Archived Marriage Records
Glen Dale Gilmore 1915-2001
LARNED - Glen Dale Gilmore, 85, died June 29 at Central Kansas Medical Center, St. Joseph Long Term Care at Larned. He was born Nov. 18, 1915, in Ford County, the son of Samuel and Clara Tullis Gilmore. He married
Nadine Deets Nov. 25, 1979, at Larned. She died March 29, 1985. He married
Etta Wilson Ward on April 4, 1986, at Larned. A longtime resident of Larned, he was a farmer. Gilmore was a member of the Christian faith, and belonged to Fort Larned Lions Club and Welcome Inn Seniors, both of Larned, and Good Sams Camping Club. Survivors include his wife of the home; three stepsons, Dwayne Ward of Boise, Idaho, Wesley Ward of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Don Deets of Hays; seven stepdaughters, Marietta Miller and Carol Cheetsos, both of Gothenburg, Neb., Donna Sever of Modesto, Calif., Mona Johnson of Wichita, Diana Echard of Oklahoma City, Okla., Janet Deets of Dodge City and Bonnie Bird of Garfield. He was preceded in death by one brother, Dee Gilmore; and three sisters, Verna Jones, Ruth Barnes and Lucy Gilmore. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Morell Funeral Home in Larned with the Rev. Royce Jones officiating. Burial will be at Farmington cemetery in Macksville. Friends may call until 8 tonight and from 9 a.m. until service time Monday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Welcome Inn Seniors, in care of the funeral home. July 1, 2001
Dearold 'Deen' Bigelow 1929-2001
CHANUTE - Dearold "Dean" Bigelow, 72, died June 28 at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center. He was born April 15, 1929, at Mildred, the son of Jess and Olive M. Cubbison Bigelow. He graduated from Moran High School. He married
Linda Ivins Oct. 6, 1990, at Iola. He was a businessman and retired as a fire and casualty claims adjustor from State Farm Insurance after 20 years. Bigelow was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include his wife of the home; two sons, Larry D. Bigelow of Chase and Curtis A. Beckwith of Tulsa, Okla.; four daughters, Debbie S. Cowhig of Tulsa, Theresa G. Bigelow of Wichita, Debbie B. Burchett of Paola and Sherry R. Liesemeyer of Sedalia, Mo.; one brother, Lawrence R. Bigelow of Oklahoma City, Okla.; five sisters, Melva Lincicome of El Dorado, June Green of Cedar Falls, Iowa, Wanda Sell of Frontenac, Karen Fritchey and Bonnie Weast, both of Joplin, Mo.; and 12 grandchildren. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at First Baptist Church in Chanute with the Rev. Richard Qualls officiating. Burial will be at Memorial Park cemetery in Chanute. Military honors will be by Chanute American Legion Post 170. Friends may call from 3-4 p.m. today at Johnson Mortuary in Chanute. Memorials are suggested to Victory In The Valley or American Cancer Society, both in care of the funeral home. July 1, 2001
Karl 'Ed' Wuller Sr. 1947-2001
Karl "Ed" Wuller Sr., 53, of Great Bend, died Aug. 28 at Central Kansas Medical Center, St. Rose Campus in Great Bend. He was born Oct. 5, 1947, in Wichita, the son of Warren Exon Sr. and Madge Bernice Evans Wuller. He married
Rose Clothier Oct. 7, 1977, in Great Bend. He was a resident of Great Bend for 23 years.
Survivors include his wife of the home; one son, Karl E. Wuller Jr. of Hoisington; his mother of Augusta; one brother; two sisters; and one granddaughter.
Funeral will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Fryberger Mortuary Chapel in Great Bend, with the Rev. Don Paden officiating. There will be no visitation.
Memorials are suggested to the Karl Wuller Sr. memorial fund, in care of the mortuary.
Aug. 30, 2001
Ida May Slaymaker 1902-2001
Ida May Slaymaker, 99, of Great Bend, died Oct. 29 at Integrated Health Services of Great Bend. She was born Jan. 14, 1902, in Admire, the daughter of Jay and Nellie Bair Jarvis. She married
Lawrence A. Slaymaker Sept. 23, 1922, in Admire. He died March 27, 1977. A resident of Great Bend since January 2000, coming from El Dorado, she was a homemaker. Mrs. Slaymaker was a member of First Christian Church in Potwin. Survivors include two sons, L.J. Slaymaker of Grove, Okla. and Marvin Slaymaker of Pampa, Texas; two daughters, Helen L. Morgan of Great Bend and Joyce Austin of Afton, Okla.; 14 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Ray Jarvis, Curtis Jarvis and Clive Jarvis. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the church, with the Rev. Rick McNary officiating. Graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Prairie Lawn cemetery in Peabody. Friends may call until 9 tonight at Bryant-Christians Funeral Home in Great Bend and from 10 a.m. until service time Thursday at the church. Memorials are suggested to the church, in care of the funeral home. Oct. 31, 2001
Alma K. Throckmorton 1904-2001
GARNETT - Alma K. Throckmorton, 96, died Oct. 30 at Anderson County Long Term Care in Garnett. She was born Dec. 14, 1904, in Amiot, the daughter of John and Minnie Gilliland Riser. She married
Warren Throckmorton Nov. 26, 1942. He died June 28, 1985. A resident of Garnett, coming from Hoisington, she was an elementary school teacher. Mrs. Throckmorton was a member of United Methodist Church and International Chapter P.E.O. Sisterhood, both of Garnett, UNA Chapter 119 and Eastern Star, both of Hoisington, Alpha Gamma Kansas Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International and past member of National Association of Retired and Veteran Railway Employees, Incorporated, Unit 142. Survivors include several cousins. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Farris-Feuerborn Memorial Chapel in Garnett, with the Rev. Gary Benjamin officiating. Burial will be at Garnett cemetery in Garnett. There is no visitation. Memorials are suggested to the Throckmorton-Riser Foundation, in care of the funeral chapel. Oct. 31, 2001
October 30, 2001
Sylvia Orth Turnis 1937-2001
WICHITA - Sylvia Orth Turnis, 64, died Oct. 28. She was born May 3, 1937, the daughter of John and Helen Carr Orth. She married
Mark Turnis. A resident of Wichita, she was a sacristan of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Wichita. Survivors include her husband of the home; one son, Mo Turnis of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; and one grandchild. Rosary service will be at 7 tonight at the church. Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Paul Catholic Church cemetery in Worthington, Iowa. There is no visitation. Memorials are suggested to St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church or American Red Cross, both in care of Downing and Lahey Mortuary and Crematory in Wichita. Oct. 30, 2001
Lester Maxwell Berry 1919-2001
NORMAN, Okla. - Lester Maxwell Berry, 81, died Oct. 27 at Stillwater Medical Center in Payne County, Okla. He was born Oct. 30, 1919, in Bunker Hill, the son of James Walter and Ethel Goldie Meharg Berry. He attended Shannon Grade School and Bunker Hill High School. He married
Neva Bridenstine Jan. 8, 1943, at Friends Chapel. A resident of Norman, coming from Bella Vista, Ark., and Russell County, he was a farmer, business man, and reserve deputy sheriff in Russell County and reserve police officer for the city of Hoisington. Berry was a member of Goodrich Memorial United Methodist Church, Lions Club, Good Sams Club, GCGšers of Goodrich UMC, all in Norman, Veterans of Foreign Wars 6240 in Russell and 3rd Armored Division Association. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving as a tank commander in the 3rd Armored Division. Survivors include his wife of the home; three sons, Stuart Berry of Talala, Okla., David Berry of Tyler, Texas, and Dr. Galen Berry of River Falls, Wis.; two daughters, Maryl Berry of River Falls and Cindy Pennington of Norman; one sister, Julia Alexander of Surprise, Ariz.; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Friends Chapel Church in Coyle, Okla., with the Rev. Merl Kinser officiating. Burial will be at Oak Grove cemetery in Coyle. Friends may call from 3-5 p.m. today at Strode Funeral Home in Norman. Memorials are suggested to the church or the cemetery, both in care of the funeral home. Oct. 30, 2001
Eva Felton Engel 1906-2001
LA CROSSE - Eva Felton Engel, 95, died Oct. 28 at Rush County Nursing Home in La Crosse. She was born May 10, 1906, in Great Bend, the daughter of Albert and Maude Hurt Korn. She married
Samuel Felton Oct. 20, 1923, in Great Bend. He died in 1943. A resident of La Crosse, she worked as a nursešs aid before retirement. Mrs. Engel was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Salina. Survivors include one son, Jim Felton of Loveland, Colo.; one daughter, Alyce Allen of Bison; one sister, Hazel Lindenmeyer of Salina; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one brother, Randall Korn; and three sisters, Virgie Hargrave, Margaret Wooster and Velma Waite. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Roselawn Memorial Park in Salina, with the Rev. Thomas P. Reid officiating. There is no visitation. Memorials are suggested to Rush County Nursing Home, in care of Janousek Funeral Home in La Crosse. Oct. 30, 2001
Kellis Counts 1909-2001
RUSSELL - Kellis Counts, 92, died Oct. 29 at Russell Regional Hospital in Russell. He was born March 24, 1909, in Peru, the son of Fred M. and Sophia Ellen Peeler Counts. He married
Sylvia Josephine Weese Sept. 17, 1929, in Russell. She died June 14, 1986. A resident of Russell, coming from Fairport and southeast Kansas, he worked as an oil field pumper for T.C. Johnson Estate for 60 years, as well as owning and operating Fairport Well Service for a few years. Counts was a member of First Christian Church in Russell. Survivors include one son, Marion Counts of Russell; one daughter, Vinita Finnesy of Goodland; eight grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sons, Merle Counts and Kellis Counts Jr.; two brothers, Elba Counts and Frank Counts; five sisters, Lottie Mills, Loretta Newman, Lucille Warner, Vida Schmidt and Rosie Brady; and one granddaughter, Stephanie Seirer. Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Pohlman's Mortuary Memorial Chapel in Russell with the Revs. Louie Encinias and Harlan Kaden officiating. Burial will be at Russell cemetery in Russell. Friends may call from 10 a.m.. to 9 p.m. Wednesday and from 9 a.m. until service time Thursday, all at the mortuary. Memorials are suggested to Russell Regional Hospital, in care of the mortuary. Oct. 30, 2001
Frances M. Debes 1916-2001
STAFFORD COUNTY - Frances M. Debes, 84, died Oct. 28 at Ellinwood District Hospital in Ellinwood. She was born Nov. 26, 1916, in Stafford County, the daughter of Thomas J. and Theresa Monger Keeley. She married
William N. "Bill" Debes June 1, 1938, in Great Bend. He died Feb. 21, 1986. A lifelong resident of Stafford County, she was a homemaker. Mrs. Debes was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, Altar Society and life member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3111 Auxiliary, all of Great Bend, and longtime member of Lincoln EHU in Stafford County. Survivors include two sons, William E. Debes of Hutchinson and Herman L. Debes of Great Bend; one daughter, Caroline F. Moeder of Rose Hill; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son, Loren Thomas Debes; and one sister, Irene Sparkman. Altar Society Rosary will be at 4 p.m. Thursday and Scriptural Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, both at Bryant-Christians Funeral Home in Great Bend.. Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the church, with the Revs. Warren Stecklein and Rene Guesnier officiating. Burial will be at Pleasant Ridge cemetery in Stafford. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, all at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Holy Family School Endowment Fund or Radium Ranger Senior Citizen Center, both in care of the funeral home. Oct. 30, 2001
Pauline Williams 1911-2001
Pauline Williams, 90, of Great Bend, died Oct. 14 at Integrated Health Service of Great Bend. She was born Feb. 22, 1911. She was a resident of Great Bend. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star and an officer in the White Shrine of Jerusalem. Survivors include several cousins. Burial was at Great Bend cemetery with Fryberger Mortuary taking care of the funeral arrangements. Oct. 30, 2001
Melvin Roush 1930-2001
STAFFORD - Melvin Roush, 71, died Oct. 27 at Stafford District Hospital in Stafford. He was born May 25, 1930, in Preston, the son of Enos and Gladys Aves Roush. He married
S. Irene Trammell June 29, 1953, in Wichita. She died May 9, 1999. A resident of Stafford, coming from Brownsville, Texas, he worked as a terminal manager of oil transportation for Champlain and Citgo companies. Roush was a member of Stafford County Country Club, where he was on the board of directors for the golf course, American Legion of Stafford and Moose Lodge of Hutchinson. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include one son, Mike Roush of Stafford; one daughter, Sandi Koster of St. John; one brother, Frank Roush of Stafford; two sisters, Lois Guthrie of Midland, Texas, and Lucille Keller of Arlington; and one grandson. Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Stafford cemetery with the Rev. Guy Elliott officiating. Friends may call from 1-8 p.m. Tuesday at Minnis Chapel in Stafford. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society or Stafford County Country Club, both in care of the funeral chapel. Oct. 29, 2001
