Obituaries in Kansas Newspapers (arranged by city)
Kenneth L. Kuhn 1928-2001
ST. JOHN - Kenneth L. Kuhn, 72, died March 27 at Central Kansas Medical Center, St. Rose Campus in Great Bend. He was born Oct. 9, 1928, at Larned, the son of William O. and Icie Barnett Kuhn. He married
Judith A. Bidleman June 21, 1948, in Windhorst. A resident of Kinsley, he was a farmer and rancher. Kuhn was a member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7349, both of Kinsley. Survivors include his wife of the home; two sons, Kenneth L. Kuhn Jr. of Joplin, Mo., and Scott A. Kuhn of Kinsley; one sister, Myrtle Fisher of Kinsley; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at McKillip Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Kinsley with the Rev. Andrew Owen officiating. Burial will be at Hillside cemetery in Kinsley. There will be no visitation. Memorials are suggested to Stafford County Home Health or Stafford County Emergency Medical Technicians, both in care of the funeral home.
Michael Lewis Cannon 1955-2001
Michael Lewis Cannon, 45, of Great Bend, died March 27 in a traffic accident on K-96 near Albert. He was born Aug. 29, 1955, in Great Bend, the son of Manford G. and Ruth M. borne Cannon. A resident of Great Bend, he was a journeyman machinist. Survivors include his mother of Great Bend; three brothers, Dennis M. Cannon of Hoisington, Daniel G. Cannon and Joe Cannon, both of Great Bend; and one sister, Janet Baker of Ozark, Mo. Memorial service will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Bryant-Christians Funeral Home in Great Bend with the Rev. Angel Dy officiating. The body was cremated. There will be no visitation. Memorials are suggested to the Great Bend Humane Society, in care of the funeral home.
Milo C. Hamilton 1914-2001
ST. JOHN - Milo C. Hamilton, 87, died March 27 at Good Samaritan Nursing Center in Minneapolis. He was born Feb. 5, 1914, in St. John, the son of Charles and Mamie Hamilton. He married
Ida Ruth Watson on March 19, 1932, in Noble, Mo. She preceded him in death. A resident of St. John, he was a farmer and custodian for St. John schools. Hamilton was a member of First Christian Church and Community Fellowship Church, both of St. John. Survivors include four daughters, Betty Lu Shuler of Littleton, Colo., Bonnie Ann Hunsicker of Murfreesboro, N.C., Vicki Sue Lance of Minneapolis and Anita Kay Bross of Cincinnati, Ohio; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; and six step-great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one brother, Elmer Hamilton; and two sisters, Florence Edison and Erma Southard. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Minnis Chapel in St. John with the Rev. Ron Miller officiating. Burial will be at Fairview Park cemetery. Friends may call from 1-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral chapel. Memorials are suggested to Good Samaritan Nursing Center, in care of the funeral chapel.
Jerald Hazen 'Bill' Bennett 1913-2001
HUTCHINSON - Jerald Hazen 'Bill' Bennett, 87, died March 28 at Hutchinson Hospital. He was born June 25, 1913, in Bentley, the son of Claude Ira and Grace Black Bennett. He was a graduate of Bentley High School. He married
Elmira U. Woolery on July 9, 1937, in Wichita. A resident of Hutchinson, coming from Hoisington and Tahlequah, Okla., he was a head roustabout for Conoco Oil Company. Bennett was a member of the Masonic Lodge AF and AM of Valley Center. Survivors include his wife of the home; two daughters, Dee Ann Linsner of Hoisington and Ila Rae Higgins of Wichita; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; four step-grandchildren and seven step-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one sister, Vivian Sage. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Elliott Mortuary Chapel in Hutchinson with the Rev. Richard F. Stuchlik officiating. Burial will be at Pleasant Valley cemetery in Bentley. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today at the mortuary. Memorials are suggested to the Great Bend Humane Society in care of the mortuary.
Mike Moran 1957-2001
McCRACKEN - Mike Moran, 43, died Monday at his home in McCracken. He was born June 7, 1957, in Hays, the son of Vincent Martin "Vick" and Marjorie Lee "Jack" Sloan Moran. He was a 1975 graduate of McCracken High School. A resident of Rush County, he was a farm laborer. Moran was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in McCracken. Survivors include two brothers, Paul Moran of Alexander and Thomas Moran of McCracken; six sisters, Rosemary Kopp of Fairview, Pat Lohrey, Kathleen Moran and Jane Oborny, all of La Crosse, Betty Burkhart of Wright, and Susan Moran of Lee's Summit, Mo. Rosary will be held at 7 p.m. Friday at Janousek Funeral Home in La Crosse. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the church with the Rev. Benjamin Martin officiating. Burial will be at St. Mary's Catholic cemetery in McCracken. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home and from 9-9:45 a.m. Saturday at the church. Memorials are suggested to McCracken Rodeo Association or McCracken Emergency Medical Services, both in care of the funeral home.
Bertha M. Reynolds 1905-2001
LA CROSSE - Bertha M. Reynolds, 95, died March 29 at Rush County Nursing Home in La Crosse. She was born Sept. 21, 1905, in Albert, the daughter of Henry and Love Alkire Cunningham. She graduated from the Rush Center School. She married
L.V. Reynolds on May 2, 1922. He died Aug. 12, 1968. A resident of Rush County, she was a homemaker and farmer. Survivors include one daughter, Berniece Stejskal of Timken; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sons, Bill Reynolds and James Reynolds; one daughter, Bernice Reynolds; three brothers, Ernest Cunningham, Richard Cunningham and Raymond Cunningham; and one sister, Ruth Middleton. Funeral will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Janousek Funeral Home Chapel in La Crosse with the Rev. Marilyn Christmore officiating. Burial will be at Locust Hill cemetery in Rush Center. Friends may call until 8 p.m. tonight at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the Rush County Nursing Home or American Cancer Society, both in care of the funeral home.
Charles L. Naylor 1930-2001
DENVER, Colo. - Charles L. Naylor, 70, died March 23 at Veterans Administration Hospital in Denver. He was born Aug. 1, 1930, in Dodge City, the son of Talmadge "Spud" and Rose W. Naylor. He was a 1948 graduate of Great Bend High School. He attended Wichita State University. A resident of Denver, coming from Great Bend, he was a bank worker, construction worker and restaurant manager. Naylor was a veteran of the Korean War. He was buried March 27 at Fort Logan Veterans cemetery in Denver. Memorials are suggested to the Jerry Deutsch Scholarship Fund, in care of Terry Naylor, 3113 26th Street, Great Bend KS 67530.
Gilbert J. Toman Sr. 1926-2001
HESSTON - Gilbert J. Toman Sr., 74, died March 30 at Schowalter Villa in Hesston. He was born Sept. 12, 1926, in Ellsworth County, the son of Joseph Herman and Rose Edna Shanelec Toman. He married
Marjorie Mae Bender Dec. 24, 1946, at Ellsworth. She died Aug. 1, 1975. A resident of Hesston since 1999, coming from Halstead and Holyrood, he was a retired petroleum technician for Kansas Corporation Commission. Toman was a member of American Legion Post 200 of Holyrood, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6485 of Ellsworth and Kansas Heart Association. He was past American Legion District 6 commander and on the American Legion alternate national executive committee. Survivors include three sons, Gib Toman and Dan Toman, both of Halstead, and Ron Toman of Olathe; three daughters, Karen Rudiger of League City, Texas, Joyce Du Bois of Halstead and Debra Cameron of Canton; one brother, Robert Toman of Ellsworth; 13 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sons, Leon Toman and Richard Toman; two brothers, Joseph Toman and William Toman; and one sister, Marian Kepka. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Kaufman Funeral Home in Halstead with the Rev. James Mardock officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Ellsworth cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Schowalter Villa, in care of the funeral home.
Tamra D. Stremel 1963-2001
ELLINWOOD - Tamra D. Stremel, 37, died March 31 at home. She was born May 31, 1963, in Ellinwood, the daughter of Roger Duane and Janis Virginia Libby Stremel. A lifetime Ellinwood resident, she was employed by Family Foods and Kids' N Care, and did custodial work for Adams, Brown, Beran and Bell. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and Altar Society, both of Ellinwood. Survivors include her parents of Ellinwood; three brothers, Scott D. Stremel of Wichita, Daniel M. Stremel of Dodge City and Douglas A. Stremel of Lawrence; and her grandmother, Maxine Stremel of Hutchinson. Altar Society rosary will be at 3 p.m. today at Kimple Funeral Home in Ellinwood. Vigil service will be at 7 tonight at St. Joseph Church in Ellinwood. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the church with the Revs. Ronald M. Gilmore, David A. Flagor and John J. Maes officiating. Burial will be at Lakin Comanche District cemetery in Ellinwood. Friends may call from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to St. Joseph's School Endowment or Golden Belt Home Health and Hospice, in care of the funeral home.
Cleopha 'Cleo' Breit 1918-2001
HAYS - Cleopha "Cleo" Breit, 82, died March 31 at Hays Medical Center. She was born Aug. 25, 1918, at Liebenthal, the daughter of Martin M. and Elizabeth Basgall Herrman. She married
Anthony Breit on Oct. 8, 1935, in Pfeifer. He died Oct. 15, 1997. A Hays resident, she was a homemaker. Mrs. Breit was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church of Hays. Survivors include her two sons, Vern Breit of Hays and Robert Breit of Las Vegas, Nev.; five sisters, Tina Schreiner, Mary Schmidt, Alfreda Burgardt, Dorothy Werth and Josephine Zimmerman, all of Hays; and two grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one brother, Eugene Herrman, and one sister, Pauline Herrman. Parish vigil service will be held at 7 p.m. today at Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home in Hays. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the church with the Rev. Michael Suchnicki officiating. Burial will be at St. Joseph cemetery of Hays. Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. today and from 9-9:45 a.m. Monday, both at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the charity of donor's choice, in care of the funeral home.
Nima M. Mellick 1906-2001
LA CROSSE - Nima M. Mellick, 95, of La Crosse, died March 30 at Rush County Nursing Home in La Crosse. She was born February 22, 1906, at Bison, the daughter of John and Anna Elizabeth Scheuerman Schwindt. She attended Bison schools. She married
Noel Wesley Mellick Nov. 11, 1922, in Larned. He died Oct. 18, 1992. A lifetime resident of Rush County, she was a homemaker. Mrs. Mellick was a member of Church of Christ in Hays. Survivors include one son, Thayne Mellick of Kinsley; two daughters, Noma Reeves of La Crosse, and Marcine Durrant of College Station, Texas; three sisters, Hannah Auston of La Crosse, Minnie Nicoll of Denver, Colo., and Ethel Duncan of Coal Hill, Ark.; nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by one grandson, one brother and five sisters. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home in Hays with the Rev. Tony Dominguez officiating. Burial will be at La Crosse City cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 3-5 p.m. on Monday and from 1 p.m. until service time on Tuesday, all at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice, in care of the funeral home.
James J. Homolka 1911-2001
CLAFLIN - James J. Homolka, 89, died March 31 at Ellsworth County Medical Center in Ellsworth. He was born Sept. 6, 1911, in Barton County, the son of Peter L. and Anna Marie Jezek Homolka. He married
Edith M. Beasley Oct. 9, 1948, in Gove. She preceded him in death. A lifetime resident of Ellsworth and Barton counties, he was a retired farmer and stockman. Homolka was a member of United Methodist Church of Claflin, Claflin Masonic Lodge, Eastern Star, Palacky cemetery board, township board, past Holyrood Co-op board member and president, past church board member, past Farm Bureau board and past Barton County Extension Service board. Survivors include one son, James A. Homolka of Holyrood; two daughters, Joann Klug of Springfield, Mo., and Alice Lynn Donley of Ellsworth; one sister, Helen Homolka of Holyrood; and seven grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the church with the Rev. Janet Myers officiating. Burial will be at Palacky cemetery in rural Holyrood with Masonic graveside rites. Friends may call from 1-8 p.m. today and from 8-10 a.m. Monday, both at Parsons Funeral Home in Ellsworth, and from 1-2 p.m. Monday at the church. Memorials are suggested to the church, in care of the funeral home.
Judson 'Beck' Hart 2000-2001
MANHATTAN - Judson "Beck" Hart, 9 months, died March 28 at Mercy Health Center emergency room in Manhattan from sudden infant death syndrome. He was born June 12, 2000, in Manhattan, the son of Jim L. and April S. Wagnon Hart. Survivors include his parents of the home; and four grandparents, Tom and Doris Hart of Westmoreland and Jerry and Wanda Wagnon of Great Bend. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Chapel in Manhattan with the Rev. Jim Newman officiating. Memorials are suggested to the American Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Institute, in care of the funeral chapel.
Pauline W. Brack 1906-2001
OTIS - Pauline W. Brack, 94, died March 29 at Hays Medical Center. She was born May 11, 1906, in Brunethal, Russia, the daughter of Jacob and Anna Katherina Becker Weber. She married
Jacob Benjamin Brack Oct. 27, 1927, in Otis. He died Feb. 23, 1953. A resident of Otis, she was a farmer. Mrs. Brack was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church of Otis, Barton County Farm Bureau and AARP. Survivors include one son, Harold U. Brack of Otis; one daughter, Alta E. Spencer of Woodward, Okla.; seven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by several brothers and sisters. Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the church with the Rev. Margaret Gary officiating. Burial will be at Trinity Lutheran Church cemetery in Otis. Friends may call from 1-9 p.m. today at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home in Hoisington and from 9:30 a.m. until service time Monday at the church. Memorials are suggested to the church, Martin Luther Home or donor's choice, all in care of the funeral home.
