Obituaries in Kansas Newspapers (arranged by city)
Janet M. Schwartz
1956-2003
WICHITA. - Janet M. Schwartz, 47, died Dec. 31 at Circle of Life Assisted Living Center, Wichita. She was born Feb. 29, 1956 at Hoisington, the daughter of Raymond J. and Eleanor A. Kaiser Schwartz. She grew up in Hoisington and was a 1974 graduate of Hoisington High school. After school, she worked and resided in Wichita. She was a dental assistant. Schwartz was a member of St, John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Hoisington. Survivors include three brothers, Ronald Schwartz of Kansas City, Mo., Mike Schwartz of Wichita and Alan Schwartz of Pratt, and four sisters, Debbie Tessler of Eugene, Ore., and Brenda Rios, Judy Cooper and Amy Schmidt, all of Wichita. Vigil service will be at 7 p.m. Sunday at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, Hoisington. Funeral will be a 10 a.m. Monday at the church with the Rev. Pascal Klein officiating. Burial will be at St. John cemetery, Hoisington. Friends may call from 1-9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorial are suggested to donor's choice.
David L. Benintendi
1966-2003
TOPEKA - David L. Benintendi, 37, died Dec. 29 at St. John. He was born Oct. 26, 1966, the son of Harold Ray and Erika Benintendi. He was a 1985 graduate of St. John High School, graduated summa cum laude with an associate of science degree from Pratt Community College in 1987, received a psychology degree in 1990 from University of Kansas, bachelor of social work from KU in 1993, and received a master of social work in 1994 from St. Louis University. He married
Kelli Jo Eads May 26, 1996, in Lawrence. A resident of Topeka, coming from St. John, he was a mental health clinician. Survivors include his wife of the home; his mother of Topeka; and one sister, Kathy Bassett of Topeka. Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Minnis Chapel in St. John, with Matthew Spurgin officiating. Burial will be at Fairview Park cemetery in St. John. Memorials are suggested to Topeka Rescue Mission or Headquarters Counseling Center, both in care of the funeral chapel.
Justino Delgado Vieyra Sr.
1937-2003
Tino Vieyra Sr., 66, passed away Dec. 29, 2003, at Central Kansas Medical Center, Great Bend, leaving behind his family and friends whom he loved dearly. He was born on June 1, 1937, in Sanford, the son of Pedro and Margaret Delgado Vieyra. Growing up in the Larned area, he attended Sacred Heart Catholic School and Larned High School. Shortly after, he joined the Army. He was a resident of Hutchinson for many years and was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in South Hutchinson. In the year 2000, he moved to Great Bend and was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. He is survived by one son, Tino Vieyra Jr. of Mobile, Ala.; and six daughters, Terri Wilson of Independence, Mo., Brenda Vieyra of Clarksville, Tenn., Deidre Baker and husband John of Kinsley, Lisa Vieyra Frame of Los Angeles, Calif., Sissy Saindon and husband Joe, and Mary Schridde and husband Brian, all of Great Bend; a companion and caregiver, Donna Goode; grandchildren, April, Andrea, Brandon, Christina, Mersadies, David, Jim, Shayla, Jessica, Jason, Tyler, Taylor, Zachary and Joshua; great-grandchildren, Ashley, Timothy, Kara and Haley; one brother, Genaro 'Hank' Vieyra of Stafford; and four sisters, Mary and Inez Vieyra and Antonia Martinez, all of Hutchinson, and Cecilia 'Sissy' Guterriez of Wichita. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Pedro Vieyra Jr. and Santos Vieyra. Parish rosary will be at 8 p.m. today and funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, both at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, South Hutchinson, with Father Ned J. Blick presiding. Burial will follow in Memorial Park cemetery, Hutchinson. Memorials may be made to Parkinson Disease Foundation, in care of Elliott Mortuary of Hutchinson. Now all we have are memories, but you will always be in our hearts.
Anna Bakumenko
1917-2003
KINSLEY - Anna Bakumenko, 86, died Dec. 30 at Edwards County Hospital in Kinsley. She was born Dec. 13, 1917, at Minsck, Russia. She married
Alex Bakumenko Nov. 13, 1945, in Germany. He died Jan. 7, 1987. A resident of Kinsley since 1954, she was a homemaker. Mrs. Bakumenko was a member of Kinsley United Methodist Church. Survivors include two sons, Val Bakumenko of Rozel and George Bakumenko of Kinsley; and one grandchild. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. today at McKillip Memorial Chapel in Kinsley, with the Rev. David Bell officiating. Burial will be at Hillside cemetery in Kinsley. Memorials are suggested to Medicalodge of Kinsley, in care of the funeral home.
Irene Knoll
1920-2003
Irene Knoll, 83, of Great Bend, died Dec. 30 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center in Great Bend. She was born May 27, 1920, at Catherine, the daughter of Edward and Pauline Leiker Meier. She married
Martin Knoll Nov. 5, 1938, at Hays. He died Jan. 6, 1996. A resident of Great Bend since 1944, coming from La Crosse, she was a homemaker. Mrs. Knoll was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Great Bend. Survivors include two sons, Donald Knoll and Richard Knoll, both of Great Bend; one daughter, Mary Ellen Kingston of Odessa, Texas; one brother, Joseph Meier of Larned; 12 grandchildren; 29 great grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sons, Martin Knoll Jr. and Robert Knoll; two daughters, Rita Decker and Cecilia Ann Schneider; and one brother, Alfred Meier. Funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. today at Bryant Funeral Home in Great Bend, with the Rev. Ted Stoecklein officiating. Burial will be at Great Bend cemetery. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to service time today at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the church, in care of the funeral home.
Fred L. Smith
1953-2003
BENTONVILLE, Ark. - Fred L. Smith, 50, died Dec. 29 at Northwest Medical Center, Benton County, after an illness. He was born July 15, 1953, in Hotchkiss, Colo., the son of Allen James and Mary Ann Mangan Smith. A resident of Bentonville for five years, he was an operations manager at Star Complex in Jane, Mo., for Wal Mart. Survivors include two sons, Michael Smith of Fayetteville, Ark., and Matthew Riche of Bentonville; one daughter, Andrea Elaine Smith of Bentonville; two brothers, Carl Smith of Houston, Texas, and Ed Smith of Bixby, Okla.; one sister, Tish McCluskey of Great Bend; one half-sister, Geneva Smith of Gunnison, Colo.; his grandmother, Iris Mangan of Hutchinson; and one granddaughter. He was preceded in death by one halfsister, Kathy Smith. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Church in Anderson, Mo., with the Rev. Pat Jeffers officiating. Burial will be at Jane cemetery in Jane, Mo. Friends may call from 1 p.m. to service time today at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, in care of Ozark Funeral Home in Anderson.
Kathleen V. Yeager
1911-2004
LARNED - Kathleen V. Yeager, 92, died Feb. 26 at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital in Larned. She was born July 15, 1911, at Macksville, the daughter of John and Ella Bryan McMorran. She was a graduate of the University of Kansas. She married
Robert Reed Yeager Sept. 28, 1933, at Sedgwick. A longtime resident of Larned, she was a homemaker. Mrs. Yeager was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian Women and PEO, all of Larned. Survivors include Her husband of the home, one son, Richard Allen of Portland, Ore.; one daughter, Ann Stanton of Larned; one sister, Helen Adams of Larned; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one brother, Don McMorran. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the church with the Rev. Jim Hawthorne officiating. Burial will be at Larned cemetery. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday at Morell Funeral Home in Larned. Memorials are suggested to the church in care of the funeral home. Funeral arrangements provided by Morell Funeral Home P.O. Box 124 Larned, KS 67550
Eynour '˜Eva' Keller
1935-2004
Eynour 'Eva' Keller, 68, of Great Bend, died Feb. 23 at Great Bend. She was born June 1, 1935, at Eastland, Texas, the daughter of Charles W. 'Pappy' and Jenovia Catlin James. She was a resident of Great Bend. Survivors include her father of Great Bend. Memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Monday in the dining room area, 12th Floor, of Great Bend High Rise, 1101 Kansas, Great Bend, with the Rev. Dwight Dozier officiating. Funeral arrangements provided by Charter Funerals 2115 Washington Great Bend, KS 67530
Gilbert J. Sander
1927-2004
Gilbert J. Sander, 76, of Great Bend, died Feb. 26 at Via Christi Regional Medical Center, St. Francis Campus in Wichita. He was born Nov. 19, 1927, the son of Joseph J. and Adeline Meis Sander. As a young boy, his mother taught him to polka and he loved both dancing the polka and polka music. He married
Joyce M. Burkhart June 25, 1947, in Hays. She died Nov. 27, 1990. He married
Crystal Lietner Taylor May 12, 1995, in Great Bend. A resident of Great Bend since 1968, coming from Hoisington, he was an oil field pumper for Lasmo Energy of Great Bend. Sander was a faithful member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, a lifetime member of Great Bend American Legion and Eagles Lodge and a lifetime member of Hoisington Veterans of Foreign Wars. His hobby was cooking German food and fishing. He served as a seaman in the U.S. Navy. Survivors include his wife of the home; six daughters, Sharon M. Fox of St. Louis, Mo., Becky S. Wornkey and Shirley A. Tomlin, both of Great Bend, Debbie K. Shank of Hays, Patty L. Michael of Otis and Connie J. Sander of Denver, Colo.; one daughter-in-law, Marcia K. Sander of Irving, Texas; two stepsons, Larry Taylor of Lenora and Tracy Taylor of Kansas City; two brothers, Wilmer Sander of Great Bend and Frank Sander of Jacksonville, Ark.; two sisters, Arla Johnson of Lewisberg, W.Va., and Wanita 'Sandy' Basgall of Great Bend; 13 grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, Jim Sander; two brothers, Melvin and Alvin Sander; two sisters, Leona Vonfeldt and Cecelia Dreiling; and one grandson, Darren Wornkey. Vigil service will be at 7 tonight at Bryant Funeral Home in Great Bend. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the church, with the Revs. Ted Stoecklein and Dermot Tighe officiating. Burial will be at Great Bend cemetery. Friends may call from 1 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Hoisington VFW, in care of the funeral home. Funeral arrangements provided by Bryant Funeral Home* 1425 Patton Road Great Bend, KS 67530
Joyce A. Loreg
1936-2004
Joyce A. Loreg, 67, of Great Bend, died Feb. 26 at Central Kansas Medical Center in Great Bend. She was born Oct. 13, 1936, at Zurich, the daughter of William and Victoria DesMarteau Benoit. She married
Melvin D. Loreg Nov. 26, 1955, at Phillipsburg. A resident of Great Bend, she was a homemaker. Mrs. Loreg was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Great Bend. Survivors include her husband of the home; two sons, Clifford L. Loreg of Great Bend and Melvin 'Junior' Loreg of Wichita; one daughter, Jeanette Sanders of Great Bend; one sister, Edna Bedard of Thornton, Colo.; and 6 grandchildren and 2 step grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Ted Benoit and Henry Benoit; and one sister, Shirley Miller. Altar Society rosary will be at 4 p.m. Monday at Bryant Funeral Home in Great Bend. Vigil will be at 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the church, with the Rev. Ted Stoecklein officiating. Burial will be at Great Bend cemetery. Friends may call from 1 to 9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday, all at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the church, in care of the funeral home. Funeral arrangements provided by Bryant Funeral Home 1425 Patton Road Great Bend, KS
Richard Lee Steffen
1931-2004
Richard Lee Steffen, 72, of Great Bend, died Feb. 26 at Great Bend. He was born June 27, 1931, at Great Bend, the son of Dr. M.O. and Irene E. Thacker Steffen. A resident of Great Bend since 1984, coming from New Orleans, La., he was a chemical engineer for Dowell. Survivors include three sons, Richard R. Steffen of Kansas City, Mo., Doug Steffen of Lees Summit, Mo., and Stuart Steffen of Olathe; one brother, Thomas M. Steffen of Sterling; one sister, Marcene Olson of Wichita; and seven grandchildren. Funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Bryant Funeral Home in Great Bend, with the Rev. Dr. Gordon Rhodes officiating. Burial will be at Great Bend cemetery. Friends may call from 1 to 9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to service time Monday, all at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to St. Jude's Children's Hospital, in care of the funeral home. Funeral arrangements provided by Bryant Funeral Home 1425 Patton Road Great Bend, KS 67530
