Obituaries in Kansas Newspapers (arranged by city)
Martha Elizabeth Earegood
1926-2004
LARNED - Martha Elizabeth Earegood, 78, died March 9 at Larned Healthcare Center in Larned. She was born Jan. 8, 1926, at Clinton, Mo., the daughter of William McKinley and Beatrice Edde Jenkins. A resident of Larned since 1951, she was a retired licensed mental health technician at Larned State Hospital. She was a member of the Christian faith. Survivors include four sons, Dean of Larned, Donald of Great Bend, David of Camdenton, Mo., and Gerald of Elk Grove, Calif.; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one sister, Jo Sullivan; and one grandson, Christopher Earegood. Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Morell Funeral Home in Larned with the Rev. Charles Grant officiating. Burial will be at Larned cemetery. Friends may call from noon to 8 p.m. today, Saturday and Sunday, all at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Larned Healthcare Center or American Heart Association, both in care of the funeral home. Funeral arrangements provided by Morell Funeral Home P.O. Box 124 Larned, Ks 67550
Nina V. Helsel
1918-2004
PRATT - Nina V. Helsel, 85, died March 10 at Pratt Regional Medical Center. She was born July 8, 1918, at Douglas, the daughter of Orley Lee and Daisy Daniels Brown. She married
Don E. Helsel April 6, 1942, at Cherokee, Okla. He died in August 1987. She was a retired employee of Dillons. Mrs. Helsel was a member of Free Methodist Church of Pratt. Survivors include two stepsons, Dale Helsel of Great Bend and Darrel Helsel of Pratt; two stepdaughters, Fontella Cook of Pratt and Twiella Daugherty of Fortuna, Calif.; 11 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Virginia Visser. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Larrison Mortuary in Pratt with the Rev. Harold Wilcox officiating. Burial will be at Iuka cemetery. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. Memorials are suggested to the church or Pratt Regional Medical Center Gifts and Requests, both in care of the mortuary. Funeral arrangements provided by Larrison Funeral Home Inc. 300 Country Club Road Pratt, KS 67124-3149
Lois Frances Kohler
1919-2004
SAN DIEGO, Calif. - Lois Frances Kohler, 84, died March 7 at Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego, Calif. She was born April 30, 1919, at Ellinwood, the daughter of Fred and Frances Demel Kohler. She was a 1936 graduate of Ellinwood High School and later graduated from Kansas State Teachers College at Emporia. A longtime resident of San Diego, coming from Inman, Hutchinson and Ellinwood, she was a teacher at Inman High School for two years, secretary to the director of ground school operations from Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Company in Hutchinson Naval Air Station and an employee of city of San Diego in various departments for 46 years. The last eight years she was executive secretary to the director of Park and Recreation Department, until her retirement in 1993. Survivors include one sister, Norma Louise Kohler of San Diego. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Kimple Funeral Chapel in Ellinwood with the Rev. Larry Young officiating. Burial will be at Lakin-Commanche District cemetery in Ellinwood. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Monday and from 9 a.m. until service time Tuesday, all at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Ellinwood Public Education and Library Foundation, in care of the funeral home. Funeral arrangements provided by Kimple Funeral Home 113 N. Main St. Ellinwood, KS 67526
Lawrence Dean Cooley
CUNNINGHAM - Lawrence Dean Cooley, 82, died March 10. A resident of Cunningham, he was a retired oil field production worker. Survivors include his wife, Etta Mae Cooley of the home; three daughters, Rogene Jarmer of Cunningham, Marleen Fairchild of Kingman and LaDean Bailey of Great Bend; two sisters, Mary Fry of Hutchinson and Eugenia Wise of Derby; 10 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at First Christian Church in Cunningham. Funeral arrangements provided by Livingston Funeral Home 1830 N. Main Kingman, KS 67068
Bernard J. Krier
1922-2004
CLAFLIN - Bernard J. Krier, 81, died March 10 at Woodhaven Care Center in Ellinwood. He was born July 13, 1922, in rural Barton County, the son of William and Clara Hoffman Krier. He married
Marilyn Straub Sept. 28, 1948, at St. Peter and Paul Church, north of Ellinwood. She died Dec. 16, 1989. A lifetime resident of Claflin, he was a retired farmer and stockman. Krier was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus Council No. 1500 and lifetime member of Ralph B. Praeger Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 8668, all of Claflin. He was also a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church of Great Bend and Kansas Farm Management Association. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II in the 11th Armored Division and served in the Battle of the Bulge. Survivors include Roger Krier of Great Bend, Bryan Krier of Wichita, Kirby Krier and Perry Krier, both of Claflin; two sisters, Margaret Zecha of Great Bend and Catherine Seyfert of Hunter; and 15 grandchildren. Vigil service will be at 7 p.m. today, followed by a Knights of Columbus rosary, both at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home in Hoisington. Funeral will be at 9 a.m. Friday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Claflin, with the Revs. John J. Maes and James Roth officiating. Burial will be at Claflin cemetery, with military graveside rites. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Claflin Ambulance Service, in care of the funeral home. Funeral arrangements provided by Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home 415 North Main P.O. Box 146 Hoisington, KS 67544
Virginia Gene McBee
1914-2004
LARNED - Virginia Gene McBee, 89, died March 9 at Via Christi Regional Medical Center, St. Francis Campus in Wichita. She was born July 10, 1914, at Parsons, the daughter of Fred and Irma 'Alice' Beever. She married
Cecil F. McBee Dec. 7, 1935, at Dodge City. He died July 14, 1994. A resident of St. John since February 2002, coming from Englewood, Colo., and Larned, she was a retired registered nurse, working at Larned State Hospital and Gleason Hospital, both of Larned, and St. Anthony Hospital of Dodge City. Mrs. McBee was a member of First Baptist Church of Englewood. Survivors include one son, Erin Ross McBee of Larned; two daughters, Allison Gross of St. John and Cecilia Green of Chicago, Ill.; one sister, Anna Rose Younger of Scottsville, Ky.; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by one sister, Vivian McCoy. Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Morell Funeral Home in Larned, with the Rev. Loyd Gross officiating. Burial will be at Fowler cemetery in Fowler. Friends may call from noon to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to donor's choice, in care of the funeral home. Funeral arrangements provided by Morell Funeral Home 1021 Broadway P.O. Box 124 Larned, KS 67550
Bernice Kirkpatrick
1914-2004
APPLETON, Wis. - Bernice Kirkpatrick, 89, died March 7 at Peabody Manor in Appleton. She was born Nov. 12, 1914, at Pawnee Rock, the daughter of Axel and Mae Nelson Hanson. She married
Earl R. Kirkpatrick June 18, 1938, at Larned. He died June 20, 1980. A resident of Appleton for the past 63 years, she was a homemaker. Mrs. Kirkpatrick was a member of the Christian faith, an Appleton Medical Center Auxiliary volunteer, Fox Valley Homemakers Association and Thompson Community Center in Appleton. Survivors include two daughters, Karen Fadner of Stevens Point, Wis., and Betty Barker of Appleton; one brother, Amil Hanson of Great Bend; one sister, Frieda Still of Great Bend; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one brother, Glen Hanson. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Larned cemetery with the Rev. Charles Grant officiating. Friends may call from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Morell Funeral Home in Larned. Memorials are suggested to American Diabetes Association or the donor's choice, both in care of the funeral home. Funeral arrangements provided by Morell Funeral Home P.O. Box 124 Larned, KS 67550
Mikiala Kahiliewaokolani Martinez
1984-2004
Mikiala 'Miki' Kahiliewaokolani Martinez, 19, of Great Bend, died Feb. 21 in rural Great Bend. She was born July 26, 1984, at Honolulu, Hawaii, the daughter of James R. and Alleda J. Lewis Martinez. A resident of Great Bend since 1987, coming from Honolulu, she was a homemaker. Survivors include one son, Nicholas Ray Wornkey of Great Bend; one daughter, Heaven Marie Wornkey of Great Bend; her father of Great Bend; her mother, Alleda J. Hoilien of Great Bend; her stepfather, Alan Hoilien of Great Bend; one brother, Kimo Martinez of Great Bend; one stepbrother, Curtis Hoilien of Great Bend; four sisters, Jewel Juarez, Maylene Fernandez-Lewis and Lehua Martinez, all of Great Bend, and Shawnte Morris of Honolulu; one stepsister, Rosenna Hoilien of Red Oak, Iowa; her grandfather, Edmund Martinez of Great Bend; and her great-grandmother, Francis Cilek of Hutchinson. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Bryant Funeral Home of Great Bend, with the Rev. Don Paden officiating. There will be no visitation. Memorials are suggested to Miki Martinez Children's Education Fund, in care of the funeral home. Funeral arrangements provided by Bryant Funeral Home 1425 Patton Road Great Bend, KS 67530
Louise K. Rebein
1907-2004
Louise K. Rebein, 96, died March 8 at Cedar Lake Village. She was born Aug. 8, 1907, in Rice County, the daughter of Frank and Katherine Oberle. She was a resident of Ellinwood for 70 years and Great Bend for 21 years. Survivors include one son, Robert Rebein of Scottsville, Va.; one daughter, Phillys Bartels of Olathe; eight grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. A memorial Mass will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Prince of Peace Catholic Church in Olathe. Inurnment will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Great Bend. Memorials are suggested to St. Patrick's School Endowment Fund of Great Bend or St. Joseph's School Endowment Fund of Ellinwood, both in care of Memorial Chapel Funeral Home of Olathe. Funeral arrangements provided by Memorial Chapel Funeral Home 143rd and Blackbob Rd. Olathe, KS 66063
Warren R. Clark
1928-2004
PRATT - Warren R. Clark, 75, died March 7 at Wesley Hospital in Wichita. He was born March 24, 1928, in Pratt, the son of Albert and Bessie Webster Clark. He married
Lida J. Lambert April 23, 1947, at Stafford. She died June 11, 1994. He married
Thelma Richardson Durr Sept. 30, 1994, in Miami, Okla. A resident of Pratt since 1994, coming from Great Bend, he was a retired route salesman for Stickney Distributing. Clark was a U.S. Navy veteran, having served in World War II. Survivors include his wife of the home; two sons, Allan Dean Clark of Desoto and Michael Dee Clark of Great Bend; one daughter, Debra Kay Pedigo of Port Allen, La.; one stepson, Billy E. Hamm of Shawnee; one stepdaughter, Walinda J. Hamm of Federal Heights, Colo.; one brother, Benny Clark of Desoto; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, David Clark. Graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Greenlawn cemetery in Pratt, with the Rev. Karen Lemon officiating. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, all at Larrison Mortuary in Pratt. Memorials are suggested to South Wind Hospice, in care of the mortuary. Funeral arrangements provided by Larrison Mortuary LTD 300 Country Club Road Pratt, KS 67124
Cleat Walters
1919-2004
Cleat Walters, 85, of Great Bend, died March 6 at Central Kansas Medical Center in Great Bend. He was born Feb. 16, 1919, at Wichita Falls, Texas, the son of Hugh T. and Virginia Mary Cavaniss Walters. He was a graduate of Great Bend High School. He married
Virginia Marie Evans Jan. 24, 1939, at Great Bend. A resident of Great Bend since 1936, coming from Henrietta, Okla., he worked in the oil fields rig building and unit setting and worked with Lindholm Construction and Windsor Door until retiring in 1985. Walters was a member of First Southern Baptist Church of Great Bend, Apache Chapter of Kansas Anthropology Society and Kansas State Historical Society. Survivors include his wife of the home; two sons, Cleat Walters Jr. of Reidsville, N.C., and Donald L. Walters of Monterey, Calif.; two daughters, Carol Ann Vieyra of Littleton, Colo., and Diana Marie Walters of Pueblo, Colo.; two sisters, Betty Clark Keenan of Great Bend and Margaret Redmon of Richardson, Texas; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Hugh Walters Jr., Warren G. Walters and Donald L. Walters. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Bryant Funeral Home of Great Bend, with the Rev. Dr. Doyle Smith officiating. A private family burial will follow at a later date. Friends may call from noon to 9 p.m. today, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday and from 9 a.m. to service time Thursday, all at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the church or Barton County Historical Society, both in care of the funeral home. Funeral arrangements provided by Bryant Funeral Home 1425 Patton Road Great Bend, KS 67530
