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Ralston, Vera Julia
RALSTON, VERA JULIA, 87, of Palm Bay, Florida, former Wichita resident, retired Boeing and Honeywell executive secretary and homemaker, died Saturday, December 29, 2001.
Service, 10:30 A.M., Friday, January 4, 2002, Downing & Lahey Mortuary East Chapel
Preceded in death by husband, Loren J., Sr. and step son, Loren James Ralston, Jr.
Survivors: step daughter, Mary Jane Browning of Palm Bay, FL: daughter-in-law, LeMoine Ralston of Andover; brothers, Max Scofield and Elwin Scofield both of Belleville, KS: sister, Velma Anderson of Upland, CA; five grandchildren; thirteen great grandchildren.
Memorial contributions to the charity of your choice.
Mallonee, Gladys M.
Mallonee, Gladys M. (Carter), 102, retired Johns Manville (Waukegan, IL) office manager, died Saturday, January 5, 2002.
Service, 10:00 A.M., Saturday, University Friends Church.
Graveside service, 2:30 P.M., Saturday, Mt. Hope Cemetery, Independence, Kansas.
Survivors: sons, Albert of Lufkin, TX, Donald of Wichita; brother, Max E. Carter of Independence; five grandchildren; nine great grandchildren, three great great grandchildren.
Memorials established with Hospice Incorporated, 313 South Market, Wichita, KS 67202
and Wichita Friends School, 14700 West Highway 54, Wichita, KS 67235.
Downing & Lahey Mortuary West.
Haden, Max
Haden, Max, 85, retired KG&E regional manager, died Monday, January 7, 2002.
Service, 10:00 A.M., Saturday, Riverlawn Christian Church.
Preceded in death by son, Sam; daughter, Janet.
Survivors: wife, Eleanor; sons, Dick of Wichita, Bill of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; eight grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild.
Memorial established with
Riverlawn Christian Church
4243 North Meridian
Wichita, Kansas 67204
Downing & Lahey Mortuary West
Stegman, Effie Lee
STEGMAN, EFFIE LEE, 85, of Wichita, retired Boeing Wichita parts control clerk, died Wednesday, January 9, 2002.
Rosary, 7:00 P.M., Sunday, Jan. 13,
Service, 10:00 A.M., Monday, Jan. 14,
both at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Andover.
Preceded in death by husband, Ray J. Stegman.
Survivors: son, Michael of Wichita; daughters, Nyla Carney of Knoxville, TN; Mary Bussey of Wichita; Kevin Kitchen-McKinney of Wichita; sister, Verda Kelso of Dallas, TX; nine grandchildren; eight great grandchildren.
Memorials have been established with
Catholic Care Center
6700 East 45th St. North
Wichita, Kansas 67226
and St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church
123 North Andover Road
Andover, Kansas 67002
Parzybok, Samuel F.
PARZYBOK, SAMUEL F., 85, of Wichita, retired educator and Manpower training program director, died Wednesday, January 9, 2002.
Service, 1:30 P.M., Saturday, Jan. 12, Mission Chapel Mausoleum Chapel.
Mr. Parzybok was the first Army draftee to be inducted at Ft. Des Moines, Iowa on June 2, 1941. He was discharged December 2, 1945 but stayed with the Reserves, obtaining the rank of Lt. Colonel.
Survivors: wife, H. Maxine; son and daughter-in-law, Craig and Terri Parzybok of Arvada, CO; daughters, Laurie Parzybok of Orlando, FL; Marilyn Bok of West Palm Beach, FL; grandsons, Lance and Kyle Parzybok.
Memorial has been established with
Jr. R.O.T.C. Program
c/o Colonel Frank Fanning
1101 Oakwood Ct.
Derby, KS 67037
Baker, Mark S.
BAKER, MARK S., 54, of Wichita, Community Insurance Inc. owner and active duty Chief Warrant Officer 4 3405th Military Intelligence Detachment, stationed at Ft. Leavenworth, died Tuesday, January 8, 2002.
Rosary, 7:00 P.M., Friday, Jan. 11, Service, 1:00 P.M., Saturday, Jan. 12, both at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church.
Preceded in death by daughter, Katherine Anne.
Survivors: wife, Sheryl; son, Douglas of Wichita; Stephen of Denver; brother, Paul of Wichita; grandchildren, Alexander and Dylan Baker
Memorial has been established with
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church
1321 Stratford Lane
Wichita, Kansas 67206
Johnson, Arthur G. Jr.
JOHNSON, JR., ARTHUR G., 81, of Wichita, retired attorney, died Wednesday, January 9, 2002.
Rosary, 7:00 P.M., Thursday, Jan. 10, Downing & Lahey Mortuary East Chapel, Service, 10:30 A.M., Friday, Jan. 11, St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church.
Survivors: wife, Anna Belle; sons and daughters-in-law, Rod and Kris Johnson of Houston; Karl and Susan Johnson of Kansas City, MO; grandchildren, Seth Johnson of Austin, TX; Gus and Anders Johnson both of Houston; Emily Anna Johnson of Kansas City, MO:
Memorial has been established with
Wichita Childrens Home
810 North Holyoke
Wichita, Kansas 67208
Schaaf, Alice M. "Meuli"
SCHAAF, ALICE M. “MEULI”, 93, of Wichita, homemaker, died Thursday, January 10, 2002.
Service, 2:00 P.M., Saturday, January 12, New Basel Church of Christ, Abilene, Kansas.
Preceded in death by husband, William H. Schaaf.
Survivors: daughter, Jolene Novascone of Wichita; sons, Keene of Wichita; Kent of Tulsa, Oklahoma; sister, Naola Colligan of Walnut Creek, CA; eight grandchildren; four great grandchildren.
Memorial has been established with
New Basel United Church of Christ
1075 1100 Ave.
Abilene, Kansas 67410
Yost, Oleta M.
YOST, OLETA M., 76, of Wichita,
homemaker, died Friday, January 11, 2002.
Service, 1:00 P.M., Monday, Jan. 14, Calvary United Methodist Church
Survivors: daughter and son-in-law, Cindy Yost and Jim Seba both of Wichita; granddaughter, Katie Yost; sisters, Evelyn Seevers of Wichita; Marjorie Harvey of Tucson, AZ; Willadean Maclean of Vancouver, WA; Mildred Ayesh of Wichita; Louann Carlson of Rogers, AR; Memorials have been established with Girl Scout Council, Wichita Area
360 South Lexington
Wichita, Kansas 67218
and Calvary United Methodist Church
2525 North Rock Road
Wichita, Kansas 67226
Michael Robinson
VICKSBURG, Miss. - Michael C. Robinson, 55, of Vicksburg, died Nov. 29, 1998, in Vicksburg.
Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Maud Cemetery
at Cunningham. Friends may call from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Livingston Funeral Home in Kingman.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Michael C. Robinson Fund for Spreading the Word of the Gospel of the Vicksburg Ward, in care of the funeral home, 1830 N. Main, Kingman, KS 67068.
Robinson was born Oct. 28, 1943, at Kingman, to Robert and Margie (Stanley) Robinson. He earned his bachelor's degree from Southwestern College, his master's degree from Wichita State University and his doctorate from the University of Wyoming.
In 1975 he married Diane Armstrong in Salt Lake City.
A resident of Vicksburg since 1981, he was the first historian of the Mississippi River Commission/Lower Mississippi Valley Division and served in that capacity until he was appointed chief of public affairs in 1994.
He had written extensively on civil engineering and environmental history. His major works include "History of Public Works in the United States, 1776-1976," "Water for the West: the Bureau of Reclamation, 1902-1977," "The Mississippi River Commission: An American Epic," and "Gunboats, Low Water and Yankee Ingenuity: A History of Bailey's Dam."
He had received the Heritage Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers for his contributions to the history of public works and civil engineering. Most recently, he completed the course of instruction at the U.S. Army War College.
A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Robinson had been bishop of the Vicksburg Ward for seven and a half years. He also served as a member of the church's Jackson Stake council from 1993 to 1997.
Survivors include his wife, Diane Robinson, Vicksburg; two sons, Sean Robinson, Salt Lake City, and Sam Robinson, Vicksburg; three daughters, Gwendolyn Robinson, Meghan Robinson and Kathryn Robinson, all of Vicksburg; his parents, Robert and Margie Robinson, Wichita; two brothers, John Robinson, Kansas City, Kan., and Tim Robinson, Saint Paul, Minn.; and a sister, Gail Griffith, North Newton.
Bouaphone Phrakornkham
Bouaphone Phrakornkham, 30, of 705 E. 15th, Winfield, died Nov. 30, 1998, in Kansas City, Kan.
Services will be held at noon Saturday at the First Baptist Church in Winfield. The Rev. Warren Smith will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery.
Friends may call at Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday.
Phrakornkham was born April 3, 1968, in Laos, to Bouaphinh and Mai Phrakornkham. He graduated from Santiago High School in Santa Ana, Calif., in 1987 and from the Kansas City Art Institute in Kansas City, Mo., in 1992.
Phrakornkham was working in Kansas City in construction and painting.
Survivors include his parents, Bouaphinh and Mai Phrakornkham, Winfield; three brothers, Bouapane Phrakornkham and Viangsone Phrakornkham, both of Winfield, and Souksavanh Phrakornkham, Lawrence; a sister, Thoummy Phrakornkham, Lawrence; and his grandparents, Pha and Tham Phakonkhan, Winfield.
