Obituaries in Kansas Newspapers (arranged by city)
Martha V. Mai
WaKEENEY - Martha V. Mai, 88, WaKeeney, died Thursday, June 2, 2005.
Mrs. Mai was born Martha V. Zahlis on Nov. 16, 1916, in Beausejour, Manitoba, Canada. She was a music teacher.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Emanuel A., in 1987.
Survivors include two sons, Loren of Hutchinson and Neil of Ponca City, Okla.; two daughters, Myrna Mai of Independence and Jan Peak of Hutchinson; two brothers, Michael Zahlis of Los Angeles and Paul Zahlis of Albuquerque, N.M.; a sister, Maria Fitzgibbon of South San Francisco; 11 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be at 3 p.m. Monday at Zion Lutheran Church, WaKeeney. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the church or The Lutheran Home or a charity of the donor's choice.
Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Schmitt Funeral Home, 336 N. 12th St., WaKeeney.
Earl L. Melby
SCANDIA - Earl L. Melby, 72, Scandia, died Thursday, June 2, 2005.
Mr. Melby was born July 12, 1932, in rural Scandia. He was a retired office manager for Reece Construction Co.
He was preceded in death by a grandson.
Survivors include his wife, Genevieve, of Scandia; four sons, Richard of Columbus, Ohio, Jim of Colorado City, Colo., and Don and Mark, both of Scandia; a brother, Harvey of Belleville; a sister, Martha Martin of Moore, Okla.; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Amana Lutheran Church, Scandia. Cremation will follow the funeral with a private family inurnment at a later date in the Lutheran Cemetery, Scandia.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Scandia Library Building Fund.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Bachelor-Faulkner-Dart-Surber Funeral Home, 324 Kansas Ave., Scandia 66966.
Josephine M. Nelson
A memorial celebration for Josephine M. Nelson will be at 11 a.m. June 11, at St. John's Lutheran Church, Salina, Pastor Joel Remmers officiating.
Mrs. Nelson, 96, Salina, died Jan. 6, 2005.
Memorials may be made to the church.
Marlin "Butch" Shaw
SUPERIOR, Neb. - Marlin "Butch" Shaw, 63, Superior, died Thursday, June 2, 2005.
Mr. Shaw was born July 8, 1941, in Rockwell City, Iowa. He was a farmer and was employed at various places throughout the years.
Survivors include his wife, Avis, of Superior; a daughter, Stephanie Shaw of South Lyon, Mich.; a son, Timothy of Omaha, Neb.; a brother, Cecil of Blue Hill; a sister, Marillea Hamel of Boulder City, Nev.; and a granddaughter.
The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Megrue-Price Funeral Home Chapel, 750 N. Commercial, Superior, NE 68978. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Superior, with full military rites.
Memorials may be made to Brodstone Memorial Dialysis Fund or the United Methodist Church, in care of the family.
Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m. today and from 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Richard Lee Beeson
BELLEVILLE - Richard Lee Beeson, 40, Belleville, died Sunday, June 5, 2005.
Mr. Beeson was born Dec. 26, 1964, in Belleville. He was a welder and fabricator.
Survivors include his wife, Jalene, of the home; a daughter, Olivia Rose Beeson of the home; a son, Quintin James Beeson of the home; a stepson, Jonathin Reed Simmons of Belleville; a sister, Phillis Bottger of Belleville; and four brothers, Larry, Robert and Ben, all of Belleville, and Charles of Waverly, Neb.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Tibbetts-Fischer Funeral Home Chapel, 1104 20th, Belleville 66935. There will be a private family inurnment.
Memorials may be made to the family.
Friends may sign the register book from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Wednesday at the funeral home.
The body was cremated.
William B. Bogan
WEST ROXBURY, Mass. - William B. Bogan, West Roxbury, died Sunday, June 5, 2005.
Mr. Bogan was retired from the Department of Defense.
Survivors include two sons, James of Salina, Kan., and Kevin A. of West Roxbury; a daughter, Rosanne L. Burton of Melrose; and a grandchild.
The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Theresa's Chapel, West Roxbury. Burial will be in Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne.
Memorials may be made to the Boston Catholic Television Center, 55 Chapel, Box 9109, Newtonville, MA 02460-9109.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
P.E. Murray-George F. Doherty and Sons Funeral Home, 2000 Centre, West Roxbury, MA 02132, is handling arrangements.
Anna Bohl
GOODLAND - Anna Bohl, 94, Goodland, died Saturday, June 4, 2005.
Mrs. Bohl was born Anna Mai on June 3, 1911, in Russell County. She was a homemaker and farmer.
She was preceded in death by her husband, G. Henry; and a great-granddaughter.
Survivors include three daughters, Annie Welch of Broomfield, Colo., Emma Jean Amos of Goodland and Joyce Saylor of Denver; two sons, Lawrence of Goodland and Julius of Aurora, Colo.; two brothers, Edward Mai of Tribune and Julius Mai of Salina; a sister, Lydia Lipprand of Russell; 14 grandchildren; 17 great-great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness, 808 Wyoming, Goodland. A private inurnment will be at a later date.
Memorials may be sent to Bateman Funeral Home, Box 278, Goodland 67735.
There will be no visitation.
Bill H. Carson
GOODLAND - Bill H. Carson, 48, Goodland, died Sunday, June 5, 2005.
Mr. Carson was born Feb. 10, 1957, in Leadville, Colo. He was an over-the-road truck driver for 18 years.
Survivors include his wife, Connie, of the home; three children, Marshall Carson and Lisa Carson, both of Goodland, and Kandie Hazzard of Grand Rapids, Mich.; two brothers, Irvin John Kuehn Jr. of Fort Lupton, Colo., and Robert Kuehn of Denver; a sister, Nancy; and four grandchildren.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Bateman Funeral Home, 11th and Broadway, Goodland 67735. Cremation will follow the service.
Memorials may be sent to the funeral home.
Visitation will be from 1 to 7 p.m. Friday and before the service Saturday at the funeral home.
Virgil C. Chapman
McPHERSON - Virgil C. Chapman, 88, McPherson, died Monday, June 6, 2005.
Stockham Family Funeral Home, McPherson, is handling arrangements.
Dorothy Crumbaker
BREWSTER - Dorothy Crumbaker, 89, Brewster, died Monday, June 6, 2005.
Kersenbrock Funeral Chapel, Colby, is handling arrangements.
Christian Charles Diener
GOESSEL - Christian Charles Diener, 90, Goessel, died Monday, June 6, 2005.
Miller Funeral Home, Goessel, is handling arrangements.
Jerome M. "Jerry" Farrar
Jerome M. "Jerry" Farrar, 26, Salina, died Sunday, June 5, 2005.
Ryan Mortuary, Salina, is handling arrangements.
Orval L. Flinn
ABILENE - Orval L. Flinn, 92, Abilene, died Sunday, June 5, 2005.
Mr. Flinn was born Jan. 3, 1913, near Onaga. He worked at Alco Warehouse and Frontier Estates.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth, of the home.
The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Danner Funeral Home, 501 N. Buckeye, Box 758, Abilene 67410. Burial will be in Abilene Cemetery, with military honors.
Memorials may be made to the donor's choice, in care of the funeral home.
Visitation will be at the funeral home.
Freda Gumbir
GREAT BEND - Freda Gumbir, 93, Great Bend, died Saturday, June 4, 2005.
Mrs. Gumbir was born Freda Nikel on Sept. 2, 1911, in Olmitz. She was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband Edmound, in 1946; and a son, Martin Gumbir.
Survivors include a sister, Marie Foster of Santa Rosa, Calif.; and a granddaughter, Marilyn Morrison of Salina.
The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Great Bend. Burial will be in Great Bend Cemetery.
An Altar Society rosary will be said at 4 p.m. Thursday and a vigil will be at 7 p.m., both at Bryant Funeral Home, 1425 Patton, Great Bend 67530.
Memorials may be made to Catholic Community of Great Bend, St. Rose, in care of the funeral home.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Margaret J. "Peggy" Hein
CONCORDIA - Margaret J. "Peggy" Hein, 68, Concordia, died Saturday, June 4, 2005.
Mrs. Hein was born Margaret Jean Anderson on Aug. 5, 1936, in Jackson, Mich. She was a graduate of the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. She was a researcher with the Center for Applied Urban Research at the University of Nebraska, Omaha, and a banker with First National Bank, Manhattan. She was with Country Cousins in Concordia for several years.
She was a member of the American Association of University Women and the League of Women Voters. In Concordia, she was a member of the Improvement Club and the Atheneum Club.
Survivors include her husband of 48 years, Charles R., of Concordia; a daughter, Jennifer of Ann Arbor, Mich; a son, Chuck of Omaha; two sisters, Cathy Moore of Morning Sun, Iowa, and Mary Kelly of Oconomowoc, Wis.; and two grandchildren.
There was a private family service. She was an organ donor, and the body was cremated.
Memorials may be made to Cloud County Community College Foundation, 2221 Campus Drive, Concordia 66901.
Ryan Mortuary, 137 N. Eighth, Salina 67401, handled arrangements.
Harry Edward Heiser
HILLSBORO - Harry Edward Heiser, 85, Hillsboro, died Monday, June 6, 2005.
Mr. Heiser was born Dec. 1, 1919, in Ramona. He was a retired farmer.
Survivors include his wife, Irma of Hillsboro; a son, Larry of Hillsboro; a daughter, Mary Lou Seaman of Valley Center; two brothers, Charles of Ramona and John C. of Herington; two sisters, Neva Heidebrecht of Lincoln, Neb., and Leona Fessler of Emporia; and six grandchildren.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Strassburg Baptist Church, rural Marion. Burial will be in Lewis Cemetery, Ramona.
Memorials may be made to the church or Salem Home, Hillsboro.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. today at Zeiner Funeral Home, 205 Elm, Marion 66861, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Evelyn D. Helm
Evelyn D. Helm, 88, Salina, died Monday, June 6, 2005.
Ryan Mortuary, Salina, is handling arrangements.
Grace Mae Johnson
TIGARD, Ore. - Grace Mae Johnson, 76, Tillamook, died May 27, 2005.
Mrs. Johnson was born Grace Mae Vaniman on Feb. 13, 1929, in Ellis, Kan. She was a retired schoolteacher.
She was preceded in death by two daughters, Lani Olson and Lisa Forsyth.
Survivors include her husband, Dale; a daughter, Laura Blaisdell; her mother, Laura Vaniman; a sister, Gwen Patty; and four grandchildren.
A memorial service was Saturday, June 4, 2005, at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 11305 S.W. Bull Mt. Road, Tigard. A second memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Tillamook.
Waud's Funeral Home, 1414 Third, Tillamook, OR 97141, is handling arrangements.
George Lipp Jr
AURORA, Colo. - George Lipp Jr. 64, Aurora, died Monday, June 6, 2005.
Schmitt Funeral Home, Quinter, is handling arrangements.
Betty A. Martin
SOLOMON - Betty A. Martin, 72, Solomon, died Sunday, June 5, 2005.
Mrs. Martin was born Nov. 21, 1932, in Wabaunsee County. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include two daughters, Kathy Dean of Enterprise and Connie Palicio of Osage City; two sons, Randy of Salina and Tim of Abilene; three brothers, Earl Goodwin and Bob Goodwin, both of Osage City, and Jack Goodwin of Lawrence; 11 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Martin-Becker-Carlson Funeral Home, 414 N.W. Third, Abilene 67410. Burial will be in Prairie Mound Cemetery, Solomon.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Visitation will be today and Wednesday morning at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today.
