Obituaries in Kansas Newspapers (arranged by 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.
Lena Lee Mobley
ENSIGN - Lena Lee Mobley, 92, died March 27, 2000, at Dodge City Good Samaritan Center, Dodge City.
She was born Dec. 2, 1907, at Gray, Okla., the daughter of Benjamin and Eula Lucinda Wright Harris. She moved to Ensign in Nov. 1998 from Lamar, Colo. She owned and operated an apartment building and taught second grade and special education in Wiley Consolidated School Systems in Lamar.
She was a member of American Association of University Women and Fort Nightly Club.
On Jan. 21, 1932, she married
John Mobley at Meeker, Colo. He died Dec. 27, 1960.
Survivors include: a son, John Francis Mobley, Ensign; a daughter, Sydney Thornton, Colfax, Calif.; and two step grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Floyd Harris.
The body was cremated in Dodge City.
Montezuma Funeral Home, Montezuma, was in charge of arrangements.
Geraldine A. McCoy
Geraldine A. McCoy, 57, died Mar. 27, 2000, at Hutchinson Hospital.
She was born Aug. 16, 1942, at Jeffersonville, Ind. the daughter of Andrew and Virginia Sigwald Hershey. A former resident of Junction City, where she was a driver for Bell Taxi, and an employee of P. J. 's Restaurant, she had lived in Hutchinson since 1998.
Survivors include: two sons, George, McPherson, and Thomas, of Manhattan; four daughters, Linda Shields, Hutchinson, Teresa Andrews, Panama City, Fla., Elaine Bonner, Oklahoma City, and Deanna Magkins, Junction City; three brothers, Thomas, Hershey, Oak Creek, Wisc., Andrew Hershey, Frankfort, Ky., and Michael Hershey, Riverview, Mich.; two sisters, Dorothy Burns, Pee Wee Valley, Ky., and Minnie Age, Clarksville, Ind.; and 20 grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Pete Hershey.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, at Heritage Funeral Home Chapel, Hutchinson, with Chaplain Fred Obold presiding. Friends may call from noon to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Fairlawn Burial Park.
William Felix Belanger
GREAT BEND - William Felix Belanger, 74, died March 27, 2000, at Great Bend.
He was born Feb. 24, 1926, the son of Felix and Florence Alfoncine Baker Belanger. He was a high school graduate and longtime Great Bend resident. He was a blackjack dealer and chef at restaurants in Las Vegas.
He was of the Catholic faith and served with the U.S. Army.
Survivors include: two sisters, Marie Ruiter, Barstow, Calif., and Connie Creel, Sun City, Calif.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Leonard, Louis and Joseph; and two sisters, Katherine Osbourn and Lea Temple.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in Golden Belt Cemetery, Great Bend, with Father Charles Mazouch presiding. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to noon Thursday at Fryberger Mortuary, Great Bend.
Memorials may be sent to the William Belanger Memorial Fund, in care of the mortuary.
Florence Penner
EDNA - Florence Penner, 80, died March 25, 2000, at St. John's Medical Center, Tulsa, Okla., after a brief illness.
She was born Nov. 9, 1919, at Inman, the daughter of Jacob P. and Marie F. Neufeld Balzer. She graduated from Inman High School and Midwest Bible College, Salina, and attended the Moody Bible Institute. In 1982, she moved to Edna, formerly of Sequoia National Forest, Salina, and Inman. She worked at Christian Camp in the National Forest for more than two years.
She attended First Church of the Nazarene in Parsons and was active in Salina Bible Church.
On Nov. 22, 1950, she married
Jake Penner at Inman. He survives.
Other survivors include: two sons, Jay D., Cook Station, Mo., and Al R., Edna; a daughter, Flora J. McKee, Edna; a brother, David R. Balzer, Inman; a sister, Rosella Kejr, Brookville; and nine grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at First Church of the Nazarene, Parsons, with the Rev. Jim Dillow presiding. Family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Carson-Wall Funeral Home, Parsons. Burial will follow the funeral service in Elm Grove Cemetery, Edna.
Memorials may be sent to the church or to Bible Impact Ministries, both in care of the funeral home.
Dillard O. Weaver
McPHERSON - Dillard O. Weaver, 87, died March 27, 2000, at Hutchinson Hospital.
He was born July 17, 1912, at Canton, the son of Samual Clayton and Laura Baker Weaver. A lifetime McPherson County resident, he was a retired mechanic and mechanist and delivered Friendship Meals for McPherson Senior Center.
He belonged to Messiah Lutheran Church, Lindsborg, and the Buffalo Sams Camping Club, McPherson.
On June 19, 1943, he married
Lucille Patrick at Salina. She survives.
Other survivors include: several nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Dorothy Johnson.
Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Messiah Lutheran Church, Lindsborg, with the Rev. Dr. Victoria Brundage presiding. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. today at Stockham Family Funeral Home, McPherson, with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m. Private family committal will precede the funeral service.
Memorials may be sent to the church or the American Heart Association, both in care of the funeral home.
Loyola Zimmerman Stecklein
HAYS - Loyola Zimmerman Stecklein, 76, of St. John's of Hays, died March 27, 2000, at Hays Medical Center, St. Anthony Campus.
She was born Dec. 31, 1923, at Hays, the daughter of Anthony "Tony" and Catherine Kisner Zimmerman. She was a homemaker.
She belonged to Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Hays.
On Sept. 9, 1946, she married
Alfred "Fritz" Stecklein at Antonino. He died May 28, 1994.
Survivors include: two daughters, Sharon Owens, Memphis, Tenn., and Linda Stecklein, Hays; a brother, Victor Zimmerman, Denver; two sisters, Leona Follis, Hays, and Rosie Hopkins, Orange County, Calif.; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Parish vigil service will be at 7 p.m. today at Brock's North Hill Chapel, Hays. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Hays, with Father Bill Surmeier presiding. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today and from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. Thursday at the funeral chapel. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Hays.
Memorials may be sent to the donor's choice, in care of the funeral chapel.
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.
Byron 'Butch' Basye
STAFFORD - Byron "Butch" Basye, 39, died March 27, 2000, at Stafford.
He was born Oct. 13, 1960, the son of Marvin and Eunice Brack Basye. He was a 1979 graduate of Stafford High School. A lifetime Stafford resident, he was owner of Basye Well Servicing.
He attended the Methodist Church, Stafford, and was a member of the A.E.S.C. He played football and wrestled in high school.
On Aug. 10, 1984, he married
Janeen Lohrenz at Sylvia. She survives.
Other survivors include: a son, Calvin, of the home; two daughters, Jennifer Basye, Stafford, and Stephanie Basye, of the home; his father and stepmother, Marvin and Pam Basye, Brownsville, Texas; his mother and stepfather, Eunice and Melvin Dreher, Great Bend; his grandmother, Velma Basye, Sylvia; a brother, Aaron King, Nickerson; and four sisters, Kim Hessman, Newton, Gina Gould, Cheney, Amy Harris, Stafford, and April Green, Nickerson.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church, Stafford, with the Rev. Kasey Crosby presiding. Friends may sign the family book from 1 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Minnis Chapel, Stafford. Burial will be in Stafford Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to the church, in care of the chapel.
