Florence E. Jean
1921-2000
Services for Florence Elna Jean, 78, Eudora, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, at Harmony Methodist Church, south of Magnolia, Ark., with Brother Lyndell Chaffin officiating. Burial will be at Harmony Cemetery, Magnolia.
Mrs. Jean died Monday, Aug. 14, at St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, Mo.
She was born Oct. 2, 1921, in Magnolia, Ark., the daughter of Albert Marson and Mattie Dru (Dingler) Brinkley. She attended rural schools in Arkansas.
Mrs. Jean was a homemaker. She moved to Eudora in 1996 from Beeville, Texas.
She married James Richard Hopson in 1939. He died April 14, 1986. She later married Clarence Lee Jean. He also preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Richard Hopson, Eudora; two brothers, Albert Brinkley Jr., Waverly, Texas, and James Dixon Brinkley, Finley, Tenn.; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
A daughter, Gale Ruby, died in 1993.
Friends may call from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at the Lewis Funeral Home, Magnolia.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the American Heart Association stroke research, or to a charity of the donor's choice, specializing in stroke prevention and care. They may be sent in care of the funeral home, P.O. Box 38, Magnolia, AR 71753.

Nancy Gabriel
1945-2000
Memorial services for Nancy Ann (Charles) Gabriel, 54, Eudora, were Saturday, Aug. 12, at DeSoto Baptist Church. An additional service was held Monday at Lake Cemetery, Republic.
Mrs. Gabriel died Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2000, at Kansas University Medical Center.
She was born Nov. 28, 1945, in Superior, Neb., the daughter of Don and Jean (Kendig) Charles. She graduated from high school in Republic in 1963, and earned a bachelor's degree in education from Kansas State University in 1970.
Mrs. Gabriel had taught for 25 years in the Emmett, St. Mary's, DeSoto and Olathe school districts, and she was a member of a number of professional educational organizations. She received an Excellence in Teaching award from the Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City in 1992.
She volunteered for activities including general education degree completion courses, Pet Partnership, education for homeless youths, the Jane Goodall Institute, Special Olympics, Crop Walk and the American Cancer Society. She was a member of the Kappa Delta sorority.
Survivors include her husband, Arlen Gabriel, of the home; a daughter, Christie Eubank, Portland, Ore.; a son, Dane Peterson, Richmond, Va.; her parents, Don and Jean Charles, Republic; and two brothers, Michael Charles, Republic, and John Charles, Hays.
The family suggests memorials to the Nancy Charles Gabriel Memorial Fund, and they may be sent in care of DeSoto State Bank, 33050 W. 83rd St., DeSoto 66018.

Gerald H. Thompson
1933-2000
Services for Gerald H. Thompson, 67, Lawrence, were Wednesday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery with military honors.
Mr. Thompson died Saturday, Aug. 12, 2000, at his home.
He was born July 15, 1933, in Pittville, Mo., the son of James Henry and Mabel May (Aisher) Thompson.
He grew up and attended schools in Missouri before moving to Jefferson County. In 1953, he moved to Lawrence and was a foreman for Everley Roofing. He retired in 1996. He worked for the Roofers Local No. 20 of Kansas City, Mo.
He was a Navy veteran.
He married Joan Mayhew on July 16, 1953, in Lawrence. She survives of the home.
Other survivors include two sons, Gerald L. Thompson, Lawrence, and Darrel H. Thompson, DeSoto; three daughters, Beverlee Dover, Linwood, Peggy Vanek, St. Petersburg, Fla., and Judy Salah, Lawrence; a sister, Merrley Blum, Holden, Mo.; 14 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Betty R. Pease
1935-2001
Graveside services for Betty R. Pease, 65, Sunrise Beach, Mo., will be at 1 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 1, in Eudora Cemetery.
Mrs. Pease died Sunday, Jan. 28, 2001, at Lake Regional Hospital, Osage Beach, Mo.
She was born June 23, 1935, near Eudora, the daughter of Floyd and Viola (Nice) Broers. She was raised on the family farm and graduated from Eudora High School. After graduation, she moved to Topeka. She and her husband moved to the Lake of the Ozarks in 1989 from Shawnee.
Mrs. Pease had worked as an office manager. She was a Methodist.
She married Robert J. Pease on Feb. 7, 1957. He survives of the home.
Other survivors include a son, Randy S. Pease, Spring, Texas; a sister, Kathy Zimmerman, Lawrence; and two grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials to American Cancer Society Hope House, 1120 Penn, Kansas City, MO 64105.
Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home, Camdenton, Mo., was in charge of arrangements.

Olive M. Athey
1904-2001
Services for Olive M. Athey, 94, Baldwin City, were Tuesday, Jan. 30, at Church of Christ in Baldwin City, with Shawn Smith officiating. Interment was in Prairie City Cemetery, Baldwin City.
Mrs. Athey died Friday, Jan. 26, 2001, at Baldwin Care Center.
She was born Jan. 7, 1907, in Lawrence, the daughter of William Woodruf and Frances (Marlett) Felt. She grew up and attended schools in Lawrence before moving to the Kansas City area and graduating from high school there.
Mrs. Athey moved to the Baldwin City area in 1936. She worked for many years as a housecleaner.
She married David Harvey Athey on April 28, 1928, in Topeka. He died in May 1957.
A daughter, Norma Louise Walburn, died in February 1993. A stepson, Jesse Athey, a grandson, and a great-granddaughter died earlier.
Survivors include a daughter, Shirley Ann Tarpy, Lawrence; a son, James L. Athey, Eudora; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Baldwin Care Center, Church of Christ, or the Douglas County Hospice, sent in care of Lamb-Roberts-Heise Funeral Home, P.O. Box 64, Baldwin City, 66006.

Denise Moncrief
1952-2001
Services for Denise "Candy" Moncrief, 48, Eudora, were Saturday, Jan. 27, at Culbertson-Smith Mortuary, Wichita. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery, Oatville.
Mrs. Moncrief died Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2001.
She was born April 10, 1952, in St. Paul, Minn.
Mrs. Moncrief was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Waverly Moncrief, of the home; two sons, Clint Moncrief, Lawrence, and Delbert Moncrief, Ottawa; two sisters, Judy Ten-Braak, Wichita, and Nancy Garner, Ottawa; and three brothers, Lou Tauber and Anthony Tauber and Steven Shaw, all of Wichita.

Delores E. Motelet
1922-2001
Graveside services for Delores E. Motelet, 78, Eudora, were Wednesday, Jan. 31, at Highland Cemetery, Ottawa, with military honors by Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Post No. 5901, Ottawa. Cremation has taken place.
Mrs. Motelet died Saturday, Jan. 27, 2001, at Eudora Nursing Center.
She was born April 28, 1922, in Melvern, the daughter of Elmer and Doris (Dow) Gates. Mrs. Motelet, a longtime Ottawa resident, lived in Pleasanton from 1971 to 1983.
She graduated from Ottawa High School in 1940 and also attended Topeka Business School.
She served in the United States Navy during World War II, stationed in Hawaii from 1943 to 1946.
Mrs. Motelet was a newspaper advertising representative for 12 years. She was employed by the Pleasanton Tribune from 1973 to 1983 and the Ottawa Herald from 1983 to 1985.
She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Sacred Heart Altar Society and a 50-year member of Home Demonstration Unit, all of Ottawa.
She married Gabe Motelet in 1946 in Wisconsin. He died Jan. 2, 1983.
A son, Matt Motelet, also died earlier.
Survivors include two sons, Dennis L. Motelet, Overland Park, and Mark A. Motelet, Osawatomie; a daughter, Lannie Lou Motelet, Lawrence; a sister, Babe Bell, Ottawa; and two grandsons.

Louise J. Leavitt
1909-2001
Services for Louise Josephine Leavitt, 91, Tonganoxie, were Friday, Jan. 19, at Quisenberry Chapel, Tonganoxie. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery, Lawrence.
Mrs. Leavitt died Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2001, at her home.
She was born Dec. 16, 1909, in Tonganoxie, the daughter of Marion T. and Minnie M. (Richardson) Woodward.
Mrs. Leavitt was a homemaker and a member of Tonganoxie Christian Church.
She married Ben H. Leavitt on April 7, 1928, in Topeka. He died in 1996.
Survivors include two daughters, Beverly Clark, Tonganoxie, and Carolyn Martin, Linwood; a brother, George R. Woodward, Brozorio, Texas; 11 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren.
Three sons, George W. Leavitt, Allan N. Leavitt and Ben J. Leavitt, died in 1933, 1945 and 1983, respectively.
The family suggests memorials to Tonganoxie Christian Church Building Fund, sent in care of Quisenberry Funeral Home, P.O. Box 993, Tonganoxie 66086.

Donald L. Brewster
1936-2001
Services for Donald L. Brewster, 64, Lawrence, were Saturday, June 23, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary. Burial was in Underwood Cemetery, Jefferson County.
Mr. Brewster died Wednesday, June 20, 2001, at Colmery-O'Neil Veterans Administration Hospital, Topeka.
He was born Aug. 4, 1936, in Lawrence, the son of Albert and Laura (Mason) Brewster.
Mr. Brewster was a U.S. Air Force veteran. He owned Brewster Construction Co., where he worked as a home builder. He also owned Northstar Realty, where he was a Realtor/broker. He graduated from Gemological Institute of America.
He was a member of Lawrence Heights Christian Church.
He married Patricia O. Baker June 12, 1953, in Lawrence. She survives of the home.
Other survivors include two daughters, Gayle Davenport, Lawrence, and Cynthia Lynn Brewster, Edwardsville; two sons, Donald L. Jr., Shawnee, and Kyle, Topeka; five brothers, Glen, San Jose, Calif., Ernest, Baldwin, William, Santa Ana, Calif., Gerald, San Luis Obispo, Calif., and Philip, Lawrence; two half-brothers, Albert H. Brewster Jr., Norman, Okla., and Tharold Brewster, Clarksville, Tex.; a half-sister, Rose Fowler, Linwood; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials to Colmery-O'Neil Veterans Administration Hospital, Topeka, sent in care of Warren-McElwain Mortuary, Lawrence.

Ethel G. Henderson
1904-2001
Services for Ethel G. Henderson, 97, Lawrence, were Tuesday, June 26, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary. Graveside services were Wednesday, June 27, at Turon Cemetery, Turon.
Mrs. Henderson died Friday, June 22, 2001, at the Tonganoxie Nursing Center.
She was born May 5, 1904, in Pratt County, the daughter of Peter and Ida Mae (Ditto) Reese.
She served in the Women's Army Corps in World War II. She was a licensed practical nurse and provided hospital and private home care.
She married Clair Henderson in April 1946. He died in 1968.
Survivors include a daughter, Dortha Garrison, Linwood; seven grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, seven great-great-grandchildren and two stepgreat-great-grandchildren.

Ingeborg E. Nelson
1909-2001
Thursday, June 28, 2001
Services for Ingeborg Eileen Nelson, 91, Linwood, were Tuesday, June 26, at Quisenberry Funeral Home, Tonganoxie. Burial was in Valhalla Cemetery, North Hollywood, Calif.
Mrs. Nelson died Sunday, June 24, 2001, at her home.
She was born Oct. 30, 1909, in Chicago, the daughter of John A. and Oleen (Marks) Nelson.
Mrs. Nelson was a homemaker and a member of Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Overland Park.
She married Edward E. Nelson. He died in 1966.
Survivors include a son, Edward E. Nelson, Linwood; a daughter, Janice E. Nelson, Los Angeles; seven grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

Dennis R. Newcomb
1941-2001
Graveside services for Dennis R. Newcomb, 59, Eudora, were Monday, June 25, at the Riverview Cemetery in Scandia.
Mr. Newcomb died Thursday, June 21, 2001, at his home.
He was born Aug. 3, 1941, in Belleville, the son of Herman G. and E. Marie Duncan. He spent his early life in Scandia. He lived in Manhattan from 1964 to 1971 and then moved to Eudora. He owned and operated Dennis Newcomb Trucking, Eudora, from 1971 to 2000.
He married Barbara Sterba on Sept. 13, 1962, in Belleville. She survives of the home.
The family suggests memorials to Muscular Dystrophy Assn., sent in care of Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence, or Bachelor-Faulkner-Dart-Surber Funeral Home, 1322 19th Street, Box 326, Belleville 66935.

John H. Petefish
1942-2001
Thursday, June 28, 2001
Memorial services for John Hamlin Petefish, 59, Lawrence, will be at a later date. Cremation is planned.
Mr. Petefish died Wednesday, June 20, 2001, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
He was born April 17, 1942, in Mason City, Iowa, the son of Howard U. and Martha (Kampschroeder) Petefish. He grew up in Eudora and graduated from Eudora High School.
Mr. Petefish had lived in Lawrence since 1960. He worked for Lawrence Printing Services, Hercules Powder Plant and Kansas University.
Survivors include a daughter, Marci Petefish, Kansas City, Mo.; and a sister, Ruth Polly, Kirkland, Wash.
Warren-McElwain Mortuary is handling arrangements.

Anita Stadler
1899-2001
Mass of Christian Burial for Anita Stadler, 101, Eudora, will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Holy Family Catholic Church, Eudora. Burial will be in Holy Family Cemetery, Eudora.
Mrs. Stadler died Thursday, June 21, 2001, at Eudora Nursing Center.
She was born Sept. 8, 1899, in Engel, N.M., the daughter of John and Francis (Blechel) Greiner.
She was a lifelong resident of Eudora. She graduated from Eudora High School in 1919. She worked at Sunflower Ordnance Plant and Eudora Telephone Co. She was a member of Holy Family Parish and St. Theresa's Society.
She married William Stadler Feb. 2, 1923. He died Dec. 20, 1943.
Survivors include two daughters, Virginia Senogles, Topeka, and Charlotte Altenbernd, Lawrence; 14 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
Two sons, Bill Stadler and Kenneth Stadler, and a daughter, Wilmaurine Gillespie, died earlier.
The family suggests memorials to the Eudora Nursing Center or Holy Family Cemetery Fund, sent in care of Warren-McElwain Mortuary, 120 W. 13th Street, Lawrence 66044.

Virginia I. Stone
1910-2001
Services for Virginia Imogene Stone, 91, Eudora, were Sunday, June 24, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, Lawrence. Burial was in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Lawrence.
Mrs. Stone died Wednesday, June 20, 2001, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
She was born April 29, 1910, in Blaine, the daughter of Henry Patrick and Anna Agnes (Mangan) Downey. She graduated in 1929 from Oread High School of Kansas University and then attended KU.
Mrs. Stone later worked at KU as director of Joseph R. Pearson Residence Hall.
She moved to Eudora Nursing Center in 1999.
She married Clayton L. Stone on Aug. 12, 1935. He died in 1977.
Survivors include a son, Darryl Stone, Lawrence; a daughter, Darleene Stone Overstreet, Moscow, Idaho; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
A daughter, Donnis Reinken, died in 1993.
The family suggests memorials to Eudora Nursing Center, sent in care of Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, Lawrence.

Walter F. Beers
1927-2001
Services for Walter F. Beers, 74, Lawrence, were Monday, Oct. 22, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary. Burial was in Prairie Center Cemetery, Johnson County.
Mr. Beers died Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2001, at Brandon Woods Retirement Community. He was a longtime resident of Lawrence.
He was born July 2, 1927, in Mitchell, Neb., the son of Walter L. and Wilma (Winchell) Beers.
Mr. Beers served in the U.S. Navy in World War II. He was a press operator for Kansas Color Press from 1950 until the plant closed. He was past president of Local 377 of the Printing Press and Assistants Union. He also owned WB Auto & Trailer Sales from 1957 until his retirement in 1997. He had been a singer and guitarist for the Something Country Band for many years. He was a member of the Moose Lodge 555 in Topeka, Lawrence Antique Automobile Club and the Topeka High-Performance Ford Club.
Survivors include two sons, Gary Beers, Eudora, and Michael Beers, Lawrence; a daughter, Denise Curnes, Lawrence; a brother, Larry Beers, Eudora; and four grandchildren.
Two sisters, Helen Swift and Lois Bothe, preceded him in death.
The family suggests memorials in his name to the Parkinson's Disease Research, sent in care of the mortuary.

Rita M. Dressler
1932-2001
Services for Rita Marie Dressler, 69, Tonganoxie, were Tuesday, Oct. 22, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Kansas City, Kan. Burial was in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Kansas City, Kan.
Mrs. Dressler died Saturday, Oct. 20, 2001, at her home.
She was born Feb. 29, 1932, in Kansas City, Mo., the daughter of Hugo J. and Mary (Fox) Crass. She retired as a secretary for Premier Wine and Spirits Co., Overland Park, in 1997.
Mrs. Dressler was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church.
She married James Joseph Dressler on Sept. 2, 1950, in Kansas City, Mo. He survives of the home.
Other survivors include four sons, John Dressler, Bonner Springs, James Dressler, Overland Park, Joseph Dressler, Leavenworth, and Frank Dressler, Eudora; four daughters, Cindy Bollman, Kansas City, Mo., Mary Jan Hicks, Gig Harbor, Wash., DeAnn Brammer, Tonganoxie, and Sherri Lagoski, Basehor; two brothers, John Crass, Versailles, Mo., and Bob Crass, Raytown, Mo.; two sisters, Evelyn Officer, Harrisonville, Mo., and Terry Chapman, Warsaw, Mo.; and 18 grandchildren.
A son, Christopher, died in December 1965.
Quisenberry Funeral Home in Tonganoxie was in charge of arrangements.

Norma L. Lutz
1925-2001
Services for Norma L. Lutz, 76, Eudora, were Wednesday, Oct. 24, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery, Lawrence.
Mrs. Lutz died Friday, Oct. 19, 2001, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
She was born Aug. 15, 1925, in Lawrence, the daughter of Wilhelm Karl and Lena Myrtle (Kindred) Eisele. She lived in Lawrence until moving to Eudora in 1948.
Mrs. Lutz worked as a bookkeeper for an auto salvage yard. She also worked as a librarian at the Eudora Public Library for eight years.
She was a 20-year member of the 1900 and Now Club, a 47-year member of United Methodist Women and a 35-year member of United Methodist Church, all in Eudora.
She married Vernon Jay Lutz Oct. 9, 1946, in Lawrence. He died April 15, 1992.
Survivors include two daughters, Diana Lutz, Raleigh, N.C., and Elaine Bonebrake, Lawrence; four grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.
The family suggests memorials in her name to Eudora Public Library or Eudora United Methodist Church, sent in care of the funeral home.

Martin Erazmus
1962-2001
Mass of Christian Burial for Martin C. Erazmus, 39, Portland, Ore., were Tuesday, Sept. 18, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. Burial was in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
Mr. Erazmus died Thursday, Sept. 6, 2001, in Colusa, Calif., after a truck accident.
He was born March 27, 1962, in Humbolt, Tenn., the son of Edward and Dorothy Erazmus. He graduated in 1980 from Perry-Lecompton High School. He also attended Kansas University.
Mr. Erazmus was a truck driver for Mercer Industries, Portland.
He married Maria DeJoode on Oct. 24, 1993. She survives of the home.
Other survivors include his parents, Lawrence; a daughter, Corin Erazmus, Portland; two sons, Brandon Erazmus and Samuel Erazmus, both of Portland; three sisters, Maria Gibson and Le-Thu Erazmus, both of Lawrence, and May Chilcoat, Eudora; and one brother, Joseph Erazmus, Lawrence.
The family suggests memorials to Birth Right, sent in care of Warren-McElwain Mortuary, Lawrence.

Maple M. Allison
1914-2001
Services for Maple M. Allison, 87, Lawrence, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, at Clinton Parkway Assembly of God, Lawrence. Graveside services will be Friday at Summit View Cemetery, Guthrie, Okla.
Mrs. Allison died Monday, Nov. 26, 2001, at her home.
She was born Sept. 2, 1914, in Holdenville, Okla., the daughter of John Robert and Carrie (Nugent) Williams. She lived most of her life in Holdenville and moved to Lawrence in 1994.
Mrs. Allison was a homemaker. She was a member of Westside Assembly of God, Guthrie, and attended Clinton Parkway Assembly of God.
She married Isaac Newton Countess in 1931, in Kingfisher, Okla. He died in 1956. She married Joe Pitts in 1962. He died July 4, 1976. She married Everett Allison in 1988. He died in August 1993.
Survivors include a son, Darrell Countess, Oklahoma City; two daughters, Louise Farmer, Lawrence, and Ada Smith, Eudora; two brothers, Vernon Williams, McCloud, Okla., and Kermit Williams, Edmond, Okla.; two sisters, Dollie Vargus, Phoenix, and Dessie Burpo, Greenfield, Calif.; 15 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials to Clinton Parkway Assembly of God, sent in care of Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, Lawrence.

Eava J. Berry
1928-2001
Services for Eava Joyce Berry, 73, Kansas City, Kan., will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at Alden-Harrington Chapel, Bonner Springs. Burial will be in Bonner Springs Cemetery.
Mrs. Berry died Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2001, at her home in Kansas City, Kan.
She was born June 20, 1928, in Warsaw, Mo., the daughter of William and Bessie Mae Farier.
Mrs. Berry was a charter member of Bible Baptist Church, Bonner Springs.
She most recently attended Liberty Baptist Church, Kansas City, Kan.
She married Cecil Berry. He survives of the home.
Other survivors include nine sons, Dennis Berry, Topeka, Ronnie Brooks, Grain Valley, Mo., Michael Brooks, Keller, Tex., Patrick Berry and Terry Berry, both of Lawrence, Steve Berry, Edwardsville, Glenn Berry and Keith Berry, both of Basehor, and David Berry, Bonner Springs; six daughters, Elaine Berry, Eudora, Kathy Berry-Lee, Linwood, Connie Penic, Brandon, Fla., Hope Huggins and Barbie Mathia, both of Kansas City, Kan., and Karen Henson, Elsberry, Mo.; a sister, Lorene Zumalt, Warrensburg, Mo.; 50 grandchildren; and 27 great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral chapel.
The family suggests memorials to Sister Servants of Mary or to City Union Mission, sent in care of the Alden-Harrington Funeral Home, 214 Oak St., Bonner Springs 66012.

Margie E. Merritt
1915-2001
Services for Margie E. Merritt, 86, Lawrence, were Saturday, Nov. 24, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Merritt died Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2001, at her home.
She was born July 26, 1915, in Clay Center, the daughter of Albert and Edna (Bishop) Eye. She grew up in Clay Center and attended Clay Center schools. She moved to Lawrence from Linwood in 1951.
Mrs. Merritt was a homemaker.
She attended North Lawrence Christian Church.
She married Eugene Morris Merritt on July 11, 1940, in Clay Center. He died Aug. 15, 1984.
Survivors include two sons, Robert Merritt and Phillip Merritt, both of Lawrence; three daughters, Margaret Jane Spillman, Lawrence, Patricia Ann Vena, Frontenac, and Cindy Sue Long, San Diego; a sister, Marion Rescoe, Lawrence; 13 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Two daughters, Barbara Ann Merritt and Sandra Jean Holladay, died earlier.
The family suggests memorials to Hospice Care of Douglas County or Douglas County Visiting Nurses Assn., sent in care of the funeral home.

Ryan D. Besser
1968-2002
Services for Ryan Dean Besser, 34, Eudora, were Saturday, Oct. 12, at Elm Grove Baptist Church in Bonner Springs. Burial was in Eudora City Cemetery.
Mr. Besser died Monday, Oct. 7, 2002, at his home.
He was born March 19, 1968, in Lawrence, the son of Richard and Anna (Edgerton) Besser. He graduated from Eudora High School.
Mr. Besser drove for Schwan's Fine Foods for several years. He also worked for Fred Stewart at the saw mill.
He married Barbara Henry. She survives of Colby.
Other survivors include two daughters, LeAnn Besser, Kansas City, Kan., and Natasha Besser, Colby; a son, Kevin Besser, Colby; a stepson, Nick Henry, Colby; his mother, Eudora; four brothers, Mark Besser and Jimmy Besser, both of Eudora, Gordon Besser, Oskaloosa and Randy Besser, Linwood; and two sisters, Ginger Ballard, Hackett, Ark., and Linda Roggenkamp, Baldwin.
The family suggests memorials to the Ryan Dean Besser Memorial Fund, sent in care of the Warren-McElwain Mortuary.

Ella J. Smith
1938-2002
Services for Ella Jean Smith, 64, Mount View, Ark., were Friday, Oct. 11, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Smith died Friday, Oct. 4, 2002, in Mount View.
She was born Sept. 28, 1938, in Allison, Ark., the daughter of Harold and Genevera (Pitts) Blevins. She grew up and attended school in Mount View until eighth grade, when she moved to Baldwin. She attended high school in De Soto. She moved from Eudora to Mount View six years ago.
Mrs. Smith was a cosmetologist in Eudora for many years. She was a member of Baptist Church in Mount View.
She married George Julian Smith on April 12, 1954, in Mount View. He died Sept. 25, 1983.
Survivors include a son, Jeff Montgomery Smith, Lawrence; two daughters, Linda Sue Smith, Mount View, and Sherrie Bridgett Smith Born, Lawrence; a stepfather, Billy G. Fulks, Pleasant Grove, Ark.; a sister, Lola Allen, Eudora; two brothers, Billy Ray Fulks, Jesup, Ga., and Gary M. Fulks, Batesville, Ark.; and eight grandchildren.
A son, Randy Smith, died July 5, 1991.
The family suggests memorials to the Ella Smith Memorial Fund, sent in care Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home.
  
Stanley G. Smith
1909-2002
Services for Stanley G. Smith, 93, De Soto, were Friday, Oct. 11, at Cedar Crest Memorial Chapel, De Soto. Burial was at De Soto Cemetery.
Mr. Smith died Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2002, at Eudora Nursing Center.
He was born Feb. 28, 1909, in Martinsville, Mo., the son of Charles and Martha (Glenn) Smith.
Mr. Smith was a farmer in Harrison County, Mo. He moved to De Soto in 1952, where he worked for the Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant and as a maintenance man for Sunflower Village.
He married Jewell Tilley April 17, 1930. She died earlier.
Survivors include a son, Roger Smith, De Soto; a daughter, Virginia Sims, De Soto; two grandsons; and two great-grandsons.

Billie J. Cobb
1930-2002
Graveside services for Billie Joe Cobb, 72, Lawrence, will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Eudora Cemetery.
Mr. Cobb died Friday, Oct. 11, 2002, at St. Francis Health Center, Topeka.
He was born July 15, 1930, in Cedar Gap, Mo., the son of Lewis R. and Viola Minnie (Laurie) Cobb. He grew up in Eudora and attended Eudora High School.
Mr. Cobb was a custodian at Kansas University for 15 years. He retired in 1994.
Survivors include three sisters, Reba Falk, Lecompton, Pearl Boster, Topeka, and Wanda Puderbaugh, Meriden; and 16 nieces and nephews.
The family suggests memorials to the American Heart Association or the American Cancer Society, sent in care of Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, 601 Indiana Street, Lawrence 66044.

James E. Dankenbring
1957-2003
Services for James E. Dankenbring, 45, Lawrence, were Monday, Jan. 27, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Dankenbring died Thursday, Jan. 23, 2003, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
He was born Sept. 12, 1957, in Lawrence, the son of Harlan Gene and Bonnie M. (Higgins) Dankenbring. He attended Lawrence public schools.
Mr. Dankenbring worked for Lawrence Paper Co., Lawrence Asphalt Improvement Co. and Lawrence Ready Mix. He owned and operated Dankenbring Trucking for 20 years until his death. He sponsored local charities and activities such as Toys for Tots and the Blue Jazz Festival.
He married Roxanne Rygmyr on Aug. 18, 1979, in Lawrence. She survives of the home.
Other survivors include a son, Joel Thomas Dankenbring, of the home; a daughter, Ali Lyn Dankenbring, of the home; his mother, Lawrence; and a sister, Lisa Dankenbring-Galindo, Eudora.
The family suggests memorials to Dankenbring Children's Educational Fund, sent in care of the funeral home.

Gertrude O. Wyrick
1923-2003
Services for Gertrude Olivette Wyrick, 79, Tonganoxie, were Sunday, Jan. 26, at Quisenberry Funeral Home in Tonganoxie. Burial was in Maple Grove Cemetery, Tonganoxie.
Mrs. Wyrick died Thursday, Jan. 23, 2003, at her home.
She was born Sept. 3, 1923, in Kansas City, Kan., the daughter of William and Gladys (Baker) Thomas.
She married Albert O. Wyrick on Dec. 25, 1941, in Kansas City, Kan. He survives of the home.
Other survivors include eight sons, Albert O. Wyrick Jr., Kansas City, Kan., Billy Wyrick, Edgerton, James Wyrick, Shiner, Texas, Richard Wyrick, Langdon, N.D., John Wyrick, Independence, Mo., and Floyd Wyrick, Ronald Wyrick and Thomas Wyrick, all of Eudora; seven daughters, Dixie Lattin, De Soto, Doris Eastlin, Kansas City, Kan., Sharon Beggs, Langdon, N.D., Virginia Wyrick, Lawrence, Margie Wheeler, Independence, Mo., Bonnie Jacobs and Cindy Ramdorsingh, both of Tonganoxie; two brothers, James Thomas, Hutchinson, and Charles Thomas, Bonner Springs; a sister, Margie Sowers, Kansas City, Kan.; 34 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren.

Lorraine M. Barnes
1929-2003
Services for Lorraine M. (House) Barnes, 73, Lawrence, were Tuesday, Jan. 28, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Burial was at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Barnes died Friday, Jan. 24, 2003, at Eudora Nursing Center.
She was born Oct. 29, 1929, in Lawrence, the daughter of Thomas E. and Olive Belle (Phillips) House. She attended school in Lawrence and graduated from Liberty Memorial High School in 1948.
She worked for the state of Kansas Air Force Supply Depot in the 1950s in Lawrence and Topeka.
Mrs. Barnes married George E. "Eddie" Barnes in Lawrence in 1959. He died Dec. 12, 1989.
Survivors include a brother, Stanley House, Eudora; and a sister, Helen House, Topeka.
The family suggests memorials to Douglas County Visiting Nurses Assn., Hospice Care of Douglas County or Centenary United Methodist Church, sent in care of the funeral home.

Mary E. Bunce
1920-2002
No services are planned for Mary Esther Bunce, 82, Tonganoxie.
Mrs. Bunce died Saturday, Nov. 30, 2002, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Her body is being donated to Kansas University School of Medicine.
She was born Sept. 9, 1920, in Lawrence, the daughter of George and Norma (McCuan) Adams.
She grew up in Lawrence and had lived the last 32 years in Tonganoxie.
Mrs. Bunce married Herbert Hornburger Nov. 10, 1940. They later divorced. She married Ralph Bunce May 23, 1996, in Falls City, Neb. He died Sept. 13, 1996.
Survivors include a son, Darrell Hornburger, Hobbs, N.M.; a daughter, Sylvia Proffitt, Hobbs, N.M.; and two stepsons, William Bunce, Linwood, and Harold Bunce, Lecompton.
Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home handled arrangements.

Ronald D. West
1935-2003
Services for Ronald Dean West, 68, Eudora, were Tuesday, April 8, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary Eudora Chapel. Burial was in Silent City Cemetery, De Soto.
Mr. West died Friday, April 4, 2003, at Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan.
He was born April 4, 1935, in De Soto, the son of James Thomas and Margaret Josephine (Lawler) West.
Mr. West was a senior electrician for 43 years at Farmland Industries. He retired May 1, 1997.
He was a member of De Soto Masonic Lodge No. 40 for 45 years and Scottish Rite Valley of Lawrence. He was past president of Local No. 516 of International Union of Oil, Chemical & Atomic Workers in Lawrence; past president of Boy Scouts of Eudora; two-time past master of De Soto Lodge, and past district grand master of District No. 13 of Kansas. He was past precinct committeeman of Eudora precinct and a member of the Rehabilitation Committee for Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant.
Mr. West married Clara A. Stout on Aug. 15, 1960, in Kansas City, Kan. She survives, of the home.
Other survivors include a son, Ross A. West, Gravois Mills, Mo.; raised as a son, William Dean Starr, Mission; two daughters, Michele M. West, Sabetha, and Lynda R. Creviston, Eudora; two brothers, Garry B. West, San Diego, and Larry West, De Soto; three sisters, Carol Sue Neumann, Vancouver, Wash., and Myrna Jane Gillis and Debra L. Meek, both of Lawrence; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
A daughter, Rhonda J. West Neighbors, a brother, W. Arlyn West, and a sister, Sharon Kay Mitchell, preceded him in death.
The family suggests memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society, sent in care of the funeral home.

Yvette S. Durr
1926-2003
Funeral services for Yvette S. Durr, 76, Eudora, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Warren-McElwain Mortuary-Eudora Chapel in Eudora. Burial will be at Eudora Cemetery.
Mrs. Durr died Tuesday, April 8, 2003, at Eudora Nursing Center.
She was born Sept. 15, 1926, in Noumea, New Caledonia, the daughter of Emile and Gilberte Blum Bacino.
Mrs. Durr worked in nursing for many years at the Eudora Nursing Center. She was a member of the St. Paul United Church of Christ in Eudora.
She married William A. Durr July 6, 1946, in Noumea, New Caledonia. He died Sept. 3, 1972.
Survivors include a sister, Jacqueline Tegtmeyer, Vail, Ariz.; and a brother-in-law, Robert Durr, Eudora.
Family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Warren-McElwain Mortuary-Eudora Chapel.
The family suggests memorial contributions to Hospice Care of Douglas County and the Eudora Nursing Center, sent in care of the mortuary.

Wilbur M. Criss
1914-2003
Services for Wilbur M. Criss Sr., 89, Eudora, were Wednesday, July 9, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary-Eudora Chapel. Military graveside services were at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence.
Mr. Criss died Saturday, July 5, 2003, at his son's home in Eudora.
He was born Jan. 10, 1914, in Jefferson County, the son of William and Gladys Deskins (Leaman) Criss. He had lived in the area for 50 years. He lived the last two years in South Carolina.
Mr. Criss was a retired automobile mechanic and had worked for Jim Clark Motors in Lawrence and for Pickens Motor Company.
He was an Army veteran of World War II and served in the Battle of the Bulge in Europe. He was a member of Post 2709 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Scranton.
Survivors include two daughters, Lois Ball, Columbia, S.C., and Betty Clark, Lawrence; a son, Wilbur Criss Jr., Eudora; two stepdaughters, Cheri Klindt and Donna Henderson, both of Lawrence; three stepsons, Kelly Wheeler, Jerry Wheeler and Kerry Wheeler, all of Lawrence; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials to the Lawrence division of the Salvation Army, sent in care of the mortuary.
Online condolences may be sent to info@warrenmcelwain.com, subject: Criss.

LaVerne H. Guenther
1922-2003
Services for LaVerne H. "Guinea" Guenther, 80, Lawrence, were Saturday, July 5, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Burial was at Memorial Park Entombment Mausoleum.
Mr. Guenther died Wednesday, July 2, 2003, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
He was born Aug. 12, 1922, in Eudora, the son of Harry and Zena (Ziegler) Guenther. He was raised in Eudora and graduated from Eudora High School. He attended Kansas City School of Watch Making.
Mr. Guenther served in the U.S. Navy from June 1944 until March 1946. He owned and operated Guenther's Jewelry Store for 52 years in downtown Lawrence. He was a member of Plymouth Congregational Church and former member of Elks Lodge of Lawrence.
He married Maxine Daugherty on Dec. 20, 1941, in Arizona. She survives of the home.
Other survivors include a son, Rex, Lawrence; two sisters, Janice Colman, Eudora, and Doris Touchton, Pittsburg; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
A son, Randy, died Aug. 3, 2002.

E. Elaine Moore
1936-2003
Services for E. Elaine Moore, 67, Eudora, were Wednesday, July 9, at Eudora United Methodist Church. Burial was in Eudora City Cemetery.
Mrs. Moore died Friday, July 4, 2003, at her home.
She was born June 20, 1936, in Ordway, Colo., the daughter of Carl Bonham and Edith (Burke) Bonham.
Mrs. Moore was a homemaker and had worked at NCS Pearson as a customer service representative for the past five years.
Survivors include four daughters, Lorelei Springer, Eudora, Allison Olomon and Carla Staley, both of Vacaville, Calif., and Tracey Avery, Oklahoma City; four brothers, Harold Bonham, La Junta, Colo., Carl Bonham, Little Rock, Calif., Robert Bonham, Green Valley, Ariz., and John Bonham, Fayetteville, Ark.; a sister, Jean Curtsinger, Swink, Colo.; and 11 grandchildren.
The family suggests memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society, sent in care of Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, 601 Indiana, Lawrence 66044.

Jesse A. Ridens
1935-2003
Services for Jesse A. "Jess" Ridens, 68, Linwood, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Alden-Harrington Funeral Home, Bonner Springs. Burial will be in Lenape Cemetery, rural Linwood.
Mr. Ridens died Sunday, July 6, at his home.
He was born April 5, 1935, in Kansas City, Kan., the son of Charles and Erma Graham Ridens. He had lived in the Linwood and Bonner Springs areas most of his life.
Mr. Ridens worked for the Greeley Gas Company for more than 40 years.
Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Eva D. Ridens, of the home; three sons, Randy Ridens, David Ridens and Ryan Ridens; a daughter, Diana Nelson; a sister, Nancy Deringer; nine grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Friends may call from 10 a.m. until service time Thursday at the funeral home.
The family suggests memorial contributions to the Leavenworth Hospice, sent in care of Alden-Harrington Funeral Home, 214 Oak St., Bonner Springs 66012.

Carol Drum
Services for Carol Drum, 55, Baldwin City, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church, Baldwin. Burial will be in Sutton Cemetery, west of Baldwin.
Mrs. Drum died Sunday, Jan. 2, 2000 at St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, Mo.
She was born Oct. 8, 1944 in Willow Springs, the daughter of Carl and Edna Fern (Milton) Cates. She graduated from Baldwin High School in 1962 and later Cosmetology School in Shawnee Mission.
Mrs. Drum worked as a beautician at Corn's Studio, Lawrence, for seven years. In 1974, she took a job as a teller at Baldwin State Bank, which she continued for more than 20 years.
She married Danny Drum on Oct. 4, 1963, in Chanute. He survives of the home.
Other survivors include a son, Guy W. Drum, Baldwin; a daughter, Susan England, Baldwin; a brother, Richard Cates, Lawrence and four grandchildren.
Friends may call after 8:30 a.m. today at Lamb-Roberts-Heise Funeral Home, Baldwin, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 tonight.
The family suggests memorials to Douglas County Visiting Nurses Assn. They may be sent in care of the funeral home, P.O. Box 64, Baldwin 66006.

Faye Meeker McDaniels
Services for Faye Meeker McDaniels, 93, Ottawa, formerly of Baldwin City, were Tuesday at the Lamb-Roberts-Heise Funeral Home, Baldwin, with burial following in Oakwood Cemetery.
Mrs. McDaniels died Friday, Dec. 31, 1999, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
She was born Sept. 21, 1906 at Riverton, the daughter of Anna Clara (Potter) Meeker and Robert Meeker. She spent her early years at Riverton before her family moved to Columbus and later to Cripple Creek, Colo. She resided in the Miami and Coral Gables, Fla., areas until moving to Baldwin City in 1977 and later moving to Ottawa in 1998.
Mrs. McDaniels worked as a bookkeeper for Sears, Roebuck and Co. while living in Florida. After moving to Baldwin City she served as housemother for the Phi Mu Sorority and later Kappa Sigma Fraternity, both at Baker University. She was also a homemaker.
She married James Cree McDaniels on Aug. 12, 1995.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church; the Rebekah Lodge; and the American Legion Auxiliary all in Baldwin City.
She is survived by her husband, Ottawa; four sons, Paul and Charles of Ottawa; Fred of Haysville; James Cree McDaniels Jr., Baldwin City; one sister, Beth Reeves of Baldwin City; and numerous grandchildren; great grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
One son, James Leroy Ficke; two sisters, Vivian Bowerman and Ruth Martin; and two brothers, Emmett and Allen Meeker preceded Mrs. McDaniels in death.
Memorial contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Baldwin City and may be sent in care of the Lamb-Roberts-Heise Funeral Home, P.O. Box 64, Baldwin City.

Ronald Elston
Services for Ronald Elston, 65, San Antonio, Texas, were Thursday at Colonial Chapel in Universal City, Texas. Burial, with full military honors, was in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
Mr. Elston died Monday, Dec. 27, 1999, at his home.
He was born May 30, 1934, in Lawrence, the son of Jeannette Swain Elston and Otto Elston. He grew up in Lawrence and graduated in 1952 from Liberty Memorial High School.
Mr. Elston retired from the U.S. Air Force with the rank of master sergeant. He was very active and held numerous offices in the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts in Universal City.
Survivors include his wife, Sylvia, of the home; a stepson, Ralph Gibson, San Antonio; a stepdaughter, Darlene Newman, Baldwin City; and a sister, Peggy Bartlett, Lawrence.

Ralph T. Wichman
Graveside services for Ralph T. Wichman, 87, Eudora, were Dec. 28 at the Eudora Cemetery. Mr. Wichman died on Saturday, Dec. 25, 1999 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Mr. Wichman was born on April 2, 1912 in Eudora, the son of Herman and Marie Schumacher Wichman. He moved to Wellsville in 1953 and farmed there until his retirement in 1975. In 1994 he moved back to Eudora.
He married Vernita C. Urton on April 8, 1933 in Lawrence. She survives in Eudora. He is also survived by two daughters, Joyce Randel of Baldwin City and Sandra K. Hoffman of Pittsburg; one granddaughter, two grandsons, two step-granddaughters; and three great grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials in his name to the Eudora Nursing Center and may be sent in care of the mortuary.

Fred James Moreau Jr.
Services for Fred James Moreau Jr., 59, Overland Park, will be at 10:30 a.m. today at the Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lawrence.
Mr. Moreau died Saturday, Jan. 15, 2000, at St. Luke's Hospital South in Overland Park.
He was born April 12, 1940, in Lawrence, to Frederick James and Jeanne McRae Moreau.
Mr. Moreau attended schools in Lawrence, Tehran, Iran, and Great Barrington, Mass. He graduated from Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg with a degree in industrial technology.
He was a self-employed real estate investor and had lived in Overland Park for the past 25 years. He also was a supporter of area humane societies.
He married Mary Kelly on June 29, 1974, in Shubert, Neb. She survives of the home.
Other survivors include two sons, Andrew, Manhattan, and Fred III, Overland Park; and a brother, David, Baldwin City.
The family suggests memorials to the Fred J. Moreau Scholarship Fund at Kansas University Endowment Association. They may be sent in care of the mortuary.

Robert E. Seymour
Robert E. Seymour, 86, Baldwin City, formerly of Overland Park, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2000 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
He was born Dec. 14, 1913 in Kansas City, Kan., the son of Robert E. and Elizabeth Anne (Geddes) Seymour. He grew up and graduated from Wyandotte High School in 1931.
He married Thelma Glasscock on July 7, 1934 in Kansas City, Kan. She passed away in 1995.
Mr. Seymour was employed as a Coach Yard Foreman at the Kansas City Terminal Railway Company for 37 years.
He was a member of the Saint Marks Methodist Church in Overland Park. He enjoyed camping, hunting, fishing and golf.
Survivors include one daughter, Sharon Gutschenritter and her husband, John, of Eudora; one son, Ron Seymour, Trabuco Canyon, Calif.; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Graveside services were Jan. 14 at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery with Rev. Nanette Roberts officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the donors' choice, and may be sent in care of the Lamb-Roberts-Heise Funeral Home, P.O. Box 64, Baldwin City, Kan., 66006.

Kay Hatfield-Pelot
Kay Hatfield-Pelot, 40, Baldwin City, and formerly of Overland Park, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2000 at the Kansas University Medical Center.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, at the Lighthouse Baptist Temple, 115 6th Street, Baldwin City with Rev. Richard Austin officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery, Baldwin City.
Friends may call after 9 a.m. Thursday at the Lamb-Roberts-Heise Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at 1 p.m. Friday at the Lighthouse Baptist Temple.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, which may be sent in care of the Lamb-Roberts-Heise Funeral Home, P.O. Box 64, Baldwin City, Kansas, 66006.

Delbert Richardson
Graveside services for Delbert C. Richardson, 85, Lawrence, will be at 1 p.m. today at Memorial Park Cemetery, Lawrence. Entombment will follow in the cemetery's Grand Mausoleum. Military services will be conducted by American Legion Dorsey-Liberty Post No. 14.
Mr. Richardson died Saturday, Jan. 8, 2000, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
He was born Aug. 29, 1914, in Lawrence the son of Thaddeus C. and Pinie Edyth (Talley) Richardson.
He attended both Kansas University and Kansas State University.
Mr. Richardson served in the U.S. Army during World War II, and was the former owner of the Del Richardson Insurance Agency, Lawrence, before retiring in 1975. He had been a member of the board of directors of the Kansas Mutual Insurance Company, Topeka.
He also had been a member of the American Legion Dorsey-Liberty Post No. 14, and it's 40 & 8 group. He was active in the Lawrence Lions Club, Lawrence Chamber of Commerce, Flying Farmers of America and the Baldwin Maple Leaf Festival. He was also a member of the Indian Hills Church of God, Lawrence.
Survivors include two daughters, Clarice Patchen and Dee Dee Commons, both of Baldwin; a son, Daryl C. Richardson, Lawrence; a sister Opal V. Allison, Lawrence; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
A son, Arlen D. Richardson died Feb. 17, 1970.
The family will receive friends from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. today at Warren-McElwain Mortuary.
The family suggests memorials to the Delbert C. Richardson Aviation Scholarship Fund. They may be sent in care of Warren-McElwain Mortuary.

Wayne Whittington
Services for Wayne "Big Joe" Whittington, 82, Baldwin City, were Tuesday, at the Lamb-Roberts-Heise Funeral Home with burial following in Oakwood Cemetery.
Mr. Whittington died Saturday, Jan. 8, 2000 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
He was born March 25, 1917, in Lebo, the son of Phillip and Susan (McKinney) Whittington. He grew up in Reading, graduated from Reading High School and worked for the Kansas Department of Transportation for 37 years, retiring as a supervisor in 1982.
Mr. Whittington served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Tech Sergeant for the Ninth Combat Cargo Squadron. He was a member of the American Legion and Masons in Baldwin City.
He married Mary Bell on Oct. 15, 1961, in Baldwin City. She survives, of the home.
Other survivors include a daughter, Kellie Phillips, Baldwin City; four brothers, Jake, Chicago; Gene, Wichita; George, Reading; and D. L., Americus; a sister, Margie Martin, Madison; and three grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials to the Wayne Whittington Memorial Fund, in care of the Lamb-Roberts-Heise Funeral Home, P.O. Box 64, Baldwin City, 66006.

Bruce Tate
Services for Bruce Tate, 62, Lawrence, were Monday, at the Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Burial followed in Clinton Cemetery, Clinton.
Mr. Tate died Friday, Jan. 7, 2000, at his home.
He was born March 25, 1937 in Cosby, Mo., the son of Maurice and Eda Marie (Bunse) Tate.
Mr. Tate, a 1955 graduate of Lawrence High School, received All-America honors in football. He worked for the city of Lawrence's water department, retiring in March 1999 as a senior inspector.
He was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Lawrence.
He married Helen Jane Setter on Dec. 26, 1957, in Lawrence. She died Jan. 1, 1985. He married Janet Christian on Aug. 1, 1987, in Lawrence. She survives of the home.
Other survivors include two sons, David, Kansas City, Mo., and Dustin, Lawrence; a daughter, Cynthia Tate, Lawrence; two stepsons, Richard Edmonds and Ruben Edmonds, both of Lawrence; two stepdaughters, Diona Burton, Baldwin City, and Denise Swain, Norfolk, Va.; a brother, Lanny, Lawrence; a sister, June Bidinger, Topeka; and 17 grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials to Hospice Care in Douglas County or the American Cancer Society, and they may be sent in care of the funeral home.

Jack H. Craig
Jack H. Craig, 62, Tampa, Fla., died Dec. 21, 1999 at Memorial Hospital under the care of Lifepath Hospice. A native of Baldwin City, he moved to the area from Ohio in 1972. He was an operation manager for Fogarty Van Lines and an Air Force veteran.
He is survived by his wife, Bernice; three sons, Mark, Watertown, N.Y.; Jackie, Kansas City, Mo.; and Kevin, Baldwin City; and a daughter, Melissa, Pensacola, Fla.; a brother, Allen, Baldwin City, and six grandchildren.
Memorial services were at Mark III Funeral Home, Tampa, Fla.

Lela Cooper
Graveside services for Lela C. Cooper, 97, Ottawa, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Memorial Park Cemetery, Lawrence.
Mrs. Cooper died Sunday, Jan. 23, 2000, at Ransom Memorial Hospital, Ottawa.
She was born Oct. 22, 1902, near Vinland, the daughter of George E. and Zadie (Baer) Newton. She graduated from Vinland Rural High School in 1920.
Mrs. Cooper, who moved to Ottawa in 1990, had worked at Ralph Ward Flower Shop, Lawrence, and then farmed with her husband. She was a member of North Baptist Church, Ottawa.
She married Clifford E. Cooper on Feb. 23, 1926, in Lawrence. He died Oct. 27, 1988.
Survivors include three daughters, Marian L. Wiseman, Ottawa; Myrna L. Clark, Kingsville, Texas; and Loretta L. Lawrenz, Baldwin City; two sons, Warren G. Cooper, St. Ann, Mo.; and Wayne D. Cooper, Huntsville, Ala.; 16 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today at Warren-McElwain Mortuary, where the family will receive them from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. tonight.
The family suggests memorials to American Heart Assn., North Baptist Church or an organization of the donor's choice. They may be sent in care of Warren-McElwain Mortuary.

Reynolds Shultz
Memorial services for Reynolds (Ren) Shultz, 78, Lawrence, will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, with military honors by the American Legion Dorsey-Liberty Post No. 14. Cremation has taken place.
Mr. Shultz died Monday, Jan. 24, 2000, at the Hickory Pointe Rehabilitation Center, Oskaloosa.
He was born Aug. 4, 1921, in Jefferson County, the son of Guy Edward and Darlene (Woolsey) Shultz.
Mr. Shultz served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II from 1942 to 1945, when he was honorably discharged. He received the Purple Heart and Presidential Unit Citation.
He was elected to the state senate in 1964 and re-elected in 1968, and was chairman and member of various committees. He was appointed to the Legislative Council in 1967. He was elected Lieutenant Governor of Kansas in 1970, where he also served on many boards, committees and commissions.
He was appointed as a consultant to the Farmers Home Administration in March 1973 and became the director-at-large for FHA in the Kansas City, Mo., office in January 1974. He was appointed as an assistant to the administrator of ASCS in April 1975 and in August 1976 began working in the Kansas City area until resigning in March 1977.
Mr. Shultz had worked on the campaigns to elect Jim Jeffries in 1978 and Bob Dole in 1974. He also was an agriculture and veterans affair adviser before being appointed the state director-at-large for the FHA, retiring in 1991.
He was a past member of the Agricultural Hall of Fame's board of governors; past director of the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce; Jefferson County board of education clerk; Jefferson County Historical Society board member; Jefferson County Extension board president for several terms; past member of Farmland Industries board of directors; assistant sponsor of the Douglas County Teenage Republicans for six years; 4-H Club Community Leader for 10 years; member of the National American Legion Americanism Committee; legislative adviser for American Legion Boy's State for seven years; and legislative adviser for State American Legion.
Mr. Shultz was a member of the following organizations: American Legion, 40 & 8, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Native Sons and Daughters, Elks, Kiwanis, Eagles, Farm Bureau, and National Grange. He had been the district chairman of the Kansas Republican Veterans Club and the Kansas Day Club. He also was elected an honorary member-at-large at the 1968 Teenage Republican State Convention and received Kansas Balanced Farming and Family Living Award from the Kansas State Chamber of Commerce.
He married Donna L. Thompson on Aug. 10, 1941, in Topeka. She died March 5, 1985. He married Judy Nelson Mansfield June 7, 1986, in Lawrence. She survives of the home.
Other survivors include a son, Guy, Escondido, Calif.; two daughters, Michele Ann Fate, Overland Park, and Jennie Washburn, Baldwin; two stepsons, Curt Mansfield, Flagstaff, Ariz.; and Brian Mansfield, Kent, Wash.; two sisters, Betty Mae Zpperer, Valdosta, Ga., and Virginia Anderson, Redmond, Wash.; 12 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. tonight at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home.
The family suggests memorials to the Capper Foundation or Hospice of Jefferson County. They may be sent in care of Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home.

Flossie E. Hofmann
Services for Flossie E. Hofmann, 93, Mayetta, were Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2000 at Mercer Funeral home in Holton. Burial followed in the Mayetta Cemetery.
Mrs. Hofmann died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2000, at Stormont-Vail Hospital, Topeka.
She was born Oct. 15, 1906, in Bancroft, the daughter of Roy and Bessie (Dulick) Gillaspie. She moved to Mayetta in 1966 from Rock Creek.
Mrs. Hofmann was a homemaker and a news correspondent for the Holton Recorder and the Valley Falls Vindicator. She was a member of the Potawatomi United Methodist Church.
She married John L. Hofmann on Jan. 1, 1929, in Topeka. He died in 1987. A granddaughter, Jodi Kay Dick, also preceded her in death.
Survivors include two daughters, Joy Anne Uthoff, Baldwin City, and Ilene E. Dick, Mayetta; a sister, Lucille "Betty" Griffith, Tucson, Ariz.; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials to the Potawatomi United Methodist Church or the Holton Community Hospital Lifeline, sent in care of the Mercer Funeral Home, Fourth and Montana, Holton 66436.

Doris Rosalie Smith
Doris Rosalie Smith, 75, Baldwin City, passed away Thursday, Jan. 20, 2000 at the St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, Mo.
She was born Oct. 28, 1924, in Trego County the daughter of Ralph and Yuba (Flynn) Wiles. She grew up and graduated from the Trego County High School. She later attended Fort Hays State University.
She married Floyd Smith on Nov. 22, 1945. He survives of the home. They moved to Baldwin City in 1953. She was employed as a bank teller for the Baldwin State Bank.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Baldwin City; United Methodist Women; P.E.O.; and Kensington. She took great joy in her family and friends. She enjoyed cross-stitching and writing short notes to brighten up someone's day.
Other survivors include two daughters, Doris Hinman and her husband Keith, Independence, Kan., and Donna Reed and her husband David, Baldwin City; two sisters, Loree Acheson of Palco, and Ava Cummings, Baldwin City; one brother, Loren Wiles, Manhattan and five grandchildren.
One daughter, Diana Smith, preceded her in death in 1948.
Funeral services were Monday, Jan. 23, 2000, at the First United Methodist Church, Baldwin City, with Rev. Nanette Roberts officiating. Burial followed at the Oakwood Cemetery, Baldwin City. Memorial contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church or to the St. Luke's Heart Institute, which may be sent in care of the Lamb-Roberts-Heise Funeral Home, P.O. Box 64, Baldwin City.

Edith Hrabe
Services for Edith Nell Hrabe, 80, Wellsville, were Saturday, Jan. 22, 2000, at Wilson and Son Chapel. Burial followed in the Wellsville Cemetery.
Mrs. Hrabe died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2000, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Merriam.
She was born March 1, 1919, in Goodland, the daughter of Persvil and Annie (Kolacny) Murray. She moved to Wellsville in 1951.
Mrs. Hrabe had worked at the Parmalee Plant, Ottawa, during the 1960s and early 1970s, and then worked for Western Electric for 10 years. She was a member of Wellsville Baptist Church.
She married August Hrabe on March 22, 1936, in Goodland. He survives of the home.
Other survivors include three daughters, Janet Reeves, El Dorado, and Julie Coffey and Teresa Oshel, both of Wellsville; three sons, Donald Hrabe, Wellsville, Teryl "Tex" Hrabe, Baldwin City, and Jeffery Hrabe, Olathe; three sisters, Gladys Bohl, Lakin, and Helen Emig and Vida Young, both of Goodland; a brother, Carl Murray, Goodland; 16 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
A daughter, Janice, and a son, Harold, died earlier.
The family suggests memorials to the Wellsville City Library or the Franklin County Diabetes Assn. They may be sent in care of the funeral home, P.O. Box 486, Wellsville, Kan., 66092.

Nealie Marie Serrato
Nealie Marie Serrato, 79, Baldwin City, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2000, at the Orchard Lane Apartments in Baldwin City.
She was born Aug. 8, 1920, at Telephone, Texas, the daughter of John Howard and Eliza Summerfield (Sharp) Jordan. She grew up and attended schools in Dieghton. She was employed as a canner for the Libby's Cannery in California.
She was a member of the Woman of the Moose and the Atchison Village Women's Club. She was a homemaker most of her life, where she took great joy in caring for her children and grandchildren. She enjoyed embroidery, reading and baking.
She was married to Gerald Craig, and later divorced. He passed away in May 1972.
She then married Leo Serrato on Oct. 23, 1954, in Carson City, Nevada. He survives.
Other survivors include two daughters, Pansy Bishop of Alvin, Texas, and Ruth Piper, Baldwin City; one sister, Oral Shaney of Portola, Calif.; one brother, Orville Jordan of Ness City; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
One son, Jerry Craig, also preceded her in death.
Graveside services were Saturday, Jan. 22, 2000, at the Oakwood Cemetery, Baldwin City with the Rev. Mark Abshier officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Assn., which may be sent in care of the Lamb-Roberts-Heise Funeral Home, P.O. Box 64, Baldwin City.