Archived Marriage Records
Eve Rickenbrode
Eve Rickenbrode, 92, formerly of Bushton, died Feb. 23, 2001, at her home in Robbindale, Minn. She was a clerk at the Bushton Post Office for many years. She was a member of Bushton Untied Methodist Church, Methodist Women and Double Seven Club. Survivors include one daughter, Phyllis Weinmeister; three grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral was March 1 at Pilgrim Methodist Church in Plymouth, Minn. Gill Brothers Funeral Home of Minneapolis, Minn., was in charge of arrangements. March 18, 2001
Everett Watson
Everett Watson, 92 HAVILAND - , died March 15, 2001, at Kiowa County Memorial Hospital in Greensburg. He was born Jan. 5, 1909, in Kiowa County near Haviland, the son of Jesse Gilbert and Laura Watson Larkin. He married
Viola M. Myers Nov. 11, 1934, in Wichita. He was a lifetime resident of Kiowa County and a farmer. Larkin attended Kansas State University and was a member of Haviland United Methodist Church, IOOF Lodge, Kiowa County Historical Society and a former member of Kiowa County Farm Bureau and Brenham Cooperative. Survivors include his wife of the home; one son, Raymond Larkin of Hoisington; one daughter, Nancy Larkin of the home; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Anna Marie Prince; and three brothers, Otis Larkin, Loren Larkin and Willard Larkin; and one sister, Blanch Hesston. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the church with the Rev. Gene Slack officiating. Burial will be at Haviland Cemetery. Friends may call from 3-7 p.m. today at Fleener Funeral Home in Greensburg. Memorials are suggested to the church or Kiowa County Memorial Hospital, in care of the funeral home. March 18, 2001
Jessie E. Woods
Jessie E. Woods, 92, Great Bend, died March 17, 2001, at IHS of Great Bend. She was born Jan. 27, 1909, in Stafford County, the daughter of William and Clara Miller Schulz. She married
James H. Woods Aug. 28, 1928, in Wichita. He died Feb. 6, 1958. Woods was a pioneer aviatrix and she and her husband founded the Flying Aces Air Circus, the longest running air circus in U.S. history. She was named pilot of the year by the Washington State Pilots Association in 1967 and was an employee of Washington state. Woods was a member of the Ninety-Nines International Women Pilots, OX 5 Pioneers, received the OX 5 Aviation Pioneer Woman award and was elected to the OX 5 Aviation Pioneers Hall of Fame in 1985. In 1991, she received the A.E. Aviation Award from the Zonta Club of St. Petersburg, Fla., and in 1994 she was named to the Pioneer Women in Aviation Hall of Fame in Orlando, Fla. Also in 1994, she was the only woman to be honored as an eagle at the Gathering of Eagles at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Ala. Survivors include one niece, Marjorie L. Phillips of ElCajon, Calif. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Fairview Park cemetery in St. John with the Rev. Dr. Tom Keith officiating. Friends may call from 1-8 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to noon Monday at Bryant-Christians Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to Jessie Woods Space Scholarship Fund. March 18, 2001
Vincent D. Simmons 1916-2001
LARNED - Vincent D. Simmons, 84, died March 14 at his home in Larned. He was born April 7, 1916, in Larned, the son of Dennis and Laura Gust Simmons. He married
Grace Bird Jan. 18, 1938, in Larned. A lifetime resident of Larned, he was a retired auto-parts salesman. Simmons was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus, both of Larned. Survivors include his wife of the home; five sons, Vincent H. Simmons of Garden City, Jerome Simmons of Olathe, Joseph Simmons and Kevin Simmons, both of Larned, and Patrick Simmons of Howard; three daughters, Lavada Rowe of Scranton, Veronica Holloman of Topeka and Monica Schneweis of Dodge City; 25 grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Parish vigil will be at 7 tonight at the church in Larned. Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, at the church with the Rev. Dennis Reed officiating. Burial will be at Larned Cemetery. Friends may call until 6:30 p.m. tonight at Morell Funeral Home in Larned. Memorials are suggested to Sacred Heart Endowment Fund, in care of the funeral home. March 16, 2001
Geraldine Leona Stafford 1925-2001
TURON - Geraldine Leona Stafford, 75, died March 15 at Kansas Heart Hospital in Wichita. She was born July 26, 1925, in Gaylord, the daughter of Louis and Amanda Wolf Bechtold. She was a 1943 graduate of Formoso High School. She married
Earl Stafford Jr. July 24, 1944, in Beloit. A resident of Turon, coming from Larned, she was a retired secretary for the Pawnee County Engineer's Office. Mrs. Stafford was a member of Church of the Nazarene in Larned. Survivors include two sons, the Rev. Richard Stafford of Ulysses and Stanley Stafford of Olathe; two daughters, Joan Green of Turon and Diane Stafford of Texarkana, Ark.; 12 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one brother, Kenneth Bechtold; two sisters, Aileen Layland and Wilma Bechtold; and one great-granddaughter, Holly Green. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Morell Funeral Home in Larned with Dr. Edmond Nash officiating. Burial will be at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Caldwell cemetery in Formoso. Friends may call from 1-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to donor's choice, in care of the funeral home. March 16, 2001
Gilbert O. Suelter 1910-2001
ELLSWORTH - Gilbert O. Suelter, 90, died March 15 at Central Kansas Medical Center, St. Rose Campus in Great Bend. He was born March 23, 1910, in Lincoln County, the son of Paul and Martha Steinhaus Suelter. He married
Evelyn Pflughoeft Oct. 16, 1940, in Ellsworth. She died April 23, 1990. A resident of Great Bend for six months, coming from Ellsworth, he was a farm-machinery salesman for Lloyd Implement in Ellsworth. Suelter was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6485 and American Legion Post 174, all of Ellsworth. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include one son, Robert Suelter of Great Bend; three brother, Loren Suelter and Adolph Suelter, both of Salina, and Lewis Suelter of Lincoln; one sister, Frieda Schultz of Lincoln; two grandchildren; and one step-grandchild. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Ed Suelter, Elmer Suelter and Paul Suelter. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the church in Ellsworth with the Rev. Gary Wolf officiating. Burial will be at Ellsworth cemetery with military honors. Friends may call from 1-8 p.m. Sunday at Parsons Funeral Home in Ellsworth and until service time Monday at the church. Memorials are suggested to the church, in care of the funeral home. Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune., March 16, 2001
Samuel Everett 'Rocky' Hagerman 1921-2001
WALDPORT, Ore. - Samuel Everett "Rocky" Hagerman, 79, died March 2 at Pacific Communities Hospital in Newport, Ore. He was born Aug. 22, 1921, in Walsh, Colo., the son of Samuel and Lucy Campbell Hagerman. He attended school in Stafford. He married
Colleen Drumm Sept. 9, 1944, in Auckland, New Zealand. A resident of Waldport, he was retired from Massey-Ferguson and also worked for J.I. Case. Hagerman was a member of American Legion Post 180 in Great Bend and St. Matthews Catholic Church in Elk City, Okla. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, serving on the U.S.S. Honolulu in Hawaii during the Pearl harbor bombing. Survivors include his wife of the home; two sons, Raymond Hagerman of Sheboygan, Wis., and Roger Hagerman of Oklahoma City, Okla.; one daughter, Debbie Schram of Yachats, Ore.; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services were held March 6 at the church in Newport. Bateman Funeral Home in Newport, Ore. March 16, 2001
Lillian Yvonne Durant 1934-2001
MEDICINE LODGE - Lillian Yvonne Durant, 66, died March 14 at Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita. She was born Sept. 27, 1934, in Galatia, the daughter of John E. and Elizabeth Wilhelm Kaiser. A resident of Medicine Lodge for 34 years, she was a community-living instructor at Arrowhead West. Survivors include two sons, Robert Durant of Albuquerque, N.M., and Russell Durant of Medicine Lodge; two sisters, Joyce Schiller of Great Bend and Donna Kaiser of Barstow, Calif.; and one grandchild. Funeral will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Larrison-Forsyth Funeral Home in Medicine Lodge with the Rev. Tom Walters officiating. Burial will be at Highland cemetery in Medicine Lodge. Friends may call until 8 tonight, from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Arrowhead West, in care of the funeral home. March 16, 2001
Mildred Warner 1914-2001
BURDETT - Mildred Warner, 86, died March 13 at Edwards County Hospital in Kinsley. She was born Dec. 5, 1914, in Daniel, Wyo., the daughter of Webster and Elizabeth Poole Frymire. She married
Glen R. Warner July 23, 1933. He died June 28, 2000. A resident of Burdett since 1935, coming from Lawrence, she was a bookkeeper and parts manager for Warner Implement Company in Burdett. Mrs. Warner was a member of Burdett United Methodist Church, Faith Fellowship Church in Gray, Burdett United Church Women and the Burdett Seniors. She was a Sunday school teacher and youth leader. Survivors include two daughters, Cleo Gorman of Burdett and Inita Palumbo of Rockwall, Texas; one sister, Zelma Brown of Cody, Wyo.g; 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by two sons, Glen Eugene Warner and Robert Leon Warner; one brother, Webster "Junior" Frymire; and one sister, Marie Frymire. Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Faith Fellowship Church in Gray with the Rev. Irving Jennings officiating. Burial will be at Browns Grove cemetery in Burdett. Friends may call unitl 8 tonight, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, all at Beckwith Mortuary in Larned. Memorials are suggested to Burdett United Methodist Church, Burdett EMS, Burdett Senior Center or Pawnee Heights Enhancement Fund, all in care of the mortuary. March 15, 2001
Sara L. Folsom 1907-2001
Sara L. Folsom, 93, of Great Bend died March 13 at Rush County Longterm Care in La Crosse. She was born Nov. 6, 1907, in Longford, the daughter of Gershom and Annie Baah Ware. She married
Clarence Folsom April 28, 1930, in Clay Center. He died June 22, 1991. A resident of Great Bend, she was a clerk and seamstress for Isern-Lutschg, worked at Reisbig's Clothing Store and was a school teacher. Mrs. Folsom was a member of First Presbyterian Church and Presbyterian Women, both of Great Bend. Survivors include one son, Ora L. Folsom of Great Bend; one daughter, Margaret L. Edwards of Bison; nine grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by one son, Robert W. Folsom; two brothers, Charles Ware and Horace Ware; and three sisters, Harriett Toothaker, Margaret Steward and Ann Headley. Funeral will be at 10:30 p.m. Saturday at Bryant-Christians Chapel in Great Bend with the Rev. Tom Robson officiating. Burial will be at Great Bend Cemetery. Friends may call from 5-9 tonight, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, and 9 a.m. until service time Saturday, all at the chapel. The family will recieve friends from 6-8 p.m. Friday at the chapel. Memorials are suggested to the church, in care of the funeral home. March 15, 2001
Patrick R. Hockett 1964-2001
SATANTA - Patrick R. Hockett, 37, died March 8 at his home in Neosho, Mo. He was born March 2, 1964, in Hays, the son of Elwin and Betty Reimer Hockett. He attended Satanta High School. He married
Heather Labaron March 4, 2000, in Grove, Okla. A resident of Neosho, coming from Satanta, he was self-employed. Survivors include his wife of the home; one son, Ryan Hockett of Joplin, Mo.; his mother and stepfather, Thayne Wright of Satanta; his stepmother, Hillie Hockett of Miami, Fla.; one brother, Kelly Hockett of Sacramento, Calif.; his grandparents, Juanita Love and Art and Velma Hockett, all of Satanta. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Happy Agers Center in Satanta with the Rev. Larry Myers officiating. Cremation has taken place. Haskell County Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. March 14, 2001
Nellie M. Conwell 1909-2001
ELLINWOOD - Nellie M. Conwell, 91, died March 13 at Integrated Health Services, Woodhaven in Ellinwood. She was born Sept. 19, 1909, in South Haven, the daughter of Wesley and Anna May King Robinson. She married
Richard Andrew Conwell Dec. 31, 1932, in South Haven. He died April 3, 1967. A resident of Ellinwood for 60 years, coming from Chase, she was a retired co-owner of Dick's Engine in Ellinwood and a homemaker. Mrs. Conwell was a member of United Methodist Church of Ellinwood. Survivors include one son, Richard Conwell of Great Bend; two daughters, Sondra Wise of Ellinwood and Sherry Johnson of Great Bend; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two brothers, T.A. Robinson and Dayrl Robinson; one sister, Violet Butler; and one grandson, Randy Wise. Private family graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Lakin-Comanche District cemetery in Ellinwood with the Rev. Jim Newkirk officiating. Friends may call from 5-9 tonight at Kimple Funeral Home in Ellinwood. The family will receive friends from 7-8:30 tonight at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Ellinwood Meals on Wheels or AAU Track Clubs of Ellinwood or Great Bend, all in care of the funeral home. March 14, 2001
Norman J. Jordan 1957-2001
WICHITA - Norman J. Jordan, 43, died March 4 in Wichita. He was born April 14, 1957, in Frankfurt, Germany, the son Carol Hopkins, adopted by Jack and Frances Jordan. A resident of Wichita, he was a machine operator, a volunteer fireman and a National Guard sergeant. Survivors include his mother, Frances Jordan of Savonburg; his biological mother, Carol Hopkins of Ellinwood; two brothers, Douglas Crumrine of Wichita and Anthony Hopkins of Ellinwood; and four sisters, Brenda Mealman of Topeka, Bonnie Wiles of Fayetteville, Ark., Lee Ann Cassidy of Dalhart, Texas, and Shelia Haehn of Wichita. Funeral were March 9 at Friends Lutheran Church in Savonburg. Burial was at Chanute. Lakeview Funeral Home in Wichita is in charge of arrangements. March 13, 2001
