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Sarah Milam 1950-2002
SOUTH WOODSTOCK, Vt. - Sarah Milam, 51, died April 1 at her home in South Woodstock following a long illness. She was born Nov. 20, 1950, in Great Bend, the daughter of Horace W.W. Jr. and Edith Scheufler Milam. A resident of South Woodstock, coming from Littleton, Colo., and Santaynez Valley, Calif., she worked with horses. Survivors include one brother, Bill Milam of Edwards, Colo.; and two sisters, Marcy Scarpati of Santaynez Valley and Mary Fernandez of San Jose, Calif. Funeral will be at 1 p.m. today at Green Mountain Horse Association in South Woodstock. Burial will be at a later date at Great Bend Cemetery. There is no visitation. Memorials are suggested to Green Mountain Horse Association Junior Horseman Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 8, South Woodstock, VT 05071, or Norris Cotton Cancer Center, One Medical Drive, Lebanon, NH 03766. The Cabot Funeral Home in Woodstock, Vt., is in charge of arrangements. April 3, 2002
Thalia May Wogmon 1931-2002
PARAGOULD, Ark. - Thalia May Wogmon, 71, died April 1 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark. She was born March 4, 1931, in Mountain Home, Ark., the daughter of W.D. Sr. and Lois Newman. She married
Avery Wogmon. A resident of Paragould, she was a factory worker for Emerson Electric Co. Mrs. Wogmon was a member of Rosewood Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband of the home; one daughter, Vivian Cook of Blytheville, Ark.; one brother, W.D. Newman Jr. of Mountain Home; one sister, Ruby Lamb of Kansas; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one stepson, Carl Wogmon. Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Heath Colonial Chapel in Paragould with the Rev. Kenny Crafton officiating. Burial will be at Linwood cemetery in Paragould. Friends may call from 6:30-9 tonight at Heath Funeral Home in Paragould. No memorials are suggested. April 3, 2002
Carla Jane Leech 1972-2002
STAFFORD - Carla Jane Leech, 30, died March 31 at her home in Stafford. She was born Jan. 8, 1972, in Plainville, the daughter of Morris Jr. and Reva Sacket Leech. She was a resident of Stafford for 2 1/2 years, coming from Great Bend and Wichita. She was a member of American Legion Post 131, Ladies Auxiliary in Stafford. Survivors include her father of Great Bend; her mother of Stafford; three brothers, Toby Leech and Tyler Leech, both of Great Bend and Todd Leech of Stafford; three sisters, Connie Daniels and Christy Leech, both of Great Bend and Cindy Leech of Wichita; and her grandmothers, Daile Sacket of Alva, Okla. and Reva Fyffe of Great Bend. She was preceded in death by one brother, Terry Leech. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Friday in Stafford. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at Minnis Chapel in Stafford. Memorials are suggested to the family, in care of the funeral chapel. April 3, 2002
Catherine A. Hertel 1917-2002
DODGE CITY - Catherine A. Hertel, 84, died April 1 at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City. She was born Aug. 16, 1917, in Wright, the daughter of Henry G. and Ellenora Minet Kinkelaar. She was a 1942 graduate of St. Rose School of Nursing in Great Bend. She married
Edwin "Eddie" Hertel April 13, 1950, in Dodge City. A resident of Dodge City, she was a nurse. Mrs. Hertel was a member of Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Altar Society, Daughters of Isabella Saint Rita Circle and Nightengales, all of Dodge City and lifetime member of St. Rose Nursing School in Great Bend. Survivors include her husband of the home; three sons, Tom Hertel of Spearville, Marvin Hertel of Ensign and Dennis Hertel of Dodge City; one daughter, Vickie Pegram of Ensign; one brother, Bernard Kinkelaar of Dodge City; two sisters, Lucille Schroeder of Dodge City and Louise Bushnell of Carl Junction, Mo.; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one brother; two sisters; and one grandson, Cade Hertel. Vigil service will be at 7 tonight at Swaim Funeral Home in Dodge City. Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Sacred Heart Church in Dodge City, with the Rev. Ted Skalsky officiating. Burial will be at Greencrest cemetery in Dodge City. Friends may call from 1-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Kansas Nursing Scholarship Fund or Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe, both in care of the funeral home. April 3, 2002
Ona Mae Rice 1910-2002
TOPEKA - Ona Mae Rice, 92, died April 1 at a Topeka nursing facility. She was born March 21, 1910, in Olney, Texas, the daughter of Willis Samuel and Roxie Ola Oldham Rogers. She married
Lloyd H. Rice Oct. 12, 1935. He died Aug. 10, 1986. She was a resident of Topeka. Survivors include one daughter, Claudia Waters of Topeka; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Memorial Park cemetery in Topeka. Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel is in charge of arrangements. April 2, 2002
Donna Lee Linke 1938-2002
VELMA, Okla. - Donna Lee Linke, 63, died March 30 at her home in Velma. She was born Oct. 12, 1938, in Hays, the daughter of Henry and Evelyn Rupp Karlin. She married
B. Arlyn Linke May 5, 1955, in Great Bend. A resident of Velma, she was a retired third-grade teacher and school librarian. Mrs. Linke was a member of Assumption Catholic Church in Duncan, Okla. Survivors include her husband of the home; three sons, Steve Linke of Duncan, Bob Linke of Norman, Okla., and John Linke of Lawton, Okla.; one daughter, Sandy Condit of Duncan; her mother; one brother, Ronnie Karlin of Great Bend; two sisters, June Hillman and Lucille Davis, both of Great Bend; and eight grandchildren. Funeral was at 10 a.m. today at the church, with the Rev. Don Wolf officiating. Burial will be at Resthaven Memorial Gardens under the direction of Don Grantham Funeral Home in Duncan. Memorials are suggested to Velma Senior Citizens Center, in care of the funeral home. April 2, 2002
Reva Marie Reid 1915-2002
LARNED - Reva Marie Reid, 87, died April 1 at Central Kansas Medical Center, St. Joseph Campus in Larned. She was born Jan. 3, 1915, in Ash Valley, the daughter of Clyde C. and Rebecca Francis Cook. She married
Robert L. Reid in 1938 in Kansas City, Mo. He died Sept. 14, 1990. She married
Richard Sellard Reid in 1950 in Wichita. He died June 24, 1984. A resident of Larned for 14 years, coming from Arkadelphia, Ark., she worked as a seamstress and homemaker. Mrs. Reid was a member of Ash Valley Methodist Church in Ash Valley. Survivors include two sons, Teddie Reid of Ft. Worth, Texas, and Parke T. Reid of Houston, Texas; two sisters, Wilma Creed of Garfield and Norma Zook of Rozel; and one grandchild. Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Beckwith Mortuary Chapel in Larned, with the Rev. Rick Clark officiating. Burial will be at Harts Chapel in Arkadelphia. Friends may call until 8 tonight and from 9 a.m. until service time Wednesday, all at the mortuary. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, in care of the mortuary. April 2, 2002
Elma M. Steinle 1907-2002
DORRANCE - Elma M. Steinle, 94, died March 31 at Ellsworth County Medical Center in Ellsworth. She was born Aug. 23, 1907, in Russell County, the daughter of David and Anna Eichman Walter. She married
Solomon Steinle. He died in 1986. A lifetime resident of the Dorrance and Wilson area, she was a homemaker. Mrs. Steinle attended First Baptist Church in Wilson. Survivors include two sons, Darwin Steinle of Dorrance and Dwaine Steinle of Great Bend; four grandchildren; and four greatgrandchildren. Memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Evangelical Free Church in Ellsworth. Burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, preceding the memorial service, at Dorrance City Cemetery. Friends may call until 8 tonight and from 8-9 a.m. Wednesday at Foster Mortuary in Wilson. Memorials are suggested to Mennonite Disaster Relief Fund, in care of the mortuary. April 2, 2002
Roger E. Parks 1946-2002
KELLER, Texas - Roger E. Parks, 55, died March 27 at his residence in Keller. He was born Nov. 27, 1946, in Hoisington, the son of E.W. "Pat" and Faith Arlene Holmes Parks. He was a 1964 graduate of Hoisington High School and attended Kansas State University. He married
Becky Burgat in Hoisington. A resident of Keller, coming from Hoisington, he was a technical director with Bell Helicopter for 20 years. Parks was a retired Air Force fighter pilot, attaining the rank of lieutenant colonel. He served throughout the United States and Southeast Asia. Survivors include his wife of the home; two sons, Patrick Christopher Parks and Todd Andrew Parks, both of Texas; one brother, Kelly D. Parks of Valley Center; and two grandchildren. Graveside service with full military honors by McConnell Air Force Base Honor Guard will be at 2 p.m. April 3 at Hoisington Cemetery, with the Rev. Wayne Flanders officiating. Friends may call from 7-9 tonight at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home in Hoisington. The family will receive friends at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7428 in Hoisington after 9 tonight. No memorials are suggested. April 2, 2002
Maymie G. Shelton 1920-2002
HOISINGTON - Maymie G. Shelton, 81, died March 30 at Hoisington Rehabilitation Center in Hoisington. She was born Aug. 19, 1920, in Great Bend, the daughter of Ed and Maymie Meyer. She married
Elmer "Bill" Shelton July 24, 1938, in Great Bend. A resident of Hoisington since 1954, coming from Otis, she was a homemaker and child care provider. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Hoisington. Survivors include two sons, Larry Shelton of Park City and Ken Shelton of Hoisington; one daughter, Barbara Reese of Great Bend; two brothers, Charles Meyer of Sacramento, Calif. and Balem McReynolds of Enid, Okla.; one sister, Docia Hunt of Wichita; 10 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son, Terry Lee Shelton; one brother, Merrill Meyer; and two sisters, Lillian Welch and Nancy McReynolds. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home in Hoisington, with the Rev. Wayne Flanders officiating. Burial will be at Hoisington Cemetery. Friends may call from 1-8 p.m. Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from 9 a.m. until service time Thursday, all at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Clara Barton Hospital or American Diabetes Association, both in care of the funeral home. April 1, 2002
LaVerne Louise Ellis 1918-2002
LaVerne Louise Ellis, 83, of Great Bend, died March 31 at Integrated Health Service in Great Bend. She was born April 27, 1918, in Barton County, the daughter of Herman H. and Anna Louise Mall Lewis. She married
Clifford John Ellis March 20, 1937, in Great Bend. He died June 10, 1971. A lifelong resident of Great Bend, she was a homemaker. Mrs. Ellis was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Great Bend. Survivors include two sons, John C. Ellis of Parsons and David F. Ellis of Great Bend; five daughters, Lucy I. Kennedy of Hutchinson, Elizabeth A. Stambaugh, Barbara L. Ellis, Janice M. Brough, and Rebecca "Becky" G. Gilliland, all of Great Bend; two sisters, Marie L. Lawrence of Bentonville, Ark., and Doris E. Rugan of Denison, Texas; 21 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son, Lawrence E. Ellis; one daughter, Jo Ann Ellis; and three brothers, Harvey Lewis, Billy Lewis and Cleo Lewis. Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the church, with the Rev. David Carlson officiating. Burial will be at Great Bend Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-9 p.m. Tuesday and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday, all at Bryant Funeral Home in Great Bend. Memorials are suggested to the church, Golden Belt Home Health and Hospice or Central Kansas Library Talking Books, all in care of the funeral home. April 1, 2002
Duane Francis Meyeres 1938-2002
WICHITA - Duane Francis Meyeres, 63, died March 28 near Simla, Colo., as a result of an automobile accident. He was born July 5, 1938, in Hoisington, the son of Lawrence F. and Lenora Hitschman Meyeres. He married
Sharolyn Marie Lipe April 29, 1983, in Miami, Okla. She died March 28, 2002, as a result of the same accident. A resident of Wichita for 16 years, coming from Great Bend, he worked as a contract representative for Duke Drilling Company and was formerly employed by Tretolite Company in Great Bend and Wichita. Meyeres was a member of Kansas Independent Oil and Gas Association, Western Kansas Chapter of American Petroleum Institute, International Association of Drilling Contractors and Wichita Petroleum Club. Survivors include three sons, Rick Meyeres of Bakersfield, Calif., Ron Meyeres of Austin, Texas, and Rian Meyeres of Zwingle, Iowa; two daughters, Robin Wardell of Helena, Mont., and Rochelle Meyeres of Wichita; and nine grandchildren. Vigil service will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Bryant Funeral Home in Great Bend. Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Central Baptist Church in Great Bend, with the Revs. Drs. Doyle Smith and Gordon E. Rhodes officiating. Burial will be at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Great Bend. Friends may call from noon to 9 p.m. today, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday and from 9-10 a.m. Wednesday, all at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Kansas Independent Oil and Gas Association, in care of the funeral home. April 1, 2002
Sharolyn Marie Meyeres 1955-2002
WICHITA - Sharolyn Marie Meyeres, 46, died March 28 near Simla, Colo., as a result of an automobile accident. She was born July 28, 1955, in Hutchinson, the daughter of Raymond C. and Marian H. Pauls Lipe. She married
Duane F. Meyeres April 29, 1983, in Miami, Okla. He died March 28, 2002, as a result of the same accident. A resident of Wichita for 16 years, coming from Great Bend, she worked as a administrative assistant for Kansas Independent Oil and Gas Association in Wichita. Mrs. Meyeres was a member of Central Baptist Church in Great Bend. Survivors include three stepsons, Rick Meyeres of Bakersfield, Calif., Ron Meyeres of Austin, Texas, and Rian Meyeres of Zwingle, Iowa; two stepdaughters, Robin Wardell of Helena, Mont., and Rochelle Meyeres of Wichita; her parents of Hutchinson; three brothers, Michael Lipe of Ft. Collins, Colo., Gary Lipe of Barnsley, England, and Richard Lipe of Aurora, Colo.; one sister, Carol Ann Wessel of Elizabeth, Colo.; and nine grandchildren. Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Central Baptist Church in Great Bend, with the Revs. Drs. Doyle Smith and Gordon E. Rhodes officiating. Burial will be at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Great Bend. Friends may call from noon to 9 p.m. today, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday and from 9-10 a.m. Wednesday, all at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Kansas Independent Oil and Gas Association, in care of the funeral home. April 1, 2002
