BUTLER COUNTY, KANSAS
OBITUARIES
Heather Dawn Baker, 19, of Towanda, died early
Tuesday morning, Aug. 18, 1992, as the result of an automobile accident. Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Towanda
Baptist Church with burial following in Douglass, Kan. Cemetery.
She was born May 17, 1973, in Winfield, to Jay E. and Purney L. Williams Baker. She graduated from Circle High
School with the class of '91 and had lived in Towanda for the past 10 years, moving there from Douglass. She was
a computer operator for Pizza Hut and was enrolled at Wichita State University. She was a member of the First Baptist
Church in Towanda and had been active in sports, including basketball and volleyball, and several organizations
during high school.
Survivors include: parents, Jay and Purney Baker at home; sister, Monica, at home; grandparents, Pat Perdue of
Wichita, Robert G. and Elsie J. Williams of Douglass.
A memorial has been established with the Towanda Public Library. Carlson Funeral Home has the arrangements.
(El Dorado Times ~ 19 Aug 1992 ~ Transcribed by Lori DeWinkler)
Frances Braungardt, 89, Rock, retired administrative
assistant at Douglass Nursing Home, passed away on Monday, Oct. 1, 2007.
Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Oct 5, at Miles Funeral Home in Douglass. Funeral service will be
held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 6, at the Douglass Christian Church with interment following at the Douglass
Cemetery.
Her survivors include: sons, Scott Braungardt, Kirk Braungardt, and J.L. Braungardt; six grandchildren; and nine
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lloyd Francis and Minnie (Bright) Starkey, and husband, J.C. Braungardt.
Arrangements by Miles Funeral Home, Douglass.
(Augusta Gazette ~ 3 Oct 2007)
BREWER,
CARL, JR.
WINFIELD - Brewer, Carl Jr., 80, died July 27, 2005. Service 2 p.m. Saturday, First Baptist Church. Survivors:
wife, Charlene; daughters, Diane Cook of Winfield, Sondra Alley and husband, Larry of Douglass; grandchildren,
D.J. Cooj, Deambra Boucher, Chanelle Alley; great-granddaughter, Madison Cook. Miles Funeral Service.
(Wichita Eagle ~ July 29, 2005)
CARTER, LORRAINE
"RENIE"
Carter, Lorraine "Renie," 60, Boeing Wichita payroll and insurance representative, died Wednesday, Jan.
7, 1998. Service 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Douglass Cemetery.Survivors: husband, Kelly Sr.; son, Kelly Jr. of Bella Vista,
Ark.; daughter, Kathy Donley of Rock; parents, W.A. and Austie Graves, brother, Gary Graves, sister, Janet Polk,
all of Douglass; four grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren. Hillside Funeral Home, Augusta.
(Wichita Eagle ~ January 9, 1998)
Audrey Marie (Asmussen)Clay, 88, of Douglass, retired
Cities Service Oil switchboard operator, died Tuesday, June 29, 1993. Services are 2 p.m. Thursday in the Douglass
Cemetery.
She was born May 24, 1905, in Oklahoma. Her memberships included P.E.O., O.E.S., American Legion Auxiliary, former
school board member.
Survivors include: sons, Harry of Memphis, Tenn., Mike of Douglass; brother, Carl Asmussen of San Antonio, Texas;
sister, Rhea Ciesler of Kansas City, Mo., Mildred Roohe of Barrington, Ill.; three grandchildren. Hilyard-Smith
Funeral Home has the arrangements. Douglass United Methodist Church has the arrangements.
(El Dorado Times ~ 30 June 1993)
CONDON,
MARY "PINKIE"
DERBY - Condon, Mary "Pinkie," 78, retired McConnell AFB Commissary head cashier, died Wed., Sept. 10, 2008. No visitation. Memorial graveside service 11am Monday at Douglass Cemetery. Survivors include: sons, Michael J, Kyle "Marty" (Cora), Christopher Carroll (Nira); sisters, Zelma Bowman, Dolly Lawrence; grandchildren, Amber, Christy, Joshua, Jeremy, Kyleen, Carroll Ryan and Rebecca Diane. Memorial established with Derby Public Library, c/o Genealogy Dept., 611 N. Mulberry, Derby, KS 67037. Smith Mortuary. (Submitted by Kyle Condon)
KINGMAN - Defore, Bettie J., 76, homemaker, died
Aug. 24, 2006. Service 10 a.m. Tuesday, Livingston Funeral Home. Survivors: son, Robert of Topeka; daughter, Charlene
Campbell of Auburn, Neb.; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Memorials: Kingman Cancer Care Group.
(Wichita Eagle ~ August 27, 2006)
Jack DeFore, 65, retired KDOC engineering technician,
died Friday, Sept. 6, 1991. Services 10:30 a.m. Monday, Livingston Funeral Home; 2 p.m. Douglass (Kan.) Cemetery.
Survivors: wife, Betty; son, Robert of Overbrook; daughter, Charlene Campbell of Mineral Wells, Texas; sisters,
Grace Reuther, Robinette Greenwell, both of Winfield; Nedra Smith of Fredonia, Victoria Daily of Burlington, Isabel
Greenwell of Tucson; three grandchildren. Memorial has been established with Kingman County Cancer Care Group.
(Wichita Eagle ~ September 8, 1991)
DOUGLASS - Gimple, Eldon, 83, retired brick and
stone mason, loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away June 12, 2005. Visitation 1 to 8 p.m. Tuesday,
9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home, Douglass; service 2 p.m. Thursday, Douglass United Methodist
Church.
Survivors: wife, Ellouise; daughters and son-in-law, Toni and Todd Travis of Douglass, Kay Head of Winfield; sister,
Lou Ann Hall of TX; mother-in-law, Twila Hanes-Thomas of Mulvane; grandchildren, Gavin, Logan and Trent and Amy
Banister, Tony and Andy Calvert, Skylar Travis and Kaylee Head. Memorial for The Douglass High School Sports Facility
Improvements.
Published in the Wichita Eagle on 6/14/2005.
GRAVES, AUSTIE E.
Graves, Austie E., 85, homemaker, died Monday, Aug. 6, 2001. No visitation; service 10 a.m. Thursday, Douglass
Cemetery.
Mrs. Graves and her husband of 67 years, were married May 1, 1934 in Newton.
Preceded in death by parents, Frank and Lucinda (Hinshaw) Cooley; daughter, Lorraine Carter and brothers, Ernest
and Harold Cooley.
Survivors: husband, Bill; son, Gary, daughter, Janet Polk, son-in-law, Laverne Carter, brother, Bill Cooley, sister,
Leota Newman, all of Douglass; seven grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Memorial established with First Christian
Church of Douglass. Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home.
(Wichita Eagle ~ August 9, 2001 ~ Submitted by Lori DeWinkler)
Thurston L. "T.L." Grubb, 89, of Cleburne,
Texas, formerly of El Dorado and Douglass, died Thursday, May 5, 1994. Graveside services are 10 a.m. Monday in
the Douglass (Kan.) Cemetery.
He was born Feb. 22, 1905, to Otto Ray Grubb and Irene Blair, in Howard. He lived in El Dorado for about 40 years.
On Oct. 11, 1926, he and Margaret Alice Ferguson were married. She died Oct. 7, 1984. He was a retired electronics
engineer for Boeing and a member of the Masonic Lodge in Douglass.
Survivors include: daughter, Shirley McKee of Cleburne, Texas; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. He
was preceded in death by his parents.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are to the Glenn B. Bavousett Fund, s/o D.F.W. Writer's Workshop, P.O. Box 205, Euless,
Texas 76039-0205. Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home in Douglass has the arrangements.
ROCK - Haworth, Marjorie Carol, 64, homemaker and
former owner of the Rock Cafe, died September 20, 2005. Visitation 1 pm to 8 pm Thursday with family present from
6 pm to 8 pm at Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home, 507 South Maple, Douglass. Service 10 am Saturday, September 24 at
The Douglass Cemetery
Survivors: Husband, Wayne, sons Kelly of Augusta, Kerry "Jake" of Burden, daughters Kathy Morgan, Douglass,
Kim Webster, Rock, brothers, Bob Valentine, Douglass, Don Valentine, Pt. Richmond, CA., sister, Sue Holmes, Udall,
10 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild. Memorial to charity of the donors choice. Send condolences to the family
at www.smithfamilymortuaries.com
Published in the Wichita Eagle on 9/22/2005.
HEIN, VERNA J.
Verna J. Hein, 69, former Douglass resident, retired Catholic Center for the Aging receptionist, died Wednesday,
Sept. 27, 1989. Service 2 p.m. Saturday, Douglass (Kan.) Cemetery.
Survivors: daughters, Janice Nachbor of Kansas City, Mo., Charlene Ketter of Leavenworth; sister, June Boyd of
Bentley; three grandchildren. Memorial has been established with First Christian Church. Hilyard-Smith Funeral
Home.
(Wichita Eagle ~ September 29, 1989)
HIGH, EVELYN
ANN
DOUGLASS - High, Evelyn Ann, age 61, homemaker,
died Tuesday, July 31, 2007. Visitation 3-8pm Thursday, Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home. Service 10am Friday, Douglass
Church of Christ. Preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Mary McPherson and a son, Steven. Survivors include:
husband, Doyle; son, David and wife, Shari, of Douglass; daughter, Kim Hollis and husband, Kirk, of Ponca City,
OK; siblings, Charles and Robbie McPherson, both of Rock and Charlene Crown, of Iola; grandchildren, Jayden, Jace
and Jill High, Kaylie, Lindsay and Luke Hollis. Memorials to Maude Carpenter Children's Home, 1501 N. Meridian,
Wichita, KS 67203. Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home.
(Wichita Eagle ~ August 2, 2007)
INKELAAR, JUNE ADARENE (HELSTROM)
DOUGLASS - Inkelaar, June Adarene (Helstrom), 63,
ret. Boeing modifications supervisor passed away from colon and liver cancer, Aug. 5, 2005. Visitation Monday 9am-8pm
with family present from 5-8pm at Smith Mortuary, Derby. Services 2pm Tuesday at the First Christian Church, Douglass.
June was preceded in death by her husband Walter.
Survivors: daughters and sons-in-law, Sandy and Doug Corbett, Penny and Kirk Shenold; sons, Mike and Steve Inkelaar,
all of Douglass and Mark Inkelaar , Wichita; brothers, Paul Helstrom, Sedgwick and John Helstrom, Tulsa, OK; 13
grandchildren. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Douglass Senior Center, Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice
or First Baptist Church, Douglass. Arrangements with Smith Mortuary-Derby
Published in the Wichita Eagle from 8/7/2005 - 8/9/2005.
KITTLE,
GLENN E.
Kittle, Glenn E., 69, truck driver and farmer, died Friday, August 6, 1999. Service 10 a.m. Tuesday, First Baptist
Church, Douglass.
Survivors: wife, Ruth of Augusta; sons, Ron of Sumpter, N.C., Ed of Augusta, Bill of Virginia, Larry of Washington,
Iowa; brother, Robert of Douglass; 11 grandchildren. Memorial has been established with American Diabetes Association.
Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home, Douglass.
(Wichita Eagle ~ August 9, 1999)
KITTLE,
RUTH A.
AUGUSTA - Kittle, Ruth A., 78, retired Douglass,
KS school teacher, died Nov. 4, 2005. Visitaiton 1-8pm Tuesday, Hillside Funeral Home, Augusta, with family present
from 6-8pm; service 10am Wednesday, 1st Baptist Church, Augusta. Survivors: sons, Ron (Jan), Sumter,SC, Ed (Doreen),
Augusta, Bill (Colleen), Midland, VA, Larry (Diane), Lakenheath AFB, England; sisters, Lila Parks, Holyrood, KS,
Joyce Holmes, Wichita, Lois Packard, Plains, Alice Sinclair, Cimarron, KS, sister-in-law, Ernestine Holmes, Plains,
KS; 11 grandchildren. Preceded in death by parents, husband Glenn, & brother Howard. Memorials to 1st Baptist
Church, 1501 State, Augusta, KS, 67010
(Wichita Eagle ~ November 6, 2005)
KNAPP, CECIL "PEAK"
Knapp, Cecil "Peak," 86, retired salt mill operator, died Sunday, April 27, 1997. Service 2 p.m. Thursday,
Douglass (Kan.) Cemetery.
Survivors: wife, Meryl; son, Nathan of Douglass; daughter, Christine Wells of Udall; sister, Doris Davis of Granite
Shoals, Texas; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Memorial has been established with St. Jude's Children
Hospital and Rock Community Council. Miles Funeral Service, Winfield.
(Wichita Eagle ~ April 29, 1997)
Kunkel, Brett Allan, 13, son of Terry Kunkel of
Belle Plaine and Kim Yauk of Wichita, died Thursday of injuries sustained in an automobile accident, August 19,
1999. Service 2 p.m. Tuesday, First Christian Church, Douglass.
Other survivors: brother, Jesse of Belle Plaine; sister, Laura of Wichita; grandparents, Norma Kunkel of Douglass,
Richard Yauk of Wichita, Ardene Bonds of Kansas City, Mo.; great-grandparents, Susan Yauk, Thayne and Gladys Gordon,
all of Wichita. Memorial has been established with Christian Hills Camp, Eureka. Smith Mortuary, Derby.
(Wichita Eagle ~ August 23, 1999)
KUNKEL, LAURA ELIZABETH
Kunkel, Laura Elizabeth, 15, Brooks Middle School student, daughter of Terry Kunkel of Belle Plaine and Kim Yauk
of Wichita, died Monday, August 23, 1999, of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Joint service for Laura
and her brother, Brett, 2 p.m. today, First Christian Church, Douglass.
Other survivors: brother, Jesse of Belle Plaine; grandparents, Norma Kunkel of Douglass, Richard Yauk of Wichita,
Ardene Bonds of Kansas City, Mo.; great-grandparents, Susan Yauk, Thayne and Gladys Gordon, all of Wichita. Memorial
has been established with Christian Hills Camp, Eureka. Smith Mortuary, Derby.
(Wichita Eagle ~ August 24, 1999)
DOUGLASS - Lauderbaugh, Pattie J., age 61, homemaker,
died Saturday, November 25, 2006. Visitation 10 am - 8 pm Wednesday with family receiving friends from 5 - 7 pm,
Smith Mortuary, 1415 N Rock Road, Derby. Service 10 am Thursday, First Christian Church, 303 East 4th Street, Douglass.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Roland.
Survivors: sons and daughters-in-law, Scott and Detra, Mulvane, KS, Terry, Douglass, KS and Kelly and Rachel of
West Ampton, NJ; daughter, Lorie Bushell, Augusta, KS; sisters, Sue Bailey, Douglass, KS and Sanita Dean, Sedan,
KS; grandchildren, Jayden, Brianna, Matraisa and Shelton. A memorial has been established with the American Cancer
Society, 818 N. Emporia, Wichita, KS 67214. View tributes at smithfamilymortuaries.com. Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home
in charge of arrangements.
Published in the Wichita Eagle from 11/28/2006 - 11/29/2006.
LITTLE,
MILDRED F.
DOUGLASS - Little, Mildred F., 78, died May 10,
2005. Service 10 a.m. Friday, Miles Funeral Service, Winfield.
Survivors: husband, Elywn; sons, Blake and wife, Janet, Brian and wife, Royann all of Douglass; brothers, Carl
Valentine of Rose Hill, Bill Valentine of Ponca City, OK; grandchildren, Jerry, Ryan, Travis, Andrew, Katie; great-gr
andchildren, Shelby, Kooper.
Published in the Wichita Eagle on 5/11/2005.
JERRI MAUK, 63, of 2030 Murray, homemaker, died
Tuesday. Service 2:30 p.m. Thursday, First Christian Church, Douglass.
Survivors: husband, Vern; son, John of Wichita; daughter, Sally Mauk of Missoula, Mont.; brother, Bill Arrington
of Bridgeport, Texas; sister, Mrs. Jack Purcell of Lafayette, La.; two grandchildren. Memorial has been established
with American Cancer Society. Smith Mortuary, Derby.
(Wichita Eagle ~ January 15, 1986)
Mauk, John V., 58, Branson Property Management
owner, died Sunday, November 13, 2005. Visitation, with family present, Wednesday from 2 pm until 6 pm at Smith
Mortuary, 1415 North Rock Rd. in Derby. Private family service. Survivor s, wife Linda, son & daughter-in-law,
Adrian & Brandy Mauk of Wichita, daughter Amy Mauk of Overland Park, KS, father & step-mother, Vernon &
Katherine Mauk of Douglass, sister, Sally Sue Mauk of Missoula, Montana, grandchildren, Michaela, Anthony &
Ethan. Preceded in death by his mother Jerri Mauk. In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations to The Wichita
Downtown Kiwanis Club or The American Heart Association. Send condolences to smithfamilymortuaries.com
Published in the Wichita Eagle from 11/15/2005 - 11/16/2005.
MILLER,
SUE ANN
AUGUSTA - Miller, Sue Ann, 69, retired data entry supervisor for University of Kansas School of Medicine (Wichita),
passed away June 13, 2007. Visitation 2 to 7 p.m. Monday; service 11 a.m. Tuesday, all at Hillside Funeral Home
Augusta; burial will be in Douglass Cemetery. She is preceded in death by her parents, Curtis and Brennie Reger;
sisters, Ruth Sudduth, Bertha Wentz and brother, Ross Reger. Survivors: husband, Holliday of Augusta; daughters,
Sherri (David) McDonald, Debra (Mike) Young both of Douglass; sisters, Jane (Troy) Napier, Mary Jo Hitt both of
Bridgeport, W.Va., Eleen "Cookie" (Rev. Sonnie) Palmer of Shinnston, W.Va.; grandchildren, Ashley, Lisa,
D.J. McDonald, Derek Miller, Darren and Brandon Young. Hillside Funeral Home Augusta - 775-3777.
(Wichita Eagle ~ June 17, 2007)
NEITZEL, SHELBY
DEAN
Neitzel, Shelby Dean, 17, Douglass High School student, died Sunday, March 28, 1999. Service 1 p.m. Thursday, Christ
Lutheran Church, Augusta.
Survivors: mother, Janet Lee Neitzel of Cheney; father, Steven Neitzel of Douglass; grandparents, Wilmer Grundeman,
Floyd and Janice Neitzel, all of Wichita; brother, Casey Lee of Douglass; sister, Valerie of Cheney. Memorial has
been established with Christ Lutheran Church, Augusta. Hillside Funeral Home Augusta.
(Wichita Eagle ~ March 30, 1999)
PAYTON, IRA L.
Ira L. Payton, 42, American Maplan employee, died Monday, June 9, 1986. Services 10:30 a.m. Thursday, First Baptist
Church, McPherson, 2 p.m., Douglass Cemetery.
Survivors: wife, Janice; sons, Steve, Jeff, both at home; father, Melvin Payton of Howard, mother, Annabelle Ross
of Park City; sisters, Sonja Draper of Mulvane, Alice Foust of Elk City, Maureen Ingram of Winfield. Memorials
have been established with First Baptist Church, McPherson, and the Leukemia Society of America. Ball & Son
Funeral Home.
(Wichita Eagle ~ June 11, 1986)
POLK, JAY W.
Jay W. Polk, 33, of Mesa, Ariz., former Douglass resident, backhoe operator, died Sunday, Nov. 5, 1989. Service
2 p.m. Friday, Douglass Cemetery.
Survivors: sons, Billy, Jayson, both of Arizona; daughters, Tara of Arizona, Selena of Douglass; parents, Bill
and Janet of Douglass; brother, Jeff of Rose Hill; sister, Janell Dillner of Mulvane; grandparents, Ruth Thomas
of Rock, Dorothy Polk Shaver, Bill and Austie Graves, all of Douglass. Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home.
(Wichita Eagle ~ November 9, 1989)
POLK, KATHRYN JANET
DOUGLASS - Polk, K. Janet, age 71, passed away on Monday, December 10, 2007, due to COPD. She was a lifelong resident
of Douglass devoting herself to family and friends. She enjoyed traveling, playing bridge, reading and cheering
for the Jayhawks. She was retired from the Exchange Bank of Douglass. Visitation 10am to 8pm Friday at Hilyard-Smith
Funeral Home, 507 S. Maple, Douglass; service 2pm Saturday at First Christian Church, 303 E. 4th, Douglass. Janet
was preceded in death by her parents, Bill and Austie (Cooley) Graves; husband, Bill Polk; son, Jay Polk; brother,
Gary Graves; sister, Lorraine Carter. Survivors include: daughter, Janell Dillner, Douglass; son, Jeff (Serena)
Polk, Wichita; grandchildren, Selena McLaughlin, Justin (Nicole) Dillner, Billy (Alicia) Polk, Siera Dillner, Tabatha
Polk, Devin Polk; 4 great grandchildren. A memorial has been established with the Douglass Public Library, 319
S. Forrest, Douglass, KS 67039. Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
(Wichita Eagle ~ December 13, 2007)
POLK, WILLIAM J.
"BILL"
Polk, William J. "Bill," 71, retired Boeing Wichita mechanic, died Friday, Nov. 22, 2002. No visitation;
service 2 p.m. Monday, First Christian Church.
Bill was born on Dec. 18, 1930 in Douglass to Fred and Dorothy Polk. He graduated from Doulgass High School in
1949, then joined the Air Force in 1950, serving until 1954 as a military policeman. He was married to Janet Graves
in 1959.
He worked in the construction field and at a Ford Dealership, with his brother, Jim in Douglass. In 1969, he purchased
the Fina Service Station in Douglass where he worked until he sold the business in 1975 and also served the community
as municipal court judge during this time. He then was employed by Boeing where he worked the next 15 years until
his retirement in 1990. His retirement years were spent traveling, fishing, gardening and spending time with his
family.
Survivors: wife, Janet; son and daughter-in-law, Jeff and Serena Polk of Wichita; daughter, Janell Dillner of Douglass;
brothers, Jim of Douglass, Raymond of Lawrence; sister, Freda Gillum of Benton, Ark.; grandchildren, Selena Polk
of Douglass, Justin Dillner and Siera Dillner and their father, Ronald Dillner of Douglass, Billy Polk of Grove,
Okla., Tabatha and Devin Polk of Wichita. Memorial established with First Christian Church, 303 E. 4th St. Douglass,
67039 and Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, 313 S. Market, Wichita, 67202. Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home.
(Wichita Eagle ~ November 24, 2002)
DOUGLASS - Porter, Troy D., 30 Brundage-Bone Concrete
Pumping Service, Inc. employee, passed away Friday, April 20, 2007. Visitation Tuesday, 4 to 8 p.m. with a wake
service at 7 p.m., Hillside Funeral Home, Augusta. Service 10 a.m.Wednesday, First Christian Church, Douglass,
burial at Douglass Cemetery. Troy was a graduate of St. John's Military school. Preceded in death by his father,
Kip.
Survivors: wife, Becky; children, Conner (8), Owen (6), Evan (3 months); mother & stepfather, Barbara &
Gary Wallace of Henderson, NV; sisters, Liz Pfeifer of Denver, Misi & Todd Mattix of Douglass; brother, Douglas
Porter of Andover; sister, Virginia Porter of Andover; 6 nephews, 2 nieces & lots of friends. memorials to
The Porter Family Memorial Fund c/o any Intrust Bank Location. Hillside Funeral Home, Augusta, 775-3777.
Published in the Wichita Eagle on 4/24/2007.
Ernest L. "Ike" Price, Jr., 75, of Atlanta,
died Monday, Jan. 31, 1994. Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at the First Christian Church in Douglass. Burial will
be in the Douglass Cemetery.
He was born Nov. 11, 1918, in Atlanta, to Ernest L. and Florence Mae Barnes Price. On April 9, 1949, he and Bonnie
Brown were married in Bentonville, Ark. He was a retired real estate broke and an independent oil producer and
farmer. His memberships include the Douglass American Legion and the V.F.W.
Survivors include: wife, Bonnie; sons, Mike, Pat, both of Atlanta; daughter, Deena Glaves of Douglass; eight grandchildren.
Memorials are to the Douglass High School Wrestling Fund. Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home in Douglass has the arrangements.
(El Dorado, Kansas, Times ~ 2 Feb 1994 ~ Transcribed by Lori DeWinkler)
PRICHARD, DELMAR
EUGENE
Delmar Eugene Prichard, 62, D&P Products owner and former Douglass police officer, died Friday July 27, 1990.
Service 2 p.m. Tuesday, First Baptist Church, Douglass.
Survivors: wife, Patricia; sons, Michael, Randy, both of Douglass, Greg of Joshua, Texas; daughters, Melinda, at
home, Cynthia Rose, Sheila Smith, both of Rock, Sandra Baum, Annette Spence, both of Douglass, Elizabeth Cummings
of Titusville, Fla., Pamala Barnes of Winfield; parents, G.W. and Peryle of Hutchinson; brothers, G.L. of Wichita,
Veryle of Texarkana, Ark., Harry of Christmas Valley, Ore., Bob, Claude, Garry, all of Hutchinson; sisters, Peggy
Evans of Michigan, Katherine Claudillo of Hutchinson, Faith Ann Holm of Arkansas; 37 grandchildren; one great-grandchild.
Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home. Hays
(Wichita Eagle ~ July 31, 1990)
PRICHARD, KEVIN
E.
KEVIN E. PRICHARD, 21, of Douglass, died Wednesday, Nov. 4, 1987, of injuries sustained when he was struck by a
fire truck. Service 1 p.m. Monday, First Baptist Church.
Survivors: parents, Delmar and Patricia, brothers, Mike, Randy, all of Douglass, Greg of Joshua, Texas; sisters,
Cindy Rose, Sheila Smith, both of Rock, Sandy Baum, Annette Spence, Melinda, all of Douglass, Liz Cummings of Titusville,
Fla., Pam Barnes of Arkansas City; grandparents, Gilford and Pearl of Hutchinson. Memorial has been established
with the Butler County Fire District No. 8 educational fund. Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home.
(Wichita Eagle ~ November 7, 1987)
PYKIET, REBECCA J.
REBECCA J. PYKIET, 18, of Douglass, Vernon's Kansas School of Cosmetology student, died Saturday, Oct. 15, 1988,
of injuries suffered in an automobile accident. Service 10 a.m. Tuesday, First Christian Church, Douglass.
Survivors: parents, James and Priscilla Pykiet at home; brothers, James David of Lindsborg, Aaron Dean, Nathan
Paul, both at home; grandparents, Wanola Pykiet of Allen, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Williams of Miller. Memorial has
been established with First Christian Church. Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home, Douglass.
(Wichita Eagle ~ October 16, 1988)
RHOADS, AMELIA ROSALIE
Amelia Rosalie Rhoads, 78, retired Veterans Administration Medical Center telephone supervisor, died Sunday, April
21, 1991. Service 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Poplar Avenue Church of Christ, Wichita.
Survivors: husband, John; daughters, Louise A. Cantrell, Marie Staple, both of Wichita, Mary Jane Gentry of Bel
Aire, Bonnie Schmidt of Goddard, Alicia M., at home; eight grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorial has been
established with American Heart Association. Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home.
(Wichita Eagle ~ April 22, 1991)
RHOADS, JOHN I.
Rhoads, John I., 79, retired schoolteacher, died Friday, August 6, 1999. Service 2 p.m. Monday, Rock Road Church
of Christ, Derby.
Survivors: daughters, Louise Cantrell, Marie Johnson, Bonnie Schmidt, all of Wichita, Mary Jane Gentry of Bell
Aire, Alicia Gilbert of Las Vegas; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Memorials have been established with
Hospice Care of Kansas, Know Your Bible and Arthritis Foundation. Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home.
(Wichita Eagle ~ August 9, 1999)
DOUGLASS - Rosenberry, Joseph W. "Bill",
57, financial advisor, died Jan. 19, 2007. Bill was a member of the First Christian Church in Douglass, Mulvane
Masonic Lodge, Wichita Consistory KCCH, and was a bagpiper. Visitation 1pm to 8pm Monday Hilyard-Smith Funeral
Home, 507 South Maple, Douglass, Service 10:00am Tuesday, First Christian Church, 303 East 4th, Douglass.
Survivors: wife; Pam of Douglass, son; Jason, daughter; Jodi, both of Wichita, sister; Judy McCray of Douglass,
step-daughters; Ramona Peak, Regena O'Hern & Radonna Stewart. Memorial to Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, 313
S. Market, Wichita, 67202. Send condolences and view video tribute at smithfam ilymortuaries.com Hilyard-Smith
Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
Published in the Wichita Eagle from 1/21/2007 - 1/22/2007.
SHAVER, VIOLA I.
DOUGLASS - Shaver, Viola I., 95, homemaker, passed away Monday, Nov. 6, 2006. Visitation 1 to 8 p.m. Thursday,
Hillside Funeral Home Augusta; service 2 p.m. Friday, Douglass United Methodist Church. Survivors: sons, Edward,
Harold, Charles; daughter, Freda Bergley; 14 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; 9 great-great-grandchildren.
(Wichita Eagle ~ November 9, 2006)
Donnie D. Stebbens, 53, of El Dorado, died Thursday,
Jan. 20, 1994. Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Hillside Funeral Home in Augusta with Rev. James Little of the
Cedar Chapel United Methodist Church in Wichita officiating. Burial will be in the Douglass Cemetery.
He was born Nov. 2, 1940, in Buffalo, Okla., to Julius and Zelma (Edwards) Stebbens. He was a depot agent for the
Frisco Railroad.
Survivors include: daughter, Karen Stebbens of Oklahoma City; step-brother, Robert Stebbeins of Rockwall, Texas;
sister, Marlene Little of Augusta; stepsister, Donna Waterman of Wichita; mother, Zelma Stebbens of El Dorado.
He was preceded in death by his father Julius Stebbens and son, Scott Stebbens.
Memorials are to the Sedgwick County Division of the American Heart Association, 2100 E. Douglas, Wichita.
(El Dorado, Kansas, Times ~ 21 Jan 1994)
ZALDIVAR, GAIL M.
Zaldivar, Gail M., 58, formerly of Wichita, Beech Aircraft Corp. radial electrical assembler, died Tuesday, Aug.
23, 1994. Service 10 a.m. Friday, Douglass Church of Christ.
Survivors: husband, Victor; sons, David of Arkansas City, Dean of Olathe; daughters, Robin Richardson of Muskogee,
Okla., Roberta Jones, Victoria Bergley, both of Douglass; stepdaughter, Melody Martinez of San Antonio; brothers,
Richard Drake of Antigo, Wis., George Drake of Park Falls, Wis.; sisters, Shirley Spencer of Stevens Point, Wis.,
Judy Zak of Milwaukee, Patricia Fullerton of Anchorage, Alaska; 12 grandchildren; one great- grandchild. Memorial
has been established with the American Diabetes Association. Hil-yard-Smith Funeral Home.
(Wichita Eagle ~ August 25, 1994)
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