Butler County, Kansas
Bachtel, Daniel H., 89, retired Beech Aircraft employee, died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 1997. Service 10:30 a.m.
Saturday, Latham (Kan.) Cemetery.
Survivor: brother, John of Augusta. Memorial has been established with American Cancer Society. Dunsford Funeral
Home.
(Wichita Eagle ~ 19 Sept 1997)
Bachtel, Lucile Bird, 82, retired teacher, died Saturday, Sept. 21, 1996. Service 2 p.m. Wednesday, First Christian
Church.
Survivors: husband, John; son, John W. of North Glenn, Colo.; daughters, Barbara Cerner of El Dorado, Betty Beach
of Manhattan; brother, Charlie Bird of Augusta; sister, Audrey Smith of Hominy, Okla.; six grandchildren; four
great-grandchildren. Memorial has been established with First Christian Church. Dunsford Funeral Home.
(Wichita Eagle ~ 23 Sept 1996)
Hazel H. (Sontag) Baldwin, 89, homemaker, died Tuesday, March 5, 1991. Service 10 a.m.
Friday, Dunsford Funeral Home.
Survivors: sons, Clair Jr. of Wichita, Lewis of Desert Hot Springs, Calif.; daughters, Juanita Deichman of Augusta,
Almeta Lemon of Wichita, Lucille Wallingford of Temple, Texas; brother, William Sontag of Derby; 11 grandchildren;
20 great-grandchildren.
(Wichita Eagle ~ 6 March 1991)
AUGUSTA - Baldwin, Lewis "L.A.",
66, died Dec. 16, 2005. Life celebration 1 p.m. Thursday, Dunsford Chapel, Augusta.
Survivors: wife, Melinda of Augusta; daughters, Dana Hysell and Darla both of Wichita; brother, Clair, Jr.; sister,
Jaunita Deichman, both of Augusta; 5 grandchildren. Advantage Funeral & Cremation Services, Wichita.
Published in the Wichita Eagle on 12/20/2005.
LATHAM - Beckham, Gerald M. "Jerry," 75, died Feb. 14, 2006. Service 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Miles Funeral Service, Winfield.
Survivors: son, Bruce and wife, Mary Kate; daughters, Lisa Anne Snyder and husband, Jess, Georgi Anne O'Toole and
husband, Sean; brother, Arvel Jr.; 5 grandchildren.
Published in the Wichita Eagle on 2/16/2006.
Beckham, Susan B., 86, homemaker, died Saturday, Sept. 18, 1993. Service 2 p.m. Tuesday, Latham Christian
Church.
Survivors: sons, Arvel of Burden, Gerald of Latham; sister, Betty Haring of El Dorado; eight grandchildren; two
stepgrandchildren; 12 great- grandchildren; four stepgreat-grandchildren; two stepgreat-great- grandchildren. Memorial
has been established with Latham Christian Church. Miles Funeral Service, Winfield.
(Wichita Eagle ~ 19 Sept 1993)
NORMAN H. BEEBE, 58, of Derby, former Latham resident, owner of B & B Paint Co., died Wednesday, Aug.
3, 1988. Service 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Latham Cemetery.
Survivors: wife, Mary; sons, Gregg Chasak of Wichita, John Beebe of Hutchinson; daughters, Teresa McCleary of Texas,
Anita Metzger of Atlanta, Julia Chasak of Kirkland, Wash., Adella Stephenson of Lancaster, Texas, Becky Holmes
of Latham; mother, Lola Beebe of Haysville; brothers, PhilDon, Larry, Laddie, Gerry, sister, Carolee Pinkston,
all of Wichita; 18 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Downing & Lahey Mortuary.
(Wichita Eagle ~ 5 Aug 1988)
Bing, Clyde Herbert "Herb," 84, formerly of Latham, farmer and stockman, died Wednesday,
Feb. 9, 1994. Service 10:30 a.m. Monday, Latham United Methodist Church.
Survivors: wife, Inez; son, Duane of Enterprise, Don of Augusta; daughter, Joan Price of Beeville, Texas; brothers,
Keith of Oklahoma, Ralph of Wichita, Raymond of Latham; sisters, Marjorie Benson of Lake Charles, La., Elsie Wilson
of Fredonia, Bernice Barker of Augusta, Pauline Hoy of Cassoday; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren.
Memorial has been established with Augusta Medical Complex Ladies Auxiliary. Carlson Funeral Home.
(Wichita Eagle ~ 12 Feb 1994)
LATHAM - Bing, Donald D.,
64, El Dorado Correctional Facilities correction officer, died Friday, Sept. 5, 2003. Service 10:30 a.m. Thursday,
Carlson Funeral Home.
Survivors: wife, Judy; son, Chris of Baton Rouge, LA; daughter, Kathy Koch of Holyrood; mother, Inez Bing, Augusta;
one brother; one sister. Carlson Funeral Home, El Dorado.
Published in the Wichita Eagle on 9/8/2003.
Bing, Keith W., 80, of Sapulpa, Okla., formerly of Wichita, former Universa l Well Services driller and
pumper, died Thursday, July 11, 2002. Service 10 a.m. Tuesday, Wesley Smith Funeral Home; graveside service 3:30
p.m. Tuesday, Latham Cemetery.
Survivors: wife, Anita; sons, Richard of Sapulpa, Okla., Keith of Santa Maria, Calif.; brother, Ralph of Wichita;
sisters, Bernice Baker of Augusta, Pauline Hoy of Cassoday; one grandchild.
(Wichita Eagle ~ 14 July 2002)
Bing, Ralph, 90, retired Insurance Executive for Western Fidelity Life Insurance, died Friday, Sept.
12, 2003. Service 11 a.m. Tuesday, West Heights United Methodist Church; graveside service 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Latham
Cemetery, Latham, KS. Preceded in death by son, Eddie; 5 brothers and 4 sisters. Ralph was a member of High Twelve
#45 Club, the Keystone High Twelve Club, Retired Professional & Business Men's Club, Midian Shrine and the
Downtown Lions Club.
Survivors: wife, Mary Louise; son and daughter-in-law, Dale and Peggy Bing of Wichita; daughter and son-in-law,
Bonnie Bing Honeyman and Dick Honeyman of Wichita; sisters, Pauline Hoy of Cassoday, KS, Bernice Barker of Augusta,
KS; grandchildren, Eric and Amy Bing; stepson, Marshall Honeyman and wife, Suzie of Overland Park and 3 stepgreat-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, make contributions to Midian Shrine Plane of Mercy and West Heights United Methodis t Church.
DeVorss Flanagan-Hunt Mortuary.
Published in the Wichita Eagle from 9/14/2003 - 9/16/2003.
Bing, Raymond H., 87, retired farmer and stockman, died Sunday, Oct. 9, 1994. Service 11 a.m. Wednesday,
Latham United Methodist Church.
Survivors: sons, Jim, Roy, both of Latham; daughters, Jo Biggers of Wichita, Thelma Wood of Dexter; brothers, Keith
of Sapulpa, Okla., Ralph of Wichita; sisters, Margie Benson of Lake Charles, La., Elsie Wilson of Fredonia, Vernice
Barker of Augusta, Pauline Hoy of Cassoday; 14 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren.
Memorial has been established with Latham Museum. Carlson Funeral Home, El Dorado.
(Wichita Eagle ~ 10 Oct 1994)
Velva J. Bing, 73, homemaker, died Friday. Service 2 p.m. Monday, Latham United Methodist Church.
Survivors: husband, Raymond; sons, Jim, Roy, both of Latham; daughters, Thelma Wood of Dexter, Jo Biggers of Wichita;
sister, Wanda Caviness of Las Vegas, Nev.; nine grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; three great- grandchildren;
10 step-great-grandchildren. Carlson Funeral Home, El Dorado.
(Wichita Eagle ~ 23 March 1986)
WINFIELD - Bodkins, Georgia Nadine,
78, died Friday, Jan. 16, 2004. Visitation with family 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral
Home; service 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Latham Cemetery.
Survivors: son, Wilfred of Winfield; daughter, Phyllis Wingert of Burden; one brother; one sister.
Published in the Wichita Eagle on 1/19/2004.
Burner, Josiah A., 16, student, died Thursday, June 20, 2002. Service 10 a.m. Wednesday, Latham Cemetery.
Survivors: parents, Willie and Laura Burner of the home; brothers, Jeremy, Jacob both of the home; grandparents,
Gene and Ann Pond of Leon, Opal and Vern Knudsen of Eureka. Carlson Funeral Home, El Dorado.
(Wichita Eagle ~ 25 June 2002)
CALVIN, WARREN R.
"WINDY"
LATHAM - Calvin, Warren R. "Windy", 76, died August 26, 2005. Service 11 a.m. Monday, Latham
Cemetery. Survivors: companion; Zella Wallace; sons, Warren Jr, Randall, Gene; daughter, Linda Easum; brothers,
Neal, Dean & Wayne; sisters, Maxine Watson, Doris Killer, Corrine Edwards; 4 grandchildren. Miles Funeral Services.
(Wichita Eagle ~ 27 August 2005)
Campbell, Orba Idella, 102, homemaker, died Thursday, Jan. 29, 1998. Service 10 a.m. Monday, Miles Funeral Service.
Survivors: daughter, Eunice Trible of Mankato, Minn.; sister, Thelma Brantley of Winfield; seven grandchildren;
12 great-grandchildren. Memorial has been established with Winfield Public Library Children's Department.
(Wichita Eagle ~ 31 Jan 1998)
CHINN, HENRY CARLTON, SR., "HANK"
AUGUSTA - Chinn, Henry Carlton Sr. "Hank," 84, farmer, Dad, Grand Dad, great grand dad, best friend & our super hero, passed away
Monday, January 7th, 2008. Viewing 1-8 pm Friday with family to greet friends from 5-7 pm and service 10 am Saturday,
January 12th, 2008 all at Headley Funeral Chapel, Augusta. Interment at Latham Cemetery. Mr. Chinn was born in
Latham, KS on March 5, 1923; the son of the late Jesse Vinton and Frances Elizabeth (Sensenb augh) Chinn. He served
in the U.S. Army Air Force from April 27, 1944 to December 10, 1945. After receiving an honorable discharge he
took on the responsibility of taking care of the farm. After his marriage to Belva Jean Pfeil on June 9, 1946,
in Wichita, they operated a dairy farm south of Wichita until 1952, then east of Rose Hill from 1952 until 1975
and finally from 1978 to 1986 northwest of Augusta. He was a hard working farmer and cattle rancher until his passing.
He is survived by: daughter Carla Jean Purdy and her husband Cleave of Augusta; son Henry Carlton "Hank"
Chinn Jr. and his wife Jan of Augusta; daughter Terri Lee Chinn of El Dorado; daughter Lynda Marie McClure and
her husband Craig of Douglass; son Michael Wayne Chinn of Augusta; brothers, Jack Maxwell Chinn; Fred Lee Chinn;
Stanley Gene Chinn; sister, Cleta Rosemond Mitchell; grandchildren and spouses, CarLyn and Dale Willingh am, Jon
Patterson, Robert and Kelly Patterson, Misty and Tony Duesing, Myndi and Roman Smith, Jeremy and Erin Chinn, Mandi
and MAJ Chris Turner, Tony and Darla Watkins, Tim Watkins, Tera and Ben Camp, SGT Chris and Candace Watkins, Ann
and John Heise, Sara McClure, Mary, Ali and McKenzie McClure, LCPL Michael Chinn Jr., Ariel, Autumn and Alexis
Chinn; great grandchildren: Casey, CayLee, Carly Willingham; Preston, Tayler and Brooke Patterson; Amanda, Ashley,
Ben, Bailey and Macey Chinn; Landry, Dayton and Jayden Turner; Cheyenne, Dakota, Jaylean, Garrett, Danielle and
Bailie Watkins; Caleb and Colton Camp; Hayden and Landon Heise. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife,
Belva Jean, brother, Ernest Wayne, and sister, Betty Rakes. Memorials to the Parkinson Foundation, Heartland Hospice
or St. Jude's Children's Hospital.
Published in the Wichita Eagle from 1/10/2008 - 1/11/2008.
Compton, Paul E., 63, maintenance worker, died Monday, Feb. 22, 1999. Services 10:30 a.m. Friday, Hillside
Funeral Home East; 1 p.m., Latham Cemetery.
Survivors: son, Stanley Daniels of Olympia, Wash.; daughters, Sue Hanshaw of Chehalis, Wash., Pam Beiry of Carthage,
N.Y.; mother, Lillian Compton-Byers of Wichita; sisters, Jean Wampler, Vera Hanson, both of Wichita, Ruth Bond
of Augusta; six grandchildren.
(Wichita Eagle ~ 25 Feb 1999)
Crabtree, Audrey Mae, 95, homemaker, died Sunday, May 23, 2004. Visitation Tuesday 1- 8 p.m., Hillside Funeral
Home, East. Services Wednesday 1 p.m., Countryside Christian Church. Preceded in death by husband, Claude M., sisters,
Anna Cook Watson, Ruby Sontag; brothers, Paul & Floyd Sontag. Survived by; nieces, Dorothea Beers of Winfield,
Marilyn Fitch of Mesquite, NV, Nancy Bales of El Dorado; nephews, Ronald & Monte Sontag of Wichita, Darrell
(Max) Watson of Wichita, Mick Watson of El Dorado, Robert Masters of Aberdeen, SD; sister-in-law, Ada Sontag. Memorial
to Countryside Christian Church.
Published in the Wichita Eagle from 5/25/2004 - 5/26/2004.
Crabtree, Claude M., 96, retired home builder, died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2004. Funeral services will be Saturday,
1:30 p.m., Countryside Christian Church; burial at Latham (KS) Cemetery. Preceded in death by sisters, Erma Ellis,
Ruby Bonnell, Louise Masters Schaffer.
Survivors: wife of 71 years, Audrey "Mack" Crabtree of Wichita; sister-i n-law, Ada Sontag of Atlanta,
KS; nephews and spouses, Ronald and Karen Sontag, Monte Sontag, Max and Martha Watson all of Wichita, Gerald and
Sharon Watson of El Dorado; nieces and spouse, Marilyn and Harry Fitch of Mesquite, NV, Dorothea Beers of Winfield;
numerous great nieces and nephews. Hillside Funeral Home East.
Published in the Wichita Eagle from 1/22/2004 - 1/24/2004.
Crabtree, Eva Katherine, 94, homemaker, died Tuesday, Feb. 10, 1998. Service 11 a.m.
Friday, Latham Cemetery.
Survivor: cousin, Louise Walker of Garfield, Ark. Kirby-Morris Funeral Home, El Dorado.
(Wichita Eagle ~ 12 Feb 1998)
Crabtree, Hallie A., 94, retired John K. Fisher Automobile Co. sales manager, died Sunday, June 30, 2002. Service
10 a.m. Friday, Kirby-Morris Funeral Home.
Survivors: wife, Zelda; brother, John Crabtree of El Dorado. Memorial established with First Christian Church.
(Wichita Eagle ~ 3 July 2002)
ATLANTA - Craft, Doris J.,
77, died Nov. 2, 2005. Service 1 p.m. Saturday, Atlanta United Methodist Church.
Survivors: son, Roy of Augusta; daughter, Barbara Clay and husband, Cecil of Hutchinson; 8 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren.
Miles Funeral Service.
Published in the Wichita Eagle on 11/3/2005.
Davis, Wilda, 89, homemaker, died Friday, Jan. 29, 1993. Service 2 p.m. Monday, Kirby-Morris Funeral
Home, El Dorado.
Survivors: sons, W. Pzil of Latham, Jack of Leon, Bob of El Dorado; daughters, Loriene Brewer of Latham, Susie
Calvin of Park Hill, Okla.; 12 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren. Memorial
has been established with the Kansas Heart Association.
(Wichita Eagle ~ 31 Jan 1993)
Downen, Roy A., 65, retired Kline Motors employee, Winfield, died Wednesday, June 10, 1992. Service 10:30
a.m. Saturday, Wheeler Funeral Home.
Survivors: wife, Margie; son, Roy D. of Winfield; daughter, Cleta Howe of Burden; sisters, Irene Smalley of Atlanta,
Joy Lee Jennings of Enid, Okla., Norma Creed of Hunnewell, Belle Brumley of Tulsa; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
Memorial has been established with the American Diabetes Association.
(Wichita Eagle ~ 12 June 1992)
Downen, Roy Lee, 63, of Wichita, formerly of Augusta, retired Robinson Electric Co. electrician, died Thursday,
Feb. 12, 1998. Service 10 a.m. Tuesday, Latham Cemetery.
Survivors: sons, David of Sterling, Colo., Rick of Leon, Rex of Americus, Ga.; daughter, Teresa Myers of Hutchinson;
sister, Betty Parry of Augusta; six grandchildren. Dunsford Funeral Home, Augusta.
(Wichita Eagle ~ 14 Feb 1998)
Ellis, Erma G., 89, retired elementary teacher and Ellis Lumber Co. co- owner, died Wednesday, June 22,
1994. Service 2 p.m. Monday, Latham Community Church.
Survivors: daughter, Marilyn Fitch of Palos Verdes, Calif.; brother, Claude Crabtree of Wichita; five grandchildren;
six great-grandchildren. Memorial has been established with Latham Community Church. Miles Funeral Service, Winfield.
(Wichita Eagle ~ 25 June 1994)
LATHAM - Emmons, Bennett W.,
95, died Jan. 5, 2004. Service 1 p.m. Thursady , Latham United Methodist Church.
Survivors: daughters, Betty Nelson, Darlene Fry; sons, Dudley, Roger, Daryl. Kirby-Morris Funeral Home, El Dorado.
Published in the Wichita Eagle on 1/7/2004.
JENNIE F. EMMONS, 75, of Latham, retired Beech Aircraft Corp. employee, died Sunday, Feb. 26, 1989. Service
2 p.m. Wednesday, Latham United Methodist Church.
Survivors: sons, Jerry D. of Burden, Dudley G. of Cambridge, Roger B. of Potwin, L. Keith, Daryl D., both of Latham;
daughters, Betty Nelson, Darlene Fry, sister, Verna Stuteville, all of Arkansas City; 21 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren;
one great-great-grandchild. Memorial has been established with the American Diabetes Associaton. Kirby-Morris Funeral
Home, El Dorado.
(Wichita Eagle ~ 27 Feb 1989)
LATHAM - Emmons, Leslie K.,
55, farmer, died Thursday, Sept. 4, 2003. Service 1 p.m. Tuesday, Latham United Methodist Church. Preceded in death
by mother, Jennie Emmons; brother, Jerry Emmons.
Survivors: father, Bennett Emmons, Latham; sons, Gary Zongker of Augusta, Mike Zongker of Wagoner, OK; daughters,
Angela Cool of Austin, TX, Tara Emmons of Wichita; grandchildren, Ashley, Ethan, MacKenzie, Samuel, Mason, Gabriel,
C.J., Lisa, Sarah, Hannah. Memorial to American Diabetes Association. Hillside Funeral Home Augusta.
Published in the Wichita Eagle from 9/6/2003 - 9/8/2003.
KENNETH W. HALL, 4-month-old son of James Hall of El Dorado and Nancee Zeek of Latham, died Wednesday, Feb.
15, 1989. Service 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Latham Baptist Church.
Other survivors: brothers, Christopher Zeek, Jason Zeek, both of Andover, Shawn Smith of Topeka; sister, Stephanie
Zeek of Andover; grandparents, Neil and Susan Warner of Latham, Darrell W. Lydick of El Dorado, Robert Hall of
Springfield, Mo.; great-grandmother, Wilma Linn of Latham. Carlson Funeral Home, El Dorado.
(Wichita Eagle ~ 17 Feb 1989)
EL DORADO - Haring, Betty M.,
82, formerly of Latham, died May 22, 2005. Service 2 p.m. Wednesday, Latham Cemetery.
Survivors: son, Stanley Jr. and wife, Pat of Wellington; daughter, Marion Weaver and husband, Roger of Cottonwood;
4 grandchldren; 11 great-grandchild ren. Miles Funeral Service, Winfield.
Published in the Wichita Eagle on 5/24/2005.
Gerald D. "Jerry" Haworth, 59, retired Texaco Refinery employee, died Monday, July
9, 1990. Service 2 p.m. Thursday, Carlson Funeral Home, El Dorado.
Survivors: wife, Kayelaine; son, Kevin of Augusta; daughters, Constance Shaffer of Leon, Janet Woodard of Latham;
stepdaughter, Donna Graber of Moundridge; parents, William and Helen of Augusta; 10 grandchildren. Memorial has
been established with Hospice Inc.
(Wichita Eagle ~ 11 July 1990)
EL DORADO - Hearne, Nita,
86, retired Latham City Clerk and Manager of Latham Community Housing, died Dec. 30, 2003. Service 11 a.m. Monday,
Latham United Methodist Church.
Survivors: daughter and son-in-law, Peggy and Landis Newbanks of Houston, TX; brothers, Robert Burden of Pueblo,
CO, Elsi Burden of Pittsburg, KS; granddaughters, Ashley Newbanks and Haley Newbanks. Memorial established with
Latham United Methodist Church. Kirby-Morris Funeral Home, El Dorado.
Published in the Wichita Eagle from 1/1/2004 - 1/3/2004.
Hearne, Ralph, 81, former Lathan Housing Authority employee, former bus driver and maintenance employee
for USD 205 in Leon, former Taylor Grain Co. manager, died Monday, Nov. 4, 2002. Service 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Latham
United Methodist Church.
Survivors: wife, Nita; daughter, Peggy Newbanks of Houston; brother, Warren Hearne of Bucklin; sister, Mary Louise
Bing of Wichita; two grandchildren. Memorials established with Latham United Methodist Church and Latham Masonic
Lodge #401. Miles Funeral Service, Winfield.
(Wichita Eagle ~ 5 Nov 2002)
James William Huff, 81, farmer-stockman, died Saturday, Feb. 2, 1991. Service 2 p.m. Wednesday, United Methodist
Church.
Survivors: wife, Helen; daughter, Judy Emmons of Latham; half-brother, Warren, step-sister, Fern LaMunyon, both
of Kansas City, Mo.; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Memorial has been established with United Methodist
Church. Kirby-Morris Funeral Home.
(Wichita Eagle ~ 4 Feb 1991)
Kennedy, Jordan Vaughn, 14, Derby Middle School student, died Monday, July 5, 1999.
Services 1 p.m. Thursday, Byrd-Hillside Funeral Home Midtown; 3 p.m., Latham Cemetery.
Survivors: parents, Tony and Sandy Kennedy, sister, Abby, all of the home; grandparents, James and Edna Foote of
Arkansas City, Grace Kennedy of Claxton, Ga.; great- grandmother, Juanita Chastain of El Dorado.
(Wichita Eagle ~ 7 July 1999)
LATHAM - Kirby, Frances M.,
85, homemaker, died Dec. 10, 2003. Service 1 p.m. Monday, Carlson Funeral Home, El Dorado.
Survivors: sons, Gene of Oklahoma City, Stan of Wichita; brother, Truman Smading of El Dorado Springs, MO.
Published in the Wichita Eagle on 12/12/2003.
Oll Kirby, 73, retired painter, died Tuesday, Dec. 29, 1987. Service 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 2, 1988,
Carlson Funeral Home, El Dorado.
Survivors: wife, Frances; sons, Gene of Oklahoma City, Stan of Wichita; daughter, Lois Highbarger of Leon; brothers,
Val of Strawberry, Ark., Roy of Nevada, Mo., John of Austin, Texas, Odell of Hermitage, Mo.; sisters, Charlotte
Earnest, Dorothy Warren, both of Nevada, Mo.; nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren.
(Wichita Eagle ~ 31 Dec 1987)
Moore, Clifford H., 58, retired Albert Hogoboon trucking truck pusher, died Friday, June 25, 1993. Service
2 p.m. Tuesday, Carlson Funeral Home.
Survivors: wife, Virginia; sons, Bob Osterhout of Haysville, Bill Osterhout of Denver; daughters, Linda Hamlin
of Winfield, Karen Bond of Haysville; brothers, Sonny of El Dorado, Keith of Beaumont, Dwight of Douglass; sisters,
Joann Chapman of Little Rock, Ark., Karen Beckerman of Garden City; 10 grandchildren; one great-grandchild.
(Wichita Eagle ~ 26 June 1993)
Norman, Winnie Mae, 97, retired cook for Latham Cafe and Beaumont Hotel, died Tuesday, May 10, 1994. Service
3 p.m. Friday, Latham United Methodist Church.
Survivors: son, Charles of Paola; daughter, Helen Huff of Latham; four grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; three
great-great-grandchildren. Memorial has been established with Latham United Methodist Church. Kirby- Morris Funeral
Home, El Dorado.
(Wichita Eagle ~ 12 May 1994)
Powell, James W. "Jim," 55, retired Great Plains Industries machinist, died Friday,
Jan. 11, 2002. Visitation with family 2 to 4 p.m. today; service 1 p.m. Tuesday, both at Hillside Funeral Home
Augusta.
Survivors: wife, Jane; brother, Charles of Rose Hill; sister, Edna Faye Foote of Arkansas City; father-in-law and
mother-in-law, James and Judy Dimitt of Wichita. Memorial established with Jane Powell Memorial Fund in c/o Rose
Hill State Bank.
(Wichita Eagle ~ 13 Jan 200Wichita2)
Price, Mary Dolores, 90, homemaker, died Saturday, Feb. 22, 1997. Service 2 p.m. Wednesday, Latham (Kan.) United
Methodist Church.
Survivors: daughters, Donna Neely of Augusta, Dorothy Price of Midland, Texas; sister, Talma Fitzgerald of Winfield,
four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Memorial has been established with Latham United Methodist Church.
Miles Funeral Service.
(Wichita Eagle ~ 23 Feb 1997)
Prosser, Edith E., 97, retired schoolteacher, died Thursday, April 30, 1998. Services 10:30 a.m. Monday, Schowalter
Villa Chapel, Hesston; 3:30 p.m. Latham Cemetery.
Survivor: nephew, Wes Prosser of Sherrard, Ill. Memorial has been established with Schowalter Villa. Petersen Funeral
Home, Newton.
(Wichita Eagle ~ 1 May 1998)
LATHAM - Robinson, LaVona B.,
90, retired Latham Post Office post mistress, died July 23, 2007. Service 10:30 a.m. Monday, Latham United Methodist
Church.
Survivors: daughter, Leah Brewer of Latham; sisters, Nadine Griggs of Litchfield, Conn., Wanda Riggs, Rama Grimm
both of Conway Springs; 4 grandchi ldren; 9 great-grandchildren; 8 great-great-grandchildren. Kirby-Morris Funeral
Home, El Dorado.
Published in the Wichita Eagle on 7/29/2007.
Sontag, Floyd "Sing," 79, farmer and rancher, died Thursday, June 23, 1994. Service
2 p.m. Tuesday, Atlanta United Methodist Church.
Survivors: wife, Ada; sons, Ronald, Monte, sister, Audrey Crabtree, all of Wichita; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.
Memorial has been established with Atlanta United Methodist Church. Miles Funeral Service, Winfield.
(Wichita Eagle ~ 27 June 1994)
DOUGLASS - Starkey, Alberta Haaga,
passed away Friday, February 25th, 2005. She was born near Atlanta, Kansas on May 8, 1906, she was the daughter
of the late Edward and Ocea M. (Johnson) Tomlin. Alberta worked as a cook at many local restaurants and had been
employed at Boeing during WWII and after. She is survived by: sons Bob and his wife Kate Haaga, El Dorado and Billy
and his wife Anne Haaga, Douglass; step son Tom and his wife Lois Starkey, Burden; step daughter Betty and her
husband Esli Burden, of Pittsburg; sister Ruth Bacon, Augusta; 9 grandchildren, Rex Stevens, Arkansas City, Deann
Korte & Billye Stull, both of Augusta, Janett Doile & Christi Dutcher both of El Dorado, Kathy Lockhart
& Scott Haaga, both of Douglass, Steve Haaga, Rock, and Jack Haaga, Rose Hill. She is also survived by 13 great-grandchildren,
12 great great grandchildren, 1 step grandchild and 3 step great grandchildren and 2 step great great grandchildren.
Preceded in death by: husbands, Homer Haaga and Morell Starkey, son, Gene Rex Haaga, daughter, Helen Stevens, 4
brothers, 1 sister and 1 step grandchild. Visitation Monday 1-8 at Headley Funeral Chapel, Augusta with family
to greet friends 6-8. Graveside service 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 1st, 2005, Latham Cemetery. Memorials to Heartland
Home Health Care & Hospice of Derby or Medicalodge of Douglass.
Published in the Wichita Eagle on 2/28/2005.
WALLINGFORD,
LUCILLE (BALDWIN)
Wallingford, Lucille (Baldwin), 61, of Temple, Texas, formerly of Latham, retired Temple
Independent School District secretary, died Monday, Oct. 26, 1992. Service 4 p.m. today, Sheffield Funeral Home;
10 a.m. Friday, Latham Cemetery.
Survivors: son, Douglas Boyd of Temple; daughter, Susan Gail Walingford Jordan of Camp Lejeune, N.C.; brothers,
Clair D. Baldwin of Augusta, Lewis H. Baldwin of California; sisters, Jaunita Baldwin Deichman, Almeta Baldwin
Lemon, both of Augusta; three grandchildren. Dunsford Funeral Home, Augusta.
(Wichita Eagle ~ 28 Oct 1992)
Warner, Neil E. Sr., 63, retired Cessna Aircraft Corp. drop hammer operator, died Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2001. Service
1 p.m. Saturday, Carlson Funeral Home, El Dorado.
Survivors: wife, Susan; sons, Neil Jr. of Kerrville, Texas, Darrell Lydick of El Dorado; daughters, Debra Martinez
of Aransas Pass, Texas, Sherry Warner of Victoria, Texas, Connie Osmic of Harper, Texas, Nancee Zeek of Eureka,
Jeannie Dunaway of Wichita; brothers, James of Cuero, Texas, Danny of Philadel phia; sisters, Agnes Dry of Valley
Center, Bonnie Anderson of Freeport, Texas, Pat Clendennen of Spring, Texas, Cheryl Deases of Victoria, Texas,
Cindy Zinnel of Brazoria, Texas; 13 grandchildren. Memorial established with Leon Senior Citizens.
(Wichita Eagle ~ 20 Dec 2001)
Whites, Fern Eveyln (Wood), 83, of Rural Valley, PA, formerly of Wichita, Town &
Country Food Market cashier, died Friday, August 6, 2004. Graveside Memorial Service, 11 am, Friday, August 13
at Latham Cemetery, Latham, KS.
Survivors: sons, Robert White, Wichita, Alan Whites, Reno, NV; daughters, Norma Wolfslau, Whittier, CA, Dale Mazzeratti,
Yatesboro, PA, Lyna Brooks, Wichita. 16 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by: parents, Charles
& Sadie Wood; spouse, Lionel Whites. Memorial, Cornerstone Broadmoor Assisted Living, 1240 N. Broadmoor, Wichita,
KS 67206. Baker Funeral Home, Valley Center.
Published in the Wichita Eagle on 8/11/2004.
EL DORADO - Womacks, Donald "Don,"
89, oil field superintendent, died March 7, 2006. Visitation 6 to 7:30 p.m. Friday; service 2 p.m. Saturday, both
at Carlson Funeral Home.
Survivors: daughters, Sharon Hanson, Connie Staton, Lori Johnson; brother, S.C.; sister, Grace Lowe; 6 grandchildren;
9 great-grandchildren; 1 great-gr eat-grandchild.
Published in the Wichita Eagle on 3/9/2006.
WOMACKS, PHYLLIS I. (BARNHILL)
Womacks, Phyllis I. (Barnhill), 77, homemaker, died Saturday, April 13, 1996. Service 10
a.m. today, First United Methodist Church.
Survivors: husband, Donald; daughters, Sharon Hanson of Sun City West, Ariz., Connie Staton of Pleasanton, Calif.,
Lori Johnson of Emporia; sister, Wanda Stevens of El Dorado; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Memorial
has been established with Wichita Leukemia Society. Carlson Funeral Home.
(Wichita Eagle ~ 16 Apr 1996)
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