Obituaries in Kansas Newspapers (arranged by city)
Elda Mae Glynn
1938 - 2004
Elda Mae Glynn, 66, of Great Bend, died Sept. 9 at Central Kansas Medical Center in Great Bend. She was born Feb. 4, 1938, at Great Bend, the daughter of Eric G. and Ida Bunselmeyer Fischer. A lifetime resident of Barton and Stafford counties, she was a receptionist for the Dominican Sisters. Glynn was a member of Peace United Church of Christ, Hudson, and was a volunteer for Elder Care and the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP). Survivors include two sons, Robert Glynn of Great Bend, and Donald Glynn of Hudson; a daughter, Brenda Johnston of Pratt; a sister, Sylvia Eddingfield of Great Bend; and four grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one sister, Eunice Miller. Prayer service will be at 7 p.m. today at Bryant Funeral Home in Great Bend. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Great Bend cemetery in Great Bend, with the Rev. Thomas Sutter officiating. Friends may call from 1 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Dominican Sisters or Peace United Church of Christ. Funeral arrangements provided by Bryant Funeral Home 1425 Patton Road Great Bend, KS 67530
Lola Maxine Smith
1940 - 2004
LARNED - Lola Maxine Smith, 64, died Sept. 9 at the Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center in Great Bend. She was born Feb. 24, 1940, at Glen Elder, the daughter of Walter J. and Gladys M. Woddell Smith. She was a Great Bend resident since 1998, moving from Larned and previously from Glen Elder. Smith attended the First Southern Baptist Church in Great Bend. Survivors include a brother, Lowell Smith of Locke, N.Y.; and three sisters, Rowena Smith of Wichita, Paula Smith of Larned and Rose Bateson of Topeka. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Larned cemetery in Larned, with Rev. Doyle Smith officiating. Burial will be in the Larned cemetery. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and until service time at Beckwith Mortuary Chapel in Larned. Memorials are suggested to Sunflower Diversified Services in care of the mortuary. This notice may be read and condolences left at www.beckwithmortuary.com. Funeral arrangements provided by Beckwith Mortuary, Inc. 916 Main St. P.O. Box 477 Larned, KS 67550
Eva Kowalsky
1921 - 2004
MULVANE - Eva Kowalsky, 83, died Sept. 9 at home. She was born July 11, 1921, in Salina, the daughter of Dewitt and Anita Thomason. She attended school in Ellinwood, marrying Norman J. Kowalsky on Jan. 20, 1945. She was a resident of Attica before moving to Wichita. She operated Pork's Welding Service with her husband until his death in 1965, working as editor of the Attica Independent newspaper for a number of years until taking a job at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita where she worked until her retirement in 1986. Survivors include two sons, Norman J. Kowalsky and Thomas Dewitt Kowalsky; a daughter, Linda Marg Kowalsky-Heiens; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. on Monday at the Lakin-Comanche cemetery in Ellinwood, with the Rev. John J. Maes officiating. Friends may call from 1 to 8 p.m. today at SenterSmith Mortuary in Mulvane. Memorials are suggested to Trinity Hospice or the American Cancer Society in care of the mortuary. Funeral arrangements provided by Smith Family Mortuary 1425 N. Rock Rd. Derby, KS 67037
Alvina E. Dietz
1911 - 2004
'I've gone to rest in the big blue sky and one day all my friends will join me.' Alvina E. Dietz, 93, of Great Bend, died Sept. 8, 2004, at Central Kansas Medical Center in Great Bend. She was born May 8, 1911, in Barton County, the daughter of Fred and Mary Steinert Niedens. She married
John G. Dietz on Feb. 6, 1934, in Great Bend. He died July 29, 1983. A resident of Great Bend, coming from the Hoisington area, she was a homemaker. Mrs. Dietz was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church of Great Bend. Survivors include: a son, Delane J. Dietz of Great Bend; a daughter, Joyce M. Monroe of Great Bend; two brothers, Ervin Niedens of Russell, Kan., and L.D. Niedens of Garden City, Kan.; and two grandchildren, Mike Dietz of Buhler, Kan., and T.J. Dietz of Eudora, Kan. She was preceded in death by her husband, John G. Dietz, and three sisters, Clista Funk, Isabell Schneider and Helen Dumler. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, 2004, at Charter Funerals Chapel in Great Bend, with Pastor James A. Strasen officiating. Interment will be at Great Bend City cemetery, Great Bend. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 8 tonight, with family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Trinity Lutheran Church, in care of the funeral home. Funeral arrangements provided by Charter Funerals 2115 Washington Great Bend, KS 67530
Billy J. Koelsch
1925 - 2004
ST. JOHN - Billy J. Koelsch, 79, died Sept. 8 at St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Wichita. He was born Aug. 10, 1925, in Stafford County, the son of William Henry and Clara E. Henning Koelsch. He married
Velma D. Schneider on Sept. 7, 1944, at St. John. A farmer and stockman, he was a lifetime resident of Stafford County. Koelsch was a member of Masonic Lodge No. 254 at St. John. Survivors include his wife of the home; two sons, Bill Edward Koelsch and Phillip Koelsch, both of St. John; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Marie Leatherman and Vera Koelsch. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Minnis Chapel in St. John with the Rev. George Shelton officiating. Burial will be at Fairview Park cemetery in St. John. Friends may call from 1 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral chapel. Memorials are suggested to Billy J. Koelsch Memorial Scholarship Fund, in care of the funeral chapel. Funeral arrangements provided by Minnis Chapel Inc. P.O. Box 34 St. John, KS 67576
Harold L. Warner
1918 - 2004
Harold L. Warner, 85, of Great Bend, died Sept. 9 at Central Kansas Medical Center in Great Bend. He was born Dec. 20, 1918, at Pawnee Rock, the son of Harold Louis and Flossie Barrows Warner. He married
Beth McNutt and later married
Esther Seiker. She died April 1, 1990. A resident of Great Bend since 2000, coming from Hugoton, he was a barber retiring after more than 55 years. Warner was a member of Faith Lutheran Church of Hugoton and Kansas Barbers Association. Survivors include one daughter, Margaret Bartholomew of Great Bend; two stepdaughters, Mary Ann Forward of Moscow and Martha Lee Maupin of Ulysses; nine grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Beatrice Peterson; two brothers, Lathe and Bill Warner; and one sister, Ruby Klasson. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Morell Funeral Home in Larned with the Rev. Gary Dassow officiating. Burial will be at Pawnee Rock cemetery. Friends may call until 8 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. until service time Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Faith Lutheran Church or Our Savior Lutheran Church, both in care of the funeral home. Funeral arrangements provided by Morell Funeral Home P.O. Box 124 Larned, KS 67550
Eddie M. Russell
1940 - 2004
Eddie M. Russell, 64, died Sept. 4 at his home in Great Bend. He was born Feb. 1, 1940, at Larned, the son of Edward and Elsie McKinney Russell. A Great Bend resident for 15 years, coming from California, he had worked for a gas power company in California and was retired. Russell was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion. Survivors include his mother, Elsie Hill, of Great Bend; a son, Wade Russell, Laverne, Calif.; a daughter, Erin LeBlanc, Alta Loma, Calif.; and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, Herbert Russell, and a sister, Doris Tutak. Cremation has taken place and memorial services will be held at a later date. Memorials are suggested to the Heartland Cancer Center or the High Rise, both in Great Bend. Funeral arrangements provided by Bryant Funeral Home 1425 Patton Road Great Bend, KS 67530
Randall 'Randy' Funk
1959 - 2004
GALATIA - Randall 'Randy' Funk, 45, died Sept. 6 at Clara Barton Hospital in Hoisington. He was born June 1, 1959, at Great Bend, the son of Edwin Jr. and Wanda Hoebek Funk. He married
Berneice Fehrehbach on June 7, 1987, at Galatia. A lifetime Galatia resident, he was self-employed as a farmer and trapper. Funk was a member of License Plate Club and the National Rifle Association. Survivors include his wife of the home; parents of Galatia; a son, Bob Funk, Galatia; a step-son, Mike Guertin, Galatia; a step-daughter, Christine Marshall, Wellington; a brother, Doug Funk, Salina; and two step-grandchildren, Blaze Marshall and Alexis Marshall. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Bryant Funeral Home in Great Bend with the Rev. Dick Ogle officiating. Private family Inurnment will be held at a later date. Cremation has taken place. Memorials are suggested to the University of Nebraska Athletic Department. Funeral arrangements provided by Bryant Funeral Home 1425 Patton Road Great Bend, KS 67530
Mary Marie Stafford
1927 - 2004
WICHITA - Mary Marie (Lee) Stafford, 75, died Sept. 7. She was born Sept. 27, 1928. A former resident of Hoisington, Great Bend and Russell, she was a retired St. Joseph Regional Medical Center Registered Nurse and former Wesley employee in Wichita. Survivors include three daughters, Janice Hutchinson, Colorado Springs, Colo., EvaLynn Richmond, Gales Ferry, Conn., and Nancy Jensen, Wichita; a brother, Jerrold Lee, Wichita; a sister, Frances Hesselius, Littleton, Colo.; nine grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Downing & Lahey Mortuary East in Wichita. Memorials have been established with Rainbows United, 340 S. Broadway, Wichita, KS 67202-9669, and Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, 313 S. Market, Wichita, KS 67202-3805. Funeral arrangements provided by Downing & Lahey Mortuary East 6555 East Central Wichita, KS 67206-1997
Alice Boyd
1934-2004
Alice Boyd, 70, of Great Bend, died Sept. 4 at Memorial Hospital in McPherson. She was born March 4, 1934, at El Dorado, the daughter of Manuel C. and Freda Romero Sepulveda. She attended Lyons High School. She married
Marvin Dale Boyd in 1951 in New Mexico. He preceded her in death. She moved to McPherson in 2004 from Great Bend where she lived since 1952, coming from Lyons. She was a waitress, was hostess for Holiday Inn and Petroleum Club, both of Great Bend, owned and operated Boyds Decorating in Great Bend, retiring in 1992, and worked part-time at the Lyons Museum. Mrs. Boyd was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church of Great Bend. Survivors include one son, Marvin A. Boyd of McPherson; her mother of McPherson; one brother, Richard Sepulveda of Oceanside, Calif.; one sister, Gertrude Terrones of El Dorado; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one sister, Mary Gomez. Rosary will be at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church of McPherson. Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, with the Rev. Paul Oborny officiating. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Great Bend cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, with family receiving friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Memorials are suggested to American Lung Association of Kansas, in care of Glidden-Ediger Funeral Home of McPherson. Funeral arrangements provided by Glidden-Ediger Funeral Home 222 West Euclid Street McPherson, KS 67460
Albert Lubben
1912-2004
Albert Lubben, 91, of Great Bend, died Sept. 4 at Cherry Village Nursing Home in Great Bend. He was born Nov. 30, 1912, in Carleton, Neb., the son of Arthur and Anna Rippe Lubben. A resident of Great Bend, coming from Fairbury, Neb., he was a farmer. Lubben was a U.S. Army veteran, serving from 1942-43. Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Marlys and Stan Behrends of Great Bend, and Debra and John Fee of Springfield, Ill.; and five grandchildren, Adam, Brett and Cody Behrends and Paul and Anna Fee. He was preceded in death by his wife, Della Lubben; an infant son; his parents; one brother, Walter Lubben; and one sister, Ella. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Faith Lutheran Church in Fairbury, with the Rev. Richard Larson officiating. Burial will be at Trinity Lutheran cemetery in Bruning, Neb. Memorials are suggested to Faith Lutheran Church, in care of Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Home of Fairbury. Funeral arrangements provided by Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Home 2414 H Street Box 15 Fairbury, Neb. 68352
