Archived Marriage Records
Mary Burke 1932-2001
GREELEY, Colo. - Mary Burke, 69, died Feb. 16 at her home in Greeley. She was born Jan. 7, 1932, in Little Rock, Iowa, the daughter of Henry and Ursula Viola Mayne Isebrands. She married
Andrew Joshua Burke June 21, 1952, in Little Rock. He died March 8, 1993. She attended Augustana College in Sioux Falls, S.D., and received her bachelor degree in special education. A resident of Greeley, she was a teacher, worked for Weld County School District 6, worked as a data entry clerk, program analyst and managed the MIS department. Mrs. Burke was a member of First United Presbyterian Church of Greeley, serving as church pianist and organist. Survivors include one son, Thomas Andrew Burke of Bonn, Germany; three daughters, Laurie Beth Shaw of Silver Spring, Md., Mimi Costinett and Jane Kristin Burke, both of Greeley; and five grandchildren. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Thole Isebrands, John Stanley Isebrands and Hillard Isebrands; and four sisters, May Clabaugh, Elizabeth Voss, Laura Marthinsen and Carol Isebrands. Services will be private. Burial will be at Linn Grove Cemetery. Friends may call until 7 tonight at Adamson Memorial Chapel at the West Chapel in Greeley, Colo. Feb. 21, 2001
Rosa Katrillis Dipple Yost 1908-2001
LA CROSSE - Rosa Katrillis Dipple Yost, 93, died Feb. 20 at Rush County Memorial Hospital. She was born Feb. 10, 1908, in Chase, the daughter of George P. and Marie Sophia Ruhl Dipple. She graduated from Chase High School in 1928. She married
Nelson G. Yost Sept. 7, 1930, at Salem Methodist Church near Bushton. He preceded her in death. A 71 year resident of La Crosse, she was a homemaker and nurse's aid for 20 years. Mrs. Yost was a member of United Methodist Church, serving as Sunday school teacher and superintendent, United Methodist Women, former member of Better Homes Unit and Come Join Us Unit. Survivors include one son, Howard Yost of La Crosse; one daughter, Dr. RoNel Meyer of Bella Vista, Ark.; two sisters, Matilda Boldt of Pratt and Bertha Kretzmann of Lyons; five grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by six sisters, Anna Blank, Elizabeth Cline, Amelia Cox, Elsie Keesling, Flora Riedel and Selma Wikoff. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the church in La Crosse with the Rev. Kathy Bannister officiating. Burial will be at La Crosse City Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at Janousek Funeral Home in La Crosse. Memorials are suggested to the church, in care of the funeral home. Feb. 21, 2001
Evelyn D. McCrary 1923-2001
RUSSELL - Evelyn D. McCrary, 77, died Feb. 18 at her home in Russell. She was born July 31, 1923, in Rexford, the daughter of Leslie R. and Birdie M. Ogier Childs. She graduated from Rexford High School. She married
Neil M. McCrary Dec. 25, 1944. A resident of Russell since 1945, she was a dispatcher for the police department and a secretary at an insurance office for several years. Mrs. McCrary was a member of Rexford Community Church in Rexford, Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary and Order of the Eastern Star, both of Russell. Survivors include two sons, Richard "Dick" McCrary of Russell and Ronald McCrary of Ellinwood; one daughter, Rita L. Webb of Topeka; two brothers, Cleon Childs of Phillipsburg and Gerald Childs of Olathe; two sisters, Beverly Maris of Wauneta, Neb., and Clois Ann Fiala of Colorado Springs, Colo.; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Pohlman's Memorial Chapel in Russell with the Rev. Henry Hartman officiating. Burial will be at Russell City Cemetery. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m. until service time Thursday at the mortuary. Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association or American Diabetes Association, both in care of the mortuary. Feb. 20, 2001
Marguerite Virginia Rudicel 1909-2001
LA CROSSE - Marguerite Virginia Rudicel, 92, died Feb. 18 at Rush County Nursing Home in La Crosse. She was born Feb. 11, 1909, in Rush County, the daughter of Clyde E. and Daisy P. McCaskey Smith. She was a 1927 graduate of La Crosse High School. A resident of La Crosse, she was a legal secretary. Ms. Rudicel attended the United Methodist Church and was a member of Business and Professional Women's Association. Survivors include one stepson, Dan McClenny of Emporia. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Gladys Peterson and Inez Osborn. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Janousek Funeral Home in La Crosse with the Rev. Kathy Bannister officiating. Burial will be at Rush Center Cemetery. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the Rush County Nursing Home in La Crosse, in care of the funeral home. Feb. 20, 2001
Lenora F. West 1920-2001
SEWARD - Lenora F. West, 81, died Feb. 18 at Hutchinson Hospital. She was born Jan. 24, 1920, in St. John, the daughter of Albion and Elsie Porter. She married
Tom West in 1942. He died in 1992. A resident of Stafford County, she was a homemaker. Survivors include one son, David West of Seward; and two daughters, Lois West of South Hutchinson and Gayle West of Bloomfield, N.M. There will be no service. The body will be cremated. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Minnis Chapel in St. John. Feb. 20, 2001
Vallee Wafer Hefner 1934-2001
RIVER OAKS, Texas - Vallee Wafer Hefner, 67, died Feb. 16 at her home in River Oaks. She was born Feb. 14, 1934, in Hill County, Texas, the daughter of James N. "Nick" and Thelma Akins Wafer. She attended Hillsboro High School, Navarro College and Texas Christian University. She married
Frank Read. A resident of River Oaks, she was the retired director of catering for Metro Hotel Management, working with Fort Worth Hilton Hotel, Fort Worth Plaza Hotel, the Clarion Hotels and Ramada Hotels. She was a consultant with the Texas Alcohol and Beverage Control Department. Mrs. Hefner attended the Southern Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband of the home; one son, James Randall "Randy" Clinkscales of Hays; one daughter, Rhonda Kay Klima of Great Bend; her mother of River Oaks; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by two brothers, William M. Wafer and Mordaunt Fred "Buddy" Wafer. Funeral was Monday at Biggers Funeral Chapel in Lake Worth, Texas. Burial was at Ridge Park cemetery in Hillsboro. Feb. 20, 2001
Jack Dean Brown 1940-2001
Jack Dean Brown, 60, died Feb. 12 at his home in Great Bend. He was born May 8, 1940, in Harlan, the son of Willard and Deloris Correll Brown. He married
Karen Eileen Hewitt Sept. 17, 1971, in Salina. She died June 27, 1995. A resident of Great Bend since 1976, coming from Salina, he worked in Marmie's of Great Bend detail shop. Brown was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Great Bend. Survivors include three sons, Terry Brown of Smith Center, Rick Brown of Beloit and Jeff Brown of Great Bend; four daughters, Vickie Larson Long of Smith Center, Billie Clinesmith of Hugoton, Lisa Brown of Halstead and Eva Brown of Great Bend; three sisters, Charlene Machen of Concordia; Carol Farmer of Indianapolis, Ind., and Sharon Brown of Denver; and nine grandchildren. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Minnis Chapel in Stafford. Inurnment will be at a later date at Harlan Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Jack Brown Memorial Fund, in care of the chapel. Feb. 19, 2001
J.D. Hager Sr. 1905-2001
ST. JOHN - J.D. Hager Sr., 96, died Feb. 17 at Leisure Homestead in Stafford. He was born Feb. 7, 1905, in Cleo Springs, Okla., the son of Chancey and Candace Hare Hager. He married
Mary F. Helker Aug. 13, 1927, in St. John. She died July 27, 1996. A resident of St. John, he was a farmer and stockman. Hager was a member of First United Methodist Church, Odd Fellows Lodge, Rebekah Lodge, all of St. John, and the Eagles Lodge of Great Bend. Survivors include two sons, C. William Hager of Dayton, Ohio, and J.D. Hager Jr. of St. John; two daughters, Dorothy Jordan of El Dorado Springs, Mo., and Donna Heter of Hutchinson; 19 grandchildren; and 31 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, Johnny Hager; and one grandson. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Minnis Chapel in St. John with the Rev. W. Harlan Rittgers officiating. Burial will be at Fairview Park cemetery in St. John. Friends may call until 8 tonight at the chapel. Memorials are suggested to the church or Leisure Homestead, both in care of the chapel. Feb. 19, 2001
Agnes M. Montgomery 1912-2001
KINSLEY - Agnes M. Montgomery, 88, died Feb. 17 at Medicalodge in Kinsley. She was born July 20, 1912, in Rozel, the daughter of George W. and Jessie M. "Tew" Bartlett. She married
John W. Montgomery March 19, 1932, in Kinlsey. He died Sept. 4, 1995. A resident of Kinsley, she was a homemaker. Mrs. Montgomery was a member of The Kinsley Church of the Nazarene and the Farm Bureau Unit, both of Kinsley. Survivors include two daughters, Jo Ann Lawrence of Albert and Norma Lee Kelley of Auburn; 13 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son, one daughter, one brother and one sister. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at McKillip Memorial Chapel in Kinlsey with the Rev. Joyce Daniels officiating. Burial will be at Hillside cemetery in Kinsley. Friends may call until 8 tonight, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 9 a.m. until service time Wednesday, all at the chapel. Memorials are suggested to Medicalodge or to the South Wind Hospice, both in care of the funeral home. Feb. 19, 2001
Mildred M. Hendrich 1905-2001
WICHITA - Mildred M. Hendrich, 95, died Feb. 17 at Homestead Health Center in Wichita. She was born Sept. 9, 1905, in Czechoslovakia, Europe, the daughter of Vaclav R. and Dorothea Randall Hendrich. A resident of Wichita, coming from Wilson, she was a public school teacher. Ms. Hendrich was a member of First Baptist Church in Wilson, Alumni Association at Fort Hays State University and National Retired Teachers Association. Survivors include one nephew, Leo Hendrich; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Louis Hendrich, Winslow Hendrich and Joseph Hendrich; and five sisters, Anna Hendrich, Emilie Hendrich, Julie Hendrich, Marie Hendrich and Martha Hendrich. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the church with the Rev. Harlan Palser officiating. Burial will be at Wilson City Cemetery. Friends may call until 8 tonight at Foster Mortuary in Wilson and from 8 a.m. until service time Tuesday at the church. Memorials are suggested to Prairie Homestead Retirement Center in Wichita, in care of the mortuary. Feb. 19, 2001
Beverly Joann Cochran Byerly 1935-2001
Beverly Joann Cochran Byerly, 65, of Great Bend died Feb. 16 in Kinlsey. She was born July 13, 1935, in Butler County, the daughter of Leonard T. and Cecil Lou Tallman Cochran. She was a graduate of the Wichita schools. She married
Virgil Lewis Byerly Oct. 1, 1976, in Great Bend. A resident of Great Bend, coming from Wichita, she worked for Golden Belt Home Health and Hospice for 18 years and for two years with the ElderCare. Mrs. Byerly was a member of Eastside Baptist Church, Rebekah Lodge, Sunday school secretary and church choir member, all in Great Bend. She served on numerous church committees. Survivors include her husband of the home; one son, Roger Leroy Byerly of Belpre; two daughters, Rosalie Arnette Fansler of Olathe and Vada Kay Davis of Italy, Texas; four brothers, Leonard Cochran Jr., Bobby Cochran of Chanute, Dale Cochran of Clearwater and Ray Cochran of Liberal; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one sister, Inez Nurty. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church with the Rev. Julius Ellis officiating. Private family inurnment will be at a later date at the Great Bend Cemetery. Friends may call until 9 tonight at Fryberger Mortuary in Great Bend and from 10 a.m. until service time Tuesday at the church. The family will receive friends from 6-8 tonight at the mortuary. Memorials are suggested to the church building fund, in care of the mortuary. Feb. 19, 2001
Herman R. Kayartz 1921-2001
Memorial service for Herman R. Kayartz, who died Feb. 17 in Great Bend, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Great Bend. Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association, in care of Bryant-Christians Funeral Home in Great Bend. Feb. 19, 2001
February 18, 2001
Wayne B. Blackburn 1919-2001
ROZEL - Wayne B. Blackburn, 81, died Feb. 15 at Halsey Hall in Fort Dodge. He was born April 12, 1919, in Parsons, the son of Preston S. and Lora Hazel Pate Blackburn. He married
Frances D. Bell Dec. 23, 1962, in Larned. A lifetime resident of Rozel, he was a retired postmaster. Blackburn was of the Christian faith. He was a charter member of Rozel Lions Club. Survivors include his wife of the home; and one sister, Elva Jean Latas of Larned. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Raymond Blackburn, Joe Blackburn and Keith Blackburn. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Morell Funeral Home in Larned with the Rev. Rob Schmutz officiating. Burial will be at Larned Cemetery. Friends may call until 8 tonight at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Lions Club International Foundation, in care of the funeral home. Feb. 18, 2001
