Services Held For
Bill Elliott Thursday
Funeral Services are scheduled for 1:00 p.m. at LaJunta, Colorado this Thursday for Bill Elliott who died March 7, 2003, in the Beaver County Memorial Hospital. Alice was born to Sam and Mary Bukowski Kachel on February 12, 1911, near Orion in Major County, OK. In 1917, the Kachel family moved from the family farm to the Elmwood Community in Beaver County. Alice attended her first eight grades at Elmwood Schoolhouse. She completed high school in three and one-half years, graduating as valedictorian in the Class of 1929. On December 22, 1929, Alice died Thursday, March 20, 2003 in her daughter, Judy’s care at the Ridgeway home in Little Axe. She was preceded in death by her brother, Harvel. Survivors include daughter, Judy and husband Michael Ridgeway of Newalla; son, Mark Nieberlein and wife Connie of Dallas, TX; son, Eric Nieberlein of Huntsville, AL; son, Miles Nieberlein and wife Debbie of Huntsville, AL; grandchildren, CB Payne, Charles Ridgeway, Amy Ridgeway, Madison and Morgan Nieberlein, and sister, Aurice Huguley of Norman. The Catholic Funeral Mass was celebrated on Monday, March 24, 2003, at St. Vincent DePaul Church in McLoud.

Kirk
Debra J. Kirk, age 51, married Chuck Kirk in Scott City, KS. She was preceded in death by her mother and sister, Barbara. Survivors include two sons, Patrick Kirk and Andrew Kirk, both of Scott City, KS and father Eugene Sherrill of Beaver. Memorial services were Thursday, March 27, 2003, at the United Methodist Church in Scott City, KS with Rev. Mike McGuire officiating. died Tuesday, March 25, 2003, at her Kaufman, TX residence. She was born January 22, 1913, at Elmwood, the daughter of Asa and Anna Johnson Kile. She was raised in Beaver before moving to Meade, KS where she made her home for 66 years, moving to Kaufman, TX in 2000. She was a retired store clerk for Marrs & Twist Company in Meade, KS. On July 30, 1934, she died March 27, 1986. Survivors include, a son, Jerry Fisher of Fitzguh, OK; a daughter, Betty Curbo of Kaufman, TX; two brothers, Clyde Kile of Beaver and Gene Kile of Greensburg, KS; a sister, Roberta Kaulk of Leedy; five grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Jack Fisher and her parents. Graveside services were Friday, March 28, 2003, at Graceland Cemetery in Meade, KS with Rev. Susan Green presiding. died Monday, March 17, 2003, at the Comanche County Hospital in Coldwater, KS. Born February 3, 1920, at Los Amasis, NM, the son of William Hartwell Arnolphus and Aletha Lorena (Smith) Rhodes, he was a farmer, rancher, and he raised horses. He was nearly a lifetime resident of Protection, KS. He attended grade school in Santa Fe, NM and graduated from Valley High School in Anthony, NM. He later attended the University of New Mexico National Defense Training School. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Air Force from 1942-1946. he helped found the Bit and Spur Rodeo Club in Protection and was a member of the American Legion. On June 1, 1954, he Interment was in the Protection Cemetery in Protection,. KS with full military honors. Memorials may be sent to Protection Valley Manor, c/o Hatfield-Prusa Funeral Home, P.O. Box 417, Coldwater, KS 67029.

Scholenbarger
Glen Junior Schollenbarger, son of Maurice Lee and Virginia Marie (Williams) Schollenbarger was born November 17, 1944, at Beaver. He Interment was at Fort Sill National Cemetery at Elgin.

Presnall
Johnie B. Presnall, age 80, of Perryton, TX married Edna Bartel and lived in the Perryton, TX area all of his life after being born in Meno, AR on October 1, 1922. He was a welder in the oilfield, and a life member of the VFW and DAV. Survivors include his wife, Edna; one son, John Presnall of Chetopa, KS; one daughter, Patricia Presnall of Austin, TX, one sister, Dorothy Stewart of Gray, two grandchildren and five grandchildren. Funeral services were Friday, March 7, 2003, at the Full Gospel Church with Rev. Tim Ramsey and Rev. Dr. Jeff Knighton officiating. died in Wichita, KS at the Kansas Heart Hospital. He was born and raised on the farm that his father bought in 1919 near Bryans Corner. Leon spent his life there farming and ranching. He was preceded in death by his father, Chalmer Ben Gift and mother, Maud Mae Crum Gift and brother, Charles Gift. Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Grace Eva Buschman Gift of Balko and seven children, Lola Gift of Tulsa, Rocky Gift of Woodward, Rusty Gift of Balko, Freddie Gift of Roy, NM, Nicky Gift of Balko, Mark Gift of Tulsa and Carol Dahlberg of Liberal, KS; sister, LaFaun Karber of Balko; brother, Ivan Gift of Roseville, CA; sister, Donna Belle Penner of Phoeniz, AZ, numerous nephews, nieces and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Funeral services were Saturday, March 15, 2003, in the Balko Baptist Church with Harold Bollinger officiating. died unexpectedly at her son’s home in Tonkawa Thursday, March 13, 2003. Lorene was born May 10, 1923, in Atwood, OK to C.F. Garrett and Vira (Gaugh) Garrett. She attended school at Atwood until at the age of 14 she moved to California. She graduated from Inglewood High School, CA and attended Business College. In 1946, Lorene died in 1962 and she Interment was in Mt. View Cemetery, Logan. The family requests memorials be sent to Beaver County Memorial Hosptial, Jones Plummer Museum, the Elmwood Fire Department or the charity of your choice.

Krebs
Frances M. Krebs, 74, married Joseph E. Krebs in Oklahoma City. He survives. She attended Panhandle Agricultural and Mechanical College in Goodwell and later graduated from Northeastern State College in Talequah. She was a schoolteacher in Nebraska, California and Colorado for 32 years. Besides her husband, she is survived by one son, Danny J. Krebs and wife, Carolyn of Arnold, MD; one granddaughter, Lisa Krebs of Austin, TX; two sisters, Ruth Topinka of Beaver and Lila Houdyshell of Ottawa; two stepsons, Dr. Michael Ward and wife, Dr. Mia Ward of Austin, TX and Randy Ward of St. Peters, MO. Funeral services were Wednesday, March 5, 2003, at Christ United Methodist Church with the Revs. Derek and Joyce DeToni-Hill presiding. died Thursday, March 6, 2003, in the Grace Living Center of Woodward, OK at the of 73. Syble was born at Tobe, CO to Earl and Pearl Davis on October 29, 1929. She graduated from the high school at Kim, CO. After graduation, she lived in La Junta, CO where she worked for the telephone company and attended junior college. On May 20, 1948, she was united in marriage to Thomas "Tom" Jefferson Glover at Mt. Vernon, TX. To this union four daughters were born. During their early years of marriage they lived in San Francisco, CA, where Tom was stationed in the US Air Force. Syble and Tom moved to Pueblo, CO where he worked for Colorado Interstate Gas Company. They moved to Rosston in 1960. Syble began working for the US Post Office and became the postmaster for many years. She retired from the US Postal Service in 1990. She was preceded in death by her parents, Earl and Pearl Davis; her husband of 44 years, Tom Glover; two brothers, Lloyd Davis and Roy Davis; a son-in-law, Gary Cotter and her granddaughter, Dusty Lynn Cotter. Syble leaves as her survivors, Lynda K. Meliza and husband Richard of Woodward, Katherine Nelson and husband Rick of Beaver, Bonnie J. (Cotter) Lucas and husband Tom of Buffalo and Tammie J. Lauer and husband Rob of Buffalo; two brothers, Allen Davis and wife Ina Jo of Canon City, CO and Jim Davis and wife Shirley of Branson, CO; two sisters, Jean Dykstra and husband Harold of Siebert, CO and Lois Smith and husband Gary of Des Moines, IA; grandchildren, Sheldon Meliza and wife Julee; Kristen Meliza; Pace and Tyler Harmon; Caleb and Brady Nelson, Misty Cotter, Brandon Cotter and wife Shannon; Amy Lucas and Sonny, Nick and Lexi Lauer; two great-grandchildren, Ross and Adriana Meliza and a very dear friend, Fritz Wheeler of Laverne, as well as nieces, nephews and many other relatives and friends. Funeral services were Monday, March 10, 2003, at the United Methodist Church in Laverne with Rev. Diana Northcutt officiating. died Sunday, March 2, 2002, at Springdale. He was born April 4, 1983, in Springdale, the son of William E. and Tina Markley Roberts. He was an auto mechanic. Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Tina Tedder and Billy of Forgan; his father, Bill Roberts of Springdale; his brothers, Michael and Matthew Roberts, both of Forgan and many aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Clarence and Edrekka Roberts, Donald and Betty Markley; two uncles, Roger Roberts and Donald C. Markley and one cousin, Jennifer Roberts. Funeral services were Wednesday, March 5, 2003 at Backstrom-Pyeatte Funeral Home in Springdale. died Tuesday, March 4, 2003. He was born May 29, 1937 to Menno and Julia Bartel in Balko, where he lived all of his life. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his sister, Edna Presnall of Perryton, TX; two brothers, Pete Bartel and Van Bartel, both of Balko. Funeral services were Friday, March 7, 2003 at the Full Gospel Church with Rev. Tim Ramsey officiating. died Sunday, March 2, 2003, at his home. He was born November 4, 1950 at Perryton, TX, the son of Vernon A. and Lenore Adams Duerson. He grew up in the Turpin community and graduated from Turpin High School in 1969 and attended Northwestern State University. He farmed with his father and brother. Jim lived in Faith, SD and Russell, KS several years before returning to Turpin. He transported liquid helium for Air Products for the past nine years. On July 19, 1974, he Interment was in Restlawn Memorial Gardens. The family suggests memorials be sent to the Jim Duerson Memorial Fund, c/o the Bank of Beaver City, Turpin Branch, P.O. Box 100, Turpin, OK.

Shook
Alice Marie Shook, 92, married her childhood sweetheart, Vernon Shook. Alice and Vernon had four children, Wilma Jean, Verna Faye, Dolly Mae and Sheldon Samuel, who were all born in a dugout on the family farm near Elmwood. The family moved to Beaver in 1936 so the children could attend school. Alice received recognition for 30 years of dedicated service as Beaver County Fair Board secretary from 1950-1980. She was preceded in death by her husband, Vernon, of 53 years; her parents, Sam and Mary Kachel; a brother, Howard; two sisters, Bertha and Ethel; sons-in-law, Gerald Rodesta, Max Shoffner and Sam Phillips; great-grandchildren, Todd and Nickla Marks; four brothers-in-law and three sisters-in-law. Alice is survived by four children, Sheldon and wife, Lemoyne of Amarillo, TX, Dolly and husband, Bob of Oklahoma City, Jean of El Reno and Verna Faye of Beaver; eleven grandchildren and their spouses, Jan and David Miller, Sue and Charlie Marks, Phillip and Bonnie Rodosta, Rhonda and Dr. Michael Butcher, Gayla and Rick Fleming, Stanley and Chris Shook, Verna and Danny Goodin, Robin and Steve Woodstock, Regan and Amy Barr, Randee and Doug Baty, Jill and Richard Talbert; 23 great-grandchildren, Lee Miller, Carrie and Christopher Marks; Scott, Jennifer and Laura Butcher; Chelsa, Aubree and Sam Shook; Taylor and Garvin Goodin; Allison and Becky Woodstock; Hannah, Caleb and Isaiah Barr; Rachel and David Baty; Christian, Avery and Aistin Talbert; J.C. Rodosta and wife Shabnam; Dustin Rodosta and wife Stefanie and three great-great-grandchildren, Brian, Shane and Isabella Rodosta. Funeral services were Monday, March 10, 2003, at the Beaver First Christian Church with Doug Baty officiating and Phil Rodosta assisting. died Saturday, March 1, 2003, at Minneola, KS. She had been a resident of the Fowler Nursing Home for the last four and a half years. She was born January 25, 1921, in Beaver County, the daughter of William and Grace Danks Schmoker. She was a lifetime resident of Meade County and graduated from Meade High School in 1938. She was a homemaker and rancher. On May 31, 1941, she died December 14, 1972. She is survived by three sons, Larry D. Meyers and wife LaDonna of Meade, KS, Wayne W. Meyers and wife Elaine of Bedford, TX and Dale L. Meyers and wife Lou of Dodge City, KS; one sister, Fannie Judy of Beaver; six grandchildren, Troy, Todd, Brian, Jeff, Jeff Meyers and Deborah Meyers Miller; six great-grandchildren, Hunter, Mackenzie, Logan, Kincaid Meyers and Brennan and Brayden Miller. Funeral services were Tuesday, March 4, 2003, at St. John Lutheran Church in Meade, KS with Rev. Lynn Spencer presiding. passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2003 at the Beaver County Memorial Hospital in Beaver, Oklahoma. Jimmie Charles Chockley was born on September 23, 1936 in Laverne , Oklahoma, to Fred and Alberta (Winchester) Chockley. Jim was raised on the family farm near Clearlake, Oklahoma. Jim attended country grade schools in the Clearlake area: Conquest, Caleyville and Clearlake. He attended high school in Laverne, graduating in 1954. Jim was named Junior Master Farmer and also selected to go to Boys’ State while in high school. Jim earned his B.S. degree from Panhandle A&M in 1958. While at Panhandle, Jim received many honors in Livestock Judging. He was a member of the Aggie Club and the Livestock Judging Team. While attending college, Jim and Nell (Skelley) were united in marriage in 1956. To this union three children were born: Charlie, Karen and Brenda. After graduation Jim worked for the Soil Conservation Service two years. Jim then taught high school science for a few years in Gruver, Texas. In 1967, he enrolled at OSU graduating in 1971 with a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine. While a student at the School of Veterinary Medicine, he was awarded the prestigious Upjohn Large Animal Outstanding Senior Student award and the W. F. Dunaway Veterinary Award. Jim worked for a short time at a veterinary clinic at Waynoka, Oklahoma. In 1973, the family moved to Beaver and purchased the Beaver Animal Clinic and ran it until shortly before his death. He was a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association and the Oklahoma Veterinary Medical Association. In April of 1980, Jim and Anne (Brown) were died on Wednesday, February 19, 2003, in the Beaver County Nursing Home at the age of 100. She was preceded in death by her father, mother, sisters: Hallie Abernathy, June Frazee, Dola Pounds, Marjorie Pounds, Jessie Pounds; brother, Don Pounds and son, Waldean Pounds. Survivors include her grandson, Leonard Pounds, several nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. Graveside services were Friday, February 21, 2003, in the Capital View Cemetery with Edwin Waterbury officiating. died Thursday, February 20, 2003, at Newman Memorial Hospital in Shattuck. She was preceded in death by six sisters; one half brother; Floyd Pugh and one son, Garland. Survivors include two sons, Donald Pugh and Wayne and Lelia Pugh; three sisters, eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren and many friends and loved ones. Funeral services were Saturday, February 22, 2003, at the Balko Apostolic Faith Church with Joe Day officiating and Edwin Waterbury assisting. died Saturday, February 15, 2003, at the Harper County Community Hospital in Buffalo at the age of 43. Debi was the daughter of John and Anna Mae Stinson, born April 28, 1959, at Woodward. Debi was raised in Laverne. After graduating in 1977, she worked at several jobs, including as an aide at Western State Hospital in Ft. Supply. In 1982 she went to work for the Oklahoma Department of Transportation in Buffalo where she was the office manager for the Engineering Residency for 12 years. On December 30, 1993, Debi died in infancy, and Jeff Stinson on February 16, 1995. She is survived by her husband, Wayne Olmstead; daughter, Mandi Jo Olmstead; her future son-in-law, Kirby Wayne Laverty; son, Parker Reid Olmstead; stepson, Slata Olmstead; granddaughter, Mackenzie Brooke Olmstead; her parents, John and Anna Mae Stinson; grandmother, Viola Littau, many aunts, uncles, cousins and a host of friends. Funeral services were Tuesday, February 18, 2003, at the United Methodist Church in Laverne with Rev. Diana Northcutt officiating and Rev. James Brown assisting. died at his residence Saturday, February 1, 2003, after an extended illness. Mark Myers grew up in the Oklahoma Panhandle and attended college and graduate school in Texas where he received degrees in music. He was a Classical Tenor who sang a number of roles in Regional Opera in both the United States and in Europe, where he was engaged by the Landes Theater Linz in Linz, Austria. In 1988, he moved with his family to Augusta, GA and was owner of Vogue Cleaners of Aiken for a number of years. He continued to perform locally as a Tenor Soloist for such organizations as the Augusta Choral Society and the Augusta State University Opera Theater. He was also a teacher of voice. Besides his wife he is survived by one daughter, Arwen Elizabeth Myers of Augusta, GA; one brother, Neill Ernest Myers of Beaver; two sisters, Glenda Kaye Sipes of Manter, KS and Patricia Ann Bowling of Temple, TX, several nieces and nephews and several grandnieces and nephews. A memorial service will be Thursday, February 6, 2003, at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Augusta, GA with the Rev. Robert Fain, Dr. Andrew Menger and the Rev. Steph Britt officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the American Cancer Society, 2200 Lake Park Blvd. NE, Atlanta, GA 30308; the Music Program at the Church of the Good Shepherd, 2230 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30904 or Davidson Fine Arts School Chorale, 1114 Telfair Street, Augusta, GA 30901.

Miller
Karen Lee Miller was born November 16, 1946, at St. Joseph, MO to Marjorie N. Reynolds Jones and Clifford Jones. She died Saturday, February 1, 2003, at the Dunaway Manor in Guymon. The daughter of Charles Walker and Mary Ellen (Goodner) Adams, she was born October 9, 1909, at Madison, OK. On July 21, 1928, she married Ora DeSpain on February 13, 1933. Opal and Ora made their home in Gate until 1950 when they moved to Straight. She lived in Straight until Ora’s retirement in 1972, at which time they moved back to Gate. After Ora’s death in 1983, Opal moved to Guymon to be near her children. She moved into Dunaway Manor in January 2001. Besides her husband, Opal was preceded in death by three sons, Charles Earnest Beene, Ora DeSpain, Jr., and Charles Ralph DeSpain; great-grandson, Logan Nathaniel Miller; sister, Arbeta Johnson and brothers, Audrey and Rolla Adams. Survivors include five sons, Tracy and Geneva Beene of Lee’s Summit, MO; Ronald and Arvia DeSpain of Amarillo, TX; Johnnie and RaJeanna DeSpain of Goodwell; Don and Mary DeSpain of Guymon and Gary and Faye DeSpain of Rolla, MO; two daughters, Louise Armstrong of Cunningham, KS and Laura and Jerry Hill of Guymon; daughter-in-law, Lucette DeSpain of Belton, MO; 19 grandchildren, Debbie and Benny Lock of Lee’s Summit, MO; Diane and Neil Strong of Plano, TX; Donna and Al Shank of Liberal, KS; Dorothy Staats of Ulysses, KS; Wanda and Bryon Sheppard of Lee’s Summit, MO; Christine and Tom Morton of Lee’s Summit, MO; Connie and Dick Adelhart of Nashville, KS, Natasha Armstrong and fiance Dan Means of Wichita, KS; Tim and Christi DeSpain of Houston, TX; Teri and Dwayne Meil of Amarillo, TX; Todd and Michelle DeSpain of Houston, TX; Tricia and James Mize of Humble, TX; Thad and Gail DeSpain of Garden City, KS; Rhett and Tammy DeSpain of Amarillo, TX; Cindy and Danny Powers of Pond Creek; Darrell and Tami DeSpain of Tulsa; Rueben DeSpain of Rolla, MO; Trace and Rick Dodgion of Guymon and Kara Miller of Guymon; brother, Norval and Lavada Adams of Tuscon, AZ; sister, Bertalee Hatchett of San Jose, CA; brother-in-law, Charles Johnson of Everett, WA; sisters-in-law, Zona Gayle Compton of Anderson, MO and Neomia Ruggles of Yuma, AZ; 43 great-grandchildren, 10 great-great-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services were Wednesday, February 5, 2003 , at the First Christian Church in Guymon with Brother Jim Maynard officiating. died Wednesday, January 15, 2003, at the Beaver County Nursing Home. Mae Virgene Hopson was born December 4, 1912, in Texas County, OK, the daughter of Jim and Mattie Snawder Hopson. She attended rural school and graduated from Tyrone High School with the Class of 1931. She attended Panhandle A&M in Goodwell. On July 15, 1933, in Hooker, Mae was united in marriage to Raymond Mann. They made their home in Tyrone their entire lives. Raymond died Monday, January 13, 2003, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Amarillo, TX, at the age of 70 years. Mr. Buchner was born July 24, 1932, in Spearman, TX and lived in Follett, TX most of his life. He served in the Army during the Korean War. After graduating from Texas A&M, he attended the University of Texas and received his law degree in 1962. He practiced law in Follett from 1962 to 2003 and was a member of the Texas State Bar. In 1953, Mr. Buchner died on January 2, 2003 at the Beaver County Memorial Hospital at the age of 82. He graduated from high school in Wilson in 1940 where he was a Golden Gloves Boxer for three years. Doc helped the school coach teach boxing to the team while he was still in school. He used the training that he received from a cook in Wilson that was a former professional boxer. In the 138 pound division of Golden Gloves , he was state runner-up in the Golden Jubilee Competition for the state of Oklahoma. During World War II, Doc served in the U.S. Navy as a 2nd class aviation metal smith from 1942 to 1944. During his time in the navy, he was on his base boxing team. Some of the nicknames for A.C. were "Speedy," "Red," "Bosco,"and "Corny." During the war years he worked for Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation before and after his time in the navy. Doc attended college at Murray State College at Tishomingo, OK and then went two additional years to become a chiropractor at Carber Chiropractic College in Oklahoma City, OK. He was president of the graduating class at Carber in 1949. After graduation, Doc stopped in Beaver with his family on a proposed move to Guymon. He decided to establish his chiropractic practice at Beaver. A new sign at his clinic in Beaver says that Doc has served the community for 51 years and " thanks for the good memories." He married for 41 years until Dolores Interment was in the Chapel Hills Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on Tuesday, January 7, 2003 at 10:00 A.M.

Mann
Mae Mann, 90, of Tyrone, died September 2, 1998, and for the last seven years Mae has lived at the nursing home. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, infant son, Jerry Jim and three brothers, Paul, Lee and Glenn. Survivors include her son, Gerald Mann and his wife, Patsy of Liberal, KS; her daughter, Valene and Leon Albert of Knowles; two sisters, Lethea Beach of Suldotna, AK and Grace Rawlins of Salem, OR; grandson, Rodney Albert and wife, Tera; great grandson, Noah Albert and great-granddaughter, Bentleigh Albert. Graveside services were Saturday, January 18, 2003, at the Tyrone Cemetery in Tyrone. Memorials are suggested to the Tyrone Cemetery or the charity of the donors choice and may be sent to the Roberts Brothers Funeral Home, Box 745, Hooker, OK 73945.

Oquin
Ethel Rubydell Oquin, age 81, Interment was in Thorn Cemetery in Greenbrier, AR. Your condolences may be sent to Devo Oquin, 98 Black Jack Road, Greenbrier, AR 72058.

Williams
Bradley G. Williams, 20, of Forgan, Interment was in the Floris Midway Cemetery, rural Forgan. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorials be sent to the Bradley and Brandon Williams Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Bank of Beaver.

Peters
Mildred C. Peters, 90, of Liberal, KS married Marion E. Peters at Turpin. Mr. Peters Interment was in Liberal Cemetery. The family suggests memorials be sent to the First Presbyterian Church. c/o Miller Mortuary, 908 North Lincoln, Liberal, KS 67905.

Heckart
Keith Heckart, 79, Interment was in the Midway Cemetery.

Spaulding
Margaret Jane Spaulding, 74, of Leavenworth, KS married Shelby I. Spaulding in Liberal, KS. Jane retired as a medical transcriptionist from the Civil Service at Fort Leavenworth where she worked for over 25 years. She is survived by her husband, Shelby; mother, Faye Day of Forgan; daughters and their husbands, Cheryl J. and Hadley Fitzpatrick of Atchinson, KS and Susan K. and Fred Bierschbach of Perkin, IL; son and his wife, John Alan and Barbara Spaulding of Leavenworth; sisters, Joann Duckworth of Amarillo, TX and Karen Livingston of Mt. Hood, OR; brother, Robert Day of Turpin; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Her father preceded her in death. Funeral services were Monday, December 23, 2002, died Wednesday, December 18, 2002. Memorial services were Friday, December 20, 2002 in the Beaver United Methodist Church with John Breon, pastor, and Dan Carter, officiating. Mr. Knight was born September 18, 1921, in Beaver County to George Lewis and Goldie Burke Knight. Growing up on the family farm, Windy graduated from Beaver High School in 1941. Following graduation he entered the armed services, serving as an army paratrooper in World War II. He parachuted with the 508th Battalion of the 82nd Airborne into Normandy on D-Day and received a Purple Heart for a broken leg. Following the war, Windy returned to Beaver County to marry Claudine Cothran on August 11, 1946, in Beaver United Methodist Church. In a much varied career Windy was a truck driver, farmer, rancher and road construction worker, finally retiring as a longtime employee of the Bureau of Mines, Amarillo Helium Operations. Windy was a virtual jack-of-all-trades and master of many. He was a faithful member of the Methodist Church for more than 40 years. He was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters, Euna Faye, Wanda and Pauline; and two brothers, Darwin and Glen. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Diane Bim and husband, Brian of Amarillo, TX and Denise Carter and husband, Dan of Morton, TX; a son, Roger Knight and wife, Kathy of Amarillo, TX; six grandchildren, Brett Bim, Mandi Garcia, Kari Brace, Maggi Perkins, Kacy Brown and Cade Carter; and a great-granddaughter.

Peery
John Thomas Peery, age 8, of Hope Mills, NC died Tuesday, December 24, 2002, at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS. She attended Beaver Schools where she and her sister Beverly were well known for their athletic abilities, especially basketball. On November 8, 1947, she died Tuesday evening, December 17, 2002, at his home in Oklahoma City one month before his 96th birthday. William Dwight Leonard, always known as Dwight, was born on the family homestead near Beaver, Oklahoma Territory on January 20, 1907, ten months before Oklahoma became a state. His father, the Reverend William Barr Leonard, a Presbyterian minister and farmer, and his mother, Mary Elizabeth Rich Leonard, a teacher and owner of ladies’ clothing stores in Beaver and Coldwater, KS came to Chickasha, Oklahoma Territory in 1900 and moved to Beaver in 1903. He was a 1924 graduate of Beaver High School and received his B.A. from the College of Emporia, Emporia, KS in 1928, and his LL.B. from Cumberland Law School, Cumberland, TN in 1934. On June 28, 1936, he was died on December 12, 2002, at the Beaver County Memorial Hospital. Nellie attended grade school at Glendale, a school her father helped establish in eastern Beaver County several miles south of Slapout. Nellie attended high school in Laverne, OK. During the school year she lived in an apartment in Laverne with her older sisters. She graduated from high school in 1925. On August 16, 1925, Nellie passed away in 1971. Nellie was a member of the Beaver United Methodist Church. As a child she attended the Fairview Methodist Church that was founded by her father and father-in-law. She was also a charter member of Friday Club, a member of the United Methodist Women and numerous bridge clubs. After Hobart’s death, she traveled extensively. She is survived by one daughter and her son-in-law, Barbara and John Hesler of Beaver; one granddaughter and her husband, Lori and Mark Lumley of Perryton, TX; one grandson and his wife, Larry and Sherry Hesler of Stillwater and three great-grandsons, Skipper Lumley, Aaron Hesler and Dillon Lumley. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, three bothers, Ross Goodner, Dexter Goodner and Clifford Goodner and five sisters, Ellen Adams, Dora Bridgewater, Janet Bridges, Nancy Toepfer and Dosia Malone. Funeral services were Saturday, December 14, 2002, at the Beaver United Methodist Church with Rev. John Breon officiating and Rev. Herb Bridgewater assisting. died Monday, December 9, 2002. He was born in Forgan to Edna Maud Wadley and James Peter Gilardi on October 27, 1931, both now deceased. Bill was born in a small farming and railroad community during the depression. The home he was born in was a pair of railroad cars that still stands today. Bill grew up in the middle of the dustbowl and worked with his father at the train depot. He went to school and watched as his brothers left for WWII. He got his chance to join them during the Korean War when he joined the Marines. Bill’s family moved to Oklahoma City and Bill followed where he met the love of his life Helen (Sookie) Jones. They had two boys and eventually moved to Austin, TX. He is survived by two sons, Barry and wife Paula and Bob and wife Julie, all of Austin, TX; three grandchildren, Stacey, Amber and Bobby, all of Austin; mother-in-law, Gertrude Jones of Austin; sister-in-law, Patricia Boykin and husband Tony of Centerville, TX; nieces and nephews, Karen Sutton, Jim Stoelzing, Debbie Lemons, Denise Clepper and numerous great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife Sookie of 43 years in 2000; both parents; his brothers, James Peter (Bud) Gilardi, Jr., and Robert Wesley (Bob) Gilardi and sister Edna Belt Storlzing. Funeral services were Thursday, December 12, 2002, at Cook-Walden-Forest Oaks Funeral Home in Austin, TX with Pastor Mike Fuqua officiating . died Sunday, December 8, 2002, at his home in Arlington at the age of 55. He was born February 12, 1947 to Hugh E. and Joanne E. Maxwell Marsh in Sewickley, PA. He graduated from Kingman High School in 1965, from Hastings College in Hastings, NE in 1969 and from San Francisco Theological seminary in 1972. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church having served as pastor in Beaver, OK and Meade, KS communities. Before David married Carolyn F. Banker at LaVeta, CO. Survivors include his wife, LaVeta of Arlington, KS; two step sons, Shannon Schoenecker of Hutchinson, KS and Scott Schoenecker of Arlington, KS; two daughters, Rebekah and Bethany and one-stepdaughter, Sammi Nickell of Arlington; parents, Rev. Hugh E and Joanne Marsh of Lindsborg, KS; two brothers, Daniel Marsh of Wichita, KS and Paul Marsh of Riverdale, KS; one sister, Martha Roberts of Lindsborg, KS, 12 grandchildren, and two step great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, John Marsh. A private funeral service was held on Wednesday, December 11, 2002, with a Memorial service of Remembrance following at Elliot Mortuary Chapel on Sunday, December 15 with Dr. Alva F. Goosen presiding. died Monday, November 18, 2002, at his residence in Liberal, KS. He was born July 27, 1929, at Liberal, KS, the son of Phillip Edward and Mabel Ruth (Bennett) Schultz. He has been a resident of Liberal most of his life and attended Liberal High School. He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served in the Korean war. On July 9, 1952, he Interment was in Midway Cemetery in Floris.