Obituaries in Kansas Newspapers (arranged by city)
W. Odell Wheat
1916 - 2006
EMPORIA - W. Odell Wheat, 89, died Feb. 7 at Stormont-Vail Regional Medical Center in Topeka. He was born Nov. 14, 1916, at Admire in Lyon County, the son of Oatie and Gertrude Isabell Wheat. He married
Isabel Danford at Wichita on Oct. 8, 1947. He was a rancher and cattle buyer for 40 years, and had been retired 30 years. Wheat was a veteran of the U.S. Army, Reconnaissance Company, 66th Armored Regiment, having served in World War II in the Ardennes, Central Europe, North Africa, Normandy, Northern France, the Rhineland and Sicily. He was a life member of the Lowry-Funston Post No. 1980 Veterans of Foreign Wars in Emporia, and Moreland-Clayton-Edmunds-Thompson American Legion Post No. 389 in Allen. Survivors include his wife, of the home; a daughter, Adel Burhenn, Great Bend; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Sharon Borth; a brother, Buster Wheat; and a sister, Marjorie Storrer. Funeral services will be conducted by his daughter, Adel Burhenn, at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home in Emporia. Interment will be at the Memorial Lawn cemetery, Emporia, with military graveside services conducted by Lowry-Funston VFW Post No. 1980, and Ball-McColm American Legion Post No. 5. Family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials have been established to the Emporia Friends of the Zoo, in care of the funeral home. Funeral arrangements provided by Roberts-Blue- Barnett Funeral Home 605 State Street Emporia, KS 66801
Norbert Krampe
1912 - 2006
SE WARD - Norbert Krampe, 93, died Feb. 6 at the Rush County Memorial Hospital in La Crosse. He was born May 12, 1912, in Rice County, the son of Bernard and Dina Deuser Krampe. He married
Luella Heinz on April 24, 1946, at Bushton. A resident of Seward most of his life, he was a farmer. Krampe was a World War II veteran serving in the United States Army. He was a member of the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Seward, a former member of the Radium CO-OP Board of Directors and Lincoln Township Board of Directors. Survivors include his wife, Luella Krampe of the home; two sons, Don Krampe of Seward, and Lynn Krampe and wife Susan of Great Bend; one daughter, Corinne Baldwin and husband Richard of McCracken; one sister, Elinor Krampe of Hutchinson; four grandchildren; Dena Ridgeway, Brian Krampe, Pamela David and Roger Baldwin; and one great grandchild; Lily David. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Ben Krampe, Bill Krampe, and Frank Krampe; and seven sisters, Josephine McKee, Kathryn McGlynn, Elizabeth Krampe, Clara Krampe, Sophia Krampe, Helen Koch and Frances Huslig. Vigil service will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, at Bryant Funeral Home. Funeral mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Great Bend, with Father Reginald Urban officiating. Interment will be at the Lakin-Comanche District cemetery in Ellinwood at 12:30 p.m. with Father Charles Maz ouch officiating. Visitation will be Thursday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Seward or Catholic Community of Great Bend. Funeral arrangements provided by Bryant Funeral Home 1425 Patton Rd. Great Bend, KS 67530
Leo Steinert
1911 - 2006
OVERLAND PARK - Leo Steinert, 94, died Feb. 7 at Rose Estates Assisted Living in Overland Park. He was born April 15, 1911, at Milberger, the son of Emanuel and Lydia Whittman Steinert. He married
Louise E. Timken on Aug. 19, 1934, at Bison. She died Jan. 19, 2000. He was co-owner of Steinert Furniture with his wife Louise for over 50 years. He was a lifetime Barton and Russell county resident. Steinert was a member of First United Methodist Church, Noon Lions CLub and Great Bend Chamber of Commerce. Survivors include one son, Dale L. and wife Nola Steinert of Clinton, Iowa; one daughter, Norma L. Moffet of Overland Park; one grandson; one granddaughter; and seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Leland and Hubert Steinert; one step-brother, Lewis Steinert; and one step-sister, Viola Darby. Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church in Great Bend, with the Rev. Gary Brooks officiating. Interment will be at the Great Bend cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from noon to 9 p.m., with family to receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m., all at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to First United Methodist Church in care of the funeral home. Funeral arrangements provided by Bryant Funeral Home 1425 Patton Rd. Great Bend, KS 67560
Floyd Alfred Treece
1914 - 2006
Floyd Alfred Treece, 91, died Feb. 4 at his home in Great Bend. He was born April 27, 1914, at Leslie, Ark., the son of Noah Christopher and Aulsie (Griffin) Treece. He married
Edith June Smith on Nov. 14, 1940, at St. John. He was an auto mechanic for Gilmore Osborne Motor Company in St. John. He was a resident of St. John from 1936 to 1941, and of Great Bend from 1941 to present. Treece was a member of the First Christian Church in Great Bend, where he was a Deacon Emeritus. He was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army Corps from 1942 to 1945. Survivors include his wife, Edith, of the home; one son, Randall Treece of Wichita; and one sister, Maxine Davis of San Diego, Calif. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Linda Treece; two brothers, Lloyd and Cedric Treece; and two sisters, Hazel Staton and Gladys Torrance. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the church, with the Rev. William Johnson officiating. Burial will be at the Fairview Park cemetery in St. John. Visitation will be Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. until noon at the church. Memorials are suggested to the church or Great Bend Humane Society, in care of Minnis Chapel in St. John. Funeral arrangements provided by Minnis Chapel, Inc. 526 E. 4th St. John, KS 67576
Neva J. Nelson
1917 - 2006
MACKSVILLE - Neva J. Nelson, 88, died Feb. 2 at Life Care Center in Cheyenne, Wyo. She was born Aug. 22, 1917, in Haskell, the daughter of Fred and Iva (Chase) Anderson. She graduated from Macksville High School in 1937. She married
Paul Nelson on May 23, 1937. A longtime resident of Macksville, she was a homemaker. Survivors include one son, Alan; three brothers, Don of McPherson, Arden of Stockton, Calif., and Alvin of Yuba City, Calif.; one sister, Dorothy Patterson of Ripon, Calif.; two grandsons; and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband; one brother, Albert; and one sister, Vera Gorrell. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Farmington cemetery in Macksville, with the Rev. Harold Wilcox officiating. Visitation will be today from 1-5 p.m. at Minnis Chapel in Macksville. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Grace United Methodist Church in Macksville, in care of the funeral home. Funeral arrangements provided by Minnis Chapel, Inc. 205 N. Main St. Macksville, KS 67557
Rose Wilhemina Naylor
1910 - 2006
Rose Wilhemina Naylor, 95, died Feb. 4 at Cherry Village Nursing Home in Great Bend. She was born April 10, 1910, at Olmitz, the daughter of Thomas and Camilla Klein Machal. She married
T. S. 'Spud' Naylor on May 22, 1928, at Dodge City. He died in 1950. She lived in Great bend until 1956, when she moved to Denver, Colo. In Denver she was an insurance representative and legal secretary. She was known in Great Bend as the owner/operator of 'Spuds' Hideaway located on West Tenth Street in the late forties and early fifties. She returned to Great Bend in 2001 to live with her son, Terry and daughter-in-law, Karen Naylor. Mrs. Naylor was a member of the Catholic Community of Great bend at St. Rose. Survivors include one son, Terry Naylor and wife Karen of Great Bend; one grandson, Kevin Naylor of Tokyo, Japan; and one granddaughter, Taryn Naylor of Portland, Ore. She was preceded in death by two sons, Charles L. Naylor and Jan Allen Naylor; one brother, Joe Machal; and one sister, Adella Brenner. Graveside service will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday at the Great Bend cemetery, with Father Reginald A. Urban officiating. There will be no visitation, as cremation has taken place. Memorials are suggested to Great Bend Humane Society or Jerry Deutsch Scholarship Fund, in care of Bryant Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements provided by Bryant Funeral Home 1425 Patton Rd. Great Bend, KS 67530
Joseph John Schiller
1926 - 2006
GREAT BEND - Joseph John Schiller, age 80, died Feb. 4 at his residence in Great Bend. He was born Jan. 12, 1926, in Hoisington, the son of Otto A. and Mary (Heger) Schiller. He married
Joyce J. Kaiser on Aug 25, 1954 in Great Bend. He was a lifetime resident of Barton County, as a farmer. Mr. Schiller was a member of the Catholic Community of Great at St. Patrick. He was a member of the Sunflower Polka Club also of Great Bend. Survivors include his wife of the home, one son Paul Joseph Schiller and wife Lynn, one daughter, Ruth Ann Bealer and husband Richard all of Great Bend; four grandchildren, Lisa Schiller, Jenni Schiller, Zach Bealer, and Ryan Bealer. He is preceded in death by two brothers William and Charles Schiller, two sisters Marie Roberts and Frances Kirmer. A rosary will be held at 7:30 p.m. Monday at Bryant Funeral Home, Great Bend. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the St. Patrick Catholic Church with Father Reginald A Urban presiding. Interment will follow at the Great Bend cemetery. Friends may call from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday at the Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to the Catholic Community at St Patrick in care of the Bryant Funeral Home. Funeral services provided by Bryant Funeral Home 1425 Patton Road Great Bend, KS 67530
E. Irene Preston
1915 - 2006
MACKSVILLE - E. Irene Preston, 90, died Feb 3 in Larned. She was born Oct. 17, 1915 on the Charles Stark farm northeast of Macksville, the daughter of William Phillip Helwig and Ardana A (Hardie) Helwig. She attended school at Valley Center and Hickory Ridge School in Stafford County, and graduated from Grant County Rural High School in 1934. She attended Salt City Business College in Hutchinson and from 1964 to 1966 attended Fort Hays State College . She married
Henry Clay Fenwick, Jan. 1, 1938 in Eldorado, Kan. He died Nov. 11, 1948. She then married
Blackburn Lightle, in Osborne, Nov. 18, 1961. He died May 25, 1962. She then married
Edgar T. Preston, in Macksville, on Nov. 23, 1972. He died June 4, 2002. She lived in Ulysses, Osborne, Hays and Macksville. She worked as a dental assistant, postal clerk, veterinarian assistant, clerk of the Board of Education, and secretary for USD 351. Mrs. Preston was a member of the Macksville Christian Church, Grace Methodist Church, U.M.W. Eastern Star, and Kansas Secretarial Association. Survivors include sons Kenneth and Larry, Dr. Richard Preston, David Preston, Michael K. Preston, Dr. Kevin L. Preston; three grandchildren, 18 step-grandchildren, three great-grandsons, and 19 step-great-grandchildren Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Grace United Methodist Church, Macksville with Rev. Elaine Lord presiding. Burial will be in the Farmington cemetery, Macksville. Visitation will be from 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday and Monday at Minnis Chapel, Macksville. Memorials to the church or Central Kansas Medical Center both in care of the funeral home. Funeral services provided by Minnis Chapel, Inc. 205 N Main Macksville, KS. 67557
Dorothy Mae Steinman
1918 - 2006
ST. JOHN - Dorothy Mae Steinman, age 87, died Feb. 1, at Leisure Homestead in Stafford. She was born Dec. 10, 1918, at Great Bend, the daughter of John and Anna (Gallon) Wesley. She graduated from Great Bend High School. She married
Richard Wayne Steinman on Feb. 8, 1938. He preceded her in death on Dec. 2, 1997. She was a longtime resident of St. John, a homemaker and nurse's aide at St. John District Hospital. Mrs. Steinman was a member of the First United Methodist Church in St. John. Survivors include two sons, Jerry Wayne Steinman, Stafford and Norman Dean Steinman, Tulsa, Okla.; one daughter, Norma Jean Ford, Kernersville, N.C.; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by five brothers, Duke, Paul, Bliss, Harold and Lloyd Wesley; five sisters, Margarette Wesley, Zazel Underwood, Barbara McQuerter, Hariet Nichols and Cleone Fradd. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday at Minis Chapel in St. John with Rev. Robbie Fall presiding. Burial will be at the Fairview Park cemetery in St. John. Friends may call from 1 to 8 p.m. on Friday at the chapel. Memorials are suggested to the American Red Cross in care of the funeral home. Funeral services provided by Minnis Chapel 526 E 4th Ave/P.O. Box 34 St. John KS 67576
Norma Louise Kohler
1923 - 2006
ELLINWOOD - Norma Louise Kohler, age 82, died Jan. 30 at Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego, Calif. She was born Sept. 11, 1923, in Ellinwood, the daughter of Fred and Frances (Demel) Kohler. She was a 1940 graduate of Ellinwood High School and a graduate of Adela Hale Private Secretarial School in Hutchinson. She was a resident of Ellinwood and Hutchinson and moved to San Diego in 1946. She was a legal secretary for Higgs, Fletcher and Mack in San Diego and for Martindell, Carey, Brown & Brabets in Hutchinson. She is survived by her cousins. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. on Monday at Kimple Funeral Chapel in Ellinwood, with Rev. Larry Young officiating. Burial will be in the Lakin-Comanche District cemetery in Ellinwood. Friends may call from 9 a.m. until service time on Monday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Ellinwood Public Schools and Library Foundation. Funeral services provided by Kimple Funeral Home 113 N. Main Ellinwood, KS. 67526
Daniel Brian Sanford
1982 - 2006
LAS VEGAS - Daniel Brian Sanford, born June 9, 1982, in Provo, Utah, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 31 in Pittsburgh, Penn. Daniel grew up in and loved Las Vegas, Nev. He graduated from Green Valley High School, Henderson, Nev., in 2000 and graduated with a B.A. degree from Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, in 2005, majoring in philosophy. He served an L. D. S. mission in the Oslo Norway Mission from 2001 to 2003. He touched the lives of many people and was beloved by his fellow missionaries. He was a zone leader. He was unusually proficient in the Norwegian language, speaking it like a native. Daniel was the son of Dr. Brian Glen and Linda (Woodfield) Sanford of Henderson, Nev. On June 23, 2005, Daniel married
his sweetheart and the love of his life, Traci Jo Summers in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was a most devoted and loving husband, and Traci was a most devoted and loving wife. He was looking forward to the birth of their first son, Jack, in May 2006. In addition to his wife, Traci, and his parents, he is survived by his two sisters, Erin Melinda and Kaitlyn Olivia of Henderson, Nev. He adored them and they adored him. He is survived by his grandparents, Glen J. and Vonda (Clayson) Sanford of Las Vegas, Nev., Floyd J. and Clara (Williams) Woodfield of St. George, Utah. He is also survived by his father and mother-in-law Cliff and Janell Summers of Colorado; two brothers-in-law Shane (Angie) Summers of Colorado, Dustin (Briannie) Summers of Idaho; two sisters- in-law Stephanie Summers of Arizona, Liberty (Scott) Miller of Utah; and five nephews and three nieces. In the faIl of 2005 Daniel was admitted to law school at the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania. He finished his first semester with high grades. Daniel was a most handsome young man. He loved life; he loved his church; he loved his family; he loved his wife; he loved sports and loved to play golf. He was an avid supporter of the St. Louis Cardinal baseball team. We will all miss you, Daniel! Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4 at the Legacy Ward Chapel, 920 E Wigwam Ave., Henderson, Nev. The viewing will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday at the Palm Mortuary, 7200 S. Eastern Ave., Las Vegas. The burial will be at the Evergreen cemetery in Springville, Utah. Condolences for Traci Sanford may be sent to the home of her parents at 2504 Rail Ave., Rifle, Colo. 81650. In lieu of flowers, a fund has been established for Jack and Traci Sanford with Bank of America. 'Each time we embrace a memory, we meet again with those we love...for the heart never forgets.' Funeral arrangements provided by Palm Mortuary, Inc. 7600 S. Eastern Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89123
Fleta C. Collicott
WICHITA - Fleta C. Collicott, 90, homemaker, died Jan. 30. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at West Side Church of the Nazarene, Wichita. Burial will follow at 2 p.m. at the Great Bend cemetery. She was preceded in death by her husband, Stacey, and one grandson. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Larry and Vivian Collicott and Olin and Dianne Collicott, all of Salina; daughter and son-in-law, Janice and Robert Beehler of Wichita; five brothers; three sisters; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral arrangements provided by Broadway Mortuary 1147 S. Broadway Wichita, KS 67211
Harold Lee "Herk" McAlexander
1927 - 2006
HOISINGTON - Harold Lee 'Herk' McAlexander, 78, died Tuesday, Jan 31, at Clara Barton Hospital in Hoisington. He was born March 28, 1927, at Lycan, Colo., the son of John C. and Minnie (Fenton) McAlexander. He married
Billie Luder on Aug. 18, 1945, at Paris, Texas. She survives. A resident of Hoisington for 56 years, moving from Waldo, he was a bricklayer and masonry contractor. He was a veteran of World War II, serving as a Staff Sergeant in the US. Army. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 7428, and life member of the American Legion Post No. 286, of Hoisington. He was also a life member of the Bricklayer and Allied Craftsman Union, Local No. 2, and former chairman of the Trustees of the Vine United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Billie McAlexander of the home; two sons, K.C. McAlexander and wife Suzanne of Huntingtown, Md., and Don McAlexander and wife Celeste of Nashville, Tenn.; one brother, Charles J. McAlexander of Security, Colo.; five grandchildren, Caitrin, Noel, Ian, Anne and Alice McAlexander. Funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church in Hoisington with the Rev. Wayne Flanders officiating. Interment services will be at the Hoisington cemetery with military graveside rites by VFW Post 7428 and American Legion Post 286. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home in Hoisington, and from noon until service time Friday at the church. The family will receive friends Thursday from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the First United Methodist Church or Kans for Kids in care of the funeral home. Funeral arrangements provided by Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home 415 N. Main / P.O. Box 146 Hoisington, KS 67544
