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Grace Shultz Claypool
Claypool, Grace Shultz, 78, homemaker died Sunday, July 28, 2002.
Services 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at First Evangelical Free Church.
Preceded in death by first husband Russell Shultz, Son Kelly Shultz and Grandson Brian Shultz.
Survivors: Husband Hugh Claypool and his daughter Annette Irving both of Wichita; sons and daughter-in-laws, Rita Marie Shultz of Valley Center, Craig and Rita Mae Shultz of Wichita, Clark and Lori Shultz of Lindsborg, brothers Earl Swenson of Salina and Leland Swenson of Derby.
10 grandchildren and 2 step-grandchildren
Memorials established with
Union Rescue Mission Inc. 130 N St. Francis, Wichita Ks. 67202
Victory in the Valley 917 N. Market, Wichita Ks. 67214
First Evangelical Free Church 1825 N Woodlawn, Wichita Ks. 67208
Guymon, Dorita
Guymon, Dorita, 40, homemaker and U.S.D. 259 para professional, died Sunday, July 28, 2002.
Rosary 7 p.m. today; service 10 a.m. Wednesday, both at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church.
Preceded in death by father, Don D. Rutherford.
Survivors: husband, Ed; son, Eddie; daughter, Amy Guymon; mother, Loretta Rutherford; brothers, Don D. Rutherford II, Dan Rutherford all of Wichita; sisters, Donna Collazo of Chicago, Diane Wohler, Debbie Siroky, Denise Gray all of Wichita.
Memorial established with National Colorectal Cancer Research Alliance, 11132 Ventura Blvd., Ste. 401, Studio City, CA,91604-3156.
Melcher, Otis Irvin
Melcher, Otis Irvin, 89, former Melcher Lumber Co. owner, farmer and horseman, died Wednesday, July 31, 2002.
Rosary 7:30 p.m. Friday; service 9 a.m. Saturday, both at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Schulte; burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery, Wichita.
Otis was born April 29, 1913 in Manchester, Okla., to the late I.E. Melcher and Marie Koehler Melcher. The family lived in Ellinwood, Wellington, Wichita and Goddard. He graduated from St. Mary's Cathedral, Wichita in 1931. He received his BS degree in Business Administration from Wichita University in 1936. He served over four years in World War II, mostly as captain in the infantry. One of his tours of duty was as assistant professor of Military Science and Tactics as a full-fledged Wichita University faculty instructor and member. After the war, Otis served as regimental headquarter company commander of the 353 Infantry 89th Division Reserve Corp in Wichita. His first business career was in Wichita as a sales representative for United Sash and Door Co. until he purchased Melcher Lumber Co. of Schulte, now B & B Material. In 1980 he established MELCHITA Stables as a Paso Fino horse operation, winning two National Championships and he kept one of the champions until his death. He was active in his church, serving as the first lay church president and serving for three terms. He was an active Knights of Columbus member for 67 years and was deputy grand knight. He was also the first president of the Goddard Keen Klub and was active until his death. He was a Winchester antiques collector. He loved nature, flowers and his great dog, Oso, as he did his family, people and life.
Preceded in death by wife, Jane (Jukes) Melcher; daughter, Connie Conway; brothers, Gilbert, Cleo and sister, Lorraine Curry.
Survivors: sons, Tim Melcher of Grand Lake, Okla., Brother Phillip Melcher of Society of Mary, Lima, Peru, S.A., Dennis Melcher of Haysville; daughter, Carolyn Melcher Klein of Goddard; sisters, Glenda Ross Jackson of Wichita, Vivian Stark Curry of Albuquerque; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren.
Memorial established with Society of Mary-Peru in c/o
Brother Phillip K. Melcher.
Pringle, Kenneth W.
Pringle, Kenneth W., 78, attorney at law, died Thursday, Aug. 1, 2002.
Memorial service 10 a.m. Monday, Eastminster Presbyterian Church.
Mr. Pringle was born Oct. 3, 1923 in Wichita. He was a veteran of World War II. He attended the University of Kansas, was a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, and graduated with a BA in 1947. He attended the University of Kansas School of Law and graduated with a juris doctorate in 1950. He first practiced law in Wichita with his father, the late K.W. Pringle Sr., and subsequently joined the law firm of Collins, Hughes, Martin, Pringle and Schell. In 1968, he, Robert Martin and Bill Schell formed the law firm of Martin, Pringle and Schell. His practice emphasis was in the area of oil and gas, real estate, wills and trusts. He had been of counsel with Martin, Pringle, Oliver, Wallace and Bauer, L.L.P. since 1995.
Kenneth was active in numerous local civic and charitable organizations and was a trustee of the K.T. Wiedemann Trust, the Gladys H.G. Wiedemann Trust, and was past president and trustee of the K.T. Wiedemann Foundation. He was also a member of the American, Kansas and Wichita Bar Associations. He enjoyed playing golf and family activities.
Survivors: wife, Ruth; sons and daughters-in-law, Douglas and Caroline Pringle, Bruce and Shelley Pringle all of Wichita; daughter and son-in-law, Lynne and John Hankins of Wichita; sisters, Maxine Parzybok, Mary Alice Morozzo both of Wichita; nine grandchildren. Memorial established with American Diabetes Association-Kansas Chapter.
Garic, Shirley De Blanc
GARIC, Shirley DeBlanc, 83, of Wichita, formerly of New Orleans, LA, retired school teacher and homemaker, died Thursday, July 25, 2002.
Preceded in death by her beloved husband of 59 years, Edwin J. Garic, parents, Manuel and Estelle (Toupard) DeBlanc, daughter, Melanie Garic Richardson.
Rosary, 10:30 A. M. and Memorial Mass 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, August 6, 2002
Chaucer Estates, 10550 E. 21st.
Survivors, daughter, Eugenie G. Perel, granddaughters and husbands, Elizabeth and Dwayne Deckard, Shirley and Tod King and Catherine Perel
great grandchildren, James and Rachel Deckard Charles and Samantha King, all of Wichita.
Memorial has been established with The American Parkinson Disease Assoc., Inc.
1250 Hylan Blvd. S-4B Staten Island, NY 10305
Blum, Raymond, A.
Blum, Raymond A., 55, PCA programmer and analyst, died Monday, Aug. 5, 2002. Rosary 7:30 p.m. today; service 10 a.m. Thursday, both at Christ the King Catholic Church.
Preceded in death by father, Albert Blum; father-in-law, Dr. Benito Carballo.
Survivors: wife, Grace; daughters, Elizabeth Anne of Littleton, Colo., Mary Anne and son, Donnie of Wichita; mother, Helen L. Blum of Naples, Fla.; mother-in-law, Graciella Carballo of Miami Beach, Fla.; grandchildren, Jenna, Jessica, Jessica, Anthony, Cody, Jared, Zachary and Ethan. Memorials established with Christ the King Catholic Church for Bishop Carroll Catholic High School Scholarship Fund, 4411 Maple, Wichita 67209, Catholic Diocese of Wichita Priest Retirement Fund, 424 N. Broadway, Wichita 67202 and Hospice Care of Kansas, 630 N. St. Francis, Wichita 67214. Downing and Lahey Mortuary West.
Hershorn, Simon E., M.D.
HERSHORN, SIMON E., M.D., 80, of Wichita, former Wesley Medical Center Department of Radiology chairman, died Saturday, August 10, 2002.
Funeral Service 11:00 A.M. Monday, August 12, 2002, Downing & Lahey Mortuary East.
Survivors: Wife, Arlene, of the home; Sons & daughter-in-laws, Randy & LuAnn Hershorn, of Wichita, KS., Benjamin & Julie Hershorn, of Houston, TX.; Sister & brother-in-law, Helen & Morry Sweet, of Lincoln, NE.; Three grandchildren, Preston, Halie, & Samantha.
Memorials have been established with
Mid-Kansas Jewish Federation
400 North Woodlawn
Wichita, Kansas 67208;
Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, Inc.
313 South Market
Wichita, KS 67202;
and Kansas University School of Medicine-Wichita Campus,
1010 North Kansas
Wichita, Kansas 67214.
Winchel, J. Christine
WINCHEL, J. CHRISTINE, 93, of Wichita, retired Wesley Orthopedic Supervisor and private duty nurse, died Friday, September 20, 2002.
Service, 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, September 24, 2002, Downing & Lahey Mortuary East Chapel.
Survivors: son and daughter-in-law, Stephen Elmo and Barbara of Sebring, FL; daughter and son-in-law, Sally Ann and Sam Woodburn of Wichita; brother, Carl Brollier of Moscow, KS; sister, Catherine Van Felt of Sacramento, CA; six grandchildren; twelve great grandchildren.
Memorial has been established with
Victory In The Valley
917 North Market
P.O. Box 2210
Wichita, Kansas 67201-2210
Rutherford, Charles "Ed" Sr.
RUTHERFORD, CHARLES “ED”, SR., 88, of Wichita, Retired Ace Construction owner, died Saturday, September 21, 2002.
No service.
Survivors: Sons and daughter-in-law, Ray & Susan Rutherford, of Gig Harbor, WA., Charles Rutherford, Jr., of Oklahoma City, OK.; Four grandchildren; Five great-grandchildren.
Memorial has been established with
Alzheimers Association, Sunflower Chapter
347 Laura
Wichita, Kansas 67211-1518.
Henson, Arnold G. "Chief"
HENSON, ARNOLD G."Chief", 97, of Wichita, retired Midwest Refrigeration and Fixture Company past president, died of heart failure on Friday, September 20, 2002.
Memorial service, 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, September 25, First Presbyterian Church.
Mr. Henson was the oldest registered bowler in Kansas. He was a 60 member of the Albert Pike Lodge, 50 year member of the Scottish Rite, a member of Midian Shrine, High Twelve and Refrigeration Service Engineers Society.
Survivors: wife, Glendora; daughter, Sharon Buller of Wichita; brother, Garland Henson of Salina, KS; sister, Lela Wainner of Hutchinson, KS; grandchildren, Karen Evans and James F. Kramer, Jr.; great grandchildren, Tashina Beckmann, Shea Beckmann, and Caleb Kramer.
Memorial has been established with
Shriners Childrens Hospital
c/o Midian Shrine Temple
130 North Topeka
Wichita, Kansas 67202
Magruder, Bettie Lou
MAGRUDER, BETTIE LOU, 67, of Wichita, retired Phoenix Publications owner and former Wichita Eagle Beacon Women’s Editor, died Tuesday, September 24, 2002.
Service, 2:00 P.M., Friday, Sept. 27, 2002, Downing & Lahey Mortuary East Chapel
Survivors: friends Sherry Tourtillott of Wichita; Catherine Ball of Valley Center, KS.
Memorial has been established with
Kansas Humane Society
4218 Southeast Blvd.
Wichita, Kansas 67210
Ward, Mary (Arroyo)
WARD, MARY (ARROYO), 89, of Derby, homemaker, was born August 26, 1913 in Mexico to the late Jose and Antonia (Rodriguez) Sanchez, and came to America at the age of 4, passed away Thursday, September 26, 2002.
Rosary, 7:00 P.M., Sunday, Sept. 29, Downing & Lahey Mortuary East Chapel, Service, 10:00 A.M., Monday, Sept. 30, St. Mary Catholic Church, Derby, with interment to follow at Mulvane Cemetery, Mulvane.
Preceded in death by first husband, Narcisco Arroyo; son, Robert Arroyo; brother, Trindad Sanchez; sister, Bertha Martinez.
Survivors: husband, Clyde; sons, Juan Arroyo of Derby; Manuel Arroyo of Mulvane; daughters, Carol Harrington of Wichita; Jessie Duncan of Derby; Josephine Cervantes of Newton; step daughter, Judy Sooter of El Dorado; brothers, Jose Sanchez and Lawrence Sanchez both of Derby; sister, Elsie Hodebeck of Muenster, TX; twenty-one grandchildren; twenty-seven great grandchildren.
Memorial has been established with
National Kidney Foundation
of Kansas & Western Missouri
1900 West 47th Place, Suite 310
Westwood, Kansas 66205
Clark, LaVon B. (Smith)
CLARK, LAVON B. (SMITH), 85, of Wichita, Retired Wichita High School Southeast Head of Business Department Teacher, died Sunday, September 29, 2002.
Born May 31, 1917 in Pierceville, Kansas
To parents: father, Ira D. Smith; mother, Rosa B. (Orf) Smith
Funeral Services 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, October 2, 2002, Reformation Lutheran Church, Wichita, Kansas
Graveside services 1:00 P.M. Thursday, October 3, 2002, Scott County Cemetery, Scott City, Kansas.
Mrs. Clark was born in the Orf family home in Pierceville, Kansas on May 31, 1917 to Ira and Rosa (Orf) Smith. Mrs. Clark graduated from Lakin High School in 1935. She attended Emporia State Teacher’s College and obtained a degree in education in 1939 and a degree in commerce in 1940.
Mrs. Clark began her teaching career in Norwich, Kansas in 1940, teaching both business and physical education. She also taught in Ulysses and Plainview High School, Wichita. Mrs. Clark received a Master’s Degree in Education from Colorado College of Education in Greeley in 1944.
In 1945, she accepted a teaching position at Trinidad Junior College in Trinidad, Colorado where she met her future husband. Mrs. Clark married William E. “Bill” Clark Jr. on December 28, 1949 in Scott City, Kansas and the couple moved to Wichita in July 1950. Mrs. Clark began working as a secretary in 1951 for the Planeview Public Schools. In 1955, she joined the Wichita Public Schools as business teacher at Wichita High School West, transferring to Wichita High School Southeast when it opened in 1958. She was head of the Business Department from 1964 until her retirement in 1983. She was a member of Reformation Lutheran Church. Preceded in death by her parents, and husband Bill in 1991.
Survivors: Daughter & son-in-law, Linda & Douglas Bowles, of Wichita, Kansas; Granddaughter, Jennifer Bowles, of Raleigh, North Carolina.
Memorial has been established with
Kansas Humane Society
4218 Southeast Blvd.
Wichita, Kansas 67210.
