Obituaries in Kansas Newspapers (arranged by city)
Herman Henry Dohl
SYLVAN GROVE — Herman Henry Dohl, 86, Sylvan Grove, died Monday, Jan. 30, 2006.
Mr. Dohl was born Oct. 24, 1919, east of Sylvan Grove, the son of Henry and Martha (Meyer) Dohl. He was a farmer and stockman. He attended Bethlehem Lutheran Grade School and graduated from Sylvan Grove High School. He was a World War II veteran and served in the European and the Pacific theaters. He was a lifelong member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, sang in the choir and served as an elder. He was a charter member of the Kansas Swine Improvement Association and served on the Farmer’s Elevator Board and the Fair Board and was a member of the American Legion. He married Arlene Blase on June 16, 1946.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Walter; two sisters, Bernita Fortune and Ruby Pontius; an infant daughter, Erica Lynn; and a son-in-law, Robert Stuckert.
Survivors include his wife, Arlene, of the home; two sons, Arthur and wife Justine and Edward and grandson Ian of Sylvan Grove; four daughters, Marjorie and husband Alfred Aufdemberge of Lincoln, Mary of Wichita, Lorelei and husband Matt Schofield and grandchildren Cedric, Sophia, Genevieve and Broderick of Berlin, Germany, and Jennifer and husband Don Olsen of Chicago; grandsons, Christopher and wife Kristi; and great-grandchildren, Braden, Kylie and Brantley of Netawaka, and Jason and wife Anne and great-grandson Valden of Sylvan Grove, and Lyle of Los Angeles; granddaughters, Chesley of Kansas City, Mo., Madelyn “Lynn” of Lenexa, Esther of Lindsborg and Megan Huehl and husband Charlie of Vesper; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Sylvan Grove, the Rev. Brian Tuma officiating. Burial will be in Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery, Sylvan Grove.
Memorials may be made to the church or Occupational Center of Central Kansas Travel Fund.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday at Rodrick & Minear Chapel, Second and Maryland, Sylvan Grove 67481.
Chester Dyer
LUCAS — Chester Dyer, 72, Lucas, died Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006.
Mr. Dyer was born March 3, 1933, in Lucas. He was a construction worker.
His wife, Joyce, died in 1999.
Survivors include two sons, Mike of Salina and Denny of Dorrance; two daughters, Marcia Conn and Cathy Pieschl, both of Salina; a brother, Bill of Newkirk, Okla.; two sisters, Carol Blackwell of Lucas and Mary Williamson of Manhattan; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Lucas. Burial will be in Lucas Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Rodrick & Minear Chapel, 111 S. Fairview, Lucas 67648.
Susan A. “Sue” Embrey
McPHERSON — Susan A. “Sue” Embrey, 58, McPherson, died Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006.
Mrs. Embrey was born Susan A. Ambrose on Aug. 18, 1947, in Missouri Valley, Iowa. She was a former legal secretary for William S. Mills Law Office.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Annette.
Survivors include her husband, Tom, of the home; a daughter, Debbie Klinkerman of McPherson; two brothers, Stan Ambrose of Dunlap, Iowa, and Don Ambrose of Council Bluffs, Iowa; and a sister, Mary Hissong of Fort Wayne, Ind.
The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church, McPherson. Burial will be in McPherson Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, in care of Stockham Family Funeral Home, 205 N. Chestnut, McPherson 67460.
Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m Friday at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m.
Dora Katherine Martin
BROOKVILLE — Dora Katherine Martin, 89, Brookville, died Monday, Jan. 30, 2006.
Ms. Martin was born Oct. 22, 1916, in Brookville. She was a homemaker and farmer.
A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Roselawn Memorial Park, 1920 E. Crawford, Salina.
Memorials may be made to Paralyzed Veterans.
There will be no visitation.
Roselawn Mortuary, Salina, is handling arrangements.
Harold Lee “Herk McAlexander
HOISINGTON — Harold Lee “Herk” McAlexander, 78, Hoisington, died Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006.
Mr. McAlexander was born March 28, 1927, in Lycan, Colo., the son of John C. and Minnie (Fenton) McAlexander. He was a brick layer and masonry contractor. He was a World War II veteran, serving as a staff sargent in the U.S. Army. He was a member of First United Methodist Church and a life member of the VFW Post 7428, American Legion Post 286 and Bricklayer and Allied Craftsman Union, Local 2. He was a former chairman of the trustees of Vine United Methodist Church. He married Billie Luder on Aug. 18, 1945, in Paris, Texas.
Survivors include his wife, Billie, of the home; two sons, K.C. and wife Suzanne of Huntingtown, Md., and Dan and wife Celeste of Nashville, Tenn.; a brother, Charles J. of Security, Colo.; and five grandchildren, Caitrin, Noel, Ian, Anne and Alice McAlexander.
The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church, Hoisington, the Rev. Wayne Flanders officiating. Burial will be in Hoisington Cemetery, with military graveside rites by VFW Post 7428 and American Legion Post 286.
Memorials may be made to the church or Kans for Kids, in care of Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, P.O. Box 146, Hoisington, KS 67544.
Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m. today and 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home and from noon to service time Friday at the church. The family will receive friends from 7:30 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Benjamin Joseph McLean
McPHERSON — Benjamin Joseph McLean, 5, McPherson, died Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006.
He was born April 17, 2000, in Overland Park. He was a kindergarten student at Eisenhower Elementary School, McPherson.
Survivors include his parents, Charles “Andy” and Sheila Ann McLean, of McPherson; a brother, Jakob Dylan McLean of the home; his grandparents, Vernon and Luella Nutter of McPherson, Barbara McLean of Clarksville, Tenn., and Charles McLean of Wichita; and his great-grandparents, Lois Nutter of McPherson and James and Ruth McLean of Republic, Mo.
The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Grace Lutheran Church, McPherson. Burial will be in Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery, Canton.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family, in care of Olson’s Mortuary, 139 N. Main, Canton 67428.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the church.
Arnold J. Reiter
MANKATO — Arnold J. Reiter, 88, Mankato, died Monday, Jan. 30, 2006.
Mr. Reiter was born June 15, 1917, northwest of Beloit. He was a retired farmer and mill operator for the cement plant in Superior, Neb.
Survivors include his wife, Pauline, of Mankato; three sons, Don of Elmwood, Neb., Kenny of Mankato and Roger of Jewell; a daughter, Julie Kennedy of Mankato; four sisters, Lila Englebert and Maxine Roy, both of Littleton, Colo., Sister Mary Reiter of Concordia and Joan Heidrick of Englewood, Colo.; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Theresa’s Church, Mankato. Burial will be in Wallace Cemetery, Jewell.
A vigil and rosary will be at 7 p.m. Friday at the church.
Memorials may be made to the church or Mankato City Library.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday at Melby Mortuary, 402 N. High, Mankato 66956.
Bernice Marie Small
Bernice Marie Small, 78, Salina, died Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006.
Mrs. Small was born Feb. 19, 1927, in Sylvan Grove to the late Arnold Carl and Irene Margaret (Blum) Blase. She attended Lutheran grade school in Sylvan Grove and graduated from Junction City High School in 1945. She retired from J.C. Penney’s in Salina after 30 years and had previously worked as a secretary for Civil Service at Fort Riley. She was a member of VFW Auxiliary Post 1432 and Trinity Lutheran Church of Salina, where she was a member of the Wednesday Women’s Study Group. She married John Calvin Small on April 21, 1946, in Junction City. He died Aug. 9, 2005.
She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Colleen, in 1956.
Survivors include two daughters, Denise MacDowell and husband Timothy and Pamela Hoerner and husband Donald, all of Salina; a son, Dennis Small of Salina; two sisters, Lorna Sloan of Rochester, Minn., and Phyllis Long and husband Dean of Lincoln; a brother, Delbert Blase and wife Edith of Cottonwood, Ariz.; seven grandchildren, Colette Sorell and husband David of Salina, Candace Winkel and husband Gary of Hutchinson, Brian Small, Robert Small, Mike MacDowell and Darren MacDowell, all of Salina, and Danny Sidener of Beloit; and eight great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Salina, the Rev. Charlie Adams officiating. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. in Highland Cemetery, Junction City.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Salina, 139 N. Penn, Salina 67401, or Trinity Lutheran Church Kitchen Fund, 702 S. Ninth, Salina 67401.
Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. Friday at Carlson-Ford-Geisendorf Funeral Home, 500 S. Ohio, Salina 67401, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m.
Freda Stenzel
WaKEENEY — Freda Stenzel, 86, WaKeeney, died Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006.
Mrs. Stenzel was born Freda Bender on June 1, 1919, in Russell. She was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, August, in 1986.
Survivors include a daughter, Sandra Stenzel of WaKeeney; and a sister, Rosina Vandine of Kennewick, Wash.
The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, WaKeeney. Burial will be in WaKeeney City Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Collyer Community Alliance, in care of Schmitt Funeral Home, 336 N. 12th, WaKeeney 67672.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Willard Treu
HOXIE — Willard Treu, 82, Hoxie, died Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006.
Mr. Treu was born Aug. 16, 1923, near Lucerne. He was a farmer.
Survivors include his wife, Betty, of the home; three daughters, Marilyn Rogers and Shelley Nondorf, both of Hoxie, and Carole Clark of Parker, Colo.; four sisters, Elsie Pickett of Overland Park, Norma Boxler of Hoxie, Betty Morken of Genesee, Idaho, and Katie Currier of Colby; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchild-ren.
The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Methodist Church, Hoxie. Burial will be in Hoxie Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the church.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at Mickey-Leopold Funeral Home in Hoxie.
Larry Louis Boeve
PHILLIPSBURG — Larry Louis Boeve, 65, Phillipsburg, died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006.
Mr. Boeve was born March 3, 1940, in Phillipsburg. He was a longtime partner in Olliff-Boeve Furniture, Phillipsburg.
Survivors include his wife, Joyce, of the home; two sons, Brent of Katy, Texas, and Brian of Phillipsburg; two stepsons, Kurt and Jayson Hueneke, both of Phillipsburg; a daughter, Bridgit Smith of Phillipsburg; three stepdaughters, Lori Antrim and Michelle Hueneke, both of Hays, and Kelly Day of Hutchinson; two brothers, Ron of Phillipsburg and Gary of Hays; a sister, Shirley Olliff of Phillipsburg; 11 grandchildren; a great-grandchild; nine stepgrandchildren; and two stepgreat-grandchildren.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, 1115 Second, Phillipsburg 67661. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Phillipsburg.
Memorials may be made to First Christian Church or Hospice Services, both of Phillipsburg.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to service time Saturday at the funeral chapel, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today.
MaryEllen “Mert Bongiovanni
TONAWANDA, N.Y. — MaryEllen “Mert” Bongiovanni, 69, Tonawanda, died Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006.
Mrs. Bongiovanni was born MaryEllen Hake on Sept. 15, 1936, in Tipton, Kan. She was a receptionist for H&R Block.
Survivors include her husband, Francis “Bud,” of Tonawanda; three daughters, Janell Reitler of Amherst, Sandra Hickey of Tonawanda and Debra Balcerak of Clarence; a son, Craig of Pendleton; her mother, Pauline Hake; five sisters, Estelle Schuster and Joan Palen, both of Beloit, Kan., Tudy Gillette of Tipton, Diane Palen of Denver and Darlene Streit of Salina, Kan.; four brothers, Edgar Hake and Ken Hake, both of Tipton, Monsignor James Hake of Lincoln, Kan., and Ron Hake of Arlington, Texas; and 14 grandchildren.
A prayer service will be at 9:45 a.m. Saturday at Amigone Funeral Home, 5200 Sheridan Drive, Amherst, with the funeral following at 10:30 a.m. at St. Amelia Church, Tonawanda. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Tonawanda.
Lonnie J. Drury
ABILENE — Lonnie J. Drury, 53, Abilene, died Thursday, Feb. 2, 2006.
Danner Funeral Home, Abilene, is handling arrangements.
Rena Dorothea Garwood
NORTON — Rena Dorothea Garwood, 88, died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006.
Mrs. Garwood was born Rena Dorothea Gallentine on Oct. 10, 1917, in Norcatur. She was employed in the laundry department at Decatur County Hospital.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John H., and a son, Gary.
Survivors include a son, Thomas of Norton; two daughters, Dorothea Jimenez of Grand Junction, Colo., and Mary Vanover of Clayton; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday at United Methodist Church, Norcatur. Burial will be in Norcatur Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the church.
Visitation will be from 3 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday at Enfield Funeral Home, 215 W. Main, Norton.
John Lynn Greenlee
CLAY CENTER — John Lynn Greenlee, 83, Clay Center, died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006.
Mr. Greenlee was born Feb. 11, 1922, in Clay County. He worked for the Clay County Road Department before retiring.
Survivors include his wife, Maxine, of Clay Center; a son, Lynn of Clay Center; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Neill-Schwensen-Rook Funeral Chapel, 918 Seventh, Clay Center 67432. Burial will be Hebron Cemetery, Clay County.
Memorials may be made to Hebron Reformed Presbyterian Church, in care of the funeral home.
Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Betty Hansen
SMITH CENTER — Betty Hansen, 84, Smith Center, died Jan. 26, 2006.
Mrs. Hansen was born Elva Maxine Hughes on Feb. 14, 1921, in rural Smith County. She was a retired seamstress.
She was preceded in death by a son, Karl K.
Survivors include five sons, Jerry of Denver, Maurice Wayne of Westminister, Colo., Dennis of Smith Center, David of Kailua, Hawaii, and Rodney of Littleton, Colo.; a daughter, Mary Marye of Littleton, Colo.; a stepson, Donald Hansen of Seattle; a stepdaughter, Kathy Howton of York, Neb.; a sister, Belle DuBoise of Glendale, Ariz.; 19 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Simmons-Olliff-Boeve Chapel, 116 W. First, Smith Center 66967.
Memorials may be made to Help Pets of Smith Center, in care of the chapel.
There will be no visitation. The body was cremated.
Gary W. Hedgepath
LINDSBORG — Gary W. Hedgepath, 61, Lindsborg, died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006.
Mr. Hedgepath was born Gary Wayne Hedgepath on April 12, 1944, in Los Angeles. He was a fabricator for Moridge Corp., Moundridge.
Survivors include his wife, Judy, of Lindsborg; a son, Randy of Salina; two stepsons, Craig Swanson of San Francisco and Tad Swanson of Florida; two stepdaughters, Brenda Glass and Rebecka Phi, both of Bel Aire; and eight grandchildren.
The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Christians Funeral Home Chapel, 103 N. Washington, Lindsborg 67456. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery, Lindsborg.
Memorials may be made to Lindsborg Community Hospital or Lindsborg Ambulance Service.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral chapel, where the family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
