Obituaries in Kansas Newspapers (arranged by city)
Gladson Reed
1940-2004
Gladson Reed, 63, of Great Bend, died April 4 at Central Kansas Medical Center in Great Bend. He was born Oct. 28, 1940, in Stafford County, the son of John Henry Jr. and Mary Nye Reed. He married
Suzi Miller June 24, 1960, at Great Bend. A resident of Great Bend for three years, coming from Pampa, Texas, he was a salesman for Serfco and B.J. oilfield services. Reed was a member of Central Baptist Church in Pampa. Survivors include his wife of the home; one daughter, Jacqueline Huff of College Station, Texas; one brother, Brandon Reed of Holt, Mo.; and three grandchildren, Joshua Reed Huff, Haley Alyssa Huff and Brian Richard Huff. He was preceded in death by one son, James Duane Reed and one brother, Mills Reed. He was an avid drag racing fan and told lots of stories. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at Bryant Funeral Home in Great Bend with the Rev. Bill Johnson officiating. Burial will be at Pleasant Ridge cemetery in Stafford County. Friends may call from 9 a.m. until service time today at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Barton County Relay for Life, in care of the funeral home. Funeral arrangements provided by Bryant Funeral Home* 1425 Patton Rd. Great Bend, KS 67530
Vera Maxine Richmond Mapes
1920-2004
HAYS - Vera Maxine Richmond Mapes, 83, died April 4 at Good Samaritan Care Center in Hays. She was born Sept. 25, 1920, on a family farm near Codel, the daughter of Harley William and Lilley Hockett Richmond. She was a 1939 graduate of Natoma High School. She married
Keith B. Mapes June 30, 1940, in Stockton. A resident of Hays, coming from San Diego, Calif., Salina, Hays and Natoma, she was employed by Sears in San Diego, IC Bar, K & M Market, Das Koelling Haus and Natoma Co-op, and was custodian for United Methodist Church in Natoma. She was a member of First Christian Church in San Diego, First United Methodist Church in Natoma, United Methodist Women, Order of Eastern Star, serving as Worthy Matron, and Mother Advisor for Rainbow Girls. Survivors include her husband of Hays; two daughters, SueAnn Woodring of Tempe, Ariz., and Sally Jo Hanhardt of Hays; one sister, Carroll Lynn Choate of Natoma; five grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Natoma United Methodist Church. Burial will be at Natoma cemetery. Friends may call from 1 to 9 p.m. today at Pohlman-Heise Mortuary in Natoma. Memorials are suggested to Good Samaritan Care Center in Hays or Natoma United Methodist Church, both in care of the mortuary. Funeral arrangements provided by Pohlman-Heise Mortuary 701 N. First St. Natoma, KS 67651
Doris L. Taylor
1917-2004
MANHATTAN '“ Doris L. Taylor, 86, died April 1 at Meadowlark Hills Homestead House in Manhattan. She was born May 11, 1917, on a farm near Ada, the daughter of Arthur and Inez Hallock Baldwin. She attended schools in Minneapolis and earned a teaching certificate from Emporia State Teachers College. She married
Norris M. Taylor Sr. Nov. 12, 1942. He died June 24, 1997. A resident of Manhattan since 1993, coming from Wichita and Great Bend, she taught in a one-room school house in Bennington and Miltonvale and worked for Boeing until her marriage. Mrs. Taylor was a member of United Methodist Church in Wichita. Survivors include two sons, Norris M. Taylor Jr. of Lenexa and Cash Taylor of Derby; three daughters, Tamara 'Tami' Yeager of Manhattan, Cynthia Taylor-Dudding of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Terryl Quinn of Denver, Colo.; one brother, Robert Baldwin of Salina; three sisters, Marilyn Thomas of Clay Center, Irene Richardson of Las Vegas, Nev., and Marjorie Dickson of San Diego, Calif.; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one brother, Gilbert Baldwin; and two sisters, Grace Voran and Fern Bradley. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Chapel in Manhattan, with the Rev. Victor Force officiating. Memorials are suggested for Alzheimer's Association or Meadowlark Hills Foundation, both in care of the funeral home. Funeral arrangements provided by Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home 1616 Poyntz Ave. Manhattan, KS 66502
Shirley Loriene Wedgewood
1948-2004
Shirley Loriene Wedgewood, 55, of Great Bend, died April 2 at her home. She was born Sept. 20, 1948, at Hockerville, Okla., the daughter of Chester and Dorothy Bell Farmer Bryant. She married
Robert Wedgewood July 22, 1978, at Ellinwood. A resident of Barton County for most of her life, she was a homemaker and also worked for Barton County Community College in the cleaning department and for Great Bend Industries. Mrs. Wedgewood was a member of First Assembly of God Church in Great Bend. Survivors include her husband of the home; three sons, Lonnie Lee Marquis of Great Bend, Michael Alan Wedgewood of Kansas City, Mo., and Jeffrey Dean Wedgewood of Lawrence; two daughters, Tina Marie Robertson and Darla Sue Sporn, both of Great Bend; her mother of Hoisington; two sisters, Sharon L. Herrman of Hoisington and Reenea Bryant of Great Bend; 11 grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the church, with the Rev. Dwight Dozier officiating. Burial will be at Hillcrest Memorial Park cemetery in Great Bend. Friends may call from 1 to 9 p.m. today at Bryant Funeral Home in Great Bend. Family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Golden Belt Home Health and Hospice, in care of the funeral home. Funeral arrangements provided by Bryant Funeral Home 1425 Patton Road Great Bend, KS 67530
Marie E. Vondracek
1930-2004
TIMKEN - Marie E. Vondracek, 74, died April 1 at her home. She was born Feb. 2, 1930, at Olmitz, the daughter of Andrew and Stefanne Proksch Felder. She married
Frank Vondracek Aug. 30, 1950, at Timken. He died July 15, 2000. A resident of Timken, she was a homemaker. Mrs. Vondracek was a member of Holy Trinity Church, St. Ann's Altar Society and Catholic Workman, all of Timken. Survivors include five sons, Steven Vondracek and his wife Susan of Dorrance, Anthony Vondracek, Francis Vondracek and Charles Vondracek and his wife Lila, all of Timken, David Vondracek and his wife Cindy of Wichita; one daughter, Mary Ernst and her husband Robert of St. Joe, Ost; three brothers, Joseph Felder of Kinsley, Vernon Felder of Nekoma and Louis Felder of WaKeeney; two sisters, Bertha Johnson of Andover and Pauline Oborny of Wichita; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Sister Dorothy Felder OP; and one grandchild, John Brooks. Vigil and rosary will be at 7:30 p.m. today at Janousek Funeral Home of La Crosse. Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the church, with Father Charles Mazouch and Father Ultan Murphy officiating. Burial will be at Holy Cross cemetery in Timken. Friends may call from 1 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home, with family receiving friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Memorials are suggested to Dominican Sisters in Great Bend or St. Ann's Altar Society, both in care of the funeral home. Funeral arrangements provided by Janousek Funeral Home* 719 Pine P.O. Box 550 La Crosse, KS 67548
Jack Leroy Richardson
1934-2004
ALBERT- Jack Leroy Richardson, 69, died April 2 at Central Kansas Medical Center in Great Bend. He was born July 23, 1934, at Great Bend, the son of Harold 'Bay' and Georgia Weiser Richardson. He married
Linda Comer July 22, 1961, in Larned. A lifetime area resident, he was a self-employed electrician working for Valley Electric. Richardson was a member of Albert Methodist Church and the Albert Fire Department. He served on the Albert City Council and was a former baseball coach for the American League baseball program. He was an U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include his friend, Linda Richardson, of Great Bend; three daughters, Debra Burden of rural Pawnee Rock, Natalie Sharkey of Albert and Brenda Coston of Wichita; two brothers, David Richardson of Albert and Charles Richardson of Great Bend; two sisters, Janice Evert of Mohave Valley, Ariz., and Joyce Kultgen of Albert; and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, Randy Richardson, and one brother, Dale Richardson. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at First United Methodist Church in Great Bend with the Rev. Gary Brooks officiating. Burial will be at Albert cemetery. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday at Bryant Funeral Home and 9 a.m. until service time Tuesday at the church. Family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the Albert Fire Department or Otis-Bison High School in care of the funeral home. Funeral arrangements provided by Bryant Funeral Home 1425 Patton Road Great Bend, KS 67530
Herman Schwein
1911-2004
MACKSVILLE - Herman Schwein, 92, died March 31 at Lakepoint Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Augusta. He was born Nov. 23, 1911, at Hoisington, the son of Henry and Johannah Meier Schwein. A resident of Macksville, coming from Hoisington, he was a former owner of Herman's Tavern of Hoisington. Schwein was a member of Concordia Lutheran Church, American Legion Post 286 and charter member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7428, all of Hoisington. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in World War II. Survivors include one son, Rick Schwein of McAllen, Texas; one daughter, Kim Spickard of Wichita; one sister, Thelma Hagner of Salina; four grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by seven brothers, Leo Schwein, Emanuel Schwein, Jake Schwein, Emil Schwein, Raymond Schwein, Paul Schwein, and Leroy Schwein; and one sister, Elsie Riley. Graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Hoisington cemetery, with military rites by American Legion Post 286 and VFW Post 7428. Friends may call from 1 to 8 p.m. Sunday and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, all at Nicholson Ricke Funeral Home in Hoisington. Memorials are suggested to VFW Post 7428, Lakepoint Nursing and Rehabilitation Center or Faith Hospice of Wichita, all in care of the funeral home. Funeral arrangements provided by Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home 415 North Main P.O. Box 146 Hoisington, KS 67544
Marguerite Darcey
1913-2004
Marguerite Darcey, 90, of Great Bend, died March 31 at Woodhaven Care Center in Ellinwood. She was born Sept. 21, 1913, in Pawnee Rock, the daughter of Grant and Maude Artley Flick. She married
James Darcey July 10, 1937, in Pawnee Rock. He died Aug. 28, 1999. A resident of Great Bend since 1978, coming from rural Pawnee Rock, she was a homemaker. Mrs. Darcey was a member of First United Methodist Church of Great Bend, where she was a special friend of Fanshier-Knipe Circle, and a former member of 20th Century Club of Pawnee Rock. Survivors include three sons, Lowell Darcey of Great Bend, Lynn Darcey of Newton and Ronald Darcey of Nashville, Ark.; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one sister, Sarah Ione Flick; two half-brothers; and two half-sisters. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Bryant Funeral Home in Great Bend, with the Rev. Gary Brooks officiating. Burial will be at Pawnee Rock cemetery. Friends may call from noon to 9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, all at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the church, in care of the funeral home. Funeral arrangements provided by Bryant Funeral Home 1425 Patton Road Great Bend, KS 67530
Dianna Marie Lamb
1956-2004
Dianna Marie Lamb, 47, of Great Bend, died March 26 at an Ellinwood care facility. She was born April 11, 1956, at La Crosse, the daughter of George Afton and Beatrice Cashman Couch. She was a 1974 graduate of Great Bend High School. She married
Danny Lamb. They were divorced. A resident of the Great Bend community most of her life, she worked as a nurses aide. She was a member of the Christian Church. Survivors include one son, Jason Lamb of Wichita; one daughter, Danielle Hunt of Ellinwood; three brothers, David Couch of Pearl City, Hawaii, Warren Couch of Great Bend and Darrel Couch of Mayetta; one sister, Marcia Potts of Mayetta; and three grandchildren. Funeral services were held March 29 at Potawatomi Pentecostal Church west of Mayetta. Burial was in the church cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Dianna Lamb Memorial Fund, in care of Mercer Funeral Home, 1101 W. 4th St., Holton, KS 66436. Funeral arrangements provided by Mercer Funeral Home 1101 W. 4th St. Holton, KS 66436
Scott L. Iverson
1955-2004
MCPHERSON - Scott L. Iverson, 48, died March 30 at his home. He was born Sept. 25, 1955, at Emporia, the son of Glendon S. and Bonnabelle M. Bailey Iverson. He married
Marilyn G. Weakley Feb. 21, 1975, at Emporia. A resident of McPherson since 1974, coming from Emporia, he was a welder and maintenance engineer supervisor at Femco Inc. in McPherson for 30 years. He was a member of First Christian Church, was a Boy Scout leader and a volunteer at the McPherson County Teen Center. Survivors include his wife of the home; two sons, Travis Iverson and Kevin Iverson, both of McPherson; one daughter, Amy Jantz of McPherson, and his parents of Emporia. He was preceded in death by one brother, Gary Iverson. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the church with the Rev. John Gran officiating. The body was cremated. Memorials are suggested to Abilene-Smoky Valley Railroad, in care of Stockham Family Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements provided by Stockham Family Funeral Home 205 N. Chestnut McPherson, KS 67460
Eleanor T. Hickey
1916-2004
OLMITZ - Eleanor T. Hickey, 88, died May 28 at Cherry Village Residential Care in Great Bend. She was born May 14, 1916, at Redwing, the daughter of Frank and Minnie Steiner Steiner. She married
Elmer J. Hickey May 14, 1946, in Odin. He died March 19, 1978. A resident of Olmitz since 1946, coming from the Odin area, she was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Anns Catholic Church and Altar Society, both of Olmitz. Survivors include a son, John Hickey and his wife, Charlene, of Olmitz; a sister, Frances Blazek of Claflin; one granddaughter; and two great-grandsons. She was preceded in death by five brothers, Frank Steiner, Gus Steiner, Fritz Steiner, Billy Steiner and Bob Steiner; two sisters, Marie 'Sis' Scheuler and Sylvia 'Tibbie' Menzer. A wake service will be held at 7 p.m. today at the church followed by an Altar Society Rosary. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. on Monday, with the Rev. Ultan Murphy officiating. Burial will be at St. Ann cemetery. Friends may call from 1-5 p.m. today at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home and 6:30 p.m. at the church. Memorials are suggested to St. Ann cemetery Fund or Otis Ambulance Service, both in care of the funeral home. Funeral arrangements provided by Nicholson-Ricke* 415 North Main P.O. Box 146 Hoisington, KS 67544
