Archived Marriage Records
Altha May Gibson 1911-2003
BELPRE — Altha May Gibson, 91, died Jan. 5 at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital in Larned. She was born Dec. 16, 1911, in Cullison, the daughter of David Mace and Clara Alice Harris. She married
Herbert F. Gibson March 17, 1942. He died in 1978. A resident of Edwards County for most of her life, she was a homemaker. Mrs. Gibson was a past member of Belpre Baptist Church, Belpre EHU and Belpre KEEN-agers. Survivors include one daughter, Marie C. Gaeddert of Larned; one sister, Grace Sidebottom of Hutchinson; five grandchildren; and one great-grandson. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Alice Rose Gibson; one son, Carl Ray Gibson; five brothers, Willard Harris, Clifford Harris, Harold Harris, Don Harris and Clarence Harris; and three sisters, Agnes Moody, Mable Johnson; and Elsie Livingston. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Bergthal Mennonite Church in Pawnee Rock with the Revs. Todd Schlosser and Lynn Schlosser officiating. Burial will be at Belpre Cemetery. Friends may call from 1-8 p.m. Friday at Minnis Chapel in Macksville. The family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral chapel. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association or Mennonite Central Committee, both in care of the funeral chapel. Jan. 8, 2003
Alice L. Demuth 1916-2003
HUGOTON — Alice L. Demuth, 86, died Jan. 5 at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City. She was born Oct. 10, 1916, in rural Stevens County, the daughter of Frank and Jessie Sillin Anderson. She was a graduate of Hugoton High School and received her teaching certificate from Northwestern State University of Alva, Okla. She married
Francis A. Demuth on Nov. 16, 1935, at Coldwater. He died May 1, 1991. A resident of Hugoton, coming from Texas County, Okla., she farmed with her husband and taught school until 1962. Mrs. Demuth was a member of Hugoton United Methodist Church. Survivors include one son, H. Jan Demuth of Midland, Va.; one daughter, Anna Cousins of Westfield, Ind.; five sisters, Lillian Reynolds of Phoenix, Ariz., Mary Madden of Pueblo, Colo., Dorothy Thompson and Nora Swafford, both of Hugoton, and Betty Brown of Hot Springs, Ark.; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one brother, Woodrow Anderson. Funeral will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday at the church, with the Rev. Donald J. Koehn officiating. Burial will be at Riverview cemetery at 3:30 p.m. Friday at Kiowa. Friends may call from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. Thursday at Garnand Funeral Home in Hugoton. Memorials are suggested to Pioneer Manor Retirement Home of Hugoton, in care of the funeral home. Jan. 8, 2003
Ruth Foos Parker 1914-2003
HUGOTON — Ruth Foos Parker, 88, died Jan. 5 at Via Christi Regional Medical Center, St. Francis Campus in Wichita. She was born July 13, 1914, at Bazine, the daughter of Philip and Scharlotte Fresorger Foos. She married
Austin Leonard Parker in 1939 at Leoti. He died Jan. 15, 1973. A resident of Hugoton since 1939, coming from Garden City and Bazine, she was a cook for Hugoton Elementary School for 30 years and a homemaker. Mrs. Parker was a member of Hugoton United Methodist Church and Hugoton United Methodist Women. Survivors include one son, Phil Parker of Albuquerque, N.M.; one sister, Irene Dickens of Los Angeles, Calif.; and three grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son, Ronny Parker; six brothers, H.P. Foos, Philip Foos, George Foos, John Foos, Herman Foos and Manuel Foos; and two sisters, Lottie Giskie and Katie Schneider. Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the church, with the Rev. Donald J. Koehn officiating. Burial will be at Hugoton Cemetery. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. today at Garnand Funeral Home in Hugoton. Memorials are suggested to the church, in care of the funeral home. Jan. 8, 2003
Joseph Daniel Rayla 1915-2003
Joseph Daniel Rayla, 87, of Great Bend, died Jan. 5 at Central Kansas Medical Center in Great Bend. He was born Oct. 21, 1915, at San Francisco, Calif., the son of Felix and Elisa Griebnow Rayla. He was a Great Bend resident since 1964, coming from San Francisco. He was a printer for American President Lines on the President Cleveland ship, was owner/operator of Rumpus Room and Gun Rack of Hoisington, later worked as projectionist for Commonwealth Theatres and worked in the sporting goods departments of the Great Bend Gibsons and K-Mart stores. Rayla was a past president of Eagles Lodge in Daly City, Calif. Survivors include five daughters, Jacqueline Fletcher of Great Bend, Virginia Rowlands of San Francisco, Dennise Wilson of Mobile, Ala., Brenda L. Rayla of Weatherby Lake, Mo., and Roxanna McVay of Urbandale, Iowa; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Florence Larsen and Ysabel Orozco; and one grandson, Mark Rowlands. Memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Bryant Funeral Home in Great Bend with the Rev. Don Paden officiating. Cremation has taken place. Memorials are suggested to the Joseph D. Rayla Memorial Fund in care of the funeral home. Jan. 7, 2003
Clouse “Joe” Hamm 1933-2003
LARNED — Clouse “Joe” Hamm, 68, died Jan. 4 at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in Wichita. He was born Feb. 19, 1933, in Sparkman, Ark. the son of Daniel E. and Mattie Lee Ross Hamm. He married
Linda Cloyd on Dec. 7, 1990 at Winfield. A Larned resident from 1996 to Oct. 2002, he was a machinist for the Boeing Company. Hamm was a member of East Heights Baptist Church in Great Bend and was a U.S. Army veteran. Survivors include his wife of the home; two sons, Cloise “Joe” Hamm of Benton, Ark., and Timmy Hamm of Malvern, Ark.; two daughters, Betty Boehm of Decatur, Ark., and Jo Ann Draper of Malvern; two sisters, Clara Lee Horn and Bessie Wheeler, both of Malvern; and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, Clarence Hamm. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. today at Eastside Southern Baptist Church in Great Bend with the Rev. Julius Ellis officiating. Burial will be at Malvern. Memorials may be sent to Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice or Victory in the Valley, both in care of the mortuary.
Jan. 7, 2003
Valetta Marie Mitchell 1910-2003
ST. JOHN — Valetta Marie Mitchell, 92, died Jan. 3 at Manor Care Nursing Home in Webster, Texas. She was born Dec. 11, 1910, at St. John, the daughter of Joseph Newton and Mary Elizabeth Buckles Mitchell. Having lived most of her life in the St. John and Antrim communities, she was a retired teacher after 48 years of teaching in the Hutchinson, Pratt and St. John schools. She was a member of First Baptist Church of St. John, retired teachers groups at Hutchinson and was St. John Woman of the year in 1979. Survivors include one nephew, Jerry Priess of Wichita; one niece, Joyce Priess of Wichita; and two great-nieces. She was preceded in death by one sister, Viona. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Fairview Park cemetery of St. John with the Rev. Betty Partridge officiating. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. Tuesday at Minnis Chapel in St. John. Memorials are suggested to the family’s choice, in care of the funeral home. Jan. 6, 2003
Martina Reichert 1916-2003
HAYS — Martina Reichert, 86, died Jan. 3 at St. John’s Nursing Home in Hays. She was born Sept. 20, 1916, in rural Antonino, the daughter of Jacob and Pauline Dechant Haas. She married
Frank Reichert Oct. 3, 1944, in Antonino. A resident of Hays, coming from Antonino, she was a homemaker. Mrs. Reichert was a lifetime member of Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church of Antonino, Antonino Christian Mothers and Third Order of St. Francis. Survivors include three sons, Frank J. Reichert of Blue Springs, Mo., Lawrence J. Reichert and Thomas Reichert, both of Hays; four daughters, Barbara Jean Robinson of Green Bay, Wis., Paulette Reichert, Alvera Reichert and Norma Pipkin, all of Hays; two brothers, Al Haas of Durango, Colo., and Francis Haas of Kearney, Mo.; one sister, Irene Pfeifer of Hays; nine grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and two step-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Mary Ellen Reichert; a grandchild, Jacob Reichert; five brothers, Alfred Haas, Celestine Haas, Alex Haas, Robert Haas and Norbert Haas; and two sisters, Adeline Fisher and Philomene Schuckman. Rosary will be at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday followed by a parish wake at 7 p.m., both at Brock’s North Hill Chapel in Hays. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church with the Rev. Julian Haas officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery. Friends may call from 1-4 p.m. and 6-8:30 p.m. Tuesday and from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Wednesday, all at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Thomas Moore Prep-Marian High School, St. John’s of Hays Nursing Home or for Masses, all in care of the funeral home. Jan. 6, 2003
Naida L. Stinson 1915-2003
WILSON — Naida L. Stinson, 87, died Jan. 2 in St. Louis, Mo. She was born Sept. 9, 1915 in Topeka, the daughter of Herbert and Nellie Brownell. She married
Dale Stinson on Sept. 2, 1938 in Topeka. A resident of Wilson from 1944 to 1999, she was a homemaker and owned and operated the Wilson World from 1944 to 1954. Survivors include her husband of the home; one son, Terry Stinson of Phoenix, Ariz.; one daughter, Jean Naney of St. Louis; one brother, Herb Brownell of Lincoln, Neb.; and three granddaughters. Memorial service will be held at a later date at the Wilson Methodist Church. Burial will be at the Wilson Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the church in care of Krieghauser West Mortuary of St. Louis. Jan. 5, 2003
Andy Seeman Jr 1915-2003
LARNED — Andy Seeman Jr, 87, died Jan. 2 at Healthcare and Living Center of Larned. He was born Nov. 29, 1915 in Ash Valley, the son of Andy Sr and Elsie E. Fox Seeman. He married
Maudie Hill on April 30, 1939 in Wichita. A lifetime resident of Pawnee County, he was a retired farmer/stockman. Seeman was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Larned and the Masonic Lodge of Great Bend. Survivors include his wife of the home; three sons, Patrick Seeman and Steven Seeman, both of Larned, and Mark Seeman of Salina; two daughters, Joanne Crosby of League City, Texas and Susan Smith of Larned; nine grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, John E. Seeman. Memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the church, with the Rev. Jim Hawthorne officiating, with Masonic rites. Burial will be in the Larned Cemetery. There will be no visitation, cremation has taken place. Friends may sign a registrar book at the Morell Funeral Home from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday and Friday. Memorials are suggested to the church or Larned Emergency Medical Service, both in care of the funeral home. Jan. 5, 2003
Sophie Agatha Fugger 1911-2003
TULSA, OKLA. — Sophie Agatha Fugger, 91, died Jan. 3 at Franciscan Villa in Tulsa. She was born Nov. 8, 1911 in Marienthal, the daughter of Victor and Katie Weber Kerschen. She graduated from the Dominican School of Nursing of Great Bend in 1933. She married
H.B. “Bert” Fugger on Nov. 8, 1933 at Marienthal. He died April 4, 1975. A resident of Tulsa since 1981, coming from Great Bend, she was a registered nurse. Mrs. Fugger was a member of Resurrection Catholic Church of Tulsa. Survivors include two sons, Marion Fugger of Cushing, Okla., and John Fugger of Fort Worth, Texas; three daughters, Kay Cain of Tempe, Ariz., Susie Crosatrosa of Overland Park and Linda Rose of Burlington; 16 grandchildren; and nine great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Ralph Kerschen and Alphonse Kerschen. Vigil service will be at 7 p.m. Monday at Bryant Funeral Home of Great Bend. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Patrick Catholic Church of Great Bend, with the Rev. Warren Stecklein officiating. Burial will be in the Great Bend Cemetery. Friends may call from 5-9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the Dominican Sisters, in care of the funeral home. Jan. 5, 2003
David Ross “Dave” Baird 1949-2003
HOISINGTON — David Ross “Dave” Baird, 53, died Jan. 3 at Hutchinson Hospital in Hutchinson. He was born Sept. 24, 1949 in Hays, the son of LeRoy and Grace Sullivan Baird. He married
Ronda Campbell on Dec. 14, 1969 in Great Bend. A resident of Hoisington for three years, coming from Russell and Farmington, N.M., he was manager of the Lake Barton Golf Club of Hoisington and a retired production operator for Conoco Oil, retiring in 1989. Baird was a member of New Covenant Methodist Church of Farmington and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7428 of Hoisington. He was a U.S. Navy veteran, having served during the Vietnam Conflict. Survivors include his wife of the home; his mother of Hoisington; two daughters, Anna Jones of Bloomfield, N.M., and Richelle Twilley of Farmington; two brothers, Dean Baird of Hoisington and Jim Baird of Junction City; one sister, Kay Taylor of Goddard; and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a grandson, David Jones. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home of Hoisington, with the Rev. Wayne Flanders officiating. Graveside service will be held at 2:15 p.m. Tuesday at the Morlan cemetery of Graham County with military graveside rites. Friends may call from 1-9 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday, both at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Barton County Relay for Life or Lake Barton Golf Club, both in care of the funeral home. Jan. 5, 2003
Florence Marie Beck 1918-2002
HOISINGTON — Florence Marie Beck, 84, died Dec. 31 at Cherry Village Residential Care in Great Bend. She was born March 25, 1918, in Dillworth, Okla., the daughter of Clyde Leo and Eva Edna Wagner Stoops. She married
Leonard L. Beck on April 25, 1941, at Hoisington. He died Oct. 26, 1972. A resident of Hoisington since 1973, coming from Elkhart, she was a homemaker. Mrs. Beck was a member of First Baptist Church of Hoisington. Survivors include two sons, Larry Beck of Aurora, Colo., and Richard Beck of Topeka; one brother, Harold Stoops of Grand Junction, Colo.; one sister, Loueva Horton of Elkhart; and one granddaughter. She was preceded in death by one son, Ronald Beck. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home in Hoisington with the Rev. Don Fisher officiating. Burial will be at 3 p.m. at Elkhart Cemetery. Friends may call until 9 tonight and from 9 a.m. until service time Saturday, all at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the Cheyenne Meadows Living Center in Hoisington, in care of the funeral home. Jan. 3, 2003
