Butler County, Kansas
Butler County, Kansas
VARNER, FRANK HENRY
Varner Services Held Tomorrow
Funeral services for Frank Henry Varner, 76, will be held Friday at 2 P.M. in the Dunsford chapel with interment
in the Elmwood cemetery. Rev V. A.Major will conduct the service. Pallbearers will be: Cecil and Ralph Varner,
Ed Bostwick, Earl Firebaugh, Dale Sooter and Brown King.
Frank Varner has always been identified with the agricultural and oil development of south Butler County. The Varner
discovery well, that brought the oil industry to Butler County, was found on his farm in 1914. From this discovery
came the development of oil that may be seen here in the Socony Vacuum refinery and all its subsidiary work.
-Mr. Varner, the son of Jesse and Olive Orr Varner, was born June 16, 1873 in Jackson county, Ill. He was married
to Stella Brown November 6,1920 at Oklahoma City. His widow survives" as do three brothers, Edd C. and C.
O. of Augusta, George F. of Douglass: and a sister, Mrs. Ella Reed of Rock.
Mr. Varner's death occurred at his home yesterday after an illness of two years. He came to Butler County With
his parents in 1878 and was a retired farmer. His brother, Edd, has been in poor health at his home here for a
number of years.
(The Augusta Gazette ~ September 8, 1949 ~ Submitted by Marland Boucher)
VARNER, ESTELLA
MAY
Estella May Varner Dies at Age 81, Had Lived Here 50 Years
A well-known Augustan, Mrs. Estella May Varner, aged 83, died early this morning in Wesley hospital in Wichita.
She was the daughter of Sarah Elizabeth and Henry T. Brown and was the oldest of the Brown children. She was born
December 18, 1878 in Macon Co., Ill. Her marriage to Frank H. Varner took place November 6, 1920 in Oklahoma City.
He died in 1949.
Surviving brothers and sisters are Marshall Brown of Decatur, Ill.; Orrin A. Brown. Leon; Orville Brown, Phoenix,
Ariz,; Leonard Brown, Augusta; Lillian Burge, Argenta, Ill.; and Francis Sotter, Winfield.
Funeral rites will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First Methodist church with Rev. Orson Evans officiating.
Burial will be in Elmwood cemetery.
Mrs. Varner had been a member of the First Methodist church since 1913 and was active in church work. She was also
an active member of the P.E.O. Sisterhood, Isabella Weldin chapter of the D.A.R., Twentieth Century Club, Entre
Nous Club and Friendship Club.
She will be missed greatly in all circles of life in Augusta and south Butler county.
(The Augusta Gazette ~ December 22, 1961 ~ Submitted by Marland Boucher)
VARNER, GEORGE
Varner Services Monday Afternoon
Funeral services for George Varner will be held Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Dunsford chapel. Rev. Victor
A. Major will conduct the service. Burial will be in the Elmwood mausoleum.
George Varner was born May 1, 1871 in Jackson county, Ill., the son of Jesse and Olive Orr Varner. His survivors
are three daughters, Mrs. Winifred Stallard, Yonkers. N.Y., Mrs. Verna Ward, Boise, Ida., Mrs. Margaret Hughes,
Sioux City, Iowa; a brother, E.C. Varner, Augusta; a sister, Mrs. Ella Reed, Rock and five grandchildren.
(The Augusta Gazette ~ March 1, 1952 ~ Submitted by Marland Boucher)
VARNER, MABEL MARSHALL
Varner Services Here On Friday
Mrs. George F. Varner of Lawrence died January 12 in a Kansas City hospital after a long illness.
She was a sister-in-law of Frank, Ed and Charles Varner of Augusta. She at one time resided in the Gordon community.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at the Dunsford Funeral home here with interment in Elmwood cemetery.
Surviving are her husband, three daughters, five grandchildren, many other relatives and a host of friends.
Her daughters are Mrs. Winifred Stallard of Yonkers, N.Y.; Mrs. Verna Ward of Arkansas City; Mrs. Marguerite Hughes
of Sioux City, Ia.
(Submitted by Marland Boucher)
OPPERMAN, WILLIAM FREDRICK (BILL)
Bill Opperman Dies Of Heart Attack Today
The second sudden death of a heart attack in Augusta within a few days occurred at 6 o'clock this morning when
William Frederick (Bill) Opperman, 64, died at his home. He had been in poor health for five years and was in a
hospital for a period earlier in the year.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p. m. Monday in the Dunsford chapel with Rev. A H Tebben in charge. Burial
will be in Elmwood cemetery.
Bill Opperman was born in Leroy and came to Butler countv in 1931 from E1 Dorado. The family home was at Haverhill.
He was married to Lillie Pattersan August 18, 1933 in Augusta. She survives as do a son, Leland W Opperman of Wichita;
and two grandsons. Surviving brothers and sisters are: Charles of Girard; Fred of Wichita; Emil of Albuquerque,
N. Mex., Mrs Emma Weide of Yates Center and Mrs Ida Klingenberg of Cornish, Colo.
He was engaged in railroading and garage work during his life. His church membership was held in the Methodist
church in EI Dorado.
(Submitted by Marland Boucher)
BOUCHER, NORMAN DEAN
Funeral Service For Boucher Boy Tomorrow
Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock for Norman Dean Boucher, three year old son of Mr.
and mrs, Dwight Boucher of Rosalia. Norman dean is the grandson of mr. and Mrs. Henry Boucher of Augusta, and died
Wednesday night in Bell Memorial Hospital in Kansas city, where he underwent an operation a week ago Saturday.
He is survived by his parents, grandparents, his brother, Bobby Jean, and his sister Glenice Virginia.
The services will be held at the Christian Church, with Reverend Hendrickson of Towanda giving the sermon. The
Dunsford funeral directors will be in charge
(The Augusta Gazette ~ February 21, 1929 ~ Submitted by Marland Boucher)
BOUCHER, MARJORIE
ALICE
Marjorie Alice Pierce Boucher, 90, Riverside California, mother of Bob Boucher of Douglass, died Sunday, March
4.
Her funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday March 11, at Hillside Funeral Home of augusta with Rev. Cindy
Watson of Douglass United methodist Church officiating. Burila will follow in the Elmwood Cemetery.
She was born on March 4, 1905 in Dewey, Oklahoma, as the daughter of William Cameron and Edna Jane Alexander Pierce.
On August 26, 1922, she married Dwight Boucher in El Dorado.
In addition to her son, the homemaker leaves three other sons, Clifford of Austin, Texas, Gilbert of Denver, Colorado,
Dale of Conifer, Colorado; daughters, Glennis Allison of Riverside, Glenna Roberts of Fountain Valley, California;
17 granchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
A memorial has been established with the American Heart Association.
(Augusta Gazette ~ March 3, 1995 ~ Submitted by Marland Boucher))
MOSER, LILLIE MAE
Lillie Mae Moser, 90, Wichita, sister of Marie Ingold of Augusta, died at the Andover Health Care Center yesterday.
Her service will be 10 a.m. Thursday at the Andover Methodist Church. Rev Don Swender will officiate and burial
will be in Elmwood Cem.. Dunsford Funeral Home has the arrangements. Moser was born April 25, 1897 to Bird Griffith
and Harry Ellsworth Boucher in Augusta.
On April 25, 1916, she and Edward Ravmond Moser were married in Wichita. He preceded her in death in 1954. In addition
to her sister here, survivors include: sons, Robert & Eugene of Wichita, Ralph of Iola; brother, Dwight Boucher
of Denver, sister, Gertrude Parks of Eureka., 10 grandchildren. One granddaughter preceded her in death. A memorial
has been established with the Andover Methodist Church.
(The Augusta Daily Gazette ~ July 21, 1987 ~ Submitted by Marland Boucher)
ANDRES, ANNA
Anna Andres, 86, homemaker, died Tuesday. Service 10:30 a.m. Friday, Zion Mennonite Church, Elbing.
Survivors: sons, Eldon of Peabody, Homer of Ferndale, Wash.; daughters, Esther McDonald of Newton, Sylvia Jantz
of Monument, Colo., Della Wiebe of Colorado Springs; brother, Eric Richert of Salinas, Calif.; sisters, Margaret
Boldt of Greeley, Calif., Martha Unruh of Goessel; 12 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Memorial has been
established with Mennonite Biblical Seminary. Lamb Mortuary, Whitewater.
(Wichita Eagle ~ December 12, 1985)
ELBING - Ronald J. Andres, 83, died Oct. 28, 2006, at Newton
Medical Center.
He was born Oct. 4, 1923, in Newton, the son of John G. and Matilda Claassen Andres. He graduated in 1941 from
Whitewater High School. A former resident of Newton, he was a retired dairyman.
On Sept. 1, 1947, he married Ruth Wedel in Elbing. She survives.
Other survivors include: two sons, Dennis, North Newton, and David, rural Newton; a daughter, Carol Reece, Turon;
a brother; a sister, Thelma Wedel, Burns; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Zion Mennonite Church, Elbing, with Pastor Bruce Bradshaw presiding. Visitation
will be from 1 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Petersen Funeral Home, Newton, with the family present from 7 to 8 p.m.
Memorials may be sent to the Mennonite Central Committee, in care of the funeral home.
(Hutchinson News ~ October 30, 2006
Busenitz, Bertha R., 80, homemaker, died Sunday, March 30,
1997. Service 10 a.m. Thursday, Zion Mennonite Church, Elbing.
Survivors: sons, Edwin of Peabody, Willis of Busby, Mont., Irvin of Santa Clarita, Calif.; daughters, Eleanor Wiebe,
Gladys Bender, both of Newton, Velma Claassen of Whitewater, Frieda Shippy of Cheyenne, Wyo., Verna Unruh of Peabody;
sisters, Edna Graber of Pretty Prairie, Helen Jantzen of Peabody; 24 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren. Memorials
have been established with the White River Cheyenne Mennonite Church, Busby, and Berean Academy, Elbind. Lamb-Nutter
Mortuary, Whitewater.
(Wichita Eagle ~ April 1, 1997)
Cherry, Jayden Timothy, infant son, passed away December
22, 2007. He is survived by his mother, Krystal Shinkle and father, Chad Cherry. His service will be 10 a.m. Friday,
Hillside Funeral Home, augusta. Viewing prior to service. Interment at Mt. Zion Cemetery following service.
Published in the Wichita Eagle on 12/27/2007.
Dyck, Dorothea J., 87, Missionary Association executive secretary,
died Saturday, March 3, 2001. Visitation with family 6:30 to 8 p.m. today, Petersen Funeral Home; service 10 a.m.
Tuesday, First Mennonite Church.
Survivors: nephews, Gerald Dyck of Assonet, Mass., Gordon Dyck of Goshen, Ill.; nieces, Evelyn Bertsche of Normal,
Ill., Cindy Regier of Newton. Memorials established with Commission on Overseas Missions and Mennonite Women.
(Wichita Eagle ~ March 5, 2001)
Entz, Albert A., 82, retired farmer, died Thursday, Nov.
2, 1995. Service 1:30 p.m. Monday, Zion Mennonite Church, Elbing.
Survivors: sons, Wilbur of Topeka, Alden of Peabody, Reynold of Whitewater, Loren of Orodara, Burkina Faso, Thurman
of Newton; daughters, Margaret Entz Spare of Butwal, Nepal, Elena Entz of Newton; brother, Oscar of Newton; 12
grandchildren. Memorials have been established with Mennonite Board of Missions, Elkhart, Ind., and the Commission
on Overseas Missions, Newton. Lamb-Nutter Mortuary, Whitewater.
(Wichita Eagle ~ November 4, 1995)
Entz, Frieda B. (Busenitz), 81, homemaker, died Tuesday,
Aug. 8, 1995. Service 10 a.m. Saturday, Zion Mennonite Church, Elbing.
Survivors: husband, Albert; sons, Wilbur of Topeka, Alden of Peabody, Reynold of Whitewater, Loren of Saraba, Burkina
Faso, Thurman, Bernard, both of Newton; daughters, Margaret Entz Spare of Butwal, Nepal, Elena Entz of Newton;
brother, Walter Busenitz of Whitewater; 12 grandchildren. Memorials have been established with Mennonite Board
of Missions and Commission on Overseas Missions. Lamb-Nutter Mortuary, Whitewater.
(Wichita Eagle ~ August 10, 1995)
Epp, Jean (Gladfelter), 90, of Garland, Texas, formerly of
Wichita, public school cafeteria manager, died Sunday, Nov. 24, 2002. Graveside service 11 a.m. Friday, Zion Mennonite
Cemetery, Elbing, Kan.
Preceded in death by husband, Walter P. Epp.
Survivors: daughter and son-in-law, Carol and Jerome Decker of Garland, Texas; grandchildren and spouse, Kelly
Loden of Richardson, Texas, Jason and Christina Decker of Royse City, Texas, Joseph Decker of Dallas; great-grandchildren,
Sydney and Brandon Decker. Memorial established with Kansas Humane Society, 4218 Southeast Blvd., Wichita, KS 67210.
Downing and Lahey Mortuary East.
(Wichita Eagle ~ November 28, 2002)
Graveside services for John N. Epp, 87, Hesston, will be
10 a.m. Monday at Zion Mennonite Cemetery, Elbing.
Mr. Epp died Monday, July 29, 2002, at Schowalter Villa, Hesston.
He was born Aug. 19, 1914, in Mead, the son of John N. and Katie (Neufeldt) Epp.
Mr. Epp was a mechanic, both self-employed and at a Chevrolet dealership in Newton. He was a member of Zion Mennonite
Church.
He married Verna Justina Bergen on Dec. 16, 1934, in Elbing. She died Sept. 17, 2000.
Survivors include a daughter, Andrea D. Welborn, Lawrence; a brother, Albert Loeffler, Wichita; three grandchildren;
two great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
A son, Jon Gilbert, died earlier.
Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today or from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday at Petersen Funeral Home, Newton.
The family suggests memorials to Zion Mennonite Church, sent in care of the funeral home, 215 N. Main, Newton 67114.
(Lawrence Journal-World ~ August 1, 2002)
Epp, Marie, 99, homemaker, died Saturday, April 4, 1992.
Services 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Inman Mennonite Church, 2 p.m. Wednesday, Zion Mennonite Church Cemetery, Elbing.
Survivors: sons, Melvin of Hutchinson, Leonard of Fort Worth, Wesley of Inman, Herbert of Garden City, Anton of
Thornton, Colo.; daughters, Lucille Ewert of Hutchinson, Margaret Schwartz of Ashland, Verna Hofer of Mitchell,
S.D., MaryAnn Kroeker of Filadelfia, Paraguay; brothers, William Knak, Anton Knak, Pete Knak, sister, Mildred Jantz,
all of Hillsboro; 28 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren. Memorial has been established with Pleasant View Home,
Inman. Glidden-Ediger Funeral Home, McPherson.
(Wichita Eagle ~ April 6, 1992)
EPP, VERNA JUSTINA
STRONG Elbing /STRONG -- Services for Verna Justina Epp, 83, Hesston, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Zion Mennonite
Church, Elbing. Burial will be in Zion Mennonite Cemetery, Elbing.
Mrs. Epp died Sunday, Sept. 17, 2000, at Newton Medical Center.
She was born April 7, 1917, in western Kansas, the daughter of John N. and Elizabeth W. (Loeffler) Bergen.
Mrs. Epp was a member of Zion Mennonite Church, Elbing, and a homemaker. She also was a seamstress.
She married John N. Epp on Dec. 16, 1934, in Elbing. He survives of the home.
Other survivors include a daughter, Andrea D. Welborn, Lawrence; two brothers, Lester D. Bergen, Arkansas, and
Larry J. Bergen, Colorado; three sisters, Ruth Kasper, Newton; Wilmina Shepherd, Colorado; and, Norma McClure,
Maize; three grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
A son, Jon Gilbert Epp, died earlier.
Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today at Petersen Funeral Home, Newton.
The family suggests memorials to Zion Mennonite Church, Elbing, sent in care of the funeral home, 215 N. Main,
Newton 67114.
(Lawrence Journal-World ~ September 19, 2000)
Gerhard A. Jantzen, 75, retired farmer, died Friday. Service
2 p.m. Monday, Zion Mennonite Church, Elbing.
Survivors: wife, Helen; son, Leland P. of Peabody; brothers, Edward, Herbert, both of Plymouth, Neb.; sisters,
Frieda Epp, Ella Penner, Margaret Claassen, Bertha Pinner, all of Beatrice, Neb.; two grandchildren. Memorials
have been established with Mennonite Central Committee and American Bible Society. Baker Funeral Home.
(Wichita Eagle ~ February 23, 1986)
JANTZEN, HELEN R.
PEABODY - Jantzen, Helen R, 86, died August 14, 2005. Funeral 10AM Wednesday, Zion Church Cemetery, Elbin, KS.
Survived by son, Leland. Baker Funeral Home
(Wichita Eagle ~ August 16, 2005)
JANZEN, HELENE A.
Helene A. Janzen, 86, of Elbing, homemaker, died Friday. Service 2 p.m. Monday, Zion Mennonite Church, Elbing.
Survivors: son, Herman J. of Newton; daughter, Edna Zabel of Salem, Ore.; eight grandchildren. Lamb Mortuary, Whitewater.
(Wichita Eagle ~ January 5, 1985)
Herman J. Janzen, 73, died Friday (April 20, 2007) at Newton
Medical Center.
He was born on Feb. 16, 1934, in Newton to John P. and Helene (Claassen) Janzen. On July 25, 1955 he married Ruth
E. Claassen. She preceded him in death April 1996. On Dec. 27, 1998, he married Shirley Reed. She survives him
at home. He was a member of Zion Mennonite Church (deacon, church board chairperson, Sunday school teacher, Sexton
of church cemetery); served on Remmington school board, Bethel College board of directors, chairman of the board
of directors of the Peabody State Bank, was founding member of Mennonite Agri-Urban Incorp, and spent two years
in alternative service at Menninger's Clinic in Topeka.
Survivors include children, Bruce and Jeannine Janzen of Elbing; Susan Janzen of Cedar Falls, Iowa; Lisa and Michael
Scott of Newton; Russell and Kris Janzen of rural Newton; a brother-in-law, Paul Longacre and wife Nancy Heisey
of Harrisonburg, Va.; a sister, Edna and Ted Zabel of Dayton, Ohio; step-children, Paula and Dean Claycamp of Wichita;
Cathey and Don Ketterman of Houston, Texas; and Marsha and Roger Geyer of Derby; seven granchildren; eight step-grandchildren;
and eight step-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Doris Longacre.
Service was Tuesday at Zion Mennonite Church in Elbing with the Rev. Bruce Bradshaw officiating. Burial was Tuesday
at Zion Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Memorial funds may be made to Mennonite Agri-Urban or The Greater Newton Community Foundation in care of the funeral
home.
(Newton Kansan ~ April 25, 2007)
Janzen, Hilda, 92, homemaker, died Monday, March 13, 2000.
Burial 10 a.m. Saturday, Zion Mennonite Church Cemetery; service 11 a.m. Saturday, Zion Mennonite Church.
Survivors: sons, John, Mark both of Newton, David of Evanston, Ill.; daughter, Sarah Regier of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe;
11 grandchildren; 13 great-gr andchildren. Memorials have been established with Victim Offender Reconcil iation
Program and Newton Area Art Association both of Newton. Lamb-Nutter Mortuary, Whitewater.
(Wichita Eagle ~ March 16, 2000)
Janzen, Louis A., 84, farmer- stockman, died Wednesday, April
15, 1992. Service 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Zion Mennonite Church, Elbing.
Survivors: wife, Hilda; sons, John, Mark, both of Newton, David of Evanston, Ill.; daughter, Sara Regier of North
Newton; 11 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Memorial has been established with Offender-Victim Ministries,
726 N. Main, Newton, Kan. 67114. Lamb-Nutter Mortuary, Whitewater.
(Wichita Eagle ~ April 17, 1992)
Janzen, Ruth E., 62, homemaker, died Wednesday, April 3,
1996. Services 9:45 a.m. Saturday, Zion Church Cemetery; 11 a.m. Saturday, Zion Mennonite Church, Elbing.
Survivors: husband, Herman; sons, Bruce of Elbing, Russell of Newton; daughters, Susan Janzen of North Newton,
Lisa Scott of Newton; brothers, Louis Claassen of Wichita, John Claassen of Whitewater, Virgil Claassen of Elkhart,
Ind.; sisters, Elizabeth Goering of North Newton, Elva Unruh of Newton, Mildred Voran of Pretty Prairie, Dora Golden
of Peoria, Ariz.; six grandchi ldren. Memorials have been established with Central Home Care and Hospice and Zion
Church Building Fund. Lamb-Nutter Mortuary, Whitewater.
(Wichita Eagle ~ April 4, 1996)
Kincade, Betty, 58, of Big Cabin, Okla., formerly of Wichita,
homemaker, died Tuesday, March 21, 2000. Service 2 p.m. today, Zion Mennonite Church, Elbing, Kan.
Survivors: husband, Bob; sons, Hugh Clare, Kelly Clare both of Wichita, Greg Clare of Talala, Okla.; stepdaughters,
Yvette Teele, Sharlyn Farbro, Lesley Lee all of Chelsea, Okla.; mother, Elizabeth Regier of Newton; brothers, Theodore
Regier of Newton, Louis Regier of Hutchinson; 14 grandchildren. Seaman-Blanke Funeral Service, Chelsea, Okla.
(Wichita Eagle ~ March 24, 2000)
AGATHE A. (ANDRES) KLASSEN, 93, of Elbing, retired U.S. Postal
Service clerk, died Friday, Jan. 6, 1989. Service 10 a.m. Monday, Zion Mennonite Church.
Survivors: son, Herschel of Winfield; sister, Luella Gray of Fresno, Calif.; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Memorial has been established with Zion Mennonite Church. Lamb-Nutter Mortuary, Whitewater.
(Wichita Eagle ~ January 7, 1989)
Klassen, Gerhard "George," 77, retired grocer,
died Sunday, Nov. 30, 1997. Service 10 a.m. Wednesday, Zion Mennonite Church Cemetery, Elbing, memorial service
11:30 a.m. Wednesday, First Mennonite Church, Newton.
Survivors: wife, Linda; sons, LaVern of Wichita, Dwight of Ephrate, Penn.; daughters, Theresa Fletcher of LaFeyette,
Ind., Carlene Johnson of Wichita; brothers, Pete of Whitewater, Ben of Newton; sisters, Annie Plank, Wanda Plank,
both of Wichita, Mary Wall of Topeka; eight grandchildren. Memorial has been established with Kidron Bethel Retirement
Services/ Bethel Health Care Caring Fund. Broadway Colonial Funeral Home.
(Wichita Eagle ~ December 1, 1997)
Klassen, Linda T., 79, homemaker, died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2000.
Visitation with family 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. today, Broadway Colonial Funeral Home; service 10 a.m. Thursday, Zion
Mennonite Church Cemetery; memorial service 11:30 a.m. Thursday, First Mennonite Church.
Survivors: sons, LaVerne Klassen of Wichita, Dwight Klassen of Ephrata, Pa.; daughters, Theresa Klassen of LaFayette,
Ind., Carlene Klassen of Wichita; sister, Elda Lichti of North Newton; eight grandchildren. Memorial has been established
with Bethel Health Care Caring Fund at Kidron Bethel Health Care Center.
(Wichita Eagle ~ October 11, 2000)
Oliver Paul Klassen, 68, retired truck driver, died Tuesday,
June 16, 1987. Service 10 a.m. Friday, Koerner Heights Church of the Mennonite.
Survivors: wife, Rosella; sons, David of Newton, Alan of Elkhorn, Neb.; daughters, Marjorie Snyder of Augusta,
Lena Woolverton of Denton, Texas, Rosanne Hayes of Moundridge; stepmother, Agathe Klassen of Newton; brother, Jacob
of Winfield; sister, Louella Grey of Fresno, Calif.; six grandchildren. Memorial has been established with the
American Cancer Society. Lamb Mortuary, Whitewater.
(Wichita Eagle ~ June 18, 1987)
KLINGENBERG, MARIE WILMINA (REGIER)
Klingenberg, Marie Wilmina (Regier), 85, homemaker, died
Saturday, March 13, 1999. Service 10 a.m. Thursday, Zion Mennonite Church, Elbing.
Survivors: husband, Willie; sons, Victor of Bentonville, Ark., Vernon of Peabody; daughters, Esther Schrag of McPherson,
Mary Janzen of North Newton; brothers, Robert Regier of Newton, Walter Regier of North Newton; sisters, Martha
Quenzer of Fresno, Calif., Edith Wedel of Newton; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren.
Memorials have been established with Zion Mennonite Church Building Fund and Mennonite Central Committee. Baker
Funeral Home.
(Wichita Eagle ~ March 16, 1999)
PEABODY - Willie H. Klingenberg, 92, died Dec. 3, 2006, at
Newton Medical Center.
He was born Feb. 22, 1914, in Hakendorf, Germany, the son of Herman and Marie Klingenberg. A resident of Peabody,
he was a rancher and stockman.
He belonged to Zion Mennonite Church.
On April 14, 1936, he married Marie Regier in Elbing. She died March 13, 1999.
Survivors include: sons, Victor, Bentonville, Ark., and Vernon, Peabody; daughters, Esther Schrag, McPherson, and
Mary Janzen, North Newton; a brother, John, Turlock, Calif.; 11 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; as well
as step-grandchildren; and step-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death a brother, Herman.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Zion Mennonite Cemetery, Elbing. Memorial service will be at 11
a.m. at Zion Mennonite Church, Elbing. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, with the family present from
6 to 8 p.m. at Baker Funeral Home, Peabody.
Memorials may be sent to Mennonite Central Committee or Zion Mennonite Church, in care of the funeral home.
(Hutchinson News ~ December 6, 2006)
MOUNDRIDGE - Edna Nachtigal, 86, died Dec. 11, 2005, at Mercy
Hospital, Moundridge.
She was born Aug. 3, 1919, in McPherson County, the daughter of Peter A. Waltner and Lydia Wedel. She was a 1937
graduate from Moundridge High School. A Moundridge resident for six years, moving from rural Inman, she was a homemaker.
She belonged to Eden Mennonite Church, rural Moundridge.
On Aug. 25, 1940, she married Elmer Harms in Moundridge. He died June 10, 1958. On Nov. 28, 1965, she married Albert
Nachtigal in Elbing. He died July 28, 1995.
Survivors include: a daughter, Patricia "Patsy" Knoll, Moundridge; three stepsons, Michael Nachtigal,
Carlsbad, Calif., David Nachtigal, Hiawatha, and George Nachtigal, Hutchinson; a stepdaughter, Kathryn Schulte,
Mena, Ark.; a sister, Della Klassen, Phoenix; four grandchildren; 11 stepgrandchildren; six great-grandchildren;
and 10 stepgreat-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, James E. Harms; a daughter, Donna W. Harms; four brothers, Philip, Arthur,
Walter and Waldo Waltner; and a sister, Alice Hess.
Graveside service will be at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday in Zion Mennonite Church Cemetery, Elbing. Memorial service will
follow at 11 a.m. at Eden Mennonite Church, rural Moundridge. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, with
the family present from 6 to 8 p.m. at Moundridge Funeral Home.
Memorials may be sent to the Memorial Home or Eden Mennonite Church, both in care of the funeral home.
(Hutchinson News ~ December 13, 2005)
REGIER, BETTY JANE
WHITEWATER - Betty Jane Regier, 84, died March 3, 2005, at Wheat State Manor, Whitewater.
She was born Aug. 16, 1920, at Nickerson, the daughter of Louis J. and Lois Smith Gerard. She attended Coolidge
High School graduating in 1938. She was a homemaker.
She belonged to Zion Mennonite Church, Elbing.
On Jan. 15, 1938, she married Theodore J. Regier Sr.
Survivors include: two sons, Theodore J. Jr., Newton, and Louis L., North Newton; a brother, Donald Gerard, Syracuse;
two sisters, Frances Wright, Syracuse, and Rosemond Youngers, Ephrata, Wash.; 10 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Betty Jo Kincade; and a sister Marjorie Smith.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Zion Mennonite Church, Elbing, with Pastors Floyd Born and Bruce Bradshaw
presiding. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Lamb Funeral
Home Chapel, Whitewater. Burial will be in Zion Mennonite Church Cemetery, Elbing.
(Hutchinson News ~ March 4, 2005)
REGIER, ELISABETH LORENE (WEDEL)
Regier, Elisabeth Lorene (Wedel), 74, homemaker, died Wednesday,
Feb. 22, 1995. Service 2 p.m. Saturday, Zion Mennonite Church, Elbing.
Survivors: sons, Daryl, Wayne, both of Newton; daughters, Joyce Gaeddert of Newton, Phyllis Regier of Walton; brothers,
Stanley Wedel of Newton, Howard Wedel of Peabody, Wilmer Wedel, Clarence Wedel, both of Burns, Kenneth Wedel of
Moundridge; sisters, Eleanor Wedel of North Newton, Ruth Andres of Elbing, Jane Entz of Newton; seven grandchildren;
one great-grandchild. Memorial has been established with the Handicap Accessibility Fund, c/o Zion Mennonite Church.
Lamb-Nutter Mortuary, Whitewater.
(Wichita Eagle ~ February 24, 1995)
ELBING - Regier, Frieda E., 88, died June 4, 2004. Service
6:30 p.m. Monday at Zion Church Cemetery, visitation 4:30-6:00 p.m. Monday, Lamb Funeral Home, Whitewater.
Survivors: husband, Walter; son, Bernard; daughters, Maeanna, Marcia & Janice; brothers, Art, Leonard, John,
Jim, Harry & Larry; sisters, Elva, Martha & Joan.
Published in the Wichita Eagle on 6/7/2004.
Regier, Justine, 86, homemaker, died Saturday, Aug. 14, 1993.
Service 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Zion Mennonite Church.
Survivors: brothers, Bernhard Busenitz of Whitewater, Art Busenitz of Benton; sisters, Margaret Thiessen of Newton,
Hedwig Wiebe of Burns, Elizabeth Unruh of Hillsboro. Memorial has been established with Zion Mennonite Church Foreign
Missions. Lamb-Nutter Mortuary, Whitewater.
(Wichita Eagle ~ August 17, 1993)
Robert Regier, 86, died Wednesday (Nov. 9, 2005) at Halstead
Health and Rehabilitation in Halstead.
He was born Feb. 22, 1919, to Bernard P. and Elizabeth (Penner) Regier in Newton. They preceded him in death. He
married Hilda Buller Sept. 6, 1944, in Elbing. She survives of Newton.
He was a member of Koerner Heights Church of the Mennonite Brethren in Newton. Robert and Hilda farmed in the Elbing
community for 55 years. He retired in 1997.
He held previous memberships with Zion Mennonite Church in Elbing. During his lifetime, he also organized the jail
ministry of El Dorado and supported numerous missionaries.
Other survivors include: sons and daughters-in-law, Calvin and Linda Regier of Colorado City, Colo., Steven and
Jeanne Regier of Plano, Texas, Gordon and Cynthia Regier of Newton, Rodney and Kara Regier of Elbing and Randy
and Tammy Regier of Newton; daughters and sons-in-law, Dalice (Regier) and Al Heiser of Salt Lake City, Linda and
Howard Swartz of Andover and Marcene (Regier) and Rick Anderson of Lebanon, Mo.; a brother, Walter Regier of Halstead;
20 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
He also was preceded in death by: sisters, Linda Regier, Martha Quenzer, Marie Klingenberg, Olga Quenzer and Edith
Wedel; a son, Warren Dale Regier; and three infant grandchildren.
Visitation will be from noon to 9 p.m. today with family greeting friends from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Broadway Colonial
Funeral Home.
Burial will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Zion Mennonite Church Cemetery in Elbing.
Memorial service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Koerner Heights Church of the Mennonite Brethren with the Revs. Mark
Isaac and Al Heiser officiating.
Memorials have been established with Back to the Bible in care of the funeral home.
(Newton Kansan ~ November 11, 2005)
Theodore "Ted" James Regier, 73, retired teacher
and farmer and stockman, died Wednesday. Service 2 p.m. Saturday, Zion Mennonite Church, Elbing.
Survivors: wife, Betty Jane; sons, Theodore J. Jr. of Warden, Wash., Louis L. of Newton; daughter, Betty Jo Kincade
of Claremore, Okla.; brother, Paul G. of Elbing, Phillip J. of Newton; sister, Johanna E. Milldrun of Paradise,
Calif.; 12 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Memorial has been established with Mennonite Central Committee
Relief Fund. Lamb Mortuary, Whitewater.
(Wichita Eagle ~ March 14, 1986)
Wedel, Edith M., 87, homemaker, died Tuesday, June 18, 2002.
Service 2 p.m. Saturday, Zion Mennonite Church.
Survivors: son, Lester of rural Newton; daughter, Kathryn Benson of Wichita; brothers, Robert Regier, Walter Regier
both of Newton; nine grandchi ldren; five great-grandchildren. Memorial established with Zion Mennonite Church.
Baker Funeral Home, Peabody.
(Wichita Eagle ~ June 20, 2002)
WEDEL, ELEANOR JOYCE
NEWTON - Eleanor Joyce Wedel, 82, died May 13, 2005, at Friendly Acres Retirement Community, Newton.
She was born Sept. 12, 1922, in Harvey County, the daughter of Herman S. and Christina Voran Wedel. She graduated
in 1940, from Burns High School. She worked for the Bethel Deaconess Hospital in housekeeping for 10 years.
Survivors include: four brothers, Howard, Peabody, Wilmer, Elbing; Clarence, Burns, and Kenneth, Moundridge; and
two sisters, Ruth Andres, Elbing, and Jane Entz, Newton.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Stanley; and two sisters, Verna Regier and Elisabeth Regier.
Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Zion Mennonite Church, with Pastor Bruce Bradshaw and Chaplain Karen Andres
presiding. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday, with the family present
from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Broadway Colonial Funeral Home, Newton. Burial will be in Zion Mennonite Church Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to the Mennonite Central Committee or to Central Homecare and Hospice, both in care of the
funeral home.
(Hutchinson News ~ May 15, 2005)
Wedel, Stanley Floyd, 85, farmer, died Monday, Dec. 4, 2000.
Service 2 p.m. Thursday, Zion Mennonite Church.
Survivors: wife, Edith; son, Lester of Newton; daughter, Kathryn Benson of Wichita; brothers, Howard of Peabody,
Clarence of Burns, Wilmer of Elbing, Kenneth of Moundridge; sisters, Eleanor Wedel, Jane Entz both of Newton, Ruth
Andres of Elbing; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Memorials established with Central Home Care and
Hospice and Zion Mennonite Church. Baker Funeral Home.
(Wichita Eagle ~ December 6, 2000)
RESPECTED PIONEER GONE
John W. Guthrie, a pioneer in Bloomington township, northwest of Bodarc, died at his home in Augusta, Friday evening last, after a long illness, aged about 73 years. He was a native of Kentucky, and with his wife came to Kansas in 1870, settling upon a quarter section where he long resided. He was one of the best of citizens, and no one was more highly respected. Some years ago he sold his farm and moved to Augusta. Two children were born to their home, but one died in infancy, and the other growing to womanhood, marrying James B. Bourgette. She died several years ago leaving a son and a daughter. Mrs. Guthrie and these grand children survive him. He had several relatives and family connection residing at and near Douglass. His friends consisted of all who know him.
The funeral was held at Cumberland church, near his home
last Sunday morning and was largely attended.
(July 22, 1921 ~ Submitted by Julie Stevens)
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