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Marie M. Tipton
Marie M. Tipton, 97, of Arkansas City, died Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2006, at the Presbyterian Manor Health Care Unit in Arkansas City. Memorial services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 6, 2007, at the Presbyterian Manor Chapel. Cremation has been effected. Marie was born May 15, 1909, to John J. Nadeau and Grace Inez (Cougher) Tipton, in Emmett, Kan. Marie was a homemaker. Survivors include her daughter, Mary Lou Totten, of St. Louis, Mo.; two sons, Tony R. Tipton, of Ottawa, and Jack R. Tipton, of Modesto, Calif.; sisters, Bernice Philley, of Arizona, Virginia Narcomey, of California, Reba Faye Shoemaker, of New Jersey; brothers, Ray E. Nadeau, of California, and Ted D. Nadeau, of Alabama; 11 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. Marie was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Melvin Tipton Sr.; son, Melvin Tipton Jr.; sisters, Nora Woodfin and Hazel Miser; brother, Jack J. Nadeau and infant brother, John D. Nadeau.
A memorial has been established with the Presbyterian Manor Good Samaritan Fund. Contributions may be made through the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of the Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home, Arkansas City.
Donald D. Bird
Donald D. Bird, 90, a resident of Albuquerque, N.M., since 1972, died Monday, Dec. 25,, 2006. Memorial Services were held at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 29, 2006, at French Mortuary, Wyoming Blvd. Chapel. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Eileen M. Bird, of Albuquerque; son, Richard J. Bird and wife, Patricia, of Chadron, Neb., son, Donald D. Bird Jr. and wife, Anita, of Sacramento, Calif.; daughter, Diana E. Rew and husband, Rick, of Lenexa; son, Douglas L. Bird, and Annie Jaques, of Albuquerque; and son, Dana W. Bird and wife, Katherine, of Albuquerque; 11 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; nephew, Steve Spellman; and niece, Ann Moore.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Vista Care Hospice 5639 Jefferson St. NE, 87109 or Disabled American Veterans, Dept. of NM, P.O. Box 3907, Station D, Albuquerque, NM 87190. Arrangements are under the direction of the French Mortuary, Albuquerque, N.M.
Earl F. Bartlett
Memorial services for Earl F. Bartlett, 89, of Oklahoma City, Okla., formerly of Arkansas City, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 6, 2007, at Hearthstone Assisted Living, 14300 N. Portland, Oklahoma City.
Eugene T. Dickson
Eugene T. Dickson, 81, died Thursday, Dec. 28, 2006, at his home in Roy, Utah. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 6, 2007, in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
in Bluff City, Kan. Bishop A.J. Bozarth will officiate. Born Sept. 14, 1925, in Arkansas City, he was the son of Alvin E. and Minnie S. (Lewis) Dickson. He was a Navy Veteran of WWII. Survivors include his wife, Olive D. (Bosley) Dickson, of Roy, Utah; son, Eugene Dickson, Roy, Utah; daughter, Carrie Rawlings, Clearfield, Utah; brother, Paul Dickson, Layton, Utah; sisters, Pat Stewart, Arkansas City, and Susy Shelton, Bluff City, Kan.; nine grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the charity of the donor's choice. Arrangements are under the direction of the Prairie Rose Funeral Home, Anthony.
Pauline B. Nixon-Nicholson
Pauline B. Nixon-Nicholson, 90, Claremore, Okla., died Monday, Jan. 1, 2007, at the Claremore Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m Friday, Jan. 5, 2007, at Miles Funeral Service. Interment will follow in the Mt. Vernon Cemetery, west of Winfield. Friends may call at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. today. Born Nov. 8, 1916, in Dexter, she was the daughter of Henry H. and Anna (Mahoney) Miller. She worked as a cook at several places including Grouse Creek Manor in Dexter. Survivors include her sons, Lyndell R. Nixon, of Winnie, Texas, Paul D. Nixon, Knoxville, Tenn., and Gregory L. Nixon, Collinsville, Okla.; daughter, Lynda J. Horinek, Tulsa, Okla.; stepdaughter, Nancy Phillips, Enid, Okla.; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; one stepgreat-granddaughter; sister, Helen Myers. She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands, Orville W. Nixon and Daryl Nicholson; brothers, Bud Miller, John R. Miller, Olin Miller and Harold Miller; sisters, Noma Combs, Margaret (Peggy) Chambers, Mamie Sandstrum, Irene Coats and Jean Cantrell.
A memorial has been established for the American Cancer Society. Contributions may be made through the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of the Miles Funeral Service, Winfield.
Dollie Bowman
Dollie Bowman, 99, died Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2007, at the Kansas Veterans Home. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5, 2007, at the First Assembly of God Church in Winfield. Friends may call at the funeral home from 3-8 p.m. today and the family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Interment will be in the Wilmot Cemetery. Born Sept. 15, 1907, in Anthony, she was the daughter of Charles Jefferson and Alberta (Collins) Broce. She worked at the Winfield State Hospital and Training Center as a cook from 1967-88. Survivors include her son, Jim Bowman, Winfield; daughters, Phyllis Roth, Attica, Kan., and Shirley Booe, Winfield; sister, Nellie Wallace, formerly of Anthony; 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Ivan Bowman; son, John Bowman; brothers, Merle, Bob, and Orville Broce; and sister, Mabel Morse.
Memorials have been established for the Harry Hynes Hospice and the First Assembly of God Church. Contributions may be made through the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of the Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home, Winfield.
Dorothy Lou Juden Baker
Dorothy Lou Juden Baker, 86, Oxford, formerly of Arkansas City, died Thursday, January 4, 2006, at the William Newton Memorial Hospital in Winfield. Funeral services are scheduled for 5 p.m.Saturday, Jan. 6, 2006, at the Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home in Arkansas City. Pastor Norman Reeves will officiate. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Arkansas City Recreation Center, 225 E. Fifth Avenue, Arkansas City, immediately following the services. Cremation has been effected. Dorothy was born Nov. 2, 1920, in Cape Girardeau, Mo., to Elmer Henry Charles Haman and Christine Alice (Minnick) Haman. She graduated from Cape Girardeau High School and continued her education at the Cape Business College. On June 18, 1942, she married W.A. "Dub" Juden in Jackson, Mo., and the couple lived in Cape Girardeau. They moved to Arkansas City in 1959 and Dub preceded her in death in 1975. Dorothy later married Ben E. Baker in 1987 and the couple lived in Oklahoma City until his death. Dorothy moved to Arkansas City in 1993 and later to the Riverview Manor in Oxford. She was a secretary at Mauer Nuer Meat Packing. Dorothy was a member of Rodeoettes and the First Presbyterian Church in Arkansas City. Survivors include her children, Andy Juden, of Warsaw, Mo., Vicki Richardson, of Reeds Springs, Mo., Bob Juden and his wife, Reatha, of Arkansas City, Terry Juden and his wife, Linda, of St. Charles, Mo., Christie Andrews and her husband, Steve, of Arkansas City, Randy Juden of Conifer, Colo., Tracy Adams and her husband, Dale, of Udall, Troy Juden, of Arkansas City; brother, Bill Haman, of Cape Girardeau, Mo.; 14 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
A memorial has been established with the Cowley County Humane Society. Contributions may be made through the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of the Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home, Arkansas City.
Nina Elsie Hayes
Nina Elsie Hayes, 99, of Arkansas City, died Saturday, Jan. 6, 2007, at the South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center in Arkansas City. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2007, at the Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home in Arkansas City. Pastor Lynden Howard will officiate. Interment will follow in the Riverview Cemetery. Nina was born Nov. 24, 1907, to Frank Eugene Walling and Letha Arzana (McCubbins) Walling in Yukon, Okla. Nina was a homemaker. Survivors include her daughter, Edith Burns, of Ponca City; son, Wayne Hayes, Rochester, N.Y.; brother, Alden Walling; sister, Opal Hedges, both of Arkansas City; nine grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Nina was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Oscar R. Hayes; son, Eldon Hayes; daughter, Blanche Kubena, and an infant daughter, Arlene Hayes.
A memorial has been established with the Presbyterian Manor Good Samaritan Fund. Contributions may be made through the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of the Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home, Arkansas City.
Nina Elsie Hayes
Funeral services for Nina Elsie Hayes, 99, Arkansas City, who died Saturday, Jan. 6, 2007, were conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2007, at the Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home, Arkansas City, with Pastor Lynden Howard. Interment was in the Riverview Cemetery. Vocalist was Vicki Means. Pianist was Shirley Moore. Casket bearers were Fred Menefee, Mike Grudowski, Jack Burns, Pat Hayes, Mark Fusselman and Endrew Burns.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home, Arkansas City.
Veda L. Bruton
Veda Louise. Bruton, 99, of Arkansas City, died Saturday, Jan. 6, 2007, at the Presbyterian Manor Health Care Unit. Funeral services are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2007, at the Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home in Arkansas City. Pastor Norman Reeves and Leland Bruton will officiate. Interment will follow in the Riverview Cemetery. Veda was born March 23, 1907, to John Dorsey Neer and Della Louise (Hicks) Neer on the farm in Argonia. On Nov. 28, 1924, she married Joseph Leo Bruton in Wichita. The couple lived in Blackwell, Winfield, Ashton and moved to Arkansas City in 1939. Veda was a homemaker. Survivors include her two daughters, Vera Burkhart and her husband, Don, of Beloit and Della Heflin, of Arkansas City, 10 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and numerous great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; daughter, Theresa Surber; sons, Dwyatt Bruton and Johnny Bruton; brothers, Loyd Neer and Clyde Neer; sisters, Viola Richardson and Winnie Jones; and son-in-laws, Arlyss Ballinger, Howard Surber and Billy Helfin.
A memorial has been established with the Presbyterian Manor Good Samaritan Fund. Contributions may be made through the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of the Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home, Arkansas City.
Veda Louise Bruton
Funeral services for Veda Louise Bruton, 99, Arkansas City, who died Saturday, Jan. 6, 2007, were conducted at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2007, at the Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home. Pastor Norman Reeves, Maple City Community Church, officiated. Interment was in the Riverview Cemetery. Organist was Pat Muntz. Special music was by Norman and Diana Reeves. Casket bearers were Leland Bruton, Norman Reeves, Robert Speer, Jame Stelting, Frank Foster, John Gage. Honorary casket bearers were Bob McChristian, Don Burkhart, Dan Burkhart, Tony Bruton, Jim Reeves and Ed Neds.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Rindt-Edman Funeral Home, Arkansas City.
Greg Alan Kent
Greg Alan Kent, 46, Winfield, died Friday, Jan. 4, 2007. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2007, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery
in Winfield. The Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Tuesday, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Friends may call at the funeral home from noon until 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. Born Feb. 17, 1960, in Winfield, he was the son of Gene Rayburn Kent and Mary Catherine (Vaughn) Kent. He had worked for the past 22 years in the Cowley County appraiser office and became the Cowley County appraiser in 2000. Survivors include his wife, Teresa, of the home; sons, Scott and Michael, of the home; daughter, Ashley, of Alaska; mother, Mary, of Winfield; brothers, Thomas, Arkansas City, and Steve, Joe and Mark, all of Winfield; sisters, Linda Potter and Margaret Ehrlich, both of Winfield, Susan Zanardi, Arkansas City, and Libby Cantu and Tricia Peters, both of Winfield. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Amanda, July 4, 2006; sister, Kathie Kent; and father, Gene.
A memorial has been established for the Holy Name School, Winfield. Arrangements are under the direction of the Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home, Winfield.
Gabriel Alexzander Bittner
Gabriel Alexzander Bittner, infant son of Ashley Bittner, Udall, died Monday, Jan. 8, 2007, at William Newton Hospital. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, 2007, at Miles Funeral Service. Private Inurnment will be held at a later date. Cremation has been effected. He was born July 26, 2006. Survivors include his mother, Ashley Bittner and fiance, Mike Roberds, Udall; grandparents, Danny W. and Cherie L. Bittner; great-grandmother, Wilma Jane Rider; great-grandfather, Roy R. Siegel. He was preceded in death by his great-grandparents, Donald Gleason and Helen M. Siegel.
A memorial has been established with Miles Funeral Service to help defray outside cemetery charges. Contributions may be made through the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of Miles Funeral Service, Winfield.
Jodi LeAnn Sanderholm
Jodi LeAnn Sanderholm, 19, of Arkansas City, died Tuesday, January 9, 2007. A memorial service has been scheduled for 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2007, at the W.S. Scott Auditorium. Cremation will be effected. Jodi was born Sept. 26, 1987, in Arkansas City, to Brian J. and Cindy A. (Shanks) Sanderholm. Jodi attended Arkansas City schools, graduating from Arkansas City High School in 2006. She was one of four valedictorians in her graduating class. While in high school, Jodi was a member of the National Honor Society, a Kansas State Scholar, a Kansas Board of Regents Scholar and earned the Outstanding Physics Student of the Year Award presented by David Stinemetze. She was a member of the Ark City High School Dance Team for four years. Two of those four years she was the captain. Jodi was a member/instructor of Ark City Dance and a Universal Dance Association Instructor. After high school, she attended Cowley College where she studied pre-pharmacy. While at Cowley, she was a member of the Cowley Tigerette Danceline. Survivors include her parents, Brian and Cindy Sanderholm, of Ark City; her brother, Jason Sanderholm, of Wichita; her sister, Jennifer Mayfield and her husband, Andy, of Blue Springs, Mo.; a niece, Emma Jolea Mayfield, of Blue Springs, Mo.; paternal grandparents, Jim and Janet Sanderholm; maternal grandparents, Don and Peggy Shanks; great-great-aunt, Lillian Damewood, "Dody", and her boyfriend, Colby Wilson, all of Ark City.
A memorial has been established with the Shanks Family/Jodi Sanderholm Memorial Scholarship at Cowley College or Ark City Dance. Contributions may be made through the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of the Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home, Arkansas City.
Mary Margaret Mathis
Mary Margaret Mathis, 82, died Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2007, at Lakewood Nursing Home in Wichita. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Green Lawn Cemetery
in Grenola. The Rev. Gale Trinbrook will officiate. Friends may call at the funeral home until 5 p.m. today. Mary Margaret was born Jan. 3, 1925, in Kansas City, Kan., to Glenn and Vera (Barker) Jordan. She worked for many years in the kitchen at Winfield High School and was later employed at Winfield Rest Haven as a dietitian. Survivors include her sons, David Murrell and Larry Stiffler, both of Winfield, Dennis Stiffler, Hutchinson, and Bruce Stiffler, Valley Center; her daughters, Jean Mathis, Stevensville, Mont., Susan Harper, Wichita, Lisa Oliver, of Lenexa, and Chris Adams and Donna Hughes, both of Winfield; brothers, Dick Jordan, El Dorado, and Carl Jordan, Winfield; sisters, Ethel Steward, Denver, Colo., Glenna Chamberlain, Lincoln, Neb., and Pat Murrell, Winfield; 24 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; and a brother, Robert Jordan.
Memorials have been established for the Almond Tree Apartments, Attn: John Baten, 339 Country Acres, Wichita, KS 67212 and Winfield Rest Haven. Arrangements are under the direction of the Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home, Winfield.
Dorothy D. Hamilton
Dorothy D. Hamilton, 80, Wellington, retired dietician at Medicalodge in Arkansas City, died Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2007 in Wellington. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 12, 2007, at the Frank Funeral Home, Wellington. Friends may call at the funeral home until 9 p.m. today. Survivors include her son, Gary Bickel, Wellington; brother, George Jeffries, Mayfield; sister, Elva Mae Holman, Great Bend; two grandchildren; five great-grandchldren; four stepgrandchildren; 11 stepgreat-grandchildren; three stepgreat-great-grandchildren.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Frank Funeral Home, Wellington.
Nancy Carolina Dillon
Nancy Carolina Dillon, 69, of Arkansas City, died Monday, Jan. 15, 2007, at the South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19, 2007, at the St. Paul United Methodist Church. Pastor Sheila Ratzlaff will officiate. Nancy was born Jan. 5, 1938, in Winfield, to Chester H. and Helen (Mead) Dowler. Growing up, she attended Ark City rural schools and Ark City High School. She graduated from ACHS in 1956. After high school she attended Arkansas City Junior College for two years. On Oct. 21, 1964, she married Gerald O. Dillon in Newkirk. The couple made their home in the Cowley County area. Nancy worked at the Winfield State Hospital until its closure in 1996. She was a psychiatric aide-1, certified nurses aide, certified medical aide, and a mental retardation technician 1 and 2. After the hospital closed, she worked as a part time receptionist at the Denton Art Center. Nancy was an active member of the St. Paul United Methodist Church and enjoyed plastic canvas stiching. Survivors include her sons, Gary W. Dowler, and Mead A. Dillon; her daughter, Helen I. Dillon, all of Ark City; brother, Gary L. Dowler, of Sioux Falls, S.D.; grandchildren, Dominic Dillon, Cody Irving, Jason Irving, Tina Owen, Andrea Dillon; stepgrandchildren, Harold Branam, Roy Branam, Greg Edwards, Chandra Edwards; stepgreat-grandchildren, Jacea Rojas, Summer Whitted and an unborn baby Branam.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home, Arkansas City.
