McCulley
Florence D. McCulley, 74, of Turpin, died Monday, April 1, 2003, at her home in Turpin. She was born October 14, 1928, at Parkville, MO, the daughter of Elmer and Lora DePriest Gillespie On April 30. 1948, she married Neal McCulley at Olathe, KS. Mr. McCulley survives. She and her family moved to Liberal, KS in 1951 and later to the Turpin community in 1956. She had worked as a secretary for an insurance company. In addition to her husband Neal, she is survived by four sons, Ora McCulley and wife Peggy of Liberal, Clair McCulley and wife Verna of Turpin, Glenn McCulley and wife Rosalind of Weatherford and Gary McCulley of California, MO; two daughters, Lora Adams and husband Robert of Hoisington, KS and Alice Frederick and husband David of Ft. Worth, TX; one sister, Helen Hines of Kansas City, MO; 12 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and two sisters. Private graveside services were conducted.

Poorbaugh
Stephany Michelle Poorbaugh was born on March 19, 1976, in Oklahoma City. A vibrant redhead with a keen mind and an extremely cheerful and loving disposition, Stephany graduated with honors from Putnam City North High School. She then proceeded to Oklahoma State University where she was an active and loved member in the Alpa Delta Pi Sorority with a Bachelor of Finance and Accounting Degree. After graduation, she accepted a position at Sonic Industries in the accounting department where she quickly excelled to a team manager. Feeling the need to diversify she transferred to the purchasing department where again, due to dedication and hard work, she became the manager of distribution services and an intricate part of food packaging for the Sonic Drive Ins. Stepahny received her last promotion in December 2002. Descriptions by her co-workers and all who knew her were as follows: high spirited, jovial, smiles galore, talented positive, abundantly generous. All of the above was achieved by the age of 27. Stephany could always command an audience with her laughter, smile and undeniable wit. All who knew her valued her as a beautiful and extremely supportive friend. Even those who only had met her were taken with her honest friendliness and her sincerity in being her own person. Her loss will be felt by all, but her love, laughter and full life will live on forever in all of us who treasure her memory and attempt to emulate those qualities we loved about her so much. Stephany was preceded in death by her mother, Brenda Sue Poorbaugh. Survivors include her sister, Lorin Doan, 38, and her father, Reg Poorbaugh, 58.

Perry
Eura Perry was born April 11, 1912, at Balko. She died on March 31, 2003, at the age of 90 years, 11 months and 20 days at the Beaver County Nursing Home. Eura was the daughter of Charlie (C.C.) Tice and Addie Parks Tice. She was educated in the Balko Schools, graduating in 1930 from Balko High School. She rode a horse to school, whether rain, shine or snow. She played basketball as a forward on the girls high school team. This led to a lifelong passion for basketball. In those days, she played basketball on a dirt court. As a girl growing up, she was "Daddy’s Right-Hand Man" helping with all of the farm and livestock chores. Eura was the fourth of five children in her family. The other siblings were: Desley Tice of Liberal, KS; Lorraine Smith of Liberal, KS; Mabel Barnett of Roswell, NM (surviving sister) and Gwynn Tice of Balko (surviving brother). Following graduation from Balko High School, Era worked as housekeeper and cook for Barry Lawson of the Balko community. On October 15, 1937, Eura married D.H. (Del) Perry. Del was working for her Grandpa Parks on his farm in Durant. One day Grandma Parks asked Eura to take a drink of water to their hired hand, which just happened to be Del Perry. Eura often said she started out taking him a drink of water, and did from then on...This union remained until Del’s death, January 1990. Into this union four children were born. Initially, premature twin boys-Melvin Dean Perry and Marvin Gene Perry-were born on December 13, 1938. Marvin Gene Perry died within 24 hours of his birth. The twins were born at home and placed in a shoe box as their crib. Del was working for Bill Taylor of Balko at that time. Billie Charles Perry of Beaver was born in Beaver on February 3, 1942. Del worked for Elmer Classen in Balko at this time. The family moved to what is referred to as "The Home Place" in August of 1943, Joyce Dell Perry Gunsaulis was born December 15, 1944, while at the "Home Place", located seven miles southeast of Beaver. Then in 1953, Del and Eura purchased a home four miles south of Beaver from Chet and Lucille Crane. While living on the farm, the couple was involved in dairy, wheat and cattle. Eura always said when the couple did their field work together-when one made a left turn, the other one turned left at the same time, because they were always "side by side." And so it was their entire life together. In the spring of 1974, Del and Eura decided to move to town and live in Beaver. After retiring in 1974, Del and Eura often enjoyed their leisure time camping with friends at Canton lake and in South Texas. The couple made their home in Beaver until Del’s passing in January 1990. Eura continued to live at 701 Avenue F until March 31, 2003, when she moved to the Beaver County Nursing Home. Eura was baptized at the Balko First Baptist Church. She moved her membership to the Beaver First Baptist Church in 1953. The church members were meeting at that time in the old church building. When the new Beaver First Baptist Church was built, Del used their wheat truck to move a load of brick from Clinton to Beaver to help build the church, which stands today. Eura died at 7:00 p.m. on March 31, 2003, and is remembered by her family and friends as a hard worker, a seamstress, a disciplinarian and a mother with a great love of her family. She is the "World’s Greatest Mother!" Survivors include her children Melvin Dean Perry and wife, Alberta of Beaver, Billie Charles Perry and wife, Leona of Beaver and Joye Dell Gunsaulis and husband Ray of Fairview; grandchildren and great-grandchildren from Dean’s family, Ramona Smaldridge and husband, Eric of Liberal, KS and their children, Davie, Andrew and Anastasia, Cheryl Wright and husband, Tony of Forgan and their children, Kristen, Samantha and Trey, and Dwayne Perry and wife, Krissy of Beaver and their children, Alyssa and Shelby; grandchildren and great-grandchildren from Bill’s family, David Perry and fiancee, Tammy Suddeth of Tyrone and their children, Brooke, Tyler, A.J. and Sydney, Becky Painter and husband, Ron of Buffalo and their children, Kyle and Luke and Steven Perry and wife Stacey of Beaver and their children, Skyler and Dalton; grandchildren and great-grandchildren of Joye’s family, Alana Hein and husband, Fred of Fairview and their child, Autum and Mike Gunsaulis and wife, Gina of Weatherford and their child, Jayce. In celebration of her life, funeral services were held Thursday, April 3, 2003, at 2:00 p.m. at the Beaver First Baptist Church with Mike Gunsaulis, Eura’s grandson, of Weatherford officiating, and Dr. Don Rogers of Beaver and David I. Parker of Liberal, KS assisting. Interment was at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Balko.

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 Sunday. The services will be held at the Peacock Larson Funeral home located at 401 Raton Aven in LaJunta.

Shook
Alice Marie Shook, 92, 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 married her childhood sweetheart, Vernon Shook. Alice and Vernon had four children, Wilma Jean, Verna Faye, Dolly Mae and Sheldon Samuel. All were born at home and three were born in a dugout on the family farm near Elmwood. The family moved to Beaver in 1936 so the children could attend school. Vernon and Alice worked hard so their children could have a good education. Alice was a member of the First Christian Church of Beaver. She was also a member of the Oklahoma Historical Society, the Beaver County Historical Society, Rebekah Assembly of Oklahoma and a number of other organizations. Alice received recognition for 30 years of dedicated service as Beaver County Fair Board secretary from 1950-1980. In regard to that honor she also received a Citation from the State of Oklahoma for her service to the community in her capacity as Fair Secretary. Alice was preceded in death by her husband, Vernon, of 54 years; her parents, Sam and Mary Kachel; one brother, Howard; two sisters, Bertha and Ethel; sons-in-law, Gerald Rodesta, Max Shoffner and Gene 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 her husband, Bob of Oklahoma City; Jean Phillips of El Reno and Verna Faye Rodosta of Beaver; one sister, Leatha Howe of Dodge City, KS; one brother, Dr. Harold Kachel and wife, Joan of Beaver. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren and their spouses, Jan and David Miller; Sue and Charlie Marks; Phillip and Bonnie Rodosta; Rhonda and Dr. Michael Butcher; Guyla 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 Tolbert; 23 great-grandchildren, Lee Miller; Carrie and Christopher Marks; Scott, Jennifer and Laura Butcher; Chelsea, Aubree and Sam Shook; Taylor and Gavin Goodin; Allison and Becky Woodstock; Hannah, Caleb, and Isaiah Barr; Rachel and David Baty; Christian, Avery and Austin Tolbert; J.C. Rodosta and wife, Shabnam; Dustin Rodosta and wife, Stefanie, and three great-great-grandchildren, Brian, Shane and Isabella Rodosta; three sisters-in-law; two brothers-in-law and many nieces and nephews. Because of Alice’s early teachings and raising her family to know Jesus the family is truly blessed. Funeral services were March 10, 2003, at the First Christian Church. Grandchildren officiated and had the music for the service.

Nieberlein
Marjorie Florence Huguley Nieberlein was born in Beaver on June 25, 1923, to Jennie Mae Beauchamp Huguley and Charles Ferdinand Huguley. Marjorie graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry in the early 1940s from the Oklahoma College for Women in Chickasha. She worked as a chemist at the Rolla School of Mines in Missouri, where she met her husband, Dr. Vernon Nieberlein. The couple made their home in Huntsville, AL where Vernon worked as a rocket scientist. After a prolonged existence with cancer, Marjorie 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, died in Garden City, KS on Thursday, March 20, 2003. She was born on January 4, 1952, in Beaver, the daughter of Eugene Wesley and Wilma Shinnault Sherrill. She was a 1970 graduate of Meade High School and a 1975 graduate of St. Mary’s of the Plains College with a B.A. in History. She was a resident of Scott City, KS since 1981 moving from Liberal, KS. She was the Blood Donor Recruiter for the American Red Cross in Scott City. On November 25, 1983, she 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. Interment was in the Forgan Cemetery in Forgan.

Fisher
Ellene Vesta Fisher, age 90, 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 married Fred Forrest Fisher at Dodge City, KS. He 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. Interment was in Graceland Cemetery.

Rhodes
Earl Hubert Rhodes, 83, 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 married Henrietta Westervelt at Columbus, KS. She preceded him in death on June 12, 1990. In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents, five brothers, and two sisters. He is survived by one son, Bill Rhodes and his wife Teresa of Hooker; two daughters, Mary Clark of Elk City and Nancy McVay and her husband Mike of Beaver; one brother, Glen Rhodes of Seattle, WA; three sisters, Norma Leonie of Corpus Christi, TX, Billie Jean Barton of Las Cruces, NM and Betty Jo Charles of Las Cruces, NM, seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Funeral services were Thursday, March 20, 2003, at the United Methodist Church in Protection, KS with Rev. Dennis Carter officiating. 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 died Tuesday, March 11, 2003, at Cordell Memorial Hospital at the age of 58. Glen had lived in Cordell since 1968, moving there from Guymon. He worked for several years for the city of Cordell at Lawnview Cemetery. He had been caretaker at Strickland Cemetery for several years. Surviviors include his wife, Gayle; three children, Eugenia Gayle and Glen Jr. of the home and Robert Maurice of Lawton; one sister, Virginia Marie Shrum of Forgan; five brothers, Alvin Loren Williams of Phoenix, AZ, Eugene Lee Schollenbarger of Phoenix, AZ, Donald Ray Schollenbarger of Alva, Rick Dean Schollenbarger of Forgan and Eldon Leon Schollenbarger of Guymon and other relatives and friends. Funeral services were Friday, March 14, 2003, at the First Baptist Church in Cordell. Interment was at Fort Sill National Cemetery at Elgin.

Presnall
Johnie B. Presnall, age 80, of Perryton, TX died Wednesday, March 5, 2003. He 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. Interment was in Gray Cemetery in Gray, OK.

Gift
Chalmer Leon Gift was born on May 9, 1927, in Balko to Chalmer Ben and Maud Mae (Crum) Gift. He 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. Interment was in Bethany Cemetery in Balko.

Gray
Lorene Helen Gray, age 79, longtime Beaver resident 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 married Alexander Myers and they made their home in Beaver. Her husband died in 1962 and she married Bernard Gray in 1966. Survivors include Ray Myers of Tonkawa; Stanley Gray of Pueblo, CO; Stacey Gray of Elk City; Drenda Ford of Woodward and Steve Gray of Myrtle Beach, SC; two brothers, Fleming Garrett of Yuma, AZ and Ray Garrett of Mt. Vernon, WA, nieces, nephews, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Lorene was preceded in death by her husbands, parents, one brother and three sisters. Graveside services were Tuesday, March 18, 2003, at the Fairmont Cemetery in Follett, TX with Rev. John Breon officiating. Memorials may be made to the Beaver United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 309, Beaver, OK 73932.

Sprague
Herbert Andrew Nelson Sprague was born June 7, 1902 near Hydro. He came to Beaver County when he was four years old with his parents Herbert and Minnie Sprague. He received his education at the Hibbs School. On August 11, 1927, he and Vena Belle Getz were united in marriage. This marriage spanned a period of 75 1/2 years. They spent one year working in various places in Oklahoma and Kansas, then came back to Beaver County to farm for the rest of their lives. He was preceded in death by his parents, Herbert and Minnie Sprague; brothers, Ben and Clark; sisters, Dora Sprague, Alice Hendricks and Irma Eyer; one grandson, Stanley Sprague and one great-granddaughter, Megan Winchester. He is survived by his wife Vena Sprague; his sons and their wives, Herbert and Lura Sprague and John and Mary Sprague of Beaver; his daughters and husbands, Beulah and Calvin Winchester of Beaver, Lavonna and Bob Bell of Weed, NM; 11 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild with many special nieces and nephews. Funeral services were Monday, March 17, 2003, at the Beaver United Methodist Church with John Breon officiating and David Glascock assisting. 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, died Saturday, March 1, 2003, in Sterling, CO. She was born December 25, 1928, to Frank and Clara (Hemenway) Fraim in Tyrone. On April 5, 1949, she 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. Interment was at Riverside Cemetery in Sterling, CO.

Glover
Syble Mae Glover 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. Interment was in the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, north of Laverne. The family suggests memorials to the Rosston United Methodist Church Building Fund or the Alzheimers’s Foundation, both c/o Wilkinson Funeral Home, Box 302, Buffalo, OK 73834.

Roberts
Mitchell Wade Roberts, 19, of Springdale 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. Interment was in Sonora Cemetery.

Bartel
Bobby Loy Bartel, age 65, of Balko, 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. Interment was in the Mennonite Cemetery in Balko.

Duerson
James L. "Jim" Duerson, 52, of Turpin, 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 married Ronna R. Pittser at Clayton, NM. She survives. In addition to his wife, Ronna he survived by two sons, James Duerson, Jr. and Terri Jones of Turpin and John Duerson of Turpin; one daughter, Andrea Duerson and Alex Stalker of Topeka, KS; one brother, Alvin Duerson and wife Lisa of Turpin; one sister, Jane Ulibarri and husband James of Turpin and three grandchildren, Alexis Jones, James Lee Duerson III and Trysta Kay Duerson. He was preceded in death by his parents. Funeral services were Thursday, March 6, 2003, at the Turpin High School Gymnasium with Rev. Jimmy Reed and Rev. Dianna Izquierdo presiding. 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, 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 March 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 the valedictorian in the Class of 1929. On December 22, 1929, Alice 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. Interment was in Pioneer Cemetery. The family suggests memorials to the Beaver First Christian Church or Jones-Plummer Museum.

Meyers
Imogene Hope Meyers, 82, 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 married Elmer Meyers at Wichita, KS. He 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. Interment was in Graceland Cemetery, Meade. Memorials are suggested to Fowler Nursing Home or Minneola District Hospital, c/o Fidler-Orme Mortuary, Box F, 212 South Fowler St., Meade, KS 67864.

Dr. Jim Chockley
After an extended illness, Dr. Jim Chockley 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 married. Anne assisted Jim in his practice for about five years, until she began teaching in the Beaver Schools. Jim was preceded in death by his mother, Alberta Chockley and his dad, Fred Chockley. He is survived by his wife of 23 years, Anne, of the home; son, Charlie and his wife, Diane, of Beaver; daughter Karen and her husband, Phillip, of Fort Collins, Colorado; daughter, Brenda and her husband, Jon, of Tulsa, Oklahoma; step-son, Jim and his wife, Linda, of Oilton, Oklahoma; and step-daughter, Dana and her husband, Steve, of Goodwell, Oklahoma; his mom, Iris Chockley, of Beaver; six grandchildren, Callie and Emily Chockley, Isaac and Elijah Trippet and Alec and Joel Cooper; one sister, Otha and her husband, Lavaughn McDaniel of Felt, Oklahoma; two brothers, Roger and wife, Barbara and Roy Chockley all of Beaver; along with many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, great nieces and nephews, cousins and a host of friends. Jim had lots of hobbies, flying, rodeoing and most lately, building and driving his own race cars. He followed the Nascar Racing as an avid fan. Jim’s greatest joy was his grandchildren. He loved picking them up to go for ice cream. He spent many hours restoring a 1970 Mustang as a gift for all his grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be made to the Beaver County Memorial Hospital.

Pounds
Fern Frances Pounds was born on June 13, 1902, in Millersburg, IA to Francis Lincoln and Louisa Ellen (Tchirgi) Pounds. Fern attended school at Valley View, Beaver and Goodwell. Most of her life was spent farming and dairying on the family farm. She was a member of the Centenarian Club of Oklahoma. Fern 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. Interment was in the Capital View Cemetery, Elmwood.

Pugh-Riggs
Myrtle Marie Pugh-Riggs was born November 4, 1914, on a farm in southern Beaver County. She was one of 11 children. Myrtle loved country living, farming and cattle and took pride in all her work and was very dedicated. She took care of Roger Mills faithfully for 10 years until illness made it impossible. She lived in Beaver County her whole life. Myrtle was a housewife, mother, and grandmother. She 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. Interment was in Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Balko.

Olmstead
Debra Jo "Debi" Olmstead 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 married Wayne Olmstead. Debi was preceded in death by her brothers, Larry Stinson, who 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. Interment was in the Laverne Cemetery. Memorials can be made to the American Cancer Society or to the Laverne United Methodist Church, c/o Myatt-Seeger Funeral Home, Box 909, Laverne, OK 73848.

Myers
Mark Myers, 49, of Augusta, GA, husband of Patti Abasolo Myers, 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 Monday, January 27, 2003, at Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville, MN. Karen was employed by Northern Natural Gas Co. for 26 years. She was preceded in death by her mother and father. Survivors include her husband, Steve of Kismet, KS; her daughter, Mindy Miller of Savage, MN; her son, Sean Holland of Los Angeles, CA; sister, Deanne Avery of Aurora, CO and her great-aunt, Jean Mikita of Albuquerque, NM. Memorial services were Saturday, February 1, 2003, at the Forgan Christian Church in Forgan. The family requests memorials be made to the First Christian Church, P.O. Box 117, Forgan, OK 73938.

DeSpain
Opal Cloys DeSpain, 93, of Guymon, 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 Bishop Beene. To this union were born two sons. Bishop and Opal lived in May, OK until Bishop’s death in a farm accident. After Bishop’s death, Opal met and 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. Interment was in the Gate Cemetery. The DeSpain family requests memorials be given to the Dunaway Manor or the Memorial Hospital Home Care and Hospice, c/o Bunch-Roberts Funeral Home, P.O. Box 1112, Guymon, OK 73942.

Mann
Mae Mann, 90, of Tyrone, 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 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.

Buchner
Donald Ross Buchner, son of L.M. Buchner and Gladys (Close) Buchner, 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 married LaVeta Steinert at Follett. Survivors include his wife, LaVeta; one daughter, Jody Kalla of Plano, TX; one son, Ross Mark Buchner of Chipita Park, CO; one sister, Lometa Sparks of Amarillo, TX; two grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Memorial graveside services were held Sunday, January 19, 2003, at the Fairmont Cemetery in Follet, TX with Pastor Clay Wells of the First Baptist Church officiating. The family requests memorial donations to be to the Follett Education Corporation, c/o of the Follett National Bank, Follett, TX.

Dr. Albert Carl McCan
Beaver, Oklahoma
Dr. A. C. McCan was born on October 29, 1920 in Wilson, Oklahoma to Samuel Ernest and Beulah Roxie (White) McCan. Dr. McCan 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 Dolores Blake on November 26, 1948 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. From this union were born one daughter and four sons. The couple were married for 41 years until Dolores died on January 10, 1990. He was a member for over forty years of the First Christian Church in Beaver where he was baptized. In the past few years he attended First Baptist Church in Beaver with his companion Imogene Pierce. Some of the organizations that A.C. was a member were: Lions Club, Masonic Order, Chamber of Commerce, V.F.W. and the Oklahoma Chiropractic Association. He is a member of the Hall of Fame of the Oklahoma Chiropractic Association. He is survived by his children: Ronnie McCan of Fayetteville, North Carolina; Jerry D McCan, DDS of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Jimmy McCan of Beaver, Oklahoma; Stephen W McCan, DC of Newcastle, Oklahoma; one daughter, Colleen Koehn of Euless, Texas; Four sisters, Loree Stubbs of Edmond, Oklahoma; Ernestine Siegel of Kimberling City, Missouri; Laverne Patterson of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Colleen Smith of Little, Colorado; 9 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services for Dr. Albert McCan were held Monday, January 6, 2003 at 2:00 P.M. in the Beaver First Christian Church with Dr. Don Rogers officiating. 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 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 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, died Monday, January 6, 2003, at her home. She was born in Stratford, TX on January 5, 1922, to the late John Kincheloe and Nettie Burges Kincheloe. Mrs. Oquin was owner and operator of the Beaver Clean-n-Press in Beaver until retirement and was of the Methodist faith. Survivors are her husband, Talmadge Devo Oquin of Greenbrier, AR; three daughters, Darlene Vandeburgh of Ponca City, Janet Westwood of Greenbrier, AR and Debbie Myer of Eskridge, KS; two sons, Jim Oquin and Donald Oquin, both of Greenbrier, AR; a sister, Norma Jean Donathan of Pittsburg, KS, 16 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Sue Dale of Oklahoma City. Funeral services were Thursday, January 9, 2003, at Bishop-Griffin Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jim Sanders officiating. 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, died Monday, January 6, 2003, at the St. Mary’s Hospital in Enid. He was born April 30, 1982, at Garden City, KS, the son of Jeff and Leisa Keeth Williams. He graduated form Forgan High School with the Class of 2001, where he was President and member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, captain of the Quiz Bowl Team, manager of the basketball team, Vice President of the National Honor Society. He was voted most dependable, most unique, most likely to succeed and class favorite. He also served on the yearbook staff and was a student aide. He was class Valedictorian. Brad enjoyed his hobbies of computers, designing and coding computer games and collecting lighthouses. He attended Texas Tech in Lubbock, TX for one year and was entering the second semester of his sophomore year at Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva majoring in computer science. He is survived by his parents, Jeff and Leisa Williams of Forgan; one sister, Brandee Williams of the home; grandparents, Bob and Roberta Williams and Roger and Faye Lamcke, all of Liberal, KS; and special friend, Jessica Miller of Woodward. He was preceded in death by his brother Brandon Williams on August 15, 2001. Funeral services were Friday, January 10, 2003, at the Forgan High School Auditorium with Rev. Mike Mackey officiating. 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 died Tuesday, January 7, 2003, at the Southwest Medical Center in Liberal. She was born February 14, 1912, at Turpin, the daughter of Clarence E. and Helena P. Eldridge Dale. She graduated from Liberal High School in 1930. She was a homemmaker and helped her husband farm in the Turpin community. On November 22, 1931, she married Marion E. Peters at Turpin. Mr. Peters died August 23, 1966. She is survived by two sons, John Peters and wife Inabelle of Turpin and Bob Peters of Oklahoma City; one daughter, Ann Pattin and husband Charles of Overland Park, KS; four grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were Friday, Janaury 10, 2003, at Miller Chapel in Liberal, KS with Rev. Stephen Saville officiating. 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, died Sunday, December 22, 2002, at the Beaver County Nursing Home. He was born April 10, 1923, in Keyes, OK. Keith served in the U.S. Air Force with the 80th Airborne Troop Carrier Squad in Europe during World War II. He enjoyed a legendary basketball career as a 6 foot 7 inch center while playing ball for Keyes High School, Cessna in Wichita, KS. In the service he was named to several all-star teams while touring with the Air Force team in Europe and France. Survivors include his wife, Winifred (Eagan) of 60 years; two sons, Terry and wife Donna of Rose Hill, KS and Rodney and his wife Redawna of Oklahoma City; one daughter, Sharyn and husband Roger Hester of Beaver; one sister, Audrey Stewart of Riesel, TX; 12 grandchildren, Chad Hester, Colby Hester, Kylar Hester, Kayla (Hester) Herd, Ryan Heckart, Brendan Heckart, Troy Heckert, Wes Heckert, Alicia (Heckert) Barton, Ron Coleman, Rick Coleman, and Sharon (Coleman) Harp; 19 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and one sister. Funeral services were Friday, December 27, 2002, at the Forgan Baptist Church. Interment was in the Midway Cemetery.

Spaulding
Margaret Jane Spaulding, 74, of Leavenworth, KS died Thursday, December 19, 2002, at the Providence Medical Center of Kansas City, KS. She was born the daughter of John Rufus and Laura Faye (Harrington) Day on November 29, 1928, in Carmen, OK. She attended Forgan Schools, graduating with the class of 1946. On May 25, 1947, she 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, Interment was in the Leavenworth National Cemetery. The family requests memorials be made to the American Diabetes or the Leukemia Foundation, c/o Belden-Sexton-Sumpter Funeral Chapels, 500 Oak St., Leavenworth, KS.

Knight
Winfield "Windy" L. Knight, 81, 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 Sunday, December 22, 2002, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. John was a second grade student at C. Wayne Collier Elementary School. Survivors include his parents, Hollis and Jill Peery of Hope Mills, NC; one brother, Anthony DeMino of the home; paternal grandparents, John and Mary Peery of Beaver; maternal grandparents, Tom and Linda Good of Shelburn, IN and Day and Terry Smith of Columbia, IN; maternal great-grandmother, Evelyn Henderson of Petersburg, WV and maternal great-grandmother, Maude Good of Elk View, WV. A memorial service was Friday, December 27, 2002, at Reeves Funeral Home in Hope Mills, NC with Dr. Dennis Sheppard officiating. Memorials may be sent to Friends of Children of Cape Fear Valley Health Services, designated to Pediatric ICU, P. O. Box 2000, Fay, NC 20302, in memory of John T. Peery.

Purcell
Johnnie Lauraetta Purcell was born November 19, 1930, at Beaver County Hospital as the sixth child of George Howard Karnes and Lola (Beauchamp) Karnes. She 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 married J.C. Purcell of Quitaque, TX in Perryton, TX. They lived in Texas for several years and later returned to reside on the Karnes’ homestead south of Beaver. To this union three children were born, Jon Christopher, Cecil Howard and Kerri Renee. She is preceded in death by her parents, George Howard and Lola Karnes; brothers, Earl "Blackie" Karnes, Evan Karnes and Howard Lyon Karnes; sisters, Beverly Spradling and Phyllis Cafky. Survivors include her husband of 55 years, J.C. Purcell; her children, Chris and Sharilyn Purcell of Beaver, Howard and Joyce Purcell of Florence, TX and Kerri and Richard Radcliff of Forgan; grandchildren, Toby Purcell of Beaver, John and Wendy (Purcell) Ringer of Colfax, IA, Jody and Tina Purcell of Guymon, Kalie, Kristen, Rhett and Ryan Radcliff of Forgan; great-grandchildren, Kayleigh, C.J. and Jackson Purcell of Guymon, Christopher and Crystal Purcell of Coffeyville, KS, Pirate Purcell of Guymon and Clair and Wyatt Ringer of Colfax, IA; one sister, Emma Lou Campbell and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were Sa

Leonard
Dwight Leonard, a longtime Beaver lawyer, rancher and farmer, 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 married to Mary Evelyn Holder. He and Mary Evelyn had two sons, William Lake Leonard and Timothy Dwight Leonard, both of whom followed in their father’s footsteps and became lawyers. His entire adult life was spent in Beaver until failing health necessitated his and his wife’s move to Oklahoma City in 2000 where they lived next door to their son Tim and his wife Nancy. His long and productive life in Beaver was devoted to public service, the practice of law and his greatest love of all, farming and ranching. He served in the Oklahoma State Senate from 1942 to 1950 where he represented the district comprised of Cimarron, Texas, Beaver and Harper counties. While in the Senate he served on the Appropriations and the Revenue and Taxation Committees, authored the Oklahoma Brand Registration Law, obtained funds for paving State Highway 3 through the Oklahoma Panhandle and for building new dormitories at Panhandle State University in Goodwell. In May 2001, he was honored by Governor Keating and the Oklahoma State Senate for his accomplishments and for being the oldest living former or present member of the Senate. During the 1950’s and 1960’s he served at various times as Beaver County Attorney and Beaver County Judge. In the 1930’s and early 1940’s he was engaged in the practice of law, first with Robert Loofborrow and later with Merle Lansden. In 1968, with Dick Trippet, he started the law firm of Leonard & Trippet. Later additions to the firm were his son Tim and Jamie Kee. Always active in church, community and civic affairs, he was a lifelong member of the First Presbyterian Church in Beaver. He was also active over the years in the Beaver County Farm Bureau, the Rotary Club and the Beaver County Historical Society. In the early 1930’s he served as secretary to the Beaver Chamber of Commerce, and during that time the Cimarron Territory Celebration was organized and held in conjunction with the Beaver County Free Fair. In the late 1940’s he served as president of a committee formed to bring telephone service to the rural areas of Beaver, Texas and Cimarron counties. This later became the Panhandle Telephone Cooperative. His primary interest and affection was always for the land. As a young boy and during his student days he always worked on the family farm southwest of Beaver. In 1939, he bought a small ranch southeast of Beaver near Clearlake. He later owned ranches in the Kansas Flint Hills and in Meade County, KS as well as other farms in Beaver County. He had a passion for conservation and improving the land, building terraces and dams to prevent erosion, building fences, barns, corrals and rotating crops and letting the farmland lie fallow to enhance its productivity. He was preceded in death by his mother and father and his older brothers, Rich and John. In addition to his wife of 66 years, he is survived by his son, Bill of Philadelphia, PA; his son, Tim and wife Nancy of Oklahoma City; his granddaughters, Elizabeth Leonard of Raleigh, NC and Kristin Leonard Pack and husband Sean of Louisville, CO; his grandsons, David Leonard of Woodstock, NY, Ryan Leonard and wife Carrie of Oklahoma City and Tyler Leonard and wife Courtney of Tulsa, and great-granddaughters, Eva Grace Leonard of Woodstock, NY and Catherine Laughlin Leonard of Oklahoma City. Funeral services were Saturday, December 21, 2002, at the First Presbyterian Church in Beaver. Clark Funeral Service of Beaver officiated. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 38 or the Beaver County Historical Society, P.O. Box 457 in Beaver, OK 73932.

Malone
Nellie Elizabeth Goodner Malone was born on July 21, 1906, to J. C. and Viola Goodner in Beaver County, Oklahoma Territory and 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 married Hobart Malone. Hobart 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. Interment was at Pioneer Cemetery.

Gilardi
William Bowie (Bill) Gilardi 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 . Interment was at Cook-Waldon/Forest Oaks

Marsh
Rev. David H. Marsh of Arlington, KS 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 died, he wanted everyone in Beaver and Meade to know that the years he served the churches as their pastor were the happiest of his lifetime. On June 7, 1987, he 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. Interment was in Arlington Cemetery in Arlington, KS. Memorials may be made to Harry Hynes Hospice, c/o Elliott Mortuary, 1219 N. Main, Hutchinson, KS 67501.

Schultz
Ronald Dean Schultz, age 73, 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 married Beverly J. (Hegwer) at Clayton, NM. She survives. He was a self-employed automotive supply salesman. He owned Ron Schultz Supply for 15 years, retiring in 1990. Besides his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Sherri Dennett and husband, Donnie of Hanston, KS; sisters, Betty Hanna and husband, John of Liberal, KS, Jody Salley and husband, Jesse of Liberal, KS, Esther Brown and husband, Ed of Tyrone and Doris House of Tyrone; three grandchildren, Michael Schultz, Tony Dennett and Roman Dennett and one great-grandson, Aden. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Phillip Ray Schultz and sister, Reva Reffitt. Funeral services were Thursday, November 21, 2002, at Faith Tabernacle in Liberal, KS with Rev. Rex Petty presiding. Interment was in Midway Cemetery in Floris.

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