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Kurt Eckel
Kurt Bradford Eckel, 60, formerly of Louisburg, Kan., passed away Sunday, April 3, at his home in Cleveland, Mo.
Kurt was born July 31, 1950, in Wichita and grew up in Clearwater, Kan. He graduated from Clearwater High School in 1968. He later moved to Merriam, Kan., but spent most of the last 20 years in Louisburg.
Most of his life was spent as an over-the-road truck driver of hazardous waste until an injury forced his retirement.
Kurt is survived by his wife, Kathie; one son, David Richardson; one grandson, Isaac Richardson; two sisters, Diane Selbe (Dave) of Kansas City, Kan., and Kris Rauenzahn (Jeff) of Lenexa; one nephew, Mitch Selbe; and two nieces, Michelle and Marissa Selbe.
Those who met Kurt even once would never forget him. He was a big man with a big heart. He never knew a stranger and was always there to help those who needed him. Kurt was outgoing, liked to laugh and always had a joke to tell. He was the first to help a friend, and the many he made he kept for life.
A celebration of his life will be held April 16, between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., at the American Legion, 403 South 9th Street, Louisburg, Kan.
Stacy Farnsworth
Stacy Lynn Farnsworth of Wichita, age 32, formerly of Huntington Beach, Calif., First Team Real Estate, Huntington Beach, Calif., passed away Thursday, April 7, 2011 in Wichita, Kan. Stacy was born August 20, 1978, in Wichita. She was fourth of five children born to her parents, Charles and Mary Farnsworth.
A Rosary was held at 7 p.m. on Sunday, April 10, and a Funeral Mass was held at 10 a.m., Monday, April 11, both at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church, Schulte.
In lieu of flowers, Memorials may be sent to Victory in the Valley, 3755 E. Douglas Ave, Wichita, KS 67218 or Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, 313 S. Market, Wichita, KS 67202.
Survivors include her parents, Charles and Mary Jane (Bauman) Farnsworth of Goddard; brothers, Danny (Jennifer) Farnsworth of Goddard, and Jason Farnsworth of Wichita; sisters, Cathy (Mark) Furnish of Goddard, and Carol Farnsworth of Wichita; and nieces and nephews, Madison, Kristen, Haleigh, Emilee, Drew, Joshua, and Samantha.
Webb-Shinkle Mortuary was in charge of arrangements.
Kimberly Steiner
Kimberly A. (Waterson) Steiner of Clearwater, age 52, died Monday, April 11, 2011. Memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Clearwater United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents. Survivors include her husband, Steve; sons, Marc (Kystal Knight), and Logan; mother, Karen (Neal) Tjaden; father, Robert (Donna) Waterson; brother, Kurt (Suzie) Waterson; and granddaughter, Lilly Steiner.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Clearwater PTO, P.O. Box 248, Clearwater, KS 67026, Clearwater United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 157, Clearwater, KS 67026, or Clearwater Ambulance Service, P.O. Box 453, Clearwater, KS 67026.
Send online condolences to Webb-Shinkle Mortuary at www.wsmortuary.com.
Phillip Ternes
Phillip D. Ternes of Wichita, 81, retired advertising director for the Catholic Advance, printer for McCormick Armstrong and a veteran of the United States Navy, died Saturday, April 9. A Rosary was held at 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 13, with Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m., Thursday, April 14, both at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Caledonia (Garnett) Ternes; sister, Garnette Evans; and wife, Dorothy Ternes. Survivors include a son, Stephen Ternes (Melissa) of Wichita; daughters, Jeanne Trainer of Broken Arrow, Okla., Carole Van Amburg (Douglas) of Goddard, Barb Ternes of Emporia, and Margie Cartwright (Rick) of Wichita; brother, Joseph Ternes (Alice) of Sacramento, Calif.; 20 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established with the Lord’s Diner, 520 North Broadway, Wichita, KS 67214 and Guadalupe Clinic, 940 S. St. Francis, Wichita, KS 67211. Downing & Lahey Mortuary West. Was in charge of arrangements. Tributes may be sent to the family at www.dlwichita.com.
Kurt Bradford Eckel
Kurt Bradford Eckel, 60, formerly of Louisburg, Kan., passed away Sunday, April 3, at his home in Cleveland, Mo.
Kurt was born July 31, 1950, in Wichita and grew up in Clearwater, Kan. He graduated from Clearwater High School in 1968. He later moved to Merriam, Kan., but spent most of the last 20 years in Louisburg.
Most of his life was spent as an over-the-road truck driver of hazardous waste until an injury forced his retirement.
Kurt is survived by his wife, Kathie; one son, David Richardson; one grandson, Isaac Richardson; two sisters, Diane Selbe (Dave) of Kansas City, Kan., and Kris Rauenzahn (Jeff) of Lenexa; one nephew, Mitch Selbe; and two nieces, Michelle and Marissa Selbe.
Those who met Kurt even once would never forget him. He was a big man with a big heart. He never knew a stranger and was always there to help those who needed him. Kurt was outgoing, liked to laugh and always had a joke to tell. He was the first to help a friend, and the many he made he kept for life.
A celebration of his life will be held April 16, between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., at the American Legion, 403 South 9th Street, Louisburg, Kan.
Jeffrey Diemer
Jeffrey Diemer, 57, died March 25, 2011. Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Cheney. He is survived by his wife, Rennie; and son James; parents Jim and Dawn Diemer of Penn.; sisters, Stephanie (Eric) Segada and Leslie (Mike) Covington; and brother Scott (Kim). In lieu of flowers a memorial fund in his name is being established to go towards James’ college education, in care of Citizens State Bank, 306 N. Main, Cheney, KS 67025.
Wynona Henson
Wynona V. Henson, passed away March 22, 2011, after 85 memorable years of life.
A memorial service was held at The Conservatory, 200 Country Brook Drive, Keller, Texas 76248 on March 26, 2011 at 2:30 p.m., in her honor. In lieu of flowers, the family is asking to please send donations to The Conservatory listed at the above address.
Wyn was born in Independence, Kan., on Nov. 22, 1925, to Archie and Myrtle Doss. She was the oldest of eight children. She married
Robert “Bob” Henson in 1947 and celebrated 62 wonderful years of marriage before he passed in April 2010. They settled in Cheney, Kan., in 1951 with sons, Rick and Randy. Their family was complete after the births of daughters Rona and Reta. They shared a partnership of love and devoted their entire lives to their family of four children, 12 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
They moved from Cheney to Watauga, Texas in 2008, and she currently resided at The Conservatory #2212 in Keller, Texas 76248. Wyn enjoyed many activities. Some of her favorites included golfing, playing cards, reading, sewing, crafting and painting wood objects, selling AVON, and walking with friend, Carol. Many knew her as the scorekeeper at the annual Sedgwick County Fair ball tournaments. She and her husband Bob loved to attend and support the Cheney Cardinals and could be found in the stands long after their children graduated, cheering the Cardinals to victory. She was known for her spunk and frankness. However, there was a softer side to Wyn. She knew the Lord and trusted in her savior. She was a member of the Cheney United Methodist Church where she raised her children to know the Lord. In the past months she attended services at The Conservatory where she lived. Pastor Randy Phillips was a friend and leader of the services.
Survivors include her four children, Rick Henson (Stephanie) of Atlanta, Ga., Randy Henson (Debbie) of Guthrie, Okla., Rona Evalds (Andy) of North Richland Hills, Texas, and Reta Snyder of Wichita, Kan.; 11 living grandchildren, Taylor Eckols (Mike), Macy Henson, Tara Rausch (Mike Hornback), Teather Hoyt (Andy Vu), Zachary Henson (Brandy), Tabitha Cargile, Brooke Johannes (Larry), Katie Picotte (Rylie Taylor), Tanner Picotte, Danielle Maurer (Seth) and Ryan (Courtney) Snyder; one deceased grandchild, Bradi Hilts; 13 great-grandchildren, Logan and Aydan Eckols, Noah, Brittian, and Chloe Hoyt, Reid Rausch and Fallon Hornback, Easton Cargile, Cooper and Harrison Johannes, Kiana and Alfreda Picotte, Gavin, Naomi and Lincoln Maurer, with #16 and #17 on the way; brothers, Bill Doss (Dixie, deceased), Bob Doss (DiAnn), and Archie Doss, Jr. (Linda); sisters, Jeannie Dugan (Darrell, deceased), Joan Shook (Leon), and Dollie Humes (Richard, deceased); and she was preceded in death by sister, Naomi Barnett.
Margaret Guetschow
Margaret (Koster) Guetschow, 91, homemaker from Cheney, died Wednesday, March 23, at Harry Hynes Hospice, Wichita.
Visitation will be 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, March 25, at Lanterman Funeral Home, in Cheney. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 26, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Cheney. Burial will be at St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Elvyn W. Guetschow; her parents; four brothers; three sisters; and son-in-law, Lyle Gerhardt. She is survived by her son, Larry Guetschow of Cheney; daughters, Sandra K. (Earl) Gerhardt-Childs of Wichita, and Connie L. (Tony) Brauer of Haven; eight grand-children; and seven great-grandchildren.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 397, Cheney, KS 67025-0397.
Lanterman Funeral Home, Cheney, was in charge of services.
Ray Phillips
Ray F. Phillips, 90, retired machinist from Screw Machine Products after 45 years and World War II Army veteran, passed peacefully on March 21, 2011.
He lived in west Wichita from 1945 until his death. Ray was preceded in death by his oldest son, Roy Richard, and fourth son, Richard Allen. Survivors are wife Ruth of 70 years; daughter-in-law Sherry; sons, Robert (Patty) Phillips of Castle Rock, Wash., Ron (Barbara) Phillips of Wichita, and Russell (Marcel) Phillips of Portland, Ore.; daughter, Anne (Robert) St. Clair of Goddard; brothers, Bob Phillips of Mission, Kan., and Lee Roy (Mary) Phillips of Emporia; sisters, Beulah Spillman of Emporia, Rose Sluder of Jacksonville, Fla., Alice Barrett of Mission, Kan., and Marjorie (Loren) Whitney of Hutchinson; grandchildren, Shane (Shelley) Phillips of Highland Village, Texas, Jason (Kristen) Phillips of Wichita, Kelly (Hayley) Phillips of Shady Shores, Texas, Jeremy (Renea) Phillips of Wichita, Jody (Bill) Blick of Wichita, Monica (Ben) Bravo Hernandez of Fresno, Calif., Bryce (Lynsi) St. Clair of Goddard (currently stationed in Kandahar Afghanistan); and great-grandchildren, Derek Phillips, Abigail Phillips, Colton Phillips, Krystine Phillips, Hannah Phillips, AnnMarie Phillips, Drake Phillips, Mason Phillips, Sage Phillips, Brody Phillips, Kade Phillips and Molly Blick.
A celebration was held at West Side Christian Church, Friday, March 25, with burial at Resthaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to The Lord’s Diner or Fellowship Class at Westside Christian Church.
Ray grew up on a farm six miles northwest of Emporia. He was born to Will and Ovoilette Phillips on Dec. 7, 1920.
He was the oldest of seven – four girls and three boys. When he was six years old, he was riding on the hay buck with his grandpa when they were sticking hay and broke his leg, so he didn’t start school until he was seven. The Phillips kids, as they each got old enough, walked the half-mile to the country school they attended through the eighth grade. Ray was his dad’s “right hand man” as he grew, especially running the thrashing machine, filling silos, and helping milk the cows, and when he was in high school he delivered the milk to a dairy on his way to school. The country kids that drove to high school kind of banded together and Ray became best friends with Johnnie Brown, who had a sister, Ruth Joy. The three of them graduated from Emporia High School in 1939.
Ray went on to learn welding and worked in a hardware store. Ray and Ruth Joy were married
on a rainy Easter Sunday at the minister’s house with their parents with them on April 13, 1941.
On Dec. 7, 1941, Ray’s 21st birthday, Pearl Harbor was bombed. It was Feb. 23, 1942, when Ray left on the train for Ft. Leavenworth and the Army, leaving behind Ruth and their 10-day-old baby son, Roy Richard. and our families. Ray was assigned to the 149th Engineers Special Brigade. They went to Mississippi for five months of basic training, then to Fort Pierce, Fla., for amphibious training. From there ,they went up the coast to Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, and sailed for England on Dec. 23, 1943. One of his most memorable times that he has talked about was the North Atlantic storm they went through on their way to England. There was a complete blackout in England.
The 149th lived in private homes and continued training leading up to the D-Day Invasion of Europe in Normandy, France, on June 5, 1944. The combat engineers were let off of landing craft to make their way on to Omaha Beach on that historic day. He was transferred to the 6th Engineers Special Brigade, sent back to England, then to the states, where he arrived in January of 1945. He was given 30 days to go by train from New York to Fort Lewis, Washington, for the South Pacific in February. He was on the ship for 45 days. Then they got off the ship into the invasion of Okinawa in mid-April. After Japan surrendered in August, he did Occupation Duty in Inchon Korea until he sailed for the states. He received his discharge from the Army in December 1945 in Fort Logan, Colorado. After seeing much of the world, he came home without a scratch.
After a few weeks at home in Wichita he was offered a job at Screw Machine Products. He was associated with this company for the next 45 years. Along the way we built a house. This was a family project including the five kids. The house was barely livable when the family moved into it on Nov. 1, 1957. With Ray’s abilities it progressed into a very nice house that has been well lived in for 54 years.
In retirement, Ray and Ruth got to do some traveling, mostly by car and some with the travel trailer. Then Ray spent several years recycling. He went to Lake Afton every Monday morning, gathering the cans and whatever else he found that he could use or give away. It was a sad day when he could no longer gather cans or work in his garage.
Urban Joseph ‘T’ Tiemeyer
Urban Joseph “T” Tiemeyer, age 86, of Shell Knob, Mo., passed away Thursday, March 17, 2011.
Urban was born July 18, 1924, in Murdock, the son of John Clement and Catherine (Tenbarge) Tiemeyer. He proudly served in the United States Navy during WWII. After serving his country and being a devout Catholic he joined the Knights of Columbus. On October 26, 1948, he was united in marriage to Theresa Goulart in Mt. Vernon. He worked in road construction and farming all his life. In 1980, he and his wife moved to Shell Knob, Mo., where he helped build the Kings River Golf Course.
Surviving are his wife of 63 years, Theresa, and four children, Alfred (Pam) Tiemeyer of Cheney, Gwen Tiemeyer of Portland, Ore., Ken (Tracy) Tiemeyer of Strasburg, Va., and Jackie (Mike) Ceccanti of Portland, Ore., and Shell Knob, Mo., one daughter, Sherrie is deceased. He leaves nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Urban has one brother Fr Bertram Tiemeyer OFM in Manila, Philippines and his sister, Lucille Spain of Great Bend.
Preceding him in death were his brothers, Ray Tiemeyer, Norbert Tiemeyer and Alfred Tiemeyer.
He was devoted to the rosary and leaves behind a legacy of hard work, honesty, and love for his family.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday in Holy Family Catholic Church, Shell Knob, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home, Shell Knob. Knights of Columbus and VFW services will be held.
Memorial services will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, March 24, in St. Rose Church, Mt. Vernon. Burial with military honors will be in St. Rose cemetery in Mt. Vernon.
Contributions may be made to St. John’s Hospice in memory of Urban.
Visit www.fohnfuneralhome.com for online obituaries, guestbook and private condolences to Fohn Funeral Home, Shell Knob, Mo.
Lovetta Ward
Lovetta F. (Gatlin) Ward, 86, homemaker from Cheney, originally from LaCygne, Kan., died Thursday, March 10, 2011, at her home. Graveside service was held Monday, March 14, at Trading Post cemetery in Trading Post, Kan., where she was buried.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest “Ted” Ward; parents, Charles Earl and Edna (Boren) Gatlin; and five sisters. She is survived by 10 nephews and nieces.
Memorials may be sent to Good Shepherd Hospice, 439 N. McLean Blvd., Suite 100, Wichita, KS 67203.
Lanterman Funeral Home was in charge of services.
Helen Weber
Helen Weber, 86, of Wichita, died March 1, 2011.
Survivors include: sons, Randy and Christine Weber of Garden Plain, Gary and Pam Weber of Wichita; daughter, Sheila and Richard Volko of Morgan City, La.; nine grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by husband, Andrew Weber, and son Ronald Weber.
Funeral services were Saturday, March 5, 2011 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Aleppo, Kan. Father Sam Pinkerton officiated.
Wulf-Ast Mortuary was in charge of arrangements.
