Obituaries in Kansas Newspapers (arranged by city)
Gloria Dean Cline
COLDWATER - Gloria Dean Cline, 76, died March 28, 2000, at her home.
She was born April 4, 1923, in rural Haven, the daughter of Fay Willard and Vertie Marie Boughner Wilson. She graduated from Antrim High School, rural Stafford County, in 1941 and Salt City Business College, Hutchinson. A longtime resident of the Coldwater area, she was a retired deputy county clerk for Comanche County of 20 years.
She was a member of First Christian Church, Coldwater, where she was pianist for many years, and several Bible study and civic clubs in Coldwater.
On June 19, 1943, she married
James Russell "Junior" Cline at Greensburg. He survives.
Other survivors include: a daughter, Rhonda Nickel, Coldwater; a brother, Charles Wilson, Odessa, Texas; a sister, Carmen Ivy, Kimberling City, Mo.; and two grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, Russell Fay Cline.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at First Christian Church, Coldwater, with the Rev. Mike Elrod presiding. Burial will follow the service in Crown Hill Cemetery, Coldwater. Calling times will be from 1 to 8 p.m. Thursday and 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at Hatfield-Prusa Funeral Home, Coldwater.
Memorials may be sent to the church, in care of the funeral home.
Jack Keith Slemp
MOSCOW - Jack Keith Slemp, 71, died March 27, 2000, at Satanta Long Term Care Unit, Satanta.
He was born May 29, 1928, at Moscow, the son of Orval Lee and Leola Fay Henderson Slemp. A lifelong Moscow resident, he worked for the City of Moscow and owned a custom hay business.
In 1955, he married
Jo Ann Tilford at Clayton, N.M.
Survivors include: three sons, Keith Jr., Campo, Colo., Roy, Anchorage, Alaska, and Kevin, Moscow; three sisters, Judy Cantrell, Moscow, Nancy Olinger, Hugoton, and Marilyn Kapp, Yukon, Okla.; and six grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a brother, James; and a sister, Gwendolyn Burgess.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at United Methodist Church, Moscow, with the Revs. Josue Mora and Larry Bradford presiding. Burial will be in Moscow Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to American Heart Association, in care of Paul's Funeral Home, Hugoton.
Gladys O. Layton
ULYSSES - Gladys O. Layton, 84, died March 28, 2000, at Western Prairie Care Home, Ulysses.
She was born May 20, 1915, near Durant, Okla., the daughter of John and Lema Cassidy Dill. A resident of Grant County since 1952, she was a homemaker.
She belonged to Shelton Memorial Christian Church, Ulysses.
On Sept. 17, 1939, she married
Ned K. Layton at Sayre, Okla. He died Dec. 28, 1991.
Survivors include: a son, John, Independence; two daughters, Ginger Anthony, Ulysses, and Jeanie Allen, Garden City; two sisters, Ruth Wiley, Wheeler, Texas, and Jeanie Parks, Roulette, Texas; eight grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by four brothers, Carl, Clarence, Earl and J.M. Dill; and two sisters, Icie Jennings and Annie Dill.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Shelton Memorial Christian Church, Ulysses, with the Rev. Bill Harrold presiding. Burial in UlyssesCemeterywill follow the service. Friends may call from 1 to 8 p.m. today at Garnand Funeral Home, Ulysses.
Memorials may be sent to the Grant County Museum or the church, both in care of the funeral home.
Richard James Jones
WICHITA - Richard James Jones, 90, died March 25, 2000, at Payson, Ariz.
He was born June 4, 1909, at Hutchinson, the son of William F. and Maude E. Foster Jones. He was a resident of Payson, Ariz., for five years, formerly of Wichita. He was a dishwasher at Lockheed Aircraft Co. in California, and at Pratt Elks Lodge. He retired in 1962 from Boeing and the Eagle Beacon, Wichita, having worked as an editorial copy boy and Beacon advertising runner, and at Boeing machine shop.
He belonged to Payson Christian Church, Payson.
Survivors include: nephews and nieces, including Karellen Larrison and Dan Blankenship, both of Pratt, and EJ McGuire, Zenda; and five grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two sisters, Leona Blankenship and Louise McGuire.
Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in Greenlawn Cemetery, Pratt, with the Rev. Kendal Utt presiding. Calling times will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Larrison Mortuary, Pratt.
Memorials may be sent to GreenlawnCemeteryDirectory Fund, in care of the mortuary.
Rita Lucille Overbey
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Rita Lucille Overbey, 80, died March 27, 2000, at her home in Fayetteville.
She was born Sept. 27, 1919, at Chase, the daughter of James and Matilda Robinson Sinnettt.
In 1944, she married
Raymond Overbey.
Survivors include: three sons; five daughters, including Cecilia Carpinelli, Atchison; four sisters, including Sister Margaret Sinnett, Wichita, and Margaret Duncan, Cimarron; and 16 grandchildren.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today at Beard's Chapel, Fayetteville. Funeral Mass will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Fayetteville. Burial will be in Blackwell Cemetery, Blackwell, Okla.
Vera F. Lundblade
GARDEN CITY - Vera F. Lundblade, 95, died March 26, 2000, at Parklane Nursing Home, Scott City.
She was born May 16, 1904, at Glad, the daughter of John W. and Maude Mitchell Wigton. A resident of Scott City since 1996, moving from Tribune, she was a restaurant cook.
In 1924, she married
Fred Lundblade. He died in 1958.
Survivors include: a son, Fred Jr., Stoutland, Mo.; two daughters, Pat Barker, Garden City, and Frances McGraw, Anthony; three brothers, Albert Wigton, Denver, Orvil Wigton, Brazlton, and Wilson Wigton, Columbus; a sister, Pearl Clark, Columbus; 35 grandchildren; and numerous great- and great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by three sons, Wayne, John and Charles; two daughters, Nellie Walker and Shirley Sager; and seven brothers and sisters.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Valley View Cemetery, Garden City, with the Rev. Robert Nuckolls presiding. Friends may meet at Price & Sons Funeral Home, Garden City, at 1:45 p.m. Friday to go to the cemetery. Calling times will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today at Price & Sons Funeral Home, Scott City, and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. until service time Friday, both at the funeral home in Garden City.
Memorials may be sent to the Vera F. Lundblade Memorial Fund, in care of the funeral home, Garden City.
Gloria J. Young
PEABODY - Gloria J. Young, 48, died March 26, 2000, at her home.
She was born Sept. 18, 1951, at Anniston, Ala., the daughter of William A. and Irma Z. Johnson Evans. A resident of Peabody, she worked for 26 years for GTE Telephone in Florida.
She was a member of First Baptist Church, Haines City, Fla.
On Feb. 14, 1969, she married
Roy Young Jr. at Haines City. He survives.
Other survivors include: a son, Christopher Young, Peabody; two brothers, Douglas Evans, Ragland, Ala., and Johnny Evans, Haines City; five sisters, Helen Alderman, Las Vegas, Shirley Crawford and Sarah Marshall, both of Lakeland, Fla., Edna Dills, Winter Haven, Fla., and Evelyn Lee, Chatsworth, Calif.; and two grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents and three brothers, Charles A., Jerry W. and William H. Evans.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Peabody United Methodist Church, with Pastor Dave Randall presiding. Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m. today at Petersen Funeral Home, Newton. Burial will be in Prairie Lawn Cemetery, Peabody.
Memorials may be sent to the American Cancer Society, in care of the funeral home.
Virginia J. Russell
GREAT BEND - Virginia J. Russell, 76, died March 22, 2000, at her home in Great Bend.
She was born March 4, 1924, at Seward, the daughter of Kibble J. and Frances Christine Hamilton Brown. A longtime area resident, she was a former teletype operator for Western Union.
She served in the U.S. Navy.
Survivors include: two brothers, Andrew J. Brown, Salinas, Calif., and Ernest R. Brown, Olympia, Wash.
Cremation is planned. Inurnment will be in California.
Great Bend Family Mortuary and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
Marion G. 'Papa' Bourell
Marion G. "Papa" Bourell, 74, died March 26, 2000, at Hutchinson Hospital.
He was born May 25, 1925, at Sterling, the son of Clyde O. and Hattie Ingle Bourell. A Hutchinson resident for 70 years, moving from Sterling, he was the former owner and operator of Bourell's Floors Inc. at Hutchinson, retiring after 50 years.
He had been a leader in Hutchinson's building and construction industry for 50 years. Marion was integral in furnishing fine flooring for both residential and commercial projects. Because of his expertise and longevity in the building of Hutchinson from the 1940s to the '90s, Marion was known as an "encyclopedia of floor covering" in the Hutchinson and central Kansas area.
Marion made many friends during his 50-year tenure as president of Bourell's Floors. He was respected and admired for his knowledge, fairness and ability to lead his company and family his entire adult life. Marion was known to be totally unselfish. He gave of himself to friends and family. He was always available to help anyone who was in need. He is loved and missed by everyone.
He belonged to St. Teresa's Catholic Church, was secretary of Caring and Sharing Grandparents, was active in Boy Scouts, and was a former member of the Hutchinson Chamber of Commerce and the Hutchinson Homebuilders Association. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II.
On May 11, 1945, he married
Betty Jean Hall at Hutchinson. She survives.
Other survivors include: a son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Kathy Bourell, Hutchinson; a daughter, Barbara Bourell, Hutchinson; a brother, Kenneth Bourell, Hutchinson; two sisters, Helen Huffman, Jackson, Miss., and Opal Mouser, Alice, Texas; five grandchildren, Ryan Bourell, Hays, Kansas, Jason Bourell, Joshua Bourell, Melody Bourell and Holdon Bourell, all of Hutchinson; a great-grandchild, Kyler Bourell, Hutchinson; and several nieces and nephews.
Parish rosary was held at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Johnson & Sons Funeral Home Memorial Chapel, Hutchinson, Kansas, with Father Richard F. Stuchlik presiding. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. today at Johnson & Sons Memorial Chapel, Hutchinson. Friends may call from 8 a.m. until service time today at the funeral home. Burial, with military honors conducted by a Marine Corps honor guard from Wichita, will be in Fairlawn Burial Park, Hutchinson.
Memorials may be sent to Caring & Sharing Grandparents, in care of Johnson & Sons Funeral Home, Hutchinson.
