Butler County, Kansas
Bahl, Levi Alan, 4-year-old son of Skip and Linda Bahl, died Sunday, April 10, 1994. Service 10 a.m. Wednesday, Culbertson-Smith
Mortuary, Wichita.
Other survivors: brother, Joel of the home; grandparents, Alice Bahl of South Hutchinson, Henry and Maxine Boucher
of Douglass; great-grandmother, Merie Davis of Hutchinson. Memorial has been established with Sonshine Child Care
Center, Valley Center Assembly of God, 400 S. Abilene, Valley Center 67147.
(Wichita Eagle ~ 12 April 1994)
Bailey, Robert, 80, retired Veterans Administration adjudication officer, died Thursday, Jan. 11, 1996. Service
2 p.m. Monday, Douglass United Methodist Church.
Survivors: wife, Sarah; son, Robert Jr. of Evanston, Ill.; daughters, Marilynn Fullerton of Lawrence, Pamela of
Douglass; half brother, Fred of Cleveland, Ohio; sisters, Darcus Mullenix of Wabash, Ind., Martha of Randlema n,
N.C.; half sister, Laura LaFave of Meadowview, Va.; four grandchildren. Memorlal has been established with Douglass
United Methodist Church. Hilyard- Smith Funeral Home.
(Wichita Eagle ~ 13 Jan 1996)
BAILEY, SARAH M.
Bailey, Sarah M., 80, homemaker, died Monday,
April 14, 1997. Service 11 a.m. Friday, Douglass United Methodist Church.
Survivors: son, Dr. Robert Bailey Jr. of Evanston, Ill.; daughters, Marilynn Fullerton of Lawrence, Pamela Bailey
of Douglass; sister, Marilynn Israel of Oklahoma City; four grandchildren. Memorials have been established with
Douglass United Methodist Church and Alzheimer's Association. Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home.
(Wichita Eagle ~ 16 April 1997)
Reba M. Barber, 82, homemaker, died Sunday, Nov. 17, 1991. Service 2 p.m. Thursday, Church of Christ, Douglass.
Survivors: husband, Rual; sons, Eddie of Norwich, Teddie of Cripple Creek, Colo.; daughters, Ruth of Norwich, Patsy
Saffell of Charlotte, N.C.; brother, Jack Rutledge of Corona, Calif.; sister, Ressie Arnold of Newark, Ark.; 11
grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren. Memorial has been established with the Church of Christ. Elliott Funeral
Home, Harper.
Barber, Rual S., 82, retired toolmaker, died Saturday, July 18, 1992. Service 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Church of Christ,
Douglass.
Survivors: sons, Eddie of Norwich, Teddie of Cripple Creek, Colo.; daughters, Ruth Barber of Norwich, Patsy Saffell
of Charlotte, N.C.; brother, Robert of Newark, Ark.; sisters, Coye Clark of Phoenix, Virgie Sims of Cold Springs,
Texas; 11 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren. Memorial has been established with Church of Christ. Elliott Funeral
Home, Harper.
(Wichita Eagle ~ 20 July 1992)
DOUGLASS - Berry, Mary Ellen (Doebler),
81, retired credit interviewer at St. Joseph Hospital, died Thursday, Dec 25, 2003. Memorial service 1 pm, Tuesday,
Dec 30, First Baptist Church, 107 S. Maple, Douglass, KS.
Survivors: spouse, Jacob Berry, of the home; daughters, Donna Myers, Sterling, and Debbie Romans, Wichita; 5 grandchildren;
5 great grandchildren. Preceded by her parents William & Effie (Wells) Doebler and 2 sisters, Jean & Martha.
She was born in Middletown, OH, March 11, 1922. Memorial to Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, 313 S. Market, Wichita,
67202. Baker Funeral Home, 100 S. Cedar, PO Box 242, Valley Center, 67147.
Published in the Wichita Eagle on 12/28/2003.
BOWERS, GLORIA J.
GLORIA J. BOWERS, 59, of Douglass, homemaker,
died Friday. Service 1 p.m. Monday, Richland Cemetery, Douglass.
Survivors: husband, Lonnie; son, Larry of Douglass; daughter, Connie Hearne of Fall River; brothers, Stanford of
Englewood, Colo., Emerson of Canyon, Texas; three grandchildren. Memorial has been established with Douglass Public
Library. Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home, Douglass.
(Wichita Eagle ~ 11 August 1985)
LONNIE H. BOWERS, 61, of Douglass, retired Boeing Military Airplane Co. employee, died Saturday, May 10, 1986. Service
1 p.m. Tuesday, Richland Cemetery.
Survivors: son, Larry of Douglass; daughters, Connie Hearne of Fall River; sisters, Eva Lee of Oxford, Leota Johnson
of Dickinson, N.D., Ruth Haggans, Betty Smithers, both of Fort Collins, Colo.; three grandchildren. Memorial has
been established with American Cancer Society. Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home.
(Wichita Eagle ~ 12 May 1986)
Brenner, Thelma R., 91, homemaker, died Saturday, June 21, 1997. Service 10 a.m. Wednesday, Richland Cemetery, Douglass.
Survivors: son, Jim Rountree of Udall; brother, Clyde Weir of Denver; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.
Senter-Smith Mortuary, Mulvane.
(Wichita Eagel ~ 24 June 1997)
Calvert, Julia Louise, 69, homemaker and retired secretary, died Friday, March 9, 2001. Service 10 a.m. Tuesday, Grace
Lutheran Church.
Survivors: husband, Jean; daughter, Kathleen Bowman of Wichita; sister, Norma Ray of Holdenville, Okla.; one grandchild.
Memorial established with Hospice Inc. Smith Mortuary, Derby.
(Wichita Eagle ~ 11 March 2001)
WILLIAM LLOYD CONDER, 79, of El Dorado, retired City Service Oil Co. employee, died Saturday. Service 11 a.m. Wednesday,
Richland Cemetery, rural Douglass.
Survivors: brother, John of Farmington, N.M.; sisters, Verda Getchel of Bradford, Penn., Margaret Newman of Ellinwood,
Fern Reser, Ruth Adams, Louida Stafford, all of Douglass. Memorial has been established with the Kansas Lung Association.
Kirby-Morris Funeral Home, El Dorado.
(Wichita Eagle ~ 27 May 1985)
CRIGER, BETTY
Criger, Betty, 81, retired bookkeeper, died
Thursday, July 22, 1999. Service 2 p.m. today, Our Savior Lutheran Church.
Survivors: husband, Richard; sons, Richard of Douglass, Peter Jansen of Overland Park, Andrew Jansen of Wichita;
daughter, Christina Shephard of Wichita; sister, Anna Mae Signor of Syracuse, N.Y.; seven grandchildren; two great-
grandchildren. Memorial has been established with Our Savior Lutheran Church. Senter-Smith Mortuary.
(Wichita Eagle ~ 24 July 1999)
Dennis, Robert Summerl, 74, of Tulsa, formerly of Mulvane, retired teacher and principal, died Sunday, Nov. 1, 1992. Service
9:30 a.m. Thursday, Stanleys Funeral Home.
Survivors: sons, Patrick of Norman, Okla., Wes Green of Oklahoma City, Joseph of Tulsa; daughters, Peggy, Laura,
both of Norman, Ruth of Oklahoma City; brother, Richard R. of Tulsa; 12 grandchildren. Memorials have been established
with Tulsa SPCA and the American Lung Association.
(Wichita Eagle ~ 4 Nov 1992)
DeWEESE, ANNA JANE
ANNA JANE DeWEESE, 85, of Augusta, homemaker,
died Tuesday, June 16, 1987. Service 10 a.m. Thursday, First Southern Baptist Church.
Survivors: son, Homer of Ponca City, Okla.; daughters, Myrtle DeFore of Augusta, Rogene Smart of Leon; foster sons,
Richard Reed of Leon, Robert Reed of Danville, Ill.; sister, Ida Beye of Augusta; 13 grandchildren; 21 great- grandchildren;
two great-great-grandchild ren. Memorial has been established with the American Heart Association. Dunsford Funeral
Home.
(Wichita Eagle ~ 17 June 1987)
Beatrice Ferguson, 94, retired school teacher and former Wichita Industrial Steel and Supply Co. secretary, died Sunday,
March 22, 1992. Service 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Richland Cemetery, Douglass.
Survivors: brother, W.W. Jacques of Hutchinson. Livingston Funeral Home, Kingman.
(Wichita Eagle ~ 24 March 1992)
ERNEST G. GILLUM, 85, of Douglass, retired hardware salesclerk and repairman, died Sunday, Dec. 11, 1988. Service
2 p.m. today, Richland Cemetery, Douglass. Survivors: nieces, Wanda Spencer and LeEtta Miller, both of Douglass;
nephews, Arthur and Carl Findley, both of Wichita. Memorial has been established with the Medicalodge of Douglass.
Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home, Douglass.
(Wichita Eagle ~ 13 Dec 1988)
GILLUM, MAMIE L.
Gillum, Mamie L., 89, retired Gillum Laundry
owner and operator, died Wednesday, July 2, 1997. Service 2 p.m. Saturday, First Baptist Church.
Survivors: daughters, LeEtta Miller, Jean Smith, both of Douglass, Sue Choens of El Dorado; brother, Melvin Payton
of Douglass; sister, Myrtle Seward of Minco, Okla.; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; four great-great
grandchildren. Memorial has been established with Hospice, Inc. Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home.
(Wichita Eagle ~ 4 July 1997)
HARTENBOWER, EDWARD L.
Edward L. Hartenbower, 71, retired automotive
garage owner and operator, died Sunday, July 1, 1990. Service 10 a.m. Tuesday, Richland Cemetery, Rose Hill.
Survivors: wife, Mollie; son, James E. of Greensboro, N.C.; daughter, Sherry Wilson of Mulvane; sister, Phyllis
Moore of Wichita; two grandchildren. Hillside Funeral Home.
(Wichita Eagle ~ 2 July 1990)
Hartenbower, Mollie Alberta, 84, died July 6, 2007. Graveside service 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Richland Cemetery, Douglass, KS. Survivors
include 2 children & their spouses; 3 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. Memorials to Hospice Care of Kansas,
3241 Victor Pl., Wichita, KS 67208. Cornerstone Cremation Society, Wichita.
Published in the Wichita Eagle on 7/9/2007.
HOUSE, ARNO B.
ARNO B. HOUSE, 83, of 2737 Conamore, retired
Boeing Military Airplanes modification mechanic, died Thursday, Dec. 8, 1988. Service 10 a.m. Monday, Broadway
Mortuary.
Survivors: wife, Blanch; sons, Jean F., Truman I, both of Wichita; daughters, Eula B. McPherson of Wichita, Youvha
L. Lindsay of Denver; 13 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren.
(Wichita Eagle ~ 10 Dec 1988)
House, Blanch H., 91, homemaker, died Friday, July 25, 1997. Service 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Richland Cemetery, Rose
Hill.
Survivors: sons, Truman, Jean, both of Wichita; daughters, Eula McPherson of Wichita, Youvha Lindsay of Denver;
13 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Broadway Mortuary, Wichita.
(Wichita Eagle ~ 28 July 1997)
House, Brenda Sue, 45, homemaker, became free, June 1, 2006. Viewing and visitation Wednesday, June 7, 2006, from
5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Service will follow, all at Ark Valley Christian Church. Respectfully casual dress. Interment immediately
following, Richland Cemetery, rural Douglass, Rose Hill Rd. at Douglass Co. Road - go three miles east and half
mile south on Indianola Rd. Bring your own sunflower seeds. Survivors include, husband, Wayne; sons, Casey and
Drew; father, Richard Gilbert; and brother, Roger Beers. A memorial has been established with Victory In The Valley,
3755 E. Douglas, Wichita, KS 67218. Baker Funeral Home, Wichita.
Published in the Wichita Eagle from 6/4/2006 - 6/5/2006.
HOUSE, TRUMAN ISAAC
House, Truman Isaac, 69, retired sheet metal
assembler, died Friday, Nov. 19, 1999. Service 10 a.m. Monday, Broadway Mortuary, Wichita.
Survivors: wife, Alma Sue; son, Tommy Wayne of Wichita; daughters, Renee Humboldt of Mulvane, Brenda Speer of Peabody;
brother, Jean of Wichita; sisters, Eula McPherson of Wichita, Youvla Lee Lindsay of Denver; seven grandchildren.
Memorials have been established with Ark Valley Christian Church, Wichita, and American Cancer Society
(Wichita Eagle ~ 21 Nov 1999)
J. MARGUERITE JACKLE, 83, of Douglass, homemaker, died Thursday. Service 2 p.m. Saturday, First Christian Church.
Survivors: son, John of Douglass; sisters, Nadine Woody of Douglass, Betty King of Augusta; five grandchildren;
four great-grandchildren. Memorial has been established with First Christian Church. Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home,
Douglass.
(Wichita Eagle ~ 4 Jan 1985)
JOHNSON, PAULINE
PAULINE JOHNSON, 93, of Mulvane, homemaker,
died Saturday, April 1, 1989. Service 2 p.m. Tuesday, Center Smith Mortuary, Mulvane.
Survivor: sister, Louise Smith of Douglass. Memorial has been established with Villa Maria Nursing Home, Mulvane.
(Wichita Eagle ~ 2 April 1989)
LARSON, CAROLYN "DIANE"
Larson, Carolyn "Diane," 60, peacefully
went to be with our Lord on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2007. Visitation will be 5-8 PM Thursday, Services will be held
Friday, 2:00 PM, both at Hillside East. Interment: Richland Cemetery, (Douglass). Diane selflessly committed herself
for the last 26 years to counseling other recovering alcoholics and addicts. She was loved by thousands and freely
gave her time to those who needed her. Diane always spoke from the heart and those who heard her speak could feel
the Spirit of the Lord. She is preceded in death by John David Larson, her husband of 25 years. She is survived
by sisters Jordan C. and Billie F. Melugin, brother Jonathan L. Melugin, all of Wichita; son Michael J. Reddick,
grandson Cody Lightner, niece Jennifer (Troy) L. Roberts, great nieces Shawna and Erin McCoy. Memorials: Diane
Larson Funeral Fund.
(Wichita Eagle ~ 13 Sept 2007)
LAWSON, EARNEST L.
DOUGLASS - Lawson, Earnest L. 87, ret. Boeing flight line mechanic and farmer, passed away Mar.
2, 2007, from Parkinson's Disease. Visitation 3-8pm Sun., 10am-8pm Mon., Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby;
service 10am Tues., First Baptist Church, 1020 N. Second, Mulvane. Lee was a veteran of WWII, serving in the Army
AirCorps. Preceded in death by his parents, Julius and Ada (Funchess) Lawson; 2 brothers; 3 sisters. Survivors:
wife, Zelma; sons, Howard & Vicki, Douglass, Ron & Maria, Topeka; grandson, Zach Jones; numerous nieces
and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the First Baptist Church, and Trinity Hospice, 1938 N.
Woodlawn, Ste. 214, Wichita, KS 67208.
(Wichita Eagle ~ 3 March 2007)
DOUGLASS - Lewis, James Austin, infant
son of Mitchell and Rita Lewis, died Saturday, July 2, 2005. Graveside services Wednesday 2 p.m., Richland Cemetery
.
Survivors: parents, Mitchell & Rita; grandparents, James and Beverly Lewis of Iola, Betty Emerson of Jamestown.
Arrangements by Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home, Douglass.
Published in the Wichita Eagle on 7/6/2005.
LICHLYTER, BERNETA ALBERTA (CLARK)
Lichlyter, Berneta Alberta (Clark), 98, homemaker, died Friday, Aug. 9, 2002. Service 10 a.m. Wednesday,
Hillside Funeral Home Augusta.
Survivors: daughters and son-in-law, Wilma and Lawrence Smith of Wichita, Loleta Knipp of Augusta; grandchildren
and spouses, Monica Lee Finnegan of Australia, Nedra Sue Kelly of Lampass, Texas, Linda Kay and Jerry Rogers of
S.C., Matthew Mark McMullen of Wichita, Jerry and Brenda Eagleson, Tom and Carolyn Eagleson all of Augusta, Marsha
Ann and Kenney Gray of Conway Springs, Betty Jo Ann and Jim Fiore of Mission Viejo, Calif.; stepgrandson, Edwin
Knipp of Wichita; 19 great-grandchildren; two stepgreat-grandchildren; 10 great-gr eat-grandchildren; one stepgreat-great-grandchild;
sister-in-law, Minnie Clark of Augusta; one niece; four nephews; many friends. Memorial established with American
Cancer Society, 400 N. Broadway, Wichita, 67202.
(Wichita Eagle ~ 12 August 2002)
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