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Obituary of PAULINE BECKER

Pauline Becker, 93, a longtime Russell resident, died Friday, March 1, 2002, at Integrated Health Service, Great Bend.

She was born January 13, 1909, in Ness County, the daughter of Benjamin and Mary Uffelmann Karst.

Pauline married George Becker December 18, 1949 at Galatia. He died March 4, 1998.

She lived her early life in Ness and Barton counties, received her nursing training at St. Rose Dominican Nursing School at Great Bend, and worked at Russell Regional Hospital for many years.

Pauline was a member of St. John Lutheran Church and VFW Auxiliary, both of Russell.

She was preceded in death by: her parents, her husband, four brothers, Alex, Edward, Benjamin and Ted Karst, four sisters, Millie Clayton, Lydia Ohman, Millie Karst, and Marie Funk.

Survivors include: one brother, Edwin Karst, Great Bend.

The body was cremated, memorial service will be announced at a later date.

Memorials are suggested to St. John Lutheran Church, Russell.

Pohlman's Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Contributed by Glenda Brack, transcribed from Russell Daily News, 01 Mar 2002

Obituary of SAMUEL BRACK

Samuel Brack, 74, Route 2, Russell, died Sunday (January 9, 1972) morning at Russell Hospital.

He was born Sept. 9, 1897, in Barton County near Otis, to John G. and Anna Brack. He was a farmer at Otis a short time, but had lived on the present farm since 1944. He married Elma Dumler, April 20, 1930, in Russell.

He was a member of the United Emanuel Lutheran Church at Milberger.
Survivors include the widow; two sons, Melvin of Ness City and LaVern, Escondido, California, and a daughter Mrs. Frank (Isabelle) Untereiner, Russell; a brother, Elmer Brack, Denver, Colo.; and a sister, Matilda Brauer, Omaha, Neb.; and nine grandchildren.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday from the United Emanuel Lutheran Church, with Rev. Gilbert Kisling officiating. Burial will be in Galatia Cemetery."

Transcribed and Contributed by Glenda Brack

Obituary of ELMA JANE BRAUN

Elma Jane Braun, 87, Baldwin City, died Thursday, July 26, 2001, at the Baldwin Care Center.

She was born August 17, 1913, at Sugar City, Colorado, the daughter of John and Dollie Osborne Foos. She grew up in the Ness County area near Ness City and Bazine and attended Ness City schools. She helped raise her younger brothers and sisters when she was a young woman.

On April 17, 1934, she was united in marriage to Fred Braun at Ness City. They raised four children together and were later divorced.

Mrs. Braun resided in Ness County until moving to Lane County near Dighton in the mid 1940's. She later moved back to Ness County near Ransom before moving to Russell in 1960. She remained in Russell until moving to Wichita and residing there briefly before moving to Baldwin City over two years ago.

During the years Mrs. Braun had worked in various restaurants, as a hospital housekeeper, and had cared for others in their own homes in addition to being a homemaker.

She was raised in the Catholic Church. She enjoyed gardening in earlier years and also liked to quilt and needlepoint.

She is survived by: two sons, Gerald Braun, Harrison, Arkansas, and Leonard Braun, Milo, Missouri; two daughters, Mary Platt, Ottawa, and Margaret Ann Cornell, Salina; two brothers, John Foos, Great Bend, and Ed Foos, Portland, Oregon; three sisters, Martha Shaw, Ft. Wayne, Indiana, Josephine Petsch, Colorado, and Lynn Foos, Dallas, Texas; 14 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Braun was preceded in death by: her parents, and several brothers and sisters.

Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 28, at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Ottawa, with Fr. Steve Beseau officiating.

Mrs. Braun will lie in state after 9 a.m. Friday, July 27, at the Lamb-Roberts-Heise Funeral Home, Ottawa, where the family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the Baldwin Care Center and may be sent to the funeral home at P.O. Box 14, Ottawa, Kansas 66067.

Contributed by Glenda Brack, transcribed from Russell Daily News, 26 July 2001

Obituary of Michael Richard Davin

Mr. Michael Davin, for many years a resident of this city, died at Wichita Monday, the 13th, where he had gone a few weeks before to secure medical treatment. The remains were brought home Tuesday, by his daughter, Miss Matie Davin, and were buried from the Presbyterian church Thursday, afternoon at half past two o’clock with Grand Army honors. Michael Richard Davin, was born in Ireland in 1843. He came to this country as a boy and lived at Syracuse, New York, where he married Miss Jane Kilcoyne. He moved to Iowa in 1878, and the next year moved to Ness county, of this state, and for the last thirteen years has lived in Larned.

The deceased enlisted as a private in Company “C,” Second New York heavy artillery, in June, 1862, under the name of Richard Davin, fearing that, as he was at the time a minor, if he enlisted under his full name his parents would take him out of the army. He was wounded at the battle of Cold Harbor, but served with distinction until the close of the war and was honorably discharged in May, 1865, having given thirty-five months to the service of his country.

The deceased leaves a wife and two children, Matie and Charlie and a large number of friends, to mourn his death.

The editor of this paper reckoned big hearted, honest “Mike” Davin one of the staunchest friends, and desires to add his humble testimonial as to his character as a modest unassuming, upright and worthy citizen.

The Larned Eagle-Optic, Friday, Feb. 17, 1899, Pg 3, Vol. XVI, No. 12

Obituary of WILHELMINE DIETZ

Mrs. Soloman (Wilhelmine) Dietz, 79, died Dec. 15, (1981) at Central Kansas Medical Center after a long illness. Born Wilhelmine Dietz, Oct. 24, 1902, in Barton County, she was a lifetime resident of the Galatia community. She married Soloman Dietz April 22, 1923, in Milberger. She was a homemaker.

Mrs. Dietz was a member of the United Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Milberger.

Survivors include the widower: three sons, Emil, Otis, Robert, Dodge City, and Walter, Wichita; two daughters, Mrs. Richard (Ruth) Bortz, Pratt and Mrs. Wayne (Dorothy) Johnson, Sterling: two brothers, Julius Dietz, Topeka, and Toby Dietz, Ness City; one sister, Mrs. Matilda Jones, Loveland, Colo. and 15 grandchildren. (There is a hand written addition by my mother-in-law, Mrs. Elma Dumler Brack, that another survivor was "Daniel".)

The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the church with Rev. Robert S. Kreier Officiating. Burial will be in the Milberger Cemetery.

Transcribed and Contributed by Glenda Brack

Obituary of DANIEL D. HEINZE

Daniel D. Heinze, 74, died Friday (10 April 1982) at St. Francis Hospital, Topeka, after a long illness.

Born June 3, 1907, at Dorrance, he married Anna Marie Ohlrogge Jan 12, 1935, at Ness City. He was a retired welder and resident of Topeka since 1956, formerly of Stafford.

He was a member of the Baptist Church, Stafford.

Survivors include his wife of the home; three daughters, Carolyn A. Herbel, of Lucas, Donna J. Brinker of Point Pleasant, W. Va., and Danna J. Crawshaw of Mayetta; two brothers Sam of Fort Worth, Texas, and Jonathan of Aurora, Colo.; one sister, Esther Jonker of Wichita; five grandchildren; one great grandchild.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Peacock-Milton Funeral Chapel, Stafford, with C. M. Richardson officiating. Burial will be in the Stafford Cemetery. Friends may call from 1:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. Sunday and until service time Monday at the funeral home. Memorials have been suggested to the Kidney Foundation of Kansas.

Transcribed and Contributed by Glenda Brack

Obituary of MRS. AMELIA "MOLLIE" HERMAN

Mrs. Amelia "Mollie" Herman, 77, of Ness City, passed away at the Ness County Hospital here Sunday, January 26, (1974). She had been a resident of the geriatrics ward of the hospital since 1973.

Born March 14, 1897, at Milberger, she was united in marriage to Henry Herman there on September 23, 1914. He died November 12, 1973.

They moved to Ness county in 1918, and lived in the Bazine community for several years before moving to Ness City to make their home.

She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary here.

Funeral services were held from the Fitzgerald Home here Wednesday afternoon, January 29, conducted by Rev. Steve Ranheim, pastor of the Our Redeemer Lutheran church. Interment was in the Ness City cemetery.

Survivors include: a daughter, Mrs. Reuben (Elnora) Schleuning, of Fort Collins, Colo.; four sons, Rueben Herman of Garden City, John and Edwin Herman of Ness City, and Herbert Herman of Plainville; sisters, Mrs. F. S. Steinert, of Russell, and Mrs. Elizabeth Herman of Ness City; 12 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends.

Transcribed and Contributed by Glenda Brack

Obituary of KATHERINE ELIZABETH STRECKER

Katherine Elizabeth Strecker, 85, died Sunday (19 November 1978) at Ness City Hospital. Born Katherine Elizabeth Mehler, April 16, 1893 at Russell, she married Herman Strecker in May, 1913, at Russell. He died May 20, 1965. She lived here most of her life.

She was a member of the United Methodist Church, Ness City.

Survivors: daughters, Mrs. Bernice Prayer, Fort Dodge; Mrs. Carol Sullivan, Louisville, Ky.; sisters, Mrs. Lydia Reinhardt, Bison; Mrs. Pauline Dean, Silver City, N. M.; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren.

The funeral was at 2 p.m. Friday at Fitzgeral's Funeral Home, Ness City, with the Rev. Jack Kersenbrock officiating. Burial was in the Bazine Cemetery.

Transcribed and Contributed by Glenda Brack

Obituary of PAUL H. WEGELE

Paul H. Wegele, 76, died Thursday, June 28, 2001 near Satanta.

He was born Jan. 14, 1925 in Barton County, the son of Jacob and Pauline Bitter Wegele. He was an insurance appraiser and adjuster. He was a resident of Ness City for the past 15 years and a resident of Ness City since 1946.

He was a member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Bazine; Ness County Hospital Foundation Board, Ness City; LaCrosse VFW; and a Past International President of Lutheran Layman's League. Paul served in the Navy during World War II.

On May 7, 1944, he married Edna Maier in Milberger. She survives.

Other survivors include: two brothers, George Wegele, Hays, and Laland Wegele, Otis; and other relatives.

He was preceded in death by one brother, Jacob "J" Ernest Wegele.

Funeral service was held at St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Bazine, Monday, July 2, with Rev. Randall Jahnke officiating. Burial with military graveside services by Olin Cole American Legion Post No. 392, Bazine, followed at Bazine Cemetery.

Memorials are suggested to St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Bazine, or Lutheran Hour Ministries."

Contributed by Glenda Brack, transcribed from Russell Daily News, 26 July 2001


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