April 20, 2008
Maxine Heueisen 75th
Maxine Heueisen, of Great Bend, will celebrate her 75th birthday on April 26 with a family dinner. She was born April 23, 1933, to Earl and Jesse Carr of Larned. On Nov. 26, 1955, she married Charles Heueisen. He died April 17, 1979.
She has three children, Debra Hamlin and husband Greg of Wichita, Donna Zimmerman and husband Ray of Great Bend and Dean Heueisen and wife Jackie of Blue Springs, Mo.; and seven grandchildren, Jason, Justin and Joel Hamlin of Wichita, Sara Zimmerman of Wichita, Cory Zimmerman of Manhattan, Rachel and Gage Heueisen of Blue Springs.
Cards may be sent to her at 731 Wilson Street, Great Bend, KS 67530.
Norma McCurdy 80th
Norma Folkerts McCurdy will celebrate her 80th birthday on April 27. She will be celebrating in Keller, Texas, with her daughters, Klela and Zola; granddaughters, Lindsey and Sonja; and great-grandchildren, Emma and Sam.
Cards may be sent to her at 501 Bourland, Apartment 3303, Keller, TX 76248. She misses her friends in Kansas and will be happy to hear from everyone
Maxine Murray 95th
Maxine Murray of Larned, celebrated her 95th birthday with a large family gathering at the Methodist Church in Trousdale.
Born April 19, 1913, on a farmstead near Gentry, Ark., she was the daughter of Ples and Amanda Givens The family moved to Seward when she was 2 years old. She married C. Kenneth Murray in Rozel on May 13, 1933. He died on Jan. 1, 1979. She is a homemaker.
Her children and their spouses are: Barbara and Simon Root of Lyons, Beverly Cornelison of Larned, Bonnie and Clinton Russell of Trousdale, Betty Gardner of Hoisington and the late Gary Murray; 16 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; three step-great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; and four step-great-great-grandchildren.
Cards may be sent to her at P.O. Box 162, Larned, KS 67550.
Lloyd G. Lewis 90th
Lloyd G. Lewis of Larned will celebrate his 90th birthday on April 27. He was born in Jamestown to Minnie and George Lewis on April 27, 1918. He graduated from Jamestown High School.
He served in both Europe and the Pacific during World War II in the Army. After the war, he worked for the Curtis Candy Company and, for many years at A.A. Doerrs in Larned. A member of the American Legion for many years, he enjoys fishing, gardening, playing pool and watching sports. He is a great University of Kansas basketball fan.
He married Naomi Bedwell on July 21, 1939, at Bisbee Ariz. She died in March 2001. He has two surviving sons, Gerald (Gerry) and wife Jewell of Larned and Steven of Roeland Park. His son Richard died in February 2003. Richard’s wife Karen lives in Larned. He has two grandchildren, Carla Batten of Larned and Dana McGovern of St. Louis, Mo.
Cards may be sent to him at 117 South Santa Fe, Larned, KS 67550.
April 13, 2008
Luella Mericle 80th
Luella (Truex) Mericle will celebrate her 80th birthday on April 19. Born April 19, 1928, in Great Bend to Adelbert and Ida Marie Truex, she grew up with two sisters, Virginia and Alberta. She graduated from Great Bend High School. Her father was a police officer in Great Bend.
She married Carl Mericle. He died Nov. 9, 1995. A resident of Moravia, Iowa, she was a housewife. She has five children, Russell, Mark, Carla, Curtis, and Daniel; 11 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. A son, Mark, is deceased.
Cards may be sent to her at 1415 South B. Street, Lot #31, Albia, IA 52531.
Zorn twins 80th
Elmer Zorn of Hoisington and Alvin Zorn of Smith Center will celebrate their 80th birthday with card showers. The twins were born on April 19, 1928, to Fred and Anna Zorn in the Odin area. They both served in the Army in Korea.
Elmer worked for the Barton County Highway Department for 37 years. He married Emily Podlena on Oct. 7, 1952, in Wilson. They have three sons, Dennis and Brenda Zorn of Denver, Colo., Ron Zorn of Crystal Lake, Ill., and James and Donna Zorn of Great Bend; and five grandchildren. Cards may be sent to him at Country Place Home Plus, 520 N. Vine St., Hoisington, KS 67544.
Alvin worked at and owned Alkar Tire Service in Smith Center. He married Bernice Tinkel on Sept. 16, 1952, in Dubuque. They have three children, Joan and Richard Kuhlman of Derby, Marvin and Robin Zorn of Athen, Ill., and Randy and Julie of Ottumwa, Iowa; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Cards may be sent to him at 206 E. St., Smith Center, KS 66967.
April 6, 2008
Viola Wagner 80th
Viola Wagner of Otis will celebrate her 80th birthday on April 10 with a family gathering in Great Bend. She was born April 10, 1928, to Solomon and Lydia Wegele. On Aug. 15, 1948, she married Ray Wagner in Otis. A homemaker and active member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Otis, she enjoys cooking, making quilts and volunteering in various local activities. She has two sons, Dale and wife Marta of Littleton, Colo., and Larry and wife Charlotte of Hutchinson, seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Cards may be sent to her at Box 331, Otis, KS 67565.
Isabelle Dumler 85th
Isabelle (Karst Deutsch) Dumler will celebrate her 85th birthday with a family meal on April 12. Hosts for the celebration will be her children, Barb and Roy Nolte of Hoisington, Jo and Paul Hindman of Claflin, and Mel and Di Deutsch of Lawrence. Her step-children are Verna and Al Maier of Great Bend and Larry and Judy Dumler of Dodge City. She has eight grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, five stepgrandchildren and eight stepgreat-grandchildren.
Cards may be sent to her at 1108 Park, Hoisington, KS 67544.
March 30, 2008
Louise Hejny 85th
Louise Hejny of Great Bend, formerly of the Otis/Olmitz communites, will celebrate her 85th birthday with a come-and-go reception from 2 to 4 p.m. on April 5 at the Great Bend Recreation Center, 1214 Stone.
Hosts for the event will be her daughters and their families, Donna Urban and Phil Feist of Gardner, and Norma and Richard Kraisinger of Otis, and her nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
She requests no gifts.
Dolores Kaiser 80th
Dolores Kaiser is celebrating her 80th birthday on March 30 with a champagne lunch at The Club at StoneRidge. Helping her celebrate this milestone are her children, Paul and Kathy Kaiser and Eldon and Beth Foster, all of Great Bend, and Kent and Mary Kaiser of Bushton; along with her grandchildren, David and Kim Bollig of Topeka, Eric Kaiser and Kayla Kaiser, both of Great Bend, Chad and Keri Suppes of Hays, Brian and Christie Foster and Karl Kaiser, all of Manhattan, and Kyle Kaiser of Bushton; and her great-grandchildren, Kaitlyn and Kale Suppes of Hays.
She was born March 31, 1928, the daughter of Joseph and Marie Zink. Cards may be sent to 365 Avenue B, Bushton, KS 67427.
Bob Littrell 80th
Bob (Shaky) Littrell of Hoisington will celebrate his 80th birthday with a reception for friends and family from 2 to 4 p.m. on April 6 at The Lodge Cafe in Hoisington. Hosts for the celebration are his children and their spouses, Mike and Jozet Littrell, Debbi and Mike Davis, Sandy and Jim Ray and Marte Littrell and daughter Shelby, all of Hoisington, and Christa and Jerry Beck of Claflin. He has 13 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. He requests no gifts.
He was born on April 7, 1928, in Hoisington to George and Gladys Littrell. He married Betty Durand on June 20, 1950. She died May 22, 2001. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1947 to 1951 and was an electronic technician aboard the USS Gurkey in the Korean War. An employee of the oil field, he retired from Terra Resources in 1986. He spends his days on the golf course with his friends or in his wood shop making sawdust.
Cards can be sent to him at 344 N.W. 70 Rd., Great Bend, KS 67530.
March 23, 2008
Patricia Burnett 80th
Patricia (Pat) Burnett will celebrate her 80th birthday with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. on March 30 at 2005 Kansas Ave. in Great Bend. Hosts for the celebration will be her children, Mike Burnett, Sue Parks, Barbara Bowers and Patrick Burnett.
Cards may be sent to her at 1208 Baker Ave., Great Bend, KS 67530.
March 16, 2008
Joe Lapka 80th
Joe Lapka celebrated his 80th birthday with a reception on March 15 in Great Bend. Host for the celebration was his daughter, Dina Heier.
Mr. Lapka was born on March 14, 1928. A resident of Barton County for most of his life, he managed Bailey’s Farm Supply Store for 32 years. He has 14 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Cards may be sent to him at 1401 Tyler, Great Bend, KS 67530.
Mary Ann Wondra 70th
Mary Ann Wondra of Great Bend will celebrate her 70th birthday with a family dinner followed by an open house, from 2 to 4 p.m. today at the Great Bend Senior Center, 2005 Kansas Ave.
The daughter of Anton F. (Tony) and Louise (Maneth) Huslig, she was born on March 12, 1938, near Fowler. She married Arthur A. Wondra on Nov. 14, 1959, in Cunningham. They moved to Great Bend in 1959 and have resided here since then. A graduate of the Dominican School of Nursing in Great Bend, Class of 1959, she is a registered nurse and has worked at Central Kansas Medical Center, Cherry Village Nursing Center and Barton County Home Health and Hospice, retiring in 2000. She is a member of Prince of Peace Parish, St. Rose Church, the Altar Society and Daughters of Isabella.
Mrs. Wondra has five children, Kevin and Teresa Wondra of Great Bend, Kathy and Eric Walsten of Mulvane, Alan and Karen Wondra of Wichita, Korey and Leann Wondra of Hutchinson and David and Valerie Wondra of Derby. She also has 11 grandchildren, Brice, Kyle and Andrew Walsten; Jennifer and Aaron Wondra; Alisha, Lucas and Evan Wondra; and Zachary, Joshua and Emma Wondra.
Cards may be sent to her at 6 NW 50 Road, Great Bend KS 67530.
Dorothy Matlack 90th
Dorothy Lambel Matlack will celebrate her 90th birthday with an open house from 2 to 5 p.m. on March 22 at the Methodist Church Education Building in Lyons. Hosts for the event will be her children, Sandy and Ron Atteberry and Wade Lambel, and her grandchildren. She would appreciate cards but no gifts, please.
Leona Klein 86th
Leona M. Klein will celebrate her 86th birthday on March 21. Relatives request a card shower. Cards may be sent to her at 583 NE 100 Ave., Ellinwood, KS 67526-9029.
March 9, 2008
Dixie Ewert birthday
A birthday card shower is requested for Dixie Ewert on March 12. A longtime resident of Great Bend, she recently moved to Missouri to be with her daughter.
Cards may be sent to Dixie Ewert, in care of Linda Heitland, 318 Teston Drive, Ferguson, MO 63135.
Agatha Reeves 89th
Agatha Reeves will celebrate her 89th birthday on March 9. She was born March 9, 1919, in Great Bend. She has three children, Nancy and Larry Perriera of Oceanside, Calif., Joyce and Tom Lewis of Great Bend and Geary and Gaylene Cuzick of Plainville; seven grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Cards may be sent to her at The Crossing at Malvern, attn: Agatha Reeves, 720 Walco Rd., Apt. 218, Malvern, AR 72104.
Vera Wilkens 90th
Vera Wilkens of Claflin will celebrate her 90th birthday with a family dinner on March 15 at her home. She was born on March 16, 1918, to Coy and Nona Vance of Stafford. They later moved to Coldwater, where she graduated from high school. On May 3, 1939, she married Leo Wilkins. He died June 7, 2000.
Her children are Don Wilkins and wife Jerilyn of Excelsior Springs, Mo., and Carol Carson of Hutchinson. She has four grandsons and four great-grandchildren.
Cards may be sent to her at P.O. Box 427, Claflin, KS 67525.
February 24, 2008
Peacock 85th
Connie Peacock celebrated her 85th birthday on Feb. 21. She was born on Feb. 21, 1923, in WaKeeney. She married Thomas Peacock in 1941. They moved to Great Bend in 1945, where she has resided for the past 63 years.
She worked alongside Tom at the old Standard Station on 10th and Main and then the Conoco Station at 10th and Grant until she opened Connie’s Yarn Center in 1972. She operated her shop, conducting classes and selling knitting machines and quality yarn, closing the shop in 1995 when Tom passed away. She continues to enjoy knitting and other hand work and meeting with her “knitting” group.
She was a Rebekah Lodge member, and a member of Bissell Point Extension Homemakers Unit until it disbanded. She continues to be active in Pilot Club and is a member of the Presbyterian Church.
She has four children, Claudia Bibber of Carmel Valley, Calif.; Robert Peacock of Midland, Utah; Sheldon Peacock and wife Kristie of Great Bend; and the late David Peacock and wife, Cathy, who lives in Fayetteville, Ark.; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Cards may be sent to her at 2215 Van Buren, Great Bend, KS 67530.
Beulah Weeks 90th
Beulah Weeks of Great Bend will celebrate her 90th birthday with an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. on March 2 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center, 1560 K-96 Highway.
The daughter of Henry Clinton and Lily Ellen Woodyard, she was born March 3, 1918, in Marshall County. She graduated from Luray High School. On Jan. 1, 1941, she married Glenn E. Weeks. He died July 31, 1995. She lived in Russell County on the family farm for 54 years, moved to Hoisington in 1995 and then to Great Bend in 2007. She has two daughters, Lou Ann and Chuck Hinze of Clarkston, Mich., and Ruth and Robert Lanterman of Great Bend; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Cards may be sent to her at 1560 K-96 Highway, Great Bend, KS 67530.
February 10, 2008
Reichuber 97th
Caroline Reichuber will celebrate her 97th birthday on Feb. 16 with a card shower.
Cards may be sent to her at: 1115 Kansas, Larned, KS 67550.
February 3, 2008
Luella Schwager 85th
Luella Schwager celebrated her 85th birthday in the Cardiac Care Unit at Wesley Hospital in Wichita on Dec. 29. All eight of her children, spouses and several of her grandchildren were present to help celebrate this special day.
She was born on Dec. 29, 1922, Luella Pauline Burhenn, to Paul and Bertha (Langrehr) Burhenn at a farm south of Ellinwood in Stafford County. She graduated from Ellinwood High School in 1940 and married George J. Schwager on Nov. 7, 1940, at the St. Rose of Lima Rectory. He died on May 25, 2002. She has eight children; 21 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren, with one more on the way; and six great-great-grandchildren, with one more on the way. One grandson, Jerry Emerson, passed away in 1993.
Mrs. Schwager spent three weeks and two days in the Wichita hospital and is now back at Central Kansas Medical Center for rehabilitation to return home. Cards may be sent to 5924 Birchwood, Great Bend, KS 67530.
January 27, 2008
Watts 80th
Junior Raymond Watts will celebrate his 80th birthday with a reception from 1 to 3 p.m. on Feb. 3 at the Great Bend Senior Center, 2005 Kansas Ave. He was born on Feb. 3, 1928, in Quincy to Charley and Ruby Watts.
He married Ruth Schwintz on Aug. 10, 1950, in Yates Center. They now reside in Eureka. His children and their spouses are Ron and Connie Watts of Great Bend, Sue and David Stanely of Kinsley and Chris and Kenny Beakey of Great Bend; 13 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and two stepgreat-grandchildren.
Disque 70th
Wally Disque will celebrate his 70th birthday with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. on Feb. 3 at the Claflin Community Center. He was born Feb. 7, 1938, to Adam and Margaret Disque. He married Joyce Lindenmuth on May 14, 1961.
A lifetime resident of the Claflin area, he is a substitute bus driver for the Claflin Schools and a lifetime farmer. His hobbies include riding his whizzer motorbike and collecting Crosley cars. Hosts for the reception will be his children, Mark and Kelly Disque of Wylie, Texas, Doug and Jacquie Disque of Great Bend and Sheri and Joey Girard of Claflin. He has seven grandchildren.
Cards may be sent to him at 1561 N.E. 130 Ave., Claflin, KS 67525.
January 20, 2008
Betty Huenergardt 80th
Betty Huenergardt will celebrate her 80th birthday on Jan. 21 with a card shower. She was born Jan. 21, 1928, in Albert to Otto and Ellen (Arnold) Oetken. She married Maurice Huenergardt. He died May 19, 2004.
Her children and their spouses are Sharon and Ron Fuller and Heidi Huenergardt, all of Wichita, Gwen and Martin Wareham of Calabasas, Calif., and Maureen Huenergardt of Great Bend. She has one grandchild.
Cards may be sent to her at 615 Locust St., Apt. 106, La Crosse, KS 67548.
Ruth H. Nuss 92nd
Ruth H. Nuss of Great Bend will celebrate her 92nd birthday today. She was born on Jan. 20, 1916, in Bemidji, Minn., to the Rev. and Mrs. Otto J. Brauer.
She married Melvin O. Nuss, a Great Bend attorney, in 1941 and moved to Great Bend at that time. Mr. Nuss died in 1998. A homemaker, she has shown a lifetime interest in beauty, trees and anything sweet.
Mrs. Nuss has four children, Kathryn Nuss of Tangier, Morocco, Barbara Nuss of Great Bend, Frederick and wife Candace Nuss of Hoisington and Joanne Nuss of Santa Fe, N.M. She has five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren: Garth and Lamia and a young Youssef of Orlando, Fla.; Christopher Bauer of New York City, N.Y.; Khalil and Halima Soodi and baby Lina, and Abdelaziz Soodi and Yasmina Soodi, all of Tangier, Morocco.
Cards may be sent to her at P.O. Box 2080, Great Bend, KS 67530.
January 13, 2008
Kenny Sellens 91st
Kenny Sellens will celebrate his 91st birthday on Jan. 14 with a card shower. He moved with his wife Berdena to Great Bend from Hoisington after the tornado. They now live in Ellinwood. He was employed by Murdy Motors.
His children are Judy Harmon of Austin, Texas, Jim Sellens of Wasilla, Alaska, Jan Westrum of Monument, Colo., Jayne Klir of Denton, Texas, and Jolene Boys of Great Bend. He has seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Cards may be sent to him at Woodhaven Care Center, 510 W. 7th St., Ellinwood, KS 67526.
Anthony Hoffman 80th
Anthony “Tony” Hoffman of Claflin celebrated his 80th birthday with family and friends on Dec. 29. He was born Dec. 9, 1927, in Claflin. He married Caroline Birzer on June 1, 1950, in Hoisington. He was a farmer, stockman and insurance adjuster until he retired.
His children and their spouses are: Linda Hoffman and Robert Hasler of Oakland, Calif., Larry and Chris Hoffman of Shawnee, Pam and Dave Wirth of Ellinwood, Mark and Gina Hoffman of Kempton, Ill., Brian and Bernie Hoffman of Claflin, Keith and Ann Hoffman of Raymore, Mo., Craig and Shelly Hoffman of Wichita, and Brent and Elizabeth Hoffman of Spring Hill. He has 29 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Ruth Aeschliman 97th
Ruth Aeschliman will celebrate her 97th birthday on Jan. 19 with a card shower. Born at Sabetha, she enjoyed a career of teaching in elementary schools in Kansas. The last 27 years of her teaching career were spent in the Great Bend school system.
Cards may be sent to her at 1608 SW 37th, Apt. 202, Topeka, KS 66611.
Ruth Ochs 80th
Ruth Ochs of Otis will celebrate her 80th birthday from 2 to 4 p.m. on Jan. 20 with a reception at the Senior Center, 105 W. Fisher, in Otis.
She was born Jan. 20, 1928, to Wilhelm and Freda Maier in rural Ellis County. She married Wilmer Ochs on June 24, 1951. He died April 7, 1981.
Hosts will be her children and their spouses, Stan and Ann Ochs of Hutchinson and Terry and Sandra Wilkerson of Woodward, Okla. She has four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Cards may be sent to her at P.O. Box 108, Otis, KS 67565.
January 6, 2008
Robert Boele 80th
Robert L. Boele will celebrate his 80th birthday on Jan. 7 with a card shower. He has lived in and around Great Bend most of his life. He married Nelda Boele. He has three children, John C. Boele of Sterling, Tammula L. Boele of Great Bend and Stacy Trivinio of St. John; and three grandchildren.
Cards may be sent to him at: 1479 NW 80th Ave., Radium KS 67550.
December 30, 2007
Befort 90th
Isabelle Befort will celebrate her 90th birthday on Jan. 8 at her home in Great Bend. The daughter of John L. and Katherine Herrman, she was born in 1918 on a farm near Liebenthal.
She married Victor A. Befort in 1941 in Hays, where the couple lived until 1948, moving to Great Bend where she has since lived. Mr. Befort died in 1994. She has two sons, Robert J. and Eugene L., both of Great Bend.
Cards may be sent to her at 2123 Morton St., Great Bend, KS, 67530.
Maneth 80th
Robert (Bob) Maneth of Great Bend, formerly of Liberal, will celebrate his 80th birthday with an open house for family and friends from 2 to 4 p.m. on Jan. 5 at the Highland Hotel Heritage Room, 3017 10th Street in Great Bend. He requests no gifts.
He was born Jan 1, 1928, in Great Bend. He married Dorothy Schneweis on Jan. 9, 1950, in Beaver. A retired farmer and insurance adjuster, he enjoys spending time with family and friends.
Hosts for the celebration will be his children, Marion and MJ Maneth of Cabot, Ark., Karen and Marty Loving of Pawnee Rock, Bob Maneth of Friendswood, Texas, Connie and George Rosel of Liberal, Pam and Greg Spaulding of Manhattan and Mike and Tami Maneth of Bullhead, Ariz. He has 16 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Cards may be sent to him at 2808 Quivira, Great Bend, KS 67530.
December 23, 2007
Miller 80th
Betty L. Miller will celebrate her 80th birthday on Dec. 28. Born in Richie, Mo., she has been a resident of Great Bend for most of her life. She is married to Leonard J. Miller.
Her children are Lester Burke of Ellinwood; and Gary Burke, Dana Abrams, Belinda Peters and Karla Engler, all of Great Bend. She has 11 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Cards may be sent to her at 624 Cheyenne Dr., Great Bend, KS 67530.
Sutton Schmidt 96th
Shiela Sutton Schmidt will celebrate her 96th birthday on Dec. 28. Mrs. Schmidt taught school at Pawnee Rock, Albert and Larned schools for many years. She also taught piano lessons, directed plays and helped with the Pawnee Rock Easter Pageant. She moved from Pawnee Rock to Madison, S.D., in 1988 to be near family.
Help Mrs. Schmidt celebrate her birthday by sending cards to her at: Heritage Senior Living, 211 NW 1st St., Madison, SD 57042.
December 9, 2007
Wilhite 85th
Mary Louise Wilhite, formerly of Larned, will celebrate her 85th birthday with a card shower.
She was born on Dec. 15, 1922, the daughter of George and Edna (Batman) Hill of Pawnee Rock. She graduated from Pawnee Rock High School in 1940 and from Fort Hays State College with a degree in elementary education. She taught in rural Barton County, Pawnee Rock and Larned for 50 years. She married Woodroe “Woody” Wilhite on Oct. 3, 1943. He died Sept. 13, 2001.
Mrs. Wilhite’s children are John and Eileen Wilhite of Larned and Jack and Kerry Wilhite of Amarillo, Texas. She has seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
She requests no gifts but cards may be sent to 7109 Vinewood St., Amarillo, TX 79108.
December 2, 2007
Dean Standau 78th
Dean D. Standau will celebrate his 78th birthday on Dec. 10, 1929. He was born in Minneapolis.
A resident of Salina and Hoisington for most of his life, he was employed by Kansas Brick and Tile for almost 20 years and managed several truck dealerships in different states. He married Alice Stanton. She died in April 1996.
His children are Deanna DuVall of Edmond, Okla., Gary Standau of Haysville, Marilyn Standau of Salina and Beth Warren of Clearwater, Fla. He has two grandchildren, Erin Warren and Alissa Warren.
Cards may be sent to him at 619 W. Walnut, Salina, KS 67401.
November 18, 2007
Beulah 'Lovie' Unruh 100th
Beulah "Lovie" Unruh, a lifelong resident of Pawnee Rock, will celebrate her 100th birthday from 2 to 4 p.m. on Nov. 20 at Alterra Sterling House, 1206 Patton Road, in Great Bend. Friends and former students are invited to attend.
Beulah Knisley was born Nov. 20, 1907, in Sherwood, Ohio. She married Roger Unruh in 1933. They moved to Pawnee Rock in 1937. She taught fifth and sixth grades at Radium from 1956 to 1960 and fourth grade at Riley Elementary in Great Bend from 1961 to 1972.
She requests no gifts.
Lila Fuller 80th
Lila Fuller will celebrate her 80th birthday with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. on Nov. 21, at the Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center, 1560 K-96 Highway.
She was born Nov. 20, 1927, on a farm near Dundee to Harold and Addie Harms. She married James "Jim" Fuller in 1964. The couple lived in Ellinwood until 1976, at which time they moved to Sunrise Beach, Mo., where they owned the Bay Ridge Resort. Mr. Fuller passed away in 2003. Mrs. Fuller returned to live in Great Bend in 2006.
The reception will be hosted by her children, Dr. William "Jim" and Pam Rogers of Amarillo, Texas, Patrice Rush of Oklahoma City, Okla., Paula Rogers of Hoisington, Rod Rogers of Salina, Linnette Carlson of Rio Rancho, N.M., and Tim and Janelle Dreiling of Lake Kiowa, Texas. She has seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Cards may be sent to her at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center, 1560 K-96 Highway, Great Bend, KS 67530.
November 11, 2007
Doyle Rand 80th
Doyle Rand will celebrate his 80th birthday with an open house from 2 to 5 p.m. on Nov. 17 at the Oil and Gas Museum on West 10th in Great Bend.
Doyle was born Nov. 15, 1927, in Arkansas and grew up there. He entered the U.S. Army at age 18 and served in the 2nd Armored Division. He then moved to Kansas, where he was affiliated with the oil industry for 32 years, from roughneck to production superintendent. In 1949, he married Betty Rutter in Coats. As he continued in the oil business, he also built a large mobile home park and then owned and operated a motel. Since 1980, he has been exclusively involved in real estate.
Hosts for the event will be his children, daughter Elaine and son John and his wife Terri; and grandsons Tyler, Eric and Dylan.
Cards may be sent to him at 5540 2nd Street Lot A, Great Bend, KS 67530.
November 4, 2007
Robert Karst 90th
Robert Karst will celebrate his 90th birthday on Nov. 6. His daughters and grandchildren ask that cards be sent to him at 1238 N. Brooks, Russell, KS 67665.
A family celebration for his 90th birthday and Robert and Frieda's 69th wedding anniversary will be held later this month.
Eunice Braden 95th
Eunice Braden of Lyons will celebrate her 95th birthday on Nov. 11. A family celebration is planned later with her son Steve and family who live in Texas.
She was born to Grover Ward and Carrie Shumway McPherson near Lyons. She graduated from Lyons High School in 1929 and attended Sterling College for two years, receiving a teaching certificate. On Nov. 4, 1932, she married Gene E. Braden in Lyons. He died Jan. 17, 1996. They lived in Bushton for 28 years, in Buhler for two years and in Ellinwood for 30 years, before returning to Lyons in 1992 and moving into Noble Place. Mrs. Braden was employed in a variety of retail businesses, served as postmaster in Bushton in the 1950s and Boogaarts in Great Bend as a bookkeeper and cashier, where she retired in 1978. She served the United Methodist Church as a teacher and lay delegate and with United Methodist Women and WSCS in local district officer positions.
Cards of memories and congratulations can be sent to her at 1100 W. Noble, #106, Lyons, KS 67554. Phone calls are also welcome, 620-257-3301.
Garland Ensley 85th
Garland "Garb" Ensley will celebrate his 85th birthday at a surprise reception from 2 to 4 p.m. on Nov. 10 at the First Southern Baptist Church Annex, 3301 19th in Great Bend. Family and friends are invited to attend.
Mr. Ensley was born Nov. 11, 1922, in Jefferson. He married Evalee Cooper on June 25, 1947, in Stockton. In 1965, the couple moved from Plainville to Great Bend with their four sons and twin daughters. He worked in the oil field for several years and then founded Garb's Welding, Inc. in 1974. His sons continue to operate the business. His wife Evalee, died Sept. 3, 1995. He spends time traveling and visiting with friends and family and checking on the boys at the shop.
Hosts for the celebration will be his children and their families, Ronald Ensley, Connie and Larry Parsons, Bonnie and John Achatz, Kevin and Tammy Ensley, Dennis Ensley and Greg and Jan Ensley. He has nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Cards may be sent to him at 2000 Harrison, Great Bend, KS 67530.
Anna Heinz Habiger 90th
Anna Heinz Habiger will celebrate her 90th birthday with an open house for friends and family from 2 to 4 p.m. on Nov. 11 at Holy Name School, south of Bushton.
Hosts for the celebration will be her children and their spouses, John Habiger, Virgil and Geri Habiger, Raymond and Roxanna Habiger and Jim and Sharon Habiger, all of Bushton, and Roberta Habiger of St. George, S.C. She has eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
No gifts are requested but cards may be sent to 265 Avenue C., Bushton, KS 67427.
October 28, 2007
Dreiling 80th
Irene Dreiling will celebrate her 80th birthday on Nov. 2. Irene Schmeidler was born on Nov. 2, 1927, in Catherine. She married Fred Dreiling on Jan. 9, 1950, in Severin.
Her children and their spouses are Florence and Olen Svoboda of Holyrood, Janice Dreiling of Smithville, Mo., and Daryl and Debra Dreiling of Gardner. She has 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Cards may be sent to her at 3129 24th, Great Bend, KS 67530.
Hannah 90th
Former Great Bend resident Dorothy M. Hannah will celebrate her 90th birthday with a family celebration this week.
Born in Jetmore on Oct. 26, 1917, to Roscoe and Dollie Wilson, she graduated from high school in 1935. After high school, she worked for two years to earn enough money for college, graduating from Southwestern College in 1941. She worked for the federal government for several years, and worked in Washington, D.C. during World War II. She married John T. Hannah Oct. 30, 1953, in Jetmore. John died in April 2000. The couple lived all their married life in Great Bend. Dorothy worked as a paralegal at Diets, Hardman, Dahlberg and Watkins and at Waddell and Reed, retiring in 1982.
Mrs. Hannah has two children, Kathy Souter and husband Roger of Kechi, and son Tom and wife Jan of Florissant, Colo. She has four grandchildren and two step-grandchildren, Alicia and Kalee Hannah, Matthew, Mollie Souter and Jeff Souter, and Tracie Klinke.
Friends are invited to send her a card at 1240 N. Broadmoor, #3, Wichita, KS 67216.
Jones 77th
Willie Jones will celebrate his 77th birthday on Nov. 2. He was born on Nov. 2, 1930.
Cards may be sent to him at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center, 1560 K-96 Highway, Great Bend, KS 67530.
Michaelis 95th
Leo Michaelis of Russell will celebrate his 95th birthday with a reception for friends and family from 3 to 5 p.m. on Nov. 4, at Russell Meridy's Restaurant in Russell. His children and grandchildren will host the event.
Mr. Michaelis was born Nov. 15, 1912. He has lived on his farm southeast of Russell most of his life.
Cards may be sent to him at 18740 Michaelis Road, Russell, KS 67665.
October 21, 2007
Collicott 60th
Kathy Collicott will celebrate her 60th birthday with an open house for friends and family from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Oct. 28 at the CPI Annex Building, 1809 24th, Great Bend. Hosts for the celebration are Stacey and Paul Morgan of Edmond, Okla. She requests no gifts.
Born Oct. 23, 1947, in Great Bend, she is employed by Old Dominion Freight Line as a supervisor/dispatcher. Her children are Chris and Stacey Collicott of Lawrence and Stacey and Paul Morgan of Edmond, Okla. She has five grandchildren.
Cards may be sent to 5213 Broadway, Great Bend, KS 67530.
October 14, 2007
Fairbanks 80th
Patricia "Patty" Ann Fairbanks will celebrate her 80th birthday on Oct. 20 with a family gathering. She was born Oct. 16, 1927, to Lott and Maude Gean in Abilene. She married Robert F. (Bob) Fairbanks, on June 18, 1947, in Dodge City. He died in 1988. She worked for Barton County for 23 years, retiring in 1989.
Mrs. Fairbanks has three children, Robert G. "Bob" Fairbanks of Hutchinson and wife Melissa of Ottawa, William H. "Bill" Fairbanks of Lees' Summit, Mo., and Nancy G. McAllister and husband Clayton of Great Bend; and seven grandchildren, Joshua McAllister, Evan McAllister and Toby Hogan, all of Great Bend, Stephanie Fairbanks of Rogers, Ark., Carrie Parks of Grandview, Mo., Steve Harper and wife Tara of Gladstone, Mo., and Sean Harper of Pittsburg.
Cards may be sent to her at 1523 Adams, Great Bend, KS 67530.
October 7, 2007
Wagner 90th
Viola M. Parker Tobias Wagner will celebrate her 90th birthday with a reception for family and friends from 2 to 4 p.m. on Oct. 13 at Central Baptist Church, 3301 Lakin Ave. in Great Bend.
Mrs. Wagner was born on Oct. 24, 1917, in Russell County. On Nov. 17, 1934, she married Elmer F. Tobias. He died March 7, 1983, at the courthouse in Great Bend. She later married John A. Wagner on April 17, 1970, at Central Baptist Church in Great Bend.
Hosts for the celebration are her children, Gary Tobias of Lampasas, Texas, Bev Roberts of Mesa, Ariz., Judy Burke of Grand Lake, Colo., and Debbie Potter of Great Bend. She has two deceased daughters, Shirley Spitzmiller and Patty Tobias. She also has 12 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Cards may be sent to her at 1412 12th, Great Bend, KS 67530.
September 2 , 2007
Reiser 81st
Elmer Reiser of Great Bend will celebrate his 81st birthday with an open house for friends and family from 1 to 3 p.m. on Sept. 9 at Ernie's Bar and Grill, 619 Main Street in Great Bend.
Hosts for the celebration will be his children, Renee and Darren Buntain, Douglas and RoxAnn Reiser, Cindy and David Huslig and Cathy and Randy Anderson, all of Great Bend. He requests no gifts.
Mr. Reiser was born on Aug. 4, 1926, in Hudson. He married Laura Dolezal on May 16, 1950. A retired auto mechanic, he owned and operated Reiser Auto and Truck Service from 1969 to 1992. He enjoys golfing, bowling and spending time with his family and friends.
Cards may be sent to 2200 Tyler, Great Bend, KS 67530.
Batt 85th
Alice Batt will celebrate her 85th birthday with a reception for family and friends from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sept. 9 in Emmanuel Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall, 1109 N. Vine in Hoisington. She was born Aug. 7, 1922, in Barton County. A resident of Russell most of her life, she was a homemaker. She married Robert Batt. He died May 5, 1996.
Hosts for the event will be her children: Gene and Dorothy Batt of Hoisington; daughter-in-law Karla Batt of Holyrood; granddaughter, Lori and Eric McQuade and Morgan of Victoria; grandson, Tim Batt and son Wyatt of Bushton; step-grandchildren, Diane and Ron Durland, Megan, Ashley and Ryan of Great Bend; Doug and Stacy Dolechek, Steffan, Grant and Camille of Hoisington; Debbie and Mac Folk of Anchorage, Alaska; and Denise Dolechek and daughter Maryn Rose Schmidt of Hoisington. She has two deceased sons, Larry Batt and Dale Batt.
Cards may be sent to 18597 South County Line Road, Russell, KS 67665. She requests no gifts.
MacDonald 90th
Emerson MacDonald will celebrate his 90th birthday on Sept. 3. He was born on Sept. 3, 1903, in Hackettstown, N.J. After graduating from Hackettstown High School, he enrolled at Southwestern College in Winfield. He married Gladys Glass after graduating from college.
Emmerson was a teacher at Burlington High School and Great Bend High School from 1947 to 1982. He was active in various activities and organizations in Great Bend. He attended the Methodist Church, the Masons and was Commander of the American Legion, all in Great Bend.
Mr. MacDonald has two sons, Emmerson W. and wife Sheryl of Otis, and Greg and Mona of Great Bend; a daughter, Shirley Gunn and husband Doug of Weaverville, N.C. His grandchildren are: Travis MacDonald of Hays, Hunter MacDonald of Otis, Jeremy Pinka of Hutchinson, Tavis MacDonald of Medicine Lodge, Brandon MacDonald of Great Bend, Tammy Larson of Senica, S.C., Tracy Shopp of Powder Springs, Ga. Great-grandchildren are Allie and Jake Larson of Senica.
Cards may be sent to him at 2114 Jackson, Great Bend, KS 67530.
August 26, 2007
Petz 80th
Bernice Petz, of Ellinwood, will celebrate her 80th birthday with a come-and-go reception for friends and family from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sept. 1 at St. Joseph Parish Center in Ellinwood.
Hosts for the event are her children: Ken and Jean Petz, Larry and Kay Thompson, Tom and Susan Petz, Francis and Carmen Flax, Merle and Sarah Petz, Dan and Melba Detmer, and Carl and Melinda Petz. Her 15 grandchildren will also celebrate with her.
She requests no gifts.
August 19, 2007
DeWald 80th
Lorraine DeWald of Otis will celebrate her 80th birthday on Aug. 27 with a card shower. Lorraine Nettleingham was born Aug. 27, 1927, in rural Galatia. She married LeRoy A. DeWald on Aug. 18, 1946. She has two sons, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Cards may be sent to P.O. Box 126, Otis, KS 67565.
Steinert 80th
Geneva (Gene) Steinert will celebrate her 80th birthday on Aug. 27 with family at Tillamook Bay, Ore.
The former Geneva Popp was born on Aug. 27, 1927, in Bison. She married Vernon E. Steinert on Oct. 28, 1949, in Great Bend. Since 1986 the couple has worked as volunteers for the Mobile Missionary Assistance Program.
Her children and their spouses are: David and Sarah Steinert of Oregon City, Ore., and Mary and Terry French and Marty and Kim Steinert, all of Great Bend. She has nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Cards may be sent to P.O. Box 756, Great Bend, KS 67530.
Reiser 81st
Elmer Reiser of Great Bend will celebrate his 81st birthday with an open house for friends and family from 1 to 3 p.m. on Aug. 26 at Ernie's Bar and Grill, 619 Main Street in Great Bend.
Hosts for the celebration will be his children, Renee and Darren Buntain, Douglas and RoxAnn Reiser, Cindy and David Huslig and Cathy and Randy Anderson, all of Great Bend. He requests no gifts.
Mr. Reiser was born on Aug. 4, 1926, in Hudson. He married Laura Dolezal on May 16, 1950. A retired auto mechanic, he owned and operated Reiser Auto and Truck Service from 1969 to 1992. He enjoys golfing, bowling and spending time with his family and friends.
Cards may be sent to 2200 Tyler, Great Bend, KS 67530.
August 12, 2007
Lillian Pryor 100th
Lillian Josephine "Jo" Pryor, Great Bend, celebrated her 100th birthday recently with friends and family.
She was born Lillian Josephine Seeger on July 28, 1907, in West Salem, Wis. On Aug. 31, 1907, her mother died and she was brought to Great Bend to be raised by her mother's sister. She married Leonard Campbell "Bud" Pryor on Dec. 20, 1941. He died in 1979.
She celebrated a century of life at a party hosted by her daughters, Susan Jane and Jo Ellen. Mrs. Pryor has been a resident at Cedar Park Apartments since March 1996.
About five years ago she was featured in the Great Bend Tribune because she knits caps for newborn babies at Central Kansas Medical Center. She said she continues to knit the caps as a project coordinated through the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program.
August 5 , 2007
Donald R. Keeler 80th
Donald R. Keeler of Great Bend will celebrate his 80th birthday on Aug. 11 with a family dinner at Merridy's in Russell.
He was born in 1927 to Claude Sr. and Iva Keeler in Hudson. He married Doris Fox on May 6, 1950, in Seward. A resident of Great Bend for 57 years, he worked for Sunflower Dairy and retired from Suburban Cleaners.
Mr. Keeler's three daughters and their spouses are: Donna and David Zimmerman of Albert, Lana and Kevin Lichter of Great Bend and Karla and Perry Holopirek of Otis; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Cards may be sent to him at 1915 Polk, Great Bend, KS 67530.
Eileen Montgomery 90th
Eileen Montgomery of Holyrood will celebrate her 90th birthday with an open house for friends and relatives from 2 to 4 p.m. on Aug. 18 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Holyrood. She requests no gifts.
Born Aug. 17, 1917, in Pierceville, she married Les Montgomery on Feb. 2, 1942, in Reno, Nev. She retired from nursing in 1980.
Her children and their spouses are Gary and Anthea Montgomery of West Linn, Ore., and Jan and Tim Lyle of Topeka. She has five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Cards may be sent to her at 503 N. Charles, Holyrood, KS 67450.
Gordon Mettling 80th
Gordon Mettling will celebrate his 80th birthday with a card shower. There was a family celebration on Aug. 4.
He was born Aug. 7, 1927, at Lewis. A school teacher for 38 years, he taught in Plainville, Chase, Atlanta, Oakley and Ellinwood Schools.
Cards may be sent to him at 1221 Bradley Rd., Great Bend, KS 67530.
Frances Burns 90th
Friends and family of Frances Burns, formerly of Great Bend, currently of Overland Park, are invited to celebrate her 90th birthday at a reception from 2 to 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 11, at the First United Methodist Church, Fellowship Hall, 2123 Forest, Great Bend.
Frances was born on Aug. 14, 1917, in Lindsborg. She graduated from Lindsborg High School and Bethany College in Lindsborg. She married Al Burns Jan. 24, 1942, when they were both teaching in WaKeeney. They moved to Great Bend in November of 1945. Frances taught 24 years at Eisenhower Elementary School. She was an active member of the First United Methodist Church and its organizations, as well as other community groups, and served in many capacities as an officer in these various groups, before moving to Overland Park three years ago. She remains very connected to her friends and church in Great Bend.
Frances' family includes daughter Karin and husband Marvin of Overland Park; granddaughter Anne Sobba of Eudora; granddaughter Kathy and husband Kyle Parks of Manhattan; son George Burns and wife Sandy of Leawood; grandson Don Burns and wife Brynn; great-grandchildren, Shannon and Sam of Leawood, Becky and husband Chris Simpson and Alex and Harry, of Edmond, Okla. Her family will also celebrate with her at a family dinner Saturday evening.
Birthday greetings may be brought to the reception or sent to her at 13060 Metcalf, Apt. 105, Overland Park, KS, 66213.
July 22, 2007
Irvin Burton 80th
Irvin Burton will celebrate his 80th birthday from 2 to 4 p.m. on July 28, with a reception for friends and family, at the Front Door, 1615 10th Street. Hosts for the celebration will be his children: Kathy and Allen Petz of Harper, Debby and Joel Ficken of LaCrosse, Kevin and Annette Burton, and Kelly and Colleen Burton of Great Bend, all of Great Bend.
A long time resident of Great Bend, Irvin worked many years for Schlitz Brewing Co. and retired as a driver for Guys Foods. He was married to Carolina Miller who died in 1986 and is now married to Betty Lloyd. He spends much of his time tinkering with his antique John Deere tractors.
Cards can be sent to: 66 Hilltop Circle Drive, Great Bend, KS, 67530.
July 15, 2007
Luder twins 80th
Billie McAlexander of Hoisington and Beth Whitman of Paradise, the "Luder Twins" will celebrate their 80th birthday from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. on July 21 at Meridy's Restaurant in Russell. Anyone who would like to stop by and wish them a "happy birthday" is invited. They request no gifts.
Esther Dunham 83rd
Esther Dunham will celebrate her 83rd birthday with friends in Hollywood, Fla., on July 16 with a cookout at the home of her daughter, Linda (Cindy) Dunham.
Born July 16, 1924, in Scotts Bluff, Neb., she is the daughter of Lee Selby and Alice Butler. She married Jack M. Dunham on June 9, 1945, in Hays. He died March 1, 2002. A previous resident of Great Bend, she worked for J.C. Penney's and the Barton County Health Department until her retirement at age 67.
She has four sons, Steve, David and Gary of Great Bend and the late Jack L.; two daughters, Linda Dunham of Hollywood, Fla., and Janet Meyeres of Great Bend; six grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.
Cards may be sent to Mrs. Dunham at: 2302 Dewey St., Hollywood, FL 33020.
July 8, 2007
Fern (Libby) Delaney 90th
Fern (Libby) Delaney will celebrate her 90th birthday on July 14 with an open house for friends and family, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Sacred Heart School Cafeteria, 510 S. School, in Ness City. Hosts for the celebration will be her grandchildren, Jane George of Chattanooga, Tenn., Judy (Dechant) Smith of Wichita, Joleen Zimmerman of Garden City, George Dechant of Stafford, Sherlyn (Delaney) Roberts of Overland Park, Sandy Rupp and Katie Delaney, both of Ness City, Danny Delaney and Cindi Levingston, both of Great Bend; and great- grandchildren, Billie Jo Whipple of Beeler, Becky Melcher of Kansas City and Robbie Davenport of Wichita. She married Homer Delaney. He died in September 2003. A housewife and mother, she lived most of her live on a farm south of Ness City.
Her children and spouses are Clayton (Jake) and Darlene Delaney of Great Bend, Earl (Gene) and Judy Delaney and Sharon and Leroy Munsch, all of Ness City, and Leslie Dechant of Wichita and the late Shirley Dechant. She has nine grandchildren, three stepgrandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, six great-great-grandchildren and five stepgreat-great- grandchildren.
Cards may be sent to her at 120 W. Mulberry, Ness City, KS 67560.
June 24, 2007
Kenneth Parks 75th
Friends are invited to share in a 75th birthday celebration for Kenneth Wayne Parks from 1 to 3 p.m. on June 30 at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall, on Main Street in Holyrood. The family encourages guests to share memories.
Mr. Parks spent his life as a teacher and administrator throughout Kansas in the towns of Larned, Esbon, Utica, Montezuma and Holyrood.
Maxine Wilborn 90th
Friends and family of Maxine Rowley Wilborn are invited to share her 90th birthday celebration at an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. on July 1 at 513 Crestview Drive in Hoisington.
Mrs. Wilborn was born on July 3, 1917, and has been a lifelong resident of Barton County. She married Roland Rowley on May 28, 1938. They were active members of the farming community throughout their 50 years of marriage. She married Vernon Wilborn, late of Hoisington, in June of 1990. She was community leader of the Albion Jets 4-H Club for many years, and also served as president of the Albion Center EHU. She is a member of the First United Methodist Church.
Hosts for the celebration are Marilyn Bowman of Keller, Texas, Donna and Wilmer Wegele of Pratt, Joann Guerrero of San Jose, Calif., and John and Carol Rowley of Augusta. She has eight grandchildren, Jennifer Whitehead of Keller, Jana Kennedy of Lewisville, Texas, Dionne Rudney of Salida, Colo., Weldon Wegele of Salina, Cody Guerrero of San Jose, Calif., Ellysia Bell of Hoisington, Erick Rowley of Seattle, Wash., and Ethan Rowley of Kansas City; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Birthday greetings may be sent to her at 513 Crestview Drive, Hoisington, KS 67544.
June 17 , 2007
Lucille Nelson 90th
Lucille Nelson, of Great Bend, will celebrate her 90th birthday on June 20. She was born on June 20, 1917, in rural Rice County.
She graduated from Ellinwood High School in 1935. Her life has been a busy one. She worked with Girl Scouts for 12 years and was actively engaged in the banking and real estate fields until her retirement.
Her family will celebrate with a family dinner today. Her family includes a daughter, Thorene and husband Milton Turner of Hemet, Calif., grandson Douglas Turner and wife Patricia of Trabuco Canyon, Calif.; Jeffrey Turner of Dallas, Texas, and granddaughter, Linda Turner and husband Carlos of Sevilla, Spain; and two great-grandchildren, Sylvia and Daniel.
Birthday greetings may be sent to her at 5217 Broadway, Great Bend, KS 67530.
Weldon Howell 90th
Weldon Howell, McPherson, will celebrate his 90th birthday with a public reception from 2 to 4 p.m. on June 24 at The Cedars Wellness Center, 1021 Cedars Drive, McPherson.
Howell was born June 6, 1917, in the Salem community near Nickerson in Reno County. He was reared in Pawnee County near Larned, where he married Mildred Merkel in 1939. She died in 2001. They farmed in the Zook community south of Larned until 1957, when they moved to their farm northwest of St. John in Stafford County. They moved to McPherson in 1999. He married Ruth Giles in 2002 in McPherson.
His children and spouses are: Veneta and Paul Ediger and Nolan and JoAnn Howell all of McPherson; Norman and Mei-Feng Howell of Freemont, Calif.; and Janice and Terry Wokaty of Jacksonville, Ark. Howell has 10 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren; four stepchildren and spouses, 14 step-grandchildren, and five step-great-grandchildren.
Cards may be sent to him at 1201 Darlow Drive McPherson, KS 67460.
Blakeslee 80th
Charles Blakeslee will celebrate his 80th birthday from 7 to 9 p.m. on June 22 with an open house for family and friends at the Hudson Community Hall in Hudson. He requests no gifts.
A resident of Hudson and Seward, he and his wife Norma now live in St. John. Blakeslee is semi-retired but continues to farm and work for Minnis Chapel in St. John.
His children are: Charla and Gary Bornholdt and Emily and Sid Arfin, all of Hutchinson, and Kerwin Blakeslee of Ellinwood. He has eight grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and five step-great-grandchildren.
Catherine Seyfert 80th
Catherine Seyfert of Hunter will celebrate her 80th birthday on June 20. Born Catherine Krier on June 20, 1927, in Claflin, she married Eugene Seyfert on Oct. 28, 1947, in Claflin. He died in 2005.
Her children and their spouses are, Shirley Beuerlein of Benton; Janice and Nick Kastner of Wichita; Terry and Julie Seyfert of Beloit; Sharon and Larry Dohe of Lincoln and Cherie Simmons of Beloit. She has 14 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
Cards may be sent to her at 2417 N. 70th Rd., Hunter, KS 67452.
June 10 , 2007
Barbara Jordan 80th
Barbara Jordan celebrated her 80th birthday from 2 to 4 p.m. on June 9 at the Barton County Community College Student Union.
She was born June 10, 1927. Hosts for the celebration were her children, Patty McFadden of Ellinwood, Joe Jordan of O'Fallon, Mo., Don Jordan of Bonners Ferry, Idaho, and Jim Jordan of Great Bend.
Cards may be sent to PO Box 365, Ellinwood, KS 67526.
May 27, 2007
La Vina Carrier 80th
La Vina Carrier celebrated 80th birthday on May 26 with a family dinner at Classic Inn. Born May 30, 1927, in Susank, she was the daughter of Henry and Teresa (Krier) Hoffman. She married Herbert F. Carrier. He died July 12, 2004. A resident of Great Bend, she worked for Central Kansas Medical Center in EKG/EEG, and was an inhalation therapist for 20 years until her retirement at age 65.
She has two sons, David Carrier and wife Patti of Albert and Thomas Carrier and wife Sandy of Mustang, Okla.; two daughters, Vickie Brown and husband Raymond of Great Bend and Nancy Tiede and husband Bruce of Parsons; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and nine step-grandchildren.
Cards may be sent to 5926 Eisenhower, Apt. #58, Great Bend, KS 67530.
May 20, 2007
Carl Soden 92nd
Carl Soden will celebrate his 92nd birthday on May 21. Mr. Soden served with the Navy in World War II under Col. Nimitz and was in Pearl Harbor when it was attacked. He taught school and did some coaching in Caney. While he was in Coffeyville he started the first recreation program in the state. He continued in his service from 1949 to 1981 as the first director of the Great Bend Recreation Commission, as coach and mentor for young and old alike. He also served with the Rotary Club until his 90th year.
Carl and his wife Dorothy have lived in Great Bend many years. They have two daughters, Doris Carl and the late Sally Soden.
Cards and letters may be sent to 2207 26th St., Great Bend, KS 67530.
Cynthia Vick 80th
Cynthia "Ciddy" Vick will celebrate her 80th birthday with a reception and dance from 7 to 10 p.m. on June 2 at Camp Aldrich. Friends and relatives are invited.
Hosts for the celebration will be her daughters and their spouses, Kathy and Tom Ellis of Midwest City, Okla., and Donna and Lenny Gales of Great Bend and her son, Greg Vick of Farmington, N.M.
Cards may be sent to 3910 Cedar Park #9C, Great Bend, KS 67530.
Thelma McPherson 100th
Thelma McPherson, former Salina resident, will celebrate her 100th birthday with a family dinner and reception in her honor on May 28.
Thelma was a physical therapist assistant for many years at Salina Regional Hospital (formerly Asbury Hospital). Upon retirement, she worked at the Senior Center in Salina and the Saline County Historical Society.
She resides at Cherry Village in Great Bend, near her son, Brock. She has four grandsons and their spouses, nine great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandsons.
No gifts please, but cards may be sent to 2709 Broadway, Great Bend, KS 67530.
La Vina Carrier 80th
La Vina Carrier will celebrate her 80th birthday on May 26 with a family dinner at Classic Inn. Born June 30, 1927, in Seward, she was the daughter of Henry and Teresa (Krier) Hoffman. She married Herbert F. Carrier. He died July 12, 2004. A resident of Great Bend, she worked for Central Kansas Medical Center in EKG/EEG, and was an inhalation therapist for 20 years until her retirement at age 65.
She has two sons, David Carrier and wife Patti of Albert and Thomas Carrier and wife Sandy of Mustang, Okla.; two daughters, Vickie Brown and husband Raymond of Great Bend and Nancy Tiede and husband Bruce of Parsons; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and nine step-grandchildren.
Cards may be sent to 5926 Eisenhower, Apt. #58, Great Bend, KS 67530.
May 13, 2007
Margaret Suppes 80th
Friends and family are invited to celebrate Margaret Suppes' 80th birthday from 2 to 4 p.m. on May 19 at Cherry Village Nursing Home, 1401 Cherry Lane, Great Bend.
She was born May 25, 1927, in La Crosse. She married George Suppes. He died in December 1983. She has four children, Dan Suppes and wife Crystal of Oklahoma City, Okla., Susan Wright and husband Terry of Seward, Kathy Suppes of Manhattan and Marcia McCraw and husband Clifford of Great Bend; five grandchildren; and nine great grandchildren.
Cards may be sent to her at 1401 Cherry Lane, Room 302, Great Bend, KS 67530.
April 22, 2007
June Vsetecka 80th
June Vsetecka will celebrate her 80th birthday on April 30. The family requests a card shower, no gifts. Cards may be sent to her at 300 E. Nonnamaker, Apt. 24, Scott City, KS 67871.
April 15, 2007
George Mitchell 80th
George Mitchell, formerly of Great Bend, will celebrate his 80th birthday on April 20. He was a truck driver for many years before being employed by Koch Industries/Matador Services as a dispatcher, where he retired. He and his wife, Ruby, then spent several years traveling the United States with their camper. They now make their home in Horseshoe Bay, Texas.
He has four sons, Ron and wife Connie of Copperas Cove, Texas, Lee and wife Vicky of Killeen, Texas, Dale and wife Yvonne of Omaha, Neb., and Larry and wife Jeri of Pratt. He has nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Cards may be sent to George Mitchell, 300 Poker Chip, Unit #9, Horseshoe Bay, TX 78657 or phone 830-598-4065.
Caroline Pflughoeft 80th
Caroline Pflughoeft, of Claflin, will celebrate her 80th birthday with a reception for friends and family from 2 to 4 p.m. on April 21 at the St. Peter Lutheran Parish Hall in Holyrood.
She was born on April 24, 1927, in Lorraine. On Jan. 1, 1947, she married Homer D. Pflughoeft in Holyrood. They were married 46 years. Before he died on March 17, 1993, he was superintendent of production for Bergman Oil, while she was a homemaker. She continues to live in Claflin.
Hosts for the celebration are her sons, Roger and Marilyn Pflughoeft of Wichita, Charles and Brenda Pflughoeft of Forsyth, Mo., and Vernon and Rita Pflughoeft of Chase. She has eight grandchildren: Kevin Pflughoeft and Gena of Great Bend, Tina and Keith Firgens of Plano, Texas, Lisa and Todd Goetz of Wichita, Brian and Missy Pflughoeft of Ellinwood, Timothy Pflughoeft and Brenda of Claflin, Melissa and Cory Glover of Forsyth, Mo., Jeremy Pflughoeft and Brittany of Hoisington, and Vernon Scott Pflughoeft and Meredith of Garden City. She also has two stepgrandchildren: Shane and Terri Coker and Chena and Tim Simmons all of Forsyth, Mo.,; 12 great-grandchildren; and nine stepgreat-grandchildren.
Cards may be sent to P.O. Box 257, Claflin, KS 67525.
April 8, 2007
Elfreida Woydziak 90th
Elfreida Woydziak of Claflin will celebrate her 90th birthday on April 11 with her family.
She was born April 11, 1917, to Robert and Anna (Reif) Lang at Beaver. She married Edwin Woydziak on Oct. 11, 1938, at Beaver. They lived in Hitschmann for many years. She was a housewife and he worked for NCRA. Edwin died on March 19, 1970.
Their children are Betty (deceased) and her husband Tom, of Omaha, Neb., Bonnie, and her husband Jerry, of Boulder, Colo., and Alan, and his wife Beth, of Littleton, Colo. She has six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She enjoys playing cards, bingo, crocheting and spending time with her family and friends.
Magdalene Schauf 75th
Magdalene Schauf of Great Bend will celebrate her 75th birthday on April 12. She was born on April 12, 1932, in the Beaver area.
She married Louis Schauf. He died in December 1981. She has two children, Gerald and Kathy Schauf of Hoisington and Sharon and Glen Prieb of Lehigh. Her grandchildren are Cheryl, Sarah and Mark Prieb of Lehigh and Brian and Jessica Schauf of Hoisington.
Cards may be sent to Mrs. Schauf at 3209 23rd Street, Great Bend, KS 67530.
April 1, 2007
Mildon Yeager 80th
Mildon Yeager will celebrate his 80th birthday with an open house from 3 to 4 p.m. on April 8 at the Jordan Room in Larned.
Born April 9, 1927 in Larned, he joined the US Navy during World War II, returning and graduating from Larned High School in 1947. He married Ida K. Carlson on July 4, 1950. He was a building contractor and employed with the National Park Service at Fort Larned for 21 years before retiring in 1992.
Hosts for the celebration will be his children, Kathy Jadwin of Larned, Ida Lea (deceased on Feb. 8, 2005) and Allen Case of Clearwater, Rebecca and Bob Sharp of Lindsay, Texas, and Rick and Rose Yeager of Great Bend. He has seven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
Cards may be sent to 416 Wichita Ave., Larned, KS 67550.
Stoskopf twins 90th
Twin brothers Willis and Wayne Stoskopf of Hoisington will celebrate their 90th birthdays with an open house from 2 to 5 p.m. on April 1 at the Hoisington Masonic Lodge, 351 West Second Street. The families are also honoring the brothers’ spouses, Elizabeth and Mildred Stoskopf, both of whom recently turned 90. Friends of the four honorees are invited to share greetings and memories.
Willis Stoskopf was born on April 2, 1917. He has lived in Hoisington his entire life and at his current home for 68 years. He has been a dairyman, worked for a geophysics crew in the oil fields of New Mexico and Kansas, and continues to be a farmer.
Mr. Stoskopf is a member of the First United Methodist Church, a 60-year member of the Masonic Lodge and a 45-year member of the Elks. He served as the treasurer of the South Homestead Township for 40 years. He was also a grand marshal of the Hoisington Labor Day parade. He graduated from Hoisington High School in 1934 and married Elizabeth McKinstry in Hagerman, N. M., in July 1938. The couple have been world travelers.
Mr. and Mrs. Stoskopf have two daughters, Beth Lee (Wayne) Flohr of Belton, Texas, and Ruth Dawn (Sid) Cain of Andover, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
Birthday greetings may be mailed to Willis Stoskopf, 351 South Center Street, Hoisington, KS 67544.
Wayne Stoskopf was born on April 1, 1917. He is a lifetime resident of the Hoisington community. Following graduation from Hoisington High School in 1934, he attended York College briefly before returning to the family farm. He also worked in the oil fields. He expanded the family farm and founded Wayne Stoskopf and Sons, an active oil company until the late 1990s. In 1977, Mr. and Mrs. Stoskopf were recognized as a Kansas Master Farmer-Master Homemaker couple and attended many state and national conferences. Earlier in their farming career, they were delegates to a national Farm Bureau meeting, traveling by train to Chicago. He served as the first chairman of the Hoisington Park Board and chaired the Barton County Poultry Show (held at the city auditorium in Hoisington).
Mr. Stoskopf is a member of the First United Methodist Church, a 60-year member of the Hoisington Masonic Lodge, and a member of the Sunflower Shrine Club.
Wayne and Mildred Stoskopf were married in May 1938. The couple have three children, Lawrence Stoskopf and wife JoAnn of Salina, Mary Ann Fetherston and her husband John of Wichita, and Dean Stoskopf and his wife Mary Anne of Hoisington. The couple also enjoy time with their seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Birthday greetings may be mailed to Wayne Stoskopf, 1501 North Alexander, Hoisington, KS 67544.
March 25, 2007
Vivian Grossardt 85th
Vivian Grossardt of Claflin will celebrate her 85th birthday on March 27. A lifelong resident of the Claflin community, she is active in the United Methodist Church as organist and volunteers her musical talents with long-term care residents in surrounding communities.
She married Harold Grossardt on Oct. 20, 1945. He died Aug. 10, 2000. Her children and spouses include Jim and Linda Grossardt of Minden, Neb., Joan and Stan Sutton of Topeka, Ted and Gretchen Grossardt of Paris, Ky., and Dan and Marie Bachman of rural Susank. She is blessed with two grandchildren and one special great- granddaughter.
A family reunion in Nebraska in late April is planned to celebrate her birthday.
Cards may be sent to PO Box 66, Claflin, KS 67525.
Stoskopf twins 90th
Twin brothers Willis and Wayne Stoskopf of Hoisington will celebrate their 90th birthdays with an open house from 2 to 5 p.m. on April 1 at the Hoisington Masonic Lodge, 351 West Second Street. The families are also honoring the brothers' spouses, Elizabeth and Mildred Stoskopf, both of whom recently turned 90. Friends of the four honorees are invited to share greetings and memories.
Willis Stoskopf was born on April 2, 1917. He has lived in Hoisington his entire life and at his current home for 68 years. He has been a dairyman, worked for a geophysics crew in the oil fields of New Mexico and Kansas, and continues to be a farmer.
Mr. Stoskopf is a member of the First United Methodist Church, a 60-year member of the Masonic Lodge and a 45-year member of the Elks. He served as the treasurer of the South Homestead Township for 40 years. He was also a grand marshal of the Hoisington Labor Day parade. He graduated from Hoisington High School in 1934 and married Elizabeth McKinstry in Hagerman, N. M., in July 1938. The couple have been world travelers.
Mr. and Mrs. Stoskopf have two daughters, Beth Lee (Wayne) Flohr of Belton, Texas, and Ruth Dawn (Sid) Cain of Andover, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
Birthday greetings may be mailed to Willis Stoskopf, 351 South Center Street, Hoisington, KS 67544.
Wayne Stoskopf was born on April 1, 1917. He is a lifetime resident of the Hoisington community. Following graduation from Hoisington High School in 1934, he attended York College briefly before returning to the family farm. He also worked in the oil fields. He expanded the family farm and founded Wayne Stoskopf and Sons, an active oil company until the late 1990s. In 1977, Mr. and Mrs. Stoskopf were recognized as a Kansas Master Farmer-Master Homemaker couple and attended many state and national conferences. Earlier in their farming career, they were delegates to a national Farm Bureau meeting, traveling by train to Chicago. He served as the first chairman of the Hoisington Park Board and chaired the Barton County Poultry Show (held at the city auditorium in Hoisington).
Mr. Stoskopf is a member of the First United Methodist Church, a 60-year member of the Hoisington Masonic Lodge, and a member of the Sunflower Shrine Club.
Wayne and Mildred Stoskopf were married in May 1938. The couple have three children, Lawrence Stoskopf and wife JoAnn of Salina, Mary Ann Fetherston and her husband John of Wichita, and Dean Stoskopf and his wife Mary Anne of Hoisington. The couple also enjoy time with their seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Birthday greetings may be mailed to Wayne Stoskopf, 1501 North Alexander, Hoisington, KS 67544.
March 18, 2007
Evelyn Beltz 80th
Evelyn Beltz, Bazine, will celebrate her 80th birthday with her family. She was born March 23, 1927, at Bazine and married Sidney Beltz. He passed away Dec. 6, 1995. They lived on a farm south of Bazine until 1987, when they moved into Bazine. She is a homemaker and an active member of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church of Bazine.
Her children are Rickey Beltz of Elkhart and James and Deanna Michaelis of Bazine. She has two granddaughters, Stacey Michaelis of Hays and Melody Michaelis of Manhattan.
Cards may be sent to her at RR 1 Box 10, Bazine, KS 67516.
Alice Jenisch 80th
Alice Jenisch, of rural Claflin, will celebrate her 80th birthday with a card shower.
She was born March 22, 1927, to Rose (Huslig) and Joseph Bieberle in rural Bushton. On June 17, 1947, she married Frank Jenisch at Holy Name Catholic Church in rural Bushton. They farmed near Odin. He died in 2004.
Her children and their spouses are: Lois and Jerald Steiner, Claflin; Marilyn and William Brandt, and Carol and Tim Samsel, all of Wichita. She has seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Cards may be sent to her at 1557 NE 90 Ave., Claflin, KS 67525.
Sara Lee Sherman 80th
Sara Lee Sherman will celebrate her 80th birthday on March 22. Born on March 22, 1927, in Bunker Hill, she is a homemaker and retired as a registered nurse/supervisor EKG-EEG at Central Kansas Medical Center. Her hobbies include baking and making cookies for all occasions and holidays, sewing sequin Christmas stockings and calendars and working crossword and jigsaw puzzles.
She has five children, Wayne and Sharon of Henderson, Nev., Marilyn Sherman and Steve and Sheryl, all of Hutchinson, Kevin and Mary Ann of Shalimar, Fla., and Don and Maxine of Great Bend; and six grandchildren.
Cards may be sent to 3910 Cedar Park Place, Apt. 1-E, Great Bend, KS 67530.
Matilda Prosser 90th
Matilda “Tillie” Prosser will celebrate her 90th birthday on March 24 with a family dinner. A reception will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Parish Center in Ellinwood.
Hosts for the reception will be her children and their spouses, Gerald and Leona Prosser, Luetta and John Haynes, Wilma Stroud, Elaine and Bill Trantham and Fred and Murine Prosser. She has 16 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. She requests no gifts.
Cards may be sent to Mrs. Prosser at 113 Pohlman, Ellinwood, KS 67526.
March 11, 2007
Leo Rounsavell 90th
Leo “Speck” Rounsavell will celebrate his 90th birthday with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. on March 17 at the Great Bend Health and Rehab Center LeRoy Lightcap Memorial Room, which is located on Highway 96 across from TruValue Shopping Center.
Host and hostesses for the reception will be his son Bob Rounsavell and his wife Nita, from Oologah, Okla., and son Bill Rounsavell and wife Linda and their family from Colorado Springs, Colo. Other family members planning to attend include his sisters Edith and Ruby from Ada, Okla.
Mr. Rounsavell was a driller for Duke Drilling before retiring and was an active member of the Elks Club. He enjoyed church services at First Christian Church on Broadway.
For those unable to attend the celebration, cards may be sent to the Great Bend Health and Rehab Center, Room 66, 1560 K-96 Highway, Great Bend, KS 67530; or stop by sometime for a game of pool — one of his favorite pastimes.
March 4, 2007
Joseph Woydziak 90th
Joseph Woydziak of Great Bend will celebrate his 90th birthday with a family dinner on March 10. The dinner will be hosted by his seven children and their spouses.
He has 20 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Birthday cards may be sent to him at 1205 Taft, Great Bend, KS 67530.
Billie Huff 90th
Billie Huff of Claflin will celebrate her 90th birthday with her immediate family on March 9. She was born March 9, 1917, in Wichita County to James Franklin and Katherine Thompson Elder. She married Wayne E. Huff on June 27, 1943, in Topeka. He died Feb. 23, 1995.
She and her husband owned and operated the Claflin Clarion newspaper. She also served as Claflin city clerk for 30 years.
She has two sons; Mike of Westminster, Colo., and Jerry of Bushton. She has five grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Cards may be sent to 200 7th St., Claflin, KS 67525.
