ARMSTRONG, POLLY JANE
Armstrong, Polly Jane, 73, retired St. Joseph's Hospital Nurse, died Tuesday, March 29, 2005. A rosary service
will be at 7:00PM Friday, in the Garden Chapel at Watson Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 12:00PM Saturday,
at the Church of the Magdalen, 12626 E. 21st St. She was a member of the Eunice Sterling Chapter of the Daughters
of the American Revolution. She was preceded in death by her parents, William & Genevieve Porter, and sister,
Dorothy Ann Lauderback. Her survivors include her son, Matthew & wife Carol Eberl, son David Armstrong, daughter,
Rebecca & husband, Donald Andersen, daughter, Kathleen & husband, William Andrews, son, Paul Armstrong,
sister, Jennylynn Bouzidon, of Tucson, AZ, grandchildren, Megan, Timothy, Jason, & Sara Eberl; Stephen, Christopher,
& Katie Andersen; Daylan, Ryley, & Kallie Andrews; Austin Armstrong, and 6 great-grandchildren. Memorial
donations may be made to the American Lung Association, 4300 SW Drury Lane, Topeka, KS 66604-4219, & The Lord's
Diner, 5280 N. Broadway, Wichita, KS 67214. (Wichita Eagle, March 31, 2005)
BANNON, GENEVA M. "JENNY"
AUGUSTA - Bannon, Geneva M. "Jenny", 83, business career encompassing the Livestock and Ranching
business, Real Estate and Auction services, Motel and Restaurant management, died Feb. 22, 2006. Visitation 2 -
4 PM Sunday at Watson Funeral Home, Wichita. Funeral 2:00 PM Monday, Rose Hill Friends Church. Suvivors: Husband,
Jack, daughters, Loretta Perry, Denver, CO, Susan Bannon, Wichita, Starlet Hunt, Augusta, Jaylean Wakefield, Atlanta,
sister, Ramona Alley, Wichita. (Wichita Eagle, February 26, 2006)
BLANK, GALE L.
Blank, Gale L., 79, retired Veterinary Assistant andPetty Officer, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2008. Visitation,
Thursday, 12 to 6 p.m., Services, Friday, 1:00 p.m. both in the Garden Chapel of Watson Reflection Pointe, 3201
S. Webb Rd. Preceded in death by his father and stepmother, Walter (Shorty) and Veva Blank; mother, Bessie Hodges.
Survived by his wife sons, Michael (Susie) Blank of Newton, Chad (Deb) Blank of Augusta; daughter, Kathryn (Lloyd)
Mullins of Augusta; 8 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren. Memorials to Heart Association.(Wichita Eagle, February
1, 2008)
BOESE, LARRY E. "CHICKEN BONES"
DOUGLASS - Boese, Larry E. "Chicken Bones," died of cancer on July 28, 2006. He was born December
4, 1946, and has resided in Douglass the past 11 years. Larry was proud of his military service for his country.
He was awarded a purple heart for his bravery in Vietnam. He was a life member of the Kansas Bass Masters Association.
He was an enthusiastic Harley Davidson rider and belonged to the motorcycle groups, H.O.G. and A.B.A.T.E. After
23 years, he retired from Boeing Wichita, and enjoyed his time on his farm in Douglass. He is preceded in death
by his father John Boese; his grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Charles Mock. Survivors include special companion, Sue
Cooper, Douglass; a son, John Boese and wife, Michelle of Burns, KS; 2 daughters: Samantha Boese, and Lacy Boese,
both of Wichita; 4 grandchildren: Chloe, Eric, Dylan, and Zane. His family and many friends will miss him. In lieu
of flowers the family asks that donations be made to Dept. of Kansas, VFW, PO Box 1008, Topeka, KS 66601-1008.
A memorial service will be held in Watson's Garden Chapel, Saturday, August 5 at 2:00PM. (Wichita Eagle, August
2, 2006)
CARTER, GARY LEE
Carter, Gary Lee, 67, Associated Pest Control owner, died Thursday, October 27, 2005. The visitation with the
family present will be held from 6-8 PM Monday, with funeral services scheduled for 11:00 AM Tuesday, November
1, both in the Garden Chapel of Watson Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Reflection Pointe Cemetery, 3201 S.
Webb Road. He is survived by his beloved wife Mary, son, Jerry Lee Carter, Wichita, daughters, Carley Calistro,
Longmont, CO, and Sheila Rivas, Wichita, brother, Carl Max Carter, sister, Joan Thompson, both of Wichita, and
5 grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, 313 S. Market, Wichita, Kansas
67202. (Wichita Eagle, October 31, 2005)
COFFMAN, REX B.
Coffman, Rex B., age 74, ret. IBM Marketing Manager and Cessna Engineering Education Manager, passed away Tuesday,
October 10, 2006. A memorial service is scheduled for 3:00 PM Sunday, at Countryside Christian Church. He is survived
by his loving wife, Betty, son, Michael (Teresa) Coffman, Shawnee, OK, daughters, Roxanne (Brian) Bideau, Chanute,
KS, Rondalu (Marty) Wiltse, Derby, KS, Rosalyn Coffman, Wichita, brothers, Robert Coffman, Wichita, Ronald Coffman,
Kimberling City, MO, sister, Anita Gilgen, Noel, MO. 5 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Friends may remember
Rex with a memorial contribu tion to Countryside Christian Church, 1919 S. Rock Road, Wichita, KS 67207. (Wichita
Eagle, October 14, 2006)
DAVIS, JAN E.
Davis, Jan E., age 51, Corporate Express production manager, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, August 29, 2006.
The visitation with the family will be held from 6 - 8 PM Friday, in the Garden Chapel of Watson Reflection Pointe,
with services scheduled for 10:30 AM Saturday, Riverside Christian Church, with burial following in Watson Reflection
Pointe Cemetery. She was preceded in death by her father, Robert "Bob" Willis. Jan is survived by her
husband, Curtis, daughter, Melody (Scott) McComas, son, Sean Ballinger, mother, Doris Willis, all of Wichita, sisters,
Diane Krell, Wichita, Karen Bachman, Emporia, granddaughter, Mandy Schuckman and many nieces and nephews. Please
remember Jan with a memorial contribution to the Firefighters Museum, 1300 S. Broadway, Wichita, KS 67211. (Wichita
Eagle, September 1, 2006)
FINLEY, KENNETH P.
Finley, Kenneth P., 76, retired Cessna Aircraft electrician, passed away Sunday, May 6, 2007 Services are scheduled
for 2:30 PM, Today, Tuesday, in the Garden Chapel of Watson Reflection Pointe, with burial following in Reflection
Pointe Cemetery. He is survived by his daughters, Carol Finley of Lafeyette, IN, Tina Snow and Shelle Woodard,
both of Wichita, brothers and their spouses, Harvey and Julia of Wichita, Allen and Jan of Derby, sister, Elma
Palmer of Portales, NM, and 5 grandchildren. (Wichita Eagle, May 7, 2007)
FISHER, RODNEY D. "JACK"
Fisher, Rodney D. "Jack", 72, Wichita Dental Lab Owner and Dental Technici an, died Monday, September
12, 2005. A visitation with the family present will be held from 7-8 PM Wednesday, with funeral services scheduled
for 1:00 PM Thursday, both at Watson's Garden Chapel. Survivors include his beloved wife, Millie, sons & daughters
in law, Larry & Debbie Sutherland, and Terry & Jennifer Sutherland, all of Wichita, grandchildren, Ashley
& Brendan Hogan, Scott Sutherland, Stacie Sutherland, Lindsay Sutherland, brother and sister in law, John &
Juanita Fisher of Eagleville, MO, sister, Myrna Fisher, of Wichita, nieces and nephew, Jay Fisher of Kansas City,
MO, and Jan & Kaitlyn Polley of Ridgeway, MO and many other cherished neices and nephews. Memorial donations
may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Society, 250 S. Laura, Wichita, Kansas 67211. (Wichita Eagle, September 14,
2005)
GRIFFING, NANCY
ROSE HILL - Griffing, Nancy, 43, Certified Nurses Aide, a loving mother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend
to many, went to be with the Lord on Monday, after a brief illness. Services are scheduled for 10:00 AM Saturday,
September 23, 2006 in Watson's Garden Chapel, with burial following in Watson Reflection Pointe Cemetery, both
at 3201 S. Webb Rd., Wichita, Ks. Survivors include her daughters, Taylor, Cameron, and Kiley; parents, Bill and
Shirley Griffing, Rose Hill; sisters and their families, Cindy and Bryan Hanning, their children, Griff, Alyssa,
and Cooper, Wichita; Ginger and Rob Hampton, their children, Brock, Conner, Nick, and Rachel, Oxford, KS. She was
preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Don and Nell Griffing, and maternal grandparents, John and Alma
Bohannan. Memorial donations may be made to: Taylor, Cameron, and Kiley College Fund, c/o Fidelity Bank, 100 E.
English, Wichita, KS 67202. (Wichita Eagle, September 22, 2006)
HENDERSON, AVERY
AUGUSTA - Henderson, Avery, 4 month old daughter of Misty and Kirk Henderso n, went to be with Jesus on April
12, 2007. A visitation with the family will be held Monday, April 16, from 6-8 PM at Watson Reflection Pointe,
with services scheduled for 11:00 AM Tuesday, at Broadway Christian Church. Other survivors include her brother,
Hunter, grandparents Mary and Allen Hetherin gton, Coweta, OK, Gene and Cindy Henderson, Derby, KS, great grandparents
Shirley and Bob Gffeller, Wichita, Ed Henderson, Derby,KS, Jean and Richard Burkholder, North Bend, OR. Remember
Avery with a memorial contribution to SIDS Network of Kansas, 1148 S. Hillside, Suite 10, Wichita, KS 67211. (Wichita
Eagle, April 15, 2007)
JACOBS, MABEL JEAN
Jacobs, Mabel Jean, 82, retired registered nurse, passed away, Wed. Dec. 12, 2007. Visitation, Sunday 2 to
5 p.m., in the Garden Chapel of Watson Reflection Pointe, 3201 S. Webb, services,10:30 a.m., Pilgrim Congregational
Church. Burialfollow in Reflection Pointe Cemetery. Preceded in death by her husband, Paul, son, John, sister,
Mary Julien. Survivors, Sons, Greg (Mary Jo) of Republic, MO, Brian (Linda) of Santa Rosa, CA, and Ted (Carole)
of Wichita, Daughters, Jeanine Stateler of California, Cindy Murrill and John Burghardt of Topeka, KS, and Janell
Flickenger and Dennis Rogers of Centuria, WI. Brother, Robert Sloan, Sister, Karen Spencer, 9 grandchildren, 5
great grandchildren. Memorials to Pilgrim Congregational Church and Heartland Hospice. (Wichita Eagle, December
16, 2007)
JACOBS, MARK A.
WICHITA - Mark A. Jacobs, passed away Thursday, March 29, 2007.
A resident of Wichita, he was a certified public accountant, at B&M Tax and Bookkeeping Services Inc., and
co-owner and longtime employee of KICE Industries and Pioneer Management.
Survivors include: his wife, Blanca; children, Aundrea Jacobs, Johanna Gonzalez, Adrian Jacobs (United States Marines),
Gabriella and Ariel Jacobs; his parents, Wendell and Tillie Jacobs, Hutchinson; two sisters, Janet and Rick Mathias,
Syracuse, and Kristi and Neal Lewis, Hutchinson; and grandchildren, Layla, Larissa, and Loren Gonzalez.
Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Maranatha Worship Center, 888 South Webb Road, Wichita. Visitation will
be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Garden Chapel of Watson Funeral Home, Wichita. Burial will be in Reflection
Pointe Cemetery, 3201 South Webb Road, Wichita.
Memorials may be sent to the Maranatha Worship Center, in care of the funeral home. (Hutchinson New, April 1, 2007)
KONG, ENG
Wichita KS United States Kong, Eng, age 53, homemaker, passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2007. Services are
scheduled for 1:00 PM Saturday, (today), in the Garden Chapel of Watson Funeral Home. Survived by her children,
Samnang, Chamnann, Samnann and Jimmy. (Wichita Eagle, March 31, 2007)
PANKEY, MARY JANE (TYSON)
Pankey, Mary Jane (Tyson), 72, retired Realtor, died Thursday, June 15, 2006. A visitation with the family
will be held from 4-5 PM Sunday, June 18, in Watson's Garden Chapel. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 PM
Monday, at Central Christian Church, 2900 N. Rock Road. The family will greet guests following the funeral service.
Interment will follow at Reflection Pointe Cemetery, 3201 S. Webb Rd. Loving, Inspirational, Blessing, Amazing
Cook and Role Model. These are just a few words that describe Mary Jane. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother,
and friend. Everyone was a friend to Mary Jane. She lived her life with steadfast faith, generosity, integrity,
and service to others. Her positive attitude while battling cancer was an inspirat ion to friends and family. She
truly believed that all things are possible through Christ. Because of her love for children, Mary Jane was a PTA
Presiden t, a Girl Scout Leader, Cub Scout Leader, Awana Leader, and Bible Study Fellowship children's leader.
She was a volunteer for her church, Relay for Life, Habitat for Humanity, Wichita Board of Realtors, and Big Brothers/Big
Sisters. Above all, she enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Mary Jane had been in residential real estate
sales for more than 25 years. She was well known for her integrity and customer concern. The honors garnered during
her career include being recipient of the WAAR "President's Club," and "Master Circle" Awards.
She received the "Distinguished Service Award" 1991 and the Bob Struble Spirit Award in 2005. Everyone
who spent time with her will miss her. We will mourn her loss, we will celebrate her new life and we will cherish
her memory. Mary Jane was an active member of Central Christian Church. Preceding her in death was her mother,
Anne (Fagerquist) Tyson. She is survived by her beloved husband, Riley Pankey; children, Kim (Dan) Sullivan, Wichita,
Tamara (Andrew) Engel, Seattle, WA, Steve (Janet) Pankey, Wichita; sister, Barbara (Gene) Kading, San Diego, CA;
brothers, Phil (Joyce) Tyson Duluth, MN, Marvin (Marcia) Tyson, Wichita; grandchildren, Jason and DeAnne Sullivan,
Brandon Sullivan and fiance' Katie McAtee, Kristin Pankey, Michelle Pankey, Hans Engel; great grandchildren, Brayden
and Kynadee Sullivan; many nieces, nephews, and friends. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to His
Helping Hands, c/o Central Christian Church, 2900 N. Rock Rd., Wichita, KS 67226. (Wichita Eagle, June 18, 2006)
PRAY, BEVERLY J.
Pray, Beverly J., age 63, homemaker, went to be with the Lord on Christmas morning, 2005. Funeral are services
scheduled for 10:30 AM today, in the Garden Chapel of Watson Funeral Home with burial following at Reflection Pointe
Cemetery. She is survived by her loving husband, Ronald L. Pray, SR, sons, Ronald L. Pray, Jr. and his wife Debbie,
of Houston, TX, David A. Pray, Seattle, WA, daughters, Sharon A. Parker and her husband Richard, of Rose Hill,
KS, Glenda D. Wernert and her husband Don, Janet A. Pennington, Frances C. Pray, all of Wichita, father and step-mother,
Asberry and Mable York, of Amarillo, TX, brother, Berry York, sisters Vera McGuire, and Janice. 18 grandchildren,
8 great-grandchildren. Memorials may be given to the American Diabetes Association, 837 S. Hillside, Wichita, KS,
67211, (Wichita Eagle, December 27, 2005)
REED, BELLE MARIE
DERBY - Reed, Belle Marie, age 80, went to be with her Lord on Friday, August 03, 2007. Survived by her loving
husband, Virgil, (Candy Man at Wal-Mart in Derby), Sons, Virgil E. (Linda) Reed, Derby, Ed (Joy) Reed, Mulvane,
Eric (Bonnie) Reed, Wichita, daughter, Virginia E. Hawk, Lenexa, KS, Sister, Hazel Grimes, Richmond, MO, 6 grandchildren,
6 great grandchildren. Visitation with the family present 2 to 4 PM Sunday in the Garden Chapel of Watson Reflection
Pointe. Funeral services Monday, 10:30 AM, Countryside Christian Church, burial at Reflection Pointe, 3201 S. Webb
Rd. Please remember Marie with a donation to Countryside Christian Church, 1919 S. Rock Rd., Wichita, KS 67207.
(Wichita Eagle, August 6, 2007)
REED, TOMMY M.
DERBY - Reed, Tommy M., age 79, retired RediMix truck driver, passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2007. Services
are scheduled for 11:00 AM Saturday, in the Garden Chapel of Watson Reflection Pointe, with burial following in
Reflection Pointe Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Madelyn, son, Dr. Alan (Cindy) Reed, of Salina, KS, daughter,
Sharol (Weldon) Burnett, of Longview, TX, sister, Patricia Jones, of Wichita, 5 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild
. Memorial with American Diabetes Association, 837 S. Hillside, Wichita, KS 67211. (Wichita Eagle, November 15,
2007)
RITTER, JAMES DOUGLAS "DOUG"
Ritter, James Douglas (Doug), 49, Boeing Wichita Engineering Manager for 27 years, passed away Tuesday, September
5, 2006, after a lengthy battle with cancer. The Visitation with the family will be held from 6 - 8 PM Friday evening,
at Watson's Garden Chapel, with the Service of Life and Resurrection scheduled for 10:30 AM Saturday, at Calvary
United Methodist Church, 2525 N. Rock Road, with interment immediately following at Watson's Reflection Pointe
Cemetery, 3201 S. Webb Road. Doug is a graduate of the University of Kansas and Embry Riddle University. While
having numerous assignments at Boeing, Doug was most proud of his work with advanced composite structures, where
he received two U. S. Patents for innovations he developed, his work on the 777 aircraft, and most recently, the
Air Borne Laser program. Preceded in death by his father Lugene, Doug is survived by his wife and best friend of
over 30 years Karen, his daughters Kathryn and Emily, all of the home, his mother, Barbara of Great Bend, his brothers
Randy of Great Bend, Ben of Yuciapa, CA, and Bob of Lane, his in-laws James and Karol Ritchie, of Wichita, his
brother- in-law and wife Mark Ritchie and Leah Hardy of Laramie, Wyoming, four nieces and two nephews. In lieu
of flowers, the family is asking to remember Doug with memorials to Victory in the Valley, 3755 E. Douglas, Wichita,
KS 67218 or the Sarcoma Foundation of America, 9884 Main Street, P. O. Box 458, Damascus, MD, 20872. (Wichita Eagle,
September 8, 2006)
STONE, DUANE SNYDER
Stone, Duane Snyder, 70, passed away Wednesday January 11, 2006. A Celebrat ion Service of His Life will be
held today, Sunday, January 15, 11:00 AM at the Community of Christ Church, 3500 South Webb Road. Visitation follows
from 2 to 4 PM at the Watson Funeral Home, 3201 South Webb Road. Funeral services 10:30 AM Monday, January 16,
at Community of Christ Church, 1650 South Water Street. Burial service will follow in Reflection Pointe Cemetery
with full military honors. Duane's family included his wife Nancy Stone, children, Patti Spencer and Chris D. Stone,
MD, 9 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren, brothers, Don Snyder and Kenneth Snyder, sister Ruth Ann Knouf.
He graduated from Wichita East High School 1953, Graceland College with an AA in 1955, San Jose State University
BS in teaching and later with MS in psychology/couns eling, Wichita State University Ed.S. in school psychology.
His career in the Air Force spanned 20 years from 1963 to 1983. He served a year in Viet Nam, achieving the rank
of Major. Was in the military police, taught at Officer Training School (OTS) in Lackland AFB; ROTC recruiter at
Memphis State University, and spent his last 10 years at Minot AFB, ND working in the mental health clinic. Among
his many medals include the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, plus an additional medal given by the
Republic of South Viet Nam. He was active in his community with regular donation of blood products at the American
Red Cross totaling more than 44 gallons. He volunteered counseli ng services to abused women and was a Reality
Therapy counselor. The tragic events of September 11, 2001 led him to immediately reach out to the Islamic Community
in Wichita. He donated and erected a flag pole and flags to the Islamic Worship Center. He then became intimately
involved in their activities and attended services regularly. He worked as a school psychologist for 2 decades
in Wichita and Butler County school districts providing countless hours of educational services, home visits and
met many additional individual needs going beyond his job description. His hobbies included building a home in
Minot, ND; endless home improvements, a general fix it specialist, and carpentry. He was a voracious reader and
published writer, he attained his private pilots license and owned his own plane. He and his wife Nancy enjoyed
traveling and exploring early American history, church history sites and became regular visitors to Branson, Mo
which became a family joke. He was a religious scholar, amateur photographer and computer applications user. He
was intensely involved with his church community as it was part of his personal being. He was a member of the Community
of Christ Church (formerly known as Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints RLDS) since the early
1950s, attended the church college at Graceland College. He became an ordained minister while in San Jose, California
and served in various positions for 4 decades. He was a great and loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather,
minister, teacher, psychologist, counselor, scholar, blood donor, traveler and friend and will be sorely missed.
We will always love and remember you. A memorial has been established in his memory with the Duane S. Stone Memorial
Fund, 3201 S. Webb Road, Wichita, KS 67211. (Wichita Eagle, January 14, 2006)
VAN PHI H.
Wichita KS United States - Van, Phi H., age 33, Doctor of Podiatry, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April
26, 2008. Visitation with the family present will be Tuesday, 6 to 8 PM, with services scheduled for 10:00 AM Wednesday,
both in the Garden Chapel of Watson Reflection Pointe, with Burial following in Reflection Pointe Cemetery, 3201
S. Webb Road, Wichita. Survived by his father, Ngo T. Van, of Wichita, brothers, Vince and Tan, sisters, Phuong,
Van, Tram and Oanh, many nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established with the
Take Down Wrestling Club, 501 N. 12th, Garden City, KS 67846. (Wichita Eagle, April 29, 2008)
VILLAR, CONNOR
Villar, Connor, 9 month old son of Nick and Tonya Villar, passed away November 6, 2006. Visitation with the
family 6 - 8 PM Thursday, Services 2:00 PM Friday, in the Garden Chapel of Watson Funeral Home. Burial will follow
in Reflection Pointe Cemetery. Connor was a happy baby boy, even at such a young age, he looked up to his older
brother Peyton. Connor's smile could light up the room and often did. He will be dearly missed by all of his family
and friends. Other survivors include brother, Peyton, grandparents, Kathy and Gene Alloway, of Edna, KS, Ben and
Kim Villar, of Wichita, Matilde Villarreal,of Wichita, great-grandparents Betty Alloway, Colleen Hoppock, Bill
and Mary Villar, aunts and uncles, Melissa Alloway, Shawn Alloway, Tracy Alloway, Ben Villar JR, Amy Villar, Frankie
Villar, David Paine, Mitch Shipp, Victor Shipp, Joe Shipp, Gabby Villar, Sophia Villar. (Wichita Eagle, November
10, 2006)
VILLARREAL, MARTHA DELGADO
Villarreal, Martha Delgado, age 84, ret. from Brown's Grill West, joined our Lord Monday, May 8, 2006. A visititation
with the family will be held from 6 - 8 PM Friday, with services scheduled for 2:00 PM Saturday, both in the Garden
Chapel of Watson Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Reflection Pointe Cemetery, located on the grounds of Watson
Funeral Home. She was preceded in death by her parents, Amado and Margarita Delgado, children, Lupe Elder and Baldemar
Villarreal I, and her former husband Roque Villarreal. She is survived by her children, Mario Villarreal, Moreno
Valley, CA, Roque Villarre al, Wichita, Baldemar Villarreal II, Houston, TX, Victor Villarreal, Wichita, Sylvia
Vela, Brownfield, TX, Margarita Hernandez, Wichita, Matilde Villarre al-Shipp, Wichita, Patricia Zahra, Overland
Park, KS, Julia Kramer, Wichita, sisters, Isaura Salazar, Edinburg, TX, Margarita Persinger, Moore, OK. 3 generations
of grandchildren. Please remember Martha with a donation to The Kansas Humane Society, 4218 Southeast Blvd., Wichita,
KS 67210. (Wichita Eagle, May 12, 2006)
WATSON, THELMA D.
Watson, Thelma D., 69, retired Best Western reservation agent, died June 18, 2003. Memorial services 1 p.m.
Friday, in the Garden Chapel at Watson Funeral Home. Preceded in death by: parents, Otis and Dena Bybee; brother,
Joseph Harper.
Survivors: daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Michael Blanton, Wichita, son, William J. Watson, Wichita, sons and
daughters-in-law, Robert E. and Jan Watson, Limon, CO, David P. and Patricia Watson, Oswego, KS; sisters, Ruth
Ann Bybee, Topeka, Betty Palmer, Wichita; 6 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. Preceeded in death by her brother,
Joseph Harper. Memorial established with Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice. (Wichita Eagle, June 20, 2003)
WEIXELBAUM, DANIELLE LYNN "DINO"
Wichita KS United States - Weixelbaum, Danielle Lynn "Dino," 18, Dad's Burgers and Red Hot &
Blue employee, passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2007. Survivors include her Mother, Bobbie Weixelbaum and Step father,
Larry "Lance" Baird, Sisters, Kelsie Clark, Christian Clark and Destiny Dotson, Grandparents, Don and
Eleanor Trower, and other special family and friends. The visitation will be on Monday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., with
funeral services scheduled for Tuesday, 10:30 a.m. all in the Garden Chapel of Watson Funeral Home. Burial will
follow at Reflection Pointe Cemetery, 3201 S. Webb Rd. Memorial donations may be made in memory of Dino to the
Boeing Wichita Credit Union. (Wichita Eagle, July 21, 2007)
18-year-old killed In Apartment shooting
Her friends want everyone to know that Danielle Weixelbaum's life had just begun.
"She was the most beautiful person," said Desiree Hawkins. "Everything about her was just unbelievable.
She was beautiful inside and out."
Hawkins said she was stunned when she learned her friend had been shot to death in her east Wichita apartment early
Wednesday by a man who had been dating her mother. A 51-year-old neighbor also was killed when a bullet penetrated
his apartment wall.
Police said the shooter, Joshua Glover, 21, committed suicide after wounding two Wichita police officers responding
to a disturbance call.
Hawkins said the shooting made Weixelbaum's friends realize how short life can be.
"It's horrible that something like this could happen to somebody so beautiful and so full of life," she
said. "She'd just barely turned 18."
Hawkins said friends attending Weixelbaum's funeral on Tuesday would be wearing cherries as a sign of respect to
the person they'd come to know as "Dino."
"She was really big into cherries," she said.
Hawkins said she met Glover at a Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant where the two worked alongside Weixelbaum's 35-year-old
mother.
She said Glover was "an all right guy" who later developed an unhealthy relationship with Weixelbaum's
mother.
"He was obsessed with her, but I didn't think it would ever go that far," she said.
When Hawkins learned the name of the shooter, she said, "I was shocked. Completely shocked. I didn't believe
it was real.
"It's surreal. It seems like a dream."
When Hawkins visited the apartment Saturday, she said, it became apparent how the shooting unfolded.
"He shot the lock off the door; that's how he got in," she said. "He had to have known going into
that apartment with that gun that he was going to kill someone."
Police said Weixelbaum's mother may have been Glover's intended target. Hawkins said she thought Glover's intentions
were to hurt Weixelbaum's mother any way that he could. She said Weixelbaum and her three younger sisters were
the most important part of their mother's life.
"The girls are the world to her," she said. "For him to take her oldest, he had to have known that
that would have hit her in the heart."
The funeral is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Garden Chapel of Watson Funeral Home, 3201 S. Webb Road.
(Wichita Eagle, July 23, 2007)
Obit: Death takes G.A. Bartlett
George Archie Bartlett, 57,of 149 1/2 North Emporia, maintance engineer of the Allis Hotel ,and a resident of
Wichita for more than 22 years,died Saturday at a
local hospital.
Bartlett of native Topeka ,married the former Lula White of Lyndon,Kas. on August 17,1928.
Survivors include his widow; two sons, Donald A.Bartlett, and Hollis D. Bartlett, of Wichita; two brothers, Edward Bartlett, of Wichita and Hollis C. Bartlett, of Wichita; a sister Helen M. Daly of Topeka;and his mother Mrs.Emma Gibbsof Topeka. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Byrd-Snodgrass Funeral Home. (Taken from the Wichita Beacon. Transcribed & Submitted by Stephanie Bartlett Young)
D. J. O'Neil was found dead in his bed by a friend early this morning, having died during the night from heart disease. A few years ago O'Neill was one of the wealthiest men in Council Bluffs, Iowa, but a fast young wife ruined his bank and his health and he left her and moved here. (Kansas Weekly Capital and Farm Journal, February 2, 1908, page 2)
A Young Kansan A Suicide
Valley Center Farmer's Son Killed by A Target Rifle
Wichita, Kas., April 11 - Joseph Reynolds, 23 years old, the son of a farmer was found dead in his father's barn
near Valley Center last night. Near the body was a 22 caliber rifle. There was a wound through his head, indicating
that the muzzle of the gun had been held in the young man's mouth when discharged. He is supposed to have committed
suicide, although there are circumstances which lead the authorities to make a thorough investigation of it. (The
Kansas City Star, April 11, 1904, page 8)
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