BELLAMY, VIRGIE O. MONDY

Virgie O. (Mondy) Bellamy, 86, homemaker, died Tuesday, June 13, 1989. Service 2 p.m. Friday, Free Methodist Church.

Survivor: niece, Charlene Newby of Cullison. Memorial has been established with Free Methodist Church. Larrison Mortuary.
(Wichita Eagle ~ June 15, 1989)

BUCHANAN, WARREN E.

Buchanan, Warren E., 81, retired farmer, died Saturday, March 2, 2002. Visitation with family 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Morell Funeral Home; service 10:30 a.m. Monday, Lewis United Methodist Church.

Survivors: wife, Marilyn; sons, Michael of Lamar, Mo., Rev. Jerry of Columbia Falls, Mont.; daughters, Lois Buchanan of Prescott, Ariz., Joann Lavery of Shawnee; seven grandchildren; one stepgrandchild; one great-grandchild. Memorial established with United Methodist Church Scholarship Fund and Alzheimer's Association.
(Wichita Eagle ~ April 5, 2002)

CAMPBELL, ESTHER M.

Campbell, Esther M., 80, retired nurse aide, died Wednesday, June 6, 2001. Memorial service 11 a.m. Monday, Campbell-Kelley Funeral Home.

Survivors: sons, Dennis of Aurora, Colo., Terry of Eureka; brothers, Jess Kyle of Greensburg; sisters, EmmaJean Thornburgh of Aranas Pass, Texas, Elsie Turner of Ore.; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Memorials established with Eureka Senior Center and Family Campers and R.V.er's.
(Wichita Eagle ~ June 8, 2001)

COERBER, MARY ORILLA

ELKHART - Mary Orilla Coerber, 93, died Friday, Aug. 27, 2004, at Morton County Care Center in Elkhart.

She was born Sept. 7, 1910, to Thomas Perry and Mary L. Madden Sparke in Fellsburg.

She married Harold Arthur Coerber Oct. 25, 1945, in Dodge City. He died May 11, 1991.

She was a homemaker.

She was a member of Christian Lutheran Church in Elkhart.

Survivors include four nephews, Robert A. Tucker, Winfield, C. Leroy Tucker, Wichita, Harold E. Tucker, Elkhart, and J.R. Sparke, Council Grove; and five nieces, Betty Mollahan, Houston, Debra Sparke, Randolph, Denise Unruh, Pratt, Marry J. Orrill, Colorado Springs, Colo., and Lola Noll, Broaddus, Texas.

She was also preceded in death by her parents, five brothers, Edward, Fred, Milton, Cecil and James Sparke and three sisters, Viola Tucker, Ella Sparke and Dorothy Seller.

* Cremation is planned and a family graveside service will be at a later date in the Fellsburg Cemetery.

Memorials are suggested to charities of donor's choice in care of Garnand Funeral Home, P.O. Box 854, Elkhart, KS 67950.
(Southwest Daily Times ~ Liberal, KS ~ August 31, 2004)

FATZER, HELEN O.

Helen O. Fatzer, 75, homemaker, died Monday, Dec. 8, 1986. Service 2 p.m. today, United Methodist Church, Lewis.

Survivors: daughters, Carol Fatzer of Oklahoma City, Linda Ary of Lewis; brother, Dean Dill of Kinsley; three grandchildren. Memorials have been established with Fellsburg Cemetery and United Methodist Church, Lewis. McKillip Funeral Home, Kinsley.
(Wichita Eagle ~ December 10, 1986)

FATZER, KENNETH D.

Kenneth D. Fatzer, 64, retired farmer, died Monday, Jan. 20, 1992. Service 4 p.m. today, Fellsburg (Kan.) Cemetery.

Survivors: sons, Fred of New York, Steven of Sallisaw, Okla.; daughter, Brenda of Dodge City; sister, Phyllis Wood of Tampa, Fla. Memorial has been established with Kansas State University Center for Basic Cancer Research. McKillip Funeral Home, Kinsley.
(Wichita Eagle ~ January 24, 1992)

FELL, BERTHA P.

Fell, Bertha P., 93, retired teacher, former Lewis and Fellsburg resident, died Wednesday, July 31, 1996. Service 10 a.m. Monday, First United Methodist Church, Lewis. Survivors: sons, Ferol of Newton, Douglass of Longton; brother, Fred Shuyler of Hutchinson; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Memorial has been established with the Alzheimer's Association. Broadway Colonial Funeral Home.
(Wichita Eagle ~ August 1, 1996)

FELL, MURRAY P.

Murray P. Fell, 82, retired farmer, died Sunday, March 27, 1988. Service 2 p.m. Wednesday, First United Methodist Church.

Survivors: wife, Bertha; sons, Ferol of Newton, Douglas of Longton; brother, William of Long Beach, Calif.; sister, Isabell Nixon of Eureka; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Memorial has been established with the American Diabetes Association. Draper-Cannon Funeral Home, Newton.
(Wichita Eagle ~ March 30, 1988)

FISHER, HILDA G. BRASCHLER

Hilda G. (Braschler) Fisher, 86, retired music teacher, died Sunday, March 24, 1991. Service 2 p.m. Thursday, United Methodist Church.

Survivors: sons, Norman of Arlington, Texas, Donald of Mullinville; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Memorial has been established with Kiowa County Senior Citizens Center. Fleener Funeral Home.
(Wichita Eagle ~ March 26, 1991)

FISHER, JACQUELINE "JACKIE"

Fisher, Jacqueline "Jackie," 66, retired homemaker, supervisor and public health nurse for Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services, former Bucklin District Hospital employee, died Tuesday, April 6, 1999. Service 2 p.m. Tuesday, Mullinville United Methodist Church.

Survivors: husband, Donald; sons, David, Michael, daughter, Debra Fisher Jacobs, all of Wichita; five grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren. Memorials have been established with Mullinville United Methodist Church and the American Heart Association, in care of Mullinville State Bank. Fleener Funeral Home, Greensburg.
(Wichita Eagle ~ April 9, 1999)

FISHER, LAVONA R.

Fisher, LaVona R., 82, homemaker, died Sunday, March 5, 1995. Service 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Lewis United Methodist Church.

Survivors: daughter, Norma Nickelson of Marion; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Memorial has been established with Lewis United Methodist Church. Beckwith Mortuary, Larned.
(Wichita Eagle ~ March 7, 1995)

FISHER, LETHA P.

Letha P. Fisher, 80, homemaker, died Sunday. Service 2 p.m. Wednesday, Methodist Church.

Survivors: husband, C.O.; daughter, Janet Crockett of Lewis; brother, Loren Hicks of Hemet, Calif.; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. McKillip Funeral Home, Kinsley.
(Wichita Eagle ~ April 2, 1985)

HAGEWOOD, EFFIE ANN COLE

KINSLEY Effie Ann (Cole) Hagewood, 95, homemaker, died Sunday, Aug. 6, 1989. Service 10 a.m. Wednesday, McKillup Funeral Home.

Survivors: son, Harold of Kinsley; four grandchildren; eight great- grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Memorial has been established with the Truesdale (Kan.) Methodist Church.
(Wichita Eagle ~ August 8, 1989)

HIGBIE, LORA PEARL

Higbie, Lora Pearl, 77, homemaker, died Friday, Sept. 3, 1993. Service 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Fleener Funeral Home, Greensburg.

Survivors: husband, Stanley; brother, Lee Belcher of Lewis. Memorial has been established with American Diabetes Association.
(Wichita Eagle ~ September 5, 1993)

HIGBIE, STANLEY FLOYD

Higbie, Stanley Floyd, 82, retired farmer and cattleman, died Sunday, Oct. 15, 1995. Service 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Fleener Funeral Home, Greensburg.

Survivors: several nieces and nephews. Memorial has been established with Kiowa County Senior Center.
(Wichita Eagle ~ October 17, 1995)

JOHNSON, CLARENCE L. "SHORTY"

Johnson, Clarence L. "Shorty," 81, retired farmer and machinist, died Wednesday, Nov. 2, 1994. Service 10 a.m. Saturday, United Methodist Church.

Survivors: wife, Ruth; sons, Richard of Spearville, Bill of Great Bend, Daniel of Cheyenne, Wyo.; 15 grandchildren; nine great-great- grandchildren. Memorial has been established with Lewis EMT. McKillip Funeral Home, Kinsley.
(Wichita Eagle ~ November 4, 1994)

MARTIN, JACK

Martin, Jack, 72, Franklin township road maintenance operator, died Tuesday, March 18, 1997. Service 10 a.m. Monday, Beckwith Mortuary, Larned.

Survivors: wife, Hazel; son, Roland of Belpre; daughter, Annette Reilly of Abilene; brothers, E.C. of Coalgate, Okla., Wayne, Spencer, Carl, all of Tupelo, Okla.; sisters, Edith Jones, Charlene Holder, both of Coalgate; two grandchildren.
(Wichita Eagle ~ March 22, 1997)

MILLER, LLOYD W.

Lloyd W. Miller, 81, retired farmer, died Friday, Dec. 23, 1988. Service 1:30 p.m. Friday, Lewis (Kan.) United Methodist Church.

Survivors: son, Darrel of Lewis; daughter, Dianne Anderson of Kinsley; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Memorials have been established with Kinsley Congregational Church, Lewis United Methodist Church and the American Cancer Society. McKillip Funeral Home, Kinsley.
(Wichita Eagle ~ December 28, 1988)

MONAGHAN, BERTHA ANN

Bertha Ann Monaghan, 76, homemaker, died Tuesday. Service 2 p.m. Friday, Trousdale United Methodist Church.

Survivors: husband, Oathel; son, LeRoy of Trousdale; daughter, LaVon Smart of Sawyer; sisters, Gladys Hendricks of Shell Knob, Mo., Dolly Nibarger, Zella Hentzen, both of Parsons, Clara Young of Salt Lake City; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Memorial has been established with Pratt Regional Medical Center Special Care Unit. Larrison Mortuary, Pratt.
(Wichita Eagle ~ March 20, 1985)

MONAGHAN, OATHEL A.

Oathel A. Monaghan, 81, retired farmer, died Sunday, Feb. 12, 1989. Service 2 p.m. Wednesday, Trousdale United Methodist Church.

Survivors: daughter, LaVon Smart of Sawyer; brother, Calvin of Tigard, Ore.; sisters, Marjorie Sower of Bayfield, Colo., Fiona Reed of Davis, Calif., Ivie Campbell of McMinnville, Ore., Wilma Barngrover of Kinsley, Naomi McIlvain of Mission Viejo, Calif., Cynthia Iford of Tigard, Ore., Lorene Chick of Los Angeles, Mae Elmore of Cherryvale; six grandchildren; 11 great- grandchildren. Memorial has been established with the Pratt Regional Medical Center Special Care Unit. Larrison Mortuary, Pratt.
(Wichita Eagle ~ February 14, 1989)

PARKER, GLADYS MARIE "GLADY"

Parker, Gladys Marie "Glady," 72, former secretary, died Wednesday, Sept. 11, 1996. Service 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Trousdale United Methodist Church.

Survivors: husband, Welton; son, Russell of Haviland; daughter, Kathy of Pratt; brothers, Gordon Tip Sibley of Wheaton, Don Sibley of Minneola; six grandchildren. Memorial has been established with Trousdale United Methodist Church. Beckwith Mortuary, Larned.
(Wichita Eagle ~ September 13, 1996)

ROENBAUGH, MILDRED SHANK

Roenbaugh, Mildred Shank, 92, homemaker, died Tuesday, Dec. 21, 1993. Service 1:30 p.m. today, Fellsburg Cemetery; memorial service 3 p.m., Church of the Holy Nativity.

Survivors: son, Jacob of Kinsley; daughters, Doris Boicourt of Portland, Ore., Virginia Holstine of Newton; seven grandchildren; seven great- grandchildren. McKillip Funeral Home, Kinsley.
(Wichita Eagle ~ December 23, 1993)

SELLER, DOROTHY L.

Dorothy L. Seller, 68, retired statistician for Western Power Co., died Saturday. Services, 10 a.m. Wednesday, First Baptist Church, Dodge City; 2 p.m. Wednesday, First Christian Church, Lewis.

Survivors: brothers, Cecil Sparke of Kinsley, Milton Sparke of Lewis; sisters, Viola Tucker of Winfield, Orilla Coerber of Eugene, Ore., Ella May Sparke of Dodge City. Memorial has been established with Meals on Wheels, Dodge City. Swaim Funeral Home.
(Wichita Eagle ~ March 4, 1985)

SMITH, EDNA BLANCHE

Smith, Edna Blanche, 95, homemaker, died Monday, Jan. 13, 2003. Service 2 p.m. Friday, Morell Funeral Home, Larned.

Survivors: son, Estel "Bo" Smith of Wichita; daughter, Clara Jean Liggett of Owasso, Okla.; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Memorial established with Southwind Hospice.
(Wichita Eagle ~ January 15, 2003)

SMITH, KEVIN ALLEN

Smith, Kevin Allen, infant son of Shelly and Bruce Smith, died Saturday, Sept. 27, 1997. Service 11 a.m. Tuesday, Fellsburg Cemetery, Trousdale.

Other survivors: brother, Jonathan of the home; grandparents, George and Doris Smith of Lewis; stepgrandparent, Homer Gruver of Pratt; great-grandparents, Thelma Smith of Lewis, Mae Millen of Pratt, Flossie Spears of Wichita. Larrison Mortuary.
(Wichita Eagle ~ September 28, 1997)

SMITH, SANDFORD H.

Sandford H. Smith, 85, of Las Cruces, N.M., former Fellsburg resident, retired salesman, died Sunday, Feb. 15, 1987. Service 2 p.m. Friday, Fellsburg Cemetery.

Survivors: sisters, Jennie Smith, Mary Mahan, both of Kinsley. Memorial has been established with the American Diabetes Association. McKillip Funeral Home, Kinsley.
(Wichita Eagle ~ February 19, 1987)

SMITH, THELMA E.

Smith, Thelma E., 93, retired teacher, died Thursday, June 1, 2000. Service 11 a.m. Monday, Fellsburg (Kan.) Cemetery.

Survivors: sons, George of Lewis, Richard of Goddard; five grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Memorial has been established with American Cancer Society. Minnis Chapel.
(Wichita Eagle ~ June 3, 2000)

SMITH, VERDA O.

Smith, Verda O., 75, retired Larned State Hospital nurse, died Monday, May 9, 1994. Service 2 p.m. Thursday, Fellsburg (Kan.) Cemetery.

Survivors: sons, Marlin of Chicago, Ronald of Kansas City, Mo., Gary of Overland Park; daughter, Kay Towns of Garden City; 10 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Memorial has been established with Kansas State University Center for Basic Cancer Research. Price & Sons Funeral Home.
(Wichita Eagle ~ May 11, 1994)

TANDY, DARLINE

Tandy, Darline, 81, homemaker, died Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2002. Service 10 a.m. Monday, Trinity United Methodist Church; graveside service 2:30 p.m. Monday, Fellsburg (Kan.) Cemetery. On Feb. 2, 1936 in Greensburg, Kan., she married James L. Tandy. They were married for 55 years until his death on Jan. 25, 1991.

Preceded in death by sister, Emily Parker.

Survivors: daughter, Sherrel Condit of San Antonio; brother, Welton Parker of Trousdale; sisters, Cleone Michael of Hutchinson, Goldie Gifford of Yakima, Wash.; grandchildren, Corey Condit of Houston, Jason Condit, Deanna Wise both of San Antonio; great-grandchildren, Megan, Macy. Memorial established with Trinity United Methodist Church, 411 S. Martinson, Wichita 67213. Cochran Mortuary. Condolences may be sent to the family via www.cochranmortuary.com
(Wichita Eagle ~ January 6, 2002)

TANDY, JAMES L.

James L. Tandy, 76, retired E.D.O. Air supervisor, former Coldwater resident, died Friday, Jan. 25, 1991. Services 10 a.m. Tuesday, Trinity United Methodist Church; 2:30 p.m., Fellsburg (Kan.) Cemetery.

Survivors: wife, Darline; daughter, Sherrel Condit of San Antonio; sister, Winnie Nelson of Wichita; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Memorial has been established with Trinity United Methodist Church. Cochran Mortuary.
(Wichita Eagle ~ January 26, 1991)

WEESE, HARLEY R.

Harley R. Weese, 86, retired Wichita school board maintenance worker, died Thursday, March 19, 1992. Service 10 a.m. Wednesday, Meridian Avenue Baptist Church; 3 p.m., Fellsburg Cemetery.

Survivors: daughter, Betty J. Miller of Wichita; two grandchildren. Memorial has been established with Meridian Avenue Baptist Church. De Vorss Flanagan-Hunt Mortuary.
(Wichita Eagle ~ March 20, 1992)