Obituaries in Kansas Newspapers (arranged by city)
Clara E. Smith
Clara E. Smith, 86, Salina, formerly of Great Bend, died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2005.
Mrs. Smith was born Clara Eugene Ewalt on Nov. 27, 1918, in Great Bend. She was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Franklin Harvey; her second husband, Leo Davies; and her third husband, Herbert Smith.
Survivors include a daughter, Norma Summers and husband Thomas of Salina; a sister, Julia Bruce of Santa Fe, N.M.; three grandchildren, Ronald D. Summers and wife Mary of Olathe, and Karen S. Couch and husband Danny and Diane K. Cobb and husband Jeff, all of Salina; 14 great-grandchildren, Shawn, Bret, Sara, Monica, Thomas and Paul Summers, Joshua, Erika and Rachelle Keller, Leslie Toney, David Miller, Crystal Ellyson, Haley Streit and Jeffrey Cobb Jr.; and four great-great-grandchildren, Brett Summers Jr., Dominic and Ryan Toney and Katelin Keller.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Church of Christ, Salina, Jimmie Keas officiating. Entombment will be in Great Bend Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the church.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Ryan Mortuary, 137 N Eighth, Salina 67401, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.
For more information and condolences, visit www.ryan mortuary.com.
Terry D. Stephens
ABILENE — Terry D. Stephens, 63, Abilene, died Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2005.
Mr. Stephens was born Nov. 21, 1941, in Alexander. He taught English and produced debate teams at Abilene High School.
Survivors include a brother, Robert E. of Abilene.
The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Danner Funeral Home, 501 N. Buckeye, Abilene. Burial will be in Abilene Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Great Plains Theatre, in care of the funeral home, Box 758, Abilene 67410.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Mathilda Tillie Streck
GORHAM — Mathilda Tillie Streck, 85, Gorham, died Monday, Feb. 7, 2005.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Gorham Community Church.
Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. today at Pohlman-Heise Mortuary, Russell, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m.
Sean Michael Swanson
BREWSTER — Sean Michael Swanson, 19, Brewster, died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2005.
Mr. Swanson was born July 18, 1985, in Lexington, Neb. He was a student.
Survivors include his parents, Michelle Jorgensen of Brewster and Roger and Hillerie Engler of McCook, Neb.; his grandparents, Millie Engler of Lexington, Darrell and Jackie Jorgensen of Brewster, Gordon and Susan Brunick of Holyoke, Colo., and Melvin and Sandra Marshall of Wray, Colo.; seven brothers, Tanner Swanson, Nathan Jorgensen and Jace Jorgensen, all of Brewster, Allen Engler of Everett, Wash., Hunter Engler of Norfolk, Neb., and Matt Thayer and Cory Engler, both of McCook; and four sisters, Stacy Swanson of Denver, Tara Swanson of Cape Coral, Fla., Callie Jorgensen of Brewster and Miranda Thayer of McCook.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Brewster High School gymnasium. Burial will be in Brewster Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Brewster High School Athletics, in care of the Brewster Bank or Kersenbrock Funeral Chapel, 745 S. Country Club Drive, Colby 67701.
Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral chapel. The casket will remain closed.
Edna M. Tamerius
BELLEVILLE — Edna M. Tamerius, 84, Belleville, died Jan. 4, 2005.
Mrs. Tamerius was born Edna M. Hallowell on May 24, 1920, in Belleville. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include a daughter, Diane Arnold of Tucson, Ariz.; and several grandchildren.
A memorial service will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Bachelor-Faulkner-Dart-Surber Funeral Home, 1322 19th, Belleville 66935. Inurnment will be in Belleville Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Cedar Vale Rest Home.
There will be no visitation. Friends may sign the register from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Susan Kay “Sue Weisenburger
GARDNER — Susan Kay “Sue” Weisenburger, 40, Gardner, died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2005.
Mrs. Weisenburger was born Susan Kay Stack on May 28, 1964, in Salina. She worked in food service at Nike Intermediate School in Gardner and previously had been a kindergarten aide at Sunflower Elementary School.
Survivors include her husband, Bradley of the home; her parents, James M. Stack and Anna M. Rassette Stack of Salina; a daughter, Brooke Nicole Weisenburger of the home; a son, Ryan Christoffer Weisenburger of the home; four sisters, Linda Deneault of Garland, Texas, Mary Porter and Pat Ernzen, both of Salina, and Teresa Wilson of Edmond, Okla.; and two brothers, Rod Stack and John Stack, both of Salina.
The funeral will be at 9 a.m. Thursday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Gardner. Burial will be in Gardner Cemetery.
A prayer vigil will be at 6 p.m. Thursday at Ryan Mortuary, 137 N. Eighth, Salina.
Memorials may be made to Weisenburger Children’s Education Fund.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Bruce Funeral Home, Gardner. Visitation also will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Ryan Mortuary, Salina.
Sigurd “Shorty” West
CONCORDIA — Sigurd “Shorty” West, 90, Concordia, died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2005.
Mr. West was born Jan. 10, 1915, in Clifton. He was a retired truck driver for National By Products.
His wife, Arlene, died Dec. 3, 2004.
Survivors include a son, Ronald Gene West of Beloit; a daughter, Georgetta Kearn of Concordia; four grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Victory Faith Assembly of God Church. Burial will be in the I00F Cemetery, rural Clifton.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.
Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. today at Nutter Mortuary, 116 E. Sixth, Concordia 66901.
Kristi L. Wolters
PORTIS — Kristi L. Wolters, 40, Portis, died Monday, Feb. 7, 2005.
Mrs. Wolters was born Kristi L. Roth on Aug. 30, 1964, in Smith Center. She was a para-educator for Osborne Grade School.
Survivors include her husband, Chris of the home; two sons, Brian and Landon, both of the home; a daughter, Adrian of the home; two brothers, Vernon Roth Jr. of Kirwin and Rollin Roth of Cawker City; and a sister, Coralee Roth of Portis.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Osborne High School new gym. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, southwest of Portis.
Memorials may be made to the Kristi Wolters Children’s Education Fund.
There will be no visitation.
Clark-Gashaw Mortuary, 238 N. First, Osborne 67473, is handling arrangements.
Sister Karen Ackerman
WICHITA — Sister Karen Ackerman, 67, Wichita, died Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2005.
Sister Ackerman was born July 23, 1937, in Spearville. She was parish life coordinator for St. Lawrence Parish in Jetmore and St. Anthony Parish in Hanston.
Survivors include her mother, Magdalen Ackerman, of Dodge City; four brothers, Denis of Arvada, Colo., Victor of Dodge City, Robert of Sachse, Texas, and Steve of Spearville; and two sisters, Vera Dick of Abilene and Doris Waldron of Ulysses.
The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Adorers of the Blood of Christ, Wichita Center, 1165 Southwest Blvd., Wichita.
A wake will be at 7 p.m. today at the church.
Memorials may be made to the Retirement of Sisters ASC, 1165 Southwest Blvd., Wichita, KS 67213.
DeVorss Flanagan-Hunt Mortuary, 201 S. Hydraulic, Wichita, is handling arrangements.
Roma L. Bowersox
BELLEVILLE — Roma L. Bowersox, 72, Belleville, died Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2005.
Mrs. Bowersox was born Roma L. Strnad on Aug. 5, 1932, in Haddam. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, David, of Belleville; a son, Robert of Concordia; four daughters, Connie Underwood of Wichita, Valerie Kandt of Wexford, Pa., Alice Bowersox of Belleville and Gayleen Lyle of Concordia; three brothers, John L. Strnad of Belleville, Roland G. Strnad of Winter Haven, Fla., and Earle E. Strnad of Deaver, Wyo.; and four grandchildren.
The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Central Christian Church, Belleville. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, rural Belleville.
Memorials may be made to Meadowlark Hospice or the church.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. today and Friday at Bachelor-Faulkner-Dart-Surber Funeral Home, 1322 19th, Belleville 66935, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday.
Mary Marie Bowling
BLACKWELL, Okla. — Mary Marie Bowling, 89, Blackwell, died Jan. 31, 2005.
Mrs. Bowling was born Mary Marie Blair on Feb. 14, 1915, in Holton, Ind. She was a homemaker.
Her husband, Marvin, died in 1990.
Survivors include two daughters, Jo Ann Stone of Blackwell and Linda Rowan of Salina, Kan.; a son, Ray of Blackwell; 13 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren.
A service was held at First Baptist Church, Blackwell. Burial was in Blackwell Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church Television Ministry, in care of Roberts and Son Funeral Home, 120 W. Padon, Blackwell, OK 74631.
Aaron N. DuMars
LINDSBORG — Aaron N. DuMars, 75, Lindsborg, died Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2005.
Mr. DuMars was born June 6, 1929, in Nashville. He was a salesman for Midway Motors of McPherson and former owner of DuMars Chevrolet in Lindsborg.
Survivors include his wife, Nadine, of Lindsborg; two sons, Jeff and Greg, both of Lindsborg; three daughters, Pam Frost of Salina, Terri Johnson of Oklahoma City and Susan Holzhuter of Foster City, Calif.; 11 grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter.
A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Trinity United Methodist Church, Lindsborg. Private burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery, Lindsborg.
Memorials may be made to the church.
Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. today at Hays-Christians Funeral Home, 103 N. Washington, Lindsborg 67456, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m.
Letha Margaret Fuller
SUPERIOR, Neb. — Letha Margaret Fuller, 81, Superior, died Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2005.
Mrs. Fuller was born Letha Margaret Cooper on Feb. 14, 1923, in rural Hardy. She taught school until her marriage.
Her husband, Delbert, died in 1997.
Survivors include a daughter, Lillian Joyce Vogan of Salina, Kan.; a son, Roger Leo of Belleville, Kan.; two sisters, Mae Niessen of Nelson and Bernice Hansen of Superior; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Megrue-Price Funeral Home Chapel, 750 N. Commercial, Superior 68978. Burial will be in Hardy Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Condolences may be sent through www.pricefuneral homes.com.
Richard N. Gary
MINNEAPOLIS — Richard N. Gary, 85, Minneapolis, died Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2005.
Shields Funeral Home, Minneapolis, is handling arrangements.
Marjorie McDonald
Marjorie McDonald, 90, Salina, died Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2005.
Carlson-Ford-Geisendorf Funeral Home, Salina, is handling arrangements.
Judy Ockerman
OBERLIN — Judy Ockerman, 51, Oberlin, died Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2005.
Pauls Funeral Home, Oberlin, is handling arrangements.
Harold Elmer Peck
GOODLAND — Harold Elmer Peck, 75, Goodland, died Monday, Feb. 7, 2005.
Mr. Peck was born June 18, 1929, in Scottsbluff, Neb. He worked for Great Western Sugar Factory and Rhoads Construction.
Survivors include his wife, Wilma, of the home; three sons, Danny of Colby, Raymond of Westminster, Colo., and Roger of Wiggins, Colo.; a brother, Kenneth of Hays Springs, Neb.; and two grandsons.
The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Mountain time Friday at Bateman Funeral Home, Goodland. Burial will be in Goodland Cemetery, with military honors by Fort Riley.
Memorials may be made in his name, in care of the funeral home, P.O. Box 278, Goodland 67735.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mountain time today and before the service Friday at the funeral home.
Arthur Dean Reynolds
GREENFIELD, Ind. — Arthur Dean Reynolds, 37, Greenfield, died Jan. 28, 2005.
Mr. Reynolds was born Jan. 29, 1967, in Atchison, Kan. He was a landscaper and irrigation specialist.
Survivors include his wife, Sheri, of Wichita, Kan.; three daughters, Tammy Morgan, Victoria Reynolds and Breena Reynolds, all of Wichita; his mother, Elsie (McFeeters) Wertz, of Nortonville, Kan.; four brothers, Robert Focks Jr. of Severy, Kan., Lawrence Focks of Greenfield, Eric Miller of Hiawatha, Kan., and John Sinclair of Wichita; and three sisters, Loretta Light of Salina, Kan., Mary Jo Kirkham of Valley Falls, Kan., and Michelle Hanby of Moline, Kan.
Services were held in Greenfield and Wichita.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to help defray funeral expenses and sent to Erlewein Mortuary, 1484 W. U.S. 40, Greenfield 46140.
Viola Rupe
CULPEPER, Va. — Viola Rupe, 90, Culpeper, died Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2005.
Mrs. Rupe was born Viola Riekenberg on July 8, 1914, in Herkimer, Kan.
Her husband, Schuyler, died in 1970.
Survivors include a daughter, Jacqueline Jones of Locust Grove; three brothers, Frederich Riekenberg of Greeley, Colo., Henry Riekenberg of Orange, Calif., and Lawrence Riekenberg of Beatrice, Neb.; two sisters, Leona Perott of Washington, Kan., and Idona Kellogg of Kent, Wash.; and two grandchildren.
A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in St. Francis Cemetery, St. Francis, Kan.
Memorials may be made to Atwood Public Library, Atwood, Kan.
There will be no visitation.
Knodel Funeral Home, 202 S. Benton, St. Francis, KS 67756, is handling arrangements.
Marvin Ray Sprecker
LEONARDVILLE — Marvin Ray Sprecker, 82, Leonardville, died Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2005.
Holmes-Pfeifley Funeral Home, Riley, is handling arrangements.
