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HITCHENS, Hubert E. “Moe” Hitchens, 72, Atchison, KS passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2005 at St. Luke’s Hospital on the Plaza, Kansas City, MO.
Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Monday, August 8, 2005 at Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home. Burial at Sugar Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 PM Sunday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or the American Cancer Society and left in care of the funeral home.
Mr. Hitchens was born February 18, 1933 in Atchison, KS the son of Elmer and Irma Ines (Cash) Hitchens. He attended school in Atchison and was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean War. He worked for Wilson Poultry before entering the service. He retired as a welder after 40 years from LFM, later known as Atchison Casting. He was a member of the Steel Workers Union for 40 years. Also a member of the V.F.W. Post #1175 and the American Legion Post #6. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping and bowling. He was an avid Chiefs fan and bingo player. Moe was a great father, grandfather and husband and he loved his family and Friends.
He married Helen Shockey, she preceded him in death in 1964. He married June Barker in 1970, they divorced in 1974. He later married Dorene Van Horn on October 31, 1975 in Rushville, MO.
Survivors include his wife Dorene of the home. Daughters Pauline Flesch of Yuma, AZ; Eugenie Drake of Wathena, KS; Eileen Roth of Atchison; Julie Hitchens of Atchison. Step daughters Julie Frieze of Overland Park; and Vivian Moore of Atchison. Step sons Sam Van Horn, Bobby Lincoln and Monte Ball all of Atchison. 28 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. Sisters Edna Ryan of Independence, MO; and Mary Servaes of Rushville, MO, and brother Sam Hitchens, Sr. of Atchison.
He was preceded in death by a son Michael Hitchens, brothers Joe, Lawrence and Bob Hitchens, step daughters Mary Pole and Anna Marie Kinney and his parents.
Clevenger, Lucetta S. (Whitaker) Clevenger, 89 years old, of Winchester, KS., died Tuesday, August 2, 2005 at the Jefferson County Geriatric Center, Winchester, KS.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, August 6, 2005 at the Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home, Wapello, IA with Rev. Dennis West officiating.. Burial will follow the services in the Edwards Cemetery; Oakville, IA The family will receive friends for one hour prior to services on Saturday at the Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home, Wapello, IA. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Jefferson County Memorial Hospital & Geriatric Center, Winchester, KS. The Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, Atchison, KS. was in charge of local arrangements. Condolences to the family may be left on line at www.beckerdyer.com.
Lucetta S. Whitaker was born on January 25, 1916 in rural Oakville, Iowa the daughter of Levi and Bessie (Whisler) Whitaker. She attended schools in Oakville, IA. She was married to Herbert H. Clevenger on June 11, 1938 in Keokuk, IA. Rev. Clevenger preceded her in death on Nov. 17, 2000. Mrs. Clevenger was a gracious minister’s wife, loving mother, and dedicated spiritual example to those around her. She served in her role with a compassionate, sweet, spirit and stood at her husband’s side as he ministered to churches in Iowa, Missouri, Kansas and Tennessee. She was a member of the Church of God Holiness. She enjoyed embroidery, gardening, and especially her family.
Survivors include a son, Herbert J. and his wife, Louise Clevenger, Lamar, CO., three daughters; Vera M. Horn, Bartlesville, OK., Donna L. and her husband, Joe Frazier, Rayville, MO., and Lois M. and her husband Kent Wheeler, Atchison, KS., a brother, Hilbert Whitaker, Oakville, IA., and a sister, Edna Whitaker, Oakville, IA, eight grandchildren, and eleven great grandchildren. A daughter, Pansy Lou Clevenger, her parents, a step-mother, Esther Whitaker, five brothers; Virgil, Johnny, Levi, Charlie and Alfred Whitaker, and one sister, Mary Peck Curtis, a grandson, D.J. Frazier, and one great grandson, Cody Smith also preceded her in death.
NICHOLS, Claire Nichols 99, Nortonville, KS passed away Friday, July 29, 2005 at Medicalodge of Atchison, KS.
Graveside services will be 10:00 AM Tuesday, August 2, 2005 at Nortonville Cemetery, Nortonville, KS. Memorial contributions may be made to the Farmington Christian Church and left in care of O’Trimble Funeral Home, Nortonville, KS.
Mrs. Nichols was born September 9, 1905 in Mound Valley, KS the daughter of Charles and Minnie (Englund) Worley. She was a 1924 graduate of Grenola High School. She was an insurance agent working with her husband for a number of years at Nichols Insurance in Nortonville. She was a member of the Farmington Christian Church and a member of the Ladies Aid. She was a member of the Flower Club, Home Welfare Club, Nicholonians and Unit in Nortonville. Claire enjoyed volunteering her time at Village Villa Nursing Home in Nortonville for a number of years providing music and games.
She married Fred H. Nichols on August 18, 1926. He preceded her in death on September 15, 1965. She is also preceded in death by a son Dale Nichols, daughter Lois Warner, grandson Brad Warner, brothers Raymond, and Herbert Worley and her parents.
Survivors include her daughters Margaret Nolting and her husband David of Bermuda Run, NC; and Ethel Park and her husband Jim of Ripley, WV. 11 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and 5 great great grandchildren. Brothers Ellywn Worley and Paul Worley. Sisters Christine Evans and Mildred Lais.
MARGUERITE F. NELSON, Marguerite F. Nelson, 87, of Atchison, KS, formerly of Fargo, ND, died Thursday, July 28, 2005 at Atchison Senior Village in Atchison, KS.
Funeral Services will be 10:30 AM, Wednesday, August 3, 2005 at Elim Lutheran Church in Fargo, ND. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Fargo, ND. Family will receive friends Tuesday evening at the Boulger Funeral Home in Fargo, ND. Memorial contributions in memory of Mrs. Nelson are suggested to the Atchison County Humane Society, Trinity Lutheran Church, Atchison, KS or Elim Lutheran Church in Fargo, ND. Local friends are welcome at the home of her daughter, Marcene and Jack Selberg in Atchison, KS on Sunday, August 7, 2005 from 2 to 4 pm. The Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison, KS is in charge of local arrangements. Condolences may be left online at www.beckerdyer.com
Mrs. Nelson was born May 7, 1918 in St. Paul, MN, the daughter of Edward and Lydia (Page) Matzke. She graduated from Hamlin University in St. Paul, MN with a Bachelors degree in education. She worked as an executive secretary in the Agriculture Education Department of North Dakota State University, Fargo. She was a board member of the Elim Lutheran Church, Ladies Circle and Altar Guild of the church, Swedish Society and Volk Sport, all of Fargo. She enjoyed gardening and visiting with friends.
Marguerite and LaVerne Nelson were married on August 31, 1949 in St. Paul, MN. He preceded her in death in March 1993.
Survivors include two daughters, Marcene Selberg and her husband, Jack, of Atchison, KS, Moira Jackson and her husband, Paul, of Hyattsville, MD; one sister, Connie Danielzuk of St. Paul, MN; four grandchildren and one great grandson.
FATHER JOHN M. STITZ, Fr. John Michael Stitz, 78, of Lansing, KS, former Parish Priest of Corpus Christi Church, Mooney Creek Community, Winchester, KS, died Tuesday, July 26, 2005 at Providence Medical Center in Kansas City, KS.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 am, Monday, August 1, 2005, at Annunciation Chapel, University of Saint Mary, Leavenworth, KS. Burial will be at 2:00 PM in the Corpus Christi Church Cemetery, Mooney Creek, KS, north of Winchester, KS. Rite of Reception will be Sunday, July 31, 2005 at 4:00 PM at Annunciation Chapel, with visitation following until 8:00 PM. A prayer vigil will be held at 6:00 pm. Memorial contributions in memory of Fr. Stitz are suggested to the University of Saint Mary in Leavenworth or the Benedictine Sisters in Atchison and may be left in care of Becker-Dyer-Stanton & O’Trimble Funeral Home 800 Kansas Ave, Atchison, KS 66002.
Fr. Stitz was born April 8, 1927 in Baileyville, KS, the son of John A. and Elizabeth (Engelken) Stitz. He attended Baileyville Schools, graduated from St. Benedict College in Atchison, KS and Kenrick Seminary in St. Louis, MO. Fr. John was ordained on February 28, 1953. He received his MA and PhD in American Studies from Kansas University in Lawrence. Fr. John served parishes at Holy Name in Topeka from 1953-54, St. Gregory’s in Marysville from 1954-55, Sacred Heart in Kansas City, KS from 1955-57, Sacred Heart in Sabetha, KS from 1957-63, Sacred Heart in Tonganoxie, KS from 1963-79 and Corpus Christi in Mooney Creek from 1979 until his retirement in 1995. He served as Chaplain at St. Mary College in Leavenworth for 20 years. He was director of Papal Volunteers and Kansas Volunteers, director of Human Development, Rural Life, and Catholic Relief Services in the Archdiocese of Kansas City, KS.
Survivors include four sisters, Marcella Montgomery of Topeka, KS, Alma Mastrogiovanni, Eugene, OR, Bernita Campo of Bothell, WA, Bernice Roth, Emmett, KS. and many nieces and nephews.
Fr. John was preceded in death by his parents, sisters Dorothy Stitz and Eleanor Vondenkamp, and brothers Ed and Raymond Stitz.
FERRIS, Paul Ferris, Jr. 70, Effingham, KS passed away Sunday, July 24, 2005 at Heartland Hospital, St. Joseph, MO.
Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Thursday, July 28, 2005 at Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home. Burial at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7:00-8:30 PM Wednesday with a prayer service at 7:00 PM at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society and left in care of the funeral home.
Mr. Ferris was born April 11, 1935 in St. Joseph, MO the son of Paul and Sylvia (Higbe) Ferris. He retired at an early age from Rockwell after 22 years. He farmed for a number of years on the family farm between Muscotah and Effingham, KS, and was later self-employed cutting and selling hedge post. He was a member of the Catholic faith. He enjoyed fishing, traveling, camping and spending time with the family.
He married Carol Martin on July 3, 1954 in Hiawatha, KS. They recently celebrated their 51st wedding Anniversary, she survives of the home. Additional survivors include his son John P. Ferris and his wife Pam of Eudora, KS; daughters Karen Gerhardt and her husband Charles of Rogers, AR; Janet Hamill of Atchison, KS; and Dana Hare and her husband Walter of Atchison, KS. 7 grandchildren, 2 step grandchildren and 3 great granddaughters. Brothers Tom Ferris, Charles Ferris, Bill Ferris and Herbie Ferris. A sister Mary Lou Felton.
He was preceded in death by a grandson Stephen Paul. Brothers James, Leroy and David Ferris and his parents.
EVERETT, Thomas L. Everett, 62 years old, of Atchison, KS., died Thursday, July 21, 2005 at his apartment in Mall Towers.
Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, July 25th, 2005 at Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM on Monday until time of service at the funeral home. The body has been cremated and interment of the cremated remains will be in the Corpus Christi Cemetery, Mooney Creek, KS. Memorial contributions are suggested to the American Heart or American Cancer Society.
Thomas L. Everett was born on Sept. 20, 1942 in Winchester, KS., the son of Milo “Mike” and Viola “ Jerry” (Snelson) Everett. Mr. Everett attended schools in Effingham, KS., he was a U.S. Army veteran. Mr. Everett had worked as a laborer at the Saunders Mfg., Atchison for several years. He was a member of the Fleming-Jackson-Seever American Legion Post #6, Atchison, KS.. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, crafts, and visiting with family.
Survivors include a son, John T. Everett, Kearney, MO., three daughters; Angela Everett. Kansas City, Mo., Lisa Everett, St. Joseph, MO., and Dawn Everett, Kansas City, MO., four brothers; Jack “Butch” Everett, Rushville, MO., Pat Everett, Denver, CO., Mike Everett, Hilo, Hawaii, Gary Everett, Minneapolis, MN., a sister, Mrs. Candace “Candy” Winterscheidt, Aurora, CO., and eleven grandchildren. His parents and one brother, Paul Pete Everett, preceded him in death.
