of Gravette, Ark., Dale Alexander, Shelby, N.C., and Billy Gene Alexander, Sulphur Springs, Ark.; six sisters, Stella Orten, Bentonville, Ark., Ellen Neil, Copan, Okla., Bonnie Schaffer and Xollie Buffer, both of Gravette, Ark., Edna Schaffer, Centerton, Ark., and Betty Wilkins, Decatur, Ark.; and three grandchildren. Carol Leake Services for Carol E. Leake were held at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 28, 1998, in Highland Cemetery. The Rev. Jerre Nolte officiated, and "Ave Maria" was the vocal music selection. Honorary casketbearers were Earl Adams, Dean Brinkley, Albert Cooper and Frank Fry. Miles Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established with the American Lung Association. Marion White ST. LOUIS - Marion H. White, 94, formerly of Winfield, died Jan. 23, 1998, at Barnes Extended Care in St. Louis. A memorial service will be at 2:30 p.m. Feb. 14 in the Tryon Congregational Church, Tryon, N.C. Lupton Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Memorials have been established with Southwestern College, the Tryon chapter of Habitat for Humanity and the Tryon Congregation Church. White was born Feb. 2, 1903, in Spotsylvania, Va., to Dr. and Mrs. Innis D. Harris. The family moved to Kansas when she was three. Her father was a pastor of Methodist churches, including Grace United Methodist Church in Winfield, and a religion professor at Southwestern College. She graduated from Southwestern in 1924 and received a master's degree from Columbia University in New York. In 1930 she married Harold D. White, and they lived in New Jersey until 1970. She taught in Kansas and New Jersey high schools and colleges for 25 years. After retiring, the Whites moved to Tryon, N.C., where she served as president of the library board; deacon and president of the women's fellowship of Tryon Congregational Church; area chairman of Church Women United, and vice president of the Visiting Nurse Association. The Whites helped found the Tryon chapter of Habitat for Humanity. In 1989 they moved to Highland Farms Retirement Community in Black Mountain, N.C. Her husband died in 1989. White moved to St. Louis in 1996. Survivors include a son, Reed Innis White, Corvallis, Ore.; a daughter, Dr. Gayle Jackson, St. Louis; and a brother, Col. William Harris, Austin, Texas. Carol Leake Services for Carol E. Leake were held at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 28, 1998, in Highland Cemetery. The Rev. Jerre Nolte officiated. "Ave Maria" was the vocal music selection. Honorary casketbearers were Earl Adams, Dean Brinkley, Albert Cooper and Frank Fry. Miles Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established with the American Lung Association. George Chrisler HAYS - George Oren Chrisler, 91, of St. John's of Hays Nursing Home, died Jan. 28, 1998, at Hays Medical Center-St. Anthony Campus. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Cline's Mortuary of Hays with Dr. David H. Pieplow officiating. Burial will be in Norman Cemetery in northeast Ellis County. Friends may call until 8 p.m. today and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. A memorial has been established with St. John's of Hays. Chrisler was born Oct. 25, 1906, in northeast Ellis County to Melvin and Martha Ellen (Matheson) Chrisler. On May 1, 1928, he married Hettie Belle McConnell at Great Bend. Chrisler was a longtime farmer and rancher in northeast Ellis County. He moved to St. John's of Hays in 1991. He was a member of the Natoma Presbyterian Church. Survivors include his wife, Hettie Chrisler, Hays; two sons, Duane Chrisler, Winfield, and Dale Chrisler, Oakley; a sister, Rosa Moss, Burns, Ore.; nine grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Ruby Robinson ARKANSAS CITY - Ruby Robinson, 85, of Arkansas City, died Jan. 27, 1998, at South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Hawks Funeral Home with Pastor Buddy Cook officiating. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. until the service Saturday. Born April 4, 1912, in Kentucky, she was a daughter of Walter and Sarah Sheets. The family moved to West Virginia when she was a child. She married Earl Robinson in Kentucky, and they lived in Logan, W.Va. He died Feb. 27, 1982. Robinson moved to Arkansas City four years ago. Survivors include a daughter, Dee Landrum, Arkansas City; a sister, Pauline Farmer, Bellfree, Ohio; and one granddaughter. Calvin Sutton IOLA - Calvin L. Sutton, 70, of Iola, died Jan. 27, 1998, at Allen County Hospital. A memorial service will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Wesley United Methodist Church in Iola. The Rev. John C. Thompson will officiate. Private burial of the cremains will be in Highland Cemetery before the service. Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established with Wesley United Methodist Church. Sutton was born Sept. 16, 1927, in Girard, to the Rev. Fred and Alice (Riley) Sutton. He went to school in Arma and Kincaid and graduated from Kincaid High School in 1945. He served with the U.S. Navy during World War II and then attended Iola Junior College. On Aug. 8, 1948, he married Nadine Marsh, and they lived in Iola. Sutton was in the tire business for more than 40 years. At the time of his retirement in 1986, he owned and operated United Tire. He was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church, Iola American Legion and Iola Elks Lodge. He belonged to all Iola Masonic bodies, the Scottish Rite at Fort Scott and the Mirza Temple Shrine at Pittsburg. Survivors include his wife, Nadine Sutton, Iola; four daughters, Loretta Ellis and Marilyn Sharp, both of Iola, Nancy Girod, Cambridge, and Sarah Colvin, Keller, Texas; two sisters, Nellie Jean Marsh and Corine Howarter, both of Mesa, Ariz.; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Norman Smith MULVANE - Norman Dean Smith, 64, of Mulvane, farmer and retired schoolteacher, died Jan. 27, 1998, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Joseph Campus in Wichita. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Oliver-Hawks Funeral Home. The Rev. Danny Ginn will officiate. Burial will be in Oxford Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until 8 tonight. The family will receive friends from 4 to 8. A Norman Smith Memorial Fund has been established. Contributions can be left at the funeral home. Smith was born Oct. 17, 1933, in Winfield, to Ivan and Loland (Nixon) Smith. He graduated from Kingman High School in 1952, the College of Emporia in 1959 with a bachelor's degree in education, Emporia State University with a master's degree in physical education, Wichita State University with a master's in administration and Arizona State University with a doctorate in education. On Aug. 9, 1959, he married Jeanette Becker in White City. Smith taught biology and coached wrestling at Alhambra High School in Phoenix, Junction City High School, Bishop Carroll High School in Wichita and Derby High School. Since retiring from teaching in 1976, he had farmed in the Oxford area. He was a member of the Mulvane Lions Club. Survivors include his wife, Jeanette Smith, Mulvane; a daughter, Jacquelyn Hall, Redfield; and a grandson. Doyle Sanders CAMBRIDGE - Doyle M. Sanders, 80, of Cambridge, died Jan. 29, 1998, at his home. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Cambridge Cemetery. Wheeler Funeral Home of Burden is in charge of arrangements. Sanders was born Oct. 13, 1917, in Pittsburgh County, Oklahoma, to Charles Irving and Clydebelle (Fitzpatrick) Sanders. He served in the U.S. Army from 1940 to 1945. On March 9, 1968, he married Lucille Florence Crow in Wichita. She died Sept. 18, 1995. On April 6, 1996, he married Paula Gilman White in Cambridge. Sanders was a farmer and member of the Cambridge Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Paula Sanders, Cambridge; two sons, Everett Sanders, Alabama, and Elton Sanders, Seattle; three daughters, Suzette Fisher and Jeanette Sanders, both of Texas, and Annette Sanders, Atoka, Okla.; a stepdaughter, Cocoa White, Cambridge; three brothers, Ernest Sanders and James Sanders, Atoka, Okla., and Hubert Sanders, Texas; two sisters, Inez, Atoka, Okla., and Lenore Sutherland, Ulysses; several grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. Sharon Gralapp BOULDER, Colo. - Sharon Gralapp, 57, of Boulder, formerly of Winfield, died Jan. 28, 1998, at her home. A private burial will take place. Added Care Funerals is in charge of arrangements. Gralapp was born Oct. 14, 1940, in Winfield, to Ben and Lelia (Compton) Gralapp. She had been a teacher in the Boulder area before retiring last year. A sister, Marcelee Gralapp, Boulder, survives her. Helen Gabriel A Mass of Christian burial for Helen Gabriel, 76, who died Jan. 27, 1998, was celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 29 at Holy Name Catholic Church. A Rosary service was held at 7 p.m. Jan. 28. The Rev. Mike Nolan officiated, and burial was in Mount Olive Catholic Cemetery in Moline. Dorothy Groene was the organist, and Bill Chamberland was the song leader. Casket bearers were Jim and Joe Byrnes, Bob, Mike and Fred Kill and Glen Blackburn. A memorial has been established with Holy Name School. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Clea McCreary ARKANSAS CITY - Clea Marcile McCreary, 87, of Arkansas City, died Jan. 29, 1998, at Medicalodge East. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home. A private burial will follow. A memorial has been established with Hospice Inc. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. McCreary was born Sept. 15, 1910, in Kaw City, Okla., to Ollie and Rose (Stanley) Christy. She was raised and educated in Arkansas City. On April 17, 1926, she married James A. McCreary in Winfield. They lived in Arkansas City for several years before moving to Tulsa, Okla., and later to Houston. McCreary worked at Foley's Department Store as a bridal consultant and had her own bridal consultant and catering company, Tammy Ann's Catering. When she retired in 1976, she returned to Arkansas City. She was a longtime member of the First United Methodist Church of Arkansas City. Survivors include a son, Billy Jim McCreary, Normangee, Texas; a sister, Geraldine Frambers, Arkansas City; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Darlene Waldron ARKANSAS CITY - D. Darlene Waldron, 78, of Arkansas City, died Jan. 29, 1998, at South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center. Private memorial services will be held later. Cremation has been effected. Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Waldron was born Dec. 30, 1919, in Hutchinson, to John Joseph Adolph and Bertha (Crotts) Kintzel. She was raised and educated in Hutchinson and attended Wichita Business College. On June 3, 1938, she married Wesley A. Waldron in Wichita where they made their home. He died in 1946. Waldron worked as an IBM and key punch machine operator for Beech Aircraft for many years until retiring in 1984. She had been a resident of Arkansas City since that time. She was a member of Hillside Christian Church and the Gold Star Wives of Wichita. Survivors include a daughter, Cheri Snyder, Arkansas City; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Helen Brown ARKANSAS CITY - Helen L. Brown, 81, of Arkansas City, died Jan. 29, 1998, at South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First United Methodist Church. The Rev. Jerry Hooley will officiate. Burial will be in Parker Cemetery. Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established with South Central Kansas Home Care. Brown was born Dec. 18, 1916, in Winfield, to Frank Roy and Bessie Townsend (Johnston) Sandstrum. She was raised and educated in Dexter and graduated from Dexter High School in 1934. She attended Wichita Municipal University ( now Wichita State University) and Pittsburg State Teachers College and taught in Otto for two years. On April 30, 1938, she married Donald Brown in Wichita. They lived on farms east of Arkansas City. Brown was a homemaker and longtime member of the First United Methodist Church, Wesley Circle and Dexter chapter of the Order of Eastern Star. Survivors include her husband, Donald Brown, Arkansas City; two sons, Ronny Brown, Arkansas City, and J.O. Brown, Winfield; a daughter, Donna Fleming, Tulsa, Okla.; a brother, James Sandstrum, Pine Bluff, Ark.; three sisters, Frances Allen and Betty Isbell, both of Wichita, and Phyllis Hoyt, Dexter; and five grandchildren. Shorty Brake BLACKWELL, Okla. - Grady Slayton "Shorty" Brake, 92, of Blackwell, formerly of Winfield, died Jan. 29, 1998, in the Blackwell Regional Hospital. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Blackwell Cemetery. The Rev. Wayne Bookout will officiate. Roberts and Son Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Brake was born May 21, 1905, in Waverly, Tenn., to Robert Burns and Lena Jessie (Rogers) Brake. He grew up in Tennessee and later moved to Campbell, Mo. On July 23, 1935, he married Pearl Boyer in Van Buren, Mo. While in Missouri, he was a sharecropper. In 1957 they moved to Winfield, and he began working for the city of Winfield. His wife died in 1963. In 1969 Brake moved to Blackwell. He was a member of the Blackwell Senior Citizens. Survivors include three sons, Leroy Brake and Clyde Brake, both of Winfield, and Edward J. Brake, Arkansas City; five daughters, Lily Mae Gooch, Doniphan, Mo., Edna DeLoris Allison, Arkansas City, Glenda Jane Shelton, Wichita, Dorothy N. Watkins, Belle Plaine, and Louise Chambers, Portageville, Mo.; a brother, Herbert Brake, Jonesboro, Ark.; 47 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Orba Campbell Orba Campbell, 102, a resident of Good Samaritan Village in Winfield, died Jan. 29, 1998, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Miles Funeral Service will announce arrangements. Orba Campbell Orba Idella Campbell, 102, a resident of Good Samaritan Village, formerly of 1318 John, Winfield, died Jan. 29, 1998, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Miles Funeral Service in Winfield. Burial will be in Latham Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from noon to 9 p.m. Sunday. A memorial has been established with the Children's Department at the Winfield Public Library. Contributions may be made through the funeral home. Campbell was born Nov. 19, 1895, at Tryon in Lincoln County, Okla., to John J. and Lucinda Belle (Queen) Barnhill. Raised in Oklahoma, she received her education in Tryon area schools. In November 1910, at age 15, she moved with her family in a covered wagon to Kansas, and the family settled in the Upper Timber Creek community east of Atlanta. On Dec. 11, 1912, she married Herbert Bonnell. The couple lived and worked on a ranch north of Latham until his death Aug. 8, 1925. Orba then moved to Latham where she was employed at the Latham Bank until its closure. In 1936 she married Joe Campbell in Winfield. They resided at the Ferguson Ranch east of Cambridge before moving to Winfield in 1940. They later divorced. Mrs. Campbell continued to reside at 1318 John for over 50 years. She was well known as a devoted child care giver for many Winfield families. A member of the Latham Christian Church, she had lived at Good Samaritan Village for the past several years. Survivors include a daughter, Eunice Trible, Mankato, Minn.; a sister, Thelma Brantley, Winfield; seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. A son, Herbert Gayle Bonnell, died Oct. 16, 1996. Donald Hadduck Donald Miller Hadduck, 59, of Winfield, died Jan. 29, 1998, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Winfield State Hospital & Training Center Cemetery. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service from noon to 9 p.m. Sunday. Hadduck was born Aug. 28, 1938, in Canon City, Colo., to George and Alva (Miller) Hadduck. Handicapped since birth, he lived with his parents in Colorado and Russell for many years. He later resided at Norton State Hospital and Parsons State Hospital and Training Center before moving to Winfield State Hospital & Training Center on Oct. 16, 1973. In 1997 he moved into the Winfield community with the assistance of Southwinds Residential Services and Case Management Services. He had taken part in many Winfield activities during the past year. Survivors include his parents, George and Alva Hadduck, McPherson, and his cousins, Lee and Doris Craven. Merwin Lindley Merwin E. Lindley, 70, of 612 Manning, Winfield, died Jan. 30, 1998, at his home. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Miles Funeral Service. Burial will be in Akron Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from noon to 9 p.m. Wednesday and until noon Thursday. A memorial has been established with the Feed the Children Fund. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Lindley was born Aug. 31, 1927, near Clearwater, to Clare Emanuel and Valetta Orla (Daley) Lindley. As a young man, he began his career as a fireman with the Winfield Fire Department. A veteran of World War II, he served as a combat medic with the U.S. Army in Japan and the South Pacific Theater. He served again in the Army during the Korean War. On Aug. 11, 1957, he married Judy A. (Ireton) Huff in Winfield, and they resided in Winfield. They later divorced. Lindley worked for the Winfield Fire Department for over 20 years. Following retirement, he worked for several years in the maintenance department of Good Samaritan Village. Lindley attended the Church of the Nazarene. He was a life member of the National Rifle Association; Spencer Yarbrough Post 3544 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, which he served as chaplain; and Post 18 of the American Legion of Arkansas City. Survivors include a daughter, Debbie Gent, Wichita; four sisters, Pat Gouwens, South Holland, Ill., Zelma Lawrence, Pasadena, Calif., Mae Patteson, Moline, and Maxine Jamison, Atlanta; and two grandchildren. A son, Joseph Clare Lindley, died in February 1973. Paul Valdois NEOSHO, Mo. - Paul A. Valdois, 87, former longtime resident of Dexter and Winfield, died Jan. 31, 1998, in Neosho, Mo. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the First Assembly of God Church in Winfield. The Rev. Ken Davidson will officiate. Burial will be in Prairie Lawn Cemetery in Wellington. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service until 9 tonight. A memorial has been established with the First Assembly of God Church in Winfield. Valdois was born Sept. 9, 1910, at Haven, to Paul H. and Bertha C. (Gravier) Valdois. He was educated in Rome schools in Sumner County. On July 23, 1936, he married Florence Bell Hylton in Harrah, Okla. They lived in the Wellington area before moving to a farm near Dexter in the 1940s. In 1960 they moved to Winfield, and Valdois worked for 10 years as a truck driver with Butler Bros. Inc. He retired in 1972. The couple moved to Neosho in 1994. His wife died Dec. 23, 1996. Valdois was a member of the First Assembly of God Church. Survivors include a son, Jerry Valdois, Neosho, Mo.; a daughter, Pauleta Mickley, Lawrence; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Lee Gurnee Junior Lee Gurnee, 73, of 415 E. 19th, Winfield, died Jan. 30, 1998, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. John Stone will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until 9 tonight and until service time Tuesday. A memorial has been established with the American Lung Association. Gurnee was born Dec. 12, 1924, near Rose Hill, to John Henry and Dessie Leona (Bilyeu) Gurnee. The family moved to Springfield, Mo., where he was raised and educated. As a young man he was employed by a building maintenance firm. A veteran of World War II, he served with the Lightning Division of the U.S. Army in Germany, France and Belgium. Gurnee then moved to Kansas. On Jan. 31, 1946, he married Mary F. Williams in Wichita. They resided in Missouri for a year before moving to Winfield. For 18 years he was employed at Consolidated Flour Mill of Winfield, and for several years he worked at Wichita flour mills. He then worked for Binney & Smith, where he was a mechanic for 22 years. He retired in 1990. Gurnee was a member of the Baptist Church. He was also a member and had served as president of the Kansas Studebaker Club. Survivors include his wife, Mary Gurnee, and a daughter, Vickie Calvin, both of Winfield; four brothers, Jack Gurnee, Hallowell, Don Gurnee, Dayton, Ohio, Darl Gurnee, Arkansas City, and Victor Gurnee, Winfield; seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. A daughter, Linda Lou Stout, died Feb. 14, 1996. Berneice Reeves Berneice Elizabeth Reeves, 87, longtime Winfield resident, died Feb. 1, 1998, at Good Samaritan Village. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the First Assembly of God Church. The Rev. Ken Davidson will officiate. Burial will be at 3:30 p.m. in Green Leaf Cemetery at Muskogee, Okla. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday. A memorial has been established with the First Assembly of God Church. Reeves was born Sept. 11, 1910, in Wilmington, Ohio, to Clinton and Edith (Sliker) Jordan. She was raised and educated in the Muskogee, Okla., area. In 1930 she married the Rev. Earl Reeves in Muskogee. They lived in Wainwright, Okla., and Aluwee, Okla., before moving in 1942 to Wichita, where they lived for many years. A licensed practical nurse for over 25 years, Reeves served primarily in private duty home nursing. She retired in 1975 and moved to Winfield in 1994. She resided at Walnut Towers before moving to Good Samaritan Village. A member of the First Assembly of God Church in Winfield, Reeves was a longtime member of the Kansas Association of Licensed Practical Nurses. One of the pioneer leaders in establishment of licensed practical nurses as professionals in Kansas, she was a past president of the Wichita Chapter of LPNs. Survivors include two sons, Earl Reeves, Columbia, Mo., and Robert Reeves, Jonesboro, Ark.; two daughters, Carole Bradshaw, Winfield, and Linda Easley, Springfield, Mo.; 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Her husband and an infant daughter, Jeanne Marie Reeves, preceded her in death. Luella Bonnell BARTLESVILLE, Okla. - Luella A. Bonnell, 85, longtime resident of rural Cedar Vale, died Jan. 31, 1998, at Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Wheeler Funeral Home Chapel in Cedar Vale. Burial will be in Cedar Vale Cemetery. A memorial has been established with the Kansas Alzheimers and Similar Diseases Association. Bonnell was born July 14, 1912, near Pawhuska, Okla., to Jess Robert and Maude (Todd) Wiggins. She graduated from the Nelogoney, Okla., high school in 1929. On June 2, 1932, she married Everett Bonnell. They made their home on a farm west of Cedar Vale all their married lives. Bonnell worked in cafes and stores in Cedar Vale for several years and was a homemaker. Her husband died Oct. 20, 1981. Bonnell moved to Pleasant Valley Manor in Sedan in October 1994. Survivors include a son, Ralph Bonnell, Dewey, Okla.; a sister, Myrtle McCarty, Lawton, Okla.; and one grandson. Doyle Sanders CAMBRIDGE - Services for Doyle M. Sanders were held at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 31, 1998, in Cambridge Cemetery. The Revs. Ron Yocum and C.E. MacDonald officiated. Lyman Wheeler sang "Beyond the Sunset" and "How Great Thou Art." Wheeler Funeral Home of Burden was in charge of arrangements. Viola Sexton DEXTER - Viola O. Sexton, 78, longtime resident of Bartlesville, Okla., died Jan. 31, 1998, at Grouse Valley Manor in Dexter. Services were held at 2 p.m. Feb. 2 in Cambridge Cemetery. The Rev. Fran Broadhurst officiated. Clayton Crawford sang "Amazing Grace" and "Will the Circle Be Unbroken?" Honorary casket bearers were Jerry, Michael and Joe Ashenfelter, Christopher Wilhelm, Michael Bennet and Jason Braun. A memorial has been established with the Cambridge Presbyterian Church. Wheeler Funeral Home of Burden was in charge of arrangements. Sexton was born May 31, 1919, in Fall River, to Samuel and Elsie (Mead) Huston. She graduated from Fall River High School. On Dec. 26, 1937, she married Ralph W. Sexton in Paul's Valley, Okla. Following frequent moves with her husband's work and an extended stay in Independence, the Sextons moved to Bartlesville in 1964. Her husband died Nov. 19, 1988. Sexton was a volunteer in schools in Lyons and Independence and Bristoe, Okla., and with the Girl Scouts. She also volunteered for many years at Jane Phillips Memorial Hospital in Bartlesville. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Fall River and the Rebekah and Odd Fellows lodges in Independence. Sexton moved to Grouse Valley Manor in 1995. Survivors include two daughters, Sammie Wilhelm, Hays, and Rita Ashenfelter, Cambridge; three sisters, Anna Book, Andover, Elsie Compton, Waldport, Ore., and Lilah Leonardi, San Manuel, Ariz.; four grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. Harold Miller EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa. - Harold W. Miller, 85, of East Stroudsburg, died Jan. 31, 1998, in Good Samaritan Hospital, West Palm Beach, Fla. Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at William H. Clark Funeral Home, 1003 Main, Stroudsburg. The Rev. Phyllis M. Hammel will officiate. Burial will be in Prospect Cemetery. Miller was born in Appenzell, Pa., to Eugene R. and Lucy (Hacker) Miller. He was a lifetime Monroe County resident, spending winters in Lantana, Fla., since 1963. He retired in 1972 as a Mobil Oil distributor after 30 years in the business. Miller was a member of Grace Lutheran Church; the J. Simpson Africa Lodge Ancient Free and Accepted Masons; the Keystone Consistory; the Irem Temple; the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks 319; the Fraternal Order of Elks 1106; the Loyal Order of Moose 1336 and the Woodmen of the World. Survivors include his wife, Catherine B. (LaBar) Miller, East Stroudsburg; two sons, Earl H. Miller, Winfield, and Lester Brush, East Stroudsburg; four daughters, Barbara Halterman and Joyce Heller, both of East Stroudsburg, Joyce Beagle, Tobyhanna, Pa., and Linda Stroud, Suffolk, Va.; a sister, Doris Halterman, East Stroudsburg; 17 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandson. Shorty Dye MAPLE CITY - A.H. "Shorty" Dye, 72, of Maple City, died Jan. 30, 1998, at the South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center in Arkansas City. Services were held at 2 p.m. Feb. 2 in Memorial Lawn Cemetery. A memorial has been established with the Memorial Lawn Cemetery Chapel Fund. Contributions can be made through Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home of Arkansas City. Dye was born Oct. 14, 1925, in Rago, to Roscoe and Kate (Harding) Dye. He was raised and educated in the Cheney area. During World War II he served in the U.S. Navy. On Nov. 26, 1949, he married Bonnie Stafford in Newkirk, Okla. They moved to the Maple City area in 1982. Dye was a farmer and oil field worker for many years. He was a member of the Central Christian Church. Survivors include his wife, Bonnie Dye, Maple City; two daughters, Karen Dye, Sterling, and Laura Dye, Stillwater, Okla.; a brother, Jack Dye, Ponca City, Okla.; and three sisters, Clara Melber, Ponca City, Okla., Bonnie Bolts, California, and Fern Lively, Blackwell, Okla. A son, Harold Dye, preceded him in death. Charles Gillock ARKANSAS CITY - Charles Gordon Gillock, 86, lifelong resident of Arkansas City, died Feb. 1, 1998, at South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Riverview Cemetery. Jesse A. Kindred will officiate. Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Gillock was born Dec. 31, 1911, to Charles and Margaret Belle (Chatham) Gillock in Arkansas City. He attended Oak Grove Elementary School. On June 5, 1937, he married Naomi Helen Fisher in Wichita. She died in 1990. Gillock had been employed by Stephen's Dairy, New Era Flour Mill and Charles Hopkins as a service station manager. Survivors include a brother, Tom Gillock, Arkansas City; four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. A son, Daniel Gillock, preceded him in death. Orba Campbell Services for Orba Idella Campbell were held at 10 a.m. Feb. 2, 1998, in Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Jerre Nolte officiated. Burial was in Latham Cemetery. Special vocal music was "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Amazing Grace." Honorary casket bearer was Bill Trible. Casket bearers were Richard Dickenson, Julia Dillard, John Judd, Don Roberson, Larry Trible and Karen Vazirian. A memorial has been established with the Children's Department of the Winfield Public Library. Holly Mitchek CHEYENNE WELLS, Colo. - Holly Jo Mitchek, 22, of Cheyenne Wells, a Southwestern College senior, died Jan. 26, 1998, in a car accident near Winfield. Services were held at 2 p.m. Jan. 30 in the high school gymnasium in Cheyenne Wells. The Rev. Tom Kloppenborg officiated. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery at Cheyenne Wells. Hendricks-Love Mortuary of Burlington and Cheyenne Wells was in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established with Southwestern College. Mitchek was born June 11, 1975, in Cheyenne Wells, to Charles and Marla Mitchek. She graduated from Cheyenne Wells High School in 1994. In high school she was a scholar/athlete, a student council officer and an officer of the National Honor Society. She had held the high school track record for 300-meter hurdles and the triple jump since 1992. She also participated in volleyball, basketball and track and was a cheerleader and Tigerette. At Southwestern College, Mitchek was a Student Government Association officer, treasurer of the Student Activity Association, vice president of Sigma sorority, a member of the Business Student Association and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and a student assistant in the business department. She participated on the track team and dance team and had been a cheerleader. She was a member of Holy Name Catholic Church in Winfield and a coach of the Winfield High School cheerleaders. A senior majoring in business and computer information systems, Mitchek planned to graduate in May. She had already taken a job at the headquarters of Koch Oil Industries in Wichita. Survivors include her parents, Charles and Marla Mitchek, a brother, Levi Mitchek, and a sister, Hillary Mitchek, all of Cheyenne Wells; her fiance, Brett Gottlob, Arkansas City; her grandparents, Dale Mitchek, Goodland, Iris McKellips, Cheyenne Wells, and Viola Carr; and a great-grandmother, Selena Ortiz. Donald Hadduck Services for Donald Miller Hadduck, 59, who died Jan. 29, 1998, were held at 2 p.m. Feb. 2 in the Winfield State Hospital and Training Center Cemetery. The Rev. Jerre Nolte officiated. The music selection was "Amazing Grace." Miles Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements. Beaulah Quimby OXFORD - Beaulah Ellen Quimby, 88, formerly of Ponca City, Okla., died Jan. 22, 1998, at Riverview Manor Nursing Center in Oxford. Services were held at 2 p.m. Jan. 27 in Grace Memorial Chapel in Ponca City. Danny Ginn officiated, and burial was in Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery. Honorary casket bearers were Leon and Richard Quimby, Rick Totten, Kenny Ellis, Orin Ross, Dale Orr and John Fesler. Casket bearers were Gary and Mark Quimby, Shane Morris, Russell and Jeremy Hollingsworth and Terry Vanlandingham. Memorial contributions can be made to the Oxford Friendship Center, 104 S. Sumner. Quimby was born March 2, 1909, in Woodward, Okla., to William Robert and Sarah Ellen (Crozier) Dougherty. When she was a child, the family moved to Uncas, Okla. On March 31, 1924, she married George Edwin Quimby in Newkirk, Okla. They lived on a farm near Kaw City before moving to Ponca City in 1977. A homemaker, Quimby moved to Oxford in 1979 after her husband's death. A son, Leonard E. Quimby, and a daughter, Shirley D. Jones, also preceded her in death. Survivors include a son, Vern E. Quimby, Ames, Okla.; a daughter, Vonda M. Hollingsworth, and a sister, Susie Ingles, both of Ponca City; 16 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren. Elaine Adams KANSAS CITY, Kan. - S. Elaine Adams, 53, of Kansas City, died Feb. 3, 1998, at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Memorial services will be held later at the Argentine Church of Christ in Kansas City. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements. A memorial has been established with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Adams was born July 10, 1944, to Kenneth and Katherine (Wise) Huff. She was raised in Winfield and was valedictorian of the Winfield High School Class of 1962. She attended Southwestern College and graduated from Kansas State University in 1966. In September 1968 she married Terry Adams. Adams had worked as a lab technician for Snyder Research Foundation, Snyder Clinic and the University of Kansas Medical Center. She was a member of the Argentine Church of Christ. Survivors include her daughter, Leonie Adams, Kansas City, Kan.; and her father, Kenneth Huff, and her brother, Perry Huff, both of Winfield. A son, Jack Adams, preceded her in death. Lois Mauk DOUGLASS - Lois Venita Mauk, 91, of Douglass, died Feb. 2, 1998, in Wichita. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the First Christian Church. The Rev. Cliff Muci will officiate. Burial will be in Douglass Cemetery. Friends may call at Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home until 8 tonight and from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday. Memorials have been established with the First Christian Church and Satterthwaite Senior Center in Douglass. Mauk was born July 12, 1906, in Lenora, to William and Jennie (Rountree) Bailey. Mauk was a cook in the Douglass school system before she retired. She was a member of the First Christian Church, the Jolly Dozen Quilting Club and the Douglass Senior Citizens. Survivors include five sons, Vernon Mauk, Douglass, Bill Mauk, Augusta, Pete Mauk, Baton Rouge, La., Larry Mauk, Kansas City, Kan., and Terry Mauk, Rose Hill; three daughters, Joan Dennis, Eleanor ÒSisÓ Bloom and Connie Stevenson, and a sister, Verla Bailey, all of Douglass; 26 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. Paul Valdois Services for Paul August Valdois, 87, who died Jan. 31, 1998, were held at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 3 at the First Assembly of God Church. The Rev. Ken Davidson officiated. Burial was in Prairie Lawn Cemetery in Wellington. Valdois' granddaughters, Paula Mickley, Valicca Bitler and Jodi Pfadt, sang "Heavenly Medley," and Bwana Drennan, Nedra Musgrove and David Musgrove sang "I'll Meet You in the Morning." Casket bearers were Albert Gardner, Leon Howell, David Musgrove, Webster Roth, Ed Scott and Jim Warren. A memorial has been established with the First Assembly of God Church. Lee Gurnee Services for Junior "Lee" Gurnee, 73, who died Jan. 30, 1998, were held at 2 p.m. Feb. 3 in Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. John Stone officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Irma Scholfield was the organist. "Daddy's Hands" and "One Day at a Time" were presented by Rex Beeney. Honorary casket bearers were Joe Brown, Roger Calvin, Howard Lumbert, David Musgrove, Lee Roy Russell, Lowell Shrubshall, Gary Stout and Bob VanFleet. Casket bearers were Kevin Adams, Merle Archer, Jim Buterbaugh, Ron Gray, Allan Jones and Jim Wilson. A memorial has been established with the American Lung Association. Ada Bridges CEDAR VALE - Ada B. Bridges, 93, of Cedar Vale, former longtime Sedan resident, died Feb. 3, 1998, at the Cedar Vale Community Hospital. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church in Sedan. The Rev. Dois Nix will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery in Sedan. Friends may call from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday at Graves Funeral Home in Caney and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church. Memorials have been established with the First Baptist Church of Sedan and the Intermediate Care Unit of Cedar Vale Community Hospital. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Bridges was born Jan. 9, 1905, in Pawnee County, Okla., to Benjamin Franklin and Mary Elizabeth (Burgess) Jones. She was raised in the Pawnee County area and attended country schools. On March 12, 1924, she married Samuel Bridges in Cleveland, Okla. He worked for Sinclair Oil Co. and was transferred to Sedan in 1940 from Gerber, Okla. He died Dec. 15, 1985. Bridges worked as a cook for the Sedan City Hospital until her retirement in 1973. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Sedan. Survivors include five daughters, Doris Worthington, Kingman, Maxine Trigg and Jean Jarboe, both of Cedar Vale, Madelean Sanders, Wellsville, and Kay Sproat, Fort Wayne, Ind.; 16 grandchildren, two stepgrandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, two stepgreat-grandchildren, 14 great-great-grandchildren and seven stepgreat-great-grandchildren. A son preceded her in death. Luella Bonnell CEDAR VALE - Services for Luella A. Bonnell were held at 2 p.m. Feb. 3, 1998, in Wheeler Funeral Home Chapel in Cedar Vale. Ed Moody officiated. Burial was in Cedar Vale Cemetery. Lyman Wheeler was the vocalist, and Shirley Brown was the organist. Selections were "In the Garden" and "How Great Thou Art." Casket bearers were Teddie Helphingstine, Rick Filtingberger, David Fergeson and Gene, Jason and Kenneth Cooper. A memorial has been established with the Kansas Alzheimer's and Similar Diseases Association. Freda Hartzell MEDICINE LODGE - Freda I. Hartzell, 72, longtime resident of Medicine Lodge, died Feb. 12, 1998, at Pratt Regional Medical Center in Pratt. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home in Medicine Lodge. The Rev. Tom Walters will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery in Medicine Lodge. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday and from 1 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. A memorial has been established with the First Presbyterian Church of Medicine Lodge. Hartzell was born June 5, 1925, in Isabel, to Fred and Mary R. (Cullison) Hamilton. She married Kenneth M. Hartzell in July 21, 1942, in Alva, Okla. He died Sept. 10, 1989. A homemaker, she was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Medicine Lodge. Survivors include a son, John M. Hartzell, Winfield; two daughters, Marie Hopkins, Medicine Lodge, and Evelyn Johnson, Mulvane; a brother, John Hamilton, Laverne, Okla.; six sisters, Edith Powell, Albuquerque, N.M., Helen Curnutte, Grants, N.M., E.A. "Van" Mitchell, Medicine Lodge, Margaret Scott, Wichita, Donna Ash, Anthony, and Bonnie Mease, Grand Junction, Colo.; and four grandchildren. Everett Lofton UDALL - Everett V. Lofton, 90, of 219 W. Second, Udall, died Feb. 14, 1998, at his home. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Udall United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Udall Cemetery. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service in Winfield from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Memorials have been established with the Udall United Methodist Church and the Udall Historical Museum. Contributions can be made through the church, museum or funeral home. Lofton was born Aug. 10, 1907, in La Harpe, to Lester and Lula (Schamal) Lofton. He was raised in Lincoln County, Okla., and educated in Carney, Okla., schools. As a young man he worked on the family farm. On Dec. 13, 1930, he married Mary Hicks in Chandler, Okla. They made their first home in Perkins, Okla. In 1942 they moved to Mulvane and he began employment with Boeing Aircraft in Wichita. They moved to Udall in 1946. A Udall resident for over 50 years, Lofton retired as a tool and die maker from Boeing in 1970. He also farmed in the Udall area for many years. Lofton was a member of the Udall United Methodist Church and was affiliated with the Udall Senior Citizens and the Udall Lions Club. Survivors include his wife, Mary Lofton, Udall; a son, Max Lofton, El Dorado; three daughters, Maxine Howell, Boise, Idaho, Mary Ruth Booth, Independence, Mo., and Margaret Mantz, Newkirk, Okla.; a brother, Harley Lofton, Ponca City, Okla.; a sister, Cora Potter, Augusta; 19 grandchildren 32 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson. A son, Glendale L. Lofton, and a daughter, Mildred Lodean Klein, preceded hm in death. Viola McCulley Viola E. Carrell McCulley, 90, of Cumbernauld Village, Winfield, died Feb. 13, 1998, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. The Rev. Warren Smith will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. A memorial has been established with William Newton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. McCulley was born Jan. 30, 1908, at Broadland, Ill., to Thomas and Mary (Pearce) Cox. On Nov. 20, 1925, she married Harold W. Carrell. He died March 3, 1966. She later married E.E. McCulley, who also preceded her in death. McCulley moved from Burden to Winfield in 1940 and had been employed by Graves Drug Store and J.C. Penney. She was a member of the First Baptist Church and William Newton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. Survivors include a son, Ronald D. Carrell, and a daughter, Billie Holman, both of Winfield; four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. A son, Harold Carrell Jr., preceded her in death. Hazel Wilt Hazel Myrtilla Wilt, 85, of 413 Andrews, Winfield, died Feb. 14, 1998, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Highland Cemetery. The Rev. Jerre Nolte will officiate. Friends may call at Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday. The family will receive friends from 7:30 to 8:30. Memorials have been established with the American Heart Association and the American Diabetes Association. Wilt was born Oct. 5, 1912, in Benton City, Mo., to Walter Walker and Lizzie Edmunds (Waters) Parsons. She graduated from Winfield High School. On June 10, 1932, she married Harold Wilt in Winfield. Wilt had been an office clerk for Daniels Stone Co.. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and Redman Women's Auxiliary. Survivors include her husband, Harold Wilt, and a son, Wayne Wilt, both of Winfield; a daughter, Patricia Jane Halderman, Tipp City, Ohio; a brother, Harold Parsons; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. LeeRoy Mannon LeeRoy B. Mannon, 62, of Winfield, formerly of Wichita, retired Country Kitchen cook, died Feb. 14, 1998. Memorial services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the First Assembly of God Church in Winfield. Cochran Mortuary, Wichita, is in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established with the Make-a-Wish Foundation. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Mannon, Winfield; three daughters, Michele Mannon, Tina Sue Mannon and Christie Lee Weber, all of Burden; his mother, Lucille Littlejohn, Oklahoma City; and five grandchildren. Kit Carson OXFORD - William Geddes "Kit" Carson Jr. V, 34, died Feb. 15, 1998, at his home near Oxford. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Mount Vernon Cemetery west of Winfield. The Rev. Curtis Fike will officiate. Friends may call at Oliver-Hawks Funeral Home until 8 tonight and from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday. A trust fund has been established for Cody and KaCee Carson through First National Bank of Oxford. Contributions can be left at the bank or funeral home. Carson was born Feb. 14, 1964, in Winfield, to William Geddes and Diann (Gann) Carson. He graduated from Oxford High School in 1981. On March 3, 1984, he married Sherry Rakestraw in Winfield. Carson had owned and operated Kit Carson Trucking since 1984. Survivors include his son, Cody Carson, his daughter, KaCee Carson, and his parents, Bill and Diann Carson, all of Oxford; a brother, Lawrence Carson, Wichita; and his grandparents, Lawrence and Jean Gann, Winfield, and William and Lola Carson, Oxford. Grace Ellis CEDAR VALE - Grace M. Ellis, 92, longtime resident of Cedar Vale and Hewins, died Feb. 16, 1998, at Cedar Vale Nursing Center. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Cedar Vale Church of Christ. Burial will be in Round Mound Cemetery. Wheeler Funeral Home of Cedar Vale is in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established with the Church of Christ. Ellis was born Feb. 16, 1906, in Wauneta, to Charles and Alice (Peterson) Winchell. On Sept. 12, 1923, she married Wesley E. Foster in Winfield. They made their home on a farm near Hewins until moving to Cedar Vale in 1977. He died Jan. 26, 1979. On Dec. 10, 1979, she married Charles M. Ellis in Cedar Vale. He died Sept. 30, 1985. Ellis was a member of the Cedar Vale Church of Christ. Survivors include three sons, Charles Foster and John Foster, both of Cedar Vale, and Howard Foster, Gariner, N.Y.; a daughter, Irene Pittman, Del City, Okla.; a stepson, Joe Ellis, Oklahoma City; two stepdaughters, Charlene Smith, Wichita, and Delores Garrison, Shell Knob, Mo.; 10 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, six stepgrandchildren and several stepgreat-grandchildren. Myrtle Foster DERBY - Myrtle Lucille Foster, 84, of Derby, formerly of Elk Falls, died Feb. 17, 1998, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Zimmerman Funeral Home in Howard. Lloyd G. Zimmerman will officiate. Burial will be in Elk Falls Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to an organization of the donor's choice. Foster was born Dec. 11, 1913, in Silver Valley, Ga., to Samuel and Callie Padgett. She attended schools in the Silver Valley area. For a brief time she lived in Chicago before marrying Edward Jackson Fox. In 1950 they moved to Elk Falls where they owned and operated Fox Grocery Store for many years. They later divorced. She married Arthur Foster and remained a resident of Elk Falls until moving to Westview Manor in Derby in 1993. Mr. Foster preceded her in death. Survivors include four brothers, Bobby Padgett, West Dundee, Ill., Dennis Padgett, Radcliff, Ky., Fred Padgett, Mobile, Ala., and Sam Padgett, Ocean Springs, Miss.; a sister, Jeanette Scott, Wichita; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Her son, Edward Jackson Fox Jr., died May 18, 1979. Ora Wright Ora Wright, 93, of 1320 Ann, Winfield, died Feb. 18, 1998, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Miles Funeral Service. Burial will be in Brown Low Cemetery, north of Latham. Friends may call at the funeral home from noon to 9 p.m. Friday. A memorial has been established with the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Wright was born Oct. 20, 1904, at Ivanpah, in Greenwood County, to O.M. and Sophia (Winn) King. She received her early education in Ivanpah before moving with her family to the Beaumont and Latham area, where she attended Hickory Center rural school. As a young woman she resided with an aunt in El Dorado and attended El Dorado High School. On June 20, 1923, she married Samuel C. Wright in Eureka, and they made their home in Hickory Township. Her husband died in 1936. She operated a grocery story in Latham for a number of years. On Nov. 10, 1953, she married Bert Stewart Wright, and they made their home in Winfield. He died in August 1988. Wright was a member of Queen City Chapter 138 of the Order of Eastern Star in Winfield. Survivors include a son, Samuel C. Wright Jr., Douglass; two daughters, Lois F. Starkey, Burden, and Delores F. Metz, Winfield; a brother, O.M. King Jr., El Dorado; two sisters, Treva Harvey, Buffalo, and Leona Kluthe, Springfield, Mo.: eight grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. A daughter, Louise, died in 1937. Everett Lofton UDALL - Services for Everett V. Lofton, 90, who died Feb. 14, 1998, were held at 2 p.m. Feb. 18 at the Udall United Methodist Church. The Rev. John Branson officiated. Burial was in Udall Cemetery. Cora Mettling was the pianist. Sheena Godwin and Ila Thompson sang "Whispering Hope" and "Beyond the Sunset." The church choir sang "In the Garden." Casket bearers were Lofton's grandsons, Jerry Klein, David Lofton and Jeffrey, Kevin, Bryan and Wesley Mantz. Memorials have been established with the Udall United Methodist Church and the Udall Historical Museum. Miles Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements. Bertha Cook Bertha Cook, 100, died Feb. 15, 1998, at Cumbernauld Village in Winfield. Services were held Feb. 20 in St. Joseph Catholic Church in Sioux Falls, S.D. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home was in charge of local arrangements. Memorial contributions can be made to the Cumbernauld Village Hope Fund. Cook was born July 1, 1897, in Sioux Falls and graduated from Sioux Falls High School. She married V.J. Cook, who died in 1965. A daughter, Dorothy Phillips, also preceded her in death. Cook had been a homemaker and railway clerk. She was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church and active in Catholic Daughters. After living in Sioux Falls all her life, Cook moved to Winfield in 1994 to be near her granddaughter. She is survived by five grandchildren, including Jeanne Phillips, Winfield, and Jeanne's daughter, Mari. John Mays Jr. John A. Mays Jr., 56, of 1217 Hackney, Winfield, died Feb. 18, 1998, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Miles Funeral Service. Burial will be in Burden Cemetery. Visitation will be until 9 p.m. today and 1 p.m. Saturday. A memorial has been established with the American Heart Association. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Mays was born Dec. 10, 1941, in Burden, to John A. and Bessie (Manahan) Mays. Raised in the Burden and Winfield area, he attended Burden schools and graduated from Winfield High School in 1960. As a young man he worked at the Oxford flour mill. Mays served with the U.S. Army at Fort Sill, Okla., from 1963 to 1965. Following discharge, he returned to Winfield and began employment with Cessna Aircraft Co. where he served as an assembler for 32 years. On March 11, 1966, he married Shirley A. Kraft in Derby. They resided in Mulvane for two years before moving to Winfield in 1968. Survivors include his wife, Shirley Mays, and two sons, John Mays and Todd Mays, all of Winfield; a brother, Norman Mays, Manhattan; six sisters, Bessie Mahurin, Salem, Ore., Zelda Martin, Pacific, Mo., Grace Madison, Coffeyville, Linda Bodkins, New Salem, Mary Rutherford, Winfield, and Dorothy Richardson, Arkansas City; and two grandchildren. Don Gasaway WICHITA - Don Wayne Gasaway, 62, of Wichita, died Feb. 18, 1998, in Wichita. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Tannehill Cemetery. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Gasaway was born Oct. 14, 1936, in Wichita, to Ernest Charles and Ruth Ellen (Potter) Gasaway. A graduate of Derby High School, he was a butcher for Mr. D's Grocery. He retired in 1988. Survivors include his mother, Ruth Gasaway, Newkirk, Okla.; two brothers, Larry Gasaway, Fort Myers, Fla., and Jon Gasaway, Wichita; and a sister, Mary Gates, Overbrook. Beth Finney W. Elizabeth "Beth" Finney, 94, homemaker, of Winfield, died Feb. 19, 1998, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Church of the Nazarene in Winfield. The Rev. Ron Keith will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Hillside Funeral Home of Augusta is in charge of arrangements. Finney was born May 2, 1903, in Douglass, to Ernest Edward and Mary Elizabeth (Duncan) Henshaw. She married Alex D. Finney on Jan. 31, 1924, in Winfield. He died in December 1983. A daughter, Roberta Morris, also preceded her in death. Survivors include a son, Farrol "Buzz" Finney, Wichita; four grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Clyde E. Plecker Clyde E. "Gene" Plecker, 78, of Arkansas City, died Feb. 19, 1998, at South Central Regional Medical Center, Arkansas City. Graveside services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday at Parker Cemetery. Jesse Kindred and Pastor Jerry Hedrick will officiate. Friends may greet the family at the funeral home Sunday from 5-7 p.m. A memorial has been established with the Alzheimers and Similar Diseases Fund. Contributions may be made through Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home of Arkansas City. Born Nov. 25, 1919, in Brownington, Mo., he was the son of John Henry and Cora Lousie (Reece) Plecker. He was raised and educated in Brownington; Talalah, Okla.; and Arkansas City. He served in the U.S. Army in the South Pacific during World War II. Plecker married Geri Palmer on July 25, 1945, in Arkansas City, where they lived their entire married life. He worked as a component tester at the General Electric Jet Engine Maintenance Facility at Strother Field. He was employed by GE for 20 years before retiring in 1985. Plecker was a lifetime member of the Shelton-Beaty Post #18 American Legion and the Spencer-Ralston Post #1254 VFW. Survivors include his wife, of the home; son Chuck, of Arkansas City; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Violet Bantz HUMBOLDT - Violet L. Bantz, 88, formerly of Howard, died Feb. 21, 1998, at Pinecrest Nursing Home in Humboldt. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Howard United Methodist Church with the Rev. Kibum Kim officiating. Interment will be in Grace Lawn Cemetery. Memorials have been established with Howard United Methodist Church and Pinecrest Nursing Home Activity Fund. Contributions can be made at Zimmerman Funeral Home. Bantz was born Dec. 24, 1909, near Piedmont, to James Evert and Carrie Jane (Jay) Stone. She attended rural schools and graduated from Howard High School. She then attended Pittsburg State Teachers College and taught in Elk County rural schools for a short time. On Oct. 15, 1933, she married Clark Albert Bantz at Burlington, and they resided on a farm in Elk County. She was a homemaker. Bantz was a 4-H project leader for many years and a member of the Elk County Extension Board, Union Center Extension Homemakers Unit, Helping Hand Club and Howard United Methodist Church. Survivors include a son, Rex Bantz, Howard; a daughter, Janey Criger, Humboldt; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Dora Wood CEDAR VALE - Dora D. Wood, 85, of Cedar Vale, died Feb. 22, 1998, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Cedar Creek Cemetery west of Cedar Vale. Wheeler Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established with the American Cancer Society. Born July 29, 1912, at Tyler, Texas, she was a daughter of Levi and Minnie (Brooks) Dake. On May 19, 1932, she married Harold C. Wood in Oregon County, Missouri. They lived in Gassville, Ark., from 1965 to 1989. She worked as a cook in the Mountain Home, Ark., schools from 1972 to 1977. The Woods moved to Cedar Vale in 1989. She was a member of the Gassville Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, Harold Wood, of Cedar Vale. John Mays Services for John Albert Mays Jr. were held at 2 p.m. Feb. 21, 1998, at Miles Funeral Service in Winfield. The Rev. Rick Thornton officiated. Keith Anglemyer was the organist, and Wilma Anglemyer sang "How Great Thou Art" and "Amazing Grace." Bette Midler's "Wind Beneath My Wings" was also played. Interment was in Burden Cemetery. Casket bearers were Dale Hall, Ron Jenkins, Charles Kraft, Delbert Perry, Larry Schultz and Larry Turner. Honorary casket bearers were Travis Bodkins, Anthony and Jeffrey Huncovsky, Daryl Kraft, Steve Lankton, Ron Mays, Raymond Plummer, Bobby and Wayne Richardson and Henry and Ray Rutherford. A memorial has been established with the American Heart Association. Ora Wright Services for Ora Wright were held at 10 a.m. Feb. 21, 1998, at Miles Funeral Service in Winfield. The Rev. Sheila Ratzlaff officiated and also sang "It Will Be Worth It All" and "The Last Mile of the Way." Louise Schuppener was the organist. Interment was in Brownlow Cemetery near Latham. Casket bearers were Sheldon Carter, Russell Flippo, Bill L. Linhart, Kenneth S. Metz, Thomas K. Starkey, Howard Martin Wright and Mark Alan Wright. A memorial has been established with the Shriners' Hospital for Crippled Children. Grace Ellis CEDAR VALE - Services for Grace M. Ellis were held at 2 p.m. Feb. 22, 1998, in the Cedar Vale Church of Christ. Chuck Evans officiated. Lyman Wheeler sang "In the Garden," and the congregation sang "Shall We Gather at the River" and "The Old Rugged Cross." Casket bearers were Loran, Dale and Tom Sweaney, Tom Appleby, Madison Holroyd and Mickey Myers. Interment was in Round Mound Cemetery under the direction of Wheeler Funeral Home. A memorial has been established with the Church of Christ. Fannie Hite SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Fannie A. Hite, 97, former longtime resident of the Arkansas City and Winfield area, died Feb. 23, 1998, at Heritage Manor in Springfield. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home in Arkansas City. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until 8 p.m. Thursday. The casket will remain closed at the service. A memorial has been established with the American Cancer Society. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Hite was born Oct. 4, 1900, in Parsons, to William E. and Maggie (Slane) Barker. When she was five years old, the family moved to Winfield where she attended school. On Oct. 24, 1922, she married Clifford E. Hite in Winfield. They moved to Arkansas City where they made their home. He died Oct. 27, 1956. After his death, she rented rooms to junior college students until 1970. Hite was a member of the First Baptist Church and Gleaners Sunday School Class. She was also a member of the ladies auxiliaries of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and the Veterans of Foreign Wars and attended the Golden Agers gatherings. Survivors include two daughters, Wanda George, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, and Waunita Schuchman, Springfield, Mo.; a sister, Ruth Thomson, Winfield; 11 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. A son, Donald C. Hite, preceded her in death. Nola Neidert WICHITA - Nola M. Neidert, 77, of Wichita, died Feb. 22, 1998, at her residence. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Hillside Funeral Home East. Burial will be at 3 p.m. in Wilmot Cemetery. A memorial has been established with Hospice Inc. Neidert was born Sept. 21, 1920, in Rock, to Arthur and Maybel (Swain) Groom. On Sept. 19, 1977, she married Charles G. Neidert. She had been a clerk for Raytheon Corp. Survivors include her husband, Charles G. Neidert, Wichita, and a brother, Gelston Groom, Winfield. Estel Watt Services for Estel J. Watt were held at 1:30 p.m. Feb. 16, 1998, at Grandview United Methodist Church. The Rev. Connie Wooldridge officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Organist Dr. James Strand played "Onward, Christian Soldiers" and "In the Garden." Richard Clower sang "The Lord's Prayer," and David Watters played "Thais Meditation" on the violin. Congregational hymns were "Great Is Thy Faithfulness" and "Hymn of Promise." Honorary casket bearers were the Grandview Church family. Casket bearers were Marion, Joe and Tom Watt, Larry DeWitt, Roger Wilson and Eugene and Richard Vieux. A memorial has been established with Grandview United Methodist Church. Kyle Luis MIURA-KAIGON, Japan - Kyle Bradly Luis, six-month-old son of Ronald D. and Naomi (Adachi) Luis of Miura-Kaigon, died Feb. 20, 1998, at his home. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Miles Funeral Service in Winfield. The Rev. Sheila Ratzlaff will officiate. Burial will be in Burden Cemetery. A memorial has been established in Kyle's name with the Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Foundation. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Kyle was born July 14, 1997, in Japan where his father is serving with the U.S. Navy. His family includes his parents and a sister, Kiana Nichole Luis, Miura-Kaigon; his grandparents, Steven and Patricia Luis, Westchester, Ohio, and Asao and Teruyo Adachi, Yokohama, Japan; and several aunts and uncles, including Diana and Jon Boucher, Burden. Carmel Roy PONCA CITY, Okla. - Carmel A. (Howe) Roy, 71, of Ponca City, died Feb. 24, 1998, at South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center in Arkansas City. A prayer service will be held at 7 tonight at the Ponca Indian Baptist Church. The traditional Indian feast will be at noon Friday at the church followed by the funeral at 2 p.m. The Rev. Ted Freeman will officiate. Burial will be in Ponca Indian Cemetery under the direction of Trout Funeral Home. Honorary casket bearers will be John Ramariz, Earl Howe Jr., Ed Leftwich, Jess Fisher, Wiley Whitehorn, Sammy LeClair and Dwight Howe. Casket bearers will be Mrs. Roy's sons. Roy was born Aug. 15, 1926, on the Ponca Reservation, to Elmer and Agnes (Headman) Howe. She attended Ponca City schools and Haskell Institute in Lawrence. She was a care giver for the elderly for many years and also raised a granddaughter, Cheyenne Roy. Survivors include six sons, Maurice Howe, Burden, Darrell Green, Marvin Knudsen and Warren Roy, all of Arkansas City; John Roy, Tulsa, Okla., and Steve Roy, Ponca City; a daughter, Delrayne Roy Leftwich, Oklahoma City; two stepsons, Thomas Roy, Oklahoma City, and Robert Roy, Ponca City; a sister, Alice Fisher, Arkansas City; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Three sons, Freddie Mallet, Dennis Badorman and Elmer Roy, preceded her in death. Karen Elwood OXFORD - M. Karen Elwood, 57, of Oxford, died Feb. 26 at Sumner Regional Medical Center in Wellington. Oliver-Hawks Funeral Home will announce arrangements. Ina Buchele MOLINE - Ina Julian Buchele, 97, longtime resident of Moline, died Feb. 25, 1998, at Elk Manor Nursing Home. Services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday in Moline Cemetery. The Revs. Larry Bowyer and LaDonna Carcy will officiate. A memorial has been established with the Moline United Methodist Church. Contributions can be made through Zimmerman Funeral Home of Howard. Buchele was born July 13, 1900, in Vermillion, to Van B. and Lillie Blanche (Johnson) Oliver. She attended school in Marshall County until moving with her family to a farm near Moline in 1913. In 1918 she married Henry W. Julian. He died Jan. 1, 1964. On July 24, 1966, she married Charles Ned Buchele in Burlington. A homemaker, Buchele had been a member of the Moline United Methodist Church since 1923. She was a longtime member of the church choir and administrative board and had served as president of the Women's Society. She was also active in the Sunday school, serving as a teacher and superintendent for many years. Survivors include her husband, Ned Buchele, Moline; three grandsons, Steve and Rick Julian, both of Lawrence, and Jon Julian, McPherson; and eight great-grandchildren. A son, Donald Arthur Julian, died in November 1969. Arthur Alexander DEXTER - Arthur E. Alexander, 89, of Dexter, died Feb. 15, 1998, at Grouse Valley Manor where he had resided since 1988. Services were held Feb. 21 at Pleasant Prairie Church of God, Satanta. The Rev. Larry Alexander and Pastor Frank Hauck III officiated. Burial was in Valley View Cemetery in Garden City. Memorial contributions to the church can be made in care of Haskell County Funeral Home, Sublette. Alexander was born June 24, 1908, in Haskell County, to Jonathan and Hetta Rebecca (Thornburg) Alexander. On April 20, 1930, he married Susie Mae Dean in Sublette. She preceded him in death. He later married Georgia Prator, who died July 3, 1981. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Marilyn Elmore. Alexander moved from Haskell County to Grant County in 1930. A farmer and stockman, he was a member of Pleasant Prairie Church of God in Satanta and on the Grant County Commission from 1963 to 1966. Survivors include five sons, Mervin Alexander, Nevada, Mo., Arlin Alexander and Duane Alexander, both of Ulysses, Scotty Alexander, Mullinville, and Claude Alexander, McLean, Va.; two daughters, Susan Helsel, Dexter, and Karen Hall, Newton; three sisters, Dora Bishop, Moscow, Melinda Allen, Wichita, and Wilma Adams, Mesa, Ariz.; 27 grandchildren and 47 great-grandchildren. Karen Elwood OXFORD - M. Karen Elwood, 57, of Oxford, died Feb. 26, 1998, at Sumner Regional Medical Center in Wellington. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Maple Street Baptist Church, Oxford, with Ted Foy officiating. Interment will be in Oxford Cemetery. Memorial contributions to the American Diabetes Association can be left at Oliver-Hawks Funeral Home. Friends may call at the funeral home from 1 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Elwood was born Jan. 7, 1941, the daughter of Elton and Anna Irene (Mitchell) Woods. She married Clifford D. Rebold and later married B.D. Elwood. Elwood worked at Riverview Manor, Oxford, before working at Cessna, Strother Field, for 12 years. She later worked at General Dynamics, Fort Worth, Texas, Gates Learjet, Wichita, and GEC, Wellington. She was also a rural mail carrier at Oxford. Elwood was a member of Maple Street Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, of the home; two daughters, Debbie Goodman, Wellington, and Velinda Voyles, Oxford; two stepsons, Nick Elwood, Oxford, and Jeff Elwood, Lawrence; two stepdaughters, Danielle King, Arkansas City, and Catherine Zimmerman, Oxford; two brothers, Truman Woods, Winfield, and Fred Woods, Wichita; a sister, Nelda Miller, Oxford; 14 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Karen Elwood OXFORD - M. Karen Elwood, 57, of Oxford, died Feb. 26, 1998, at Sumner Regional Medical Center in Wellington. Services were held at 11 a.m. Monday at Maple Street Baptist Church, Oxford, with Ted Foy officiating. Burial was in Oxford Cemetery. Pam Montenegro was the pianist, and Charles Gonzales was the vocalist. Special selections were "The Wind Beneath My Wings," "The Old Rugged Cross" and a tape of "Because You Love Me." Honorary casket bearers were Shane Voyles and Clifford A. Rebold. Casket bearers were Kirk Woods, Derrick Miller, Nick and Jeff Elwood, Larry Ratliff and Rex King. Memorial contributions to the American Diabetes Association can be left at Oliver-Hawks Funeral Home. Elwood was born Jan. 7, 1941, in Arkansas City, to Elton and Anna Irene (Mitchell) Woods. She married Clifford D. Rebold. She later married B.D. Elwood on Oct. 6, 1979, at the Slate Valley Baptist Church near Oxford. Elwood worked at Riverview Manor, Oxford, before working at Cessna, Strother Field, for 12 years. She later worked at General Dynamics, Fort Worth, Texas, Gates Learjet, Wichita, and GEC, Wellington. She was also a rural mail carrier at Oxford. Elwood was a member of Maple Street Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Dean Elwood, Oxford; two daughters, Debbie Goodman, Wellington, and Velinda Voyles, Oxford; two stepsons, Nick Elwood, Oxford, and Jeff Elwood, Lawrence; two stepdaughters, Danielle King, Arkansas City, and Catherine Zimmerman, Oxford; two brothers, Truman Woods, Winfield, and Fred Woods, Wichita; a sister, Nelda Miller, Oxford; 14 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A son, Keith Elton Rebold, preceded her in death. Kyle Luis Services for Kyle Bradly Luis, seven months, who died Feb. 20, 1998, were held at 2 p.m. Feb. 28 in Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Sheila Ratzlaff officiated. Burial was in Burden Cemetery. Special music selections were "Angels Among Us" by Alabama and "Crazy Love," by Aaron Neville. Casket bearers were Phillip Boucher, Adam and Michael Brown, Lonnie and Rodger Church and Matthew Spencer. A memorial has been established with the Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Foundation. Brinten March DOUGLASS - Brinten Victor March, 78, of Douglass, died March 1, 1998, in Wichita. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Richland Cemetery. Pastor Cliff Muci will officiate. Friends may call at Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home in Douglass until 8 tonight and from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday. March was born March 15, 1919, in Douglass, to Samuel and Josephine (Gillum) March. A farmer, he was a member of the Douglass Christian Church. Survivors include a brother, Louis S. March, and a sister, Mary Bates, both of Douglass, and six nieces and nephews. Alton Juhlin STILLWATER, Okla. - Alton P. Juhlin, 78, of Stillwater, died Feb. 28, 1998, at Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa, Okla. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the First United Methodist Church. Dr. James P. Gragg will officiate. Burial will be in Fairlawn Cemetery in Stillwater. Friends may call at Strode Funeral Home, Stillwater, from 7 to 8:30 tonight. A memorial has been established with the First United Methodist Church Building Fund, 400 W. Seventh, Stillwater, OK 74074. Contributions can also be given to a charity of the donor's choice. Juhlin was born May 17, 1919, in Lakeland, Fla., to Wesley P. and Minnie Lee (Hulsey) Juhlin. On June 3, 1944, he married Minnie Myrtle White in Wheaton, Ill. Juhlin attended schools in Lakeland, Fla., and Macon, Ga., and graduated from high school in East Peoria, Ill., in 1936. He received degrees from Bradley University in Peoria, Ill.; and the University of Michigan. Juhlin worked at the Peoria Public Library from 1940 to 1942, Wheaton College Library from 1943 to 1945 and the Oklahoma State University library from 1946 to 1950 and 1951 to 1960. He also worked at the University of Missouri from 1950 to 1951, Texas Women's University from 1960 to 1961 and Southern Illinois University from 1961 to 1982. After retirement he returned to Stillwater in 1984. He did volunteer tutoring of international students and worked in the University Heights church library and legal aid of Western Oklahoma library. He also served on the Friends of the Stillwater Public Library board. Juhline was a member of the First United Methodist Church and Golden K Kiwanis Emeritus. Survivors include his wife, Minnie Juhlin, Stillwater; a son, David Juhlin, Winfield; a daughter, Judith Bruce, Guthrie, Okla.; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Birdie Carter PERU - Birdie Irene Carter, 91, homemaker, of Peru, died Feb. 27, 1998, at her home. Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Sedan Assembly of God Church. Burial will be in Peru Cemetery. A memorial has been established with the church. Wheeler Funeral Home of Cedar Vale is in charge of arrangements. Carter was born March 29, 1906, near Barnsdall, Okla., to John Phillip and Alice Joy (Morgan) Hocker. She attended Todd School in Osage County, Okla. On June 4, 1924, she married Charley Virgil Carter in Barnsdall. They made their home at the Naval Reserve oil field near Fairfax, Okla., from 1933 to 1963 when they moved to Sedan. They had lived in Peru since 1968. Carter was a member of the Sedan Assembly of God Church. Survivors include her husband, Virgil Carter, Peru; two sons, James Carter, Watsonville, Calif., and Kenneth Carter, Tulsa, Okla.; three daughters, Mary Bohde, Roswell, N.M., Dorothy Good, Valley Springs, Calif., and Naomi White-Jenkings, Oklahoma City; two brothers, John Hocker, Ponca City, Okla., and Clifford Hocker, Cincinnati, Ohio; a sister, Wetoka Cloud, Oklahoma City; 15 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Laken Collier WICHITA - Laken Chele Collier, four months, of Wichita, died Feb. 28, 1998, in Wichita. Services will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday in Mulvane Cemetery. The Rev. Lee Louderback will officiate. Friends may call at Senter-Smith Mortuary until 8 tonight and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday. Laken was born Oct. 4, 1997, in Wichita, to Brian and Shannon (Steinle) Collier. Survivors in addition to the parents are two sisters, Shayna Collier and Ashley Collier, both of Wichita; grandparents, Dottie Steinle and Ramona Collier Stapleton, both of Mulvane, Earl and Judy Steinle, Winfield, and Michael Collier, Honey Creek, Iowa; and great-grandparents, Ed and Virginia Steinle and Geraldine Drylie, all of Mulvane, Zella Mitts, Alva, Okla., and Paul and Doris Collier, Honey Creek, Iowa. Lavern Dickson ARKANSAS CITY - Lavern C. Dickson, 82, retired construction business owner, of Arkansas City, died March 2, 1998, at South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Hawks Funeral Home. The Rev. James Standerfer will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery at Geuda Springs. A memorial has been established with the Alzheimer's and Related Disorders Association. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m. to noon Thursday. Dickson was born Nov. 28, 1915, in Ada, Okla., to Alvin Elwood and Sylvina (Lewis) Dickson. When Lavern was an infant, the family moved to Arkansas City where he later attended school. On Sept. 30, 1933, he married Velma Marie Sammis in Hutchinson. Dickson worked for Kanotex Refrigeration Co. and later for Cessna Aircraft from which the U.S. Air Force drafted him to teach aircraft woodwork in Stillwater at Oklahoma A&M College. He then worked for Consolidated Vulter Aircraft Co. in Tucson, Ariz. At the end of World War II, he returned to Arkansas City and went to work for National Life and Accident Insurance Co. In Carthage, Mo., he started his own construction company and obtained a contract from Four Seasons Nursing Homes to build homes throughout Oklahoma and Texas. He then moved to Brownsville, Texas, to begin a construction business. The 10-story condominium he built on South Padre Island was the first of its kind in southeast Texas. He moved to Bristow, Okla., where he was in the construction business until he retired in 1982. The Dicksons returned to Arkansas City in November 1987. Survivors include his wife, Velma Dickson, Arkansas City; two sons, Jerry Dickson, Springdale, Ark., and Don Dickson, Jefferson, Texas; a daughter, Darlene Hale, Arkansas City; three brothers, Gene Dickson, Freedom, Okla., Paul Dickson, Layton, Utah, and David Dickson, Bremerton, Ore.; four sisters, Marie Wilson and Pat Stuart, both of Arkansas City, Betty Gillett, Douglass, and Sue Sheldon, Bluff City; nine grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Viola McCulley Services for Viola E. McCulley, 90, who died Feb. 13, 1998, were held at 2 p.m. Feb. 17 in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Memorial Chapel. The Rev. Warren Smith officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Solo music selections were "Amazing Grace" and "How Great Thou Art." Casket bearers were Neil Hunt, Norman Payne, Derrel Pearce, Albert Gardner, Millard Kittelson and Leonard Biddle. A memorial has been established with the William Newton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. Laurence Johnson HOLDREGE, Neb. - Laurence E. Johnson, 90, retired farmer, of Holdrege, died Feb. 18, 1998, at the Methodist Memorial Homes in Holdrege. Services were held at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 21 at Bethel Lutheran Church. The Revs. David Sites and Steven Billington officiated. Burial was in Prairie Home Cemetery. Memorials have been established with the Bethel Lutheran Church and Holdrege Senior Citizens Center. Johnson was born Dec. 27, 1907, in Phelps County, Neb., to Gust A. and Augusta E. (Peterson) Johnson. He attended Rural School 48 and the Magill School 26. Johnson and his brother Gunnard began operating the family farm in 1924. After Gunnard's death in 1964, Laurence continued farming until his retirement in 1967. He was a longtime member of Bethel Lutheran Church and participated in activities at the senior center in Holdrege. Survivors include a sister, Evangeline Carlson, Winfield; four nephews; two nieces and 13 great-nieces and great-nephews. Irma Sluga MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. - Irma Grace "Ranny" Sluga, 76, of Mountain Home, formerly of Elk Falls, died March 3, 1998, in Mountain Home. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Elk Falls Cemetery. Military services will be conducted by Ferguson-Speese American Legion Post 388 of Moline. A memorial has been established with the First United Methodist Church in Mountain Home. Contributions can be made through Zimmerman Funeral Home of Howard. Sluga was born Dec. 31, 1921, at Elk Falls, to John William and Beulah Darling (Finley) Ransom. She graduated from Elk Falls High School in 1939 and received her diploma as a registered nurse from the Wesley Hospital School of Nursing in Wichita in July 1943. In 1945, she joined the U.S. Army Nurse Corps and served her country during World War II. After being discharged from active duty, she married Lt. Col. E. Lawrence Sluga on July 11, 1946, at Fort Jackson, S.C. They lived at several locations around the world before being stationed at Oklahoma City where she worked as head nurse at South Community Hospital from 1967 to 1972. The Slugas later lived in Colorado and Iowa before moving to Mountain Home in 1983. Sluga was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Mountain Home. Survivors include her husband, Lawrence Sluga, Mountain Home; a daughter, Tanya Seemann, Waterloo, Neb.; and two grandchildren. Birdie Carter SEDAN - Services for Birdie Irene Carter were held at 2:30 p.m. March 3, 1998, at the Sedan Assembly of God Church. The Revs. Fred Darbone, Ron Bohde and John Hocker Jr. officiated. Burial was in Peru Cemetery. Mary Bohde and Eunice Rigunay were vocalists. Dorothy Good was organist. Music selections were "The Pearly White City," "Meet Me There," "Safe in the Arms of Jesus" and "I'll Meet You in the Morning." Honorary casket bearers were Joel Rigunay, Steven White and Robert W. West. Casket bearers were Steve M. White, David Carter, Charles K. Carter, Paul N. Bohde, David N. West and Kevin R. Woodruff. A memorial has been established with the Sedan Assembly of God Church. Wheeler Funeral Home of Cedar Vale was in charge of arrangements. Danny Ferguson CEDAR VALE - Danny R. Ferguson, 40, of Cedar Vale, died March 3, 1998, at Cedar Vale Community Hospital. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in Wheeler Funeral Home Chapel in Cedar Vale. Burial will be in Cedar Vale Cemetery. Ferguson was born July 10, 1957, in Cedar Vale, to Cecil and Irene (Stafford) Ferguson. He graduated from Cedar Vale High School in 1975. For many years, he worked as a carpenter in the Cedar Vale area, then moved to Winfield and worked for Binney & Smith for six years. He returned to Cedar Vale in January. Survivors include his mother, Irene Ferguson, Cedar Vale; and three brothers, Norlan Ferguson, McPherson, David Ferguson, Cedar Vale, and Donnie Ferguson, Bartlesville, Okla. Robert Wilcox Robert Edson "Bob" Wilcox, 90, of 1202 Wheat Road, Winfield, died March 4, 1998, at Good Samaritan Village. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First Baptist Church. The Rev. Warren Smith will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. A memorial has been established with the First Baptist Church. Wilcox was born Nov. 24, 1907, in Kansas City, Mo., to James Birdsel and Edith (Gardner) Wilcox. On June 13, 1931, he married Margaret Fretz. She died July 14, 1939. On Dec. 26, 1950, he married Anna Mae Odell. A Winfield resident since 1927, he was employed at Winfield Investment Co. and the First National Bank. He was a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Anna Mae Wilcox, Winfield; two sons, Robert Kemper Wilcox, Fort Worth, Texas, and Robert G. Odell, Winfield; two sisters, Ruth Pope, Houston, Texas, and Louise Grass, Raytown, Mo.; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Hettie Chrisler HAYS - Hettie Belle Chrisler, 93, of St. John's of Hays Nursing Home, died March 3, 1998, at Hays Medical Center-Hadley Campus. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Cline's Mortuary, Hays. Dr. David Pieplow will officiate. Burial will be in Norman Cemetery in northeast Ellis County. Friends may call at the mortuary from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday. Memorial contributions can be made to the nursing home. Chrisler was born Jan. 8, 1905, in Russell County, to Fred McNay and Hettie Bell (Evans) McConnell. She graduated from Russell High School in 1923 and attended the Hays Normal School. She taught school in Ellis County for many years. On May 1, 1928, she married George Oren Chrisler at Great Bend. They lived on a farm in Ellis County until moving to the nursing home in 1991. He died Jan. 28, 1998. Chrisler was a member of the Natoma Presbyterian Church. Survivors include two sons, Dale Chrisler, Oakley, and Duane Chrisler, Winfield; a sister, Edna Lewis, Salina; nine grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Casey Tucker ATLANTA, Ga. - Casey Tucker, 22, of Atlanta, formerly of Winfield, died today of an asthma attack that went into cardiac arrest, according to Barbara Martin, his aunt. Tucker, the son of Gary Tucker of El Paso, Texas, and Rita Hulsey of Houston, lived most of his life in Winfield before the family moved to Haysville when he was in high school. He was working for Delta Airlines in Atlanta at the time of his death. Service arrangements will be announced when they are available. Richard Flower Services for Richard W. Flower were held at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 23, 1996, in Colonial Chapel of Miles Funeral Service. The Rev. Mark Fry officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Special vocal music selections included "Under His Wings" and "Amazing Grace." Casket bearers were Chad, Cliff, Keith L. , Kris, Paul and Shea Flower. A memorial has been established with Hospice Inc. Hattie Riggs SNELLVILLE, Ga. - Hattie Mabel Riggs, 91, of Snellville, retired teacher, died Oct. 20, 1996, in Snellville. Services were held in Mount Lindo Cemetery in Morrison, Colo. Family members shared memories of Riggs in poems and stories and offered prayers. Casket bearers included her sons-in-law, grandsons and nephews. Riggs was born Feb. 14, 1905, in Burden, the daughter of George and Hattie Lauppe. She taught school in Tisdale, at Eaton for four years and in Argonia. On May 24, 1942, she married Raymond Riggs in Burden. They made their home for many years in Denver. Survivors include two daughters, Charlotte Robertson, Buford, Ga., and Barbara Cooper, Rapid City, S.D.; a brother, Harold Lauppe, Winfield; and three grandsons. Arlene Gugler MANHATTAN - Arlene Carolyn (Jaenicke) Gugler, 78, of Manhattan, died Nov. 25, 1996, at Mercy Health Center of Manhattan following an extended illness. Cremation is planned. Gugler's family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday at the Meadowlark Hills Retirement Community. Memorial contributions can be made to the Manhattan Public Library through Edwards-Yorgensen-Meloan Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Ave., Manhattan, KS 66502. Gugler was born Aug. 6, 1918, in Navarre and attended Dickinson County Community High School in Chapman. In 1942 she graduated from Kansas State Teachers College in Emporia with a bachelor's degree in education. She married Merle Gugler on Aug. 10, 1940, at Lyona Community Church. They moved to Manhattan in 1943, and she worked for many years as a teacher and substitute teacher in the Manhattan-Ogden school district. Gugler had been a Girl Scout leader, president of the Parent Teachers Association and a member of a social club, garden club, sewing club and creative cooking club. Survivors include her husband, Merle Gugler, Manhattan; three daughters, Barbara Ann Lehman, Bedford Corners, N.Y., Dianne Kay Swanson, Denver, and Jill Arlene Burk, Stephenville, Texas; a brother, Dean Larson, Winfield; a sister, Lois Elaine Chambers, Newton; and five grandchildren. Ellene Befort ST. LEO - Ellene M. "Peanut" Befort, 26, of St. Leo, formerly of Arkansas City, died Nov. 25, 1996, in the Kingman County Hospital. A Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Arkansas City. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday, also at Sacred Heart. Burial will be in Parker Cemetery. A memorial has been established for the education of her daughter, Allison. Contributions may be made through Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home of Arkansas City. Befort was born June 28, 1970, in Hays, the daughter of Alice I. Erickson and Harold F. Befort. She graduated from Arkansas City High School in 1988 and attended Cowley County Community College and Wichita State University. She graduated from Southwestern College with bachelor's degrees in elementary education and physical education in June 1996. She was teaching kindergarten and first grade at St. Leo Catholic School in St. Leo at the time of her death. She was also teaching physical education and music in kindergarten through eighth grade and coaching softball and basketball. Befort taught a high school religion class and served as regional Catholic Youth Organization advisor and coach for Region IV, all in the St. Leo area. She was on the St. Leo Church pastoral council and had recently been named to the Wichita Diocese Physical Education Curriculum Committee. Befort was a member of St. Leo Catholic Church and a former member of Sacred Heart Church and an active member of the Cherokee Strip Players at the Cherokee Strip Land Rush Museum. Survivors include her daughter, Allison E. Befort, St. Leo; her parents, Ed H. and Alice I. Befort, Arkansas City; five brothers, Eddie Erickson and Eric Befort, both of Arkansas City, Duane Befort, Amarillo, Texas, and Harold Befort and the Rev. Daryl Befort, both of Wichita; and four sisters, Elizabeth Befort, Arkansas City, Kim Daniels, Mulvane, Doreen Molitor, Kingman, and Eva Harmon, Wichita. Elizabeth Henderson ASHLAND, Neb. - Elizabeth Beatrice "Betty" Henderson, 88, of Ashland, formerly of Elk Falls, died Sept. 29, 1996, in Ashland. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday in Elk Falls Cemetery. A memorial has been established with the Audubon Society. Contributions may be made through Zimmerman Funeral Home of Howard. Henderson was born Sept. 7, 1908, in Hulen, Okla., a daughter of Edwin and Lena (Collins) Nelson. The family moved to Kansas when she was a child, and she attended a one-room school between Elk Falls and Longton. She graduated from Elk Falls High School and later attended the University of Kansas in Lawrence. She received her bachelor's and master's degrees in education from the University of Omaha in Nebraska. In 1932 she married Ralph Louis Henderson in Elk Falls. They lived in various locations in Nebraska and South Dakota before settling in Omaha. After World War II, when she received her bachelor's degree, Henderson taught in the Nebraska county school system. After she obtained her master's, she worked for the county board of education. When her husband was discharged from military service after the Korean Conflict, the family returned to Omaha. After he died in 1961, she moved to Montara, Calif., and lived with her sister, Mary Ellen Stoker. Henderson returned to Omaha in 1989. Survivors include a son, Louis Edwin Henderson, New Market, Md.; a daughter, Sylvia Sue Pickering, Ashland, Neb.; a brother, Edwin Nelson, Denver, ; three sisters, Stoker, Bartlesville, Okla., Alice Olson, Moline, and Maxine Jontra, Emmett, Idaho; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Eugene Snook WICHITA - Eugene A. Snook, 69, of Wichita, formerly of Winfield, died Nov. 24, 1996. A memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the Central Christian Church Chapel. Downing and Lahey Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established with the Central Christian Church Nursery Building Program, 2900 N. Rock Road, Wichita, KS 67226. Snook was born Jan. 24, 1927, in Winfield, a son of Roy and Lina (Adams) Snook. He was a retired Boeing tooling employee. Survivors include his wife, Betty M. Snook, Wichita; two sons, Robert Snook, Altus, Okla., and Ken Wyatt, Derby; a daughter, Ann Toole, Wichita; a brother, Dale Snook, Winfield; a sister, Betty Welliver, Everett, Wash.; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Casey Tucker Casey Chad Tucker of Atlanta, Ga., formerly of Winfield, died on Nov. 25, 1996, at the DeKalb Medical Center in Atlanta. Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Miles Funeral Service in Winfield. Burial will be in Akron Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations be made to the Asthma Foundation. Contributions may be made through the funeral home. Tucker was born on June 16, 1974, at William Newton Memorial Hospital in Winfield, the son of Gary Earl Tucker and Rita Gibbs Tucker. He was raised and educated in Winfield before moving to Haysville as a youth. He graduated in 1992 from Haysville's Campus High School where he was named to "Who's Who in American Athletes in Wrestling." Following graduation, he attended Redlands Community College in El Reno, Okla., and later graduated from Platt College in Oklahoma City. In 1994 he began employment with Delta Airlines in Pittsburgh, Pa. In December 1995 he transferred to Atlanta where he was a senior ticketing associate for Delta. Survivors include his parents, Gary Tucker and wife, Sue, El Paso, Texas, and Rita Hulsey and husband, Guy, Houston, Texas; two brothers, Ricci Tucker, Riverdale, Ga., and Brad Tucker, Arkansas City; a sister, Leah Jenkins, Abbeyville, S.C.; his grandmothers, Theda Tucker and Audrey McCollum, both of Winfield; three stepbrothers and two stepsisters. Janice Truesdell Janice Peter Truesdell, 85, of 1517 E. 11th, longtime Winfield resident, died Nov. 28, 1996, at Cumbernauld Village. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Miles Funeral Service. A private burial will take place later in Burden Cemetery. The family suggests memorial contributions to the First Presbyterian Church or the H.L. Snyder Research Foundation. Contributions may be made through the church or funeral home. Truesdell was born Jan. 23, 1911, in Winfield to Ralph D. and Kathryn (Nelson) Peter. Raised and educated in Winfield, she graduated from Winfield High School in 1927. She later attended Emporia State Teachers College. She taught kindergarten in Arkansas City for several years prior to her marriage to Dr. Bruce Truesdell on May 3, 1934. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in June 1994. He died in August 1995. During World War II, Truesdell and their children went to Denver and Salt Lake City to join her husband and their father while he was a captain in the Army Air Corps. In 1945, they returned to Winfield. Truesdell had been a member of or involved with the William Newton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, Parent Teacher Association, American Legion Auxiliary, Rainbow Girls, DeMolay and Winfield Swim Team. Survivors include a son, Tim Truesdell, San Diego; a daughter, Marcia Snyder, Bayside Hills, N.Y.; four grandchildren and a great-grandson. Jerry Kilts Jerry O. Kilts, 61, of 2004 W. Fifth in Winfield, died Nov. 28, 1996, at his home. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. The Rev. Rick Thornton will officiate. A memorial has been established with the American Lung Association. Kilts was born Aug. 20, 1935, at Dale, the son of Ownus J. and Mary L. (Eudaley) Kilts. On July 1, 1958, he married Carole Geu, but they later divorced. A truck driver, he had worked in the oil fields and for H.E. Clark Alfalfa Mill and Morton Buildings. Survivors include a son, Dustin Kilts, and a daughter, Tracey Kilts, both of Udall; three brothers, Larry Kilts and Gary Kilts, both of Wichita; and Joe Kilts, Fort Myers, Fla.; a half-brother, Marty Pierce, Wichita; his companion, Paula Fager, Winfield; three stepbrothers, Darrel Stewart and David Stewart, both of Wichita, and Dwane Stewart, Udall; and three grandchildren. Lena Looman Lena May Looman, 83, of 1407 Hackney, Winfield, formerly of Cedar Vale, died Nov. 30, 1996, at Cedar Vale Community Hospital. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the First Assembly of God Church. The Rev. Ken Davidson will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Memorials have been established with the First Assembly of God Church and the Cedar Vale Community Hospital Activity Center. Contributions may be made at the church or funeral home. Looman was born Nov. 25, 1913, in Beaver County, Okla., to Arthur "Bill" and Alice May (Arthurs) Courtney. When she was five years old, the family moved to Braman, Okla., where she was raised and educated. She attended Braman High School and moved with her family to Cedar Vale in 1947. Employed in earlier years in grocery stores, she lived in Wichita for several years before moving to Winfield in 1956. She began employment at Beech Aircraft Co. in Wichita in 1956, working as a parts logger and distributor for Beech until retiring in 1979. A member of the First Assembly of God Church in Winfield where she had served with the Women's Missionary Assembly, she was also affiliated with the women's circle at the church. Survivors include a son, Jimmie D. Looman, Cedar Vale; a daughter, Donna J. Cowel, Winfield; a brother, Lewis Glenn "Buster" Courtney, Oklahoma City, Okla.; a sister, Mary B. Springston, Iola; six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Howard Crider BELLE PLAINE - Howard A. Crider, 87, of Belle Plaine, formerly of Oxford, died Nov. 30, 1996, at Sumner Regional Medical Center in Wellington. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Oliver-Hawks Funeral Home in Oxford. The Rev. Charles McDonald will officiate. Burial will be in Oxford Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until 8 tonight and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday. A memorial has been established with Phoenix House in Caldwell. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Crider was born Sept. 2, 1909, near Morgan, Texas, the son of James Thomas and Mary Emiline (Cope) Crider. The family moved to a farm southwest of Oxford when he was a young boy. He attended Pleasant Hill and Green schools. On July 11, 1937, he married Lucile Spencer in Wellington. They farmed northwest of Oxford until retiring and moving to Belle Plaine in the early 1980s. She died Sept. 23, 1991. Crider was a member of the First Baptist Church of Belle Plaine. Survivors include his daughter, Carol Roderick, Belle Plaine; a sister, Ora Mae Craven, Oxford; and three grandsons. Edith Walker MULVANE - Edith Agnes Walker, 84, homemaker, of Mulvane, died Nov. 29, 1996, in Rose Hill. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Senter-Smith Mortuary of Mulvane. The Rev. Jim Newkirk will officiate. Burial will be in Udall Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until 8 tonight. A memorial has been established with the American Heart Association. Walker was born in Attica on March 11, 1912, the daughter of Harry Roger and Ethel (Jacobs) Enlow. She was the widow of Ralph Lee Walker. A homemaker, she was a member of the Neighborhood Club. Survivors include two sons, Daniel Walker, Mulvane, and David Walker, Udall; two daughters, Lorraine Laurie, Mulvane, and Juanita Young, West Valley City, Utah; three brothers, Roland Enlow, Bountiful, Utah, Roger Enlow, California, and Don Enlow, Cedar Vale; 10 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Mary Ellen Stoetzel LOS ANGELES - Mary Ellen Stoetzel, 62, advertising executive, of Los Angeles, formerly of Winfield, died Nov. 29, 1996, after a two-year battle with cancer. A memorial celebration will be held at 11 a.m. Dec. 10 at the First United Methodist Church in Winfield. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society. Stoetzel was born May 23, 1934, in Winfield, the daughter of Gordon and Mary Lewis. She graduated from the University of Kansas with a degree in business and moved to Los Angeles, where she resided for the past 40 years. After moving to the West Coast, she was an advertising executive with Carson Roberts Agency, Ogilvey and Mather, Boswell and Jacobs and J. Walter Thompson. She was involved with promotions for Mattel, Wells Fargo Banks, Munsingwear and Vasarette, Columbia Pictures, Orion Pictures and the Universal Studios Tour. She also worked with Lorimar Pictures. Survivors include a brother, Jim Lewis, Mesa, Ariz., and a stepdaughter, Wendy Clark, San Diego. Claudine Caton DREXEL HILL, Pa. - Claudine Fowler Caton, 83, of Drexel Hill, Pa., formerly of Winfield and Sedan, died Nov. 27, 1996, at her home. A private memorial service was held Dec. 2 in Holy Comforter Episcopal Church, Burmont Road and Bond Avenue, Drexel Hill, PA 19026. The Rev. Christopher Moore officiated. Burial was at the church. Caton was born in Sedan, a daughter of Sam and Collette (Garrett) Fowler. She was raised in Winfield, where she graduated from Winfield High School and attended Southwestern College. In 1931 she married Chandler M. Caton, also of Winfield. Together they ran the family dairy farm until 1937 when they moved to Swarthmore, Pa., where he attended the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. From 1937 to 1941 she worked as an assistant buyer of women's wear at John Wanamaker in Philadelphia. As a homemaker, she was a Cub Scout den mother and active in the Parent Teachers Association and Band Mothers of Drexel Hill Junior High School and Upper Darby High School. Survivors include her husband, Chandler M. Caton, Drexel Hill; two sons, Chandler M. Caton, Hartford, Conn., and Philip B. Caton, Pennington, N.J., and three grandsons. Daisy Keeney Daisy Keeney, 86, formerly of 1821 E. 15th in Winfield, died Dec. 3, 1996, at Good Samaritan Village in Winfield. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. The Rev. Ken Davidson will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Keeney was born March 13, 1910, in Newkirk, Okla., to James and Lottie (Hatfield) Behymer. In 1914 the family moved to the Kellogg area where she attended school and graduated from Oxford High School. Married first to Earl Bursack, she later married Harold Keeney who died in 1990. Keeney worked as a psychiatric aide at Winfield State Hospital and Training Center until her retirement in 1972. She was a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Jack Bursack, Winfield, and Terry Bursack, Wichita; a daughter, Wanda L. Harris, Geuda Springs; a brother, Homer Behymer, Oklahoma City, Okla.; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Phyllis Perrigo SEDAN - Phyllis Lavina Perrigo, 84, retired nurse, of Sedan, died Dec. 3, 1996, at Pleasant Valley Manor in Sedan. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in Moline Cemetery. Graves-Baird Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Perrigo was born July 19, 1912, in Oxford, a daughter of Clayton King and Oliva Rose (Spradlin) Copeland. On April 8, 1935, she married Francis Marion Perrigo in Howard. He died Sept. 2, 1984. A retired charge nurse at Winfield State Hospital and Training Center, Perrigo was a member of the United Methodist Church. Survivors include a sister, Norma Robinson, Peru, and several nieces and nephews. Lorraine Elliott WICHITA - Lorraine G. Elliott, 80, of Wichita, formerly of Winfield, died Dec. 3, 1996, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Joseph Campus. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Lakeview, 12100 E. 13th, Wichita. Preston Barrett will officiate. Burial will be in Lakeview Memorial Gardens. A memorial has been established with the American Heart Association, 2100 E. Douglas, Wichita, KS 67214. Elliott was born June 15, 1916, in Winfield, a daughter of Everett and Ethel (Weakly) Williams. A retired employee of St. Joseph Hospital in the admitting and purchasing department, she was a member of Mount Olive Christian Church. Survivors include her husband, Fred L. Elliott, Wichita; a son, Fredric Elliott, Long Beach, Calif.; a daughter, Beverly V. Brady, Derby; a brother, Ernest Williams, Yukon, Okla; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Jonalou Harrington LOUDEN, Tenn. - Jonalou (Heitman) Harrington, 56, of Tellico Village, Louden, Tenn., formerly of Oxford, died Dec. 1, 1996, at Baptist Hospital in Knoxville, Tenn. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the First Christian Church in Clearwater. The Rev. David Jenkins will officiate. Burial will be in Clearwater Cemetery. Webb Mortuary, Clearwater, is in charge of arrangements. A memorial services will be held Dec. 15 at the First Christian Church in Knoxville. A memorial has been established with the American Cancer Society. Harrington was born Aug. 12, 1940, in Wichita to Walter and Louise (Young) Heitman. In the early 1940s, the family moved to Oxford where she graduated from high school in 1958. She graduated from the University of Kansas with a bachelor's degree in education in 1962. Following a few years of teaching French at Wichita Heights High School and Montclair Junior High in New Jersey, she attended graduate school at Purdue University, from which she received a master's degree in counseling in 1966. At the time she entered graduate school, she began a 28-year career in the Purdue residence hall system. She worked first as a floor counselor, then a staff resident, assistant manager and manager. She was the first woman manager in any Purdue University residence hall and was also active in a national organization of residence hall administrators. In 1983, she was presented the Purdue Boilermaker Award by the Purdue Alumni Association in recognition of the extra effort she put forth to develop students' abilities to achieve successful lives. At Purdue she met Prof. Rodney B. Harrington whom she married on Dec. 2, 1972, in Lafayette, Ind. Following her retirement in 1993, they moved to Tellico Village. She attended the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Knoxville. Survivors include her husband, Rodney B. Harrington, Louden; a stepson, Rodney B. Harrington Jr., Chicago; a stepdaughter, Ellen Harrington, Indianapolis; and her parents, Walter and Louise Heitman, and a sister, Barbara Gimple, all of Emporia. Barbara McCune OZAWKIE - Barbara (Burton) McCune, 54, of Ozawkie, formerly of Winfield, died Dec. 4, 1996, at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Miles Funeral Service in Winfield. The Rev. Russ Jones will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Memorials have been established with Hospice Inc. and the Center for Basic Cancer Research at Kansas State University. Contributions may be made through the funeral home. McCune was born April 8, 1942, near San Antonio, Texas, a daughter of John and Maxine (Dobson) Burton. The daughter of a career military family, she was raised and educated on numerous military bases and college campuses. She completed high school at Fort Walton Beach, Fla., and attended college at Florida State University in Tallahassee. In 1965 she married John Coyne in Washington, D.C. They later divorced, and she moved to Winfield with her two children. On Dec. 26, 1976, she married George P. McCune, who was then executive director of the Winfield Area Chamber of Commerce. The family moved to Longmont, Colo., and then to El Dorado where she was employed by Citizens State Bank. She was also an active worker and volunteer for the Susan B. Allen Hospital Auxiliary in El Dorado and a member of the Episcopal Church. The family moved to Chanute in 1982 to be near her in-laws, and she managed the family farm. They later moved to the Perry Lake area near Topeka. She was most recently employed in the Lakewood Hills Improvement Administration Office. Survivors include her husband, George McCune, Ozawkie; four sons, Michael McCune, Ozawkie, John Patrick Coyne, Chanute, Matthew McCune, Winfield, and Marc McCune, Emporia; two daughters, Pamela Coyne Kaufman and Jennifer McCune Sullivan, and her parents, all of Winfield, and nine grandchildren. Bee Moore BURDEN - Ona "Bee" Moore, 72, longtime resident of Burden, died Dec. 5, 1996, in Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Miles Funeral Service in Winfield. Burial will be in New Salem Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until 8 tonight and until service time Saturday. Memorials have been established with the Cowley County Landowners Association and the Burden First Responders Emergency Assistance Program. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Moore was born May 9, 1924, near Red Hill, Ark., to Claude E. and Sammie C. (Smith) Graham. The family moved to Bigelow, Ark., where she was raised and educated. As a young woman, she worked in farming and in military factories in Arkansas during World War II. She later worked as a waitress and resided in Little Rock, Ark., before moving to Winfield in 1948. On Jan. 21, 1954, she married James R. "Jimmy" Moore in Wellington, and they resided on a farm west of Burden throughout their marriage. He died March 12, 1994. A member of the Presbyterian Church, she was formerly affiliated with the New Salem Presbyterian Church. Survivors include her daughters, Carol Burgell, Burden, and Susie Roe, Grenola; a brother, Sam Graham, Wichita; three sisters, Shirley Hessee, Winfield, and Oma Sanders and Donna Smith, both of Conway, Ark.; and two grandsons. Fay Snow ARKANSAS CITY - Fay Snow, 63, of Arkansas City, died Dec. 3, 1996, at Bryan Memorial Hospital in Lincoln, Neb. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the First Southern Baptist Church in Arkansas City. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery. A memorial has been established with the First Southern Baptist Church. Contributions can be made through Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home. Snow was born April 27, 1933, in Arkansas City, a daughter of William Wesley and Minnie Belle (Phelps) Stephenson. She was raised and educated in Arkansas City. On Feb. 24, 1951, she married Bill E. Snow in Arkansas City. They made their home in Blackwell, Okla., until 1962 when they returned to Arkansas City. She attended the First Southern Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Bill Snow, Arkansas City; five sons, Darrel Dean Snow and Len Wayne Snow, both of Arkansas City, Glen Wade Snow, Ponca City, Okla., Westley Eugene Snow, Geuda Springs, and Gerald Leroy Snow, Dexter; a daughter, Cheryl Jean Yatsko, Garber, Okla.; one brother, Enoch Stephenson, Arkansas City; three sisters, Andella Williams, Poplar Bluff, Mo., Grace Beebe, Monroe, Wash., and Neva Pettit, Princeton, Ill.; and 12 grandchildren. Ancil Wood BURDEN - Ancil Wood, 88, of rural Burden, died Dec. 5, 1996, in William Newton Memorial Hospital. Miles Funeral Service of Winfield will announce arrangements. Mary Ellen Stoetzel A memorial celebration for Mary Ellen (Lewis) Stoetzel, 62, of Los Angeles, formerly of Winfield, will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the First United Methodist Church of Winfield. Survivors include her stepdaughter, Wendy Clark, San Diego, and her brother, Jim Lewis, Mesa, Ariz., Memorial contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society. Corbet Wilson UDALL - Corbet C. "Cob" Wilson, 69, retired maintenance superintendent, of Udall, died Dec. 6, 1996, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus, Wichita. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Udall Cemetery. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service until 8 tonight and from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday. A memorial has been established with the Udall First Responders Emergency Assistance Program. Contributions may be made through the funeral home. Born April 4, 1927, at Harrison, Ark., he was a son of Lewis and Daisy (Hudson) Wilson. He attended schools in Olvey, Ark., and as a young man was employed as a truck driver. On May 10, 1947, he married Helen Flippo in Harrison, where they made their first home. He was employed there by Claridge Wood Products Co. as a driver and machine operator. In 1959 the Wilsons moved to Udall where he was employed in farm work and later at the Udall Farmers Co-op. He began work for the city of Udall in 1969 and retired in 1988 as city superintendent and maintenance director. Wilson attended the Udall Church of the Nazarene and was affiliated with Alcoholics Anonymous. He was a former member of the Udall Volunteer Fire Department. Survivors include his wife, Helen Wilson, Udall; three sons, Jim Wilson, Rushville, Ind., and Tom Wilson and Bill Wilson, both of Udall; a daughter, Darlene Englebright, Wichita; a brother, James Wilson, Harrison, Ark.; two sisters, Coyieta Roberts, Springdale, Ark., and Corman Reynolds, Searcy, Ark., 16 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Herbert Crabtree Herbert K. "Bill" Crabtree, 79, of 1815 E. Seventh in Winfield, retired city worker, died Dec. 6, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Miles Funeral Service. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until 8 tonight and before services on Tuesday. The family suggests memorial contributions to Hospice Inc. or Home Health Care of William Newton Memorial Hospital. Contributions can be made at the hospital or funeral service. Crabtree was born March 1, 1917, at Latham to William E. and Margaret (Swisher) Crabtree. Raised and educated in the Latham community, he graduated from Latham High School. In 1936 he married Edith Wright. They resided in Latham during most of their marriage. She died in 1960. Crabtree was employed as a propane truck driver for Southern Kansas L.P. Gas Co. for 23 years and later worked for the electric distribution department of the city of Winfield. On Sept. 30, 1961, he married Mildred "Mick" Brashear in Winfield where they resided throughout their marriage. He retired from the city of Winfield in 1982. Crabtree was a member of the Latham Christian Church. Survivors include his wife, Mick Crabtree, Winfield; two stepsons, Charles Brashear, Winfield, and Leland Brashear, Hoisington; two brothers, Hallie Crabtree and John Crabtree, both of El Dorado; a sister, Betty Biles, Wichita; four stepgrandchildren and five stepgreat-grandchildren. Elizabeth Sears Elizabeth R. "Libby" Sears, 54, co-owner of Ruppelius Fine Jewelers, of 1103 E. Ninth in Winfield, died Dec. 8, 1996, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus, Wichita. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Church of Christ. Keith Cross will officiate, and burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Visiting hours will be until 9 tonight and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home. Memorials have been established with the World Bible School and American Cancer Society. Sears was born Feb. 28, 1942, in Wilmington, N.C., to Andrew M. and Rachel (Mansfield) Mulik. She graduated from Hampton High School in Hampton, Va., in 1960. On April 16, 1960, she married Joe Sears in Hampton. They lived in Newport News, Va., where they worked at Zales Jewelry, and in Casper, Wyo., and Independence. In 1966 they moved to Winfield where they purchased Ruppelius Fine Jewelers. She worked there until she became ill seven and a half years ago. Sears was a member of the Church of Christ in Winfield. Survivors include her husband, Joe Sears, Winfield; a daughter, Mary Elizabeth Hinkley, Winnsboro, Texas; her mother, Rachel Mulik, Newport News, Va.; two sisters, Mary Ann Dail, Sandston, Va., and Shirley Hatchett, Smithville, Va.; a brother, John A. Mulik, Richmond, Va., and two granddaughters. Mary Harrod HOWARD - Mary Elizabeth "Beth" Harrod, 85, retired Toots Drive-In owner, of Howard, died Dec. 8, 1996, at her home. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Zimmerman Funeral Home. The Rev. Robert Cooper will officiate, and burial will be in Grace Lawn Cemetery. Memorials have been established with the Howard United Methodist Church and National Kidney Foundation. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Harrod was born Nov. 20, 1911, in Tripp County, S.D., to Orval A. and Lydia E. (Criger) Clum. When she was eight years old, the family moved from Winner, S.D., to Elk County, where she attended school and graduated from Howard High School in 1929. On Jan. 26, 1939, she married Ralph William Harrod in Wichita. In 1958 they purchased Harrod's Drive-In in Severy and operated that business until his death in 1969. They had also purchased Toot's Drive-In in Howard in 1965, and she continued operating that business until her retirement in 1975. For many years, she also worked part time preparing income tax returns. Harrod was a member of the Howard United Methodist Church and various community organizations. Survivors include her sons, Weldon Harrod, Ottawa, and Jerry Harrod, Howard; a daughter, Janis Fuqua, Douglass; a sister, Margaret Miller, Howard; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Irene Turner AUGUSTA - Irene A. Turner, 72, homemaker, of rural Augusta, formerly of Winfield, died Dec. 5, 1996, at her home. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Hillside Funeral Home in Augusta. The Rev. Ron Keith will officiate. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery. A memorial has been established with Hospice Inc., P.O. Box 3267, Wichita, KS 67201-3627. Irene Turner was born May 28, 1924, in Rosalia, a daughter of Jesse and Mabel (Allen) Ratcliff. On March 5, 1940, she married Jack F. Turner. Turner lived most of her life in El Dorado before moving to Winfield in the late 1960s and then to Augusta. Survivors include her husband, Jack F. Turner, Augusta; three sons, Lloyd Turner, Easley, S.C., Jack W. Turner, Coffeyville, and Ron Turner, Augusta; two daughters, Marilyn Harrison, Augusta, and Sandra Sisson, Winfield; two brothers, Jack Ratcliff, Augusta, and Clegg Ratcliff, El Dorado; four sisters, Dorothy Perry, Augusta, Mildred Schnider, Phoenix, Mickey Gamble, Wichita, and Pat Mitchell, El Dorado; 20 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. Steven Janke BUFFALO, N.Y. - Dr. R. Steven Janke, 54, of Buffalo, N.Y., son of Henry C. Janke of Winfield, died Dec. 9, 1996, at the Garden of Manhattan in Buffalo. A more complete obituary will be printed in a later Courier. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home of Winfield is in charge of arrangements. Fanny Allen HOWARD - Fanny Marjorie Allen, 94, retired Boeing employee, of Howard, died Dec. 8, 1996, at Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Zimmerman Funeral Home. The Rev. Robert Cooper will officiate. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. in Wichita Park Cemetery with the Rev. Jack Middleton officiating. Memorials have been established with the Howard Senior Center and the Center for Basic Cancer Research at Kansas State University. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Allen was born Sept. 1, 1902, at Anthony, to Thomas Grant and Ida Lee (Nichols) Milton. The family moved to the Fargo, Okla., area where she was raised and educated. On Feb. 9, 1924, she married Arthur B. Allen in Winfield. They lived near Wichita until his death in 1952. In 1953 Allen moved to Wichita where she worked for Boeing Aircraft Co. from 1954 until her retirement in 1965. She returned to Howard in 1980. Allen volunteered at the Union Rescue Mission in Wichita for many years. She had been a member of the Wichita Bible Church since the 1940s and attended Howard United Methodist Church. She belonged to a United Methodist Women's circle in Howard and the Triple F organization. Survivors include two sons, Jerry R. Allen, Howard, and Homer Wayne Allen, San Diego; a daughter, Pauline A. Young, Hartford, Conn.; a sister, Irene Mead, Ogden, Utah; 12 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and stepgreat-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Lola Bright INDEPENDENCE - Lola Bright, 96, retired nursing home employee, of Independence, died Dec. 6, 1996, at Glenwood Estate. Services were held at 2 p.m. Dec. 9 in Community Christian Church. The Rev. Don Elliott officiated. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery in Elk City. Webb and Rodrick Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Casket bearers were her grandsons, Don McLeod, Steve Vestal, Larry Joe and Richard Reddy and Doug and Scott Bright. A memorial has been established with Community Christian Church. Bright was born March 27, 1900, near Longton, a daughter of John William and Margaret (Flesher) Hughes. On Oct. 18, 1920, she married John Riley Bright in Independence. He preceded her in death. Bright worked at Westervelt Nursing Home and in private homes and as a baby sitter in her home. She was a member of Community Christian Church. Survivors include three sons, Wilbur Bright, Winfield, Willard Bright, Independence, and Russell Bright, St. John; three daughters, Claudine Wells, Independence, Twilla Morris, Dumas, Texas, and Margaret Vestal, Elk City; a sister, Goldie Mock, Cheney; 18 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Steven Janke BUFFALO - Dr. Richard Steven Janke, 54, of Buffalo, formerly of Winfield, died Dec. 9, 1996, at the Garden of Manhattan in Buffalo following an extended illness. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home will announce arrangements. A memorial has been established for art history with the University of Kansas Endowment Association, Lawrence, KS 66045. Janke was born to Henry and Mary (Irvin) Janke on May 23, 1942, in McPherson. The family moved to Winfield in 1946. He graduated as valedictorian of his class at Winfield High School in 1960. Janke graduated from the University of Kansas in 1964 and received his master's degree in 1967 and a doctorate in 1973 from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. As a professor of art history, Janke taught first at the University of Cincinnati and since 1969 at the State University of New York at Buffalo. He traveled extensively throughout the United States and Europe doing research. Survivors include his father, Henry Janke, and a sister, Kathy McMillen, both of Winfield, and two nephews. Mary Ellen Snodderly HOWARD - Mary Ellen Snodderly, 75, homemaker, longtime resident of Howard, died Dec. 9, 1996, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Zimmerman Funeral Home. The Rev. Robert Cooper will officiate. Burial will be held in Grace Lawn Cemetery. A memorial has been established with the Howard United Methodist Church. Contributions may be left with the funeral home. Snodderly was born April 10, 1921, in Howard, the daughter of Albert Orestus and Edith Hester (Collins) Andrews. She was raised in Howard and graduated from Howard High School. She attended a year of college in Wichita. On July 17, 1945, she married Lyman Snodderly in Wellington. During her life, she lived in Harper and Oklahoma City but mostly resided in Howard. Snodderly was a member of the Howard High School Alumni Association and the American Legion Auxiliary of Carter-Rader Post 149. At the time of her death, she was serving as secretary of Columbia Chapter 142, Order of Eastern Star, in Howard and was a longtime member of the Howard United Methodist Church and a United Methodist Women's circle. Survivors include her husband, Lyman Snodderly, Howard; two sons, Dr. Paul Snodderly, Fort Collins, Colo., and John Snodderly, Post Falls, Idaho; a brother, Albert Andrews, Wichita; a sister, Clarice Anderson, Takoma Park, Md.; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Leonard Hawley WICHITA - Leonard J. "Red" Hawley, 68, independent oil derrick hand, died on Dec. 9, 1996. Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at Christian Worship Ministry, 1818 S. Broadway. Survivors include a son, Wesley E. Hawley, New Orleans, La.; two daughters, Janet Brown and Cynthia Welch, both of Wichita; a brother, Lloyd Hawley, Atlanta; a sister, Luella Ruth Hellman, Wichita; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Michael Johnson ARKANSAS CITY - Michael Allen Johnson Sr., 48, Winfield Correctional Facility guard and officer, of Arkansas City, died Dec. 13, 1996, at his home. Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Hawks Funeral Home. Pastor Lee Wheeler will officiate. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until 9 tonight, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday and 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday. A memorial has been established with the building fund of the Dunamis Church and Christian Outreach Fellowship in Winfield. Contributions can be left at the funeral home. Johnson was born Jan. 18, 1948, in Manhattan, a son of William Oscar and Vider (McGhee) Johnson. He was raised in Arkansas City and attended local schools, including Cowley County Community College. During the Vietnam War, he was stationed in Germany with the U.S. Army. On Nov. 3, 1973, he married Diane Harper in Arkansas City. Johnson had been employed by the Winfield State Hospital and Training Center and later worked for Santa Fe Railway. He had been a guard and correction officer at the Winfield Correctional Facility since it opened in 1984. He married Carol Ann Dobbs James Dec. 11, 1996, at their home in Arkansas City. Survivors include his wife, Carol Johnson, Arkansas City; two sons, Michael A. Johnson Jr. and Terrance B. Johnson, both of Newton; a daughter, LaGretta Johnson, Pawhuska, Okla.; two stepsons, Wesley Dobbs and Jonathan Ivey, both of Wichita; his mother, Vider Johnson, San Francisco; a brother, William Carter, Smyrna, Ga.; and three stepgrandchildren. Clifford Hollingsworth ATLANTA -Clifford Dale Hollingsworth, 62, longtime resident of Atlanta, died Dec. 11, 1996, in the Veterans Administration Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Atlanta United Methodist Church. Military rites will be conducted in Atlanta Cemetery. A memorial has been established with the American Cancer Society. Contributions may be made through the church or Miles Funeral Service. Hollingsworth was born Jan. 5, 1934, in Atlanta, a son of Clifford E. and Edna (Herndon) Hollingsworth. He attended Atlanta schools and graduated from Atlanta High School. Hollingsworth joined the U.S. Army in 1956 and served in Germany where he was a rifleman on the European Sharp Shooter team. He returned to Atlanta and was employed at the Cudahy meat packing plant in Wichita. He later worked for several construction firms in Kansas and Oklahoma prior to his retirement. Survivors include a son, Kevin Hollingsworth, and a daughter, Angela Hollingsworth, both of Wichita; his mother, Edna Hollingsworth, El Dorado; a brother, Earl Hollingsworth, Mililani Town, Hawaii; a sister, Betty Jo Ankrom, Herington; and four grandchildren. Addie Lee HAYSVILLE - Addie Neldalee Lee, 68, of Haysville, retired cook, died Dec. 13, 1996, in Wichita. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Smith Mortuary in Haysville. The Rev. Delmar Siemens will officiate. Burial will be in White Chapel Memorial Gardens in Wichita. Friends may call at the funeral home until 8 tonight and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday. Lee was born June 28, 1928, in Post, Texas, a daughter of Leslie Foy and Carrie Adeline (Childers) Nipp. On March 12, 1949, she married Carlton L. Lee. A retired USD 261 cook, she was a member of the Church of Christ of Haysville. Survivors include her husband, Carlton Lee, Haysville; a son Darrell Lee, Udall; two daughters, Rhonda Turner, Wichita, and Deanna Griffin, Poteau, Okla.; four brothers, William Nipp, Greenwood, Ark., Wayne Nipp, Salisaw, Okla., Eldon Nipp, Ralls, Texas, and Vernon Nipp, Roaring Springs, Texas; two sisters, Valta Deaton, Matador, Texas, and Jarene Duncan, Lubbock, Texas; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Trisha Miller GRENOLA - Patricia Dawn "Trisha" Miller, 18, West Elk High School graduate, died Dec. 14, 1996, at her home in Grenola. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Grenola Christian Church. The Rev. Wallace Wartick will officiate. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery. A memorial has been established with the Leukemia Society. Contributions can be left at Zimmerman Funeral Home of Howard. Born Aug. 8, 1978, in Winfield, she was a daughter of Robert Gene and Deborah Ann (Scobee) Miller. She attended schools in Grenola, Burden and Moline and graduated from West Elk High School in 1996. She was a member of the National Honor Society, was in the gifted student program, served as student council secretary and was a member of the Future Homemakers of America. She played volleyball and basketball and was a West Elk cheerleader. In 1995, she was Miss Grenola and participated in Arkalalah. She was also a homecoming queen candidate at West Elk. Miller was named the Tandy Corp. Outstanding Student in Math and Science, was named a State Scholar and received the Regent's Recommended Curriculum Award and the President's Academic Fitness Award. Miller had worked at the Sirloin Stockade in Arkansas City and was also employed at the Grenola Cafe and the Bread Pantry in Moline. She is survived by her mother and stepfather, Deborah and Tom Brunsteter, Moline; her father and stepmother, Bobby and Cindi Miller, Grenola; a brother, Donnie Bill Miller, Grenola; a sister, Angel Miller, Moline; three stepsisters, Rhiannon Brunsteter, Mallary Brunsteter and Taylor Brunsteter, all of Stillwater, Okla.; her grandmothers, Mary Adams, Moline, and Pansy Miller, Grenola; her great-grandmothers, Ora Paasch and Lulu Miller, both of Grenola; and stepgrandparents, Bud and Frances Brunsteter, Bartlesville, Okla., and Bill and Stephanie Gifford, Grenola. Lena Conner ARKANSAS CITY - Lena Willie Ozella Conner, 77, retired Rodeo Meats worker, of Arkansas City, died Dec. 14, 1996, at her home. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hawks Funeral Home. The Rev. Henry Cox will officiate. Burial will be in Parker Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until 9 tonight and from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday. A memorial has been established with the American Diabetes Association. Conner was born Aug. 6, 1919, in Clorhide, N.M., a daughter of Wesley Gaton and Sarah Elizabeth (Gordon) Hobbs. She attended schools in Hot Springs, N.M. On May 20, 1937, she married Eugene Harris Conner in Hot Springs. They moved to Arkansas City in 1948. He died Jan. 13, 1992. Conner worked for Rodeo Meats from 1952 until her 1970 retirement. She was a member of IXL Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Wesley Conner, Newkirk, Okla.; three daughters, Viola Richardson, Ponca City, Okla., Ozella Vince, Geuda Springs, and Naomi Pappan, Arkansas City; seven grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. Harry Groom PHOENIX - Harry L. Groom, 79, a resident of Cambridge for more than 65 years, died Dec. 15, 1996, in Phoenix. Memorial services will be held locally at a later time and will be announced by Miles Funeral Service of Winfield. Groom was born Sept. 10, 1917, on a farm near Wilmot to Arthur and Mabel (Swain) Groom. He was educated in rural Wilmot schools before moving with his family to Cambridge when he was 11. He graduated from Cambridge High School in 1936. A World War II veteran, he served in the U.S. Air Force. Groom was an employee of the Kansas State Department of Transportation and retired Oct. 1, 1982, after 20 years of service. On Oct. 24, 1964, he married Gladys Neff Outlaw. They resided in Cambridge where they owned and operated the Stockman's Cafe for many years. Following retirement, the Grooms moved to Phoenix on Oct. 1, 1996. A member of the Cambridge Presbyterian Church where he served as an elder, Groom was also a member of the Clinton Chapter of the Masonic Lodge in Burden. Survivors include his wife, Gladys Groom, and his daughters, Karen White and Becky Stone, all of Phoenix; a brother, Gelston Groom, Winfield; a sister, Nola Neidert, Wichita; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Helen L. Sandstrum DEXTER - Helen L. Sandstrum, 86, former longtime resident of Atlanta, died Dec. 16, 1996, in William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Miles Funeral Service in Winfield. Burial will be in Wilmot Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday. A memorial has been established with Grouse Valley Manor in Dexter. Contributions may be made at the manor or the funeral home. Sandstrum was born June 26, 1910, on a farm near Atlanta to William Pitt and Christine (Wingert) Carver. Raised and educated in the Atlanta community, she graduated from Atlanta High School in 1926 and received nursing education in Hoisington. On Oct. 3, 1931, she married Wesley L. "Bud" Sandstrum in Newkirk, Okla. They lived and farmed west of Atlanta for nearly 50 years. Sandstrum was employed at St. Mary's Hospital in Winfield and Winfield State Hospital and Training Center before beginning employment with William Newton Memorial Hospital. She retired as a ward clerk there in 1975. In 1979 the Sandstrums moved into Atlanta. He died July 18, 1984. She had resided at Grouse Valley Manor since 1988. Sandstrum was a member of the Atlanta United Methodist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Christine Whiteman, Atlanta; three sisters, Faye Quinn, Dexter, and Gladys Gordon and Blanche Lewis, both of Wichita; and two grandchildren. Paul Ruhter BURLINGTON - Paul Ruhter, 84, of Burlington, formerly of Winfield, died Dec. 17, 1996, at Coffey County Hospital in Burlington. Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Trinity Lutheran Church of Burlington. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Friends may call at Jones Funeral Home on Friday. Contributions can be made to the Paul Ruhter Memorial Fund. Ruhter was born Oct. 2, 1912, in Hastings, Neb., a son of Otto and Marie (Timme) Ruhter. On June 12, 1938, he married Mary F. Fulton in Winfield. She died Oct. 24, 1991. For many years, the Ruhters lived in Winfield where he owned and operated a furniture store and also became a cabinet maker. In May 1959 they moved to Burlington, and he was the administrator of the Coffey County Hospital which was operated by the Lutheran Hospital Association. He served as mayor and on the USD 244 Board of Education in Burlington. In 1973 the Ruhters moved to Jackson, Wyo., where they owned and operated the Horseshoe Motel. They retired in 1982 and returned to Burlington. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Survivors include two sons, Paul E. "Gene" Ruhter, Idaho Falls, Idaho, and David Lee Ruhter, Ocala, Fla.; two daughters, Polly Epting, Burlington, and Marilyn Younie, Fruita, Colo.; a sister, Ruth Pfeil, Hastings, Neb.; and six grandchildren. Hazel Harris IOLA - Hazel Irene Harris, 87, former longtime resident of Moline, died Dec. 15, 1996, at Arkhaven Nursing Home in Iola. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Zimmerman Funeral Home in Howard. The Rev. Jim Carter will officiate. Burial will be in Moline Cemetery. A memorial has been established with the Moline Christian Church. Contributions may be made through the funeral home. Harris was born July 9, 1909, in Belknap, a daughter of David Sheridan and Mary Jane (Scott) McAlister. She was raised in the Moline community, attended school in Belknap and graduated from Moline High School. She also attended Pittsburg State Teachers College. On Aug. 15, 1928, she married Kenneth Leon Harris in Beulah. They owned and operated a hatchery and orchard in Moline for many years. After his death on Aug. 5, 1985, she remained in Moline until moving to a nursing home in Rossville. She had been a resident of Arkhaven for the past year. Harris was a longtime member of the Moline Christian Church. Survivors include a son, Frank Harris, Boise, Idaho; three daughters, Elizabeth Gibbon, Topeka, Maridene Arndt, Gladstone, Mo., and Marian Dudgeon, Laramie, Wyo.; 15 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren Marc Reeves WICHITA - Marc Adam Reeves, 40, physician's assistant, of Wichita, formerly of New York City, died Dec. 18, 1996, at his parents' home in Augusta. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Lakeview Funeral Home in Wichita and at 3:30 p.m. in Wilmot Cemetery. Memorials have been established with Hospice Inc. of Wichita and the Marc A. Reeves Scholarship Fund at Wichita State University. Reeves was a physician's assistant with a New York City hospital. Survivors include his fiancee, Emily Mikesell, New York City; a son, Aaron Schoenhofer, and his parents, Jim and Sally Reeves, all of Wichita; and a sister, Linda Baxter, Derby. Harold Jones LEON - Harold F. Jones, 90, farmer, stockman, teacher and owner of Jones Oil Co., of Leon, died Dec. 18, 1996, in Newton Medical Center. Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in the Leon Christian Church. Burial will be in Leon Cemetery. The family will receive friends and relatives from 6 to 8 Friday evening in Carlson Funeral Home in El Dorado. A memorial has been established with Cookson Hills Ministries. Contributions can be left at the funeral home. Jones was born Sept. 26, 1906, in Kansas City, Mo., a son of Elmer and Mary (Harlan) Jones. On Aug. 2, 1925, he married Gladys Thorne in Emporia. Jones moved from Matfield Green to Leon and was a farmer and stockman. He owned and operated Jones Oil Co. for 30 years. For 22 years, he was also a teacher and principal in Chase, Greenwood and Butler counties. He taught for seven years in Leon Grade School and for two years in Haverhill Grade School. He also did some coaching. A member of Leon Christian Church, he was an elder emeritus of the church. Survivors include his wife, Gladys Jones, and a son, Larry Jones, both of Leon; a sister, Crystle Deering, Matfield Green; two grandsons and five great-grandchildren. Pearl Lewis Pearl E. Lewis, 102, longtime resident of Burden, died Dec. 17, 1996, at Winfield Rest Haven where she had been a resident since 1986. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in Wheeler Funeral Home Chapel in Burden and at 2:30 p.m. in the Cashion, Okla., cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 1 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Lewis was born Aug. 2, 1894, in Cashion, Okla., a daughter of Melvin and Jennie (Chitwood) Stoner. She received her bachelor's degree in education from Central State University in Edmond, Okla. On Aug. 31, 1915, she married Trueman B. Lewis in Guthrie, Okla. They moved from Wilmot to Burden in 1920. He died Jan. 22, 1988. Survivors include a granddaughter, Sharon Daniel, Albuquerque, N.M., and two sisters, Nellie Hancock, Chickasha, Okla., and Jane Anderson, Houston. Kenneth R. Sandborn BURDEN - Kenneth R. Sandborn, 77, of rural Burden, died Dec. 18, 1996, in Braman, Okla. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Miles Funeral Service in Winfield. Military services will be held in Burden Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from noon to 9 p.m. Sunday and before services Monday. A memorial has been established with Home Health Care at William Newton Memorial Hospital in Winfield. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Sandborn was born April 30, 1919, at Larned, a son of Harold Piel and Josephine Blanche (Shorter) Sandborn. When Kenneth was a child, the family moved to a farm southwest of Burden. He received his early education in the Eaton school and attended Burden High School. As a young man, he worked in farming. In March 1937 he married Elda France in Wellington. They later divorced. Sandborn was employed as a gasoline truck driver for Harry Grimes Trucking Co. in Arkansas City for a number of years. A World War II veteran, he served three and a half years with the U.S. Navy as a seaman and also served for a year as a private in the U.S. Army. Following discharge, he returned to Kansas where he worked for Santa Fe Railway for 10 years. He farmed in the Eaton community during most of his adult life until retiring in 1981. He was affiliated with the Church of Christ. Survivors include five sons, Donald E. Sandborn, La Puente, Calif., Bobby C. Sandborn and Harold "Kenneth" Sandborn, both of Braman, Okla., Gary L. Sandborn, Wichita, and Danny R. Sandborn, Blackwell, Okla.; a daughter, Judy A. Knight, Highland, Ind.; a stepdaughter, Hazel Riggs, Ponca City, Okla.; a brother, M. Carroll Sandborn, Burden; a sister, Kathryn Miller, Winfield; 23 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Doris Harrington HOWARD - Doris Corrine Harrington, 90, of Howard Twilight Manor, formerly of Elk Falls, died Dec. 17, 1996, at Mercy Hospital in Independence. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in Zimmerman Funeral Home. The Rev. Robin Haines will officiate. Burial will be in Elk Falls Cemetery. A memorial has been established with Howard Twilight Manor. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Harrington was born July 5, 1906, west of Elk Falls to Adelbert Eugene and Olive Edna (Richards) Clough. She was raised in the Elk Falls community and graduated from Elk Falls High School in 1924. She also attended Southwestern College. On Aug, 26, 1931, she married William Floyd Harrington in Independence, Mo. They made their home in the Kansas City, Mo., area until she returned to Elk Falls with her son in 1945. The marriage ended in divorce in 1948. Harrington was a homemaker. In 1992 she moved to Peru to live with her granddaughter, Harriet Horner, and her husband, Dennis. A few months later Harrington moved to Howard Twilight Manor. She was a member of the Nota Bene Reading Club in Elk Falls and attended the Elk Falls United Methodist Church. Survivors include her son, William E. Harrington, Moline; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Bernice Roberts Bernice Mason Roberts, 91, of Winfield, died Dec. 22, 1996, at her home in Walnut Towers. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Moore Funeral Home in Fayetteville, Ark. The Rev. Ken Davidson will officiate. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery. A memorial has been established with the Sidwell Charitable Trust, P.O. Box 754, Winfield, KS 67156. Friends may call at Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday and at Moore Funeral Home from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday. Roberts was born Oct. 29, 1905, in Whitener, Ark., a daughter of James and Angeline (Boyd) Mason. She was raised and educated in Madison County, Arkansas. On Oct. 19, 1935, she married Carl Roberts in Buena Park, Calif. He died in 1962. She moved to Winfield from El Dorado in 1990, and had lived in Hindsville, Ark., before 1950. Roberts was a member of the Buckeye Baptist Church in Hindsville. Survivors include two sons, Gene Roberts, Winfield, and Mitch Roberts, El Dorado; a sister, Ester Gayer, Goshen, Ark.; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Frankie Sowder Frankie Pharel Sowder, 91, of Winfield, died Dec. 21, 1996, at Good Samaritan Village. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Toronto Cemetery. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service until 9 tonight. Memorials have been established with the Toronto United Methodist Church and First Christian Church in Winfield. Contributions may be made through the churches or funeral home. Sowder was born Nov. 23, 1905, on a farm south of Toronto, a daughter of Franklin and Rosa (Jones) Willhite. She graduated from Toronto High School in 1923. On Nov. 5, 1925, she married John Curtis Sowder. They lived and worked on farms in Greenwood and Woodson counties throughout most of their marriage. She also served as substitute postmaster for the U.S. Postal Service at Neal for a number of years. Following retirement in 1984, the Sowders moved to Winfield. He died June 15, 1989. She had resided at Good Samaritan Village for several weeks. A homemaker and longtime member of the Toronto United Methodist Church, where she was active in United Methodist Women, she attended the First Christian Church in Winfield. She was a 69-year member of the Golden Star Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star in Toronto and a long-time member of the Quincy Extension Homemakers Unit. Survivors include a son, Jack Sowder, Winfield, four grandsons and 11 great-grandchildren. Elmer Logsdon PRATT - Elmer S. Logsdon, 92, of Pratt, formerly of Winfield, died Dec. 22, 1996, in Pratt Regional Medical Center. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Larrison Mortuary. The Rev. Harold Wilcox will officiate. Private services will be held in Janesville Cemetery at Hamilton. Logsdon was born April 18, 1904, in Tulsa, Okla. He had lived in Pratt for two years and previously had been a resident of Russell, Winfield, Eureka, Ramona and Hays. On May 1, 1927, he married S. Verina Cummins in Lavonna, Mo. Logsdon was a retired pumper who had worked for Texaco for 37 years. Survivors include his wife, Verina Logsdon, Pratt; two sons, Max Logsdon, Winfield, and Charles R. Logsdon, Fullerton, Calif.; a daughter, Bettie Morris, Bucklin; 12 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Harriett Fisher WICHITA - Harriett Kathryn Fisher, 81, formerly of Cedar Vale and Topeka, died Dec. 21, 1996, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Joseph Campus, Wichita. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in Ozro Falls Cemetery at Hewins. Wheeler Funeral Home of Cedar Vale is in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established with the television ministry at First United Methodist Church in Wichita. Fisher was born June 6, 1915, in Cedar Vale, a daughter of Edgar J. and Annice (Taylor) Fisher. She graduated from Cedar Vale High School and from Pittsburg State Teachers College. She taught in Chautauqua County from 1934 to 1937 and gave private lessons in music and art. She then worked in the Chautauqua County Treasurer's Office. In 1942 she moved to Topeka where she worked as a research analyst for the Kansas Department of Labor until her retirement in 1987. Fisher had lived in Georgetown Village in Wichita since 1987. Survivors include two brothers, Donald Fisher and Robert Fisher, and a niece, Linda Gilbert, all of Wichita. Judith Hearn DERBY - Judith A. Hearn, 55, of Derby, president and CEO of Kansas Elks Training Center for the Handicapped, died Dec. 20, 1996, in Wichita. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at College Hill United Methodist Church. The Rev. George Gardner will officiate. Burial will be in El Paso Cemetery in Derby. Memorials have been established with New Frontier Building Project and the Judith Hearn Memorial Music Fund at Derby High School, Derby, KS 67037. Smith Mortuary of Derby is in charge of arrangements. Hearn was born Dec. 2, 1941, in Weir City, a daughter of Dale and Winifred (Jones ) Platts. She was president and CEO of Kansas Elks Training Center for the Handicapped, and had received numerous awards for her innovative work with the handicapped. A member of College Hill United Methodist Church, she was also a member of Wichita Downtown Rotary and the National Rehabilitation Association. Survivors include her husband, Ross Hearn, two sons, Kent Hearn and Steve Hearn, and a daughter, Beth Lankford, all of Derby; four sisters, Jean Coon, Wellington, Suzy Hines and Janice Frazee, both of Derby, and Patty Wolff, Olathe; and seven grandchildren. Florence Valdois NEOSHO, Mo. - Florence Bell Valdois, 84, former longtime resident of Winfield and Dexter, died Dec. 23, 1996, at Medicalodge Nursing Center in Neosho. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at the First Assembly of God Church in Winfield. The Rev. Ken Davidson will officiate. Burial will be in Prairie Lawn Cemetery in Wellington. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday. A memorial has been established with the First Assembly of God Church in Winfield. Contributions can be made through the church or funeral home. Valdois was born Oct. 1, 1912, at Wellington, a daughter of Clarence and Bertha Lou (Parrott) Hylton. Raised in the Wellington area, she received her high school education in Wellington and Newton. She later attended Northwestern University in Alva, Okla. On July 23, 1936, she married Paul Valdois in Harrah, Okla., and they made their first home in the Wellington area. They moved to the Dexter area in the 1940s and lived and farmed near Dexter for 10 years. In 1960 they moved to Winfield where she was employed at Winfield State Hospital and Training Center until retiring in 1974. She and her husband lived in Winfield until 1994 when they moved to Neosho. Valdois was a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Winfield. Survivors include her husband, Paul Valdois, and a son, Jerry Valdois, both of Neosho; a daughter, Pauletta Mickley, Lawrence; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Agnes Barnaby INDEPENDENCE - Agnes Mae Barnaby, 88, of Independence, former longtime resident of Longton, died Dec. 22, 1996, at Mercy Hospital in Independence. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Longton United Methodist Church. The Rev. Gerald Manley will officiate. Burial will be in Longton Cemetery. Memorials have been established with the Longton United Methodist Church and Longton Senior Center. Contributions can be made through Zimmerman Funeral Home of Howard. Barnaby was born April 25, 1908, at El Dorado, a daughter of George Erby and Mamie Edna (McLam) Weber. When she was a child, the family moved to Piedmont where she graduated from Piedmont High School in 1927. In 1938 she graduated from Pittsburg State University, and in 1962 she earned her master's degree, also from Pittsburg. On Nov. 26, 1941, she married Glenn Arthur Barnaby in Longton where they lived most of their lives. Barnaby began teaching in 1928 in rural schools in the Elk County area. She taught school in Howard from 1957 until her retirement in 1972. She had recently entered Meadowbrook Lodge in Independence. Barnaby was a member of Kappa Kappa Iota and the Retired Teachers Association. She was active in the Longton Senior Citizens, Helping Hand Club and Longton Library Association, and she attended Longton United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, Glenn Barnaby, Longton; two sons, Art Barnaby, Manhattan, and Richard Barnaby, Valley Center; a daughter, Elizabeth Labhart, San Jose, Calif.; a brother, Raymond Weber, Independence; a sister, Margaret Duckworth, St. Louis; and five grandchildren. Bernice Roberts Bernice (Mason) Roberts, 91, of Winfield, died Dec. 22, 1996, at her home in Walnut Towers. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Moore Funeral Home in Fayetteville, Ark. The Rev. Ken Davidson will officiate. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Fayetteville. Visiting hours will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today and Thursday at Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home. A memorial has been established with the Sidwell Charitable Trust, P.O. Box 754, Winfield, KS 67156. Roberts was born Oct. 29, 1905, in Whitener, Ark., a daughter of James and Angeline (Boyd) Mason. She was raised and educated in Madison County, Ark. On Oct. 19, 1935, she married Carl Roberts in Buena Park, Calif. He died in 1962. In 1990 Roberts moved to Winfield from El Dorado where she had lived since 1950. Before that, she had lived in Hindsville, Ark. She was a member of the Buckeye Baptist Church in Hindsville. Survivors include two sons, Gene Roberts, Winfield, and Mitch Roberts, El Dorado; a sister, Ester Gayer, Goshen, Ark.; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Lyle Loomis Lyle W. Loomis, 89, of Winfield, died Dec. 24, 1996, at Cumbernauld Village after a long illness. Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. The Rev. Rick Hathaway will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Memorials have been established with Trinity Lutheran Church and the Hope Fund at Cumbernauld Village. Loomis was born Feb. 12, 1907, near Augusta, to Maurice and Myrtle Loomis. He graduated from Augusta High School in 1921, attended Kansas State University for a year, then went to the University of Kansas and participated in the University Afloat world cruise before graduating with honors from the University of Illinois in 1930. Loomis took geology courses from the University of Chicago, then spent several years doing land work in the Oklahoma oil fields. He later attended Washburn University Law School and became a member of the Kansas Bar Association in 1942, only to be conscripted immediately into World War II. He was a captain in the field artillery for the Sixth Army and served in both the European and Pacific theaters of the war. Loomis then worked as an associate of Lloyd Roberts of Roberts and Roberts in Winfield. He opened his own office in December 1950 and practiced law in Winfield until 1985. On June 14, 1996, he was honored for having completed 50 years of continuous service as an attorney and counselor at law by the Kansas Bar Association. On Jan. 19, 1951, he married Lela Glantz. Survivors include his wife, Lela Loomis, Winfield; three sons, Larry Loomis, Winfield, John Loomis, Oklahoma City, and Kirk Loomis, Tulsa, Okla.; a brother, M. Lloyd Loomis, Augusta; a sister, Helen Loomis, Cumbernauld Village; and three grandchildren. Ralph Decker Ralph Winfield Decker, 88, of Cumbernauld Village, died Dec. 23, 1996, in William Newton Memorial Hospital in Winfield. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in Grace United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Pennsylvania. Wheeler Funeral Home of Burden is in charge of local arrangements. A memorial has been established with Grace United Methodist Church. Decker was born July 3, 1908, in Dunmore, Pa., a son of David John and Maud M. (Jackson) Decker. On Oct. 12, 1932, he married Elvira Doris Krotzer in Middletown, Conn. Decker graduated from Dunmore High School and from Wyoming Seminary and in 1932 received a bachelor's degree from Wesleyan University in Middletown, Conn. From Boston University he received a master of arts degree in 1936, a bachelor's degree in sacred theology in 1937 and a doctor of philosophy degree in 1941. He received a fellowship to study in Berlin from 1938 to 1939. He also received an honorary doctor of divinity degree from Cornell College in Iowa in 1961 and an honorary doctor of humane letters from Pfeiffer College in 1965. Decker was ordained in the United Methodist Church as a deacon in 1935 and as an elder in 1936 and pastored numerous churches in the Boston area. He was an instructor at Boston University from 1941 to 1950 and served as president of Wyoming Seminary in Kingston, Pa., from 1950 to 1959. He was director of educational institutions for the United Methodist Church from 1959 to 1968 and dean and professor of New Testament at Scarritt College in Nashville, Tenn., from 1969 until his retirement in 1974. Following retirement, he wrote The Self-Instruction Bible Study Series for the United Methodist Publishing House and various Sunday school lessons. Survivors include his wife, Elvira Decker, Cumbernauld Village; a son, Ralph Decker Jr., Winfield; and a brother, Albert Decker, New Jersey. Luisa Manriquez OMAHA, Neb. - Luisa A. Manriquez, 88, homemaker, of Omaha, formerly of 611 E. Sixth in Winfield, died Dec. 21, 1996, in Omaha. A Rosary will be tonight at 7 in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home Chapel. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at Holy Name Catholic Church. The Rev. Mike Nolan will officiate. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. A memorial has been established with Holy Name Church. Manriquez was born Aug. 25, 1908, in Aguascalientes Aguas, Mexico, to Pablo and Marcilina (Jimenez) Aguilar. She attended grade school in Mexico. When she was in her teens, the family moved to North Platte, Neb. In January 1926 she married Frank A. Manriquez in North Platte. They moved to Winfield where they lived for over 60 years. He died in September 1985. Because of her health, she moved to Omaha to be near her family. She was a member of Holy Name Catholic Church. Survivors include a son, Henry Manriquez, West Virginia; a daughter, Rose Vargas, Omaha; a brother of Santa Ana, Calif.; two sisters of Escondido, Calif.; 12 grandchildren, and several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Geneva Cole TUCSON, Ariz. - Geneva E. Cole, 73, of Tucson, former longtime resident of Winfield, died Dec. 23, 1996, in Tucson. Friends and family will gather for a time of greeting and sharing at 10 a.m. Monday at Miles Funeral Service in Winfield. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in Highland Cemetery. The Rev. Jerre Nolte will officiate. Friends may also call at the funeral home between noon and 8 p.m. Sunday. A memorial has been established with Grace United Methodist Church. Contributions may be made at the church or the funeral home. Cole was born June 12, 1923, in Winfield, to Harvey and Nettie (Bared) McFarland. She graduated from Winfield High School in 1941. She was a bookkeeper for many years for Dungey's Firestone in Winfield. In the 1940s she married Clyde Thompson, who died in 1949. In 1954 she married Hale Stephenson. They resided in Winfield throughout their marriage. He died in 1963. She moved to Arizona during the 1960s. In May 1966 she married Aaron "Gene" Cole. They resided in Arizona throughout their marriage, and she was employed for a number of years with the Motorola Corp. He died in 1989. Cole was affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Survivors include a son, Steven Thompson, Tucson; two sisters, Marie Potter, Winfield, and Alice Weigle, Shawano, Wis.; and two grandchildren. Oma Waggoner Oma B. Waggoner, 91, homemaker, formerly of 504 E. 15th in Winfield, died Dec. 24, 1996, in Good Samaritan Village. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service from noon to 8 p.m. Sunday and until noon Monday. A memorial has been established with Good Samaritan Village. Contributions may be made through the funeral home. Waggoner was born April 2, 1905, in West Virginia, to Peter E. and Carolyn (Robinson) Stewart. She was raised and educated in West Virginia. During the 1920s she married Samuel L. Waggoner. They moved to Kansas during the 1930s and resided in Winfield. He died in February 1986. She was affiliated with the Baptist Church. Survivors include a brother, Willie Stewart, Des Moines, Iowa; a sister, Bernice Taladay, Shenandoah, Iowa; and nieces and nephews, including Earl and Ruth Gordon of Winfield and Donna and Leonard Stewart of Udall. Robert Marsh ARKANSAS CITY - Robert Lee Marsh, 78, of Arkansas City, retired Winfield State Hospital and Training Center employee, died Dec. 24, 1996, at South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center in Arkansas City. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in Parker Cemetery. Friends may call at Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home until noon Friday. The casket will be closed during the service. Memorials have been established with the American Heart Association and the American Cancer Association. Contributions may be made through the funeral home. Marsh was born Oct. 10, 1918, in Tabernash, Colo., and was raised in Tabernash, Denver and Colorado Springs. He married Florence L. Hockenbury May 16, 1942, in Arkansas City. She died Aug. 4, 1982. On Oct. 13, 1993, he married Carolyn N. Pike in Colorado Springs, Colo. They made their home in Arkansas City. A veteran of World War II, Marsh served in the Army Air Corps and was stationed at Strother Field. He retired from Winfield State Hospital and Training Center where he was in charge of the wheelchair department. Earlier he was employed in retail sales in various businesses in Arkansas City. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Marsh, Arkansas City; a son, Robert Marsh Jr., Winfield; two stepsons, Kenneth W. Pike and Lawrence G. Pike, both of Arkansas City; two grandchildren, six stepgrandchildren and seven stepgreat-grandchildren. Johnnie Murphy HOWARD - Johnnie Emerald Murphy, 94, retired farmer and handyman, of Howard, died Dec. 24, 1996, in Howard Twilight Manor. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Zimmerman Funeral Home. Tom Henry will officiate. Burial will be in Moline Cemetery. A memorial has been established with the Howard Church of Christ. Contributions may be made through the funeral home. Murphy was born Nov. 8, 1902, north of Howard, a son of John Edwin and Nancy Jane (Adams) Murphy. He was raised in the Howard area and attended Elk County schools. In October 1922 he married Mable Bratches in Sedan. She died in January 1927. On March 14, 1928, he married Elsie Arabell Francisco in Fredonia. They owned and operated a farm in Elk County until 1957, then moved to Moline in 1958. He was employed at Mac's Service in Moline and was the caretaker of Moline Cemetery for several years. Murphy had worked in carpentry, house painting and lawn care since retiring in 1965. He was a longtime member of the Howard Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Elsie Murphy, Howard; two sons, James Murphy, Clearwater, and Robert Murphy, Benton; a daughter, Zelma Carriger, Topeka; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Pearl Lewis BURDEN - Services for Pearl E. Lewis, who died Dec. 17, 1996, were held at 10 a.m. Dec. 23 in Wheeler Funeral Home Chapel in Burden. The Rev. Sheila Ratzlaff officiated. Barbara Shively was the organist, and Lyman Wheeler sang "How Great Thou Art." Graveside services were held at 2:30 p.m. in the Cashion, Okla., cemetery. The Rev. Ed Cook officiated. Edward Day Edward L. Day, 72, of Winfield, retired employee of Cessna Aircraft¹s engineering department, died Dec. 25, 1996. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Resthaven Gardens of Memory in Wichita. Memorials have been established with the American Heart Association and the Salvation Army. Survivors include his former wife, Peggy Day, Wichita; two sons, Mike Day, Wichita, and Mark Day, Garland, Texas; a brother, Jimmie Sam Day, Winfield; a sister, Melva Putman, Wichita; two grandchildren and two stepgrandchildren. Norman Harcourt WICHITA - Norman Estel ³Rock² Harcourt, 75, of Wichita, formerly of Winfield, died Dec. 23, 1996, in Wichita. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Road, Derby. Pastor Lowell Churchill will officiate. Burial will be in Douglass Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until 8 tonight. Harcourt was born April 20, 1921, in Winfield, a son of Estel Arthur and Mildred Juanita (Williams) Harcourt. On July 4, 1962, he married Wanda L. Blue. Harcourt was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and a Beech Aircraft industrial engineer. Survivors include his wife, Wanda Harcourt, Wichita; two sons, Kenny Harcourt, Peck, and Lyn Harcourt, Glenn Heights, Texas; a daughter, Susan Hannon, Indianapolis; a brother, Harold Harcourt, Norman, Okla.; a sister, Elnora Vaughn, Independence; 13 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. Doris Harrington HOWARD ‹ Services for Doris C. Harrington, who died Dec. 17, 1996, were held at 2 p.m. Dec. 23 at Zimmerman Funeral Home in Howard. The Rev. Robin Haines officiated. Burial was in Elk Falls Cemetery. Sharon Hughes provided organ music. A memorial has been established with Howard Twilight Manor. Contributions may be made through the funeral home. Gary Lunceford DERBY ‹ Gary Wayne Lunceford, 38, of Derby, formerly of Winfield, died Dec. 25, 1996, at his home. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Miles Funeral Service in Winfield. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday and until service time Tuesday. A memorial has been established for the benefit of his family. Contributions may be made through the funeral home. Lunceford was born Nov. 12, 1958, at San Luis Obispo, Calif., a son of Donald and Shirley Ann Jameson (Bazil) Lunceford. The family moved to Kansas when he was 10, and he was educated in Wichita. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served in Korea. Following discharge due to a disability, he returned to Kansas where he was employed by an exterminating service in Wichita for several years. Lunceford had resided in Wichita and Winfield for many years before moving to Derby to live with his sister and her family for the past two months. He was affiliated with the Baptist Church. Survivors include a sister, Linda Bealby, Derby; a brother, Mike Lunceford, Winfield; two half-brothers, Jason Lunceford, Derby, and Joshua Lunceford, Colorado; his grandmother, Prudence Phillips, El Dorado; and several nieces and nephews. Chad Blackwell FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Chad L. Blackwell, 32, professional dancer, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., formerly of Winfield, died on Dec. 19, 1996, of complications from a car accident on the morning of Dec. 17, 1996. A celebration of his life was held at the Sunshine Cathedral in Fort Lauderdale on Dec. 21, 1996. A special performance of the musical, "Cats," will be held in his honor on Dec. 30 in Hamburg, Germany. Blackwell was born in Winfield and had been a Fort Lauderdale resident since 1984. He graduated from high school at Shawnee Mission Northwest in Lenexa and attended college at the North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, N.C. He began his dancing career with the Miller-Marley School of Dance in Kansas City. From there, he danced with the Fort Lauderdale Ballet Company; Opryland in Nashville, Tenn.; Lotto World in Seoul, Korea; Beauty and the Beast at MGM/Disney World, Orlando, Fla., and the musical, "Cats," in Hamburg, Germany. He appeared twice on the television show, "Star Search," and was a finalist in 1993. Survivors include his father, Lee Blackwell, Fort Lauderdale; his mother, Jackie Snodgrass, Arkansas City; his sister, Jennifer Blackwell, Atlanta, Ga.; and his grandmother, Maude Blackwell, Medicine Lodge. Kathryn Fisher Graveside services for Kathryn Fisher were held at 2 p.m. on Dec. 26, 1996, in the Ozro Falls Cemetery. The Rev. Kevin Baxter officiated. Linda Gilbert read a poem and sang "The Lord's Prayer." Wheeler Funeral Home of Cedar Vale had charge of arrangements. Helen Shirley SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Helen Shirley, 88, of Springfield, formerly of Atlanta, died on Nov. 19, 1996, in Springfield. She was born on Atlanta, the daughter of Ollie and Mae (Wilson) Torbet. She attended Atlanta schools and graduated from Atlanta High School in 1925. She married Wilbur Shirley of Pittsburg, and they spent all their married life in Pittsburg where she continued living after his death. In failing health, she moved to Springfield to be close to her son. Survivors include a son, Charles Shirley, Springfield; a daughter, Marilyn Cornella, Wichita; grandchildren, nieces and nephews and a cousin, Mildred Martin, Winfield. Lyle Loomis Services for Lyle W. Loomis, 89, who died on Dec. 24, 1996, were held at 1:30 p.m. on Dec. 27, 1996, in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. The Rev. Roderick A. Hathaway officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. The American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars provided military graveside honors. Norma Orr played "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" on the organ. Mark Schotle sang "Abide with Me" and "The Lord's Prayer." Casket bearers were Larry Loomis, Kirk Loomis, John Loomis, Jerry Fritchman, Joe Yount and Lloyd John Loomis. A memorial has been established with Trinity Lutheran Church. Luisa Manriquez A Rosary service for Luisa A. Manriquez, 88, who died on Dec. 21, 1996, was held at 7 p.m. on Dec. 26, 1996, in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated at 10 a.m. on Dec. 27, 1996, in Holy Name Catholic Church. The Rev. Mike Nolan officiated. Burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery. Organist was Laura Belle Haines. Song leader was Bill Chamberland. Casket bearers were Nathan Garcia, Jose Vargas, Daniel Manriquez, Mike Vargas, Carlos Vargas, Jack Vargas and Henry Vargas. A memorial has been established with Holy Name Catholic Church. Elizabeth Cole AUGUSTA - Elizabeth Ann Cole, 85, homemaker, of the Augusta Medical Complex, formerly of Winfield, died Dec. 28, 1996, at the complex. Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in Highland Cemetery at Winfield. The Rev. Russ Jones will officiate. Friends may call at Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home until 9 tonight and from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday. A memorial has been established with the First Christian Church. Cole was born June 1, 1911, in Leon, to William Joseph and Cora Mae (Holston) Winn. She was raised in Winfield and graduated from Winfield High School. On July 20, 1931, she married Robert J. Cole in El Dorado. Cole worked for Southwestern Bell for 42 years as an operator in Winfield until her retirement in 1973. She was a member of the Winfield First Christian Church. Survivors include her husband, Robert J. Cole, Augusta; a son, Robert T. Cole, El Paso, Texas; a daughter, Mary Grill, Augusta; three brothers, Wesley Winn, Wagner, Okla., Franklin Winn, Wichita, and Bob Winn, Winfield; a sister, Rose Roberts, Enumclaw, Wash.; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Teresa Van Fleet Teresa L. Van Fleet, 43, child care provider, of 1717 Poplar in Winfield, died Dec. 28, 1996, at her home. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the First Assembly of God Church. The Rev. Ken Davidson will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Visiting hours will be until 9 tonight at Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home. A memorial has been established with First Assembly of God Church. Van Fleet was born July 11, 1953, in Winfield, to Tom and Patricia (Willoughby) Collins. She graduated from Winfield High School in 1971. On April 7, 1973, she married Roger W. Van Fleet at the First Assembly of God Church in Winfield. She was a child care provider for many years. A member of First Assembly of God Church, Van Fleet was active in many church activities. She was also involved in the Winfield Swim Club, Viking Boosters, Parent Advisory Council, Snyder Research Foundation, DARE and the Red Ribbon Committee. Survivors include her husband, Roger Van Fleet, two sons, Ryan S. Van Fleet and Jason W. Van Fleet, and her parents, Tom G. and Patricia Collins, all of Winfield; and a sister, Jenny A. Kennedy, South Sioux City, Neb. Margie Bonfy Margie M. Bonfy, 83, homemaker, of 1313 Andrews in Winfield, died Dec. 28, 1996, in Good Samaritan Village. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Bible Baptist Church in Ralston, Okla. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in Ralston. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service until 8 tonight. A memorial has been established with Good Samaritan Village. Contributions may be made through Miles Funeral Service. Bonfy was born March 29, 1913, in Dixie, Okla., to Robert B. and Annie Laura (Lambert) Teichmer. When she was a child, the family moved to Ralston where she was raised and educated. A member of the 1930 graduating class of Ralston High School, she married Quay T. "Shorty" Bonfy on Oct. 23, 1930, in Skedee, Okla., where they lived and farmed for several years. In 1937 the Bonfys moved to Ponca City, Okla., to serve in the 101 Ranch Resettlement Project. They lived and worked on a farm located within the boundaries of the original 101 Ranch for over 50 years. Following retirement, they moved to Winfield in 1992. She had resided at Good Samaritan Village since March 1993. Affiliated with the Methodist Church, Bonfy was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and a charter member of the Salt Fork Extension Homemakers Unit. Survivors include her husband, Quay "Shorty" Bonfy, Winfield; two sons, Dick Bonfy, Winfield, and Buddy Bonfy, Albert Lee, Minn.; a daughter, Wilma Roady, Winfield; a sister, LaDeena Christianson, Topeka; 10 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. William Tatum BURDEN - William L. "Bill" Tatum, 86, longtime Burden resident, died Dec. 28, 1996, in Cumbernauld Village in Winfield. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Burden United Methodist Church. The Rev. Sheila Ratzlaff will officiate. Burial will be in Grand Prairie Cemetery. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday and until 11 a.m. Thursday. A memorial has been established with Burden United Methodist Church. Contributions can be made through the church or funeral home. Tatum was born Feb. 11, 1910, northeast of Burden, to William V. and Myrtle L. (Harned) Tatum. He was raised and educated in the Burden area and graduated from Burden High School in 1927. On Sept. 5, 1929, he married Alma Neill in Wichita. They lived and worked on the farm where he was born throughout their marriage. He had resided at Cumbernauld Village since August. A longtime member of the Burden United Methodist Church, Tatum was a past master and 50-year member of Clinton Lodge 233 in Burden and a 32nd Degree Mason. He was also a member of Burden Chapter 128, Order of Eastern Star, and had served as a member of the Grand Prairie School Board and the Silver Creek Township Board. He had served on the Cowley County Advisory Board and the board of the Cowley County Farm Bureau. Survivors include his wife, Alma Tatum, Burden; two sons, Robert N. Tatum, Burden, and Carl Tatum, Dexter; a daughter, Jo Ann Hafenstein, Burden; eight grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Florence Valdois Services for Florence Bell Valdois were held at 1 p.m. Dec. 27, 1996, in the First Assembly of God Church. The Rev. Ken Davidson officiated. Burial was in Prairie Lawn Cemetery. Organist was Nedra Musgrove, and pianist was Bwana Drennan. Special music selections were "Amazing Grace" and "I'll Meet You in the Morning," performed by Bwana Drennan, Nedra Musgrove and David Musgrove. Casket bearers were Albert Gardner, Bob Gray, Leon Howell, David Musgrove, Webster Roth and Ed Scott. A memorial has been established with the First Assembly of God Church. Miles Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements. Georgia Stimits UDALL - Georgia M. Stimits, 70, of Udall, retired restaurant owner, died Dec. 29, 1996, in Wichita. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Udall Cemetery. The Rev. Sam Lever will officiate. Senter-Smith Mortuary of Mulvane is in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established with the American Cancer Society. Stimits was born June 14, 1926, in Kansas City, Mo., to Peter and LaWanda (Lipe) Spain. She lived in Minneapolis, Minn., for several years. On May 17, 1981, she married Clarence Stimits in Wichita. Stimits had owned beauty shops, grocery stores and restaurants and was the retired owner of the Buck and Pet Restaurant in Udall. She was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Order of Eastern Star, Fraternal Order of Amaranth and White Shrine of Jerusalem. Survivors include her husband, Clarence Stimits, Udall; two sons, Keith Dennis, Udall, and Scott Bonse, Wichita; a daughter, Nancy Blum, Wichita; two stepsons, Douglas Stimits, Derby, and Dale Stimits, Wichita; a stepdaughter, Rhonda Foster, Oklahoma City; three brothers, Jim Spain, Burnsville, Minn., and Bob Spain and Johnny Spain, both of California; two sisters, Emma Lee Metcalf, South Hutchinson, and Mary Jane Whalen, California; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Vesta Priddle WICHITA - Vesta Priddle, 88, homemaker, died Dec. 27, 1996, in Wichita. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Broadway Mortuary. Survivors include her husband, Clyde Priddle, Wichita; two sons, Tony Priddle, Wichita, and Col. Jon Priddle, Alexandria, Va.; a daughter, Nancy Drennan, Winfield; six grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Connie McGinnis Connie McGinnis, 43, of 1803 E. 19th in Winfield, died Dec. 29, 1996. Survivors include her husband, Ron McGinnis. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home will announce arrangements. Lois Lemaster ROANOKE, Ala. - Lois Clark Galloup Lemaster of Roanoke, Ala., former longtime Winfield area resident, died on Dec. 29, 1996, at Traylor Nursing Home in Roanoke. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday in Dexter Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Miles Funeral Service in Winfield from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Friday. Memorials have been established for the Dexter Christian Church and the First Christian Church of Winfield. Contributions may be made through the funeral home. A native of Otto, Lemaster was the daughter of Ora and Eva May Clark. She graduated from Dexter High School. During the 1950s she married William S. Lemaster who died in 1960. She received her teaching credentials from Kansas State University and had worked as a teacher and librarian for public schools in Winfield and Cowley County for many years. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Winfield, the Order of Eastern Star and Amaranth. A longtime Winfield area resident, she had moved to Roanoke in 1993 to be near her son and his family. Survivors include a son, G.R. Galloup, Roanoke; a sister, Fannie Stone, Arkansas City; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Bernice Roberts Services for Bernice Mason Roberts, 91, who died on Dec. 22, 1996, were held at 10 a.m. on Dec. 28, 1996, in Moore Funeral Home in Fayetteville, Ark. The Rev. Ken Davidson officiated. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery in Fayetteville. A memorial has been established with the Sidwell Charitable Trust, P.O. Box 754, Winfield, KS 67156. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home had charge of local arrangements. Connie McGinnis Connie S. McGinnis, 43, homemaker, of 1803 E. 19th, No. 12, in Winfield, died on Dec. 29, 1996, in William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Friday in the chapel of Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home. The Rev. John Stone will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery at a later date. Visiting hours will be from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday and from 9 a.m. until service time on Friday at the funeral home. A memorial has been established with the American Diabetes Association. McGinnis was born on Dec. 17, 1953, in Sterling, to Lester L. and Euretha F. (McNett) Capps. She attended schools in Lyons, Hutchinson and Kansas City, Kan., and graduated from Udall High School in 1972. She moved to Winfield in 1980 and on Oct. 8, 1983, married Ron McGinnis in Winfield. She was a member of the Udall United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, Ron McGinnis, a son, John Morton, and a daughter, Dedra Wilson, all of Winfield; four brothers, Harold Capps, Winfield, Marvin Capps, Attica, LeRoy Capps, St. Joseph, Mo., and Albert Capps, Hutchinson; three sisters, Helen Bowhan, Hutchinson, Brenda Hurst, Winfield, and Penny Capps, Hutchinson; and a granddaughter. Nellie Paugh Nellie M. Paugh, 97, of Good Samaritan Village, formerly of 801 Alexander, died on Dec. 30, 1996, at Good Samaritan Village. Graveside services will be held at Union Cemetery on Friday at 11 Friday morning. The Rev. Gerald Graber will officiate. A memorial has been established with Winfield Meals on Wheels. Paugh was born on March 6, 1899, to James Grant and Ella (Stevenson) Hensley. On Jan. 29, 1920, she married Walter Francis Paugh in Muskogee, Okla., and they resided in Cave City, Ark. After he died in May 1970, she moved to Winfield. A homemaker, she was a member of the Evangelical Free Church of Winfield. Survivors include a sister, Sadie L. Goodwin, Winfield; and many nieces and nephews. Gary Smalley ATLANTA - Gary L. Smalley, 49, lifelong resident of Atlanta and Burden, died unexpectedly on Dec. 31, 1996, in William Newton Memorial Hospital in Winfield. Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Miles Funeral Service. Burial will be in Atlanta Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday and before service time on Saturday. A memorial has been established with the First Responders Program of the Atlanta Volunteer Fire Department. Contributions may be made at Citizens Bank of Atlanta or the funeral home. Smalley was born on Nov. 30, 1947, in Winfield, one of four children born to Forrest W. and Lilly M. (Meberg) Smalley. When he was three, the family moved from Akron to Burden where he was raised and educated. A 1966 graduate of Burden High School, Smalley worked in oil fields and farming as a young man. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1969 to 1971 aboard a navy tender ship. Following discharge, he returned to Cowley County, where he was employed at Branine Chevrolet. He moved to the Atlanta area in 1976 and later worked for Blair Oil Co. in Atlanta. He was co-owner and operator of BBS Trucking Co. for several years. On May 5, 1986, he married Judy Blankenbaker in the Atlanta United Methodist Church. They resided in Atlanta throughout their marriage. In 1987 he began employment with the Atlanta branch of Valley Co-op where he served for nearly 10 years. A member of the Atlanta Volunteer Fire Department, he was also affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Judy Smalley, Atlanta; two sons, Russell Smalley, Arkansas City, and Clint Blankenbaker, Atlanta; three daughters, Christina Smalley, Winfield, Kendra Jones, Lawrence, and Susie West, Olathe; his mother, Lilly Smalley, Burden; a brother, Wayne D. Smalley, Tulsa, Okla.; a sister, Jane Lewis, Wichita; and eight grandchildren. Clio Davies TULSA, Okla. - Clio E. Davies, 76, of Tulsa, Okla., formerly of Winfield, died on Dec. 30, 1996, in Tulsa. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in Butler Stumpff Funeral Home, Tulsa. Memorials have been established with Disabled American Veterans, UNICEF and Greenpeace. Davies was born in Wellington, the daughter of E.V. and Maude Shirley. She was raised in Winfield and graduated from Winfield High School in 1938. She served as an Army nurse in World War II with the 77th Evacuation Hospital in England, North Africa and Europe, with 32 months overseas. She was awarded seven battle stars and the Purple Heart. In July 1945 she married Cecil Davies. They raised three children and homesteaded on a farm in the Columbia Basin of Washington. In 1964 they moved to Oklahoma City and in 1974, to Tulsa. Survivors include her son, Jim Davies, Tulsa; a daughter, Nan Brighton-Davies, Tulsa; a sister, Barbara Hauser, Richardson, Texas; and three grandchildren. Sue Lehmann Sue Lehmann, 55, of 1009 E. 11th in Winfield, died on Jan. 2, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home will announce arrangements. A more complete obituary will appear in a later Courier. Opal Serviss OXFORD - Opal H. Serviss, 89, longtime Oxford resident, died on Jan. 2, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital in Winfield. Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday in the Oxford Christian Church. The Rev. Danny Ginn will officiate. Burial will be in Oxford Cemetery. Friends may call at Oliver-Hawks Funeral Home from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday. Warren Waymire WILLIAMSBURG - Warren E. Waymire, 76, of Wiliamsburg, formerly of Dexter, died on Dec. 31, 1996, at Ransom Memorial Hospital in Ottawa. Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday at Dengel & Son Mortuary in Ottawa. The Rev. Tony Blaufuss will officiate. Burial will be in Dexter Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 1 p.m. Friday until service time. Contributions may be made to the Warren Waymire Memorial Fund to defray funeral expenses, c/o Dengel & Son Mortuary, 235 S. Hickory, Ottawa, KS 66067. Waymire was born in Dec. 28, 1920, the son of Joseph Edward and Minnie Mae Waymire. He graduated from Dexter High School in 1938. A World War II veteran, he served in the U.S. Navy on the USS Yorktown in the South Pacific. On Aug. 11, 1938, he married Edna Rhodd in Burden. He was a shop supervisor for List & Clark Co. for 44 years, retiring in 1978. Survivors include his wife, Edna Waymire, and a daughter, Jeraldine Waymire, both of Williamsburg; a son, Ronald Waymire, Massillon, Ohio; a brother, Everett Waymire, Villisca, Iowa; a sister, Hester Waymire Forcade, Weatherford, Texas; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Elizabeth Cole Graveside services for Elizabeth Ann Cole, 85, who died on Dec. 28, 1996, were held at 1:30 p.m. on Dec. 31, 1996, in Highland Cemetery. The Rev. Russ Jones officiated. A memorial has been established with First Christian Church. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Teresa Van Fleet Services for Teresa L. Van Fleet, 43, who died on Dec. 28, 1996, were held at 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 31, 1996, in the First Assembly of God Church. The Rev. Ken Davidson officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Bwana Drennan and nedra Musgrove were the musicians. The vocal music included "Surely the Presence," "I Believe," "I'll See You in the Morning" and "Serenaded by Angels." Casket bearers were David Musgrove, Alan Groom, Rowland Hovey, James Newman, Jim Warren and Stephen Chidzikwe. Sue Lehmann Sue Lehmann, 55, retired licensed practical nurse, of 1009 E. 11th in Winfield, died Jan. 2, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Rick Hathaway will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Visiting hours will be 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday and 9 a.m. to service time Tuesday. A memorial has been established with the American Heart Association. Lehmann was born May 8, 1941, in Concordia, a daughter of Ola and Bernilda (Else) Barnes. She was raised in Delphos and graduated from Delphos High School in 1959. She attended St. Mary of the Plains Nursing School. On June 10, 1966, she married Lester Lehmann in Winfield. A licensed practical nurse, Lehmann worked at Winfield State Hospital and Training Center until her retirement in 1994. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Survivors include her husband, Lester Lehmann, Winfield; a daughter, Barbara Lehmann, Wichita; a brother, Ola Barnes Jr., Conde, S.D.; a sister, Louise Travis, Wichita; and one granddaughter. Opal Serviss OXFORD - Opal Serviss, 89, homemaker, died Jan. 2, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital, Winfield. She had been a resident of Good Samaritan Village in Winfield for three years. Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in the Oxford Christian Church. The Rev. Danny Ginn will officiate. Burial will be in Oxford Cemetery. Friends may call at Oliver-Hawks Funeral Home until 8 tonight. A memorial has been established with the Oxford Christian Church. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Serviss was born Jan. 29, 1907, in Chelsea, Okla., a daughter of Seburn and Eva Lena (Ramsey) Hemphill. She was raised in Chelsea. In 1925 she married Ernest Ross. He died in 1941. In 1948 she moved to Oxford where she married Lee Serviss in 1954. He died in 1978. Serviss was a member of the Oxford Christian Church, had been active in the Christian Women's Fellowship and participated in activities at the Friendship Center. Survivors include two sons, Gene Ross, Moore, Okla., and Jack Ross, Longmont, Colo.; two daughters, Bea White, Oxford, and Vici Rodriquez, Belmont, Calif.; 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Robert Smith AUGUSTA - Robert Newton Smith, 80, retired oil field worker, of Augusta, formerly of Sedan, died on Jan. 2, 1997, in Augusta. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday in Elmwood Cemetery in Augusta. The Rev. Howard Friesen will officiate. Smith was born on Jan. 14, 1916, in Sedan, the son of Edwin and Gertrude (Howard) Smith. On Dec. 23, 1939, he married Leoti Hague in Newkirk, Okla. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he was a retired oil field worker who had worked for Big Four Well Service in Winfield and White Eagle Refinery in Augusta. Survivors include two sons, Larry Michael Smith, Farmington, N.M., and David Whitham Smith, Douglass; a daughter, Lenea Michelle Colling. Jennifer Keely Jennifer Keely, 18, daughter of Wes and Deborah Keely of 1318 Fuller in Winfield, died Jan. 3, 1997, from injuries received in an automobile (accident near the Winfield City Lake. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Miles Funeral Service. Burial will be in Burden Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until 9 tonight and until noon on Tuesday. JA memorial has been established for the Girls Fast Pitch Softball Program at Winfield High School. Contributions can be made through the school or funeral home. Born May 21, 1978, in Winfield, she was the daughter of Wesley and Deborah Ann (Otto) Keely. She attended Lowell Elementary School and Graduated from Winfield High School in 1996. Following graduation, she attended Coffeyville Community College on a full athletic scholarship. She was preparing to leave for service with the U.S. Marine Corps on Jan. 6. During high school, Keely had been named first team catcher for the All Ark Valley Softball Team. Survivors include her parents and a brother, Aaron Keely, all of Winfield; her grandparents, Mary and Bert Otto, Burden, and Geraldine and Gene Keely, Granite Shoals, Texas; and her great-grandmother, Goldie Jobe, Granite Shoals, Texas. Harold Gill WICHITA - Harold Freeman Gill, 89, retired Bemis Co. custodian, of Wichita, died Jan. 4, 1997. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Broadway Mortuary Chapel in Wichita. Memorials have been established with the St. Louis Shriners Hospital and Broadway Christian Church. Survivors include his wife, Imo Gill, Wichita; a daughter, Jeanette Kemp, Towanda; two grandchildren, LaDonna Ross, Winfield, and Kathryn Isbill, Arlington, Texas; and four great-grandchildren. Russell Nelson Russell Nelson, 92, died Jan. 4, 1997, at Cumbernauld Village in Winfield. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. Burial will be in Tannehill Cemetery. Visiting hours will be 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday and 9 a.m. to service time Wednesday at the funeral home. A memorial has been established with the USD 465 Foundation. Nelson was born June 20, 1904, in Leland, Ill., a son of Les and Cora (Coakes) Nelson. As a young man, he moved with his family to Winfield. He attended rural schools and graduated from Winfield High School in 1922. On May 24, 1926, he married Hilda Stephens in Illinois. They moved to a farm southwest of Winfield in 1937. She died in 1975, but he remained there until moving to Cumbernauld Village in May 1991. Survivors include two sons, Lyle Nelson, Las Cruces, N.M., and Darrell Nelson, Stillwater, Okla.; two daughters, Phyllis Hearn and Mary Ellen Woods, both of Winfield; nine grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, two stepgrandchildren, and five stepgreat-grandchildren. Robert Cole AUGUSTA - Robert J. Cole, 85, of Augusta Medical Complex, died Jan. 4, 1997, at the medical complex. Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in Highland Cemetery. The Rev. Russ Jones will officiate. A memorial has been established with the First Christian Church. Visiting hours are until 9 tonight and from 8 a.m. to service time Tuesday at Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home. Cole was born Jan. 27, 1911, in Winfield, a son of William S. and Cora Ann (Wicker) Cole. On July 20, 1931, he married Elizabeth Ann Winn in El Dorado. She died Dec. 28, 1996. Cole worked at Gott Manufacturing until retiring in 1974. He was a (member of the First Christian Church. Survivors include a son, Robert T. Cole, El Paso, Texas; a daughter, Mary Grill, Augusta; a sister, Elizabeth Hall, Fort Dodge; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Helen Jackson Helen M. Jackson, 88, lifelong Cowley County resident, of Walnut Hill Nursing Center, died Jan. 4, 1997, at Walnut Hill. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. Mary Ross will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. A memorial has been established with the Alzheimer's and Related Disorders Foundation. Jackson was born March 15, 1908, to Gustafus and Gertrude (North) Tidwell. In September 1926, she married Henry L. Jackson. He died in July 1955. Jackson worked in dietary services at the Winfield State Hospital and Training Center until her retirement. Jackson was a member of Bethel AME Church and had been active in church groups. She was also active in Foster Grandparents and during World War II had worked at a United Service Organization. Survivors include two daughters, Alice Underwood, Nash, Okla., and Dolly Lou Hall, Oklahoma City, Okla.; two sisters, Madeline Callahan, and Margaret Guillory, both of Winfield; 21 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. Jessie Rogers PONCA CITY, Okla. - Jessie Luella Rogers, 79, a Ponca City resident, died Jan. 3, 1997, at the Ponca City Nursing Home. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Sunset Lawns Cemetery of El Dorado. The Rev. Jim Mainzer will officiate. Grace Memorial Chapel, Ponca City, is in charge of arrangements. Born Dec. 15, 1917, in Atlanta, Rogers was a daughter of Robert B. and Hazel (Smith) Wright. She graduated from high school in Arkansas City and continued her education at Bott's Business College in Ponca City. On Oct. 6, 1978, she married Ralph Rogers. The couple made their home in El Dorado before moving to Ponca City in 1979. He died in 1982. Rogers was employed as a secretary at Strother Field for several years. She later was employed by Gas Service Co. in El Dorado for more than 20 years before retiring in 1978. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. Survivors include two brothers, Smith J. Wright, Ponca City, and Warren B. Wright, Winfield, and several nieces and nephews. Philip Weinrich ALAMOGORDO, N.M. - Philip A. Weinrich, 72, a resident of Alamogordo for the past 43 years, formerly of Winfield, died Jan. 2, 1997, at Gerald Champion Memorial Hospital. A memorial service was held at 5 p.m. Jan. 7 in Sears Alamogordo Funeral Home Chapel. Memorials have been established with the American Cancer Society and the American Heart Association. Weinrich was born Nov. 9, 1924, in Madison, a son of Leonard and Tillie B. (Weaver) Weinrich. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and Korea. FAn electronic technician, Weinrich worked for Dyncorp at Holloman Air Force Base for 30 years before retiring in 1993. A member of Our Savior Lutheran Church, he was also an amateur radio operator and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Glenda Weinrich, Alamogordo; two sons, David Weinrich, Alamogordo. and Michael Weinrich, St. Inigoes, Md.; a daughter, Pamela Maye, Kansas City, Mo.; a sister, Carol Mitchell, Winfield; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Melinda Goates LONGTON - Melinda Diane Goates, 31, of Longton, died Jan. 4, 1997, at her home. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in Zimmerman Funeral Home in Howard. The Rev. Darren Mabe will officiate. Burial will be in Longton Cemetery. Goates was born April 13, 1965, in Wichita to Wallace Eugene and Bertha Maydean (Reaka) Biby. She was raised and educated in Maize. On June 19, 1982, she married David Ray Goates in Wichita. They moved from Wichita to Eureka in 1984 and to Longton in 1990. Goates was a former employee of Elk Manor Nursing Home and had been working as a certified nurse's aide and medication aide at Howard Twilight Manor. She attended Westside Freewill Baptist Church for several years and had recently attended the Longton Holiness Church. Survivors include her husband, David Goates, Wichita; her parents, Wallace and Bertha Biby, Eureka; seven brothers, Dean Biby and Warren Biby, both of Tucson, Ariz., Russell Biby, Emporia, Chauncey Biby, Eureka, Marcus Biby, El Dorado, and Samuel Biby and Richard Biby, both of Wichita; and a sister, Clara Gaw, Olympia, Wash. Nellie Paugh Services for Nellie M. Paugh, 97, who died Dec. 30, 1996, were held at 11 a.m. Jan. 3 in Union Cemetery. The Rev. Gerald Graber officiated. A memorial has been established with Winfield Meals on Wheels. Survivors include many nephews and nieces, including Jim Goodwin and April Finuf, both of Winfield, and Deloris Linker, formerly of Winfield, now of Marietta, Ga. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Marval Harlan WICHITA - Marval Lee Harlan, 81, retired accountant, of Wichita, died Jan. 5, 1997, in Wichita. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Smith Mortuary in Haysville. Dr. Will Glaser will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Sacred Gardens, Sedalia, Mo. Visiting hours will be until 8 tonight and from 9 a.m. to service time Wednesday. Harlan was born Oct. 12, 1915, in Sedalia, Mo., a daughter of John and Addie (Sheets) Rynard. She married Elmo "Pete" Harlan, who preceded her in death. Harlan was retired from her work as an accountant with L&G Electric. Survivors include a son, James Burgess, Wichita; two daughters, Trudy Julius, Wichita, and Kay Burgess, Winfield; 12 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Olga Andreas Olga M. Andreas, 88, retired bookkeeper and accountant, died Jan. 6, 1997, at Good Samaritan Village in Winfield. Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the First Presbyterian Church in Beatrice, Neb. Dr. Jimmy Shellburn will officiate. Burial will be in the First Mennonite Church Cemetery in Beatrice. Friends may call to visit with the family from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. Memorials have been established with Good Samaritan Village, the First United Methodist Church of Winfield and the First Presbyterian Church of Beatrice. Andreas was born Oct. 8, 1908, in Beatrice, Neb., a daughter of John and Margarethe (Reimer) Andreas. She was a graduate of Beatrice High School and attended business college. Andreas worked as a bookkeeper and accountant for several firms in Beatrice and as the secretary of the First Presbyterian Church in Newark, N.J. Andreas was previously a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Beatrice. She had been active in Business and Professional Women and had been named BPW Woman of the Year. She also was a member of the Beatrice Hospital Auxiliary. After moving to Winfield in 1990, Andreas joined the First United Methodist Church. She was president of the Good Samaritan Residential Council. Survivors include two nephews, Warren Andreas, Winfield, and Ron Andreas, Albuquerque, N.M., and seven grandnieces and grandnephews. Lorene Bowlby WICHITA - Lorene H. Bowlby, 81, of Larkfield Nursing Center in Wichita, formerly of 1807 Broadway in Winfield, died Jan. 6, 1997, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center - St. Francis Campus. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Highland Cemetery in Winfield. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service from noon until 8 p.m. Wednesday and until noon on Thursday. A memorial has been established with the American Diabetes Association. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Bowlby was born Nov. 4, 1915, in Oklahoma, a daughter of Willis Arthur and Elsie (Thompson) Rowe. The family lived in various locations in Oklahoma and Kansas due to her father's oil field employment. She received most of her education in Udall schools. In 1933 she married Floyd E. Bowlby in Udall, and they made their first home on the Bowlby family farm near Udall. They moved to Winfield in 1943. He died Jan. 8, 1993. Bowlby was employed as a psychiatric aide for many years, retiring from Winfield State Hospital and Training Center. For the past two years she had resided at Larkfield Nursing Center. Survivors include two sons, Terry L. Bowlby, Winfield, and Donald R. Bowlby, Garden City; two brothers, Bill Rowe, Great Bend, and Ronald Rowe, Wichita; four sisters, Thelma Buckman, Winfield, Helen Doubrava, Garden City, Shari Richardson, Great Bend, and Helen Rowe, Wichita; two grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Mildred O'Neil Mildred O'Neil, 90, of 1120 E. Sixth in Winfield, lifelong Cowley County resident, died Jan. 6, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the First United Methodist Church. The Rev. Rick Thornton will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Vernon Cemetery. Memorials have been established with William Newton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and the First United Methodist Church. O'Neil was born Oct. 12, 1906, in Cowley County, a daughter of William F. and Lulu (McNeill) Whittaker. She graduated from Arkansas City High School and worked for Albright's in Newkirk, Okla., and for an Arkansas City bank. On Oct. 3, 1936, she married Carl S. O'Neil at Bronson. He died Jan. 1, 1973. O'Neil was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Cowley County Fair Auxiliary, William Newton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and Proto Extension Homemakers Unit. She had also been active in the Merry Makers Club and Meals on Wheels Inc. Survivors include a son, Dr. C. Stanton O'Neil, Salina; three daughters, Urna O'Neil, Winfield, Myrna Neaderhiser, Miltonvale, and Jean Sauzek, Oxford; a sister, Velma Poovey, Oxford; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. James Schmania James G. Schmania, 75, of Walnut Hill Nursing Center, died Jan. 6, 1997, at Walnut Hill. Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home will announce arrangements. James Kelly ARKANSAS CITY - James Kelly, 56, of Arkansas City, retired mobile home manufacturing general manager, died Jan. 6, 1997, at his residence. A Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Thursday at Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at Sacred Memorials have been established with Hospice Inc. and the Kids at Cowley Fishing Program. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Kelly was born Nov. 12, 1940, in Detroit, Mich., to Francis P. and Frances M. (Bedard) Kelly. He was raised and educated in Marysville and graduated from Marysville High School in 1959. He continued his education at Carthage College and Drake University. On July 15, 1961, he married Ellen Lee Meiselbach in St. Clair, Mich. Kelly worked in the mobile home manufacturing industry for 25 years. He had been employed as general manager and production manager for Skyline Corp., Coachman Industries and Fuqua Homes. He retired due to illness in 1994. Survivors include his wife, Ellen Kelly, and a son, Michael Kelly, both of Arkansas City; three daughters, Ann Headrick, Arkansas City, Laurie Bignotti, Santiago, Chile, and Patty Neises, Geuda Springs; a brother, Jack Kelly, and a sister, Joanne Kelly, both of Port Huron, Mich.; a foreign ;exchange daughter, Berran Yucesoy, Ankara, Turkey; and two granddaughters. Sam Carter HOWARD - Sammie Sherman "Sam" Carter, 87, of Howard, died Jan. 7, 1997, at Riverside Hospital in Wichita. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Zimmerman Funeral Home with burial Ain Grace Lawn Cemetery. The Rev. Robert Cooper will officiate. A memorial has been established with the Howard United Methodist Church. Born Oct. 12, 1909, near Howard, Carter was a son of Rolla Sherman and Nora May (Leckliter) Carter. He attended schools in the Howard community. On Sept. 9, 1933, he married Mary Mabel Jones in Howard. Carter served with the U.S. Army in Tunisia, France and central Europe during World War II. He then was a farmer and rancher in the Howard area until retiring in 1978. The Carters moved to Howard in 1979. His wife preceded him in death Sept. 26, 1983. Carter was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2712 at Eureka and Carter-Rader American Legion Post 149 at Howard. Survivors include a son, Tom Carter, Parsons; a daughter, Kathy Mitchell. Bill Shelton GEUDA SPRINGS - William Ray "Bill" Shelton, 48, of Geuda Springs, died Jan. 6, 1997, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Joseph Campus, Wichita. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home with burial in Geuda Springs Cemetery. The Rev. David Lemke will officiate. A memorial has been established with the Kansas A.B.A.T.E. Chapter Annual Toy Run. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Shelton was born Aug. 1, 1948, in Wellington to Charles Roy and Ruth (Eddings) Shelton. He attended schools in Geuda Springs and Oxford and graduated from Oxford High School in 1965. He attended a school for mechanics in Oklahoma City. Shelton served with the U.S. Air Force's 35th Tactical Fighter Wing during the Vietnam War and was a member of the 23rd Tactical Fighter Wing when discharged. Shelton had been employed by Morton Buildings at Strother Field and Larry Pike Construction. For the past eight years he worked as a mechanic for Lift Truck Center of Wichita. He was a member of the Oklahoma and Kansas chapters of A.B.A.T.E. Motorcycle Club and the Air Force Sergeants Association. Survivors include two brothers, Pat Shelton, Geuda Springs, and Charles Shelton, San Antonio, Texas; and four sisters, Virginia McDonald and Kay Snook, both of Arkansas City, and Bonnie Dargel and Patsy Dorman, both of Geuda Springs. Millie Helmer Millie Helmer, 84, of 1924 E. 15th, Winfield, died Jan. 6, 1997, in Oklahoma City. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church with the Rev. Roderick Hathaway officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. Visitation at Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday and until the service Saturday. Memorials have been established with Trinity Lutheran School and Hospice Inc. Born Dec. 28, 1912, in Durham, Helmer was a daughter of Henry and Katherine (Brunner) Moninger. She attended grade school in Milwaukee, Wis., and Durham High School. On July 17, 1938, she married the Rev. Martin Helmer in Durham. They lived in Brazil from 1938 to 1947, Beatrice, Neb., from 1947 to 1954, Canton from 1954 to 1962 and Wellington from 1962 to 1985. The couple moved to Winfield in 1985, and he preceded her in death May 13, 1988. Helmer was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Survivors include five sons, Martin Helmer, Tescott, David Helmer, Gaylord, Minn., Paul Helmer, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Luther Helmer, Winfield, and Ted Helmer, Wichita; one daughter, Ruth Stuewe, Oklahoma City; 20 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Sandra Lehmann Services for Sandra Sue Lehmann were held at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7, 1997, in Swisher-Taylor & Morris Chapel. The Rev. Rick Hathaway officiated, Diana Glasgow was the organist and Gale Walker was the vocalist. Interment was in Highland Cemetery. Honorary casket bearers were Vic McClung, Newt Richardson, John Glasgow, Elmer Knowlton and Wayne Steadham. Casket bearers were Louis and Larry Hoover, Jim McClung, Mike Travis, John Stoabs and Jesse Larrimore. A memorial has been established with the American Heart Association.