Obituaries in Kansas Newspapers (arranged by city)
Reuben R. Steinert
1918-2004
RUSSELL - Reuben R. Steinert, 86, died April 19 at Hays Medical Center in Hays. He was born Feb. 19, 1918, west of Milberger, the son of George K. and Mary K. Kraft Steinert. He married
Edna Mae Templing Nov. 22, 1941, in Milberger. She died June 11, 1977. He married
Lucille Steponick Aug. 17, 1979, at Russell. A resident of Russell since 1979, coming from rural Milberger, he was a farmer and stockman. Steinert was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Russell, former member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Milberger, Lincoln Township, Galatia Co-op Board and Russell County Fair Board. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in World War II. Survivors include his wife of the home; two sons, Duane Steinert of Olmitz and Kenneth Steinert of Belleville, Ill.; one daughter, Betty Ann Watkins of Garden City; one stepson, Alfred Steponick of Salina; three stepdaughters, Alaine Radke of Milberger, Cleo Mounday of Valley Center and Marilyn Weidner of Pueblo, Colo.; four sisters, Rosie Boxberger, Virginia Boxberger and Edna Tittel, all of Russell, and Mabeline Karst of Great Bend; seven grandchildren; seven step-grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Prayer service will be at 7:30 p.m. today at Pohlman-Heise Mortuary in Russell. Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church in Russell, with the Rev. Henry J. Hartman officiating. Burial will be at Milberger cemetery. Friends may call from noon to 9 p.m. today at the mortuary. Family will receive friends following the prayer service today at the mortuary. Memorials are suggested to the church or Russell Senior Center, both in care of the mortuary. Funeral arrangements provided by Pohlman-Heise Mortuary 610 North Maple Street Russell, KS 67665
Darrel R. Krallman
1950-2004
NEWTON - Darrel R. Krallman, 53, died April 16 at Via Christi Regional Medical Center, St. Francis Campus in Wichita. He was born Dec. 16, 1950, at Great Bend, the son of Leroy and Maxine Long Krallman. He married
Marian Bailey Stinchcomb May 29, 1982, at Salina. A resident of Newton since 1986, he was a machinist and tool and die maker for J.I. Case in Wichita. Krallman was a member of First United Methodist Church of Great Bend and Ducks Unlimited. Survivors include his wife of the home; two stepsons, David Stinchcomb of Drummond, Okla., and Jonathon Stinchcomb of Newton; his parents of Great Bend; one brother, David Krallman of Great Bend; and seven step-grandchildren. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the church, with the Rev. Gary Brooks officiating. Cremation has taken place. There will be no burial. Family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Kaufman Funeral Home in Halstead. Memorials are suggested to Kansas Wildlife & Parks Wild Trust, in care of the funeral home. Funeral arrangements provided by Kaufman Funeral Home 418 Chestnut Halstead, KS 67056
Mollie M. Berryman
1907-2004
NORTH NEWTON - Mollie M. Berryman, 96, died April 15 at Kidron Bethel Village in North Newton. She was born Sept. 13, 1907, in Dycusburg, Ky., the daughter of Daniel S. and Bell Bennett Hill. She married
William G. Berryman September 1929, in Burbank, Okla. He died March 10, 1986. A resident of North Newton, she was a homemaker. Mrs. Berryman was a member of New Horizon Church. Survivors include one son, Bill Berryman of Great Bend; two daughters, Betty Leverly of Grand Junction, Colo., and Mary Ann Steele of Goddard; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by three brothers, one sister, and two great-grandchildren. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Restlawn Gardens of Memory of Newton, with Chaplain Amanda Rempel officiating. Burial will be at Restlawn Gardens of Memory. Friends may call from 1 to 9 p.m. today at Broadway Colonial Funeral Home in Newton, with family receiving friends from 2 to 3 p.m. today. Memorials are suggested to Hospice Care of Kansas, in care of the funeral home. Funeral arrangements provided by Broadway Colonial Funeral Home 120 E. Broadway Newton, KS 67114
Jeanne Pauline Guesnier
1924-2004
Jeanne Pauline Guesnier, 79, of Great Bend, died peacefully on Friday, April 16, at her home in Great Bend. She had been courageously battling a cancer that was diagnosed April 2003. She was born Oct. 28, 1924, in Topeka, the daughter of August and Mary Johns. She was the youngest of six children. Mrs. Guesnier was a life-long member of the Catholic Church and for the last 51 years worshiped with St. Patrick Catholic Parish in Great Bend. Her passion for her faith was shown not only through her church, but also in her daily life. She was a Christian example to many people throughout her service to St. Patrick Altar Society, Daughters of Isabella and the Perpetual Adoration Society. She found great joy in her children and grandchildren. For 10 years she served as a school crossing guard at St. Patrick Grade School. Later in life, after her husband passed away, she worked outside the home until retiring in 1988. Jeanne was united in marriage to John Franklin Guesnier on Oct. 15, 1945, in Topeka. They were married
for 31 years until he died in 1976. Her surviving children include: four sons and four daughters: Gary Guesnier and his wife, Marjorie of Westminster, Colo.; Bernie Guesnier and his wife Kim, of Great Bend; Ramona Marrs and her husband Donnie, of Salina; Rebecca Izzard and her husband Randy, of The Woodlands, Texas; Gerard 'Moe' Guesnier and his wife Deborah, of Highlands Ranch, Colo.; Larry Guesnier and his wife Patty, of Parker, Colo.; Georgia Foos and her husband David, of Derby; and Darah Klima and her husband Kelly, of Derby; nine grandsons; 11 granddaughters; and two great-grandchildren. Survivors include two brothers, Robert N. Johns of Topeka and Raymond F. Johns of Oskaloosa; and one sister, Helen Johns of Topeka. Jeanne's youngest son, John Guesnier Jr. preceded her in death in 1979. Also, two sisters, Patricia Garvert and Rita Johns, preceded Mrs. Guesnier in death. Friends may call from 1 to 9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to noon on Monday, all at Bryant Funeral Home in Great Bend. The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Vigil service and Daughters of Isabella rosary will begin at 5 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, April 19, at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Great Bend. Mrs. Guesnier has chosen to be buried in Great Bend cemetery next to her husband and son. Memorials are suggested to Golden Belt Home Health and Hospice or Holy Family School Endowment Fund, both in care of the funeral home, or gifts to St. Lawrence Seminary, Mt. Calvary, Wis., in Jeanne Guesnier's name. Memorial contributions may be left in care of Bryant Funeral Home, 1425 Patton Road, Great Bend, KS 67530. Funeral arrangements provided by Bryant Funeral Home* 1425 Patton Road Great Bend, KS 67530
Patricia Kay Brannin
1939-2004
AURORA, Colo. - Patricia Kay Brannin, 65, died April 13 at Hospice of Metro Denver in Aurora. She was born Feb. 21, 1939, the daughter of Charles D. and Ruth Ely Harris. She was a 1957 graduate of Great Bend High School. She was a resident of Aurora since 1968, coming from Great Bend. She was a member of Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Aurora. Survivors include two brothers, Ted Brannin of Olathe and Jerry Harris of Scottsdale, Ariz. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Great Bend, with the Rev. Ted Stoecklein officiating. Burial will be at Great Bend cemetery. Friends may call from 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Bryant Funeral Home in Great Bend. Memorials are suggested to the church in Aurora or Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, both in care of the funeral home. Funeral arrangements provided by Bryant Funeral Home 1425 Patton Road Great Bend, KS 67530
Sharie Richardson
1938-2004
Sharie Richardson, 66, of Great Bend, died April 12 at Via Christi Regional Medical Center, St. Francis Campus in Wichita. She was born Feb. 20, 1938, at Winfield, the daughter of Willis A. and Elsie Thompson Rowe. She married
Jack Richardson March 7, 1957, in Winfield. A resident of Great Bend since 1969, coming from Winfield, she was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband of the home; one son, David Richardson and his wife Carla of Woodward, Okla.; one daughter, Vicki Richardson of Great Bend; two brothers and wives, Bill and Pat Rowe of Great Bend, and Ron and Helen Rowe of Park City; two sisters, Thelma Buckman and her husband George of Winfield, and Helen Doubrava of Garden City; one sister-in-law, Dorothy Rowe of Winfield; one grandchild, Joshua Richardson of Woodward, Okla.; three step-grandchildren, Brandon Williams and Kevin Williams, both of Texas, and PeggySue Williams of Woodward; and three step great-grandchildren, Adrian Williams, Dayson Williams and Denton Williams, all of Texas. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Earl and Merle Rowe, two brothers-in-law, Joe Doubrava and Floyd Bolby; and one sister, Lorene Bolby. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Bryant Funeral Home in Great Bend, with the Rev. Don Paden officiating. Burial will be at Hillcrest Memorial Park cemetery in Great Bend. Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, all at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to National Kidney Foundation of Kansas and Western Missouri, in care of the funeral home. Funeral arrangements provided by Bryant Funeral Home* 1425 Patton Rd. Great Bend, KS 67530
William '˜Bill' T. Fuqua
1916-2004
KEARNEY, Mo. - William 'Bill' T. Fuqua, 87, died April 11 at his residence. He was born Aug. 8, 1916, at Macksville, the son of William A. and Lennie Fuqua. He was a 1934 graduate of Macksville High School. A resident of Kearney for two years, coming from Great Bend, he was a carpenter, salesman for Mobro Corporation and worked for Davis Paint Company. He was a member of First Christian Church of Great Bend, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, USS Helm Association and Elks. He was a U.S. Navy veteran, having served in World War II on the USS Helm. Survivors include two daughters, Dianne Richards of Great Bend and Nancy Beaty of Kearney; four brothers, Bob Fuqua of Seward, Ivan Fuqua of Leavenworth, Clarence Fuqua of San Antonio, Texas, and Bruce Fuqua of Winfield; one sister, Rose Marie Hager of St. John; seven grandchildren; and one great grandchild. He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Emma Fuqua, one daughter, Linda Lee Fuqua, and one brother, Calvin Fuqua. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the church with the Rev. William Johnson officiating. Burial will be at Xavier cemetery in Seward. Friends may call from 1 to 8 p.m. today at Minnis Chapel in St. John. Memorials are suggested to Brit Spaugh Park and Zoo in Great Bend, in care of the funeral chapel. Funeral arrangements provided by Minnis Chapel P.O. Box 34 St. John, KS 67576
Jerome Frank Haberman
1912-2004
Jerome Frank Haberman, 91, of Great Bend, died April 11 at Central Kansas Medical Center in Great Bend. He was born June 23, 1912, in Barton County, the son of Henry and Anna Gleisner Haberman. He married
Dixie Morrison Jan. 12, 1960, in Great Bend. A resident of Great Bend, coming from Pawnee Rock, he was a foreman at Bureau of Mines Helium Activity in Otis, retiring in 1975. Haberman was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Great Bend and the American Legion in Stafford. He served as a private first class in the U.S. Army, serving in World War II. Survivors include his wife of the home; one son, Darin Haberman and wife Cheri of Great Bend; one brother, Benedict Haberman of Wichita; three grandchildren, Ashley Ellis, Matthew Haberman and Ryan Haberman, all of Great Bend; and one great-grandchild, Marcus Ellis of Great Bend. He was preceded in death by one infant son, Jerry Curt Haberman; three brothers, Carl Haberman, Alphons Haberman and Raymond Haberman; and one sister, Isabell LePore. Vigil will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Bryant Funeral Home in Great Bend. Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the church, with Father Reginald Urban officiating. Burial will be at Great Bend cemetery. Friends can call from 5 to 9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., all at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Shriners Hospital for Children, in care of the funeral home. Funeral arrangements provided by Bryant Funeral Home* 1425 Patton Road Great Bend, KS 67530
E. Leon Marvin
1918-2004
LA CROSSE - E. Leon Marvin, 85, died April 10 at Rush County Memorial Hospital in La Crosse. He was born Oct. 22, 1918, in Nyberg, Colo., the son of Charles H. and Della M. Hendrix Marvin. He was a 1937 graduate of McCracken High School in McCracken. He married
Laurene E. Friess Dec. 6, 1947, in Wichita. A 43-year resident of La Crosse, coming from Ransom, he was a depot agent and telegrapher for Missouri Pacific Railroad before his retirement. He was a member of United Methodist Church in La Crosse, Veterans of Foreign Wars life member, Military Order of Cootie life member, American Legion, Walnut Valley Lodge 215 and Boy Scouts scout master. He served in World War II as a member of the U.S. Army. He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Ribbon, EAME Theater Ribbon, four Bronze Service Stars, World War II Victory ribbon and American Theater ribbon. He participated in battles and campaigns in Ardennes Rhineland, northern France, central Europe and the Battle of the Bulge. Survivors include his wife of the home; five sons, Gerald Marvin of La Crosse, Dennis Marvin of Concordia, Gayle Marvin and his wife Cecila of South Berwick, Me., Merle Marvin and his wife Deanna of Holdrege, Neb., and Verle Marvin and his wife Diana of La Crosse; two daughters, Nancy Donnell of Saginaw, Texas, and Susan Sharp and her husband Gerry of Marysville; two sisters, Louise Burnham of Fremont, Neb., and Helen Yost of La Crosse; 17 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents. Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Janousek Funeral Home Chapel in La Crosse, with the Revs. Marilyn Christmore and Gerry Sharp officiating. Burial will be at La Crosse City cemetery in La Crosse. Friends may call from 1 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. today. A prayer service will be held at 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Rush County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care, American Cancer Society or American Heart Association, all in care of the funeral home. Funeral arrangements provided by Janousek Funeral Home* 719 Pine P.O. Box 550 La Crosse, KS 67548
Jeanine Dikeman
1954-2004
LARNED - Jeanine Dikeman, 49, died April 11 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. She was born April 27, 1954, in Lyons, the daughter of Charles Earl and Helen Ruth Larson Miller. She married
D. Gene Dikeman II on Feb. 19, 1977, in Lyons. She was a 1976 graduate of Kansas State University with a dietetics degree. A resident of Larned since 1981, coming from Beatrice, Neb., she was a real estate agent for Reep Real Estate in Larned. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, PEO, Parent Teachers Association, Picture Lady, all of Larned, Alpha Delta Pi Sorority of Manhattan and a volunteer for many organizations. Survivors include her husband of the home; four daughters, Angela Ruth Dikeman, Charlotte Lee Dikeman, both of Topeka, Meredith Ann Dikeman of Newport Beach, Calif., and Catherine McNaught Dikeman of Manhattan; and one sister, Lucinda Kay Miller of Garden City. Memorial service will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the church, with the Rev. Katharine Hart officiating. Private family inurnment will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Lutheran cemetery in Marquette. Friends may sign the register book from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and from 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday, all at Beckwith Mortuary Chapel in Larned. Memorials are suggested to Jeanine Dikeman Memorial Fund, in care of the mortuary. Funeral arrangements provided by Beckwith Mortuary Inc. P.O. Box 477 Larned, KS 67550
