Obituaries in Kansas Newspapers (arranged by city)
Jason M. Galliart
1982-2006
WILSON - Jason M. Galliart, 23, died Oct. 13. He was born Nov. 29, 1982, at Ellsworth. He was a cashier at the Bear House Cafe in Bunker Hill. Survivors include his sister, Kayla Galliart of Great Bend; and his parents, George L. Galliart of Wilson and Rita Galliart of Anthony. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. today at Immanuel Lutheran Church, with burial at Wilson City cemetery. Memorials to Sons of the American Legion or to the Jason Galliart Memorial Fund in care of Foster Mortuary in Wilson. Funeral arrangements provided by Foster Mortuary 610 24th St. Wilson, KS 67490
Nancy Ella Goetting Bertram
1934 - 2006
Nancy Ella Goetting Bertram, 72, died Oct. 12 at her home in Great Bend. She was born March 18, 1934, in Great Bend, the daughter of August and Ruby Gunn Goetting. She married
Carl A. Bertram on Jan. 1, 1954, in Great Bend. He died March 23, 1999. She was an inspiration to her husband Carl as he and his partner took over ownership of Sherman Machine Works. A lifetime resident of Great Bend, she was a homemaker and secretary for Marlette Homes Inc. and O'Neill Tank Company. Mrs. Bertram was a member of First United Methodist Church, the Petroleum Club, Ladies Golf Association, Zeta Gamma Chapter of ESA and Job's Daughters, all of Great Bend. Survivors include three daughters, Rebecca Anderson, Great Bend, Melissa 'Missy' Esfeld and her husband Bert of Great Bend, and Sarah Richley and her husband Craig of Kansas City, Mo.; two stepsons, Jerry Bertram of Haviland and Ted Bertram of Kansas City, Mo.; one sister, Janice German of Ponca City, Okla.; four grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; three great grandchildren and 11 step-great grandchildren. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. on Monday at the First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Gary Brooks officiating. Burial will be at the Great Bend cemetery. Friends may visit from 1 to 9 p.m. today at Bryant Funeral Home in Great Bend. Memorials are suggested to the First United Methodist Church or Central Kansas Medical Center Foundation for the benefit of Heartland Cancer Center, in care of the funeral home. Funeral arrangements provided by Bryant Funeral Home 1425 Patton Road Great Bend, Ks. 67530
Mae R. Behrens
1909 - 2006
Mae R. Behrens, 97, of Great Bend, died Oct. 14 at Central Kansas Medical Center in Great Bend. She was born June 19, 1909, at Woodbine, the daughter of Charles and Daisy Staatz Aebi. She married
Orla F. Behrens Sr. on Jan. 16, 1927, at Pond Creek, Okla. he died March 11, 1988. She was a homemaker during the early years of her married
life, and later worked as a cook. She also packed parachutes during World War II. She and her husband lived in Oklahoma and Kansas during their marriage. Mrs. Behrens was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene in Great Bend, where she was a longtime Sunday school teacher and church worker. Survivors include a son, Orla 'Fred' Behrens Jr. and his wife Dorothy, of Great Bend; four grandchildren, Robert Behrens, Ross Behrens, Martha Countryman and Linda Giddings; 10 great grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sons, Robert Eugene Behrens in 1929 at age 4 months, and James Edward Behrens in 2005. She was also preceded by fourth brothers, Clarence, Wesley, Ralph and Carl Aebi, and one sister, Irene Merritt. Service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at First Church of the Nazarene with the Rev. Robert Castile officiating. Interment will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Pond Creek cemetery in Pond Creek, Okla. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday at Bryant Funeral Home in Great Bend. Memorials are suggested to First Church of the Nazarene or American Heart Association, in care of the funeral home. Funeral arrangements provided by Bryant Funeral Home 1425 Patton Road Great Bend, KS 67530
Benjamin "Ben" F. Schenk
1920 - 2006
OTIS - Benjamin 'Ben' F. Schenk, 86, died Oct. 14 at Central Kansas Medical Center in Great Bend. He was born Feb. 25, 1920, at Otis, the son of Anton J. and Emelia A. Haberman Schenk. A farmer and stockman, he was a resident of Great Bend for five years, coming from Otis. Schenk was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church in Olmitz, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Hoisington. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in World War II. Survivors include two sisters, Stephanie Cain and Fridolina Schenk, both of Great Bend. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Anton Schenk and Leonard Schenk, and three sisters, Albina Schenk, Margaret Cox and an infant twin sister. Vigil service will be at 7 p.m. Monday at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home in Hoisington. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the church in Olmitz with the Rev. Ultan Murphy officiating. Burial will be at St. Ann cemetery in Olmitz with military honors. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Great Bend Humane Society, in care of the funeral home. Funeral arrangements provided by Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home 415 N. Main Hoisington, KS 67544
Inez B. Gutherie
1915 - 2006
HOISINGTON - Inez B. Gutherie, 91, died Oct. 14 at Sandrock Ridge Nursing Home in Craig, Colo. Services are pending with Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home in Hoisington. Phyllis E. Kelly 1940 - 2006
AUGUSTA - Phyllis E. Kelly, 65, died Oct. 6. She was born Oct. 9, 1940. Private services have been held. Survivors include her husband, Don, of Augusta; two sons, Dan Kelly of Augusta and Doug Kelly of Nebraska; a daughter, Candice Hernandez of Augusta; two brothers, Bill Cole of Larned and Darrell Cole of Medicine Lodge; three sisters, Carolyn Arnold of Great Bend, Dianna Armbruster of Great Bend and Sharon Larson of Larned; and five grandchildren. Funeral arrangements were provided by Affinity Mortuary in Wichita.
Phillip E. Byers
1936 - 2006
LITTLE RIVER - Phillip E. Byers, 70, died Oct. 13 at Sandstone Heights Nursing Home in Little River. He was born Sept. 21, 1936, at Little River, the son of George and Jessie Platner Byers. A longtime Little River and Great Bend resident, he associated with Sunflower Diversified Services and Rosewood Service of Great Bend. Byers was of the Methodist faith. He was a former member of the Bowling League of Great Bend. Survivors include a sister, Barbara Hubbard, Little River, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Kenneth Byers and Gary Byers; two sisters, Carole Schinstock, and infant Delores Byers. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Bean Memorial cemetery in Little River with the Rev. Adelia Hooley officiating. Memorials are suggested to the Rosewood Service Root & Wings Foundation in Great Bend or Sandstone Heights Nursing Home in Little River, in care of Sillin Funeral Home in Lyons. Funeral arrangements provided by Sillin Funeral Home 214 West Ave. South Lyons, KS 67544
Eloise Storrer
1915-2006
CLAFLIN - Eloise Storrer, 91, died Oct. 11 at Kaye Pogue Hospice Center, Salina. She was born Sept. 25, 1915, in Delafield, Ill., the daughter of Emery P. and Elizabeth (Dale) Maulding. She married
Byron A. Storrer on April 26, 1940, at Jackson, Mo. He died Oct. 5, 1988. She worked as a sales clerk in a clothing store in Illinois. She was a resident of Kansas since 1951, coming from Illinois and Michigan. She was a member of the First Southern Baptist Church, Great Bend, Claflin Boosters Club and the Pink Ladies of Clara Barton Hospital, Hoisington. Survivors include three daughters, Meredith Vargo of Kanopolis, Judith Vanover of Round Rock, Texas, and Mary Storrer Reed of Wichita; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother, Noel Maulding, and a sister, Elizabeth Hensley. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at First Southern Baptist Church, Great Bend, with the Rev. Doyle Smith officiating. Burial will be at Claflin cemetery at 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Friends may call from 1 to 8 p.m. today at NicholsonRicke Funeral Home in Hoisington, with the family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Memorials have been established for the Claflin Library Fund, First Southern Baptist Church or the Kaye Pogue Hospice Center in care of the funeral home, at P.O. Box 146, Hoisington, KS 67544. Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home 415 North Main Hoisington, KS 67544
Della Iona Medina
1930 - 2006
LARNED - Della Iona Medina, 76, died Oct. 10 at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in Wichita. She was born June 19, 1930, in Brigham, Utah, the daughter of Willis and Emily Carter Forsgren. She married
John Manuel Medina on Feb. 2, 1948, at Aztec, N.M. He died Jan. 29, 2000. A resident of Larned since 1974, she recently moved to Wichita. She was a retired Fuller Brush Company employee. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Sacred Heart Altar Society, Larned. Survivors include three daughters, Virginia Hoberecht, Wichita, Della 'Gina' Timmons, Great Bend, and Eunice Doty, Cortez, Colo.; one daughter-in-law, Theresa Medina, Larned; two half sisters and four half brothers; 11 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, John George Medina. Parish vigil will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Morell Funeral Home, Larned. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Larned, with Father Bernard Felix presiding. Friends may call from noon until 8 p.m. Monday and 9 a.m. until 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in the Larned cemetery. Memorials may be sent to Welcome Inn Seniors or St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in care of Morell Funeral Home, Box 124, Larned, KS 67550-0124. Morell Funeral Home 1021 Broadway Larned, KS 67550
Alan J. Kinderknecht
1939 - 2006
ELLIS - Alan J. Kinderknecht, 67, died Oct. 12 at Trego-Lemke Memorial Hospital in WaKeeney. He was born Jan. 6, 1939, in Hays to Jacob and Otillia (Bittel) Kinderknecht. He was a lifelong resident of the Ellis area and grew up on a farm north of Ellis. He was a 1957 graduate of Ellis High School. He worked for Fort Hays State University for 24 years and for grocery stores. Alan was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Ellis. Survivors include two brothers, Victor Kinderknecht of WaKeeney and Ralph Kinderknecht of Ellis; and two sisters, Ione Dinkel of Ellis and Beatina Weber of Great Bend. He was preceded in death by his parents; six brothers, James, Eugene, Herman, Walter, Richard and Charlie; and two sisters, Regina Goff and Lillian Wishnuck. Parish vigil service will be at 7 p.m. today at the church. Funeral services will at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hays. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the church and from 9 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Wasinger Keithley Funeral Chapel in Ellis. Burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery in Ellis. Memorials are suggested to the Alan Kinderknecht Memorial Fund, to be designated at a later date. Memorials may be sent to the funeral home. Wasinger Keithley Funeral Chapel 400 E. 17th Ellis, KS 67637 785-726-4400 Oct. 13, 2006
Otis W. Hart
1916 - 2006
Otis W. Hart, 90, of Great Bend, died Oct. 11 at his home. He was born May 6, 1916, on a farm near Colby, in Thomas County, the son of Alvin S. and Lydia M. Kasten Hart. He married
Ruby A. Henning on March 10, 1940, at Great Bend. She died June 30, 1990. On Aug. 18, 1992, he married
Lois D. Nokes. She survives. He worked for the local Chevrolet dealer for 45 years, being a service manager for the last 28 of those years, retiring in 1981. He attended grade schools in Grenola and Madison, attended junior high and high school in McPherson, graduating in 1934, and moved to Great Bend the same year. He was a veteran of World War II, serving with the United States Army. He served two years with the 104th Armored Division and 13 months with the 14th Armored Division. He was a member of First Christian Church, Great Bend, where he was a deacon for seven years and an elder for 30 years. He was a member of American Legion Argonne Post 180 and the Elks Lodge No. 1127, and Lake Barton Golf Club, all of Great Bend. He delivered Meals on Wheels for 12 years and served on the board of Barton County Boys Home for 25 years. Survivors include his wife, Lois D., of the home; a son, Larry D. Hart and wife Sandy, of Derby; a daughter, Carol Butler and husband, C.W., of Great Bend; a stepdaughter, Linda Ward and husband Jim, of Westcliffe, Colo.; a sister, Avis Newkirk and husband Bob, Mount Carmel, Ill.; and a granddaughter, Amanda Jo Hart, Olathe. He was preceded in death by a brother, Ino Bural Hart, and a sister, Cleo Ula Hart. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at First Christian Church, Great Bend, with the Rev. William F. Johnson officiating. Interment will be at Great Bend cemetery. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at Bryant Funeral Home, Great Bend, with the family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Memorial funds have been established for the First Christian Church Building Fund and for the Multiple Sclerosis Society, in care of the funeral home. Bryant Funeral Home 1425 Patton Road Great Bend, KS 67530
Frances Marie Schwarz
1925 - 2006
GRINNELL - Frances Marie Schwarz, 80, died Oct. 8 at Logan County Hospital in Oakley. She was born Nov. 21, 1925, in Sheridan County to John and Elizabeth Robben Moellering. She was a lifetime resident of the Angelus/ Grinnell communities. She married
George J. Schwarz on Sept. 18, 1946, at Angelus. He died in 1998. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Schwarz was a member of Immaculate Conception Church, St. Mary's Altar Society and Wheatland Veterans of Foreign War Post 2864 Auxiliary, all in Grinnell. She was a former member of St. Paul's Catholic Church and a member of St. Ann's Altar Society, both in Angelus. Survivors include four sons, Ron Schwarz of Great Bend, Ken Schwarz of Topeka, Dennis Schwarz of Oakley and Bernie Schwarz of Olathe; six daughters, Judith M. Zerr-Schamberger and Janet Fisher, both of Hays, Jeanne Peter of Scott City, Marilyn Munk of Syracuse, Carol Baalman of Laramie, Wyo., and Angie Feldt of Lenora; four brothers, Reynold Moellering of Hoxie, John Moellering of Grinnell, Robert Moellering of Hoxie and Bernie Moellering of Oakley; three sisters, Emelyn Broeckelman of Oakley, Betty Feld of Hays and Jean Dempewolf of Colby; 27 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son, Terrance Francis Schwarz, and two sisters, Estella Juenemann and Marie Schwarz. Rosary service will be at 7:30 p.m. today at the church parish hall. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Immaculate Conception Church in Grinnell with the Reverend Michael Elan, CMI, officiating. Burial will be at St. Paul's cemetery in Angelus. Friends may visit from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the church parish hall. Memorials are suggested to St. Paul's cemetery Fund and Logan County Manor in Oakley in care of the funeral home. Funeral arrangements provided by Kennedy-Koster Funeral Home 217 Freeman P.O. Box 221, Oakley, KS 67748
Chief Petty Officer Leonard Eugene Sprout
1941 - 2006
Chief Petty Officer Leonard Eugene Sprout, 65, of Great Bend, died Oct. 9 at the Hutchinson Hospital. He was born Sept. 12, 1941, in Great Bend, the son of Alison Leonard Sprout Jr. and Gertrude Fisher. He was a Great Bend resident, formerly from Wichita, where he lived for 20 years, having moved from Hawaii. He was a retired chief petty officer for the U.S. Navy, serving for 22 years. He was a Lear Jet employee for 18 years. He married
Shirley Kaye Suiter on Jan. 30, 1960, in Larned. She died July 12, 2002. Mr. Sprout was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Great Bend and Wichita. Survivors include one son, David E. Sprout of Wichita; one daughter, Debra K. Cauble of Larned; his mother, Gertrude Fisher of Rogers, Ark.; and three grandsons. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Beckwith Mortuary Chapel in Larned with the Rev. Dan Lundren presiding. Burial will be in the Larned cemetery. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and Thursday at the mortuary. Memorials are suggested to the Pawnee County Humane Society in care of the funeral home. Funeral arrangements provided by Beckwith Mortuary, Inc. P.O. Box 477 Larned, KS 67550
Robert L. "Bob" Soellner
1936 - 2006
GOODLAND - Robert L. 'Bob' Soellner, 69, died Oct. 7 at his home in Goodland. He was born Dec. 23, 1936, in Willowdale, the son of James Frank and Coletta Arens Dorf Soellner. He began his education in Willowdale, after the family moved to Sherman County. He continued his education in Kanorado and graduated from Kanorado High School. He married
Janis Hodges on June 6, 1959. After their divorce, he married
Shirley Daniels on Sept. 4, 1976. He had several jobs before making the Rock Island Railroad his career, where he was an engineer for 20 years. After the railroad shut down, he moved his family to Larned, where he worked for Larned State Hospital as a mental health technician until his retirement. Bob was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus, both of Goodland. He was honorably discharged from the Army and the National Guard of both Kansas and Colorado. Survivors include his wife Shirley of Goodland; three sons, Bobby Soellner of Granby, Colo., Roger Soellner and his wife Janie of Canyon Lake, Texas, and Stacy 'Tater' Brackney and his wife Jessica of Prairie View; three daughters, Sharyl Cyphers and her husband Tony of Larned, Katrina Froetschner and her husband Lynn of Round Lake Beach, Ill., and Dottie Swearingen and her husband Weldon of Waxahachie, Texas; his mother, Coletta Soellner of Goodland; his mother-in-law Martha Daniels of Hays; two brothers, Kenny Soellner and his wife Connie of Goodland and Jim Soellner and his wife Sally of National City, Calif; one sister, Mary Butler and her husband Tom of Goodland; two sisters-in-law Della Soellner of Goodland and Leanna Fross and her husband Jerry of Hays; seven grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and four great grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Mountain Standard Time Wednesday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Goodland with Father Norbert Dlabal presiding. Burial will follow in the Goodland cemetery. Vigil service will be 5:30 p.m. today. MST at Koons Chapel in Goodland. Friends may share their respect at Koons Chapel on from 3 to 7 p.m. MST today and before the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be designated to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Father Flanagan's Boys and Girls Town or a charity of the donor's choice, and may be left at or mailed to the funeral home. Koons Funeral Home 211 North Main Goodland, KS 67736-1555
Lawrence Dunlap
1928 - 2006
KINCAID - Lawrence Dunlap, 78, died Oct. 7 at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. He was born on July 12, 1928, in Orleans, Neb., to Turner C. and Nellie (Coe) Dunlap. He married
Barbara Joan Burris on Dec. 2, 1949, in Kincaid. He was a forklift operator at a telephone wiring factory. Lawrence served in the Army during World War II. Survivors include his wife, of the home; one brother, Dee Dunlap of Leon; three grandchildren and three great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, Michael, and two brothers, Floyd and Robert Dunlap. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Kincaid cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Disabled American Veterans. Feuerborn Family Funeral Service 344 N. Cedar Moran, KS 66755
