2000-2001 Obituaries

Most contributed by Jan Simpson Reading, Gail McComb, or Wanda Vanhorn Sammons.

30 Dec 2001 The Hays Daily News Clarence H. Eichman
HILL CITY - Clarence H. Eichman, 80, died Friday, Dec. 28, 2001, at Graham County Hospital, Hill City. He was born Aug. 9, 1921, in rural Palco to Fred Henry and Ethel Mae (Hedge) Eichman. He married Dula LaBarge on Nov. 24, 1958, in Damar. He was a longtime Damar area resident, and had been an oil field pumper and had worked for KN Energy Co. for 15 years before he retired in 1986. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Damar, and the American Legion.
Survivors include (article cut off at this point.)

aft 6 Dec 2001 The Hays Daily News Freida J. Allphin
PALCO - Freida J. Allphin, 76, died Thursday, Dec. 6, 2001, at Plainville Rural Hospital. She was born June 13, 1925, in Ellis to John and Mary (Armbrister) Zachman. She graduated from Ellis High School. She married Verlin Allphin on March 30, 1951, in Ponca City, Okla. He died Oct. 2, 1996. She was a homemaker and a member and former board member of the Palco United Methodist Church. She was president of the United Methodist Women, and member of the Pleasant Hour Club, Sunflower (article cut off at this point.)

21 Sept 2001 Phillipsburg, KS, Larry A. Doughtery
Larry A. Dougherty was born Jan. 1, 1936, on the family farm in Rooks County to Dale and May (Mead) Dougherty, the oldest of seven children. He attended Codell High School. After graduating he went to work at Kansas Department of Transportation in Phillipsburg. Along with KDOT, Larry also worked at Moore's Texaco and later doing home improvement work through the years. Larry enjoyed camping, hunting, auctions, woodworking and rebuilding and remodeling their home. He was a member of the National Rifle Association and the Borderline Gun Club. He retired from KDOT after 41 years of service at the level of Sub-Area Supervisor.
On May 24, 1956, Larry married Ruth Joan Winchell of Liberal. To this union five sons were born: Karl A. and wife Sherie and Earl D. of Phillipsburg, Daryl L. and wife Linda of Agra, Neil G. and wife Gala of Winfield and Oren P. and wife Kari Jo of Meade; 17 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Larry passed away at the Phelps Memorial Health Center in Holdrege, Neb. on Friday, Sept. 21, after a long illness.
His family and friends will sadly miss him.
Funeral services were held Monday, Sept. 24 at 10:30 a.m. in Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel with Rev. Jack Kersenbrock officiating.
Mary Lutz, vocalist, sang "In The Garden" and "The Old Rugged Cross" accompanied by Jean Ann Wagner.
Casket bearers were: Karl, Neil, Daryl, Oren and Earl Dougherty and Don Born. Honorary bearers were all of his grandchildren and Ron Miller.
Interment was in the Fairview Cemetery, Phillipsburg.
Arrangements were handled by Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel.
Card of Thanks. We appreciate the kind expressions of sympathy that we received at the time of Larry's death. Thank you all so much for the flowers, memorials and other kindnesses. A special thanks to the Church of Christ Ladies of both Agra and Phillipsburg and to our friends in the Agra and Phillipsburg communities of providing a meal after the service. Thank you so much. The family of Larry A. Dougherty
Submitted by Jan Reading

19 Dec 2001 Newton Daily News (Newton, IA.) Bessie Van Dusseldorp
PELLA — Bessie "Bess" Van Dusseldorp, 93, of Pella, formerly of Prairie City, died from a heart ailment Monday, Dec. 17, at the Pella Regional Health Center in Pella.
Funeral services will be Friday at 10 a.m. at the First Reformed Church in Prairie City with the Rev. Joel Brummel officiating. Walters-Coburn Funeral Home in Prairie City is handling arrangements.
Friends may call after noon at the funeral home where family will be available from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
The daughter of Leonard and Tillie De Jong Jabaai, she was born May 11, 1908, in Palco, Kan. On Feb. 23, 1939, she married Leo Van Dusseldorp in Prairie City. She was a member of the First Reformed Church in Prairie City and of the Faith and Mission Circle group of the church. She was a homemaker and enjoyed making pies and won several awards at the Jasper County Fair.
Survivors include her husband, three daughter and two sons-in-law, Elaine and Bert E. Bandstra of Oskaloosa, Janice Swenson of Clive and Charlotte and David McClellan of Prairie City; seven grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, five brothers, a son-in-law and a granddaughter. (see picture http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ia/county/jasper/Obituaries/UV/van_dusseldorp,_bessie.htm)

aft 18 Dec 2001 The Ark Valley News Kit Rea McShea
Kit Rea McShea, 20, of Scottsbluff, Neb., grandson of Sylvia Phillips of Kechi, died Dec. 18, 2001. He was a student at Platte Valley Bible College, Scottsbluff, and a Radio Shack employee. Service was Saturday at Main Street Christian Church, Stockton. He was a former resident of Stockton.
Other survivors include his wife, Hillary; father, Michael of Orleans, Neb.; mother and stepfather, Nila and Jonathan Denton of Stockton; brothers, Michael Jr. of Colorado Springs, Matthew of Denver; grandparents, Lowell and Geoa Norris of Osborne, Clyde and Hope Denton of Stockton.
A memorial has been established with the Kit Rea McShea Memorial Fund. Smith-Moore-Overlease Funeral Home had charge.

15 Dec 2001 Standard-Examiner (Ogden, UT) Ethel June Oldfield
WEST HAVEN - Ethel June Oldfield, 85, passed away December 11, 2001. She was born in Woodston, Kansas on June 26, 1916, one of 17 children to John Wesley Nelson and Minnie Belle Solenbuger. She married Louis Oldfield on November 27, 1936. Ethel was a member of Jehovah"s Witnesses.
Surviving are three children, Robert, Joan, Kendel, and one sister. She was preceded in death by her husband and one child Linda.
Memorial services will be held Monday, December 17, at 7 (article cut off at this point)

aft 14 Dec 2001 unknown Salina Newspaper Stella L. McConchie
PLAINVILLE -- Stella L. McConchie, 94, Plainville, died Friday, Dec. 14, 2001. Mrs. McConchie was born L. Carmichael on Dec. 12, 1907, at rural Ellis County. She was a teacher and a homemaker and helped run the family farm.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William " Bill" in 1964 and a daughter, Shoulders in 1997.
Survivors include a son, Dale of Plainville 10 grandchildren 17 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Plainville United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Plainville Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Rooks County Nursing Home or House Calls of Hays Medical Center, in care of Moore-Overlease Funeral Chapel, 409 S. Cochran, Plainville 67663.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today at the funeral chapel and 9:30 a.m. until the service Monday at the church..

12 Dec 2001 McCook Daily GazetteVirginia M. (Howard) Griffith
CLAYTON, Kan. -- Virginia M. (Howard) Griffith, 81, died Tuesday (Dec. 11, 2001) at the Decatur County Hospital in Oberlin.
She was born March 7, 1920, at Stockton, Kan., to Fred and Elizabeth (Montgomery) Howard. She graduated from Logan High School and Kansas State University.
On May 31, 1948, she married Norman Jay Griffith at Manhattan, Kan. She was a homemaker, and lived her entire married life in the Clayton area.
She was a member of the Clayton United Methodist Church where she served as treasurer for 50 years, was a 4-H leader, a member of the L. D. Club, and was a Sunday School teacher. She was preceded in death by her parents.
Survivors include her husband, Jay of Clayton two sons, " Chuck" Griffith and wife, Clayton, and Michael Griffith and wife, Jane of Atwood one sister, Peggy Goodman of Orland, Calif. and seven grandchildren.
Services will be Friday, 2 p.m., at the United Methodist Church in Clayton with the Rev. Charles Keller officiating. Interment will be a the Clayton Cemetery.
Visitation will be Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Brantley Funeral Home of Atwood, and from 10 a.m. until the time of the service at the church.
Memorials may be given in her name to the Clayton United Methodist Church.
Brantley Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

12 Dec 2001 Ojai Valley News (Ca.) Vera Vivian Weavering Bartels Masurek
Vera Vivian Weavering-Bartels-Masurek, 94, died Thursday, Dec. 6, 2001, at St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital after a brief illness. She was born Dec. 8, 1906, in Plainville, Kan., and was raised on the Weaverling family farm in Codell, Kan. While a teenager, she was a member of the 1921-1922 Kansas State Championship Girls' Basketball Team.
She married Pete Bartels, also from Kansas, and they moved to Ventura in 1936. She worked as a leather seamstress for 30 years at the Star Glove Leather Factory on Ventura Avenue. Mr. Bartels owned the OK Barber Shop on Main Street and Thompson Boulevard in Ventura. He preceded her in death in 1968.
She remarried a widower, Frank Mazurek, who also preceded her in death in 1991. They lived in the Mira Valle Mobile Home Park in Ojai. She was known in Ojai as "The Dollmaker," as she reconditioned dolls and returned them for sale at the Little House.
She had always been active, and at age 94 was still doing seamstress work and taking regular walks around Villa Los Posas where she had lived for the past three years.
Mrs. Mazurek is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Ned and Pat Bartels, of Somis, and Daryl and Jo Bartels, of Lebec; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. She had eight brothers and one sister; her only surviving brother is Bert Weaverling of Auburn, Calif.
Memorial services were held Monday, Dec. 10, 2001, at 1 p.m. at Clausen Funeral Home in Ojai. Interment was at Conejo Mountain Memorial Park in Camarillo.
Arrangements are under the direction of Clausen Funeral Home.

aft 8 Dec 2001 The Post & Courier (Charleston, S. C.) Dustin L. Roberts
Dustin L. Roberts, 28, of Goose Creek, died Saturday, December 8, 2001. Born July 19, 1973 in Aurora, Colo. he was the son of Lawrence E. "Larry" and Pamela S. Roberts (nee Morin). Dustin was a 1991 graduate of Chatfield High School, Littleton, Colo. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business from Western State College, Gunnison, Colo. and was a member of Delta Zeta Pi business fraternity and Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity. After graduation he began his career with Mellon Mortgage and later was employed by Chase Manhattan Bank as a loan finance officer. He is survived by his parents, two sisters: Francyne and her husband Joel A. Altman, and Amanda Roberts all of Goose Creek; maternal grandmother Irene Morin and paternal grandparents: Edmond and Rita Roberts, all of Damar, Kan.; uncles, aunts and numerous cousins. A Mass of Christian Liturgy will be held 10 a.m. Wednesday, December 12, 2001 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 510 St. James Ave., Goose Creek. The family will receive friends Tuesday, December 11, 2001 from 6-8 p.m. with a Rosary service beginning at 7 p.m. at the church. Interment will be held Saturday, December 15, 2001 at St. Joseph's Cemetery, Damar, Kan. Arrangements by MCALISTER-SMITH FUNERAL HOME, 100 S. Goose Creek Blvd., Goose Creek.

4 Dec 2001 The Hays Daily News Maxine Blecha
PLAINVILLE - Maxine Blecha, 87, formerly of Woodston, died Monday, Dec. 3, 2001, at Plainville Rural Hospital. She was born Aug. 17, 1914, in Jewel. At age 2, she came to live in Kirwin with Ed and Agnes Schlansky. She grew up in Kirwin, graduating from Kirwin High School. She married Virgil Blecha on Aug. 17, 1938, on the family farm near Kirwin. She had been a Woodston resident since 1952, moving to Plainville in 1992. She was a homemaker and with her husband, was a custom harvester (article cut off at this point.)

aft 2 Dec 2001 The Hays Daily News Lois I. Macke
BUHLER - Lois I. Macke, 77, died Sunday, Dec. 2, 2001, at Hutchinson Hospice Residential Care. She was born Sept. 24, 1924, in Palco to Edward and Edith (McClay) Williams. She graduated from Plainville High School and Strickler Business College, Topeka. She was an assistant purchasing agent at Schult Mobile Homes, Plainville. A longtime resident of Plainville, she had lived the past three years in Buhler. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Plainville, and attended Buhler (article cut off at this point.)

25 Nov 2001 Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Roe W. Groom
Council Grove, Kansas - Roe W. Groom, 101, Council Grove, died Wednesday, November 21, 2001 at a Council Grove nursing home. Mr. Groom was in charge of maintenance and drove a school bus for the Council Grove school district for about 30 years. He retired from the Rural Electric Association in 1965. He was born July 8, 1901, in Plainville, the son of William G. and Rachel E. Shumard Groom He had lived in Council Grove since 1939. Mr. Groom did historical research on the Santa Fe Trail and the Civil War. He walked more that 800 miles in support of the Arthritis Foundation. He was a member of the Council Grove United Methodist Church, National Geographical Society, Girl Scouts of America and a former member of the Masonic Lodge. He married Alice Meade in 1924, She died in 1986. He married Althea Collins Groom on April 7, 1988. She survives.
Other survivors include two daughters. Dorothy Radke, Wichita, and Lois Hylton, Waterloo, Iowa two sons, Glenn Groom, San Antonio, Texas, and Kenneth Groom, Kent, Washington Two stepchildren, Ronna Simpson and Ricky Groom, both of Plainville. 10 grandchildren five step grandchildren 11 great-grandchildren six step great-grandchildren and one step great-great grandchild.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Council Grove United Methodist Church, Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery in Council Grove. Groom will lie in state from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at Memorial Chapel of the Flint Hills in Council Grove.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Council Grove United Methodist Church or to the Arthritis Foundation and sent in care of the funeral chapel. Article submitted by Doyle Ekey.

aft 18 Nov 2001 Hays Daily News Delane K. Mason
Delane K. Mason, 55, 322 210th Ave., died Sunday, Nov. 18, 2001, at Hays Medical Center. He was born Aug. 30, 1946, in Stockton to Lawrence and Winnie (Haines) Mason. He was a 1964 graduate of Woodston High School. He married Cynthia Hertel on Feb. 5, 1972, in Victoria. He was a retired electrician for Schulte Homes Corp., Plainville, and Carson Home Sales, Manhattan. He lived in Wamego for 10 years, moving to Plainville then to Hays three years ago. He was a member of Our Lady Help of (article cut off at this point.)

10 Nov 2001 Hays Daily News Gerrell D. Veatch
NAME, DATE OF DEATH: Gerrell D. Veatch, 66, died Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2001, at Graham County Hospital
DATE OF BIRTH and LOCATION: Nov. 5, 1935, in Palco, Kansas
PARENTS: Cletus and Lucy A. (Coddington) Veatch
SURVIVORS: His wife, Elaine Moore Naiman Veatch, Hill City; a son, Mark, Tulsa, Okla.; two stepsons, Danny and Lane Naiman; three daughters, Rocky Pimlott, Hill City, Tamra Stephen, Casper, Wyo., and Brenda Dinkel, Hill City; two sisters, Berdena Whisman, Palco, and Esther Printz, Washington, D. C.; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: An infant brother, a brother, Galen Veatch, and a daughter, Penny Kloefkorn

aft 5 Nov 2001 The Hays Daily News Jewell Frances Thomason
Jewell Frances Thomason, 92, Hays Good Samaritan Center, died Monday, Nov. 5, 2001, at Hays Medical Center. She was born Feb. 10, 1909, in Alanreed, Texas, to John W. and Alice F. (Broyles) Steffey. She married John W. Thomason on Feb. 7, 1926, in Lawton, Okla. He died May 11, 1971. They lived in Oklahoma, moving to Palco in 1950, to Plainville in 1960, and she moved to Hays in 1984. She was a homemaker, a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Hays and the Order of Eastern (article cut off at this point.)

2 Nov 2001 Hays Daily News John C. Berland
FORT COLLINS, Colo. - John C. Berland, 73, died Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2001, in Fort Collins. He was born Nov. 17, 1927, in Zurich to Fred and Esther (McCauley) Berland. He grew up on a farm outside of Zurich. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. He received his bachelor´s degree from Fort Hays State University and his master´s degree from the University of Oklahoma. He married Yvonne Ruder on Aug. 23, 1948, in Hays. He taught in the Fort Hays State College art department from (article cut off at this point)

29 Oct 2001 Arizona Daily Star, Tucson, Arizona , B2 Verlin D. Teasley
Verlin Teasley, son of Franklin and Minnie Teasley was born July 5, 1917.
Verlin D. Teasley, 84, died October 21, 2001. Survived by his wife Gladys Teasley sons, Allan V. (Judi) Teasley and Lee F. Teasley of Tucson daughter, April E. (Maury) of Japan grandson, Sloane and granddaughter Blaine, both of Tucson. Mr. Teasley was a retired Boeing Aircraft supervisor. We’ll miss that special light and laughter that you brought into our lives. Arrangements by BRING’S BROADWAY CHAPEL, 6910 E. Broadway, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona. Article provided by Doyle Ekey.

24 Oct 2001 Stillwater News Press (Payne Co., Ok.) Carmen Jane Ratliff
Carmen Jane Ratliff, 47, a Yale resident died Friday, Oct. 19, 2001, in Plainville, Kan. Memorial services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. in the First United Methodist Church of Yale with John Curtis officiating. She was born March 2, 1954, in Cushing, to Thelma and Lloyd Stallings. William Savory of Yale was her special companion of several years. She spent a lot of time having fun, being with her mother Thelma, and also spending time with her children and three grandchildren. Survivors include her mother of Yale; her father of Cushing; William Savory of Yale; one son, Chris Ratliff of Yale; one daughter, Valerie Mitchell and her husband Thomas of Yale; one sister, Brenda Lann and husband Tony of Kingfisher; one brother, Ronnie Kerby of Oklahoma City; three grandchildren, Harley Mitchell of Yale, Quincy Davin and Sierra Ratliff of Prue; one niece and three nephews.

aft 19 Oct 2001 unknown paper Goldie E. Veverka
Goldie E. Veverka, 88, of Plainville died Friday, October 19, 2001 at the Plainville Rural Hospital.
She was born July 30, 1913 in rural Rooks County, the daughter of William and Emily (Gick) O'Brien. She attended school in Plainville. Goldie was united in marriage to Morris Veverka on October 17, 1929 in Great Bend, Kansas.
Her entire life was spent in and around the community of Plainville where she was a very supportive member of the community which she dearly loved. Her memberships included Dorcas Club, PEO Chapter, Bridge Club and the First Christian Church. Goldie worked at a variety of part time jobs, but the one she was most proud of was rural substitute Mail Carrier for the United States Postal Service.
She is survived by her daughter Yvonne (Paul) Van Dyke of Plainville three grandchildren, Van Dyke of Plainville, Paula (Dr. Lawrence) Waldrop of Los Alamitos, California, (Michael) Travis of Danville, California: 4 great grandchildren and 2 step grandchildren.
Preceding her in death were her parents and in 1975 her husband Morris.
Services at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 23,2001, at the First Christian Church in Plainville, Kansas with Pastor R. Mark Huntley officiating. Pat Bartlett, organist and Shari Page. soloist singing Hymn of Promise and the congregation joined in singing On Eagles Wings.
Visitation was held Monday, 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. at the Plainville Funeral Home, 320 SW Second Street, and Tuesday 9 a.m. until noon at the Church. Interment will be in the Plainville City Cemetery.
Memorials in her honor may be made to the First Christian Church or to the Andreson Memorial Park and left at the funeral home.

aft 14 Oct 2001 Hays Daily News. Hays Leonore B. Clampett
HILL CITY - Leonore B. Clampett, 95, died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2001, at Dawson Place Nursing Home. She was born Feb. 2, 1906, in Palco to John Walter and Myrtle Mae (Read) Bomgardner. She married Arnett William Clampett on Nov. 15, 1935, in Osborne. He died Jan. 12, 1960. She was a teacher and store clerk. She was a Jehovah's Witness and longtime area resident.
Survivors include four sisters, Maude Coover, El Paso, Texas, Verda Hale, Lyons, Irene Frazey and Lois Hale, Hill (article cut off at this point.)

14 Oct 2001 Hays Daily News. Hays Ivan E. Burgess
PALCO - Ivan E. Burgess, 86, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2001, at Hays Medical Center. He was born Feb. 10, 1915, in rural Rooks County to Francis and Dora (Stithem) Burgess. He married Ruby L. Nutsch on March 1, 1940, in Stockton. She died March 12, 1992. He was a farmer-stockman and longtime area resident. He was a member of Palco United Methodist church and former member of the Lions Club. He was a past member of the Hill City Saddle Club, Pleasant View Cemetery board and election (article cut off at this point.)

9 Oct 2001 Hays Daily News. Hays Paul M. Roelfs
STOCKTON - Paul M. Roelfs, 95, died Monday, Oct. 8, 2001, at Plainville Rural Hospital. He was born July 11, 1906, on the family farm southeast of Stockton to Martin C. "M. C." and Ellena (VanHove) Roelfs. He graduated from Stockton High School. He married Florence L. Lewin on Sept. 23, 1930, in Chadron, Neb. He was a lifetime area resident. He was a farmer-stockman. He was past president of the Stockton High School Alumni Association, Rooks County Old Settlers (article cut off at this point.)

3 Oct 2001 Hays Daily News. Hays Evelyn M. Richmond, 66, died Sunday, Sept. 30, 2001, at Hays Medical Center.
She was born Oct. 3, 1934, in Russell County to Leo and Bertha May (St. Aubyn) Dwinelle.
She married Edwin K. Simpson in 1950. He died in 1975. She married Gayle Richmond on Sept. 2, 1977, in Goodland. She was an area resident for the past 10 years and was a member of the Plainville Southern Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, of the home a son, Paul Simpson, Hays a stepson, Dennis Richmond, Franklin, Tenn. two stepdaughters, Debra Corbett, Olathe, and Denise Lynch Shawnee a brother, Ernie Dwinelle, Woodward, Okla. a sister, Jackie Goetz, Charlottesville, Texas three grandchildren eight great-grandchildren and three step great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two infant sons, Keith and Joel.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Plainville Southern Baptist Church burial in Norman Cemetery, south of Codell, KS.
Visitation will be until 8 p.m. today, and from 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Moore-Overlease Funeral Chapel, Plainville, and from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the church.
Memorials are suggested to the church or the organization of the donor´s choice. (Date & Name of newspaper submitted by Ekey).

1 Oct 2001 Hays Daily News. Hays Vuferd Lee Barber
PLAINVILLE - Vuferd Lee Barber, 86, died Sunday, Sept. 30, 2001. He was born Aug. 2, 1915, on the family farm in Graham County to Joseph Abraham and Minnie Mable (Hawks) Barber. He grew up in Graham and Rooks counties, attending rural schools. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He married Lucille Marie Yeagy on April 1, 1945, in Pratt. He retired after 18 years as manager of the bulk fuel service at the Plainville Co-op.
Survivors include his wife, of the home; three sons, Robert, Elizabeth (article cut off at this point.)

1 Oct 2001 Hays Daily News. Hays Alice Faye Baird
Alice Faye Baird, 74, 1919 Leiker Road, died Sunday, Sept. 30, 2001. She was born Oct. 3, 1926, in rural Sylvan Grove to Charles and Ella (Conrad) Meitler. She was a homemaker and restaurant cook She was a former Sylvan Grove resident. Survivors include three sons, Jerry, Pratt, Larry A., Indianapolis, Ind., and Mark T., Springfield, Ill.; a daughter, Tracy Legleiter, Hays; a brother, Pete Meitler, Plainville; three sisters, Velma Mendenhall, Zurich, Helen Posusta, Lucas, and Mary Gier (article cut off at this point.)

29 Sep 2001 The Topeka Captial-Journal Sister Frederic Eilert
CONCORDIA --- Sister Frederic Eilert, 89, Concordia, died Thursday, Sept. 27, 2001, at the Nazareth Convent in Concordia. Sister Eilert taught in schools staffed by the Sisters of St. Joseph in Concordia, Junction City, Plainville, Gorham, Salina, Park, Marymount College and in Grand Island, Neb. She served on the Leadership Team of the Sisters of St. Joseph from 1965 to 1970. She worked at St. Mary's Convent in Concordia from 1986 until it closed in 1997. She was born April 3, 1912, in Scottsville, the daughter of Fred and Elizabeth Selting Eilert. She was baptized Gertrude Elizabeth and entered the novitiate of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Concordia on March 18, 1934, where she received the religious name Sister Frederic. She made first vows on March 19, 1935, and final vows on Aug. 15, 1938. She graduated from Marymount College in Salina with a bachelor's degree in education. She earned a master's degree in education from Creighton University in Omaha, Neb.
Survivors include three sisters, Sister Redempta Eilert, Concordia, Rita Mans, Osborne, and Cecilia Streit, Tipton; and two brothers, Brother Lawrence SJ, St. Louis, and Eugene Eilert, Beloit.
The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be offered at 3 p.m. today at Nazareth Convent Chapel in Concordia. Burial will be in the convent cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Sisters of St. Joseph Retirement Fund or to the Apostolic Works of the Sisters and sent in care of Chaput-Buoy Mortuary in Concordia.

27 Sep 2001 Hays Daily News Goldie M. Stull
NATOMA ­ Goldie M. Stull, 82, died Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2001, at Plainville Rural Hospital. She was born Aug. 4, 1919, in Kinsley to August and Ora (Montgomery) Winters. She married John H. Gable on June 21, 1941. He preceded her in death. She married Max Stull on Dec. 30, 1976, in Natoma. She was a longtime Natoma resident. She was a homemaker and former Avon consultant. She was a member of the Natoma United Methodist Church and United Methodist Women. She was a member of (article cut off at this point.)

26 Sept 2001 Hays Daily News Blanche McCauley Sonntag
HILL CITY ­ Blanche McCauley Sonntag, 90, died Monday, Sept. 24, 2001, at the Graham County Hospital. She was born Oct. 27, 1910, in Palco to Charles Edward and Alvina Jane (Rolland) Frazey. She married Robert J. McCauley on May 28, 1930, in Hill City. He died Oct. 2, 1979. She married Frank Sonntag on Oct. 23, 1984, in Jetmore. She was a homemaker and certified pharmacy technician. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, former member of the Hill City Presbyterian (article cut off at this point.)

26 Sept 2001 Hays Daily News Wilma M. "Bill" Barnes Stice
NAME, DATE OF DEATH: Wilma "Bill" Stice, 78, died Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2001, at Hays Medical Center, Hays
DATE OF BIRTH and LOCATION: Aug. 14, 1923, in Stockton, Kansas
PARENTS: Raymond and Rachel (Riffe) Barnes
SURVIVORS: Her husband, Robert " Buster" Stice, of the home; a son, Jim, Stockton; four daughters, Sinda Moores, Sun City, Ariz., Shelia Laugheed, Huntsville, Ala., Sara Jo Richards, address unknown, and Shelly Jones, Ellinwood; a sister, Ione Forgue, Wilson; and eight grandchildren.
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: A brother, Raymond Dean Barnes

18 Sep 2001 The Hays Daily News Ora Otis Baldwin
ZURICH - Ora Otis Baldwin, 88, died Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2001, at his home. He was born May 8, 1913, on the family farm in rural Rooks County to Arthur H. and Effie Jane (Bonebrake) Baldwin. He graduated from high school in Junction City in 1933. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He married Lila M. Eichman on May 6, 1946, in Colby. He farmed in rural Rooks County for more than 70 years. He served on the co-op board of directors, Green Mound Cemetery Board and was treasurer of the (article cut off at this point.)

18 Sep 2001 The Hays Daily News Robert Edward "Bob" Wiegand
INMAN ­ Robert Edward "Bob" Wiegand, 84, died Thursday, Sept. 13, 2001, in McPherson. He was born July 9, 1917, in McPherson to William F. and Minnie H. (Tuxhorn) Wiegand. He graduated from Inman Rural High School and McPherson College, in 1939. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He married Olive L. Edgecomb on Sept. 10, 1938, in rural Conway. He was a school teacher for 13 years, having taught in Arnold, Palco, Plainville, Ellis and Quinter (article cut off at this point.)

13 Sep 2001 The Hays Daily News George W. Hensley
HILL CITY ­ George W. Hensley, 78, died Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, at the Graham County Hospital. He was born Sept. 4, 1923, in Zurich to Fred M. and Myrtle Mae (Harris) Hensley. He married LaDonna Karns on Aug. 6, 1944, in Salina. He was a retired banker and Hill City resident since 1962, coming from Plainville. He was a member of the Hill City Christian Church, American Legion, Masonic Lodge, Shriners, Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion. He had been a member of the (article cut off at this point.)

13 Sep 2001 The Hays Daily News Carla Jane Stricker
RUSSELL KS ­ Jane Stricker, 68, died Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2001, in Hays.
She was born June 20, 1933, in Codell KS, to Carl and LaVern (Brown) Pruter. She grew up in the Russell area, graduating from Russell High School.
She married Leon H. Stricker on June 10, 1951, in Russell. She worked for Bankers Department Store, Russell County Farm Bureau, Agco Inc., and for several years was a seamstress. She was a member of the United Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Milberger.
Survivors include her husband, of the home three sons, Salina, John, Russell, and Aurora, Neb. her mother, Ellinwood a brother, James Lee Pruter North Pole, Alaska 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her father.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the United Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Milberger, with the Keith Krietzer officiating burial in Milberger Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at Pohlman´s Mortuary, Russell, and from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church.
Memorials are suggested to Camp Tonga Shinga or the church.

aft 9 Sep 2001 Seminole Producer Diane Carter Simpson
Funeral services for Seminole resident Diane Carter Simpson are scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday at Macedonia Baptist Church in Wewoka. Revs. Fred Morrison and Jimmy Moreland will officiate the services. Burial will follow at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens in Seminole under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home.
Simpson died Sunday, Sept. 9, 2001 at Midwest City Regional Hospital at the age of 44. She was born to George Washington Conley II and Florene (Osborne) Carolina on Nov. 3, 1956 in Wewoka. Simpson lived in Seminole for 41 years, moving here from Wichita, Kan. She was a certified Med Aide, certified CNA, and foot re- flexologist. Simpson was an ordained minister, Sunday school teacher, and head cook at New Lima Schools for 13 years. She was a member of the Lords Community Church in Seminole.
Simpson was preceded in death by her mother.
She is survived by her father; her husband, J.C. Simpson, of the home; one son, Broc Carter, Shawnee; one daughter, Karla Carter, Oklahoma City; three brothers, Anthony Conley, Sr., Midwest City, George Conley III, Wichita, Kan., and Shane Austin, Stockton, Kan; three sisters, Dr. Vickie Carter, Seminole, Mary Andrews, Seminole, and Kristi Rittenhower, Wichita, Kan.; and two grandchildren. Pallbearers are Anthony Conley Jr., Brian Harjo, Claude Thompson, Bruce Carter, Curtis Andrews and Johnny Andrews. Honorary pallbearers were James Simpson, Hayword McGregor, Johnny Meeks, Jimmy Moreland, Zelvin Nichols and Marvin Nichols.

7 Sep 2001 The Hays Daily News Clarence D. Gilbert
ZURICH ­ Clarence D. Gilbert, 44, died Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2001, at the Trego County-Lemke Memorial Long Term Care, WaKeeney. He was born Dec. 5, 1956, in WaKeeney to Harold Lee and Ida Maybelle (Keith) Gilbert Sr. He was an oilfield worker and longtime area resident. Survivors include three sons, Nicholis, Oak Creek, Wis., Dalton and Dylon, Hays; a stepson, Michael Brock, Oak Creek; his mother, Utica; two brothers, Harold Lee Jr., Hays, and Shane Dwayne, Utica; and a(article cut off at this point.)

4 Sep 2001 The Hays Daily News Marvin E. Wickham
Marvin E. Wickham, 92, 2502 Sherman, died Saturday, Sept. 1, 2001, at Hays Medical Center. He was born Oct. 3, 1908, south of Zurich in Ellis County to Birt and Geraldine (Folconberry) Wickham. He married LaVerne Sites on Nov. 17, 1934, in Hays. He worked for the city of Hays for 32 years retiring when he was 65. He was a farmer. Survivors include his wife, LaVerne, of the home; three daughters, Kay Weaver, Hays, Janet Pruter, Colorado Springs, Colo., and Marcia Speier, Hays; a (article cut off at this point.)

4 Sep 2001 The Hays Daily News Melva Lee Pawley
HAMILTON, New Zealand ­ Melva Lee Pawley, 56, former Palco resident, died Saturday, Aug. 25, 2001, at her home. She was born July 18, 1945, in Quinter to LeVern and Loree (Wilds) Acheson.
Survivors include her husband, William (Bill) Pawley, of the home; a son, Dean, of the home; two daughters, Joy and Karen, both of the home; her mother, Loree, Palco; two brothers, Carl Acheson, and Roy Acheson, both of Palco; and a sister, Mary Basgall, Palco.
She was preceded in death (article cut off at this point.)

3 Sep 2001 Carolina Morning News Jake Lamar Pittman
REIDSVILLE -- Jake Lamar Pittman, 71, died Sept. 2 at Medical College of Georgia from injuries in an automobile accident. The Toombs County native was a longtime resident of Reidsville. He was a correctional officer at Georgia State Prison for 19 years and owner of Pittman Bait and Tackle. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War and a member of Abundant Faith Fellowship Pentecostal Holiness Church.
SURVIVORS: his wife, Ouida Pittman of Reidsville two sons and daughters-in-law, and Cherlye Pittman of Baxley, Daniel and Alisa Pittman of Reidsville a sister, Juanita Spore of Plainville, Kan. three grandchildren, David Pittman and Blake Pittman, both of Baxley, Elizabeth LaGrone of Reidsville a great-grandchild, McKinley Anderson of Reidsville several nieces and nephews.
VISITATION: from 6-8 p.m. today and beginning at 6 p.m. Tuesday at McCall Funeral Home.
FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Wednesday at McCall Funeral Home, burial in Lyons City Cemetery.

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29 Aug 2001 The Hays Daily News Jill Russell
CODELL KS ­ Jill Russell, 60, died Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2001, at Hays Medical Center.
She was born Jan. 1, 1941, in Hays to Laurence and June (Glendenning) Hachmeister She graduated from Codell High School and attended Fort Hays State University.
She married James L. Russell on May 29, 1960, in Codell. She was a lifetime area resident. She was a paraprofessional educator in the Codell and Plainville schools for several years. She was a member of Codell Baptist Church and Codell Service Club.
Survivors include her husband, Codell two sons, Detroit, and Joel, Codell a daughter, Phlieger, Codell her mother, Codell a brother, Bruce Hachmeister, Codell two sisters, Judy Doerfler, Codell, and Cindy Uloho, Wichita and six grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her father.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Codell Baptist Church graveside services will be at 5 p.m. today in Shiloh Cemetery near Codell.
Memorials are suggested to Codell Baptist Church. Pohlman´s Mortuary, Natoma, is in charge of arrangements.

27 Aug 2001 The Grand Island Independent (NE.) Mattie M. Dunbar
SARGENT -- Mattie M. Dunbar, 95, of Sargent died Friday, Aug. 24, 2001, at Jennie Melham Hospital in Broken Bow. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Rhoad Funeral Chapel in Sargent. The Rev. Don Schauda will officiate. Burial will be in the Moulton Cemetery by Almeria.
Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Rhoad Funeral Home in Sargent.
Memorials are suggested to the family's choice.
Mrs. Dunbar was born on Feb. 13, 1906, in Palco, Kan., to Samuel and Mae (Adamson) Stithem. When she was 12, her family moved by covered wagon from Kansas to Nebraska. They moved to the Climax community, west of Anselmo in Custer County. She attended elementary school in Kansas and Milburn, and high school to the 11th grade. As a young girl, she worked for two maids near Broken Bow. She had many other jobs after that. She worked for the Cleve Turner Families at the Milburn Store. She married Frank Mattox on April 15, 1925. She then married Fred A. Dunbar on March 11, 1930. The couple made their home in West Loup County, where they lived for 61 years. She spent her last eight years at Beverly Health Care at Sargent. She was a charter member of the Clever Clique Club. She pieced and quilted many quilts and hosted many meetings in their home. She loved having company and fixing many Thanksgiving dinners for the relatives. She raised turkeys, geese and chickens by the hundreds. She always had a flock of laying hens, big gardens and delicious strawberries by the gallons. She canned her yearly supply of vegetables and meat. She spent holidays and birthdays preparing service boxes of goodies for her sons, her brother, brother-in-law and nephews. She was a devoted housewife, excellent cook and loved to sew and sing.
Survivors include two sons and daughter-in-law, Leroy Mattox of Buena Vista, Colo., and Floyd and Betty Dunbar of Taylor; one daughter and son-in-law, Maybelle and Art Dilsaver of Taylor; one brother and sister-in-law, Kenneth and Violet Stithem of Anselmo; nine grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Dunbar; three brothers, Otto, Delwin and Ivan; five sisters, Francis, Beulah, Lois, Agnes and Olive; one daughter-in-law Charlotte Mattox and two grandsons.

20 Aug 2001 The Hays Daily News Zelda M. Hulse
OSBORNE ­ Zelda M. Hulse, 82, formerly of Alton, died Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2001, at Parkview Care Center. She was born Oct. 28, 1918, in Flattop, Colo. to Earl and Stella (Anderson) Coddington. She married Johnnie L. Hulse on March 28, 1934, in Stockton. He died Nov. 20, 1986. She had lived in the Palco, Stockton and Alton area since 1935. She was a homemaker, owned and operated the E&Z Tropical Fish in Alton for 10 years, and worked in area cafes in the Alton and (article cut off at this point.)

20 Aug 2001 The Hays Daily News Robert M. " Bobby" Simpson
SANDY, Utah ­ Robert M. “Bobby” Simpson, 22, died Saturday, Aug. 18, 2001, in Sandy.
He was born July 1, 1979, in Heerlen, Netherlands. He was a computer technician and worked for eBay in Salt Lake City.
Survivors include his father, Robert Simpson, Plainville his mother, Tran Rimple, Tacoma, Wash. and two sisters, Donna Skellham, Atlanta, and Wilda Simpson, Beckley, W. Va.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Moore-Overlease Funeral Chapel, Plainville, with the Rev. George McGregor burial in the Plainville Cemetery.
Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral chapel. Memorials are suggested to the organization of the donor´s choice.

22 Aug 2001 The Hays Daily News Harold J. Winters
EL DORADO KS ­ J. Winters, 89, died Sunday, Aug. 16, 2001, at the Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital.
He was born May 6, 1912, in a sod house in Rooks County to W. J. and Dollie (North) Winters. He attended country school and graduated from Plainville High School.
He married Dorothy Irene Harman in 1942 in Carthage, Mo. She died in April 1988. He worked for Cities Services production department for 25 years in Plainville and El Dorado, retiring in 1973. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge of El Dorado, Veterans of Foreign Wars and a charter member of the Plainville Saddle Club, Department of Public Safety Reserves and Butler County Sheriff´s Posse.
Survivors include a brother, A. Winters, Lake Arrowhead, Calif.
He was preceded in death by a brother, D. E. Winters.
Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at the First Christian Church, Plainville burial in the Plainville Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday at the Plainville Funeral Home.
Memorials are suggested to the Kansas Masonic Home.

21 Aug 2001 The Hays Daily News Betty G. Smith
STOCKTON KS ­ G. Smith, 73, died Sunday, Aug. 19, 2001, at her home.
She was born May 31, 1928, in rural Stockton to Adryn and Goldye (Hazen) Glendening.
She married Duane D. Hunter on March 27, 1949, in Stockton. He died July 11, 1966. She married Ivan Smith on Nov. 28, 1988. He died March 7, 1994.
She was a deputy clerk for 10 years, an original member of the reappraisal group for the assessor´s office and worked in the Rooks County courthouse map room. She was a life member of the Stockton United Methodist Church and United Methodist Women. She was a 50-year member of the Stockton VFW Auxiliary, longtime member of the Century Club, Stockton Promotional Club and was a volunteer for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Survivors include a son, Steven Hunter Stockton a daughter, Brenda Garcia, Stockton a brother, John Glendenning Stockton a sister, Renze, Wichita and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the United Methodist Church, Stockton, with the Rev. Tim Ault-Duell officiating burial in Stockton Cemetery.
Visitation will be until 8 p.m. today and from 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Smith-Moore-Overlease Funeral Chapel, Stockton, and from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the church.
Memorials are suggested to the Hospice or the church.

10 Aug 2001 The Hays Daily News Edward Julius Trarbach
PLAINVILLE KS ­ Edward Julius Trarbach, 70, died Thursday, Aug. 9, 2001, at his home.
He was born Dec. 7, 1930, on the family farm in Rooks County to and Albertina (Jantz) Trarbach.
He was a farmer-stockman and lifelong area resident. He was a lifelong member of St. John Lutheran Church.
Survivors include a brother, Wichita and a sister, Minnie Schoenthaler, Ogallah.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Carl, and three sisters, Lambert, Schonthaler and Alberta Nutsch Hayes
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the St. John Lutheran Church, seven miles north of Ellis, with the Randy Gibbs officiating burial in the St. John Church Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Wasinger Funeral Chapel, Ellis, and from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at the church. A prayer service will be at 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral chapel.
Memorials are suggested to the church or House Calls, Inc., Plainville.

1 Aug 2001 They Hays Daily News Edwin Lynn Toll
Edwin Lynn Toll, 40, Countryside Estates, died Monday, July 30, 2001, at his home. He was born Nov. 9, 1960, in Hoxie to Glenn Alfred and Katheryn Joyce (Best) Toll. He had been a longtime resident of Hays. Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Joyce and Everett Rowan, Hays; two brothers, Doren Toll, Overgaard, Ariz., and Sidney Toll, Hays; two sisters, Virginia Hinsley, Golden Valley, Ariz., and Mickey Toll, Zurich. He was preceded in death by his father and a sister (article cut off at this point.)

26 Jul 2001 The Greenville News (N. C.) Jack Bradford Baker
Jack Bradford Baker, 89, of Charlotte, N.C., died Tuesday, July 24, 2001, at Sharon Towers. Mr. Baker was born Dec. 23, 1911, in Stockton, Kan., a son of the late Albert M. Baker and Mary Volkhardt Baker. He attended the public schools in Albany, Mo., and graduated from Georgia Tech., where he received his BS degree in Electrical Engineering. He was a member of Phi Kappa Phi and Tau Beta Pi, both Honorary Fraternities. He also attended Harvard University, where he received his MS degree in Electrical Engineering. In 1934, Mr. Baker joined the Kendall Co. in Walpole, Mass. He held various management positions in Massachusetts, South Carolina, and North Carolina. In 1956, he returned to Harvard Business School where he was enrolled in their Advanced Management Program. He retired as Director of Manufacturing in the Textile Division in 1976, after 43 years with Kendall. Mr. Baker was active in various textile trade associations, including American Textile Manufacturing Institute, South Carolina Textile Manufacturing Association, and Alabama Textile Manufacturing Association. He was Past President of Charlotte Textile Club and Past President of Charlotte Georgia Tech Club. He was a member of Myers Park Presbyterian Church and the Frontis Johnson Bible Class. In addition to his family, Mr. Baker enjoyed golf, gardening and water skiing.
Mr. Baker is survived by his second wife, Sue Efird Baker; his daughter, Cynthia Kay Baker, of Martinez, Calif.; his son and daughter-in-law, Douglas Bradford Baker and Cindy Kilner Baker, of Spartanburg; and his grandson, Brian Bradford Baker, of Abingdon, Va. Mr. Baker was preceded in death in 1996 by his first wife of 61 years, Dorothy Adams Baker.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. today, July 26, 2001, at Harry and Bryant Chapel, 500 Providence Road, Charlotte, N.C., with the Rev. John Alexander officiating. The family will receive friends following the service at Sharon Towers, 5100 Sharon Road, Charlotte. Interment will be at Sharon Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Sharon Towers Residents Assistance Fund, 5100 Sharon Road, Charlotte, NC 28210. — Harry and Bryant Company is serving the family of Mr. Baker.

13 Jul 2001 The Downey Eagle Willie "Bill" Butler and Thelma LaRue Butler
DOWNEY-Memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 14, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 11212 Woodruff Ave., for Willie (Bill) Butler, who died June 28, and his wife, Thelma LaRue Butler, who died June 29. He was 91, born Oct. 8, 1909 near Brice, Missouri. She was 87, born July 19, 1913 near Woodston, Kansas. At age seven he moved with his family by covered wagon to a ranch near Woodston. They were married Dec. 25, 1929, 71½ years ago. Together they operated a cream station and cafe in Ionia, Kansas, a cafe in Formoso, Kansas, and a maintenance service in Santa Monica, California. After moving to Fort Collins, Colorado, Bill worked on construction of the Horsetooth Dam, Dairygold, Sterling Company, and Heath Engineering. Thelma worked as a cook for drive-ins, including Buckeye, Jo's and Hurley's. They lived in Southern California and Oregon for several years, and have resided in Downey for the past 8½ years. Bill was an elder with the Jehovah's Witnesses and former presiding overseer in Fort Collins, Colorado. They have been members for 51 years. Bill, the third of nine children, is survived by brothers Bacil Butler of Ordway, Colorado, Riggle Butler of Beloit, Kansas; and a sister, Famy Fry of Stockton, California. Thelma, the fifth of five children, is survived by a sister, Estella Taylor of Mankato, Kansas.
Survivors include daughters Pryntha Winfrey of Fort Collins, Colorado, Coralea (Gene) Yaw of Downey; a son, Gary (Connee) Butler of Jacksonville, Florida; nine grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and three great great grandchildren.
They were preceded in death by a daughter, Patricia.

1 Jul 2001 The Hays Daily News Ida A. Miller
PLAINVILLE - Ida A. Miller, 92, died Monday, July 16, 2001, at Hays Medical Center. She was born Dec. 25, 1908, in Independence, Mo. to Ed and Maude (Imes) Seevers. They moved to Peabody in 1926, and later El Dorado. She married Lee H. Miller on April 22, 1931. They moved to the Palco area in 1940, and moved to Plainville in 1978. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Plainville.
Survivors include her son, Eugene, South San Gabriel, Calif.; a daughter, Earlene Ganoung (article cut off at this point.)

aft 25 Jun 2001 Unknown Newspaper Mavis Everl Meadows
Mavis Everl Meadows, 63, of Stonewall Road, Piney View, died Monday, June 25, 2001, at her home following a long illness. Born Dec. 27, 1937, at Otsego, she was the daughter of the late Herbert Wilson and Pauline Catherine Pendry. Mrs. Meadows spent her childhood in Keyrock and was a 1955 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School. She was owner and president of Meadows Machine Inc. and was of the Christian faith. She enjoyed her family, gardening and the outdoors, and was a resident of Piney View for 40 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Meadows; a son, Keith Meadows; four brothers, Raymond, Larry, Kenny and Roy "Joe" Pendry; and a sister, Brenda Sue Pendry.
Survivors include three sons, Kevin Meadows and his wife, Beverly, of Piney View, Kem Meadows and his wife, Ginger, of Stanaford and Bruce Meadows and his wife, Barbara, of Shady Spring; five grandchildren, Jason, Jody, John, Joshua and Jeremy Meadows; four brothers, Gerald Pendry and his wife, Roselee, of Dagsboro, Del., Tommy Pendry of Shawnee, Okla., and Mervin Pendry and his wife, Judy, and Tim Pendry, all of Felton, Del.; two sisters, Rachel Wilkerson and her husband, Jim, of Zurich, Kan., and Rita Pendry of Raleigh, N.C.; and several nieces and nephews.
Service will be 1 p.m. today at Melton Mortuary Chapel, Beckley, with the Rev. Cecil Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley. Friends called 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Arrangements by Melton Mortuary, Beckley.

After 17 Jun 2001 paper unknown Harold L. " Shorty" Stice
Lenexa
Harold L. " Shorty" Stice, 76, formerly of Stockton, retired Stice Real Estate Agency owner and Real Estate Agencies agent, died Sunday, June 17, 2001. Service 10 a. m. Wednesday, Smith-Moore Overlease Funeral Home.
Survivors wife, Edna son, Gregory of Scottsdale, Ariz. daughter Al-Otaibi of Riyadh, Saudi Araia sister, Donna Stanton of Hays six grandchildren. Memorials established with American Cancer Society and Solomon Valley Manor. Article provided by Wanda Vanhorn Sammons.

1 Jun 2001 The Hays Daily News Mabel A. Lowry
Mabel A. Lowry, 85, 116 E. 15th, died Saturday, June 2, 2001, at the Hays Medical Center. She was born Feb. 22, 1916, in Webster to Charley John and Eunice Jane (Selbe) McCormick. She graduated from Webster High School and Fort Hays State University. She taught in rural schools in the Webster area for three years. She married Walter Vee Lowry on March 28, 1937, in Hays. He died Jan. 10, 1955. In 1968, she moved to Hays and opened Fabrics Unique, retiring in 1988. She was a member of the (article cut off at this point.)

aft 19 May 2001 The Hays Daily News Virgil Lester Barber
OBERLIN - Virgil Lester Barber, 83, died Saturday, May 19, 2001, at Decatur County Hospital. He was born June 19, 1917, in Graham County to Joseph Abraham and Minnie Mable (Hawks) Barber. He married Helen Lloyd on Feb. 23, 1943, in Las Vegas. He had been a Plainville resident before moving to Oberlin in 1969. He was an oil-field pumper. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a member of the United Church of Oberlin and the Plainville Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Survivors (article cut off at this point.)

aft 14 May 2001 The Hays Daily News Bonnie Sue Wanker
ZURICH - Bonnie Sue Wanker, 42, died Monday, May 14, 2001, at the Graham County Hospital, Hill City. She was born Aug. 3, 1958, in Hill City to Delbert and Thelma (Stinemetz) Michael. She graduated from Hill City High School in 1976 and from Colby Community College in 1978. She received a nursing degree from the North Central Kansas Vocational-Technical School. She married Dean L. Wanker on July 19, 1981, in Hill City. She was a resident of Zurich for five years after moving from (article cut off at this point.)

after 13 May 2001 Cortez Journal Nelda Lee Barlow
Nelda Lee Barlow, 97, of Weippe, Idaho, and former longtime Cortez resident passed away at her home in Weippe on Sunday, May 13, 2001. She was born Jan. 26, 1904 in Palco, Kansas, to Oliver Francis Lee and Lucinda Pearl (Reed) Lee.
Her husband, Ellis B. Barlow, preceded her in death.
Mrs. Barlow is being brought back to Cortez to be laid to rest next to her husband at the Cortez Cemetery. Ertel Funeral Home is in charge of the local arrangements.

1 May 2001 The Hays Daily News Lois "Bonnie" Meitler
ELLSWORTH - Lois "Bonnie" Meitler, 80, died Monday, April 30, 2001, at Ellsworth County Medical Center. She was born June 14, 1920, in Lincoln County to Anton and Nell (Cheney) Zachgo. She married Clarence Meitler; he died in 1970. She was a homemaker and a lifelong area resident.
Survivors include six sons, Dick, Great Bend, Daryl, Ulysses, Chuck, Lockhart, Texas, Dean and Danny, both of Plainville, and Don, Wichita; nine daughters, Judy Werner, Plainville, Alice (article cut off at this point.)

aft 7 Apr 2001 Unknown Paper Velma I. Blankenship
SAPULPA, Okla. -- Velma I. Blankenship, 88, Sapulpa, died Saturday, April 7, 2001, at The Gardens, Sapulpa. Mrs. Blankenship was born Velma I. Lowry on July 8, 1912, at Webster, Kan., and was a former resident of Denver, Sun City, Ariz., and Bartlesville. She had taught in Webster area schools and worked for the Coleman Co. and for the federal government in Denver. She also was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church, Bartlesville.
Her husband, Carl, died in 1991.
Survivors include two daughters, Mary Anderson of Tulsa and Carla Ann Blankenship of Chicago; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be at 10 a.m. today at Smith-Moore-Overlease Funeral Home, Stockton, Kan., the Rev. Elton Hunter officiating. Burial will be in Stockton Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Association, in care of the funeral home, 723 N. First, Stockton, KS 67669.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the service today at the funeral home.

after 7 Apr 2001 Salina Janet Jones
STOCKTON -- Janet Jones, 76, Stockton, died Saturday, April 7, 2001, at Phillips County Retirement Center, Phillipsburg.
Mrs. Jones was born Janet Fenton on May 4, 1924, at Hunter and was a resident of the Stockton area since 1933. She worked for Beech Aircraft, Wichita, during World War II and was a telephone operator at Stockton.
She was preceded in death by a son, in 1996.
Survivors include her husband, Herb of the home two daughters, Hamilton of Overland Park and Kay Lawrence of Wichita her twin sister, Janeva Jones of Stockton a brother, Fenton of Stockton seven grandchildren and a great-granddaughter.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Smith-Moore-Overlease Funeral Home, Stockton, the Tim Ault-Duell officiating. Burial will be in Woodston Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Association, in care of the funeral home, 723 N. First, Stockton 67669.
Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

aft 6 Apr 2001 Unknown Newspaper Janice J. O'Reagan
VICTORIA -- Janice J. O'Reagan, 49, Victoria, died Friday, April 6, 2001, at St. John Nursing Home, Victoria. Mrs. O'Reagan was born Janice J. Jacobs on Nov. 28, 1951, at Spokane, Wash. She was a homemaker and a nurse's aid.
Survivors include her husband, Tom of the home; two daughters, Jeanie Lee of Wasilla, Alaska, and Amy Chaffin of Seattle; a son, Brian of Spokane; and a brother, Vern Jacobs of Spokane.
The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Thomas Catholic Church, Stockton, the Rev. James Grennan officiating. Burial will be in St. Thomas Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to St. Thomas Catholic Church, in care of Smith-Moore-Overlease Funeral Home, 723 N. First, Stockton 67669.
Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

29 Mar 2001 Argus Observer, Ontario, Oregon Kenneth Melvin Saunders
Kenneth Melvin Saunders, April 18, 1914-March 24, 2001, 86, Ontario, died March 24 in an Ontario care center. Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at the Nyssa Church of the Nazarene with Pastor Ken Campbell officiating. Interment will follow in Hilltop Cemetery, Nyssa. He was born April 18, 1914, in Palco, Kansas, the son of Boyd and Clara (Hills) Saunders. He graduated from Palco High School in Palco, Kansas. He married Cleta Mae Kellogg Aug. 6, 1939, Agallah, Kansas. Kenneth taught in several rural schools in Kansas and in Parma. After teaching, he delivered fuel to farmers for several years. He worked as an appraiser for Malheur County for 10 years before retiring. During retirement, he drove the Nyssa Senior Citizens bus, delivering meals and taking seniors to doctor appointments. He was a long-standing, faithful member of the Nyssa Church of the Nazarene where he served on the church board and drove the church bus. He was a friend to everyone he met and willing to help those in need. He had a great sense of humor and love of reciting poems and stories. Kenneth is survived by; a sister, Vesta Foss of Stockton, Kan.; a son, Kenneth Eugene Saunders and daughter-in-law, Edith of Issaquah, Wash.; a daughter, Karen Annette Calvin and son-in-law, T. J. of Priest River, Idaho; a son, David Milton Saunders and daughter-in-law, Ruth of Wellington, Colo.; a son, Larry Wayne Saunders of Ontario; a son, Merle Dean Saunders and daughter-in-law, Joy of Nyssa; 14 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. His wife Cleta Saunders, his parents Boyd and Clara Saunders, brother Cecil Saunders and grandson Rony Lamm, preceded him in death. Memorial contributions may be made to the Nyssa Church of the Nazarene, in care of Lienkaemper Chapel, P.O. Box 970, Ontario, Oregon 97914. Friends may call Friday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Lienkaemper Chapel in Nyssa, or Saturday from 1 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. at the church.

19 Mar 2001 Colby Free Press Rita Irene Palmer
Rita Irene Palmer died Saturday, March 17, 2001, at Salina. She had been a Colby resident from 1972 to 1990. Her husband, Junior G. Palmer, preceded her in death in 1998.
A memorial service will be at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Ryan Mortuary, Salina, the Rev. Paul Robbins officiating. The Ryan Mortuary, 137 N. 8th, Salina, is in charge of arrangements in Salina.
Mrs. Palmer was cremated. There will be no visitation.
A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Stockton Cemetery. Smith-Moore-Overlease Funeral Home, Stockton, is in charge of arrangements in Stockton.

3 Mar 2001 unknown paper Woodrow " Woody" Kenneth Nicholas
PLAINVILLE - Woodrow " Woody" Kenneth Nicholas, 86, of Plainville, died March 1, 2001 at the Plainville Rural Hospital.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the First Christian Church, Plainville. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Plainville Funeral Home, 320 Southwest Second, and one hour before the service at the church. Burial will be in the Plainville City Cemetery.
He was born May 16, 1914, in Cowley County, the son of and Ona Campbell Nicholas. He married Melba Johnson on July 30, 1937, in Cedar Vale. He attended Centennial School and graduated from Cedar Vale High School in 1932. He was an employee of Mobil Pipeline Company for 30 years. Nicholas was a member of the First Christian Church and served as a deacon. He was also a member of Paradise Lodge No. 290, Plainville.
Survivors include his wife, of the home a son, Tom and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Mike four brothers, Vern, Reece, and Thomas and three sisters, Myrtle, Zella and Audrey.
Memorials may be given to the First Christian Church or the American Heart Association, in care of the funeral home.

14 Feb 2001 The Morning News Leila Katherine Sammons
Springdale - Leila Katherine Sammons, 85, of Springdale died Feb. 12, 2001, at Northwest Medical Center in Springdale. She was born Dec. 21, 1915, in Stockton, Kan., to Albert and Hannah Seaman Blauer. She grew up in the Stockton, Kan., area and graduated from nursing school in Salina, Kan. She worked as a nurse at Stilwell (Okla.) Hospital and at City Hospital in Fayetteville. She was the widow of Denzil Royce Sammons.
Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Lynn Sammons and Betty of Tulsa, Okla.; one daughter and son-in-law, JoAnn Swain and C. J. of Springdale; four grandchildren, Felicia Wilson of Mena, Trevor Sammons of Tulsa, Julie Meyer of Rogers and Jana Harris of Springdale; five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Liberty Baptist Church in Lincoln with Dr. Rod Goodsell and Dr. Virginia Krauft officiating.
Burial will be in Dutch Mills Cemetery at Lincoln.
Memorials may be made to Northwest Health Hospital Auxiliary.
The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Liberty Baptist Church.
Arrangements are by Luginbuel Funeral Home in Prairie Grove.
Pallbearers will be Trevor Sammons, Lyle Wilson, Patrick, Meyer and George Harris.

30 Jan 2001 The Sun (Wa.) Russell D. Sauer
Russell D. Sauer, 84, of Bremerton died Jan. 25, 2001, in Bremerton. He was born Feb. 12, 1916, in Plainville, Kan., to William and Bertha (McFadden) Sauer. He graduated in 1934 from Scott Community High School in Scott City, Kan. He married Lois Sauer in Bremerton in 1957. She preceded him in death in 1960. He served as a Merchant Marine during World War II. He was an electrician for 40 years, retiring in 1981. He was a member of the Bremerton Lions.
He was preceded in death by four brothers, Lowell of Bremerton, Harold of Kansas, Donald of Port Orchard and Garth of Indiana; and two sisters, Mary Bolding of Bremerton and Quila of St. Germaine, NJ.
Visitation is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at Rill Chapel. A funeral service will follow. Interment will take place at Sunset Lane Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Pendleton-Gilchrist Funeral Home.
Memorial donations may be made to the Bremerton Central Lions Charitable Foundation, c/o Ron Anderson, 423 Pacific Ave., Suite 304, Bremerton, WA 98337.

19 Jan 2001 Hays Daily News Artalee L. Newbrey
NAME, DATE OF DEATH: Artalee L. Newbrey, 78, died Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2001, at Osborne County Memorial Hospital, Osborne, Kansas
DATE OF BIRTH and LOCATION: Oct. 21, 1922, in Woodston, Kansas
PARENTS: and Ida (Kleinham) Peacock
SURVIVORS: Two daughters, Debra Gentry, Aurora, Colo., and Linda Edwards, Grand Junction, Colo. five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Her husband, Wayne, a son, Jarrett, two sisters, and two brothers. Transcribed and contributed by Reading.

10 Jan 2001 Jefferson City News Tribune (Mo.) Cordelia "Cordie" Zimmerman
Cordelia "Cordie" Zimmerman, 88, Jefferson City, died Jan. 8, 2001, in Jefferson City. She was born Aug. 15, 1912, in Woodston, Kan., a daughter of Charles and Jessie Graham Buttermore. She was married Aug. 3, 1932, in Wichita, Kan., to S. Thomas Zimmerman, who died March 14, 1988. She was a bookkeeper and partner in Zimmerman Electric Company until her retirement in 1974.
Survivors include: one daughter, Joan Ely, Mountain Home, Ark.; two sons, Stanley T. Zimmerman, Muncie, Ind., and Gary L. Zimmerman, Deerfield, Ill.; two sisters; six brothers; 12 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.
One daughter, Jean Kirby, died in 1971.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Phillips Funeral Home, Eldon. William T. Ely will officiate. Burial will be in Eldon City Cemetery.
Visitation will be from noon-2 p.m. Thursday.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Jefferson City and Mid Missouri, 601 E. High Street, Jefferson City, Mo. 65101.

28 Dec 2000 The Chieftain Edward T. Fry
Services for Edward T. Fry, 43, Kansas City, Kan., were held Saturday, Dec. 23 at the Alden-Harrington Funeral Home, Bonner Springs, Kan. Burial was in Edwardsville Cemetery, Edwardsville, Kan.
Mr. Fry died Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2000 at his home. He was born April 23, 1957 in Kansas City, Kan. He was previously employed at the National Service Center Cold Storage Warehouse in Edwardsville, KS for over 7 years.
Survivors include his mother, Dora Fry, Bonner Springs, Kan.; four brothers, Timothy Fry, Plainville, KS, Darryl Fry, Kansas City, Kan., Eddie Fry, Bonner Springs, Kan.; 3 sisters, Kathy Richardson, Edwardsville, Kan., Cheryl Morche, Bonner Springs, Kan. and Mary Beth Sharp, Kansas City, Kan.

18 Dec 2000 The Ponca City News Ursie C. Williamson
CALDWELL, Kan. — Ursie C. Williamson, resident of Caldwell, Kan., died Saturday, Dec. 16, 2000, in the Greenbriar Nursing Home in Enid. She was 99.
The funeral is scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 20, in the chapel of Elliott-Schaeffer Mortuary in Caldwell with the Rev. Dan Price officiating. Burial will follow in the Caldwell City Cemetery.
Ursie C. Williamson was born April 30, 1901, in Grant County, the daughter of Samuel and Clara Souverns Wirtz. She married Ralph E. Williamson on Aug. 18, 1920, in Wichita, Kan; he died Jan. 31, 1967. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include four sons, Roy Williamson of Caldwell, Kan., Wayne Williamson of Medford, Vernnie Williamson of Phoenix, Ariz., and L. A. “Barney” Williamson of Tonkawa; three daughters, Velma Paige of Blackwell, Earnestine Maruca of Omaha, Neb., and Ruby Post of Lansing, Mich.; two sisters, Fern Bishop of Arkansas City, Kan., and Ruby Ventees of Plainville, Kan.; 26 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; and 3 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a daughter, Mary Ann Hobbs; five brothers; four sisters; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made in her name to the Kitchen Committee of the Central Christian Church, 206 North Market, Caldwell, Kan. 67022.

1 Dec 2000 Hays Daily News Marie T. Desmarteau
NAME, DATE OF DEATH: Marie T. DesMarteau, 81, died Thursday, Nov. 30, 2000, at Hays Medical Center.
DATE OF BIRTH and LOCATION: Feb. 5, 1919, in rural Damar, Kansas.
PARENTS: George and Alice (Simoneau) Roberts
SURVIVORS: Three sons, Ronald, Golden, Colo., Alan, Denver, and Steve, Englewood, Colo.; three daughters, Joyce Lee, Inwood, Iowa, Carolyn Bukowski, Omaha, Neb., and Michelle Pfeifer, St. Peter; a brother, Eugene Roberts, Hill City; two sisters, Irene Morin, Damar, and Cecilia Thibault, Riverside, Calif.; and 16 grandchildren.
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Her husband, Alcide "Sid" DesMarteau, an infant daughter, Sharon, a brother, Harvey, and a sister, Yvonne

aft 27 Nov 2000 unknown newspaper Lela Oliva
STOCKTON -- Lela Oliva, 89, Stockton, died Monday, Nov. 27, 2000, at Solomon Valley Manor, Stockton. Mrs. Oliva was born Lela Miller on Sept. 21, 1911, at Alton and was a former resident of the Woodston area, moving to Stockton in 1988. She was a homemaker and a member of the school board in the Ash Rock district. She was active in Ash Rock Church and several women's clubs in the area and was a member of Order of the Eastern Star for more than 50 years, where she held many offices.
Her husband, Elwood I., died in 1994.
Survivors include a son, Leo of Stockton; three sisters, Georgia Schmitz and Donna McComb, both of Stockton, and Elouise Miller of Hays; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Smith-Moore-Overlease Funeral Home, Stockton, the Rev. Lyle Miller officiating. Burial will be in Ash Rock Cemetery, rural Woodston.
Memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Association or Solomon Valley Manor, in care of the funeral home, 723 N. First, Stockton 67669.
Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. today, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

aft 26 Nov 2000 unknown newspaper Charles Allen Rozean
PLAINVILLE -- Charles Allen Rozean, 50, Plainville, died Sunday, Nov. 26, 2000, at Veterans Administration Medical Center, Wichita. Mr. Rozean was born Oct. 9, 1950, at Norton and was a former resident of Texas and California, returning to Kansas in 1982. He was an Army Medical Corps veteran and a member of First Christian Church, Plainville, PVA and DVA.
Survivors include his parents, Wade A. and Laura Lee Rozean of Plainville; four brothers, Wade Jr., Doug and Paul, all of Hays, and Robert of Lindale, Texas; three sisters, Deanna Miller of Victoria, Jo Rozean of Denver and Bonnie Kendall of Hays; his grandmother, Lucille Griffith of Plainville; and his fiance, Barbara Clayburn of Plainville.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at First Christian Church, Plainville.
Memorials may be made to Shriner's Hospital for Children.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday at Plainville Funeral Home, 320 S.W. Second, Plainville 67663.

aft 14 Nov 2000 Unknown Paper Leonard Olin Carmichael
STOCKTON -- Leonard Olin Carmichael, 72, Stockton, died Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2000, at Solomon Valley Manor, Stockton.
Mr. Carmichael was born July 22, 1928, at Plainville and was a lifetime resident of Rooks County. He was a farmer-stockman.
Survivors include two sisters, Mildred Finnesy of Plainville and Oliva of Stockton.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Smith-Moore-Overlease Funeral Chapel, Stockton, the Don Rock officiating. Burial will be in Plainville Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Solomon Valley Manor in care of the funeral home, 723 N. First, Stockton 67669.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Aft 13 Nov 2000 Unknown Newspaper Elizabeth C. Ordway
Elizabeth C. Ordway, 87, Plainville , died Monday, Nov. 13, 2000, at the Olathe Medical Center. She was born Feb. 8, 1913, in Ellis County, Kan., the daughter of Ida May King and Fred A. Bemis. She married Victor R. Ordway in 1932 at Hays. He died in 1992. Most of her life was spent in the Plainville area where the couple raised their family. During the last three years, she has lived with her daughters in Eureka and Olathe. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Lawrence and Ralph Bemis, and a grandson, Rodney Dean. Survivors include three children, Robert Ordway, Iselin, N.J.; Geraldine Linenberger, Eureka,; and Linda Evans, Olathe; 13 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and one step grandchild. The visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday at the Plainville Funeral Home. Services will be 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Christian Church, Plainville. Interment will be in the Plainville Cemetery.

23 Oct 2000 Hays Daily News Elaine A. Ferland
NAME, DATE OF DEATH: Elaine A. Ferland, 74, died Saturday, Oct. 21, 2000, at Plainville Rural Hospital.
DATE OF BIRTH and LOCATION: May 3, 1926, in Zurich, Kansas
PARENTS: John and Rosa (Balthazor) Marcotte
SURVIVORS: Two sons, Dale Ferland, Zurich, and Allen Ferland, Brighton, Colo.; four daughters, Shirley Chapman, Minneapolis, Connie Crawford, Hays, Renee Shaw, Logan, and Shannon Balthazor, Osawatomie; three brothers, Victor Marcotte, Zurich, Idris Marcotte, Huntington, Ark., and Arvon Marcotte, Las Vegas; two sisters, LaVerne Stephen, Hill City, and Gloria Hamel, Wichita; 12 grandchildren; five step grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Her husband, Archil Ferland, two brothers, Delmer “Red” Marcotte, and LeRoy Marcotte.

8 Oct 2000 The Ponca City News (Clay Co., Ok.) Philomena Barbara Nuckols
Philomena Barbara “Phyl” Nuckols, longtime resident of Ponca City, died Friday, Oct. 6, 2000, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. She was 95.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 9, 2000, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with the Rev. John J. Michalicka as celebrant. Burial will follow in the Odd Fellows Cemetery. A rosary will be held 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000, at the Trout Funeral Home Chapel.
Phyl was born in Okarche, Okla., to Gustav and Anna (Baustert) Ludwig. She attended schools in Okarche and Guthrie. She received her registered nursing degree in 1921 from the Ponca City Hospital nursing program. She married Dr. A. S. Nuckols, a longtime Ponca City physician and surgeon. She enjoyed family and friends, china painting and knitting. She was a member of the St. Mary’s Catholic Church, a charter member of the Ponca City Hospital Auxiliary, and a member of the Kay/Noble County Medical Auxiliary.
Survivors include one daughter, Sue Brown and her husband Dr. Phillip Brown of Nashville, Tenn.; one son, Thomas M. Nuckols and his wife Mart of Arkansas City, Kan.; six grandchildren, Brooke Brown of Washington, D. C., Sara Brown of Nashville, Tenn., Dr. Tom A. Nuckols of Plainville, Kan., Vicki Hensley of Arkansas City, Kan., Nancy E. Meyer of Littleton, Colo., and the Rev. Mark S. Nuckols of Kansas City, Mo., and eight great-grandchildren.
Phyl was preceded in death by her husband, parents, two brothers and two sisters.

27 Sep 2000 Hill City Times Ivan R. Kenyon
Ivan R. KENYON, 90, passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2000, at Dawson Place Nursing Home in Hill City, Kansas. He was born March 11, 1910 in rural Graham County, Kansas, the son of Benedict CLAUDSLEY and Belle (BOYS) KENYON. A retired farmer/stockman, Ivan was a lifetime Bogue area resident. He married Delena CONYAC, May 14, 1934, in Damar, Kansas, and she survives.
Ivan was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church, Damar Knights of Columbus, Men's Service Club of Bogue, Farm Bureau, and a founding member of the Bogue Pinochle Club. He had been a member of the Bogue School Board.
Ivan is survived by his wife, Delena KENYON, of Hill City; two sons, Gary KENYON of Great Bend, Kansas and Alan KENYON of Kansas City, Missouri; two daughters Marilyn Kay POZAS of Glendale, Arizona and Jolene ALEXANDER of Ottawa, Kansas; one sister, Eleanore EIKMAN, Mesa, Arizona; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parent; three brothers, Everette, Melvin, and Wilbur; and one sister, Mary STEPHEN.
Funeral services were Thursday, September 28, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Damar with Father KILIAN officiating. Burial was in St. Joseph Cemetery, Damar, Kansas. Memorials were suggested to Dawson Place in Hill City.

13 Sept 2000 Hill City Times George Irvin Sayers
George Irvin SAYERS, 98, passed away on Thursday, September 7, 2000, at the Graham County Hospital in Hill City, Kansas. A retired farmer-stockman, he was a longtime resident of Graham County. Mr. SAYERS was born on August 5, 1902 in Nicodemus, Kansas. He was a son of George Monroe and Mary Eliza (BATES) SAYERS. His first wife was Wilma WATSON, and she passed away in 1951. He married Bernice JONES in 1952, and she passed away in 1978. George then married Minerva WELLINGTON in 1979, and she survives. He was a member of the First Missionary Baptist Church in Nicodemus, Kansas. He was a member of the church choir and also a deacon of the church. George was a member of the Masonic Lodge. Survivors include his wife, Minerva SAYERS of Stockton, Kansas; a son, Clarence SAYERS, Nicodemus, Kansas; a daughter, Maxine PAYTON of Los Angeles, California; nine step-children; seven grandchildren; and sixteen great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; two wives; five brothers; one sister; and one grandchild. Funeral services will be held September 16, 2000 at the First Missionary Baptist Church in Nicodemus, Kansas. Officiating will be Rev. I. G. CRAWFORD. Burial will be in the Nicodemus Cemetery. Memorials were suggested to the First Missionary Baptist church, Nicodemus, Kansas.

30 Aug 2000 Hill City Times Penny Veatch Kloefkorn
Penny KLOEFKORN is with the Lord after peacefully ending her nine-year battle with cancer on August 22, 2000, at the Wyoming Medical Center with her immediate family by her side. A celebration of Penny's life, officiated by Pastor John SPEAR at Highland Park Community Church, took place at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, August 25, 2000. Penny asked that, in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to Highland Park Community Church for Make a Wish Foundation and Hospice.
Penny was born into the lives of Gerrell and Joyce (MOWRY) VEATCH on April 3, 1958 in Palco, Kansas. In high school, Penny was active in all sports and graduated in 1976. She went on to play college basketball. She married Steve KEITH and from that union were born two beautiful daughters, Shannon Leigh and Reagen Lyne. After moving to Casper, Wyoming, Penny and Steve divorced.
Penny, while working at Conoco, was involved in volleyball, softball, bowling, and Women of the Word Bible Study, but more than anything, Penny was always involved in the passion of her life, loving people. She married her soul mate, Gary KLOEFKORN, in the spring of 1989. In Women of the Word, as she grew in the faith and grace of God, she became a magnetic light that touched every person's life she met. Penny found the good in everyone and found the beauty of life and living in the most basic of things. There was never a bad day for Penny, and she devoted her life to the happiness and goodwill of her friends, family, and acquaintances. Penny was a bridge to a better life to all whose lives she touched.
Penny is survived by her beloved husband and truest love, Gary; her beautiful and loving daughters, Shannon and Reagen; her step-family, Sheila, Revae, Gina, Todd, and Jackie; her parents, Gerrel VEATCH and Joyce GIROT; her sisters, Rocky, Tammy, and Brenda; and her brother, Mark. She is also survived by countless family, friends, and loved ones. Penny remains in the hearts of everyone she ever touched. Her spirit lives forever.

30 Aug 2000 Hill City Times Marilda Belleau
Marilda BELLEAU was born, January 17, 1903, at Damar, Kansas, to Joe and Delia (ST. PETER) BRIN. She passed away on Monday, August 28, 2000. at the Hays Medical Center, St. Anthony Campus, Hays, Kansas, at the age of 97 years, seven months, and eleven days. On February 22, 1925, she was united in marriage with William J. BELLEAU in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Damar, Kansas. He passed away in 1970. A longtime area resident and homemaker, Marilda was a resident of Sealye House in Hill City for one year and eight months. She loved to play bridge, to read, and to crochet. Marilda was a member of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic church in Hill City. She was also a member of the Altar Society and a member of the bridge club.
Survivors include: two daughters, Alvena WEBB of Scottsdale, Arizona and Ida BERNATT of Landcaster, California; one son, Nels BELLEAU of Hill City; a sister, Olive Marcotte, Hays; eight grandsons and one granddaughter; eleven great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. Marilda will be lovingly remembered by her family and friends for many years to come.
A wake service is planned for 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, August 30, 2000, at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Hill City. Funeral services will also be held at the local church and are planned for 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 31, 2000. Officiating are Father Don MCCARTHY and Father Bill KILIAN. Memorials are suggested to the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Hill City.

30 Aug 2000 Hill City Times Hazel Belle Karns
Hazel Belle KARNS, 97, passed away Wednesday, August 23, 2000, at Dawson Place Nursing Home in Hill City, Kansas. She was born on October 29, 1902 at Samouth, Illinois, the daughter of Lycurges and Florence (FINLEY) JONES.
A resident of this area since 1979, she was a retired bookkeeper and homemaker. She married Alfred R. "Barney" KARNS on July 31, 1921 in Ada, Kansas. He died on September 23, 1983.
Hazel was a member of the Ada Baptist Church, Ada, Kansas.
Survivors include a son, James L. KARNS of Plainville, Kansas; and two daughters, LaDonna HENSLEY of Hill City and Sherrill KARNS of Redding, California. Also surviving Mrs. Karns are a brother, Gladwyn JONES of Salina, Kansas; a sister, Gladys GASAWAY of Hill City; eight grandchildren; and eighteen great-grandchildren. Mrs. KARNS was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; one son, Roger Max KARNS; one brother; and one sister.
Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 26, 2000, at the Ada Baptist Church, Ada, Kansas, with Pastor Ron WALKER officiating. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery, Ada, Kansas. Memorials were suggested to Dawson Place Nursing Home in Hill City; and arrangements were by Spencer Chapel of Hill City.

after 29 Aug 2000 unknown paper Wendell P. Stull
CHAPMAN - Wendell P. Stull, 80, Chapman, died Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2000, at Geary Community Hospital, Junction City. Mr. Stull was born Nov. 26, 1919, at Palco and was a resident of Chapman since 1961. He coached and taught at Holyrood for 13 1/2 years and at Chapman High School, where he was coach of the 1965 state championship basketball team and athletic director until retirement in 1985. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II and member of Plainville Masonic Lodge, Holyrood Order of the Eastern Star, Chapman American Legion Post 240 and Chapman United Methodist Church and was a life member of the National Education Association. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy of the home a son, Ronald of Topeka a sister, Wanda Braun of Russell a stepsister, Janice Sage of Granbury, Texas and three grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Chapman United Methodist Church, the Kenneth Trickle, Jr. officiating. Burial will be at 4 p.m. Friday in Pleasant View Cemetery, Palco. Memorials may be made to Chapman United Methodist Church or the charity of the donor's choice. Visitation will be from Thursday morning to Friday morning at Londeen Funeral Home, 206 W. Fifth, Chapman.

21 Aug 2000 York News Times (NE.) F. K. Hopkins
F. K. Hopkins, 75, of Bradshaw died Saturday, Aug. 19, 2000, in York. He was born April 9, 1925, in Palco, Kan., to Frank and Alma (Long) Hopkins. He completed his education at Haskell Creek Rural School near Ord. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific Theater. He moved to Bradshaw in 1946 and worked on the construction of the Farmer's Co-op Elevator. On Feb. 14, 1947, he was married to Mildred Anderson, a Bradshaw native, at Grand Island. He worked as the Bradshaw Schools custodian for 41 years.
Survivors include his wife, Mildred of Bradshaw; son, Michael of Lincoln; daughter Patrice (Ron) Weiss of York; and grandsons, Ryan Hopkins of Lincoln and Christopher Weiss of York. Additional survivors include his aunts, Elda Anderson of Ord, and Maxine Patterson of Encino, Calif.
Memorial services will be held Wednesday, Aug. 23, at 10:30 a.m. at the Bradshaw United Methodist Church with the Rev. Seth Leypoldt and Phil Towle officiating. The burial will be at the Utica Cemetery. There will be cremation, with no visitation. Metz Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

13 Aug 2000 Daily Reporter Herald Maurice W. Bigge
Maurice W. Bigge, 82, of Loveland, Colorado, died Aug. 5, 2000, at North Shore Manor Health Care Facility in Loveland. He was born Aug. 23, 1917, in Rooks County, Kan. to William E. and Kate Sander Bigge.
Survivors include his wife, Corinne Y. Bigge, of Loveland; son-in-law Arthur E. "Art" Berglin Jr., of Loveland; grandchildren William B. Berglin and wife Donna, Andrew B. Berglin and Lynn Heather Greer and husband Michael, all of Loveland; four great-grandchildren; sisters Ethel Mayhew, of Arlington Heights, Ill., Wilma Royer, of Platts-mouth, Neb., Ruby Schmitt, of Boise, Idaho, and Esther Cross, of Sylvan Grove, Kan.; brother Gordon Bigge, of Casper, Wyo.; and sister-in-law Gertrude Bigge, of La Porte.
Preceded in death by twin daughters, Patricia Lee "Pat" Berglin, March 6, 2000, and Kathleen Y. Bigge in February 1942.

Aft 8 Aug 2000 Unknown Newspaper Alice Charlene Arnold
CISCO -- Alice Charlene Arnold, former Snyder resident, died Tuesday, Aug. 8, in an Abilene hospital.
Funeral service for Mrs. Arnold, 66, is set for 10 a.m. Saturday in the Chambers-Wilcox Funeral Home Chapel in Cisco. Gary Fink will officiate and burial will follow in Atwell Cemetery.
Mrs. Arnold was born on Oct. 31, 1933 in Caldwell, Kan. She was reared in Ashton, Kan., and graduated from Oakley High School at Oakley, Kan. She married David Arnold on March 17, 1973 in Colby, Kan., and had lived in Snyder seven years, moving to Cisco in 1988. She was a homemaker and a bookkeeper.
Two brothers preceded her in death.
Survivors include her husband, David Arnold of Cisco; one son, Stephen G. Richards of Cisco; four daughters, Ona Lopez of Cisco, Elizabeth Herron of Lincoln, Neb., Barbara Sonsteng of Plainville, Kan., and Stephenie Miller of Breckenridge; three sisters; Helen Gaines of Brighton, Colo., Franis Shong of Cisco and Miriam Shipper of Newton, Kan.; 12 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

aft 18 Jul 2000 Unknown Newspaper Duane C. Chrisler
Duane C. Chrisler, 71, of 12 Renfrew Road, Winfield, died July 18, 2000, at his home. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the First Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in Tisdale Cemetery. Friends may call at Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials have been established with the First Presbyterian Church, USD 465 Foundation Scholarship Fund and Hospice Inc. Chrisler was born Jan. 29, 1929, at Natoma, to Hettie Belle (McConnell) and George Oren Chrisler. He graduated from Codell High School in 1946 and from Kansas State University in 1950. He served with the U.S. Army's 40th Division in Japan and Korea and was an operations sergeant when discharged in 1953. On March 1, 1953, he married Patricia Lawrence in Winfield. They farmed in the Tisdale area from 1954 until ill health forced his retirement. They moved to Winfield in 1998. Chrisler built a seed-cleaning facility on his farm and was a wheat seed grower, seed conditioner and seed salesman. He had done custom harvesting in Texas and Oklahoma. Chrisler had served as a board member and president of the Sumner-Cowley Electric Cooperative, Cowley County Farm Bureau and USD 465. He was on the board when Country View Elementary School was organized and was a board member of the USD 465 Foundation. Chrisler had been a 4-H livestock project leader and county fair beef superintendent.. He was a member and elder of the First Presbyterian Church and a member of the American Legion.
Survivors include his wife, Pat Chrisler, and a son, Randy Chrisler, both of Winfield; a daughter, Karen Baker, Burden; a brother, Dale Chrisler, Oakley; and three grandchildren.

aft 10 Jul 2000 Unknown Newspaper Kimball Co., NE. Constance LaVerne Neusbaum
Constance LaVerne Neusbaum, 77, of Kimball, died Monday, July 10, 2000, at University Medical Center in Denver, Colo.
Memorial services will be Saturday, July 15, 11 a.m., at the Kimball Event Center. Private interment will be at the Kimball Cemetery.
She was born March 9, 1923, to Lloyd and Vera (Claggett) Stonner in Kirwin, Kansas. She graduated from Kirwin High School. She lived for over thirty years in several communities throughout Kansas. She lived in Kimball since 1955. She married Harold Richard Neusbaum in San Diego, Calif., June 5, 1943. She did clerical work for her husband’s business, worked at Brown and Brighton Leasing Company in Kimball, and was a homemaker. She belonged to the Jehovah’s Witnesses.
She is survived by her daughter and sons-in-law Cherilyn and James Freuden of Kimball, Pam and Allen Heim of Kimball, and Sheila and Randy Knutsen of Englewood, Colo., sister and brothers-in-law Vera Jane and Herb Glick of Plainville, Kan. and Leanne and Charles Martin of Tulsa, Okla.; and eight grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband in February 1993.

20 Jun 2000 Winfield Courier Evelyn Delores Laurie
GRENOLA - Delores Laurie, 56, a longtime resident of Grenola, died June 19, 2000, at William Newton Memorial Hospital.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Grenola Christian Church with the Rev. Wallace Wartick officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery.
Memorials have been established with the Grenola Christian Church and the American Diabetes Association. Contributions can be made at Zimmerman Funeral Home in Howard.
Laurie was born Nov. 13, 1943, at Woodston, to Joseph P. and Lucille Vorestine (Ensley) Boulanger. She attended school in Woodston and Elk Falls before graduating from Howard High School in 1962.
She was employed in the Moline area after high school. On Aug. 7, 1966, she married Rolland Merle Laurie at Grenola. She was a homemaker and employed by the Kansas Social and Rehabilitation Service's in-home care program for many years. Laurie had served as the Grenola representative on the Elk County Council on Aging and on the board for the Grenola Senior Center. She was a member of the Osage Nation and the Grenola Christian Church.
Her husband died April 14, 1998.
Survivors include her companion, Charles Barnett, Grenola two sons, Donnie Laurie Mulvane, and Martin Laurie, Ada, Okla. two daughters, Clubb, Grenola, and Betty Krause, Parsons three brothers, Wayne Boulanger, Independence, Boulanger Brunswick, Ga., and Edward Boulanger Eureka a sister, Patricia Corle, Moline and two grandchildren.

1 Jun 2000 Pueblo Chieftain Leora Mae Helton
Leora Mae Helton, 84, of Canon City, formerly of Florence, passed away May 29, 2000. Born March 19, 1916, in Elk City, Okla., to Thomas and Phebe (Seaton) Fulton. Leora moved to Canon City in 1932 with her family and worked in the school cafeterias in Canon City for several years. She was a member of Elkettes No. 611 in Florence, VFW Auxiliary in Canon City, Royal Gorge Grange 382 and TOPS club. She was a homemaker and worked for RE-1 school district in the food service area. Leora loved sewing, bowling and going to her TOPS and then KOPS meetings. In 1938, she married Edward Lawrence, who was killed during WWII. She married Fred Helton in 1947; he preceded her in death in 1985. Leora is also preceded in death by her parents; son, Gene; sisters, Lena Pearl Fulton and Effie Schneider; brother, Dean Fulton; and great-granddaughter, Jamie Caretto. Survived by daughter, Mickey (Gene) Tollis, Canon City; grandson, Stephen (Betty) Tollis, Cheyenne; granddaughter, Gena (James) Caretto, Pueblo West; great-grandchildren, Brittany and Eric Tollis, Cheyenne, and Tony Caretto, Pueblo West; sister, Ollie Elley, Canon City; two brothers, Troy (Carol) Fulton, Palco, Kansas, and Glen (Kay) Fulton, Ordway; sister-in-law, Josie Fulton, Canon City; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral service, 11 a.m. Thursday, June 1, 2000, Holt Chapel of the Garden, pastor John McDonald officiating. Interment at Lakeside Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Landon Hall in Denver through the funeral home.

24 May 2000 Hill City Times Jennifer Diane Ballou
Jennifer Diane (Freda Desbien) Ballou, age 62, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2000, at the St. Anthony Campus of the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas. The daughter of Charlotte (GRANT) and the late Claude DESBIEN, she was born on October 31, 1937, in rural Palco, Kansas. She was a secondary school teacher and had lived in Colorado for many years before moving back to Palco in May, 2000
Jennifer was preceded in death by her father, Claude.
She is survived by her mother, Charlotte DESBIEN, of Palco; a son, Lieutenant Commander Michael E. PURCELL, United States Navy, and his wife, Dierdre, Chesapeake, Virginia; two brothers, Don DESBIEN of Palco, KS, and Larry DESBIEN of Ponca City, Oklahoma; two sisters, Mary KNOLL of Palco, KS, and Carol O'SHEA of West Milford, New Jersey; and three grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 19, 2000, at the St. Joseph Catholic church, Damar, Kansas. Officiating were Father Donald McCarthy and Father Bill Kilian. Burial was in Pleasant View Cemetery, Palco, Kansas.

24 May 2000 Hill City Times Eloise M. Roberts Miller
Eloise M. Roberts, 57 of Estes Park, Colorado, passed away on Monday, August 28, 2000. A self employed artist, Eloise was born on December 20, 1943 in Damar, Kansas, the daughter of Phillip and Yvonne ROBERTS.
She is survived by two sons, Tony MILLER of Thornton, Colorado, and Mary MILLER of Haysville, Kansas; two brothers, Maurice ROBERTS of Baker, Texas, and Jerry ROBERTS of Liberal, Kansas; a sister, Alice BARBER of Craig, Colorado; and three grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother, Paul ROBERTS.
Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 31, 2000, at Smith Mortuary, Haysville, Kansas.

11 May 2000 Steelville Star-Carwford Mirror, Steelville, Crawford County, Missouri Inez Pearl Halbert
Inez Pearl Halbert (nee Day) was born Sunday, September 10, 1911, at Woodston, Kansas, a daughter of the late Henry and Ann (Lambert) Day. She entered eternal rest Wednesday, May 3, 2000, at the Cox Medical Center, Springfield, Mo., at the age of 88 years, 7 months and 23 days. On March 19, 1930 at Stockton, Kansas, Inez was united in marriage to Sion B. (Sleepy) Halbert; son of Osco L. Halbert and Elizabeth (Sanders) Halbert. One son, Marvin, and three daughters, Ervene, Ardell and Betty Ann, were born to this union. They enjoyed over fifty-eight years together before his death, April 2, 1988. Inez taught public school for one year before becoming a full time mother and homemaker extraordinaire. She was a member of Steelville Presbyterian Church and Martha and Mary OES #364, and was homemaker of the year of her Extension Club in 1983. She lived in Steelville for over sixty years. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by three sisters, Hazel Chesney, Sylvia Reed and Dora Tustison and one brother, James Day; son-in-law Bill Hicks, and brother-in-law and sisters-in-law, Garrett Halbert, Maude Simily, Gladys Hubler, and Josephine Munton. Among those who remain to mourn her passing are her loving son, Marvin Halbert and wife Mary Jane of Apache Junction, Arizona; three devoted daughters, Ervene Hicks, also of Apache Junction, Arizona, Ardell and husband Ralph Viehman of Garland, Texas, Betty Ann and husband Dale Stevenson of Springfield, Mo.; twelve grandchildren, seventeen great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandson; and sister-in-law Ollie Halbert of Cherryville, Mo. Inez Pearl Halbert lay in state 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. with Eastern Star Memorial Services 7:00 p.m., Saturday, May 6, 2000, at the Britton Brothers Funeral Home, Steelville, Mo. Funeral services were held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, May 7, 2000, at the Steelville Presbyterian Church with Rev. Charles D. Likely officiating. Musical selections were provided by organist Deloris Bell and vocalist Georgia Beth Barksdale. Honoring their grandmother as pallbearers were Doug Matchell, Jeff Matchell, Mike Hicks, Jordan Hobbs, Mike Halbert, and Dale Fornander. Arrangements were under the direction of Britton Funeral Home, Steelville, Mo.

aft 9 May 2000 Unknown Newspaper Marguerite Jaenicke
PAONIA, Colo. -- Marguerite Jaenicke, 89, Paonia, died Tuesday, May 9, 2000, at her home. Mrs. Jaenicke was born Marguerite Highley on Jan. 28, 1911, at Logan, Kan., and was a resident of Paonia since 1981, moving from Logan. She was a homemaker and a retail sales clerk. She was member the Logan Christian Church, the Paonia Christian Church, Willing Workers of Logan and American Legion Auxiliary.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, John Conn, in 1946; her second husband, Francis Jaenicke, in 1972; a son, Jack L. Conn; and a granddaughter.
Survivors include two sons, Rex Conn of Palco, Kan., and Darrell Conn of Magalia, Calif.; three daughters, Phyllis Post of Colorado Springs Midge Wheeler and Kay Zillinger, both of Paonia; 22 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
The service will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Pleasant View Cemetery, Logan, the Rev. James Gall officiating.
Memorials may be made to Logan Christian Church.
Logan Funeral Home, 102 E. Church, Logan, KS 67646, is handling arrangements. http://pages.sbcglobal.net/cnev/np25.html

6 Apr 2000 Unknown Newspaper Mrs. Olive Rome
Mrs. Olive Rome, 81, a lifelong resident of Bogue, Kan., passed away March 29, 2000, in the Graham County Hospital in Hill City, Kan. Mrs. Rome was born to Anthony and Louise Conyac Desbien on March 18, 1919, in Graham County, Kan. She married Andrew R. "Andy" Rome on June 6, 1938, in Damar, Kan. Mrs. Rome was a homemaker and worked as a cook. She was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Damar.
She was preceded in death by her husband who died March 4, 1998; her parents; three brothers, Art Desbien, Gene Desbien and Harvey Desbien; two sisters in infancy and two sisters Mrs. Alice Moos and Mrs. Alma Thyfault.
Mrs. Rome is survived by three sons and their wives, Gary L. and Deanna Rome of Pagosa Springs, Gaylon L. and Susie Rome of Alma, Neb., and Rick I. and Nancy Rome of Irving, Texas; and a daughter and her husband, Karen and Gary Ginther of Goodland, Kan.; nine grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. She is also survive by her sisters, Mrs. Stella Shelton of Hill City, Mrs. Edmae LaBarge of Damar, and Mrs. Lorene House of Bogue.
A Christian Wake Service was held for Mrs. Rome on March 31 at Spencer Chapel of Hill City, Kan. The funeral was held at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Hill City on April 1, with Fathers Donald McCarthy and Bill Kilian conducting the service.
Burial was at Wildhorse Township Cemetery in Bogue.

21 Mar 2000 The Topeka Capital-Journal Evelyn Mae Springer
MANHATTAN --- Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Sunset Cemetery in Manhattan for Evelyn Mae Springer, 76, Stockton, formerly of Manhattan, who died Saturday, March 18, 2000, at home. She was born Nov. 2, 1923, in Riley, to Leonard Ellsworth and Katherine Rose Baer Pierce. She was a bookkeeper. She had served on the boards of the Stockton Library, Valley View Housing Authority and United Fund, all in Stockton. She was a member of Zeta Mu Eta sorority and PEO Sisterhood. She married Charles E. Springer on Sept. 4, 1945, in Pine Bluff, Ark. He died April 14, 1980. A son, Douglas Springer, also preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Jacalyn Roy and Maralyn Cooper, both in Stockton; a sister, Velma Pierce, San Diego; and two grandchildren.
Earlier services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Smith-Moore- Overlease Funeral Home in Stockton. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Stockton Library, Hospice, or the Congregational Church in Stockton, 67669.

15 Mar 2000 Hill City Times Raymond Lee Scott
Raymond Lee Scott, 72, of Hill City, passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2000, at the Trego County Lemke memorial Hospital in WaKeeney. He was born on July 13, 1927 in rural Graham County, Kansas, the son of Floyd Albert and Gladys Marie (BALDWIN) SCOTT. A lifetime resident of the area and a farmer, Raymond married Melva Maxine HUNTER on December 31, 1947 in Hill City. She died on February 14, 1988. Raymond was also preceded in death by his parents; his wife; by a daughter, Linda Sue SCOTT; and by a brother, Lloyd SCOTT.
Survivors include; four sons, James Earl SCOTT of Hill City, Roger SCOTT of Arapahoe, Nebraska, Ron SCOTT of Oberlin, and Mike SCOTT of Hill City; three daughters, Barbara SCOTT, Dorothy SCOTT and Gail MARTIN, all of Arapahoe, Nebraska; two brothers, Ralph SCOTT of Plainville and Dr. Duane SCOTT of Belleville; two sisters, Donna CLARKE of LaSalle, Colorado and Sally REIDEL of Overland Park, Kansas; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, March 13, 2000 at Spencer Chapel in Hill City. Officiating was Pastor Mehl Cruit, and burial was in the Hill City Cemetery, Hill City. Memorials were suggested to the Graham County Hospital, Hill City.

11 Mar 2000 The Morning Sun Blanche M. McGhghy
GIRARD -- Blanche M. McGhghy, 79, of Girard, died at 9:04 p.m. Thursday, March 9, 2000, at St. John's Regional Medical Center at Joplin, Mo. She was born Jan. 31, 1921, near Englevale, to Robert and Myrtle Underwood Zornes. She attended Englevale area schools. She moved to Woodston in 1946. She married Dean McGhghy on Dec. 29, 1946, at Woodston. The couple moved to Clarinda, Iowa, in 1954, and to Girard in 1980. She was a member of Calvary Bible Church.
Survivors include her husband of the home; a son, Gary McGhghy of Diamond, Mo.; a daughter, Iris Elliott of Girard; a brother, James Zornes of Fort Scott; two sisters, Ethel Laster of Topeka and Annie Keeney of St. Louis; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, Larry McGhghy on Nov. 18, 1999. She also was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters.
Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at the Smith-Carson-Wall Funeral Home, Girard, with the Rev. Bill Kious officiating. Burial will be in the Girard Cemetery. Friends may call after 6 p.m. today at the funeral home, where friends also may call from 1 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Arrangements are under the direction of the Smith-Carson-Wall Funeral Home, Girard.


25 Feb 2000 Amarillo Daily News Gladys E. Stone
PAMPA - Gladys E. Stone, 85, formerly of Pampa, died Saturday, Feb. 19, 2000, in Oceanside, Calif.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors Colonial Chapel with the Rev. Todd Dyess, pastor of First United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Mrs. Stone was born in Palco, Kan. She lived in Phillips from 1935 to 1939, when she moved to Pampa. She had lived in Oceanside since 1994. She was a homemaker and a member of First United Methodist Church and the Clara Hill Sunday school class. She also was a member and past president of Pampa Home Demonstration Club. She married Hubert M. Stone in 1935 in Oklahoma. He died in 1993.
Survivors include a daughter, Katheryn C. Griffin of Oceanside; two sons, Marion F. Stone of Jacksonville, N.C., and Rowland D. Stone of Oceanside; a sister, Nellie Baldwin of Holdenville, Okla.; four grandchildren; and eight great grandchildren.

2 Feb 2000 Hill City Times Charles Dennis Towns
Charles Dennis Towns, 85, a retired Westcon Products Quality Control Supervisor, died on Thursday, January 13, 2000. A Wichita resident, he was formerly from Palco.
His funeral services were held on Monday, January 17, 2000, at Resthaven Mortuary Chapel.
Survivors include the wife, Mary; a son, Paul of Wichita; two daughters, Sharon MYERS-PORTER, and husband, Lee, of Wichita, and Deborah KETCHERSIDE and husband, Harold, of Wichita; stepsons, J. D. IRWIN and wife, Sherry, of Wichita, and Terry IRWIN and wife, Rosamond, of Wichita; and a step-daughter, Denita MILLER, and husband Mark, of California, Missouri. Also surviving are two brothers, Ronald TOWNS of Mission, Texas, and Lawrence TOWNS of Wichita; three sisters, Mildred ABT of Tulsa, Oklahoma and Helen ADAMS and Jeannie OWINGS, both of Wichita; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
A memorial has been established with Westview Baptist Church.

2 Feb 2000 Hill City Times James Oscar "Jamie" Gordon
James Oscar "Jamie" Gordon, 49, died Wednesday, February 2, 2000, as a result of a one-vehicle accident north of Ellis, Kansas. A Palco resident, Jamie was born June 1, 1950 in Rose Bud, Arkansas. His birth parents were Benjamin Franklin and Disie (MALLONEE) McCARROLL; and he was lovingly adopted into the home of James Laverne and Carolyn (BROWN) GORDON, when he was eight years of age. A longtime area resident, he was a Pizza Hut manager and a member of the Red Line Church of God.
Jamie was preceded in death by his birth father, Benjamin Franklin McCARROLL; his brother, Robert McCARROLL; and his grandparents, Marvin and Elsie GORDON, Ellen GRINDLE, and Carrie MALLONEE.
Survivors include two sons, Justin and David, Newark, Delaware; a daughter, Jennifer GORDON, Philadelphia; his father, James GORDON, and wife, Shirley, Wakeeney; his mother, Carolyn GRINDLE, and husband, Max, Bogue; his birth mother, Disie McCARROLL, in Arkansas; his grandparents, Oscar and Alberta BROWN of Mesa, Arizona; three brothers, Philip and Richard McCARROLL, Rose Bud, Arkansas, and David GORDON, Mulvane; a step-brother, Terry GRINDLE, Hill City; five sisters, Brenda HENSLEY, Kingston, Missouri, Rhonda ERDMAN, Morrison, Colorado, Helen ARNOLD of Bates City, Missouri, and Pat DOWIS and Barbara COLE, both of Palco; and a step-sister, Susan ROME of Hays. Also surviving are twelve nephews, fifteen nieces, two great-nieces, and three great-nephews.
Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 5, 2000 at the Red Line Church of God in rural Palco, Kansas. Officiating were Rev. Dwite Brown, Rev. Paul Ninemire, and Leroy Walz. Burial was in the Morlan Township Cemetery, rural Palco; and memorials were suggested to the Red Line Church of God. Arrangements were by Spencer Chapel of Hill City.

2 Feb 2000 Hill City Times Herman Eichman
Funeral services for Herman EICHMAN, age 79, of Palco, were at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 1, 2000, at the Moore-Overlease Funeral Chapel in Plainville with Reverend Randy HARRELL officiating. Mr. EICHMAN passed away Saturday, January 29, 2000 at the Hays Medical Center, St. Anthony Campus, in Hays, Kansas. He was born August 7, 1920 in Damar, Kansas,, the son of Fred and Ethel (HEDGE) EICHMAN. He was a graduate of Palco High School and attended Ft. Hays State University. Mr. EICHMAN was a pumper for OKMAR Oil Company for many years, retiring in 1985. He was a W.W.II Army veteran. Mr. EICHMAN was a member of the American Legion in Hill City, the VFW in Plainville, and a lifelong member of the 12th Armored Division. On August 6, 1950, he married Alberta ACHESON in WaKeeney. She passed away September 14, 1974. Other survivors include two daughters, Joyce EICHMAN of Plainville and Linda HOLLIDAY of Hays; two sons, Harold EICHMAN of Speed and Ivan EICHMAN of Palco; two brothers, Cleo EICHMAN of Palco and Clarence EICHMAN of Damar; sisters, Lila BALDWIN of Zurich, Ellenora MEYER of Palco, Betty Jean Kay of Beaverton, Oregon; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Virgil and Lawrence EICHMAN; and two sisters, Iola EICHMAN and Beulah TURNER; and a great-grandchild.
Burial was in the Pleasant View Cemetery, rural Palco, with arrangements by Moore-Overlease Funeral Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association or to the Rooks County Nursing Home in Plainville and may be sent in care of the chapel.

18 Jan 2000 The Ponca City News James Burton Sears
Blackwell — James Burton Sears, resident of Blackwell, died Monday evening, Jan. 17, 2000, in the Veterans Administration Hospital in Wichita, Kan. He was 66.
A graveside service is scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2000, at the Mount Olive Cemetery in Nardin with the Rev. Rick Longcrier of the First Baptist Church of Blackwell officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Roberts and Son Funeral Home.
James Burton Sears was born May 12, 1933, in Deer Creek, the son of James Verle and Freda May (Bruce) Sears. He grew up in Chase, Hoisington and Palco, Kan., and attended school in all three communities. Following his schooling, he drove a truck in the oil field. He then entered the United States Army, where he served during the Korean War. Following his discharge, he returned to the oil fields near Liberal, Kan. He traveled the country extensively before moving to Blackwell in 1978. While in Blackwell, he worked in lawn maintenance. He was a member of the American Legion and VFW.
Survivors include two daughters, Louise Sears of Valley Center, Kan., and Wanda Sears of Wichita, Kan.; one son, Oad Sears of Stafford, Kan.; two sisters, Muriel Louise Mader of Ponca City and Viola May Leaman of Independence, Mo.; one grandchild; and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Memorial contributions may be made in his name to Hospice of Ponca City, 1904 North Union, Suite 103, Ponca City, Okla. 74601.

5 Jan 2000 Hill City Times Glenn "Moon" Cokely
Glenn "Moon" COKELEY, 72, of Hill City passed away Thursday, December 30, 1999 at the Graham County Hospital in Hill City. He was born December 16, 1927 at Gridley, Kansas, the son of Clarence Nelson ad Hazel Irene (POVENMIRE) COKELEY, Sr.
Moon was a heavy equipment operator and a longtime Hill City resident. He married Pearl Walters HUGHLEY on May 2, 1963. She died on March 4, 1992. Mr. COKELEY was also preceded in death by his father; his wife; one sister; one brother; his step-son-in-law; and one step-grandson.
He is survived by his mother, Hazel I. COKELEY of Palco, Kansas, a step-daughter, Joan HUTTON of Hill City; two brothers, Clarence "Nut" COKELEY, Jr. of Liberal and Ronald COKELEY of Hill City; three sisters Illa BALTHAZOR, Palco, Charlene MCBRIDE of Austin, Texas, and Jo Ann PHILLIPS of WaKeeney; seven step-grandchildren and a host of step-great- and great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 4, 2000 at Spencer Chapel of Hill City with Howard Guidry officiating. Burial was in Pleasant View Cemetery, Palco; and memorials were suggested to the Graham County Hospital.

1 Jan 2000 Hays Daily News Jim R. Hutchcraft
SALINA ­ Jim R. Hutchcraft, 50, former Plainville resident, died Thursday, Dec. 30, 1999, at the Salina Regional Medical Center.
He was born June 22, 1949, in Beloit to William “Bill” and Mildred (Kremmer) Hutchcraft. He graduated from Plainville High School in 1967 and attended Kansas Wesleyan.
He married Jenny Andrla on Aug. 22, 1971, in Plainville. He was a production supervisor for Exide Battery. He was a member of the Plainville United Methodist Church, past member of the Lyons Club, Brookville, past El-Saline school board member in Brookville, past Salina Jaycee member, and past Brookville city council member.
Survivors include his wife, of the home a son, Scott Roger Hutchcraft, of the home a daughter, Cynthia Lynn Hutchcraft, Manhattan his parents, Salina and a sister, Patricia Meyers, Plainville.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the United Methodist Church, Plainville, with the Gene McIntosh and Mugler officiating burial in the Plainville Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday and from 9 to 10 a.m. Monday at the Moore-Overlease Funeral Chapel, Plainville, and from 1 to 2 p.m. Monday at the church.
Memorials are suggested to the Jim R. Hutchcraft Memorial Fund.

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