Archived Marriage Records
Georgia M. Bamberger 1910-2001
JETMORE - Georgia M. Bamberger, 91, died June 2 at Via Christi Regional Medical Center, St. Francis Campus in Wichita. She was born Jan. 4, 1910, in Bells, Texas, the daughter of R.V. and Etta Hawkins Wilson. She married
Martin Bamberger Nov. 26, 1945, in Winfield. He died Feb. 10, 1998. A resident of the Jetmore area, she was a homemaker. Mrs. Bamberger was a member of the Methodist Church of Bells. Survivors include one son, Jack Bamberger of Jetmore; one brother, Guy Wilson of Dallas, Texas; two sisters, Ruby Strawn of Arlington, Texas, and Johnnie Mitchen of Fort Worth, Texas; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son, Ronald Bamberger; four brothers, Hubert Wilson, Hershel Wilson, Robert Wilson and Chester Wilson; and three sisters, Bertha Clark, Carrie Scroggins and Pauline Wilson. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Fairmount cemetery in Jetmore with the Rev. Mitch Reece officiating. Friends may call until 9 tonight and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, all at Beckwith Funeral Home in Jetmore. Memorials are suggested to Hanston United Methodist Church, in care of the funeral home. June 4, 2001
Dora Kasselman Wallet 1915-2001
LARNED - Dora Kasselman Wallet, 85, died June 2 at Larned Health Care and Living Center in Larned. She was born June 30, 1915, in Barton County, the daughter of Gordon and Bessie Morris Flanders. She married
Melvin C. Kasselman March 27, 1932, in Ellinwood. He died June 26, 1980. She married
Duane Wallet March 4, 1983, in Brawley, Calif. He died Sept. 4, 2000. A lifelong resident of Larned, she was a farm wife. Mrs. Wallet was a member of Larned United Methodist Church and the Zook Extension Homemakers Unit. Survivors include three sons, Harlan Kasselman of Leavenworth, Ralph Kasselman of Ponca City, Okla., and Max Kasselman of Andale; two daughters, Ruth Steffen and Linda Parr, both of Larned; one sister, Peggy Gore of Larned; 12 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son, Robert Kasselman; and three brothers, Earl Flanders, Ray Flanders and Clyde Flanders. Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Beckwith Mortuary Chapel in Larned with the Rev. Charles Grant officiating. Burial will be at Pleasant Valley cemetery in Zook. Friends may call until 8 tonight and from 9 a.m. until service time Tuesday, all at the mortuary. Memorials are suggested to the church, Zook Club House or the Pawnee County 4-H Foundation, all in care of the mortuary. June 4, 2001
Orlie George Adolph 1919-2001
Orlie George Adolph, 81, of Great Bend, died June 3 at Integrated Health Services of Great Bend. He was born Oct. 22, 1919, in Wabaunsee County, the son of George Washington and Frieda Augusta Hasenbank Adolph. He married
Myrtle Pauline Peterson April 9, 1948, in Alma. She died July 3, 1979. A resident of Great Bend, coming from Manhattan, he was self employed in construction and remodeling. Adolph was a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses Church. Survivors include one son, Nathan Adolph of Great Bend; two daughters, Hjarda Cipra of Great Bend and Deborah Espinosa of Elk Falls; and five grandchildren. Family services will be private. Burial will be at Pleasant Valley cemetery near Manhattan. There will be no visitation. Memorials are suggested to the church, in care of Kimple Funeral Home in Ellinwood. June 4, 2001
B. Lucille Younkin 1918-2001
HAYS - B. Lucille Younkin, 82, died June 1 at Hays Medical Center,St. Anthony Campus in Hays. She was born Aug. 23, 1918, at Bode, Iowa, the daughter of J.P. and Tia Kinseth Jensen. She married
Chester "Chet" Younkin on Aug. 28, 1942, at Wichita. He died May 14, 1991. A resident of Hays for 30 years, coming from Great Bend, she was a bank teller. Mrs. Younkin was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Hays. Survivors include two nieces, Marian Tocko of Strum, Wis., and Kathy Frondell of Phoenix, Ariz. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Maurice Hauge and Woodrow Jensen; and one sister, Nioma Smith. Memorial service will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church with the Rev. James Strasen officiating. Inurnment will be at Great Bend Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Memorials are suggested to Hays Cancer Center, in care of Bryant-Christians Funeral Home in Great Bend. June 3, 2001
Frances A. Amend 1920-2001
STERLING - Frances A. Amend, 80, died May 31 at Hutchinson Hospital in Hutchinson. She was born Sept. 11, 1920, at Sterling, the daughter of William A. and Anna B. Bieber Buxton. She was a 1939 graduate of Sterling High School and attended Sterling College. She married
W.L. "Les" Amend on Feb. 13, 1942 in San Luis Obispo, Calif. A lifelong resident of Sterling, she was a retired bookkeeper for Les Amend Chevrolet of Sterling. Mrs. Amend was a member of United Methodist Church and Wednesday Night Bridge Club, both of Sterling. Survivors include her husband of the home; one son, Richard Amend of Wichita; one daughter, Susie Unruh of Sterling; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the church with the Rev. James Graves officiating. Burial will be at Sterling Community Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-5 p.m. today at Sillin Funeral Home in Sterling. Memorials are suggested to the church or Sterling Public Library, both in care of the funeral home. June 3, 2001
David Roy Andrews Sr. 1960-2001
FT. MCCOY, Fla. - David Roy Andrews Sr., 41, died May 24 at Monroe Regional Medical Center. He was born in Niceville, Fla., in 1960. A resident of Ft. McCoy, coming from Great Bend 15 years ago, he was retired from Kmart as a stockman. Survivors include his wife of the home; two sons, David Andrews Jr. and Johnny Andrews, both of Ft. McCoy; his mother, Ellen Young of Loxley, Ala.; his father, John Andrews of Jacksonville, Fla.; two brothers, Rocky Andrews of Clinton, Ark., and Paul Young of Loxley; and one sister, Kelly Paul of Loxley. Roberts Bruce Chapel East of Ocala, Fla., is in charge of arrangements. June 3, 2001
Vada C. Fick 1918-2001
CONCORDIA - Vada C. Fick, 83, died May 29 at Exempla Lutheran Hospital in Wheatridge, Colo. She was born Feb. 20, 1918, in Republic County, the daughter of Eugene and Della Tate Fick. She married
Harold R. Fick on June 11, 1939, in Concordia. He died April 14, 1990. Mrs. Fick was a member of EUB Church, now the Trinity United Methodist Church in Concordia, the United Methodist Church in Dodge City, Daughters of the American Revolution and a former member of Eastern Star. Survivors include one son, Richard Fick of Arvada, Colo.; and two grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son, Ron Fick. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Chaput-Buoy Funeral Chapel in Concordia with the Rev. Bill Eisele officiating. Burial will be at Pleasant Hill cemetery in Concordia. Friends may call from 8 a.m. to service time on Monday at the funeral chapel. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Association, in care of the funeral chapel. June 3, 2001
Merlin John Dirks 1923-2001
ALBERT - Merlin John Dirks, 78, died May 30 at Thorne Care Center in Hutchinson. He was born March 21, 1923, in Albert, the son of August Frederick and Hulke Magretha Eden Dirks. He married
Dolores Hanhardt May 25, 1944, in Albert. A lifelong resident of Albert, he was a farmer and stockman. Dirks was a member of Peace Lutheran Church of Albert, serving as Sunday school superintendent and church council member, and school board, all in Albert, Pawnee Rock school board, Timken Co-op board, Clarence Township board, Barton County ASCS and Pawnee Rock Lions Club. Survivors include his wife of the home; two daughters, Gwen Strayer of Wichita and Marsha Moeder of Hutchinson; and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one brother, Lester H. Dirks. Prayer service will be at 7 p.m. Sunday at Bryant-Christians Funeral Home in Great Bend. Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the church with the Rev. Tim Carey officiating. Burial will be at Peace Lutheran cemetery in Albert. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and from 1-9 p.m. Sunday, all at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Peace Lutheran Church Building Fund or Wesley Towers Foundation, both in care of the funeral home. June 1, 2001
Clarence H. Dirks
SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Clarence H. Dirks died May 24 in San Antonio. He was born in Great Bend. He attended Pawnee Rock High School and Wichita State University. He married
Ruth Dirks. She preceded him in death. He married
Lavern Dirks. A resident of San Antonio, he was a dairyman. Dirks was a member of Concordia Lutheran Church. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. His unit received the Presidential Unit Citation Badge. Survivors include his wife of the home; one daughter, Judith Lair of Wichita; one brother, Delmer Dirks of Highlands Ranch, Colo.; one sister, Ellen Richter of Great Bend; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by one brother. The funeral has taken place and he is buried at Fort Sam Houston National cemetery in San Antonio. Memorials are suggested to the church or Lutheran Hour Ministries of St. Louis, Mo., both in care of Porter Loring North Mortuaries of San Antonio. June 1, 2001
Fred R. Williams 1942-2001
ELLSWORTH, Co. - Fred R. Williams, 58, died July 18 at his home in Fircrest, Wash. He was born July 26, 1942, in Little River, the son of Lester Lyle and Rosalie McCutcheon Williams. He married
Susan Jensen Dec. 29, 1983, in Fircrest. A resident of Fircrest, coming from Ellsworth County, he was a retired from active service in the U. S. Air Force and an employee for the U.S. Civil Service as the manager of a flight simulator at McCord Air Force Base. Williams grew up attending Langley Methodist Church. He was a U.S. A. F. veteran of the Vietnam War. Survivors include his wife of the home; one son, Bradley Williams of Kent, Wash.; one stepson; Kevin Jensen of San Francisco, Calif.; one stepdaughter, Erin Campbell of Fircrest; his parents of Marquette; one brother, Robert Williams of Little River; one stepbrother, Ronald Shriner of Azel, Texas; one granddaughter; and four step-grandchildren. Inurnment will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Langley Cemetery. Memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, with the Rev. Larry Brock officiating. There will be no visitation. Memorials are suggested to Marquette Methodist Church in care of Parsons Funeral Home in Ellsworth. July 31, 2001
Norma E. Fraser 1923-2001
LARNED - Norma E. Fraser, 77, died July 27 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. She was born Nov. 8, 1923, in Ensign, the daughter of Laurel and Verl Sutter Sayre. She married
Robert I. Fraser April 11, 1948, in Larned. A resident of Larned, coming from Colorado, she was an apartment manager. Mrs. Fraser was a member of the Christian Church and a bowler. Survivors include her husband of the home; one son, Mark Fraser of Spring, Texas; three daughters, Terie Stapleton of Belpre, Cindy Smith of Longview, Wash., and Debbie Fertig of Larned; one sister, Leo Johnson of Austin, Texas; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one brother, Gilbert Sayre. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Larned cemetery with the Rev. Bill Stapleton officiating. Friends may call until 8 tonight and from 9 a.m. until service time, all at Beckwith Mortuary Chapel in Larned. Memorials are suggested to Central Kansas Medical Center Dialysis Center or donor's choice, both in care of the mortuary. July 30, 2001
Rex 'Buddy' E. Lewis 1943-2001
FARMINGTON, N.M. - Rex E. Lewis, 57, died July 17. He was born Aug. 2, 1943, the son of W.E. Lewis and Verne Temple Kite. He married
Carla Jo Juuenal Aug. 20, 1962, in La Crosse. Survivors include his wife of the home; one son, Matthew Lewis of Farmington: two daughters, Stephanie Lewis and Kelly Fogo, both of Farmington; his stepmother, Theresa Lewis of Great Bend; four brothers, Leon Lewis and Ron Lewis, both of Wichita, Bubba Kite and Steve Kite, both of Great Bend; three sisters, Dorothy Niedens of Hoisington, Betty Baird of Pratt and Beverly Iliss of Hobart Okla.; and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one sister, Darlene Neal. A private memorial service was held by the family. July 29, 2001
Madge C. Friend 1914-2001
LA CROSSE - Madge C. Friend, 86, died July 26 at Lakewood, Colo. She was born Nov. 23, 1914, at Bison, the daughter of Edward and Rosa Lena Kaiser Sehnert. She was a graduate of Fort Hays State University. She married
Glenn A. Friend Nov. 16, 1935, in Bison. He preceded her in death on Feb. 26, 1978. A lifelong resident of Bison until moving to Lakewood, she was an elementary teacher in the Otis-Bison school district for more than 35 years before her retirement in 1980. Mrs. Friend was a member of United Methodist Church in Bison, Fort Hays State University Alumnus, Order of the Eastern Star and United Methodist Women, and she was a Sunday School teacher. Survivors include one daughter, Carol Elanie Friend of Lakewood; three brothers, Eldon Sehnert of Brownwood, Texas, Dale Sehnert of Leesburg, Va., and Marvin Sehnert of New York City, N.Y.; one sister, Eileen McChristian of La Crosse. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the church with the Rev. Kathy Bannister officiating. Burial will be at the La Crosse City cemetery in La Crosse. Friends may call from 2-5 p.m. today, with the family receiving friends from 2-3 p.m. at Janousek Funeral Home in La Crosse. Memorials are suggested to the church or the American Cancer Society, both in care of the funeral home. July 29, 2001
Ronald 'Bud' Joseph Robinson Jr. 1954-2001
PLAINS - Ronald "Bud" Joseph Robinson Jr., 47, died July 24 at his residence in Plains. He was born May 13, 1954, in La Crosse, the son of Ronald and Josephine Dechant Robinson. A resident of Plains, coming from La Crosse, he was a farmer. Robinson was a member of the National Rifle Association. Survivors include his companion, Jackie Lemuz Robinson of Plains; two sons, Quentin Robinson and Shawn Robinson, both of Lamasa, Texas; two brothers, Edwin Robinson and John Robinson, both of Jacksonville, Fla.; and five sisters, Wanda Roehl of Wichita, Betty Oberhelman and Pam Ellis, both of Ness City, Rhonda Robinson of Kansas City and Nancy Pink of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Fitzgerald Funeral Home in Ness City with the Rev. Sue Talbot officiating. Burial will be at St. John the Baptist cemetery in Bazine. 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 "Bud" Robinson Memorial Fund, in care of the funeral home. July 27, 2001
