Obituaries in Kansas Newspapers (arranged by city)
Leo R. Erb
BAZINE - Leo Roy Erb, 86, died Feb. 22, 2005, at Ness County Hospital, Ness City.
He was born May 28, 1918, in rural Bazine, the son of Fred and Elizabeth Gross Erb. He was a farmer and stockman.
He belonged to Ransom Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 7972 and Olin Cole Post American Legion, Bazine. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving during World War II in the Pacific Theater.
Survivors include: three brothers, Earl and Fred, both of Ness City, and Richard, Marshfield, Mo.; and nine sisters, Marge Schaben, Evelyn Pitzer, Jeannice Posey and Grace Risley, all of Hutchinson, Leona Cheney, Hoisington, Geraldine Floyd and Jeannine Hamilton, both of Marshfield, Mo., Shirley Erb, Mesa, Ariz., and Norma Janssen, San Diego.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Elmer and Pearl.
Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Bazine United Methodist Church, with Pastor Deb Harvey presiding. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday, both at Fitzgerald Funeral Home, Ness City. Burial will be in Bazine Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to the American Heart Association or to Olin Cole American Legion Post, Bazine, both in care of the funeral home, P.O. Box 96, Ness City, KS 67560.
Jerry Edwards
Jerry Edwards, 61, died Feb. 18, 2005, at his home, Hutchinson.
Cremation has taken place. No services are scheduled.
Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home and Crematory, Hutchinson, is in charge of arrangements.
Lt. Col. Paul A. Marriott
FORT WORTH, Texas - Lt. Col. (retired) Paul A. Marriott died Feb. 17, 2005, at Fort Worth.
He was born June 5, 1915, at Greenfield, Okla., the son of Roy and Lillie Marriott. He was raised in Stafford by his aunt and uncle, Ben and Emma Thompson. He graduated from Stafford High School and University of Kansas.
He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of World War II. He made a career in the service with 32 years before retiring.
He married
Betty Sackleford. In 1985, he married
Joy Moore. She died in 2001.
Survivors include: a son; a stepdaughter; a sister, Elsie Simon, Pratt; four grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Burial was Wednesday, in Veteran's Cemetery, Fort Worth, with full military honors.
William H. Kendall Sr.
William (Bill) H. Kendall, 84, a seven-year resident of Hutchinson, departed this life Monday, Feb. 21, 2005, at Infinia of Hutchinson, where he resided for the past three years. A large gathering of Bill's family was at his side.
Bill was born Nov. 29, 1920, at Grady Hospital, Atlanta, Ga., to Cornelius and Irene Parker Edmondson and later adopted by Marie and Vernon Kendall. His parents, two wives, Mary and Lila, and one grandchild, Michael ,preceded him in death.
Many who love him survive Bill. He was the fun-loving father to sons, William H. Kendall II of Hutchinson, and Randall L. Kendall of Manassas, Va.; mentor to stepdaughters, Diana Stogdill of Counsel Bluffs, Iowa, and Karen Holte of Des Moines, Iowa; "White Knight" father-figure to nieces, Ruth Bronson of Hutchinson, and Honey Grant of Junction City; grandfather to 13; and great-grandfather to 14.
Throughout Bill's life he was a hard worker with a strong entrepreneurial spirit. In his younger years he supported his family by driving a taxi in Miami, Fla. While in Florida he discovered his gift for cooking and hung up his "cabby cap" and opened his first drive-in restaurant. In 1950, he and his family moved to Kansas and opened two popular drive-in restaurants and a filling station in Manhattan, and one drive-in restaurant in Junction City. In the early 60s he moved to Shenandoah, Iowa, opening what was considered by many as a landmark restaurant by the name of Kendall's Cafe. Throughout his career as a restaurant owner/operator, patrons not only savored the results of his culinary talents, but also enjoyed his wonderfully cheerful personality.
Bill loved to travel - often in the company of his Holiday Rambler RV club. Many summers would find him and his family camping in the comforts and safety of his Holiday Rambler trailer beside a tranquil Iowa lake, nestled in a dense Wyoming forest, or not far from a deep Arizona canyon. He also traveled overseas, touring many countries of Europe.
He was a consummate "shutter bug". Armed with his 35mm camera and zoom-lens, no creature that roamed God's green earth, no breath-taking scenic view, no newly found friend, and no camera-shy family member was spared from his obsession. Everywhere Bill traveled he made life-long friends who appreciated his uplifting nature and thoughtful character.
Memorial services will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 25, 2005, at Elliott Mortuary, 1219 North Main Street, Hutchinson, KS 67501, with Gospel Chapel Church Elder Duane Schmidt officiating.
Bill's family requests memorial contributions are made to the American Alzheimer's Association or Trinity Hospice of Wichita, both in care of Elliott Mortuary.
Bill's wishes of cremation and scattering of his ashes by his children over the Grand Teton National Park, Wyo., is scheduled to take place on Father's Day.
Sister Regina M. O'Rourke, OP
ERIE, Colo. - Sister Regina Marie O'Rourke, OP, 55, died Feb. 18, 2005, at Louisville, Colo.
She was born Jan. 17, 1950, at Walsenburg, Colo., the daughter of William and Marie Fortarell O'Rourke. She graduated from St. Mary's School in 1968. She was employed for many years at Otero Savings and Loan, Walsenburg. She entered the Holy Order of Dominican Sisters of Great Bend on March 19, 1988, making her final vows Aug. 4, 1995. Her past service included managing Cedar Park Place in Great Bend and housing ministry and pastoral work in the Denver Archdiocese.
Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Dominican Chapel of the Plains, Great Bend, with Father Robert Whipkey presiding. Vigil service will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Memorials may be sent to Dominican Sister's Mission and Ministry Fund, in care of Bryant Funeral Home, Great Bend.
William H. Sutcliffe III
HUGOTON - William Howard "Trey" Sutcliffe III, 26, died Feb. 17, 2005, at Colorado Springs, Colo.
He was born March 29, 1978, at Phoenix, Ariz., the son of William Howard Sutcliffe Jr. and Betty Brewer. He graduated from Hugoton High School and attended Seward County Community College, Liberal, and Manhattan Christian College, Manhattan. A Colorado Springs resident, formerly of Hugoton, he was a warehouse employee at Colorado Springs.
Survivors include: his father, Hugoton; his mother; and a grandmother, Mary Ellen Lane, Hardesty, Okla.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Christian Church, Hugoton, with Pastor Jeff Aenk presiding. Burial will be in Hugoton Cemetery, Hugoton. Friends may sign register from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday at Paul's Funeral Home, Hugoton.
Memorials may be sent to the family, in care of the funeral home, Box 236, Hugoton, KS 67951.
Anna R. Thompson
STERLING - Anna Ruby Thompson, 92, died Feb. 19, 2005, at Lyons District Hospital, Lyons.
She was born Jan. 15, 1913, at Alden, the daughter of Bert and Carrie Shepherd Ross. She was a 1932 graduate of Alden High School. A resident of Sterling since 1969, formerly of Alden, she was homemaker.
She belonged to Alden Baptist Church, Alden, American Baptist Women, was a volunteer for the Red Cross, and was a member of Eastern Star, Sterling.
On March 21, 1948, she married
Ralph B. Hurley at Alden. He died March 7, 1969. On Nov. 12, 1974, she married
James H. Thompson at Sterling. He died Sept. 29, 1982.
Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Sillin Funeral Home, Sterling, with the Rev. D.D. Hall presiding. Visitation will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Alden Valley Cemetery, Alden.
Memorials may be sent to Sterling Area Food Bank, in care of the funeral home, Seventh at Jefferson, Sterling, KS 67579.
Irene Wyer
LIBERAL - Irene Mitchell Wyer, 88, died Feb. 19, 2005.
She was born April 26, 1916, at rural Elkhart, the daughter of Steve and Bessie Mitchell. She worked at Epworth Hospital for more than 20 years and continued at Southwest Medical Center, retiring in 1978. She was a resident of Liberal Good Samaritan Senior Home since December 1999.
She attended South Church of God.
On May 26, 1934, she married
Newton Charles "Bill" Wyer at Kismet. He preceded her in death.
Survivors include: four sons, LaVern, Hooker, Okla., Francis, Tyrone, Okla., Terry, Edmond, Okla., and Jackie, Liberal; four daughters, Dorothy Scott, Shirley Smith and Tammy Carr, all of Liberal, and Betty Noble, Beaver, Okla.; 27 grandchildren; and 32 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Elize Mitchell; and three grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at South Church of God, Liberal, with the Rev. Rusty Callahan presiding. Interment will be in Liberal Cemetery.
C. Wayne Thom
PRATT - C. Wayne Thom, 91, died Feb. 21, 2005, at Friendship Manor, Pratt.
He was born April 18, 1913, at Coats, the son of Cassuis Ulysses and Susie Naomi Williams Thom. He was a 1931 graduate of Coats High School. A resident of Pratt, he was a sales representative for the former Woolwine Auto Supply Company at Pratt.
He belonged to First United Methodist Church, Pratt. He was a Tech Sergeant in the 35th Infantry Combat Division during World War II. He received the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, Bronze Star and Combat Infantry Badge.
On Sept. 16, 1942, he married
Edna Earle Royse at Long Beach, Calif. She died Feb. 26, 2002.
Survivors include: three nieces, Earlene Randolph, Pratt, Joann Watkins, Medicine Lodge, and Virginia McNerney, Sharon Springs.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Ayres-Calbeck Mortuary, Pratt, with the Rev. Kendal Utt presiding. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, both at the mortuary. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Pratt.
Memorials may be sent to First United Methodist Church or GreenlawnCemeteryEndowment Fund, both in care of the mortuary, 115 East 4th, Pratt, KS 67124.
Betty Traver
HUGOTON - Betty Traver, 70, died Feb. 19, 2005, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center, St. Francis Campus, Wichita.
She was born Dec. 20, 1934, in Morton County, the daughter of Bur R. and Ida Bernice Florence Cox. She was a graduate of Hugoton High School. She served as Stevens County Clerk of the District Court for 26 years. After retiring from Stevens County in 1997, she taught at Heritage Christian Academy from 1997 to 2000.
She belonged to Kiwanis Club, Kansas District Court Clerks Association and Bethel Friends Church.
She married
Eugene Lamberson and later Robert Bates. On Sept. 9, 2000, she married
Norman E. Traver at Hugoton. He survives.
Other survivors include: two sons, Chuck Lamberson, Liberal, and Terry Lamberson, Hugoton; three daughters, Becky Allen, Del Norte, Colo., Kristy Trickle, South Fork, Colo., and Janna Lamberson, Denver; a stepson, Norman Dean Traver, Hugoton; a brother, Virgil Cox, Hugoton; a sister, Lovica Davidson, Surprize, Ariz., eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Bates; and a grandson.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Bethel Friends Church, Hugoton, with Pastors Eric Mason and Robert Bailey presiding. Burial will follow at Hugoton Cemetery, Hugoton. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Garnand Funeral Home, Hugoton.
Memorials may be sent to Heritage Christian Academy, Hugoton, in care of the funeral home, 423 S. Main, Hugoton, KS 67951.
LaMarr Mosley
LaMarr Mosley, 79, died Feb. 19, 2005, at Veterans Administration Medical Center, Wichita.
He was born April 6, 1925, at Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of Samuel and Laura Redd Mosley. He attended schools in Springfield, Ill. In 1957, he moved to Duarte, Calif., where he worked for Hydraulic Units Company, a division of Boeing Aircraft, as a parts inspector for most of his 20-year career until his retirement at age 67. He was a union representative for the company for more than 10 years. He moved to Baldwin Park, Calif., in 1970, moving to Big River, Calif., after retirement. In 1997, he moved to Hutchinson.
He belonged to Aircraft Workers Union for many years, American Legion, Baldwin Park, Calif., and served on City Housing Commission Board, Baldwin Park, Calif., for many years. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, serving for three years.
In 1954, he married
Allene J. Doby. They divorced in 1960. On Nov. 6, 1981, he married
Phyllis Bailey at Pasadena, Calif. She died April 27, 1996.
Survivors include: a daughter, Marsha Mosley, Pomona, Calif.; two stepdaughters, Suzan Murphy, Baldwin Park, Calif., and Vickie Board, Los Angeles, Calif.; two adopted daughters, Sandra Walker, Jacksonville, Fla., and Jill Brown, Las Vegas, Nev.; two stepsons, Tim Lang, Ellis, and Ron Wilkinson, Kansas City, Mo.; a brother, Sylvester Mosley, California; 22 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two daughters, Deborah Hawthorne and Debra Anderson.
Graveside service with military honors will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Russell City Cemetery, Russell. Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Pohlman-Heise Mortuary, Russell, with family receiving friends from 12:30 to 1:15 p.m. Wednesday.
Memorials may be sent to American Cancer Society, in care of the mortuary, 610 N. Maple St., Russell, KS 67665.
