Obituaries in Kansas Newspapers (arranged by city)
Mary H. Foran 1912-2001
WILSON - Mary H. Foran, 88, died Jan. 5 at Wilson Nursing Center in Wilson. She was born Sept. 14, 1912, the daughter of Jacob Vopat and Mary C. Pasek. She married
Bill Foran Sept. 6, 1933, in Wilson. He preceded her in death. A lifetime resident of Wilson, she was a homemaker, aid at Wilson Nursing Center and a cook at Small's Chicken. Mrs. Foran was a member of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Wilson, Daughters of Isabella, Altar Society and a charter member of Ellsworth County EHU. Survivors include one daughter, Mary Alice Bush of Elizabethtown, Ky.; three sons, Kevin Foran and Thomas Foran, both of Wilson, and Michael D. Foran of Wichita; 12 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Carolyn; and three grandchildren. Parish vigil will be at 7 tonight. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the church in Wilson with the Rev. Jerome Morgan officiating. Burial will be at St. Wenceslaus cemetery in Wilson. Friends may call until 8 tonight at Foster Mortuary in Wilson. Memorials are suggested to the church in Wilson, in care of the mortuary.
Dorothy M. Leiker 1906-2001
Dorothy M. Leiker, 94, died Jan. 5 at Andover Health Care Center in Andover. She was born Jan. 28, 1906, at Pfeifer, the daughter of Joseph and Katherine Rupp Basgal. She married
Anthony Leiker May 2, 1923, in Munjor. He died March 3, 1969. A longtime resident of Great Bend, she was a homemaker. Mrs. Leiker was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Altar Society and Daughters of Isabella, all of Great Bend. Survivors include two sons, Hubert Joseph Leiker of Augusta and Lee Leiker of Bend, Ore.; two daughters, Edna Brandt of Portland, Ore., and Mary Francis Milburger of Seattle, Wash.; 22 grandchildren; and 35 great-grandchildren. Altar Society rosary will be at 3 p.m. Monday, Daughters of Isabella rosary will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday and vigil service will be at 7 p.m. Monday, all at Bryant-Christians Funeral Home in Great Bend. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the church with the Rev. Angel Dy officiating. Burial will be at Golden Belt cemetery in Great Bend. Friends may call from noon until 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Daughters of Isabella, in care of the funeral home.
LynDon A. 'Lyn' Gurtner 1964-2001
SALINA - LynDon A. "Lyn" Gurtner, 36, died Jan. 4 in Salina. He was born Jan. 10, 1964, in Auburn, Ind., the son of Eldon Lynn and Sally Carlson Gurtner. A resident of Salina, he was a route manger for Schwan's Frozen Food Sales and worked for Bioform Corporation in Great Bend. He farmed south of Atwood and in Cheyenne Wells, Colo. Gurtner was a member of ATA Tae Kwon Do in Colby. Survivors include his wife, Traci Gurtner of the home; one son, Tanner Gurtner of Salina; three daughters, Amanda Gurtner and Tanzia Gurtner, both of Salina, and Talitha Gurtner of Marysville, Ohio; his mother of Fremont, Ind.; two brothers, David Gurtner of Las Vegas, Nev., and Earl Gurtner of Fremont; and two sisters, Eldonna Wagonrod of Ohio City, Ohio, and Jolen Dailey of Edon, Ohio. Funeral will be at 1 today at Ryan Mortuary in Salina with the Revs. Eric Daily and Jim Lundin officiating. Burial will be at Gypsum Hill cemetery in Salina. Memorials are suggested to the Gurtner Children's Memorial, in care of the funeral home.
Clair O. 'John' Haltom 1925-2001
ANTHONY - Clair O. "John" Haltom, 75, died Jan. 6 in Branson, Mo. He was born Jan. 7, 1925, in Anthony, the son of Thomas and Mary Leslie Haltom. He married
Gladys A. Allen Dec. 30, 1950, in Hutchinson. A resident of Anthony, he was an office manager for Oil Field Supply Company. Haltom was a member of Forsyth Community Presbyterian Church, American Legion, past master of Masonic Lodge 247 in Chase, 109 Evac Hospital Association, Order of Eastern Star Hayworth Chapter, a past Boy Scout leader, past school board member and past secretary of Western Kansas API Chapter. Survivors include his wife of the home; two sons, Paul Haltom of Tulsa, Okla., and Tom Haltom of Pratt; one sister, Margaret Mardis of Anthony; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Rosedale cemetery in Manchester, Okla., with the Rev. Kay Mills officiating. Memorials are suggested to the Alzheimer's Association or Rosedale cemetery Fund, both in care of Elliott Mortuary in Anthony.
Robert 'Bob' M. Manning 1923-2001
ENID, Okla. - Robert "Bob" M. Manning, 77, died Jan. 6 in Enid. He was born March 12, 1923, in Ringwood, Okla., the son of Amos and Juanita Latimer Manning. He was a graduate from Ringwood High School. He married
Erma Jean Collins in 1946. She preceded him in death. He married
Betty LaCourse in 1990 in Enid. A resident of Enid, he worked in the oilfields. Manning was a U.S. Army veteran, serving overseas in 1942. Surviviors include his wife of the home; one son, Bob Manning of Amarillo, Texas; two daughters, Sandy Scherlacker of Manhattan and Cindy Manning of Edmond; two stepsons, James LaCourse of Tulsa, Okla., and Rod LaCourse of Oregon; one stepdaughter, Cindi Posey of San Angelo, Texas; one sister, Leta Farnsworth of Sharon, Okla.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one brother and one sister. Graveside services were at 11 today at the Pleasant Hill cemetery in Enid with the Rev. Ron Graber officiating. Memorials are suggested to the Hospice Circle of Love, in care of Ladusau Evans Funeral Home in Enid.
Leonard Younger 1920-2001
WICHITA - Leonard Younger, 80, died Jan. 4 in Wichita. He was born Aug. 25, 1920, in Victoria, the son of Martin Joseph and Ann Regina Lauber Younger. A resident of Wichita, he worked for Missouri Pacific Railroad. Younger was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars 1428 in Hoisington. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Survivors include two brothers, Jerome Joseph Younger of Emporia and Albert Younger of Hoisington; three sisters, Mary Ann Funk of Otis, Martina Luebbers of Claflin and Betty Shaver of Royce City, Texas. He was preceded in death by one brother, Paul Younger of Salina. Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Resthaven Gardens of Memory in Wichita. Funeral arrangements were handled by Resthaven Mortuary in Wichita.
Henri Hernandez 2000-2001
Henri Hernandez, 4 months, died Jan. 6 in Great Bend. He was born Sept. 6 in Great Bend, the son of Enrique and Yesenia Guadalupe Ramirez Hernandez. Hernandez was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. Survivors include his parents of Great Bend; grandparents, Carmen and Pedro Hernandez of Great Bend and Arnulfo and Angela Ramirez of Hercules, Coohuila, Mexico. He was preceded in death by one brother, Hernan Hernandez, 5 months old. Rosary will be at 8 tonight at Fryberger Mortuary in Great Bend. Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the church with the Rev. Angel Dy officiating. Burial will be at Babyland in Great Bend cemetery. The family will recieve friends before the rosary. Memorials are suggested to the Henri Hernandez Memorial Fund, in care of the mortuary.
Jimmie Lewis Riggs 1934-2001
WICHITA - Jimmie Lewis Riggs, 66, died Jan. 5 at his home in Wichita. He was born Dec. 27, 1934, in rural Valley Center, the son of George W. and Mildred O. Riggs. He married
Dixie Darlene Riggs July 19, 1987, in Wichita. She died Sept. 2, 2000. A resident of Wichita, he was a retired supervisor for Western Electric. Survivors include one son, Vernon Riggs of Wichita; two daughters, Shannon Thompson of Valley Center and Nancy Borer of Orlando, Fla.; one stepson, Scott Landgrehr of Augusta; one stepdaughter, Nancy Tandy of Wichita; two sisters, Donna Robinson of Valley Center and Vanda Terry of Yukon, Okla.; his mother of Valley Center; and nine grandchildren. Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at First United Methodist Church in Valley Center with the Rev. Dr. J. Tal Tittsworth officiating. A private family burial service will be held. Friends may call from 3-5 today at Baker Funeral Home in Valley Center. Memorials are suggested to the Plane of Mercy Fund, in care of Midian Shrine Temple in Wichita.
George Munsch 1904-2001
SCHOENCHEN - George Munsch, 96, died Jan. 7 at St. John's of Hays Nursing Home. He was born June 18, 1904, in Rush County, the son of Jacob and Mary Bieker Munsch. He married
Helen Schoendaller Nov. 11, 1925, in Rush County. She died June 1, 1940. He married
Johanna Zimmerman Werth Dec. 5, 1960, in Great Bend. She died Oct. 25, 1990. A resident of Schoenchen, he was a farmer and the owner of the Silver Star Tavern. He was a painter and wall paper hanger. Munsch was a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus Council 4166, both of Schoenchen. Survivors include five daughters, Viola Werth of Schoenchen, Bernice Dechant, Cora Schumacher, Julieta Randa, all of Hays, and Darlene Bortz of Claflin; one stepson, Marvin Werth of Hays; 34 grandchildren; five step grandchildren; 71 great-grandchildren; 13 step-great-grandchildren; and 22 great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two daughters, Marietta Beyer and LaVera Dinges; an infant son; two grandsons; and two great grandchildren. Knights of Columbus rosary will be at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday followed by a parish vigil service at 7 p.m., both at Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the church in Schoenchen with the Rev. Mike Scully officiating. Burial will be at the St. Anthony cemetery in Schoenchen. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Wednesday and from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Thursday, both at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the St. Anthony's cemetery fund or St. John's of Hays Nursing Home, both in care of the funeral home.
Beulah Margaret Booth Bowsky 1917-2001
Beulah Margaret Booth Bowsky, 83, died Jan. 5 at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. She was born Sept. 22, 1917, in McGregor, Mich., the daughter of Robert and Mamie Kidney Booth. She married
Russell "Bud" Bowsky. He died September 1999. A resident of Great Bend, coming from Sandusky, Mich., she was the owner of Distinctive Drapery. Survivors include four sons, Jim Bowsky of Colorado, Bill Bowsky of Kansas, Roger Bowsky of California and Jack Bowsky of Oregon; one daughter, Judy Cook-Bowsky of Missouri; two brothers, Loren Booth of Kansas and Larry Booth of Michigan; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one brother, William Booth and one sister, Goldie Booth. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hackers Funeral Home in Sandusky, Mich. Burial will be at Zion cemetery in Michigan. Memorials are suggested to the Reform Church of Latter-day Saints, in care of the funeral home.
Bette Jo Dailey 1925-2001
Bette Jo Dailey, 75, died Jan. 8 at Central Kansas Medical Center, St. Rose Campus, in Great Bend. She was born June 19, 1925, in Great Bend, the daughter of John B. and Sadie A. Hunsley Curray. She married
Don E. Dailey June 15, 1958, in Vandalia, Ill. A lifetime resident of Great Bend, she was owner, operator and bookkeeper of Standard Liquor Store. Mrs. Dailey was a member of First Christian Church, American Legion Auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary and Eagles Auxiliary, all of Great Bend. Survivors include her husband of the home. She was preceded in death by one brother, Jack B. Curray. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the church with the Rev. William F. Johnson officiating. A private family burial will be at the Great Bend cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the church or American Legion, both in care of Bryant-Christians Funeral Home in Great Bend.
Thomas Urban, Jr. 1937-2001
HAYS - Thomas Urban, Jr., 63, died Jan. 8 at Hays Medical Center. He was born May 6, 1937, in Loretto, the son of Thomas, Sr. and Bridget Urban Urban. He graduated fromVictoria High School in 1955. A resident of Hays, he was a farmer and worked for Marlett Mobile Home Manufacturing in Great Bend. Urban was a member of the Knights of Columbus in Liebenthal. Surivors include three brothers, Alfred Urban and Art Urban, both of LaCrosse, and Gilbert Urban of Salina; and three sisters, Tillie Urban of Colorado Springs, Colo., Dorothy Schoendaller of Wichita and Jane Schumacher of Hays. He was preceded in death by three sisters, Agnes Herrman, Florence Linenberger and one infant sister. Parish vigil will be at 7 tonight, followed by Knights of Columbus rosary at 7:30, both at Brock's North Hill Chapel in Hays. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Michael's Church in LaCrosse with the Rev. Reggie Urban officiating. Burial will be at St. Michael's cemetery in LaCrosse. Friends may call until 8 tonight at the chapel and from 9 a.m. until service time Thursday at the church. Memorials are suggested to the TMP-Marian High School for Masses, in care of the funeral chapel.
Thelma Darnall 1916-2001
LARNED - Thelma Darnall, 84, died Jan. 9 at Central Kansas Medical Center, St. Rose Campus in Great Bend. She was born Aug. 28, 1916, in Caldwell County, Ky., the daughter of L. Willis and Ella Mae Hobby Goodaker. She married
Shelton E. Darnall Aug. 6, 1938, in Princeton, Ky. A resident of Pawnee County since 1938, coming from Princeton, she was a homemaker. Mrs. Darnall was a member of the First Baptist Church, the F.C.E., cooking leader of Rozel Hustlers 4-H, all of Rozel, and a charter member of the Larned Saddle Club. Survivors include her husband of the home; one daughter, Brenda Van Meter of Larned; two brothers, Argyle Darnall of Princeton and Russell "Ted" Darnall of Danville, Ky.; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. She was prececed in death by three brothers, Ruel E. Darnall, Deward C. Darnall and Jewell B. Darnall. Funeral will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Beckwith Mortuary Chapel in Larned with the Rev. John Hester officiating. Burial will be at the Larned cemetery. Friends may call until 8 tonight and until service time Thursday at the mortuary. The family will receive friends from 6-8 tonight at the mortuary. Memorials are suggested to the Pawnee County 4-H Foundation, in care of the mortuary.
Larry A. Hastings 1956-2001
WICHITA - Larry A. Hastings, 44, died Jan. 6 at his residence in Wichita. He was born Feb. 24, 1956, in Dodge City, the son of James G. and Lora Belle Smith Hastings. He was a graduate of Hanston High School and Fort Hays State University. A resident of Wichita, he was a a procurement agent for Boeing and worked at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland. Hastings was a member of United Methodist Church in Hanston, lifetime member of the National Youth Sport Organization, executive board member of Greater Wichita Youth Football Association, all of Wichita. He coached for the Tiger Football Organization for 20 years. Survivors include his mother of Hanston; three brothers, Steve Hastings of Hanston, Jim Hastings of Shawnee and Arnold Hastings of Merriam; and one sister, Nancy Graves of Wichita. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the church with the Rev. Mitch Reece officiating. Burial will be at the Fairmont cemetery in Jetmore. Memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Central Community Church in Wichita. Friends may call until 8 tonight at Beckwith Funeral Home in Jetmore. Memorials are suggested to the Tiger Football Memorial Fund in Wichita, or Hanston United Methodist or Hanston Boy Scouts, all in care of the funeral home.
