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Imogene Rasek 1912-2004
Imogene Rasek, 91, of Great Bend, died Jan. 4 at Pleasant View Nursing Home in Inman. She was born April 10, 1912, at Warrensburg, Mo., the daughter of Amos and Ada Brown Taylor. She married
Frank C. Rasek July 19, 1936, at LaJunta, Colo. He died Oct. 12, 1957. A resident of Great Bend, she was a teacher for USD 428, teaching fifth grade at Park and Morrison schools and retiring in 1977.
She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, past president of Presbyterian Women, past deacon, a member of USD 428 Retired Teachers Association, American Association of University Women, Portia Club, Knife and Fork Club, and Community Concert Association.
Survivors include one daughter, Linda Rasek of Hutchinson; one niece, Jackie Ohlson of Denver, Colo.; and one nephew, Larry Rasek, Greeley, Colo. She was preceded in death by one brother, Lawrence Chester Taylor.
Funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the church with the Rev. Hal Staats officiating. Burial will be at Great Bend Cemetery. Friends may call from 1 to 5 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday, both at Bryant Funeral Home in Great Bend, and from 11:30 a.m. to service time Thursday at the church. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer’s Association, the church or Barton County Community College Scholarship Fund, all in care of the funeral home.
Raymond G. Dufford 1917-2004
LARNED — Raymond G. Dufford, 86, died Jan. 3 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born March 15, 1917, at Pawnee Rock, the son of Elmer and Waty Dickey Dufford. A lifetime resident of Pawnee and Barton counties, he was a farmer.
Survivors include two daughters.
Cremation has taken place and no service is planned. Memorials are suggested to Raymond Dufford Memorial, in care of Beckwith Mortuary of Larned.
Elsie Vainer 1906-2004
MARION — Elsie Vainer, 97, died Jan. 3 at Central Kansas Medical Center in Great Bend. She was born Jan. 15, 1906, at Herington. She married
Joseph Vainer. He died in 1960. A resident of the Tampa and Pilsen communities most of her life, she was a homemaker.
She was a member of Holy Family Parish in Marion County.
Survivors include one son, Jim Vainer of Great Bend; one daughter, Virginia Means of Napa, Calif.; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Rosary will be at 7:30 p.m. today at Zeiner Funeral Home in Pilsen. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. John Nepomucene Church, Holy Family Parish in Pilsen with the Rev. Paul Oborny officiating. Burial will be at Pilsen Church Cemetery. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Center for Basic Cancer Research, Kansas State University, in care of the funeral home.
Ora Kenneth Hudson 1918-2004
PAWNEE ROCK — Ora Kenneth Hudson, 85, died Jan. 3 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. He was born in rural Greenwood County, the son of Harvey H. and Nille Mae Osborn Hudson. He married
Emma Jane Bruce July 22, 1939, at Cottonwood Falls. She died Aug. 2, 2003. A resident of Pawnee Rock since 1996, coming from Hanston, he was a retired self-employed mechanic.
He attended Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Hall of Larned.
Survivors include one sister, Avis Fern Werner of Rogers, Ark. He was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Morell Funeral Home in Larned with Butch T. Espinosa officiating. Burial will be at Pawnee Rock Cemetery. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society Relay for Life or the church, both in care of the funeral home.
Dale H. Stinson 1915-2004
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Dale H. Stinson, 88, died Jan. 2 at St. Louis. He was born June 21, 1915, at Milton, the son of Ralph and Margaret Stinson. He married
Naida Sept. 2, 1938, at Topeka. She preceded him in death. A resident of Topeka, coming from Wilson, he was owner and operator of the Wilson World Newspaper until 1954 and Wilson postmaster, retiring in 1980.
Survivors include one son, Terry Stinson of Phoenix, Ariz.; one daughter, Jean Naney of St. Louis; one brother, Lee Stinson of Dodge City; three granddaughters; and one great-granddaughter.
Memorial service will be at a later date at Wilson Methodist Church with inurnment at Wilson Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Wilson Methodist Church, P.O. Box 459, Wilson KS 67490. Keiegshauser West Mortuary in St. Louis is in charge of the arrangements.
Barry Lee Pruner 1948-2003
LaMESA, Calif. — Barry Lee Pruner, 55, died Dec. 26 at his home in LaMesa. He was born Dec. 27, 1948, at Stafford, the son of Lee and Rosie Heyen Pruner. He was a 1967 graduate of Ellinwood High School and attended Fort Hays State University. He married
Kathy Bills in the early 1970s. She died in the 1980s. He later married
Susan L. Clinton Nov. 3, 1984. A resident of San Diego, Calif., since 1970, coming from Ellinwood, he was an engineer for SBC Communications for 30 years.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran, having served in the Vietnam War.
Survivors include his wife of the home; one stepson, Jeffrey Clinton of San Diego; and one sister, Susan Curtiss of Ellinwood. He was preceded in death by one brother, Jim Pruner.
Military graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Greenwood Memorial Park in San Diego. A local remembrance gathering will be at 4 p.m. Jan. 11 at the home of Joe and Susan Curtiss, 315 E. 1st, Ellinwood. Memorials are suggested to Center for Basic Research at Kansas State University, in care of Kimple Funeral Home of Ellinwood.
Florence ‘Flo’ Crabtree 1934-2004
Florence “Flo” Crabtree, 69, of Great Bend, died Jan. 1 at her home. She was born May 15, 1934, at North West River, Province, Newfoundland Labrador, Canada, the daughter of Harvey and Sevilla Campbell Goudie. She married
J.W. Crabtree Dec. 14, 1957, at St. Louis, Mo. A resident of Great Bend, she was a cashier.
Survivors include her husband of the home; one daughter, Audrey Powers; two brothers, Spencer Goudie and Roland Goudie, both of Canada; one sister, Veronica Fudge of Canada; and two grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one brother and two sisters.
Funeral will be held at a later date in Canada. Charter Funerals of Great Bend is in charge of arrangements.
Foster L. “Cope” Copeland 1913 - 2004
Foster L. “Cope” Copeland, 90 of Great Bend, died Jan. 2. Mr. Copeland was born on August 15, 1913, at Ponca City, Okla, The son of John B. and Lorraine Snider Copeland.
He married
Joy L. Leake on Jan. 10, 1947 at Opelousas, La. She preceded him in death on Dec. 10, 1998.
Copeland was a member of the First Christian Church, the Elks Lodge, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Sunflower Polka Club, all of Great Bend.
He resided in Great Bend for the past 50 years having moved from Larned. Copeland was a Drilling Supervisor for D.R. Lauck.
Survivors include one daughter, Billie McVey of Great Bend; one sister, Mary Smith of Ponca City; one grandson, Lee McVey of Great Bend; one nephew, John Gary Smith of Holt, Mich; four nieces, Janell Smith of Highland Ranch, Colo., Marsha Siler, Kathy Juckes, and Lisa Hisey, all of Ponca City; seven great-nieces, four great-nephews, three great- great-nieces and five great- great-nephews.
A funeral service will be held at 1;30 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Burial will be at the Great Bend Cemetery.
Memorials may be given to the church or the Great Bend Humane Society, in care of Hays-Christians Funeral Home, P.O. Box 386, Lindsborg, KS 67456.
Friends may call from 2 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the church, 5230 Broadway Ave.
Kenneth Lee Harris 1946-2004
HAYS — Kenneth Lee Harris, 57, died Jan. 1 at Hays Medical Center. He was born Dec. 19, 1946, at Claremore, Okla., the son of Burl and Anita Record Harris. He married
Diane Harrison Dec. 30, 1966, at Plainville. A resident of Hays, he was a farmer.
Harris was a member of First United Methodist Church and Veterans of Foreign Wars, both of Hays, and Masonic Lodge of Plainville. He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served during the Vietnam War.
Survivors include his wife of the home; two sons, Greg Harris of Hutchinson and Mitch Harris of Hays; his parents of Plainville; three brothers, Tom Harris and Bob Harris, both of Great Bend, and Gerry Harris of Topeka; three sisters, Jacquie Meitler of Glenwood Springs, Colo., Patty Harris of Wichita and Dorothy Schmidt of Topeka; and four grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the church. Burial will be at Plainville City cemetery with full military honors by Fort Riley Funeral Honor Guard. Friends may call from 4 to 6 p.m. today at Hays Memorial Chapel. Memorials are suggested to the church in Hays or First Christian Church in Plainville, both in care of Hays Memorial Chapel.
Ethel M. Campbell 1906-2004
RUSSELL — Ethel M. Campbell, 97, died Jan. 1 at Wheatland Nursing Center. She was born Feb. 3, 1906, in Rush County, the daughter of Conrad H. and Mayme E. Albright Kaiser. She married
Glenn Campbell Dec. 23, 1929, at La Crosse. He died Sept. 26, 1961. A resident of Russell, coming from Great Bend, she was a country school teacher in Rush County, an office manager for Wiley’s Department Store, and a hostess and cashier for Suitors Country Restaurant, all of Great Bend.
Survivors include one son, Richard “Dick” Campbell of Russell; two brothers, Carl Kaiser of Hutchinson and Delbert Kaiser of Oakland, Calif.; and one granddaughter. She was preceded in death by three brothers.
No services will be held at this time. The body will be cremated and a private family burial service will be held at a later date at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Great Bend. Russell Funeral home is in charge of arrangements.
Helen L. Green 1917-2004
Helen L. Green, 86, of Great Bend, died Jan. 2 at Hutchinson Hospital. She was born Feb. 24, 1917, at rural Great Bend, the daughter of Benjamine and Minnie Mead McMullen. She was a 1935 graduate of Frankfort High School in Frankfort, Ind. A lifetime area resident, she was office manager for Gibson Discount and secretary at Fuller Brush until her retirement.
She was a member of the Protestant faith, women’s bowling league and Cheyenne Bottoms Sportsman Club, all of Great Bend.
Survivors include one daughter, Judy Christiansen of Great Bend; two sisters, Evelyn Wilson of Dayton, Ohio, and Gladys Woodrow of Great Bend; two step grandsons; and five step great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by four brothers, Cecil McMullen, Jim McMullen, Edward McMullen and Benjamin McMullen; and six sisters, Eileen McIver, Theresa McMullen, Elizabeth Sheen, Pauline Cooper, Dorothy Cole and Josephine Madison.
There is no visitation. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorials are suggested to Barton County Relay for Life, in care of Bryant Funeral Home of Great Bend.
JAMES HOWARD COCHRAN
AUBURN - James Howard Cochran, 79, died Thursday, March 22, 2001 at a Topeka Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 9 a.m. Monday at St. Matthew Catholic Church. Graveside services will be held at noon at St. John's Cemetery, Homewood, where a detail from Ft. Riley will conduct military honors. He was born Feb. 6, 1922 in Williamsburg to James Barr and Mary Eva Hedrick Cochran. He received a masters degree from Emporia State University in 1961. He served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II, receiving the Purple Heart, Navy/Marine Corps Commendation, Presidential Unit Citation with bronze star, Navy Unit Commendation, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, American Defense, American Campaign, Asiatic Pacific Campaign with three bronze stars and World War II Victory Medal. He married
Evelyn Margaret Reh Dec. 20, 1946 in Coffeyville. She preceded him in death May 19, 1993. He was a life member of St. Matthew Catholic Church, lifetime member of Post No. 15017 of the VFW, American Legion and the DAV. He is survived by: five sons, Michael Cochran, Topeka, Patrick Cochran, Auburn, Timothy Cochran, Auburn, Gregory Cochran, Tecumseh, and William Cochran, Topeka; two daughters, Virginia Cochran, Topeka, and Elaine Cochran, Topeka; and 14 grandchildren. He is preceded in death by three brothers and one sister. He will lie in state after 2 p.m. Sunday at the Brennan-Mathena Funeral Home, where a parish rosary will be recited at 2 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Three "R" campaign at St. Matthew Catholic Church, 2700 SE Virginia, Topeka KS 66605.
