January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007
Last Updated September 8, 2008
I would like to thank Jan Simpson Reading of Denver, Colorado for volunteering to send me the current Rooks County Obituaries for posting. She is formally of Codell, Kansas. Most of the obituaries come from the Hays Daily News and the Salina Journal, you may contact them for a copy of the obit.
If you have an obituary you would like posted, please send the date of the obit, newspaper name, and the obituary text to Brenda Reeder
31 Dec 2007 The Hays Daily News Shirley Ann Branch
Shirley Ann Branch, 68, Plainville, died
Saturday, Dec. 29, 2007, at Rooks County Health Center, Plainville. She
was born Nov. 22, 1939, in Council Grove to Donald and Marion Florene (Hindman)
Grieve. She was a 1957 graduate of Stockton High School. She
married Edward F. Branch on Dec. 13, 1957, in Weeping Water, Neb. She worked for
Rooks County Health Center for more than 20 years.
Survivors include her
husband, of the home; three sons, Wesley, Olympia, Wash., Michael Branch and
Brian Branch, both of Zurich; a daughter, Brenda Jennings, Plainville; a sister,
Sonja Ruder, Plainville; five grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; and three
step-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First
Christian Church, Plainville; burial in Mount Vernon Cemetery, west of
Stockton.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today, from 9 a.m. to
11 a.m. Wednesday, both at Moore-Overlease Funeral Chapel, and from 1 p.m. until
time of service Wednesday at the church.
Memorials are suggested to the
First Christian Church or Veterans of Foreign Wars post No. 8871 Auxiliary in
care of the funeral chapel.
Condolences can be sent to the family at
www.mooreoverlease.com.
31 Dec 2007 The Hays Daily News Katherine L. Collins
Katherine L. Collins, 82, Hoisington, formerly
of Pontiac, Mich., died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2007, at Clara Barton Hospital,
Hoisington. She was born Dec. 7, 1925, in Codell to Michael and Eva
"Cline" Loreg. She married Albert Goans Jr., on Nov. 5, 1945, in
Phillipsburg. She later married Harold J. Collins on Feb. 13, 1962, in Miami,
Okla. He preceded her in death in 1980. She retired from Essex International in
1989. She was a member of First United Methodist Church,
Hoisington.
Survivors include two sons, Roy Goans, Hutchinson, and Jimmy
Allen Goans, Pontiac; five daughters, Ada Jean Cox, Commerce, Mich., Alberta Kay
Tederington, Flowerville, Mich., Marchia Ann Halloc and Peggy L. Collins, both
of Wixom, Mich., and Martha Lucille Goans, Pontiac; four brothers, Melvin D.
Loreg, Great Bend, Mike A. Loreg Jr., Hoisington, Alvin Dean Loreg, Topeka, and
Darrell L. Loreg, Hays; three sisters, Helen McKenney, Lyons, Marjorie Bockner,
Hays, and LaDonna Lytle, Great Bend; 31 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren;
and a great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by two brothers,
Keith and Joseph Loreg; and three sisters, Loree Ann Blair, Dorothy Loreg and
Della Mae Loreg.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Nicholson-Ricke
Funeral Home, Hoisington; burial at 3 p.m. in Paradise Center Cemetery,
Codell.
Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from 9 a.m.
until time of service Thursday at the funeral home.
Memorials are
suggested to American Heart Association in care of the funeral home.
25 Dec 2007 The Salina Journal Frances Wells Austin
PLAINVILLE -- Frances Wells Austin, 80, Plainville, died Monday, Dec. 24,
2007. Mrs. Austin was born Frances Walker on Dec. 27, 1926, in Cromwell, Okla. She
was the Rooks County appraiser for 18 years, retiring in 1991.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Farris F., in 2002; a son, Jim, in
2005; and a grandchild.
Survivors include two sons, Frank of Tustin, Calif., and Darrell of Fort
Collins, Colo; a daughter, Alisa Dreher of Plainville; a stepdaughter, Gwen
Ollis of Creal Springs, Ill.; two sisters, Beth Shipman and Mimi Lee, both of
Maud, Okla.; 13 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at First Church of the Nazarene.
Burial will be in Plainville Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Rooks County Health Center or Hays Medical Center
Home Health and Hospice, in care of the Moore-Overlease Funeral Chapel, 409 S.
Cochran, Plainville 67663.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at
the funeral chapel and from 9 a.m. until the service Saturday at the church.
Online condolences may be sent to over@ruraltel.net.
22 Dec 2007 The Hays Daily News Drucella L. Hashenberger
Drucella L. Hashenberger, 71, Colby, formerly of
Plainville, died Friday, Dec. 21, 2007, at Hays Medical Center. She was
born Sept. 20, 1936, in Logan to Raymond and Caroline (Berres)
Becker. She married Harry Casper. He preceded her in death in 1967. She
later married Dewey Hashenberger on March 24, 1969, in Plainville. He preceded
her in death Aug. 14, 1984. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include four
sons, Harry Casper, Beardsley, Bruce Casper, Levant, Richard Casper, Brewster,
and Brian Hashenberger, Natoma; a daughter, Harriet Honderick, Rush Center; a
brother, Tom Becker, Albuquerque, N.M.; a sister, Elaine Anderson, Stickney,
Ill.; 20 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in
death by two step-daughters, Rebecca Bailey and Debbie
Hashenberger.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mosher-Kemp Family
Funeral Home, Plainville; inurnment will follow.
Friends can sign the
book from 9 a.m. until time of service Wednesday at the funeral
home.
Memorials are suggested to Drucella Hashenberger Memorial Fund in
care of the funeral home.
Condolences can be sent to the family at
www.mosher-kemp.com.
20 Dec 2007 The Hays Daily News Donald Dean Rock
Donald Dean Rock, 85, Stockton, died Monday,
Dec. 17, 2007, at this home. He was born Dec. 24, 1921, in Dickinson
County near Hope to Clarence and Nellie (Grey) Rock. He graduated from Manhattan
Bible College. He married Garnett Ruth "Gary" Lowder on June 6, 1946. He
began his ministry in Oakley and continuing in Lamar, Colo., Muskogee, Okla.,
Rapid City, S.D., until returning to Kansas in 1967. He was a veteran, serving
during World War II.
Survivors include his wife, of the home; two sons,
Larry Rock, Atenas, Costa Rica, and Steve Rock, Waterville; a daughter, Kathy
Grotz, Placentia, Calif.; a sister, Rowena Kohrs, South Sioux City, Neb.; and a
grandson.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Main Street Christian
Church, Stockton; burial in Stockton Cemetery, with military honors by
Monroe-Taylor-Barnes Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post No. 8873.
Visitation
will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today, and from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, both at
Smith-Moore-Overlease Funeral Home, Stockton, and from 9 a.m. until time of
service Saturday at the church.
Memorials are suggested to Main Street
Christian and may be sent in care of the funeral home.
Condolences can be
sent to the family at over@ruraltel.net.
20 Dec 2007 The Tyler Morning
Telegraph (Tyler Texas) Kenneth Dwain Jennings
JACKSONVILLE TX- Services for
Kenneth Dwain Jennings, 66, Jacksonville, are scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday at
Autry Funeral Home chapel, Jacksonville, with the Rev. James Farmer
officiating. Burial will be in Union Grove Cemetery, Troup. Mr.
Jennings died Dec. 19, 2007, in Tyler.
He was born Oct. 20, 1941, in
McPherson, Kan., to Ray William and Minnie Lou Dowdy Jennings. He was an oil
field roughneck and a member of Lake Area Church, Frankston. He was preceded in
death by granddaughter, Holly Chereé Jennings; father, Ray William Jennings; and
brother, William Leon Jennings.
Survivors include his wife, Charlotte
Jennings, Jacksonville; sons, Rocky Jennings, Rusk, Kenneth R. Jennings,
Longview, and Charles Jennings, Tyler; daughter, Brenda Smoker, Lindale; mother,
Minnie Lou Bland, Jacksonville; brothers, Bob Jennings, Sedan, Kan., and Dan
Jennings, New Summerfield; sister, Jackie Carter, Longview; 15 grandchildren;
two great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers are Brandon
Jennings, Brad Smoker, Chris Smoker, Kevin Jennings, Kodi Jennings, Blake Reid
and Josh Jennings.
Honorary pallbearers are Jose Reyes, Ramond Dunford,
Wayne Duke and Stephen Reed.
Family will receive friends 6-8 p.m.
Thursday at the funeral home. (Mr. Jennings was a former resident of Plainville KS.)
18 Dec 2007 The Hays Daily News Walter Ray McCall
Longtime Rooks and Ellis county resident Walter
Ray McCall, 75, died December 16 at his home in Aztec, New Mexico. He was born
December 18, 1931, to Henry and Emma McCall on their farm near Woodston, Kansas.
He was a loving husband, father, and friend to all. He grew up there and
graduated from Woodston High School in 1950. In 1951, he enlisted in the United
States Air Force. On December 19, 1953 he flew home from his duty station in
Germany for his wedding to Carol Ann Kern, daughter of Charles and Nellie Kern
of Stockton. They have two children, Jeffrey and Teresa, who cherish their
memories of having a father in the military, which enabled them to travel and
live in many locations. He was proud to serve his country and completed his
20-year career on April 30, 1972. They moved to Hays, Kansas where he
operated Walt's Appliance Repair until 1990 when they moved to Denver, Colorado.
They retired in Aztec, New Mexico in 1994.
In addition to his wife
Carol, his children Jeff McCall of San Diego California, Teresa and her husband,
Brian Garrett of Westminster Colorado and his special grand-doggies, Dutchess
and Duke, survive him. He is also survived by his siblings: Brothers Don McCall,
Phillipsburg, Kansas and Robert McCall, Woodston, and one sister, Natalie
Stanhope of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Many loving nieces and nephews also survive
him.
His Family and friends knew him to be a kind and generous man who
would gladly help anyone if he could. His dedication to his family, and
instilling his values in them, will be a living testament to his character for
years to come.
It was his request that there be no memorial services and
his ashes be scattered by immediate family in one of his favorite locations. The
family asks that you celebrate and remember Walt's life and not grieve his
passing. In lieu of flowers we ask that donations be made in Walter's name to
the Northwest New Mexico Hospice, 608 Reilly Avenue, Farmington New Mexico
87401. Cremation services were provided by Alternative Choice, 804 N. Dustin
Avenue, Farmington, NM 87401 (505-326-3671).
Visitation will be until
8 p.m. today, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, both at the Moore-Overlease
Funeral Chapel, Plainville, and from 9 a.m. until time of service Thursday at
the church.
Memorials are suggested to Carolyn Gehring Memorial Fund to
be designated later in care of the funeral chapel.
Condolences can be
sent to the family at over@ruraltel.net
12 Dec 2007 The Hays Daily News Jace James Easterberg
Jace James Easterberg, son of Jarod and April
(Wood) Easterberg, Plainville, was stillborn Friday, Dec. 14, 2007, at Hays
Medical Center.
Survivors include his parents, of the home; a sister,
Jlynn Easterberg, of the home; and grandparents, Steve and Greta Easterberg,
Burlington, Gerry and Kathy Phifer, Topeka, and Tony and Frances Wood, Glen
Elder.
Private graveside services were today in Plainville Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Jace James Easterberg Memorial Fund and may
be sent in care of Moore-Overlease Funeral Chapel, 409 S. Cochran, Plainville,
KS 67663.
Condolences can be sent to the family at over@ruraltel.net.
18 Dec 2007 The Hays Daily News Carolyn Kay Gehring
Carolyn Kay Gehring, 65, Zurich, died Monday,
Dec. 17, 2007, at her home. She was born Sept. 29, 1942, in Lincoln
County to Clarence and Bonnie (Zachgo) Meitler. She graduated from Sylvan Grove
High School. She married Marion R. Gehring on Jan. 13, 1961, in
Lincoln.
Survivors include her husband, of the home; four sons, Monte
Gehring, Damar, Mike Gehring, Plainville, Mark Gehring, Liebenthal, and Mick
Gehring, Ellis; a twin brother, Dick Meitler, Great Bend; five brothers, Daryl
Meitler, Dean Meitler and Danny Meitler, all of Plainville, Chuck Meitler,
Lockhart, Texas, and Donald Meitler, Wichita; eight sisters, Judy Werner,
Plainville, Alice Oller, Holyrood, Linda Faris, Stockton, Vicki Wiles,
Ellsworth, Debra Iwig, Topeka, Kathy Ashbaugh, Salina, Deann Meitler, WaKeeney,
and Cindy Miller, Ellsworth; 13 grandchildren; and four
great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at First
Christian Church, Plainville; burial in Pleasant View Cemetery, near Palco.
17 Dec 2007 The Salina Journal Alex J. Dreher
PLAINVILLE -- Alex J. Dreher, 80,
Plainville, died Friday, Dec. 14, 2007. Mr. Dreher was born Dec. 9, 1927,
in Schoenchen. He owned Dreher's Tank Service for 35 years, retiring in
1991.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Catherine, of the home; two
daughters, Cathy Meier of Wichita and Laura Wells of Douglasville, Ga.; two
sons, Ronald of Wichita and Stephen of Plainville; four sisters, Angeline
Herrman of La Crosse, Rosina Rohr of Garden City, Agnes Spies of Salina and
Lillian VanHooser of Andover; five brothers, Walter of Pratt, Edwin of
Plainville, Irvin of Hays, Norbert of Salina, Ernest of Hoisington; 10
grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
A Mass of Christian burial will be
at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Plainville. Burial will be
in the church cemetery.
A parish vigil will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the
church, followed by a Knights of Columbus rosary.
Memorials may be made
to the church or Sacred Heart School or for Masses, in care of Moore-Overlease
Funeral Chapel, 409 S. Cochran, Plainville 67663.
Visitation will be from
5 to 8 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday with a Ladies Guild rosary
said at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral chapel.
Condolences may be sent to
over@ruraltel.net .
13 Dec 2007 The Salina Journal Norma Jean Steckline
HAYS -- Norma Jean Steckline, 72, Hays, died Sunday, Dec. 9,
2007. Mrs. Steckline was born Norma Jean Dreiling on April 23, 1935, at
Hays. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Clarence, of
the home; two sons, Larry of Hays and Clarence Jr. of Bazine; two daughters,
Veronica Leiker and Dorothy Urban, both of Hays; two brothers, Wilmer of Ellis
and Robert of Spearfish, S.D.; a sister, Mary Moore of Hays; 11 grandchildren;
two great-grandchildren; and a step great-grandchild.
The funeral will be
at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Nicholas of Myra Catholic Church. Burial will be in
St. Mary's Cemetery, Ellis.
A parish vigil will be at 6 p.m. today at
Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 20th and Pine, Hays 67601.
Memorials
may be made for the Masses.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6:30 p.m. today
and from 9 to 9:45 a.m. Thursday. (Norma was a graduate of Codell Rural High School - Jan Reading)
7 Dec 2007 The Salina Journal Ruth L. Zeigler
HAYS -- Ruth L. Zeigler, 103, Hays,
formerly of Palco, died Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007. Mrs. Zeigler was born
Ruth L. Lewis on Nov. 13, 1904, in Turney, Mo. She was a home economics
teacher.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Sidney "S. S.," in
1989.
Survivors include nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be at
10 a.m. Monday at Moore-Overlease Funeral Chapel, 409 S. Cochran, Plainville
67663. Burial will be in Pleasant View Cemetery, near Palco.
Visitation
will be from 9 a.m. until the service Monday at the chapel.
Memorials may
be made to the S. S. Zeigler Scholarship Fund or Leader Dogs for the Blind, in
care of the funeral chapel.
Condolences may be sent to over@ruraltel.net .
4 Dec 2007 The Hays Daily News Harlan Benson "Bennie" Littrell
Harlan Benson "Bennie" Littrell, 88, Plainville,
died Monday, Dec. 3, 2007, at Redbud Village, Plainville. He was born
Nov. 30, 1919, in Minneapolis to Raymond S. and Anna May (Jensen) Littrell.
He married Elsie May Brown Inskeep on Dec. 2, 1944, in Plainville. She
preceded him in death Dec. 24, 1992. He was a school crossing guard at
Plainville schools for more than 30 years. He was a U.S. Army
veteran.
Survivors include a son, Thomas Littrell, Plainville; a
daughter, Charlotte Ann Watkins, Great Bend; a step- daughter, Willetta
Callahan, Garnett; 10 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and a
great-great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by a stepson and a
great-grandson.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Moore-Overlease
Funeral Chapel, Plainville; burial in Plainville Cemetery, with military honors
provided by Fort Riley Honor Guard.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m.
today, with family present from 7 to 8 p.m., and from 9 a.m. until time of
service Wednesday, both at the funeral chapel.
Memorials can be suggested
to Rooks County Health Center in care of the chapel.
Condolences can be
sent to the family at over@ruraltel.net
27 Nov 2007 The Hays Daily News Kimberly M. Lowe Ray
Kimberly M. (Lowe) Ray, 45, Stockton, died
Friday, Nov. 23, 2007, from injuries sustained in a automobile
accident. She was born June 27, 1962, in Plainville to N. Efford and
Margerete V. (Howard) Lowe. She graduated from Fort Hays State University with a
bachelors of science degree in nursing. She worked at Hays Medical
Center.
Survivors include her companion, Ronnie Golden, of the home; a
son, Max Ray, Woodston; three daughters, Brandi Ray, Lindsey Ray, and Ginny Ray,
all of Stockton; her mother, Stockton; a brother, Nick Lowe, Stockton; three
sisters, Darlene Hartzler, Tucson, Ariz., Virginia Angelovic, Loveland, Colo.,
and Cindy Turnbull, Elk City, Okla.; and six grandchildren.
She was
preceded in death by her father on Aug. 26, 1986, and her grandparents Carl and
Eva Howard.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Main Street
Christian Church, Stockton; burial in Stockton Cemetery.
Visitation will
be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, both at
Smith-Moore-Overlease Funeral Home, Stockton and from 1 p.m. until time of
service Saturday at the church.
Memorials are suggested to Kimberly M.
(Lowe) Ray Memorial Fund for the benefit of medical and travel expenses for her
children who were injured in the accident in care of the funeral
home.
Condolences can be sent to the family at over@ruraltel.net .
27 Nov 2007 The Hays Daily News Linda L. Young Casillas
Linda L. Young Casillas, 66, rural Stockton,
died Monday, Nov. 26, 2007, at her home. She was born Aug. 16, 1941, in
Beloit to Harold W. and Lois A. (Williams) Young. She graduated from Woodston
Rural High School in 1959 and Brown Mackie College. She married Harold
Casillas on Nov. 7, 1994 in Hays.
Survivors include her husband, of the
home; a daughter, Denise Hulse, Shawnee; a step-son, Jeff Casillas, Ionia,
Mich.; four step-daughters, Martha Jo Russell, Carthage Miss., Barbara Burns,
Clinton, Miss., Connie Smith, Jackson, Miss., and Tammy Fetcher, Lansing, Mich.;
six grandchildren; and six step-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2
p.m. Thursday at Smith-Moore-Overlease Funeral Home, Stockton; burial in
Woodston Cemetery.
Visitation will be until 8 p.m. today, from 9 to 8
p.m. Wednesday, and from 9 a.m. until time of service Thursday, all at the
funeral home.
Memorial are suggested to the Hays Medical Center Home
Health and Hospice or to the Stockton Public Library in care of the funeral
home.
Condolences can be sent to the family at
over@ruraltel.net .
26 Nov 2007 The Salina Journal Connie Ray Kollman
STOCKTON -- Connie Ray Kollman, 70, Stockton, died Saturday, Nov.
24, 2007. Mr. Kollman was born Nov. 11, 1937, in Rooks County. He worked
on the survey crew that surveyed the new Highway 24 from Stockton to
Bogue.
He was preceded in death by two sons, Kerry, in August 2007, and
Dean, in 1984; three brothers, Melvin, Gary and an infant brother; a sister,
Nona Anderson; and his parents.
Survivors include his wife, Elna, of the
home; two sons, Jack and wife Sheryl of Woodston and Chris and wife Ginger of
Stockton; a daughter, Carla Chaffin and husband Dave of Warrenton, Mo.; a
daughter-in-law, Angela Kollman of Salina; a brother, Leo of Woodston; and 13
grandchildren, Mathue Rush, Amber and Grant Kollman, Heather and Danial Chaffin,
Brett Kreutzer, Jacque, Julia and Brandon Kollman, and Nathan, Katie, Nick and
Kyle Kollman.
A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Kemp
Family Funeral Chapel, 805 N. Cedar, Stockton 67669. Inurnment will be in Survey
Cemetery, rural Woodston.
Memorials may be made to KU Medical Center
Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic, in care of the funeral chapel.
Visitation
will be from noon to 8 p.m. today at the funeral chapel.
To send online
condolences, visit www.kemp-funeral.com
16 Nov 2007 The Hays Daily News James "Ivan" Sumearll
James "Ivan" Sumearll, 79, Plainville, died
Thursday, Nov. 15, at Redbud Village, Plainville. He was born July 9,
1928, near Niles to Guy and Ethel Bronson Sumearll. He was a 1946 graduate of
Minneapolis High School. He married Priscilla Paschal in 1952 near
Luray. He was owner of Ivan's Jewelry, Plainville, prior to retirement in
2000.
Survivors include his wife, of the home; five sons Brian Sumearll,
Guthrie, Okla., Eric Sumearll, Seattle, Mark Sumearll, Tacoma, Wash., Joel
Sumearll, Fort Collins, Colo., and Craig Sumearll, Ottawa; and four
grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Plainville
United Methodist Church; burial in Plainville Cemetery.
Visitation will
be from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, both at
Moore-Overlease Funeral Chapel, and from 9 a.m. until time of service Monday at
the church.
Memorials are suggested to Rooks County Health Center for
the labor and delivery equipment or to United Methodist Church in care of the
funeral home.
Condolences can be sent to the family at
over@ruraltel.net.
9 Nov 2007 The Hays Daily News Isaiah Jace Valdivia
Isaiah Jace Valdivia, Topeka, was stillborn Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007, at
Stormont-Vail Hospital, Topeka.
Survivors include his parents, Joshua
Valdivia and Hayley Dobson, of the home; a twin brother, Xavier James Valdivia,
of the home; his grandparents Larry and Joan Dobson, Plainville, and James and
Amy Valdivia, Christine Valdivia, all of Topeka; his great-grandparents,
Hildegarde Dreiling, Plainville, Ruby Wroth and
Gary and Carol Herman, and Peter Valdivia, all of Topeka; and several aunts,
uncles and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his great-grandfather,
Virgil Dreiling, and a great-grandmother, Rita Valdivia.
Private
graveside services will be Saturday at the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Plainville.
Memorials are suggested to the Stormont-Vail NIC Unit in care of
Moore-Overlease Funeral Chapel, 409 S. Cochran, Plainville, KS
67663.
Condolences can be sent to the family at over@ruraltel.net.
26 Oct 2007 The Hays Daily News Judith A. Schmidt-Naylor
Judith A. Schmidt-Naylor, 63, McPherson, formerly of Russell, died Thursday,
Oct. 25, 2007, in Inman. She was born Oct. 20, 1944 in Santa Fe, N.M., to
Ora Lee and Hattie Mae (Glass) Clawson. She attended schools in
Lewis. She married Richard Gary Schmidt on Nov. 21, 1965 in Lewis. He
preceded her in death on June 13, 1988. She married Donald L. Naylor on June 21,
1997 in McPherson. She was a certified nurses aide for long term care homes in
Stockton, Russell, Kinsley, Inman and McPherson.
Survivors include her
husband, of the home; a daughter, Soma Shepard, Ellsworth; three step-daughters,
Christine Naylor, Wichita, Lois DeWald, Russell, and Rebecca Terrronez,
Haysville; three grandchildren; and three step-great
grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at First United
Methodist Church, McPherson; burial at 3 p.m. in Stockton Cemetery,
Stockton.
Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. today with family present
from 5 to 7 p.m. at Glidden-Ediger Funeral Chapel, McPherson.
Memorials
are suggested to McPherson Humane Society or Reno County Hospice in care of the
funeral home.
24 Oct 2007 The Hays Daily News Elaine Korb
Elaine Korb, 73, Stockton, died Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007, at KU Medical
Center.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Stockton City
Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Kemp Family
Funeral Chapel, Stockton.
25 Oct 2007 The Hays Daily News Elaine Korb
Elaine Korb, 73, Stockton, died Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007 at the University of
Kansas Hospital in Kansas City. She was born Dec. 14, 1933, in Stockton,
to Forrest and Veda (Tannyhill) VanHorn. She married Dr. Billy M. Korb on
May 3, 1953, in Stockton. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her
husband, of the home; two daughters, Becky Pfannenstiel, Topeka, and Kristy
Korb, Philomath, Ore.; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Tessy
Korb-Covington.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the
Stockton City Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. today at the
Kemp Family Funeral Chapel, 805 N. Cedar, Stockton.
Memorials are
suggested to the Stockton Ambulance Service, the University of Kansas Hospital
Medical Intensive Care Unit or the Ronald McDonald House and may be sent in care
of the funeral chapel. Tributes to the family may be made in the form of
condolences on the web at www.kemp-funeral.com.
24 Oct 2007 The Hays Daily News James "Jim" Francis Bartos
James "Jim" Francis Bartos, 67, rural Zurich, died Monday, Oct. 22, 2007, at
his home. He was born March 16, 1940, in Zurich to Herman J. and Eleanor
(Kern) Bartos.
Survivors include two daughters, Kim Schneider, Gorham,
and Mona Chase, Lamesa, Texas; a brother, Dr. Dale Bartos, Logan, Utah; two
grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday
at Mosher-Kemp Family Funeral Home, Plainville
Visitation will be from 7
to 9 p.m. Thursday and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, both at the funeral
home.
Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society in care of the
funeral home.
Condolences can be sent to the family at www.mosher-kemp.com.
24 Oct 2007 The Hays Daily News Thomas Mark Brown
Funeral services for Thomas Mark Brown, age 54, of Plainville will be 10:30
a.m. Friday, October 27, 2007 at the Plainville United Methodist Church in
Plainville with Reverend Barbara Patterson officiating. Mr. Brown passed away
October 23, 2007 at his home in Plainville. He was born June 21, 1953 in
Russell, Kansas the son of Gene Mary Lou (Sarver) Brown. He was a lifetime
resident of Plainville. He was the owner/operator of Thomas M. Brown Oil
Producer in Plainville. Mr. Brown was a member of the Plainville United
Methodist Church. On February 25, 1972 he married Donna Mayhew in
Loveland, Colorado. She survives of the home. Other survivors include his son
Jacob and wife Michelle Brown of Plainville; daughter Jenifer and husband Kevin
Sanderson of Goodland, Kansas; mother Mary Lou Brown of Plainville; brother Don
wife Sharyl Brown of Stockton, sisters Kathy husband Bob Wise of Plainville,
Debra Brown of Ellsworth, Kansas; mother in law Rita Erickson of Plainville; in
laws Linda husband Larry Thomas of Omaha, Nebraska; friend Doug wife Carol
Rozean of Hays, Kansas; 3 grandchildren Blake, Carver, and Miles; and several
nieces, nephews and friends.
He was preceded in death by his father,
Gene, and daughter, Jessica on April 26, 2000.
Burial will be in the
Plainville Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-8 Wednesday, 9-8 Thursday at the
Moore-Overlease Funeral Chapel and from 9 - service time at the church. Memorial
contributions may be made to the Thomas M. Brown Memorial Fund to be designated
at a later time and may be sent in care of the funeral chapel. Condolences may
be sent to the family at over@ruraltel.net.
20 Oc t 2007 The Hays Daily News Winona Jeanette Anson Bowman
Winona Jeanette (Anson) Bowman, 92, of Codell, died Friday October 19, 2007, at
her home in Codell. Winona was born on June 26, 1915, in Kildare,
Oklahoma, with a twin sister Juanita who preceded her in death in 1983. She was
one of 11 children of Fred and Pearl (Slater) Anson. All of her siblings
preceded her in death. She worked for her room and board while attending
high school in Ponca City, Oklahoma and later married Lewis "Lew" Bowman on May
20, 1933, whom she had met while he was working for her father. Lew saw Winona
while she was playing the piano at the Anson farm and told his brother, "That's
the girl I'm going to marry."... and he did. They moved to Kansas in 1935
where they lived in a garage and other housing...none were modern. She always
had cows to milk, bread to bake, and animals to take care of. Lew enlisted in
the Marines in 1943; and Winona, Bill, and Don moved back to Oklahoma to be with
family till the war ended. While there, she helped support the family by working
at Safeway. At war's end, they moved back to Kansas where her last child,
Paul was born. Don was shot in 1946, and her life was greatly changed as she
then had a newborn son and a paraplegic to care for. Her son, Bill was a great
help. Winona and family moved to the Codell area in 1948 where she
enjoyed her clubs and cards. She was a past member of the Sunflower Sisters and
the Codell Mission Circle. She spent her days working in the oil production and
service business, and taking care of neighbors and her grandchildren, whom she
dearly loved. She is survived by her sons William F. "Bill" and wife Marlene of
Natoma, Louis D. "Don" of Codell; 6 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren
(and two more on the way); and numerous nieces and nephews. She is preceded in
death by her parents Fred and Pearl, her husband Lew, all of her 10 siblings, a
son Paul in 2004, and a granddaughter Tina Sue Bowman in 1958.
Services
will be 10:30AM, Monday October 22, 2007, at the First Baptist Church of Codell
with Pastor Joni Harrington officiating.
Visitation will be from 9AM to
8PM at the Mosher-Kemp Family Funeral Home, 320 SW 2nd, Plainville, KS
67663.
Immediately following the services, burial will be in the Shilo
Cemetery, in rural Codell.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the
Ronald McDonald House and may be sent in care of the funeral
home.
Tributes to the family may be made in the form of condolences on
the web at www.mosher-kemp.com.
17 Oct 2007 The Hays Daily News Myrtle Johnson
Myrtle Johnson, 95, Bogue, died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2007, at Hays Medical
Center. She was born July 15, 1912, near Zurich to Mitchell and Maude
Adell (Osmon) Adams.
She married Carl F. Johnson on Feb. 9, 1930, in Hill
City. He preceded her in death July 27, 1996. She was a
homemaker.
Survivors include three sons, Loren Johnson and Doyle "Buzz"
Johnson, both of Bogue, and Larry "Joe" Johnson, Hill City; two daughters, Leola
Mae "Lee" Jones, Lenora, and Bonnie McLellan, Hill City; a brother, Lawrence
Adams, Bogue; 14 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren.
She was
preceded in death by an infant son.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at
United Methodist Church, Bogue; burial in Wildhorse Township Cemetery,
Bogue.
Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Stinemetz Funeral
Home, Hill City.
Memorials are suggested to United Methodist Church,
Bogue, in care of the funeral home.
16 Oct 2007 The Hays Daily News Joyce Bedore
Joyce Bedore, 88, Stockton, died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2007, at Solomon Valley
Manor, Stockton. She was born June 16, 1919, in Norton County to Bryan
and Leone (Camp) Beebe. She graduated from Norton High School. She
married Lawrence Bedore on Jan. 16, 1946, in Stockton.
Survivors include
her husband, of the home; two sons, Dennis Bedore, Stockton, and Donald Bedore,
Emmetsburg, Md.; two daughters, Martha Talbott, Irving, Texas, and Nancy Cary,
Downs; seven grandchildren; and 11 great- grandchildren.
Services will
be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Thomas Catholic Church, Stockton; burial in St.
Thomas Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today and from 9
a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, both at the Smith-Moore-Overlease Funeral Home,
Stockton.
A parish vigil will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral
home.
Memorials are suggested to St. Thomas Catholic Church, Solomon
Valley Manor or Hays Medical Center Home Health and Hospice in care of the
funeral home.
Condolences can be sent to the family at
www.mooreoverlease.com.
22 Sept 2007 The Salina Journal Elizabeth Anne "Betty"
Hilgers
HAYS -- Elizabeth Anne "Betty"
Hilgers, 68, Hays, died Thursday, Sept. 20, 2007. Mrs. Hilgers was born
Elizabeth Anne DeMurry on March 27, 1939, in Plainville to Freeling and Edra
(Vandenburg) DeMurray. She was a homemaker. She married James Hilgers on
Aug. 1, 1956.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Nancy M.
Gilliland, in 1996.
Survivors include her husband; two sons, Richard and
wife Jan of Ogallah and Doug of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; a daughter, Anna Schneider
and husband Scotty of Hays; 13 grandchildren; and six
great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in
Kansas Veterans Cemetery, WaKeeney.
Memorials may be made to the cemetery
or Hospice Care, Hays.
Carlson-Geisendorf Funeral Home, 500 S. Ohio,
Salina 67401, is handling arrangements.
To send online condolences, visit
www.carlsonfh.net.
22 Sept 2007 The Salina Journal Steven F. "Steve" Axelson
PLAINVILLE -- Steven F. "Steve" Axelson, 43, Plainville, died
Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2007. Mr. Axelson was born Feb. 14, 1964, in
Plainville. He owned Axelson Weed Spraying, Plainville.
Survivors include
his parents, Robert and Lois, of Plainville; a sister, Sherry Meitler of
Plainville; three brothers, Rick of Plainville, David of Parachute, Colo., and
Robert "Rob" of Dallas; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and
great-nephews.
The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at First Christian
Church, Plainville. Burial will be in Plainville Cemetery.
Memorials may
be made to the Steve Axelson Memorial Fund, to be designated at a later
date.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Sunday at Moore-Overlease Funeral Chapel, and from 9 a.m. until the service
Monday at the church.
To send online condolences, visit www.mooreoverlease.com.
21 Sept 2007 The Hays Daily News Dorothy F. Beckley Elder
Dorothy F. Beckley Elder, 85, Osborne, formerly of Stockton, died
Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2007, at Parkview Care Center, Osborne. She was born
Sept. 14, 1922, in Webster to Charles and Velma K. (Perkins) Doughty. She
graduated from Webster High School She married Otis Beckley on July 27,
1941. He preceded her in death March 7, 1976. She later married Cleo Elder on
Sept. 25, 1996, near Webster. She was a clerk for the hardware store in Osborne
and Stockton and was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, of the
home; three sons, Glen Beckley, Henderson, Colo., Gary Elder, Woodridge Va., and
Richard Elder, Alexandria, La.; two daughters, Sharon Minton, Little Rock, Ark.,
and Paula Elder, Hays; a brother, Harry Doughty, Hays; a sister, Elva Conn,
Hays; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded
in death by a daughter, Judy Haracz.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday
at Smith-Moore-Overlease Funeral Home, Stockton; burial in Stockton Cemetery.
Visitation will be until 8 p.m. today, with family present from 7 to 8
p.m. and from 9 a.m. until time of service Saturday, both at the funeral
home.
Memorials are suggested to the Parkview Care Center in care of the
funeral home.
Condolences can be sent to the family at
www.mooreoverlease.com.
17 Sep 2007 The Hays Daily News Inez I. Houpt
Inez I. Houpt, 94, Palco, died Sunday, Sept. 16, 2007, at Graham County
Hospital in Hill City. She was born Oct. 26, 1912, in Palco to Bennie and
Marie (Frazey) Jones. She graduated from Palco High School and retired as
postmaster of Palco. She married Walter M. Houpt June 25, 1930, in
Colby.
Survivors include three daughters, Shirley Eldridge, Denver, Mary
Jo Hendrix, Abilene, Texas, and Kathlene Perrigo, Palco; nine grandchildren; and
17 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband on April
5, 1997; one sister, Betty Ruth Jones; and a great-granddaughter,
Mandi.
Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Palco United Methodist
Church; burial will be at Pleasant View Cemetery near Palco.
Visitation
will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Moore-Overlease Funeral Chapel in
Plainville and from 10 a.m. until time of service Wednesday at the
church.
Memorial are suggested to Palco United Methodist Church, in care
of the funeral chapel, 409 S. Cochran, Plainville, KS 67663.
Condolences
may be sent to the family at www.mooreoverlease.com.
17 Sep 2007 The Hays Daily News Mary Louise Selbe
Mary Louise Selbe, 74, Plainville, died Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007, at Good
Samaritan Center in Hays. She was born May 21, 1933, in Stafford to Ryal
L. and Augusta M. (Walters) Miller. She graduated from Radium High School. She
married Jack M. Selbe on April 27, 1955, in Plainville. She was a
housewife.
Survivors include her husband, Jack, of the home; two
daughters, Denise Anderson, Portsmith, N.H., and Joni Selbe of Florence, Mont.;
two sisters, Doris Fischer, Plainville and Naomi Culbreath, Edmond, Okla.; two
grandchildren; and two great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by
a brother, Marion Miller.
Visitation will be 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at
Mosher-Kemp Family Funeral Home in Plainville.
Services will be 10 a.m.
Wednesday at the Church of the Nazarene in Plainville with Pastor Harold
Haugaard officiating.
Burial will be in the Plainville City
Cemetery.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Hays Medical Center
Hospice, in care of the funeral home.
Tributes to the family may be made
in the form of condolences at www.mosher-kemp.com.
11 Sep 2007 The
Salina Journal Vincent King
Vincent King, 84, Salina, died
Monday, Sept. 10, 2007. Mr. King was born June 26, 1923, in Barnard. He
was a retired teacher. (Some might remember him as the football coach at Codell in the early 1950's.)
Survivors include his wife, Alpha, of the home; three
sons, Tom of Minneapolis, Terry of Salina and Tim of Wichita; three brothers,
Charles, Bill and Don; three sisters, Leah Valko, Lillian Jones and Elizabeth
Sprague; six grandchildren; three step grandchildren; and six
great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at First
United Methodist Church, Barnard. Burial will be in Milo Cemetery,
Barnard.
Memorials may be made to the Barnard Lions Club Scholarship
Fund, in care of Shields Funeral Home, 405 Argyle, Minneapolis 67647.
There will be no visitation.
Condolences may be sent to
shieldsfuneralhome@sbcglo bal.net.
11 Sep 2007 The Salina Journal Helen E. Miller
WICHITA -- Helen E. Miller, 93, Wichita, formerly of Woodston, died
Thursday, Sept. 6, 2007. Mrs. Miller was born Helen E. Chapel on June 15,
1914, in Woodston. She was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Jene Harlan "Buck," in 1987; a daughter, Gay Lynn Surles; a son, Donald
Lee; and a grandchild.
Survivors include two sons, Jene and Gary, both of
Wichita; a daughter, Karen Carlson of Salina; five grandchildren; and five
great-grandchildren.
Private services will be Tuesday at Pleasant Plain
Cemetery, southeast of Woodston.
Memorials may be made to First Christian
Church in Plainville, in care of Smith-Moore-Overlease Funeral Home, 723 N.
First, Stockton, KS 67669.
There will be no
visitation.
Condolences may be sent to www.mooreoverlease.com
8 Sep 2007 The Hays Daily News Jeanette J. Smith
Jeanette J. Smith, 91, Smith Center, died Thursday, Sept. 6, 2007, at Smith
County Long Term Care, Smith Center. She was born June 18, 1916, in
Zurich to Henry and Victoria (Martell) Bedore. She was a
homemaker.
Survivors include a son, Robert Smith, Smith Center; two
daughters, Sharon Moura, Garden Grove, Calif.; and Glenna Kingsbury, Smith
Center; a sister, Anita Thyfault, Hays; 11 grandchildren; nine
great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Services will
be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at American Lutheran Church, Smith Center; burial in
Fairview Cemetery, Smith Center.
Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m.
today at Simmons-Rentschler Mortuary, Smith Center.
Memorials are
suggested to Smith County Memorial Hospital in care of the mortuary.
6 Sep 2007 The Hays Daily News William A. Wiesner
William A. "Bill" Wiesner, 86, Hays, died Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2007, at Hays
Medical Center. He was born March 6, 1921, in Ogallah to Peter and
Josephine (Erbert) Wiesner. He married Mary Honas on Nov. 25, 1947, in
Ellis. He was a farmer. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving during World War
II. He was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church,
Prepetual Adorers, lifetime member of the Hays Veterans of Foreign Wars and
lifetime member of the Ellis Knights of Columbus.
Survivors include his
wife, of the home; four sons, Tom Wiesner and wife, Lisa, Ron Wiesner and wife,
Faye, Henry Wiesner and wife, Michelle, and Raymond Wiesner, and wife, Annette,
all of Hays; five daughters, Loretta Kreutzer and husband, Rich, Jackie McGann
and husband, Thomas, Karen Wise and husband, James, all of Hays, Mary Strutt and
husband, Ron, Woodston,
and Rose Ann Chilson and husband, Louis, Paola; four brothers, Linus Wiesner,
Florida, Eugene Wiesner, Billings, Mont., Victor Wiesner, Wichita, and
Herman Wiesner, Salina; two sisters, Marilyn Senasac, Denver, and Alma Wiesner,
California; 35 grandchildren; and 31 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded
in death by a brother, Marvin Wiesner, and two sisters, Martha French and
Blanche Wiesner.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Heart
of Mary Catholic Church; burial in St. Mary's Cemetery, Ellis, with military
honors by Hays VFW.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 9
to 9:30 a.m. Saturday, both at Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 20th and Pine,
Hays.
A Perpetual Adorers rosary service will be at 4:30 p.m., a parish
vigil at 6:30 p.m., and an Ellis Knights of Columbus rosary at 7 p.m., all
Friday at the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested to Adoration Chapel
in care of the funeral home.
1 Sept 2007 The Hays Daily News Metta "Kay" Reiter
Metta "Kay" Reiter, 59, Hays, died Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2007, at Hays Medical
Center. She was born Dec. 11, 1947, in Plainville to Dale and Sylvia
(Griswald) Wathan. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include a
daughter, Brina Lynn Robinson, Hays; two sisters, Joyce Knoll, Ignacio, Colo.,
and Dolleita Hunter, Plainville; and three grandchildren, Allen Robinson, Keegan
Buford and Kashayla Reiter.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hays
Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 20th and Pine.
Visitation will be from 10
a.m. until time of service Tuesday at the funeral home.
Memorials are
suggested to the education fund for her grandchildren or for ADHD research in
care of the funeral home.
1 Sept 2007 The Salina Journal Keith E. Chard
STOCKTON — Keith E. Chard, 69, Stockton, died Thursday, Aug. 30,
2007. Mr. Chard was born Nov. 12, 1937, in Russell County. He was the former
owner of Rooks County Country Club.
Survivors include a brother, Vernon of
Wichita; three sisters, Joyce Kressly of Lucas, Rita Monson of Wellington and
Nita Johnston of Stockton; and his mother, Eldred Chard, of Stockton.
The
funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Smith-Moore-Overlease Funeral Home, 723
N. First, Stockton 67669. Burial with military honors by Monroe-Taylor-Barnes
VFW Post 8873 will be in Stockton Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to South
Wind Hospice, in care of the funeral home.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8
p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday and 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral
home.
To send online condolences, visit www.mooreoverlease.com.
1 Sept 2007 The Hays Daily News Keith E. Chard
Keith E. Chard, 69, Stockton, died Thursday, Aug. 30, 2007, at his
home. He was born Nov. 12, 1937, in Russell County to Kimber and Eldred
(McDonald) Chard. He ran the VFW Supper Club until his retirement. He
was a U.S. Army veteran.
Survivors include his mother, Stockton; a
brother Vernon Chard, Wichita; three sisters, Joyce Kressly, Lucas, Rita Monson,
Wellington, and Nita Johnston,Stockton.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday at Smith-Moore-Overlease Funeral Home, Stockton; burial in Stockton
Cemetery, with military honors by the Monroe-Taylor-Barnes Veterans of Foreign
Wars Post No. 8873.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today, from 9
a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday and from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Tuesday, all at the funeral
home.
Memorials are suggested to South Wind Hospice in care of the
funeral home.
Condolences can be sent to the family at
www.mooreoverlease.com.
31 August 2007 The Hays Daily News James Leon Havlas
James Leon Havlas, 59, Raymore, Mo., died Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2007, at his
home after an extended illness. He was born May 8, 1948, in Hays to
Lionel and Vera Havlas. He graduated from Plainville High School, and received a
bachelor of science degree from Mary Mount College. He was a master
craftsman.
Survivors include his wife, Jan, of the home; a son, Scott
Havlas, Fort Collins, Colo.; a daughter, Angie Kollman, Salina; three
step-daughters, Christina Diederich, Olathe, Shannon Becker, Hays, and Amanda
Curry, Westminster, Colo.; his mother and stepfather, Tom Park, Hays; two
sisters, Teresa McCarthy, Manhatten, and Sue Noll, Hays; and 11
grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father.
Services
were Sunday at D. W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel, Overland Park.
Memorials are suggested to the family in care of the funeral home.
25 August 2007 The Hays Daily News Gladys M. Norris
Gladys M. Norris, 107, Osborne, died Thursday, Aug.
23, 2007, at Parkview Care Center, Osborne. She was born June 17, 1900 in
rural Woodston to Herman and May Zetta (Brown) Dorr. She was a
homemaker.
Survivors include a son, Lowell Norris, Osborne; six
grandchildren; 2 step-grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; nine
step-great-grandchildren; 17 great-great-grandchildren; and 13
step-great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband,
Asa E. Norris, in 1992, a son, Gerald Norris in 1986, and a step-grandson in
2001.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Clark-Gashaw Chapel, Osborne;
burial in Pleasant Plain Cemetery, rural Alton.
Visitation will be from 2
to 8 p.m. today at the chapel.
Memorials are suggested to Pleasant Plains
United Methodist Church, Osborne in care of the chapel.
20 Aug 2007 The Hays Daily News Vera Gouldman
Vera Gouldman, 93, died Saturday, Aug. 18, 2007 at Muskogee Regional
Hospital, Muskogee, Okla. She was born May 1, 1914, in Webster to Perry and Rosa (Veverka) Bray. She married Willie Lee Gouldman on Aug. 1, 1945. He preceded her in death
July 9, 1991.
Survivors include two daughters, Rosemary Wardell, and Beverly Gouldman, both
of Gore, Okla.; four grandsons; a granddaughter; two great-grandsons; and six
great-granddaughters.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Stockton Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Smith-Moore-Overlease
Funeral Home.
Memorial are suggested to the Stockton Assembly of God Church to help
families in need of food, lodging or travel expenses in care of the funeral
home.
Condolences can be sent to the family at over@ruraltel.net.
17 Aug 2007 The Hays Daily News Loretta J. Niblock
Loretta J. Niblock, 74, Stockton, died Thursday, Aug. 16, 2007, at Hays
Medical Center. She was born Oct. 1, 1932, in St. Ann, Neb., to Charles and Cecilia
(Schworer) Kolbet. She graduated from Hayes Center High School in Nebraska. She married Henry Junior Niblock on May 3, 1958, in St. Ann, Neb. He preceded
her in death. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include seven sons, Philip A. Niblock, Kansas City, Mo., Dale
Niblock, Lee Niblock and Ray Niblock, all of Stockton, Terry Niblock, Brewster,
Gary Niblock, Phillipsburg, and Paul Niblock, Colby; two daughters, Joan Marie
Jamison, Brewster, and Laura Rush, Colby; six brothers, Harold Kolbet, Montrose,
Colo., Allan Kolbet, Idaho Falls, Idaho, Kenneth Kolbet and Roger Kolbet, both
of Culbertson, Neb., Leon Kolbet, Hayes Center, Neb., and Floyd Kolbet, Douglas,
Wyo.; three sisters, Rita Kolbet, Grand Island, Neb., Isabelle Harter, Elm
Creek, Neb., and Leona Sonday, Lincoln, Neb.; 20 grandchildren; and 10
great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at St. Thomas Catholic Church, Stockton;
burial in Logan Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. Sunday and from 9 a.m. to noon Monday at
Stockton Funeral Home.
A parish vigil and rosary will be at 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested to St. Thomas Altar Society or Mission Quilters in
care of the funeral home.
Condolences can be left for the family at
www.stocktonfuneralchapel.com.
The Salina Journal Alma A. Workman
PLAINVILLE -- Alma A. Workman, 66, Plainville, died
Thursday, Aug. 9, 2007. Mrs. Workman was born Alma A. Roberts on Oct. 27,
1940, in Slagle, W.Va.
Survivors include two sons, Tim of Dodge City and
John of Plainville; four brothers, Ray of Spencer, W.Va., Bill of Cadiz, Ky.,
Raymond of Holden, W.Va., and Vermal of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; a sister, Ruth
Lemons of Toledo, Ohio; and three grandchildren.
The funeral will be at
10 a.m. Monday at First Baptist Church, Plainville. Burial will be in Plainville
Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Rooks County Health Center
Building Fund or Hays Medical Center Home Health & Hospice, in care of
Moore-Overlease Funeral Chapel, 409 S. Cochran, Plainville
67663.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Sunday at the funeral chapel and from 9 a.m. until the service Monday at the
church.
Online condolences may be sent to over@ruraltel.net.
9 Aug 2007 The Hays Daily News James Turpin
Jason Turpin, 25, Phillipsburg, died Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2007, at Good
Samaritan Hospital, Kearney, Neb. He was born Feb. 8, 1982, in Toccoa, Ga. He worked at Clayton Homes, Plainville.
Survivors include his fiance, Ambree North, of the home; a son, Domonic Lee
Turpin, Canton, Mo.; his mother, Jean Slater, Westpoint, Ill.; two brothers,
Michael Turpin, Bowen, Ill., and Jeffrey Turpin, Westpoint, Ill.; a
step-brother, Shawn Slater, Plainville, Ill.; and his grandmother, Betty Hulett,
Hamilton, Ill.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel,
Phillipsburg; inurnment is planned.
Friends can sign the book today and Friday at the chapel.
Memorials are suggested to Jason Turpin Memorial Fund in care of the
chapel.
9 Aug 2007 The Hays Daily News Timothy Hahn
Timothy Hahn, 25, Tucson, Ariz., formerly of Stockton, died Saturday, Aug. 4,
2007, near Tucson, Ariz.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Thomas Catholic Church,
Stockton.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at Stockton Funeral Home.
A rosary service will be at 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Condolences
can be left at www.stocktonfuneralchapel.com.
8 Aug 2007 The Hays Daily News Barbara Ann O'Quinn Williams
Barbara Ann (O'Quinn) Williams, 56, Lake Charles, La., died Saturday, Aug. 4,
2007, at Lake Charles Hospital. She was born April 5, 1951, in Palco to Fred and Esther O'Quinn. She was a
graduate of Palco High School and Dodge City Community College with a nursing
degree. She worked in the library at St. Margaret Catholic School.
Survivors include her husband, Ronald W. Williams, of the home; a son,
Matthew W. Williams, Lake Charles, La.; her mother; a brother, Steve O'Quinn;
and a sister, Julie Thrift, Nabunta, Ga.
Services were today at Johnson Funeral Home, Lake Charles, La.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Joseph Cemetery, Damar.
Condolences can be sent to the family at www.johnson
funeralhome.net.
7 Aug 2007 The Salina Journal Sara Jo Richards
MURRAY, Utah -- Sara Jo Richards, 50, Murray,
died Thursday, Aug. 2, 2007. Ms. Richards was born Sara Jo Stice on Dec. 10,
1956, in Hays, Kan.
Survivors include a brother, James of Stockton,
Kan.; three sisters, Sinda Moores of Sun City, Ariz., Sheila Champion of
Huntsville, Ala., and Shelly Jones of Ellinwood, Kan.; and her father, Robert
"Buster," of Stockton.
A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday
in Stockton Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes
Association, in care of Smith-Moore-Overlease Funeral Home, 723 N. First,
Stockton 67669.
Online condolences may be sent to
over@ruraltel.net.
5 Aug 2007 The Salina Journal Wilfred J. "Will" Garvert
Wilfred J. "Will" Garvert, 73, Salina, died
Friday, Aug. 3, 2007. Mr. Garvert was born May 10, 1934, in
Plainville to Adam and Susan. He owned and operated Prairie Hotel and Restaurant
and Garvert Home Services, both in Plainville. He also managed the
Sherwin-Williams store in Hays and was a maintenance technician for Presbyterian
Manor and the United Building, both in Salina. He served in the U.S. Army from 1957 to 1959.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and a
sister, Rosalie Martha Garvert.
Survivors include his wife, Joan, of Salina; a
son, Alan of Brookville; a daughter, Sonja Kaufman and husband Michael of
Lawrence; two stepdaughters, Caryn Kennedy and husband Wade of Americus and
Sharon Rogers and husband Bob of El Dorado; a brother, Howard of Plainville;
three sisters, Evelyn Werth of Hays, Theresa Scott of Lakewood, Colo., and
Madlyn Rietcheck of Olathe; three grandchildren, Mariah, Mikayla and Sophia
Kaufman, all of Lawrence; five step grandchildren, Noelle Sliva and husband Lenny
of Olathe, Nathyn Kennedy of Americus, Nick Rogers and wife Becky and Preston
Rogers, all of Lawrence, and Aryn Rogers of El Dorado; and two
step great-grandchildren, Ethan and Lucas Rogers, both of Lawrence.
A funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at
Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Plainville. Burial will be in Sacred Heart
Cemetery, Plainville.
A vigil will be held and a rosary will be said
at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Moore-Overlease Funeral Chapel, 409 S. Cochran, Plainville
67663.
Memorials may be made to The American Cancer
Society-Camp Hope, in care of Moore-Overlease Funeral Chapel or Ryan Mortuary,
137 N. Eighth, Salina 67401.
Visitation in Salina will be from 5 to 8 p.m.
Monday at Ryan Mortuary, where the family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m.
Visitation in Plainville will be from 3 to 8
p.m. Tuesday at Moore-Overlease Funeral Chapel.
For
information or to send condolences, visit www.ryan
mortuary.com.
4 Aug 2007 The Hays Daily News Kerry Lynn Kollman
Kerry Kollman, 46, Salina, died Thursday, Aug. 2, 2007, K-U Medical Center in
Kansas City, Kan. He was born Aug. 26, 1960, in Plainville to Connie Ray and Elna Ann (LaRue)
Kollman of Stockton. He graduated from Stockton High School in 1978 and attended
Fort Hays State University. He worked at Crestwood Cabinets in Salina. He married Angela Ann Havlas on
Feb. 16, 1991, in Stockton.
Survivors include his wife, of the home; his parents; one daughter, Katie N.
Kollman; three sons, Nathan T., Nicholas J. and Kyle L. Kollman, all of the
home; one sister, Carla A. Chaffin, Warrenton, Mo.; two brothers, Jack R.
Kollman, Woodston, and
Chris L. Kollman, Stockton; and one grandmother, LaVern LaRue, Stockton.
He is preceded in death by one brother, Dean Kollman.
Services are at 10 a.m. Monday at Carlson-Geisendorf Funeral Home, 500 S.
Ohio, Salina; burial at 2 p.m. at Survey Cemetery near Woodston.
Visitation is 1 to 8 p.m. today, with the family receiving friends from 6 to
8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested to the childrens' educational fund in care of the
funeral home.
Condolences can be sent at www.carlsonfh.net.
The Salina Journal Kent Hunter
PLAINVILLE -- Kent Hunter, 50, Plainville, died Friday, July 27,
2007. Mr. Hunter was born Nov. 16, 1956, in Hill
City. He was an oil field worker.
Survivors include a daughter, Tiffany
of Hays; and his mother, Dolleita, of Plainville.
The funeral will be at
2 p.m. Wednesday at Lighthouse Church of God, Hill City. Burial will be in Hill
City Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Kent Hunter
Memorial.
Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 9 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. Wednesday at Stinemetz Funeral Home, 522 N. Pomeroy, Hill City 67642,
and from 1 p.m. until the service at the church.
26 July 2007 The Hays Daily News Anna L. Bradley
Anna L. Bradley, 93, Hutchinson, formerly of Plainville, died Tuesday, July
24, 2007, at Dillon Living Center. She was born Nov. 1, 1913, in Braman, Okla., to Frank F. and Lydia M. Iman
Stocking. She married Dale J. Bradley on June 30, 1934, in Wellington. He preceded her
in death April 27, 2005. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include a son, Lyndale "Brad" Bradley, Hutchinson; a daughter,
Glena Dee Melting, Longmont, Colo.; six grandchildren; and 14
great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Elliott Mortuary, Hutchinson;
graveside service at 2 p.m. Saturday in Braman Oklahoma Cemetery.
Friends can call until 9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at the
mortuary.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice Care of Kansas or Dillon Living Center in
care of the mortuary.
Condolences can be sent to the family at www.elliottmortuary.com.
25 July 2007 The Salina Journal Gilbert J. Balthazor
PALCO -- Gilbert J.
Balthazor, 83, Palco, died Sunday, July 22, 2007. Mr. Balthazor was born
June 24, 1924, in rural Palco. He was a farmer.
He was preceded in death
by a son, Alan.
Survivors include four sons, Michael of Wakeeney, David
of Chesapeake, Va., Myron of Ottawa and Max of Palco; a daughter, Jana Zillinger
of Logan; five sisters, Eunice Berland, Gladys George and Irma Kirkpatrick, all
of Kansas, Joyce Wasinger of Colorado and Opal Hochanadel of Washington state;
11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian burial
will be at 10 a.m. today at St. Joseph Catholic Church of Damar. Burial will be
in the church cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Gilbert Balthazor
Memorial Fund, in care of Plainville Funeral Home, 320 S.W. Second, Plainville
67663.
Condolences may be sent to www.plainvillefuneralhome.com.
25 July 2007 The Hays Daily News Reva Wyatt
Reva Wyatt, 97, Stockton, died Tuesday, July 24, 2007, at Brewster Place
Retirement Community, Topeka. She was born Jan. 20, 1910. She graduated from Fort Hays State University
with a master's degree in teaching. She married Wendell Wyatt. He preceded her in death. She was a kindergarten
teacher and was named one of the nation's Outstanding Elementary Teachers in
1974.
Survivors include two daughters, Arliss Hartmann and Joan Wyatt, both of
Topeka; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at First Christian Church, Stockton;
burial in Stockton Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to the Stockton City Park Playground Fund in care of
Smith-Moore-Overlease Funeral Home, 723 N. First, Stockton, KS, 67669
.
25 Jul 2007 The Hays Daily News Raymond W. Brault
Raymond (Ray) W. Brault, 80, Missoula, Mont., died Friday, July 20, 2007, at
his home. He was born June 10, 1927, in Damar to Viola Edward Brault and Armand Brault.
He attended Palco schools. He married Wanda J. LaBarge on April 15, 1952, in Damar. He was an assistant attorney general with the U.S. Department of Agriculture
until his retirement. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marines Corps, serving near
the end of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, of the home; two sons, Alan Brault and Kelly
Brault, both of Missoula; two sisters, Orlena O'Leary, Helena, Mont., and
Mildred Angel, Flagstaff, Ariz.; and six grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his son, Mark Gregory Brault.
Services were Tuesday at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church.
Smith-Moore-Overlease Funeral Home, Stockton, is in charge of
arrangements.
15 Jul 2007 The Salina Journal Daniel Biggs
TONAGANOXIE -- Daniel Biggs, infant, died Thursday, July 12, 2007.
Survivors include his parents, Curt and Rebecca, of Tonaganoxie; a brother,
Thomas of Tonaganoxie; a half-brother, Andrew Harris of Tonaganoxie; and two
half-sisters, Mara and Brenna, both of Tonaganoxie; and three grandparents.
Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today in Bigge Family Cemetery, rural
Stockton.
9 Jul 2007 The Hays Daily News Alois "Al" Graf
Alois “Al” Graf, Damar, 81, died Friday, July 6, 2007, in Graham County
Hospital, Hill City. He was born Oct. 8, 1925, in Victoria to Fidelis and Clara (Hauser) Graf. He married Greta Senesac on Nov. 24, 1953, in Damar. He was a electrician and
farmer.
Survivors include his wife, of the home; a brother, Gilbert Graf, Denver;
three sisters, Bertha Goens, Conway, Ark., Eleanor Bell, Casper, Wyo., and
Armella Gerber, Arvada, Colo.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Damar;
burial at 3 p.m. in St. Mary Cemetery, Ellis.
Visitation will be from 3 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Stinemetz Funeral Home,
Hill City, and from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church.
Memorials are suggested to Masses or St. Joseph Catholic Church in care of
the funeral home.
7 Jul 2007 The Hays Daily News Raymond D. Nicholson
Raymond D. Nicholson, 80, Plainville, formerly of Denver, died Monday, June
25, 2007, in Houston. He was born Oct. 8, 1926, in Oklahoma to P. L. and Bertha Nicholson. He
graduated from Codell High School. He married Eileen Day on Feb. 24, 1948. She preceded him in death in January
2000. He later married Yvonne Smith in Lawton, Okla., in December 2006. He
worked for Sohio Oil Co. in the Saline River oil fields(Ellis Co KS). He was a
veteran of the U.S. Air Force.
Survivors include his wife, of the home; three sons, Steve Nicholson, Denver,
Darrell Nicholson, Caribou, Maine, and Gary Nicholson, Kerville, Texas; two
brothers, Paul Nicholson, Little Rock, Ark., and Melvin Nicholson, Arizona; and
five grandchildren.
Services were Monday in Denver.
29 Jun 2007 The Hays Daily News Xavier Ambrose "Cocky" Desaire
Xavier Ambrose “Cocky” Desaire, 79, Hays, died Thursday, June 28, 2007, at
Hays Medical Center. He was born Dec. 13, 1927, in Damar to Maxim and Blanche (Tremblay) Desaire. He married Maxine Deringer on April 12, 1958, in Hill City. He worked for the
city of Hays before retirement. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Damar.
Survivors include his wife, of the home; and four nephews, William, Leon,
Scott and Chris Wilkinson.
He was preceded in death by his parents and nine brothers and sisters.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Damar;
burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Brock’s North Hill Chapel, 2509
Vine, and from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sunday and from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Monday, both
at the church.
A parish vigil service will be at 7 p.m. Sunday at the church.
Memorials are suggested to St. Joseph Church, Damar, in care of the funeral
home.
26 Jun 2007 The
Hays Daily News Bill Kilian
Father Bill Kilian, 93, a priest of the Salina Diocese for 54 years, died
Sunday, June 24, 2007, in Hill City. He was born June 4, 1914 to William and Margaret Kilian. He attended Kansas
State University, Manhattan, earning a civil engineering degree in 1937. He was a veteran in the Navy during World War II. He was ordained to
priesthood May 5, 1953, in Memorial Hall, Salina. He served parishes throughout
the diocese, Hanover, Manhattan, Sharon Springs-Wallace, New Almelo,
Mankato-Jamestown (Esbon), Grainfield and Selden-Leoville. He later substituted
at Phillipsburg, Logan, Wilson, Dorrance. In 2004, he celebrated his 50th
anniversary of ordination in Damar. He moved to Dawson Place, Hill City in 2006
and was still active in Masses at the home, or Hill City Parish.
Survivors include two brothers, George Kilian, Martinez, Calif., and Richard
Kilian, Sidney, Ohio.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Church, Damar.
Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until time of service Thursday at the
church.
Additional visitation will be from 6:30 p.m. and after wake service at
Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Hill City.
A scripture wake service will be at 7:30 p.m. at the church.
Additional services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Michael’s Church,
Chapman; burial in St. Patrick Cemetery, with military honors.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time of service, Friday at the church.
Memorials are suggested to St. Joseph Church, Damar in care of Stinemetz
Funeral Home, Hill City.
22 Jun 2007 The Hays Daily News Duane L. “Wimp” Brumitt
Funeral services for Duane L. “Wimp” Brumitt, age 70, of Plainville will be
10:00 a.m. Monday, June 25, 2007 at the First Christian Church in Plainville
with Reverend Larry Lyles officiating. Mr. Brumitt passed away Thursday, June
21, 2007 at his home in Plainville. He was born March 18, 1937 in Codell the son of C. O. & Angela (Dreiling)
Brumitt. He was a lifetime Plainville resident, graduating from Codell High
School and was a Navy veteran serving during the Vietnam War. Mr. Brumitt was the owner of Brumitt Shingling and Roof Repair, the owner of
Brumitt Snowmobiles, and was a Cattleman & Rancher. He was a member of the
Reeder-Dinkel-Westhusin V.F.W Post #8871 in Plainville and was an avid hunter,
enjoyed fishing, snowmobiles, and picking on his children and grandchildren. On October 14, 1961 he married Jo Bennett Cunningham in Plainville. She
survives of the home.
Other survivors include his daughter Nancy Leikam of Hays, Kansas. Her
grandson Dalton Benedick; Nancy’s son David & wife Tamie Herl and their
daughter Kris; Nancy’s daughter Libby and husband Shannon Becker and their sons
Micah, Dylan, and Kyle; Nancy’s son Jacob Herl & fiance Dainelle Gettys. Son Daniel and wife Charlene Cunningham of Plainville. Their Daughter Lacci
Cunningham; son Joshua and fiance Tiffany Kraft and their daughter Jennifer. Daughter Brynda & husband Greg Hayes of Ellsworth. Their son Jonathan
& wife Jessica Hayes and their daughters Hanna & Kaylee. Their daughter
Haley & husband Chris Lemman and their daughter Kamryn. Their daughter
Rachel Hayes and her son Jacob. Daughter Cindy and husband Eric Cox of Plainville, her son Derek and her
daughter Shanaya. Brothers Robert Brumitt of Woodston, Morris Brumitt of Denver, Colorado,
Charles Brumitt of Rexford; and sister Betty Treat of Wichita.
He was preceded in death by his parents C. O. & Angela Brumitt and
granddaughter Jennifer Herl Benedick; and Sister Charlene Brumitt.
Burial will be in the Plainville Cemetery with military honors provided by
the United States Navy Honor Guard and the Reeder-Dinkel-Westhusin V.F.W. Post
#8871. Visitation will be from 5-8 Saturday, 9-8 Sunday at the Moore-Overlease
Funeral Chapel in Plainville. Memorial contributions may be made to the
Reeder-Dinkel-Westhusin V.F.W. Post #8871 and may be sent in care of the
Moore-Overlease Funeral Chapel, 409 S. Cochran, Plainville, Kansas 67663.
Condolences may be sent to the family at over@ruraltel.net.
22 Jun 2007 The Hays Daily News T. Leveta Ives
T. Leveta Ives, 86, Great Bend, formerly of Stockton, died Thursday, June 21,
2007, at Central Kansas Medical Center, Great Bend. She was born Oct. 24, 1920, in Woodston to Dolphy Ray and Bertha (Weininger)
Cooper. She married Cleo D. Ives on Jan. 20, 1944, in Stockton. He preceded her in
death April 15, 1976. She was a former waitress and cook at K & V Cafe and a
homemaker.
Survivors include a son, Gale Ives, La Crosse; a daughter, Tessie Ives, Hays;
a sister, Rita Amos, Topeka; a half-sister, Murila Ray Cooper, Oklahoma; a
grandchild; and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, Darwin Ives.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Main Street Christian Church,
Stockton; burial in Stockton Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at
Smith-Moore-Overlease Funeral Home, Stockton, and from 9 a.m. until time of
service Tuesday at the church.
Memorials are suggested to the church in care of the funeral home, 723 N.
First, Stockton, KS, 67669.
Condolences can be sent to the family at over@ruraltel.net.
14 Jun 2007 The Hays Daily News Irene LaVonne “Vonnie” Jones
Irene LaVonne “Vonnie” Jones, 62, Goodland, formerly of Bogue, died Tuesday,
June 12, 2007, at St. Anthony Central Hospital, Denver. She was born April 10, 1945, in Damar to Audry Edmond and Gladys Irene (King)
Jones. She was disabled.
Survivors include a brother, Sherman Jones, Bogue; a sister, Avis Hamel,
Bogue; two half sisters, Gail Barr, Deerfield, and Marilyn Custine, Hays.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at United Methodist Church, Bogue; burial
in Wildhorse Township Cemetery, Bogue.
Visitation will be until