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BEULAH F. ATKINSON
Beulah F. Atkinson, 94, died Sunday, Dec. 17, 2000, at the
Prairie Senior Living Complex, Colby, Kansas. She was born Aug. 4, 1906, in
Atwood, Kansas to Melvin H. and Flora Ellen (Ward) Standley. Survivors: A son,
Stan, Fort Collins, Colo.; a sister, Verna Dell Crouse, Oakley; five
grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren. Preceded in Death by: Her husband,
Bailey O. Atkinson, a son, Gale, a daughter, Joy Barlow, two brothers, Ray
Standley and Aubrey Standley, and three sisters, Hazel Cook, Daisy Latham and
Lila Penn.
Contributed 2002 by Jan Reading, extracted from Hays Daily News, 18
Dec 2000
GEORGE R. BUSS
George R. Buss, 83, died Saturday, Oct. 13,
2001, at Graham County Hospital, Hill City, KS. Born: Oct. 2, 1918, in rural
Logan County, Kansas to Frank and Flora O. (Rouse) Buss. Survivors: Two sons,
Frank, Plainville, and Robert, rural Bogue; two daughters, Beverly Michael, Hill
City, and Kimberly Hyde, Penokee; a sister, Juanita McIntosh, Dunkerton, Iowa;
and seven grandchildren. Preceded in Death by: His wife, Shirley J. (Randall)
Buss, two sisters, Lucille Lucas and Charlotte Miller.
Contributed 2002 by Jan
Reading, extracted from Hays Daily News, 15 Oct 2001
THRESSA L. EATON
Thressa L. Eaton, 83, died Monday, Dec. 4, 2000, at the Heritage Senior Home,
Grand Junction, Colo. Born: Sept. 17, 1917, in Concordia, Kansas to Leroy and
Mary Josephine (Marcotte) Carr. Survivors: Three sons, Keith E., Newton, Larry
E., Shattuck, Okla., and Gary L., Oakley; a daughter, Marietta G. Martin, Grand
Junction, Colo.; a brother, Albert R. "Johnny" Carr, Wichita; 17 grandchildren;
and 16 great-grandchildren. Preceded in Death by: Her husband, Roy E. Eaton on
April 2, 1993; and by a brother, Harvey Carr; three sisters, Bertha Carr,
Bernitha Carr and Mildred Lemke; a granddaughter; and a great-granddaughter.
Contributed 2002 by Jan Reading, extracted from Hays Daily News, 5 Dec 2000
DONALD FECHNER
Donald Fechner, 68, died Sunday, Dec. 10, 2000, at his
home. He was born Jan. 1, 1932, in Colby, Kansas, to Charles Vernor and Thelma
Irene (Walker) Fechner. Survivors: His wife, Linda Elaine Fechner, Oakley; a
son, Donald Jr., Goodland; a daughter, Melinda Enfield, Colby; a brother, Bill
Fechner, Bristow, Okla.; three sisters, Darlene Wright, Aurora, Colo., Joyce
Nye, Oklahoma City, and Joellen Schaffer, Liberal; and four grandchildren.
Preceded in Death by: Two sisters, Betty Tillotson and Janice Dreher.
Contributed 2002 by Jan Reading, extracted from Hays Daily News, 18 Dec 2000
NORMA JEAN GEIST
Norma Jean Geist, 74, died Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2000, at
the Logan County Hospital. Born: April 28, 1926, in Panama, Ill, to William and
Grace (Dillbeck) Kohler. Survivors: Three sons, Jim, Oakley, Bob, Colby, and
David, Dodge City; three daughters, Kathy Wilkins, Leoti, Laureen Samaniego,
Oklahoma City, and Janice Alvis, Hays; a brother, Lloyd Chase, Shelbyville,
Ind.; a sister, Bessie Farr, Garden City; nine grandchildren; and three
great-grandchildren. Preceded in Death by: Her husband, Alvin A. Geist, June 12,
1961, a grandson, and a sister, Dorothy Honeyman.
Contributed 2002 by Jan
Reading, extracted from Hays Daily News, 9 Nov 2000
ALFRED S. "SMOKEY"
JOHNSON JR.
Alfred S. "Smokey" Johnson Jr., 70, died Thursday, June 22, 2000,
at the Logan County Hospital. Born: Aug. 10, 1929, in Keith County near Brule,
Neb., to Alfred S. Sr. and Bretha Mae (Matthews) Johnson. Survivors: Two sons,
Allen and Gary; a daughter, Michelle; and a sister, Ardis Lunbery, Ogallala,
Neb.
Contributed 2002 by Jan Reading, extracted from Hays Daily News, 26 June
2000
IDA MAE JORDING
Ida Mae Jording, 65, died Friday, Feb. 2, 2001,
at the Community Hospital. Born: March 16, 1935, in Logan County, Kansas, to
Thomas N. and Blanche (Farr) McGuire. Survivors: Her husband, Elwood Dean
Jording, McCook; a son, Gregory, McCook; and a brother, Harlyn McGuire, Perry,
Iowa. Preceded in Death by: A brother, Loy Thomas McGuire.
Contributed 2002 by
Jan Reading, extracted from Hays Daily News, 5 Feb 2001
ROBERTA O. KEMP
Roberta O. Kemp, 83, died Saturday, Oct. 28, 2000, at Hays Medical Center. Born:
Sept. 16, 1917, in McPherson, Kansas, to John and Laura Mae (Moore) Waldmeier.
Survivors: A son, Bill, Grandview, Mo.; two daughters, Shirley M. Fischer,
Redwood City, Calif., and Charlotte G. Tessaro, Colby; seven grandchildren; and
eight great-grandchildren. Preceded in Death by: Her husband, Woodrow Kemp, two
brothers, James and Lester Waldmeier, and three sisters, Lula Enos, Vida Council
and Hazel Koons.
Contributed 2002 by Jan Reading, extracted from Hays Daily
News, 30 Oct 2000
CHARLES "CHUCK" LAMOREUX
Charles "Chuck" Lamoreux,
78, Shawnee, died April 9, 2002. He was born May 13, 1923, in Oakley, to Drew
and Frances Lamoreux. Chuck graduated from Hays High School and attended Fort
Hays State University. He served as a Lt. Colonel in the Army during World War
II in the Pacific. In 1945, he married Doris Peirano. They operated Lamoreux
Motors Dealership in Stockton before moving to Shawnee in 1960. They were
independent newspaper carriers of the Kansas City Star for 20 years and retired
during the 1980's. He was preceded in death by: his parents; his siblings; and
his wife, Doris. Survivors include: his children and their spouses, Gary and
Robbie Lamoreux, Baldwin, Sherry and Mark Humphrey, Stilwell, and Clark and
Kristi Lamoreux, Kansas City, Missouri; and eight grandchildren. The funeral
mass was held at 10 a.m. on April 12 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Shawnee.
Entombment was in Resurrection Mausoleum. Memorials may be made to Catholic
Charities. The Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee was in charge of arrangements.
Contributed 2002 by Glenda Brack, transcribed from Russell Daily News, 9 April
2002
MARTHA M. OTTKEN
Martha M. Ottken, 100, died Monday, Aug. 7,
2000, at the Logan County Hospital Long Term Care Unit. Born: Feb. 27, 1900, in
Ellis County, Kansas, to Frank and Henrietta (King) Huber. Survivors: A son,
Roy, Topeka; a daughter, Dorothy Armstrong, Quinter; a sister, Freda Fries,
Kirksville, Mo.; six grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and a
great-great-grandson. Preceded in Death by: Her husband, Arthur Ottken; an
infant son, Wayne, three brothers, Frank, Frederick and Arnold Huber, three
sisters, Marie Gallison, Edith York and Minnie Wentling, and a grandson.
Contributed 2002 by Jan Reading, extracted from Hays Daily News, 8 Aug 2000
MAX PARSONS
Max Parsons, 64, died Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2001, in rural Gove
County, as a result of a farm accident. Born: Nov. 30, 1936, in Gove County,
Kansas, to Robert H. and Donna (Hansen) Parsons. Survivors: His wife, Glennis
Gail (Fink) Parsons, Oakley; two sons, Mitch and Pat, both of Oakley; his
mother, Oakley; a brother, Lawrence, Westminster, Colo.; two sisters, Roberta
Thornburg, Highland, Calif., and Beverly Smith, Englewood, Colo.; and seven
grandchildren. Preceded in Death by: His father.
Contributed 2002 by Jan
Reading, extracted from Hays Daily News, 07 Nov 2001
CATHARINE A. "KAY"
REPSHIRE
Catharine A. "Kay" Repshire, 59, died Thursday, June 8, 2000, at her
home. Born: June 16, 1940, in Crowley County, Colo., to Otto L. and Vera
Josephine (Rowland) Pfeiff. Survivors: her husband, Wane Repshire, Russell
Springs; two sons, Gary Wane, Colby, and James, Edgerton; three daughters, Nancy
K. Frei, Alva, Okla., Debbie Anderson, Kiowa, and Judy A. Repshire, Oakley; two
brothers, Dick Pfeiff, Breckenridge, Texas, and Bob Pfeiff, Winona; three
sisters, Wilmina Adair, Sedalia, Colo., Helen Adair, Burke, Va., and Emma
Wilson, Olney Springs, Colo.; 11 grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter.
Preceded in Death by: Her parents, three brothers, Claude, Calvin and Dan
Pfeiff, and a granddaughter, Cynthia Dawn Frei.
Contributed 2002 by Jan
Reading, extracted from Hays Daily News, 9 June 2000
MARK WAYNE ROBBEN
Mark Wayne Robben, 52, Oakley, died Friday, Sept. 21, 2001. Born: May 14, 1949,
at Colby, Kansas. Survivors: His former wife, Carolyn of Oakley; two sons,
Trevor of Fort Hood, Texas, and Eric of Oakley; his mother, Augusta Robben of
Oakley; five brothers, Phillip of Oakley, Robert of Colby, Dennis of Des Moines,
Iowa, Larry of San Jose, Calif., and Ronald of Hampton Bay, N.Y.; and a sister,
Kathy Fulwider of Brewster
Contributed 2002 by Jan Reading, extracted from
Hays Daily News, 23 Sep 2001
MYRLE E. SHAVER
Myrle E. Shaver, 89, of
Aurora died Oct. 25, 2000. Born: Nov. 30, 1910 in Oakley, Kan. Survivors: Son,
Richard of Lakewood; daughter Janice James of Aurora; six grandchildren; four
great-grandchildren.
Contributed 2002 by Jan Reading, extracted from Rocky
Mountain News, 29 Oct 2000
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