Archived Marriage Records
Jacqueline 'Jacqueš Ann Copeland 1939-2001
HUTCHINSON - Jacqueline "Jacque" Ann Copeland, 61, died Oct. 28 at Mount Hope Nursing Center in Mount Hope. She was born Nov. 29, 1939, in Clinton, Okla., the daughter of Silbert and Ella Bruner Lanman. She was a 1958 graduate of Capron High School in Capron, Okla., and received her bachelor's degree from Northwest State University in Alva, Okla. She married
John Copeland Nov. 17, 1974, in Colorado Springs, Colo. A resident of Hutchinson for eight years, coming from Capron, she was coordinator of supported employment for Horizon's. Mrs. Copeland was a member of First Church of God in Hutchinson. Survivors include her husband of the home; two sons, Robert O. Coffey II of Taylorsville, Utah, and Brian C. Coffey of Hinesville, Ga.; her mother of South Hutchinson; one brother, Kim B. Lanman of Fort Collins, Colo.; three sisters, Charlotte Teichmann of Great Bend, Janet Lanman and Gael Irvine, both of Palmer, Alaska; and four grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son, Kevin J. Coffey; and one grandchild. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Elliott Mortuary Chapel in Hutchinson, with the Revs. John J. Carney and Kim Lanman officiating. Church and burial service will be Wednesday at Union Center cemetery in rural Alva. Friends may call until 9 tonight and from 9 a.m. until service time Tuesday, all at the mortuary. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society or Life Community Church of Fort Collins, both in care of the mortuary. Oct. 29, 2001
JoAnn Schneweis Cline 1933-2001
HOUSTON, Texas - JoAnn Schneweis Cline, 67, died Oct. 27 at Texas Medical Center in Houston. She was born Oct. 29, 1933, in Dodge City, the daughter of Albert and Catherine Boor Schneweis. She married
Leroy Cline June 29, 1953, in Dodge City. He died June 5, 2000. A resident of Houston, coming from New Jersey and Dodge City, she was a homemaker. Mrs. Cline was a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Houston. Survivors include four sons, Rick Cline of Lenexa, Randy Cline of Richmond, Texas, Remy Cline of Hong Kong, China, and Rory Cline of Naperville, Ill.; her father of Dodge City; five brothers, Vernon Schneweis, Robert Schneweis, Michael Schneweis and Kenneth Schneweis, all of Dodge City, and David Schneweis of Lawrence; three sisters, Kathleen Minton of Montrose, Colo., Donna Dick and Karla Durrant, both of Dodge City; and eight grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one brother, Gerald Schneweis; and two sisters, Elaine Schneweis and Caroline Schneweis. Vigil service will be at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Burkhart Funeral Chapel in Dodge City. Funeral mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Dodge City, the Revs. Colin Boor, Ted A. Skalsky and Ted Stoecklein officiating. Burial will be at Greencrest Memorial Gardens in Dodge City. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral chapel. Memorials are suggested to Cathedral Building Campaign or Hospice of the Prairie, both in care of the funeral chapel. Oct. 29, 2001
Ernest Carl Schultz 1914-2001
BROOKVILLE - Ernest Carl Schultz, 87, died Oct. 25 at Riverview Estates in Marquette. He was born April 25, 1914 in Ellsworth County, the son of Carl Frank Frederick and Elva O. Fry Schultz. He married
Luise Marie Siemsen June 10, 1936 at Geneseo. She died May 9, 1995. A lifetime resident of Ellsworth county, he was a retired farmer and rancher. Schultz was a member of United Methodist Church in Marquette, and AA of Ellsworth. Survivors include one son, Wayne Emerson Schultz of rural Marquette; one daughter, Erna Carleen Erin Stevens of Falls Church, Va.; one sister, Elva Louise "Dolly" Bettenbrock of Ellsworth; six grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandson. He was preceded in death by one son John Schultz, and one brother Lyman Schultz. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the church, with the Rev. Larry Brock officiating. Burial will be at Marquette Cemetery. Friends may call from 1-8 p.m. today at Parsons Funeral Home in Ellsworth, and from 1-2 p.m. Monday at the church. Memorials are suggested to the church or AA of Ellsworth both in care of the funeral home. Oct. 28, 2001
Wayne H. Rader 1935-2001
LAWRENCE - Wayne H. Rader, 66, died Oct. 26 at his residence in Lawrence. He was born Jan. 11, 1935 in Hutchinson, the son of I.J. and Ann Tonn Rader. He was a 1953 graduate of Ellinwood High School and a 1962 graduate of The University of Kansas. He married
Jean E. Schermerhorn May 9, 1961 in Lakeland, Fla. a resident of Lawrence since 1999 coming from Topeka. He worked at the United States Department of Agriculture and the Internal Revenue Service. Survivors include his wife of the home; one son John Rader of Topeka; and one sister Evelyn Roth of Ellinwood. Funeral will be at 10 a.m., Monday at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Lawrence. Entombment will be in Mount Hope Mausoleum in Topeka. Friends may call from 7-9 p.m. today at Penwell-Gabel Highland Chapel in Lawrence. Memorials are suggested to the church, Immanuel Lutheran Childhood Center, Topeka Association for retarded citizens, Sheltered Living Inc., Hope Lutheran Church, or Hospice Care in Douglas County all in care of the funeral home. Oct. 28, 2001
October 26, 2001
Mary Sue Link Gillen Ackerman 1927-2001
ELLINWOOD - Mary Sue Link Gillen Ackerman, 73, died Oct. 24 at Hutchinson Hospital in Hutchinson. She was born Nov. 30, 1927, in Lyons, the daughter of Paul and Marie Deustch Link. She was a graduate of Chase High School in Chase. She married
Phillip Gillen Aug. 29, 1945, in Anaheim, Calif. He died Jan. 4, 1980. She married
Thomas Ackerman July 7, 1982, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. He died May 15, 1996. A lifelong resident of Barton and Rice Counties, she was retired from Farmer's State Bank in Great Bend and a homemaker. Mrs. Ackerman was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Altar Society and Eucharistic minister, all of Ellinwood. Survivors include two sons, Don Gillen of Schaumburg, Ill. and David Gillen of Wichita; three brothers, James Link of Longview, Wash., John Link of Vancouver, Wash. and Arnie Link of Chehalis, Wash.; four sisters, Marilyn Muth of Vernal, Utah, JoAnn Taylor of Hobbs, N.M., Carolyn Schoenhofer of Lyons and Kathleen Link of Great Bend; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one brother, Maurice Link. Altar Society Rosary will be at 3 p.m. today at Kimple Funeral Home in Ellinwood. Vigil service will be at 7 tonight at the church. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the church, with the Revs. David Flagor and Jack Maes officiating. Burial will be at Lakin-Comanche District cemetery in Ellinwood. Friends may call until 8 tonight at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Ellinwood Ambulance Fund or St. Joseph's School Endowment Fund, both in care of the funeral home. Oct. 26, 2001
John R. Kelty Sr. 1923-2001
LARNED - John R. Kelty Sr., 78, died Oct. 24 at Central Kansas Medical Center, St. Joseph Campus in Larned. He was born Oct. 18, 1923, in Ralston, Okla., the son of C.W. and Margaret Price Kelty. He married
Virginia Grace Cook March 6, 1943. She died Sept. 15, 1986. He married
Margaret Ward. A resident of Larned since 1998, coming from Jetmore, he was a retired mechanic and truck driver. He was a member of the Christian church. Survivors include his wife of the home; one son, John R. Kelty Jr. of Larned; one brother, Jack Kelty of Stillwater, Okla.; two sisters, Wanda Autin of Tulsa, Okla. and Dorothy Tillman of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; 15 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Fairmont cemetery in Jetmore, with the Rev. Jo Clipson officiating. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and from noon to 8 p.m. Sunday, all at Morell Funeral Home in Larned. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, in care of the funeral home. Oct. 26, 2001
Cody Kent Gatton 1983-2001
MACKSVILLE - Cody Kent Gatton, 18, died Oct. 24 at Via Christi Regional Medical Center, St. Francis Campus in Wichita. He was born Jan. 5, 1983, in Great Bend, the son of Danny Kent and Mary Margaret Gatton. He was a 2001 graduate of St. John High School. A resident of Stafford, he was a student industrial equipment mechanic with John Deere Company. Gatton was a member of First Baptist Church of St. John and National Rifle Association. Survivors include his parents of Stafford; two sisters, Casey Michelle Gatton and Emily Jean Gatton, both of Stafford; his grandparents, Vigil and Vinita Gatton of Stafford and Bill and Margaret Symns of St. John; and his great-grandmothers, Edna Fox of St. John and Faye Gatton of Ellinwood. Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church, with the Rev. David A. Ford officiating. Burial will be at Trinity cemetery in Hudson. Friends may call until 8 tonight at Minnis Chapel in St. John. Memorials are suggested to American Red Cross, in care of the funeral chapel. Oct. 26, 2001
Velda M. Deutsch 1940-2001
MANHATTAN - Velda M. Deutsch, 61, died Oct. 22 at her home in Manhattan. She was born April 13, 1940, in Hoisington, the daughter of Otto H. and Alvina Niedens Deutsch. She was a 1958 graduate of Hoisington High School. She graduated from Brown Mackie School of Business in Salina. A resident of Manhattan, coming from Great Bend and Hoisington, she worked in the Office of Economic Analysis at Kansas State University as a secretary and administrative assistant. She attended the Lutheran church. Survivors include one brother, Duane Deutsch of Hoisington. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home in Hoisington, with the Rev. Garry Dassow officiating. Burial will be at Hoisington City Cemetery. Friends may call until 9 tonight at Irvin-Parkview Funeral Home in Manhattan and from 9 a.m. until service time Saturday at the funeral home in Hoisington. Memorials are suggested to KSU Department of Economics, in care of the funeral home in Manhattan. Oct. 26, 2001
Lawrence H. Koster 1917-2001
CAWKER CITY - Lawrence H. Koster, 84, died Oct. 24. He was born Aug. 23, 1917, south of Cawker City. He married
Rosemary Koster. A resident of Cawker City, he was a farmer and carpenter. Koster was a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Cawker City. Survivors include his wife of the home; four sons, Earl Koster of Longmont, Colo., Art Koster of Winona, Larry Koster of Great Bend and Brian Koster of Jewell; two sisters, Leona Gasper of Tipton and Margaret Harvey of Lincoln, Neb.; and nine grandchildren. Vigil service will be at 7 p.m. Sunday at the church. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the church. Burial will be at Sts. Peter and Paul cemetery in Cawker City. Friends may call at Waconda Funeral Home in Cawker City. Memorials are suggested to the church or Kansas Lung Association, both in care of the funeral home. Oct. 26, 2001
Lillie M. 'Grandma Lloyd' Nagunst 1896-2001
Lillie M. "Grandma Lloyd" Nagunst, 105, of Great Bend, died Oct. 23 at Integrated Health Services of Great Bend. She was born May 1, 1896, in Russell, the daughter of George J. and Mary K. Krug Niedens. She married
Ed Ashe, Ira Clark Lloyd and Otto Nagunst. They all preceded her in death. A longtime resident of Barton County, she was a homemaker and babysitter. Mrs. Nagunst was a member of the Nazarene Church in Great Bend. Survivors include two sons, Bill Drewmond and George Lloyd, both of Great Bend; one daughter, Irene Sargent of Great Bend; two stepdaughters, Elsie Bell of Iola and Florence Rosenberger of Hastings, Mich.; 11 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and 22 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son, Ira Lee Lloyd; one daughter, Gladys Ashe; one brother, Elmer Niedens; and three sisters, Mollie Niedens, Pamla Niedens and Olinda Niedens. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. at Fryberger Mortuary in Great Bend, with the Rev. Mark Pennington officiating. Burial will be at Great Bend Cemetery. Friends may call until 8 tonight and from 9 a.m. until service time Friday, all at the mortuary. Memorials are suggested to the church, in care of the mortuary. Oct. 25, 2001
Geneva P. 'Ginny' Hullett 1933-2001
LARNED - Geneva P. "Ginny" Hullett, 67, died Oct. 24 at Central Kansas Medical Center, St. Joseph Campus in Larned. She was born Nov. 19, 1933, in Pulaski, Va., the daughter of William G. and Sarah May Quesenberry Phillips. She married
Kenneth W. Hullett Sept. 15, 1972 in Ft. Belvior, Va. A resident of Larned since 1977, coming from Ft. Belvior, she was a homemaker and retired secretary for Larned State Hospital. Mrs. Hullett was a member of First Southern Baptist Church and Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, both of Larned. Survivors include her husband of the home; three sons, Bill Tibbs of Great Bend, Tony Hullett of Knoxville, Tenn. and Ralph Hullett of Aurora, Colo.; three daughters, Linda Devers of Fredericksburg, Va., Mary Rincones of Parker, Colo. and Barbara Froetschner of Great Bend; and nine grandchildren. She was preceded in death by six brothers, Arnold Phillips, Gyda Phillips, Archie Phillips, Artemous Phillips, Warren Phillips and Thomas Phillips; and one sister, Frances Phillips. Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the church, with the Revs. Ron Day and Ken Beckner officiating. Burial will be at Larned Cemetery. Friends may call until 8 tonight at Beckwith Mortuary Chapel in Larned. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, in care of the mortuary. Oct. 25, 2001
Verna M. Batchman 1912-2001
Verna M. Batchman, 89, of Great Bend, died Oct. 24 at Integrated Health Services of Great Bend. She was born July 2, 1912, in Barton County, the daughter of Walter and Agnes Hurt Pedigo. She married
August Faber in 1932. He died in 1947. She married
Chester Batchman May 28, 1951, in Great Bend. He died Dec. 11, 1995. A lifelong resident of Great Bend, she worked at Central Kansas Medical Center, St. Rose Campus in Great Bend. Mrs. Batchman was a member of First United Methodist Church and Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, both in Great Bend. Survivors include two brothers, Duane Pedigo of Great Bend and Wilbur Pedigo of Iuka; one sister, Marian Brough of Great Bend; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two daughters, Betty Jacobs and Loretta Morrison; two brothers, Alvin Pedigo and Howard Pedigo; and one sister, Vera Brown. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Bryant-Christians Funeral Home Chapel in Great Bend, with the Rev. Jana Baxter officiating. Burial will be at Great Bend Cemetery. Friends may call until 9 tonight, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. until service time Saturday, all at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the church, in care of the funeral home. Oct. 25, 2001
Agnes Dietz 1907-2001
RUSSELL - Agnes Dietz, 94, died Oct. 24 at Russell Regional Hospital in Russell. She was born Aug. 18, 1907, in Leoti, the daughter of George Henry and Marie Magdelena Mai Gideon. She attended school in the Milberger area. She married
Ernest R. Dietz Sept. 29, 1935. He died Sept. 10, 1982. A longtime resident of the Russell area, she was a homemaker, a cook at Simpson School and Ala Fern Nursing Home and was a custodian at Home State Bank in Russell. Mrs. Dietz was a member of St. John Lutheran Church and Russell Senior Center, both in Russell. Survivors include one son, LaVerne Dietz of Russell; one daughter, Cindy Haselhorst of Gorham; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and two step-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Adam Gideon and Herman Gideon; and two sisters, Malena Schneider and an infant sister. Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the church, with the Rev. Harlan Kaden officiating. Burial will be at St. John Lutheran cemetery in Russell. Friends may call until 9 tonight at Pohlmanšs Mortuary in Russell and from 9:30 a.m. until service time Friday at the church. Memorials are suggested to the church or Russell Senior Center, both in care of the mortuary. Oct. 25, 2001
