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Chester H. Nienke 1923-2004
HOLYROOD —Chester H. Nienke, 80, died July 9 at Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit. He was born Oct. 23, 1923, at Kanopolis, the son of Frederick and Mata Erhardt Nienke. He married
Wanda Fern Strange on May 24, 1946, at Lincoln. She died April 6, 1978. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. A lifetime resident of Ellsworth County, residing in Holyrood, he was owner/operator of Chet Nienke Lease Service, providing service as an oil field contractor.
Nienke was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church and American Legion Post 200, and served at various times as a city council member, mayor and school board member, all in Holyrood.
Survivors include three daughters, Sheila Fankhauser, Garden City, Barbara Hogan, Jamestown, ND, and Janet Kempke, Ellsworth; two brothers, Amos Nienke, Wichita, and Ervin Nienke, Holyrood; one sister, Lola Vidrickson, Salina; eight grandchildren and one great-grandson. He was preceded in death by sisters Helen Haase, Emma Nienke and Nelda Taylor, and brothers Raymond Nienke and Leonard Nienke.
A closed casket service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the church with the Rev. John Sharp officiating. Interment will be at St. Peter Lutheran Church cemetery with military rites by the Holyrood American Legion. Friends may call from 1 to 8 p.m. today at Parsons Funeral Home in Ellsworth and from 1 to 2 p.m. Monday at the church.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Parsons Funeral Home
307 North Lincoln
Ellsworth, KS 67438
785-472-3861
July 11, 2004
Gary F. Gillaspie 1940-2004
MANHATTAN — Gary F. Gillaspie, 63, died July 2 at his home in Manhattan. He was born July 12, 1940, at Claflin, the son of John Robert Gillaspie and Virginia Carothers Gillaspie. He grew up in Claflin and attended the local schools. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Gillaspie worked for over 27 years with the Kansas State University Police Department. He retired at the rank of lieutenant in 1996. After his retirement from the Campus Police, he worked at the First Bank and later with Peterson Clinical Lab of Manhattan.
Gillaspie was a member of Pearce-Keller American Legion Post No. 17, Manhattan Shrine Club and was a past member of Lafayette Lodge No. 16, A.F.&A.M., all of Manhattan, and the Isis Shrine and the Scottish Rite Bodies of Salina.
He is survived by a son, Rob Gillaspie of Fort Collins, Colo.
Cremation is being planned. Inurnment will be at a later date in the Claflin Cemetery.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Shriner’s Children’s Hospital in care of the Irvin-Parkview Funeral Home.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Irvin-Parkview Funeral Home
1317 Poyntz Ave.
Manhattan, KS 66502
785-537-2110
July 11, 2004
Marie Mall 1915-2004
ELLINWOOD — Marie Mall, 89, died July 9 at Woodhaven Care Center in Ellinwood. She was born May 23, 1915, at Madison, the daughter of Fredrick Clarence Austin and Jeanette Allen Crotchett. She married
Clyde David Walford on Feb. 23, 1935, at Eureka. He died April 26, 1971. She married
Clarence M. Mall on July 7, 1976, at Tescott. He died Nov. 3, 1987. A long-time Ellinwood resident, she was a homemaker.
Mrs. Mall was a member of United Methodist Church, Rebecca Lodge, both of Ellinwood, Eastern Star No. 487 of Claflin, Heritage Club and volunteer worker at the Ellinwood Thrift Shop.
Survivors include a son, Donald Dee Walford, Owasso, Okla.; a daughter, Patricia Irene Schartz, Ellinwood; stepdaughter, Lucille Reeder, Wichita; sister, Helen Erwin, Wichita; stepsons Orville Mall of Seattle, Wash., and Roy Mall of McAllen, Texas; seven grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Kimple Funeral Chapel in Ellinwood with the Rev. Vernon Maelzer officiating. Burial will be a Hillcrest cemetery in Great Bend. Friends may call from 1 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Ellinwood Ambulance Fund or Woodhaven Care Center, in care of the funeral home.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Kimple Funeral Home
113 North Main
Ellinwood, KS 67526
620-564-2300
July 11, 2004
Annette M. Pellett 1953-2004
BOULDER, Colo. — Annette M. Pellett, 50, of Boulder died July 6 of liver disease in Lafayette, Colo. She was born Oct. 28, 1953, the daughter of Leonard and Edna Kathman Miller, in Great Bend. She married
Kenneth Pellett. They divorced. She lived in Boulder County from 1975 until her death.
Survivors include three sons, Scott Pellett, David Pellett and Tim Pellett, and one grandson. A memorial service has taken place. Contributions may be made in her name to Hospice Care of Boulder and Broomfield Counties, 2594 Trailridge Drive E, Suite A, Lafayette, CO 80026.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Avalon Funeral Home
1320 Central Village Drive
Lafayette, CO 80026
303-665-2979
July 11, 2004
Michael J. Walts 1950-2004
Michael J. Walts, 54, died July 8 at Central Kansas Medical Center in Great Bend. He was born April 10, 1950, at Hadley Hospital in Hays, the son of Claire Edgar and Edna Lucille Hocker Walts. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Fort Hays State University, his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Kansas Law School, and received certifications from the National Graduate Trust School and Trust Management School, Northwestern University; and Graduate School of Bank Investments, University of Oklahoma.
He married
Mary Brandt on Oct. 1, 1981, in Las Vegas, Nev. She survives. On Feb. 1, 1988, Michael and Mary moved to Great Bend where he took a position as president and chief executive officer of First United National Bank and Trust and later as first vice president of Commercial Federal Bank. He was currently serving as the president and CEO of American State Bank in Great Bend. He had been a resident of Great Bend since Feb. 1, 1988, coming from Bellevue, Neb., Lawrence, Kan., and Hill City, Kan.
Walts was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church; the Joyful Noise Gospel Ensemble; former chairman, board member and current member of the Great Bend Chamber of Commerce; Mid-Kansas Economic Development past board member and chairman of the board; Barton County Community College Foundation past board member and chairman; Vision 2000 Steering Committee member, Central Kansas Development Inc. board member; Golden Belt Community Foundation investment committee member; Kansas Bankers Association, Kansas Bar Association, Nebraska Bar Association and Golden Belt Bankers Association.
Survivors include his wife Mary of the home; two sons, Nathan Walts and wife Briana, Lawrence, and Taylor Walts, Great Bend; one daughter, Courtney Walts, Wichita; two brothers, Charles O. Walts and wife Cherry, San Marcos, Texas, and Timothy L. Walts, Hill City; one sister, Judith Stricker and husband Tom, Hill City; and a host of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Great Bend, with the Rev. James Strasen and the Rev. Jim Hawthorne officiating. Interment will be at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Great Bend. Friends may call from 1 to 9 p.m. today at Bryant Funeral Home in Great Bend. Memorials are suggested to Christian Legal Organizations Alliance Defense Fund or First Presbyterian Church of Hill City or Idana Children’s Mission Fun, Idana Presbyterian Church, in care of the funeral home.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Bryant Funeral Home*
1425 Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-793-3525
July 11, 2004
Bonna Reinhardt 1925-2004
MISSION, Texas — A former Great Bend resident, Bonna Reinhardt, 78, died July 3 in a hospital in Mission, Texas, following a long illness. She was the wife of Dr. Donald Reinhardt, a Great Bend dentist for many years.
Bonna was born Aug. 20, 1925, at Cimarron, KS, the daughter of Charles and Daisy Maxfield. The family later moved to Garden City where Bonna attended school. She earned a degree in home economics in 1948 from Kansas State University, then taught school for several years. She married
Donald Reinhardt in August of 1949, and after he completed dental school, they moved to Great Bend in 1954.
Bonna was active in both Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts, was involved in genealogy and historical society groups, and served on several committees during her active membership in First United Methodist Church, Great Bend. She was an active homemaker and enjoyed many friendships.
The body was cremated. A memorial service will be held Monday, July 12, at 10:30 a.m. at First United Methodist Church, Forest at Stone, in Great Bend. Memorials may be given to First United Methodist Church or the Barton County Historical Society.
Survivors include her husband of the home; two sons — Russell and wife Theresa of Apple Valley, CA, and Jon of Tulsa, OK; three daughters — Mrs. Norm (Cathy) St. Laurent, Lawrence, KS; Carol, Manhattan, KS; and Mrs. Kirk (Cindy) Rettig, Cincinnati, OH. Also surviving are seven grandchildren, including Erica and Alexis Reinhardt, Apple Valley, CA; Aaron, Laura and Matt Reinhardt of Tulsa, OK; and Jessica and Cassie Rettig, Cincinnati, OH.
July 9, 2004*
Sherry Lynn Bowsher Barnett 1943-2004
WEST COVINA, Calif. — Sherry Lynn Bowsher Barnett, 60, died July 3 at her home in West Covina, Calif. She was born July 20, 1943, at Springfield, Ohio, the daughter of Donald A. and Dorothy D. Rinker Bowsher. A resident of West Covina for 30 years, coming from Wichita, she was a psychiatric technician for the State of California and had worked in home health care.
She was a member of Chapel of Peace Christian Church in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. She had been an active member of the Argonne Rebel Drum and Bugle Corps in Great Bend.
Survivors include one daughter, Jacque Richter, Great Bend; two sons, Paul Barnett and David Barnett, both of California; one sister, Vickie Cole, Hays; one half-sister, Betty Yetschke, Great Bend; and one half-brother, Donald Bowsher Jr., Great Bend.
Graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Great Bend Cemetery, with the Rev. Diana Coberly officiating. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Monday at Bryant Funeral Home in Great Bend. Memorials are suggested to Great Bend Humane Society or First Congregational United Church of Christ, both in care of the funeral home.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Bryant Funeral Home
1425 Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-793-3525
July 9, 2004
Sandra L. Newkirk 1941-2004
HOISINGTON — Sandra L. Newkirk, 63, died July 7 at Clara Barton Hospital in Hoisington. She was born June 5, 1941, at Ellis, the daughter of Walt and Grace Mickelson Crist. She married
Frank Newkirk Dec. 26, 1970, at Great Bend. A resident of Hoisington since 1970, moving from Great Bend, she was a homemaker and CNA.
Mrs. Newkirk was a member of the Tuesday Night Bowling League in Hoisington.
Survivors include her husband of the home; two sons, Richard Newkirk, Hutchinson, and Travis Newkirk, Hoisington; one daughter, Debi Von Lintel, Wamego; her father of Pawnee Rock; four brothers, Dale Carr Jr., Pawnee Rock, John Carr, Great Bend, Gordon Crist, Texas, and Ed Crist, Wilson; four sisters, Janet Flint, Great Bend, Gloria Callaway, Pratt, Tonia Appel, Larned, and Karen Gilkey, Hutchinson; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home in Hoisington with the Rev. Dick Ogle officiating. Burial will be at Hoisington Cemetery. Friends may call from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. until service time Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the Hoisington Little League Baseball or American Lung Association, both in care of the funeral home.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home
P.O. Box 146 - 415 North Main
Hoisington, KS 67544
620-653-4165
July 9, 2004
Eddie Ralph Walker 1927-2004
MACKSVILLE — Eddie Ralph Walker, 77, died July 7 in rural Macksville. He was born May 1, 1927, in rural Macksville, the son of Clarence Sheldon and Sara Wilhemena Johnson Walker. He graduated from Macksville High School in 1946. He married
Jennie Pearl McBride on May 15, 1949, at Radium. A lifetime resident of the area, he was a farmer-machinist and owner/operator of Walker Bros. Manufacturing in Macksville.
Walker was a member of the Macksville Christian Church.
Survivors include his wife of the home; two sons, Ricki Lee Walker, Seward, and Ronnie Allen Walker, St. John; two daughters, Rhea Darlene Overbey, Macksville, and JoLinda Rae Rains, Salina; one brother, Vernon Walker, Bella Vista, Ark.; one sister, Julia Maple, Wichita; 10 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Terryl Wayne Walker; five brothers, Francis Walker, Harold Walker, Johnny Walker, Russell Walker and Wayne Walker; and two sisters, Edna Chandler and Ruby Beamer.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church, with the Rev. Carey Haner officiating. Burial will be at Farmington cemetery in Macksville. Friends may call from 1 to 8 p.m. today at Minnis Chapel in Macksville. Memorials are suggested to the church or American Diabetes Association, both in care of the funeral chapel.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Minnis Chapel Inc.
P.O. Box 34
St. John, KS 67576
620-549-3556
July 9, 2004
Gerald N. Schartz 1928-2004
HAYS — Gerald N. Schartz, 75, died July 6 at Hays Medical Center. He was born Dec. 30, 1928, at Great Bend, the son of Nick and Aileen Kimpler Schartz. He married
Shirley Ross on June 10, 1953, at Hays. Schartz served in the U.S. Army and worked in the oil fields, was a security guard and a B and W factory representative.
Schartz was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hays.
Survivors include his wife of the home; five sons, Gerald E. “Butch” Schartz of Ellis, David L. Schartz of Hays, Stephen E. Schartz of Denver, Colo., and Mark A. Schartz and Alan D. Schartz, both of Salina; five daughters, Jeannine “Sue” Martinez of Denver, Karen Stadelman of Perryton, Texas, and Laura Schartz, Debra Douglas and Marilyn “Mernie” Schartz, all of Ellis; four brothers, Vernon Schartz of Oregon, Norbert “Bert” Schartz of California, Tom Schartz of Arizona and Pat Schartz of Ellinwood; two sisters, Mary Bowes and Clare Desales “Saley” Fiest, both of Ellinwood; 22 grandchildren; and eight great-granddaughters. He was preceded in death by a son, Rick Schartz; four brothers, Kenneth Schartz, Charles Schartz, Loren Schartz and Leon Schartz; and a sister, Celesta Bennett.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. July 16 at the church. Inurnment will be in St. Joseph cemetery in Hays. A memorial has been established with Thomas More Prep-Marian High School, in care of Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home
20th and Pine
Hays, KS 67601
785-628-1009
July 8, 2004
