Archived Marriage Records
Dollie Kathleen Bittenbender
Memorial services for Dollie Kathleen Bittenbender, 92, Lawrence, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, October 28, 2010, at the First Presbyterian Church, 2415 Clinton Parkway, Lawrence, KS 66047.
Mrs. Bittenbender died Wednesday, October 20, 2010, at Brandon Woods at Alvamar.
She was born October 3, 1918, in Springfield, MO, the daughter of William Levi and Hattie Burtin Jones. Dollie grew up on a dairy and crop farm North of Springfield with two older brothers. She graduated from Pleasant Hope High School in 1935, at age 16. She completed her bachelors degree in teaching secretarial skills with a minor in mathematics, from Southwest Missouri State Teachers College in 1938. Dollie earned her masters degree in communications in 1972, at age 53, from the University of Kansas.
Starting in 1938, she taught high school secretarial skills in Eminence, MO. During WWII, she worked at Fort Leonard Wood, MO, as a secretary and then taught in Rolla, MO. Dollie taught typing, shorthand, and business finance at Haskell Indian Nations University for 15 years and retired from there in 1981. She was involved in the University Club, Zodiac Study Club, Meadowlark Garden Club, Writing For Yourself group (Babcock Place), and a women’s bridge club. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church.
She married
Clark R. Bittenbender on April 28, 1944, in Springfield, MO. They lived in Palo Alto, CA, until the end of WWII. Then they lived in Chicago, IL, until Clark finished his degree in Podiatric Medicine. In 1948, they relocated to Lawrence, and made it their home where she was a wife, mother, teacher, bridge player, gardener, and poet.
All of her life, Dollie enjoyed expressing herself in creative writing and in poetry. She published her first poem in 1952, in the Kansas Magazine, under the name Kathleen Jones. The poems she wrote from 1952 to 2009, she organized into two volumes. After 2004, she finished a volume of stories as told to her by her husband, Clark, and a volume of her own stories about happenings in her life. Dollie also loved to cook and often took food to friends or neighbors who were ill or in need.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother (Burt Jones), and her husband.
She is survived by a son, Lee R. Bittenbender and wife Sandy L. Brown, Lawrence; daughter, Veronica K Ashlie (fka: Carol Bittenbender), Lawrence; two granddaughters, Laura C. Bittenbender, Lawrence, and Kyra L. Martinez and husband Greg, Houston, TX; brother, Lewis Jones and wife Lucy, Nixa, MO; and eight nieces and nephews.
The family suggests memorials to the Douglas County Visiting Nurses, Rehabilitation & Hospice, Lawrence Humane Society, or charity of the donor’s choice, sent in care of Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home & Crematory, 601 Indiana Street, Lawrence, KS 66044.
Donald L. Bailey
Funeral services for Donald L. Bailey, 85, Baldwin City, will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Vinland United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Nick Woods officiating. Burial will be at 2:00 p.m. at Woodlawn Cemetery, Pomona.
Mr. Bailey died Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
He was born July 25, 1925, in Quenemo, the son of Arthur E. and Florence Brann Bailey. He attended Quenemo schools and graduated from Quenemo High School in 1943. He later joined the United States Army in 1944 and served in the South Pacific.
Mr. Bailey was employed in the construction industry. He also worked at Lehigh Printing, and was a custodian for First Presbyterian Church. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was an avid fisherman, and had served as the Creel Clerk at Douglas County State Lake.
He married
Geraldine Pearce in 1948. They later divorced. He married
Talitha E. Wiseman in 1982. She survives of the home.
Other survivors include two daughters, Debbie Rice and husband Steve, Smithville, Mo., and Nancy Devers, Pomona; a son, Deely Bailey and wife Vicky, Omaha; a brother, Larry Bailey, Fort Worth, Tex.; eight grandchildren, Dina, Devyn, Deely D., Rustin, Casey, Stephanie, Gene, and Christopher; and nine great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and a brother, Bill Bailey.
Friends may call from noon to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Vinland United Methodist Church, or Veterans of Foreign Wars, in care of the Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, 601 Ind., Lawrence, KS, 66044.
Helen Fitz Sturdy
A memorial service for Helen Fitz Sturdy, 97, Baldwin City, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at Vinland United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Nicholas Woods officiating.
The family suggests memorial contributions to Vinland United Methodist Church, and sent in care of Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, P.O. Box 1260, Lawrence, KS 66044.
Isadore Dahlene Sadler
Graveside services for Isadore Dahlene Sadler, 91, Lawrence, will be at 11am Thursday at Oak Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Sadler died Monday at her home. She was born Sept. 11, 1919 in Eudora the daughter of Carl J. and Anna J. Snow Copp. Dahlene worked as a bookkeeper all of her life, and was very active after retirement. She live at Prairie Ridge Place for 31 years, and was very active in the tenants association. She also worked at Eckan and the Lawrence Indian Center, and held numerous volunteer positions. Dahlene lived a full life and touched the hearts of everyone she knew.
Survivors include a daughter Lisa Manlove, husband David Manlove, grandchildren, Bret Manlove, Crystal Manlove (Bret’s wife), Jessica Manlove, Timothy Bledsoe (Jessica’s fiancee), and one great grandchild due March 1st 2011, all of Horton, KS. Other survivors include Virginia Copp, of Lawrence, 22 nieces and nephews and numerous great nieces and nephews.
Friends may call from noon to 8pm. Wednesday at the Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Their will be a remembrance at Prairie Ridge Place, 2424 Melrose Ln, in building A meeting room on 3rd floor at 12:30pm following the service. Memorials may be made to the Isadore Dahlene Sadler Memorial Fund in care of the Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, P.O. Box 1260, Lawrence, KS 66044.
Janet “Jan” Hibbert
Janet “Jan” Hibbert, passed away surrounded by family on Saturday, October 23, 2010, in Lawrence, Ks, eighteen days before her 92nd birthday. Jan was preceded in death by Jack, her husband of 66 years who passed away May 8, 2010 (b May 17, 1918). As were their wishes, a private, family service will be held to scatter their ashes together at their grave site in Eureka, IL. Jan was born November 10, 1918, in Eureka, Illinois, to Flossie May (Petri) and John Emery Harper. She graduated from Peoria High School and attended Brown’s Business College of Peoria, IL. She was married
January 1, 1944, to John “Jack” Salmon Hibbert at her grandparent’s farm in Elmwood, Illinois. After a few moves, Jan and Jack settled in Topeka, Kansas, in 1957.
One of Jan’s legacies is the value of hard work. Unlike the majority of women in her time, Jan worked full-time after graduating high school until her retirement. Her final career was as a devoted employee of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for over 28 years, retiring in 1985. She was a member of Telephone Pioneers until her death. After selling their store in Topeka, Jack’s Paint & Wallpaper, Jan and Jack enjoyed their retirement in Green Valley, AZ for 16 yrs.
Until retirement, Jan enjoyed preparing and hosting family holiday meals. After retirement and having prepared daily meals for her family for so long, Jan took great joy in eating out with family members, often picking up the tab. In retirement, Jan was a consummate reader, crossword puzzle master, and card player, enjoying playing cards with the family up until a few weeks before her passing.
Jan took great pride in her family. She is survived by her daughters, Teresa Lind and husband John White, Mary and husband Larry Patch, and Sandra and husband Bill Hemstreet. Her family includes 8 grandchildren: Brandon and Steven (Krystal) Lind; Sarah (Derek Kleinmann) and Michael Patch; Scott, Matt, Mitzi, and Brett (Jennifer) Hemstreet. Jan’s legacy continues in 7 great grandchildren: Reyna, Jackson, Chloe, Kayleigh, Jacob, Starr, Quinton, and 1 on the way: Baby Boy Kleinmann.
Jan is also survived by two beloved sisters and their husbands: Carol & Bill Hawkins of Springfield, MO and Marietta & Joe Christman of Green Valley, AZ; as well as 2 nieces & 2 nephews along with their families. A, niece Reverend Elizabeth Hawkins (age 49) preceded her in death.
The family would like to express their appreciation to the staff of Pioneer Ridge of Lawrence, KS; the nurses & aides of Lawrence Memorial Hospital; Dr. Cheryl Rice; and a special note of gratitude to Dr. Charles Yockey whose medical care of & heartfelt concern for our mother and father were very appreciated and of great comfort to the family.
In appreciation, the family designates Grace Hospice at 1420 Wakarusa, Ste 202, Lawrence, KS 66049, for memorial contributions.
Jeffrey Brent Long
A memorial visitation for Jeffrey Brent Long, 57, Lawrence, will be from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home.
Mr. Long died Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
He was born Apr. 2, 1953, in Topeka, the son of Jess and Patricia Keeling Long. He graduated from Topeka West High School.
Mr. Long worked as a corrections officer in a state prison in Iowa for 13 years. He enjoyed being outdoors, hunting and fishing.
Survivors include a son, Elijah Graham Long, Las Vegas; a daughter Jandi L. DeForest and husband Robert, Lawrence; three brothers, Dennis and wife Karen, and Patrick and wife Connie, both of Carbondale, and Tim and wife Linda, Topeka; and two grandsons, Spencer and Zachary DeForest.
The family suggests memorial contributions to the American Heart Association, 5375 S.W. 7th St., Topeka, KS, 66606.
Jeffrey Dean Lowenthal
Memorial services for Jeffrey Dean Lowenthal, 54, Carrollton, Texas, will be held at 1:30 p.m. today, Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010 at the First United Methodist Church in Lawrence, with Pastor Dave Peterson officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date.
He died Monday, Nov. 8, 2010, in Carollton.
He was born June 11, 1956, in Oakley, the son of Alfred and Ruth Hueftle Lowenthal.
He was educated in the Oakley and Colby public schools and attended Colby Community College.
Mr. Lowenthal farmed for his father and grandfather in Thomas County for seven years following high school graduation. He moved to Lawrence in 1980 and worked in sales. He specialized in waterbed sales and eventually moved into fine furniture sales when he relocated to Dallas in 1996.
He married
Suzy Garrett in June 1983. They divorced in 1988.
Survivors include a daughter, Christina Janette, Overland Park; his mother, Ruth Lowenthal, Lawrence; a sister, Deb Teeter and husband Ron, Lawrence; two brothers, Richard Lowenthal and wife Kathy, Scott City, and David Lowenthal and wife Barbara, Lawrence; several nieces and nephews including Jackie Eastland and her husband Toby, Todd Isaac, and Blake Lowenthal, all of Lawrence; and two great-nieces, Taylor and Katelyn Eastland, Lawrence.
He was preceded in death by his father.
Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice, sent in care of the Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, 601 Ind., Lawrence, KS 66044.
Judith Mortensen
Arrangements for Judith Mortensen, 64, Lawrence are pending and will be announced by the Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Mrs. Mortensen died Tuesday at her home.
Keyshawn Jerome Spates
Funeral services for Keyshawn Jerome Spates, 6 days, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Trinity Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Dr. Gary Teske officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Keyshawn died Saturday, Nov. 13, 2010, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center.
He was born Nov. 8, 2010, in Lawrence, the son of Cager Jerome Spates and Mandy G. Dreiling.
Survivors include his parents, Lawrence; three brothers, Demarcus Dreiling, and Christian and Cager Spates Jr.; two sisters, Alexis Dreiling, and Ashaunti Spates; maternal grandfather, Roger Dreiling; maternal grandmother, Jean Dreiling; paternal grandfather, Jesse Wilbur; and paternal grandmother Melissa Spates; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
The family suggests memorial contributions to the Keyshawn Spates Angel Wings Memorial Fund, in care of Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, 601 Indiana Street, Lawrence, KS, 66044.
Lesley Michelle “Les” Smith
A Celebration of Life for Lesley Michelle “Les” Smith, 38, Lawrence, will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Eagles Lodge, 1803 W. 6th St., Lawrence.
Miss Smith was found Sept. 21, 2010, in Clinton Lake, after disappearing from her home on Jan.26, 2004.
She was born Jan. 23, 1966, in Ottawa, the daughter of Dennis D. “Jack” and Marilyn S. Elbs Smith. She graduated from Ottawa High School in 1984, and later attended Washburn University. At the time of her death, she was planning to attend nursing school. She enjoyed softball, and attended the World Softball Tournament twice in Seattle and Florida. She was a wine connoisseur, and loved to make people laugh and to make uncomfortable situations more comfortable.
Survivors include her mother, Marilyn Anderson and husband Gary, Lawrence; her father, Jack Smith and wife Janice, Ottawa; and two brothers, Kent Anderson and wife Wendee, Kansas City, Kan., and Mike Anderson and wife Lynn, Wichita.
The family suggests memorials in Lesley’s name to the Lawrence Humane Society, or the Bea Martin Peck Animal Shelter in Ottawa, in care of Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home & Crematory, 601 Ind., Lawrence, KS, 66044.
Retired Captain Gordon L. Frantz
Funeral services for Retired Captain Gordon L. Frantz, 80, Lawrence, will be held at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, September 30, 2010, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home.
Private family burial with full military honors will follow Friday at Leavenworth National Cemetery.
The family will receive friends 3:30 p.m. until the service hour Thursday at the funeral home. .
The family suggests memorial contributions to the Lawrence Humane Society, or the American Cancer Society, in care of the funeral home, 601 Indiana, Lawrence, KS 66044.
Rex A. Ferrett
Memorial services for Rex A. Ferrett, 61, Lawrence, may be held at a later date. Cremation is planned.
Mr. Ferrett died Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010, at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Veteran’s Administration Medical Center in Leavenworth.
He was born Dec. 5, 1948, in Vanderbilt, Michigan, the son of William and Ruby Holborn Ferrett. He served in the United States Army.
Mr. Ferrett worked for the City of Lawrence for several years. He later started his own fishing supplies business.
He married
Carol J. Richards. She survives of the home.
Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
