Obituaries in Kansas Newspapers (arranged by city)
V. Marie Clarke
1926-2004
ELLINWOOD - V. Marie Clarke, age 78, of Ellinwood, died Saturday, Oct. 9, 2004, at Clara Barton Hospital, Hoisington. She was born Feb. 25, 1926, at Liberal, to Burnice and Elizabeth Marie Hamilton Corkins. She was a homemaker and a resident of Ellinwood since 1952. On Sept. 20, 1941, she married
David James Clarke at Rawlins, Wyo.; he preceded her in death on May 21, 2003. Marie was a member of AA since 1985. Marie is survived by a son, Jerry Clarke and wife Anita of Hutchinson; two daughters, Marilyn Sherman of Lyons, Darlene Oglesbee and husband Bruce of Palatka, Fla.; three brothers, Gary Corkins of Buhler, Jerry 'Bud' Corkins of Lapeer, Mich., and Larry Corkins of Inman; nephew and caregivers Jim Clarke and wife Carolyn of Ellinwood; seven grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by both parents, brother Bob Corkins, sisters Faye Clark and Mae Oxenrider. Funeral will be on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2004, 10 a.m. at Minnis Chapel Inc., St. John with Ernie Bishop presiding. Burial will be in the Fairview Park cemetery, St. John. Memorials may be given to American Cancer Society in care of the funeral home. Funeral arrangements provided by Minnis Chapel Inc. P.O. Box 34 St. John, KS 67576
William B. Huschka
1919-2004
ELLINWOOD - William B. Huschka, 85, died Oct. 11 at Ellinwood District Hospital. He was born May 12, 1919, in Claflin, the son of John J. and Ida Frenzel Huschka. He married
Cecilia Debes on Oct. 14, 1947, in Odin. A lifetime resident of Ellinwood, he was a farmer, USD 355 custodian and road maintainer operator for Lakin Township. Huschka was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church of Ellinwood, Knights of Columbus No. 1187 and American Legion of Ellinwood. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during World War II in the 3rd Armored Division in the European Theatre. Survivors include his wife of the home; one son, Paul Huschka of Ellinwood; two daughters, Dolores Boyle of Tulsa, Okla., and Janet Hanson of Salina; and one grandson. He was preceded in death by four brothers, Ray Huschka, Fred Huschka, Norman Huschka and Bernard Huschka; and one sister, Alberta Johanning. Altar Society Rosary will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday, with vigil service at 7 p.m.Wednesday, followed by Knights of Columbus Rosary, all at Kimple Funeral Home in Ellinwood. Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Ellinwood, with the Rev. John Maes officiating. Burial will be at Lakin-Comanche District cemetery in Ellinwood. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to St. Joseph's School Endowment Fund, in care of the funeral home. Funeral arrangements provided by Kimple Funeral Home 113 N. Main Ellinwood, KS 67526
Fred H. Marsh
1920-2004
WICHITA - Fred H. Marsh, 84, died Oct. 9, 2004. He was born April 13, 1920, the son of Fred Hammond Sr. and Clara Ann McCarter Marsh. A resident of Wichita, he was a retired custodian of Linnwood Nazarene Church for 24 years. Survivors include his loving wife of 64 years, Carolee Marsh; two sons, Steven and wife Brenda Marsh of Derby, and Gerald and wife Vicki Marsh of Wichita; one daughter, Janice and husband Steve Burden of Haysville; one brother, Don and wife Gloria Marsh of Pratt; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral will be at 3 p.m. today at Resthaven Mortuary Chapel in Wichita. Memorials are suggested to Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, in care of the mortuary. Funeral arrangements provided by Resthaven Mortuary Inc. 11800 W. Kellogg St. Wichita, KS 67209
Etta Imogene Smith
1927-2004
HOISINGTON - Etta Imogene Smith, 77, died Oct. 9 at her home. She was born March 31, 1927, at Peru, the daughter of James D. and Clo Julia Ann Farner Lumley. She married
Donald D. Smith June 5, 1953, at Bartlesville, Okla. A resident of Hoisington since 1955, coming from Caney, she was a homemaker. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Hoisington. Survivors include her husband of the home; one son, MD Smith of Osawatomie; one daughter, Janice Oelschlaeger of Lawrence; two brothers, Ivan Lumley of Niotaze and James Lumley of Dearing; two sisters, Letha Jesseph of Wellington and Cleotha Fulk of Alaska; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by four brothers, Roy Lumley, Gene Lumley, Marvin Lumley and Wayne Lumley; and one grandson, Alan Arbogast. Funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. today at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home in Hoisington, with the Rev. Wayne Flanders officiating. Burial will be at Hoisington cemetery. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to service time today at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to First United Methodist Church or Hoisington Ambulance Service, both in care of the funeral home. Funeral arrangements is provided by Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home 415 N. Main / P.O. Box 146 Hoisington, KS 67544
Josephine '˜Jo' Wonsetler
1923-2004
LARNED - Josephine 'Jo' Wonsetler, 81, died Oct. 8 at St. Joseph Memorial Long Term Care in Larned. She was born March 2, 1923, at Ballyvaughan, County Clare, Ireland, the daughter of Martin and Elizabeth Farrell Mooney. She married
Charles M. Wonsetler on May 26, 1954, in Larned. A resident of Larned since 1950, she was a homemaker. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Altar Society, past member of Legion of Mary, St. Joseph Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, all of Larned. Survivors include her husband of the home; one son, Marty Wonsetler of Great Bend; two daughters, Yvonne Moore of Amarillo, Texas, and Noreen Applegate of Lawrence; one sister, Anne Mueller; 17 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Padraig Mooney and Martin Mooney; three sisters, Mary Leahy, Elizabeth White and Bridget Mooney. Vigil will be at 7 p.m. today at Morell Funeral Home in Larned. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Larned, with the Revs. Dennis Reed and Eugene P. Kenny officiating. Burial will be at Larned cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Golden Belt Hospice or Masses, both in care of the funeral home. Funeral arrangements provided by Morell Funeral Home P.O. Box 124 Larned, KS 67550
Selma A. Unruh
1917-2004
Selma A. Unruh, 87, of Great Bend, died Oct. 10 at Central Kansas Medical Center in Great Bend. She was born Jan. 15, 1917, in Great Bend, the daughter of William and Bertha Fleske Werhahn. She married
Wayne Unruh Oct. 29, 1945, in Ellinwood. He died June 19, 2004. A lifetime resident of Great Bend, she was a homemaker and had worked for the Great Bend Telephone Company and Lischesky's Dry Goods Company. Survivors include one brother, William F. 'Bill' Werhahn of Great Bend; and one sister, Louise Haxton of Little River. She was preceded in death by four sisters, Bertha Donovan, Hilda Peckham, Martha Drehle and Erna Dyer. Graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m. today at Great Bend cemetery, with the Rev. Garry Dassow officiating. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to noon today at Bryant Funeral Home in Great Bend. Memorials are suggested to Our Savior Lutheran Church, in care of the funeral home. Funeral arrangements provided by Bryant Funeral Home 1425 Patton Road Great Bend, KS 67530
Anne C. Joyce
1917-2004
Anne C. Joyce, 87, of Great Bend, died Oct. 10, 2004, at Great Bend Health & Rehabilitation Center in Great Bend. She was born July 11, 1917, in Ashdown, Ark., the daughter of Aaron and Bessie Monson. She married
Ray Joyce on Aug. 5, 1933, at Ashdown, Ark. He died April 8, 1998. A resident of Great Bend since 1951, coming from Texarkana, Texas, she was a clerk for Duckwalls, a food service worker for Central Kansas Medical Center and a housewife. She was a member of First Methodist Church of Ashdown, Ark., and she attended Eastside Southern Baptist Church in Great Bend. Survivors include one daughter, Wilma Witterstaetter and husband Harry of Hoisington; one granddaughter, Teresa Hutter; two great-grandchildren, Troy Hutter and wife Beth, and Trina Hutter Lehr and husband Jack; three great-great grandchildren, Zachary Hutter Lehr, Chance Hutter Lehr and Lance Hutter. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Wallace Monson and Allan Monson; and three sisters, Bessie Baker, Hazel Bass and Mary Callahan. Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Hoisington cemetery, with the Rev. Wayne Flanders officiating. Friends may call from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday. Memorials are suggested to Eastside Southern Baptist Church, in care of Bryant Funeral Home of Great Bend. Funeral arrangements provided by Bryant Funeral Home 1425 Patton Road Great Bend, KS 67530
Bertha Grandclair
1907-2004
HOISINGTON - Bertha Grandclair, 96, died Oct. 6 at her home. She was born Oct. 27, 1907, at Lockwood, Mo., the daughter of John and Henretta (Wilhelm) Bollinger. She married
Ira M. (Joe) Grandclair on March 7, 1927, at Newkirk, Okla. He died on Nov. 2, 1989. A long time Hoisington resident, coming from Lyons, she was a homemaker. Grandclair was a member of First Assembly of God Church in Hoisington. Survivors include her grandson, Mitchell Lee Grandclair and his wife, Mary Lyne, of Hoisington; two half-brothers, Frank Stolting of Golden City, Mo., and Paul Stolting of St. Peters, Mo.; a sister, Margaret M. Houston of Kingman, Ariz.; three great-grandsons, Matthew Grandclair, Tyler Grandclair and Wyatt Grandclair, all of Hoisington; and three great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Leon J. Grandclair, and two sisters, Joanna Bishop and Jospehine. Funeral was on Saturday at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home in Hoisington, with the Rev. Wayne Flanders officiating. Burial was at Hoisington cemetery in Hoisington. Memorials are suggested to the First United Methodist Church, in care of the funeral home. Funeral arrangements provided by Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home 415 North Main P.O. Box 146 Hoisington, KS 67544
Anna Merle Curtis
1903-2004
ST. JOHN - Anna Merle Curtis, 101, died Oct. 7 at Stafford District Hospital. She was born July 20, 1903, in rural St. John, the daughter of Charles and Bertrude Burnett Curtis. She received a teacher's degree from Emporia State Teachers College. A resident of Stafford, she was a school teacher for several country schools in Stafford County. She was a member of Antrim United Methodist Church. Survivors include one brother, Raymond Curtis of Great Bend; two sisters, Maxine Brehm of Pratt and Margie Burke of Dodge City; and 14 nephews and nieces. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Randall Curtis and Ronald Curtis. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Minnis Chapel of St. John, with the Rev. Michael Schotte officiating. Burial will be at Fairview Park cemetery in St. John. Friends may call from 1 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral chapel. Memorials are suggested to Antrim United Methodist Church, in care of the funeral chapel. Funeral arrangements provided by Minnis Chapel Inc. 526 E. 4th Ave./ P.O. Box 34 St. John, KS 67576
Carrie Alma Paulsen Rowe
1906-2004
BAZINE - Carrie Alma Paulsen Rowe, 98, of Bazine, died Oct. 7 at Ness County Hospital in Ness City after a brief illness. She was born Sept. 6, 1906, on a farm near Stafford to Hans Christian and Kate Morford Paulsen. She received her early education in a rural school and graduated from Stafford High School in 1925. She continued her education at then Kansas State Agricultural College, now Kansas State University, receiving a degree in vocational home economics in 1929. Her teaching career began that fall at Bazine High School. She met and married
a local farmer, Harry Everett Rowe, June 9, 1932, at Bazine. To this union three daughters were born - twins Jane and Joan and later a third daughter, Carol. She lived a long and active life up until the last month, living on her own, loving to cook and bake, trying out new recipes, enjoying gardening, sewing and taking part in activities at the church and Golden Years Center. She was known for her dinner and cinnamon rolls and was often asked to provide them at various functions. Carrie was a 75-year member of Bazine United Methodist Church, teaching a Sunday school class for over 60 years. Serving in various offices in the church, she also had been a sponsor for the Methodist Youth Fellowship. A faithful member, she seldom missed church services. She was a community 4-H leader for over 10 years. A member of Delta Kappa Gamma, a teacher's organization. As a breast cancer survivor, she volunteered for the American Cancer Society, counseling women in Ness County who had undergone similar surgery. Many people were touched by Carrie's love and concern. In May 2004, when Bazine High School held its last graduation ceremonies before closing its doors, she was invited to speak as the oldest living teacher. Her presentation drew a standing ovation. Again, in August, she was honored to be a co-marshall in the parade preceding the Bazine Picnic. She is survived by her three daughters, Jane Schwartzkopf Blount and husband Joel of Surprize, Ariz., Joan Kendrick and husband Joe of Edmond, Okla., and Carol Park and husband Dick of Overland Park; nine grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry, in 1990; a son-in-law, Alvin Schwartzkopf in 1993; her parents; two brothers, Fred and his twin Harry; and a sister, Clara Woodden. Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at United Methodist Church in Bazine, with the Rev. Deb Harvey officiating. Burial will be at Bazine cemetery. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today at Fitzgerald Funeral Home in Ness City. The family will receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Bazine United Methodist Church, the Golden Years Center or Hospice of the Prairie of Dodge City, all in care of the funeral home. Funeral arrangements provided by Fitzgerald Funeral Home Inc. P.O. Box 96/ 207 N. Pennsylvania Ness City, KS 67560
Bertha Grandclair
1907-2004
HOISINGTON - Bertha Grandclair, 96, died Oct. 6 at her home in Hoisington. She was born Oct. 27, 1907, in Lockwood, Mo,, the daughter of John and Henretta Wilhelm Bollinger. She married
Ira M. 'Joe' Grandclair on March 7, 1927, in Newkirk, Okla. He died Nov. 2, 1989. A resident of Hoisington, coming from Lyons, she was a homemaker. She was a member of First Assembly of God Church in Hoisington. Survivors include two half-brothers, Frank Stolting of Golden City, Mo., and Paul Stolting of St. Peters, Mo., one sister, Margaret M. Houston of Kingman, Ariz.; one grandson; three great-grandsons; and three great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son, Leon J. Grandclair; and two sisters, Joanna Bishop and Jospehine Stepson. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home in Hoisington, with the Rev. Wayne Flanders officiating. Burial will be at Hoisington cemetery. Friends may call from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. until service time Saturday, all at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to First United Methodist 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
