RENO COUNTY, KANSAS

OBITUARIES

CARTER, CHARLES WALTER

Charles Walter Carter, 84, of Denver, died March 17. Services, March 22, burial at Eastside Cemetery, Hutchinson, Kan. Born in Erie. Married Uleta Lanning Elliott, 1970. Radio technican, Frontier Airlines radio shop. Survivors, wife: stepdaughters, Donna Taylor of Idaho, Linda King of Thornton, Kathleen Pugliese of Aurora; seven grandchildren, one great-grandchild. (Rocky Mountain News, Thursday, April 6, 1995)

CORSAUT, ANETA

Aneta Corsaut, born November 3, 1933, in Hutchinson, Kansas passed away November 6, 1995 in Studio City, California. A resident of Studio City since 1962. She is survived by her beloved brother, artist, Jess Corsaut of Pacific Grove, California, 1 nephew, 5 nieces, beloved friend Bob Wagner and many, many friends.

After attending Northwestern University, Aneta moved to New York to pursue her career as an actress. She appeared in many TV role and co-starred in the film "The Blob." She then moved to California and continued her TV and film work. She is best known for her role as "Helen Crump" on the "Andy Griffith Show."

Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday, November 10, 1995 at Pierce Brothers Valhalla Little Country Chapel, North Hollywood with interment to follow in Valhalla Memorial Park. (Los Angeles Times)

CULP, LAURA "TOOT"

Laura "Toot" Culp, age 83, a resident of Bishop, CA for 7 years, born in Hutchinson Kansas on November 4, 1911, passed away October 1, 1995 at Northern Inyo Hospital in Bishop. Survivors include son, Don Culp of Hemet, daughters, Virginia Hemmingson of Cresent City, Lucille Younger of Buena Park, Delores Stewart of Buena Park, Jo Chastain of Bishop and cross Connolly of Bishop. 16 grandchildren, 40 great grandchildren and 18 great great grandchildren. Sisters, Callie Ralston of Reno and Irene Schact of Porterville.

Visitation Thursday, October 5th, 3:00 p.m. at Westminster Memorial Park Mortuary. Graveside services will be held Friday October 6, 1995 at 1:00 p.m. at Westminister Memorial Park, Pastor Jim Hood will be officiating. Interment Westminister Memorial Park, Westminister. Orange County Register.

GRABER, MARIE

Sister Marie Graber, daughter of Christ and Anna Graber, was born in Russia, Dec. 31st, in 1872. In 1874, she came, with her parents to this country. Sept. 1, 1889, she was baptized on the confession of her faith. It fell to her lot to go through life alone. In addition to this she had to suffer much in her live's eve, yet the Lord gave her the grace that she was clear in her mind to the end.

Her cry for mercy did not remain unanswered. The Lord delivered her at 12:40 p.m., Sept. 2, 1937. She attained the age of 64 years, 8 months and 1 day. She leaves two sisters, and three brothers, Katie, Peter, Jacob, John and Adina. All are glad that she is now redeemed, even thought it hurts to separate.

Three sisters preceded her in death.

Her brothers and sisters, as well as others concerned, do herewith thank all for their help, sympathy and floral offerings.

HALE, CLINTON DARLE

Clinton Darle Hale, passed away April 21, 1997 in Newport Beach, Calif. He was born to Charles and Mable Hale in Hutchinson, Kansas on October 31, 1920. Along with his brother, Charles, they moved to California where Darle attended Fullerton Union High School. He served in the Navy during World War II with the "Lighter Than Air" division. Darle was a graduate of California Institute of Technology where he received a degree in structural engineering. He was a member of the American Legion and was affiliated with various professional organization. He married his beloved wife, Betty Darlene Schrandt, and they had two sons, Greg and Brian. Darle's success in construction and engineering took him to many parts of the world. Darle was widowed in 1976 but was blessed to have the love and companionship of Joyce Scott for the last 20 years. They were members of Alta vista and Mission Hills Country Clubs. In addition to golf, they enjoyed bridge and traveling. He is survived by son, Brian Darle Hale; granddaughter, Denyse Hale; companion and best friend Joyce Scott, niece Trudy Hale Ertle; nephew, Charles A. Hale and several grand nieces and nephews. He will be truly missed by his friends and family. Visitation Thursday, April 24, 1997 from 5:00 to 8:30 p.m. and Friday, April 25, 1997 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00; Rose Hills Mortuary (Gate 1), Whittier, Calif. Services Friday, April 25th at 1:00 p.m., Memorial Chapel (Gate 1), Rose Hills Memorial Park, 3888 S. Workman Mill Rd., Whittier, CA. Orange Co., CA Register.

HIGGINS, JULIANA A.

Juliana A. Higgins of West Los Angeles and Santa Monica since 1939, died at My Father's House Hospice in WestLake Village on January 8, 1996. She was 83.

In recent years she was an active member of the Santa Monica League of Women voters and Library Volunteers.

Born September 8, 1912 in Hutchinson, Kansas to John and Anne Welch, she settled in Los Angeles' Leimert Park area in the early 1930's.

A graduate from UCLA she is survived by her sister, Florence Schenck of Laquna Hills, niece, Marina Sloan of Thousand Oaks and numerous grand cousins.

Cremation and services at sea will be conducted by the Neptune Society, January 27 out of San Pedro.

Contributions in her memory may be made to The Nature Conservancy, 201 Mission St., 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105. (Los Angeles Times)

JONES, RAY WESLEY

Ray Wesley Jones, 86, of Englewood died March 22 in Swedish Medical Center. Services were March 26 in the Columbine Hills Church of the Nazarene. Burial was in the Columbine Hills Church of the Nazarene. Burial was in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. Mr. Jones, a native of Sylvia, Kan., was a retired quality control supervisor. He was a member of Columbine Hills Church of the Nazarene. Survivors include his wife, Thelma Jones of Englewood; a son, Philip R. Jones of Englewood; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. (Rocky Mountain News, Friday, March 30, 1990)

JONES, ROBERT ALAN

Robert Alan Jones, age 78, died, December 23, 1997 in Morro Bay. He is survived by his loving son, Robert; his daughter in law Eileen; his grandchildren, Julie Quincette and Michael Robert; his nephew, George Fontaine and an extended family of Meyers, Murphys and Buschingers.

Born in Hutchinson, Kansas, he moved with his mother, Gladys, to Los Angeles in the early 1920's. He attended Los Angeles High School and U.S.C. where he played football and fell in love with his wife, Quincette Cotting.

He served his country in the J. S. Air Corps and was shot down twice in the Pacific in World War II. He retired from Ducommun Metals to begin Alan Associates and play golf. (He was always in the middle of the fairway) He is at peace and with his Quinnie.

Funeral Mass will be held 10 a.m. Monday, December 29 at Holy Cross Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please send donation to St. Jude's Children Hospital, Callanan Mortuary directors. (Los Angeles Times, December 27, 1997)

KREHBIEL, V. JOHN

V. John Krehbiel, passed away December 7, 1997 in San Diego, aged 92. He was proud to serve his country as United States Ambassador to Finland, 1973-75. He is survived by his daughter, Ginger Baldwin; his wife, Georgia Nelson Krehbiel, his granddaughters, Stacey and Jill; two great-granddaughters, his sister-in-law, Florence Cox, and husband, Richard, sister, Agnes Ruebke and other family in Kansas. He was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Elizabeth Findlay Krehbiel.

Born in Reno County, Kansas, he was educated at the University of Kansas. His professional career as insurance executive with Aetna Life Insurance Company encompassed 27 years as qualifying member of the Million Dollar Round Table and Aetna "Man of the Year" in 1968 and 1970, and service on the boards of numerous professional organizations including the Los Angeles Trust Council and the Life Underwriters Association of Los Angeles. Also director of the Fremont Indemnity Corporation, the Bank of Pasadena, and other companies. Received the Will Farrell Award in 1996 for distinguished service to the public outside the sphere of professional activity.

Very active in the Republican party for decades including work as a member of the National Finance Committee, chairman of the Central Committee of Los Angeles County, and Chairman of the Republican State Central Committee. Appointed by President Eisenhower as a Member of the trade Mission to Germany in 1959.

Member of numerous social and civic organizations including California Club, Malaika Shrine and Scottish Rite 32, Founder's Club of the Los Angeles Music Center, World Affairs Council and District Attorneys Advisory Council.

Private services were held in Del Mar.

SMITH, DELOS V. JR.

Delos V. Smith, Jr., 93, died September 13, 1997 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.

Born on June 2, 1906 in Hutchinson, Kansas, son of Delos V. and Bessie C. Bloom Smith, a third generation Kansan, he was educated at public schools in Hutchinson and received his B.A. degree from the University of Kansas in 1928 where he was initiated into Phi Beta Kappas Honor Society. He attended the first Round the World University Afloat in 1926 and 1927. He did graduate work at Harvard and the Sorbonne and College de France. After retirement, he continued studying at Hutchinson Community College from 1981 to 1995.

There are no immediate survivors.

Memorial services will be held 3 p.m. Sunday, September 21, at Delos V. Smith, Jr., Shepherd Center, 2101 W. First, Hutchinson, Kansas. Private graveside services will be held in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Memorials may be sent to Delos V. Smith, Sr., Shepherd Center c/o Elliott Mortuary, 1219 N. Main, Hutchinson, KS 67501. (L. A. Times, September 15, 1997)

STEPHENS, JACK L.

Jack L. Stephens, 57, of Golden died Dec. 21 in the Veterans Administration Medical Center. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 26, in Woods Mortuary. Burial was in Fort Logan National Cemetery.

Mr. Stephens a native of Hutchinson, Kan., was a kiln loader for Adolph Coors Co. He served in the Army in 1956 and 1957. Survivors include two sons. Mark and Charles, three sisters, Sharon, Darlene and Dorothy, and three grandchildren. (Rocky Mountain News, Tuesday, December 25, 1990)

STULL, DAVE

Dave Stull who has been sick for the past few months, died Sunday. The funeral services were held Monday at the Methodist church by Rev. Whinery and he was laid to rest in the Arlington Cemetery. (Hutchinson Daily Gazette, August 26, 1909, page 9)

TROUT, EULA JUANITA

Eula Juanita Trout, 78, of Lakewood died March 16. Services March 21, burial Lakeside Cemetery. Born in Hutchinson, Kan. Homemaker. Survivors: sons Ralph Baumer, Jr., of Pueblo, Vernon Baumer, Michael Baumer of Lakewood, Sisters, Grace Bishop. Vern Bush, Lucile Miles, Wilma Weise of Kansas; brother, Milton Gadberry of Kansas, 11 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, 1 great-great-grandchild. (Rocky Mountain News, Friday, March 31, 1995, Page 66A)

WEEKS, EDITH IRENE

Edith Irene Weeks, 92, of Lakewood, died May 29. Services were June 2 with burial at Fort Logan National Cemetery. She was born in Hutchinson, Kan. on November 4, 1902. She married Harold Weeks, 1921. She was a homemaker, and also assisted her husband in operating Weeks Greenhouses. She was a member of Order of Eastern star, Unity Chapter No. 97. Survivors include daughters, Cleora Myers of Littleton, Josephine Nettles of Lakewood; 7 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren. (Rocky Mountain News, Thursday, June 27, 1995)

BISHOP, EMMA R.

Emma R. Bishop, 84, of Denver, died May 15. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday, May 19, at Fairmount's Little Ivy Chapel with burial at Fairmount Cemetery. Mrs. Bishop was born Emma Hoffner in Hutchinson, Kan., on Jan. 14, 1913. She married Milo B. Bishop, 1941. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband; son Milo, of Aurora; daughter Mileen J. Slaven of Missouri; sister Hazel Scantlin of Kansas, five grandchildren; a great-grandchild. (Rocky Mountain Newsby, Sunday, May 18, 1997)

DeWITT, ROLAND B.

Roland B. DeWitt, 54, of Denver, died Dec. 19. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 23, at Palm Mortuary, Cheyenne. Mr. DeWitt was born in Hutchinson, Kan., on Aug. 9, 1942. He was in sales. Survivors include wife Annette of Nevada; daughter Stephanie of Nevada; son Randy of Colorado Springs; sisters, Leona McVay, Naomi Clark and Irene all of Denver, Pauline Hermance and Betty Moore, both of Arizona, brothers Duane of California, Gerald and Donald, both of Denver, two grandchildren. (Rocky Mountain Newsby, Sunday, December 22, 1996)

FLEMING, JUANITA COLEEN

Juanita Coleen Fleming, 74, of Arvada died January 16. Services were January 22, with burial at Evergreen Cemetery. Mrs. Fleming was born in Hutchinson, Kan., on April 30, 1922. (Rocky Mountain Newsby, Saturday, January 25, 1997)

NICKLAUS, MABEL E.

Mabel E. Nicklaus, 93, of Littleton died June 24. Services were June 28, in Haven, Kan. Mrs. Nicklaus was born in Haven on Dec. 28, 1903. She married John W. Nicklaus, 1921. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Methodist Church in haven, a charter member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors include daughter Dorothy Soukup of Littleton; sister Nettie Astle of Texas; seven grandchildren. (Cremated) (Rocky Mountain Newsby, Thursday, July 10, 1997)

RILEY, CHESTER A.

Chester A. Riley, 73, of Arizona, formerly of Colorado, died Dec. 27 of an aortic aneurysm. Mr. Riley was born in Hutchinson, Kan. He was a teacher and administrator in Jeffson County and Englewood. Survivors include his children, Pat, Linda, Tad and Susan; four grandchildren. (Rocky Mountain Newsby, Tuesday, December 31, 1996)

SHEETS, HERBERT W.

Herbert W. Sheets, 61, of Denver died Nov. 19. Inturnment and services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, at Fort Logan National Cemetery. Mr. Sheets was born in Hutchinson, Kans., on March 6, 1935. He married Dorothy Ann Bowers, 1957. He was a manager for Texaco. He served as a Marine corporal. Survivors include sons Randy, Herbert, Michael and Elbert of Denver, Russell of Dallas; seven grandchildren; a great-grandchild. (Rocky Mountain Newsby, Thursday, November 21, 1996)

STERNS, THOMAS W. SR.

Thomas W. Sterns, Sr., 80, of WheatRidge, died Feb. 17. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 21 at Crown Hill Chapel, with burial at Crown Hill Cemetery. Mr. Sterns was born in Hutchinson, Kans., on July 4, 1916. He was a retired mechanic for Continental Airlines. He was a member of ARECA. Survivors include son Thomas Jr., of Lakewood; daughter Susan Juarbe of Denver; seven grandchildren, five great-grandchildren. (Rocky Mountain Newsby, Thursday, February 20, 1997)

WOODALL, LLOYD ROBERT

Lloyd Robert Woodall, 79 of Boulder died June 4. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 12, at First Presbyterian Church, 1820 15th St., Boulder. Mr. Woodall was born in Hutchinson, Kan., on June 5, 1917. He married Virginia May Freeman, 1940. He was in the Navy and served in the Korean War. He worked for the U.S. Postal Service in Hutchinson and Boulder. He was an accountant for Storage Tech Corp. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. Survivors include his wife, son William of Boulder; daughter, Karen Wickman of Bayfield, sisters, Margaret Lowe, Marie Henry, Ruth Holland, all of Kansas, Dottie Erickson of Maryland, three grandchildren, three great-grandchildren. (Rocky Mountain Newsby, Monday, June 9, 1997)

SCHNEIDER, BERTHA MELVINA "ZENT"

Bertha Melvina "Zent" Schneider, 92, retired farmer and stockwoman, died Sunday, April 8, 1990. Service 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sterling Community Cemetery. Survivors: sons, Alvin of Neodosha, Don of Duncan, Neb.; daughter, LaBerta Hopping of McPherson; brother Arlo Lee Zent of Hutchinson; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Porter & Sillin Funeral Home. Note: Zent is her maiden name (The Wichita Eagle, Kansas, April 10, 1990, page 2D, submitted by Ida Maack Recu)

ZENT, ARLO F.

Arlo F. Zent, 98, died Feb. 5, 2004, at Memorial Hermann Hospital, The Woodlands, Texas. He was born May 6, 1905, at Hutchinson, the son of George W. and Arminnie Morrison Zent. A longtime Hutchinson resident, he retired as a vocational instructor at Hutchinson Reformatory. He belonged to First Presbyterian Church, Hutchinson. On Aug. 26, 1928, he married Mabel F. Perkins. She died June 19, 1992. Survivors include: a son Max and his wife Marilyn Zent, The Woodlands, Texas; a grandson, Steve Zent, and his family, Spring, Texas; two granddaughters, Shelly Sansing, The Woodlands, and Karen Zent and her husband George Harris Jr., Alexandria, Va.; and five great-grandchildren, Michelle Bosse, Lindsey Schaper, Dillon Zent, and Taylor and Shylor Sansing. He was preceded in death by a son, Arlo Zent Jr. in 1982. Graveside service will be in 1 p.m. Tuesday at Memorial Park Cemetery, Hutchinson, with the Rev. Robert B. Brooks presiding. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Hospice of Reno County, in care of Elliott Mortuary. (Hutchinson News (Kansas) February 8, 2004 (also Wichita Eagle), submitted by Ida Maack Recu)

ZENT, MABLE F.

Obituary for Mable F. Zent (nee Perkins)
The Wichita Eagle (Kansas) June 21, 1992, page 2B
Zent, Mabel F., 90, retired schoolteacher, died Friday, June 19, 1992. Service 11 a.m. Monday, Wesley Towers Assisted Living Chapel [Hutchinson, Reno, Kansas]. survivors: husband, Arlo; son, Max of Huston; sister, Nellie Smyers of Portland, Ore.; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Memorials have been established with the Good Samaritan Fund and First Presbyterian Church. Elliott Mortuary. (submitted by Ida Maack Recu)

ZENT, ARLO L. JR.

Arlo L. Zent Jr., 52, 33 Meadowlark, died Feb. 12, 1982, at Hutchinson Hospital after a short illness. He was born Dec. 2, 1929, at Little River. He was a supervisor in the industrial engineering department of Cessna, having served there for more than 31 years, and was a lifetime resident of Hutchinson. Survivors: parents, Arlo and Mabel Zent, 807 East 11th; brother, Max, Houston. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Elliott Mortuary, Hutchinson; the Rev. William Soule. Burial at Memorial Park Cemetery, Hutchinson. Friends may call from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. Sunday and Monday at the mortuary. Memorials to the Hutchinson Hospital in care of the mortuary. (Hutchinson News, February 13, 1982, submitted by Ida Maack Recu)

PETRE, JOHN

Died in Troy township, Sunday, January 15th, 1888, of lung fever, Mr. John Petra; aged 78 years. (Arlington Enterprize, January 1888, submitted by Jerry Petrie)

HOUK, LYSANDER

The Well - Kansas Jurist Passes Away in Chicago

Special to the Capital

Newton, Kan., Feb. 12 - Lysander Houk, formerly of Hutchinson, and for ten years judge of this district, died this morning in Chicago, from paralysis. He had been an invalid for more than a year. His body will be sent to Hutchinson this evening, over the Rock Island road.

Judge Houk one of the most conscientious painstaking and able jurists who ever occupied a bench in Kansas was a native of Tennessee. He was a captain in the Confederate Army during the late war and some years after the close of the war settled in St. Louis where he practiced law. He came to Kansas in 1871 and made his home at Hutchinson for twenty years as county attorney of Reno county and in 1880 became district judge of this, the Ninth judicial district.

Two years ago his health began to "fail" and he has gradually grown worse ever since. He went to Chicago shortly after for medical treatment, but for some time his death has been imminent. (Topeka Weekly Capital, February 15, 1898, page 2)