Obituaries in Kansas Newspapers (arranged by city)
Marvin R. “Hamie” Schartau
Marvin R. “Hamie” Schartau, age 75, of Ogden, died Monday, October 25, 2004, at the Mercy Regional Health Center in Manhattan.
He was born on September 9, 1929, in Junction City, Kansas, the son of Herman H. and Helen (Wagner) Schartau.
Mr. Schartau was a lifetime area resident having lived in Junction City, Manhattan and Ogden. He was a graduate of Manhattan High School.
He was employed by the Federal Civil Service as a planner and estimator for facility engineers at Ft. Riley, Kansas for many years. He retired in December of 1984.
Mr. Schartau served with the United States Navy as a Fireman Apprentice and later served in Naval Reserves. He was a member of the Elks and the Ogden American Legion and the Manhattan V.F.W. Post 1786 and Manhattan Eagles Club.
On February 14, 1953, in Manhattan, he was united in marriage to the former Dorothy Eichman. She survives of the home. Also surviving is one daughter: Mardee Hutchinson and her husband Scott of Ogden, his twin brother: Melvin Schartau of Alamogordo, New Mexico and two sisters: Eva Dehlinger of New York and Gloria Shreve of Ogden. Four grandchildren: Shane Schartau, Kenneth and Jon Hutchinson all of Ogden and Brandon Hutchinson of Washington State.
He was preceded in death by one brother: Kenneth Schartau.
Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday at the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Chapel with Sister Janis Wagner officiating. Interment will follow in the St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Ogden, Kansas.
The family will receive friends from 7:00 until 8:00 p.m. Thursday evening at the funeral home.
On-line condolences may be left for the family at this website by clicking on "Send Condolences".
A memorial has been established for the Terry C. Johnson Center for Basic Cancer Research at Kansas State University. Contributions may be left in care of the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas 66502.
William A. MacCashland
William A. MacCashland, age 71, of Manhattan, died Monday, October 25, 2004 at the Mercy Regional Health Center.
He was born on November 19, 1932 in Hastings, NE, the son of Dr. Alan T. and Ruby (Campbell) MacCashland.
William graduated from Hastings High School and Hastings College. He received a Master’s Degree in Microbiology from the University of Missouri and attended classes at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE.
He worked in the Childcare and Development Unit at Fort Riley for 18 years and for the last six years had worked for Dillon’s East in Manhattan.
He is survived by his companion of 24 years, Virginia Levier of the home; one sister, Joan Koch and her husband Jerry of Ralston, NE; one daughter, Carol and her husband Tim of California and two nephews.
Private graveside services will be held at the Valley View Memorial Gardens Cemetery on Friday.
A memorial has been established for the T. Russell Reitz Animal Shelter. Memorial contributions may be left in care of the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, KS 66502.
William W. Mall
William W. Mall, age 80, of Columbus, Ohio, died Monday October 18, 2004, at Sunrise of Worthington.
He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on November 5, 1923, he was the son of I.O. Mall and Alison Whitten Mall. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Richard M. Mall and James A. Mall.
A lifelong bachelor, he is survived by his niece, Denise (Mall) Wullschleger and her family in Knoxville, Tennessee, and niece Merrill (Mall) Hickey, Jane (Mall) Robinson both of Columbus, and nephew Russell L. Mall, also of Columbus.
Mr. Mall graduated from Manhattan High School (Manhattan, KS) in 1941 and following graduation he served 3 years in the armed forces. Upon returning to Manhattan he attended Kansas State University where he graduated in 1949. He moved to Columbus, Ohio where he was employed by Battelle Memorial Institute for 30 years, first in information science development, then as Director of the Marketing Information Center.
Following his retirement he was a valued volunteer at the Ohio Historical Society and later at the McConnell Heart Health Center.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday at the Sunset Cemetery in Manhattan, Kansas. Family and friends are invited to meet at 10:30 A.M. Friday at the funeral home to form a procession to the cemetery.
Memorial Contributions may be made to the Celiac Sprue Association, PO Box 31700, Omaha, NE 68131-0700. The Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, KS 66502, is handling arrangements.
Nancy Jane Lambert
Nancy Jane Lambert, age 71, of Manhattan, died October 30, 2004, at Mercy Regional Health Center in Manhattan.
She was born April 12, 1933, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Arthur and Miriam (Stoner) Hetrich, and had been a Manhattan resident for 40 years.
Mrs. Lambert attended Penn State University and was an airline stewardess for Trans Texas Airways from 1952 to 1957. She was married to John P. Lambert on December 27, 1957, in Manheim, PA.
She was a homemaker and enjoyed reading and was a member of several book clubs. She was also a member of several bridge clubs, and was active in the League of Women Voters in the 1970’s.
Mrs. Lambert is survived by her husband of the home; four children: Jeanne Fairchild of Manhattan, Sheree Lambert of Manhattan, John P. Lambert, Jr. of Wichita, and Jacqi Seaton and her husband Ned of Manhattan; her mother, Miriam Hetrich of Manheim, PA; one brother, Ronald Hetrich and his wife Kay of Manheim, PA; one sister, Merry Goldsmith and her husband Ron of Loveland, CO; six grandchildren: Damon and Danielle Fairchild, Kirkland Lambert, Jake, Hannah and Brett Seaton; and two great grandchildren.
Cremation is planned with memorial services to be held at 10:00 A.M. Thursday at the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Chapel with Chaplain Eldon Epp officiating. Inurnment will follow in Sunset Cemetery in Manhattan.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association or the Terry C. Johnson Center for Basic Cancer Research. Contributions may be left in care of the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, KS 66502.
W. John Wilson
W. John Wilson, 91, of rural Manhattan, died Monday, November 1, 2004 at Mercy Regional Health Center in Manhattan. He was born on June 8, 1913, near Faxon, Oklahoma, one of nine children of John and Abbie Wilson. They lived in Texas and New Mexico before moving to the Manhattan area in 1925 so that the children could attend Kansas State College. He was a charter member of the Future Farmers of America. He became a vocational agriculture teacher, county farm program administrator, and a lifelong farmer-stockman.
He graduated from Kansas State University in 1939 with a degree in Agricultural Economics. He taught Vocational Agriculture at Soldier, Council Grove, and Wakefield. During World War II, he served as a First Class Quartermaster on the ship U.S.S. Savannah which was in the convoy that escorted President Roosevelt to the Yalta Conference. Later he taught Veterans On Farm Training. During the 1960s, he served as the executive director of Riley County farm programs for the United States Department of Agriculture.
He was elected several times to the township board of trustees. He was a member of the Zeandale Community Church, American Legion, and the Riley County Livestock Association. In 1998, he and Glenna won the Kansas Bankers Association Award for Soil Conservation.
He married Glenna Germann on August 2, 1947. He is survived by his wife of the home and three sons: John Wilson and his wife Peggy of Topeka; Stan Wilson of Manhattan; and Ron Wilson and his wife Chris of Wamego; six grandchildren; and one sister, Abbie Parks of Manhattan. He was preceded in death by three brothers and four sisters.
A funeral service is planned for Friday, November 5, 2004, at 2 p.m. at the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home with Dr. Wesley Paddock officiating. Burial will follow with military honors in the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
The family of Mr. Wilson will receive friends from 7:00 until 8:30 P.M. Thursday at the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Zeandale Community Church or to the John and Abbie Wilson and Anna M. Wilson Memorial Scholarship at the KSU Foundation. Contributions may be left in care of the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan KS 66502.
Elmer L. Bammes
Elmer L. Bammes, age 83, of Manhattan, died Sunday, October 31, 2004, at his residence.
He was born on February 25, 1921, in Stockdale, Kansas, the son of Herman and Ethel (Wickstrum) Bammes.
Mr. Bammes lived in Leonardville where he graduated from Leonardville High School in 1939. He then moved to Hutchinson, Kansas where he attended machinist trade school for one year. Following World War II he made his home in Manhattan.
During World War II, Mr. Bammes served with the United States Army. He was the recipient of the Asiatic Pacific Service Medal, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with 1 bronze star, W.W. II Victory Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. He was honorably discharged in December of 1945.
Following the war he went to work for the Federal Civil Service at Ft. Riley, Kansas where he was a machinist and supervisor. He was quite innovative in his projects and designed several items that received awards that were used in Vietnam. He retired in 1976 after 36 years of service. He later would own and operate Bammes Manufacturing and Repair out of his home in Manhattan.
Mr. Bammes was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Manhattan. Other memberships included the Disabled American Veterans of which he was a past commander, the V.F.W. Post 1786 and the American Legion Post 17, all of Manhattan. In addition to his memberships he enjoyed playing golf and was a former member of Stagg Hill Golf Course.
On May 25, 1941 in Leonardville, Kansas, he was united in marriage to the former Elsie Jensen. She survives of the home. Also surviving are three sons: Robert Bammes and his wife Bonnie of Elkhorn, Nebraska, Richard Bammes and his wife Yvonne of Manhattan, David Bammes and his wife Carol of Manhattan, and two daughters: Dianna Stone of Illinois and Debra Dougherty of Germany. One brother: Leo Bammes of Littleton, Colorado, one sister: Fern Hageman of Leonardville, Kansas, 16 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren.
Mr. Bammes was preceded in death by one granddaughter: Andrea Pollack and by one great grandson: Jacob Bammes.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, November 4, 2004, at the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Chapel with Reverend Jim Reed officiating. Interment with military honors will follow in the Valley View Memorial Gardens Cemetery east of Manhattan.
The family will receive friends from 7:00 until 8:30 p.m. Wednesday evening at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the Riley County Seniors Service Center in Manhattan. Contributions may be left in care of the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas 66502.
E. W. NISWANGER
Ennis W. Niswanger, age 63, of Manhattan, died November 1, 2004, at his residence.
He was born December 12, 1940, in Niehart, Montana, the son of Ennis Wesley and Jamesene (Cobb) Niswanger, and was raised by his mother and Wayne M. Britt. He had lived in Manhattan since 1952.
Mr. Niswanger was a union carpenter in construction and was a member of Carpenters Union Local # 918.
On April 11, 1964, in Nebraska City, Nebraska, he was married to Donna Christenson. She preceded him in death on December 13, 2003.
Survivors include three children: Kimberly Amaro and son-in-law Benny Amaro of Manhattan, Kip Niswanger and wife Lora of Manhattan, and Keenan Schultz of Houston, TX; his mother, of Westmoreland, KS; two brothers: Paul Niswanger and wife Marie of Jefferson City, TN, and Robert Britt and wife Alice of Bridgeport, KS; one sister, Linda Moran and husband Bill of St. George, KS; and seven grandchildren: Shane, Cole, Dalton, Katelyn and Kirsten Amaro, Cordell and Makala Niswanger.
Mr. Niswanger was preceded in death by both of his fathers.
Cremation is planned with memorial services to be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday November 6, 2004 at the Manhattan Baptist Church, with Pastor Dennis Ulrey officiating. Inurnment will be held at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Ennis W. Niswanger Memorial Fund, to be designated later. Contributions may be left in care of the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, KS 66502.
Lee Paul Brown
Lee Paul Brown, age 84, of Manhattan, died November 2, 2004, at St. Joseph Village in Manhattan.
He was born the 6th of 9 children on May 19, 1920 at Pierceville, KS, 14 miles north of Garden City, the son of Charles Frank and Persis Helen (Brown) Brown. His father was a rancher and Persis taught school in a sod house until 1922 when the family moved. They cut their house in two and moved it with teams of horses, rolling it on logs all the way to rural Pretty Prairie.
Lee was raised near the Reno/Kingman county line west of Varner, KS. His first five grades he attended Pretty Prairie Rural School, grades 6,7 and 8 he drove horse and buggy to Mt. Pleasant Rural in Kingman County.
After high school graduation in 1937 from Pretty Prairie Rural he had 1 year at McPherson College and then enlisted in the National Guard in October 1939. His unit, CO L, 137 RGT. 35 Infantry Division was federalized December 23, 1940, and he was sent to AR, LA, CA, VI, AL and TE.
He married Vera Louise Gibson, the daughter of Leslie B. Gibson and Tracy M. (Kumberg) Gibson in Isabel, KS, on February 9, 1944, by Rev. Miller at the Presbyterian Church in Kingman, and then he returned to Camp Rucker in AL. Lee entered France with the 35th Division at Omaha Beach on July 9, 1944, and was wounded August 11, 1944 in the Normandy hedgerows near Orleans. He was awarded 2 bronze stars, the Purple Heart, and was a squad leader and Sergeant. He was taken from the battlefield on a couch strapped to the hood of a jeep. After time in hospitals in England and the US, he was discharged September 17, 1945, at Fort Sam Houston, TX.
Lee and Louise moved to Manhattan and Lee enrolled at KSAC. He graduated from Kansas State in January 1950 with a BA in Engineering, Industrial Arts.
They joined the First Presbyterian Church and made many friends, and he enjoyed working with the Boy Scout Troop # 74 at the church. He was a active member of UCT, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Disabled American Veterans. He had many interest including scouting, fishing, vacationing, hunting, square dancing, playing the player piano, his 1947 Hudson, visiting relatives and friends and genealogy.
Lee was a master carpenter and took great pride in his profession. Many homes in Manhattan still contain examples of his craftsmanship.
Survivors include his wife Louise of Manhattan; one daughter and her family: Sherry L. Giersch and her husband Ron of Thornton, CO, and their children: Brian of Omaha, Julie Mildenberger and her husband Dennis, and two great granddaughters: Maggie Lou and Molly Quinn Mildenberger of Thornton; one son, Bruce L. Brown and his fiancé Wanda J. Engel of Manhattan; three sisters: Louise Hoover of Kingman, KS, Dolly Adams of Lamar, CO, and Ruby Sharp of Alexandria, LA; and one brother, Gerald Brown of Hutchinson, KS.
Lee was preceded in death by three brothers: Carl Brown, Don Brown and Gordon Brown and one sister, Ada Woodley.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday at the First Presbyterian Church (8th & Leavenworth) in Manhattan with Reverend R. Cam McConnell officiating. Interment with full military honors will follow in Sunrise Cemetery in Manhattan.
The family of Mr. Brown will receive friends from 4:00 until 6:00 PM Tuesday at the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, Heartland of American Chapter. Contributions may be left in care of the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, KS 66502.
Meda Rea (Masterson) Nelson
Meda Rea (Masterson) Nelson, of Manhattan, passed from this life on November 4, 2004, at the Stoneybrook Retirement Community in Manhattan, at the age of 99 years, 2 months, 24 days.
She was born on August 10, 1905, in Riley, Kansas, the daughter of Mart and Dot (Harris) Masterson.
She was united in marriage to Earl Nelson at Beatrice, Nebraska, April 24, 1926. To this union one son was born, John Nelson. They preceded her in death.
She is survived by a daughter-in-law, Barbara Nelson of Wichita, three grandsons, Bruce Nelson of Spring, Texas, Mark Nelson of Kansas City, Missouri, and Douglas Nelson of Arvada, Colorado, and two great grandsons, Nicholas Nelson and Dru Nelson of Arvada, Colorado. Also surviving are three sisters-in-law: Marie Brighton and Rose Nelson both of Wakefield, Kansas, Jane Shaffer of Barnes, Kansas and cousins Walter and Frank Brandenburg.
Meda was a long time resident of Manhattan. She graduated from Kansas State University in 1927 where she later worked for the Diagnostics Lab in the Veterianry Medicine Department. She had also worked at Burns Bakery on Poyntz Ave. and the Manhattan Mercury. Meda was a wonderful homemaker and good cook; she had a great fondness for animals. She was a kind and gentle person, which was evident to everyone she met. She will be missed by everyone who knew her.
A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 8, 2004, at the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Chapel with Reverend Jan Todd officiating. Interment will follow in the Sunrise Cemetery. A reception will be held following the services at the First United Methodist Church, 612 Poyntz Avenue.
On-line condolences may be left for the family at this website by clicking on "Send Condolences".
A memorial has been established for the American Cancer Society. Contributions may be left in care of the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas 66502.
Dr. Holly C. Fryer
Dr. Holly C. Fryer, age 95, of Manhattan, died early Sunday morning, November 7, 2004, at the Mercy Regional Health Center in Manhattan.
He was born on December 6, 1908, in Carlton, Oregon the son of Lewis Eugene and Daisy (Nichols) Fryer. Dr. Fryer, former head of the department of statistics at Kansas State University, received his B.S. from the University of Oregon in 1931, his M.S. from Oregon State University in 1933 and his Ph.D. from Iowa State University in 1940.
He joined the K-State faculty in 1940 where he served as assistant professor, associate professor and later professor. From 1940-46 he served as statistician for the K-State Agricultural Experiment Station. From 1944-45 Dr. Fryer took leave from Kansas State to become an associate mathematician for war research with the National Defense Research Committee at Columbia University. Upon his return to Kansas State in 1945, he was instrumental in the establishment of the K-State Statistical Laboratory, for which he served as director and professor of mathematics. In 1959, he became the first head of the newly established department of statistics, a position he held until 1975. In 1967, when a need for a program in computer science became apparent, Dr. Fryer was asked to initiate this program. His success was evident when an independent department of computer science was established in 1971. Dr. Fryer retired from Kansas State in 1979.
His professional memberships and activities were numerous and included: the American Statistical Association, the Institute of Mathematical Statistics, the Biometric Society, the Kansas Academy of Science, the Association for Computing Machinery and such honoraries as Sigma Xi, Phi Mu Epsilon, Phi Kappa Phi, and Gamma Sigma Delta. He authored two textbooks on statistics and co-edited numerous articles and publications covering a wide variety of subjects. Following his retirement he authored a book on the history of the development and activities of the department of statistics and statistical laboratory from 1940 until 1990. In 1966, he was honored by being named a fellow by the Committee on Fellows of the American Statistical Association, by virtue of his contributions in the field of statistics, and also was elected a fellow of the Royal Statistical Society of Britain. In 1969, Dr. Fryer was elected President of the Kansas State University Faculty Senate.
In addition to his many contributions to Kansas State, Dr. Fryer was also quite active in the community, taking great care to keep informed on current affairs. He served the city of Manhattan as a commissioner from 1963 until 1967 and as Mayor in 1966-67. He also served many years on the Grant Township Board and the Riley County Rural Water District #1 Board. He was active with the First United Methodist Church where he was a former Trustee. He enjoyed gardening, reading wildlife magazines and articles, playing Bridge, and enjoyed spending time with family and friends.
On May 27, 1934, in Monmouth, Oregon, he was united in marriage to the former Ruth Imogene Parker. She preceded him in death on November 25, 1965. He was also preceded in death by a daughter: Claire Fryer Farris in 2003 and by a brother: Dean Fryer in 1994.
On December 27, 1966, in Manhattan, he married the former E. Beth Alsup. She survives of the home. Also surviving is one daughter: Gaye Badeker and her husband Roger of Alma, Kansas, five grandchildren: Jennifer Moore, Andrew Badeker, Mathew Farris, Sara Moreano and Rebecca Petkus and nine great-grandchildren: Allison and Emily Lubarsky, Eleanor Badeker, Cole, Sydney and Cooper Moreano and Louis, Joseph and Jack Petkus.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday at the First United Methodist Church, 612 Poyntz Avenue, with Reverend Jim Reed officiating. Interment will follow in the Sunrise Cemetery.
Family and friends may call anytime Saturday and Sunday at the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to the K.S.U. Foundation for the Holly C. and E. Beth Fryer Scholarship Fund. Contributions may be left in care of the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas 66502.
Ester Lillian William
Ester Lillian William, age 76, of St. George, Kansas, died on Wednesday, November 10, 2004, at the Mercy Regional Health Center in Manhattan.
She was born on Easter Sunday, April 8, 1928, in Omro, Wisconsin the daughter of Erwin and Elizabeth (Brown) Andersen. Ester attended grammar school in Wisconsin and high school in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and later in Denver, Colorado. She then attended Denver University on a Methodist scholarship, graduating in 1948.
Mrs. William was united in marriage to Willard William on March 21, 1948, in Denver. They would move to Manhattan that summer where Ester would go to work for Duckwall and Montgomery Ward department stores. She later went to work for the City of Manhattan in the Water Department where she was office supervisor. She retired from the Water Department in 1988 after nearly 28 years.
Mrs. William was quite active within the community. She was a member of the St. George United Methodist Church where she was a former Sunday school teacher. In addition she was a member of the Manhattan Kennel Club where she taught dog training classes, was a 4-H Leader for many years, and was active with Heifer Project International where she and her husband were honored at their 50th anniversary as volunteers. In 1970, they were given a registered Nubian dairy goat, which was the beginning of a dairy goat operation, which they named the Weth-R-Vane Acres Goat Dairy. In association with their goat operation they became active with the American Dairy Goat Association and Northern Flint Hills Dairy Goat Club. They also owned and operated the Turn-A-Korner Kennel raising Weimaraners, Beagles and Dachshunds. Other memberships included the TOPS Club, and Manhattan Mineral Club. Ester enjoyed sewing, gardening and canning, photography, swimming, square dancing and was an avid mushroom hunter.
Mrs. William is survived by her daughter: Nancy William of St. George, Kansas, by two granddaughters: Andrea Patrick and Shari Pinson and her husband Shawn of St. George and two great-grandchildren: Curtis Ahmik Andrew Pinson and Lyllian Jean Towstook Pinson of St. George. Also surviving is her sister: Elizabeth William of Beavercreek, Oregon and a daughter-in-law: Rose Niland of Alma, Kansas.
She was preceded in death by her husband in 1998, by her son: James William in 1995, and by her brother: Andrew Andersen.
Memorial services will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 20th, at the St. George United Methodist Church with Reverend Roger Shanks and Reverend Robert Spearow officiating. Inurnment will follow in the St. George Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society for breast cancer research or to the St. George United Methodist Church. Contributions may be left in care of the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas, 66502.
