Archived Marriage Records
Leona Kathleen Murphy 1921-2003
LARNED — Leona Kathleen Murphy, 81, died March 6 at Central Kansas Medical Center in Great Bend. She was born May 16, 1921, at Larned, the daughter of James R. and Clara A. Byrum. She married
Melvin M. Murphy Sr. March 15, 1941, at Wichita. A resident of Larned since 1945, coming from Wichita and Hodgeman County, she was a homemaker and farmer. Mrs. Murphy was a member of United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, a former Methodist Church Sunday School teacher, a member of Best in the West Club, Pawnee County Election Board and Ash Valley Granger, all of Larned. Survivors include her husband of the home; one son, Melvin Murphy Jr. of Larned; three daughters, Jacquelynn Schultz of Larned, Derinda L. Folkerts of Timken and Ruth A. Bruce of Leawood; one brother, William Byrum of Payson, Ariz.; eleven grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by three brothers, John Byrum, George Byrum and James Byrum; and two sisters, Lelia Mae Johnson and Ruth Darlene. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the church with the Rev. Charles Grant officiating. Burial will be at Larned Cemetery. Friends may until 8 p.m. today at Beckwith Mortuary in Larned. Memorials are suggested to the church in care of the mortuary. March 9, 2003
Gary Dean Gardiner 1960-2003
CULLISON — Gary Dean Gardiner, 42, died March 7 at Riverside Hospital in Wichita. He was born Sept. 9, 1960, at Valentine, Neb., the son of Judy A. Crawford. He graduated from Valentine High School in 1978. A resident of Cullison for four years, he was an elevator worker and a truck driver. Survivors include his mother of Pawnee Rock; one son, Kasey Gardiner of Pawnee Rock; one daughter, Jessie Lee Gardiner of Pawnee Rock; two brothers, Marty A. Gardiner and Jerry L. Gardiner, both of Stafford; and grandmother, Isabell Hamit of Stafford. Graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Fairview Park cemetery in St. John with the Rev. Harold Wilcox officiating. Friends may call from 1 to 8 p.m. Monday at Minnis Chapel in St. John. Memorials are suggested to the family love gift in care of the funeral home. March 9, 2003
Landon Fletcher Akings 1928-2003
OLATHE — Landon Fletcher Akings, 75, died March 3 at Olathe Medical Center in Olathe. He was born Feb. 29, 1928 at Bristol, Va. He married
Jane. A resident of Olathe for the past 30 years coming from the Galatia and Russell areas, he was owner/operator of Oxford Place Steak House in Olathe. Survivors include his wife of the home; one son, Dean Akings of Great Bend; three daughters, Shirley Foust of Hutchinson, Diana Aelmore of Olathe and Betty Quinn of Olathe; 11 grandchildren; and 5 great grandchildren. Memorial service will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at Memorial Chapel Funeral Home in Olathe, with the family receiving friends from 5-7 p.m. Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association in care of the funeral home. March 9, 2003
Eva Mae Meredith 1912-2003
WICHITA — Eva Mae Meredith, 90, died March 5 at Park West Plaza in Wichita. She was born Sept. 19, 1912, at Bokoshe, Okla., the daughter of George and Elizabeth Lee Motue Williams. She married
Lawrence Kile Meredith Jan. 3, 1935, at Shawnee, Okla. He died Aug. 26, 1990. A resident of Wichita, coming from Russell, Bushton, Oklahoma City, Okla., Stillwater, Okla., Chandler, Okla., and Bristow, Okla., she was a drug store clerk and a homemaker. Mrs. Meredith was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Russell, United Methodist Women and a church circle. Survivors include one son, Larry Meredith of Gunnison, Colo.; one daughter, Linda L. Byers of Wichita; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by four brothers, H.G. Williams, Bert Williams, Tom Williams and Dane Williams; and four sisters, Ruth Stockton Blackstock, Ruby Pore, Stella Congo and Mabel Laymon. Funeral will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the church with the Rev. Earl Haggard officiating. Burial will be at Russell City Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Pohlman’s Mortuary in Russell and from 1 p.m. until service time Sunday at the church. Memorials are suggested to Hospice Care of Kansas or the church in Russell, in care of the funeral home. March 7, 2003
Ruby M. Brickey 1922-2003
Ruby M. Brickey, 81, of Great Bend, died March 6 at Rossville Valley Manor. She was born Jan. 3, 1922, at Stafford County, the daughter of Clyde and Jennie DeGarmo Stimatze. She married
William “Bill” Brickey Aug. 31, 1941, at Kinsley. He died Feb. 26, 1989. A resident of Topeka since 1994, coming from Great Bend and Zook, she was a salesclerk for Duckwalls, Self Service Drug and Family Pharmacy, all of Great Bend. Mrs. Brickey was a member of Zook HDU, Zook Methodist Women and Trinity United Methodist Church of Great Bend. Survivors include two sons, Doug Brickey of Arkansas City and Teddy Brickey of Grantville; one daughter, Linda Jo Pore of Topeka; two brothers, Leo Stimatze of Byers and Truman “Fat” Stimatze of Ft. Dodge; two sisters, Lois Spencer and Opal Covey, both of Ulysses; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Orban Stimatze and Carrol “Casey” Stimatze; and three grandchildren, Charla Ann Brickey, Benjamin Kyle Brickey and Andrew Jacob Brickey. Funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Bryant Funeral Home in Great Bend with the Rev. Mary Al Titus officiating. Burial will be at Pleasant Valley cemetery in Zook. Friends may call from 6 to 9 tonight, and 9 a.m. until service time Saturday, both at the funeral home. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Muscular Dystrophy Association, in care of the funeral home. March 7, 2003
Dolan Schlup Ater 1916-2003
SHAFFER — Dolan Schlup Ater, 87, died March 5 at Woodhaven Care Center in Ellinwood. She was born Jan. 5, 1916, at Great Bend, the daughter of John Samuel and Rose Anna Wilson Schlup. She married
Charles Elmer Ater Dec. 19, 1934, at La Crosse. He died in September 1980. A lifetime area resident, she was a housewife, bookkeeper and involved in farming. Mrs. Ater was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include one son, Dale Ater and his wife, Barbara, both of Shaffer; three grandchildren, Allen Ater of Shaffer, Jeanette Whisnant of Ellinwood and Teresa LaChance of Great Bend; seven great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and two step-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sisters, May Jones and Fidelia Weesner. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Bryant Funeral Home in Great Bend with the Rev. Dick Ogle officiating. Burial will be at Great Bend Cemetery. Friends may call from 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday and from 9 a.m. until service time Monday, all at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Otis Ambulance Service or Albert Fire Department, both in care of the funeral home. March 7, 2003
Charles Robert Rumage 1937-2003
Charles Robert Rumage, 65, of Great Bend, died March 5 at Central Kansas Medical Center in Great Bend. He was born Dec. 22, 1937, at Emporia, the son of John Edward and Ruth Marie Simmons Rumage. He married
Barbara Mary Richard Aug. 19, 1958, at Miami, Okla. She died March 26, 1988. He married
Debra Oller Dec. 24, 1996, at Pratt. A resident of Great Bend since 1997, coming from Pratt, he was a railroad engineer for Southern Pacific and Cottonbelt. Rumage was a member of Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, Grace United Methodist Church, American Legion, BPOE, AARP and Barton County Farm Bureau. He was a U.S. Navy veteran, having served in the Korean War. Survivors include his wife of the home; one son, John Paul Rumage of Crowley, Texas; two daughters, Natalie Gay Wilner of Shawnee and Loretta Lynne Keith of Lincoln, Neb.; stepdaughter, Amy M. Pentecost of Springfield, Mo.; his mother, Ruth Marie Simmons of Gardner; two sisters, Carolyn Bonilla of Shawnee and Marietta Woodson of Omaha, Neb.; 13 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Memorial service and burial will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Lawn cemetery in Emporia with Lee Hoskins officiating. There is no visitation. Memorials are suggested to Golden Belt Home Health and Hospice or United Way of Barton County, both in care of Bryant Funeral Home in Great Bend. March 7, 2003
Ruth V. Bray 1914-2003
Ruth V. Bray, 89, of Great Bend, died March 4 at Central Kansas Medical Center in Great Bend. She was born Feb. 26, 1914, at Lincoln County, the daughter of John C. and Marie Katt Schulz. She married
William James Bray Jan. 20, 1946, in Lincoln County. A resident of Great Bend since 1958, coming from La Crosse, she was a school teacher for many years in Rush County and Great Bend. Mrs. Bray was a member of First Christian Church, , Golden Belt Community Concert Association, Clara Barton Rebecca Lodge 58, Fort Zarah League 38, Northwest HDU, Delta Kappa Gamma, AAUW and AARP. Survivors include her husband of the home; two daughters, Joyce Marie Bray of Wichita and Vivian Jane Bray of Longmont, Colo.; and one sister, Florene Girton of Wichita. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Herbert Schulz, Norman Schulz and Dee Schulz; and one sister, Irene Schulz. Funeral will be at 3:30 p.m. Friday at the church with the Rev. William F. Johnson officiating. Burial will be at Hillcrest Memorial Park north of Great Bend. Friends may call until 9 tonight and from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Friday, all at Bryant Funeral Home in Great Bend. Memorials are suggested to the church building fund, in care of the funeral home. March 6, 2003
Rita C. Johns 1921-2003
TOPEKA — Rita C. Johns, 82, died March 4 at a health center in Topeka. She was born Feb. 26, 1921, at Topeka, the daughter of August and Mary V. Wilkinson Johns. She was employed at a bank in Emporia for many years. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Topeka and was active in the USO at Forbes Field in Topeka. Survivors include two brothers, Robert N. Johns of Topeka and Raymond F. Johns of Oskaloosa; and two sisters, Helen Johns of Topeka and Jeanne Guesnier of Great Bend. Parish rosary will be at 6:30 tonight at Brennan-Mathena Funeral Home in Topeka. Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the church. Burial will be at Mount Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 today at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Midland Hospice Care Inc. or the church, both in care of the funeral home. March 6, 2003
Eva G. Cline Loreg 1907-2003
LA CROSSE — Eva G. Cline Loreg, 95, died March 4 at Rush County Nursing Home in La Crosse. She was born April 12, 1907, at Webster, the daughter of Jessie and Mattie Donner Cline. She married
Mike Loreg June 7, 1922. He preceded her in death. She was a resident of La Crosse, coming from Codell. Survivors include four sons, Melvin Loreg of Great Bend, Ivan Dean Loreg of Topeka, Darrell Loreg of Hays and Mike Loreg of Hoisington; four daughters, Helen McKenna of Lyons, Catherine Collins of Hoisington, Marjorie Boeckner of Hays and Ladonna Flax of Ellis; and one sister, Esther Cline of Centerville, Mo. She was preceded in death by two infant sons, Keith Loreg and Joseph Loreg; three daughters, Della Mae Loreg, Loree Blair and Dorothy Loreg; five brothers, Maurice Cline, Charlie Cline, Herrman Cline, Clifford Cline and Harry Cline; and three sisters, Carrie Bice, Myrtle Loreg and Addie Winters. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Codell Baptist Church with the Revs. Steve Matthews and the Rev. Don Fischer officiating. Burial will be at Paradise Center cemetery in rural Codell. Friends may call from 3 to 8 tonight at Moore-Overlease Funeral Chapel in Plainville. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society or American Diabetes Association, both in care of the funeral home. March 6, 2003
Georgia Dawn Tammen 1975-2003
ALBERT — Georgia Dawn Tammen, 27, died March 2 at her home in Albert. She was born Nov. 15, 1975, at Syracuse, the daughter of Keith E. and Mary I. Cody Jones. She married
Troy Tammen May 23, 1998, at Albert. A resident of Albert for six years, coming from Larned, she was a homemaker. She was a Girl Scout leader for Troop 240 of Larned. Survivors include her husband of the home; one son, Travis Nathan Tammen of the home; two daughters, Monica Marie Lara and Tami Nicole Tammen, both of the home; her father, Keith Jones of ElDorado; her mother, Mary Jones of Larned; four brothers, Tom Cody of Salina, Curt Whaley of Great Bend, Bruce Jones of Holly, Colo., and Cody Whaley of Larned; seven sisters, Keithetta Nanneman of Albuquerque, N.M., Melinda Wilson of Liberal, Rita Garfio of Lakin, Jennifer Hupp of Killeen, Texas, Stacee Anderson of Towanda, Trish Warren of Hutchinson and Cherie Shaver of Larned; father-in-law, Ted Tammen of Albert, mother-in-law and step-father-in-law, Dot Tammen and Larry Vaughn of Russell; and brother-in-law, Travis Tammen of Wichita. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Kevin Jones and Robyn Dean Jones. Prayer service will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at Bryant Funeral Home in Great Bend. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Peace Lutheran Church in Albert with the Rev. Jack Russell officiating. Burial will be at Peace Lutheran Church cemetery in Albert. There is no visitation. Memorials are suggested to Georgia Tammen Memorial Fund, in care of the funeral home. March 4, 2003
Rochelle Nadyne Reece 1948-2003
LARNED — Rochelle Nadyne Reece, 54, died March 2 at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital in Larned. She was born Aug. 2, 1948, in Albuquerque, N.M., the daughter of Theodore and Lucille Jennings Luckey. She married
Marshall Reece July 7, 1997, at Las Vegas, Nev. A resident of Larned since 1994, coming from Iola, Topeka and Dodge City, she was an employee relations representative at Larned State Hospital. Mrs. Reece was a member of Apostolic Faith Pentecostal Church of Dodge City. Survivors include her husband of the home; one son, Broderick Jackson of Overland Park; her parents of Dodge City; one sister, Mignon Luckey of Dodge City; and two grandchildren. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Beckwith Mortuary Chapel in Larned with Terry Canady officiating. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Resurrection cemetery in Lenexa with Dr. Alethea Cushinberry officiating. Friends may call from noon until 8 tonight, from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m. Thursday and 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 mortuary. March 5, 2003
Ruth V. Bray 1914-2003
Ruth V. Bray, 89, of Great Bend, died March 4 at Central Kansas Medical Center in Great Bend. She was born Feb. 26, 1914, at Lincoln County, the daughter of John C. and Marie Katt Schulz. She married
William James Bray Jan. 20, 1946, in Lincoln County. A resident of Great Bend since 1958, coming from La Crosse, she was a school teacher for many years in Rush County and Great Bend. Mrs. Bray was a member of First Christian Church, , Golden Belt Community Concert Association, Clara Barton Rebecca Lodge 58, Fort Zarah League 38, Northwest HDU, Delta Kappa Gamma, AAUW and AARP. Survivors include her husband of the home; two daughters, Joyce Marie Bray of Wichita and Vivian Jane Bray of Longmont, Colo.; and one sister, Florene Girton of Wichita. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Herbert Schulz, Norman Schulz and Dee Schulz; and one sister, Irene Schulz. Funeral will be at 3:30 p.m. Friday at the church with the Rev. William F. Johnson officiating. Burial will be at Hillcrest Memorial Park north of Great Bend. Friends may call from 5 to 9 tonight, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Friday, all at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the church building fund, in care of the funeral home. March 5, 2003
