Obituaries in Kansas Newspapers (arranged by city)
GARY MOSHER
Gary Mosher, 64, Centropolis, died Sunday, June 10, 2007.
Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 13, 2007, at Dengel & Son Mortuary, Ottawa. Friends may pay their respects there after 10 a.m. Tuesday to the service hour.
The family will meet with friends from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
ALICE FAYE NITCHER
WELLSVILLE -- Alice Faye Nitcher, age 64, Wellsville, passed away Thursday, June 14, 2007, at Olathe Medical Center surrounded by family after a courageous battle with lung cancer.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Wellsville Baptist Church.
Visitation will be 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday at Wilson's Funeral Home, Wellsville.
Burial will follow services in Wellsville Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made at the American Lung Association in care of Wilson's, P.O. Box 486, Wellsville KS 66092.
Alice Faye Nitcher was born Aug. 31, 1942, in Paola, the daughter of Melvin and Versa (Ross) Folks. She moved to Wellsville with her family in 1947 where she attended West Windy Grade School and then Wellsville High School. She attended the Bethel Church with her family.
In 1959, Alice married
Cecil Bailey. They later divorced.
On March 29, 1983, she married
Ben Nitcher. He survives of the home.
Alice was a hairdresser for more than 35 years and owned her own shop until she retired in December 1998. After her retirement, she enjoyed traveling and spending time at her second home in Arizona with her husband.
She also enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and especially treasured time spent with her grandchildren. Alice was a talented artist and painted many pictures for her family and friends. She also loved to garden and crochet and was a wonderful cook.
Alice is survived by her husband of the home; children, Randy Bailey of Wellsville, and Brenda Winkler of Olathe; stepchildren, Greg Nitcher, Wellsville, and Eric Nitcher, of Connecticut; sister, Jane Shields, Ottawa; brother, Larry Folks, Wellsville, and twin brother, Danny Folks, Wellsville; six grandchildren, four stepgrandchildren, two great-grandchildren, two stepgreat-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents and sister, Elaine Coughenour.
EUGENE "GENE" JOHN CLEAR
Eugene "Gene" John Clear, 76, passed away June 2, 2007, at his home in Wellsville. Graveside services will be 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 5, 2007, at the Spring Hill Cemetery, Spring Hill. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Bruce Funeral Home, 712 S. Webster, P.O. Box 7, Spring Hill KS 66083. Memorial contributions may be made to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America.
Gene was born in Denver, Colo., Oct. 7, 1930, to John and Pauline (Butts) Clear. As a child he and his family moved to California. He graduated from Fremont High School, Los Angeles, Calif. He was in the Army during the Korean War. He was a union carpet layer for more than 30 years in California with his last location being Big Bear Lake (1985 to 2004). Gene moved to the Wellsville area in 2004 to be near family. He was an avid baseball fan who had played minor league baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals.
Gene was preceded in death by his parents, former wife, Barbara Clear (2003), and sister Maxine Franks. He is survived by son, Mark Alan Clear, Wellsville; daughters, Leanne Rae Follett, Spring Hill, and Doris Clear, Long Beach, Calif.; brother, Robert Elwood Clear, Carson, Calif.; three grandchildren; nephew, Justin Clear, Overland Park; and special companion, Dorothy Perna, Calabasas, Calif.
RUTH A. BAUME
OTTAWA -- Ruth A. Baume, 89, Ottawa, died Oct. 14, 2006, at Ottawa Retirement Manor, Ottawa. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, at Mt. Moriah and Freeman Chapel, 10507 Holmes Road, Kansas City, Mo.
She was born March 1, 1917, in Freeman, Mo.
She was a member of the Doll Club, Kansas City, Mo., the Minature Museum and Club, the Eastern Star and the First United Methodist Church, Ottawa.
Survivors include daughter Jeanne Driver, grandchildren Andy Smith, Kari Smith Parks and Alan Smith and two great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by six brothers and two sisters.
Burial will be Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Kansas City, Mo. Friends may pay their respects from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral chapel.
Memorials may be sent to First United Methodist Church, Ottawa.
VERDA DYER
Verda Dyer, 84, Pomona, died Sunday, June 10, 2007. Arrangements will be announced later by Dengel & Son Mortuary.
LYLE R. DOTY
Lyle R. Doty, 53, Quenemo, died Wednesday, June 6, 2007. Arrangements will be announced by Dengel & Son Mortuary, Ottawa.
RUBY L. CAMPBELL
Ruby L. Campbell, 80, Ottawa, died Friday, June 8, 2007. Arrangements will be announced by Dengel & Son Mortuary, Ottawa.
DONNA B. MCKENZIE
Donna B. McKenzie, 77, Waverly, formerly of Ottawa, died Thursday, June 7, 2007. Arrangements will be announced by Dengel & Son Mortuary, Ottawa.
Mr Clinton Dale Rodgers
August 3, 1954 - December 28, 2008
Fort Dodge, Kansas - Mr. Rodgers was born on August 3, 1954 and passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2008.
Mr. Rodgers was a resident of Fort Dodge, Kansas at the time of passing.
Mrs. Delilah Blanche Duree
April 24, 1933 - December 18, 2008
Wichita, Kansas - Duree, Delilah B., 75, homemaker, passed away Thursday December 18, 2008. Visitation will be held Sunday, December 21, 2008 from 1-5 pm and Funeral Services held December 22, at 2:00 pm both at Lakeview Funeral Home 12100 E. 13th Street, Wichita, KS. She is preceded in death by her parents and five sisters. Survivors include her husband; Billy (Doc) Duree of 56 years, children; Kenny (Sally) Duree, Goddard, KS., Danny (Monica) Duree, Richard (Mary) Duree both of Wichita, KS., brother; Bill (Lillian) Williams, Wichita, KS., sister; Anne (Walter) Marshall, Quapaw, OK., grandchildren; Amy Kirk, Wichita, KS., Melissa Duree, Springfield, Mo., Ashleigh Duree, Kansas City, MO., Billy Duree, Branson, Mo., Stacey (Chad) Clough, Haysville, KS., Victoria Duree, Goddard, KS., Kenny Duree Jr., Wichita, KS., seven great grandchildren.
Mrs. Dolores Mae Jansson
August 23, 1930 - December 14, 2008
Wichita, Kansas - Jansson, Dolores M., 78, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away Sunday, December 14, 2008. She was preceded in death by her daughter; Joyce Jansson. Delores is survived by her husband; Conrad Jansson, children; Carla Steinbuchel, Conrad (Loretta) Jansson, Jr., Merry Reeves, Marla (Mark) Wallace, Jon Jansson, and Gaye Jansson, brother; Leonard Jacobs, 11grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren. Memorial Service: 10 am, Wednesday at Lakeview Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice.
Mrs Irene Pearl Erwin
March 29, 1921 - January 28, 2009
Andover, Kansas - Erwin, Irene P., 87 passed away January 28, 2009. Visitation will be held Sunday February 1, 2009 from 1-3 PM and Funeral services held Monday February 2, 2009 at 11:00 AM both at Lakeview Funeral Home 12100 E. 13th Street, Wichita, KS. Irene was a beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother and great grandmother. She was preceded in death by her parents, Richard, Ella Coleman. She is survived by husband of 57 years Claude Erwin of Andover, KS, daughters; Patricia (Kenny) Deemer Olathe, Ks, Janice (Bob) Lamb , Benton, KS, brothers; Harold Coleman, Wichita, KS, Ronald Coleman, Tampa, FL.,sisters; Helen Sutton, Juanita Paugh, Betty Braddy and Phyllis Miller all from Wichita, KS., Ruby Baker, Andover, KS.,. Norma Walton, Grass valley, CA., Madlyn Overton, Pahrump, NV., grandsons; Brian Hamlin, Andover, KS., William Burford, Olathe, KS., Brad Burford, De Soto, KS., Bobby Burford, Olathe, KS., Brian Burford, Shawnee, KS., Dylan Lamb, Andover, KS., In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to The American Diabetes Association.
Mr. Barry Stuart Griep
March 9, 1954 - December 17, 2008
Wichita, Kansas - Griep, Barry S., 54, passed away December 17, 2008. He was employed with the Iron Workers Local 24 for 30+ years. Barry is survived by his daughter, Leah Griep of Wichita, KS; step-children Krystal (Tommy) Rose, Justin (Casey) Rose, both of Wichita, KS, Sharla Rose of Clearwater, KS; sisters Cindy Hill of Wichita, KS, Anita (Grant) Tidemann of Valley Center, KS, Becky (Bob) Minard of Leon, KS, brother; Scott Griep, and Debbie McGuire both of Wichita, KS; 2 grandchildren and 10 nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents. Visitation will be Sunday, December 21st from 3-5 p.m., with funeral services held Monday, December 22nd at 10:00 a.m., both at Lakeview Funeral Home 12100 E. 13th St. An Educational Memorial Fund with contributions made to Barry Griep’s child fund, with donations being accepted at any Bank of America location.
