HEMBREE, NANCY ELIZABETH
Nancy Elizabeth Hembree was born October 8, 1855,
in Stone County Missouri, and died at her home in Coolidge, Kansas, Friday, January 17, 1930. She was the daughter
of Lewis and Rade hembree. In 1874 she was united in marriage to James M. Kendall. This marriage was broken by
the husband's death, March 4th, 1904. There were seven children born to this union; Florence, Minerva, Alice, William,
John, Bertha and Frank.
Mrs. Kendall has lived in this community for 40
years, and was widely known. She was a member of the Coolidge Presbyterian Church. Those left to mourn are two
daughters - three sons, seven grandchildren, four sisters, and one brother, besides many other relatives and friends.
Two daughters are dead; Florence, who passed away in 1919 and Minerva, who died in 1918.
The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock
in the Presbyterian Church at Coolidge, Kansas, and was very largely attended, the Church being filled to capacity.
The music was in charge of Mrs. William Patterson of Holly, who provided three musical numbers - one used at the
cemetery and two at the Church. The Rev. Dr. Gorby, pastor of the Holly Presbyterian Church had charge of the funeral
and read a short Scripture Lesson, offered Prayer and read the obituary. He also spoke a very few words of personal
eulogy on the life of Mrs. Kendall, who had attained the ripe age of 74 years, 3 months and 9 days. (submitted
by Linda Burwick)
CHANCE, DELANA "DEE
DEE"
Delana "Dee Dee" Chance, 27, of Millington
passed away Monday January 23,2006 in Memphis. There will be a memorial service Sunday, January 29 at 6 p.m. at
the Flame on Madison Ave. Ms. Chance, a sales representative for Unifirst Corportation is survived by her parents,
Lowell and Carlen Chance of Millington, two sisters, Sabrina Chance of Millington and Noreena Chance of Memphis,
two brothers, Jeremy chance and Delano Thomas, both of Memphis; two nieces, Jackey and Cheyenne Sneller of Millington;
four nephews, Andrew Sneller of Millington, Chance and Angelo Thomas of Memphis and Wyatt Chance of Japan, several
aunts, uncles and cousins. (The Commercial Appeal, January 27, 2006)
COLEMAN, JOHN R.
Coleman, John R., 55, construction worker, died
Sunday, Aug. 27, 2000. Service 10 a.m. Thursday, Garnand Funeral Home.
Survivors: daughter, Dawn Sahr, of Bismarck, N.D.; brother, Charles of Bird City, sister, Charlotte Mueller of
Bartlesville, Okla., two grandchildren. Memorial has been established with Garden City Area Veterans Honor Guard
Fund. (The Wichita Eagle, August 29, 2000)
HAMLIN, EMMA O.
Emma O. Hamlin, 72, homemaker, died Saturday, April
19, 1986. Service 11 a.m. Tuesday, First Christian Church.
Survivors: husband, Frank S., son, Glen LeMoyne Olson of Oklahoma city; daughter, Sandra Haskell, Sherryl Henson
both of Hutchinson, sisters, Alice Willour of Ransom, Wilma Demuth of Wichita, five grandchildren, two great-grandchildren.
Memorial has been established with the American cancer Society. Elliott Mortuary is handling the arrangements.
(The Wichita Eagle, April 21, 1986)
WESTEMAN,
BESSIE ORENE
Westeman, Bessie Orene, 85, homemaker, died Saturday,
Oct. 31, 1998. Service 2 p.m. MST Wednesday, Syracuse First Christian Church.
Survivors: sons, Arthur, Freddie, Rodger all of
Syracuse, Jerry of Wichita, daughters, Orene Martin on Johnson, Arlene Kirby of Syracuse; sisters, Edna Rowe of
Lamar, Colo., Helen Seal of Holly, Colo., 16 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren. Memorial has been established
with Hamilton County Library. Greene Funeral Home. (Wichita Eagle, November 2, 1998)
WESTEMAN, IVA J.
Iva J. Westeman, 75, homemaker, died Thursday,
May 24, 1990. Service 10 a.m. Tuesday, United Methodist Church.
Survivors: husband, Archie, sons, Doug of Syracuse,
Archie L. of Aztec, N.M.; daughters, Doris Ford of Mount Vernon, Wash. Juanita Lewis, Marsha Spargo, both of Aztec,
seven grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren. Memorial has been established with the American Diabetes Association.
Green Funeral Home. (Wichita Eagle, May 27, 1990)
WESTEMAN, RODGER RAY
Syracuse - Rodger Ray Westeman, 68, died Aug. 21,
2007 at St. Catherine Hospital, Garden City.
He was born Feb. 12, 1939, in Syracuse, the son
of Fred W. and Bessie O. Smith Westerman. He graduated in 1958 from Coolidge High School. He spent his whole life
in the Bear Creek Community as a farmer.
He was a lifetime member of the NRA, past board
member of Syracuse Co-op, the Syracuse Moose Lodge, FSA County Committee and numerous gun clubs.
On July 14, 1961, he married Donetta Donnel at
First United Methodist Church, Syracuse. She survives.
Other survivors include a son, Mike Westeman, Syracuse,
a daughter, Rashelle DeWeese, Liberal, two brothers, Jerry Westeman, Wichita and Freddie Westeman, Syracuse, two
sisters, Orene Martin, Johnson and Arlene Kirby, Syracuse, two grandchildren and numerous other family members
and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and a
brother, Arthur L. Westeman.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. MDT Friday at the First
United Methodist Church, Syracuse. Burial will follow in the Hatton Cemetery, Bear Creek Community.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the
Hamilton County Library, Coolidge Alumni or the First United Methodist Church in care of the funeral home. (The
Hutchinson News, August 23, 2007)
