Keith Fisher 
BELPRE - Keith Fisher, 81, died April 3, 1999, at Stafford District Hospital. 
He was born April 2, 1918, at Fellsburg, the son of Clifford W. and Ora Belle Parker Fisher. A lifetime resident of the Belpre and Macksville areas, he was a farmer and stockman. 
He belonged to First Christian Church, Macksville. 
On Nov. 21, 1937, he married Hazel Tranbarger at Fellsburg. She survives. 
Other survivors include: a brother, Eugene, Fellsburg; three sisters, Vera Higbie, Lewis, Ola Weese and Freida Hagewood, both of Kinsley; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. 
He was preceded in death by two sons, Bruce and Galen; a brother; and a sister. 
Funeral was at 11 a.m. Wednesday at First Christian Church, Macksville, with the Revs. Scott Moyer and John R. Tranbarger presiding. Minnis Chapel, Macksville, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Farmington Cemetery. 
Memorials may be sent to the Macksville EMS or to the church, both in care of the funeral home. 

Leroy C. Shelton 
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Leroy C. Shelton, 37, was killed April 4, 1999, north of Las Vegas in a Flight for Life helicopter which crashed returning to base in snowy weather. 
He was born Aug. 15, 1961, at Dodge City, the son of Cecil and Lola Deyoe Shelton. He attended Dodge City High School, and Dodge City Community College. He trained at Halstead Hospital to become an X-ray technician. He was involved in skydiving in Hutchinson. He moved to Topeka, where he worked at St. Francis Hospital as an X-ray technician, and a tech in the cardiac catheterization lab for six years.
In 1991, he earned his registered nurse diploma at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, and remained there for five years. He had been a resident of Las Vegas since 1996, working at Valley Hospital, and had only recently started working as a flight nurse. 
He was a member of National Flight Nursing Association. 
On April 1, 1989, he married Lori A. Mulligan at Topeka. She survives. 
Other survivors include: his father of Dodge City; four sisters, Dixie Link, Topeka, Carol Brandle, North Platte, Neb., Carmen Wilds, Collyer, and Cee Countryman, Kinsley; a brother, Neil Shelton, Dodge City; and numerous nieces and nephews. 
He was preceded in death by his mother in 1994. 
Memorial service was at 11 a.m. Saturday at First Lutheran Church, Topeka. Cremation was arranged by Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, Las Vegas. 
Memorial contributions may be made to the Leroy Shelton Memorial Fund, (with use to be designated later) in care of Penwell-Gabel Highland Chapel, 2843 SE Minnesota Ave., Topeka, KS 66605. 

Esther Irene Link 
KINGMAN - Esther Irene Link, 82, died April 7, 1999, at Kinsley. 
She was born March 13, 1917, at Edna, the daughter of Jacob and Winnie Deacon Forsythe. A longtime resident of the Kinsley and Larned communities, she was a former teacher and insurance secretary. 
She belonged to Kingman Christian Church. 
Survivors include: three brothers, Arthur Forsythe, Bayfield, Colo., Harold Forsythe, Thornton, Colo., and Harry Forsythe, Wichita; a sister, Hazel Lorts, Weatherford, Texas; and numerous nephews and nieces. 
Funeral was at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Livingston Funeral Home, Kingman, with Chaplain Esther Williams presiding. Burial was in Walnut Hill Cemetery, Kingman. 
Memorials may be sent to Southwind Hospice in care of the funeral home at 1830 North Main, Kingman, KS 67068. 

Luenetta M. Erdman 
LARNED - Luenetta M. Erdman, 65, died April 8, 1999, at Central Kansas Medical Center, St. Joseph Campus, Larned. 
She was born Dec. 24, 1933, at Kinsley, the daughter of Elmer and Florence Haag Kirkbride. A Larned resident for 39 years, moving from Kinsley, she was a licensed mental health technician at Larned State Hospital for 23 1/2 years. She belonged to First Christian Church and the Christian Women’s Federation, both at Larned. 
On Oct. 17, 1959, she married Charles Erdman at Kinsley. He survives. 
Other survivors include: a son, Charles V. Jr., Wichita; a brother, Melvin Kirkbride, Kinsley; four sisters, Jane Corwin, Patricia and Kathy Kirkbride, all of Kinsley, and Barbara Rhorer, Hutchinson; three grandchildren; and numerous nephews and nieces. 
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Deanna Kay; and a sister, Nancy Strawn. 
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Saturday at Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned, with Pastor Daniel Lundgren presiding. Burial was in Larned Cemetery. 
Memorials may be sent to the National Kidney Foundation in care of the Beckwith Mortuary, Inc., PO Box 477, Larned 67550. 

Joseph Jerome ‘Jerry’ Issinghoff 
LIBERAL - Joseph Jerome "Jerry" Issinghoff, 82, died April 9, 1999, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. 
He was born Nov. 11, 1916, at Kinsley, the son of Henry I. and Cecilia C. Duesing Issinghoff. A Liberal resident since 1946, moving from Dodge City, he was a self-employed plumber and heating/air-conditioning technician. 
He belonged to Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Hooker, Okla., and the Knights of Columbus, second, third and fourth degrees. He served in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II. 
On June 5, 1943, he married Margaret Fitzsimmons at New Haven, Conn. She died June 7, 1975. 
Survivors include: two daughters, Kathy Issinghoff, Liberal, and Pam Gonzales, Denver; four brothers, Robert, Spearville, Clinton, Dodge City, Stanley, Wichita, and Wendell, Bentonville, Ark.; and two sisters, Maxine Durler, Dodge City, and Gladys Werner, Buhler. 
He was preceded in death by a son, Jerome; two brothers; and two sisters. 
Rosary was at 6 p.m. Monday at Kitch Funeral Home, Liberal. Funeral Mass was at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Hooker, with Father Scott Adams presiding. Burial was in Windthorst Cemetery, Windthorst. 

Jacqueline ‘Jackie’ Fisher 
MULLINVILLE - Jacqueline "Jackie" Fisher, 66, of Mullinville, died April 6, 1999, at Mercy Hospital, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 
She was born Sept. 12, 1932, at Glen Lyon, Pa., the daughter of Roland T. and Florence Fay Bush Gionta. She graduated from Newport Township High School in 1950 and Temple University School of Nursing in 1953. She was employed by Bucklin District Hospital for 15 years and then worked for the SRS for 17 years as a homemaker supervisor and public health nurse, retiring in 1997. 
She belonged to Mullinville United Methodist Church, was a past matron and member of the Star of Hope Chapter Order of Eastern Star, Greensburg, and belonged to the Triple Threat Mixed Doubles Bowling League at Dodge City. 
On Feb. 27, 1954, she married Donald E. Fisher. He survives. 
Other survivors include: two sons, David and Michael Fisher, both of Wichita; a daughter, Debra Fisher Jacobs, Wichita; five grandchildren; and three step-grandchildren. 
She was preceded in death by a brother, Rowland John Gionta. 
Memorial service was held April 8, 1999, at Strish Funeral Home, Glen Lyon, with the Rev. Barbara Saxe presiding. 
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Mullinville United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Mark Anderson presiding. Fleener Funeral Home Chapel, Greensburg, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Fellsburg Cemetery. 
Memorials may be sent to the church or the American Heart Association, both in care of Mullinville State Bank, Mullinville, KS 67109. 

Myrtle E. Franz 
LARNED - Myrtle E. Franz, 92, died April 9, 1999, at her home. 
She was born Aug. 22, 1906, in Rush County, the daughter of Al and Julia Coriel Crowell. A Larned resident since 1954, moving from Rush Center, she was a homemaker, farmwife and was a laundry worker at Larned State Hospital. 
She attended the Methodist Church. 
On Nov. 11, 1956, she married Ralph M. Franz at Larned. He survives. 
Other survivors include: a daughter, Ruth Felder, Nekoma; a stepson, Virgil Franz, Lindale, Texas; two sisters, Pearl Berens, Hays, and Dorothy Holopirek, La Crosse; two grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and two step-great-grandchildren. 
She was preceded in death by four brothers, Johnny, Jim, Clarence and Jeff; and two sisters, Verla Grace Crowell and Edith Schneider. 
Funeral was at 2:30 p.m. Monday at Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned, with the Rev. Jerry Leever presiding. Burial was in Larned Cemetery. 
Memorials may be sent to the charity of the donor’s choice in care of the mortuary. 

Forrest Nolan Ruehlen 
BARTLESVILLE, Okla. - Forrest Nolan Ruehlen, 84, died April 6, 1999, at Jane Phillips Medical Center, Bartlesville. 
He was born Dec. 13, 1914, in Burdett, the son of Forrest W. and Katherine Bauer Ruehlen. He was raised in Larned, and attended high school there. He graduated from Fort Hays State College in 1940 and earned degrees in mathematics and physics in 1944. A resident of Bartlesville for the past 55 years, he retired from Phillips Petroleum in 1980. 
He belonged to First United Methodist Church, and Elks Lodge # 1060, and the Bartlesville Amateur Radio Club Bartlesville. 
In 1943, he married Kathleen Martin. She survives. 
Other survivors include: a son; three daughters; and seven grandchildren. 
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Friday, April 9, at Neekamp Funeral Home, Bartlesville. Dr. David Thomas, pastor of First United Methodist Church, presided. 

Henry M. McKellip 
NEWTON - Henry M. McKellip, 79, died April 2, 1999, at Kidron Bethel Village. 
He was born Dec. 28, 1919, in a sod house near Kinsley, in Edwards County, the son of Lawrence C. and Forest Sater McKellip. A Newton resident, he retired after 42 years as an auto body mechanic. 
He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Fred E. Ellis Post No. 2715, McPherson, and a number of bowling leagues. A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, he was awarded a Combat Infantryman’s Badge and Combat Parachutist Wings. 
On May 31, 1947, he married Grace C. Larson at Wichita. She survives. 
Other survivors include: two sons, Chris M. and Olin L., both of Newton; two sisters, Evelyn Hylen, Houston, and Norma Deal, Atlanta, Ga.; and four grandchildren. 
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Zion Lutheran Church, Newton, with the Rev. Ronald Gloe presiding. Broadway Colonial Funeral Home, Newton, was in charge of arrangements. Military graveside service was in Greenwood Cemetery, Newton. 
Memorials may be sent to the Zion Lutheran Church Building Fund or to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Children’s Home, both in care of the funeral home. 

Donald R. Morgan 
MEDICINE LODGE - Donald R. Morgan, 75, died March 29, 1999, at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital. 
He was born July 2, 1923, at Fargo, Okla., the son of Lon and Lucille Helmuth Morgan. A Medicine Lodge resident since 1956, moving from Fargo, he was a retired plant worker at National Gypsum for 29 years. 
He belonged to Church of Christ, Medicine Lodge. On June 5, 1955, he married Eva Mae Coonfield at Shattuck, Okla. She survives. 
Other survivors include: a son, Wayne, Lewis; a daughter, Carol Dickerson, Haysville; a brother, Jon A., Medicine Lodge; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. 
He was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Lou Morgan. 
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Church of Christ, Medicine Lodge, with John Hamm presiding. Friends may call from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday at Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. 
Memorials may be sent to the church in care of the funeral home. 

Keith Wayne Robinson Jr. 
LARNED - Keith Wayne Robinson Jr., 25, died March 28, 1999, at his home in Larned. 
He was born March 4, 1974, at Larned, the son of Keith Wayne and Sandra Elaine Miller Robinson. A lifetime Larned resident, he was a former specialist one at Larned State Hospital. 
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in Korea. 
Survivors include: two sons, Viktor Kyle and Coltin Richard, both of Dorrance; parents, Larned; a sister, Sandie Robinson, Larned; and grandmother, Vivian Davidson, Lamar, Colo. 
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned, with Pastor Dale Coble presiding. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday and prior to service time Thursday, all at the mortuary. Burial will be in Larned Cemetery with military honors. 
Memorials may be sent to the Viktor and Coltin Robinson Educational Fund in care of the mortuary. 

Father Elmer A. Klenke 
LAKIN - Father Elmer A. Klenke, 81, died March 31, 1999, at Kearney County Hospital, Lakin. 
He was born April 6, 1917, at Spearville, the son of Frank H. and Caroline "Carrie" Kolbeck Klenke. He attended St. John the Baptist Catholic School and was a 1935 graduate of Spearville High School, both at Spearville, was a 1936 graduate of Dodge City Junior College, continued his college education at St. Benedict’s College, Atchison, and entered Conception Seminary, Conception, Mo. 
A Lakin resident, he worked briefly for the U.S. Postal Service before becoming a partner in KHC Supply, Spearville, was ordained to the priesthood May 30, 1965, was assistant pastor at his home parish at Spearville, and was an assistant pastor in Ashland, Olmitz, Great Bend and Larned. He served as a chaplain at hospitals in Dodge City and Larned and was a pastor of parishes in Tribune, Leoti, Ulysses, Satanta and Elkhart. He also was in a team ministry that served Satanta, Hugoton and Elkhart and served on various diocesan commissions, councils and boards. 
Survivors include: a brother, Wilbur, Hutchinson; and 13 nephews and nieces. 
Rosary was at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Garnand Funeral Home, Lakin. Vigil service was at 7 p.m. Monday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Spearville. Funeral Mass was at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Spearville, with Bishop Ronald M. Gilmore and Fathers James E. Baker and Gilbert Herrman presiding. Burial was in St. John Cemetery, Spearville. 
Memorials may be sent to the Cathedral Building Fund in care of the funeral home. 

Mary Margaret Long 
LARNED - Mary Margaret Long, 83, died April 2, 1999, at Central Kansas Medical Center, St. Joseph Campus, Larned. 
She was born Jan. 16, 1916, at Monument, the daughter of Andrew Peter and Edna Caywood Samuelson. A Larned resident since 1971, she was a homemaker. 
She belonged to United Methodist Church, Larned. 
On Feb. 7, 1934, she married William Ralph Long at Norton. He died Nov. 18, 1991. 
Survivors include: a son, William Andrew, Hutchinson; a stepson, Walter Ralph Long, Newton; two adopted daughters, Margaret Louise Long, Austin, Texas, and Evelyn Kay Zink, Topeka; a brother Leonard Orville, Sharon Springs; seven grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. 
She was preceded in death by two daughters, Roberta Margaret and Donna Lee; a sister, Buelah; and two brothers, Wilbur Andrew and Glen Alfred. 
Memorial service was at 10:30 a.m. Monday at United Methodist Church, Larned, with the Rev. Charles Grant presiding. The family will conduct the service. Cremation is planned. Burial was in Monument Cemetery. 
Memorials may be sent to the Welcome Inn or to the United Methodist Church Children’s Program, both in care of Beckwith Mortuary, Inc., P.O. Box 477, Larned, KS 67550. 

Tillie C. Parry 
HOISINGTON - Tillie C. Parry, 91, of Hoisington, died March 29, 1999, at Homestead Nursing Home, Washington. 
She was born April 5, 1907, at Rozel, the daughter of John Franklin and Effie Conrad Nelson. A Hoisington resident for 70 years, she was a homemaker. 
She belonged to First Christian Church, Rebekah Lodge, Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary and Missouri Pacific Women’s Club, all at Hoisington. 
On Oct. 26, 1924, she married Maurice W. Parry in Pawnee County. He died Dec. 8, 1968. 
Survivors include: a son, Dr. Thomas L., Washington; a brother, John S. Nelson, Dallas; two sisters, Barbara Miller and Ena Rodie, both of LaCrosse; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and five step-great-grandchildren. 
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Betty Dickinson. 
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Saturday at First Christian Church, Hoisington, with the Rev. Paula Bell presiding. Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, Hoisington, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in the Hoisington Cemetery. 
Memorials may be sent to the church or Washington County Railroad Museum, both in care of the funeral home.

Margaret H. Davis
HAVILAND - Margaret H. Davis, 77, died April 11, 1999, at Hilltop Manor, Cunningham. 
She was born July 10, 1921, at Cullison, the daughter of Clarence Dale and Gertrude Rice Konkel. She was a graduate of Haviland High School. A Haviland resident, she was a homemaker, a telephone operator and she retired as a custodian of the Haviland Friends Church where she worked for 31 years. 
She was a lifetime member of the Haviland Friends Church, she was active as a 4-H leader, Boy Scout leader and Sunday school teacher. She was a city council member. 
On March 3, 1947, she married Olen "Dutch" Davis at Haviland. He died July 11, 1962. 
Survivors include: two sons, Richard Olen, Greensburg, and Kent Dale, Colorado Springs, Colo.; two daughters, Dannice Meyer, Meade, and Ronda Monaghan, Trousdale; four brothers, Fay, Glendale, Calif., Eddie, Cullison, Frank and Wayne, both of Pratt; four sisters, Mabel Baker, Pratt, Marcheta Monaghan, Hutchinson, Joann Parker, Iuka, and Marthena Degarmo, Elmwood, Neb.; and seven grandchildren. 
She was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Raine; a sister, Gertrude; and two brothers, Johnnie and Jack. 
Funeral was at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Haviland Friends Church, with the Rev. John Robinson presiding. Fleener Funeral Home, Greensburg, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Haviland Cemetery. 
Memorials may be sent to the Haviland Friends Church or to Barclay College, both in care of Haviland State Bank. 

John D. Kirchgassner 
John D. Kirchgassner, 67, died April 11, 1999, at Hutchinson Hospital. 
He was born July 5, 1931, at Larned, the son of James and Mary Ann Marley Kirchgassner. A Hutchinson resident since October 1998, moving from Larned, he was a former security officer at Larned State Hospital. 
He belonged to United Methodist Church, Larned, the American Legion, Garfield, and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. 
On Nov. 16, 1996, he married Diane J. Stark at Hutchinson. She survives. 
Other survivors include: a stepdaughter, Tammy Allen, Hutchinson; a brother, William, Larned; and a step-grandson. 
He was preceded in death by four brothers, Henry, Raymond, Galen and James. 
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned, with the Rev. Charles Grant presiding. Burial was in Larned Cemetery. 
Memorials may be sent to the American Cancer Society or the American Heart Association, both in care of the mortuary. 

Alta Opal Melia 
LITTLETON, Colo. - Alta Opal Melia, 71, died April 6, 1999, at her home. 
She was born March 2, 1928, at Arlington, the daughter of Charlie and Mildred Dovel. She attended Burdett Grade School and Burdett High School. A former Burdett area resident, moving to Littleton, she was a beautician, worked for Southwestern Bell where she was a supervisor for five years and retired after 15 years, and did hospital volunteer work for two years after retirement. 
She was an active member of the Widows or Widowers of North America. 
On April 18, 1954, she married Donald Melia at Dodge City. He preceded her in death. 
Survivors include: a son, Larry, Littleton; a daughter, Sandra Melia Jones, Littleton; two brothers, Ralph and Howard, both of Denver; two sisters, Eunice and Elvira, Hutchinson; and three grandchildren. 
She was preceded in death by a sister, Deloris. 
Funeral was Friday, April 9, 1999, at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, Highlands Ranch, Colo. Burial was in Fort Logan National Cemetery, Fort Logan, Colo. Drinkwine Family Mortuary, Littleton, was in charge of arrangements. 
Memorials may be sent to Hospice of Metro Denver, 425 South Cherry St., No. 700, Denver, CO 80246-1234. 

LeRoy Antone Berglund 
LARNED - LeRoy Antone Berglund, 55, died April 17, 1999, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center, St. Francis Campus, Wichita. 
He was born June 2, 1943, the son of Leonard Antone and Alice M. Meeker Berglund. A lifetime Larned resident, he was a warranty administrator at Doonan Truck & Equipment Co., Great Bend. 
He belonged to United Methodist Church, Larned, and the Southwest Kansas Railroad Society. 
Survivors include his mother, Larned. 
He was preceded in death by his father and a sister, Connie Quimby. 
Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Larned Cemetery, with Pastor Charles Grant presiding. Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned, was in charge of arrangements. Inurnment will be in Larned Cemetery. 
Memorials may be sent to the American Diabetes Association in care of the mortuary. 

Delma M. Synovec 
MINNEAPOLIS - Delma M. Synovec, 78, died April 16, 1999, at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. 
She was born March 30, 1921, at Morrowville. A Minneapolis resident since 1991, moving from Morrowville, she was a schoolteacher and co-owner and operator of a grocery store. 
She belonged to First United Methodist Church at Minneapolis and Morrowville, the American Legion Auxiliary, Morrowville, and the Order of Eastern Star, Washington. 
On April 30, 1939, she married Ervin E. Synovec at Morrowville. He preceded her in death. 
Survivors include: three daughters, including Donna Westhoff, Liberal; a brother; two sisters; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. 
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Tuesday at First United Methodist Church, Minneapolis, with the Rev. Gene Langhofer presiding. Graveside service was at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in Morrowville Cemetery. 
Shields Funeral Home, Minneapolis, was in charge of arrangements. 

Myrtle E. Franz
LARNED - Myrtle E. Franz, 92, died April 9, 1999, at her home. 
She was born Aug. 22, 1906, in Rush County, the daughter of Al and Julia Coriel Crowell. A Larned resident since 1954, moving from Rush Center, she was a homemaker, farmwife and was a laundry worker at Larned State Hospital. 
She attended the Methodist Church. 
On Nov. 11, 1956, she married Ralph M. Franz at Larned. He survives. 
Other survivors include: a daughter, Ruth Felder, Nekoma; a stepson, Virgil Franz, Lindale, Texas; two sisters, Pearl Berens, Hays, and Dorothy Holopirek, La Crosse; two grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and two step-great-grandchildren. 
She was preceded in death by four brothers, Johnny, Jim, Clarence and Jeff; and two sisters, Verla Grace Crowell and Edith Schneider. 
Funeral was at 2:30 p.m. Monday at Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned, with the Rev. Jerry Leever presiding. Burial was in Larned Cemetery. 
Memorials may be sent to the charity of the donor’s choice in care of the mortuary. 

Delores Jane Corwin
KINSLEY - Delores Jane Corwin, 63, died Dec. 5, 2000, at her home in Kinsley.
She was born June 8, 1937, at Kinsley, the daughter of Elmer and Florence Haag Kirkbride. A lifetime resident of Kinsley, she was an assistant city clerk.
She belonged to First Christian Church and Christian Women’s Fellowship, both at Kinsley.
On July 11, 1964, she married Dennis C. Corwin at Hutchinson. He survives.
Other survivors include: two daughters, Rene’ Woolard and Marla Corwin, both of Kinsley; a brother, Melvin Kirkbride, Kinsley; three sisters, Pat and Kathy Kirkbride, both of Kinsley, and Barbara Rhorer, Hutchinson.
She was preceded in death by two sisters.
Funeral services were at First Christian Church, Kinsley, with the Rev. Sara Davis Blodgett presiding. Burial was in Hillside Cemetery, Kinsley.
Memorials may be sent to the church or to Southwind Hospice, both in care of McKillip Funeral Home, Kinsley.

Victor Spreier Jr.
LARNED - Victor Spreier Jr., 83, died Dec. 6, 2000, at Western Plains Regional Hospital, Dodge City.
He was born Sept. 22, 1917, at Rozel, the son of Jacob and Mary Kindsvater Spreier. A lifetime resident of Rozel, he was a mechanic.
He attended the Nazarene Church in Kinsley.
On Nov. 5, 1942, he married Doris Irene Martin at Rozel. She died Dec. 27, 1988.
Survivors include a son, Nolan, Rozel; a daughter, Phyllis Romo, Sacramento, Calif.: 12 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by four brothers, David, Henry, Adam and John; two sisters, Eva Rheemsmyber and Molly Spreier; a stepbrother, Bill; and two stepsisters, Sara Kindsvater-Darnell and Kate Kindsvater-Muller.
Graveside service was at 2 p.m. Monday in Rozel Cemetery, with the Rev. Jim Bowles presiding. Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned, was in charge of arrangements.

Evelyn L. Gardner
Evelyn L. Gardner, 87, died Dec. 5, 2000, at Hutchinson Hospital.
She was born Nov. 24, 1913, at Brookings S.D., the daughter of Frank Alford and Anna W. Youngburg Nelson. A Kansas resident since 1918, she was a graduate of Hutchinson High School, Hutchinson Community College, and Salt City Business College. She graduated from Emporia State College in 1936 with a bachelors degree in business education and English. She taught at Trousdale Community High School for two years, and later at Adela Hale Business Career School in Hutchinson for 17 years. She retired in 1974.
She belonged to First Presbyterian Church in Hutchinson, was a charter member of Reno County Genealogical Society, and belonged to Friends of the Hutchinson Library and Friends of the Hutchinson Zoo.
On June 11, 1938, she married Roy A. Gardner. He died Sept. 14, 1996.
Survivors include: two daughters, Anne Carolyn Scott, Wichita, and Nancy Virginia Webster, Hutchinson; five grandchildren; and five greatgrandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, Stanley; two sisters, Frances L. and Marion B. Peterson; and infant twin sister Ethelwyn Nelson.
Funeral services was at 2 p.m. Thursday at First Presbyterian Church, with Pastor Ron Holland presiding. Burial was in Fairlawn Burial Park.
Memorials may be sent to the church, in care of the funeral home.

Ora Fern Burgess
KINSLEY - Ora F. Burgess, 99 died December 10, 2000 at Medicalodge, Kinsley. She was born September27, 1901 at Larned to Frank W. and Margaret (Nicholson) Schou.
She was a hair stylist in Denver, Colorado, and San Antonio, TX she retired as a cosmetic specialist in Chicago, Illinois, in 1960.
She then moved to Offerle, KS in 1960 where she was a homemaker She took great pride in her home, yard and beautiful flowers.
She was preceded in death by her sister, Wilma Roepka, and her parents and one nephew, Raymond Cash.
Survivors include: a nephew, James Roepka, a niece Darlene Roepka both of Kinsley, and a niece Joyce Roepka of Dodge City. Aunt Bunt will be missed.
Cremation took place and there will be no services.
Memorials may be sent to the donor’s choice in care of McKillip Memorial Funeral Home, Kinsley.

Ola B. Weese
KINSLEY - Ola B. Weese, 97, died Nov. 27, 2000, at Medicalodge, Kinsley.
She was born March 7, 1903, at Fellsburg, the daughter of Clifford and Ora Bell Parker Fisher. A lifetime Edwards County resident, she was a teacher.
She belonged to United Methodist Church, Kinsley, the American Legion Auxiliary and the Daughters of the American Revolution.
On June 3, 1924, she married Wilfred Weese at Trousdale. He died Dec. 10, 1971.
Survivors include: two daughters, Euila Jantz, Atwater, Calif., and Velda Leonard, Santee, Calif.; a brother, Eugene Fisher, Lewis; two sisters, Vera Higbie, Lewis, and Frieda Hagewood, Kinsley; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Iona Mae Thompson; two brothers, Lawrence and Keith Fisher; and two sisters, Elva Breitenbach and Eula Fisher.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Monday at McKillip Memorial Chapel, Kinsley, with the Rev. David Bell presiding. Burial was in Fellsburg Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to the Kinsley Library, in care of the funeral home.

Alvin Henry Otte
GREAT BEND - Alvin Henry Otte, 89, died Nov. 20, 2000, at Central Kansas Medical Center, St. Rose Campus, Great Bend.
He was born Nov. 17, 1911, at Great Bend, the son of Henry J. and Zilphia Essmiller Otte. A lifetime Great Bend resident, he was a farmer. He was a graduate of Kansas State University and played on the K-State football team. He was a 4-H and Extension leader.
He belonged to Trinity United Methodist Church, Elks Lodge, Masonic Lodge, the Kansas Master Farmer Association and the Kansas Bowling Hall of Fame, and was one of the first five 4-H members in Barton County.
On May 16, 1937, he married Emma Louise Hommon at Smith Center. She died Feb. 11, 1998.
Survivors include: a son, Vern, Leawood; four daughters, Arnita Schultz, Trousdale, Alvina Mabry, Golden, Colo., Betty Robinson and Myrna Holthaus, both of Great Bend; a sister, Lorena Calcara, Great Bend; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Friday at Trinity United Methodist Church, Great Bend, with the Rev. Jana Baxter presiding. Bryant-Christians Funeral Home, Great Bend, was in charge of arrangements. Private family interment was in the Great Bend Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Golden Belt Foundation, in care of the funeral home.

James Lyle ‘Jim’ Stamback
MT. HOPE - James Lyle "Jim" Stamback, 70, died Nov. 24, 2000, at his home in Mt. Hope.
He was born Sept. 26, 1930, in rural Mt. Hope, the son of Roy and Sadie Riemer Stamback. A lifetime resident of Mt. Hope, he graduated from Mt. Hope High School in 1948. He was a machinist at Eaton Corp. for 35 years, retiring in 1993. He was also a farmer.
He belonged to Mt. Hope Federated Church, Masonic Lodge No. 238, AF & AM, served with the Emergency Medical Services for 17 years, and was a CPR instructor for the Reno County Red Cross Chapter. He belonged to Boy Scouts of America, the Mt. Hope Gun Club and the Junior Chamber of Commerce until he became a Ruptured Duck.
On Oct. 8, 1950, he married Audrey M. Harris at Mt. Hope. She survives.
Other survivors include: a son, David, Wichita; two daughters, Jammie Erickson, Offerle, Rebecca Voth-Narron, Hutchinson; a brother, Donald, Andale; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; five step grandchildren; and 19 step-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Patricia.
Funeral was at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Mt. Hope Federated Church, with Pastor Daniel Ensz presiding. The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday at the church fellowship hall. Burial was in Mount Hope Greeley Township Cemetery, Mt. Hope.
Memorials may be sent to the church, Hospice of Reno County, the Mt. Hope Library or to the Mt. Hope Emergency Medical Services, all in care of Van Campen Funeral Home, Haven.

Agnes Emma Behnke
Beaver OK-Agnes Emma Behnke age 82, died on November 23, 2000 in the Beaver County Nursing Home, Beaver, Oklahoma.
Agnes was born on June 12, 1918 in Edwards County, to Owen and Lena (Felsner) Dugger. She has lived in Beaver Oklahoma for the past two years, moving from Kinsley.
Agnes graduated from High School and married Oliver D. Behnke on March 24, 1937. She was a housewife all of her life. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Oliver on January 29, 1991 and her son. She is survived by her daughter, Karen Weber of Beaver, Oklahoma; one brother, Jesse Dugger of Bucklin, Kansas; five grandchildren, ten great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.
Graveside funeral services were held Saturday November 25, 2000 at 11:00 a.m. at the Hillside Cemetery in Kinsley under the direction of Clark Funeral Service, Beaver, Ok.

The Rev. William A. Vogel
KINSLEY — The Rev. William A. Vogel, 77, died Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2000, of an apparent heart attack while hunting with friends near Spearville.
He was born January 18, 1923, at Wright, the son of Frank H. and Elizabeth Koechner Vogel. He was pastor of St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Kinsley and St. Joseph Catholic Church in Offerle.
He was ordained to the priesthood April 20, 1949, by Bishop Mark K. Carroll at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Wright. His assignments in the Diocese of Wichita were St. Mary’s, Newton and Blessed Sacrament in Wichita. In the Diocese of Dodge City, the Rev. Vogel served as chaplain at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Larned State Hospital, both at Larned. His pastoral assignments included: St. John in St. John, St. Francis in Seward, Holy Family in Odin, Sacred Heart in Pratt, St. Rose of Lima in Great Bend, St. John the Baptist in Spearville, Immaculate Heart of Mary in Windthorst, Our Lady of Guadalupe in Dodge City, St. Stanislaus in Ingalls and St. George in Bucklin. He was currently serving congregations in Kinsley and Offerle since 1994.
He served as state chaplain for both Knights of Columbus and Daughters of Isabella and was a member of the Ministerial Association in Kinsley.
During his priesthood he held the following curial positions: Diocesan youth director, director of Newman Apostolate, Great Bend moderator of Diocesan Council of Council Women, school board, dean of the Great Bend deanery, consultor and member of Presbyteral Council and spiritual director of the Diocesan Blue Army.
Survivors include three sisters, Loretta Baker and Irene Casey, both of Dodge City, and Sister Jeanette Vogel, CSJ, of Wichita.
He was preceded in death by six brothers, Patrick Vogel, Henry Vogel, the Rev. Oscar Vogel, Herman Vogel, Leo Vogel and Francis Vogel; two sisters, Margaret Stein and Sister Dominica Vogel, CSJ.
Rosary was at 4 p.m. Thursday, November 16, 2000, with Vigil service at 7 p.m. followed by the Knights of Columbus Rosary, all at St. Nicholas Catholic Church.
Funeral Mass was at 2 p.m. Friday at St. Nicholas Catholic Church, with Bishop Ronald M. Gilmore officiating. Burial was in St. Andrew Cemetery, Wright.
Burkhart Funeral Chapel, Dodge City, was in charge of arrangements.
Memorials are suggested to the Cathedral Building Campaign or St. Nicholas School Endowment Fund, both in care of the funeral chapel.

Mary Elizabeth Hornung
SPEARVILLE - Mary Elizabeth Hornung, 49, died Nov. 16, 2000, at her home in Spearville.
She was born Oct. 15, 1951, at Kinsley, the daughter of Richard and Bonnie Joan Bell Klenke. She was a graduate of Spearville High School, and received a bachelor’s degree from Friends University, Wichita. A lifetime Spearville resident, She worked at Natural Resource Conservation Services, Dodge City, as an administrative assistant for nine years.
She belonged to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and St. John’s Parish Council, both at Spearville, and was past president of the Ford County American Cancer Society Board.
On May 15, 1971, she married Larry J. Hornung at Spearville. He survives.
Other survivors include: three sons, Kyle and Bill, both of Spearville, and Brad, Pittsburg; her father, Spearville; five brothers, Gary, John and Mike, all of Kinsley, Tom, Dodge City, and Andy, Chanute; three sisters, Julie Hines, Spearville, Teresa Issinghoff, Wright, and Dena Israel, Dodge City; and a grandchild.
Vigil service was at 7:30 p.m. Friday at St. John’s Catholic Church, Spearville. Funeral was at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church, with the Rev. Robert Schremmer presiding. Swaim Funeral Home, Dodge City, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to the Mary Hornung Memorial Fund or to the American Cancer Society, both in care of the funeral home.

Gordon F. House
HAVILAND - Gordon F. House, 88, died Nov. 12, 2000, at his home in Haviland.
He was born Sept. 21, 1912, at rural Greensburg, the son of William Freeland and Bertha Culwell House. He was a 1930 graduate of Greensburg High School. A longtime Haviland resident, he was a retired farmer.
He belonged to Wellsford Community Church and the Haviland Co-operative.
On Sept. 28, 1942, he married June White at Hopewell. She survives.
Other survivors include: two sons, Martin, Great Bend, and Steve, Halton City, Texas; two daughters, Joyce and Sandy House, both of Hays; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Thursday at Haviland United Methodist Church, with the Revs. Gene Slack and Everett Jantz presiding Fleener Funeral Home, Greensburg, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Haviland Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to the Haviland Library, in care of the funeral home.

Raymond Howard Smith
LARNED - Raymond Howard Smith, 84, died Nov. 13, 2000, at Larned Healthcare and Living Center.
He was born Sept. 29, 1916, at Trousdale, the son of Jesse H. and Mary Lillian Poindexter Smith. A Larned resident since 1939, he was a retired oil-well driller.
He belonged to Grace Lutheran Church, where he was a Sunday school teacher and trustee, was a charter member of the Fort Larned Lions Club and was a Melvin Jones Fellow, all at Larned.
On Oct. 14, 1940, he married Juanita M. Woelk at Albert. She survives.
Other survivors include: a son, Billy, Great Bend; a daughter, Beverly Wilson, Larned; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Clayton and Bobby.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Thursday at Grace Lutheran Church, Larned, with Pastor David Parks presiding. Morell Funeral Home, Larned, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Point View Cemetery, Radium.
Memorials may be sent to the church in care of the funeral home.

Noman F. Schaefer
WICHITA - Norman F. Schaefer, 71, of Wichita, died November 18, 2000 at Via Christie Regional Medical Center, St. Joseph Campus, Wichita.
He was born October 2, 1929 at Olpe Kansas, the son of Frank and Ann Schaefer Depperschmidt.
He was a U.S. Navy Veteran of the Korean War. He was also a retired supervisor from Southwestern Bell.
He married Shirley Klenke of Spearville in 1953. She survives.
Other survivors include son and daughter-in-law Craig A. and Cathy Schaefer of Grove, Oklahoma; sister and brother-in-law Teri and Dave Helling of Lenexa; sister and brother-in-law Rita and Jack Lancaster of Kinsley; stepfather, Henry Depperschmidt of Garden City and grandchildren Jackie and Rachel Helling and Emily and Jared Schaefer.
Rosary was at 7:00 p.m. Monday at Downing & Lahey Mortuary East, Wichita. Funeral service was at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, Wichita.
Memorials are donors choice in care of the mortuary.

Christopher Scott ‘Chris’ Earegood
LARNED - Christopher Scott "Chris" Earegood, 34, died Nov. 8, 2000, at Western Plains Regional Hospital as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
He was born Feb. 5, 1966, at Larned, the son of David Wayne and Frances Vierya Earegood. A lifetime resident of Larned, he was an LPN and was currently in the nursing program at Dodge City Community College, Dodge City.
He belonged to Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Larned. He was a U.S. Navy veteran.
Survivors include: a son, Joseph Alan Stapleton, Larned; father, Camdenton, Mo.; mother, Larned; two sisters, Elizabeth Earegood and Erin Earegood, both of Larned; grandparents, Martha Earegood, Larned, Edmond Earegood, Great Bend, and Basilia Vierya, Hutchinson.
Vigil service was at 7 p.m. Sunday at Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned. Funeral Mass was at 10:30 a.m. Monday, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Larned, with Father James Roth presiding. Burial was in Larned Cemetery, with military honors. 

Oscar H. Amon
TOPEKA - Oscar H. Amon, 89, died Nov. 10, 2000, at Select Hospital, Topeka.
He was the father of Chester J. Amon, Lewis.
Funeral was at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Parker-Price Mortuary, Topeka, followed by Masonic services. Burial was at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Netawaka Cemetery.

Helen "Bonnie" Williams
KINSLEY - Helen "Bonnie" Williams, 61, died October 27th, 2000, at her residence following a lengthy illness.
She was born December 4, 1938 at Newton to Cecil and Retha "Grannie" (Reed) Fuller. She was a former longtime Lamar Colorado resident.
She is survived by her husband, Roy Williams of Kinsley; a son, Kevin (Michelle) Williams, Kinsley; two daughters, Kristi Williams and Karen (Chuck) Clymer, both of Kinsley; five grandchildren; Michael and Dakota Clymer; Lacey Bounds, and Samatha and Kristen Williams, all of Kinsley.
Other survivors include brothers and sisters Barbara (Kenny) Swift of San Ysidro, California, Donna (Elmer) Kirby of Alamosa, Colorado, Lorraine (Mike) Bupp of Wichita, Retha "Tiny" (Tom) Watson of Glendale, Arizona, Bill (Carol) Fuller of Buena Vista, Colorado, JoAnn Williams of Lamar, Colorado, Terry (Jeannie) Fuller of Holly, Colorado, and Jim (Barbara) Fuller of Buena Vista, Colorado.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Cecil "Sonny" Fuller, Jr.
The funeral services were held Monday, October 31, 2000 at 2 p.m. at the Peacock Family Chapel in Lamar, Colorado, with Ian Blacker of the Lamar Christian Church officiating. Burial was in the Fairmount Cemetery at Lamar, Colorado. 

Edward D. Hogan
KINSLEY - Edward D. Hogan, 75, died Nov. 10, 2000, at Good Samaritan Center, Dodge City.
He was born March 26, 1925, at Kinsley, the son of Daniel J. and Anna R. Stumps Hogan. A lifetime Kinsley resident, he was a farmer.
He belonged to St. Nicholas Catholic Church and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 7349, both at Kinsley. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include: four sons, Donald, Duane, Terry and Gary, all of Kinsley; two daughters, Diane Hogan, Prairie Village, and Jeanne DeMarco, Grand Prairie, Texas; two brothers, Leonard, Kinsley, and Elmer, Garfield; a sister, Luella Laufenberg, Kinsley; and three grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a brother and three sisters.
Parish vigil service was at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Kinsley. Funeral Mass is at 10 a.m. Wednesday, November 15th, at the church, with Father William Vogel presiding. Burial will be at Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery, Kinsley.
Memorials may be sent to Hospice of the Prairie or to the Good Samaritan Center, both in care of McKillip Funeral Home, Kinsley. 

Joyce Maskus Koehn
HAYS - Joyce Maskus Koehn, 61, died Nov. 1, 2000, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center, St. Francis Campus, Wichita, as the result of injuries sustained in a car-pedestrian accident at Hays.
She was born Nov. 11, 1939, at Dodge City, the daughter of George Paul and Alta Evans Morris Maskus. She graduated from Dodge City High School and Emporia State Teacher’s College. She taught school in Goodland and had been a teacher at the Reed Center, Hays, for the past five years.
She belonged to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Hays, and had sponsored foreign exchange students for several years.
Survivors include: a daughter, Diane Niehardt, Denver; three sisters, Jean Bushell, Dodge City, Phyllis Weiss, Offerle, and Helen Wetzel, Great Bend; six brothers, Paul, Tulsa, Bill, Jetmore, Jack, Kansas City, Mo., Bob, Dodge City, Jim, Liberal, and Richard; a granddaughter, Barbara Niehardt, of the home; and several nephews and nieces.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Hays, with President Arthur L. Morin presiding. Brock’s North Hill Chapel, Hays, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in St. Michael’s Lutheran Cemetery, Jetmore.
Memorials may be sent to an education fund for her granddaughter, in care of the funeral home.

Juanita Faye Crawford
LARNED - Juanita Faye Crawford, 100, died Oct. 30, 2000, at Central Kansas Medical Center, St. Joseph Campus, Larned.
She was born July 23, 1900, at Bonaparte, Iowa, the daughter of Joseph and Jessie Canning Mohler.
A Larned resident since 1920, she was a buyer for Lischesky’s, Larned, and was a homemaker.
She belonged to United Methodist Church and was past president of the American Legion Auxiliary, both at Larned.
She married Walter M. Crawford Sr. at Larned. He died in 1943.
Survivors include: a son, Walter M., Larned; a daughter, Mary Alice Hawes, Larned; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by two sons, Donald Eugene and Rollin Dean; a brother, Max Mohler; and a sister, Verona Mohler.
Graveside service was at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in the Larned Cemetery, with the Rev. Charles Grant presiding. Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned, was in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be sent to a charity of the donor’s choice, in care of the mortuary.

Edward W. Domme
KINSLEY - Edward W. Domme, 83, died Nov. 4, 2000, at his home in Kinsley.
He was born Jan. 30, 1917, at Hanston, the son of George B. and Martha Nall Domme. A longtime Kinsley area resident, he was a farmer.
He belonged to St. Nicholas Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus St. Edwards Council and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 7349, all at Kinsley.
On June 5, 1965, he married Ruth E. Bernatzki Woolard at Kinsley and accepted her three children who were soon joined by three more.
He is survived by his wife, Ruth, four daughters; Cindy Lampe of Offerle and her husband Mark; Chris Hobgood and her husband Dennis of Broomfield, Colorado; Teresa Dome of Dallas, Texas, and Michelle McMillin of Salina; two sons, Jim Woolard and wife Rene, Kinsley; Steven Domme and wife Leann, Kinsley; a sister, Josaphine Warden and her husband Alva of Austin, Texas; three grandaughters: Angie, Terah and Morgan; five grandsons: David, Jay, Jason, Adam and Brian; one great grandson, Aaryn; and many nieces and nephews.
Parish vigil was at 7:30 p.m. Monday at St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Kinsley. Funeral was at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the church, with Father William Vogel presiding. McKillip Funeral Home, Kinsley, was in charge of arrangements. Burial will be in Old St. Joseph Cemetery, Offerle, with military graveside rites performed by VFW Post No. 7349.
Memorials may be sent to Southwind Hospice or to the Cemetery, both in care of the funeral home.

Maude E. Innis
DODGE CITY - Maude E. Innis, 88, died Oct. 16, 2000, at Western Plains Regional Hospital, Dodge City.
She was born June 17, 1912, at Dodge City, the daughter of Andrew A. and Cora Mae Thomas Parker. A longtime Dodge City resident, formerly of Offerle, she was a homemaker.
On June 17, 1927, she married Earl E. Innis at Kinsley. He died April 23, 1961.
Survivors include: a son, Harold, Dodge City; a daughter, Norma J. Keazer, Dodge City; 14 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter and three sisters.
Graveside service was at 2 p.m. Thursday in Maple Grove Cemetery, Dodge City, with the Rev. Dick Robbins presiding. Swaim Funeral Home, Dodge City, was in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be sent to a charity of the donor’s choice, in care of the funeral home.

Gayle I. ‘Dude’ Brown
SPEARMAN, Texas - Gayle I. "Dude" Brown, 82, died Oct. 14, at Spearman, Texas.
He was born April 30, 1918, at Haviland, the son of John and Opal Wilkinson Brown. A resident of Spearman since 1960, he worked for Northern Natural Gas.
He served with the 79th Div. in World War II, earning a Purple Heart.
On Jan. 4, 1942, he married Mary Lois Porter at Trousdale. She died in 1985. On May 16, 1992, he married Verna Maupin. She survives.
Other survivors include: three daughters; a stepson; two stepdaughters; a brother, Earl Brown, Turon; two sisters, Zona Finch, Greensburg, and Viona Whitney, Haviland; and numerous grand and great-grandchildren, step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at First Christian Church. Burial was in Haviland Cemetery.
Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home, Spearman, Texas, was in charge of arrangements.

Verna Emma Dutton
BELPRE - Verna Emma Dutton, 88, died Oct. 20, 2000, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center, St. Francis Campus, Wichita.
She was born Sept. 23, 1912, at Trousdale, the daughter of Clement O. and Mary Gradall. A lifetime resident of Belpre, she was a homemaker and schoolteacher.
She belonged to Belpre United Methodist Church, where she was a pianist and teacher, United Methodist Women, Beautiful Prairie Unit, Belpre Homemakers Unit, and was a past member of the Macksville OES and Trousdale 4-H Club.
On May 19, 1935, she married Ira Vern Dutton at Ashland. He died Feb. 21, 1995.
Survivors include: three sons, Darrell, Manhattan, Leroy, Canon City, Colo., and Dennis, Macksville; 11 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Orlen Gradall; and a sister, Loraine Martin.
Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Belpre United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Dr. E. Carolyn Wills and Charles Grant presiding. Friends may call from 1 to 8 p.m. today at Minnis Chapel, Macksville. Burial will be in Farmington Cemetery, Macksville.

Raymond L. Strait
KINSLEY - Raymond L. Strait, 74, died Oct. 11, 2000, at his home in Kinsley.
He was born July 24, 1926, at Greensburg, the son of C.C. and Mabel Maloney Strait. A longtime Kinsley resident, he was a retired mechanic.
He belonged to Christian Church, Great Bend, and American Legion, Kinsley.
On May 31, 1948, he married Darlene Proffitt at St. John. She survives.
Other survivors include: a son, Dennis E., Kinsley; two daughters, Patricia Brabander and Kathy Elliott, both of Great Bend; a brother, Ralph, Wichita; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Graveside service was at 2 p.m. Friday, in Hillside Cemetery, Kinsley, with the Rev. Sara Davis Blodgett presiding. McKillip Funeral Home, Kinsley, was in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be sent to South Wind Hospice or the Kansas State University Basic Cancer Research, both in care of the funeral home. 

MaryLee Schneweis
DODGE CITY - MaryLee Schneweis, 71, died Oct. 10, 2000, at her home in Dodge City.
She was born Jan. 12, 1929, at Waterloo, the daughter of Edward and Elizabeth Huelskamp Gerber. She was a graduate of Dodge City High School. She had been a longtime resident of Dodge City, formerly of Colorado and returning to Dodge City in 1955. She worked for the Dodge City Daily Globe and was a homemaker.
She belonged to Sacred Heart Cathedral and Altar Society, both at Dodge City.
On Oct. 19, 1949, she married Vernon Schneweis at Dodge City. He survives.
Other survivors include: four sons, Terry, Grand Forks, N.D., Larry, Dodge City, Kevin, Hutchinson, and Mark, Oshkosh, Wis.; four daughters, Jana Coe, Kensington, Md., Lori Bearden, Wichita, Diane Schminke, Dodge City, and Kim Emery, Webb City, Mo.; three brothers, Marvin Gerber, El Paso, Texas, Richard Gerber, Dodge City, and Robert "Bob" Gerber, Salina; three sisters, Joann Schwarz, Offerle, Jeanette Gerber and Doris Goff, both of Dodge City; 23 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Mabel Thesing.
Vigil service was at 7 p.m. Friday at Burkhart Funeral Chapel, Dodge City. Funeral Mass was at 10 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Dodge City, with Father Colin Boor presiding. Burial was in Greencrest Memorial Gardens, Dodge City.
Memorials may be sent to Hospice of the Prairie or Cancer Center of Kansas, both in care of the funeral chapel. 

Elsa Folkerts
NESS CITY - Elsa Folkerts, 92, died Oct. 13, 2000, at Central Kansas Medical Center, Great Bend.
She was born, March 14, 1908, at Timken, the daughter of Adam and Mollie Wertz Schenk. A resident of Ness City since 1965, she was a homemaker.
She was a charter member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Ness City, and Our Redeemer Ladies Aid.
On Feb. 15, 1928, she married Edward Folkerts at Rush Center. He died June 28, 1973.
Survivors include: two sons, Duaine, Jetmore, and Alvin, Dodge City; two sisters, Mabel Price, Nekoma, and Amanda Price, Rozel; seven grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Adrianne Reinert; a sister, Helen Burk; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Funeral was at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Ness City, with the Rev. Jim Lohmeyer presiding. Fitzgerald Funeral Home, Ness City, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Peace Lutheran Cemetery, Albert.
Memorials may be sent to the church, in care of the funeral home. 

Nina M. Stone
KINSLEY - Nina M. Stone, 88, died Oct. 14, 2000, at Goddard. She was born April 16, 1912, at Mullinville, the daughter of David M. and Carrie M. Hensley Price. She attended school at Alden.
A Kinsley resident, formerly of Alden, Raymond and Albert, she was a homemaker and retired clerk at Duckwalls.
On May 23, 1929, she married George C. Stone at Dodge City. He preceded her in death.
Survivors include: three sons, John, Wichita, David, Lee’s Summit, Mo., and Jim, Frederick, Md.; a brother, Ray Price, Alden; a sister, Ola Long, Sylvia; eight grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two sons, Carroll and Bob; and a daughter Kathryn Hackler.
Graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Alden Valley Cemetery. Resthaven Mortuary, Wichita, was in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be sent to the American Lung Association of Kansas, 4300 Drury Lane, Topeka, KS 66604. 

Delmer LeRoy Abrams
KINSLEY - Delmer LeRoy Abrams, 93, died Oct. 3, 2000, at Medicalodge, Kinsley.
He was born Sept. 14, 1907, in Gray County, the son of William Joseph and June Ary Abrams. He was a former resident of Ashland and Mullinville. He was the retired operator of Pony Farms at Wheatland, Mo., and Ashland.
Survivors include: three sons, Bill, Mullinville, Don, Garden Grove, Calif., and Eddie, Fruita, Colo.; two daughters, Virginia Lee Holbrook, Victor, Mont., and Beatrice Iman, Garden Grove, Calif.; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by four daughters, Ladonna Faye, June, Amy Lou and Barbara Jean; four brothers, Leo, Walter, Gilbert and Oliver; and a sister, Hazel.
Graveside service was at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Lewis Cemetery, Lewis, with the Rev. Jim Pollom presiding.
Memorials may be sent to the Medicalodge, in care of Minnis Mortuary, Bucklin.

Joseph A. Schwarz
WICHITA - Joseph A. Schwarz, 42, died Oct. 7, 2000, at Lincoln East Nursing Home, Wichita.
He was born July 8, 1958, at Dodge City, the son of Edward F. and Joann Gerber Schwarz. A Wichita resident since 1990, he was a former driver for The Globe Express, Dodge City, and had worked for Coca Cola, Wichita.
He belonged to St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Offerle.
Survivors include: his parents, Offerle; two brothers, Tom, Lenexa, and Gene, Dodge City; and numerous nephews, nieces, great-nephews and great-nieces.
He was preceded in death by a niece.
Vigil service was at 7:30 p.m. Monday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Offerle. Funeral Mass was at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church, with Father William Vogel presiding. Burial was in the new St. Joseph Cemetery, Offerle.
The family requests memorials to Arrowhead West, in care of Burkhart Funeral Chapel, Dodge City.

Joseph F. ‘Joe’ Vratil
LARNED - Joseph F. "Joe" Vratil, 86, died Oct. 1, 2000, at Larned Health Care and Living Center.
He was born April 20, 1914, at Larned, the son of Charles A. and Stephina Louise Svatos Vratil. A lifetime Larned resident, he was an independent welder.
He was of the Catholic faith.
On Dec. 5, 1935, he married Willie Ann "Pearl" Garton at Larned. She died June 21, 1992.
Survivors include: two daughters, Betty Jo Gardner, Olathe, and Sue Ellen Sallee, Dodge City; a brother, Floyd, Pratt; three sisters, Blanche Hagerman, Topeka, Esther Korf, Hanston, and Ellen Raymer Lewis, Modesto, Calif; and four grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned, with Pastor Charles Grant presiding. Burial was in Larned Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to a charity of the donor’s choice, in care of the mortuary.

Ruth E. Drake
GARFIELD - Ruth E. Drake, 87, died Oct. 1, 2000, at Central Kansas Medical Center, Long Term Care Unit, Larned.
She was born Feb. 5, 1913, at Garfield, the daughter of Charles A. and Lydia J. Johnson Peterson. She attended Bethany College, Lindsborg, and was a graduate of Fort Hays State College, Hays. A longtime Pawnee County resident, she was a retired teacher.
She belonged to Garfield Lutheran Church, the Over 50 Club and the American Legion Auxiliary, all at Garfield, and the China Dolls and Delta Kappa Gamma, both at Great Bend.
She married Earl Arlyn Drake. He died Oct. 10, 1999.
Survivors include: a son, Monet, Kansas City, Mo.; a daughter, Arlyne Basom, Larned; a brother, Bill Peterson, Arkansas City; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by a son, Donald Maurice; three brothers, Carl, Harold and Wendell Peterson; three sisters, Mabelle Boyd, Lillian Stensaas and Irene Beck; and twin great-granddaughters.
Funeral was at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Garfield Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Jim Lohmeyer presiding. Morell Funeral Home, Larned, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Garfield Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to the church, in care of the funeral home.

Derek Wayne Haskell
Kinsley - Derek Wayne Haskell, 31, died October 1, 2000 at Kinsley.
He was born March 20, 1969 at Kinsley, the son of Darwin K. Haskell and Brenda (Gales) Brake. He was a Nurses Aid.
Survivors include his father Darwin K. Haskell of Greensburg, his mother, Brenda Brake of Dodge City, daughter, Amber L. Haskell, Dodge City, three sisters, Darla K. Haskell, Hutchinson, Lara R. Haskell, Weatherford, Oklahoma, and Janae R. Haskell, Dodge City. One step-sister, Mylisia Trimmell, Kinsley and one step-brother Bill Odle, Greensburg. Grandparents, Martin & Rita Haskell, Kinsley, Betty Haskell, Kinsley, Harold Gales, California, and Velma Gales, Kinsley.
A private graveside service was held at Hillside Cemetery, Kinsley on Wednesday October 4, 2000. McKillip Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements
Memorials may be sent to the Shriners Burn Center in Care of the funeral home.

William Joseph Naab
SPEARVILLE - William Joseph Naab, 76, died Sept. 26, 2000, at Western Plains Regional Hospital, Dodge City.
He was born Aug. 29, 1924, at Kinsley, the son of Andrew Sr. and Anna Ackerman Naab. He was a farmer and stockman.
He belonged to St. John Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus Council No. 1539, both at Spearville.
On Sept. 8, 1956, he married Leona Hattrup at Windthorst. She survives.
Other survivors include: three sons, Paul Dennis, Emporia, Joseph William, Damascus, Md., and Lawrence James, of the home; six daughters, Wilma Jean Naab and Sharon Louise Hoffman, both of El Dorado, Laura Patricia Naab, Wamego, Donna Lea Naab, Lawrence, Kathleen Elizabeth Naab, Greenville, R.I., and LeAnn Marie Naab, of the home; two brothers, Andrew Naab Jr., Spearville, and Leonard Pointner, Springfield, Mo.; four sisters, Dorothy Shook, California, Virginia Naab, Wichita, Delores Ravenkamp, California, and JoEllyn Lubbers, Dodge City; a stepbrother, Oscar Peintner, Spearville; five stepsisters, Dorothy Ambler and Tillie Weltz, both of Wichita, Martha Fuller, Colorado, Louise Schroeder, Nebraska, and Helen Lett, Michigan; and six grandchildren.
Funeral Mass was at 2:30 p.m. today at St. John Catholic Church, Spearville, with Father Robert A. Schremmer presiding. Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery, Windthorst.
Memorials may be sent to the church, in care of Minnis Mortuary, Bucklin.

W. E. ‘Pete’ Bogerd
CIMARRON - W. E. "Pete" Bogerd, 89, died Sept. 26, 2000, at Western Plains Regional Hospital, Dodge City.
He was born Feb. 17, 1911, in Edwards County, the son of Pete and Clara Sherman Bogerd. He was a 1929 graduate of Lewis High School. He was a farmer in the Lewis area until 1937, when he moved to Cimarron and farmed southwest of Ingalls, retiring in 1990.
In April 1939, he married Corinne Omo. On March 2, 1968, he married Orpha M. Jeanne Greenstreet at Clayton, N.M. She survives.
Other survivors include: two daughters, Sharon Strecker, Scott City, and Darla Jean Craner, Levittown, Pa.; a stepdaughter, Karyn Clark, Cimarron; a brother, Robert, Lewis; seven grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and nine step-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a stepson, Lloyd Greenstreet; and a sister, Martina Bogerd.
Funeral was at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Valleyview Bible Church, Cimarron, with the Rev. Stuart Pederson presiding. Swaim Funeral Chapel, Cimarron, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was at 2 p.m. Friday in Wayne Cemetery, Lewis.
Memorials may be sent to the church or the American Heart Association, both in care of the funeral home.

William D. ‘Bill’ Johnson
GARFIELD - William D. "Bill" Johnson, 89, died Sept. 28, 2000, at Hodgeman County Health Center, Jetmore.
He was born June 13, 1921, in Pawnee County, the son of William D. and Leona Grizzell Johnson. A Garfield resident since 1992, moving from San Antonio, he was a truck driver and maintenance worker.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include: his stepmother, Marjorie Johnson, Larned; three daughters, Sue Watts, Spearman, Texas, Rebecca John and Sarah Johnson, both of San Antonio; two sisters, Odessa Nelson, Garfield, and Anna Belle Kirkland, Washington; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Graveside service was at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Larned Cemetery, with the Rev. Rudy Cerullo presiding.
Memorials may be sent to the Pawnee County Food Pantry, in care of Beckwith Mortuary.

David ‘Buck’ Griffin
WAKEENEY - David "Buck" Griffin, 92, died Sept. 29, 2000, at Trego Lemke Memorial Hospital, WaKeeney.
He was born March 4, 1908, at Lyons, the son of Carey and Myrtle Chewning Griffin. He attended Santa Fe Grade School and Lyons High School, both at Lyons. He was a former resident of Lyons. He was a farmer for 85 years and a stockman.
He belonged to First Christian Church, Lyons, the Rice County Farm Bureau, and was a 4-H leader.
On March 6, 1932, he married Elsie E. Ford at Hutchinson. She survives.
Other survivors include: a son, Wendell, Larned; a daughter, Connie Griffith, WaKeeney; a brother, Allison Griffin, Lyons; four sisters, Opal Evers and Bessie Deuser French, both of Great Bend, Loleta Schill, Geneseo, and Alline Casteel, Lancaster, Mo.; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Joyce Arlene; a brother, James W. "Bill" Griffin; and two sisters, Rena Amend and Pauline Griffin.
Funeral was at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at First Christian Church, Lyons, with the Revs. Tom Eastman and Tod Anthony presiding. Schmitt Funeral Home, WaKeeney, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Lyons City Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to the church or to the Trego Lemke Hospital Long Term Care Unit, WaKeeney, both in care of the funeral home.

Alfonso J Baxa, Sr.
BELOIT - Alfonso James Baxa, the son of Vincent M. and Ella A. Blazek Baxa, was born December 16, 1916, near Wayne, Ks. He died September 25, 2000, at the Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit, at the age of 83 years
Alfonso attended the Kunkel Country School and graduated from Agenda High school with the Class of 1934. After completing his education, he returned to the family farm where he lived and worked for 46 years.
On March 30, 1948, Alfonso was united in marriage with Theresa M. Kieffer at St. Edward’s Church in Belleville. Five sons and three daughters were born to that union. In 1962, they moved to Randall and operated the Baxa Grocery Store until retirement in 1979. The couple had been privileged to celebrate their Golden Wedding Anniversary in 1998.
Mr. Baxa was a member of St. John’s Catholic Church in Beloit, the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus, and the Randall Lions Club.
Survivors include his wife, Theresa of the home in Randall; five sons, Jerry and his wife, Dotty of Salina, A.J. and his wife, Karlene of Salina, Daniel and his wife, Virginia of Beloit, Mark and his wife, Tami of Salina and Nicolas of Norton; three daughters and their husbands, Annette and Butch Burks of Jewell, Kathleen and Jan Jones of Randall and Rebecca and Alan Burcher of Kinsley; three brothers, Henry of Concordia, Edmund and his wife, Marge of Springfield, Virginia, and Edward and his wife, Kay of Hales Corners, Wisconsin, two sisters, Frances Winbinger of Concordia, and Rosarie Jecha and her husband, Edward of Timken, 23 grandchildren; and five great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Vincent, Fred and Alois; and three sisters, Alice Baxa, Magdalena Pachta and Elizabeth Oborny.
The funeral mass was held at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Beloit on Thursday, September 28,2000. Burial was at St. Isadora Cemetery in Cuba, Ks.

Wayne H. Kelly
Wayne H. Kelly, 55, died Monday, Sept. 11, 2000, at the VA Hospital in Wichita.
He was born July 17, 1945, in Dodge City to Reggy and Vinita (Rabe) Kelly, He married Nejla Acha of Turkey.
He attended school in Offerle, Larned and Cloudcroft, NM He entered the military and was station in Germany when he got married.
Survivors include two daughters, Michelle Fuhrmann, Mullinville, and Leyla Kelly, Garden City; two sons, Mike Kelly, Wichita and John Kelly, Hutchinson; three half-brothers, Terry Mettling, Washington state, Steve Strain, Spearville, and David Strain, Garden City; one sister Barbara Perez, El Paso, Texas; and three grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one brother, Mike Kelly; his parents; and his grandparents.
Cremation took place and a graveside service will take place at a later date at Evergreen Cemetery, Offerle.

Mabel L. Lancaster
KINSLEY - Mabel L. Lancaster, 90, died Sept. 21, 2000, at Hill Top House, Bucklin.
She was born March 4, 1910, at Kinsley, the daughter of Edward and Anna Marie Rinne Franke. A lifetime resident of Kinsley, she was a homemaker.
She belonged to Congregational United Church of Christ and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 7349 Auxiliary, both at Kinsley.
On Nov. 30, 1930, she married Dale D. Lancaster at Kinsley. He died Dec. 12, 1972.
Survivors include: two nieces.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Elmer Franke; and three sisters, Viola Metzger, Opal McCormick and Pearl Bardelmeier.
Graveside service was at 2 p.m. Saturday, in Hillside Cemetery, Kinsley, with the Rev. David Parks presiding.
Memorials may be sent to church, in care of McKillip Memorial Funeral Home, Kinsley.

Raymond H. ‘Dutch’ Folkerts
LARNED - Raymond H. "Dutch" Folkerts, 78, died Sept. 4, 2000, at Central Kansas Medical Center, St. Rose Campus, Great Bend.
He was born Jan. 23, 1922, the son of Henry George and Nora M. Eskew Folkerts. A lifetime Pawnee County resident, he was a retired farmer and rancher.
He belonged to Grace Lutheran Church, Larned, was a charter member of the Larned chapter of Ducks Unlimited and was a past commander of American Legion Walter S. Chears Post, Larned. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II.
On Sept. 30, 1944, he married Zara K. Killingsworth at Hamilton Air Force Base, California. She survives.
Other survivors include: a daughter, SuzAnne P. Kerner, Scottsdale, Ariz.; a sister, Joan Josefiak, Rozel; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Memorial service was at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned, with the Rev. John Grummon presiding. Inurnment was in Larned Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to the Larned EMS or to a charity of the donor’s choice, both in care of the mortuary.

Jeanette Marie Franklin
OSAWATOMIE - Jeanette Marie Franklin, 62, died Tuesday, September 19, 2000 at her home in Osawatomie.
She was born August 14, 1938, at Scott City, the daughter of Verne C. and Opal M. Fry Harnish. She graduated from Kinsley High School. After graduating, she attended and received a degree from the Salt City Business College in Hutchinson.
August 17, 1958, she married Darrel D. Franklin at Kinsley. They made their home for twelve years in Arizona, nine years in Seneca and moved to Osawatomie in 1984 after a short residence in York, Nebraska. She was the mother of four children.
She was a devoted wife, mother and daughter. During her 42 years of marriage she worked in the clerical field as well as the motel/restaurant business. The remainder of her time was spent by hosting exchange students and doing various community volunteer service.
She was a member of the Johnson County Christian Church at Overland Park; a member of P.E.O. Chapter D.O.; Delta Epsilon (past president); a middle school volunteer; and a member of the Parks Board.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter Dianne M. Franklin in 1962; a sister, Loretta J. Gordley; and granddaughter Christyna J. Carter.
She is survived by her husband Darrel of the home; her son Michael D. Franklin, Overland Park; two daughters, Deborah J. Carter and her husband Darrel, Overland Park; Deanne M. Sharer and her husband James, Great Falls, Montana; brother, Lonnie L. Harnish, Kinsley; sister Kaye L. Jarvis, Mt. Home, Arkansas; and grandson Franklin LeRoy Carter and many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, September 23, 2000, at the Eddy-Birchard Funeral Home in Osawatomie. Burial was in the Osawatomie Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Olathe Hospice, PEO Chapter DP or the Johnson County Christian Church Building Fund, Overland Park in care of Eddy-Birchard Funeral Home, 203 Main St, Osawatomie, KS 66064-1341.

David L. ‘Dink’ Polson
KINSLEY - David L. "Dink" Polson, 78, died Sept. 15, 2000, at Medicalodge, Kinsley.
He was born April 21, 1922, at Rozel, the son of Sigfred and Josephine Edlund Polson. A longtime Kinsley resident, he was a farmer.
He belonged to Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Kinsley.
Survivors include: four nephews, Ron Polson, Kinsley, Don Polson, Louisburg, John Polson, Garden City, and Jack Graves, Irving, Texas; and four nieces, Kristie Kohlmeier, Kinsley, Nikie Panzer, Lewis, Marlene Cunningham, Mullin-ville, and Pat Schnerbush, Saratoga, Calif.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Monday at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Kinsley, with the Rev. David Parks presiding. Burial was in Garfield Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to the church, in care of McKillip Funeral Home, Kinsley.

Betty L. Delay
LINCOLN, Neb. - Betty L. Delay, 67, died Sept. 14, 2000, at Lincoln.
She was born at Greensburg, to George and Alice Selby Harper. She was a homemaker and artist. She was a member of Southview Baptist Church and a Sunday School teacher for many years. She belonged to the Business and Professional Women’s Club, taught oil painting classes for many years, taught extension classes at Southeast Community College, and was a member of the Husker Shuckers Camping Club.
Survivors include her husband, Duane M. Delay Sr., Lincoln; a son and his fiancee, Duane M. Delay Jr. & Michelle Masters, Lincoln; two daughters & sons-in-law, Rhonda L. & Alan Boyles, Meeker, Colo., and LaJuana & Kevin Ford, Dodge City, KS; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brothers, Bobby G. Harper, Lyons, KS, and George D. and Darrel R. Harper, both Paonia, CO.
She was preceded in death by a son, Ronald D. Delay; parents; sister, Bonnie I. Harper; and brothers, William C. and Donald D. Harper.
Graveside service and burial was at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18, in Wayne Township Cemetery, Lewis. Roper & Sons, :Lincoln, NE, was in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be sent to the Nebraska Children’s Home Society, 4600 Valley Road, Suite No. 314, Lincoln, NE 68510.

The Rev. Barbara Louise Palmer
HUTCHINSON - The Rev. Barbara Louise Palmer, 65, of Hutchinson, died Sept. 16, 2000, at Hutchinson Hospital.
She was born March 11, 1935, at Hutchinson, the daughter of Wesley R. and Dorothy Search Trotter.
A lifetime resident of Kansas, she was a United Methodist minister, serving churches in Macksville, Trousdale, Belpre, Coldwater, Burdett, Scandia, Norway, Wilmore and at the Cross & Flame Parish in Hoxie.
She was a member of the Kansas West Conference, served on a number of church committees, and was very active in the Methodist District Conferences.
She was a member of D.A.R. in Dodge City and was the first woman to join the Lions Club in Burdett.
In 1953, she married Donald Lee Smith. On Nov. 4, 1960, she married Marvin H. Palmer at Hutchinson. He survives.
Other survivors include: a son, Doug Palmer, Hutchinson; four daughters, Kay Kile, Hutchinson, Dottie Hicks, Salina, Jennie Jennings, La Crosse, and Joni Riemann, Phillipsburg; her mother, Dorothy Taylor; two brothers, Dick Trotter, Hutchinson, and Donald Taylor, Napoleon, Mo.; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a brother, John Trotter.
The funeral service was at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Tenth Avenue United Methodist Church, Hutchinson, with the Revs. Alan Stambaugh and Jeanne Divine presiding. Elliott Mortuary, Hutchinson, was in charge of arrangements. Interment was in Fairlawn Burial Park, Hutchinson.
Memorials may be sent to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital in care of the mortuary.

Garland Evelyn Peterson
PROTECTION - Garland Evelyn Peterson, 96, died April 1, 2000, at Pratt Regional Medical Center.
She was born Feb. 21, 1904, near Potter, the daughter of Alexander Thomas and Lualma Blodgett Norris. She graduated from Highland Park High School, Topeka, in 1922, and attended Emporia Teachers College. A longtime Protection area resident, moving from Ellis County, she was a homemaker and a retired teacher.
She belonged to United Methodist Church, Protection, where she taught Sunday school for many years. She belonged to United Methodist Women, Chapter D.M. of the PEO sisterhood and the Loyal Community Club, both at Protection. She was instrumental in organizing the Protection Senior Citizens’ Center.
On Aug. 14, 1935, she married Freemond Peterson at Topeka. He died Jan. 11, 1969.
Survivors include: a son, Charles Frederick, Protection; three daughters, Patricia Ann Fellers and Phyllis Ruth Fellers, both of Ashland, and Shirley Evelyn Wood, Trousdale; 11 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a brother, George Norris; six sisters, Alma Faust, Gladys Peterson, Pearl Stone, Addie Mesigh, Ruth Bell and Bertha Hainline; and a grandson.
Funeral was at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at United Methodist Church, Protection, with Pastor Dennis Carter and the Rev. Raymond Unruh presiding. Hatfield-Prusa Funeral Home, Coldwater, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Protection Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to the church building improvement fund, in care of the funeral home.

Rita Estella Roach
LARNED - Rita Estella Roach, 94, died March 24, 2000, at Leavenworth County Infirmary.
She was born March 7, 1906, at Larned, the daughter of Orlando Hiram and Lucy Stella Wheeler Fell. She graduated from Larned High School in 1923, received a bachelor’s degree from Fort Hays State University in 1955 and later earned a master’s degree in education. A Larned resident since 1971, moving to Leavenworth in 1955, she was a school teacher and guidance counselor at Kansas City, Kan., also having taught in Pawnee County and Wellington.
She belonged to First Christian Church, Larned, where she was a Sunday school teacher, a past board member a 70-year choir member and founder of the youth choir. She was a member of the Christian Women’s Fellowship, the Tertulia, Retired Teachers Organization, Daughters of the American Revolution, was a 35-year member of Larned Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star and was a sustaining member of the Philomathean Club, Leavenworth.
On June 5, 1929, she married Clarence Earl Roach at Larned, He died Oct. 13, 1973.
Survivors include: a son, Dwight Earl, Myrtle Beach, S.C.; a daughter, Clarita Belle DePaolis, Leavenworth; a brother, Cleo "Ted" Fell, Phoenix, Ariz.; three sisters, Nadine Miller, La Crosse, Clara Irene Blackwell and Wilma Fraser, both of Larned; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two sons, Ronald Wayne and Russell Lee; a brother, Clifford Fell; and a sister, Fern Drain.
Funeral services were held Monday at First Christian Church, Leavenworth, with the Rev. William T. Nolan presiding. Additional services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Christian Church, Larned, with Pastor Daniel Lundgren presiding. Beckwith Mortuary, Larned, and Barnen Funeral Home, Oskaloosa, were in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be sent to First Christian Church, Leavenworth, or to First Christian Church, Larned, both in care of the funeral homes.

Wilma Reich
DOWNS - Wilma Reich, 87, died April 1, 2000, at Osborne County Memorial Hospital.
She was born Nov. 9, 1912, south of Tipton, the daughter of Alfred and Fannie Ehlers Hobbie. A lifetime resident of Downs and Tipton, she was a teacher at Mitchell County rural schools, Dorrance and Osborne.
She belonged to Faith Lutheran Church, Tabitha Ladies Aid and the American Lutheran Church Women, all at Osborne, and was a Girl Scout and 4-H leader.
Survivors include: her husband, Walter; a daughter, Carolyn Musil, Burdett; and a grandchild.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Faith Lutheran Church, Osborne, with the Rev. Ron Yarnell presiding. Clark-Gashaw Chapel, Osborne, was in charge of arrangements. Burial will be in Lutheran Cemetery, Tipton.
Memorials may be sent to the church or to Osborne County Memorial Hospital, both in care of the mortuary.

Anna Lillian Graves
SARATOGA, Calif. - Anna Lillian Graves, 82, died March 20, 2000, at Mission Oaks Hospital, Los Gatos, Calif.
She was born July 6, 1917, in rural Garfield, the daughter of Sigfred Leonard and Anna Josephine Edlund Polson. She was a longtime resident of Larned before moving to Saratoga.
She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church, Larned.
On Aug. 17, 1944, she married Joseph L. Graves at Kinsley. He died July 17, 1977.
Survivors include: a son, Jack, Irving, Texas; a daughter, Patricia A. Schnurbusch, Saratoga; a brother, David Polson, Kinsley; and six grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Arthur Polson; and two sisters, Bertha Polson and Augusta Lafferty.
Graveside services were at 11 a.m. Monday in Garfield Cemetery, with Nancy Mitchell presiding. Morell Funeral Home, Larned, was in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be sent to the Alzheimer’s Association in care of the funeral home.

Toni Renee Lund
LARNED - Toni Renee Lund, 38, died March 19, 2000, at Springfield, Ore.
She was born Nov. 30, 1961, at Larned, the daughter of Gary R. and Delores Maye Lawrence Murray. A former resident of Ellinwood, she had lived in Springfield since 1977, where she was an inventory clerk for Washington Inventory Service.
She was a past member of United Methodist Church, Larned.
Survivors include: a companion, Sai Montgomery, Springfield; a daughter, Tanya K. Lund, Lake Havasu City, Ariz.; mother and stepfather, Dee and Al Kelly, Stafford; a brother, Gary D. Murray, Larned; a sister, Terri Lynn Boorman, Klamath Falls, Ore.; a stepbrother, Randy Kelly, Everett, Wash.; and grandmother, Maxine Murray, Larned.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Friday at Beckwith Mortuary, Larned, with Pastor Dan Lundgren presiding. Burial was in Browns Grove Cemetery, Burdett.
Memorials may be sent to the American Diabetes Association in care of Beckwith Mortuary, Larned.

Benjamin ‘Ben’ Manning Giles
LARNED - Benjamin "Ben" Manning Giles, 74, died March 21, 2000, at Hutchinson Hospital.
He was born Aug. 10, 1925, at Larned, the son of Elton E. and Marian M. Manning Giles. A longtime Pawnee County resident, he was an oil and gas promoter.
He was a member of Kansas Independent Oil & Gas Association.
In December 1979, he married Maricharles Parr at Wichita. She died in 1984.
Survivors include: three sons, Benjamin Marvin, Towanda, and Rex and Mike, both of Larned; two daughters, Mary Giles and Margaret Dryden, both of Larned; three sisters, Wilna Clyde and Barbara Baxter, both of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Frances Barstow, Syracuse; a brother, Edward E. Giles, Salina, Okla.; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Saturday at Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned, with Robert P. Fischer presiding. Burial was in Larned Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to the American Cancer Society, the American Heart Association, or to the donor’s choice, all in care of the mortuary.

George William Smith
GREENSBURG - George William Smith, 63, died March 18, 2000, at Kiowa County Memorial Hospital, Greensburg.
He was born Dec. 16, 1936, at Larned, the son of Milton H. and Bertha Burns Smith. A Greensburg resident, formerly of Larned and Kinsley, he was a laborer in various kinds of work.
Survivors include: a brother, Ronald L., Greensburg; and a sister, Donna L. Smith, Kinsley.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Leonard; and a sister, Melba Smith.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Fleener Funeral Home Chapel, Greensburg, with the Rev. Lawrence Lambert Jr. presiding.
Memorials may be sent to Arrowhead West, in care of the funeral home.

Anna Margaret Nordman
LARNED - Anna Margaret Nordman, 86, died March 18, 2000, at Larned Healthcare and Living Center.
She was born Nov. 16, 1913, at Timken, the daughter of Joseph and Albertina Omaught Gabriel. A Larned resident since 1985, moving from Great Bend, she was a homemaker.
She belong to King Memorial United Methodist Church and was a past member of the Eagles Auxiliary and the Silver and Gold Club, all at Great Bend.
On June 11, 1934, she married Joseph H. Nordman at Great Bend. He died April 24, 1986.
Survivors include: two daughters, Mildred Fyler, Larned, and Mary Ann Rudiger, Denver; a brother, Frank Gabriel, Great Bend; eight grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by twin sons, Raymond and Ralph; and a sister, Mary Husler.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Morell Funeral Home, Larned, with the Rev. Charles Grant presiding. Burial was in Hill Crest Memorial Park, Great Bend.
Memorials may be sent to the United Methodist Church Radio Fund in care of the funeral home.

Leonard J. Moeder
ELLINWOOD - Leonard J. Moeder, 77, died March 17, 2000, at Ellinwood District Hospital.
He was born Feb. 13, 1923, at Odin, the son of Edward and Ida Penka Moeder. A longtime Ellinwood resident, he was retired after 23 years with the City of Ellinwood and also worked for the Knights of Columbus, Ellinwood.
He belonged to St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and was a 3rd and 4th Degree member of the Knights of Columbus, Ellinwood.
On May 2, 1950, he married Dorothy Bieberle at Bushton. She survives.
Other survivors include: a son, Mike, Ellinwood; a daughter, Ellen Albert, Hutchinson; five brothers, Ray, Richard and Larry, Great Bend, Eddie, Hutchinson, and Leo, Claflin; three sisters, Monica Schneider, Olmitz, Vi Prosser, Larned, and Mary Ann Fisher, Plainville; and three grandchildren.
Altar Society rosary was at 3 p.m., Monday, with a wake service at 7 p.m. and a Knights of Columbus rosary at 7:30 p.m., all at Kimple Funeral Home, Ellinwood. Funeral was at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Ellinwood, with Father David Flagor presiding. Burial was in Lakin-Comanche District Cemetery, Ellinwood.
Memorials may be sent to the St. Joseph’s School Endowment Fund, in care of the funeral home.

LaVena Juanita Stevens Keys
THIBODAUX, LA – LaVena Juanita Stevens Keys, 78, died March 16,2000, at Audubon Guest House in Thibodaux.
She was born July 23, 1920, at Kinsley, the daughter of Wilbur David & Sarah Grace (Hargadine) Stevens. A Thibodaux, LA resident, formerly of Kinsley, she was a homemaker.
She belonged to the First United Methodist Church, Thibodaux.
She married Dr. Charles Everel Keys. He survives.
Other survivors include: two sons, Steven Keys, Michigan, and Dalen Keys, Pennsylvania; a daughter, Charlene Elmore, Thibodaux; a brother, Leland Stevens, Wichita; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Memorial service will be at the Bethel Cemetery on March 24, 2000 at 2 p.m., with Reverend David Bell presiding.
McKillip Funeral Home, Kinsley, is in charge of arrangements. Burial will be at Bethel Cemetery, Edwards County.

Evelyn C. (Schauf) Jacobs
HOISINGTON – Evelyn C. Jacobs, 85, died Thursday, March 16, 2000 at the St. Rose Campus of the Central Kansas Medical Center, Great Bend.
She was born Evelyn C. Schauf on August 4, 1914 in Dubuque, Kansas, the daughter of Michael P. and Mary K. (Ney) Schauf.
Evelyn graduated from Dorrance, Kansas, High School in 1931. On October 28, 1940, Evelyn was married to Lawrence E. Jacobs in Dubuque. He preceded her in death on January 1, 1988. Since moving from the farm near Dubuque in 1981, she had been a resident of Hosington.
A homemaker, Evelyn was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church and Altar Society in Hoisington; the Daughters of Isabella in Claflin; and a was a former member of the St. Catherine Catholic Church, Christians Mother and Altar Society at Dubuque.
Evelyn is survived by a sister, Marie Thomas, Ellinwood, Kansas; two sons, Michael E. and his wife Tony of Iron River, Michiga, and Lawrence B. of Hosington; two daughters, Bonnie Miller and her husband Richard, Kinsley, and Joyce Viets and her husband Gilbert, of Zionsville, Indiana; and ten grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her sister, Germain Schauf, and her great-grandson, Jacob Wheaton.
Family rosary, D of I rosary, and Vigil services were held Sunday, March 19. Funeral services were held Monday, March 20, 2000 at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Dubuque, with Father Pascal Klein presiding. Burial was at St. Catherine Church Cemetery in Dubuque. Gifts are suggested for the St. Catherine Heritage Fund, Dubuque Catholic Cemetery Trust, or St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, all in care of Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, Hoisington.

Cameron A. Bishop
KINSLEY - Cameron A. Bishop, 53-day-old daughter of Cody L. and Cassandra Kost Bishop, died March 7, 2000, at Edwards County Hospital, Kinsley.
She was born Jan. 14, 2000, at Great Bend.
Survivors include: her parents, Kinlsey; grandparents, Kary Kost, Nashville, Tenn., Barbara Jones, Greensburg, Sherry Ford, Kinsley, and Jeff Bishop, Eureka; and great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Burkhart, Kinsley, Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Keller, Avant, Okla., Vernita Bishop, Elk Falls, Leon Kost, Tucson, Ariz., and Esther Zirkle, Gate, Okla.
Graveside services was at 11 a.m. Thursday in Hillside Cemetery, Kinsley, with the Rev. Sara Davis-Blodgett presiding.
Memorials may be sent to the Cameron A. Bishop Memorial Fund, in care of McKillip Funeral Home, Kinsley.

Earl Miller Jr.
HANSTON - Earl Miller Jr., 73, died March 7, 2000, at his home.
He was born Aug. 12, 1926, north of Burdett, the son of Earl and Nellie Ruff Miller. A lifetime Hanston area resident, he was a farmer and worked for Northern Natural Gas Plant.
He was a member of First Baptist Church, Marion Township Cemetery Board, and past school board member, all of Hanston.
On June 10, 1945, he married Virigina Marie Trauer at Burdett. She survives.
Other survivors include: a son, Rodney, Dodge City; two daughters, Nancy Will, Poteau, Okla., and Sandra Pedigo, Albuquerque; a brother, Jack, Golden, Colo.; three sisters, Genevieve Anderson, Winnsboro, Texas, Helen Nuckolls, Wichita, and Hope Dooley, Fernley, Nev.; and three grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Maxine.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, Hanston, with the Rev. Gary Winget presiding. Beckwith Funeral Home, Jetmore, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Hanston Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to the American Heart Association in care of the funeral home.

Junia Faye Dent
LARNED - Junia Faye Dent, 70, died March 11, 2000, at her home in Larned.
She was born Aug. 6, 1929, at Waldron, the daughter of Elmer Henry and Lucille Folk Arb. A Pawnee County resident since 1970, moving from Harper, she was a homemaker.
She belonged to the Presbyterian Church, Larned.
On Aug. 9, 1958, she married Roland O. Dent at Harper. He survives.
Other survivors include: two sons, Dr. Stephen Dent and Danny Cormack, both of Larned; a daughter, Pamela Wyman, Larned; two sisters, Virginia Brown, Harper, and Carolyn Carpenter, Nekoma; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and a sister, Lois Cooper.
Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Presbyterian Church, Larned, with the Rev. James Hawthorne presiding. Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned, was in charge of arrangements. Burial will be in Larned Cemetery.

Ray M. Jensen
ROSEBERG, Ore. - Ray M. Jensen. age 75, of Roseberg, Oregon died March 8, 2000. He was born May 25, 1924, the son of James Jensen Sr. and Julia Ann Leonard Jensen at their home north west of Kinsley.
Ray completed basic training at the U. S. Navy Submarine Base in New Haven Connecticut, and spent several year in the service of his country.
Ray married Helen Esposito July 24, 1943 at New London Connecticut. After returning to Kinsley, Ray spent several years working with the Kansas Power and Light. Ray and his family moved to Drain Oregon, where he was the City electrician until his retirement.
While living in Kinsley, Ray became a charter member and a Life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Survivors include his wife Helen of the home, a daughter Bette Dean of Wyoming, a son, Gordon of Washington, several grand children and great grand children, two brothers, Robert (Sam) and Earl both of Kinsley.

Jesus Cornelio Baca
KINSLEY - Jesus Cornelio Baca, 19-day-old son of Francisco and Sabrina Jones Baca, died Feb. 27, 2000, at Edwards County Hospital, Kinsley.
He was born Feb. 8, 2000, at Dodge City.
He belonged to St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Kinsley.
Survivors include: his parents; a brother, Francisco Israel, of the home; a sister, Jacquelin, of the home; and grandparents, Genaro and Leanna Holguin and Francisco and Guadalupe Baca.
Funeral was at St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Kinsley, with Father William Vogel presiding. Burial was in Wayne Cemetery, Lewis.
McKillip Memorial Funeral Home, Kinsley, is in charge of arrangements.

Sonya L. Coulson
LARNED - Sonya L. Coulson, 48, died March 1, 2000, at Pratt Regional Medical Center, Pratt.
She was born Oct. 25, 1951, at Larned, the daughter of John Francis and Bonnie Ann Davis Pyles. A longtime Larned resident, she had been the Pawnee County registrar of deeds since September 1995.
She belonged to Macksville Free Methodist Church, Business Professional Women, Larned, and the Kansas Registrar of Deeds Association. She graduated from the Larned Leadership Class in 1996.
Survivors include: a son, Shawn, Larned; two daughters, Lea Ann Coulson, Gladstone, Mo., and Alisha Coulson, Larned; her mother, Bonnie Ann Storey, Kinsley; two brothers, John F. Pyles Jr., Atlanta, and Jeffery W. Pyles, Pratt; and four grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her father; and a sister, Sally Ellen Voorhees.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Saturday at Morell Funeral Home, Larned, with Pastor Larry Popovich presiding. Burial was in Larned Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to the KSU Center for Basic Cancer Research in care of the funeral home.

Frances M. Bates
MACKSVILLE - Frances M. Bates, 80, died Feb. 28, 2000, at Pratt Regional Living Center.
She was born Nov. 8, 1919, at Clinton, Okla., the daughter of George and Elza Pearl Fry. A resident of Pratt for one and-a-half years, formerly of Macksville, she was a homemaker.
She belonged to Macksville Christian Church.
On July 12, 1938, she married Clyde N. Bates at Almartha, Mo. He died in 1994.
Survivors include: three sons, Clyde Nelson Jr., Vernal, Utah, Donald Ray, Bonner Springs, and Richard Dean, Macksville; a daughter, Evelyn Bernice Berry, Gravois Mills, Mo.; three brothers, Charlie Fry, Bakersfield, Calif., John Fry, Rapid City, S.D., and David Fry, Boulder, Colo.; two sisters, Dorothy Fry, Colorado Springs, Colo., and Ruby Thompson, Greensburg; 13 grandchildren; and several great- and great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by four brothers, Ed, Levingston, Daniel and Calvin Fry.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Saturday at Macksville Christian Church, with the Rev. Carey Haner presiding. Minnis Chapel, Macksville, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Farmington Cemetery, Macksville.
Memorials may be sent to the family, in care of Minnis Chapel, Macksville.

E.B. ‘Boots’ Estes
MACKSVILLE - E.B. "Boots" Estes, 91, died Feb. 28, 2000, at Stafford District Hospital.
He was born Oct. 7, 1908, in Eubank, Ky., the son of William Green "Willie" and Lillie Inola Estes. He graduated from Radium High School in 1927. A Macksville resident since 1945, moving from Kentucky, he was a retired farmer and carpenter.
He was a member of Macksville Christian Church, Ionic Lodge No. 254, Henry Rohr Chapter No. 204 Order of Eastern Star and Golden Belt Campers of St. John.
On July 14, 1935, he married Bertha May Rose at Radium. She died Aug. 19, 1971. On Oct. 28, 1972, he married Grace Heublein at Pratt. She survives.
Other survivors include: a son, Owen Bradley, Manhattan, Kan.; a daughter, Sharon Kay Crissman, St. John; a stepson, Larry Heublein, Blue Springs., Mo.; a brother, Glen Estes, Grapevine, Texas; four sisters, Hazel Barstow, Harlingen, Texas, Orva Jean Oehler, Weeki Wachee, Fla., Dolores Crawford, Hoisington, and Marilyn Kellogg, Great Bend; eight grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Charles Ray; and two sisters, Opal Halstead and Carol Moore.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Friday at Macksville Christian Church, with the Rev. Carey Haner presiding. Minnis Chapel, St. John, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Fairview Park Cemetery, with Masonic graveside rites by Ionic Lodge No. 254.
Memorials may be sent to Ionic Lodge, Order of Eastern Star, or to the church, all in care of the funeral chapel.

Louie R. Freeman
HAVILAND - Louie R. Freeman, 88, died March 2, 2000, at Pratt Regional Medical Center.
She was born Sept. 7, 1911, at Wellsford, the daughter of Louis R. and Stella Anderson Platts. She graduated from Haviland High School in 1929 and attended college in Hays. A Haviland resident since 1976, formerly of Cawker City, Meade, Jetmore, Rozel, Ellsworth, Wichita, Dodge City and in Colorado and California, she was a retired teacher, having taught business courses and the mentally retarded in Kansas, Colorado, and California. She was also employed by Boeing, Wichita.
She belonged to the United Methodist Church, Haviland, and the Daughters of the American Revolution.
On March 25, 1932, she married Charles Wesley Freeman at Wellsford. He survives.
Other survivors include: a son, Gary Dee, Apache Junction, Ariz.; a daughter, Sue Lynne Pinkerton, Haviland; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Haviland United Methodist Church with the Rev. Riet Stonger presiding. Fleener Chapel, Greensburg, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Haviland Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to the church in care of Haviland State Bank.

Cletis Doughty
ULYSSES - Cletis Doughty, 81, died Feb. 24, 2000, at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital, Ulysses.
Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced by Garnand Funeral Home, Ulysses.

Sarah Ruth Roberson
LARNED - Sarah Ruth Roberson, 82, died Feb. 22, 2000, at Garden Valley Retirement Village, Garden City.
She was born April 16, 1917, in Pawnee County, the daughter of John George and Alice M. Sawyer Mohr. A lifetime Pawnee County resident, she was a homemaker.
She was a member of First Baptist Church, Larned, and a volunteer at Emmaus House, Garden City.
On Feb. 23, 1937, she married Richard W. Fagen at Larned. He died June 25, 1949. On June 13, 1956, she married Edmond Kerr Roberson at Alva, Okla. He died April 19, 1972.
Survivors include: a son, Wallace Fagen, Great Bend; four stepsons, Clifford Lee Fagen and Norman Roberson, both of Larned, Eldon Roberson, Wichita Falls, Texas, and Bob Roberson, Claremore, Okla.; three daughters, Wilma Marvin, Versailles, Mo., Connie Gross, Garden City, and Donna Roberson, Russell; two stepdaughters, Jane Bird, Garfield, and Lois Coleman, Chickasha, Okla.; a brother, Charley F., Hutchinson; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned, with the Rev. Jerry Leever presiding. Burial was in Larned Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to Emmaus House, Garden City, in care of the mortuary.

Isabell O. Klein
HANSTON - Isabell O. Klein, 81, died Feb. 22, 2000, at Hodgeman County Long Term Care Center, Jetmore.
She was born Oct. 28, 1918, in Pawnee County, the daughter of Jesse and Metta Schoor Schasteen. A longtime resident of the Hanston and Hodgeman County areas, she worked for Hanston School District from 1961 to retirement.
She was a member of United Methodist Church, Veterans of the Foreign Wars Auxiliary, the Senior Citizen Center, and Cowbells, all of Hanston.
On July 16, 1936, she married De Lloyd Clarence Klein at Lyons. He died June 12, 1981.
Survivors include: five sons, Bob, Hanston, Eldon, Aurora, Colo., Jody, Wright, Steve, Enid, Okla., and Jack, Dodge City; six daughters, Carolyn Hertel, Garden City, Phyllis Allison, Colorado Springs, Colo., Barbara Krentzel, McPherson, Kay Park, Manhattan, and Donna Johnson and Pat Klein, both of Wichita; a brother, Cecil Schasteen, Wichita; a sister, Bessie Mai, Denver; 30 grandchildren; and 33 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, Richard; a daughter, Ruby; two brothers, Edwin and Alfrod; and a sister, Mary.
Funeral was at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at United Methodist Church, Hanston, with the Rev. Gary Winget presiding. Beckwith Funeral Home, Jetmore, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Browns Grove Cemetery, Burdett.
Memorials may be sent to the Hodgeman County Long Term Care Center or the Hanston Senior Center, both in care of the funeral home.

Luther Lee ‘Bud’ Laremore
GARDEN CITY - Luther Lee "Bud" Laremore, 72, died Feb. 24, 2000, at St. Catherine Hospital, Garden City.
He was born Feb. 1, 1928, at Great Bend, the son of Lee and Marguerite Riggen Laremore. He graduated from Belpre High School and from Hobart Trade School in Troy, Ohio. He was a farmer and later worked as a mechanic in Larned. Moving to Garden City in 1967, he was sixth district maintenance inspector for The Kansas Department of Transportation.
He belonged to Trinity Lutheran Church, Garden City, Harry H. Renick American Legion Post No. 9, and the AARP. He was a U. S. Army veteran of the Korean War.
On Aug. 6, 1950, he married Marilyn Ann Miller at Great Bend. She survives.
Other survivors include: two daughters, Leticia Ann Porter, Garden City, and Marnie Lu Childs, Norman, Okla.; a sister, Meridel Pivonka, Gilbert, Ariz.; and three grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Garden City, with Pastor Lyle Steuhrenberg presiding. Price & Sons Funeral Home, Garden City, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Valley View Cemetery, Garden City.
Memorials may be sent to the church endowment fund, in care of the funeral home.

Pauline Suiter
MACKSVILLE - Pauline Suiter, 92, died Feb. 17, 2000, at St. Joseph Health Center, Kansas City, Mo.
She was born May 16, 1907, at Tingley, Iowa, the daughter of John and Edna Waggoner Booth. She attended Macksville schools and graduated from Belpre High School in 1925. A lifetime Macksville resident, moving to Overland Park, she was a homemaker.
She belonged to Macksville Christian Church, the American Legion Auxiliary and numerous other clubs and organi-zations in the Macksville area.
On July 28, 1926, she married Ernest Suiter at Belpre. He died Oct. 25, 1981.
Survivors include: a son, Rollin "Bud," Macksville; two daughters, Betty Jo Gilkison, Overland Park, and Dorothy Reid, Leawood; a brother, Roy Booth, Blue Eye, Mo.; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Frank and Johnny Booth.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Monday at Macksville Christian Church, with the Rev. Carey Haner presiding. Minnis Chapel, Macksville, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Farmington Cemetery, Macksville.
Memorials may be sent to Macksville Christian Church or to South Wind Hospice, both in care of the funeral chapel.

Cynthia L. Tommer Rusch
LYONS - Cynthia L. Tommer Rusch, 28, died Feb. 15, 2000, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center, St. Francis Campus, Wichita. She was born March 5, 1971, at Kinsley, the daughter of Richard L. and Jeanette Langlois Tommer Sr. She was a 1989 graduate of Lyons High School and graduated from Cranford Business College in Hutchinson. A Newton resident since 1997, formerly of Lyons and Sterling, she was an office clerk for Shears Construction Co. She belonged to St. Paul Catholic Church and the American Legion Auxiliary, both at Lyons. Survivors include: a son, Calvin Rusch and a daughter, Hannah Rusch, both of the home; her parents, of Lyons; three brothers, Richard Jr. and Wayne, both Sterling, and Terry, Towanda; a sister, Celena Foster, Alden; grandparents, Phil and Marie, Kinsley and Gerald Klenke, Dodge City; and 13 nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a brother, Joseph. Parish rosary was at 7 p.m. Friday at Sillin Funeral Home, Lyons. Funeral was at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul Catholic Church, Lyons, with Father James Hoagland presiding. Burial was in Lyons Municipal Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the American Cancer Society or to Victory in the Valley, Wichita, in care of the funeral home.

Howard M. Long
SCOTT CITY - Howard M. Long, 94, died Feb. 15, 2000, at Scott county Hospital.
He was born Dec. 21, 1905, at Pleasant Plain, Ind., the son of Issac M. and Amanda E. Wolverton Long. He gradu-ated from Larned High School and attended the University of Kansas for a year. A Scott City resident since 1942, moving from Garden City and formerly of Larned, he was a farmer and became a shop foreman for Shallow Water Refining Co. in 1936. He worked part time repairing automotive electrical units from 1970 to 1996.
He belonged to First Christian Church, Scott City.
On Aug. 16, 1930, he married Ella C. Butler at Syracuse. She survives.
Other survivors include: a son, Richard, Scott City; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two sisters and five brothers.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Christian Church, Scott City, with the Rev. John Warring presiding. Price & Sons Funeral Home, Scott City, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Scott County Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to the church in care of the funeral home.

Robert L. Bauer
LARNED - Robert L. Bauer, 59, died Feb. 17, 2000, at Central Kansas Medical Center, St. Joseph Campus, Larned.
He was born Nov. 24, 1940, at Larned, the son of Lester G. and Hattie Elizabeth Juergensen Bauer. A longtime Larned resident, moving from Radium, he was a licensed mental health technician II, serving 34 years at Larned State Hospital.
On Oct. 31, 1959, he married Virginia Ann Culbreath at St. John. She survives.
Other survivors include: three sons, Lance L. and Allen J., both of Larned, and Troy V., Colby; two brothers, Merle, Tucson, Ariz., and Maurice, Houston; and four grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a grandson.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Monday at Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned, with Pastor Charles Grant presiding. Burial was in Pawnee Rock Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to the American Heart Association, in care of the mortuary.

Alice M. Welsch
LEWIS - Alice M. Welsch, 87, died Feb. 8, 2000, at Medicalodge, Kinsley.
She was born July 21, 1912, at Meno, Okla., the daughter of Herman and Carrie Unruh Koehn. A longtime Lewis resident, she was a homemaker.
On Oct. 28, 1932, she married Tony Welsch at Buffalo, Okla. He died Nov. 23, 1993.
Survivors include: a daughter, Betty Roberts, Lewis; a brother, Virgil Koehn, Wichita; a sister, Josephine Nutz, Littleton, Colo.; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter and a grandson.
Graveside service was at 11 a.m. Thursday in Trotter Cemetery, Lewis, with the Rev. Bill Stapleton presiding. McKillip Memorial Funeral Home, Kinsley, was in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be sent to South Wind Hospice, in care of the funeral home.

H. Wayne Ploger
KINSLEY - H. Wayne Ploger, 79, died Feb. 11, 2000, at Pratt Regional Medical Center.
He was born Dec. 26, 1920, at Kinsley, the son of Henry and Ella Mae Dorman Ploger. A lifetime Kinsley resident, he was a retired farmer.
He belonged to the Nazarene Church and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 7349, both at Kinsley.
On July 17, 1955, he married Dorothy Wediking at Santa Fe, N.M. She died Aug. 18, 1975.
Survivors include: a sister, Wauneta Ploger, Larned.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Monday at McKillip Funeral Home Memorial Chapel, Kinsley, with the Rev. Joyce Daniels presiding. Burial was in Salem Cemetery, Kinsley.
Memorials may be sent to the KSU Center for Basic Cancer Research, in care of the funeral home.

Lewis Otto Blocker
BURDETT - Lewis Otto Blocker, 94, died Feb. 11, 2000, at Great Plains Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Salina.
He was born April 22, 1905, at Haven, the son of Herman D. and Emille A. Beltz Blocker. A longtime Burdett resident, he was a retired farmer.
He belonged to Grace Lutheran Church, Larned, and the Burdett Seniors.
On Aug. 10, 1930, he married Laura Rose Weichold at Elmdale. She died March 13, 1998.
Survivors include: two daughters, Lola Albrecht, Lincolnville, and Lugene Stephens, Salina; and eight grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by three brothers and three sisters.
Funeral was at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Grace Lutheran Church, Larned, with Pastor Andy Keltner presiding. Morell Funeral Home, Larned, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Browns Grove Cemetery, Burdett.
Memorials may be sent to the church or Burdett Emergency Medical Service in care of the funeral home.

Everett Clarence Bondurant
GREAT BEND - Everett Clarence Bondurant, 87, died Feb. 7, 2000, at Great Bend.
He was born Nov. 28, 1912, in rural Bazine, the son of Guy L. and Nona Emma Woolard Bondurant. He graduated from Bazine High School in 1933. A Great Bend resident since 1936, formerly living in Ness County, he was employed for 41 years as supervisor in the sausage room at Theis Packing of Great Bend.
He belonged to Central Baptist Church and was a 33rd-degree Mason.
On Sept. 21, 1991, he married Emma Lou Miller Korf at Great Bend. She survives.
Other survivors include: a stepson, Larry Korf, Burdett; a brother, Ted Bondurant, Big River, Calif.; a sister, Opal Trauer, Dodge City; five step-grandchildren; and seven step-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Bondurant; a brother, Laurel; and a sister, Mabel Schaben Murphy.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Wednesday, at Faith Community Church, with the Rev. Fred Kirkpatrick presiding. Burial, with Masonic rites, was in Hanston City Cemetery.

Gladys M. Smith
LARNED - Gladys M. Smith, 90, died Feb. 6, 2000, at her home.
She was born May 9, 1909, in Mitchell County, the daughter of Joseph Floyd and Rebecca Jane Hunter Woddell. A resident of Larned for 33 years, moving from Glen Elder, she was a housewife.
On Feb. 12, 1938, she married Walter John Smith at Mankato. He died in April 1967.
Survivors include: a son, Lowell, Locke, N.Y.; four daughters, Paula Smith, Larned, Rowena Smith, Wichita, Lola Smith, Great Bend, and Rose Smith, Topeka; a brother, Paul Woddell, Beloit; 12 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Graveside services and inurnment was at 2 p.m. Friday in Naomi Cemetery, Glen Elder.
Great Bend Family Mortuary was in charge of arrangements.

Wade Manlove
LOS ANGELES - Wade V. Manlove, age 80, died on February 7, 2000 in Los Angeles, California. He was born on January 17, 1920 in Wagon Mound, New Mexico, one of five children born to Charles and Verna Manlove. The family moved to Pawnee County, Kansas, and Wade attended school there and in California where he graduated from High School. In 1940 he joined the United States Air Force and attended Canisius College in Buffalo, N.Y. as part of his training. He was a member of the first P-38 Lightning and P-47 Thunderbolt group to land in England. He served as squadron technical inspector for seven months before returning to the States to be reclassified as an aviation cadet. As squadron technical inspector, he was trained at Lockheed Aircraft for maintenance of the P-38 and B-34 aircraft. As an aviation cadet, he was trained at Maxwell Field Pre-Flight School on the first leg of the Army Air Force Training Command’s program that led to winning his wings. He flew the Cub J-3, BT-13 and 15, and the AT-10 aircraft. After his honorable discharge from the Army Air Force in October 1945, he returned to Kansas to begin farming. He married Mabel M. Voran on November 2, 1940, in the Belpre, Kansas United Methodist Church. Two daughters and a son were born to this union. He farmed in the Belpre area raising crops and livestock. He and his family were members of the Belpre Kiwanis Club, and the Pawnee Rock American Legion. He liked to attend his children’s ball games, to fish and helped with his son’s Boy Scouts.
He was preceded in death by his wife – Mabel, and a daughter – Debbie, his parents, his sister – Sara, and brothers – Charles and Beverly. He is survived by his sister, Ethel Gregory of Tampa, Florida; his daughter, Beverly Voran of Los Angeles; his son, Joe Manlove of Belpre, his grandson Jeremiah Furtaw and wife Lisa, and great-grandchildren Christopher and Amanda of Gaithersburg, Maryland; and his granddaughter Michelle Furtaw of Los Angeles.
A memorial service will be held in the United Methodist Church at 402 N. Main in Belpre on February 21, 2000 at 11 a.m. with Pastor William Brigden presiding. Following the service, inurnment will be in the Belpre Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the Belpre United Methodist Church.

Edna E. Zedren
GARFIELD - Edna E. Zedren, 87, died Feb. 12, 2000, at Park Lane Nursing Home, Scott City.
She was born June 25, 1912, at Springfield, Mass., the daughter of Per Albert and Hilma Simonson Zedren. A former Garfield resident, she was a retired teacher.
She belonged to Garfield Lutheran Church.
Survivors include: a sister, Augusta Stewert, Shields.
Graveside service was at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Garfield Cemetery, with the Rev. Jim Lohmeyer presiding. McKillip Funeral Home, Kinsley, was in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be sent to the church in care of the funeral home.

Richard D. Cain
LYONS - Richard D. Cain, 88, died Feb. 12, 2000, at Lyons District Hospital.
He was born Feb. 18, 1911, at Lyons, the son of John Henry and Daile Hartford Cain. A Lyons resident and lifetime Rice County resident, he was a farmer and dairyman.
He belonged to First Christian Church, Lyons.
On April 11, 1935, he married Ruth Louise McFerren at Lyons. She died Dec. 6, 1997.
Survivors include: five sons, Gene, Kinsley, Larry, Lyons, David, Longview, Texas, Donald, Toms River, N.J., and Gregory, Houston; a daughter, Phyllis Gaston, Langdon; two brothers, John Henry, Bartlesville, Okla., and Marion, Wichita; two sisters, Elizabeth Hart, Tucson, Ariz., and Mary Alice Phillips, Joplin, Mo.; 21 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Ginger Louise Cain; and a brother, Prentice.
Funeral was at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at First Christian Church, Lyons, with the Rev. Tom Eastman presiding. Sillin Funeral Home, Lyons, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Lyons Municipal Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to Sandstone Heights Nursing Home, in care of the funeral home.

Lester Wilhelm
DODGE CITY - Lester Wilhelm, 86, died Feb. 12, 2000, at Western Plains Regional Hospital, Dodge City.
He was born Jan. 18, 1914, at Banner Township in Rush County, the son of Peter and Mary Erb Wilhelm. He graduated from Bison High School in 1932. A Dodge City resident since 1942, formerly of Offerle, he worked for Santa Fe Railway as a switchman and yard master until 1974, and had worked for Shell Oil Co. Core Drilling.
He belonged to First Presbyterian Church, Dodge City, was past master of St. Bernard Lodge No. 222 A.F. & A.M., was a 32nd-degree Mason, Knight Templar and belonged to the Dodge City Shrine Club. He managed the B.P. Elks Club until 1990.
On Dec. 25, 1937, he married Louise D. Rittenhouse at Dodge City. She died Nov. 22, 1986.
Survivors include: a son, Dr. Charles L., Hays; a sister, Ruth Gullion, Shreveport, La.; a grandson; and a great-granddaughter.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Bertha Lewis.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Swaim Funeral Home, Dodge City, with the Rev. David S. Clipson presiding. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Dodge City.
Memorials may be sent to Kansas Masonic Foundation, P.O. Box 1217, Topeka, KS 66601.

Sylvesta A. ‘Peggy’ Werner
DODGE CITY - Sylvesta A. "Peggy" Werner, 91, died Jan. 31, 2000, at Western Plains Regional Hospital, Dodge City.
She was born Jan. 24, 1909, at Silica, the daughter of Frank J. and Margaret Arensdorf Andra. She attended schools at Ellinwood. A Dodge City resident since 1978, formerly of Wichita, Garden City, Garfield and the Kinsley area, she was a homemaker and worked in the school-lunch programs at Wichita.
She belonged to Sacred Heart Cathedral, the Altar Society, Daughters of Isabella and the Dodge City Senior Center, all at Dodge City, and the RSVP and AARP.
On May 1, 1929, she married Norbert A. Werner at Ellinwood. He died in 1977.
Survivors include: four sons, Russell, Santa Ynez, Calif., Rolland, Kenneth and Richard, all of Dodge City; two daughters, Mary Burke and Rebecca Werner, both of Littleton, Colo.; 17 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Adell Werner Stein; three sisters and two brothers.
Daughters of Isabella rosary was at 4 p.m. Tuesday, with a vigil service at 7 p.m., both at Swaim Funeral Home, Dodge City. Funeral was at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Dodge City, with the Revs. Louis Trung Hoang and John Maes presiding. Burial was in Maple Grove Cemetery, Dodge City.
Memorials may be sent to the Sacred Heart School Endowment Fund, Dodge City, or the Trinity Alzheimer’s Unit, both in care of the funeral home.

Herbert W. Boehlke
MOUNT HOPE - Herbert W. Boehlke, 85, died Jan. 28, 2000, at Hutchinson.
He was born July 25, 1914, at Blue Hill, Neb., the son of Henry H. and Anna Marie Sophie Witthuhn Boehlke. A resident of Mount Hope, he was a plumber.
On Sept. 8, 1940, he married Alice Morris at Mount Hope. She survives.
Other survivors include: a son, Morris, Mount Hope; a brother, Richard, Kinsley; a sister, Minnie Boehlke, Dodge City; and five grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 8, at Federated Church, Mount Hope, with the Rev. Daniel Ensz presiding.
Memorials may be sent to Hospice of Reno County, the church, or to Mount Hope EMT, in care of Wulf-Ast Mortuary, Mount Hope.

Tim L. Sidebottom
KINSLEY - Tim L. Sidebottom, 29, died Feb. 3, 2000, at Edwards County Hospital, Kinsley.
He was born May 8, 1970, at Wichita, the son of Gaylord and Ruth Ann Mitchell Sidebottom. A Kinsley resident, he worked at Offerle Co-op.
He belonged to United Methodist Church, Kinsley.
On March 22, 1997, he married Marianna Hogan at Kinsley. She survives.
Other survivors include: a son, Jacob Huse, Dodge City; two daughters, Nichole Batchman, Great Bend, and Mariah, Hutchinson; two stepsons, Aaron and Clinton Medina, both of Kinsley; three stepdaughters, Elizabeth Kuhn, Brianna and Kiley Medina, all of Kinsley; two sisters, Gaylene Johnson, Beeler, and Brenda Sidebottom, Topeka; his parents, Hutchinson; three grandmothers, LaVerna Sidebottom, Kinsley, Margaret Mitchell, Hutchinson, and Hazel Foster, Cunningham; and a grandchild.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Tuesday at United Methodist Church, Kinsley, with the Rev. David Bell presiding. Burial was in Hillside Cemetery, Kinsley.
Memorials may be sent to the Tim Sidebottom Scholarship Fund, in care of McKillip Funeral Home, Kinsley.

Dee Gilmore
KINSLEY - Dee Gilmore, 90, died Feb. 3, 2000, at Medicalodge, Kinsley.
He was born July 30, 1909, at Great Bend, the son of Samuel T. and Clara Tullis. A Kinsley resident, he was a farmer and operator of the Midway Motel and Dyne Quik Restaurant in Kinsley during the 1960s and 1970s.
He belonged to First Christian Church, Kinsley.
On Aug. 20, 1934, he married Beulah J. Selby at Sulphur Springs, Ark. She survives.
Other survivors include: a son, Milton D., Munster, Ind.; three daughters, Zoe Cooper, Overland Park, Glora Brake, Kinsley, and C. Mae Taylor, Mulvane; a brother, Glen, Larned; a sister, Ruth Barnes, Derby; 15 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two sisters, Lucy Gilmore and Verna Jones.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Christian Church, Kinsley, with the Rev. Sara Davis-Blodgett presiding. McKillip Memorial Chapel, Kinsley, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Hillside Cemetery, Kinsley.
Memorials may be sent to the church or South Wind Hospice, both in care of the funeral home.

Gerhart H. Kurth
OFFERLE - Gerhart H. Kurth, 81, died Jan. 30, 2000, at Hill Top House, Bucklin.
He was born April 5, 1918, in Ford County, the son of A. C. and Lena Weiss Kurth. A lifetime area resident, he was a farmer.
He belonged to Zion Lutheran Church and the Lutheran Layman’s League.
Survivors include: a brother, Homer, Alma, Mo.; and three sisters, Wilma Lancaster, Offerle, Gertrude Witte, Stillwater, Okla., and Vera Buss Raines, Seymour, Ind.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Woodrow and Reinhart; and a niece.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Zion Lutheran Church, Offerle, with the Rev. David Parks presiding. Minnis Mortuary, Bucklin, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Offerle.
Memorials may be sent to the Bethesda Lutheran Home, Watertown, Wis., Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, or Arrowhead West, Dodge City, all in care of the mortuary.

Sam J. Humphries
OFFERLE - Sam J. Humphries, 61, died Feb. 1, 2000, at Pratt Regional Medical Center, Pratt.
He was born July 15, 1938, at Colorado, the son of Jeff and Martha Marie Pierce Humphries. He was a salesman for My-D Han-D Manufacturing, Dodge City.
He belonged to St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Offerle.
On Jan. 10, 1959, he married Marlene M. Tieben at Windthorst. She survives.
Other survivors include: two sons, Gale, Boulder City, Nev., and Jeff, Dodge City; three daughters, Tammie Naab, Sandie Humphries and Jackie Allen, all of Dodge City; two sisters, Kathy Gerlach, Wichita, and Dorothy Keithline, Topeka; and 16 grandchildren.
Vigil service was at Burkhart Funeral Chapel, Dodge City. Funeral mass was at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Offerle, with Father William Vogel presiding. Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery, Windthorst.
Memorials may be sent to the Windthorst Heritage in care of the funeral chapel.

Patricia A. Young
NEWTON - Patricia A. Young, 57, died Jan. 30, 2000, at her home.
She was born March 29, 1942, at Trousdale, the daughter of John E. and Pauline A. Peters Martin. A resident of Newton for 30 years, she was retired from Charlie’s Restaurant, Newton.
She belonged to Meridian Baptist Church, Newton.
On Jan. 18, 1959, she married Robert Lee Young at Peabody. He died Nov. 13, 1993.
Survivors include: two sons, Danny L., Goessel, and Robert E., Newton; a brother, John Martin, Washington; four sisters, Carol Baker, Kansas, Phyllis Duval, Texas, and Jeannette Ferrari and Virginia Przepiorski, both of California; and six grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Friday at Meridian Baptist Church, Newton, with the Rev. Jerroll Martens presiding. Visitation was from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday at Petersen Funeral Home, Newton. Burial was Greenwood Cemetery, Newton.
Memorials may be sent to the church in care of the funeral home.

Leonard Jacob Schadel
HEALY - Leonard Jacob Schadel, 76, died Feb. 4, 2000, at Scott County Hospital, Scott City.
He was born May 10, 1923, at Alexander, the son of Frank Jacob and Gladys Rose Monroe Coddington Schadel. A Healy resident for more than 50 years, moving to Meade three years ago, he was a farmer and stockman.
He belonged to United Methodist Church, served on the board of directors of Healy Co-op and First State Bank, and was Scoutmaster of Troop No. 97, all at Healy. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Dighton, the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, served on the Healy school board and was a trustee of Cheyenne Township of Lane County. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
On June 1, 1948, he married Marian Hagans at Healy. She died July 2, 1996. On Nov. 21, 1996, he married Loretta Williamson at Healy. She survives.
Other survivors include: two sons, Franklin Keith, Scott City, and Dale Leon, Healy; a daughter, Marilyn Heinz, Healy; a brother, Cecil Coddington, Burdett; two sisters, Rita Graves, Healy, and Faye Mostrom, Burdett; three stepsons, James Coker, Round Rock, Texas, Fred Coker, Kyle, Texas, and Richard Coker, Broken Bow, Okla.; a stepdaughter, Dawna Nims, Corpus Christi, Texas; 11 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; 13 step-grandchildren; and two step-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Alton Coddington; a sister, Myrrl Bondurant; and a great-granddaughter.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Monday at Fitzgerald Funeral Home, Ness City, with Elder Darwin Hoffman presiding. Burial was in Healy Cemetery, with military graveside rites conducted by the Ransom VFW.
Memorials may be sent to Healy United Methodist Church, Dighton VFW or Boy Scout Troop No. 97, Healy, all in care of the funeral home.

Viola Maye Naugle
LARNED - Viola Maye Naugle, 69, died Jan. 31, 2000, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita.
She was born Nov. 29, 1930, at Golden Colo., the daughter of George and Grace Williams Banes. A Larned resident since 1963, moving from Ava, Mo., she was a homemaker.
She was a member of Church of the Nazarene, Larned.
Survivors include: a stepfather, Berry Homedale, Larned; three sons, Charles Edward, Pratt, Michael Andy, Larned, and Joseph D., Hutchinson; five daughters, Alice Marie Robinson, Lynn Humphries and Brenda Farmer, all of Larned, Wanda Gay McKenna, Hutchinson, and Shirley Ann Helms, Park; a sister, Frances Dwinger, and a half sister, Nancy Smith, both of Larned; ex-husband, Edward Naugle, Larned; 23 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Gene and Richard Banes; a sister, Ruth Cox; and a grandson.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Thursday at Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned, with the Rev. Mike Johnson presiding. Burial was in Larned Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to the American Diabetes Association, in care of the mortuary, P.O. Box 477, Larned, KS 67550.

Frank Parks
MACKSVILLE - Frank Parks, 98, died Feb. 2, 2000, at Pratt Regional Medical Center.
He was born July 30, 1901, in Stafford County, the son of William Robert and Nellie May Parks. He attended Grandview School, Pawnee County. A Macksville resident for most of his life, he was an auto mechanic, farmer, custom cutter and hayer and owned a grocery at Macksville.
He belonged to Macksville Christian Church, the Masonic Lodge and was a past Chamber of Commerce member, all at Macksville.
On July 16, 1931, he married Lois Fay Harman at Iuka. She died Sept. 25, 1975. On May 1, 1978, he married Thelma Berneice Foss at Utica. She died Nov. 20, 1997.
Survivors include: four sons, Allen, Ellinwood, Lowell, Haysville, Lyle, Larned, and Ed, Macksville; two daughters, Twila Huckaby, Hutchinson, and Lila DeGarmo, Edwardsville, Ill.; two stepdaughters, Mary L. Williamson, St. John, and Martha Mitchell, Pratt; 18 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Wilma Faye Parks; three brothers, George, Charles and Johnnie; and three sisters, Cora Ernst, Emma Ballinger and Alice Shockley.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Saturday at Macksville Christian Church, with the Rev. Scott Moyer presiding. Minnis Chapel, Macksville. Burial was in Farmington Cemetery, Macksville, was in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be sent to the Macksville Ambulance Fund or the Pratt Regional Medical Center, both in care of the funeral chapel.

Wade V. Manlove
LOS ANGELES - Wade V. Manlove, 80, died February 7, 2000 at his daughters home in Los Angeles.
He was born January 17, 1920.
He is survived by his son, Joe, of Belpre and daughter, Beverly Voran of Los Angeles.
Funeral arrangements are pending with services planned at the Belpre Methodist Church. For further information, call the Church at 316 348-2885.

Myrtle Francis Flynn Patterson
SOUTH HUTCHINSON - Myrtle Francis Flynn Patterson, 73, died Feb. 5, 2000, at Hutchinson Hospital.
She was born April 21, 1926, at Dodge City, the daughter of John Sterling and Bertha Pearl Carlile Flynn. A Hutchinson resident since 1950, moving from Kinsley, she was a retired manager of Hutchinson Waste Paper, was a former employee of the Vinegar Works, and had worked as a waitress and a secretary for Standard Oil Co.
She belonged to Women of the Moose Lodge No. 982, Hutchinson.
On April 25, 1952, she married Bedford Lee Patterson at Hutchinson. He died Nov. 9, 1983.
Survivors include: two sons, Michael L., Hutchinson, and William L., Hurst, Texas; two daughters, Patricia L. O’Neal, Hutchinson, and Teresa L. Patterson-Romey, Wichita; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Sterling and Frank Flynn; a sister, Maxine Pearl Putter; and a half-sister, Alberta Gardenhier.
Graveside service was at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Fairlawn Burial Park, Hutchinson, with Elder Mike D. O’Neal presiding. Johnson & Sons Funeral Home, Hutchinson, was in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be sent to the American Lung Association or the American Cancer Society, both in care of the funeral home.

Otis H. Parnell
KINSLEY - Otis H. Parnell, 77, died January 30, 2000 in Edmond Oklahoma.
He was born August 5, 1922 at Dodge City the son of Otis and Chrissie Parnell.
He was a Pharmaceuticals salesman, a member of the First Christian Church, Kiwanis Club, both of Kinsley, and was a former Edwards County Commissioner.
He married Joan M. Pike at Minneola on June 22, 1944. She survives.
He is survived by two daughters, Pam Silagi of Tulsa, Oklahome and Tanda Ulm of Edmond, Oklahoma.
Friends may call Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at McKillip Memorial Funeral Home in Kinsley.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, February 3, 2000 at the First Christian Church with Rev. Sara Davis-Blodgett presiding.
Burial will be in the Hillcrest Cemetery at Mullinville.
Memorials are suggested to Progressive Supranuclear Palsy or Parkinsons Disease in care of the funeral home.

Leonard G. Danler
DEERFIELD - Leonard G. Danler, 70, died Jan. 24, 2000, at his Finney County home.
He was born Aug. 10, 1929, in Edwards County, the son of Alphonsus and Helena Hahn Danler. He grew up in the Kinsley area and graduated from Windthorst High School. A Finney County resident since 1947, he was a farmer.
He belonged to St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Garden City, and Christ the King Catholic Church, Deerfield, was an honorary life member and 3rd Degree member of Knights of Columbus No. 2795 and belonged to the Eagles Lodge, both at Garden City.
On Nov. 9, 1949, he married Lucy Mary Bayer at Kinsley. She survives.
Other survivors include: six sons, LeRoy, Holcomb, Gerald, Terry and Bill, all of Deerfield, Bob, Wamego, and Alphonsus Nicholas, Derby; seven daughters, Ginger Baier, Carol Leonard and Diane Dickson, all of Holcomb, Shirley Boman, Frisco, Texas, Susan Sloan and Connie Ronck, both of Wichita, and Judy Kallaus, Kinsley; a brother, LaVern, Kinsley; six sisters, Emma Brungardt, Garden City, Mary Elmore, Baytown, Texas, Kate Novack, Deerfield, Theresa Wilkerson, Kinsley, Helen Haberman, Larned, and Rose Ann Hawley, Scandia, Minn.; six stepbrothers, Fritz Feist, Ellinwood, Richard Feist, Claflin, Lawrence Feist, Colorado, Martin Feist, Minnesota, Sam Feist, Arkansas City, and Marvin Feist, Illinois; two stepsisters, Catherine Doll, Ingalls, and Marilee Hushig, Ellinwood; 28 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two daughters, two brothers, two stepbrothers, a granddaughter and a great-granddaughter.
Vigil service, followed by a parish rosary and Knights of Columbus rosary, was at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Garden City. Funeral Mass was at 10 a.m. Thursday at the church, with Fathers James E. Baker and Austin Herrmann presiding. Garnand Funeral Home, Garden City, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Garden City.
Memorials may be sent to the church, to St. Mary’s School, Emmaus House, or Golden Belt Home Health and Hospice, all in care of the funeral home.

Russell Earl Schooley
HAVILAND - Russell Earl Schooley, 77, died Jan. 25, 2000, at his winter home in El Dorado, Ark.
He was born Jan. 7, 1923, south of Haviland, the son of Earl A. and Erma Cloud Schooley. The past six years, he and his wife summered in Red River, N.M., and wintered in Memphis, Tenn., and El Dorado. He was a maintenance mechanic for Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Company, retiring after 34 years.
He belonged to Haviland United Methodist Church and American Legion Post No. 157, both of Haviland. He served with the U.S. Army during World War II, including three years in Hawaii.
On May 30, 1938, he married Janell Jones at Greensburg. She survives.
Other survivors include: a daughter, Lori Henricks, El Dorado, Ark.; two sisters, Vivian Lippoldt, Kinsley, and Dorothy Schooley, Pratt; and two grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Floyd.
Funeral was at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Haviland United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Riet Stonger presiding. Fleener Funeral Home, Greensburg, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Haviland Cemetery with military graveside rites.
Memorials may be sent to the church, in care of the funeral home or Haviland State Bank.

Esther Viola Hornbaker
LEWIS - Esther Viola Hornbaker, 79, died Jan. 23, 2000, at her home in Wichita.
She was born March 27, 1920, at Thornville, Ohio, the daughter of Perry Elmer and Grace Alspach Neel Cooperrider. A Lewis resident since 1946, she was a homemaker.
She belonged to United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, in which she held several offices, Sunny Side EHU for 50 years, the Wheat Belt Grange and Wayne Workers 4-H, all at Lewis.
On Sept. 10, 1944, she married Vincent Wesner Hornbaker at Dayton, Ohio. He died Nov. 11, 1991.
Survivors include: two sons, V. Warren, Lewis, and Norman D., Vienna, Va.; two daughters, Jeanette F. Matthews, Buda, Texas, and Marcia E. Allen, Garden Plain; a sister, Margaret Mock, Gahanna, Ohio; 18 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Dale and Glen Cooperrider; and a sister, Lois Hazlett.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Thursday at United Methodist Church, Lewis, with the Revs. Deborah Hanes-Nelson and Edwina Pote and Pastor Mark Hornbaker presiding. Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Wayne Cemetery, Lewis.
Memorials may be sent to the Esther V. Hornbaker Memorial, in care of the mortuary.

Wilbur A. Bettes
BURDETT - Wilbur A. Bettes, 81, died Jan. 26, 2000, at Central Kansas Medical Center, St. Rose Campus, Great Bend.
He was born Nov. 27, 1918, at Spring Valley, Ark., the son of William A. and Viola Castonguay Bettes. A resident of Great Bend since 1997, moving from Burdett, he worked for the City of Burdett, helped farmers, and did some construction work.
He belonged to United Methodist Church, Burdett.
On June 11, 1940, he married Lela Mable Hawkins at Nowata, Okla. She survives.
Other survivors include: five sons, Clyde and J. Alvin, both of Salina, James, Greensburg, Kenneth, Pratt, and Donald, Great Bend; three daughters, Peggy Summers, Great Bend, Mary Thompson, Dodge City, and Nancy Garland, Ukiah, Calif.; a brother, Dale, Wilberton, Okla.; 26 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a twin brother, Wayne, and a brother, Lee.
Funeral was at 11 a.m. Saturday at the United Methodist Church, Burdett, with Pastor Rob Schmutz presiding. Morell Funeral Home, Larned, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Browns Grove Cemetery, Burdett.
Memorials may be sent to the American Heart Association in care of the funeral home, Box 124, Larned KS 67550.

Adeline Anna Pauline Fabrizius
WaKEENEY - Adeline Anna Pauline Fabrizius, 74, died Jan. 25, 2000, at Trego Lemke Memorial Hospital, WaKeeney.
She was born Sept. 21, 1925, in rural Ellis County, the daughter of Rudolph and Bernice Roeben Keller. A longtime WaKeeney resident, she was a homemaker.
She belonged to Immanuel Lutheran Church, WaKeeney.
On Oct. 7, 1945, she married Argus R. Fabrizius at Ellis. He survives.
Other survivors include: three sons, Marvin, Melvin, and Myron, all of WaKeeney; two daughters, Diann R. Morell, Larned, and Denice Lackey, Rhome, Texas; two brothers, Wilbert Keller, Ellis, and Arnold Keller, Lincoln, Neb.; 20 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Herman Keller.
Prayer service was at Immanuel Lutheran Church, WaKeeney. Funeral was at 2 p.m. Friday at the church with Pastor John Binder presiding. Burial was at Zion Lutheran Cemetery, south of WaKeeney.
Memorials may be sent to the church in care of Morell Funeral Home, Box 124, Larned KS 67550.

Hollis W. Gore
LARNED - Hollis W. Gore, 86, died Jan. 24, 2000, at Hutchinson Hospital.
He was born Oct. 4, 1913, in Cass County, Ind., the son of Chester Erasmes and Hazel Ellen Puterbaugh Gore. A longtime Pawnee County resident, he was a farmer.
He was a member of the Christian Church, Larned, and attended the Bergthal Mennonite Church, Pawnee Rock. He was a member of the Pawnee County Farm Bureau and former Ash Valley Grange member.
On Nov. 30, 1939, he married Sadie Clara Schultz in rural Pawnee Rock. She survives.
Other survivors include: a daughter, Mary Ellen Root, McPherson; a brother, Roger Gore, Larned; two sisters, Virginia Sielert, Enid, Okla., and Evelyn Weisensee, Larned; a granddaughter and numerous nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Alice Gore; and a grandson.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Friday at Bergthal Mennonite Church, north of Pawnee Rock, with Muriel T. Stackley and Pastor Dan Lundgren presiding. Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in the Mennonite Cemetery, Pawnee Rock.
Memorials may be sent to the American Cancer Society or the Mennonite Central Committee Relief Sale in care of the mortuary, Box 477, Larned, Ks., 67550.

Lloyd Edward Mucklow
GREENSBURG - Lloyd Edward Mucklow, 75, died Jan. 27, 2000, at his home.
He was born Feb. 5, 1924, at Bloomington, Neb., the son of Lloyd Thomas and Mable Losey Mucklow. A Greensburg resident, formerly of Goodland, Garden City, Larned and Colorado Springs, he was a retired sergeant with the Kansas Highway Patrol.
He belonged to First Baptist Church, Greensburg, and was a former member of the Veterans of the Foreign Wars and the American Legion, both of Greensburg. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
On July 18, 1942, he married Dathel Rawson at Ardmore, Okla. She survives.
Other survivors include: five daughters, Judy Haight, Colorado Springs, Jayna Kendall, Lewis, Debbie Hewitt, Greensburg, Marie Thompson, Newton, and Vickie Matthews, Larned; three sisters, Donna Short and Loa Dee Vencill, both of Fort Collins, Colo., and Connie Townsend, Colorado Springs; 15 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son, Gary.
Funeral was at 10:30 a.m. Monday at First Baptist Church, Greensburg, with the Rev. Marvin Alley presiding. Inurnment followed in Fairview Cemetery, Greensburg.
Memorials may be sent to the church, in care of Fleener Funeral Home, Greensburg.

David Dryden
CASPER, Wyo. - David Dryden, 79, of Casper, died Jan. 16, 2000, at Shepherd of the Valley Care Center, Casper.
He was born Oct. 30, 1920, in rural Larned, the son of John L. and Ruth Scott Dryden. He graduated from Larned High School.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, earning a Purple Heart with a bronze oak leaf cluster and a Bronze Star.
Survivors include: his wife, Marilyn, of the home; three sons; a brother, Robert, Larned; four sisters, including Edith Haun, Larned; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Memorial service was at 11 a.m. Friday in Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery, Casper.
Memorial Chapel Funeral Home and Crematory, Casper, is in charge of arrangements.

Mary Elizabeth Webster
LARNED - Mary Elizabeth Webster, 69, died Jan. 21, 2000, at her home.
She was born Nov. 9, 1930, at Lenoir, N.C., the daughter of Jesse and Mary Ethel Killian Smith. A longtime Larned resident, moving from Mulvane in 1951, she was a homemaker and retired school secretary at Northside School USD No. 495.
She belonged to First Baptist Church, where she belong to the church circle, held various offices and was a Sunday school teacher, and was a member of the Li-Ar-Mu, all at Larned.
On May 15, 1950, she married Marvin D. Webster at Lenoir, N.C. He survives.
Other survivors include: three sons, Steve F., Larned, Randy C., Hays, and Mitchell D., Great Bend; and seven granddaughters.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Charles Smith.
Funeral was at 10:30 a.m. Monday at First Baptist Church, Larned, with the Rev. Jerry Leever presiding. Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Larned Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to First Baptist Church, in care of the mortuary.

Jacqueline Joyce ‘Jackie’ Vratil
LARNED - Jacqueline Joyce "Jackie" Vratil, 66, died Jan. 22, 2000, at her home in Larned.
She was born July 3, 1933, at Belpre, the daughter of Jack and Elaine Ward Johnson. A lifetime Larned resident, she was a paraprofessional teacher for USD 495, Larned.
She belonged to United Methodist Church, the American Cancer Society and was a Relay for Life participant, all at Larned.
On May 1, 1959, she married Harry L. Vratil at Larned. He survives.
Other survivors include: two sons, Barry, Larned, and Brett, Los Angeles; a daughter, Staci Minihan, Topeka; mother, Tulsa, Okla.; a brother, Corwin "Bub" Johnson, Tulsa; a sister, Beverly Huntzinger, Wellington; and five grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Southern Baptist Church, Larned, with the Rev. Brad Richardson presiding. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and Tuesday at Beckwith Mortuary, Larned. Burial will be in Larned Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to the American Cancer Society, in care of the mortuary.

Eleanoria M. Peters
ELLIS - Eleanoria M. Peters, 87, died Monday, January 17, 2000, at the Ellis Good Samaritan Center where she had been a resident since October.
She was born May 20, 1912, in Catherine to Alex and Barbara (Sander) Rupp.
She married Edmund J. Peters Sr. onAugust 5, 1930, in McCracken. He died October 11, 1973. She was a homemaker and member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Hays.
Survivors include her sons, Edmund Jr., Hays; and Elon, Amarillo, Texas; a daughter, Eleanoria Brake, Laurel, Maryland; two brothers, Alex Rupp, Commerce City, Colorado and Alfred Rupp, Colorado Springs, Colorado; two sisters, Christine Billinger and Olive McIntosh, both of Hays; 13 grandchildren, and 22 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Edith Foss, four brothers and four sisters.
A parish vigil was held Wednesday at Hary Memorial Chapel Funeral Home.Services were at 10 a.m. Thursday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church with Father Don Zimmerman officiating. Burial was in St. Joseph Cemetery, Hays.
Memorials are suggested to Ellis Good Samaritan Center.

Charles D. Cox
WICHITA - Cox, Charles D., 67, died Saturday, January 22, 2000.
He was born November 2, 1932, the son of George Washington Cox and Ada (Aker) Cox.
He married Sadie L. Goodson. She survives.
He was a retired Coleman Co. spot welder. He served in the Air Force during the Korean Conflict and attended two years of college.
Survivors include: wife, Sadie L. (Goodson) Cox; sons, Byron Sanderford and James Burke; daughters, Jananna Castillo, Roberta Burke, Billie Wiley, Christa Burke, Alicia Garrett, Linda Breggren, all of Wichita; 14 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son, David Sanderford.
Services were Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Riverlawn Christian Church, Wichita, Burial was at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Hillside Cemetery, Kinsley. Hillside Funeral Home West, Wichita, was in charge of arrangements.
Memorial has been established with American Diabetes Association.

Larry L. Lorenzen
HUTCHINSON - Larry L. Lorenzen, 60, died Jan. 15, 2000, at his home.
He was born Feb. 19, 1939, at Kinsley, the son of Paul and Emma Sewing Lorenzen. He graduated from Kinsley High School. A Hutchinson resident for 14 years, moving from Dodge City, he retired from Dillons Transportation Department after 12 years.
He belonged to the Methodist Church, Good Sams, Teamsters Local No. 795, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Dodge City, and the Kinsley Gun Club. He was a U.S. Army veteran.
On May 13, 1961, he married Elvira Grasser at Dodge City. She survives.
Other survivors include: a son, Michael Linn, Colleyville, Texas; a daughter, Marti Leah Hinkle, Shawnee Mission; four brothers, Dale, Oakley, Dean and Jack, both of Mesa, Ariz., and Verle, Kinsley; a sister, Rosalie Heacock, Everett, Wash.; and three granddaughters.
Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Johnson & Sons Funeral Home Memorial Chapel, Hutchinson, with the Rev. Dwaine Lampe presiding.
Memorials may be sent to Hospice of Reno County, in care of the funeral home.

Marion B. Hattrup
KINSLEY - Marion B. Hattrup, 84, died Jan. 10, 2000, at Central Kansas Medical Center, St. Rose Campus, Great Bend.
He was born July 31, 1915, at Kinsley, the son of Edward and Katherine Indiek Hattrup. A lifetime Kinsley resident, he was a farmer.
He belonged to St. Nicholas Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus St. Edward’s Council, both at Kinsley.
Survivors include: a sister, Helen Lett, Wind Lake, Wis.; and several nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by a sister.
Vigil service was at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Kinsley. Funeral was at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the church, with Father Robert A. Schremmer presiding. McKillip Memorial Funeral Home, Kinsley, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Sts. Peter & Paul Cemetery, Kinsley.
Memorials may be sent to the St. Nicholas School Endowment Fund, in care of the funeral home.

Helen Irene Oller
LARNED - Helen Irene Oller, 80, died Jan. 11, 2000, at Medicalodge, Kinsley.
She was born April 18, 1919, at Pawnee Rock, the daughter of Moses C. and Lettie McKinney Oller. A lifetime resident of Stafford and Pawnee Counties, she was a cook at Hammond Holiday Home, Larned.
She belonged to United Methodist Church and Senior Citizens, both at Larned.
Survivors include: an aunt and numerous cousins.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Darrel Reece; and a sister, Darline Oller.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Friday at Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned, with the Rev. David Bell presiding. Burial was in Pawnee Rock Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to Southwind Hospice or the Pawnee Plaza, both in care of the mortuary.

Elmer D. Klein
DENVER - Elmer D. Klein, 75, died Dec. 26, 1999, at Veterans Administration Hospital in Denver.
He was born April 15, 1924 at Burdett, the son of Harry V. and Gertrude Kilborn Klein. He was a carpenter for more than 50 years.
He was a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Disabled American Veterans. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
On Dec. 8, 1945, he married Norma Lee Dougan at Larned. She survives.
Other survivors include: two sons, Steve, Denver, and Dennis, Brighton, Colo.; a daughter, Sandra, Aurora, Colo.; two brothers, Rex, Kinsley, and Larry, Dodge City; a sister, Lena Singleton, Walnut Creek, Calif.; and five grandchildren.
Memorial services were held Dec. 30, at Bear Valley Christian Church, with inurnment in Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver.
All Veterans Burial and Cremation, Wheat Ridge, Colo., was in charge of arrangements.

Ilene B. Lippoldt
KINSLEY - Ilene B. Lippoldt, 80, died Dec. 30, 1999, at her home.
She was born Sept. 17, 1919, at Kinsley, the daughter of Henry and Mary Galyardt. A longtime Kinsley resident, she was a homemaker.
She belonged to Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Kinsley.
On June 14, 1937, she married Loren E. Lippoldt at Kinsley. He died Jan. 10, 1985.
Survivors include: two sons, Leon, Kinsley, and Steve, Larned; two brothers, Donald and Harold Galyardt, Lawrence; and a sister, Virginia Fischer, Kinsley.
Graveside service was in Hillside Cemetery, Kinsley, with the Rev. David Parks presiding.
Memorials may be sent to a charity of the donor’s choice, in care of McKillip Funeral Home, Kinsley.

David M. James
McPHERSON - David M. James, 84, died Jan. 10, 2000, at Memorial Hospital, McPherson.
He was born May 18, 1915, at Covert, the son of Morris Franklin and Mary Ellen Sherbon James. A McPherson resident since December 1998, moving from Cimarron, he owned and operated James Construction Co., Cimarron.
He belonged to Church of the Nazarene, Cimarron, attended Church of the Nazarene, McPherson, and devoted more than 50 years of service to the Ford County Conservation District.
On Oct. 14, 1934, he married Verna L. "Vernie" Smith at Natoma. She died Sept. 12, 1996.
Survivors include: three sons, Donald C., Offerle, Richard D., McPherson, and Delmar R., Sapulpa, Okla.; four daughters, Marvel E. Foulks, Cimarron, Barbara Premer, McPherson, Wanda F. Reece, Monte Vista, Colo., and L. Jean James, Wichita; a sister, Mabel Fagan, Gove; 19 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Bonnie Mae James; a grandson; and a great-grandson.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Church of the Nazarene, McPherson, with the Revs. Mark D. Glover and Franklin Kendall presiding. Graveside service was at 3 p.m. Wednesday in IXL Cemetery, rural Natoma. Glidden-Ediger Funeral Home, McPherson., was in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be sent to Church of the Nazarene in Cimarron or McPherson, in care of the funeral home.

Barbara ‘Jeanne’ ‘Grannie’ Gutierrez Hamilton
HAVILAND - Barbara "Jeanne" "Grannie" Gutierrez Hamilton, 51, died Jan. 10, 2000, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita.
She was born Aug. 27, 1948, at Waurika, Okla., the daughter of Alfred Olen and Alice Esther Wright Stephens. She was a homemaker.
On Oct. 8, 1994, she married Raymond Eugene Hamilton at Trousdale. He survives.
Other survivors include: her father; a son, Mike Gutierrez, Haviland; two brothers, Tony Stephens, Wichita, and Douglas Stephens, Great Bend; a sister, Nancy Reed, Greensburg; and four grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her mother.
Memorial service was at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at United Methodist Church, Trousdale, with Pastor Mike Irvin presiding. Cremation has taken place. A memorial plaque will be placed in Belpre Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to the American Diabetes Association, in care of Baker Funeral Home, Valley Center.

Gail Arthur Colglazier
Gail Arthur Colglazier, 78, died January 17, 2000, at CKMC, St. Joseph Campus, Larned.
He was born January 12, 1922, in Radium, the son of Fred and Mary Zink Colglazier, a lifetime Pawnee county resident, he was a farmer.
He belonged to the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Larned, he was a World War II Army Veteran serving with the 11th Armored Division in the Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe, 11th Armored Division Association, and was a past school board member of USD 496.
On April 28, 1956, he married Evelyn M. Giessel at Larned. She survives.
Survivors include: three sons, Daniel R., Joe L., and Ray, all of Rozel; two daughters, Betty Ackerman, Offerle, and Fay Murphy, Garfield; one brother, Chester, New Orleans, Louisiana; and 13 grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son, John A.; four brothers, Winchell, Louis, and two infant brothers; and one grandchild.
Funeral mass will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday January 20th Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with Father Dennis Reed celebrant. Vigil service will be7:00 p.m., Wednesday January 19th at the Church. Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday and until service ime Thursday at Beckwith Mortuary, Larned. Burial will be in the Larned Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to the We Care Program or Sacred Heart Endowment Fund, both in care of Beckwith Mortuary, Inc. P. O. Box 477, Larned, Kansas 67550.

Bertha ‘Bertie’ Shellhorn Cobb
LARNED - Bertha "Bertie" Shellhorn Cobb, 91, died Jan. 5, 2000, at her home.
She was born June 17, 1908, the daughter of Frank and Julia Glades Wolkar. A lifetime Larned resident, she was a homemaker and former cashier for Safeway Grocery.
She belonged to First United Methodist Church, Walnut.
On March 21, 1920, she married Earl Shellhorn at Walnut. He died Jan. 25, 1937. On Jan. 25, 1947, she married Wesley Cobb at Erie. He died June 10, 1980.
Survivors include: two nieces, Glades Anderson, Seattle, and Dorothy White, Iola.
She was preceded in death by four brothers, Frank, William, George and Herman; three sisters, Mary, Julia Wolkar, and Eda L. Dunn; and a nephew.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Saturday at Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned, with the Rev. Wilbert Nelson presiding. Burial was in Larned Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to the Larned Emergency Medical Service, in care of the mortuary.

LaRue Schaul
HAVILAND - LaRue Schaul, 85, died Jan. 11, 2000, at Lake Pointe Nursing Center, Augusta.
She was born Oct. 3, 1914, at Croft, the daughter of Elmer and Bertha Corson Puterbaugh. A Croft, Pratt and Haviland resident, she farmed in Douglass for 15 years, moving to Wichita in 1990. She graduated from Wichita State University in 1973 and was a school teacher.
She belonged to Haviland United Methodist Church and the Order of Eastern Star, Douglass and Haviland.
On Feb. 13, 1936, she married William G. "Bill" Schaul. He died April 6, 1988.
Survivors include: two sons, Gary, Douglass, and Bill, Defiance, Mo.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Louis Puterbaugh; and a sister, Arlene Peters.
Graveside service was at 11 a.m. Friday in Haviland Cemetery, with the Rev. Riet Stonger presiding. Fleener Chapel, Greensburg, was in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be sent to the church, in care of the funeral home.

Edward Preston Collett
OZONA, Texas - Edward Preston Collett, 75, died Jan. 15, 2000, at his home.
He was born Oct. 20, 1924, at Mullinville, the son of J.W. and Effie Collett. An Ozona resident, he farmed, was involved in rodeo, and worked for the U.S. Border Patrol for 23 years, working both the Mexican and Canadian borders and retiring in 1979. He then owned and operated Ed Collett and Son Gun Shop with his son Will.
He married Alice Collett. She died in 1982.
He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
Survivors include: a son, Will, Ozona; two daughters, Brenda Bagley, Belgrade, Mont., and Dana Thompson, Pipe Creek, Texas; a sister, Jessie Miller, Wichita; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Locally, Miles Pepperd was a nephew.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Michele Camp.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Ozona First Baptist Church. Graveside service will be Thursday, January 20, 2000 at 11 a.m. in Hillcrest Cemetery, Mullinville, with McKillip Memorial Funeral Home in charge of graveside services.
Memorials may be sent to a charity of the donor’s choice.

Alice Francesca Clore Martin
LANGDON - Alice Francesca Clore Martin, 101, died January 16, 2000 at Silver Oaks Health Care Center, Hutchinson.
She was born October 29, 1898 at Kinsley the daughter of Samuel C. and Minnie Barbara Gunkel Clore. She was a Langdon resident since 1942 and was a farmer. She lived and farmed in the Kinsley area until 1942 and retired from farming in the mid 1970s.
She was a member of the First Christian Church in Kinsley.
On June 6, 1917, she married Otto Page Martin. He died March 31, 1938.
She is survived by grandaughter Marilyn Kaye Weimer of Kansas City and grandsons Terry Applegate, Lake Charles, LA and Jim Applegate, Aliso Viejo, CA and three grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and five great, great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Bernice Applegate in June of 1999 and a sister, Eva Barnum, in 1991.
Graveside services will be Thursday, January 20, 2000 at 11:00 a.m. at Hillside Cemetery, Kinsley. Larrison Funeral Home, Turon, is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials are suggested to the Humane Society in care of the funeral home, PO Box 176, Turon, KS 67883.

Bennie E. Trenkamp
Bennie E. Trenkamp, 88, born March 18, 1911 in Pueblo, Colorado passed away on December 25, 1999. Bennie spent most of his youth in Kinsley, Kansas, where he met and married his wife of 60 years, Margaret (Van Meter), who passed away in October. Bennie and his family came to Northern California in 19565, finally settling in Southern California for the last 39 years. They were members of the Baldwin Park United Methodist Church and regularly attended the Senior Citizen Center in Baldwin Park. Bennie is survived by their 7 children, 19 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren. Services were held December 30, with the graveside service at Oakdale Memorial Park in Glendora, California.

Victor N. Hahn
Victor N. Hahn, 72, died Tuesday, December 28, 1999 at his home in Garden City. He was born on January 6, 1927 at Great Bend, the son of George Hahn and Minerva Myers.
Born in Great Bend, Victor grew up in Kinsley and attended grade school there. He moved with his family to Garden City in 1942 and has lived in Garden City since. He graduated from Garden City High School. Victor married Pauline E. Bayer on April 28, 1948 in Willowdale, Kansas. Victor worked for 23 years as a delivery operator for Santa Fe Trail Transportation Co. He then worked for 5 years for the Garden City Co-Op, and later worked for 10 years as a shipping and receiving clerk at St. Catherine Hospital. He retired in 1989. For the last 40 years, Victor coordinated and provided a lawn care service in Garden City. Victor enjoyed his yard work, dancing and playing cards. He is preceded in death by his parents; a son, Kenneth Hahn; 4 brothers, Laurence Hahn, Ellis Hahn, Francis Hahn and Lester (Hap) Hahn; a sister, Doris Webb, and a great-grandson, Levi Lightner.
He was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, where he served as a parish council member, a St. Mary School Board member, and once served as a Eucharistic Minister. He was a 4th Degree Knights of Columbus, Post #2795 – Garden City; a member of the Eagles Lodge of Garden City, and was once very involved in the Boy Scouts with his family.
He is survived by his wife, Pauline Hahn of the home; sons Bernard Hahn of Liberal, Dennis Hahn of Ardmore, Oklahoma; Ernest Hahn of Ft. Collins, Colorado, and Leon Hahn of Garden City; daughters Darlene Shaver of Emporia, Jane Lightner of Pierceville, Kansas, Donna Oberley of Dodge City, and Nancy Robinson of Valley Center, Kansas; his brother Wendell Hahn of Fayetteville, Arkansas; sisters Elnora Butler of Garden City and Marie Unruh of Cheyenne Wells, Colorado; 46 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren.
Vigil service was held December 29, 1999 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Garden City, with 4th Degree Knights of Columbus Rosary following. Funeral Mass was held December 30 at the church, conducted by Father James E. Baker. Burial was at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Garden City.
The family requests that memorials be sent to the St. Mary School Endowment Fund, in care of Garnand Funeral Home, Garden City.

Willaim Joseph "Bill" Raab
Willaim Joseph "Bill" Raab, 52, of Kinsley, died on December 23, 1999, at Colmery O’Neil VA Medical Center in Topeka.
He was born on November 14, 1947 at Portland, Maine, the son of Orville Leo Raab and Mary Patricia Gallant. He had lived in Kinsley since coming from Seward, Kansas, in 1997. He received his GED from Kentucky Residential Manpower Training Center, attended Salina Schools, and passed the New York City Police Examination. He worked as a Cable Tool Operator for Bergman Oil Company of Wichita.
On January 28, 1972, he married Vivian Darlene Clawson at Great Bend, Kansas.
Bill was a member of the United Brethren Church, Great Bend; The Disabled American Veterans; The American Legion Argonne Post #180; VFW Post 3111, Great Bend; and Job Corp 1970. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and woodcarving. He served with the U.S. Army in Vietnam, and earned NDSM, VSM with Bronze Service Star, ARCOM, OS Bar (2), RVN, and CIB.
He is survived by his wife, of the home; son Leo Raab and daughter Chelsea Brough, both of Seward; Stepsons Byron Clawson of Pratt and Verbin Pitchford of Great Bend; brother Edward Raab of Beloit, Kansas; and 7 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father.
Funeral services were held at Fryberger Mortuary in Great Bend on December 29, 1999 at 2:00 p.m. Burial was in Great Bend Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to the Disabled American Veterans, in care of the Mortuary.

Melvin E. Lightcap
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. - Melvin E. Lightcap, 82, died Dec. 19, 1999, at the Sierra Health Care Center, Truth or Consequences.
He was born Dec. 21, 1916, at Offerle, the son of Robert Earl Sr. and Anna Marie Boehme Lightcap. He graduated from Offerle High School and received his bachelor’s, master’s and Education Specialist degrees from Emporia State University. A Truth or Consequences resident, formerly of Forth Leavenworth, he taught for many years at Leavenworth High School and Fort Leavenworth Eisenhower High School.
He belonged to First Christian Church, Leavenworth, the NEA, KNEA and FLEA, the National Science Teachers Association, the National Math Association, the Elks Lodge and the Kiwanis Club.
On Nov. 26, 1939, he married Maxine E. Trahern at Coldwater. She died Feb. 22, 1992.
Survivors include: a daughter, Brenda Benson, Lansing; three brothers, Robert Earl and Leander, both of Offerle, and Gerald, Satanta; and a grandson.
Memorial service was at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Miller Mortuary Chapel, Liberal, with the Rev. Tom Wilkins presiding. Inurnment was in Plains Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to the Lupus Foundation or the American Cancer Society, both in care of the mortuary.

Margie Lou Jenkins
HAVILAND - Margie Lou Jenkins, 76, died Dec. 31, 1999, at Pratt Regional Medical Center.
She was born July 24, 1923, at Oklahoma City, the daughter of Ottis and Nina Marie Lowrance Bowman. A Haviland resident since 1958, formerly of Tonkawa, Ponca City and Wichita, she was a secretary at Haviland Farmers Co-op for 20 years, retiring in 1983.
She belonged to United Methodist Church, Haviland, and the Order of Eastern Star.
On March 10, 1946, she married Norman Jenkins. He died May 14, 1999.
Survivors include: a son, Thomas, Hannibal, Mo.; a daughter, Mary Summers, Adrian, Mo.; two sisters, Charlene Dolezal, Perry, Okla., and Carol Spray, Ponca City; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Graveside service was at 11 a.m. Monday in Jenkins Cemetery, Pratt County, with the Rev. Riet Stonger presiding. Fleener Funeral Home, Greensburg, was in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be sent to the church or Southwind Hospice, both in care of Haviland State Bank.

Lucile Adele Hoar
Lucile Adele Hoar was born February 17, 1910, at Lewis, the daughter of Dellno and Laura B. Cross Hiller. Lucile attended Lewis school and graduated as Valedictorian of the Class of 1928. She attended Sterling College, rooming with her sister Veda, who was teaching school in Sterling at the time. Lucile later graduated from Kansas State College, Manhattan, specializing in mathematics and science.
For two years following graduation, she taught the fourth, fifth and sixth grades in the Fellsburg Grade School. She taught the upper four grades in Centerview; Lewis then came to the Lewis Grade School in 1937. She taught fifth grade her first year in Lewis, and the following twelve years she focused her attention on teaching mathematics and science at the Lewis High School. In total, Lucile taught nearly two decades. Lucile was highly respected as a teacher by her many students over the years, as well as by her colleagues.
Lucile was a repository of family history: an excellent writer, photographer and storyteller. An early highlight of Lucile’s life was going to the World’s Fair in Chicago in 1934, with her Aunt Emma Cross, cousins Jim & Charles Cross and Jimmy Hoar in a Model A Roadster. Family and friends always enjoyed hearing her rendition of this event and many other stories from the past.
On Thanksgiving Day, November 22, 1945, she married Jimmy Verne Hoar at the Hiller home. The couple made their home on the J.L. Cross farm near Lewis, where she faithfully supported Jimmy’s farming career. Lucile and Jimmy were bonded as one, devoted to one another not only as husband and wife, but also as inseparable best friends. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1995 in Lewis amongst many friends and relatives.
Lucile was a lifelong Lewis resident. She was active in the Lewis United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, the Reading Circle, and other community activities, always lending a helping hand to everyone. Lucile and Jimmy were devoted to Uncle Jim and Aunt Nellie Cross, demonstrating loyalty and faithfulness in caring for them in their latter years. Carrying on the tradition, Uncle Jim and Aunt Nellie pioneered in the early 1900’s, Lucile and Jimmy began wintering in Englewood, Florida, in the 1960’s. Lucile was active in the Englewood United Methodist Church during the winters, making crafts for the pancake breakfasts, and enjoying the numerous other church activities.
Lucile dedicated her life to helping others, especially the young and the elderly, living her faith by expressing selfless devotion to others in so many ways. She will be dearly missed by many. But Lucile can say with the Apostle Paul, "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day – and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing." (II Tim. 4:7-8 NIV)
Lucile passed from this world December 29, 1999, at Edwards County Hospital, Kinsley, at the age of 89. She was preceded in death by her parents; her three sisters, Harriet (who died at age 2), Golda Hiller Clayton, Veda Hiller Wiltgen; and her husband Jimmy, who passed away March 22, 1996. Survivors include: a nephew, Dr. Richard Wiltgen, Chicago, Illinois; a niece, Janet Pederson, Rochester, Michigan; Janet’s daughters, Christina Pederson, Troy, Michigan; Carrie Nelson, Rochester; and several cousins, including Jim and Adah Cross and Mary Helen Cross, all of Lewis.
A memorial service was held 2 p.m. Friday, December 31, 1999, at the United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Deborah Hanes-Nelson presiding. Kathy Lindberg was the organist. Ron and Kathy Lindberg and Doug McLean were vocalists. Pallbearers were Aaron Cross, John McKinney, Wayne Rose, Chad Westphal, Eric Worle, and Jason Worley. Interment was at Wayne Cemetery, Lewis.
Memorials in Lucile’s honor may be given to the Lewis United Methodist Church.

Anthony R. ‘Tony’ Zanovich
KINSLEY - Anthony R. "Tony" Zanovich, 101, died Dec. 31, 1999, at Bethel Nursing Home, Montezuma.
He was born Jan. 12, 1898, in Soshytsa, Russia, the son of Roman Alexander and Anastacia Stepanchook Zanovich. A longtime Montezuma resident, he was a railroad operator.
He belonged to United Methodist Church, the Masonic Lodge, the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Rotary Club, all at Kinsley, and the Morse Telegraph Club.
On Aug. 28, 1922, he married Olive M. Barno at Hartshorne, Okla. She died Jan. 6, 1997.
Survivors include: three grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at United Methodist Church, Kinsley, with the Rev. David Bell presiding. McKillip Memorial Funeral Home, Kinsley, was in charge of arrangements. Private family burial will occur.
Memorials may be sent to the Kansas Masonic Home, in care of the funeral home.

Louise Small Britton
LEWIS - Louise Small Britton, 93, died Dec. 31, 1999, at Presbyterian Manor, Rolla Mo.
She was born Aug. 20, 1906, at Topeka, the daughter of Arthur Van Zandt and Jessie Priddy Small. A longtime Rolla resident, she was a teacher.
She belonged to First United Methodist Church, the Phelps County Regional Medical Hospital Auxiliary and Chapter HR of the P.E.O.
On Aug. 8, 1933, she married Robert Atwell Britton at Augusta. He died Sept. 6, 1998.
Survivors include: two sons, David, Rolla, and Charles, Fayetteville, Ark.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Graveside service was at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Wayne Cemetery, Lewis, with the Rev. Keith Shrum presiding.
McKillip Funeral Home, Kinsley, was in charge of arrangements.

Ilene B. Lippoldt
KINSLEY - Ilene B. Lippoldt, 80, died Dec. 30, 1999, at Kinsley.
Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced by McKillip Funeral Home, Kinsley.

Dean Lee Graner
SHAWNEE - Dean Lee Graner, 75, died Dec. 31, 1999.
He was born April 13, 1924, at Kansas City, Mo. He graduated from Kansas City University. He was retired from Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. and Sealright Corp.
He belonged to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Kansas City, Kan., and served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
He married Zelma Adams. She preceded him in death.
Survivors include: four daughters, Ann Wallace Graner, Shawnee, Mary Gail Poettgen, Kansas City, Mo., Loretta Deane Graner, Cincinnati, and Karen Lee Pino, Olathe; two brothers, James F. Graner, Larned, and Gerald R., Webster Groves, Mo.; a grandson; and nephews and nieces.
Funeral was at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Kansas City, Kan. Burial was in Mount Moriah Cemetery.
Amos Family Chapel, Shawnee, is in charge of arrangements.

Agda Evelyn Berglund
LARNED - Agda Evelyn Berglund, 84, died July 16, 2000, at Central Kansas Medical Center, St. Joseph Campus, Larned.
She was born Nov. 6, 1915, at Nettleton, the daughter of Andy and Clara Polson Carlson. She was a self-employed painter and wallpaper hanger until her retirement.
She belonged to Grace Lutheran Church, Larned.
On June 28, 1936, she married Earl W. Berglund at Garden City. He died Aug. 31, 1991.
Survivors include: a daughter, Vicki Dipman, Larned; two brothers, John Carlson Sr., Howell, and Nelson Carlson, Tecumseh; two granddaughters; and two great-granddaughters.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned, with Pastor David Parks presiding. Burial was in Garfield Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to Grace Lutheran Church in care of the funeral home.

Essie A. Stramel
DODGE CITY - Essie A. Stramel, 61, died July 12, 2000, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita.
She was born Dec. 20, 1938, at Ness City, the daughter of Carl M. and Gertrude Thomas Knauf. A Spearville resident since 1999, moving from Dodge City, she was a retired dietary assistant at Trinity Manor, Dodge City.
She was a lifetime member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1714 Women’s Auxiliary, Dodge City.
On Dec. 17, 1976, she married Albert Ted Stramel at Dodge City. He died Feb. 8, 1993.
Survivors include; a son, George Tyler Jr., Dodge City; four daughters, Juanita Evins, Nashville, Tenn., Jody Richardson, Longview, Wash., and Sandy and Debbie Stramel, both of Dodge City; three brothers, John Knauf, Conroe, Texas, Jerry Knauf, Rozel, and Derry Knauf, La Crosse; two sisters, Harriet Lewis and Esther Sculley, both of Dighton; 17 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, Russell Bohannon; and a sister, Edna Lomax.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Saturday at Burkhart Funeral Chapel, Dodge City, with the Rev. James Hossler presiding. Burial was in Fairmount Cemetery, Jetmore.
Memorials may be sent to the American Cancer Society, in care of the funeral home.

Michael Lee Clarke
JETMORE - Michael Lee Clarke, 37, died July 15, 2000, at Hodgeman County Health Center, Jetmore, as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Hodgeman County.
He was born May 30, 1963, at Jetmore, the son of Velven and Joanne Babin Clarke. A lifetime resident of Jetmore, he was a truck driver and motor-home technician.
He belonged to St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Jetmore, and the American Motorcycle Association.
Survivors include: his parents, Jetmore; two sons, Jeremy Lynn Page and Joseph Ryan Clarke, both of Dodge City; a daughter, Jennifer Raenae Clarke, Dodge City; two brothers, Daniel, Mt. Hope, and Kelly, Jetmore; a sister, Bonny White, Kingsdown; and his fiancee, Regina Akers, Burdett.
Funeral Mass was at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Jetmore, with Father Bob Schremmer presiding. Beckwith Funeral Home, Jetmore, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Fairmount Cemetery, Jetmore.
Memorials may be sent to the Children’s Education Fund, in care of the funeral home.

Mary Rose Hogan Robbs
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. - Mary Rose Hogan Robbs 73, died July 12, 2000, at her home in Newport News.
She was born Dec. 10, 1926, in Barton County, and attended Hoisington High School. She lived in Colorado Springs, Washington D.C. and Germany. A longtime resident of Newport News, she was a retired secretary.
On Aug. 23, 1949, she married Elvis Robbs. He survives.
Other survivors include: a brother Virgil Hogan, Hoisington; and a sister Carol Strobel, Burdett.
Funeral was July 17, at Peninsula Funeral Home, Newport News., with burial in Peninsula Memorial Park Cemetery

Frank Vondracek
TIMKEN - Frank Vondracek, 74, died July 15, 2000, at Central Kansas Medical Center, St. Rose Campus, Great Bend.
He was born June 22, 1926, at Timken, the son of Joseph A. and Ludmila Pechanec Vondracek. A lifetime Rush County resident, he was a farmer and stockman.
He belonged to Holy Trinity Catholic Church, the Catholic Workman Lodge and the Holy Trinity Church Council, all at Timken.
On Aug. 30, 1950, he married Marie E. Felder at Timken. She survives.
Other survivors include: five sons, Steven F., Dorrance, Anthony C., Charles M. and Francis J., all of Timken, and David A., Wichita; a daughter, Mary T. Ernst, Maize; a sister, Agnes Finger, Larned; and nine grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Rudy.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Timken, with Father Ultan Murphy presiding. Wake service and rosary was at 8 p.m. Monday at Janousek Funeral Home, La Crosse. Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery, Timken.
Memorials may be sent to the American Cancer Society, 1315 SW Arrowhead Rd., Topeka, KS 66604.

Richard "Dick" Miller
KINSLEY - Richard "Dick" Miller, 60, died July 8, 2000, at Kinsley.
He was born Aug. 22, 1939, at Great Bend, the son of George F. and Alfreda Heyne Miller. He graduated from Kinsley High School in 1957. A lifetime resident of Kinsley, he was the retired 24th Judicial District Magistrate Judge for Edwards County from 1969 to 1997. He was a member of the U.S. Air Force from 1957 to 1962.
He belonged to St. Nicholas Catholic Church and the St. Edward’s Council Knights of Columbus, both at Kinsley. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran, serving from 1957 to 1962.
On Aug. 8, 1959, he married Bonnie Jacobs at Dubuque. She survives.
Other survivors include: four sons, Richard D., Emporia, Mitchell C. Olathe, Eric B., Emporia, and Aaron L., Wichita; a daughter, Denise Wheaton, Lewis; his mother, Kinsley; and 11 grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father and a grandson.
Rosary was at 7:30 p.m. Monday at McKillip Memorial Chapel, Kinsley. Parish vigil was at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Kinsley. Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church, with Father William Vogel presiding. Burial will be in St. Catherine’s Cemetery, Dubuque.
Memorials may be sent to St. Nicholas School Endowment Fund or the Dubuque Catholic Cemetery Trust, both in care of the funeral home.

Ann C. Wetig
DODGE CITY - Ann C. Wetig, 92, died July 2, 2000, at Trinity Manor, Dodge City.
She was born April 25, 1908, at Westphalia, the daughter of Mathias and Katherine Salm Weber. A Dodge City resident since 1995, moving from Mesa, Ariz., she was a hairdresser and had taught cosmetology at Sterling, Colo., for several years.
She belonged to Sacred Heart Cathedral, Dodge City.
On Sept. 5, 1937, she married Charles Wetig at Kinsley. He died March 17, 1955.
Survivors include: a brother, John Weber, Kinsley; two sisters, Josephine Konrade and Kay Ahlstrad, both of Dodge City; three grandchildren; and several nephews and nieces.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Karen Jacob; and four sisters, Theresa Irisk, Mary Baier, Lena Reibenspies and Rose Fox.
Cremation took place. There were no services. Inurnment will be in Great Bend Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to Trinity Manor in care of Burkhart Funeral Chapel, Dodge City.

Glen R. Warner
BURDETT - Glen R. Warner, 86, died June 28, 2000, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center, St. Francis Campus, Wichita.
He was born Sept. 14, 1913, at Winfield, the son of Kern and Meda Huling Warner. A resident of Burdett since 1935, moving from Manhattan, he was a farmer, cattleman and the owner of Warner Implement, Burdett.
He belonged to Burdett United Methodist Church, was a former mayor of Burdett, a Boy Scout sponsor, and a charter member of the Burdett Lions Club and the Senior Center.
On July 23, 1933, he married Mildred Frymire, at Manhattan. She survives.
Other survivors include: two daughters, Cleo Gorman, Burdett, and Inita Palumbo, Rock Wall, Texas; 10 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two sons, Glen Eugene and Robert Leon; and a brother, Rodney.
Funeral was at 4 p.m. Saturday, at Burdett United Methodist Church, Burdett, with Pastor Irving Jennings presiding. Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Browns Grove Cemetery, Burdett.
Memorials may be sent to the Burdett Emergency Medical Service, in care of the mortuary.

Edith Saxton
BURDETT - Edith Saxton, 88, died June 27, 2000, at Hodgeman County Health Center, Jetmore.
She was born March 15, 1912, in rural Pawnee County, near Burdett, the daughter of Hugh and Emma Elizabeth Keller Saxton. A lifetime resident of Burdett, she was a homemaker.
She belonged to United Methodist Church, Burdett.
Survivors include: 10 nephews and five nieces.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Harry Saxton; and seven sisters, May Saxton, Bessie Pucket, Jenny Saxton, Hazel Steffen, Pearl Dixon, Rosalee Saxton and Gerturde Klein.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Saturday at United Methodist Church, Burdett, with Pastor Rob Schmutz presiding. Morell Funeral Home, Larned, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Browns Grove Cemetery, Burdett.
Memorials may be sent to the Hodgeman County Long Term Care Center or to the Gideon Memorial Bible Fund, both in care of the funeral home.

Clyde Monroe Coats
MARSHFIED – Clyde Monroe Coats, 92, Marshfield, passed away at 11:30 p.m., Monday, June 26, 2000 in Cox South, Springfield.
Clyde was a retired electric lineman. He was also a member of the Northview Tabernacle Baptist Church and a WWII Army Veteran.
He is survived by his wife, Ruby; a son, Gordon Coats and his wife, Bea, Kinsley; three step-sons, Delbert Cantrell and his wife, Patsy, and Bob Cantrell and his wife, Shirley, both of Marshfield, and Don Cantrell and his wife, Joyce, Buffalo; 4 grandchildren, 10 step-grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mr. Coats was at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 29, 2000 in Fraker Funeral Home, Marshfield with the Revs. Bob Dillon and R.E. Helsley officiating.
Burial with full military rites by the Webster County Memorial Association was in the Seymour Masonic Cemetery.

Erma Jean Boyd
DODGE CITY - Erma Jean Boyd, 71, died June 30, 2000, at Western Plains Regional Hospital, Dodge City.
She was born July 13, 1928, at Spearville, the daughter of Albert and Lucinda Helfrich Schultz. A lifetime Spearville and Wright-area resident, moving to Dodge City in 1998, she was a homemaker.
She was of the Catholic faith.
On Sept. 4, 1945, she married R.W. "Bill" Boyd at Wichita. He died Aug. 12, 1991.
Survivors include: four sons, Bart and Clif, both of Wright, Duane, Offerle, and Lance, Oklahoma City; a daughter, Nancy Klenke, Ness City; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Vigil service was at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Swain Funeral Home, Dodge City. Funeral was at 10 a.m. Monday at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Dodge City, with the Rev. Louis Trung Hoang presiding. Burial was in Maple Grove Cemetery, Dodge City.
Memorials may be sent to the Sacred Heart School, in care of the funeral home.

Geraldine ‘Gerry’ Allison
KINSLEY - Geraldine "Gerry" Allison, 73, died July 1, 2000, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita.
She was born Aug. 9, 1926, at Pawnee Rock, the daughter of John and Mary C. Schafer Kindsvater. A longtime Kinsley resident, she was a retired nurse.
Survivors include: two daughters, Karen Schrimpf, Reno, Nev., and Diane O’Neill, Olathe; a brother, John Kindsvater, San Diego; a sister, Gladys Egan, Salina; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at McKillip Memorial Chapel, Kinsley, with Father William Vogel presiding. Burial will be in Hillside Cemetery, Kinsley.
Memorials may be sent to the Edwards County Healthcare Foundation, in care of the funeral home.

Marjorie Ilene Bruce
LARNED - Marjorie Ilene Bruce, 73, died June 30, 2000, at Siloam Springs Memorial Hospital, Siloam Springs, Ark.
She was born Dec. 5, 1926, at Kincaid, the daughter of Vern and Helen Main Burris. A resident of Gentry, Ark., since 1983, moving from Larned, she had been a foreman with Newacheck’s Supply, Larned.
She belonged to Assembly of God Church, Gentry.
Survivors include: three daughters, June Carder, Springfield, Mo., Jeanette Young, Gentry, and Roberta McKerlie, Edmond, Okla.; four brothers, Frank and Larry Burris, both of Larned, John Burris, Wichita, and Earl Burris, Nickerson; three sisters, Joan Dunlap, Kincaid, Florence Hall, Rockaway Beach, Mo., and Joyce Salmans, Elkhorn, Nev.; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Monday at Assembly of God Church, Gentry, with Pastor Steven Shinn presiding. Grave-side service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Larned Cemetery.
Beckwith Mortuary, Larned, is in charge of local arrangements.

Dorothy Law
JETMORE - Dorothy Law, 81, died June 22, 2000, at Trinity Manor, Dodge City.
She was born July 17, 1918, in Hodgeman County, the daughter of Alvin Gloid and Esther Beye Burns. A lifetime Jetmore-area resident, she was a homemaker, care provider and baby sitter.
She belonged to the Baptist Church, Dodge City, and she was a member of the Order of Eastern Star, Jetmore.
Survivors include: two daughters, Virginia Whitaker, Offerle, and Carolyln Blackburn, Liberal; a sister, Geneva Sutton, Happy, Texas; three grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, John and Lawrence Burns.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Monday at Beckwith Funeral Home, Jetmore, with the Rev. Mitch Reece presiding. Burial was in Fairmount Cemetery, Jetmore.
Memorials may be sent to the Dorothy Law Scholarship Fund, in care of the funeral home.

Olga Elnadine Balzer
LARNED - Olga Elnadine Balzer, 60, died June 17, 2000, at Broken Arrow, Okla.
She was born Aug. 4, 1939, in Texas County near Hooker, the daughter of Jacob F. and Olga B. Friesen Balzer. She attended Adams schools, graduated from Adams High School, and received a bachelor’s degree in English at Tabor College. A Larned resident, she started her teaching career at Lustre Bible Academy, Lustre, Mont., and taught at Larned High School for 34 years, retiring in August 1999.
She belonged to Adams Mennonite Brethren Church, kept score for high school sports and was a sponsor of the cheerleaders at Larned High School.
Survivors include: four brothers, Joelle, Prairieville, La., Ronald, Broken Arrow, Okla., Howard, Buhler, and Ted, McPherson; and many nephews and nieces.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and an infant brother, Donald Dean Balzer.
Funeral was at Mennonite Brethren Church, Adams, Okla., with the Rev. Frank Huebert presiding. Memorial service was at 2 p.m. Wednesday at United Methodist Church, Larned, with the Rev. Charles Grant presiding. Burial was in Mennonite Brethren Cemetery, near Adams.
Memorials may be sent to the Adams Mennonite Brethren Church in care of Roberts Brothers Funeral Home, Box 745, Hooker, OK 73945.

Helen K. Burris
LARNED - Helen K. Burris, 91, died June 20, 2000, at Central Kansas Medical Center, St. Joseph Campus, Larned.
She was born March 5, 1909, at Boicort, the daughter of James and Lena McCabe Main. A Larned resident since 1942, she was a homemaker.
She belonged to First Baptist Church, Larned.
On Feb. 28, 1925, she married Vern Burris at Iola. He died July 3, 1982.
Survivors include: four sons, Earl, Nickerson, John, Wichita, Larry and Frank, both Larned; four daughters, Marjorie Bruce, Gentry, Ark., Joan Dunlap, Kincaid, Florence Hall, Rockaway Beach, Mo., and Joyce Salmans, Elkhorn, Nev.; a brother, Ralph, Villa Park, Ill.; two sisters, Wilma Whitcomb, Iola, and Ruth Whitcomb, Kincaid; 26 grandchildren; 50 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Saturday at Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned, with the Rev. Jerry Leever presiding. Burial was in Kincaid Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to First Baptist Church, Larned, in care of the mortuary.

William J. ‘Bill’ Horner
LARNED - William J. "Bill" Horner, 97, died June 21, 2000, at Central Kansas Medical Center, St. Joseph Campus, Larned.
He was born May 2, 1903, at Crawford, the son of William E. and Margaret Steenson Horner. A lifetime Pawnee County resident, he was a farmer, stockman and horseman.
On Oct. 9, 1929, he married Neva B. Bird, at Hutchinson. She survives.
Other survivors include: a son, William Lee, Larned; three daughters, Leona E. Skelton, Hevey Bay, Queensland, Australia, Neva Horner, Phoenix, and Mary V. Rumsey, Moore, Okla.; 13 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
Graveside services were held Thursday in Larned Cemetery, with the Rev. Jack Singer presiding.
Memorials may be sent to the children’s department of the Larned Presbyterian Church, or to the Welcome Inn, both in care of Beckwith Mortuary, Larned.

Forrest W. Erickson
GREAT BEND - Forrest W. Erickson, 78, died June 22, 2000, at Central Kansas Medical Center, St. Rose Campus, Great Bend.
He was born Feb. 19, 1922, at Pawnee Rock, the son of Arthur Edwin and Jess Estelle DeKalb Erickson. A Great Bend resident since 1987, coming from Pawnee Rock, he was a farmer and worked for Doerr Metal Co., Larned.
He belonged to First United Methodist Church, Great Bend. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of World War II.
On Dec. 6, 1948, he married Flora Virginia Eitel at Great Bend. She died in 1969. On Oct. 18, 1969, he married Lorraine H. Hemken at Thornton, Colo. She survives.
Other survivors include: two sons, Forrest E., Shawnee, and Roger, Bay St. Louis, Miss.; a sister, Marion Dryden, Great Bend; and two granddaughters.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Ardith Ruth Buerosse.
Funeral was at 9:30 a.m. Monday at First United Meth-odist Church, Great Bend, with the Rev. Dick Near presiding Bryant-Christians Funeral Home, Great Bend, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Larned Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to First United Methodist Church, in care of the funeral home.

Almon Emerson Bird
GREENSBURG - Almon Emerson Bird, 64, died June 24, 2000 at his home in Greensburg.
He was born March 29, 1936 at Lyons. He moved to Lincoln in 1944 and to Kinsley in 1980. He moved to Greensburg in March of this year. He was a farmer.
Survivors include a brother, William, of Abilene; three sisters, Norma Bird, Salina; Anna Bowley, Lincoln; and Rose Bryant, Hoisington.
Graveside services were at 10:30 Tuesday, June 27, at the Lincoln City Cemetery with Rev. Claude Fillingim presiding. Harrison-Hall Funeral Home, 111 E. Elm, Lincoln, was in charge of arrangements.
Memorials are suggested to the Carnegie Library of Lincoln, in care of the funeral home.

Marie Harnish
MOUNTAIN HOME, AR - Opal Marie Harnish, 82, longtime Kinsley resident past away on Thursday June 22 at Baxter Regional Hospital in Mountain Home Arkansas.
Opal was born July 9, 1917 in Plymouth Nebraska, the daughter of James Noel and Jessie Cora Baker Fry.
She was married to Verne Harnish.
Opal was the owner of Harnish Upholstering and also catered weddings. She was a member of the Redeemer Lutheran Church of Mountain Home.
She is survived by three children, Lonnie of Kinsley, Jeanette M. Franklin of Osawatomie, Kansas and Kaye Jarvis of Mountain Home, Arkansas, 12 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren.
Funeral Services were held Saturday June 24, at 2:00 p.m. at the Redeemer Lutheran Church, Rev. Kenneth Lampe officiating. Burial was in the Kirby-Tucker Memorial Cemetery, in Mountain Home.
Memorials may be made to the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Mountain Home, Arkansas.

Hazel May Compton
LEWIS - Hazel May Compton, 81, died June 15, 2000, at Muskogee Hospital, Muskogee, Okla.
She was born Nov. 22, 1918, at Kinsley, the daughter of Edgar V. and Cora M. Sater Stevens.
A resident of Jay, Okla., for the past 15 months, moving from Lewis, she was a homemaker and retired from Larned State Hospital.
She belonged to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, Kinsley.
On Jan. 26, 1938, she married Dick Sutton in Edwards County. He died in 1972. On Nov. 14, 1972, she married Chester R. Compton at Woodward, Okla. He survives.
Other survivors include: a daughter, Patsy Mullin, Jay, Okla.; a brother, Earl Stevens, Dodge City; a sister, Fran Burkhart, Kinsley; nine grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, Darrell Sutton; a daughter, Eileen Preston; three brothers; a sister; and three grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Lewis Christian Church, with the Rev. Keith Shrum presiding. Larrison Mortuary, Pratt, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Hillside Cemetery, Kinsley.
Memorials may be sent to the VFW Auxiliary, the American Heart Association or to Southwind Hospice, all in care of the mortuary.

Raymond L. Bauer
BURDETT - Raymond L. Bauer, 81, died June 16, 2000, at McCrite Retirement Plaza, Topeka.
He was born July 19, 1918, at Burdett, the son of John and Mabel Klein Bauer. A lifetime resident of the Burdett area, he was a retired insurance agent and a farmer and stockman. He owned and operated the John Bauer and Son Agency and later the Raymond Bauer Agency from 1951 to his retirement in 1994. He also owned and operated a farming and stock operation in the Leoti area.
He belonged to United Methodist Church and the Lions Club, both at Burdett, the Masonic Lodge, Jetmore, and was a former school board member and church trustee.
On Aug. 15, 1940, he married Thelda Shank in Ness County. She survives.
Other survivors include: a daughter, Sharon R. Nelson, Topeka; and two grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Burdett United Methodist Church, with Pastor Bob Schmutz presiding. Morell Funeral Home, Larned, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Browns Grove Cemetery, Burdett.
Memorials may be sent to the church or the American Cancer Society, both in care of the funeral home.

Harry Lee Vratil
LARNED - Harry Lee Vratil, 67, died June 15, 2000, at his home in Larned.
He was born Feb. 22, 1933, in Pawnee County, the son of Charles and Stephina Svatos Vratil. A lifetime Larned resident, he was a carpenter for Frazier Construction and Shuss and Vratil Builders.
He belonged to the American Legion, Larned, and was a U.S. Air Force veteran.
On May 1, 1959, he married Jacqueline J. Johnson at Belpre. She died Jan. 22, 2000.
Survivors include: two sons, Barry, Larned, and Brett, Los Angeles; a daughter, Staci Minihan, Topeka; two brothers, Joe, Larned, and Floyd, Pratt; three sisters, Blanche Hagerman, Topeka, Ellen Raymer Lewis, Empire, Calif., and Esther Korf, Hanston; five grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by six brothers, Elmer, Otto, Donald, Earl, Herman and Fred; and a sister, Silva DeRoo.
Funeral was at 11 a.m. Monday at Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned, with the Rev. Brad Richardson presiding. Burial was in Larned Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to the Purple Panther Baseball Pro-gram, in care of the mortuary.

Earl Boyer Williams
ULYSSES - Earl Boyer Williams, 90, died June 15, 2000, at Bob Wilson Memorial Grant County Hospital, Ulysses.
He was born Jan. 12, 1910, in Edwards County, the son of Fred C. and Artilisa Boyer Williams. A resident of Ulysses since 1931, moving from Kinsley, he was a farmer and stockman.
He belonged to Church of Christ, was a past member of the Rotary Club, served on the ASCS Committee, and on the school board for several years, and was president of Pioneer Communications for 50 years, all at Ulysses.
On Sept. 24, 1930, he married Loretta Gentry at Kinsley. She preceded him in death.
Survivors include: two sons, Milton, Dallas Center, Iowa, and Don, Ulysses; a daughter, Joan Beaumont, Hemphill, Texas; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, William and Dale.
Graveside service was at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Grant County Cemetery, Ulysses, with Don, Kerry and Mike Williams presiding. Grant County Funeral Home, Ulysses, was in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be sent to High Plains Children’s Home, or to the Earl Williams Pioneer Communications Scholarship Fund, both in care of the funeral home.

Donald Dean Ostrander
LARNED - Donald Dean Ostrander, 63, died June 14, 2000, at Hospice Residential Care Center, Hutchinson.
He was born April 28, 1937, at Lewis, the son of Ralph and Eva Fern Atwood Ostrander. A longtime resident of Larned, he was a grounds-equipment operator at Larned State Hospital.
He belonged to Church of the Nazarene and was a leader of Cub Scout Pack No. 122, both at Larned.
On June 7, 1964, he married Ruth L. Powell at Fort Dodge. She survives.
Other survivors include: a son, Henry Ralph, Larned; a daughter, Victoria Louise Ostrander, Larned; two brothers, Ronald, Larned, and Kenneth, Garfield; and a sister, Coletta Meier, Larned.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Saturday at Church of the Nazarene, Larned, with Pastor Rick Clark presiding. Burial was in Wayne Cemetery, Lewis.
Memorials may be sent to the church, in care of Morell Funeral Home.

Lanes G. Lancaster
KINSLEY - Lanes G. Lancaster, 60, died June 17, 2000, at Edwards County Hospital, Kinsley.
He was born Sept. 3, 1939, at Kinsley, the son of Fred and Emma Dolechek Lancaster. A lifetime Kinsley resident, he worked for the Edwards County Highway Department.
He belonged to the Kinsley Rotary Club and was a former member of the Kinsley Lions Club and Kinsley Kiwanis Club.
On Aug. 14, 1971, he married Alice M. Sumpter at Kinsley. She survives.
Other survivors include: a son, Brian ; a daughter, Pamela Wosylus, Wichita; two brothers, Jack, Kinsley, and Marvin, Greeley, Colo.; four sisters, Vivian Feldman, JoEllen Craft and Emily White, all of Kinsley, and Luetta Katz, Offerle; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a brother and two sisters.
Funeral was at 11 a.m. Tuesday at United Methodist Church, Kinsley, with the Rev. David Bell presiding. McKillip Funeral Home, Kinsley, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Hillside Cemetery, Kinsley.
Memorials may be sent to the American Heart Association or Edwards County Healthcare, both in care of the funeral home.

Dustin W. Putter
KINSLEY - Dustin W. Putter, 17, died June 5, 2000, at Kinsley.
He was born May 4, 1983, at Guymon, Okla., the son of Chris and Lagayle Kirklin Putter. A longtime resident of Kinsley, and a student at Kinsley High School, he played football, wrestled as a youth, was a member of cub scouts, and sang in the choir his junior year. He was an active member of the Kinsley Baptist Church and the Baptist Youth Group.
In his home at 502 N. 3rd, Kinsley, reside his sister Brandi, Dereri Herrman, sister by choice and parents. There he helped with the family farm, worked at Star Alfalfa, and also helped his Grandpa Putter with his farm work, always lending a helping hand to neighbors, friends and strangers. Dustin was always a Cowboy at heart and the last year was beginning to explore rodeo as his dream. In fact, he was the only person to triumph and ride the family llama.
Dustin grew to a strong 6’3" tall, towering over the rest of his family. He was always very generous with hugs, loving words and support to everyone. No problem was ever too big for Dustin to sit down and listen to. He would invariably try to brighten up your day to every possible extent.
Other survivors include: grandparents, Gene and Dorothy Putter of Kinsley; Homer and Alda Mae Kirklin of Stanley, New Mexico; and other close family members.
Funeral was at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Baptist Church, Kinsley, with the Rev. Aaron Kirkwood presiding. McKillip Funeral Home, Kinsley, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Hillside Cemetery, Kinsley.
Memorials may be sent to the Baptist Youth Group, in care of the funeral home.

Matthew W. Poeverlein
KINSLEY - Matthew W. Poeverlein, 22, died June 5, 2000, at Kinsley.
He was born May 29, 1978, at Jetmore, the son of William H. and Roseanna Looney Poeverlein. A longtime resident of Kinsley, he had been employed in land management.
Survivors include: his parents, of Kinsley; a brother, Earnie; a sister, Jessica; and his grandparents, Leonard and Annabell Looney, all of Kinsley.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Friday at the Baptist Church in Kinsley, with the Rev. Aaron Kirkwood presiding. McKillip Funeral Home, Kinsley, was in charge of arrangements.
Interment was in Maple Grove Cemetery, Dodge City.
Memorials may be sent to the Shriner’s Burn Center, in care of the funeral home.

Thaleana Christina ‘Tina’ Jolliff
KINSLEY - Thaleana Christina "Tina" Jolliff, 22, died June 5, 2000 ,at Kinsley.
She was born May 26, 1978, at Lawrence, the daughter of Leonard Lee Jolliff and Vickie Loggins Johnson. She was a 1995 graduate of Lewis High School and received her CNA certificate from Pratt County Community College. She worked as a CNA for Professional Sitters and the Hampton Inn, both at Lawrence.
Survivors include: her father, Garnett; her mother, Lawrence; a brother, Leonard Jolliff Jr., Lawrence; three stepbrothers, Joshua Dean, Andrew Finis and Shawn Gregory, all of Garnett; her grandmother, Sandra Jolliff, Slader, Mo.; and great-grandmother, Ethel Loggins, Marshall, Mo.
Funeral was 2 p.m. Saturday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, Lawrence, with Steven Wintermantel presiding. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery, Lawrence.
Memorials may be sent to the Thaleana Christina Jolliff Memorial Fund, in care of the funeral home.

Shirley Zimmett
KINSLEY - Shirley Zimmett, 81, died May 22, 2000, at Sun City, Ariz.
She was born July 22, 1918, at Council Bluffs, Iowa, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank McConnell. She was an Arizona resident since 1992 after moving from California.
On April 15, 1972, she married Herbert L. Zimmett at Las Vegas. Their married life was spent in California. He died Jan. 13, 1992, at Joshua Tree, Calif. In the fall of 1992 Shirley moved to Arizona, where she lived until her death. Her father, mother, brother and sister have proceeded her in death.
Survivors include: a stepdaughter, Dr. Mary K. Brownlee, Broken Arrow, Okla.; four grandchildren; and nephews and nieces in rural Kinsley and Lewis.
Graveside service was at Hillside Cemetery, Kinsley, with the Rev. Sara Davis Blodgett presiding.
McKillip Funeral Home, Kinsley, was in charge of arrangements.

Margaret Emma Fuqua
GREAT BEND - Margaret Emma Fuqua, 79, died June 5, 2000, at Central Kansas Medical Center, Great Bend.
She was born July 28, 1920, at Belpre, the daughter of Hugh Thomas and Margaret Cecila Riegel. She graduated from Radium High School in 1938. A Great Bend resident, she was a sales clerk for the J.C. Penney Co.
She belonged to First Christian Church, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary and the American Legion Auxiliary, all at Great Bend.
On June 8, 1940, she married William T. Fuqua at Tulsa, Okla. He survives.
Other survivors include: two daughters, Dianne Richards, Great Bend, and Nancy Beaty, Kearney, Mo.; a brother, Bill Riegel, Eaton, Colo.; a sisters, Joan Ming, Great Bend; and seven grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by three brothers, Bob, Bud and Francis Riegel; and two sisters, Mary Everett and Mildred Greeson.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Wednesday at First Christian Church, Great Bend, with the Rev. William Johnson presiding. Minnis Chapel, St. John, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Xavier Cemetery, Seward.
Memorials may be sent to the church or to the American Cancer Society, both in care of the funeral chapel.

John L. ‘Jack’ Maes
ATCHISON - John L. "Jack" Maes, 91, former Fox Theatres manager in Kansas and Nebraska, died June 8, 2000, at Atchison Hospital.
He was born July 30, 1908, at Holyrood, the son of Mathias and Martha Heinke Maes. He attended Claflin schools and Emporia Teacher’s College. He had been a resident of Atchison since 1950.
He belonged to St. Joseph Catholic Church, Atchison, and served in the Ninth Air Force during World War II.
On Oct. 11, 1937, he married Bertha Huth. She survives.
Other survivors include: a daughter, Sue Maes, Manhattan; four sisters, including Helen Berscheidt, Belpre; two grandchildren; and numerous nephews and nieces.
Funeral Mass was at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Atchison. Burial was in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Atchison.
Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, Atchison, was charge of arrangements.

Fred P. Lancaster, Jr.
MESA, AZ - Fred P. Lancaster Jr., died May 19, 2000 at Mesa, Arizona. He was born December 6, 1924 on a farm east of Kinsley. He was the son of Fred and Emma C. Dolechek Lancaster.
He managed a Retirement Complex.
He was a 1943 graduate of Kinsley High School and after graduation he enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard and served until April 30, 1946.
He married Virginia Mae Douglas on May 13, 1946 at Larned. She survives.
He was a life member of the Jones Barnes Gasser V.F.W. Post #7349 at Kinsley.
Survivors include a daughter, Debbie Fowler, Mesa, Arizona; brothers Jack and Lanes of Kinsley, Marvin of Greeley, Colorado; sisters Luetta Katz, Offerle, Vivian Feldman, JoEllen Craft and Emily White of Kinsley; five grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one son, Douglas Lee Lancaster; his parents and one sister.
Services were held on May 23, 2000 at the Ertel Memorial Chapel, Cortez, Colorado with Leland Salmans presiding. Burial was in the Cedar Grove Cemetery, Mancos, Colorado.
Memorials may be sent to the Edwards County Healthcare Foundation, PO Box 272, Kinsley, KS 67547.

Martha Elizabeth Mondy Alford
GREAT BEND - Martha Elizabeth Mondy Alford, 86, died June 9, 2000, at Great Bend
She was born Jan. 21, 1914, in Edwards County, the daughter of Frank and Carrie Belmey Mondy. She attended Edwards County schools. A Great Bend resident since 1992, moving from Olmitz, she was a homemaker.
She belonged to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary.
Survivors include: a son, Oliver Snook, Great Bend; two brothers, Carl Mondy, Jacksonville, Fla., and Pleasant Mondy, Boise, Idaho; two sisters, Rosemary Mackey, Boise, Idaho, and Beulah McGinty, Payette, Idaho; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Monday at Fryberger Mortuary Chapel, Great Bend, with the Rev. Don Paden presiding. Burial was in Fellsburg Cemetery, Edwards County.
Memorials may be sent to the Brit Spaugh Park and Zoo, in care of the mortuary.

Eunice Anderson
KINSLEY - Eunice Anderson, 78, died May 27, 2000, at the Hutchinson Hospital, Hutchinson.
She was born Dec. 9, 1921, in Headley, Texas, the daughter of Marcus L. and Eula Hamilton Bell. A longtime resident of Kinsley, she was a homemaker.
She was a former member of the Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority and First United Methodist Church, Kinsley.
On Aug. 22, 1946, she married Robert W. Anderson in Amarillo, Texas. He died Oct. 7, 1999.
Survivors include: a son, Brent, Hutchinson; a daughter, Cherie Birkbeck, Clay Center; and three grandchildren.
Funeral was 10:30 a.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church, Kinsley, with the Rev. David Bell presiding. Burial was in Salem Cemetery, Kinsley.
Memorials may be sent to First United Methodist Church or Victory in the Valley, both in care of McKillip Memorial Funeral Home, Kinsley.

Opal Trauer
DODGE CITY - Opal Trauer, 92, died May 26, 2000, at Trinity Manor, Dodge City.
She was born Feb 26, 1908, at Bazine, the daughter of Guy and Nona Wollard Bondurant. She was a graduate of Bazine High School. A Dodge City resident, formerly of Kinsley and rural Hanston, she was a homemaker and taught school for a few years.
She belonged to Bazine Baptist Church.
On Dec. 2, 1927, she married Laurence Trauer at Hantson. He preceded her in death.
Survivors include: three sons, Duane, Hays, Lloyd, Kansas City, Kan., and Rex, Dodge City; three daughters, Melba Worford and Carol Trauer, both of Denver, and Joyce Moten, Norman, Okla.; a brother, Ted Bondurant, Cali-fornia; 14 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Mable Murphy; four brothers, Wayne, Laurel, Everett and Rex Bondurant; a grandson; and a great-grandson.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hanston Baptist Church, with Dr. Gary Winget presiding. Swaim Funeral Home, Dodge City, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Hanston Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to the Trinity Association, in care of the funeral home.

Earnestine Burnett
CIMARRON - Earnestine Burnett, 81, died May 27, 2000, at Central Kansas Medical Center, St. Joseph Campus, Larned.
She was born May 13, 1919, at Arkansas City, the daughter of Edward and Cora Snodgrass Hughes. A longtime Cimarron resident, moving to Larned in 1998, she was a homemaker and housekeeper.
She was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels, Cimarron.
On May 11, 1942, she married Raymond Burnett at Cimarron. He died in October 1985.
Survivors include: three sons, Raymond E., Hutchinson, Richard, La Junta, Colo., and Bob, Kinsley; two sisters, Margaret Marks, Dodge City, and Betty Hughes, Arizona; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Charles Hughes; and a sister, Lucille Hughes.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Burkhart’s Gray County Funeral Home, Cimarron. Burial was in Cimarron Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to the Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Association, in care of the funeral home.

Minnie M. Boehlke
DODGE CITY - Minnie M. Boehlke, 89, died May 27, 2000, at Western Plains Regional Hospital, Dodge City.
She was born Feb. 1, 1911, at Blue Hill, Neb., the daughter of Henry and Anna Witthuhn Boehlke. She attended school at Bazine. A Dodge City resident since the 1930s, she worked at a dry cleaning company.
She belonged to Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Dodge City.
Survivors include: a brother, Richard, Kinsley.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Herbert and Robert Boehlke; and two sisters, Aleta Eckhoff and Amanda Dixon.
Funeral was at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Dodge City, with the Rev. Randall Jahnke presiding. Swaim Funeral Home, Dodge City, was in charge of arrangements. Graveside service was at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in Bazine Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to the church building fund, in care of the funeral home.

Arden E. Schartz
LARNED - Arden E. Schartz, 74, died May 29, 2000, at Via Christi Medical Center, St. Francis Campus, Wichita.
He was born April 22, 1926, in Barton County, the son of Alphones H. and Caroline Auchstetter Schartz. A lifetime Pawnee resident, he was a farmer-contractor.
He belonged to Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Larned, Burdett Senior Citizen Center and Holy Rosary Catholic Church Council, Burdett, and Rozel Lyons Club as a charter member.
On Dec. 18, 1949, he married Lorene F. Rose at Ellinwood. She survives.
Other survivors include: five sons, David, Rozel, Stephen, Garfield, Joseph, Larned, Jerome, Kansas City, Mo., Michael, Wichita; four daughters, Barbara Straub, Larned, Teresa Spears, Monmouth, Ill., Juanita Smith, Wichita, Christine Brenner, Pratt; three brothers, Cletus and Warren, both of Great Bend, Orville, Kingman; 26 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Malvern.
Funeral Mass was at 10 a.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Larned, with Father Dennis Reed presiding. Vigil service was 8:30 p.m. Thursday at Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned. Burial was in Larned Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to the Sacred Heart School Adopt-A-Student Fund or the American Cancer Society, both in care of the mortuary, at P.O. Box 477, Larned, KS 67550.
Lester M. Bauer

LENEXA - Lester M. Bauer, 92, died May 29, 2000, at Delmar Gardens of Lenexa.
He was born March 7, 1908, in Burdett, the son of Ed and Emma Bauer. He worked with farm implements and insurance, and was the president of a bank in Burdett. He also served on the school board for 20 years, and was mayor of Burdett for eight years. He moved to Denver in 1970 where he worked for SBA, Denver for 10 years, and was mayor of Federal Heights, Colo., for 12 years.
He was a member of the Methodist Church, Burdett, was a Mason, and member of the Lyons Club.
He married Hazel Bauer. She died in 1993.
Survivors include: two sons, Lester L., Overland Park, Grover, Tulsa, Okla.; a brother, Robert, Larned; a sister, Louella Lynam, Burdett; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Graveside service was 10 a.m. Saturday, in Browns Grove Cemetery, Burdett.
Memorials may be sent to the American Cancer Society, in care of Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned.

Gladys May Frank
Gladys May Frank, 91, of Hutchinson, died May 26, 2000, at Pleasant View Home, Inman.
She was born Aug. 3, 1908, at Rozel, the daughter of Daniel and Nellie Brodbeck Sidebottom. A Hutchinson resident since 1936, she was a homemaker and had spent 68 years traveling as an assistant to her husband, who was a professional magician and owned Zogi Productions.
On Sept. 26, 1926, she married Clarence A. Frank at Dodge City. He died Aug. 13, 1999.
Survivors include: two daughters, Helen Bornholdt and Lorene Shaffer, both of Hutchinson; a brother, Lawrence Sidebottom, Hutchinson; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by three brothers and three sisters.
Memorial service was at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Elliott Mortuary Chapel, Hutchinson, with the Rev. Michael P. Milliken presiding. Private graveside services was held in Fairlawn Burial Park, Hutchinson.
Memorials may be sent to the Reno County Historical Society, in care of the mortuary.

Donna Belle Brown
LARNED - Donna Belle Brown, 86, died May 27, 2000, at Central Kansas Medical Center, St. Joseph Campus, Larned.
She was born Jan. 23, 1914, in Pawnee County, the daughter of Thomas J. and Donna L. Buck Avary. A lifetime Larned resident, she was a business office manager for Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. and a homemaker.
She belonged to United Methodist Church, the Rebekah Lodge and the Order of Eastern Star, all at Larned.
On June 22, 1934, she married Raymonde V. Brown at Larned. He survives.
Other survivors include: a son, Robert, White Pigeon, Mich.; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, Gerald; a daughter, Betty Coleman; a brother, Donald; and a sister, Helen Stauffer.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned, with Pastor Charles Grant presiding. Burial was in Larned Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to the church in care of the mortuary.

Clyde A. Bennett
LARNED - Clyde A. Bennett, 74, died June 1, 2000, at his home.
He was born July 29, 1925, at Independence, the son of Ira and Mary Barrett Bennett. A longtime Larned resident, moving from Independence, he was an asphalt manager for Venture Co. and Westoff Construction.
He belonged to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Great Bend, and the American Legion, Pawnee Rock. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, earning a Bronze Star.
On Nov. 28, 1964, he married Mary J. Johnson at Larned. She survives.
Other survivors include: two sons, Harold and Darrel, both of Larned; a daughter, Rose Guggins, Kinsley; two brothers, Paul, Mount Vernon, Wash., and Clarence, South Carolina; two grandchildren; and two step-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Edith Smith; and three brothers, Donald, James and Leland.
Memorial service was at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned, with the Rev. John Grummon presiding. Cremation took place. Burial was in Great Bend Cemetery with full military honors.
Memorials may be sent to a charity of the donor’s choice, in care of mortuary.

Earl M. Atteberry
HUTCHINSON - Earl M. Atteberry, 90, died Sept. 16, 2000, at Hutchinson Hospital.
He was born Sept. 25, 1909, at Ray, the son of Guy Manson and Grace Birks. A Hutchinson resident since 1941, moving from Great Bend, he was a retired Dodge automobile dealer.
He belonged to First United Methodist Church, Hutchinson.
On Oct. 24, 1933, he married Zelpha Grace Scott at Dodge City. She died Aug. 21, 1995.
Survivors include: a son, Larry J., Pinecliffe, Colo.; three brothers, Duane, Payson, Ariz., Darrell and Arlis, both of Larned; two sisters, Eva Hiett, Denver, and Velma Gish, Lyons; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Gerald, Clifford and Glenn Atteberry; and a sister, Marjorie Buck.
Funeral service was at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Elliott Mortuary Chapel. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to Hospice of Reno County in care of the mortuary

Anthony Ray Mong
ELLINWOOD - Anthony Ray Mong, 48, died Sept. 2, 2000, at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan.
He was born March 23, 1952, at WaKeeney, the son of Clayton Allen and Pauline Darline Pierce Mong. A Barton County area resident since 1957, moving from Russell Springs, he was a machinist at Corrosion Proof Fitting Co., Great Bend.
He belonged to First Church of God and the Barton County 4-H, both at Great Bend. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War.
On May 25, 1974, he married Shirley Ann Ruckman at Great Bend. She survives.
Other survivors include: two sons, Bryan, Hutchinson, and Bruce, Ellinwood; a daughter, Patricia Ross, Seminole, Okla.; his parents, Great Bend; a brother, Clinton, Ellinwood; a sister, Barbara Bitnoff, Belpre; and two granddaughters.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Thursday at First Church of God, Great Bend, with the Rev. Dick Ogle presiding. Bryant-Christians Funeral Home, Great Bend, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, rural Great Bend, with military honors.

Marjorie Louella Webster
KIOWA - Marjorie Louella Webster, 69, died Sept. 3, 2000, at Kiowa District Hospital.
She was born Aug. 31, 1931, at Burdett, the daughter of Leonard and Carrie Zahn Edminsten. She was a homemaker.
She belonged to Kiowa Southern Baptist Church.
On Aug. 22, 1947, she married Cecil Schasteen at Mississippi. On Oct. 22, 1960, she married Bobby R. Webster at Larned. He died Nov. 30, 1991.
Survivors include: three sons, Shon Webster, Kiowa, Larry Schasteen, Wichita, and Otto Schasteen, Oklahoma City; three brothers, Royal Edminsten, Wichita, Wid Edminsten, Washington, and Stanley Edminsten, California; two sisters, Thelma Kitch, Border, Texas, Loreen Froetshner, Larned, Texas; and five grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Lloyd and Richard; and a sister, Stella.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Kiowa Southern Baptist Church, with the Rev. Jack Pilgrim presiding. Fisher Funeral Home, Kiowa, was in chage of arrangements. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery, Kiowa.
Memorials may be sent to a charity of the donor’s choice in care of the funeral home.

Ervin Enoch ‘Pete’ Keller
AVANT, Okla. - Ervin Enoch "Pete" Keller, 67, died Sept. 5, 2000, at Greensburg.
He was born Sept. 24, 1932, at Sun City, the son of George Melvin and Ethel Beatrice Ward Keller. He had been a longtime resident of Greensburg, moving to Avant in 1994. He worked as a motor grader operator for the Kansas Department of Transportation until retiring in 1994.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War.
On March 2, 1957, he married Clara Barbara Little at Clayton, N.M. She survives.
Other survivors include: a son, Russell, Greensburg; two daughters, Dianne Jones, Greensburg, and Marlene Keller, Kinsley; a brother, Everett Keller, Greensburg; seven sisters, Emma Brock, Woodward, Okla., Esther Potter, Montezuma, Eva Carnegie, Lexington, Okla., Edith Robbins, Medford, Okla., Elvita Keller, Pratt, Elsie Irvin, Greensburg, and Edweena Warford, Hutchinson; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by a brother, three sisters and a great-granddaughter.
Funeral was at Friends Church, Ramona, Okla., with the Rev. Ken Smith presiding. Burial was in Ridgelawn Cemetery, Collinsville, Okla.
Collinsville Funeral Home, Collinsville, Okla., is in charge of arrangements.

Jean E. ‘Betty’ Sell
LARNED - Jean E. "Betty" Sell, 83, died Sept. 6, 2000, at Hutchinson Hospital.
She was born Aug. 23, 1917, at Hutchinson, the daughter of P. H. and Nell Lois Cramm Commer. She was a longtime resident of Burdett and Larned. She was a 1935 graduate of Haven High School and a 1937 graduate of Salt City Business College, Hutchinson. She worked for 30 years at Burdett State Bank as an officer and retired as vice president in 1985.
She belonged to First Methodist Church, Burdett, was past president of Burdett American Legion Auxiliary and volunteered at Burdett Schools.
In 1946, she married R. D. "Jim" Miller at Burrton. He died in 1979. In 1984, she married Roy C. Sell at Burdett. He died April 27, 1998.
Survivors include: two sons, James H. Miller, Cheney, and Benny J. Miller, Boston; a daughter, Debra J. Fox, San Francisco; three brothers, Phillip and Dean Commer, both of Wichita, and Don Commer, Atlanta; a sister, Claribell Dreibelbis, South Hutchinson; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Francis Baker, and a grandchild.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Sunday at Elliott Mortuary Chapel, Hutchinson, with Pastor Alan D. Stambaugh presiding. Memorial service was at 1 p.m. Monday at Burdett First Methodist Church, with the Rev. Rob Schmutz presiding. Cremation is planned
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Welcome Inn Senior Center, Larned, Burdett Senior Center or Burdett First Methodist Church, all in care of the mortuary.

Eula Viola Evans
LARNED - Eula Viola Evans, 97, died Sept. 6, 2000, at Central Kansas Medical Center, St. Joseph Campus, Larned.
She was born June 2, 1903, in Pawnee County, the daughter of Charles A. and Estella L. Metz Miller. A lifetime Larned resident, she was a retired occupational music therapist at Larned State Hospital.
She belonged to United Methodist Church, was past president of the VFW Auxiliary, and 4-H, all at Larned. She belonged to Fairfield Grange and the Ash Valley Grange.
On Oct. 15, 1924, she married Fred Samuel Evans at Larned. He died Oct. 27, 1993.
Survivors include: a son, Joe, Minneapolis, Minn.; a daughter, Phyllis Basom, Salina; a brother, Glenn Miller, Larned; seven grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by three brothers, Arlus, Cleadus and Warren; and a granddaughter.
Funeral service was at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned, with Pastor Charles Grant presiding. Burial was in Larned Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to a charity of the donor’s choice, in care of the mortuary.

Irmagene Nevins Holloway
DODGE CITY - Irmagene Nevins Holloway, 101, died Sept. 6, 2000, at Manor of the Plains in Dodge City.
She was born Aug. 7, 1899, at Ford, the daughter of O. Newton and Martha Griffith Nevins. She graduated from Dodge City High School in 1917. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Baker University in 1922. She earned her master’s degree from Columbia University and a doctorate degree in education from New York University in 1941, and an honorary doctorate in pedagogy from Baker in 1946. A longtime resident of Dodge City, she was involved in education and had taught P.E. at Kinsley and at Liberty Junior High School in Hutchinson. During World War II she was appointed to serve as National Director of Accident Prevention for the American Red Cross. She inaugurated drivers’ education in Kansas schools. She was accorded many honors for her work in safety, health and accident prevention.
She belonged to United Methodist Church and the AAUW, and belonged to the D.A.R.
In 1948, she married Hubert Holloway. He died in 1961.
She is survived by a stepdaughter, Doris Holloway, Concord, N.C.; nine nephews and nieces; five step-grandchildren; and eight step-great-grandchildren.
Funeral service was at 11 a.m. Tuesday, at First United Methodist Church, Dodge City, with Drs. Mike Gardner and Richard Soulen presiding. Swaim Funeral Home, Dodge City, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Maple Grove Cemetery, Dodge City.
Memorials may be sent to the Irmagene Nevins Holloway Scholarship Fund at Baker University, or to Excellence in Media, both in care of the funeral home.

William David Britton
LEWIS - William David Britton, 92, died Sept. 8, 2000, at Pratt Regional Medical Center.
He was born July 20, 1908, at Belpre, the son of Andrew J. and Elizabeth Gibson Britton. A lifetime area resident, he was a retired farmer.
He belonged to United Methodist Church, Lewis, was a former USD 502 board member, a former Lewis Co-op board member and a 50-year member of Lewis Masonic Lodge No. 220.
On Dec. 29, 1935, he married Alsea Fletcher. They divorced in 1998.
Survivors include: two sons, Gale and William, both of Lewis; a daughter, Barbara Hyde, Fort Smith, Ark.; 10 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by four brothers, a sister and a daughter.
Funeral was at 10:30 a.m. Monday at McKillip Memorial Chapel, Kinsley, with the Rev. Mark Hornbaker presiding. Burial was in Wayne Cemetery, Lewis.
Memorials may be sent to Lewis Masonic Lodge No. 220 or to a charity of the donor’s choice, both in care of the funeral home.

Richard A. Mathes
KINSLEY - Richard A. Mathes, 72, died Sept. 10, 2000, at Edwards County Hospital, Kinsley.
He was born March 20, 1928, at Trousdale, the son of Ralph and Vinita Roenbaugh Mathes. A Kinsley resident since 1963, he was an engineer with the Kansas Highway Department for 36 years in Lyons, Great Bend and Kinsley.
He belonged to Kinsley United Methodist Church and was a 32nd degree Mason.
On Aug. 9, 1949, he married Darlene Wood at Trousdale. She survives.
Other survivors include: three daughters, Mary C. De Sair, Plainville, Joan Jaiser, Lawrence, and Deborah Mohler, Wakefield; a brother, Bruce, Denver; a sister, Sybil Micco, Denver; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by a son, Rick.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, September 13, 2000, at United Methodist Church, Kinsley, with the Rev. David Bell presiding. McKillip Funeral Home, Kinsley, is in charge of arrangements. Burial will be in Fellsburg Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to the Kinsley United Methodist Church, the Trousdale Methodist Church or to the Kinsley Library, all in care of the funeral home.

Karen Marie Mages
SPEARVILLE - Karen Marie Mages, 27, died Aug. 30, 2000, as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident east of Kinsley.
She was born July 17, 1973, at Belleville, the daughter of Donald and Esther Posusta White. She was a 1991 graduate of Ashland High School and a member of the National Honor Society. She graduated summa cum laude from Fort Hays State University with a bachelor’s degree in graphic design. She was a graphic designer for Southwestern College, Winfield.
She belonged to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Spearville.
On June 4, 1994, she married Jonathan Andrew Mages at Ashland. He survives.
Other survivors include: a son, Andrew James, of the home; a daughter, Afton Marie, of the home; her parents, Ashland; a brother, Frank White, Ashland; and a sister, Jennifer White, Lawrence.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Clyde and Blanche White.
Vigil service was at 7 p.m. Sunday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Ashland. Funeral Mass was at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Spearville, with Fathers Bob Schremmer and Marvin Reif presiding. Myatt Funeral Home, Ashland, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in St. John, the Baptist Cemetery, Spearville.
Memorials may be sent for the children’s education fund in care of the mortuary.

Evelyn Mary Colglazier
ROZEL - Evelyn Mary Colglazier, 75, died Aug. 28, 2000, at Hutchinson Hospital.
She was born May 26, 1925, at Belpre, the daughter of Louis A. and Loretta B. Herman Giessel. A lifetime Pawnee County resident, she was a homemaker and farmwife.
She belonged to Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Larned, and Holy Rosary Church, Burdett.
On Aug. 26, 1947, she married Robert DeRoo, at Larned. He died Aug. 22, 1954. On April 28, 1956, she married Gail Arthur Colglazier, at Larned. He died Jan. 17, 2000.
Survivors include: three sons, Daniel R., Joe L., and Ray, all of Rozel; two daughters, Betty Ackerman, Offerle, and Fay Murphey, Garfield; and 13 grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, John A.; four brothers, Alfred, John, Paul and Leo; a sister, Genevieve; and a granddaughter.
Funeral Mass was at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Larned, with Father Bob Schremmer presiding. Vigil service was at 7 p.m. today, at the church. Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Larned Cemetery, Larned.
Memorials may be sent to the Sacred Heart School Endowment Fund or to the American Cancer Society, both in care of the funeral home.

William Otis ‘Bill’ Woods
LARNED - William Otis "Bill" Woods, 75, died Aug. 31, 2000, at Central Kansas Medical Center, St. Joseph Campus, Larned.
He was born April 15, 1925, at Bokoshe, Okla., the son of Harvey Lloyd Thomas and Daisy Mc Lemore Woods. A Larned resident since 1973, moving from Sulphur Springs, Texas, he was self-employed in agriculture.
He was a past member of the Dallas Rotary Club. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.
On Feb. 25, 1945, he married Lorraine Ann Ebertowski at Dallas, Texas. She survives.
Other survivors include: five sons, William Gerald, Larned, James Otis, Crossville, Tenn., David Michael, Daniel Allen and John Matthew, all of Larned; a daughter, Carolyn Kay Teegerstrom, Hugoton; three sisters, Almetta Smith and Pauline Howell, both of Mount Pleasant, Texas, and Wyoma Hesston, Paris, Texas; 18 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Virginia Sims; and three brothers, Patrick Gerald, Boyd and Jack.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned, with Rod Schmidt presiding. Burial was in Larned Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to a charity of the donor’s choice in care of the mortuary.

Helen D. Seeman
LARNED - Helen D. Seeman, 88, died Aug. 29, 2000, at Central Kansas Medical Center, St. Joseph Campus, Larned.
She was born May 11, 1912, in Pawnee County, the daughter of George E, and Sarah Hogue Dipman. A lifetime Pawnee County resident, she was a farmer and rancher.
She belonged to Pleasant Hill Methodist Church, Farm Bureau, the Farmers Union, the Ash Valley Grange, and was a member of EHU.
On Feb. 19, 1935, she married George P. Seeman Jr. He died May 21, 1970.
Survivors include: two sons, George III and Winston C., both of Larned; a daughter, Karlene K. Meckfessel, Garfield, a brother, John Dipman, Larned; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by four brothers, Russell, Charley, Ralph and Raymond; and three sisters, Clara Byrum, Florence Smith, and Alma Bradford.
Funeral service was at 10 a.m. Friday at Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned, with the Rev. Jim Hawthorne presiding. Burial was in Larned Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to the Great Bend Humane Society or to the donor’s choice, both in care of the mortuary.

Jasmine Marie Chism
LARNED - Jasmine Marie Chism, 18 months, died Aug. 25, 2000, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita.
She was born Jan. 30, 1999, at Wichita, the daughter of Jessica Marie Chism. She was a Larned resident.
Survivors include: mother, of the home; maternal grandmother, Marilyn Parker-Chism, Larned; maternal great-grandparents, Ray and Stella Parker, Garfield; maternal great-great-grandmother, Lenora Hogsett, Larned; an uncle; and two great-uncles.
Funeral was at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned, with the Rev. Rudy Cerullo presiding. Burial was in Larned Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to the Jasmine Marie Chism Memorial Fund, in care of the mortuary.

Myrtia Muriel Wells
LARNED - Myrtia Muriel Wells, 87, died Aug. 28, 2000, at Central Kansas Medical Center, St. Joseph Campus, Larned.
She was born Nov. 24, 1912, at Pawnee County, the daughter of George and Myrtia Wilson King. A was a lifetime resident of Pawnee County, she was a homemaker.
She belonged to Rozel United Methodist Church, the Church Circle and was a 4-H Club Leader, all at Rozel, and Rozel and Larned EHU.
On Oct. 2, 1930, she married Dallas Wells, at La Crosse. He died Sept. 27, 1983.
Survivors include: a son, George, Germantown, Tenn.; a daughter, Frances Woelk, Rozel; seven grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, Darrell Dallas; two brothers, George and Otha; and a sister, Joy Gibson.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Friday, at Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned, with the Rev. Rob Schmutz presiding. Burial was in Larned Cemetery, Larned.
Memorials may be sent to Rozel United Methodist Church, in care of the mortuary.

Merrill ‘Tim’ Hoagland
BURDETT - Merrill "Tim" Hoagland, 84, died Aug. 13, 2000, at Central Kansas Medical Center, St. Joseph Campus Long Term Care, Larned.
He was born Jan. 23, 1916, in rural Hodgeman County, the son of Elias and Beaulah Dunford Hoagland. A Burdett resident since 1945, formerly of Wichita and Miami, Fla., he was a foreman at Boeing and became a Standard Oil agent and dealer for 35 years, retiring in 1976.
He belonged to the United Methodist Church, was an organizer and charter member of the Burdett Lions Club with 25 years perfect attendance, was a charter member of the Burdett Seniors, served on the Burdett City Council for 28 years and was on the Burdett Lumber Bowling team for 25 years, all at Burdett. He was a member of Masonic Lodge No. 282, Jetmore, was a Disting-uished Deputy Grand Master of the Masonic Lodge of Kansas and a was a longtime member of the Kansas York Rite, Great Bend.
On Sept. 12, 1938, he married Sylvia Powell at Larned. She survives.
Other survivors include: a son, Farrell, Goddard; a daughter, Gloria Dreiling, Hutchinson; a sister, Louise Rucker, Mesa, Ariz.; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and a great-great-granddaughter.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Maxine Waterhouse.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church, Hanston, with Pastor Mitch Reece presiding. Morell Funeral Home, Larned, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Browns Grove Cemetery, Burdett.
Memorials may be sent to the Burdett United Methodist Church or to Golden Belt Hospice, both in care of the funeral home.

William Roy Marley
LARNED - William Roy Marley, 82, died Aug. 13, 2000, at Fort Dodge Soldiers Home, Dodge City.
He was born Sept. 26, 1917, at Larned, the son of William Rufus and Mable Buck Marley. A resident of Larned for 41 years, he worked at the Standard Oil bulk station for 13 years and farmed for 17 years.
He attended Larned United Methodist Church, was a member of the Knights of Pythias Lodge, the Oddfellow Lodge, Modern Woodmen of America Lodge and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, all at Larned. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Survivors include: a brother, Glenn H., Arizona; two sisters, Anna May Lynam, Burdett, and Shirley L. McHenry, El Dorado.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Earl.
Graveside service was in Larned Cemetery, with the Rev. Charles Grant presiding. Beckwith Mortuary, Larned was in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be sent to the Burdett Emergency Medical Service, in care of the mortuary.

Larry Allen Young
SHOW LOW, Ariz. - Larry Allen Young, 48, died Aug. 13, 2000, at Show Low, Ariz.
He was born Feb. 11, 1952, at Larned, the son of Stanley and Geraldine Young. He was a graduate of Kinsley High School and attended Barton County Community College. He was a carpenter.
He was a U.S. Air Force veteran.
He married Rhonda Engleman. He later married Sheila Gilbert.
Survivors include: a son, Travis, Mesa, Ariz.; a daughter, Melissa Benett, Florida; his father and step-mother, Stanley and Lee Young, Kinsley; and two sisters, Susan Young, Dodge City, and Ann Gatterman, Larned.
He was preceded in death by his mother and a son, Shane.
Memorial service was at 10:30 a.m. Monday at United Methodist Church, Kinsley. Private family burial will be held at a later date.
Memorials may be sent to Kinsley-Offerle Enhancement Fund, 120 West 8th, Kinsley, KS 67547.
Owens Mortuary, Show Low, Ariz., was in charge of arrangements.

Logan D. Schmidt
LARNED - Logan D. Schmidt, infant son of Luke and Angela Hess Schmidt, was stillborn Aug. 15, 2000, at Central Kansas Medical Center, Great Bend.
Survivors include: parents, of the home; a brother, Steven Schmidt, Salt Lake City, Utah; a sister, Jacqie Schmidt, Pawnee Rock; grandparents, Don and Jeane Schmidt, Offerle, Jim Hess, Denver, and Sue Hess, Kingman; and great-grandparents, Ben and Lonna Gracey, Kingman, Al Reiss, Augusta, Eva Decker, Arkansas City.
He was preceded in death by great-grandmother, JoAn Reiss.
Graveside services were held Aug. 18, 2000, in New St. Joseph Cemetery, Offerle, with Father William Vogel presiding.
Memorials may be sent to the Heartsprings Children’s Foundation in care of McKillip Memorial Funeral Home, Kinsley.

Melvin John Hall
MULLINVILLE - Funeral services for Melvin John Hall, who died Aug. 11, 2000, at Dodge City, was at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Greensburg, with Father Jim Dieker presiding.
Burial was Monday in Hillcrest Cemetery, Mullinville, with military graveside services by Jones-Barnes-Gasser Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 7349, Kinsley.
Memorials may be sent to St. Joseph’s Catholic Church or to Manor of the Plains, Dodge City, both in care of Mullinville State Bank or the funeral chapel

Mildred Irene Lucas
SATANTA - Mildred Irene Lucas, 95, died Aug. 9, 2000, at Satanta Hospital.
She was born June 24, 1905, at Elizabeth, Ind., the daughter of Elmer and Myra Alice Lemmon Black. Moving with her family to Edwards County in 1912, she graduated from Lewis High School in 1923. She obtained a teaching certificate from Hays College and taught for a year. A former resident of Haskell County, she moved to Garden City in 1994, then to Satanta Long Term Care Unit in November 1999. She was a farm wife and homemaker.
She belonged to Satanta United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, was a former member of the Santee Club, and belonged to the Sunshine Club for more than 60 years.
On April 26, 1924, she married Wayne Lucas at Lewis. He died Sept. 1, 1981.
Survivors include: three sons, Wesley and Ronald, both of Satanta, and Gerald, Sublette; two daughters, Marilyn Schmale, Garden City, and Vicki Selby, Denver; 15 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by four brothers, two sisters and a grandson.
Funeral was at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Satanta United Methodist Church. Haskell County Funeral Home, Sublette, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Garden City.
Memorials may be sent to Satanta United Methodist Church, Satanta Long Term Care Unit or to the Gideons, all in care of the funeral home, 115 South Inman, Sublette, KS 67877.

Roy D. Riley
GREAT BEND - Roy D. Riley, 66, died Aug. 9, 2000, at Integrated Health Services, Great Bend.
He was born May 12, 1934, at Sublette, the son of June and Hazel Fern McBride Riley. A Great Bend resident since 1982, moving from Dodge City and formerly of Beeler, he was a repairman for Fergerson’s Furniture and Appliance Co., Dodge City, for many years, and Tabler Furniture Co., Larned, until retiring in 1996.
He was a former member of the Sacred Heart Cathedral, Dodge City, and was a U.S. Army veteran.
On Nov. 8, 1958, he married Norma D. Gabel at Dodge City. She died Jan. 9, 1981. On June 5, 1981, he married Janice Bailey at Great Bend. She died June 22, 1998.
Survivors include: two sons, Randy, Longmont, Colo., and Bradley, Harper; a daughter, RoxAnn Mack, Longmont, Colo.; a stepson, Marvin Bailey, Salina; a stepdaughter, Diane Magers, Lakewood, Colo.; three grandchildren; and seven step-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Richard; two sisters, Lois Walters and Mildred Bauer; and stepdaughter, Brenda Thrash.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Monday at Bukhart Funeral Chapel, Dodge City, with Father Warren L. Stecklein presiding. The casket will remain closed. Burial was in Maple Grove Cemetery, Dodge City.
Memorials may be sent to the National Kidney Foundation or to the American Cancer Society, both in care of the funeral home.

Glennis E. Carr
LARNED - Glennis E. Carr, 87, died Aug. 11, 2000, at Central Kansas Medical Center, St. Joseph Campus, Larned.
She was born July 12, 1913, at Dundee, the daughter of Peter C. and Lillie M. Unruh Schultz. A lifetime Larned resident, she was a teacher, farm wife and homemaker.
She belonged to Bergthal Mennonite Church, Pawnee Rock, and was a former member of the Walnut FCE and a 4-H sewing leader.
On Dec. 25, 1935, she married Delos Carr at Pawnee Rock. He died Feb. 26, 1991.
Survivors include: two sons, Larry L. and Harlie R., both of Larned; two daughters, Carla Bowman, Cimarron, and Bonnie Carr Mosiman, Great Bend; a brother, Elwin Schultz, Texas; a sister, Velma Schmidt, Pawnee Rock; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, Val Gene; and a brother, Orville Schultz.
Funeral was at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned, with the Rev. Muriel Stackley presiding. Burial was in Bergthal Mennonite Cemetery, Pawnee Rock.
Memorials may be sent to Bergthal Mennonite Church, in care of the mortuary.

Rindy M. Smith
HEALDTON, OK – Rindy M. Smith, 85, died August 14, 2000. She was born July 7, 1915 at Bison, the daughter of John and Ida Salzman Stramel.
She was a longtime Kinsley resident and owner operator of the Kinsley Courts Motel. She was a member of the St. Nicholas Catholic Church of Kinsley.
She married Joseph Herman in August 1932. He died August 23, 1982. She was preceded in death by two sons, Arlyn F. and John G. Herman.
She is survived by two sons Verle J. Herman, Wichita and Michael J. Herman, Kinsley; and one daughter Jayne May, Healdton, OK; she has 14 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 16, 2000 at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Kinsley with Father William Vogel presiding. Burial will be in the St. Nicholas Cemetery in Kinsley.
Memorials are suggested to St. Nicholas Endowment Fund in care of McKillip Memorial Funeral Home in Kinsley.

Raymond E. North
LEBANON, NE – Raymond E. North was born near Kinsley on October 14, 1904 to Louis and Jenny (Countryman) North. He grew up around the Kinsley area except for a few years when the family lived in Florida. The family moved back to the Kinsley and Larned area after the death of his father. On July 21, 1934, he married Neva Zink. Much of his life was spend as a farm laborer. As a young man he was a member of the Kansas Prairie Rodeo circuit, and is mentioned in the Colorado Springs Rodeo Hall of Fame.
He worked at the Dighton Coop filling station during World War II. Ray and his family moved to Lebanon, Nebraska where he farmed and later they moved to town where they owned and operated the R and N grocery store in Lebanon for nearly twenty years. They had a large glass case filled with penny candy for the kids.
Ray will always be remembered for his great memory.
Raymond was proceeded in death by his parents; his 6 North half brothers: Ed. Roy, William (Wid), Joseph (Dode), Rodney, and Elmer; his two brothers Sam and John; his two sisters Hattie North and Merion (North) Mostrom; and one grandson Walt Grafton.
Raymond is survived by his wife Neva and three children; Virginia and Husband Merwyn Grafton of Wilsonville; Jim and wife Pam of Cordova, IL; and Patty and husband Allan Powell of McCook; 10 grandchildren; 3 step grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren; and 7 step great grandchildren.
Funeral Service was held in the Lebanon, NE, Presbyterian Church on June 30, 2000. Burial was in the Lebanon Cemetery, at Lebanon.

Grace M. Bauer
BURDETT - Grace M. Bauer, 83, died July 29, 2000, at Kaseman Presbyterian Hospital, Albuquerque, N.M., after a brief illness.
She was born Oct. 17, 1916, at Dupree, S.D., the daughter of William and Hannah Duke. She graduated from St. Johns High School at Omaha, Neb., and Sterling College. She taught school for 15 years in Kansas starting in a one-room schoolhouse in Hodgeman County and ending at North Reno Elementary School, Hutchinson. After retiring from teaching, she indulged in her love of home improvement by buying and remodeling homes in Nebraska, Colorado and New Mexico. Although she very much enjoyed world travel, she particularly loved New Mexico for its culture and climate. She will be remembered for her generous heart, love of the written word and ready wit.
Survivors include: two sons, Philip M., Plano, Texas, Michael R., Murphy, Texas; a brother, William P., Belen, N.M.; six grandchildren; and a greatgrandchild.
Graveside service was at 10 a.m. Saturday in Browns Grove Cemetery, Burdett, with Father Dennis Reed presiding. Cremation has taken place. There was no visitation. Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned, was in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be sent to the donor’s choice, in care of the mortuary, P.O. Box 477, Larned, KS 67550.

Robin Kathleen Scott
LARNED - Robin Kathleen Scott, 58, died Aug. 2, 2000, at Hutchinson Hospital.
She was born Oct. 16, 1941, at Long Beach, Calif., the daughter of John T. and Margaret Kachelman. A Larned resident since 1978, moving from St. John, she was a homemaker and medical-records clerk at Larned State Hospital.
She belonged to New Covenant Church, Larned.
Survivors include: her former husband, Michael Lynn Scott, Fort Collins, Colo.; two sons, David Hoffman, Saginaw, Minn., and Samuel Joseph Kachelman Scott, Larned; three daughters, Micca Turner, Larned, Rachel Knittle, Fort Collins, Colo., and Heather Ann Burris, Larned; her parents, St. John; four sisters, Sandra Clark, St. John, Sierra Sue Postier, Pratt, Alice Fox, Great Bend, and Helen Milburn, Winter Park, Fla.; and 14 grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Saturday, at Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned, with Pastor Rudy Cerullo presiding. Burial was in Fairview Park Cemetery, St. John.
Memorials may be sent to the Leukemia Society of America, in care of the mortuary.

Helen A. Kilgore
RAYMORE, MO. - Helen A. Kilgore, 93, died July 22, 2000 at Raymore, Missouri.
She was born June 26, 1907 at Denver, Illinois, the daughter of Samuel A. and Minnie (Ward) McClean.
She married Leslie K. Kilgore August 4, 1940 at Hanston. He died May 6, 1993.
She was a long time Kinsley resident before moving to Raymore. She was a retired school teacher. She was a member of the United Methodist Church and Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority, both of Kinsley.
She is survived by two daughters, Nova A. Maack, Overland Park; Martha Bullock, Lees Summit, Missouri; three grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
The Memorial Service will be at the Kinsley United Methodist Church August 14, 2000, at 10 a.m. with Rev. David Bell presiding. McKillip Memorial Funeral Home, Kinsley, is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials are suggested to the Methodist Church or the Kinsley Library in care of the funeral Home.

Tom Mayhew
HUTCHINSON – Tom Mayhew, 75, diet August 7, 2000 at Hospice Residential Care Center, Hutchinson.
He was born February 21, 1925, at Trousdale, the son of John Mayhew and Eva Roenbaugh. A Hutchinson resident since 1956, moving from Trousdale, he was a retired farmer. He graduated from Trousdale High School and the University of Kansas.
He was a member of the ABL (American Bridge League).
On October 6, 1951, he married Jackie McDermed in Hutchinson. She survives.
Survivors include: one son, Brad Mayhew, Lawrence; two daughters, Cindy Ward, Hutchinson, and Kathy Mayhew, Roeland Park; one sister, Eunice Greer, San Diego, California; and eight grandchildren.
He was proceeded in death by two brothers: Thurmon and Delos Mayhew.
The funeral will be at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, at Elliot Mortuary Chapel with Pastor Bob Dalke presiding. A private family graveside service will be held at Memorial Park Cemetery. The casket will remain closed.
Memorials may be sent to the Hutchinson Community College Endowment Association or the Hutchinson Public Library, both in care of the Mortuary.

Bernice Fern Jones
LEWIS - Bernice Fern Jones, 91, died July 26, 2000, at Edwards County Hospital, Kinsley.
She was born Feb. 6, 1909, at Springfield, Mo., the daughter of Phillip and Myrtle Woods Carney. A longtime resident of Lewis, she was a homemaker.
She was a member of Lewis Baptist Church.
On June 17, 1931, she married William "Wylie" Jones at Lewis. He died Oct. 7, 1979.
Survivors include: three sons, Wilbur, Larned, Robert, Laramie, Wyo., and Gerald, Fort Collins, Colo.; a daughter, Juanita Miller, Lewis; 10 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by three brothers and a sister.
The funeral was at 10 a.m. Saturday at Lewis Baptist Church, with the Rev. Mark Hornbaker presiding. McKillip Funeral Home, Kinsley, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Wayne Cemetery, Lewis.
Memorials may be sent to the church, or to the donor’s choice, all in care of the funeral home.

Joyce Irene Blackwell
LARNED - Joyce Irene Blackwell, 47, died July 26, 2000, at her home in Larned.
She was born Nov. 18, 1952, at Burlington, Colo., the daughter of Henry J. and Armella M. Stegman Dechant. A longtime resident of Larned, she was a victim-witness coordinator for Pawnee County.
She belonged to Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and Altar Society, both at Larned.
Survivors include: two sons, Lennie, Vicenza, Italy, and Anthony, Larned; two daughters, Michelle Ritzman, Rozel, and Amanda Blackwell, Larned; her mother, Larned; two brothers, Gary, Larned, and Larry, Corpus Christi, Texas; three sisters, Beverly Taylor and Janice McDonald, both of Larned, and Monica Grant, Adams, Okla.; and five grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her father.
Parish vigil service was at 7 p.m. Sunday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Larned. Funeral Mass was at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the church, with Father Dennis Reed presiding. Morell Funeral Home, Larned, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Larned Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to an education fund for Anthony and Amanda Blackwell, in care of the funeral home.

Mary Josephine ‘Jo’ Brenner
LARNED - Mary Josephine "Jo" Brenner, 87, died July 25, 2000, at Central Kansas Medical Center, St. Joseph Campus, Larned.
She was born March 21, 1913, at Ulysses, Neb., the daughter of John and Matilda Conroy McGowen. A graduate of Sacred Heart College at Omaha, and a resident of Larned since 1946, she was a homemaker.
She belonged to Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Altar Society; was a member of Better Homemaker Extension Unit, St. Joseph Hospital Auxiliary, VFW Auxiliary, director of the Pawnee County Red Cross Bloodmobile unit for seven years, was a former Boy and Girl Scout leader, and a Santa Fe Trail Museum and Food Pantry volunteer. She was the BPW Retired Woman of the Year in 1991, and a member of the Western Kansas Ex-POW.
On Aug. 6, 1940, she married William Rush Brenner at San Rafael, Calif. He survives.
Other survivors include: two sons, William R., Williamsburg, Va., and Robert J., Wichita; three daughters, Barbara Polston, Kansas City, Mo., Ann Margaret Armstrong, Fairbanks, Alaska, and Katherine Dickison, Eugene, Ore.; 11 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by a son, Stephen, and two brothers, John and Lawrence McGowen.
Parish wake service was at 7 p.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, followed by an Altar Society rosary. Funeral Mass was at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church, with Father Dennis Reed presiding. Morell Funeral Home, Larned, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in the Larned Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to Sacred Heart School Endowment Fund, in care of the funeral home, P.O. Box 124, Larned, KS 67550

Josephine C. Strecker
SPEARVILLE - Josephine C. Strecker, 88, died July 28, 2000, at Hodgeman County Health Center, Jetmore.
She was born March 16, 1912, at Wright, the daughter of John and Mary Hartman Lutz. A Spearville resident since 1981, moving from St. Mary’s, she was a homemaker.
She belonged to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, the Daughters of Isabella and the Altar Society, all at Spearville.
On Oct. 22, 1935, she married Henry Strecker at Wright. He survives.
Other survivors include: 10 sons, Junior, Scott City, Richard, Dodge City, Jerry, Fritch, Texas, LaVern, Independence, Bob, Colwich, Maurice, Moran, Norbert, Spearville, Joe, Minneola, John, Colby, and Mark, Kinsley; two brothers, Bill Lutz, Bristol, Colo., and Philip Lutz, Wright; two sisters, Emma Burke, Spearville, and Lucile Kitten, Dodge City; 31 grandchildren; and 35 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, William; a brother, John; four sisters, Sister Mark, Sister Canisius, Sister Mary Jane and Catherine Knoeber; and a grandson.
Daughters of Isabella rosary was at 4 p.m. Monday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Spearville. Vigil service was at 7 p.m. today at the church. Funeral Mass was at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the church, with Father Robert A. Schremmer presiding. Burkhart Funeral Chapel, Dodge City, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in St. Mary’s Cemetery, rural Hodgeman County.
Memorials may be sent to the Sisters of St. Joseph or to the Cathedral Building Campaign, both in care of the funeral chapel.

Robert L. Looney
DODGE CITY - Robert L. Looney, 80, died July 17, 2000, at Western Plains Regional Hospital, Dodge City.
He was born Dec. 25, 1919, at Paris, Texas, the son of George Frank and Rosie Mae Boyles Looney. He had been a Dodge City resident since 1985, moving from Ensign. He was a taxi-cab driver and maintenance engineer for the First National Bank, Dodge City, for 40 years, retiring in 1990.
He belonged to the Moose Lodge, Dodge City.
On Dec. 17, 1942, he married Alice Ruby Bates at Cimarron. She died May 19, 1990.
Survivors include: two sons, David, Meade, and Bruce, Dodge City; a daughter, Alicia Unruh, Chapman; three brothers, Harvey, Dodge City, Virgil, Eugene, Ore., and Leonard, Kinsley; two sisters, Nellie Gibbs, Colorado Springs, and Marydee Aldridge, Thornton, Colo.; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by several brothers.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Friday, at Burkhart Funeral Chapel, Dodge City, with the Rev. E. Kim Engleking presiding. Burial was in Maple Grove Cemetery, Dodge City.
Memorials may be sent to the Good Samaritan Center, in care of the funeral home.

Orvan ‘Lee’ Alton
FORT DODGE - Orvan "Lee" Alton, 85, died July 19, 2000, at the Kansas Soldiers Home, Fort Dodge.
He was born July 18, 1915, at Byers, the son of William G. and Pearl Clouse Alton. A longtime resident of Fort Dodge, formerly of Dodge City, he was a machinist.
He belonged to First United Methodist Church and the Moose Lodge, both at Dodge City, was a life member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 7349, Kinsley, and was a member of the World War II Glider Pilot Association.
Survivors include: several nephews and nieces.
Graveside service was in Hillside Cemetery, Kinsley, with the Rev. David Bell presiding. McKillip Funeral Home, Kinsley, was in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be sent to the Kansas Soldiers Home, in care of the funeral home.

William F. ‘Bill’ Kirchgassner
LARNED - William F. "Bill" Kirchgassner, 82, died July 22, 2000, at Central Kansas Medical Center, St. Joseph Campus, Larned.
He was born May 5, 1918, in Pawnee County, the son of James and Mary Ann Marley Kirchgassner. A lifetime resident of Pawnee County, he was a retired security guard from Larned State Hospital and a farmer.
He was a member of United Methodist Church, Larned.
On Aug. 3, 1940, he married Viola May Marlett at Kinsley. She died Feb. 4, 1993.
Survivors include: two sons, Dewight and Larry, both of Larned; two daughters, Celeste Webster, Bridgeport, and Kolita Hullett, Larned; 18 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son, Dewayne; a daughter, Rebecca Blackwell; three brothers, Galen, James and John; and a half brother, Henry.
The funeral was at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned, with the Rev. Charles Grant presiding. Burial was in Larned Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to the donor’s choice, in care of the mortuary, P.O. Box 477, Larned, KS 67550. 

Thelma E. Smith
FELLSBURG - Thelma E. Smith, 93, died June 1, 2000, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita.
She was born Aug. 26, 1906, in rural St. John, the daughter of George and Etta Budge. She graduated from McPherson College. A longtime Fellsburg resident, she had been a schoolteacher in the Manter, Trousdale, Centerview, Offerle, Lewis and Macksville schools.
On Jan. 1, 1933, she married Chester S. Smith at St. John. He died in 1967.
Survivors include: two sons, George, Lewis, and Richard, Goddard; five grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Graveside service was at 11 a.m. Monday in Fellsburg Cemetery, with Pastor Bill Stapleton presiding. There was no visitation.
Memorials may be sent to the American Cancer Society in care of Minnis Chapel, St. John.

Robert A. Vieyra
JUNCTION CITY - Robert A. Vieyra, 46, died May 29, 2000, at Geary Community Hospital.
He was born Oct. 25, 1953, at Larned, the son of Pasqual and Basilia Chavez Vieyra. He attended school in Larned.
Survivors include: five brothers, Ricardo, Junction City, Benny, La Crosse, Joe, Larned, Alex and Francisco, both Hutchinson; four sisters, Sanjuana Castor, Schau-mburg, Ill., Julia Castaneda, Lewis, Abby Perez and Frances Eargood, both of Larned.
He was preceded in death by his father; a brother, Luz, and a sister, Bernadine Rickman.
Funeral was at 11 a.m. today at St. Xavier Catholic Church, Junction City, with Father Al Brungardt presiding. Cremation is planned. Inurnment will be at a later time in Larned.
Johnson Funeral Chapel, Junction City, is in charge of arrangements.

Glenn ‘Shorty’ Froetschner
LARNED - Glenn "Shorty" Froetschner, 79, died June 1, 2000, at Hutchinson Hospital.
He was born Oct. 7, 1920, in Pawnee township, the son of Roy William and Mary Stauffer Froetschner. A lifetime Pawnee County resident, he was a former Pawnee County commissioner.
He belonged to Pleasant Hill Methodist Church, the Fairfield Grange, Larned, and was a 4-H leader for 22 years.
On Nov. 17, 1948, he married Georganna Bacon in rural Hutchinson. She survives.
Other survivors include: a son, Phil Leon, Larned; a daughter, Verlayne Warner, Olathe; three sisters, Marvel Field, New Mexico, Cordelia Overfield, Omaha, Neb., and Donna Christianson, Garden City; five brothers, Roland "Sammy," Marion, Kyrle and Donald, all of Larned, and Roy Jr., New Mexico; and five grandchildren.
Funeral was at 4 p.m. Monday at United Methodist Church, Larned, with the Rev. Bill Wolf presiding. Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Larned Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to the Pawnee County 4-H Foundation, in care of the mortuary.

Ross Kay Strate
CLARKSVILLE, TEXAS – Ross Kay Strate, 73, died Monday, May 15 at St. Michael’s Hospital in Texarkana.
Strate was born in Lewis on June 16, 1926, the son of Frank Kay and Mayme Leona Vandree Strate. He lived in Clarksville, Texas. A member of the Methodist Church and the VFW; after serving in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict, Ross worked as a rancher.
Ross was preceded in death by his first wife, Mildred Strate on January 15, 1978, and a daughter, Rita Sonya Van Pelt in November of 1994.
Survivors include his wife, Burnie (Stull) Strate; his brother Rex of Kinsley; his sister, Roberta Hastings, of Wichita; son, Terry and his wife Rhonda, both of Clarksville, Texas; his daughter, Dina Herrmann and her husband Ronnie of Ford, Kansas; 9 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren.
The funeral was held on Thursday, May 18, 2000, at the Lindeman Chapel in Clarksville, with the Rev. Mark Ritchey presiding. Burial followed at the Lanes Chapel cemetery.

Marilyn C. Cox
DODGE CITY - Marilyn C. Cox, 63, died May 17, 2000, at her home in Dodge City.
She was born June 8, 1936, at Dodge City, the daughter of Carl Frederick and Anna Marie Lobmeyer Weiss. A Dodge City resident since 1999, formerly of rural Cimarron and Texas, she worked for Speed King Mfg., Dodge City, for 17 years, and was director of accounting for the Texas Association of School Business Officials for 15 years, retiring in 1999.
She belonged to Sacred Heart Cathedral and the Altar Society, both at Dodge City.
On April 14, 1956, she married Robert W. Cox Sr. at Dodge City. He died April 24, 1984.
Survivors include: three sons, Robert W. Jr., Columbia, Mo., Brent, Normandy, Tenn., and Rodney, Austin, Texas; a daughter, Dana Marie Habiger, Dodge City; two brothers, Walter Weiss, Atlanta, Ga., and Daniel Weiss, Wichita; four sisters, Eileen Schinstock, Kinsley, Beata Weiss, Wichita, Jeanette Watson, Charleston, S.C., and Marjorie Phillips, Enid, Okla.; and five grandchildren.
Vigil service was at Burkhart Funeral Chapel, Dodge City. Funeral was at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral chapel, with the Rev. Jo Clipson presiding. Burial was in Greencrest Memorial Gardens, Dodge City.
Memorials may be sent to Hospice of the Prairie, in care of the funeral chapel.

Loretta E. Conrardy
DODGE CITY - Loretta E. Conrardy, 89, died May 17, 2000, at Trinity Manor, Dodge City.
She was born May 18, 1910, at Offerle, the daughter of John and Katie Kisner Stegman. She graduated from Spearville High School. A Wright-area resident, she was a homemaker and farm wife.
She belonged to St. Andrew’s Catholic Church and the Altar Society, Wright, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary, Dodge City.
On Nov. 4, 1930, she married Louis D. Conrardy at Spearville. He died Nov. 17, 1994.
Survivors include: a son, Vernon, Dodge City; two daughters, Eloise Reynolds, Dodge City, and Elaine Slattery, Wright; 13 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two sons, Milton and John.
Vigil service was at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church, Wright. Swaim Funeral Home, Dodge City, was in charge of arrangements. Funeral was at 3 p.m. Saturday at the church, with the Rev. John Maes presiding. Burial was in St. Andrew’s Cemetery in Wright.
Memorials may be sent to Trinity Manor Nursing Home, Dodge City, in care of the funeral home.

Ladine Collins
GARDEN CITY - Ladine Collins, 70, died May 19, 2000, at St. Catherine Hospital, Garden City.
She was born June 10, 1929, at Dodge City, the daughter of Ezra and Virginia McComas Schweitzer. She attended Dodge City schools, graduated from Dodge City High School and then attended nurse’s training school in Garden City for a year. A Garden City resident since 1964, formerly of Holly, Colo., and Dodge City, she was a homemaker and had worked in the deli at Dillons, Garden City, since 1984.
On Jan. 22, 1950, she married John E. "Jack" Collins at Clayton, N.M. He died Nov. 8, 1999.
Survivors include: two sons, John, Rock Springs, Wyo., and Mike, Garden City; four daughters, Virginia Patterson and Marty Dinkel, both of Garden City, Janine Norton, Holcomb, and Kelly Collins, Rozel; a brother, Vern Schweitzer, Holly, Colo.; a sister, Nancy Hutton, Dodge City; 11 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and a brother, Paul Schweitzer.
Funeral was at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Garnand Funeral Home, Garden City, with the Rev. Derald Musgrove presiding. Burial was in Valley View Cemetery, Garden City.
Memorials may be sent to the American Heart Association, in care of the funeral home.

Mildred J. Gross
Mildred J. Gross, 92, of Hutchinson, died May 17, 2000, at Hester Care Center, Hutchinson.
She was born April 26, 1908, at Hutchinson, the daughter of James L. and Eva Crow Rayl. She attended Hutchinson schools. A longtime Hutchinson resident, formerly of Macksville, she was a homemaker.
She belonged to Tenth Avenue United Methodist Church, Hutchinson, the former Jefferson Janes EHU of the church, Myrtle Rebekah Lodge No. 28 and the American Association of Retired Persons.
On June 30, 1926, she married Reinhold W. "Jack" Gross at Hutchinson. He died April 17, 1998.
Survivors include: three sons, Bill, Larned, Bob, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Jerry, Hutchinson; two daughters, Barbara Cook, Hutchinson, and Alene Leach, Texoma, Okla.; 11 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Harles Rayl; two sisters, Hester Sexson and Frances Barton; and a grandson. Funeral was at 10 a.m. Saturday at Elliott Chapel, Hutchinson, with Pastor Alan Stambaugh presiding. Burial was in Eastside Cemetery, Hutchinson.
Memorials may be sent to Hospice of Reno County or the church, both in care of the mortuary.

Dorothy Mae Carey
Dorothy Mae Carey, 86, of Hutchinson, died May 7, 2000, at Hutchinson Hospital.
She was born Dec. 11, 1923, at Stafford, the daughter of Frank and Gladys Goble Corwin. She attended Hutchinson public schools. A lifetime Hutchinson resident, she was a homemaker.
She belonged to Full Gospel Church, Hutchinson.
She married the Rev. Charles Pinkston. He died July 4, 1984. On July 22, 1985, she married Lenel Carey at Hutchinson. He survives.
Other survivors include: a son, Gary Pinkston, Hutchinson; two daughters, Carole Miller and Cheryl Vetter, both of Hutchinson; seven stepsons, Chester Pinkston, Jesse Pinkston, Duane Carey, Bryan Carey, Paul Carey, Timothy Carey and Joseph Carey, all of Hutchinson; three stepdaughters, Alice Pinkston, Hutchinson, Loretta Starks, Burrton, and Treva Carey, Hayward, Calif.; two brothers, Lawrence Corwin, Hutchinson, and Dennis Corwin, Kinsley; two sisters, Irene Smith and Carol Mathias, both of Hutchinson; 31 grandchildren; and 41 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a stepson, George Pinkston; and a brother, Richard Corwin.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Thursday at Johnson & Sons Funeral Home, Hutchinson. Burial was in Wildmeade Cemetery, Nickerson.
Memorials may be sent to the American Diabetes Association, in care of the funeral home.

Raymond C. Fox
LARNED - Raymond C. Fox, 75, died May 8, 2000, at Santa Rosa, N.M.
He was born March 2, 1925, at Offerle, the son of Michael M. and Mary Ann Smith Fox. A Larned resident since 1944, moving from Edwards County, he was a custom harvester and carpenter.
He belonged to Larned United Methodist Church.
On May 7, 1977, he married Virginia Lee Cubbage Wilson at Lincoln, Mo. She survives.
Other survivors include: three sons, Ronald, Seattle, Richard, Great Bend, and Steven, Larned; two daughters, Elaine Musgrove and Susan Welsch, both of Larned; three stepdaughters, Betty McCord, Great Bend, Judy Luplow, Riley, and Linda Reichert, Hays; four brothers, Eugene, Great Bend, Leo, Larned, Robert, Nickerson, and Melvin, Wilson; 26 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a granddaughter.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Friday at Larned United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Charles Grant presiding. Beckwith Memorial Chapel, Larned, Larned, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Larned Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to the church scholarship fund, in care of the mortuary.

Charles D. Mitchell
OVERLAND PARK - Charles D. Mitchell, 84, died May 8, 2000, at Villa St. Joseph, Overland Park.
He was born Feb. 6, 1916, at Belpre, the son of Allie and Pearl Ivy Mitchell. A 60-year resident of Mission, he worked for Mobil Oil Corp. He was a graduate of Fort Hays State University.
He was a member of Countryside Christian Church at Mission.
Survivors include: a son and two grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Friday at Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned, with the Rev. Richard Martin presiding. Burial was in Belpre Cemetery.

Beulah P. Brasfield
LARNED - Beulah P. Brasfield, 94, died May 7, 2000, at Hutchinson Hospital.
She was born Feb. 26, 1906, at Ulysses, the daughter of Thomas and Jessie Emeline Scott Workman. A lifetime Larned resident, she was a secretary at Clutter Electric and at Lynch Drug Store, Larned.
She belonged to Presbyterian Church, the BPW, was a lifetime member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, and the American Legion Auxiliary, all at Larned, and the American Contract League Bridge Club, Great Bend.
On July 16, 1938, she married Floyd Brasfield at Larned. He died Aug. 19, 1992.
Survivors include: three grandchildren, Darrel Turner, Hutchinson, and Shawana Ariza and Amy Brasfield, both of Albuquerque, N.M.; four great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two sons, Tom Brasfield and Victor Turner; and four brothers, Kenneth, Wilbur, Cecil and Paul.
Graveside service was at 2 p.m. Monday in Larned Cemetery, with the Rev. Jim Howthorne presiding. Beckwith Mortuary, Larned, was in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be sent to the American Lung Association, in care of the mortuary.

Lois Marie Webb
LARNED - Lois Marie Webb, 79, died May 10, 2000, at Hospice Residential Care Center, Hutchinson.
She was born Sept. 30, 1920, at Ellensburg, Wash., the daughter of Herbert and Eula Mundy Harrell. She graduated from St. Elizabeth Hospital School of Nursing, Yakima, Wash., in 1943. A Larned resident since 1945, she was the director of nursing at Gleason Hospital for 30 years and a staff nurse at St. Joseph Hospital for 12 years.
She belonged to First United Methodist Church and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, both at Larned, the Reserve Officer Auxiliary and was a life member of the St. Elizabeth Alumni Association and Central Washington College Alumni Association.
On Feb. 22, 1943, she married Fred E. Webb Jr. at Ellensburg, Wash. He died June 9, 1991.
Survivors include: a son, Stephen F., Larned; a daughter, Sue Ann Shelby, Topeka; two granddaughters; and two great-grandsons.
She was preceded in death by two sisters, Bernadine Schulz and Juanita Greer.
Funeral was at 1 p.m. Monday at Morell Funeral Home, Larned, with the Rev. Charles Grant presiding. Inurnment will be at a later date in Larned Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to the Larned Emergency Service or the Jordaan Memorial Library, both in care of the funeral home.

Judy Rodriguez
HILLSBORO - Judy Rodriguez, 61, died May 2, 2000, at Hillsboro Community Medical Center.
She was born May 7, 1938, at Muncie, Ind., the daughter of Paul and Florence June Cowley. A Hillsboro resident, she was a bookkeeper.
She belonged to Parkview Mennonite Brethren Church, Hillsboro.
On Nov. 8, 1982, she married Junior Rodriguez at Miami, Okla. He survives.
Other survivors include: four sons, Dwight Wilkening, Hutchinson, Dennis and Barry Rodriguez, both of Kinsley, and Douglas Rodriguez, Herington; three daughters, Nora Schaller, Kinsley, Lisa Springer, Lewis, and Beverly Sharp, Coldwater; two brothers, Sonny Murray, Carson City, Nev., and Eddie Cowley, Merced, Calif.; two sisters, Lila Minson, Fresno, Calif., and Tina Robinson, Rocky, Okla.; 16 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, Marlin Rodriguez; and a grandchild.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Saturday at Parkview Mennonite Brethren Church, Hillsboro, with Pastor Tim Sullivan presiding. Hillsboro Memorial Chapel, Hillsboro, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was at Gnadenau Cemetery, rural Hillsboro.
Memorials may be sent to the memorial fund at Shriner’s Crippled Children Burn Clinic, in care of the memorial chapel.

Alma Reita Graves
HEALY - Alma Reita Graves, 89, died May 1, 2000, at Park Lane Nursing Home, Scott City.
She was born Aug. 26, 1910, at Alexander, the daughter of Royal Earl and Gladys Rose Monroe Coddington. She graduated from Dighton High School. A resident of Healy since 1941, moving from Dighton, she was a homemaker.
She was a member of United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, the American Cancer Society, the of Eastern Star, and EHU, and was a Sunday school teacher and 4-H leader, all at Healy.
On Feb. 18, 1931, she married Dale Graves at Ness City. He died July 28, 1977.
Survivors include: three sons, J. Darel, Goodland, Gary L., Ashville, N.C., and B. Kent, Healy; a brother, Cecil Coddington, Burdett; a sister, Faye Mostrom, Burdett; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two brothers and a sister.
Funeral was at 3 p.m. Thursday at United Methodist Church, Healy, with Pastor Randy Jellison-Knock and the Rev. Keith Schadel presiding. Price & Sons Funeral Home, Scott City, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Healy Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to the church, in care of the funeral home.

Charlene E. Aggson
LARNED - Charlene E. Aggson, 71, died May 3, 2000, at her home.
She was born Feb. 17, 1929, at Great Bend, the daughter of Charles and Esther Almquist Seeman. A lifetime Larned resident, she was the owner of Aggson Jewelers.
She belonged to United Methodist Church, Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Larned Country Club, and the Chamber of Commerce, all at Larned.
On Oct. 26, 1947, she married Dareld Leland "Babe" Aggson at Larned. He died March 23, 1985.
Survivors include: a son, Dave, Concordia; a daughter, Kaye Boor, Sterling; a sister, Frances Keane, Walnut, Calif.; eight grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Graveside service was at 3 p.m. today in Larned Cemetery, with Pastor Charles Grant presiding. Beckwith Mortuary, Larned, was in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be sent to the Larned Emergency Medical Service, in care of the mortuary.

Dale Meurisse
Dale Meurisse, 64, of Hutchinson, died May 5, 2000, at Hutchinson Hospital.
He was born Jan. 12, 1936, at Brookville, the son of Leo C. and A. Eleanor Meurisse. He was a graduate of Brookville High School. A Hutchinson resident since 1970, formerly of Brookville, he was a machinist at Eaton, retiring in March 1999.
He belonged to Moose Lodge No. 982 and the Eaton Employees Club, both at Hutchinson.
On April 24, 1993, he married Betty J. Wolfe at Hutchinson. She died Sept. 13, 1998.
Survivors include: two sons, Larry, Aurora, Colo., and Darvin, Burlington, Colo.; two daughters, Marcia Kruse, Selden, and Leslie Gardea, Kinsley; two sisters, Rose Anna Elam, Washington, Kan., and Donice Edgerton, Brookville; his fiancee, Carol J. Miller, Hutchinson; and seven grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Rosary was at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Johnson & Sons Memorial Chapel, Hutchinson. Funeral was at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral-home chapel, with Father Ned Blick presiding. Burial was at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Brookville.
Memorials may be sent to the Brookville Lions Club, in care of the funeral home.

Allen Floyd Lutes
PRATT - Allen Floyd Lutes, 76, died May 6, 2000, at Hutchinson Hospital.
He was born Nov. 13, 1923, at Fowler, the son of Archie F. and Alta O. Collins Lutes. A Pratt resident for 37 years, moving to Nickerson in January, he was a Pratt County employee.
He belonged to Pratt Calvary Baptist Church and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Pratt. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
On Feb. 11, 1950, he married Mary Bowlin at Fayetteville, Ark. She survives.
Other survivors include: three sons, John, Decatur, Ill., Rex, Newton, and Robert, San Diego; a daughter, Carol Divine, Nickerson; two sisters, Aetna Diorio, Pueblo, Colo., and Ava Cawthon, Kinsley; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Alvin; and three sisters, Amelia Crosley, Adelia Hackett and Armilda Wooten.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Pratt Calvary Baptist Church, with Minister Scott Buller presiding. Ayres-Calbeck Mortuary, Pratt, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Cairo Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to the church in care of the mortuary.

Doris Era Pool
OBERLIN - Doris Era Pool, 102, died April 23, 2000, at Decatur County Good Samaritan Center.
She was born Nov. 8, 1897, in Indian Territory, Okla., the daughter of William G. and Ida Gallentine Clawson. She graduated from Decatur Community High School. A resident of Norcatur since 1962, formerly of Norcatur, Denver and Gypsum, she was a homemaker and receptionist in a dentist office.
On July 18, 1923, she married Jesse W. Pool at Norton. He preceded her in death.
Survivors include: a son, Ralph, Kinsley; a daughter, Marie Patterson, Running Springs, California; seven grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and 13 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two sisters, Fern Andrews and Ethel Fraizer.
Services was at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Norcatur Methodist Church, with the Rev. Dale Thiele presiding. Burial was in Norcatur Cemetery.
Paul’s Funeral Home, Oberlin, is in charge of arrangements.

A. Glenn Walter
A. Glenn Walter, 66, of Hutchinson, died April 28, 2000, at Hutchinson Hospital.
He was born May 19, 1933, at Downs, the son of Elmer Phillip and Anna Wiersma Walter. He graduated from Downs High School. A Hutchinson resident since 1973, moving from Offerle, he was a former manager of Farmers Co-op, Abbyville.
He belonged to Hutchinson Friends Church and served in the Kansas Army National Guard.
On June 1, 1957, he married Florence Marie Peterson at Alton. She survives.
Other survivors include: a son, Jim, Elkhart, Ind.; a daughter Kristin Marie Wissel, Colta, Ecuador; two brothers, Donald, Downs, and Robert, Hillsboro; two sisters, Florence Walter, Downs, and Beth Elliott, Wichita; and four granddaughters.
He was preceded in death by a son, Terry.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hutchinson Friends Church, with the Rev. Gary Getting presiding. Johnson & Sons Funeral Home, Hutchinson, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery, Hutchinson.
Memorials may be sent to the church or to Central Christian School, both in care of the funeral home.

Tyler Blaine Foss
BOULDER, Colo. - Tyler Blaine Foss, 23, died April 23, 2000, at his home.
He was born May 6, 1976, at Kansas City, Kan., the son of Daniel C. and Patricia A. Brill Foss. He graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1994, attended Vanderbilt University in Nashville, and was attending the University of Colorado, Boulder.
He was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity.
Survivors include: his parents, Hutchinson; a sister, Tara E. Carleton, Kansas City, Mo.; and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Brill, Lewis.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Amanda Louise; and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Don C. Foss.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church, Hutchinson, with the Rev. William T. Soule presiding. Friends may sign the book from 1 to 9 p.m. today and Friday at Elliott Mortuary, Hutchinson. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery, Hutchinson.
Memorials may be sent to the Tyler Blaine Foss Memorial, in care of the Hutchinson Community Foundation.

Verne Mille
SUBLETTE - Verne Miller, 88, died April 25, 2000, at Hamilton County Extended Care Unit, Syracuse.
He was born July 20, 1911, in Haskell County, the son of Charles Edward and Flossie Pearl Follin Miller. He attended Sublette High School and graduated from Manhattan High School. He worked for other farmers during the Depression, finally taking over the family farm, and became a pioneer in Haskell County irrigation. He raised certified seed and ran cattle. After retirement, he established a tree farm and raised Christmas trees.
He was a member of Plymell Union Church, where he was a past board member; was a longtime member of the Haskell County Soil and Conservation Board, a past treasurer of Finney-Haskell County Old Settlers Association, belonged to the Farm Bureau, and was a founding member of the Kansas Christmas Tree Growers Association.
On Dec. 23, 1931, he married Dollie Ida Freeman at Cimarron. She died Aug. 14, 1978.
Survivors include: a son, Francis, Hartsburg, Mo.; two daughters, Verna Rundell, Syracuse, and Fredys Wasson, Belpre; two brothers, Earl, College Park, Md., and Ralph, Upland, Calif.; two sisters, Laura Quakenbush, Sublette, and Mary Vail, Alexandria, Va.; 13 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Friday at Plymell Union Church, with Pastors Ray Raley and Gary Meeks presiding. Garnand Funeral Home, Garden City, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Valley View Cemetery, Garden City.
Memorials may be sent to the church, in care of the funeral home.

Claude C. Laird
INMAN - Claude C. Laird, 89, died April 23, 2000, at the Pleasant View Home, Inman.
He was born Sept. 1, 1910, at Belpre, the son of Clarence Stanley and Alma Peterson Laird. He graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1929. An Inman resident since 1993, moving from Hutchinson, he was a retired shoe salesman.
He belonged to First United Methodist Church and was a former member of the Elks Lodge, both at Hutchinson.
On Feb. 12, 1938, he married Stella Adell Cravens at Hutchinson. She died Oct. 24, 1991.
Survivors include: a son, Steven C., Burlington; a daughter, Claudia J. Laird, Hutchinson; a twin sister, Ara Alma Steward, Garden City; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Graveside service was at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Fairlawn Burial Park, Hutchinson, with Dr. D. Allen Polen Jr. presiding. Johnson & Sons Funeral Home, Hutchinson, was in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be sent to the Henry Laird Library, Belpre, to the Pleasant View Home Physical Therapy Equipment Fund or to the Boy Scouts of America, all in care of the funeral home.

Lorene Dykes Gleason
LARNED - Lorene Dykes Gleason, 73, died April 24, 2000, at Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan.
She was born July 17, 1926, in rural Stafford County, the daughter of Orlie and Mary Dixon Dykes. A longtime resident of Pawnee County, she was a homemaker and retired activity therapist at Larned State Hospital. She was a volunteer for Fort Larned National Historical Site and United Methodist Women Thrift Shop.
She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Garden Club, Daughters of the American Revolution, all of Larned, and Zook Community Club, Zook.
On Aug. 5, 1944, she married V.M. Gleason at Radium. He survives.
Other survivors include: two sons, Darryl and Patrick, both of Larned; two daughters, Debra Kisner, Hays, and Karla Stevens, Normal, Ill.; a sister, Joy Ochel, Hudson; and four grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by an infant sister, Darlene Dykes.
Funeral was at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Morell Funeral Home, Larned, with the Rev. Charles Grant presiding. Burial was in Larned Cemetery, Larned.
Memorials may be sent to Fort Larned Old Guard, in care of the funeral home.

Mary M. Paris
LARNED - Mary M. Paris, 91, died April 28, 2000, at Larned Health Care & Living Center
She was born Aug. 26, 1908, at Larned, the daughter of Webb and Mary Mooney Paris. She was a lifetime Larned resident.
She belonged to Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Larned.
Survivors include numerous cousins.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Frances Wendel.
Funeral Mass was at 10 a.m. Monday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Larned, with Father Dennis Reed presiding. Vigil service was at 7 p.m. Sunday at Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned. Burial was in Larned Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to the church in care of the mortuary.

John T. Friesen
BUHLER - John T. Friesen, 89, died April 20, 2000, at the Buhler Sunshine Home.
He was born June 26, 1910, at Hooker, Okla., the son of Isaac and Lena Thiessen Friesen. A lifetime Buhler resident, he was the grounds and maintenance supervisor for Buhler USD 313, retiring in 1975. He worked at the South Hutchinson Sale Barn for many years and was a farmer.
He belonged to First Baptist Church and was past president of the Pony Pulling Association, both at Hutchinson.
On April 10, 1932, he married Grace Unruh at Buhler. She died April 25, 1985. On June 27, 1987, he married Maye Brown at Hutchinson. She survives.
Other survivors include: two sons, Roy, Shell Knob, Mo., and Earl, Garfield, Ark.; a daughter, Shirley Schmidt, Kinsley; three sisters, Martha Ediger and Margaret Balzer, both of Inman, and Rose Siemens, Shafter, Calif.; six grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Ike and Dave; a sister, Mary Thiessen; and a grandson.
Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 3, 2000, at First Baptist Church, Hutchinson. Buhler Mortuary, Buhler, was in charge of arrangements. Burial will be in Buhler Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to the church in care of the mortuary.

Margaret Etling
KINSLEY - Margaret Etling, 94, died April 17, 2000, at Edwards County Hospital, Kinsley.
She was born April 12, 1906, at Beloit, the daughter of Peter and Nancy Myers McKechnie. A longtime Kinsley resident, she was a homemaker.
She belonged to Holy Nativity Episcopal Church, PEO Chapter CQ, Kinsley, and Alpha Chi Omega at the University of Kansas.
On April 25, 1927, she married John A. Etling at Larned. He died March 11, 1961.
Survivors include: three daughters, Nancy Weidenheimer and Susan Roenbaugh, both of Kinsley, and Mary DeWerff, Larned; a sister, Betty Kerr, San Diego, Calif.; six grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a brother and a grandchild.
Graveside service was at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday in Hillside Cemetery, Kinsley, with the Rev. James Graner presiding.
Memorials may be sent to the Kinsley Library or to Southwind Hospice, both in care of McKillip Memorial Funeral Home, Kinsley.

Marjorie D. Bidleman
KINSLEY - Marjorie D. Bidleman, 72, died April 13, 2000, at her home.
She was born April 18, 1927, at Elkhart, the daughter of Leonard and Myrtle M. Ellis Schroth. A longtime resident of Kinsley, she was a homemaker.
Survivors include: two daughters, Deane Maley, Milford, and Carol Breeden, Salina; and two grandchildren.
Graveside services was at 2 p.m. Friday in St. Nicholas Cemetery, Kinsley, with the Rev. Ryan Johnson presiding.
McKillip Memorial Funeral Home, Kinsley, is in charge of arrangements.

Earl E. Armstrong
DODGE CITY - Earl E. Armstrong, 61, died April 16, 2000, at his home.
He was born April 28, 1938, at Larned, the son of Keith and Hazel Hartman Armstrong. He graduated from Larned High School. A Dodge City resident since 1965, he worked at Dodge City Meat Co. and bought Jones Packing Co. in 1975, he the was owner and operator.
On June 9, 1957, he married Patricia J. Crook at Larned. She survives.
Other survivors include: a son, Curt, Dodge City; a daughter, Pam Taylor, Rozel; mother, Larned; two brothers, Donnie, Castle Rock, Colo., and Jack, Larned; a sister, Loal McMillan, Wichita; and five grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Swaim Funeral Home, Dodge City, with the Rev. Dick Robbins presiding. Entombment was at Scroggins Mausoleum in Maple Grove Cemetery, Dodge City.
Memorials may be sent to Hospice of the Prairie or to the Cancer Center at Kansas, P.A., Dodge City, both in care of the funeral home.

Estel Arthur Zook
LARNED - Estel Arthur Zook, 88, died April 18, 2000, at Central Kansas Medical Center, St. Joseph Long Term Care, Larned.
He was born Jan. 12, 1912, in rural Pawnee County, the son of Charles Albert and Viola Cynthia Grubb Zook. A lifetime resident of Pawnee County, he delivered LP gas for the Pawnee County Cooperative for several years, retiring in 1975.
He was a Christian.
Survivors include: four brothers, Charles, Lakewood, Calif., Willard, Azel, Texas, Howard, of Rozel, and Ronald, Salem, Ore.; a sister, Hazel Deane Query, Palo Alto, Calif.; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by one sister, Wilma Jennings.
Graveside service was at 11 a.m. Friday at Pleasant Valley Cemetery, south of Larned, with Pastor Bob Schmutz presiding. Morell Funeral Home, Larned, was in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be sent to the American Diabetes Association, in care of the funeral home, P.O.Box 124, Larned, KS 67550.

Kenneth Dale Williams
LARNED - Kenneth Dale Williams, 73, died April 18, 2000, at his home in Larned.
He was born March 25, 1927, at Amarillo, Texas, the son of Kenneth Vernon and Virginia Lucille Stanley Williams. He graduated from Wichita High School North and from Air Capitol Business College, Wichita, in 1963. A Larned resident since 1978, moving from Wichita, he was a retired custodian for St. Joseph Memorial Hospital, Larned.
He was a Christian, and a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.
Graveside service was at 10 a.m. Monday in Larned Cemetery, with Pastor Dan Lundgren presiding. Morell Funeral Home, Larned, was in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be sent to the Larned Emergency Medical Service, in care of the funeral home.

Robert Francis Ruiz
LARNED - Robert Francis Ruiz, 24, died April 8, 2000, at Seoul, South Korea.
He was born June 7, 1975, at Larned, the son of Robert A. and Shelia G. Carris Ruiz Rodriguez. He received a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Emporia State University in 1999 and attended Butler County Junior College before joining the U.S. Army. He was assigned to Fort Sill, Okla., for basic training, Fort Hauchuca, Ariz., for AIT training, and to Yongson Military Base, Seoul, South Korea, on March 12, 2000. He was a former Larned resident.
He belonged to Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Larned.
On June 8, 1996, he married Yvonne Smith at Fort Riley. She survives.
Other survivors include: father and stepmother, Robert A. and Janine Ruiz, Wichita; mother and stepfather, Shelia and Joe Rodriguez, Larned; a brother, Kiel Lawrence, Wichita; a sister, Maria Brooke Ruiz, Larned; and grandparents, Trinidad Ruiz, Larned, Eunice Carris Wendelburg, Tribune, and Dorothy Jean Newton, Oshkosh, Neb.
Rosary was at 7 p.m. today at Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned. Funeral Mass was at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Larned, with Father Dennis Reed presiding. Burial was in Larned Cemetery with full military honors.
Memorials may be sent to the Shriner’s Crippled Children’s Fund, in care of the mortuary.

Ruby M. West
SPEARVILLE – Ruby M. West, 86, died April 21, 2000 at Trinity Manor Nursing Home, Dodge City.
She was born October 16, 1913 at Hodgeman County, the daughter of James H. and Mary B. Katz West. A Spearville resident since 1945, moving from Hodgeman County, she was a homemaker.
She was a member of the Federated Church, Spearville.
Survivors include: 1 brother, Alvin West, Spearville; and several cousins.
She is preceded in death by a brother, James West.
Graveside Services will be 2:00 PM Monday at Silent Land Cemetery, Spearville, with Rev. Byoung C. Lee presiding. Friends may call from 9:00 AM to Noon Monday at Burkhart Funeral Chapel, Dodge City.
The family suggests memorials to the American Cancer Society in care of Burkhart Funeral Chapel, 1901 N. 14th Avenue, Dodge City, Kansas 67801.

Jason Michael Worley
OLATHE - Jason Michael Worley, 25, of Olathe, passed away at his home Wednesday, April 19, 2000. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 22, 2000 at the Memorial Chapel Funeral Home 143rd & Blackbob Rd. (913) 768-6777. Burial will follow at the Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens.
Jason was born October 20, 1974 in Larned. The first ten years of his life he resided in Lewis before his family moved to Mesa, Arizona for 4 years. He has been a resident of Olathe since 1988.
He leaves his parents: Michael & Charlotte Worley of the home, a brother: Eric Worley of the home, a sister: Sara & husband Patrick McCue of Olathe, Paternal Grandparents: Ross & Joan Worley of Council Grove, and Maternal Grandparents: Jim & Adah Cross of Lewis. Also surviving are Uncles, Aunts, Cousins, and Nieces.
Jason will be remembered for his sweet, caring disposition; and his kindness to people and love for animals.

Phyllis K. Strate
KINSLEY - Phyllis K. Strate, 83, died April 11, 2000, at her home in Kinsley.
She was born Jan. 20, 1917, at Kinsley, a daughter of Alfred C. and Maude Whitcomb Brodbeck. A lifetime resident of Kinsley, she was a retired carnival operator.
On March 12, 1956, she married Lionel L. Strate at Tucumcari, N.M.. He survives.
Other survivors include: a sister, Gloria Breitenbach, Kinsley.
Funeral was at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at First Christian Church, Kinsley, with the Rev. Sara Davis Blodgett presiding. Burial was in Hillside Cemetery, Kinsley.
Memorials may be sent to South Wind Hospice, in care of McKillip Funeral Home, Kinsley.

Nora M. Cole
KINSLEY - Nora M. Cole, 80, died April 12, 2000, at Garden Valley Retirement Village, Garden City.
She was born Dec. 12, 1919, at Rardin, Ill., the daughter of Warren and Bertha Houdeshell Jarvis. A former resident of Kinsley, she was a homemaker.
She married Herbert A. Neufeld. He died in May 1958. On Sept. 7, 1960, she married Paul Cole Jr. at Kinsley. He survives.
Other survivors include: four sons, Herbert Neufeld, Port Charlotte, Fla., Dewey Neufeld, Athens, Texas, Gerald Neufeld, Fort Worth, Texas, and Richard Neufeld, Malakoff, Texas; four daughters, Linda Manning, Huntley, Ill., Patricia Unruh, Port Charlotte, Fla., Pamela Nichols, Dugway, Utah, and Donna McClung, Graford, Texas; a brother, Warrenie Jarvis, Kinsley; 15 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 3 p.m. Saturday at McKillip Memorial Chapel, Kinsley, with the Rev. Richmond Graham presiding. Burial was in Hillside Cemetery, Kinsley.
Memorials may be sent to St. Catherine Hospice, in care of the funeral home.

Wayne B. Fehrenbacher
ST. JOHN - Wayne B. Fehrenbacher, 79, died April 15, 2000, at Atchison Hospital.
He was born Feb. 25, 1921, in rural St. John, the son of George J. and Florence Fehrenbacher. He was an operator for the Stafford County maintenance department, worked the power plant for the city of St. John, and worked in the Hutchinson salt mines. He was a drayman for the Santa Fe Railroad and the owner-operator of Wayne’s Bicycle Shop, St. John. He had lived in Atchison, Stafford, Macksville, Seward and St. John.
He belonged to St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Seward.
On Oct. 31, 1941, he married Betty L. Richardson at St. John. She died Jan. 27, 2000.
Survivors include: three sons, Melvin John, Topeka, Lawrence Daniel, Cleveland, and Joseph R., Wichita; three daughters, Helen Skidmore and Anna Lucido, both of Atchison, and Teresa Whiting, Great Bend; a brother, Howard, Kinsley; a sister, Louise Harter, St. John; 23 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Rosary was at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Minnis Chapel, St. John. Funeral was at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Seward, with Father Rene Guesnier presiding. Minnis Chapel St. John, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to the church or to the Medicalodge Gazebo Fund, both in care of the funeral chapel.

Bill H. Shook
KINSLEY - Bill H. Shook, 62, died April 15, 2000, at Edwards County Hospital, Kinsley.
He was born July 2, 1938, at Orange, Calif., the son of Wilbur and Goldie Draffen Shook. A longtime Kinsley resident, he was a farmer.
He belonged to the Christian Church and the Masonic Lodge, both at Lewis, and the 101st Airborne.
Survivors include: a son, Michael, Kinsley.
Graveside service was at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Hillside Cemetery, Kinsley, with the Rev. Joyce Daniels presiding
Memorials may be sent to the Kansas Masonic Home in care of McKillip Funeral Home, Kinsley.

Mabel Sarah Deckert
LARNED - Mabel Sarah Deckert, 92, died April 7, 2000, at Central Kansas Medical Center, St. Joseph Campus, Larned.
She was born May 13, 1907, at Portland, Ore., the daughter of James J. and Grace Mary Bennett Johnson. A lifetime Pawnee County resident, she was a homemaker.She belonged to United Methodist Church, Larned
On Aug. 24, 1928, she married Albun P. Deckert at Pawnee Rock. He died July 9, 1984.
Survivors include: four sons, Marvin, Blue Springs, Mo., Ronald, Napa, Calif., James, Kansas City, Mo., and Kenneth, Wichita; a daughter, Marcia Rider, Olathe; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Emery; and a sister, Mary Longwell.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned, with Pastor Charles Grant presiding. Burial was in Larned Cemetery.

Edith Mary Hazlett
ELLIS - Edith Mary Hazlett, 90, died Sunday, April 9, 2000 at Hays Medical Center, St. Anthony’s Campus, Hays.
She was born July 22, 1909 at Anutt, Missouri, the daughter of William and Ruth Dunham Loflin.
She married Harold F. Hazlett September 9, 1933 at Wakeeeney. He died November 3, 1964.
She attended Fort Hays State College and was a teacher for three years. She lived in Kinsley for 59 years before moving to her farm home near Ogallah. She was a member of Christ Lutheran Church, VFW Auxiliary, both of Ellis, and the American Iris Society. She graduated from Ellis High School in 1928.
Survivors include two brothers, William of Ellis and Glenn of Dodge City; one sister, Esther King of Ponca City, Oklahoma; Nieces and nephews Royce King and wife Sara of Ponca City, Oklahoma, Philip King and wife Laura of Ft. Collins, Colorado; Joann Paschal and husband Mark of Luray; Tonya Keller and husband Ernie of Ellis; Shirley Voran and husband Dave of Cimarron; Jeri Irwin of Hays; and eight great nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Harry and Carl Loflin.
Funeral services will be at Christ Lutheran Church, Ellis, at 11 a.m. Wasinger Funeral Chapel, 400 E. 17th, Ellis, is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials are suggested to Christ Lutheran Church, Ellis, in care of the Funeral Chapel.

Lester J. Davis
HUTCHINSON - Lester J. Davis, 83, of Hutchinson, died March 30, 2000, at Hutchinson Hospital.
He was born June 7, 1916, at Frisbee, Mo., the son of James Robert and Rhoda Ellen Baker Davis. He graduated from Salt City Business College. A Hutchinson resident since 1946, moving from Campbell, Mo., he was an employee of Krause Plow Corp., Hutchinson, retiring in 1981.
He belonged to Tenth Avenue United Methodist Church, where he served as a trustee on the church board, American Legion Lysle Rishel Post No. 68, the Saltshakers Camping Club and the Hutchinson Gem and Mineral Club, all at Hutchinson. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
On June 9, 1946, he married Elsie Laura Schlender near Olpe. She survives.
Other survivors include: two foster sons, George Bales, Topeka, and Donald Bales, Lewis; a daughter, Lestel Kramer, Fort Collins, Colo.; a sister, Ola Bradshaw, White Oak, Mo.; and two grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Monday at Tenth Avenue United Methodist Church, Hutchinson, with Pastor Alan D. Stambaugh presiding. Elliott Mortuary, Hutchinson, was in charge of arrangements. Graveside service was at 2:30 p.m. Monday in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Olpe, with military rites conducted by a Fort Riley honor guard.
Memorials may be sent to the church in care of the mortuary.

Calvin L. Toot
LIBERAL - Calvin L. Toot, 75, died March 29, 2000, at Baptist St. Anthony Hospital, Amarillo, Texas.
He was born Oct. 19, 1924, at St. John, the son of Joseph Lee and Elsie Ruth Aves Toot. He graduated from Trousdale High School and was a Liberal resident for 40 years. In 1986, he retired as supervisor of service and shipping departments at Trade Winds Industry.
He was a life member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Lane Day Post No. 3166, Liberal, and was a Gunner’s Mate First Class for the U.S. Navy during World War II.
On Aug. 2, 1945, he married Betty L. Montgomery at San Francisco. She survives.
Other survivors include: two sons, David, London, England, and Colin, Comfort, Texas; two daughters, Linda Morlan, Overland Park, and Judy Connelly, Amarillo, Texas; 15 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Ronald.
Graveside services was at 2 p.m. Saturday in Belpre Cemetery, Belpre, with military honors by Fort Riley and Naval Reserve Center. Kitch Funeral Home, Liberal, was in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be sent to the American Heart Association or to the American Diabetes Association, both in care of the funeral home.

Melba May Pfister Converse
GUTHRIE, Okla. - Melba May Pfister Converse, 86, died Jan. 1, 2001, at the Golden Age residence in Guthrie.
She was born Dec. 14, 1914, at Great Bend, the daughter of Charles G. and Susan F. Pfister. She graduated from Pawnee Rock High School and attended Dodge City Junior College. She graduated from the University of Kansas with a degree in sociology. She worked for the Edwards County Department of Human Services, then moved to Topeka, where she worked for the Kansas Department of Social Services until her retirement. She was the former owner of the Fireside Shop in Kinsley. She had been a resident of Golden Age at Guthrie since 1995.
She belonged to DAR and Kinsley United Methodist Church.
On Sept. 15, 1933, she married Lloyd Rice Converse. He died in 1956.
Survivors include: a son, Steven J., Edmond, Okla.; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Sally Lynn Converse Davis.
Funeral services was at 2 p.m. Friday at United Methodist Church, Kinsley. Visitation was from 5 to 8 p.m. today at McNeil’s Mustang Funeral Home, Mustang, Okla. Burial will follow the services in Hillside Cemetery, Kinsley.
Memorials may be sent in her memory to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation for Alzheimers Research, 825 NE 13th, Oklahoma City, OK 73104.

Mildred Mary Stroup
HUTCHINSON - Mildred Mary Stroup, 87, died Jan. 3, 2001, at Hutchinson Hospital.
She was born May 2, 1913, at Agra, the daughter of Asher and Sarah Rasmussan Strong. A longtime Hutchinson resident, she was a homemaker.
She belonged to Eastwood Church of Christ.
On May 16, 1931, she married Charles Raymond Stroup at Agra. He died May 11, 1981.
Survivors include: two sons, Leroy, Hutchinson, and Raymond, Woodville, Texas; seven daughters, Freida Schellhorn, Topeka, Lily Turner, Montgomery, Ala., Joyce Snell, Hutchinson, Betty Franklin, Edmonton, Ky., Millie Shipp, Kinsley, Donna Jefferson, Aledo, Texas, and Barbara Spurlock, Bentonville, Ark.; a brother, Raymond Strong, San Bernadino, Calif.; a sister, Freida Klinzman, Agra; 25 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, Howard Stroup; an infant son, David Lee; two brothers; and three sisters.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Monday at Elliott Mortuary Chapel, Hutchinson, with Jimmie Keas presiding. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery, Hutchinson.
Memorials may be sent to Eastwood Church of Christ or Maude Carpenter’s Children’s Home, both in care of the mortuary.

Alois R. Bieber
COLUMBUS – Alois R. Bieber, 63, of Columbus, died Wednesday, January 3, 2001 at Freeman Hospital in Joplin, Missouri, after an illness.
He was born August 25, 1937 in Dodge City. He graduated from high school in Kinsley. He attended college at Ft. Hays State College in Hays and received his jurists doctrine from Washburn University in 1962. He previously lived in Pittsburg from 1962 to 1967 and has resided in Columbus since where he has practiced law.
He married Clione Beckwith August 30, 1959 at Larned. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Jeff Bieber of Joplin, Missouri and Todd Bieber of Atchison; one grandson, Tanner Bieber; sister, Joan LaOrange, Pocatello, Idaho; and one brother, Sidney Bieber of Salina.
He was a member of the Methodist Church, the American Bar Association, Kansas Bar Association and the Lions Club.
Funeral Services were at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 6, 2001 at the Methodist Church in Columbus with the Reverend Bob Whitaker and Reverend Dennis Johnson officiating. 
Burial was in Park Cemetery, Columbus.
A memorial has been established at the Methodist Church, Columbus, in his memory.
Simpson Funeral Home, Columbus, was in charge of arrangements.

Kenneth E. Smith
WILLIAMSBURG - Kenneth E. Smith, 86, died Jan. 4, 2001, at Village West, Ottawa.
He was born Dec. 5, 1914, at Manhattan, the son of Albert and Mable C. Millard Smith. He attended Hutchinson and St. John schools, and graduated from Colorado Springs High School. He was a grain dealer and manager at Zook, Belpre, Freeport, Wichita, Hutchinson and Lyons. He worked for 26 years as elevator manager at Bushton Elevator and for Bushton Grain & Supply until his retirement in 1977.
He belonged to the Moose Lodge, Hutchinson, and the National Square and Round Dancers Association.
On Dec.7, 1939, he married Helen Vaunetti Carpenter at Hutchinson. She died June 21, 1996.
Survivors include: a sister and nephews and nieces.
There was a graveside service at 2 p.m. in Fairlawn Burial Park.
Dengel and Son Mortuary, Ottawa, is in charge of arrangements.

Billy B. Rucker
BURDETT - Billy B. Rucker, 77, died Jan. 4, 2001, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center, St. Francis Campus, Wichita.
He was born Jan. 4, 1924, at Wichita, the son of Ira Martin and Lottie Bridges Rucker. A longtime Burdett resident, he was a self-employed aerial applicator.
He belonged to United Methodist Church and American Legion Post No. 280, both at Burdett. He was a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association, Great Bend, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association and was a charter member, lifetime member and past president of the Kansas Agriculture Aviation Association. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II.
On Jan. 24, 1954, he married Darlene M. Danford at Burdett. She survives.
Other survivors include: a son, Cary A., Burdett; a daughter, Myra Jean Conti, Action, Calif.; a brother, Ira "Junior," Clearwater; three sisters, Mildred Kallenbach, Valley Center, Beverly McAllister, Wichita, and Patsy Boles, Liberal; and two granddaughters.
Funeral was at 3 p.m. Monday at United Methodist Church, Burdett, with Pastor Rob Schmutz presiding. Morell Funeral Home, Larned, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Browns Grove Cemetery, Burdett.
Memorials may be sent to the Kansas Agriculture Aviation Association Scholarship or to a charity of the donor’s choice, both in care of the funeral home.

Anita M. Schartz
CIMARRON - Anita M. Schartz, 87, died Dec. 31, 2000, at her daughter’s home in Vista, Calif.
She was born Nov. 24, 1913, at Ellinwood, the daughter of Mike and Anna Schloctermeier Robl. A Cimarron resident since 1944, moving from Belpre, she was a homemaker.
On Feb. 5, 1934, she married Arthur P. Schartz at Ellinwood. He died Dec. 11, 1982.
Survivors include: five sons, Russell, Joe and Leon, all of Cimarron, Michael, Lenexa, and Donald, Las Vegas; two daughters, Mary Lou Thomas, Las Vegas, and Carol Hanley, Vista, Calif.; a brother, the Rev. Eugene Robl, Columbia, Mo.; two sisters, Magdalen Robl and Hildred Robl, both of Las Vegas; 22 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Bernard and Mat; three sisters, Laura Hammeke, Elizabeth Davis and Maria Katherine Robl; and a grandson.
Vigil service was at 7 p.m. Thursday at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, Ingalls. Funeral Mass was at 10 a.m. Friday at the church, with Father Joseph E. Bahr presiding. Burkhart’s Gray County Funeral Chapel, Cimarron, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Cimarron Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, in care of the funeral chapel, P.O.Box 786, Cimarron, KS 67835.

Leo Joseph Fox
LARNED - Leo Joseph Fox, 73, died Jan. 2, 2001, at Central Kansas Medical Center, St. Rose Campus, Great Bend.
He was born Aug. 14, 1927, in Edwards County, the son of Michael M. and Mary Ann Smith Fox. A lifetime Larned resident, he was a U.S. Postal Service maintenance employee and a farmer.
He belonged to Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Larned.
On Oct. 28, 1950, he married Darlene Zetta Johnson at Larned. She survives.
Other survivors include: a son, Justin, Larned; two daughters, Sharon Fox-East, Great Bend, and Debora Fox, Larned; three brothers, Eugene, Great Bend, Robert, Nickerson, and Melvin, Wilson; a grandchild; five step-grandchildren; and 11 step-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Raymond.
Vigil service was at 7 p.m. Thursday at Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned. Funeral Mass was at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Larned, with Father Dennis Reed presiding. Burial was in Larned Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to the American Cancer Society or to New Covenant Church, both in care of the mortuary.

Arlene L. Todd
BURDETT - Arlene L. Todd, 77, died Jan. 2, 2001, at Integrated Health Services, Great Bend.
She was born March 16, 1923, at Burdett, the daughter of Robert A. and Ruby Belle Michael Notestine. A longtime resident of Burdett, she was a homemaker.
She belonged to the United Methodist Church, was a past member of the Jolly Dozen Club and the American Legion Auxiliary, all at Burdett.
On Jan. 25, 1946, she married John A. Todd at Burdett. He survives.
Other survivors include: two sons, John R., Neosho, Mo., and Michael L., Wichita; and two grandchildren.
The funeral was at 10 a.m. Friday at United Methodist Church, Burdett, with Pastor Rob Schmutz presiding. Morell Funeral Home, Larned, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in the Larned Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to the church or the Alzheimer’s Association, both in care of the funeral home, P.O. Box 124, Larned, KS 67550.

Viola Lynette Rhoades Schirer
LYONS - Viola Lynette Rhoades Schirer, 73, died Dec. 31, 2000, at Sterling Presbyterian Manor.
She was born March 12, 1927, at WaKeeney, the daughter of John Timothy Jr. and Grace Tawney Rhoades. She was a graduate of Kansas City Bible College and Sterling College, and received a master’s degree from Emporia College. A longtime Rice County resident, having lived at Lyons, Sterling and Alden, she formerly taught home economics at Burdett High School and Ashland High School. She was a librarian at Dodge City High School and a reference librarian at Sterling College.
She belonged to First Baptist Church, Lyons.
On June 5, 1976, she married Robert V. Schirer at Sterling. He survives.
Other survivors include: two sisters, Margaret Shelton, Phillipsburg, and Shirley Taylor, Grant, Neb.; and four nephews.
She was preceded in death by a niece and a nephew.
Funeral was at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church, Lyons, with the Rev. Gary Karas presiding. Sillin Funeral Home, Lyons, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Sterling Community Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to the Sterling College or to Central Baptist Seminary, both in care of Sillin Funeral Home, Lyons.

Josephine C. Enslinger
FORT DODGE - Josephine C. Enslinger, 91, died Jan. 5, 2001, at Kansas Soldiers Home, Halsey Hall, Fort Dodge.
She was born Jan. 6, 1909, at Schoechen, the daughter of Frank and Anna Basgall Befort. A Fort Dodge resident since 1984, moving from Spearville, she was a retired housekeeper and homemaker.
She belonged to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Spearville.
On Feb. 26, 1929, she married Jim Enslinger at Liebenthal. He died in September 1970.
Survivors include: a son, Jake, Hutchinson; three daughters, Edith Burghart, Oklahoma City, Joan Stegman, Offerle, and Mae Bowman, Spearville; two brothers, Eddy Before, Osborne, and Eugene Befort, Lyons; two sisters, Henrietta Younger, Antonio, and Mary Carlson, Phoenix; 15 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Bertha Enslinger; two brothers; and two sisters.
Vigil service was at 4 p.m. today at St. John Catholic Church, Spearville. Funeral Mass was at 10 a.m. Monday at the church, with Father Robert A. Schremmer presiding. Burkhart Funeral Chapel, Dodge City, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was at 2 p.m. Monday in St. Joseph Cemetery, Liebenthal.
Memorials may be sent to the American Cancer Society, in care of the funeral home.

Donald L. Shaffer
KINSLEY - Donald L. Shaffer, 80, died Jan. 6, 2001, at Pratt Regional Medical Center.
He was born Jan. 3, 1921, at Kinsley, the son of Vere R. and Alice Goodwin Shaffer. A lifetime Kinsley resident, he was a retired county appraiser.
He belonged to First United Congregational Church of Christ, the Rotary Club and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 7349, all at Kinsley, and the U.S. LST Association.
On Sept. 8, 1946, he married Ruth Maxine Lowery at Kinsley. She survives.
Other survivors include: three daughters, Susan S. Rudoy, Pleasant Valley, N.Y., Marsha J. Wilson, Merriam, and Phyllis A. Wright, Olathe; a brother, Robert, Ann Arbor, Mich.; and four grandsons.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First United Congregational Church of Christ, Kinsley, with the Rev. Sara Davis Blodgett presiding.
Memorials may be sent to the Kinsley Library in care of McKillip Funeral Home, Kinsley.

Agatha M. Gruben
SCOTT CITY - Agatha M. Gruben, 96, died Dec. 27, 2000, at Park Lane Nursing Home, Scott City.
She was born Jan. 3, 1904, in rural Scott County, the daughter of Clyde and Hattie Beal Rictor. A lifetime resident of Scott County, she was a teacher in several small schoolhouses in Scott County, and was a homemaker.
She belonged to the Garden Club, HGL Club, Homemakers EHU and was a Girl Scout leader, all at Scott City, and belonged to Kansas Kolorful-Arts.
On April 22, 1925, she married Ervin Gruben in Scott County. He died March 6, 1995.
Survivors include: a brother, Guy Chapin, Kinsley; two sisters, Mabel Campbell, Scott City, and Emily Coryell, Flagler, Colo.; and several nephews and nieces.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Ross; and two sisters, Ervie and Mildred.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Friday at Price & Sons Funeral Home, Scott City, with the Rev. John Warring presiding. Burial was in Scott County Cemetery, Scott City.
Memorials may be sent to Scott County VIP Center or to the donor’s choice, in care of the funeral home.

Edward R. Miller
MULLINVILLE - Edward R. Miller, 82, died Dec. 28, 2000, at Kiowa County Memorial Hospital, Greensburg.
He was born April 6, 1918, in Crescent Community, Kiowa County, the son of Murphy Scott and Pauline Mary Brecheisen Miller. A Mullinville resident, he was a retired farmer and stockman.
He belonged to United Methodist Church, Kinsley, was a past member of the official board, served on the Farmer Home Administrative Board, Edwards County, was past treasurer of the South Brown Township, past treasurer of Bethel Cemetery Board, the Farmer’s Union, Farm Bureau, Extension Board and Kinsley Co-operative Board, sponsored youth groups at church and 4-H, and was a member of the Pratt Saddle Club and the Kiowa County Kickers.
In July 1940, he married Mary E. Fields at Kingsdown. She survives.
Other survivors include: two sons, Harold, Plainview, Texas, and Marshall, Emporia; two daughters, Joyce Higdon, San Angelo, Texas, and Priscilla Brack, Mullinville; a sister, Forrest Lee Lewis, Greensburg; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; a nephew and a niece.
He was preceded in death two sisters, Eloise Eaton and Evelyn White; and a granddaughter.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Tuesday at United Methodist Church, Mullinville, with the Revs. David Bell and Bob Smith presiding. Fleener Chapel, Greensburg, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Hillcrest Cemetery, Mullinville.
Memorials may be sent to Southwind Hospice or to the Carriage House, both in care of the chapel. 

Wanda J. Ziegler
LYONS - Wanda J. Ziegler, 77, died Dec. 23, 2000, at Hutchinson Hospital.
She was born April 8, 1923, at Trousdale, the daughter of Ira and Kittie Mae Hudson Welsch. She had been a Lyons resident since 1961. She was a retired machinist at Cessna Fluid and Power Division, Hutchinson.
She belonged to St. Paul Catholic Church, and VFW Auxiliary, both at Lyons, and was past president of VFW Auxiliary 7th District.
On Oct. 10, 1942, she married Calvin J. Beydler at Kansas City. He died May 29, 1959. On Sept. 14, 1963, she married Paul G. Ziegler at Lyons. He survives.
Other survivors include: three sons, Calvin L. Beydler, San Diego, Donald E. Beydler, Great Bend, and Milton R. Beydler, Wiggins, Colo.; a daughter, Joyce A. Link, Paw-nee Rock; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Sillin Funeral Home, Lyons, with the Rev. Robert Friesen presiding. Burial was in Pawnee Rock Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to the Rice County Council on Aging, in care of the funeral home.

Allen ‘Frank’ Ewing
PRATT - Allen "Frank" Ewing, 91, died Dec. 27, 2000, at Friendship Manor, Pratt.
He was born Feb. 8, 1909, at Henryetta, Okla., the son of Charles and Ida May Reddell Ewing. A longtime Pratt resident, also living in Trousdale and Sun City, he was a rancher and caretaker of Lemon Park for the city of Pratt.
On Aug. 23, 1932, he married Goldia Hamilton at Henryetta. She died May 5, 1997.
Survivors include: two sons, Donald, Pratt, and Ronald, Hutchinson; a daughter, Jeannie Brown, Pratt; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Graveside service was at 11 a.m. Friday in Coats Cemetery, with the Rev. Harold Wilcox presiding. Ayres-Calbeck Mortuary, Pratt, was in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be sent to Coats Cemetery Improvement Fund, in care of the mortuary.

Vaughn M. Graebner
MACKSVILLE - Vaughn M. Graebner, 95, died Dec. 23, 2000, at Good Samaritan Village, Hutchinson.
She was born July 12, 1905, at Naron, the daughter of Charles and Emma Miles. A longtime resident of Macksville, she was a psychiatric aide at Larned State Hospital and was a homemaker.
She belonged to Grace United Methodist Church, EHU and the VIP Center, all at Macksville. She had lived in Hutchinson for the past seven years.
On March 10, 1925, she married James A. Graebner at Macksville. He preceded her in death.
Survivors include: two sons, Don and Doug, both of Hutch-inson; two daughters, Ethel Mae Anderson, Rawlins, Wyo., and Roberta Britner, Aurora, Colo.; a sister, Peggy Christian-cy, Nixa, Mo.; 15 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by three sons, Norman, Leland and Noel; two brothers, Bob and Shorty Miles; and three sisters, Enid Hopkins, Verda Mae Miles and Madge Worthington.
Funeral service was at 2 p.m. Thursday at Grace United Methodist Church, Macksville, with the Rev. David Upp presiding. Minnis Chapel, Macksville, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Farmington Cemetery, Macksville.
Memorials may be sent to the church, in care of the funeral chapel.

Frank H. Schmidt
HAVILAND - Frank H. Schmidt, 92, died Dec. 28, 2000, at Pratt Regional Medical Center.
He was born Sept. 21, 1908, near Pawnee Rock, the son of John B. and Lizzie Schroeder Schmidt. A Kiowa County resident since 1911, he was a carpenter, horseman and cattleman. He was marshal for the City of Haviland and had operated the steam train at Burketown, Greensburg.
He belonged to Haviland Friends Church, was a charter member of the Antique Thresher Association and the Booster Club, all at Haviland.
In 1935, he married Lucile Fahlsing. She died in 1951. On July 20, 1952, he married Myrtle Lyon. She died in 1979. On Aug. 17, 1980, he married Gladys Card Chenoweth. She survives.
Other survivors include: two daughters, Florence Craig, Valencia, Calif., and Evelyn Brown, Monument, Colo.; two stepsons, Floyd Chenoweth, Johnson, and Dean Chenoweth, Haviland; three stepdaughters, Terri Snyder, LaHabra, Calif., Kitty Leffler, Ventura, Calif., and Audrey Ellis, Coldwater; three sisters, Beulah Garrison, Fresno, Calif., Pearl Cook, Syracuse, and Margaret Schmidt, Dodge City; and four grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Katherine Glaser; and a brother, John.
Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Haviland Friends Church, with Chaplain John Havens and the Rev. Everett Jantz presiding. Fleener Funeral Home Chapel, Greensburg, is in charge of arrangements. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Greensburg.
Memorials may be sent to Barclay College and Friends Church, both in care of Haviland State Bank or the funeral home.

Donald William Weiss
DODGE CITY - Donald William Weiss, 68, died Dec. 21, 2000, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center, St. Francis Campus, Wichita.
He was born Sept. 18, 1932, at Offerle, the son of William M. and Lucy C. Wetzel Weiss. He was a graduate of Dodge City High School. He was the director of maintenance at Western Plains Regional Hospital for many years, retiring in 1995, and was the manager at Park Plaza Tower, Dodge City.
He belonged to First Missionary Church and the Santa Fe Historical Society, both at Dodge City.
On May 23, 1954, he married Gloria Mae Bradley at Dodge City. She died Nov. 14, 1985.
Survivors include: two sons, Brad, Bakersfield, Calif., and Bill, Scottsdale, Ariz.; a daughter, Chris DeLord, Scottsdale, Ariz.; a brother, Everett, Offerle; a sister, Irene Maskus, Jetmore; and two grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son, Todd William.
Funeral was at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at First Missionary Church, Dodge City, with the Rev. James Hossler presiding. Swaim Funeral Home, Dodge City, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Maple Grove Cemetery, Dodge City.
Memorials may be sent to the First Missionary Church Building Fund, in care of the funeral home.

Opal Mae Manry
LARNED - Opal Mae Manry, 82, died Dec. 19, 2000, at Central Kansas Medical Center, St. Rose Campus, Great Bend.
She was born July 29, 1918, at Geary, Okla., the daughter of Robert and Katie Rupp Smith. A longtime Larned resident, she was a homemaker and retired secretary for the Larned Chamber of Commerce.
She belonged to First United Methodist Church and served as past Sunday school superintendent, and was on the pastoral relations committee, the staff-parish relations committee, Pawnee County Red Cross Bloodmobile Program, and the Board of Directors of Fort Larned Historical Society. She was a past secretary, charter member and past president of the Larned Branch of the American Association of University Women, and worked with ECM in promoting county agricultural and 4-H Club programs in Pawnee County.
On Aug. 24, 1938, she married E. Clifford Manry at Perry, Okla. He survives.
Other survivors include: two sons, C. Laroy, Great Bend, and John R., Topeka; a daughter, Reba Mae Adams, Belpre; a sister, Louise Gladwell, Yates Center; and seven grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Floyd and Dale; and a sister, Frances Mercer.
Funeral was at 3 p.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church, Larned. Morell Funeral Home, Larned, was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in the Larned Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to the Fort Larned Historical Society or the Pawnee County 4-H Foundation, in care of the funeral home.

Vivian H. Lippoldt
KINSLEY - Vivian H. Lippoldt, 84, died Dec. 17, 2000, at Medicalodge, Kinsley.
She was born Nov. 1, 1916, at Haviland, the daughter of Earl and Erma White Schooley. She was a retired teacher.
She belonged to United Methodist church at Kinsley.
On May 21, 1943, she married Roy W. Lippoldt at Fort Ord, Calif. He survives.
Other survivors include: a son, Kenneth, Wichita; a sister, Dorothy Schooley, Pratt; and two grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Patricia Lippoldt.
Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at United Methodist Church, Kinsley with the Rev. David Bell presiding. Friends may call from noon to 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, both at McKillip Funeral Home, Kinsley. Burial will be in Salem Cemetery, Kinsley.
Memorials may be sent to Southwind Hospice or to the church, both in care of the funeral home.

Daniel Lynn Miller
LARNED - Daniel Lynn Miller, 60, died Dec. 10, 2000, at Central Kansas Medical Center, Larned.
He was born June 6, 1940, at Fort Collins, Colo., the son of D.L. and Lida Grace Brenneman Miller. A longtime resident of Larned, formerly of Greensburg, he was a licensed mental health technician at Larned State Hospital.
He belonged to Church of the Nazarene, the Gideons International Larned Camp, and was a volunteer at the Larned Department of Corrections with Bible studies and Gideon presentations.
Survivors include: his parents, Hutchinson; two brothers, Bob, Coppell, Texas, and Sam, Speedway, Ind.; a sister, Virginia Rae Beard, Bedford, Ind.; nine nephews and nieces; and three great-nephews and nieces.
Funeral was at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Morell Funeral Home, Larned, with Pastors Rick Clark and Reed Beard presiding. Burial was in Fairlawn Burial Park, Hutchinson.
Memorials may be sent to the Church of the Nazarene or to Gideons International, both in care of the funeral home.

Carmen A. Medina
WICHITA - Carmen A. Median, 77, died December 15, 2000, at her home in Wichita.
She was born June 15, 1923, the daughter of Gabriel & Marie (Mendez) Aquirredea in Santa Barbara, Chihuahua, Mexico.
She was a homemaker.
She married Jose Medina and he survives.
She is survived by three sons, Manuel, Pocatella, Idaho; Jose, Twin Falls, Idaho and Iban, Villa Matamoros, Mexico; three daughters, Berta Medina, Rita Holguin and Maria Holguin, all of Kinsley; three brothers, Gabriel, Manuel and Tacho, all of Mexico; three sisters, Savina Hernandes; Ramona Sanchez; and Ignacia Monje, all of Mexico; and 22 grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, December 20, 2000 at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Kinsley with Fr. Joseph Nguyen presiding. Burial will be at Villa Matamoros, Mexico.
Friends may call until service time at the church. McKillip Memorial Funeral Home, Kinsley, is in charge of arrangements.