Velma F. Bodine
Velma Faye Bodine, 81, Mission, Texas, died Saturday, April 22, 2000, at her home. She was born Oct. 22, 1918, in Hereford, Texas, to George and May Tevis Smith. The family moved to Neodesha, Kan., where she graduated from high school. She also graduated from Independence, Kan., Community College with an associate degree. On June 7, 1938, she married Charles D. Bodine in Independence, Kan. They later lived in Wichita, Kan., Bolivar and Mulvane, Kan. After their retirement they moved to Mission, Texas. She retired from real estate and was also a homemaker. Survivors include one son, C. David Bodine Jr. of Forsyth; two daughters, Lucinda Rather of Dallas, Texas, and Kathy Jones of Mountain Home, Idaho; one brother, Forrest Smith of Merriam, Kan.; two sisters, Pearl Nehls of Minneapolis, Minn., and Betty Plummer of Bloomington, Ill.; nine grandchildren and six great-grandsons. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Bodine, on March 27, 2000; two brothers and one sister. Graveside services were Saturday, April 29, at the Neodesha Cemetery, Neodesha, Kan., under the direction of the Loran Fawcett Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Wilson County Hospital Cancer Fund or to the Kansas State Cancer Research Foundation.
Lois I. Box
Lois I. Davis Box, 87, Basehor, Kan., died Monday, April 17, 2000, in the Tonganoxie Nursing Center, Tonganoxie, Kan. She was born May 1, 1912, in Aldrich and had lived in Basehor, Kan., since 1948. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church of Basehor, Kan. She is survived by her husband, Otis C. Box; six sons, Louis Box and his wife, Barbara, of Linwood, Kan., Dr. Robert A. Box and his wife, Linda, of Bella Vista, Ark., Jerry O. Box and his wife, Marilyn, of Arab, Ala., Fred Box and his wife, Lisa, of Basehor, Kan., Larry Box and his wife, Linda, of Baldwin, Kan., and Charles Box and his wife, Shannon, of Fair Play; two daughters, Joyce Williams and her husband, Melvin, of Lawrence, Kan., and Janet Rudd of the home; 25 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and friends. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 20, in the First Baptist Church of Basehor, Kan., with burial following in Glenwood Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Alden-Harrington Funeral Home, Bonner Springs, Kan. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today (Wednesday) in the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church of Basehor, Kan.
Barbara Ann Boyle
Barbara Ann Boyle, 62, Humansville, died Monday, April 24, 2000, in Camden Health Center, Harrisonville. The daughter of John and Lillis Garretson, she was born at home in Cliquot on Aug. 22, 1937. Following graduation from Humansville High School, she worked two years at the Bolivar license bureau. She also worked at the Humansville Truck Line, later working for Sue and Allen Garretson for 14 years. She married Eldon Lee Boyle in 1958, and they were the parents of five children. She was a member of the Flemington Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eldon Boyle; her father, John Garretson; and one brother, Robert Garretson. She is survived by her mother, Lillis Watkins of Humansville; five children, Annetta Bogart of Oklahoma City, Okla., Lisa Mitchell of Chillicothe, Verna Burkhart of East Lynne, LaDonna Routh of Humansville and John Boyle of East Lynne; a brother, Allen Garretson of Humansville; 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services will be at 1 p.m. today (Wednesday) in Murray Chapel, Humansville, with the Rev. Martin Micke officiating. Pallbearers will be Roger Burkhart, Chris Bogart, Gary Clark, Howard McElwain, David Boyle and Joey Stillwell. Interment will be in Flemington Cemetery.
Rolla E. Breshears
Rolla Ervin Breshears, 79, Wichita, Kan., formerly of Weaubleau, died Sunday, April 16, 2000, in Medicalodge Healthcare of Wichita. The son of Harvey D. and Lizzie Foster Breshears, he was born in Benton County near Iconium July 27, 1920. He married June Voyles on July 10, 1957, and she preceded him in death May 2, 1992. A resident of Wichita, Kan., for the past 10 years, he was a lifelong resident of the Weaubleau area. He was a retired farmer. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Elmer Neal Breshears and Russell Breshears. Survivors include three children, Rolla Wayne Breshears of Macks Creek, Larry Breshears of Wichita, Kan., and Karla Tennison of Clinton; two brothers, Richard Breshears of Collins and Leland Breshears of Weaubleau; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services were Tuesday, April 18, in Murray Chapel, Humansville, with the Rev. Mike Brixey officiating. Pallbearers were Larry Breshears, Jim Tennison, Dewayne Tennison, Jeff Sutton, Mark Fox and Leland Breshears Jr. Interment was in Humansville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the National Kidney Foundation.
Mark A. Dohle
Mark Aaron Dohle, 40, Dunnegan, died Sunday, April 2, 2000, at his home. The son of David and Anna Marie Dohle, he was born June 5, 1959, at Winfield, Kan. He was a graduate of Fair Play High School and attended Southwest Baptist University. Most recently he had been employed at Hood's Machine and Welding. He was preceded in death by his father. Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Anna Marie and George Mauzey, Dunnegan; a sister, Ramona Dohle, El Dorado Springs; and a nephew, Jeffery, El Dorado Springs. Services will be at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday) in Murray Funeral Home, Humansville, with the Rev. John Spencer and the Rev. Jarred File officiating. Interment will be in Rose Bank Cemetery, Mulberry, Kan.
John T. Eagon
John T. Eagon, 82, of Bolivar died at 4 a.m. Thursday, April 13, 2000, at the Turtle Creek Estates, west of Bolivar, after a brief illness. He was born March 1, 1918, at Humansville and was a lifelong resident of the Polk County area. Surviving are two half-brothers, Marion Kelley of Humansville and Lee Kelley of Kingman, Ariz. No funeral services are planned at this time, and burial will be at a later date in the Flemington Cemetery under the direction of Butler Funeral Home of Bolivar.
Amogene Fortner
Amogene Fortner, 81, Willard, died at 7:55 p.m. Thursday, April 13, 2000, following a lengthy illness. The daughter of Norval and Lettie Mae Guy Stokes, she was born July 26, 1918, near Morrisville in Greene County. She was a graduate of Morrisville High School in 1935 and attended Southwest Missouri State College. She graduated from Drury College with a B.S. in elementary education, and earned her master's degree from Drury in 1962. She taught elementary school in Ash Grove, Bois d'Arc and Willard and retired from the Republic school system. She was a member of the Willard First Baptist Church. She was married to Stanley "Jack" Fortner on May 29, 1941, and they shared more than 58 years together. She was preceded in death by her parents and by two sisters and brothers-in-law, Jewell and Bill Leu and Lecta and John Denney. She is survived by her husband, Stanley "Jack" Fortner of the home; a cousin, Rory Guy of VanNuys, Calif.; two sisters-in-law, Dorothy Ryan and her husband, Donald, and Doris Fortner, all of Springfield; several nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends. Services were Sunday, April 16, in Willard First Baptist Church with the Rev. Tim Warren and Carl Swiney officiating. Interment was in Rose Hill Cemetery, Willard, under the direction of Wilson-Brim-Daniel FUneral Home, Ash Grove.
Cassandra R. Jones
Cassandra Renee "Casey" Jones, 15, Morrisville, died Monday afternoon, April 10, 2000, from the effects of cystic fibrosis while waiting for a lung transplant. The daughter of Scott Jones and Renee Latimer, she was born April 5, 1985, in Springfield. She was a lifelong resident of the Walnut Grove and Morrisville areas and was in the ninth grade at Marion C. Early Schools. She was a member of Eudora Baptist Church, where she was active in the youth group. She was a member of Girl Scouts Dogwood Trails Troop No. 113. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Lonnie Jones. She is survived by her parents, Renee and Charles Hudson of the home and Scott and Christy Jones of Springfield; her brother, Caylen Jones of the home; a stepbrother, John Calhoun-MIller of Springfield; her maternal grandparents, Paul and Linda Latimer and Louella and Larry Bedford, all of Walnut Grove; her paternal grandmother, Lanell Jones of Billings; and numerous uncles, aunts and cousins. Services were Saturday, April 15, in Eudora Baptist Church with the Revs. Lonnie Killingsworth, Jim Brown, Lon Killingsworth and Bill Pringle officiating. Interment was in Greene Lawn Cemetery, Walnut Grove, under the direction of Wilson Brim-Daniel Funeral Home, Walnut Grove. Memorial contributions may be given to the Cystic Fibrosis Association of Missouri, 2684 County Road 4028, Holts Summit MO 65043.
Walter Kelley
Walter Kelley, 79, Lebanon, died at 3:10 a.m. Tuesday, April 11, 2000, in Breech Regional Medical Center. He is survived by his wife, Geraldine Stewart McColm Kelley, of the home; two sons, Ron L. Kelley and his wife, Michelle, of Hooksett, N.H., and Michael A. Kelley and his wife, Lily, of Sulfer Rock, Ark.; one stepdaughter, Linda Trolinger and her husband, Don, of Cuba; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Services were Saturday, April 15, in Colonial Funeral Home, Lebanon, with the Rev. Dave Menge officiating. Burial will be in Reed Cemetery near Half Way. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Roy G. Lewis
Roy Glenn Lewis, 76, Pittsburg, died at 10:30 p.m. Thursday, April 13, 2000, in his home after an extended illness. He was born May 11, 1923, at Kansas City, Kan., the son of Delos Floyd and Victoria Williams Lewis. He had retired from the Missouri Division of Employment Security and was a member of the Bethel Southern Baptist Church at Pittsburg. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He and his wife had moved to the Pittsburg area about 15 years ago. Surviving are his wife, Margaret J. Lewis, of the home; two daughters, Linda Jean Lewis of Columbia and Ila Marie Morrow and her husband, Greg, of California; a sister, Peach M. Barker of Wanut Creek, Calif.; a brother, Donald F. Lewis of Borger, Texas; five grandchildren, Erin Margaret Lewis, Blair Jeanmarie Lewis, Valarie Linn Ford, Patrick Scott Morrow and James Glenn Morrow; and a great-granddaughter, Brooklyn Marie Ford. Funeral services were Sunday, April 16, in the Butler Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Charles D. Good officiating. Musical soloist was Giana Andrews with Ruth Medley as the accompanist. A second funeral service was held Monday, April 17, in the Edinburg Baptist Church at Edinburg with the Rev. Greg Morrow officiating. Burial followed in the Edinburg I.O.O.F. Cemetery under the direction of the Whittaker-Eades Funeral Home of Trenton.
Michael H. McClelland
Michael H. McClelland, 50, Kansas City, died Friday, April 21, 2000. He was born June 2, 1949, to Bette and Bob McClelland in Gallatin. He graduated from Bolivar High School in May 1967 and from the University of Missouri at Columbia in January 1971. He is survived by his parents, who live in Springfield; his brother, Jeff McClelland, his wife, Liz, and their two children, John Robert and Shannon. Services were Monday, April 24, in Hope-Eldringhoff Funeral Home, Gallatin, with burial in Winston Cemetery.
