Archived Marriage Records
Firman N. Davis 1919-2001
LUCAS - Firman N. Davis, 82, died May 21 at CLC Salina. He was born April 20, 1919, in Lincoln County. He married
Blanche Aksamit Sept. 3, 1938, at Ellsworth. She died Dec. 31, 1991. A resident of Lucas since 1977, coming from Ellinwood, he was a mechanic and farmer. Davis was a member of Lucas United Methodist Church and Lucas American Legion Post 267. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors include two sons, Leroy Davis of Luray and Michael Davis of Stanwood, Wash.; one daughter, Sandra Myers of Sacramento, Calif.; one brother, John Davis of Lincoln; 12 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Funeral was Saturday at the church with the Rev. David Williams officiating. Burial was at Lucas Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Lucas Medical Foundation Ambulance Fund, in care of Rodrick & Minear Funeral Home in Lucas. May 27, 2001
Ivan 'I.G.' Grant Smith 1920-2001
HOISINGTON - Ivan "I.G." Grant Smith, 81, died May 25 at Clara Barton Hospital in Hoisington. He was born Jan. 24, 1920, in Utica, the son of William A. and Elva Grace Smith. He married
Myra Ellen Carlisle March 15, 1943, in Hoisington. A resident of Hoisington since 1946, coming from Burbank, Calif., he was a retired conductor and brakeman for the Missouri Pacific Railroad. Smith was a member of First United Methodist Church, American Legion Post 286, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7428, all of Hoisington, and NARVE. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving as sergeant in Okinawa, Japan. Survivors include his wife of the home; one son, Rodney W. Smith of Great Bend; one daughter, Janice Dyer of Hoisington; one brother, Harold F. Smith of Arapohoe, Neb.; one sister, Inez Guthrie of Hoisington; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two daughters, infant Karen Janene Smith and Tacy Janene Smith; and one brother, Alvin R. Smith. Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church with the Rev. Wayne Flanders officiating. Burial will be at Hoisington cemetery with military graveside rites by VFW Post 7428 and American Legion Post 286. Friends may call from 1-9 p.m. today and Monday at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home in Hoisington and from 9:30 a.m. until service time Tuesday at the church. Memorials are suggested to Sunflower Training Center, the church or donor's choice, all in care of the funeral home. May 27, 2001
Ivan E. Partington 1916-2001
ALDEN - Ivan E. Partington, 85, died May 26 at Sterling Presbyterian Manor in Sterling. She was born Feb. 3, 1916, in Haskew, Okla., the daughter of William and Pearl Long Rinshaw. She married
Fay H. Partington June 15, 1941, in Sterling. A longtime resident of Alden, she was a homemaker. Mrs. Partington was a member and Sunday school teacher of First United Methodist Church of Sterling, United Methodist Women, Triumph Extension Homemakers Unit, Birthday Club, Rice County Extension Executive Board, Jolly Aldenites, Rice County Farm Bureau and Alden Community Pride. Survivors include her husband of the home; one son, Howard Partington of Great Bend; one daughter, Shirley Fair of Alden; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a twin sister, Iva Farney; and one grandson, Charles Norman Fair. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church with the Rev. James Graves officiating. Burial will be at Sterling Community cemetery in Sterling. Friends may call from 1-5 p.m. Tuesday at Sillin Funeral Home in Sterling. Memorials are suggested to the church, in care of the funeral home. May 27, 2001
Verna B. Haynes 1904-2001
Verna B. Haynes, 97, of Great Bend, died May 24 at Cherry Village Nursing Home in Great Bend. She was born March 21, 1904, in Hudson, the daughter of Ernest and Inez Clark Piper. A resident of Great Bend, coming from Mesa, Ariz., she was owner of a dress shop. Survivors include four cousins, John Drew of Great Bend, Fannie Watkins of Larned, Pearl Mettscher of Hutchinson and Dr. Laurence Clark of Wamego. She was preceded in death by one son, Rayfield Abrahamson. There will be no service or visitation. No memorials are suggested. Cremation has taken place. Inurnment will take place at a later date at Desert Lawn Memorial Park in Yuma, Ariz. Arrangements were handled by Bryant-Christians Funeral Home in Great Bend. May 25, 2001
June Lorraine Ecke 1916-2001
June Lorraine Ecke, 84, of Great Bend, died May 24 at Integrated Health Services in Great Bend. She was born June 21, 1916, in Eau Claire, Wis., the daughter of Matthias and Elesse Kausrud Haugen. She married
Al J. Ecke in Nashua, Iowa, Jan. 13, 1940. He died in June 1996. A resident of Great Bend, coming from Eau Claire, she was a homemaker. Mrs. Ecke was a member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church and American Legion Auxiliary, both of Eau Claire. Survivors include one son, Dr. Dennis G. Ecke of Great Bend; and one daughter, Judith S. House of St. Paul, Minn.; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. There will be no services or visitation. Inurnment will be at a later date. Memorials are suggested to the American Legion of Eau Claire, Wis., in care of Great Bend Family Mortuary and Crematory in Great Bend. May 25, 2001
Ola L. Weltmer 1912-2001
DODGE CITY - Ola L. Weltmer, 88, died May 23 at Manor of the Plains in Dodge City. She was born Nov. 6, 1912, in Hanston, the daughter of George and Sarah Abbott Salmans. She married
Norris S. Weltmer May 1, 1937, in Rozel. He died March 29, 1969. A resident of Dodge City, coming from Harper, she was a farmer. Mrs. Weltmer was a member of Chicaskia Baptist Church, 4-H board member and E.S.U., all of Harper. Survivors include one sister, Myrtle Phillip of Hanston; and one foster sister, Geneva Faurot of Sibley, Iowa. She was preceded in death by four brothers, Earl Salmans, Vern Salmans, Ora Salmans and Oscar Salmans; and two sisters, Lelia Salmans and Mina Salmans. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Beckwith Funeral Home in Jetmore with the Rev. Mark Durham officiating. Burial will be at Hanston Cemetery. Friends may call until 8 tonight and from 9 a.m. until service time Saturday, all at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the church, Manor of the Plains or Harper County 4-H Board, all in care of the funeral home. May 25, 2001
Florence M. Richards 1933-2001
Florence M. Richards, 68, of Great Bend, died May 24 at Central Kansas Medical Center, St. Rose Campus in Great Bend. She was born Feb. 2, 1933, in Great Bend, the daughter of Robert J. and Mary Ethel Davidson Herren. A resident of Great Bend, she was a homemaker. Survivors include two sons, Denver H. Richards of Great Bend and Cole L. Richards of St. Louis, Mo.; one daughter, Holly K. Regan of Great Bend; one sister, Dorothy M. Dawson of Great Bend; and four granddaughters. She was preceded in death by one brother, Robert L. Herren; and one sister, Mary Jane Herren. There will be no services or visitation. Cremation has taken place. Memorials are suggested to the Great Bend Humane Society, in care of Bryant-Christians Funeral Home in Great Bend. May 25, 2001
Cecil M. 'Reedie' Phillips 1925-2001
Cecil M. "Reedie" Phillips, 76, of Great Bend, died May 24 at Central Kansas Medical Center, St. Rose Campus in Great Bend. She was born May 20, 1925, in Wichita, the daughter of William Cecil and Violet Marie Brown McCullough. She married
Herbert L. Phillips II in August 1944 in Wichita. A resident of Great Bend, coming from Augusta, she was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband of the home; two sons, Herbert L. Phillips III of Heizer and William Cecil Phillips of Derby; four grandchildren; and three step-grandchildren. Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Bryant-Christians Funeral Home Chapel in Great Bend with the Rev. Dr. Gordon E. Rhodes officiating. Burial will be at 4 p.m. Saturday at El Paso cemetery in Derby. Friends may call until 9 tonight and from 9 a.m. until service time Saturday, all at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the donor's choice, in care of the funeral home. May 25, 2001
Ruth Brough 1908-2001
Ruth Brough, 92, of Great Bend, died May 20 at Integrated Health Services in Great Bend. She was born July 19, 1908, in Neodesha, the daughter of Lemuel and Lucy Mable Mikesell Morrison. She married
Otto Karl Bayer March 4, 1928, in Great Bend. He died in 1960. She married
Leroy Brough Nov. 25, 1945, in Great Bend. He died Sept. 15, 1978. A resident of Great Bend since the age of the 3, she was a homemaker. Mrs. Brough was a member of First Christian Church, taught Sunday School and was secretary for the church board, all in Great Bend. She was a member of Retired Federal Employees, Republican National Organization, Birthday Club and WCTU. Survivors include one daughter, Doris Ann White of Great Bend; one brother, John Rex Morrison of Van Cover, Wash.; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; 12 step-great-grandchildren; and two step-great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sons, Carl Leon Bayer and Teddy Rex Bayer; one stepson, James W. Brough; one stepdaughter, Carley Meier; one brother, Paul Morrison; one sister, Beatrice Morrison; and one step-granddaughter, Diane Meier. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the church with the Revs. Bill Johnson and David Hartsell officiating. Burial will be at Great Bend Cemetery. Friends may call from 1-8 p.m. Monday at Great Bend Family Mortuary and from noon until service time Tuesday at the church. Memorials are suggested to the church or Sunflower Diversified Services, both in care of the mortuary. May 24, 2001
Helen J. Morton 1922-2001
WICHITA - Helen J. Morton, 78, died May 21 in Wichita. She was born May 24, 1922, in Odin, the daughter of Joseph and Mary Steiner. She married
Charles G. Morton. A resident of Wichita, she was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband of the home; three sons, John E. Krier, Larry G. Krier and Danny L. Krier, all of Wichita; three sisters, Ann Minko of Wichita, Gertrude Hitschmann of Abilene and Tillie Stadelman of Hays; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Rosary will be at 7 tonight at Cochran Mortuary in Wichita. Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Wichita with the Rev. Jerome A. Beat officiating. Graveside service will be at 3:30 p.m. Friday at Maud cemetery in Cunningham. There will be no visitation and no memorials are suggested. May 24, 2001
Gertrude Lucene Fermin 1922-2001
HOISINGTON - Gertrude Lucene Fermin, 78, died May 22. A resident of Hoisington, she was a homemaker. Survivors include three sons, Donald Fermin and Elvin Fermin, both of Wichita, and Lewis Garber of Denver, Colo.; two daughters, Nancy Carter of Hoisington and Norma Hurley of Harrah, Okla.; one sister, Sally Chappee of Hastings, Minn.; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at DeVorss Flanagan-Hunt Mortuary in Wichita. There will be no visitation and no memorials are suggested. May 24, 2001
Betty Arlene Littrell 1929-2001
HOISINGTON - Betty Arlene Littrell, 71, died May 22 at Hutchinson Hospital. She was born Dec. 23, 1929, in Eureka Township, the daughter of Frank and Mary Laudick Durand. She married
Bob Littrell June 20, 1950, in Hoisington. A lifelong resident of Hoisington, she was a homemaker and special education bus aid for the Hoisington School District. Mrs. Littrell was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Altar Society and Veteran of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, all of Hoisington. Survivors include her husband of the home; one son, Mike Littrell of Hoisington; four daughters, Christa Beck of Claflin, Debbie Davis, Sandy Ray and Marte Littrell, all of Hoisington; one brother, JaDean Durand of Great Bend; three sisters, Marguerite "Peg" Milanovits of St. Louis, Mo., Nola Brack of Raymondville, Texas, and Barbara Purdy of Manitou Springs, Colo.; 13 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one sister, Wilma Kelly. Vigil followed by Altar Society Rosary will be at 7 tonight at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home in Hoisington. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the church with the Revs. Pascal Klein and Bob Schremmer officiating. Burial will be at St. John cemetery in Hoisington. Friends may call until 9 tonight at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the church or Barton County Relay for Life, both in care of the funeral home. May 24, 2001
Howard L. Ruble 1921-2001
HOISINGTON - Howard L. Ruble, 79, died May 21 at Clara Barton Hospital in Hoisington. He was born Aug. 9, 1921, in Hoisington, the son of William Monroe and Blanche Grace Clift Ruble. He married
Jean Cook April 23, 1947, in Hoisington. A lifelong resident of Hoisington, he was a retired operator of Cook Well Service of Hoisington. Ruble was a member of First United Methodist Church, Masonic Lodge 331 A.F. and A.M. and a life member of Veterans of Foreign War Post 7428, all of Hoisington. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving with the 89th Division, OSS 101 Association in China, India and Burma. Survivors include his wife of the home; and one brother, Ed Ruble of Hoisington. He was preceded in death by one sister, Betty Jean Byers. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Hoisington cemetery with the Rev. Wayne Flanders officiating. Friends may call until 9 tonight at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home in Hoisington. Memorials are suggested to the church or American Heart Association, both in care of the funeral home. May 23, 2001
Ann B. Dizmang 1921-2001
SALINA - Ann B. Dizmang, 79, died May 21 at Salina Regional Health Center. She was born July 15, 1921, near Olmitz. She married
Jimmy Dizmang. He died in 1998. A resident of Salina for 37 years, coming from Holyrood, she was a ward clerk at Asbury Hospital in Salina. Mrs. Dizmang was a member of the Holyrood Guild. Survivors include one daughter, Gloria Dizmang of Palmdale, Calif. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Roselawn Heights Memorial Chapel Mortuary in Salina with the Rev. Bharat Surender officiating. Entombment will be at Mausoleum Williamsburg at Roselawn Memorial Park cemetery in Salina. Friends may call until 6 tonight and from 10 a.m. until service time, all at the mortuary. Memorials are suggested to Salina Regional Health Center or Horace Greeley County Museum, both in care of the mortuary. May 23, 2001
