Obituaries in Kansas Newspapers (arranged by city)
Lillie May Cline
1910 - 2006
WAKEENEY - Lillie May Cline, 95, died Jan. 31 at the Lutheran Home in WaKeeney. She was born Aug. 8, 1910, in Pratt, the daughter of Alfred Albert and Rachel Emma (Rich) Seidel. She married
John Henry Cline on July 22, 1929, in Coldwater. He died July 18, 1979. She was a homemaker and had lived in Ness County since 1940, moving to WaKeeney in March of 2000. Mrs. Cline was a member of the Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, James A. Cline of Beeler, and John Cline Jr. of WaKeeney; one daughter, Luella 'Lu' Fercking of Hoisington; one brother, Arthur Seidel of Tucson, Ariz.; and numerous grandchildren; great grandchildren; and great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sons, Jack and Jerry Cline; a daughter, Florence Stiawalt; her sisters, Faye Zansler, Cora Ritter, Louise Dodson, and Inez Wasinger; brothers, Everett, Alvin, Albert, and Alfred 'Bus' Seidel; and grandsons, John Allen Cline and Delvin Dean Fercking. Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church in Ness City with the Rev. Russell King officiating. Burial will be at the Ness City cemetery. Friends may call today from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Fitzgerald Funeral Home in Ness City and Friday at the church until service time. Memorials are suggested to the First Baptist Church in Ness City and the Lutheran Home in WaKeeney. Funeral arrangements provided by Fitzgerald Funeral Home 207 N. Pennsylvania / P.O. Box 96 Ness City, KS 67560
Doris (McPhail) Watt
1917 - 2006
HARPER - Doris (McPhail) Watt was born in 1917 in Meade to the late William Burnett and Anna Bell Busing. Doris was adopted at the age of 11 by Barney and Ola Dinkins, of Sawyer, after being orphaned due to the death of both parents. She was preceded in death by five brothers and three sisters, first husband Theron (Mac) McPhail and husband Charles Watt, son Virgil (Mac) McPhail and wife Nancy, son-in-law Joseph Stos and grandson Steven Graves. Doris married
Theron (Mac) McPhail in 1934 in Purdy, Mo., and relocated to Wichita when he became affiliated with Boeing. Doris was widowed in 1955 and remained in Wichita with her four children. Ten years later she married
Charles Watt and moved to Harper, where they lovingly shared 37 years before losing Charles in 2002 in an auto accident. Since then Doris has resided in the Arkansas City area to be close to her children. Left to fondly cherish her memory are her daughters Judy Sternberger and husband Roger of Arkansas City, Sharlet McKinney and husband Bill of Ponca City, Okla., Anita Stos and partner Greg Saffa of Great Bend; two step-children, Robert Watt of Houston, Texas and Carol Babcock and husband David of Chandler, Okla.; nine grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; and two great great-grandchildren; and many others who adored her. Doris was a former member of Sunnyside Baptist and Olivet Baptist in Wichita, and most recently a member of Chicaski Baptist of Harper. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Prairie Rose Funeral Home at Harper with Pastor Jim Poland officiating. Steve Butler will serve as soloist and accompany himself. Casket bearers are John McPhail, Danny McPhail, Stan McPhail, Kevin Lamont, Chad Babcock and Stan Watt. Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Wichita Park cemetery, two blocks north of 21st St. on Hillside in Wichita, with Pastor Gale Rider officiating. Memorials have been established with Hospice Care of Kansas in memory of Doris. Funeral arrangements provided by Prairie Rose Funeral Home 613 W. 14th Harper, KS 67058
Anna Helen Brockel
1917 - 2006
HOISINGTON - Anna Helen Brockel, 88, died Jan. 30 at Cheyenne Meadows Living Center in Hoisington. She was born Feb. 11, 1917, at Barton County, the daughter of Joseph and Aurelia (Zorn) Reif. She married
A.J. (Al) Brockel on Dec. 26, 1945, at Hoisington. He preceded her in death on June 7, 1988. She was a homemaker and lifetime Barton County resident. Mrs. Brockel was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, past president of the Altar Society and RCIA, all of Hoisington. Survivors include one daughter, Ruth Zohner and husband Joe of Penokee; one sister, Eleanor Aylward of Hoisington; four grandchildren, Karla Hemphill and husband Kevin of Strasburg, Colo.; Anne Maxwell and husband Doug of Andale, Justin Zohner and wife Courtney of San Antonio, Texas, and Adam Zohner of Andale; and six great-grandchildren, Abbie, Natalie and Zoe Maxwell, Josie and A. J. Hemphill, and Geoffery Zohner. She was preceded in death by a brother, Joseph Reif; and two sisters, Mathilda Brockel and Mary Finger. Vigil service will be at 7 p.m. Thursday followed by an Altar Society rosary at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home in Hoisington. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Hoisington with Father Pascal Klein officiating. Burial will be at St. John cemetery in Hoisington. Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the St. John cemetery Fund or Hoisington Ambulance Service, in care of the funeral home. Funeral arrangements provided by Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home 415 N. Main / P.O. Box 146 Hoisington, KS 67544
Albert P. Tinkel
1920 - 2006
CLAFLIN - Albert P. Tinkel, 85, died Jan. 31 at Hays Medical Center in Hays. He was born May 16, 1920, at Barton County, the son of Frank and Anna (Hoffman) Tinkel. He married
Laura Birzer on Nov. 27, 1945, at Saints Peter and Paul Church in rural Ellinwood. She survives. He was a farmer/stockman and road patrolman for Cleveland Township for 50 years. He was a lifetime resident of Barton County. Tinkel was a member of the Immaculate Conception Church, Claflin; former member of St. Catherine Catholic Church, Dubuque; former member of the Holy Name Society, Dubuque; former board of director of the Holyrood Co-op; past commander American Legion Post No. 200, Holyrood; member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 7428, Hoisington; and Knights of Columbus Council No. 2630. He was a World War II veteran. Survivors include his wife Laura of the home; one son, Louis Tinkel and wife Janice of Hays; two daughters, Arlene Friedly and husband Douglas of Bonner Springs, and Alvita Cates and husband Bob of Claflin; three sisters, Elizabeth Zorn of Claflin, Anna Urban of Hoisington, and Bernice Zorn of Smith Center; six grandchildren, Shawn Tinkel, Shannon Short, Duane Friedly, Dawn Pretz, Trevor Cates and Tamara Dody; and four great grandchildren, Alex and Katie Tinkel, Ethan Short and James Smith. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Tony Tinkel and Frank Tinkel and two sisters, Mary Redetzke and Regina Birzer. Vigil service will be at 7 p.m. today followed by a Knights of Columbus rosary at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home in Hoisington. Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Claflin with Father Charles Mazouch officiating. Burial will be at the Claflin cemetery. Visitation will be today from 1 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the St. Catherine Heritage Fund or the Claflin Ambulance Service, in care of the funeral home. Funeral arrangements provided by Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home 415 N. Main / P.O. Box 146 Hoisington, KS 67544
Fleta C. Collicott
WICHITA - Fleta C. Collicott, 90, homemaker, died Jan. 30. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at West Side Church of the Nazarene, Wichita. Burial will follow at 2 p.m. at the Great Bend cemetery. She was preceded in death by her husband, Stacey, and one grandson. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Larry and Vivian Collicott and Olin and Dianne Collicott, all of Salina; daughter and son-in-law, Janice and Robert Beehler of Wichita; five brothers; three sisters; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral arrangements provided by Broadway Mortuary 1147 S. Broadway Wichita, KS 67211
Cara Lea Stephens
1962 - 2006
Cara Lea Stephens, 44, of Great Bend died March 27 at Central Kansas Medical Center in Great Bend. She was born Jan. 17, 1962, at Ellinwood, the daughter of Charles E. and Carol A. (Fahlsing) Banks. A resident of Great Bend, she was a homemaker. Survivors include her companion, Mike Adams of Great Bend; ex-husband, Clark Funk of Galatia; one son, Curtis Funk of Great Bend; one daughter, Heather Crawford-Madrid of Great Bend; one brother, Mark Banks of Great Bend; one stepbrother, Richard War of Great Bend; her father, Charles E. Banks of Albany, Ore.; her mother, Carol A Cook of Great Bend; her step-father, Dennis Cook of Great Bend; and step-father Philip L. Ward of Great Bend; three grandchildren, Arazeli Madrid, five years old, Alejarda Madrid one and one half years old, and Abiram Madrid six months old, all of Great Bend. She was preceded in death by paternal grandmother, Ester Banks; paternal grandfather, W.F. Banks; maternal grandmother, Daisy Smith; maternal grandfather, Lance Smith; two uncles, Chris Banks and Jimmy Banks. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Seventh Day Adventist Church, 1435 19th Street, with Pastor Richard Bernal officiating. Memorials are suggested to Shriners Hospital in care of Charter Funerals. Funeral arrangements provided by Charter Funerals 2115 Washington Great Bend, KS 67530
Terry L. Koett
1953 - 2006
LARNED - Terry L. Koett, 53, died March 29 at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita. He was born March 10, 1953, at Kinsley, the son of John Bernard and Marcella E. Schmitt Koett. A resident of Larned, he was a Juvenile Corrections Officer I, at the Larned Juvenile Corrections Facility. Koett was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church in Belpre. Survivors include one brother, John S. of Belpre; and four nephews. Parish rosary will be at 10 a.m.. Saturday at the church, funeral will follow at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev. Bernard Felix officiating. Burial will be at the Belpre cemetery. Friends may call today from 9 to 8 p.m. at Morell Funeral Home in Larned. Memorials are suggested to the church or the Donor's Choice in care of the funeral home. Funeral arrangements provided by Morell Funeral Home P.O. Box 124 Larned, KS 67550
Leo Emil Schneweis
1928 - 2006
HOISINGTON - Leo Emil Schneweis, 77, died March 27 at the Hutchinson Hospital in Hutchinson. He was born July 18, 1928, in Beaver, the son of John and Margaret Boor Schneweis. He married
Beatrice Maneth on May 28, 1952, at Olmitz. A resident of Hoisington since 1952, he was the retired owner of Schneweis Construction, Schneweis Plumbing, Schneweis Bait & Tackle, and Schneweis Retail Liquor Store. Schneweis was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus, both of Hoisington. He was a World War II Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Beatrice Schneweis of Hoisington; one son, Eugene Schneweis of Hoisington; one daughter, Patty Quade of Hoisington; three brothers, Francis Schneweis of Guymon, Okla., Gerald 'Jack' Schneweis of Beaver, and Herman 'Butch Schneweis of Hoisington; six sisters, Dorothy Maneth of Liberal, Margaret 'Marge' Hitschmann of Hoisington, Bernice Huslig of Great Bend, Mary Lou Stewart of Great Bend, Rita Klug of Hoisington, and Judy Nimmo of Fruitland, Idaho; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Vigil service will be today at 7 p.m. followed by K of C rosary, both at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home in Hoisington. Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the church with the Rev. Pascal Klein officiating. Burial will be at the St. John cemetery in Hoisington. Visitation will be today from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the church in care of the funeral home. Funeral arrangements provided by Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home 415 N. Main / P.O. Box 146 Hoisington, KS 67544
Mary Lois Stone
1926 - 2006
ELLINWOOD - Mary Lois Stone, 79, died March 29 at the Ellinwood District Hospital. She was born May 26, 1926, in rural Rice County, the daughter of John Augusta Malone and Sylvia Frank. She was a 1944 graduate of Ellinwood High School. She married
Harold D. Stone on June 22, 1953, in Ellinwood. A lifetime resident of Rice and Barton Counties, she was a postal clerk and bank teller. Stone was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and Grove Park Golf Club. Survivors include her husband of the home; one son, Taylor Dean of Wichita; one daughter, Carol Sue Stone of Aurora, Colo.; one sister, Marcella Grandcolas of Shawnee Mission; and three grandchildren; She was preceded in death by two sisters, Doloris and Doriseileen Gohrman. Altar Society rosary will be at 3 p.m. and vigil service at 7:30 p.m. Friday, both at Kimple Funeral Home. Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church with the Rev. Charles Mazouch officiating. Burial will be at the Lakin-Comanche District cemetery. Friends may call from 1 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society and Ellinwood Hospital Auxiliary. Funeral arrangements provided by Kimple Funeral Home 113 N. Main Ellinwood, KS 67526
Johnnie Agnes Pyle
1919 - 2006
GIRARD - Johnnie Agnes Pyle, 87, died March 28 at the Mt. Carmel Regional Medical Center in Pittsburg. She was born March 15, 1919, in Branson, Mo., the daughter of Charles and Laura (Maddox) Rowland. She grew up and attended schools in Arma. She married
Thomas R. Pyle on April 1, 1947, at Fort Scott. She was a homemaker and also worked at the Todd Cheese Factory in Girard and the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant in Parsons. She was a resident of Girard before moving to Farlington in 1953, then moved to Great bend in 1971 and then retired to Girard in 1983. Pyle was a member of the United Methodist Church in Farlington, the United Methodist Women and the Farlington Ladies Aid. Survivors include her husband, Thomas R. Pyle of Girard; two daughters, Donna Goodwin of Wichita, and Judy Brooks of Stilwell; three grandchildren; eight step-grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Marion Rowland in April of 1982, Claude Rowland in September of 1969, and Albert Rowland in April of 1984. Funeral will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday at the church with the Rev. Steve Cole officiating. Burial will be at the Farlington cemetery. Friends may call today after 1 p.m. at Smith-Carson-Wall Funeral Home, where family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Memorials are suggested to the United Methodist Church in Farlington and may be left at the church or the funeral home. Funeral arrangements provided by Smith-Carson-Wall Funeral Home 518 W. St. John Ave. Girard, KS 66743
Wilma Mae Johnson
1913 - 2006
HOISINGTON - Wilma Mae Johnson, 92, died March 29 at Cheyenne Meadows Living Center in Hoisington. She was born June 11, 1913, at Gary, Ind., the daughter of William Edward and Sadie Amelia Johnson Baker. She married
Elmer William Johnson on Aug. 27, 1933, at Hobart, Ind. He passed away in February, 1983. She was a homemaker and had been a resident of Hoisington since 1995, coming from Overland Park and Hobart, Ind. She was a member of First Christian Church, Hoisington. She also volunteered as a Pink Lady at Clara Barton Hospital and participated in quilting with the sewing group at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, all of Hoisington. Survivors include one son, Allen Johnson and wife Nancy of Portage, Ind.; one daughter, Elaine (Clemens) Johnson of Hoisington; one brother, Everitt Baker and wife Mim of Dallas, Texas; one sister, Lois Wilson of Hobart, Ind.; five grandchildren, Debra Payeur and husband Robert of Olathe, Deanna Dayhuff and husband Timothy of Gerradstown, W. Va., Delora 'Lori' Harting and husband Barry of Hoisington, Jennifer Carpenter and husband Jon of Valparaiso, Ind., and Margaret Burns and husband Eric of Tucson, Ariz.; and 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral will be at 6:30 p.m. Friday at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home in Hoisington with the Rev. Paula Bell officiating. Family will receive friends from 3 until 6:30 p.m. Friday at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to Cheyenne Meadows Living Center or Hoisington Ambulance Service in care of Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home. There will be another memorial service with inurnment at Valparaiso, Ind., at a later date. Cremation has taken place. Funeral arrangements provided by Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home 415 N. Main / P.O. Box 146 Hoisington, KS 67544
Valeria C. Malek
1913 - 2006
ALBERT - Valeria C. Malek, 92, died March 29 at Central Kansas Medical Center in Great Bend. She was born Dec. 11, 1913, in rural Olmitz, the daughter of John J. and Sophia Gleissner Bahr. She married
Joe Malek on June 29, 1943, at Olmitz. He died June 21, 1989. A resident of Barton County all of her life, she was a homemaker. Malek was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church in Olmitz, St. Ann Altar Society, Albert Senior Center and a volunteer at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center and Cherry Village Nursing Home. Survivors include one sister, Florence Schaffer of Great Bend; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by one brother, Paul Bahr; and four sisters, Irma Von Pessl, Matilda Spicka, Marie Maneth and Margaret Wendel. Vigil service will be at 7 p.m. today with Altar Society rosary to follow at Bryant Funeral Home in Great Bend. Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the church with the Rev. Ultan Murphy officiating. Burial will be at St. Ann's cemetery in Olmitz. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to St. Ann Catholic Church or the Catholic Community Great Bend, St. Patrick, in care of the funeral home. Funeral arrangements provided by Bryant Funeral Home 1425 Patton Rd. Great Bend, KS 67530
Richard "Dick" Stremel
1919 - 2006
Richard 'Dick' Stremel, 86, of Great Bend, died March 25 at Central Kansas Medical Center in Great Bend. He was born Oct. 18, 1919, at Loretto, the son of John R. and Susan Haberkorn Stremel. He married
Ada Smith on Aug. 20, 1971, at Great Bend. He was the owner of Dick Stremel Welding Service, retiring in 1978. He was a resident of Great Bend most of his life, coming from Loretto. Stremel was a member of the Catholic Community of Great Bend at St. Patrick, Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie No. 646, Sunflower Polka Club, and lifetime member of American Legion Post No. 180, and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 3111, all of Great Bend. He was a World War II Army veteran serving in the South Pacific War Theatre. Survivors include his wife, of the home; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by five brothers and four sisters. Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Bryant Funeral Home in Great Bend with the Rev. Reginald A. Urban officiating. Burial will be at the Hillcrest Memorial Park in Great Bend with military honors by Fort Riley Honor Guard. Visitation will be today from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., with family to receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m., all at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested the Catholic Community of Great Bend or the Great Bend Senior Center. Funeral arrangements provided by Bryant Funeral Home 1425 Patton Rd. Great Bend, KS 67530
