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Joyce Fae Nye
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OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Joyce Fae Nye, 86, joined her family in heaven on March 5, 2013, in Oklahoma City.
Born in Oakley, she was the eldest of seven children born to Charles Verner Fechner and Thelma Irene Walker Fechner.
Joyce loved to read and as a child spent many hours rocking a cradle with her foot while losing herself in the pages of her favorite books. She met her future husband, Harold R. Nye, when she was in the third grade and he was in the fourth grade. During high school they played cornets in the school band challenging each other for first seat.
Following World War II, they married and made their home on a small farm near Oakley. About a year later Harold started his law enforcement career as night marshal in Oakley. Following Harold’s retirement from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, they moved to Oklahoma City where they owned several businesses.
She is survived by her children, Terrolynn (Terri) E. Hurley and husband Art, Holyrood; and Ronald R. Nye and Lecia, Oklahoma City; two sisters, Nancy Darlene Wright, Aurora, Colo.; Joellen Schaffer, Omaha, Neb.;  and a brother Bill Fechner, Barstow, Okla.; three grandchildren, Camron R. Nye, Oklahoma City, Chimera Cook, St. Louis, Mo.; and William Humphries, Oklahoma City; four great-grandchildren and two great-great- grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and sisters, Bettie Tillitson and Janice Dreher and a brother, Donald Fechner.
At Joyce’s request, no services were held.  Inurnment will take place in the Oakley Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to the Young Adult Department of the Great Bend Public Library.

Great Bend (Kan) Tribune, May 5, 2013 *

Gordon ‘Gordy’ Lloyd Halter 1937 - 2025
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Gordon ‘Gordy’ Lloyd Halter

EL DORADO — Gordon “Gordy” Lloyd Halter, of El Dorado, Kan., passed away on March 18th, 2025, at the age of 87. 

Gordy was born on Nov. 5th, 1937, to John Halter and Emma (Flemmer), in Dodge, North Dakota. He worked for Koch Industries in North Dakota before transferring to El Dorado for several years. Koch Industries sold to Shell and eventually to Magellan Pipeline Company, which he proudly retired from in 2014. He married his wife, Patricia (Fellend) Halter on May 12th, 1962. She preceded him in passing on Oct. 14th, 2005.

Gordy honorably served in the United States Army. While serving in the military, he played the accordion in a band. He had a deep love for riding horses and dancing and never met a stranger. “He was the friendliest person you’d ever meet,” said his daughter, April. Most of all, Gordy cherished time spent with his family. He will be deeply missed by all who were blessed to know him.

Gordy is survived by his daughter, April Seivley (Cody Berdahl) of El Dorado; his grandchildren, McKale (Monika) Seivley and McKenzie (Anden Straw) Seivley, of Benton; his great-grandchild, McKai Seivley; his siblings, Vic (Gail) Halter, of Las Vegas, Nev., Shirley (Vic) Huber, of Mandan, N.D., Phyllis (Don) Schlaht, of Ellinwood, Kan., Allan (Jeanne) Halter, of Dickinson, N.D., Verlyn (Floyd) Kolmer, of Seattle, Wash., Ralph (Mariann) Halter, of Bismark, N.D.; and sister-in-law, Marcia Halter; and many nieces and nephews. Gordy was preceded in passing by his parents; his wife Patricia Halter; his girlfriend Loraine Culkins; his brothers Matt Halter and Roy Halter; and his sister Stella Spain.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 5th, 2025, at 10 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in El Dorado, Kan. A graveside service with military honors will be held immediately following at Sunset Lawns Cemetery in El Dorado. Please sign his online guest book and leave a memory at www.carlsonkirbymorris.com.


Funeral arrangements provided by

Carlson & Kirby-Morris Funeral Homes

200 S. Star 

El Dorado, KS, 67042

Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, April 3, 2025