Barbara Bowman, 70, Augusta, passed away on Monday, Oct. 16, 2006.
Viewing will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday, with family to greet friends from 6 to 7 p.m.; funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 20, both at Headley Funeral Chapel, Augusta.
Mrs. Bowman was born on March 20, 1936, in Springfield, Mo., the daughter of the late William and Neva (Fry) Bossing. She worked in day care. On Aug. 12, 1952, she married Robert "Bob" Bowman. He preceded her in death.
She is survived by: daughter, Connie and her husband, Clint Hummel; son, Dale and his wife, Sheri Bowman, all of Augusta; brothers, William "Chub" Bossing, Harold Bossing, Ted Bossing, and Charles Bossing, all of Springfield, Mo.; grandchildren, Rob and his wife, Leslie Bohon, Derek Hummel and fiance, Lacey Forrester, Tyler Patrick and Garrett Bowman; great-granddaughter, Bailey Bohon.
She was preced in death by a sister, Violet Climer.
Memorial contributions to the Barbara Bowman Memorial Fund for Bailey and Garrett.
Arrangements by Headley Funeral Chapel in Augusta. Augusta Daily Gazette, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006 Submitted by Diana Herrman
Charles W. Combow, 79, Augusta, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2006.
Viewing from 1 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, at Headley Funeral Chapel in Augusta. Rosary at 7 p.m. Tuesday; mass at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 27, both at St. James Catholic Church in Augusta. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Augusta.
Charles as born in Marysville on April 16, 1927, the son of Clarence and Alice (Martin) Combow. He worked as a sealer technician at Boeing and worked on the road crew for the State of Kansas. He was a faithful Catholic, a Knights of Columbus member, an avid hunter and sportsman, Little League baseball coach, a Navy veteran of World War II and Korea, and a VFW member. On Aug. 26, 1948 he married Pauline Heckard at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Topeka. She survives.
Other survivors include: daughters, Peggy Cyphers and husband Bud, Deborah Patrick, Beverly Maly and husband, John, all of Augusta; sons, Chuck and wife, Toni of Rockaway Beach, Mo., Greg and wife, Patti of Wichita; a sister, Mary Dehncke and husband, Don of Morton, Minn.; 13 grandchildren, Amy Cyphers, Christine Combow, Erin Rea, Jason Catlett, Jenny Kennedy, Aaron Alfaro, Cory Combow, Joseph Cyphers, Dereck Combow, Rian Patrick, Amanda Maly, Laura Combow, Alex Combow; nine great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by: a daughter, Nancy; his parents; three sisters, Rebecca Colling, Lucille Swearingen, and Helen VanHoutan.
Memorials to St. James Catholic Church.
Arrangements are under the direction of Headley Funeral Chapel in Augusta. Augusta Daily Gazette, Monday, Sept. 25, 2006. Submitted by Diana Herrman
Ena Edwards, 70, Augusta, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2006.
Graveside services at Fairview Cemetery, rural Augusta at a later date. There will be no viewing.
Ena was born in Aberporth, Wales on Jan. 8, 1936. She worked as a State Registered Nurse in England and as a Registered Nurse for Medicalodge in Douglass, Walnut Valley Nursing Home and Susan B. Allen Hospital. On Feb. 6, 1962 she married Dean Edwards in Chicago. He survives.
Other survivors include: sons, Tony Popham and his wife Kate of Biggin Hill, England; Stephen Edwards and his wife Kim of Augusta; and Dean S. Edwards and his wife Shannon of Edmond, OK.; a daughter Diane Edwards Rose and her husband Dallas, Augusta; and five grandchildren, Erica, Cade, Cole, Dylan and Nolan.
Memorials to Trinity Hospice 1938 N. Woodlawn, Wichita, 67208.
Arrangements are under the direction of Headley Funeral Chapel in Augusta. Augusta Daily Gazette, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2006. Submitted by Diana Herrman
Diane Hirschfeld, 54, of Augusta, passed away Monday, Oct. 16, 2006.
Rosary 7 p.m. Thursday and Mass at 12 noon Friday, Oct. 20, at St. James Catholic Church in Augusta. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Augusta.
Diane was born in Garnett on Aug. 15, 1952, the daughter of Donald and Mary Jane (Lanham) Lickteig, of Richmond. She was co-owner of Augusta Flix, a former Ursuline Nun, and a case manager for Big Brothers & Big Sisters and the Salvation Army. On March 3, 1984, she married Robert "Bob" Hirschfeld and he survives.
Other survivors include: sons, Kyle and his wife Julie of Haysville, Aaron, Matthew, and Joseph, all of Augusta; her parents; brothers, Dennis Lickteig of Oakland, Calif.; Donald John Lickteig Jr. of Trenton, Mo.; and Steven Lickteig of Washington, D.C.; sisters, Joan Meinhardt of Springfield, Mo., Janet Evans of Lawton, Okla., Kathy White of Lakewood, Colo., Patti Hettler of Monument, Colo., Beth Bailey of Centennial, Colo.; grandchildren, Marissa, Jovian, Jaxon, and Noah.
Memorials to St. James School, 1012 Belmont Ave., Augusta, 67010.
Arrangements are under the direction of Headley Funeral Chapel in Augusta. Augusta Daily Gazette, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2006. Submitted by Diana Herrman
Eldon Ord Holt, 45, Leon, died on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2006, in a construction accident in Shawnee, Okla.
The celebration of his life will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, at the Kirby-Morris Funeral home Chapel in El Dorado. Interment will follow in the Leon Cemetery.
Eldon was born on May 17, 1961, in Eureka, the son of David and Edith Boyer Holt. He graduated from high school in Elkins, Ark. Eldon worked as a truck driver and his extra time was spent tinkering with cars and working with his hands. He loved eagles and tigers.
Surviving family includes: his mother, Edith Holt; sons, Waylon and Gary Holt; daughter, Patricia Holt; brothers, Arthur, Bob, Dale, and Mike Holt; girlfriend, Sherri Griswold; many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, David Holt and his sister, Sue Miller.
A memorial has been established with the American Heart Association. Contributions may be left with the Kirby-Morris Funeral Home in El Dorado, who is assisting the family with the arrangements.
Condolences may be sent to: www.kirbymorrisfuneralhome.com. Augusta Daily Gazette, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2006. Submitted by Diana Herrman
Levi Ryan Gene Jones, 25, Augusta, self-employed mechanic, passed away on Friday, Oct. 6, 2006, of natural causes.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13, at Elmwood Cemetery in Augusta.
His survivors include: parents, Robert and Kerry Jones of Haysville, Cheryl and Stephen Sanford of Wichita; brother, Justin (Jenny) of Augusta; step brother, Keith Lowden of Haysville; sister, Kelly (Pete) Jones of Augusta; step sisters, Kami Lowden of Haysville and Sally Holcomb of Bend, Ore.; paternal grandparents, Eldon and Jody Jones of Augusta; maternal grandmother, Ardith Coffey of Augusta; Tucker and Landon Jones, Kandace Saleah, Eva Holcomb; numerous extended family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Edward Coffey and his uncle, Darrel "Rooster" Coffey.
Arrangements by Hillside Funeral Home in Augusta. Augusta Daily Gazette, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2006. Submitted by Diana Herrman
Glenn L. Knox, 73, Augusta, died Saturday, Dec. 14, at St. Joseph Medical Center, Wichita.
A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Dunsford Funeral home, Augusta. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery.
Knox was born Aug. 12, 1918, in Detroit, Kan., to Florence Anna (Line) and Harry M. Knox.
On Dec. 19, 1941, he married Rochelle Swader in Detroit, Kan.
Knox was a member of the United Methodist Church, a 50-year member of the Masons, Blue Lodge of Enterprise and the Elks of Augusta.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Knox was a part owner of the former Robinson Heating & Cooling business here.
Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Shirley Stueven of Augusta; sisters, Marion Mulanax of Abilene, Leona Loy of Topeka; two grandchildren, Michael & Scott Stueven. Augusta Daily Gazette, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 1991. Submitted by Diana Herrman
Rochelle Knox, 83, of Augusta, passed away Sunday, Oct. 15, 2006.
Visitation from 2 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, with family to greet friends from 6 to 8 p.m.; funeral service 2 p.m., Oct. 18, all at Headley Funeral Chapel, Augusta. Burial will be at Elmwood Cemetery, Augusta.
Rochelle was born on June 20, 1923 in Abilene, the daughter of the late John and Evaughn (Baker) Swader. She worked as a secretary and office manager for various places, served on the White Eagle Credit Union board, was a former member of the Hypatia club and a member of the First United Methodist Church. On Dec. 19, 1941 she married Glenn Knox in Detroit, Kansas. He preceded her in death on December 15, 1991. A sister, Marie Swader, preceded her in death as well.
She is survived by: her daughter Shirley Stueven and her husband Bob, Augusta; a brother, Jack Swader, Wichita; grandsons, Mike Stueven and his wife Samantha, and Scott Stueven and his wife Shannon; great grandchildren Aubrey, Grace, Emma, and Connor and her companion, Shadow.
Memorials to First Christian Church, Augusta, First United Methodist Church Augusta, or Kansas Humane Society.
Arrangements by Headley Funeral Chapel in Augusta. Augusta Daily Gazette, Monday, Oct. 16, 2006. Submitted by Diana Herrman
Eugene K. Livengood, 67, El Dorado, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2006.
Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 10, at the First Church of the Nazarene in El Dorado. Internment will follow in Gnadenau Cemetery in Hillsboro.
Visitation with family this evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at Carlson Funeral Home in El Dorado.
Eugene was born on July 12, 1939 on a farm in Hodgeman County, the son of Cecil and Vivian Livengood. Eugene retired from Boeing as a planner in 1995. He also worked for Skelly Pipeline and Speary in Wichita. He enjoyed working on the Wichita Police Reserves and was a member of the Kansas Air National Guard. Eugene was a nature lover and loved all of God's creatures. He could be found many times sitting on the porch just listening to the different birds singing. He enjoyed squirrels and rabbits and drives to El Dorado Lake where Candy would spot deer, armadillo, squirrels and lots of species of birds - and especially the geese that he enjoyed feeding.
Eugene had a special love for gab and enjoyed going to breakfast with his friends on Saturday mornings. He will be missed by many.
He is survived by: his wife, Candy of the home; his father, Cecil of Overland Park; brothers and their spouses, Don (Sandra) Livengood of Wichita, and Ken (Linda) Livengood of Overland Park; sister, Kathy Livengood of Overland Park; first wife, Joyce Livengood of Wichita; two stepsons and spouses, John (Christy) Watkins of Rose Hill, and James (Kathy) Watkins of Augusta; step grandchildren, Aaron Watkins of Rose Hill, Ryan, Garrett and Blake Watkins of Augusta; numerous nieces and nephews.
Eugene was preceded in death by his son, Nathan; his mother, Vivian, and sister, Bonnie.
Memorials in his memory for the First Church of the Nazarene in El Dorado may be left with Carlson Funeral Home in El Dorado. Augusta Daily Gazette, Monday, Oct. 9, 2006. Submitted by Diana Herrman
Barbara J. (Brumback) Miller, 71, Augusta, after a length illness passed to be with our Lord with family present at St. Francis Hospital on Saturday, Oct. 21.
Viewing will be from 2 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, with family to greet friends from 6 to 7 p.m.; service will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, all at Headley Funeral Chapel in Augusta. Burial will be at Elmwood Cemetery, Augusta.
Barbara was born on Oct. 9, 1935, in El Dorado, where she attended and graduated school in 1953. On Aug. 6, 1954, she married Harold Miller. She was a lifelong resident of Kansas, living in El Dorado, Wichita, and Augusta.
She is survived by: her husband, Harold of the home; son, Daryl Miller and wife, Kari of Andover; daughters, Carla Blase and husband, Mike of Salina, Cheryl Miller, twin daughters, Sharyn Miller and husband, Ronnie Sweetwater and Karen Snow and husband, Kevin, all of Wichita; brother, Oscar Brumback and wife, Francis of Monroeville, Pa.; sister, Betty Zongker and husband, Jerry of El Dorado; sister-in-law, Bettie Lou Kersbergen of Hamilton; seven grandchildren, Kyle of Andover, Mia of Salina, Nicholas of Virginia Beach, Va., Kimberly, Kelsey, Shatara and Shay, all of Wichita; one great-grandchild on the way; numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Ruth (Bailey) Brumback and one brother, Ed Brumback.
Memorials to Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice or the Kansas Firefighters Museum. Augusta Daily Gazette, Monday, Oct. 23, 2006. Submitted by Diana Herrman
Jeanne Miller, 86, of El Dorado, died Monday, Oct. 16, 2006 at Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital.
The Celebration of her life will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20, at First United Methodist Church in El Dorado. Interment will follow the services in Sunset Lawns Cemetery.
June Reigh Miller was born June 2, 1920, in Augusta, the daughter of Edward and Mary Mae McGehee Ralston. She attended Augusta schools as Jean Hooper and always was known as Jean or Jeanne. She was a graduate of Augusta High School.
She was secretary at El Dorado High School for 24 years. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, and United Methodist Women, serving on several committees and as a circle chair. She was a member of American Legion and a past member of Freya Study Club and Friends of the Library. She was with the same Wednesday Bridge Club for over 40 years.
She was married to Calvin Jacoby in the early 1940's. He died in 1943. She married Calvin Miller in 1946. They were married 53 years. He preceded her in death in 1999.
She is survived by: a son, Woody Jacoby, of Kimberling City, Mo.; a daughter, Kandy Miller of El Dorado; a brother, Donald Troutman of Magalia, Calif.; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Memorials has been established with the First United Methodist Church and Partners in Education. Contributions may be left with the Kirby-Morris Funeral Home in El Dorado. Augusta Daily Gazette, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2006. Submitted by Diana Herrman
Dee Pettinger, 35, Augusta, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2006.
Funeral service was held this morning at Resthaven Mortuary Chapel in Wichita.
Her survivors include: fiancee, Homer King of Augusta; son, Dustin Pettinger, Wichita; Mom and Dad, Terry and Barbara Hartley, Wichita; father, Jerry Emrich, Ohio; sister, Annie Epperly and her family of Texas; brother, Tony Hartley and family of Fla.; grandparents, Jean See of Fla., Elizabeth (Nannie) Craig, Ky.; aunts and uncles, Pete and Nancy Kane, Jo Vance, and Glen Emrich, all of Ohio.
Memorials to South City Southern Baptist Church Fund, 1513 Galena, Wichita, 67210.
Arrangements were handled by Resthaven Mortuary in Wichita. Augusta Daily Gazette, Monday, Oct. 16, 2006. Submitted by Diana Herrman
Mikki Michelle Porter, 47, Augusta, passed away on Monday, Oct. 2, 2006.
Memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, at Headley Funeral Chapel in Augusta.
Mikki was born on Oct. 24, 1958, in Wichita, the daughter of Joe L. Millison and Norma Jean (Gardner) Agard. She worked as a nurse at Wesley Medical Center. On June 20, 2005, she married Tim Porter in Miami, Okla. He survives.
Other survivors include: son, Travis Hall and wife, Carrie Christner of Augusta; mother, Norma Agard and her husband, Gary of Augusta; step-brother, Mark Agard of Springfield, Ill.; step-sisters, Kay Powell of Augusta, Jean Morgan of Beaumont, Texas, Lisa Wells of Amarillo, Texas, and Garrie Lynn Kancewick of Doha, Qatar.
She was preceded in death by: her father, Joe Millison and brothers, Gerald Lee and Kerry Millison.
Memorials to American Heart Association, 5375 W. 7th, Topeka, 66606. Augusta Daily Gazette, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2006. Submitted by Diana Herrman
Warren Lamar Proctor, 92, Augusta,, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2006.
Funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7, at the Augusta First United Methodist Church. Graveside service with family will follow at Elmwood Cemetery in Augusta.
Friends and relatives may call from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Carlson Funeral Home in El Dorado today and Monday, Oct. 2.
He was born on July 24, 1914, the second child of Joseph Warren and Martha Marie (Stott) Proctor in Thornburg, Iowa. He lived in Thornburg, Wayland, and Hedrick, Iowa until the family moved to Gooding, Idaho. He graduated from Gooding High School in 1931. In 1936, he graduated from the University of Kansas, where he received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering. Later, he earned his Masters in Mechanical Engineering from Wichita State University.
He and Margaret Louise Coutant were married in 1936. They celebrated almost 64 years of marriage prior to her death in January 2000. He later married Capitola Simpson.
His first job was with Vickers Petroleum in Potwin. He and his family moved to Augusta in November, 1941, where he was employed by the Socony Vacuum Oil Company, later Mobil Oil Corporation. From 1959 to 1961, he worked for Mobil de Venezuela. He retired from the Augusta refinery in 1978.
He was involved for many years in Boy Scout leadership and received the Silver Beaver Award. He was active in the Augusta First United Methodist Church and was a member of the choir for 60 years, Rotary Club for over 50 years, and served on the Augusta USD 402 Board of Education from 1951 to 1955.
His survivors include: his wife, Capitola of the home; four children, Anne Williams (Fred) of Victoria, Texas, Robert Proctor (Ilene) of El Dorado, Elaine Cannon (Jim) of Lenexa, and Martha Riedl (Joe) of Leon; 11 grandchildren, Stephen, Thomas and James Williams, Alice, Wayne, and Alan Proctor, Rachel, Kelly and Wes Cannon, and Kay and Michael Riedl; four great-grandchildren; and Capitola's children, Lynn Simpson, Louise Reimer and Glennis Peterman.
He was preceded in death by: his parents; his first wife, Margaret; brother, George Proctor; sister, Dorothy Britton.
The family wishes to thank Zora Graves, friend and companion, for her kind and dedicated assistance to both Warren and Capitola.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Augusta First United Methodist Church.
Arrangements are under the direction of Carlson Funeral Home in El Dorado. Augusta Daily Gazette, Friday, Sept. 29, 2006. Submitted by Diana Herrman
Alfred F. "Al" Ross, 83, of Andover, loving father, grandfather and brother, went home to be with his Lord, Friday, Oct. 13, 2006.
Viewing from 4 to 8 p.m. this evening, Headley Funeral Chapel, Augusta.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17, at Faith Baptist Church, Andover. Interment will be at Andover Cemetery.
Mr. Ross was born in Anson, Kansas on Sept. 8, 1923, the son of the late John Blair and Neva (Marr) Ross. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corp during WWII and retired from Cessna after 38 years. On September 18, 1946 he married Rosella Doris Dodrill in Wichita. She preceded him in death on July 5, 1989. He was also preceded in death by a son, Don; great grandsons, Austin and Brandon Clark; and a sister, Betty Nordberg as well.
Survivors include: son Duane Ross, Andover; daughter, Joan (Jody) Lawson and her husband Jack, Augusta; brothers, Walter Ross and his wife Mardel, Wichita; and Ralph Ross, Andover; sisters Mildred Briles, Leroy, Ks.; and Esther Christie, Nevada, Mo.; two grandchildren, Michelle Clark and Matt Lawson; and six great-grandchildren, Justin Tyler, Jennifer, Leslie, Breanna, and Megan Burkett.
Memorials to Faith Baptist Church, 417 W. Central Andover, 67002, where he was a long time member and Sunday school teacher.
Arrangements are under the direction of Headley Funeral Chapel in Augusta. Augusta Daily Gazette, Monday, Oct. 16, 2006. Submitted by Diana Herrman
Edna Lee Rumsey, 74, of El Dorado, died Monday, Sept. 18, 2006.
The Celebration of her life will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, September 21, at the Kirby-Morris Funeral Home in El Dorado.
Edna was born Oct. 31, 1931 in Augusta, the daughter of Lee O. and Edna Walters Stevens. She attended school and graduated in Augusta. She moved to El Dorado and was a cook at Butler County Community College for many years. Edna married Robert Ross Rumsey on May 2, 1948 in Wichita. She enjoyed being around her grandkids and great-grandkids. Her family was very important to her. Edna loved to be outside in her garden and doing yard work, and she also loved to dance to country music.
Her survivors include: two sons, Robert Rumsey of El Dorado and Charles Rumsey of Towanda; two daughters, Glenda Arvieux of Eureka and Benita Carlisle of Houston, Texas; two brothers, Fred Stevens of Augusta, and Dick Stevens of Potwin; two sisters, Emma Sue Stevens of El Dorado and Mary Jane of Augusta; 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband Robert, two brothers and one sister.
A memorial has been established with the American Diabetes Association. Contributions may be sent to the Kirby-Morris Funeral Home. Condolences may be sent to www.kirbymorrisfuneralhome.com. Augusta Daily Gazette, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2006. Submitted by Diana Herrman
Michael Eldon Sheel, 17, Augusta, died on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2006, from injuries received in a motorcycle accident west of Augusta.
Graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 22, at the Moline Cemetry in Moline.
Mike was born on Dec. 4, 1988 at Iola, to Carl Gene and Deborah Ann (Mitchell) Sheel. He attended West Elk schools and grew up in the Moline community.
On June 26, 2006, he married Kayla Lee Ellen Higgins in Wichita, and they made their home in Augusta. Kayla also died from injuries received in the accident. Mike had been employed as a cook and recently enlisted in the United States Army.
He is survived by: his parents, Carl Sheel of Wichita and Debbie Sheel of Moline; his brother, Chris Sheel of Howard; grandparents, Larry and Ettie Mitchell of Howard and Bill and Barbara Bugg of Livingston, Texas.
He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Eldon Sheel.
The Michael Sheel Memorial has been established for the benefit of his family. Contributions may be left with the funeral home.
Funeral arrangements are being made with the Zimmerman Funeral Home in Howard. Augusta Daily Gazette, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2006. Submitted by Diana Herrman
Florence Aileen (Smith) Thornton, 86, Augusta, retired Dairette cook and waitress, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2006.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 28; funeral service at 1 p.m., Friday, Sept. 29, both at Dunsford-Zeiner Funeral Home Chapel in Augusta. Burial will be at Elmwood Cemetery, Augusta. Those attending should use the 12th Street entrance.
She was born on May 13, 1920 in New Plymouth, Idaho, the daughter of Roy and Nancy (Brotherton) Smith. She married Charles Wesley Thornton on April 16, 1949.
Survivors include: son, Larry Jackson of Topeka; step-sons, Charles "Bud" Thornton, Jr. of Douglass and Don Thornton of Oklahoma City; brothers, Lawrence L. Smith of Longview, Wash.; sister, Irene Taylor of Anderson, Ind.; two step-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by: her husband, Charles; her parents; two step-grandchildren; brother, Bill Smith.
Memorials may go to the Augusta Church of the Nazarene.
Arrangements by Dunsford-Zeiner Funeral Home, Augusta. Submitted by Diana Herrman Augusta Daily Gazette, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2006.
James H. VanBlaricon, 84, Augusta, passed away on Friday, Oct. 20, 2006.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 24, visitation with family present from noon until time of service at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 25, at Roselawn Heights Memorial Chapel in Salina. Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park, Salina.
He was born on July 7, 1922 in Union, Iowa.
His survivors include: sons, Jim VanBlaricon of Wichita and Ron VanBlaricon of Carbondale; daughter, Constance Drabant of Augusta; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy M. VanBlaricon.
Memorial established with National Jewish Research and Medical Center, in care of Roselawn Mortuary, 1307 S. Santa Fe, Salina, 67401. Augusta Daily Gazette, Monday, Oct. 23, 2006. Submitted by Diana Herrman
Hazel V. Wagner, 88, of 505 W. Pine, died Saturday afternoon. Graveside services will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Sunset Lawns Cemetery. Rev. Harold Kieler will officiate at the service.
She was born Sept. 17, 1894 in Gore, Ohio, the daughter of John J. and Elizabeth Wolfe Nutter. On June 2, 1915, she was married to John Herbert Wagner in Gore. He died Jan. 24, 1970. She had lived in El Dorado since 1918.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, U.M.W., the Order of the Eastern Star, The American Legion Auxillary, the Outlook Study Club, and the Social Order of the Beauceants.
Survivors include: one son, Dallas M. Wagner, of Arkansas City; one daughter, Mrs. W.A. (Kathryn) Orth of El Dorado; one brother, Woodrow Nutter of Logan, Ohio; one sister, Mrs. Foster Bobo of Johnstown, Ohio; and six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her husband; two sisters; three brothers; and two grandchildren.
A memorial has been established with the First United Methodist Church. Contributions can be sent to the Kirby-Morris Funeral Home. The casket will not be opened at the graveside services, but friends may call at the funeral home prior to the services.El Dorado Times, Monday, May 2, 1983. Submitted by Diana Herrman
John Herbert Wagner, 84, a leading figure in the oil industry here for more than half a century, died late Saturday afternoon at Allen Memorial hospital, where he had been a patient since sustaining a hip fracture January 15 at his home, 505 West Pine.
Funeral rites will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the First United Methodist church with the Rev. Melvin L. Short and the Rev. C.M. Nutter officiating. The Kirby Funeral Home is in charge.
The casket will remain closed during the services. Friends may call at the funeral home until noon Tuesday.
Interment will be made at Sunset Lawns, with Masonic rites at the graveside. Howard Long will serve as orator.
Mr. Wagner was born at Hebron, W. Va., on Sept. 8, 1885. He was united in marriage with Hazel Nutter on June 2, 1915, at Logan, Ohio.
The couple came to El Dorado from Ohio in March, 1918, when development of the Mid-Continent oil field was in its infancy. Since those early formative years of the industry here, Mr. Wagner has stood at the forefront of leaders whose vision, knowledge and energetic activity elevated the industry to a position of unchallenged dominance in this area.
In his early years here, Mr. Wagner was associated with the Ramsey Petroleum company as superintendent. In 1947, he formed the J.H. Wagner Drilling company, which he operated with singular success for nearly a quarter of a centery. He remained personally active in its management until he was stricken a few days ago.
In personal, business and fraternal relationships, Mr. Wagner evinced a warm and outgoing personality. He sought the companionship of his contemporaries - in all age groups - and reveled in their friendship.
A man of inflexible honor, Mr. Wagner ordered his daily life in terms of high ethical performance and unswerving loyalty. Gentle and courtly of demeanor, he was deeply devoted to members of his family, regarding their welfare as pre-eminent above all concerns.
The deprived, the handicapped and the troubled were the continuing beneficiaries of his kindly and generous consideration.
Mr. Wagner is survived by his wife, Hazel, of the home; one son, Dallas M. Wagner of 1019 Park; one daughter, Mrs. William A. Orth, Jr., of 310 South Summit; four grandchildren; one great-grandson, and one brother, Emmett Wagner, of Pittsburg, Pa.
He was preceded in death by three sisters and two brothers.
Mr. Wagner was a member of the First United Methodist church of El Dorado and was active in its affairs.
He also was a long time active member of the Kansas Independent Oil and Gas association.
His fraternal memberships included New Straitsville (Ohio) Lodge No. 48, A.F.&A.M.; Royal Arch Masons, Chapter No. 75 of Logan, Ohio; Royal and Select Master Council No. 39 of Ohio, and El Dorado Commandery No. 19, Knights Templar. May 26, 1970 Submitted by Diana Herrman
James L. Wilson, 94, Augusta, died on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2006, after a long and productive life.
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 1; funeral service at 11 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 2, both at Dunsford-Zeiner Funeral Home in Augusta. Interment will follow at Elmwood Cemetery in Augusta.
Jim was born on March 29, 1912, on a farm near Winfield, one of six children of George Heber and Della Mae Wilson. He attended rural elementary school and graduated from Winfield High School in 1929. He attended Southwestern College in Winfield, earning a degree in chemistry and math in 1934. He took a job with Skelly Oil Co. in El Dorado, where he met his wife, Geneva Morgan, who was working as a telephone operator. The couple married in 1938 and started their family there and then moved to Augusta in 1942, with Jim taking a job with Socony-Vacuum (Mobil Oil Co.). Bridge and family gatherings with friends and involvement with the First United Methodist Church were highlights of those years.
Geneva Wilson died unexpectedly in 1969, and Jim later had the good fortune to meet an attractive widowed interior decorator from Wichita, Nora "Jeri" Whiting, and they married in November of 1970. Jim and Jeri spent winters in Mesa, Ariz. after Jim retired from Mobil in 1975, following 33 years of employment. They had many a good game of bridge and golf in Mesa with new friends, as well as with old friends in Augusta in the warm months. Jim was proud of his hole-in-one at the Augusta Country Club in 1981.
After retirement from Mobil, Jim was contacted by an organization that recruited retired professionals to use their skills to help developing countries. He was asked to go to Ecuador to assist the government in their effort to develop asphalt reserves. Jim and Jeri enjoyed their several months living in Quito, though Jim's duties took him out on up-country river expeditions that Jeri decided to skip, preferring the sights and shopping the capital city.
Jim continued his active association with the Kiwanis Club and lay work at the Methodist Church in retirement. Jim and Jeri lived at Cottonwood Point retirement center in Augusta for the last six years and greatly enjoyed their view to the west over the Augusta City Lake. Jim reluctantly gave up golf in his later years, but maintained an active interest in the Kansas Jayhawk basketball team, reviewing the highlights at game's end over the phone with his son, who had watched the games in Seattle.
In addition to his wife, Jeri, Jim is isurvived by: sister, Mary Wilson of Wichita; brother, Wayne Wilson of Winfield; daughter, Sara (Frank) Shirk of St. Charles, Mo.; son, Dr. Lawrence (Jan) Wilson of Seattle, Wash.; step-daughters, Sydney (Robert) Ellis of Richmond, Va. and Beverly Wothke of Waianae, Hawaii; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; and one step-great-grandchild.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the First United Methodist Church, 2020 N. Ohio, Augusta, 67010.
Arrangements are under the direction of Dunsford-Zeiner Funeral Home in Augusta. Augusta Daily Gazette, Friday, Sept. 29, 2006. Submitted by Diana Herrman
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