Obituaries in Kansas Newspapers (arranged by city)
Lucille 'Lucy' Virginia (Fulton) Moore
1918 - 2005
Lucille 'Lucy' Virginia (Fulton) Moore, 86, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, died Friday, Jan. 7, 2005. Lucille was born to Henry Francis and Maggie Mae (Bechtol) Fulton on Oct. 17, 1918, in their home north of El Dorado. Lucille was the fourth of six children including Helen Elizabeth, Wilbur Leroy, Robert Bryce, Kathryn Mabel and James Eugene. She attended elementary and middle school in El Dorado and Augusta, moving with her father's work in the oilfields. She graduated from high school in Eureka. In Eureka she met Glenn Homer Moore. Lucille moved with her family to Augusta and Glenn soon followed. Glenn and Lucille were married
in a double-wedding ceremony with her sister Helen at her parents' house in El Dorado on May 26, 1940. Glenn worked as a salesman for Mobil, moving them from Augusta, Wichita and Arkansas City. In Wichita, on March 2, 1943, the light of their lives was born, Glynes Ann. Glenn's Air Force service took them to Coffeyville and to Fort Worth, Texas. Lucille lovingly cared for their only daughter and was a lifelong homemaker. They called Wichita home while Glynes attended elementary school. In 1957 Glenn purchased a Mobil station and the family moved to Medicine Lodge. The Moores were active in the community including the Presbyterian Church and were supporters of the Peace Treaty Pageant. Lucille was a 25-year member of the TOPS Club. In 1993 Lucille and Glenn moved to Great Bend to be near their daughter. Glenn died March 22, 1997. Lucille accompanied her daughter regularly to attend her great-grandchildren's various activities. Lucille was preceded in death by her husband, two brothers, Robert and Gene Fulton, two sisters, Kathryn Taylor and Helen Reed, and one great-grandson, Casey James Weis. She is survived by her daughter, Glynes Ash of Great Bend; one brother, Wilbert Fulton of Waco, Texas; two granddaughters, two great-granddaughters and six great-grandsons. Visitation in Great Bend will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday at Bryant Funeral Home. Visitation in Medicine Lodge will be Tuesday morning at Larrison Mortuary. Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Larrison Mortuary, Medicine Lodge. Memorials are suggested to First Presbyterian Church, Medicine Lodge, and the American Heart Association, in care of Bryant Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements provided by Bryant Funeral Home 1425 Patton Road Great Bend, KS 67530
Ella Mae Julian
1909 - 2005
ST. JOHN - Ella Mae Julian, 95, died Jan. 5 at Leonardville Nursing Home, Leonardville. She was born May 7, 1909, at rural Macksville, the daughter of William Daniel and Susie Cathrine (Hilliard) Burns. She married
Chesley 'Chet' Julian on June 5, 1929. He preceded her in death. She was a homemaker and spent most of her life in St. John. Julian was a member of the Nazarene Church, Stafford, and Rebekahs of St. John. Survivors include a son, Leonard W. Julian of Milford; a daughter, Lorna Wilcox, Casper, Wyo.; and 16 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Larry, three brothers and two sisters. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Minnis Chapel, St. John, with burial in Fairview Park cemetery, St. John. Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. today, Friday, at Minnis Chapel. Memorials to the organization of the donor's choice. Funeral arrangements provided by Minnis Chapel 526 E. 4th St. John, KS 67576
Margy M. Karst Marmie
1931 - 2005
Margy M. Karst Marmie, 73, died Jan. 5 at her Great Bend home. She was born Aug. 8, 1931, at Dallas, the daughter of Thomas Elgin and Rose Patricia Goes Clay. She married
Orlen H. Karst on Nov. 13, 1949, at Milberger. He died July 9, 1965. She married
M.E. Marmie on Oct. 17, 1968, at Great Bend. He survives, of the home. She was a lifetime resident of Great Bend, and was a retired office manager for Marmie Ford, Great Bend. Marmie was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, the Altar Society and the Progress Club, all of Great Bend. Survivors, in addition to her husband, include a son, Kent Karst, and his wife Marilyn of Wichita; three daughters, Connie Karst-Petersen and her husband Einer of Los Angeles, Jeanne Doonan and her husband Warren of Hoisington, and Kristy Stalcup and her husband Richard of Great Bend; a brother, Richard Clay of Mineral Wells, Texas; nine grandchildren and one great-grandson; two stepsons, David Marmie and Jerry Marmie, and a stepdaughter, Karen Keller Becker, all of Great Bend; seven stepgrandchildren and 11 stepgreat-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son, Orlen Dean Karst, one daughter, Kathy Ann Karst, and one brother, Robert Clay. A vigil service will be at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Bryant Funeral Home, Great Bend. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Great Bend, with the Rev. Reginald A. Urban officiating. Interment will be in Fairview cemetery at Galatia. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to the Heartland Cancer Center or to Sunflower Diversified Foundation in care of the funeral home. Funeral arrangements provided by Bryant Funeral Home 1425 Patton Road Great Bend, KS 67530
Lillian Ruth VanWinkle
1911 - 2005
ST. JOHN - Lillian Ruth VanWinkle, 93, of rural St. John, died Jan. 5 at Pratt Regional Medical Center in Pratt. She was born Nov. 28, 1911, the daughter of Robert and Bertha (Curtis) Grunder in rural Stafford County. She graduated from Antrim High School and received a bachelor's degree in Spanish from the University of Kansas. She married
Lloyd K. VanWinkle on Aug. 22, 1935, at McCracken. He preceded her in death. She was a high school and grade school teacher. VanWinkle was a member of the Byers Methodist Church, DAR, Stafford, Order of the Eastern Star and EHU, both of St. John, and Byers Mothers Club, Byers; United Methodist Women, Delta Kappa Gamma and the Retired Teachers Association. Survivors include a son, Kenneth R. VanWinkle, St. John; two daughters, Gail Drotts of Port Isabel, Texas, and Ruth Ellen Steitz of Great Bend; 10 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren, five stepgrandchildren and six stepgreat-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death also by a brother, Garel Grunder. Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Byers Methodist Church in Byers, with Pastor Billy Hughes officiating. Burial will be in Farmington cemetery, Macksville. Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Minnis Chapel, St. John. Memorials suggested to Pratt Regional Medical Center, Byers United Methodist Church or Leisure Homestead, Stafford. Funeral arrangements provided by Minnis Chapel 526 E. 4th St. John, KS 67576
Andrew L. Riedel
1913-2005
ELLINWOOD - Andrew L. Riedel, 91, died Jan. 5 in Yuma, Ariz. He was born Dec. 8, 1913, at Olmitz, the son of Frank and Cecelia Gleisner Riedel. He married
Rose E. Kaiser on Jan. 14, 1939, at Olmitz. A longtime Ellinwood resident, he was an Ellinwood city employee from 1939 to 1976, retiring as power plant superintendent. He later served as a consultant in the power plant industry. Riedel was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Ellinwood, and the Knights of Columbus No. 1187, which he served as Grand Knight, 1962-64. Survivors include his wife, of the home; two sons, Jim Riedel and his wife Sharon of Eagle Rock, Mo., and Darrell Riedel and his wife Joyce of Kingman, Ariz.; a daughter, Shirley Wombacher and her husband Pat of Bullhead City, Ariz.; one sister, Marie Huslig of Claflin; six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Frank Riedel, Bernard Riedel and Tony Riedel. An Altar Society Rosary will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, with a vigil service at 7 p.m.followed by a K of C Rosary, all at Kimple Funeral Home in Ellinwood. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the church, with the Rev. John Maes officiating. Burial will be in Lakin-Comanche District cemetery, Ellinwood. Friends may call from 1 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the Hutchinson Chapter of the American Cancer Society or to the Hospice of Yuma, or to the organization of the donor's choice. Funeral arrangements provided by Kimple Funeral Home 113 North Main Ellinwood, KS 67526
Laura Jo Dittrick
1965-2005
McPHERSON - Laura Jo Dittrick, 39, died Jan. 4 at her home in McPherson. She was born Nov. 8, 1965, at Ellinwood, the daughter of Alice Sue Carpenter Osborn. She was a 1984 graduate of Ellinwood High School. She married
Charlie Ryan Dittrick on June 18, 1993, at Great Bend. A resident of McPherson for the past six years, formerly of Great Bend and Ellinwood. She was a certified medication aide for Sterling House, Cedars and Lakeside of McPherson. Dittrick was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in McPherson. Survivors include her husband of the home; three sons, Charlie Ryan Dittrick III, Christopher George Dittrick and Alexander James Dittrick, all of the home; one brother, Nicky Osborn of Topeka; and her mother of McPherson. Funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at St. John Lutheran Church, Ellinwood, with the Rev. Dale Dumperth officiating. Friends may call from 1 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Kimple Funeral Home, Ellinwood. Burial will be in Lakin-Comanche District cemetery, Ellinwood. Memorials are suggested to the Dittrick boys' education fund. Funeral arrangements provided by Kimple Funeral Home 113 North Main Ellinwood, KS 67526
Marilyn Jane Nelson
1927-2005
Marilyn Jane Nelson, 77, of Green Valley, Ariz., formerly of Great Bend, died Sunday, Jan. 2, at University Medical Center, Tucson, Ariz. She was born Aug. 2, 1927, at Great Bend. The daughter of William F. Johnson and Irma Trester Johnson. She was a 1945 graduate of Great Bend High School and from the University of Kansas in 1949. Mrs. Nelson was a homemaker and a Kansas newspaperwoman. During the 1950s and 1960s she worked for the Harper Advocate, the Hoisington Dispatch and the Emporia Times. She was a member of Valley Presbyterian Church, Green Valley, and the church's Network of Caring. Survivors include three sons, Thomas Bolitho and wife Bree, of Ada, Okla., Mason Bolitho of Tempe, Ariz., and Barton Bolitho of Tucson; and five grandchildren, Jason Bolitho, Michael Bolitho, Sarah Bolitho and Samuel Bolitho, all of Ada, and Robin Bolitho of Tempe. She was preceded in death by her husband, L.A. Nelson; her parents; and a grandson, John Bolitho. Memorial services are at 1 p.m. today, at Valley Presbyterian Church. Interment follows in the church columbarium. Memorials are suggested to the church's Network of Caring. Green Valley Mortuary in Green Valley is in charge of arrangements.
Elsie Irene Miller
1910-2004
A memorial service for Elsie Irene Miller, who died Dec. 24, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Community of Christ, on North Washington, Great Bend (formerly Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints). Mrs. Miller was 93. She died at Central Kansas Medical Center, Great Bend. She was born Dec. 31, 1910, at Ash Grove, the daughter of Harry O. and Irene Warren Horner. She married
Robert 'Bob' N. Miller in April 1955 at San Antonio, Texas. He died April 12, 1975. A homemaker, she was a resident of Great Bend since 1994, coming from Albert. Miller was a member of the Community of Christ in Great Bend, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary and the Central Kansas Association of the Visually Impaired. Survivors include two brothers, Ralph Horner of Great Bend and Everett Lee Horner of Goshen, Ind. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Otto J. Horner and Harry Horner. A memorial fund has been established for Heartland Cancer Center, 204 Cleveland, Great Bend, KS 67530. Funeral arrangements provided by Bryant Funeral Home 1425 Patton Road Great Bend, KS 67530
Roy Dean Graves
PARIS, Texas - Due to inclement weather, Kansas services for Roy Dean Graves, 59, of Paris, Texas, who died on Jan. 2 at Paris Regional Medical Center, have been postponed. A luncheon and visitation scheduled to be held at the senior center in Waldo, Kan., from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m., a memorial service scheduled for 1:15 p.m. and burial scheduled for 2 p.m. in the Cole cemetery in Waldo, all on Friday, have been moved to Saturday. The times will remain the same. Fry-Gibbs Funeral Home in Paris is in charge of the arrangements. Funeral arrangements provided by Fry-Gibbs Funeral Home 730 Clarksville St. Paris, TX 75460
Joyce Elizabeth Schad
1936-2004
HUDSON - Joyce Elizabeth Schad, 68, died Dec. 28 at St. Francis Regional Medical Center, Wichita. She was born Oct. 19, 1936, at Wichita, the daughter of Fred and Martha Watson Menges. She was a 1954 graduate of Sacred Heart Academy in Wichita. She married
LeRoy Schad on Aug. 13, 1960, at Wichita. He survives. A homemaker, she worked at the nursing home in St. John and at the Dominican Convent Infirmary in Great Bend. Mrs. Schad was a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, the Altar Society, Seward Senior Citizens and Seward Birthday Club. Survivors, besides her husband of the home; five sons, James E. Schad of Wichita, Fred J. Schad and David A. Schad, both of Great Bend, Kenneth M. Schad of Augusta, Ga., and Raymond P. Schad of Wellen, Ontario, Canada; a daughter, Laura Ann Krogmeier of Amherst, Colo.; one brother, Jerry Menges of Ellinwood; one sister, Carol Henderson of Pratt; and 14 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one brother, Fred Menges, and one sister, Rita Maxine Menges. Funeral Mass was at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 31, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Seward, with the Rev. Rene Guesnier officiating. Burial was at Golden Belt Memorial Park, Great Bend. Memorials may be made to the Joyce E. Schad Memorial Fund. Funeral arrangements provided by Minnis Chapel 526 E. 4th St. John, KS 67576
Ronald Francis Wilhelm
1938 - 2005
Ronald Francis Wilhelm, 66, passed away Jan. 3, 2005, at Kansas Heart Hospital in Wichita. He was born April 1, 1938, in La Crosse, the son of Oliver Lester and Eva Marie Burwell Wilhelm. He married
Diane Barbara Harris on June 21, 1959, at Clinton Park, N.Y. She survives. He was a power plant operator for Midwest Energy for over 30 years. He was a resident of Great Bend since 1962, coming from La Crosse. Mr. Wilhelm was a Veteran of the United States Air Force serving with the rank of Tech Sergeant. He was a charter member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Masonic Lodge, American Legion, all of Great Bend. He was a member of Family Motor Coach and Good Sam's Club. Survivors include his wife Diane of the home; three daughters, Christy Keenan and husband Bill of House Springs, Mo., Cindy Wilhelm of La Crosse, and Coleen Berscheidt and husband Michael of Gardner; his mother, Eva Wilhelm of Great Bend; brother-in-law, Fred Vielhauer of Hatfield, Pa.; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Walter and Dolores Pratt of Rensselaer, N.Y.; six grandchildren, Billi Sue Keenan, Tyler Keenan, Craig Berscheidt, Aaron Berscheidt, Jason Berscheidt and Blake Berscheidt; and loving pets, Coco and Blackie. He was preceded in death by his father, Oliver Lester Wilhelm. Funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Bryant Funeral Home in Great Bend, with Pastor Julie Shields officiating. Burial will be at the La Crosse cemetery in La Crosse at 3:30 p.m. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. to service time Friday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the American Lung Association or Heartland Cancer Center, in care of the funeral home. Funeral arrangements provided by Bryant Funeral Home* 1425 Patton Rd. Great Bend, KS 67530
