Obituaries in Kansas Newspapers (arranged by city)
Margaret Turk, 95 of Taylor , MI formerly of the Columbus/ Scammon
area died at 1 a.m. Saturday July 7, 2012 at the Tender Care Health
and Rehab Facility in Taylor, MI.
She was born September 1, 1916 in Cherokee County, KS the
daughter of Horace B. and Wilda (Kierl) Fuller. She was a graduate of
Columbus High School, was a graduate of the Mount Carmel Hospital
School of Nursing and attended 2 years at Wayne State University in
Detroit, MI .
Margaret lived in the Scammon/Columbus area from 1976 until
1998 moving here from Lincoln Park, MI. She most recently resided in
Michigan where she has been for the past 2 years moving there from
Texas.
Margaret married
Dillard Meadows on November 2, 1940 in
Detroit, MI; he preceded her in death in 1976. On June 28, 1982 she
married Pete Turk in Scammon, KS; Pete preceded her in death on
August 19, 1996.
She was a registered nurse and head nurse working for Wayne
County Hospital in Michigan for 15 years.
Margaret was a member of the St. Bridget’s Catholic Church, the
St. Bridget’s Alter Society, Senior Citizens, AARP and the Ladies
Auxiliary for the VFW and American Legion.
Survivors include 4 sons-Dewitt Meadows of Walled Lake, MI;
Richard Meadows of Wildwood, FL; Mark Meadows of Taylor, MI and
Dillard L. Meadows Jr. of League City, TX; 12 Grandchildren; 20Great-
grandchildren and 4 Great-great grandchildren She was preceded in
death by her parents, both husbands, a son Merl Meadows a daughter
Grace Kenny; 3 brothers- John, Mike and Marshall Fuller and 7 sisters
Grace Loomis, Agnes Thompson, Ruby Stith, June Valera, Marie
Quarton, Elnora Allen and Lenora Gibson.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Wednesday July 11,
2012 at the St. Bridget’s Catholic Church in Scammon, KS with Father
Chrysostom Ah Maung as celebrant. Burial will follow in the St. Bridget’
s Cemetery. The parish rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the
Bath-Naylor Funeral Home in Columbus where the family will receive
friends following until 8 p.m. Condolences can be made to www.
bathnaylor.com Memorial contributions can be made to the St.
Bridget’s Catholic Church Memorial Fund. Memorials may be brought
by or mailed to the Bath-Naylor Funeral Home 611 S. East Ave
Columbus, KS 66725.
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Hattie W. Roberson, 86 of Columbus , KS died at 4 a.m. Thursday
July 5, 2012 at the Medicalodge Nursing Home in Columbus, KS.
She was born August 16, 1925 in Pittsburg, KS the daughter of
William Walter and Gertie Ethel (Tweety) Clark. She grew-up in
Pittsburg and attended Pittsburg Schools.
Hattie married
Andrew A. Howard on June 20, 1941 in Girard, KS
he preceded her in death on July 5, 1992. She then married
Junior
Roberson; he also preceded her in death.
She worked for Bell & Hess in Kansas City, MO; Shields Nursing
Home in Pittsburg and worked for Woody’s Café in Miami, OK.
As a child she was a member of the Nazarene Church and was
also a member of the Cherryville Eagles.
Survivors include a son Allen Howard of Blytheville, AR; 6
daughters Marian Pond of Grove, OK, Gertie Howard of Ketchum, OK,
Frances Sparkman of Grove, OK, Joyce Howard of Oklahoma, Nancy
Bendt of Silver Hill, AL, Helen Kizer of Deer Park, TX; a brother Johnie
E. Clark of Kansas City, MO, Betty Daugherty of Wichita, KS; 25
Grandchildren, 29 Great-grandchildren and several Great-great
grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, both
husbands, 2 daughters Betty Dry and Alice Mantis; 4 sons Kenneth H.
Howard, Robert E. Howard Alva Ray Howard and Danny Joe Howard
Sr.; 3 brothers Arley (Tump) Clark, Henry (Bill) O. Clark and Harry
(Buddy) W. Clark.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday July 9, 2012 at the Bath-
Naylor Funeral Home in Pittsburg with Reverend Dennis Johnson
officiating. Burial will follow in the Mount OliveCemetery. Friends may
call after 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Condolences can be
sent to www.bathnaylor.com Memorial contributions can be made to the
National Cancer Research Foundation. Memorials may be brought by
or mailed to the Bath-Naylor Funeral Home 522 S. Broadway Pittsburg,
KS 66762.
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Helen Naoma Marie Kearns, 53 of Walnut, KS died June 30, 2012 at
her home following a sudden illness.
Memorial services will be 10 am Saturday, July 14, 2012 at the First
Baptist Church in Girard. Condolences may be left at
www.bathnaylor.com. Memorials may made to the family to help with
final expenses.
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Stella McFerron 95, formerly of Lawton, KS went to her Heavenly
Father on June 30, 2012 .She will stay in our hearts forever. A better
person would be hard to find, and she leaves no enemies. Making
beautiful quilts, planting flowers, visits to the Rest Home, and music,
were some of her favorite things. She was born on March 4, 1917 in
Jane, MO the daughter of Lawrence and Myrtle (Ford) Cleveland. She
married Luther McFerron in 1940. They made their home in Lawton
Kansas. He preceded her in death in 1984. Preceding her also was a
son, Eddie Lee, in 1949, a sister Merle Cravens, and a brother Virgil
Cleveland.
She was a long time member of Lawton Baptist Church.
She is survived by her children, Larry and Linda McFerron of Nowata,
Ok, Paul and Glinda McFerron of Claremore, Ok, Velta Hamilton-Elmore
of Joplin, MO, sister Claudetta Hall of Lawton, brother Sterl Cleveland of
Harford KY, along with eight grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 am, Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at the
Lawton Baptist Church with Rev. Glenn Stark and Rev. Morris
Cleveland officiating. Burial will follow in the Carl Junction Cemetery.
Family will receive friends at the church from 10 am until service time.
Condolences may be left at www.bathnaylor.com. Services are under
the direction of the Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Weir.
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Linda K. Perry, 63 of Pittsburg, Kansas passed away surrounded by
her family, Friday, June 29, 2012 at Medicalodge South of Pittsburg.
She was born October 10, 1948 in Pittsburg, the daughter of George
Lyddane. Linda graduated High School from Hutchinson, Kansas in
1966. She married
Anthony Favuzzi SR. He preceded her in death in
1999. Linda lived in Springfield, Missouri for most of her life before
moving to Pittsburg in 2006. She was a member of the Victory Life
Church in Pittsburg. Linda was also a member of the Eastern Star and
Red Hat Society. One of her many highlights in life was attending
Woodstock in 1969. Survivors include daughter Tamara Wolsey and
husband Norman of Girard; Son Anthony Favuzzi and wife Biljana of
Portland, Oregon. And daughter Lisa Favuzzi and husband Tony of
Pittsburg. 11 Grandchildren: and 14 Great-Grandchildren. One sister,
Debbie Russell and husband Joe of Prairie Grove, Arkansas. She also
leaves behind numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. A
Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held 6:00 P.M., Monday,
July 2, 2012 at Victory of Life Church with Pastor Donny Talent
officiating. Condolences may be left online at www.bathnaylor.com
Memorials may be made out to the Linda K. Perry Memorial Fund.
Donations may be dropped off or mailed to Bath-Naylor Funeral Home,
522 South Broadway, Pittsburg, Kansas. Arrangements are under the
direction of Bath-Naylor Funeral Home of Pittsburg.
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James E. O’Banion, 59 of Weir, Kansas passed away Tuesday, June
26, 2012 at Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg. He was born July 21, 1952
in Jackson, Missouri, the son of Cleo and Dorothy (Akers) O’Banion.
James lived most of his life in the southeast Kansas area. James
marries Margaret Weir, they were later divorced. She preceded him in
death December 5, 2011. Survivors include 2 daughters, Cathy
Harrison and husband Jerry of Pittsburg, Kim Chase and husband Jerry
of Pittsburg. 3 sons, Tony Weir and wife Eva of Pittsburg, Albert Weir
and wife Angela of Mulberry, Terry Weir and Lorrie of Liberal, MO. One
sister, Barbara Wilson and one brother, George O’Banion. 13
Grandchildren, and 16 Great-Grandchildren. Cremation has taken
place. A private family memorial service will be held next Saturday, July
7, 2012. Arrangements are under the direction of Bath-Naylor Funeral
Home of Pittsburg.
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Elizabeth W. Burris (Liz), former Director of Public Relations and
Communications at Pittsburg State University, died at 9:55 a.m. Monday
June 25, 2012 at the Medicalodge South Nursing Facility in Pittsburg.
She was 90 years old.
The first woman to graduate from Boeing Airplane Company’s
management training program in Wichita, Liz worked in PR at Boeing
for a decade, serving as Chairman for the Board of Directors of the
35,000 strong Boeing Employees Association. She came to Wichita
from Pittsburg post-WW II, having married
Art Prince, known in his radio
career at ABC News as “Bob Arthur.” They divorced after seven years.
One son, Michael, of Washington, DC, survives. She later married
Wiley E. Burris, Major, USAF, who preceded her in death. Their
children, Kathy Bass, of Frontenac, and Terry Burris, MD of Portland,
Oregon also survive.
Wiley and Liz Burris moved to Pittsburg after the Major’s Air Force
retirement. He was employed at Pitt State as Veterans Affairs officer
while Liz completed her BA (and later an MA). She began working in
1973 for PSU President Dr. George Budd as a Special Assistant, and
then moved to the PR post under both Budd and Dr James Appleberry.
Wiley returned to his pre-service career in law enforcement as a
Crawford County deputy sheriff. They later operated an antiques'
business, and were frequent participants in auctions throughout the Tri-
State area.
The oldest of five children born in 1922 to Ralph and Leona
Walker of Baxter Springs, Kansas, Elizabeth Walker proved to be a
prodigious child with superior grades throughout her school years,
engaging in a wide variety of interests from school newspaper to
drama, glee club, and tennis. She pursued those interests in college,
where she was also crowned Kanza Queen. During WWII, while her
husband was in the Navy, she worked at the Jayhawk Ordnance Works.
Later, in her years at Boeing, Liz was well known in Wichita Community
Theatre where she chaired the successful Special Performance
Building Fund campaign, continually acquiring sufficient funds to
improve the facilities and support the productions. She was active in
city-wide theatrical holiday pageants and was a choir member of the
First Methodist Church. She became an Arthur Murray Dance
Instructor, where she taught part-time.
A lifelong lover, rescuer, and raiser of German Shepherds, Liz was
a member of the Sedgwick County Humane Society and later donated
land to the SEK chapter. For a decade, she was an active member of
the Kansas Press Association and President of the Wichita Chapter.
Other groups she actively participated in included the National Women
in Communication’s Organization and the PR Society of America, as
well as the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. Liz was
an amateur writer, photographer, oil painter, and mineral specimen
collector. The latter interest developed as a child, sparked by her family’
s interest in the geology of the area.
After she and Wiley married, they were stationed first in Wichita;
then Nouasseur AFB, Casablanca, and later Torrejon AFB, Madrid for a
total of five years. They returned to the States and Barksdale AFB,
Shreveport, Louisiana where she sold real estate until Wiley’s
retirement. An avid student, Liz took Arabic classes while in
Casablanca, then a spate of Spanish language, art, culture, and history
classes sponsored by the University of Maryland’s overseas program in
Madrid. While in Europe, she became involved as a volunteer writer for
base newspapers, volunteered for the American Red Cross, and was a
member of the Officers’ Wives Club(s).
She is also survived by two sisters, Mary Bryant of Frontenac and
Ann McWhorter of Kansas City; and one brother, Dan Walker, Wichita;
ten grandchildren and seven great grandchildren; and one particularly
close nephew, Fred Saunders, of Pittsburg—as well as many other
nieces and nephews. Two brothers, Joe Walker, PhD, and Bill Walker
preceded her in death.
According to her wishes Elizabeth has been taken for cremation.
Inurnment and graveside memorial services will be at a later date in the
Fort Scott National Cemetey; Fort Scott, KS. Cremation arrangements
are under the direction of the Bath-Naylor Funeral Home 522 S.
Broadway Pittsburg, KS.
