The Lower Volga Villages Obituary Project


GABEL, Adam
b. 7 Jul 1910, Lincoln
d. 10 Apr 1996, Scottsbluff, Nebraska
From Newspaper Clipping
Son of Henry and Margaret (Pauley) Gabel. He married Mary SCHMUNK April 19, 1931, in Scottsbluff. Survivors include his son and daughter in law Tom and Jane Gabel; daughter Margaret Scroggins; grandchildren Kevin and Kathy Gabel, Ken and Trisha Dean; brothers John Gabel of Bayard and Elmer Gabel of Sidney; sister Anna Eskam of Scottsbluff. He was preceded in death by his wife and brothers Les, Raymond, and Harry Gabel.

GABEL, Catherine - See Catherine Dreiling

GABEL, Fay Bernadine - See Fey Bernadine Harding

GABEL, Marie - See Marie Pfannenstiel

GABLE, Ruth Ann
b. 16 Jul 1928 - Scottsbluff, Nebraska
d. 4 Sep 2003 - Torrington, Wyoming
From Scottsbluff Star Hearld, Scottsbluff, NE - 7 Sep 2003
Burial will follow in the Valley View Cemetery. Daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Eckhardt) Gable. Her family was very musical and Ruth played a Mandolin in the family bands, the "Aloha Islanders" and the "Herald Gable Royal Hawaiians." She married Edward H. WEGLIN on March 13, 1949, in Scottsbluff. She is survived by her husband Ed of Torrington; daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Ron Eisenbarth of Wheatland, Wyo.; sons and daughters-in-law, Ed and Brenda Weglin Jr. and Todd and Kristi Weglin, all of Torrington; sisters, Shirley Kaufman of Denver and Betty Stricker of Moses Lake, Wash.; nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; an infant son Jonathan Lynn; and brother Herald Gable.

GACK, Martin L. "Arkie"
b. 24 July 1926 - Paris, Arkansas
d. 14 Mar 2003 - Salina, Kansas
From Salina Journal - March 15, 2003
Son of Joe Gack and the former Rose Reider. He married Melvina SCHMIDT on Nov. 15, 1950, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Salina. Survivors include his wife, Melvina; three sons and their wives, Mike and Barb Gack and Rick and Ann Jake, all of Salina, and Greg Gack of Wichita; five daughters and their husbands, Linda and Dave Dunstan and Mary and Rob Umscheid, all of Salina, Kathy and Mike Decker of Topeka, Donna and Mike Roady of Ponca City, Okla., and Kim Wasserman of Port St. Lucie, Fla.; four brothers, Roman and Lawrence, both of Paris, Ark., Bob of Ratcliff, Ark., and Bill of Branch, Ark.; a sister, Hilda Elskin of Paris, Ark.; 11 grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and five step-great-grandchildren. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Salina.
Note: President of AHSGR Heart of America Chapter.

GADZINSKI, Karen Ann  - See Karen Ann Kaderabek

GAEDE, Alice A.
b. 12 Dec 1904, Marion County
d. 6 Jan 1983, McPherson
From Hutchinson (KS) News - Friday 7 January 1983
She married Peter VOTH June 13, 1926, in Marion County. He died in 1961. Survivors: son, Lawrence; daughters, Inez McDonald and Virginia Voth; brother, Rueben Gaede, Little River.

GAEDE, Tillie Rose
b. 1 Jul 1884, Hillsboro, Kansas
d. 24 Aug 1973, Lodi, California
Survivors: son, Carl Gaede; daughters, Mrs. Pauline Grenz, Mrs. Evelyn Ary.

GAEDE, Walter
b. 5 May 1912 - Hillsboro, Kansas
d. 12 Mar 2007 - Hillsboro, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Tuesday, March 13, 2007
He was born May 5, 1912, in Hillsboro, the son of Jacob H. and Elizabeth Ewert Gaede. On May 25, 1943, he married Edna FUNK in rural Hillsboro. She survives. Other survivors include: a son, Delbert, Santa Cruz, Calif.; two daughters, Myrna Krehbiel, North Newton and Priscilla, Granbury, Texas; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by a brother, Edwin Gaede; and a sister, Alice Gaede. Burial in Johannestal Cemetery, rural Hillsboro.

GAITHER, John W., Jr.
b. 10 Oct 1930
d. 20 Aug 1996, WaKeeney
From Newspaper Clipping
Son of John Warren and Mabel Brodbeck Gaither. He married Carola KARST April 18, 1950, at WaKeeney. She survives with daughters: Cassandra Hutchinson, and Christine Garten; brother, Robert M.; sister, Janice Crissman.

GALASSINI, Robert John
b. 17 Feb 1932, Ft. Morgan, CO
d. 8 Feb 1956, Ft. Morgan, CO

GALLARDT, Katherine
b. 9 Oct 1886 - Dreispitz, Russia
d. 3 Dec 1976 - Turlock, California
Obituary from Turlock, California newspaper
Buried in Acacia Memorial Park in Modesto. A Russian immigrant, Mrs. Hilgenberg came to the U.S. at the age of 10 years with her family and settled in Kansas. She was preceded in death by her husband and one son, and she is survived by three sons, Christian Hilgenberg of Hughson, Henry and Elmer Hahn both of Kansas; three daughters, Katherine Green of Hughson, sand Clara Martin and Alma Franklin, both of Kansas; 11 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren, and several great-great-grandchildren. Note: She married Jacob HILGENBERG. He died Feb. 25, 1957.

GALLAWA, Alexander
b. 1873 - Neu-Balzer, Saratov
d. 24 Dec 1918 - Kansas City, Missouri
From Heritage Review - 24 April 1994
Father was Georg Peter Gallawa, teacher in Moor. Buried 29 Dec 1918, Kansas City, Missouri. Married Louise BENNER from Walter. Her father, Konrad Benner. Survivors: wife, 2 daughters, Maria, Lydia. Immigrated from Saratov to Germany, 1922 Otis, Kansas, later Kansas City, Missouri.

GALLENTINE, Pauline L. -  See Pauline L. Jung

GALLIARDT. Emma M.
b. 7 May 1905 - Dubuque, Kansas
d. 15 Jan 1987 - Hutchinson, Kansas
From Frieda Karst Collection
She married Edward BRACK, April 15, 1926, at Dubuque. Survivors include her husband, two sons, Everett, Hutchinson; Orville, Harper; one daughter, Shirley Burial in the Wilson Cemetery.

GALLIARDT, Theresa - See Theresa Friebus

GALLIART, Adam
b. 8 Dec 1869 - Dreispitz, Russia
d. 7 Jun 1941 - Dorrance, Kansas
Russell County News, Russell, KS - June 19, 1941
When a boy of 17 years of age, he and his brother came to the U.S. and settled in Wilson. On Sept. 2, 1893, he was united in marriage to Anna HERBEL at Wilson. To this union eleven children were born, seven of whom passed away before their father. His wife preceded him on April 7, 1933. He leaves four children to mourn his departure, one onse and three daughters: Reuben Galliart, Mrs. Bertha Stoppel, Mrs. Mollie Jones, Mrs. Alvina Fisher; then grandchildren; one brother; numerous nephews and nieces and a host of friends. Interment in Colony Cemetery.

GALLIART, Adam
b. 5 Mar 1886 - Dreispitz, Russia
d. 18 Mar 1960 - Larned, Kansas
Survivors are his widow, Rose; two sons, Leon and Glenn, both of Larned; two daughters, Mrs. Harold Rice and Mrs. Norman Unruh, both of Larned; three stepdaughters, Mrs. Grace Rice and Mrs. Evelyn Slaughter, both of Las Vegas, Nev., and Mrs. Floyd Baker, Hayward, Calif.; a brother, Reinhart, Ellinwood; two sisters, Mrs. George Miller and Mrs. Harry Sieker, both of Ellinwood. Burial in Larned Cemetery.

GALLIART, Albert
b. abt 1915
d. 5 Feb 2000

GALLIART, Albert H.
b. 24 Dec 1910 - Dubuque, Kansas
d. 28 Feb 1990 - Russell, Kansas
Son of Andrew and Dorothy Gebhardt Galliart.He married Clara C. COOK on November 11, 1935 at Dubuque. She survives. Survivors include: son , Marvin; daughter, Verlaine Bender; brother, Ernest, Beaver

GALLIART, Alexander
b. 20 Jan 1898 - Barton County, Kansas
d. 23 June 1971 - Great Bend, Kansas
Claflin Clarion, Claflin,Kanas, Thursday, July 1, 1971.
Survivors include brothers, Ezra and Albert, Claflin; Edward, Great Bend; sisters, Mrs. Lena Wood, Mrs. Amelia Blazek and Mrs. Emma Friebus, all of Claflin.Burial was in the Claflin Cemetery.

GALLIART, Albert
b. 3 Mar 1914 - Holyrood, Kansas
d. 5 Feb 2000 - Hoisington, Kansas
He was preceded in death by his wife, Goldie. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. Note: He married Goldie Christian. She died July 10, 1978.

GALLIART, Albert Frederick
b. 21 May 1908 - Ellinwood, Kansas
d. 28 Nov 1984 - Dodge City, Kansas
Dodge City Globe, Dodge City, Kansas, Saturday, December 1, 1984
Mr. Galliart married Emma L. BORTZ, Nov. 25, 1930, at Ellinwood; she died Aug. 30, 1977. Survivors include a son, Robert A. of Bellevue, Wa.; a daughter, Mrs. Kay Stauth of Dodge City; two brothers, Milton of Grand Island, Ne., and Eddie or Pratt; and four grandchildren. Entombment at the Great Bend Cemetery Mausoleum. (May have been born in Oct. rather than May)

GALLIART, Alice Ilene
b. 2 Jul 1924 - Barton County, Kansas
d. 3 Jan 2003 - Dighton, Kansas
Daughter of Fred and Rosa Miller Galliart. In January 1945, she married Everett Steinle at Dorrance. He died Aug. 10, 1952. On June 15, 1957, she married Gene H. BORRELL at Dorrance. He survives. Other survivors include: two sons, Jay Steinle, Fairbult, Minn., and Kent Borell, Dighton; two daughters, Judy Morgan, LaCrosse, and Kay Conrardy, Dodge City; four sisters, Adalene Charvat, Coffeyville, Bernice Duryee, WaKeeney, Karen Lovelette, Morris, Ill., and Rita Showalter, Mulvane; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother, Kenneth. Burial will be at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Dorrance City Cemetery, Dorrance.

GALLIART, Alvin
b. 22 Sep 1914 - Dorrance, Kansas
d. 28 Mar 1917 - Dorrance, Kansas
Dorrance Star, Dorrance, KS - April 29, 1917
Adam Galliart and family have the sympathy of N.D. in the death of their little son and brother. (Burial in Colony Cemetery, Dorrance, Russell Co., KS) (This article is about Alvin Galliart, twin of Alvina who was born 22 Sept. 1914 and died 28 Mar 1917 in Dorrance, KS)

GALLIART, Alvina
b. 22 Sep 1914 - Dorrance, Kansas
d. 21 Oct 1993 - Russell, Kansas
Her first husband, Charles FISHER, died in 1943, and her second husband, Clyde COPELAND , died in 1983. Survivors include two sons, Ray Max Fiosher of Hutchinson and Clair Fisher of Russell; a stepson, Jim Copeland of Manhattan; three stepdaughters, Barbara Flegler of Russell, Glenna Thompson of Hutchinson, and Karen Steinle of Great Bend; a brother, Reuben Galliart of Dorrance, a sister, Mollie Jones of Russell; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Burial will be in Dorrance City Cemetery.

GALLIART, Alvina
b. 22 Sep 1914 - Dorrance, Kansas
d. 21 Oct 1993 - Russell, Kansas
Daughter if Adam & Anna Herbel Galliart. She married Charles FISHER. He died in 1943. She married Clyde COPELAND September 15, 1962 at Russell. He died February 17, 1983. Survivors are: sons: Ray Max Fisher, Clair Fisherl; stepson Jim Copeland; stepdaughters: Barbara Flegler, Glenna Thompson, Karen Steinle; brother: Reuben Galliart, Dorrance; sister Mollie Jones, Russell
From Newspaper Clipping - Mrs. Copeland was born Alvina Galliart on Sept. 22, 1914, at Dorrance, Kansas. Her first husband, Charles FISHER, died in 1943, and her second husband, Clyde COPELAND, died in 1983. Survivors include two sons, Ray Max Fisher of Hutchinson and Clair Fisher of Russell; a stepson, Jim Copeland of Manhattan; three step-daughters, Barbara Flegler of Russell, Glenna Thompson of Hutchinson and Karen Steinle of Great Bend; a brother, Reuben Galliart of Dorrance; a sister, Mollie Jones of Russell; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Burial will be in Dorrance City Cemetery.

GALLIART, Amelia
b. 8 Nov 1890 - Barton County, Kansas
d. 7 Jan 1987 - Hoisington, Kansas
Hoisington Dispatch, Hoisington, Kansas, Thursday, January 15, 1987
She married Joseph BLAZEK June 15, 1909, in Claflin. He died July 31, 1963. She was a homemaker. Survivors include one son, Harold J. "Boots" Blazek, Claflin; two daughters, Helen Mullenix, Lawrence, and Clara Mullenix, Way ne City, Ill; two brothers, Ezra Galliart, Claflin, and Albert Galliart, Fort Lupton, Colo.; one sister, Emma Friebus, Claflin; seven grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Burial was in the Claflin Cemetery.


GALLIART, Amelia Marie
b.24 Feb 1900 - Elllinwood, Kansas
d. 4 May 1984 - Great Bend, Kansas
Ellinwood Leader, Ellinwood, Kansas, Thursday, May 10, 1984
She married Harry I. SIEKER July 18, 1922, at Hutchinson. He died April 19, 1980.
Survivors: sons: Harry, Jr. Ellinwood; George, Chase; sister, Marie Miller, Ellinwood; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Funeral was Monday at the church with Rev. William Goetzke officiating. Burial at Lakin-Comanche Distict Cemetery, Ellinwood.

GALLIART, Amelia - See Amelia Wollert

GALLIART, Anna
b. 12 Jun 1898 - Russell County, Kansas
d. 9 Feb 1918 - Wilson, Kansas
The Dorrance Star, Dorrance, KS - Feb. 14, 1918
(She died in childbirth. Her child did not survive) Survivors include her parents, Adam and Anna Galliart, and one brother and four sisters. Burial in the Colony Cemetery.

GALLIART, Anna - See Anna Herbel

GALLIART, Anna Belle - See Anna Belle Grossardt

GALLIART, Arlene - See Arlene Freeman

GALLIART, Bertha
b. 5 Apr 1905 - Pawnee Rock, Kansas
d. 23 Jun 1978 - Hutchinson, Kansas
Russell Daily News, Russell, Kansas, Monday, June 26, 1978
She married Alex STOPPEL in 1922 at Great Bend. Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Lucille Steponick of Russell, Mrs. Betty Ann Gilbert of Torrance, Calif., and Mrs. Ben (Carol) Griffin of Hutchinson; two sons, Harold of Hutchinson and Melvin of Russell; a brother, Reuben Galliart of Dorrance; and two sisters, Mrs. Alvina Copeland and Mrs. Mollie Jones, both of Russell; 11 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Burial in the Dorrance City Cemetery.

GALLIART, Clara C. - See Clara C. Cook

GALLIART, Clara Elizabeth - See Clara Elizabeth Keil

GALLIART, David
b. 18 May 1889 - Dreispitz, Russisa
d. 16 May 1935 Ellinwood, Kansas
Ellinwood Leader - May 23, 1935
In the year 1892, he and his parents, came to America. June 15, 1915, he was united in marriage to Fronia KINDSVATER. This union was blessed with one son and one daughter, Leonard, nineteen and Leota, sixteen. He leaves to mourn his death his wife, Fronia; one son, Leonard, and one daughter, Leota; 2 brothers, Adam of Larned, and Reinhart of Ellinwood, 2 sisters, Mrs. George Miller of Ellinwood, and Mrs. Harry Sieker of Dodge City besides a host of other relatives and friends.

GALLIART, Dennis Wayne
b. 16 Mar 1945 - Great Bend, Kansas
d. 13 Aug 2003 - Wichita, Kansas
From Great Bend Tribune - August 15, 2003
Son of Eddie and Oma Smith Galliart. He is survived by his wife, Roberta GALLIART; two step-daughters, Cheryl Hardgraves and Martha Mwangi, both of Wichita; one brother, Edward B. Galliart Jr. of Newton; and one sister, Glenna Mae Ritchie of Wilmington, N.C.; five grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. He is also survived by a number of cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.

GALLIART, Dorothea
b. 9 Sep 1892 - Kansas
d. 23 Aug 1968 - Smithville, Texas
Obituary from Claflin Clarion -
Survivors Husband Emil BLAZEK, daughters, Mrs. Paul R. Bowles, Smithfield, Mrs. Velma Blankenbaker, Mo., Mrs. Howard Deemore, Kan., Mrs. V. V. Sterret, Ohio, Mrs. J. L. Boyd, Ft. Worth, Mrs. Robert L. Evans, Beeville. Interment Greenwood Cemetery.

GALLIART, Eddie Leo
b. 7 Dec 1915 - Ellinwood, Kansas
d. 12 Jun 1999 - Pratt, Kansas
Obituary from Great Bend (Kan) Tribune
Son of George and Mollie Wollert Galliart. On Oct. 31, 1943, he married Jean Doris STEPHAN at Wichita. She survives. Other survivors include: son Steve, Cimarron; a daughter Jeannie Laging, Harrison, Ark.; a brother, Milton, Grand Island, Neb.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Great Bend.

GALLIART, Edith B. - See Edith B. Krome

GALLIART, Edward B.
b. 9 Jan 1908 - Barton County, Kansas
d. 31 Jul 1976 - Great Bend, Kansas
Great Bend Tribune, Great Bend Kansas, Monday, August 2, 1976
He married Oma SMITH April 1, 1952, at Larned. She died June 7, 19973. Survivors are two sons, Dennis W. and Edward B. Jr., both of Great Bend; one daughter, Mrs. Glenn Ritchie of Pawnee Rock; two brothers, Ezra of Claflin and Albert of Valley Center, Calif., and two sisters, Mrs. Amelia Blazek and Mrs. Emma Friebus, both of Claflin. Burial will be in the Great Bend Cemetery.

GALLIART, Elma M.
b. 27 Sep 1912, Russell County
d. 6 Sep 1983, Russell
From Newspaper Clipping
She married Gerhard KEIL May 26, 1935, Milberger. He died April 21,1979. Survivors: three daughters: Carol Kil, Deloris Nuss, Gerldine Counts; three brothers, Albert Galliart, Russell; Bill Galliart, Great Bend; Ernest Galliart, Beaver; sister, Emma Brack, Dorrance.

GALLIART, Emma
b. 7 Oct 1906 - Dubuque, Kansas
d. 28 Jul 1992 - Ellsworth, Kansas
From Frieda Karst Collection
Daughter of Gottfried and Katharina (Hilgenberg) Galliart. Survivors include: a brother-in-law, Bill Rhode, Tampa; a sister-in-law, Isabell Galliart, Dorrance; and several nieces and nephews. Burial in the Wilson City Cemetery.

GALLIART, Emma M.
b. 7 May 1905 - Dubuque, Kansas
d. 15 Jan 1988 - Hutchinson, Kansas
Survivors include her husband, Edward (BRACK) of Hutchinson; two sons, Everett of Hutchinson and Orville of Harper; a daughter, Shirley Yakesch of Duncan, Okla.; two brothers, Ernest Galliart of Beaver and Albert Galliart of Russell; 10 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Burial will be in the Wilson City Cemetery.

GALLIART, Emma
b. 7 Oct 1906 - Dubuque, Kansas
d. 28 Jul 1991 - Ellsworth, Kansas
Survivors include nieces and nephews. Burial will be in Wilson City, Cemetery.
Add'l Info - Emma was the daughter of Gottfried and Maria Katharina Hilgenberg Galliart

GALLIART, Emma Clara
b. 9 Oct 1905 - Holyrood, Kanssas
d. 17 Jan 1994 - Great Bend, Kansas
Hoisington Dispatch, Hoisington, KS - Jan. 20, 1994
Daughter of Frederick and Julia (Chrisbens) Galliart. She married Carl C. FRIEBUS Oct. 26, 1927. He died Mar. 12, 1968. Survivors include one son, Paul Friebus of Claflin; one daughter, Mrs. Alvin (Clara) Seyfert of Hunter; one brother, Albert Galliart of Claflin; three granddaughters, Mrs. Steve (Ruth) Billinger of Wilson; Mrs. Mike (Karen) Naw of Gt. Bend; and Donna Bowyer of Ellinwood; 7 gt. grandchildren; 1 step-gt. grandchild; and 2 step-gt.gt. grandchildren. Burial at Claflin Cem.

GALLIART, Ernest G.
b. 1 Feb 1909 - Russell, Kansas
d. 9 Jun 1992 - Russell, Kansas
Survivors include his wife, Clara of the home; two sons, Kenneth o Russell and Vernon of San Jose, Calif., three grandchildren, a great-grandson; and eight step-great-grandchildren. Burial will be in Dubuque Lutheran Cemetery, southwest of Dorrance.
Add'l info: Wife's maiden name is Clara Keil.

GALLIART, Ernest G.
b. 1 Feb 1909 - Russell County, Kansas
d. 9 Jun 1991 - Russell, Kansas
Son of Andrew and Dorothea Gebhardt Galliart. He married Clara KEIL on December 23, 1934, at Dubuque.Survivors include: wife; sons: Vernon, Kenneth, Russell

GALLIART, Evelyene Joyce
b. 16 Jan 1929 - Dorrance, Kansas
d. 20 Jan 1993 - Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City Star, Saturday, Jan 23, 1993
Evelyene Joyce (Galliart) Walker, Nesmith, Herriman
Survivors include two sons, Jeffery Walker, Colorado Springs, Colo., and Bruce Walker, Albuquerque, N. M.; her father, Rueben Galliart, Dorrance, Kan.; and a brother, Dale Galliart, Moline, Ill.

GALLIART, Ezra
b. 8 Feb 1900 - Barton County, Kansas
d. 12 Mar 1987 - Great Bend, Kansas
Survivors: brother, Albert Galliart, Denver; and sister, Emma Friebus, Claflin. Burial will be in Claflin Cemetery.

GALLIART, Fred
b. 1891 - Russia
d. 24 Mar 1918 - Ellinwood, Kansas
Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Galliart. Frederich Galliart was born in 1891 in Russia, coming to this country with his parents, settling on the farm east of town. His family have the deepest sympathy of the entire community in the loss of their dear son and brother. He was 27 years 7 months and 27 days of age at the time of his death. Buried in Ellinwood Cemetery. February 1, 1907, he married to Miss Mollie WOLLERT and to the union eight children were born, three dying in infancy, five surviving. Besides the children, wife and parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Galliart, Sr., there are two sisters, Misses Marie and Milly Galliart, and three brothers, Daniel and Reinhardt of Ellinwood and Adam of Larned, with a large circle of other relatives and friends deeply mourn his death. Add'l info: George Adam Galliart, Jr. came to America with his parents from Dreispitz, Russia, in 1892, at the age of 7.

GALLIART, Fred
b. 18 Feb 1920 - Larned, Kansas
d. 25 Oct 1944 - Italy in WWII
Obituary from The Tiller and Toiler, Larned, Kansas, Monday, December 11, 1944
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Galliart. He was married in April, 1942, to Barbara GILES, who lives with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Giles, near Larned. Also surviving are his parents, to brothers, Glenn and Leo, and a sister, Mrs. Harold Rice, near Larned. Fred had another sister, Edna, who was married to Norman Unruh at the time of his death.

GALLIART, Frederick
b. 14 Mar 1895 - Holyrood, Kansas
d. 16 Jun 1965 - Ellsworth, Kansas
From Obit from The Russell Daily News, Russell, KS
Son of Frederick and Julia (Crisbens) Galliart. . August 11, 1920, at Gt. Bend, KS, Frederick Galliart and Rosa MILLER were married. Five daughters, who are still living and one son, Kenneth, who died in infancy, were born to this marriage. Survivors are the widow; five daughters: Mrs. Leo (Adaline) Charvat, Independence; Mrs. LaVern (Bernice) Guryee, WaKeeney; Mrs. Gene (Alice) Borell, Shields; Mrs. Lonial (Karen) Lovellette, Watseka, IL; and Mrs. John (Rita) Showalter, Emporia; five brothers, Henry, Alex and Ezra, Claflin; Edward, Gt. Bend; and Albert, Palm Springs, CA; four sisters, Mrs. Carl Friebus and Mrs. Lena Wood, Claflin; Mrs. Amelia Blazek, Gt. Bend; and Mrs. Emil Blazek, Ft. Worth, TX; 10 grandchildren & many nieces & nephews. Interment in the Dorrance Cem.

GALLIART, Friedrich
b. 15 Aug 1861 - Dreispitz, Russia
d. 13 Apr 1940 - Claflin, Kansas
Claflin Clarion, Claflin, Kansas, Thursday, April 18, 1940.
He was married to Juliana CHRISBENS in 1885 at Galka, Russia. Two years later they came to America. To this union were born 12 children, two of whom died in infancy. The children are: Paulina Wood of Claflin, Amelia Blazek of Claflin, Dorothea Blazek of Great Bend, Fred Galliart of Dorrance, Alex, Ezra,Henry and Edward of Claflin, Emma Friebus of Wilson, and Albert Gallliart of Culver City, Calif. His wife preceded him in death, April 9, 1937. Besides his children, he leaves to mourn his departure two brothers, Dave of Offerle and Adam of Dorrance, nineteen grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren, besides a host of other relatives and friends. Buried Pleasantview Cemetery, Claflin, Barton County, Kansas

GALLIART, Fronia - See Fronia Kindsvater

GALLIART, Gene E.
b. 30 Mar 1943, Hoisington
d. 5 Feb 1985, Russell
From Newspaper Clipping
He married Vera Maris Mermis GUSTASON November 14, 1966, Miami, OKla. Survivors: wife; one son, Ernie Gustason; 3 daughters: Mrs. Mike (Karla) Schippers, Mrs. Terry (Lori) Meier, Mrs. Curt (Vickie) Counts; parents, Earnest George Galliart and Clara Elizabeth Galliart, Beaver; two brothers, Kenneth and Vernon.

GALLIART, George and Imogene
60th Wedding Anniversary
From Glenn Mueller collection
George Galliart and Imogene Betts were married September 9, 1940, in Ellsworth. The open house will be hosted by their son and family: George and Rita Galliart, Jason and Kayla of Wilson.

GILLIART, George
b. 28 Feb 1908 - Wilson, Kansas
d. Apr 1983 - Wichita, Kansas
From Glenn Mueller collection
Vocal music was by a duet composed of Ralph Popp and Leah Suderman. Mrs. John D. Hett was organist. Casket bearers were Roland Klein, Jess Richmond, John D. Hett, Henry Laudner, Warren Hett, and Ora Hett. Burial was in Marion Cemetery. The son of Gottfried and Katherine (Heilgenberg) Galliart. After his parents died, the children were raised by other couples in the community and his family was scattered. He was married to Bessie GOENTZEL at Salina on Aug. 10, 1943. Other survivors include his brother, Henry of Dorrance; three sisters, Lydia Rhode of Tampa, and Marie Daniels and Emma Galliart of Wilson.

GALLIART, George Adam, Jr.
b. 11 August 1884 - Russia
d. 28 Mar 1919 - Ellinwood, Kansas
Obituary from The Ellinwood Leader,Ellinwood, Kansas
He was but a small boy when he came with his parents to America and the family located in Kansas. On February 1, 1907, he was united in marriage to Miss Mollie WOLLERT and to this union eight children were born, three dying in infancy and five children surviving, the dear wife and mother, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Galliart, Sr., two sisters, Miss Marie and Miss Milly Galliart, and three brothers, David
and Reinhardt Galliart of Ellinwood, and Adam Galliart of Larned, besides a large circle of relatives and friends. It is extremely sad for this estimable family, wife and children as the death of George Galliart, Jr., followed only a few days after their son, Fred, had succumbed the dreaded epidemic of which the entire family was afflicted at the same time, and all possible that loving care and hands could do, was done, but to no avail and death ended his suffering. Buried in Ellinwood cemetery.

GALLIART, George, Sr.
b. 15 Sep 1853, Dreispitz, Russia
d. 4 Jun 1931 - Ellinwood, Kansas
Obituary from The Ellinwood Leader, June 11,1931
He migrated to the United States in 1892 and made his home here. He was married December 5, 1884, to Marie HERBEL. God blessed this marriage with eight children from whom three preceded their father in death. Those still living are Adam Galliart of Larned, Dave and Rheinhardt of Ellinwood, Mrs. George Miller of Ellinwood, Mrs. Harry Sieker of Dodge City. The surviving mourners are his wife, three sons, two daughters, five brothers, fifteen grandchildren and many relatives and friends.
He was buried June 6, by the Evangelical Lutheran church.

GALLIART, Goldie - See Goldie Christian

GALLIART, Goldie C.
b. 25 Nov. 1907, Missouri
d. 10 Jul 1978, Escondido, Calif
From Newspaper Clipping
No maiden name given. She married Albert GALLIART April 25, 1954, Redondo Beach, Calif. Survivors: Widower; daughter, Mrs. Frances Cain; sister, Mrs. Sylvia Hannon, Hawthorne, Calif.

GALLIART, Henry
b. 18 Nov 1897
d. 28 Jun 1983
From Newspaper Clipping
He married Isabell PEIL January 1,1938. Survivors: wife; daughters, Mrs. Carl Harvey, and Mrs. James Brown; sisters, Mrs. Dewey Daniels, Wilson, Mrs. William Rhode, Tampa, and Emma Galliart, Wilson.

GALLIART, Henry
b. 1826 - Dreispitz, Russia
d. 3 Jun 1901 - Ellinwood, Kansaas
The Ellinwood Leader - June 6, 1901
Henry Galliart, aged 75 years, died at the residence of his son, Reinhardt Galliart. Heinrich/Henry Galliart/Galyardt married Susanna SOCOLOSKY. She was born 1831 in Dreispitz, Russia, and died July 25, 1898 in Dubuque, Barton County, Kansas.

GALLIART, Henry
b. 18 Nov 1897, Dubuque, Kansas
d. abt 1982 - Dorrance, Kansas
Surviving are his wife, Isabell; two daughters, Mrs. Carl Harvey, Gorham, and Mrs. James Brown, Dorrance; three sisters, Mrs. Bill Rhode, Tampa, and Mrs. Dewey Daniels and Miss Emma Galliart, both of Wilson, and four grandchildren. Burial will be in the Wilson City Cemetery.

GALLIART, Henry Luther

b. 28 Nov 1901 - Holyrood, Kansas
d. 17 Jul 1970 - Great Bend, Kansas
Great Bend Tribune, Great Bend, Kansas, Sunday, July 19, 1970
He married Anna B. GOSSARDT July 25, 1928, at Holyrood. She died in 1967. He is survived by three sons, Herbert of Cloquet, Minn.; Glen of Hutchinson, and Eugene of Great Bend; four brothers, Albert, Ezra and Alex, all of Claflin, and Edward of Great Bend; three sisters, Mrs. Lena Woods, Mrs. Millie Blazek and Mrs. Emma Friebus, all of Claflin, and twelve grandchildren. Burial in the Claflin Cemetery.

GALLIART, Hilda - See Hilda Wallert

GALLIART, Imogene L. - See Imogene L. Betts

GALLIART, Irene M.
b. 6 Nov 1911 - Olmitz, Kansas
d. 4 Feb 1992 - Great Bend, Kansas
Daughter of August and Mollie Milberger Galliart. On October 6, 1935, she married Oscar W. TEMPS at Russell. Survivors: son, Robert.

GALLIART, Isabelle M. - See Isabelle M. Peil

GALLIART, Jason M.
b. 29 Nov 1982 - Ellsworth, Kansas
d. 13 Oct 2006 - Wilson, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Monday, October 16, 2006, Salina Journal - October 17, 2006
He was born Nov. 29, 1982, in Ellsworth, the son of George L. and Rita Ray Galliart. Survivors include: his father, George L., Wilson; his mother, Rita Galliart, Anthony; a sister, Kayla Galliart, Great Bend; and grandparents, George E. Galliart, Wilson, and Merlin and Evelyn Ray, Salina. Burial in Wilson Cemetery.

GALLIART, Kara Ann
b. 30 October 1981 - Moline, Illinois
d. 31 Mar 1983 - Orion, Illinois
Moline Dispatch, Moline, Illinois, Friday, April 1, 1983
Burial in Western Cemetery in Rural Township. Surviving are the parents, a brother, Jason, at home; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Galliart, Orion; maternal grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. George Oliver, Orion; maternal great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. James Oliver, Chicago, paternal great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Rex Hodler, Beloit, Kans.; maternal great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Husch, Elmhurst, and paternal great-grandfather, Rueben Galliart, Dorrance Kansas.

GALLIART, Kenneth Fred
b. 22 Dec 1919 - Claflin, Kansas
d. 22 Oct 1931 - Claflin, Kansas
Claflin Clarion, Claflin
Kenneth was the youngest child and only son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Galliart, Jr. He leaves to mourn his death, his parents, three sisters, Adaline, Bernice and Alice, his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Galliart, Sr. and many other relatives besides a large number of sorrowing friends of the family. Heny Galliart, an uncle, and his family were here from Hays for the funeral

GALLIART, Juliana - See Juliana Chrisbens

GALLIART, Julie - See Julie Miller

GALLIART, Leah Helene -See Leah Helen Herbel

GALLIART, Leah - See Leah Herbel

GALLIART, Leo R.
b. 13 Aug 1914 - Larned, Kansas
d. 22 Apr 2004 - Lee's Summit, Missouri
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Saturday, APRIL 24, 2004, Great Bend (Kans) Tribune - April 25, 2004
Son of Adam and Margaret Janssen Galliart. On April 26, 1971, he married Janet A. ROBINSON at Miami, Okla. Survivors include his wife of the home; one son, Verl Galliart of Larned; three daughters, Merilee Hook of Wichita, Linda Converse of Garfield and Gay Sauer of Lawrence; one stepson, Dick Fiscus of Lee's Summit; two stepdaughters, Judy Ruckle of Lee's Summit and Sharon Read of Rogers, Ark.; 17 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Glenn Galliart and Fred Galliart; and two sisters, Elsie Bird and Edna Unruh. Burial will be at Larned Cemetery.

GALLIART, Lydia
b. 16 Jul 1900 - Dorrance, Kansas
d. 30 Oct 1921 - Wilson, Kansas
The Wilson World, Wilson, KS - Nov. 10, 1921
Wife of Mr. Alexander STOPPEL. Dec. 22, 1920, she was married to Mr. Alexander STOPPEL, her now bereaved husband. This happy union lasted on a little over ten months. Died after giving birth to a son who died shortly after birth. She leaves to mourn her early departure her beloved husband, her father and mother, one brother, and three sisters, her mother-in-law, five brothers-in-law, three sisters-in-law, and many other relatives and friends who were made sad by her sudden death.. (Burial: Dorrance City Cem., Dorrance, KS)(b. 16 July 1900 in Dorrance and d. 30 Oct 1921 in Wilson).

GALLIART, Lydia
b. 11 May 1911, Ellinwood
d. 11 Mar 1978, Wichita
From Newspaper Clipping
She was married to Everett WRAY July 8, 1930, Lyons. He died December 24, 1950. Survivors: son, Jack; daughters: Mrs. Jim Shrinter, Mrs .Jim Ludes; brothers: Jake, Milton, and Gerald Galyardt, all of Ellinwood; Wesley, Ada, Okla.; sisters, Mrs. Lily McClure; Mrs. George Christensen; Mrs. William Arnold, all Ellinwood; Mrs. Lucille Kasselman, Larned.

GALLIART, Margaret Ramer - See Margaret Janssen

GALLIART, Marie
b. 15 Mar 1902 - Dubuque, Kansas
d. 25 Sep 1986 - Wilson, Kansas
From Information Furnish
She married Dewey H. Daniels on 6 June 1939 at Wilson. He died 14 Nov 1983. Survivors include a son, Melbourn of Wilson; sisters Lydia Rhode, Tampa; Emma Galliart, Wilson; 2 granddaughters; 4 great grandchildren. Burial will be in the Wilson City Cemetery.

GALLIART, Marie
b. 30 Apr 1897 - Claflin, Kansas
d. 7 April 1991 - Ellinwood, Kansas
Obituary from the Ellinwood Leader,Ellinwood, Kanas, Thursday, April 11, 1991
Daughter of George and Marie Katherine Herbel Galliart. On August 17, 1919, she married George D. MILLER, SR. at Ellinwood. He died Dec. 15, 1980. Survivors include two sons, Vernon L. and George,Jr., both of Ellinwood; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Burial was in the Lakin-Comanche District Cemetery, Ellinwood.

GALLIART, Marie Katharine - See Marie Katherine Herbel

GALLIART, Millie
b. 24 Feb 1900, Ellinwood
d. 4 May unk, Great Bend
From Newspaper Clipping
She married Harry I. SIEKER July 18, 1922, Hutchinson. He died April 29, 1980. Survivors: two sons, Harry Jr. of Ellinwood; George, Chase; sister, Marie Miller, Ellinwood.

GALLIART, Mollie
b. 18 Jul 1908 - Dorrance, Kansas
d. 27 Aug 1994 - Hays, Kansa
From Frieda Karst Collection*
Daughter of Adam and Anna Herbel Galliart. She married Floyd Cecil JONES on May 12, 1928, at Great Bend. He died July 24,1971. Survivors include: son, Richard Jones, Wichita; brother, Rueben Galliart, Wilson; 6 grandchildren who she raised including Beverly Basgall, David Jones and Sheila Jones, all of Russell; 14 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, a son, Floyd Jr. on June 14, 1976, a daughter, Dorothy Faye, and several brothers and sisters. Burial in Dorrance Cemetery, Dorrance.

GALLIART, Mollie
b. 1 March 1910 - Russell County, Kansas
d. 22 Feb. 1992 - Wilson, Kansas
Burial will be in Wilson City Cemetery. Her first husband, Henry STOPPEL, died in 1936; and her second husband, Beryl WILLIAMS died in 1980. Her son, Henry "Sonny" Williams, Jr., died in 1951. Survivors include a daughter, Evelyn Sula of Wilson; a brother, George Galliart of Wilson; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Add'l Info - Mollie was the daughter of George and Katharine Lundgruen Galliart

GALLIART, Oma Mae - See Oma Mae Smith

GALLIART, Oma
b. 31 Jul 1929, Gt. Bend, Barton, Kansas
d. 20 July 1972, Great Bend, Kansas
She married Edward B. GALLIART, JR. April 1, 1950 at Larned, Kansas. She is survived by her husband, two sons, Edward, Jr., and Dennis W., one daughter, Mrs. Glenna Richie; one sister, Elsie Sucky.

GALLIART, Paulina Katherine (Lena)
b. 2 Dec 1888 - Claflin, Kansas
d. 17 Oct 1974 - Sapulpa, Oklahoma
Claflin Clarion, Claflin, Kansas, Thursday, October 24, 1974
She was married to Charles M. WOOD, November 29, 1913, at Great Bend. He died in 1950. Survivors are daughters: Mrs. Elaine Harper, Sapulpa, Oklahoma, Mrs. Sam Ruble, Claflin; brothers: Albert Galliart, Los Angles, California; Ezra Galliart, Claflin; Edward Gallliart,Great Bend: sisters: Mrs. Amelia Blazek and Mrs. Emma Friebus, Claflin; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Funeral services were Sunday at the church with Rev. Henry Grusing officiating. Burial was in Claflin Cemetery.
Add'l info - Daughter of Fred and Julianna Chrispens Galliart

GALLIART, Rachel - See Rachel Heinitz

GALLIART, Reinhart
b. 1895 - Claflin, Kansas
d. 4 March 1970 - Larned, Kansas
From Heinrich Galliart/Galyardt Family History - Glenn Mueller collection
Obituary from the Ellinwood Leader, Ellinwood, Kansas, Thursday, March 5, 1970
Burial was in the Comanche-Larkin Cemetery. Mr. Galliart is survived by two sisters, Mrs. George Miller, Sr., the former Marie Galliart and Mrs. Harry Sieker Sr., the former Millie Galliart, both of Ellinwood. Survivors include also nephews and nieces. His parents and 4 brothers, George, Fred, Dave, and Adam preceded him in death

GALLIART, Reuben
b. 15 Dec 1902 - Dorrance, Kansas
d. 2 Jan 1997 - Wilson, Kansas
From Newspaper Clipping
Mr. Galliart was born Dec. 15, 1902, near Dorrance.. He was preceded in death by his wife, Leah, in 1980, and a daughter, Evelyene Walker Heriman. Survivors include a son, Dale of Orion, Ill; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Burial will be in Dorrance Cemetery. Additional Information: Reuben Galliart's mother was the sister of Everett Heberl's grandfather Herbel. His wife was the former Leah Herbel.

GALLIART, Reuben Adam
b. 15 Dec 1902 -Russell County, Kansas
d. 2 Jan 1997 - Wilson, Kansas
From Heinrich Galliart/Galyardt Family History - Glenn Mueller collection
Obituary from the Wilson World, Wilson, Kansas, Thursday, January 9, 1997
He was born Dec. 15, 1902 in Russell County near Dorrance, the son of Adam and Anna Herbel Galliart, and married Leah HERBEL at Lucas, Sept. 2, 1926. She died Nov. 1, 1980. Survivors include a son, Dale, Orion, Ill.; and four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Evelyene Walker Heriman, and three sisters, Bertha Stoppel, Alvina Copeland and Molly Jones. Burial was in the Dorrance City Cemetery.

GALLIART, Rosa - See Rosa Miller

GALLIART, Rose - See Rose Schraeder

GALLIART, Sam O.
b. 7 Apr 1922 - Wilson, Kansas
d. 22 Mar 1987 - Salina, Kansas
From Glenn Mueller collection
Survivors include five brothers, Morris Galliart of Wilson, David Galliart of Bowie, Md., Leo Galliart and Clarence Galliart, both of Halstead, and Larry Hudson of Hutchinson; and two sisters, Ida Casper of Lucas, Frances Glendenning of Hutchinson. Burial will be in the Wilson City Cemetery.

GALLIART,Verle L.
b. 12 Dec 1945 - Great Bend, Kansas
d. 18 Nov 2006 - Larned, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Monday, November 20, 2006
He was born Dec. 12, 1945, in Great Bend, the son of Leo Reed and Elaine G. Williams Giles Galliart. Survivors include: his mother, Larned; and three sisters, Linda Converse, Larned, Gay Sauer, Lawrence, and Merilee Hook, Wichita. He was preceded in death by his father.
Burial in Larned Cemetery.

GALLIART, William Carl
b. 15 Jun 1915 - Russell, Kansas
d. 1 Apr 1987 - St. John, Kansas
He married Edith KROM on November 26,1955, at Great Bend. Survivors are: wife of home; son, Gary Lee; stepson: Joe Messersmith; daughter: Sharon Smolik; brothers: Al, Russell; Ernest, Beaver; sister: Mrs. Edward (Emma) Brack, Hutchinson

GALLOWAY, Carol L. Yost - See Carol L. Brenneman

GALLOWAY, Kayleen Newman - See Kayleen Ochsner

GALLOWAY, Lydia
b. 24 Feb 1911 - Vaoklingen, Russia
d. 15 Nov 2002- Hutchinson, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - November 17, 2002, From Great Bend (Kan) Tribune - November 17, 2002
Daughter of Alexander and Louise Benner Galloway. On Dec. 1, 1929, she married Harrison B. BRACK at Otis. He died Nov. 10, 1996. Survivors include: a son, Robert E., Raymondville, Texas; a sister, Marie Boorum, Naples, Fla.; five grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.She was preceded in death by two sons, Eugene M. and Marlyn Lee Brack, a grandson, and two great-grandchildren. Interment will be in Hoisington Cemetery, Hoisington.

GALYARD, Andrew Heinrich
b. 26 May 1887 - Dreispitz, Saratov, Volga
d. 11 Dec 1918 - Russell, Kansas
From Heritage Review - Vol 24, #4, December 1994
Father of Andrew Heinrich Galyardt was Reinhardt Galyardt. Buried Lutheran Cemetery, Russell, Kansas. Married in 1909 to Pauline Millberger. Her father was Jacob Millberger. They had two children, Melton (8 yr) and Clarenta (died 3 March 1918). Survivors: wife; son, Melton, parents, three brothers: Reinhard, David, August (all Russell, Kansas). Immigrated 1887 near Wilson, Kansas with parents; 1899 Ellsworth, KS, 1908 Russell, KS.

GALYARDT, Alice K.
b. 17 Feb 1929, Russell County
d. abt 1978, Great Bend
From Newspaper Clipping
She married Everett MOG November 17, 1946, Russell. Survivors: husband; daughter, Mrs. Steve (Patty) Dumler; brother, Ben Galyardt, Omaha; sister, Mrs. Dorothy Ross, San Bernardino, Calif.

GALYARDT, Alvina Marie
b. 28 Nov 1906 - Ellinwood, Kansas
d. 18 Mar 1998 - Belton, Texas
Temple Daily Telegram - March 20, 1998
Born to David and Mary Galyardt. She married John G. STEGMAN on May 15, 1926, in Kansas. Survivors are a son, Ronald Eugene Stegman of Wichita, Kan.; one daughter, Bernadine Torline of Temple; 10 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.

GALYARDT, Amelia - See Amelia Heinze

GALYARDT, Andreas Heinrich
b. 26 May 1887 - Dreispitz, Russia
d. 11 Dec 1019 - Russell, Kansas
From DFP 31 Dec. 1918 Nr 2327 - Glenn Mueller Collection
Andreas Heinrich Galyardt, f Reinhardt Galyardt, b. 26 May 1887, Dreispita, Saratov, Volga, married 1909, died 11 Dec 1918, bur Russell, KS Lutheran Cem - m Pauline M. MILBERGER (f Jakob Milberger) ch 2, Milton (8y), Clarenetta (d 3 Mar 1918) sur w, son Milton, p, 3 br; Rekinhard, David, August (all Russell, KS), imm 1887 near Wilson, KS with p 1899 Ellinwood, KS 1908 Russell, KS

GALYARDT, Andreas Heinrich
b. 26 May 1887 - Dreispitz, Volga
d. 11 Dec 1918 - Russell, Kansas
From Heritage Review - 24 April 1994
His father was Reinhardt Galyardt. Buried Russell, Kansas, Lutheran Cemetery. Married Pauline MILBERGER. (father Jakob Milberger) 2 Children: Milton (8 years), Clarenetta (d. 3 March 1918) Survivors: wife, son Milton, parents, 3 brothers: Reinhard, David, August (all Russell, Kansas). Immigrated 1887 near Wilson, Kansas with parents.

GALYARDT, Andrew Henry
b. 26 Mar 1887, Dreispitz, Saratov, Russia
d. 1 Dec 1918
From Newspaper Clipping
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Reinhardt Galyardt, Sr. When a small child, he, with his parents, came to this country in 1887. In 1909 was married to Miss Pauline MILBERGER, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Milberger. To this union two children were born, one son, Milton, died 8 years old; and one daughter, Clarenetta, who died March 3, 1918, 7 months old. Mr. Galyardt died December 1, 1918. He leaves to mourn his loss, his wife, Mrs. A. Galyardt, and son, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Reinhardt Galyardt; 3 brothers: Reinhardt, Dave, August, all of Russell; one sister, Mrs. B. F. Brad (sic) of Galatia, Kansas.

GALYARDT, Ann Lee
b. 24 Feb 1923 - Russell County, Kansa
d. 12 Sept 1985 - Wichita, Kansas
She married John GUTHRIE on October 18, 1942, at Alameda, CA. Survivors include: husband of the home; son, Dennis; daughter: Sherrianna Burger; sister, Irene Temps, Great Bend.

GALYARDT, Anna Elizabeth -  See Anna Elizabeth Vogel

GALYARDT, Anna Lee
b. 24 Feb 1923 - Russell County, Kansas
d. 12 Sep 1985 - Wichita, Kansas
Great Bend Tribune, Great Bend, Kansas, Monday, Sept. 12, 1985
She married John GUTHRIE Oct. 18, 941, at Alameda, Calif. Survivors include her husband of the home, one son, Dennis of Garfield; one daughter, Sherriann Burger of Garfield, one sister, Irene Temps of Great Bend, and three grandchildren. Burial will be at Hillcrest Cemetery. Ana Lee only had one child, Sherriann.

GALYARDT, Anna - See Anna Graf

GALYARDT, Anna Elizabeth - See Anna Elizabeth Heinze

GALYARDT, Anna Elizabeth - See Anna Elizabeth Vogel

GALYARDT, Andrew Heinrich
b. 26 Mar 1887 - Dreispitz, Russia
d. 11 Dec 1918 - Russell, Kansas
Russell Record, Russell, Kansas - Thursday, December 12, 1918
He came to this country with his parents when he was a small boy. In the year 1909 he was married to Miss Pauline MILBERGER and to them was born one son. His remains were laid to rest in the Lutheran Cemetery. The relatives left to mourn besides his wife and son, are his parents, Reinhardt and Mary Katherine Pfeil-Galyardt; three brothers, August, David and Reinhardt, of Russell, and one sister, Mrs. Mary Brack of Colorado.
Andrew and Pauline had a daughter, Clarenetta.who also died in 1918.

GALYARDT, August
b. 11 Dec 1885 - Dreispitz, Russia
d. 6 Jul 1976 - Great Bend, Kansas
Russell Daily News, Russell, Kansas - Wednesday, July 7, 1976
Mr. Galyardt was about two years old when he came to Russell County in 1887 with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Reinhardt Galyardt. On April 5, 1909, Mr. Galyardt married the former Mollie MILBERGER in a double wedding in Russell. Married at the same time were his brother, Andrew Galyardt and his bride's sister, Pauline Milberger. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Oscar Temps, and Mrs. John Guthrie, Great Bend; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews and other relatives. Those in Russell include nephew Milton Galyardt; nieces, Mrs. James Hoffman and Mrs. Agnes Spencer; sister-in-law Mrs. Christina Gee; and brother-in-law, David Ulrich. A son, Bernard, died in 1949.

GALYARDT, August
b. 11 Dec 1885, Dreispitz, Russia
d. 7 Jun 1976, Great Bend
From Newspaper Clipping
He was about two years old when he came to Russell County with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Reinhardt Galyardt. He married Molly/Millie MILBERGER April 15,1909, in double wedding in Russell. Was married at same time with his brother, Andrew Galyardt and his bride’s sister, Pauline Milberger. Mrs. Galyardt died in November 1970. Survivors include daughters, Mrs. Oscar Temps and Mrs. John Guthrie, Great Bend; Milton Galyardt; Mrs. James Hoffman and Mrs. Agnes Spencer; sister in law, Mrs. Christina Gee and brother in law, David Ulrich. A son, Bernard, did in 1949.

GALYARDT, Benjamin Wesley
b. 23 Jul 1914 - Russell, Kansas
d. 8 Dec 1995 - Mountain Home, AR
The Plymouth Journal, Plattsmouth, NE - Dec. 18, 1995
Born to David R. and Amelia (Heinze) Galyardt. He married Elsie Mae KROB at WaKeeney, KS May 12, 1935. Survivors include: son Dennis and wife Amy Galyardt of Tecumseh, MO; two grandsons; bro-in-law Keith and wife Norma Krob; sis-in-law Roberta Galyardt and Helen Hunter. He was preceded in death by his wife Elsie Galyardt at Plattsmouth Nov. 23, 1983; brothers Bill and Vernon; sisters Alice, Dorothy and Maida. Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Plattsmouth.

GALYARDT, Bernard Milton
b. 29 Jan 1910
d 16 Jul 1949, Great Bend
From Pamphlet from Funeral Home

GALYARDT, Clara M.
b. 9 Apr 1910 - Offerle, Kansas
d. 18 Jul 1946 - Offerle,Kansas
Kinsley Mercury - August 1, 1946.
She was the youngest of the eleven children of David and Mary Galyardt. On the 29th of September 1934, she was united in marriage to John A. Nichols of Kinsley, Kansas. She leaves to mourn, her husband, John A. NICHOLS; four brothers, Henry of Kinsley, David of Wichita, Ed of Lawrence, Calif., and John, Greensburg; and four sisters, Mrs. Herman Kurth, Hutchinson; Mrs. Looker Aldrich, Kit Carson, Colo.; Mrs. George Steinle, Russell, and Mrs. John Stegman of Offerle. Two brothers have preceded her in death

GALYARDT, Dave
b. 14 Dec 1910 - Hillsboro, Kansas
d. 22 Jan 1986 - Great Bend, Kansas
He married Ida VOOS on September 7, 1930, at Russell. Survivors include: wife, 2 sons, 3 daughters, 4 brothers, 6 sisters, including Lidy Ehrlich, and Esther Michaelis, both of Russell.

GALYARDT, Dave
b. 30 Jul 1898 - Claflin, Kansas
d. 31 Oct 1972 - Wichita, Kansas
Maize This Week - November 9, 1972
Dave married Mary NICHOLSON September 2, 1931. He is survived by his widow, Mary, their children, Vernon, Wichita; Mrs. Henrietta Cupps, Pacific Grove, California; Gary, Maize; and Mrs. Joan Smith of Wichita; his brothers, Henry, Kinsley, Kansas, and Edward, Torrance, California; his sisters, Mrs. Martha Steinle, Russell, Kansas, Mrs. Laura Aldrich, Commerce City, Colorado, Mrs. Hannah Kurth, Kinsley, Kansas; and Mrs. Alvina Stegman, Dodge City, Kansas; 12 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Twin sons, Ronald and Donald preceded him in death. He was laid to rest in the Maize Cemetery; Larry and David Galyardt, grandsons, Robert Hanna, James Beal, Jr,. Hugh and Ronald Nicholson, nephews, were bearers.

GALYARDT, David Reinhardt
b. 7 Nov 1882, Dreispitz, Russia
d. 28 Dec 1957, Russell, Russell, Kansas
Came to this county with his parents when a young man. On March 30, 1905, he was married to Miss Mollie HEINZE and to this union there were born three children; Bill Galyardt and Mrs. Maida Hess, of Ft. Collins, Colo., and Ben Galyardt of Omaha, Nebr. The mother passed away April 20, 1916. On August 3,1918, he married in Russell to Anna Elizabeth Heinze, sister of his previous wife.  From this union 3 children came to bless and complete his home, Alice, Dorothy, Vernon. Survivors include wife, Anna; children, Bill Galyardt and Maida Hess of Ft. Collins, Colo; Ben of Omaha, Neb; Mrs. Alice Mog, Great Bend; Dorothy Galyardt, Wichita; a brother, August of Great Bend; sister. Mrs. Ben Brack, Wichita. Preceding him in death besides his first wife are his two brothers Andrew and Reinhardt.

GALYARDT, David Reinhardt
b. 7 Nov 1882 - Dreispitz, Russia
d. 28 Dec 1957 - Russell, Kansas
Russell Daily News, Russell, Kansas, Monday, December 30, 1957.
He came to this country at the age of five. Galyardt was married to the former Miss Mollie HEINZE. She died April 20, 1916 (sic). He was married to her sister, Miss Anna Elizabeth HEINZE, on Aug. 3, 1918. In addition to the widow, survivors include five children, Mrs. Alice Mog, Great Bend; Miss Dorothy Galyardt, Wichita, Maida and Bill, Fort Collins, Colo.; and Ben, Omaha, Nebr. A son, Vernon, was killed during World War II.

GALYARDT, Mrs. David R.
b. 20 Jan 1898, Argentina
d. abt 1973, Great Bend
From Newspaper Clipping (sic)
She married David R. GALYARDT August 3, 1918, Russell. He died December 28, 1957. Survivors: Sons: Bill, Ft.Collins, Colo; Ben, Omaha, Neb; daughters: Mrs. Dorothy Ross, Las Vegas, Nev.; Mrs. Alice Mog, Great Bend; sister, Mrs. Marie Schnell, Windsor, Colo. Note: See obituary for David R. Galyardt. It is believed that Mrs. Galyardt was Anna Elizabeth Heinze, the sister of his previous wife, Mollie Heinze who died April 20, 1916.

GALYARDT, David
b. 15 Jan 1866 - Nieder Monjou, Russia
d. 16 Feb 1950 - Offerle, Kansas
Kinsley Mercury - March 9, 1950
He came to this country when 21 years of age. On Dec. 1,1890, he was united in marriage to Miss Maria MUELLER in Ellsworth, Kansas. Eleven children were born to this marriage, six sons and five daughters. Last August his wife was taken from him by death. Two sons and one daughter also preceded him in death. He was the last of the family of six sons and one daughter. He leaves to mourn his departure, four sons, Henry of Kinsley, John of Greensburg, David of Wichita, and Edward of Torrance, Calif.; four daughters, Mrs. Hannah Kurth of Hutchinson, Mrs. Laura Aldrich of Kit Carson, Colo., Mrs. Alvina Stegman of Offerle, and Mrs. Martha Steinle of Russell; 21 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and friends. Pallbearers were the deceased's grandsons, Lawrence Kurth, Donald, Harold, Vernon and Gary Galyardt and Leonard Steinle. Honary pall bearers were Richard Speck, Albert Weiss, Harry Weiss, A. C. Kurth, John Kisner, Wm. Quasebarth, G. C. Field and Leonard Dinkela, Sr. Interment was in Zion Lutheran Cemetery.

GALYARDT, Doris Lee - See Doris Lee Dobey

GALYARDT, Donald Dean
GALYARDT, Ronald Jene

b. 28 Dec 1935 - Wichita, Kansas
d. 23 Feb 1936 - Wichita, Kansas
Wichita Eagle - February 24, 1936
Double sorrow entered the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Galyardt when their twin sons, Ronald Jene and Donald Dean died a few hours apart from what was termed pneumonia. Burial will be made in Wichita Park Cemetery.

GALYARDT, Doris Lee - See Doris Lee Dobey

GALYARDT, Elizabeth
b. 26 Oct 1897 - Ellinwood, Kansas
d. 21 Feb 1984 - Fort Collins, Colorado
Obit: dated 22 Feb 1984
Burial will be in Grandview Cemetery. She married August FEIL on Jan. 15, 1920, in Kansas. He died 37 years ago. She is survived by two daughters, Helen Peitzel of Denver; and Mildred Summerfield of Longmont; two sisters, Freda Thompson of Ft. Collins, and Elsie Fowler of Denver; 3 grandchildren; 7 gt. grandchildren; and 1 gt. gt. grandchild.
(Note: See obituary for August Feil , deceased in 1947, in which it states he married Elisabeth Galyardt)

GALYARDT, Elizabeth
b. 19 Jan 1889
d. 12 Jul 1967, Kansas
From Pamphlet from Funeral Home

GALYARDT, Elsie Mae - See Elsie Mae Korb

GALYARDT, Erlene Linda Schroeder - See Erlene Linda Stoltenberg

GALYARDT, Esther Marie
b. 4 May 1912 - Hillsboro, Kansas
d. 9 March 1992 - Russell, Kansas
Daughter of Dave and Katherine Gise Galyardt. She married Edwin GALYARDT on November 5, 1934. He preceded her in death.

GALYARDT, Esther Marie
b. 4 May 1912 - Hillsboro, Kansas
d. 9 Mar 1991 - Russell, Kansas
From funeral card
Daughter of Dave and Katherine (Gise) Galyardt. She met and married Edwin MICHAELIS on Nov. 5, 1934. To cherish her memories are: one son, Dwane of Hot Springs, AR; one daughter, Judy C. Foster, of Russell; three brothers, Leon Galyardt of Russell; Marvin Galyardt of Newark, CA; Robert Galyardt of Millington, TN; four sisters: Marie Hein of Hillsboro, KS; Elsie Newvert of Sherman Oakes, CA; Ann Edi of LaPalma, CA; and Berniece Master of San Diego, CA; and five grandchildren: Mark Allen, Michael Dean, and Marlisa Lynn Foster; and Carrieane and Caleb Matthew Michaelis. She was preceded in death by her husband, both parents, one sister and three brothers.
Officiating: Rev. Vern Bowers Organist: Cheryl Line Soloist: Carol Funk. Casket Bearers: Gerald Michaelis, Don Boxberger, John Hein, Wilbur Ehrlich, Manford Hein, and Don Hein Interment: Russell City Cemetery, Russell, KS

GALYARDT, Freda E.
b. 19 Apr 1906 - Ellinwood, Kansas
d. Dec 1990 - Ft. Collins, Colorado
The Daily Reporter Herald, Loveland, CO - Dec. 10, 1990
Born to Reinhardt and Anna Graf Galyardt. She married William E. THOMPSON, Dec. 23, 1933 (? 1932), in Ft. Collins. He preceded her in death, May 2, 1957. She is survived by son, Dean Thompson, Ft. Collins; a daughter, Joyce Felske, Loveland; a sister, Elsie Fowler, Denver; four grandchildren and five gt. grandchildren. She was preceded in death by brothers, Reinhart Galyardt Jr. and Herman Galyardt and sisters, Rose Horstman and Elizabeth Feil. Burial will be at Grandview Cemetery.

GALYARDT, Hannah Lena
b. 24 Mar 1894 - Ellinwood, Kansas
d. 4 May 1976 - Wichita, Kansas
The Kinsley Mercury, Kinsley, Kansas, Thursday, May 13, 1976
She married Herman KURTH October 25, 1911, at Bellefont. He died August 15, 194.
Survivors include her son, L. A. of Elsmore; two brothers, Henry Galyardt of Kinsley and Ed Galyardt of Torrance, Calif.; two sisters, Mrs. Laura Aldrich of Overland Park and Mrs. Martha Steinle of Russell; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Burial was in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Offerle/Windhorst, Ford County, Kansas

GALYARD, Helen T. - See Helen T. Williams

GALYARD, Henry
b. 23 Sep 1891 - Kansas
d. 27 Sep 1980 - Kinsley, Kansas
Kinsley Mercury, October 2, 1980
Survivors include his wife; two sons, Harold of Lawrence and Donald of New London, Wisc.; three daughters, Mrs. Velma Corwin of Anaheim, Calif., Mrs. Irene Lippoldt and Mrs. Virginia Fischer, both of Kinsley; two sisters, Mrs. Laura Aldrich of Thornton, Colo., and Mrs. John Stegman of Dodge City; 13 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. Burial was a Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Windthorst. Note: Married Mary Magadelene Vogel

GALYARDT, Henry
b. 23 Sep 1891, Kansas
d. 1980, Kinsley
From Newspaper Clipping
Married Mary VOGEL February 5, 1915 at Windhorst. Survivors: widow; sons: Harold, Lawrence, Donald, New London, Wis.; daughters: Mrs. Velma Corwin, Anaheim, Calif; Mrs. Ilene Lippoldt; Mrs.Virginia Fischer, both Kinsley; sisters: Mrs. John Stegman, Dodge City; Mrs. Laura Aldrich,Thornton, Colo.

GALYARDT, Herman
b. 14 Dec 1907 - Russell, Kansas
d. 11 Oct 1981 - Ft. Collins, Colorado
The Coloradoan, Ft. Collins, CO - Oct. 13, 1981
Burial will be at Grandview Cem. He married Odelia HERGERT on Nov. 29, 1931, in Ft. Collins. She survives. Also surviving is a son, Don of Ft. Collins; three daughters, Arlene Propp and Carol Arnold of Ft. Collins; and Darlene Helzer of Greeley; three sisters, Elizabeth Feil and Freda Thompson of Ft. Collins; and Elsie Fowler of Denver; 8 grandchildren and 5 gt. grandchildren. (Burial: Grandview Cem., Ft. Collins, Larimer Co., CO)

GALYARDT, Ilene Bernice
b. 17 Sep 1919 - Offerle, Kansas
d. 30 Dec 1999 - Kinsley, Kansas
Edwards County Sentinel - January 13, 2000
Daughter of Henry and Mary Galyardt. On June 14, 1937, she married Loren E. LIPPOLDT in Kinsley. He died January 10, 1985. Survivors include: two sons, Leon, Kinsley and Steve, Larned; two brothers, Donald Galyardt and Harold Galyardt, Lawrence; one sister, Virginia Fischer, Kinsley. Burial at Hillside Cemetery.

GALYARDT, Jake
b. 9 Feb. 1908, Ellinwood
d. 16 Sep 1978, Ellinwood
From Newspaper Clipping
He married Virginia LYNN August 1, 1973, Denver. Survivors: widow; brothers: Wesley, Ava, Okla; Milton nd Gerald, both of Ellinwood; sisters: Mrs. Lillie McClure, Mrs. Eleanor Christensen, Mrs. Delores Arnold, all of Ellinwood and Mrs. Lucille Kasselman, Larned.

GALYARDT, John
b. 9 Apr 1896 - Claflin, Kansas
d. 1 May 1968 - Greensburg, Kanss
He married Anna Elizabeth VOGEL Dec. 11, 1919 at Offerle. Survivors include the widow; sons, Cecil Lavern, Security, CO; Ervin Leo, Midland, TX; brothers, Henry, Kinsley; Dave, Wichita; Ed, Torrance, CA; sisters, Mrs. Hannah Kurth, Kinsley; Mrs. Laura Aldrich, Cheyenne Wells, CO; Mrs. Alvina Stegman, Kinsley; Mrs. Martha Steinle, Russell; 5 grandchildren; 3 gt. grandchildren. Burial was in the Fairview Cem. (Greensburg, KS)

GALYARDT, Katherine Agnes - See Katherine Agnes Stegman

GAYLARDT, Kurt A.
b. 5 Mar 1962 - Kansas
d. 19 Nov 1999 - Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Post-Crescent, Appleton, Wis. - November 21, 1999
Kurt is survived by his wife, Lynnie JOHNSON Galyardt; his mother Joyce Vetrone of ZNeshkoro; his father, Donald (Chris) Galyardt of new London; two brothers, Donald (Lynn) of Grafton and Michael (Kath) of Appleton; a sister, Deirdra (Michael) Vande Voort of Kaukauna; step-sons, Jayson Johnson of Oshkosh and Jess Johnson of Richford; a special friend, little Whitley Woolard of Appleton, other relatives and friends. Burial Foster Road Cemetery, Redgranite, Wisconsin.

GALYARDT, Laura Emma
b. 7 May 1903 - Ellinwood, Kansas
d. 28 Nov 1980 - Kit Carson, Colorado
Rocky Mountain News - December 3, 1980
Burial as in the Kit Carson cemetery. She was born May 7, 1903, in Ellinwood, Kan., where she married Looker B. ALDRICH in 1926. He died in January 1970. Mrs. Aldrich is survived by a daughter, Norma L. Rogers of Independence, Mo.; four grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

GALYARDT, Leon E.
b. 16 May 1930 - Russell, Kansas
d. 23 Jan 2007 - - Russell, Kansas
From Salina Journal - Thursday, January 25, 2007
Survivors include his wife, Rita, of the home; a son, Robin; a daughter, Janie Soukup; a stepdaughter, Edith Semones; two brothers, Marvin and Robert; a sister, Elsie Neuvert; two grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; and a great-grandson. Burial will be in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery.

GALYARDT, Lucille Mae
b.  7 Oct 1923 - Ellinwood, Kansas
d.  7 May 2002 - Great Bend, Kansas
From Great Bend (Kans) Tribune - May 8, 2002
Daughter of Alex and Elizabeth Stroh Galyardt. She married Orville H. KASSELMAN May 5, 1945, at Newton. He died May 12, 1972. Survivors include two sisters, Delores Arnold and Elanor Christianson, both of Ellinwood. She was preceded in death by seven brothers and two sisters. Burial will be at Lakin-Comanche District Cemetery in Ellinwood.

GALYARDT, Lydia
b. 13 Oct 1909, Hillsboro
d. 28 Feb 1987, Russell
From Topeka Capital-Journal - Monday, March 2, 1987
Daughter of David and Katherine Geiss Galyardt, Sr. She was married to David H. EHRLICH May 28, 1926, at Great Bend. He died Oct. 5, 1978. Survivors include a son, Wilbur Ehrlich; three daughters, Loretta Watkins, Virginia Ulrich, and Fern Teneyck; four brothers: Marvin Galyardt, San Francisco, Calif., Leo Galyardt, Russell; Rhynie Galyardt, San Diego, Calif., and Robert Galyardt, in Tennessee; five sisters, Esther Michaeles, Russell, Marie Hein, Hillsboro, Elsie Neuvert and Ann Edey, both of Los Angeles, Calif, and Berneice Mester, San Diego, Calif.
From Obituary
Born 13 Oct. 1909 in Hillsboro, she married David H. EHRLICH 28 May 1926 in Great Bend. He died 5 Oct. 1978. Survivors: son Wilbur, Russell; daughters Loretta Watkins, Topeka; Virginia Ulrich, Luray; Fern TenEyck, Alma; brothers Marvin Galyardt, San Francisco; Leo, Russell; Rhynie, San Diego,; Robert, Tennessee; sisters Esther Michaelis, Russell; Marie Hein, Hillsboro; Elsie Neuvert and Ann Eddy, both of Los Angeles; Berneice Mester, San Diego; 13 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren. Burial in Church cemetery. Cline Funeral Home, Russell.

GALYARDT, Marie
b. 1894
d. Mar 1974, Kansas
From Pamphlet from Funeral Home
Survivors include her widower; two sons: Leland E., Wichita; Henry B., Ft. Collins,Colo; 2 daughters, Mrs. Bernard D. Grant, Wichita; Mrs. J. E. Dale, Garden City, Kansas; brother, August Galyardt, Great Bend, Kansas.

GALYARDT, Marie
b. 28 Dec 1913 - Dorrance, Kansas
d. 20 Jul 1993 - Hillsboro, Kansas
From Glenn Mueller collection
Her husband, Melvin (HEIN), died in 1963. Survivors include a son, Manfred of Newton; three brothers, Leon Galyardt of Russell, Marvin Galyardt of Neward, Calif., and Robert Galyardt of Millington, Tenn.; three sisters, Ann Eby and Elsie Nevart, both of Los Angeles, and Bernice Meister of San Diego; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Burial in Durham Park Cemetery, rural Durham.

GALYARDT, Marie Ehrlich - See Marie Anschutz

GALYARDT, Marie - See Marie Feil

GALYARDT, Maria Elizabeth - See Maria Elizabeth Miller

GALYARDT, Martha Elizabeth
b. 8 Aug 1908 - Offerle, Kansas
d. 20 Jul 1976 - Russell, Kansas
Russell Daily News- July 21, 1976
She married George STEINLE Nov. 25, 1931. Mr. Steinle died April 19, 1944. In addition to the daughter, Mrs. Steinle is survived by a son, Leonard, Independence, Kan.; two brothers, Henry Galyardt, Kinsley, Kan., and Ed Galyardt, Torrance, Calif.; two sisters, Mrs. Laura Aldrich, Overland Park, Kan., and Mrs. Alvina Stegman, Dodge City; and four grandchildren. Burial will be in the St. John Lutheran Cemetery.

GALYARDT, Martha E.
b. 8 Aug 1908, Offerle
d. 19 Jul 1976, Russell
From Newspaper Clipping
She married George STEINLE November 25, 1931, Russell He died April 19, 1944. Survivors: son, Leonard; daughter, Joyce Steinle; brothers: Henry Galyardt of Kinsley; Ed Galyardt, Torrence, CA; sisters, Laura Aldrich, Overland Park; Alvena Stegeman, Dodge City.

GALYARDT, Mary Elizabeth - See Mary Elizabeth Nicholson

GALYARDT, Mary Magdalene - See Mary Magdalene Vogel

GALYARDT, Milton J.
b. 17 Mar 1910, Russell County
d. 1 Oct 1980, Kansas City
From Newspaper Clipping
He married Helene HAVERER, May 24, 1931, Dorrance. Survivors: wife; son, Milton Andrew; sister, Mrs. Fern Dumler, Lawrence; stepfather, David Ulrich, Russell; stepbrother, Vernon Ulrich, Kalispell, Mont.; step- sisters, Mrs. Harry Fye, Kalispell, Mont; Mrs. Fred Groh, Chicago, Ill.

GALYARDT, Mollie
b. 20 Jul 1890 - Yankton, S.D.
d. Nov 1920 - Russell, Kansas
The Great Bend Tribune, Gt. Bend, KS - Nov. 12, 1970
She married August GALYARDT April 15, 1909 at Russell. Survivors include the widower; two daughters, Mrs. Oscar (Irene) Temps; and Mrs. John (Ann) Guthrie, both of Gt. Bend; two sisters, Mrs. Amelia Dumler and Mrs. Christine Gee, both of Russell; three grandchildren and five gt. grandchildren. Burial in the Russell Cemetery, Russell, KS.

GALYARDT, Mollie
b. 20 Jul 1890, Yanktown, S. D.
d. abt 1970, Great Bend
From Newspaper Clipping
No maiden name given. She married August GALYARDT April 15, 1909, Russell. Survivors: widower, daughters: Mrs. Oscar (Irene) Temps, and Mrs. John (Ann) Guthrie, both Great Bend; sisters: Mrs. Amelia Dumler and Mrs. Christine Gee, both Russell.

GALYARDT, Odelia - See Odelia Hergert

GALYARDT, Pauline, Bloom, Ulrich - See Paulina Milberger

GALYARDT, Reinhardt
b. 23 Nov. 1878 - Dreispitz, Russia
d. Jun 1946 -Fort Collins, Colorado
The Coloradoan, Ft. Collins, CO - June 26, 1946
Mr. Galyardt was a native of Trispitz (sic), Russia. He came to the U.S. when eight years old. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Anna Galyardt of 803 E. Mulberry St. and six children. He previously had been married to Eliz STROH on Mar. 2, 1987. She died in Nov. 1898 (sic), at Debuque (sic), KS. He married Anna GRAF on Nov. 12, 1899 at Ellinwood, KS. The surviving children are R. Galyardt Jr.; Herman Galyardt; Mrs. Elizabeth Feil; and Mrs. William Thompson, all of Ft. Collins; and Mrs. Dan Horstmann and Mrs. Elsie Fowler, both of St. Louis, MO. Other survivors are two brothers, Dave of Gorham, KS and August of Wichita, KS; a sister, Mrs. B.F. Brock (sic) of Wichita; 11 grandchildren and 2 gt. grandchildren. (Burial in Grandview Cem., Ft. Collins, Larimer, CO). Note: It is believed that the maiden name of Anna is Craft. See Obit for Rose Galyardt Horstman.

GALYARDT, Reinhardt, Jr.
b. 21 Dec 1900 - Barton County, Kansas
d. Aug 1976 - Fort Collins, Colorado
Obit: dated 17 Aug 1976
He married Lydia SCHAFFER May 1, 1923. He is survived by his wife; three sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Feil and Mrs. Freda Thompson, both of Ft. Collins, and Mrs. Elsie Fowler of Denver; a brother, Herman Galyardt of Ft. Collins; 8 grandchildren and 5 gt. grandchildren.

GALYARDT, REINHARDT, SR.
b. 15 Mar 1858 - Cana, Saratov, Russia
d. 27 Sep 1939 - Fort Collins, Colorado
Russell County News, Russell, Kansas
Reinhardt Galyardt was the third son of Henry Galyardt and his wife Susanna nee Socklofky. On February 25, 1878, Mr. Galyardt married Marie Katherine FEIL. This union was blessed with six children, five sons and one daughter. This marriage was terminated after 48 years of a very happy union on November 26,1926. On April 21, 1929, Mr. Galyardt was again married to Marie EHRLICH, which union terminated on April 1, 1933, when Mrs. Galyardt passed away. In 1887, Mr.Galyardt and his family emigrated to America, finally arriving at Wilson, Kansas. He is survived by Reinhardt Galyardt of Fort Collins; David Galyardt, Gorham, August Galyardt, Russell; Mrs. Ben Brack, Wichita; three daughters- in-aw and one son-in-law; 20 grandchildren; 12great-grandchildren; three brothers as well as many other relatives and friends. Six of his grandsons served as pallbearers: Leland Brack, Vernon Galyardt, B. W. Galyardt, Bernard Galyardt, Oscar Temps, and Milton Galyardt.

GALYARDT, Rhynee
b. abt 1917
d. 23 Oct 1988 - San Diego, California
From Frieda Karst Collection
Among the survivors are his wife, daughters, Mrs. A.C. (Sandy) Bove and Mrs. Ron (Karen) Recla, and a grandson, Sean.

GALYARDT, Rose
b. 15 Dec 1904 - Salina, Kansas
d. Apr 1969 -St. Louis, Missouri
The Hermann Advertiser Courier, Hermann, MO - Apr. 3, 1969
Burial was made in the city cemetery. A daughter of Mrs. Annie Galyardt, nee Craft (sic), and the late Reinhardt Galyardt of Ft. Collins, CO. Mrs. Horstman was born Dec. 15 at Salina, KS. She was married to Daniel B. HORSTMAN at Ault, CO on Oct. 24, 1924. Surviving besides her mother and husband are three sisters: Mrs. Elizabeth Feil and Mrs. Frieda Thompson of Ft. Collins; and Mrs. Elsie Fowler of Denver, CO; and (two brothers) Reinhardt Galyardt and Herman Galyardt of Ft. Collins, CO.

GALYARDT, Velma Lena
b. 2 3 Nov 1916 - Offerle, Kansas
d. 30 Jul 1999 - California
Orange County Register - August 3, 1999
Survivors: sons, Elden and Larry Corwin, sister, Virginia Galyardt, brother Donald Galyardt; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Add'l infor: Her first husband was John Theodore Corwin. He died March 13, 1976.

GALYARDT, Vernon Edward
b. 23 Jul 1921 - Offerle, Kansas
d. 9 Sep 2001 - Wichita, Kansas
The Wichita Eagle - September 13, 2001.
Burial at Maize (Kan) Park Cemetery. Preceded in death by parents, Kathryn and Dave Galyardt; grandson Justin Zlab and brothers, Ronald and Donald Galyardt. Survivors: son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Donna Galyardt of Wichita; daughters and sons-in-law, Gayle and David Teel of La Vernia, Texas, Norma and Les Cobb of Ariz. and Alaska, Susanne Galyard of Wichita; stepmother, Mary Galyardt of Wichita; brother, Gary Galyardt of Wichita; sisters, Joan Smith of Wichita, Henrietta Cupps of Pacific Grove, Calif.; 11 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren.

GALYARDT, Virginia L. - See Virginia L. Stogner

GALYARDT, Virginia M.
b. 15 Dec 1921 - Offerle, Kansas
d. 12 Dec 2003 - Gainesville,Texas
Hutchinson (Kan) News - Sunday, December 14, 20093
Daughter of Henry and Mary Vogel Galyardt. On Dec. 10, 1939, she married Emil F. FISCHER at Larned. He died Dec. 27, 1993. Survivors include: two sons, Ronnie, Kingman, Ariz., and Doug, Richardson, Texas; two brothers, Harold Galyardt, Lawrence, and Don Galyardt, New London, Wis.; eight grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Burial will be in Salem Cemetery, Kinsley.

GALYARDT, Wesley C.
b. 9 Dec 1912, Ellinwood
d. 22 Feb 1985, Ada, Oklahoma
From Newspaper Clipping
He married Mattie V. CROW June 15, 1941, Lordsburg, N.M. Survivors: wife; brothers, Milton and Gerald, both Ellinwood; sisters: Lillie McClure, Mrs. Eleanor Christiansen, Mrs. Delores Arnold, all Ellinwood; Mr. Lucille Kasselman, Larned.

GALYARDT, William John
b. 10 Jan 1906 - Ellinwood, Kansas
d. 22 Apr 1974 - Fort Collins, Colorado
The Coloradoan, Fort Collins, Colorado, Wednesday, April 24, 1974
Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery. In June 1934 he married Helen WILLIAMS of Wichita, Kansas. She died Dec. 5, 1947. On April 29, 1950, Galyardt married Roberta SCHWANDT in Chicago. She survives. Besides his wife, survivors include brother Ben of Omaha and sisters, Mrs. Dorothy Ross of Las Vegas and Mrs. Everett Mog of Great Bend.

GAMBER, Dora (Ulrich) See Dora Ulrich

GAMLOWSKI, Martina Maria, Burns, Staab -  See Martina Giebler

GANTZ, Ella Alma
b. 31 May 1891, Saxton, Germany
d. 18 Dec 1979, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
In 1921 she came to America with her two-year old daughter, Marianna. In 1924 she married Will GANTZ; not only did Ella acquire a husband and a father for her daughter in the marriage, but also a whole family consisting of two boys and two girls of the widower Will Gantz. And to this union were born three more daughters. They made their home on the homestead farm near Durham. Surviving are five daughters: Marianna Chastain, Ruth Weis, Esther King, Genevive Ehrlich, and Ula Potlin; two sons: George and Jake; One daughter, Alma Kerbs, preceded her in death.

GANZ, Marielisbeth - See Marielisbeth Diel

GARIEPY, Agnes, Dumler - See Agnes Reissig

GARMON, Alma M.
b. 25 Apr 1911, Boley, Okla
d. 9 Oct 1992. Wichita
From Newspaper Clipping
Daughter of E.D.D. and Avy Lee Knowles Garmon. She married George RUFF. He preceded her in death. Survivors include: a step-daughter, Ruby Woods; two brothers, Edward W. Garmon and James E. Garmon, both of Wichita; and two sisters, Lula Belle Alexander and Ruby Broadus, both of Wichita.

GARRETT, Beatrice Virginia
b. 4 Jun 1911 - Fort Benton, Montana
d. 13 Apr 2004 - Halstead, Kansas
From Salina Journal - Wednesday, April 14, 2004, Hutchinson (Kans) News - Wednesday, March 14, 2004
Daughter of Charles F. and Octavia Williams Garrett. On Oct. 18, 1931, she married Peter F. FRIESEN at Havre. He died May 19, 2001. Survivors include two sons, James of Halstead and Harold of Mountain View, Calif.; a sister, Leda Klundt of Kentucky; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by a brother, Earl F. Burial will be in Halstead Cemetery.

GARRETT, Esther L.
b. 14 Sep 1898 - Dorrance, Kansas
d. 18 Jun 1989 - Wichita Falls, Texas
From Glenn Mueller collection
WICHITA FALLS, Texas - Esther L. Anstaugh.
Her husband, Marion, preceded her in death. Survivors include a son, the Rev. Rex of Leesburg; a daughter, Margaret Gilbert of Wichita Falls two sisters, Hannah Nelson of Fall City, Neb., and Sarah Pittman of Springfield, Mo.; nine grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.

GARRETTSON, James D.

b. 9 Jun 1952 - Columbus, Ohio
d. 13 Feb 2001 - Tucson, Arizona
From Leader Tribune - April 11, 2001
Submitted by Helen Lorene Miller
Internment was in the East Lawn Palms Cemetery. Jim was the grandson of Mary Birkle and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Garrettson and nephew of Leah Magdalena and Genevieve Powell.

GARRISON, Vena V.
b. 26 Dec 1896, Greensburg
d. 13 May 1986, Mead
From Newspaper Clipping
She married R. J. LANGHOFER June 5,1915, at Meade. He died Sept. 19, 1983. Survivors: daughters, Irene Culver, Plains; Helen McClaren, Cimarron; brother, Chester Garrison, Plains; sisters, Mabel Pippitt, Meade; Fern Gilcrest, Chelsea,Okla.; Stella Stipe, Farmington, N.M.

GARST, Marjorie Ann
b. 23 Mar 1922 - Pratt, Kansas
d. 18 Jun 1999 - Pratt, Kansas
From Hutchinson News - Sunday, June 20, 1999
Daughter of Paul and Helen Boyer Garst. Survivors include: a son, Karl; and two brothers, Jess D. Garst, Hutchinson, and Paul Garst, Jr., Pratt.

GARTMAN, William Herbert
b. 16 Jul 1944 - Bayard, Nebraska
d. 2 Jul 20903 - Cheyenne, Wyoming
From Scottsbluff Star Hearld, Scottsbluff, NE - July 11 2003
Son of Herb and Dollie (Rayborn) Gartman. Survivors include sisters, Ada Pulos of Guernsey and Janet Druckenmiller of Klamath Falls, Ore. Parents and five siblings preceded him in death.

GARVEY, Delores Buelow - See Delores Reiswig

GASCHLER, Rudy J.

b. 12 Mar 1911 - Ellis County
d. 1 Jul 1994 - Brighton, Colorado
From Rocky Mountain News (Denver, Colo) - July 16, 1994
Submitted by Carol Cantrell

Burial in Elmwood Cemetery. He married Amelia KNOLL in March 1941. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Margie Roth and Linda Humphry; a son, Marvin; two sisters, Clara Schreiner and Elizabeth, both of Brighton; a brother, Martin of Brighton.

GASKINS, Randy Lee
b. 8 Jun 1953 - Cleveland, Ohio
d. 3 Sep 2003 - Windsor, Colorado
From Greeley Tribune, Greeley, Colorado - 09-05-03
Son of Marion and Doris (Hein) Gaskins. On July 10, 1976, he married Gail BRUCE in Scottsdale. Survivors are his wife, Gail Gaskins of Ault; a daughter, Alli "Cat" Gaskins of Fort Collins; a a son, Andrew "Andy" Gaskins of Ault; his parents, Marion and Doris Gaskins of Scottsdale; three sisters, Gayle Perry and husband Gerry of Tucson, Ariz., Debbie McKnight and husband Rob of Scottsdale and Tammy Gaskins; and a brother, Rick Gaskins and wife Carol of Fredricksburg, Md.

GAY, Katherine - See Katherine Krenz

GEBHARDT, Mary - See Mary Miller

GEERDES, Margaret - See Margaret Meier

GEFFERS, Katherine - See Katherine Nebert

GEHRING, Ann - See Ann Flickinger

GEHRING, Edna
b. 23 Dec 1918 - McPherson County, Kansas
d. 19 Mar 2005 - Newton, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Monday, March 21, s005
Daughter of John J.C. and Maria T. Stucky Gehring. On Oct. 21, 1938, she married Orlo O. STUCKY at Moundridge. He died July 8, 2004. Survivors include: two sons, Gary D., Moundridge, and James E. "Jim," North Newton; a daughter, Sharon A. McCown, Midwest City, Okla.; a sister, Florene Stucky, Galva; seven grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother, Jacob Gehring; three sisters, Ann Saner, Bertha Schrag and Linda Krehbiel; and a granddaughter. Burial will be in Eden Church Cemetery.

GEIGER, Johanna E.
b. 16 Sep 1905 - St. Marks, Kansas
d. 16 Feb 2005 - Cunningham, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Saturday, February 19, 2005
Daughter of John and Mary Schneider Geiger. On Nov. 11, 1931, she married Nicholas P. KERSCHEN, at St. Marks. Survivors include: two sons, Jim and his wife Sylvia, Goddard, and Bob and his wife Jeanette, Cunningham; two daughters, Corine Wilhite and her husband John, Midwest City, Okla., and Verna Papotta and her husband Ken, Simi Valley, Calif.; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Interment will be in St. Marks Cemetery.

GEIGER, Katherine Margaret - See Katherine Margaret Schneider

GEIL, Elmer H.
b. 9 Nov 1909, Barton County
d. 10 Sep 1983, Great Bend
From Hutchinson News
He married Marie KNOCKE April 20, 1930, at St. Louis. Survivors: widow; daughter, Peggy Button; brother, Harold, Pawnee Rock.

GEIR, Mary Elizabeth
b. 19 Feb 1903 - Huck, Russia
d. 4 Jun 2003 - Bayard, Nebraska
From Scottsbluff Star Herarld , Scottsbluff, NE - 3 Jun 2003
Graveside services will be held Wed., June 4, 2003, at 10:30 a.m. at the Bayard Cemetery. She was born Feb. 19, 1903, in Huck, Russia, the daughter of Jacob and Eva Liz (Koch) Geir Sr. She arrived in the U.S. in 1913 and became a U.S. citizen on April 28, 1958. . She was united in marriage to Fred Hardt Jr., on Nov. 26, 1922, at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bayard. Survivors include daughters Vera Coffee of Harrison, Lorraine (Max) Hanson of Elsie and Phoeniz, Ariz.; grandchildren Sam (Nancy) Coffee of Sacramento, Calif., Dan (Donna) Coffee of Harrison, Cyd Coffee of Harrison, Jay Coffee of Chadron, Steve (Susan) Hanson of Elsie, Dr. Shelly (Dr. Mike) Peetz of Greeley, Colo., Stephanie Hardt (Steve) Adamek of New York City and Deborah Hardt of New York City; great-grandchildren Nickalos Hanson of Lincoln, Laura Hanson of Lincoln, Meagen (Jim) Strawder of Minatare, Jessie Coffee of Minatare, Elizabeth Peetz of Boulder, Colo., Joseph Peetz of Boulder, John Peetz of Greeley, Colo., Colton Coffee of Chadron; step-great-grandchild Bailey Coffee of Chadron; and great-great-grandchild Trenton Strawder of Minatare. She was preceded in death by her husband Fred Hardt Jr., infant son Herbert Vernon and Donald V. Hardt of McGrew; son-in-law Rex Coffee; grandchild Buff Coffee of Chadron; brothers Jacob Jr., John, Phillip, Alexander and Victor Geier; sisters Mollie Hoover Fiedler and Pauline McKee, all of Mt., Clemens, Mich.

GEIS, Clarabelle - See Clarabelle Nelson

GEIS, Elmer
b. 25 Aug 1904 - Hillsboro, Kansas
d. 14 Apr 1987 - Marion, Kansas
From the Marion Record, Marion Kansas - April 22, 1987
Music at the service was by Diane Branstrom, Virginia Young, Kathryn Hett, Levi Suderman, and Ralph Popp. Casket bearers were Lloyd Regehr, Allen A memorial has been established in his name with the church building fund. Burial was in Marion Cemetery. Born Aug. 25, 1904, at Hillsboro, he was one of the four children of Joel and Marsha (Schmidt) Geis. On Sept. 14, 1926, he was married to Esther Elizabeth SEIBELE at Marion. The couple had one daughter, Virginia Lee. His wife died Oct. 20, 1977. On Feb. 14, 1980, he was married to Tillie MEHLINGER and they made their home in Marion. She preceded him in death on Dec. 5, 1985. Survivors include his daughter, Virginia Lee Young of Phoenix, Ariz.; one brother, Stanley F. Geis of Lexington Heights, Mich.; sisters, Alice Woodard of Lindsborg and Juanita Ewert of Newton; granddaughters, Diane Branstrom and Kimberly Fischer; great-grandchildren, Joshua and Caitlyn Fischer; and several nieces and nephews.

GIES, Frieda
b. 14 Nov 1920 - Colorado
d, 4 May 2004 - Greeley, Colorado
From Greeley Tribune, Greeley, Colorado - 05-09-04
Born to Christian Gies and Eve Elizabeth (Frank) Gies. On Nov. 19, 1928, she married Conrad HOPP, Jr.. in Greeley. Mr. Hopp died in 1976.She later married Henry ZIMMERMAN in Loveland. He died in 1980. Survivors are her children, Conrad D. Hopp and his wife Martha of Longmont, Paul D. Hopp and wife Janice of Mead, Walter J. Hopp and wife Vicki of Longmont and Blue Rapids, Kan., John A. Hopp of Longmont, Sherri Bauer and husband Fred of Eaton, Sandra Coreen "Sandi" Nelson and husband Fred of Broomfield, and an adopted son, Honolulu; a daughter-in-law, Jean Hopp; 26 grandchildren, Karl Michael Hopp and wife Cheryl of Longmont, Karen Sue Kenagy and husband Kurt of Tucson, Ariz., Kendra Kayleen Schmidt and husband Kurt of Berlin, Germany, Kristy C. Gentry and husband John of Englewood, Kimberly A. Stansberry and husband Dave of Loveland, Constance Annette Munger "Conni" and husband Roger of Longmont, Craig Allyn Hopp and wife Kristie of Littleton, Cevin August Hopp and wife Mona and Conrad Aaron Hopp, all of Longmont, Scott Hopp of Denver, Jeff Hopp and wife Kristal of Mead; Elizabeth Ann Hopp of Denver, Matthew James Sandau of Longmont, Walter David Hopp and wife Theresa of Los Angeles, William J. Hopp of Longmont, Martha Jean Hopp of Denver, Emily Jean Hopp of Longmont, Stephen J. Hopp and wife JoBeth of Colorado Springs, Gregery J. Hopp and wife Mariah, Debbie J. Hopp, Dawn J. Teply and husband James, all of Boise, Idaho, Katie Westphal and husband Brandon of Greeley, Sarah Baessler and husband Jamie of Windsor, Paul Thomas Nelson and wife Elizabeth of Thornton, Michael Joseph Nelson and wife Collette of Thornton, and Christopher David Nelson of Fort Drum, N.Y.; three stepgrandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Also surviving are a sister, Patricia "Pat" Stager, and many stepchildren and step-grand-children from her marriage to Henry Zimmerman. A daughter, Judith Hopp; two sons, Kenneth Hopp and Delbert Hopp; two sisters, Bertha Beitz and Irma Ide; and four brothers, Arthur Gies, August Gies, Waldemar Gies, and Herman Gies, are deceased. Interment will be at Longmont Mountain View Cemetery.

GEIS, Katherine F.
b. 7 Jul 1949 - Worland, Wyoming
d. 6 July 2005 - Thermopolis, Wyoming
From Casper Star Tribune, Casper, WY - 4 Jul 2005
A graveside service in Riverview Memorial Gardens Cemetery of Worland. Daughter of Homer F. and Frances E. (Snyder) Geis Sr. Survivors include her father; her brothers, Homer Geis Jr. and his wife of Worland, Walter T. Geis and his wife of Shoshoni, and William J. Geis and his wife of Kaycee; her sisters, Thelma E. Inwerson an her husband of Riverton, Joyce E. Gerrells and her husband and Barbara E. Kissel and her husband, all of Thermopolis; a special nephew; two Goddaughters; and a special great-niece.

GEIS, Louise
b. 29 Dec 1905 - Loyal, Oklahoma
d. 16 Mar 1991 - Hillsboro, Kansas
From Glenn Mueller collection
Survivors include; her husband George (HERBEL) of the home; a son, Willis of Tampa, a daughter, Jean Miesse of Marion; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Burial will be in the Durham Park Cemetery, rural Durham.

GEISER, Elisabeth - See Elisabeth Sack

GEISICK, Ronald
b. 12 Oct 1919 - Pierce, Colorado
d. 31 Jan 2007 - Scottsbluff, Nebraska
From Casper Star Tribune, Casper, WY - 2 Feb 2007
Burial in the Valley View Cemetery. He was born Oct. 12, 1919 in Pierce, Colo., the son of Jacob and Barbara Marie (Sitzman) Geisick. He married Frances GATES on April 14, 1946 in Torrington. Survivors include his wife of Torrington; three daughters and their husbands, Linda Mai of Gering, Neb., Cony Brienza of Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, and Nancy Roth of Henderson, Nev.; one brother, Bill Geisick of Sacramento, Calif.; one sister, Marie Deines of Ft. Collins, Colo.; four grandsons and three granddaughters and two great-granddaughters. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Jake and Herman; and three sisters, Pauline, Bertha, and Rachael.

GEISINGER, Cora - See Cora Siddens

GEIST, Aegidia
b. Aug 1914 - Victoria, Kansas
d. 6 Oct 2003- Salina, Kansas
From Salina Journal - Thursday, October 9, 2003
She was preceded in death by her husband, Aegidius Dinkel, in 1991; and two sons, Leon in 1994 and LaVern in 1996. Survivors include a daughter, Laurita M. Cozad of Salina; a sister, Magdalen Pfannenstiel of Hays; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Burial in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Salina.

GEIST, Alice
b. 8 Jan 1876 Morgentau?, Russia
d. 6 Aug 1952, Ft. Morgan, CO

GEIST, Amy K.
b. 20 Jun 1915 - Volga, Russia
d. 14 Jan 2004 - Topeka, Kansas
From Topeka Capital Journal - January 15, 2004
Daughter of John and Barbara Beier Geist. She came to Topeka in 1922. She married Chester A. BOGGS on Sept. 3, 1949, in Topeka. He died Feb. 10, 1993. Mrs. Boggs also was preceded in death by a brother, Joe Geist. Survivors include a sister, Catherine Burghart, Topeka; and a stepbrother, Philip Rolsing, Topeka. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.

GEIST, Clara J.
b. abt 1917
d. 19 Mar 2005 -Wichita, Kansas
From Hays Daily News - Tuesday, March 22, 2005
Survivors include three sons, James A. Weber and David M. Weber, both of Wichita, and Daniel L. Weber, Haysville; six daughters, Carol Wiesner, Wichita, Kay Kreutzer, Hays, Shirley Mermis, Olathe, Nancy Wooldridge, Hays, Mary S. Borgmeyer, New Cambria, and Peggy Kilian, Goddard; a brother, Bill Geist, Ellis; a sister, Eva Slaughter, Wichita; 33 grandchildren; 50 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ignatius WEBER.

GEIST, Edward A.
b. 12 Sep 1917 - Plevna, Kansas
d. 9 Jun 2005 - Moundridge, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Saturday, June 11, 2005
Son of Thomas William and Ottie Pearl Wyer Geist. On Nov. 1, 1942, he married B. Ruth REGIER at Moundridge. She survives. Other survivors include: two brothers, Virgil, Hutchinson, and Arnold, Salina; and two sisters, Eula Mae Kittle, Ulysses, and Jean Baker, Buhler. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Wreatha Bladsel and Evelyn Walker. Inurnment will be in Halstead Cemetery.

GEIST, Gottfried
b. 22 Feb 1880 Kraft, Russia
d. 8 March 1958, Denver, Colorado

GEIST, JULIA
b. 21 Mar 1882 Kraft, Russia
d. 23 Aug 1960, Ft. Morgan, CO.

GEIST, Julia - See Julia Kraft

GEIST, Katherine
b. 27 Mar 1903, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
d. 14 Oct 1951, Ft. Morgan, CO

GEIST, Ledwina - Ledwina Dinkel

GEIST, Leo Frank
b. 26 Oct 1942 - Edmond, Kansas
d. 17 Nov 2002 - Kensington, Kansas
From Salina Journal - Friday, November 22, 2002
KENSINGTON -- Leo "Frank" Geist, 60, Kensington, died Sunday, Nov. 17, 2002.
Survivors include a son, Doug of Lawrence; two daughters, Alice Rice and Aggie Grauerholz, both of Kensington; a brother, Don of Herington; three sisters, Rita Archer of Norton, Gerry Shoemaker of Clarksville, Tenn., Shirley Geist of Salina; and five grandchildren.

GEIST, Leona Marie - See Leona Marie Herl

GEIST, Maurene L.
b. 23 Feb 1918 - Raymond, Kansas
d. 12 Apr 2003 - Hesston, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News, Tuesday, April 15, 2003
Daughter of Andrew M. and Loma Artz Geist. Survivors include: a cousin, Zada England, Newton; and a caregiver, Karen Siebert, Halstead. She was preceded in death by a stepfather, Jacob Krehbiel; two brothers, Donald and Frank; and a sister, Leta Baines. Graveside funeral will be at 3 p.m. Thursday in Halstead Cemetery.

GEIST, Pia
b. 14 Dec 1915 - Victoria, Kansas
d. 2 Jan 2001 - Hays, Kansas
From Salina Journal - January 4, 2001
She was preceded in death by a granddaughter. Survivors include her husband, Charles C.; four sons, Kenneth, Willard,Wayne and Lyle; three daughters, Twila Herrman, Donna Fisher and Carol Elias; two sisters, Olinda Jensen of Ascadera, Calif., and Rose Butler of Gorham.

GEIST, Ruth - See Ruth Regier

GEIST, Thresia F.
b. 1 Apr 1919 - Hycinth, Kansas
d. 18 Mar 2004 - WaKeeney, Kansas
From Salina Journal - Sunday, March 21, 2004
She was preceded in death by her husband,David (STENZEL), in 1998. Survivors include two sons, David Jr. of Linz, Austria, and Michael of Renton, Wash.; one daughter, Sandra J. Tondreau of Lincoln, Neb.; one brother, Bill Geist of Ellis; three sisters, Clara Weber and Eva Slaughter, both of Wichita and Christina Augustine of Buhler; seven grandchildren. . Burial will be in Christ the King Catholic Church Cemetery, WaKeeney.

GEIST, Wilbur Franklin
b. 16 Aug 1911 - Preston, Kansas
d. 23 Aug 1999 - Florence, South Carolina
From Hutchinson News - Friday, August 27, 1999
Son of Edward Allen and Edith McNeil Geist. He married Mildred VAN RIPER. She died Nov. 7, 1994. Survivors include: a son; two daughters; a brother, three sisters, including Wilma Martin of Kingman.

GELHORN, John George
b. 30 June 1893 - Galka,Russia
d. 15 Sep 1949 - Virden, Manitoba, Canada
From information received
He was buried September 20, 1949, Brookside Cemetery, (Sec. D4 Plot 0813) Winnipeg, MB., Can. Amelia SCHIMPF (married to John George Gelhorn November 19, 1910) born September 4, 1894 in Galka, USSR and died June 19, 1953 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She was buried June 22, 1953, Brookside Cemetery, (Sec. D4 Plot 0813) Winnipeg, MB., Can. NOTE: Brenda VanDekekhove states that John and Amelia were her great grandparents and left Galka in February of 1913 and arrived in Halifax on the SS Hesperian in March 1913. They settled in Winnipeg and had five children, 10 grandchildren, and 14 great grandchildren. We don't have any information on the Gelhorn or Schimpf families that they left behind in Galka.

GENTER, David
b. 24 Aug 1893 - Oberdorf, Russia
d. 3 Nov 1970 - Saginaw, Michigan
From Saginaw News - Wednesday, November 4, 1970
Spouse's Name: J. H. ASMUS (2) K. E. REISIG (1). Cemetery: OAKWOOD

GENTER, Lydia
b. 22 Sep 1919 Saginaw, Michigan
d. 18 Nov 1999
Daugher of the late David and Katherine Reisig Genter. She married Fred GINDER on November 1, 1947 in Saginaw. He predeceased her on December 2, 1985. Surviving are her two daughters, Ms. Doris Ginder, and Nancy (Wilmer) Beckrow II; three grandchildren, Marci (Jason) Gardiner; Kevin D.Bull and Jason A Bull, three great grandchildren, Anthony, Vincent and Nicholas Haynes; son-in-law, Gene Bull. Lydia was predeceased by her daughter, Joan R. Bull and her brother, Rev. David Genter.

GEORG, Mollie F
b. 7 Dec 1901, Lincoln, Neb.
d. 9 Dec 1999, Great Bend, Kansas
Daughter of Peter and (Spomer) Georg. She is survived by a sister, Otellia Wassemiler of Hays. She was preceded in death by five brothers and three sisters.

GEORGE, Augusta M. - See Augusta M. Troutman

GEORGE, Lydia
b. abt 1893
d. 7 Oct. 1965
Widow of G. P. George.

GERBITZ, Anita A.
b. 10 Jan 1921 - Ellsworth County, Kansas
d. 21 Dec 2004 - Ellsworth, Kansas
From Ellsworth County Independent/Reporter - Thursday, December 30, 2004, Ellsworth County Independent/Reporter, Thursday, January 6, 2005
Born to Gustav and Christina Behrens Gerbitz. She married Elmer SCHULTZ June 2, 1946, in rural Ellsworth. He died in 1994. She also was preceded in death by a daughter, Marsha in 1988; a brother and a sister. Survivors include a son, Delvin Schultz of Ellsworth; a daughter, Carol Joanis of Copperas Cove, Texas; two grandsons, Jonathan Joanis of Killen,Texas, and Michael Homeier of Ellsworth; four granddaughters, Christina Vague and Laura Homeier, both of Ellsworth, Amanda Schultz of Salina and Deanna Schultz of Wichita; and three great-grandchildren. Burial was in the church cemetery.

GERBITZ, Ray F.
b. 19 Sep 1932, Ellsworth County
d. 8 Jul 1983, Ellsworth
From Hutchinson News - Sunday, July 10, 1983
He married Louise HORNER June 29,1958,at Ellsworth. Survivors: widow; daughter, Virginia Valles; mother, Bertha Gerbitz, Ellsworth; sister, Delma Leithoff.

GERDES, Elizabeth
b. 29 Sept. 1915, Dodge City
d. 31 Jul 1988, Great Bend
From Hutchinson News (KS)
She married Fred H. HANKEN Sept. 29, 1915, at Dodge City. He died Jan. 31,1966. Survivors: daughters, Dorothy Bowman, Elda Schroeder.

GERDES, Linda Lou Thorn - See Linda Lou Heinze

GERHARDT, Ellen - See Ellen Klaus

GERING, Richard L.
b. 15 Jul 1923 - Asherville, Kansas
d. 4 Nov 2005 - Salina, Kansas
From Salina Journal - Sunday, November 6, 2005
He was preceded in death by two daughters, Carolyn and Linda, in 1964. Survivors include his wife, Anna, of Salina; a son, Jerry of Bel Aire; and a brother, Eugene of Manhattan. Graveside service in Mount Hope Cemetery, Mankato

GERINGER, Katherine
B. 23 Mar 1896 - Russia
D. 6 Dec 1968 - Weld County, Greeley, Colorado
Form Obituary and Pamphlet from Funeral Home
She married Jacob K. GINTHER on August 17, 1943. She came to the United States with her parents at the age of five years. Her husband died May 5, 1966.

GERLACH, Elsie Penner - See Elsie Haas

GERLACH, Katharina Elisabeth
b. 26 Oct 1871 - Neu-Weimar, Volga
d, Sep 1926 - Fort Morgan, Colorado
From Heritage Review - 30 March 2002
Married Heinrich SCHEIDT On 27 December 1892 - 8 children. Survivors: husband, 7 daughters. Immigrated 1899 Mexico 3 months later Ft. Morgan, Colorado

GERLACH, Rose Marie - See Rose Marie Weigand

GERLAT, Victor C.
b.  6 Sep 1908 - Racine, Wisconsin
d.  16 Jan 2002 - Sheboygan, Wisconsin
From Obituary
Son of  Arthur and Laura (Bolz) Gerlat. On June 30, 1934 Victor and Johanna ZOVNE were united in marriage at St. Mark Lutheran Church in Sheboygan. Victor is survived by his wife, Johanna; a son, Richard Gerlat; a daughter, Barbara (Roger) Scheuren; seven grandchildren, Lauri (Dave) Wulff, Richard Gerlat, Stephen (Jayne) Scheuren, Donald (Mary) Scheuren, Scott (Casey) Scheuren, Cheryl (Jeremy) Scheuren-Gmach, Jeffrey (Rachael) Scheuren; fourteen great-grandchildren, and a brother Jerome (Pauline) Gerlat of Sheboygan. In addition to his parents, Victor was preceded in death by a brother, Kenneth. Burial will take place at Greenlawn Memorial Park.

GERLITZ, Henry
b. 4 March 1909 - Calgary, B.C.
d. 1 August 2002 - Calgary, B.C.
From Calgary Herald - August 1, 2002
Hank was a native Calgarian, born March 4, 1909. Besides his loving wife Bea, Hank is survived by a brother-in-law and sister-in-law Leslie and Jean McKenzie and niece Lyne McKenzie, all of Salmon Arm BC, brother in low, John Schierman of Calgary, niece Donna and Keith Miller and their children all of Yellowknife NT, Joe and Pat Fogale and their children all of Calgary, nephew Gerald Gerlitz of Calgary, Linda Jenkins of Hedley BC. Family graveside service was held at Queen's Park Cemetery on Thursday August 1, 2002.

GERLOCK, Norma - See Norma Helzer

GERMAN, Erma Amelia
b, 17 Sep 1906, Little River
d. 27 Nov 1986, Little River
From Newspaper Clipping
She married Clarence OLANDER May 26,1927, in Little River. Survivors include her husband; four daughters, Lois Cordell, Vila Lee Hubbard, Anita Griebel, and Dixie Hubbard; two sisters, Naomi Shackelford of Denver,Colo., and Velma Wallace of Santa Monica,Calif.

GERRINGER, William F.
b. abt 1907
d. abt Oct 1995
From "The Sun", Baltimore, MD, October 8, 1995
Dr. William F. Gerringer: The obituary of Dr. William F. Gerringer, which appeared Oct. 8, should have included a sister, Josephine Behrendt of Carrboro, N.C., and a grandson, William H.G. Thompson of Paris among the survivors.The Sun regrets the error. Dr. Gerringer is survived by his wife, the former Rose REISWIG; a daughter, Rosealice Thompson of Paris; two sisters, Ester Zarlengo of Denver, Colo., and Miriam Dey of Buena Vista, Colo.

GERRITZEN, William A.
b.  15 Sep 1976 - Great Bend, Kansas
d.  14 Feb 2002 - Hoisington, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - February 16, 2002
Son of Robert L. and Erma J. Heine Gerritzen. Survivors include: his parents; a brother, Matthew C.; and several aunts and uncles. He was preceded in death by his grandparents. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Hoisington.

GERSTNER, Annette Ruth - See Annette Ruth Schmidt

GERSTNER, Mary Frances
b. 5 Feb 1946 - Hays, Kansas
d. 25 Sep 2005 - Dodge City, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Wednesday, September 28, 2005
Daughter of Fred and Lucille Benton Gerstner. On July 26, 1968, she married Cliff PFANNENSTIEL, in Hays. Survivors include: two sons, Clint and Wade Pfannenstiel, both of Hays; her former husband, Cliff, Hays; a brother, David Gerstner, Coldwater; two sisters, Patty Dinkel, Denver, and Margaret Jackson, Munjor; and two grandsons.

GESICK, Chris
B. 23 Oct 1870 - Walter, Russia
D. 1951 - Weld County, Greeley, Colorado
From Obituary
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Anna GESICK; two sons, Chris C. and George Gesick, both of Greeley; two daughters, Mrs. Katie Manweiler of Greeley and Mrs. Hannah Kumer of Briggsdale. Also surviving are three brothers, George of Fort Morgan, Conrad and Jacob Gesick of Greeley; and a sister, Mrs. Katherine Roth of Greeley. Interment at Linn Grove.

GESICK, Katherine
B. 20 July 1902 - Lincoln, Nebraska
D. abt 1965 - Denver, Colorado
From Obituary - Newspaper Clipping
Burial will be Lake View cemetery, Sugar City. Daughter of Christian and Margaret Gesick. She was married Sept. 13, 1921, at Greeley to Carl MANWEILER. Mr. Manweiler preceded her in death June 17, 1963. Surviving are five sons, Elmer of Ordway, Albert of Pueblo, Henry of Rocky Ford, Harold of Sugar City, and Robert of Hereford, Tex.; two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Grasnmick of Sugar City and Mrs. Eleanor Niefert of Woodburg, N. J.; a brother Chris of Greeley; a sister Hannah Kummer of Brigsdale; and 13 grandchildren.

GETTMAN, Abe
b. 13 Nov 1908 - Loveland, Colorado
d. 5 Oct 2003 - Loveland, Colorado
From Loveland FYI, Loveland, Colorado - 10-09-03
Born to Henry and Katherine (Hoffman) Gettman. He married Geneva H. KELLER on March 3, 1955, in Cheyenne, Wyo. She preceded him in death Dec. 23, 1992. He is survived by a brother-in-law, Glen Keller of Longmont, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by five brothers and three sisters. Interment will be at Longmont Mountain View Cemetery, 620 11th Ave.

GETTMAN, Jacob
b. 22 Dec 1874 Frank, Russia
d. 17 Jan 1960, Ft. Morgan, CO

GETTMAN, Mollie
b. 21 Nov. 1910 - Frank, Russia
d. 2 Sept 2001 - Scottsbluff, Nebraska
From Alliance Times-Herald, Sep 4, 2001
Daughter of Fredrick and Anna Margaret (Kaufman) Gettman. The family came to Canada in 1913 and then to Scottsbluff. She received her citizenship in 1936. She was married to Daniel P. LEHL Nov.19, 1935, at Emmanuel Congregational Church in Scottsbluff She is survived by two daughters Jean Ann Votruba of Scottsbluff and Sandra Piekarski of Warren, Mich.; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. She also is survived by one sister, Mary Jane Parsons of Fullerton, Calif. Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery.

GETTMAN, Walter
b. 13 Feb 1915 - McCook, Nebraska
d. 2 Aug 2003 - Brush,Colorado
From Greeley Tribune, Greeley, Colorado - 08-12-03
Son of Jacob and Katie (Cook) Gettman. On April 29, 1934, he married Katherine KRESS in Brush. She died March 25, 1999. Survivors are three daughters, Donna Dunham and husband Deryl, Kathleen Northrop and husband John, all of Greeley, and Deanna Weber and husband Keith of Wiggins; a son, Kenneth Gettman of Fort Morgan; seven grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. A daughter, Patty Joann Lipe, four sisters, six brothers and a granddaughter, Sally Ann Weber, are deceased. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery in Fort Morgan.

GIBBON, Mary
b. 9 Dec 1935 - Cleveland, Oklahoma
d. 24 Nov 1997 - Mesa, Arizona
She married Hubert L. EICHMAN at Mangum, Okla. He died April 25, 1944.

GIBHART, Mary Elizabeth
b. 12 May 1893, Wilson
d. 22 Jul 1981, Great Bend
From Newspaper Clipping
Married Chris Stoppel May 15, 1913 at Wilson. He died in 1967. Survivors: one son, Raymond, Wilson; 2 daughters, Mrs. Elsie Sanders, Wilson, and Dorothy Stoppel of the home.

GIDEON, Agnes
b. 18 Aug 1907 - Leoti, Kansas
d. 24 Oct 2001 - Russell, Kansas
From Great Bend (KS) Tribune, October 25, 2001
Daughter of George Henry and Marie Magdelena Mai Gideon. She married Ernest R. DIETZ Sept. 29, 1935. He died Sept. 10, 1982. Survivors include one son, LaVerne Dietzl; one daughter, Cindy Haselhorst. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Adam Gideon and Herman Gideon; and two sisters, Malena Schneider and an infant sister. Burial will be at St. John Lutheran Cemetery in Russell.

GIDEON, Arlene
b. 29 Mar 1926 - Barton County, Kansas
d. 26 Apr 1984 - Russell, Kansas
She married Edd R. MITCHELL on August 26, 1953, at Durant, Okla. He died June 29, 1978. Survivors: brother: Eugene Gideon, Kansas City, Mo; sister: Violet Eichman, Liberal; son, Lagene.

GIDEON, Malena
b. 24 Aug 1903 - Barton County, Kansas
d. abt 1979 - Russell, Kansas
She married Victor SCHNEIDER on May 2, 1926, in Barton County. He died June 15, 1971. Survivors include: daughters: Mrs. Aileen Hodges and Mrs. Dolores Bender, both Salina; sister: Mrs. Agnes Dietz, Russell

GIEBLER, Alban J.
b. 24 Oct 1924 - Catherine, Kansas
d. 28 Mar 2007 - Dodge City, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Friday, March 30, 2007
He was born Oct. 24, 1924, in Catherine, the son of John and Ceceilia Graf Giebler. On Jan. 23, 1956, he married Leona DREILING in Victoria. She survives. Other survivors include: two sons, Doug, Dodge City and Darren, Wichita; two brothers, William Giebler, Chicago, and Patrick Giebler, Defiance, Ohio; a sister, Jane Werth, Wichita; and a granddaughter. He was preceded in death by two sons, John Alban and John Douglas; five brothers, Felix, Alvin, Alois, Victor and Matt Giebler; and three sisters, Henrietta Burgardt, Lydia Herman and Petronilla Giebler. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Dodge City.

GIEBLER, Lorraine L.
b. 6 Dec 1925 - Hays, Kansas
d. 30 Jan 2005 - Hays, Kansas
From Salina Journal - Monday, January 31, 205
Her husband, Marvin J. "Lefty" (Dreiling) died in 1964. Survivors include five sons, Larry of Medicine Lodge, Leon of Caldwell, and Randy, Stan and Steve, all of Hays; a daughter; Mary Lou Beck of Clay Center; three brothers, James Giebler, Kenny Giebler and Vernon Giebler, all of Hays; six sisters, Silvia Stecklein of Pratt, Ventura Weigel and Alice Schneider, both of Victoria, Ruth Carter of Jacksonville, Fla., Mae Desch of Lafayette, Colo., and Jeannie Rupp of Hays; 14 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Burial will be in Saint Joseph Cemetery, Hays.

GIEBLER, Martina
b. 25 Sep 1910
d. 30 Nov 2000 - Hays, Kansas
From Hays Daily News and Wichita (Ks.) Eagle - December 1 and December 2, 2000
Daughter of Martin and Susanna (Kiesner) Giebler. She married Kenneth L. GAMLOWSKI on June 7, 1932, in Topeka. He died Nov. 17, 1952. She married Frances BURNS on Sept. 23, 1955, in Las Vegas. He died June 16, 1971. She married Joe STAAB on June 7, 1978, in Catherine. He died May 1, 1981. Survivors include two sons, David and Kenneth Gamlowski; a stepdaughter, Margie Staab; five brothers, Roman Giebler, Don Giebler, and Charles Giebler, all of Hays, Walter Giebler, Las Vegas, and Marvin Giebler, Kansas City, Kan.; a sister, Lillian Meis, San Bernadino, Calif. She was preceded in death by three sisters, Hermina Schulte, Lorraine Chintala, and Pauline Roy.

GIEBLER, Russell
b. 1 Oct 1917 - Catherine, Kansas
d. 27 Feb 2004 - Salina, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Monday, March 1, 2004
Son of Kilian and Ann Koerner Giebler. On Nov. 11, 1946, he married Blandine SANDER at Walker. She survives. Other survivors include: three sons, Gene and Michael, both of Littleton, Colo., and Galen, Hermosa Beach, Calif.; two daughters, Edna Giebler, Russell, and Bonnie Ivy, Anchorage, Alaska; six sisters, Felicitas Zimmerman and Dorothy Staab, both of Victoria, Ginny Beyer and Mary Ann Linenberger, both of Hays, Rose Cobb, Chico, Calif., and Betty Cain, Escondido, Calif.; and six grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Ray and Kilian; a sister, Germaine Spies; and an infant sister, Felicitas. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery, Russell.

GIEFER, Michael P.
b.  abt 1940
d.  16 Jan 2002 - Downers Grove, Illinois
From Obituary
Survivors include his wife, Karen; three sons, Mark, Kevin, and Peter Giefer, and four grandchildren.  Interment will be on Monday, Jan. 21 at Calvary Cemetery in Sheboygan.

GIER, Audrey L.
Spouse’s Family from Dreispitz, Russia
b. 24 Mar 1925, Sylvan Grove, Kansas
d. 19 Oct 2000, Lincoln, Kansas
From Lucas-Sylvan News - Thursday, October 26, 2000
She was the first of two children born to Louis and Emma (Panzer) Gier. Audrey was united in marriage with Raymond Henry MUELLER on June 16, 1946. To this union three children were born: Dianne, Barbara and Brock. She was preceded in death by her parents, Louis and Emma Gier and her husband, Raymond. She is survived by two daughters, Dianne and her husband, David Wahl, and Bargara and her husband, Dennis Lehmann; her son, Brock L. Mueller and his wife, Ruth; her five grandchildren,Shay and Shannon Mueller and Aubrey, Baylee and Catin Lehmann, and one great-grandson, Chase Mueller; her brother, Roland ("Bud") Gier and his wife, of Salina.

From Newspaper Clipping Her husband, Raymond H. MUELLER, died in 1968. Survivors include special friend, Roy Strecker of Sylvan Grove. Burial will be in Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery.

GIER, Kathleen M.
b. 28 Jun 1930 - Lincoln County, Kansas
d. 15 Nov 2004 - Lincoln, Kansas
From Lucas-Sylvan News - November 25, 2004
Her husband Elmer (BUTTENHOFF), died in 1996. Survivors include a son, Keith of Lincoln, two daughters, Ellen Buttenhoff of Lincoln and Karla Kruse of Beloit; three brothers, Harvey Gier of Sylvan Grove, Delmer Gier of Hunter and Leroy Gier of Kinsley; two sisters, Dolores Serrien of Lincoln and Elvera Fischer of Sylvan Grove; and a grandchild. Burial was in St. John Lutheran Cemetery.

GIERTYCH, Janelle - See Janelle Neumiller

GIES, Jakob
b. 3 Oct 1875 - Walter Chutor, Volga
d. 28 Sep 1924 - Walla Walla, Washington
From Heritage Review - 29 March 1999
His father was Johann Gies. Buried 1 October 1924, Walla Walla, Washington, Lutheran Cemetery. Married Katharine Margarethe HILL in 1897. Father, Christian Hill. Survivors: wife, 9 children, 2 brothers in SR: Adam, Konrad, 2 brothers in America: Christian, Heinrich, 1 sister, mother. Immigrated 1907 Walla Walla, Washington.

GIESBRECHT, Clareen Fay
b. 1 Oct 1930 - Montezuma, Kansas
d. 21 Jul 2004 - Siloam Springs, Arkansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Thursday, July 22, 2004
Daughter of William W. Giesbrecht and Hulda Unruh Giesbrecht. In 1962, she married David Harold UNRUH in Halstead. He survives at the home. Survivors include: two sons, Michael Unruh and his wife, Alice, Gentry, and Byron Unruh and his wife, Katie, who are presently on the mission field in Africa; a daughter, Rochelle Yoder, Colcord, Okla.; a brother, Galen Giesbrecht, Sunray, Texas; two sisters, Velda Unruh, Moundridge, and Jane Wiggers, Comstock, Wis.; and 12 grandchildren; Burial in Gentry Mennonite Cemetery, Gentry.

GIESBRECHT, Embert
b. 4 Jul 1929 - Hillsboro, Kansas
d. 27 Nov 2003 - Nevada, Missouri
From Hillsboro Star Journal - December 4, 2003
Son of David E. and Mary (Esau) Giesbrecht. On Nov. 14, 1954, he married Margaret Ann WIEBE at Hillsboro. Survivors include his wife of 49 years of Rich Hill; daughters, Marilyn Schmidt and husband Gary of Rich Hill, LaWanda Dirks and husband Gery of Saguache, Colo., Virginia Litwiller and husband Dennis of Muleshoe, Texas, Rosalie Koehn and husband Terry of Nevada, Mo., and Evelena Schultz and husband Calvin of Rich Hill; 19 grandchildren; brothers, Jonas Giesbrecht and wife Myrtle of Hillsboro, Daniel Giesbrecht and wife Della of Atwater, Calif., and Clarence Giesbrecht and wife Cris of Hillsboro; and sisters-in-law, Frieda Toews of Faunsdale, Ala., Luetta Toews of Elma, Manitoba, and Dorothy Wiebe of Lobelville, Tenn. Burial was at Bethany Mennonite Cemetery in Rich Hill.

GIESBRECHT, Johnnie, Jr.
b. 23 May 1931 - Walsh, Colorado
d. 27 Sep 2006 - Montezuma, Kanas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Thursday, September 28, 2006
He was born May 23, 1931, in Walsh, Colo., the son of John and Ida Unruh Giesbrecht. On Sept. 17, 1950, he married Verda Jean NICHOLS in Cimarron. She survives. Other survivors include: a son, Steve Giesbrecht, Athens, Ga.; three daughters, Sharlene Koehn, Montezuma, Pamela Koehn, Texline, Texas, and Rita Koehn, Sedan, N.M.; two brothers, Vernon, Montezuma, and Frank, Louisville, Ga.; six sisters, Frances Koehn, Montezuma, Susie Nickel, Montezuma, Lenora Ensz, Louisville, Ga., Dorothy Boeckner, Moundridge, Evelyn Unruh, Blossom, Texas, MaryAnn Dirks, Paris, Texas, and Ruby Unruh, Copeland; 18 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Myrtle Smith and Lizzie Unruh; and three grandchildren. Burial will be in North Mennonite Church Cemetery, Montezuma.

GIESBRECHT, Josie J. - See Josie J. Harms

GIESBRECHT, Josephine - See Josephine Koehn

GIESBRECHT, Lena L
b. 12 Aug 1917 - Winton, California
d. 6 Aug 2002 - Moundridge, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - August 8, 2002
She was born Aug. 12, 1917, at Winton, Calif., the daughter of Cornelius V. and Katherine Fast Giesbrecht. On Feb. 12, 1939, she married John N. Friesen at Winton, Calif. He died Nov. 22, 2000. Survivors include: a son, Wesley, Buhl, Idaho; four daughters, Virginia Koehn, Gladys Litwiller, and Valerie Koehn, all of Buhl, Idaho, and Evelyn Jantz, Filer, Idaho; two brothers, Pete Giesbrecht, Geiger, Ala., and Abe Giesbrecht, Glenn, Calif.; three sisters, Mary Unruh, Bonners Ferry, Idaho, Sara Friesen, Buhl, Idaho, and Eva Davis, Lehigh; 18 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by seven brothers, and a sister. Burial will be in Buhl Mennonite Church Cemetery, Buhl, Idaho.

GIESBRECHT, Tobias A.
b. 1 Mar 1927 - Montezuma, Kansas
d. 2 Oct 2005 - Dodge City, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Tuesday, October 4, 2005
Son of George and Lena Voth Giesbrecht. On April 4, 1948, he married Eldas F. JANTZ. She survives. Other survivors include: four sons, Larry, Eldon and Roger, all of Macon, Miss., and Merle, Hartley, Texas; two daughters, Joyce Koehn, Moundridge, and Jeanette Nichols, Potlatch, Idaho; ten brothers, Alvin, Milton, Ben, Arnold, William, John, Jerry, Ron, Stanley and Doug; six sisters, Edna Schneider, Margaret Classen, Bonnie Decker, Mary Alice Dirks, Anna Mae Berend and Phoebe Giesbrecht; 19 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by an infant granddaughter.

GIESE, Adelina Portra - See Adelina Barnier

GIESE, Henry C.
b. 17 Sep 1877, Grand Island, NE
d. 18 Jan 1952, Brush, CO.

GIESINGER, Adam
b. 6 Feb 1909 - Holdfast, SK, Canada
d. 5 Jun 2004 - Winnipeg, MB, Canada
From Winnipeg Free Press - June 8, 2004
Adam was predeceased by his beloved wife Margaret (Madge), who passed away in 1988 and by his first son Paul who died in 1949 at age 13. He will be sadly missed by his surviving children, Ronald and wife Claudette of Los Angeles, CA and their children, Jacqueline, Paul and Suzanne; daughter Jean Van Walleghem and her husband Dick and their children, Barbara (Scott), Richard, Paul and Nancy (Tom); son Gerald of Portage la Prairie; daughter Carole Tilley and her husband Peter of Denver, CO and their children, Scott, Sarah and Andrew; son Jim and his children Regan, Matthew and Michael; two great-granddaughters Sydney and Julie-Ann. A sister, Anna Misniak, who lives in Regina survives him. Pallbearers will be Adam's grandsons. Interment in Assumption Cemetery. (Lots of education and career information in this obit)

GIESLER, Louise Marie
b. 30 Apr 1909, Hudson
d. 22 Oct 1986, Stafford
From Newspaper Clipping
She married Gus CURTIS July 26, 1931, at Hudson. He died April 4, 1986. Survivors: sons, Larry, Wendell, Harold; brother, Otto Giesler, Hudson; sister, Elsa Robel, Great Bend.

GIESSEL, Wilhelmina - See Wilhelmina Strecker

GIEST, Kathrine
b. 11 Jun 1905 - Kraft, Russia
d. 6 May 1977 - Aurora, Colorado
From The Denver Post, Denver, Colo. 5-8-1977
Burial will be in Eastlawn. Mrs. Beart came to the United States in 1907. Her first husband, Alex SPADE, died in 1934. She was married to Reinhold BEART in 1940 in Sidney, Neb.
Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Mrs. Elaine McKinley, Arvada, and Mrs. Irene Lamb, Lufkin, Tex.; five sisters, Mrs. Charlett Burch, Denver; Mrs. Irene Lamb, Lufkin, Tex.; five sisters, Mrs. Charlett Burch, Denver; Mrs. Pauline Cavalier, Lakewood; Mrs. Anna Webb and Mrs. Martha Kremus, both of Aurora, and Mrs. Rebecca Repp, Payson, Ariz.; a brother Jake Giest, Longmont, 10 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

GILBERT, Harmon E.
b. 31 Jan 1914 - Chaplin, Illinois
d. 28 Nov 2003 - Colby, Kansas
From Hays Daily News - Monday, December 1, 2003
Born to Samuel and Katherine Gilbert. He married Opal A. KRAUSE on Sept. 9, 1945. Survivors include a son, Keith, Rexford; two daughters, Kay Poland, Ellis, and Doris Cook, Kansas City, Kan.; 10 grandchildren; and two grand granddaughters. He was preceded in death by his wife. Burial in Gem Cemetery.

GILBERT, Lillie M. - See Lillile M. Titus

GILHAM, Vivian M. - See Vivian M.Wirth

GILLASPY, Elsie Anna
b. 12 Jun 1916 - Rush County, Kansas
d. 14 Jun 1994 - Dayton, OhioFrom Newspaper Clipping
Daughter of William Notley and Sarah Elizabeth Gillaspy . Survivors include her husband Frederick SCHMIDT of Dayton, Ohio; daughter, Deborah; son, Frederick, Jr.; son-in-law Bob Crotts; daughter-in-law Beverly. Mrs. Schmidt was the sister of Dean of Henry Gillaspy and Mary Lohrey.

GILLESPIE, Rebecca Sue - See Rebecca Sue Eurich

GILLETT, Gladys M. - See Gladys M. Ehrlich

GILLIART, Susanna Katherina, Peil - See Susanna Katherina Dumler

GILLIG, Ann Dora - See Ann Dora Unruh

GILLIG, Elizabeth
Spouse from Friedenfeld, Russia
b. 3 Dec 1875, New York
d. 24 Mar 1966, Kansas
Elizabeth Gillig and Henry FOOS were marrid on January 27, 1897. This union was blessed with ten children. Preceding her indeath was her husband, Henry Foos, on January 9, 1941, and one daughter, Mrs. Leah Schaumburg. Mourning her departure are her children: Mrs. Martha Hopkins, Bison; Harry Foos of Leoti; Bill Foos of Oakley; Clarence Foos of LaCrosse; Mrs. Ella Schwindt of WaKeeney; Pete Foos of Bison; Edward Foos of Colorado Springs; Clifford Foos of Lenora; Mrs. LaVina Appel of LaCrosse.

GILLIG, Emma
b. 5 Apr 1914 - Saginaw, Michigan
d. 17 Dec 1999 - St. Joseph, Michigan
From Obituary
Burial will be in Ruggles Cemetery, Baroda. Survivors include a daughter, Sharon Mack of St. Joseph; a son, Gordon (Darlene) Reisig of Santa Barbara, Calif.; a brother, Ben Gillig; five sisters - Mary Schmidt, Hilda Weber, Kathryn Heidel, Esther Benjamin and Caron Dvorak; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel, in 1979

GILLIG, Esther Susanna
b. 24 Nov 1910, Alfalfa Co., Okla
d. 10 Nov 1999, Springdale, Ark,
From Newspaper Clipping
Daughter of George Fredrick and Mollie Henryetta Molz Gillig. Survivors include: sons, Jim; two brothers; three sisters, Velma Moore, Marionville, Mo., Ethel Gillig, Kiowa, and Marge Gillig, Pratt. She was preceded in death by her husband, Newton Monroe CORNWELL.

GILLILAND, Glenn E.

b. 1 Nov 1928 - Scott City, Kansas
d. 21 Apr 2001 - Great Bend, Kansas
From Hutchinson News - Monday, April 23, 2001
Submitted by Rachel E. Smith

Son of Hugh A. and Bernice Petefish Gilliland. On July 22, 1951, he married Velda L. STEINERT at Otis. She survives. Other survivors include: a son, Michael W.; a daughter, Charlotte L. "Shari" Perry; two brothers, Robert H., Pueblo, Colo., and Charles L., Dolan Springs, Ariz.; four sisters, Mary L. Bright, Blanding, Utah, Leona J. Taylor, Peabody, Alice E. Curtis, Delta, Colo., and Jessie L. Myer, Moab, Utah. He was preceded in death a brother James A.; and a grandson. .Interment will be in Great Bend Cemetery, Great Bend.

GILLILAND, Velda L. - See Velda L.Steinert

GILLMORE, Alvina Hall - See Alvina Unruh

GILLMORE, Cora Ann
b. 24 Dec 1922, Pisqah, Mo
d. 4 Dec 1986, Inman
From Hutchinson News (KS)
She married William SCHMUTZ Dec. 29, 1940, at Jefferson City, Mo. Survivors: husband; sons Billy Roy Schmutz, Paul D. Schmutz; brothers, Harry Lee, Robert, Jack, Gene, Bobby; sister, Faye; stepmother, Tillie Gilmore, Hugo, Okla.

GILMOUR, Vera A. - See Verba A. Betts

GILPIN, Samuel H.
b. 8 Sep 1908, Vici, Okla
d. 24 Apr 1995, Salina
From Newspaper Clipping
Son of Steven H. and Marvella Hoke Gilpin. On Nov. 1, 1933, he married Dorothy E. WACHTLER at Hoisington. She died May 18, 1991. Survivors include: three sons, John R., Larry D., and Gary L.; a daughter, Marilyn Maes.

GINTHER, Alex S.
b. 27 May 1910, Russell County
d. 18 Jun 1986, Russell
From Hutchinson News - Friday, June 20, 1986
He married Helen A. SCHMIDT Feb. 12, 1936, at Dorrance. Survivors: wife; sons: Donald, Milton, Dwain, Glenn and Allen; sister, Mary Deines, Russell.

GINTHER, Fern Ethel
b. 21 Aug 1919 - Russell, Kansas
d. 7 Aug 2003 - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
From Russell County News Obit - Aug. 22, 2003
Daughter of George G. and Ethel D. (Campbell) Ginther. She and her first husband, Leon Lee RADKE, operated the Star Clearners, Russell, in the 1950's. She was preceded in death by Leon Lee Radke, first husband; and Curtis LITTLE, second husband. Survivors include: sisters, Georgia Moore, Flagstaff, AZ; and Faye Ann Pittman, Hays; a brother, Glenn Ginther, Hays; two daughters, Barbara Fritschen, Dallas, TX; and Connie Mahoney, Oklahoma City; four grandchildren; and seven great. grandchildren. Burial at the Resurrection Memorial Cemetery, Oklahoma City.

GINTHER, Ida W.
Spouses family from Dittle, Russia
b. 13 Jun 1893 - Russell County, Kansas
d. 4 Aug 1991 - Anaheim, California
From Frieda Karst Collection
Born to Louis John and Mary Ida (Erich) Ginther. On July 5, 1911, Ida was united in marriage with George J. RUFF, son of Andrew and Sophia (Krug) Ruff, who had brought their family from the village of Dittle, in the Russian Ukraine, in the 1890's. Her husband George died in 1974 in Russell. She was preceded in death, many years ago, by her sister Elizabeth Deckert, and her brother, George G. Ginther. Survivors include a son, Eugene and his wife Margaret of Fairway, KS and their two children and five grandchildren; and a daughter, Willemetta Ida Pangburn and her husband Clifton of Corona del Mar, CA and their four children and 8 grandchildren. (Lots of names including nieces and nephews and cousins). Burial in the Russell City Cemetery.

GINTHER, Katherine - See Katherine Geringer

GINTHER, Mary Katherine
b. 28 May 1905 - Russell County, Kansas
d. 24 Mar 1997 - Wichita, Kansas
From Frieda Karst Collection
Her parents were Jacob and Katherine Elizabeth (Fritzler) Ginther. She was married to Herman George DEINES on Jan. 26, 1941 at Russell. Mr. Deines died Aug. 9, 1981. She is survived by two daughters, Mary Ann Hogan of Salina; and Wanda Brown of Russell; a stepson, Roderic Deines of Russell; a step-daughter, Sylvia Farr of Tracey, CA; nine grandchildren; seven step-grandchildren; 13 gt. grandchildren. Burial in the church cemetery.

GIRTON, Carrie Irene - See Carrie Irene Steinley

GISH, Ethel Klein - See Ethel Sandlin

GISICK, Alice Margaret
b. 3 Dec 1923 - Rush Center, Kansas
d. 10 Nov 1005 - Bella Vista, Arkansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Sunday, November 13, 2005
Daughter of Jacob and Anna Popp Gisick. On Nov. 25, 1937, she married Ted S. HESTER in Arnold. He survives. Other survivors include: her only son, Harold M. Sr. and wife, Karen, Hutchinson; three grandsons, Harold Jr., James and Gerald; two granddaughters, Jolene Ledet and Margaret B. Lopez; 16 beautiful great-grandchildren; three beautiful great-great-grandchildren; and three brothers, Marion and Donald Gisick, both of Wichita, and Gene Gisick, Hutchinson. She was preceded in death by three brothers; and a sister. Graveside service in Fairlawn Cemetery, Hutchinson

GISICK, Gene K.
b. 3 Feb 1924 - Utica, Kansas
d. 30 Jan 2007 - Hutchinson, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Thursday, February 1, 2007
He was born Feb. 3, 1924, in Utica, the son of Jacob and Anna Adena Popp Gisick. On Nov. 8, 1948, he married Ida HOOKER in Hutchinson. She survives. Other survivors include: three sons, Thomas, Martin and Scott; two daughters, Mary Gisick and Susan Palmatier; a brother, Donald, Wichita; 12 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by four brothers and two sisters. Burial will be in Fairlawn Burial Park.

GISKIE, Elizabeth
b. 17 Jun 1904, Merkel, Russia
d. 30 Apr 2000, Overland Park, Kansas
From Great Bend Tribune - May 2, 2000
Daughter of Henry P. and Eva Klein Giskie. She married Herman FOOS May 17, 1932, at Bazine. He died April 20, 1983. Survivors include one son, Gary Foos; one brother, Henry Giskie of Eads, Colo. She was preceded in death by three sisters, Molly Weber, Marie Foos and Lydia Yeager.

GISKIE, Mollie B.
b. 17 Jun 1901, Merkel, Russia
d. 24 Feb 1999, LaCrosse, Kansas
Daughter of Henry and Eva Klein Giskie.  Married William WEBER July 28, 1924, at LaCrosse. He died June 9, 1981. Survivors include two sons, Harold of LaCrosse and Kenneth of Aurora, Colo.; a daughter, Frances M. Folkerts; a brother, Henry Giskie of Holly, Colo.; two sisters, Elizabeth Foos of Kansas City, Kansas., and Liddy Yeager of LaCrosse.

GISWEIN, Clara M.
B. 21 Feb 1900 - Mena, Arkansas
D. 16 Jan 1984 - Yakima, Oklahoma
From Newspaper Clipping
Daughter of Conrad and Elizabeth (Hirsch) Giswein. She married Gustav WEIDNER, in Oklahoma. Mr. Weidner died may 7, 1977. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Katherine Mingle of San Bernardino, Calif. Besides husband, she was preceded in death by two sisters and four brothers.

GIVSON, Mary - See Mary Laubhan

GLANTZ, Katharina Elisabeth Sack - See Katharina Elisabeth Fischer

GLANTZ, Katherine
b. 11 Nov 1885 - Oberdorf, Russia
d. 14 Oct 1975 - Fort Collins, Colorado
From Fort Collins Coloradoan - Tuesday, October 14, 1975
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Warren Chapel. She was married to Fred Schmer on Dec. 21, 1908, in Fort Collins. In 1900 she came to Fort Collins. Survivors are sons, Harold of Fort Collins and L. D. Schmer of Boise, Idaho;
daughter, Mrs. Leah Collamer of Los Angeles; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

GLANTZ, Marie
b. 6 May 1890 - Russia
d. 11 Apr 1976 - Racine, Wisconsin
From: Obituary - Racine, Wisconsin, News
She came to the U.S. to Colorado at age 16 and moved to Racine from Milwaukee in 1924. On 17 Oct 1907 in LaJunta, Colorado, she was united in marriage to David WEITZEL. Surviving are three dauighters: Mrs. Godfrey (Marie) Ehrlich of Racine, Mrs. Arthur (Martha) Meyer of Racine and Mrs. Matt J. (Ruby) Stanley of Sarasota, FL; 2 sons: David (Caroline) Weitzel of Racine and George (Lucille) Weitzel of Milwaukee. Mrs. Weitzel was preceded in death by her husband, David in 1963, a sister, Catherine Adams in 1972, and a son-in-law, Arthur Meyer in 1973.

GLASSMAN, Amelia C. - See Amelia C. Haas

GLEICHMAN, Pauline
b. 28 Feb 1892, Harper
d. 30 May 1979, Harper
From Newspaper Clipping
She married Frank KRAUS Jan.23, 1911, in Anthony. He died in 1948. Survivors include four sons, Arthur of Harper; Ernest of Loveland, Colo.; George of Mechanicsville, Va.; and Clifford of Chicago, Ill.; five daughters, Mrs. Thurlaine Keith of Attica, Mrs. Velma Boyle of Hoisington; Mary Kraus of Los Angeles, Calif.; Virginia Kraus of Glennville,Calif.; and Mrs. Patricia Reveles of LaCresenta,Calif.; three brothers, Charles Gleichman of Madison; Elmer and George of Harper; four sisters: Mrs. Esther Miller of Kiowa; Mrs. Ruth Domnick of Martin, Ill.; Mrs. Hilda Carrithers of Mulvane; and Mrs. Pearl Boyts of Harper.

GLICK, LeVay Sue
b. 18 Sep 1947 - Quinter, Kansas
d. 29 Jan 2007 - WaKeeney, Kansas
From Salina Journal - Tuesday; January 30, 2007
She married Johnny DEINES on November 26, 1966, in Hill City. Survivors include her husband, Johnny (DEINES), of WaKeeney; a son, Shawn of WaKeeney; three daughters, Brenda Hilmes and Janelle Deines, both of WaKeeney, and Renea Deines of Dodge City; a brother, Lyle Glick of Quinter; two sisters, Romona McCoy of Cheyenne, Wyo., and Aurilla Zerr of Quinter; and five grandchildren.

GLUM, Freda Buechler - See Freda Klein

GNAM, Stefanie, Popp - See Stefanie Lentz

GOBLE, Mary Pendill - See Mary Kopp

GOEBEL, Samuel
b. 1 Jan 1914 - Lawton, Oklahoma
d. 9 May 1988 - Lincoln, Kansas
From Glenn Mueller collection
Survivors include a sister, Margaret Kimmerling of Troutdale, Ore. Burial in the Lutheran Cemetery, Sylvan Grove.

GOEGLEIN, Frieda
b. 15 Oct 1905 - Lincoln, Nebraska
d. 30 Oct 2005 - Scottsbluff, Nebraska
From Scottsbluff Star Hearld, Scottsbluff, NE - 1 Nov 2005
Interment will be at West Lawn Cemetery in Gering. Born to Christian and Augusta (Salzbrenner) Goeglein. She was the seventh child in a family of 11 children. Frieda married Ernest F. TRUTE Oct. 15, 1930. Survivors include her son, Glen (Barbara) of Yuma, Colo.; daughters, Virginia (Duane) Knapp of North Platte and Ruth (Don) Tripple of Gering; nine grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren; brother-in-law, Raymond (Betty) Trute of Gardnerville, Nev.; sisters-in-law, Verda and Edna Goeglein of Yuma and many nieces and nephews. Preceding Frieda in death was her husband Ernest in 1992, parents, brothers and sisters.

GOENTZEL, Margaret - See Margaret Jost

GOERING, Agnes - See Agnes Friesen

GOERING, Betty Jean
b. 18 Jul 1935 - Halstead, Kansas
d. 26 Nov 2004 - McPherson, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Monday, November 29, 2004
Daughter of Edwin A. and Theresa Cook Goering. On Nov. 25, 1955, she married Merlyn MADRON at Great Bend. She married Henry KOEHN at Miami, Okla. On June 2, 1994, she married Jack NORRIS at Alva, Okla. Survivors include: two sons, Michael Madron, McPherson, and Thomas Koehn, McPherson; a daughter, Terri Blosser, McPherson; two sisters, Beverly Stoy and Brenda Smith, both of Hutchinson; and six grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her second husband; a son, Timothy Madron; a brother, Bryce Goering; and a sister, Bonnie Goering. Encryptment in McPherson Cemetery Mausoleum.

GOERING, Beverly Ann
b. 22 Sep 1955 - Denver, Colorado
d. 19 Oct 2003 - Satellite Beach, Florida
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Wednesday, October 22, 2003, Newton Kansan - Thursday, October 23, 2003
Daughter of Joe Goering Jr. and Elaine Schrag. She is survived by her mother, Elaine Goering, Moundridge. Her father preceded her in death. She also was preceded in death by a sister, Kathleen Jo Goering. Graveside service in Eden Mennonite Church Cemetery.

GOERING, Clifford J.
b. 25 Feb 1912 - Pretty Prairie, Kansas
d. 9 Feb 2003 - Chico, California
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Wednesday, February 12, 2003
Son of Gerhard Gustav and Helene Eleanor Unruh Goering. On Sept. 24, 1938, he married Edna RICHARDSON at Kansas City, Mo. She died March 14, 1982. On Jan. 2, 1983, he married Edith G. HARTUNG at Rossmoor, Walnut Creek, Calif. She survives. Other survivors include: a stepson, Ron Eadie, Palo Alto, Calif.; a stepdaughter, Mary Adams, Chico, Calif.; a brother, Gordon, Austin, Texas; a sister, Marguerite Meisenheimer, Hutchinson; and three step-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, Milford; and a sister, Ruth Fowler. Burial will be in Lone Star Cemetery, Pretty Prairie.

GOERING, Debbie J. - See Debbie J. Becker

GOERING, Don
b. abt 1950
d. 24 Dec 2004 -Goddard, Kansas
From Wichita Eagle - Monday, December 27, 2004, Hutchinson (Kan) News - Tuesday, December 28, 2004
Graveside service Greenwood Cemetery, Newton, KS. Survivors include: wife, Susan, Goddard; Craig and Amber, Wichita and Brian and Erika, Dallas, TX; mother, Grace Goering-Voth and step-father, Marvin E. Voth, Moundridge, KS; brother, Ivan and wife Linda Goering, Sedgwick, KS; sister, Carolyn and husband Glen Buller, Freemont, CA; grandchild, Isaac Goering, Dallas, TX.

GOERING, Dorothy Mae - See Dorothy Mae Krehbiel

GOERING, Ella A.
b. 4 Apr 1915 - Moundridge, Kansas
d. 2 Nov 2003 - Independence, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Tuesday, November 4, 2003
Daughter of Christian J. and Anna Graber Goering. On Aug. 22, 1941, she married Carl P. RITTHALER at Moundridge. He died Feb. 9, 1983. Survivors include: a daughter, Ruth Ann Ritthaler, Elk City; and a sister, Helen Goering, Moundridge. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Dave C. and Dan R. Goering; and two sisters, Esther Stucky and Linda Kaufman. Burial will be in Eden Church Cemetery, Moundridge.

GOERING, Ellis E.
b. 27 Mar 1915 - McPherson County, Kansas
d. 8 Dec 2003 - Moundridge, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Tuesday, December 9, 2003
Son of Henry J. Goering and Mary J. Kauffman. On June 2, 1937, he married Esther E. WEDEL at Moundridge. She survives. Other survivors include: three sons, Leonard L., Hesston and Kirby A. and Timothy D. Goering, both of Moundridge; three daughters, Lynette F. Preheim, Marion, S.D., Charlene A. Yoder, Kansas City and Elizabeth M. Goering, Indianapolis, Ind.; a brother, Oswald H., Moundridge; three sisters, Ada Goering, Neodesha, Martha Ford, Uniontown and Kathryn News, Philadelphia. He was preceded in death by a brother, Ralph W. Burial will be in Eden Church Cemetery.

GOERING, Elmer F.
b. 31 Jan 1917 - McPherson County, Kansas
d. 26 Oct 2004 - Moundridge, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Wednesday, October 27, 2004
Son of Jonathan J. and Katarina Zerger Goering. On Sept. 26, 1941, he married Linda J. KREHBIEL at Moundridge. She survives. Other survivors include: a son, E. Fred Goering, Moundridge; three daughters, Willene McElvain, Denver, Marietta Friesen, Fairbury, Neb., and Carmen Reimer, Leavenworth, Wash.; six brothers, Harvey, Gainville, Fla., Philip, Anaheim, Calif., Emil, Topeka, Donald and Clyde, both of Moundridge, and Marlo Goering, Wichita; a sister, Marjorie Stucky, Moundridge; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Roger D. Goering; a brother, Reuben Goering; and three sisters, Meta Juhnke, Laura Krehbiel and Mary Ann Preheim. Graveside service in Eden Mennonite Church Cemetery, rural Moundridge. Memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Eden Mennonite Church, rural Moundridge.

GOERING, Elva L.
b. 25 May 1913 - McPherson, Kansas
d. 14 Oct 1004 - Newton, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Saturday, October 16, 2004
Daughter of John B. and Jessie Schrag Goering. On Jan. 10, 1955, she married Dan J. GOERING at Elbing. He died Jan. 6, 1980. Survivors include: a stepson, Donald Goering, Hugoton; two stepdaughters, Lola Miller, Moundridge, and LaVera Ayers, Portland, Ore.; six brothers, Arthur Goering, Newton, John Goering, Gresham, Ore., Leonard Goering, Newton, James Goering, Dayton, Va., Harry Goering, Menifee, Calif., and Larry Goering, Ayden, N.C.; two sisters, Martha Sundgren, Denver, and Joan Epp, Goessel; seven step-grandchildren; 16 step-great-grandchildren; and a step-great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by six brothers, Walter, Alvin, Willard, Daniel, Herbert and Ralph Goering; and a sister, Frieda Regier. Graveside service in First Mennonite Church Cemetery, Pretty Prairie.

GOERING, Emma A.
b. 28 Dec 1898, Moundridge
d. 21 Nov 1986, Halstead
From Hutchinson News - Sunday, November 23, 1986
She married Everett H. McWILLIAMS Nov. 18, 1934, in Moundridge. Survivors: husband; son, Orcenith Dean; brothers, Peter Goering, Lehigh, Lester, and Orlo Goering, Moundridge; sisters: Sophie Goering, Moundridge, Fern Goering, North Newton.

GOERING, Ernest
b. 8 Aug 1927 - McPherson County, Kansas
d. 7 Nov 2005 - McPherson, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Wednesday, November 9, 2005
Son of Eli and Lillie Krehbiel Goering. On June 11, 1947, he married Vera Lynn SCHRAG in Moundridge. She survives. Other survivors include: a son, Ernie Goering, Galva; a sister, Marie Didier, Newton; and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, David Goering. Graveside service in Hopefield Mennonite Church Cemetery, rural Moundridge

GOERING, Esther E. - See Esther E. Wedel

GOERING, Frieda Emma
b. 29 Apr 1916 - Moundridge, Kansas
d. 4 Jun 2004 - Halstead, Kansas
From Newton Kansas - June 9, 2004
Born to John B. and Jesse (Schrag) Goering. She married Walter E. Regier May 12, 1950, at Zion Church in Elbing. He survives of Halstead. Other survivors include: a son, Bernard Regier of Elbing; three daughters, Maeanna Regier of Halstead, Marcia Stoesz of Philadelphia and Janice Regier of Newton; six brothers, Art Goering and Leonard Goering, both of Newton, John Goering of Gresham, Ore., Jim Goering of Dayton, Va., Harry Goering of Menifee, Colo., and Larry Goering of Ayden, N.C.; three sisters, Elva Goering of North Newton, Martha Sundgren of Denver and Joan Epp of Goessel; 11 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Burial will be in Zion Church Cemetery in Elbing.

GOERING, Gordon Herman
b.  30 Jun 1948 - McPherson, Kansas
d.  17 Jun 2002 - McPherson, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - June 19, 2002
Son of Herman B. and Adella V. Goering. Survivors include: three brothers, Jerry B.,  Jake L., and Lowell D.; and a sister, Vera Jean Shaw. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in McPherson City Cemetery.

GOERING, Harry
b. 14 Jul 1924 - Pretty Prairie, Kansas
d. 16 Apr 2005 - Pretty Prairie, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Sunday, April 17, 2005
Son of Peter P. and Elizabeth Graber Goering. On June 15, 1949, he married Darlene VOGT at Pretty Prairie. She survives. Other survivors include: three sons, Wayne, Randy and Terry, all of Pretty Prairie; a brother, Harvey "Bennie", Pretty Prairie; two sisters, Della Krehbiel, and Bessie Strausz, both of Moundridge; and nine grandchildren. He was preceded in death by four brothers, Dave, Willard, Raymond and Victor; and two sisters, Martha Krehbiel and Viola "Toots" Voran. Burial will be in the First Mennonite Church Cemetery.

GOERING, Herbert D.
b. 15 Sep 1923 - Moundridge, Kansas
d. 14 Jan 2004 - North Newton,Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Friday, January 16, 2004
Son of John B. and Jesse Schrag Goering. In 1950, he married Dorothea REGIER. She survives. Other survivors include: three sons, David, Newton, Charles, Burlington and Loren Goering, Hawley, Pa.; two daughters, Constance Gehring, Albuquerque, N.M. and Roberta Anderson, Lookport, Ill.; six brothers, Arthur and Leonard, Newton, John, Gresham, Ore., Harry, Menifee, Calif., Jim, Dayton, Va. and Larry Goering, Ayden, N.C.; four sisters, Elva Goering, North Newton, Frieda Regier, Halstead, Martha Sundgren, Denver and Joan Epp, Goessel; and eight grandchildren. He was preceded in death by five brothers, Walt, Al, Bill, Dan and Ralph. Burial will take place in Greenwood Cemetery, Newton.

GOERING, Joe W.
b. 22 Sep 1916 - McPherson County, Kansas
d. 19 Feb 2004 - Moundridge, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Saturday, February 21,2004
Son of Jacob M. and Anna Graber Goering.
On Nov. 16, 1940, he married Lovella J. SCHNEIDER at Buhler. She survives. Other survivors include: a son, Joe W. "Butch," Toronto, Canada; two daughters, Patricia Smith, Ocean Shores, Wash., and Joyce Saricks, Downers Grove, Ill.; a sister, Florence Preheim, Moundridge; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, Orlin; and three sisters, Mabel Stucky, Adella Goering and Mae Lola McCune. Cremation has taken place.

GOERING, John W.
b. 15 Oct 1908 - Moundridge, Kansas
d. 13 Nov 2004 - Moundridge, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Tuesday, November 16, 2004
Son of John C. and Adina Wedel Goering. He married Agnes A. WEDEL GOERING on June 2, 1941, and they shared life happily together for the next 45 years. Agnes died on Aug. 2, 1986. Their marriage was blessed with three children. Survivors include: two sons, J. Randall "Randy" and wife Kathy, McPherson, and Steve W. and wife Susan, Columbus, Ohio; a daughter, Karen Goering Hostetler and husband Clifton, Kansas City; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. He is also survived by two sisters, Lillie Cullar, North Lima, Ohio, and Lorene Stucky, Moundridge; and by a brother, Martin H. Goering, also of Moundridge. He was preceded in death by his parents and seven brothers and sisters. Burial will be in the McPherson City Cemetery.

GOERING, Kathleen
b. 11 Sep 1958 - Moundridge, Kansas
d. 6 Jan 2003 - Highlands Ranch, Colorado
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - January 10, 2003
She was born Sept. 11, 1958, at Moundridge, the daughter of Joe Jr. and Elaine Schrag Goering, Moundridge. Survivors include: her mother, Moundridge. She was preceded in death by her father. Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Monday at Eden Church Cemetery in rural Moundridge.

GOERING, Laura E.
b. 21 Mar 1920 - Moundridge, Kansas
d. 6 Feb 2003 - McPherson, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Saturday, February 8, 2003
Daughter of Jonathan J. and Katharina Zerger Goering. On July 6, 1941, she married Reuben KREHBIEL at Moundridge. He survives. Other survivors include: two sons, Mark A., Salina, and Ken D., McPherson; two daughters, Marcia Hiebert and Greta Koehn, both of McPherson; seven brothers, Elmer and Clyde Goering, both of Moundridge, Harvey Goering, Sarasota, Fla., Philip Goering, Anaheim, Calif., Emil Goering, Topeka, Don Goering, Clyde, and Marlo Goering, Goddard; two sisters, Mary Ann Preheim and Marjorie Stucky, both of Moundridge; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother, Reuben Goering; and a sister, Meta Juhnke. Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. Sunday in Eden Mennonite Church Cemetery, rural Moundridge.

GOERING, Leonard "Joe"
b. 30 Jul 1920 - Pretty Prairie, Kansas
d. 23 Oct 2005 - South Hutchinson, Kanss
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Tuesday, October 25, 2005, Wichita Eagle - Tuesday, October 25, 2005
Son of John P. and Lydia Graber Goering. On Nov. 11, 1953, he married Voncille Jean JOHNSON in Pretty Prairie. She died Nov. 24, 1990. On Oct. 12, 1996, he married Edna R. SLATE GOERING in Pretty Prairie. She died May 26, 1999. Survivors include: two sons, Thomas Goering and wife, Terrie, Pretty Prairie, Russell Goering and wife, Kim, Abilene; a daughter, Voncille Dirks and husband, Norman, Hillsboro; step family; six grandchildren, Stacey Young and husband, David, Wichita, Matthew and Scott Goering, Pretty Prairie, and Rachel, Kenton and Kevin Goering, Abilene. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Fred, Art and Richard Goering; Helen Graber and infant, Bertha Goering. Graveside service in First Mennonite Church Cemetery, Pretty Prairie.

GOERING, Lester H.
b. 18 Feb 1914 - McPherson County, Kansas
d. 12 Sep 2005 -Moundridge, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Tuesday, September 13, 2005
Son of Andrew C. and Katarina Flickner Goering. On Sept. 8, 1940, he married Ruth KREHBIEL at Moundridge. She died Aug. 6, 1988. Survivors include: two daughters, Wanda Knight and Valetta Seymour, Moundridge; a sister, Fern Goering, North Newton; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sons, Dean and Lonnie; three brothers, Peter, Martin and Orlo; and four sisters, Dorothy, Adina and Sophie Goering and Emma McWilliams. Burial will be in Eden Church Cemetery.

GOERING, Lillie - See Lillie Krehbiel

GOERING, Lorene B. - See Lorene B. Krehbiel

GOERING, Milford Wayne ‘Bill’
b. 10 Jan 1917, Pretty Prairie
d. 31 Aug 1996, Aurora, Colo
From Newpaper Clipping
Son of Ella and Gerhardt Goering. He married Helen IRVIN Goering June 7, 1941. He was preceded in death by his mother and father and a sister, Ruth Goering Fowler. He is survived by his wife, Helen, Aurora, Colo.; a son, Steven W. Goering; a sister, Marguerite Goering Meisenheimer, Hutchinson; two brothers, Clifford Goering, Walnut Creek, Calif., and Gordon Goering, Austin, Texas.

GOERING, Nancy D.
b. 13 Nov 1959 - Kingman, Kansas
d. 10 Jan 2003
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - January 13, 2003
She was born Nov. 13, 1959, at Kingman, the daughter of Lee E. and Winona M. Hendrixson Goering. On Oct. 16, 1999, she married Robert MOORE at Las Vegas. He survives. Other survivors include: her parents, Arlington; a daughter, Ashley Bishop, Craig; a stepson, Robbie Moore, Salt Lake City; a stepdaughter, Tarissa Fears, Craig; a brother, Steve Goering, Greensburg; a sister, Vicki Bainum, Hutchinson; two nieces; and two nephews. . Cremation was selected.

GOERING, Norma C. Snyder Becker - See Norma C. Shenk

GOERING, Olin Verne
b. 29 Aug 1925 - Moundridge, Kansas
d. 31 Dec 2005 - Hutchinson, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Thursday, January 5, 2006
Son of Christian S. and Maria Kaufman Goering. On August 29, 1946, he married Ruth KREHBIEL of McPherson. On March 14, 1989, he married Marleope "Marley: DIOLA in the Philippines. She survives. Other survivors include: four sons, Fenton, Sikeston, Mo., Curby, Moundridge, Kim, Owasso, Okla., and Clare, Corn, Okla. Other survivors include: two brothers, Homer D., Moundridge, and Gene, Hudson, Mich.; three sisters, Delia Graber, Wichita, Erna Stucky, Moundridge, and Lola Beth Ediger, Hutchinson; 13 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Burial will be in Eden Church Cemetery.
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GOERING, Opal E. - See Opal E.Flickner

GOERING, Orlo M.
b. 16 Nov 1917 - Moundridge, Kansas
d. 29 Jul 2004 - Moundridge,Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Saturday, July 31, 2004
Son of Andrew C. and Katarina Flickner Goering. On Aug. 25, 1944, he married Helen R. KREHBIEL at Moundridge. She survives. Other survivors include: a son, Curt, New York City; two daughters, Germaine Bird, Moundridge, and Beaty Robb, Newton; a brother, Lester H., Moundridge; a sister, Fern Goering, North Newton; and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Peter and Martin; and four sisters, Dorothy, Adina and Sophie Goering, and Emma McWilliams. Committal service in Eden Church Cemetery.

GOERING, Dr. Ralph W.
b. 13 Jul 1928
d. 2 Apr 2003 - Urbana, Illinois
From Newton Kansan - Tuesday, April 8, 2003
Son of Henry J. and Mary (Kauffman) Goering. He married Carmen M. CAMACHO Dec. 11, 1948. She survives. Other survivors include: a son, Bryan Goering of Effingham, Ill; two daughters, Carol Moravec of Belvidere, Ill., and Myra Perkins of Waycross, Ga.; two brothers, Ellis Goering and Oswald Goering, both of Moundridge; three sisters, Ada Goering of Neodesha, Martha Ford of Uniontown and Kathryn News of Drexel Hills, Pa.; eight grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter.

GOERING, Robert M.
b. 17 Jan 1926 - McPherson, Kansas
d. 8 Dec 20903 - Inman, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Wednesday, December 10, 2003
Son of Peter and Elma Kaufman Goering. On Aug. 5, 1952, he married Ruby STUCKY at McPherson. She survives. Other survivors include: three sons, Steven R. and Greg R., both of Inman, and Michael R., McPherson; a brother, Lyle, McPherson; 10 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Sharon Mulch. Graveside service in Hoffnungsau Cemetery.

GOERING, Richard B.
b. 17 Apr 1927 - McPherson County, Kansas
d. 11 Jan 2007 - Marion, Kansas
From Salina Journal - Friday, January 12, 2007
Survivors include his wife, Norma Jean, of Marion; two sons, Jeff of Marion and Jon of York, Neb.; a daughter, Becky Blair of Augusta; four brothers, Kermit of Hawaii, David of Carthage, Mo., Don of Sacramento, Calif., and Ken of Ed Dorado; two sisters, Doris Griffin of Cottonwood Falls and Mary Ann James of Wichita; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Burial will be in Marion Cemetery.

GOERING, Ruth
b. 3 Apr 1925 - Castleton, Kansas
d. 1 February 2003 - Hutchinson, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Monday, February 3, 2003
Daughter of Zacharias and Elizabeth Stucky Goering. Survivors include: a sister-in-law, Doris Goering, Hutchinson; and numerous nephews and nieces. She was preceded in death by: three sisters, Rachel Goering, Selma Wing and Martha Miller; a brother, Walter Goering; and three childhood brothers. Burial will be in Pretty Prairie Mennonite Cemetery, Pretty Prairie.

GOERING, Velma - See Velma Kaufman

GOERING, Viola E.
b. 16 Aug 1921 - McPherson County, Kansas
d. 23 Dec 2003 - Sarasota, Florida
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Thursday, April 15, 2004
On Nov. 26, 1942, she married Harvey GOERING in rural McPherson County. He survives. Other survivors include: two sons; a daughter; two brothers, Milton Goering, Moundridge, and Myron Goering, McPherson; two sisters, Marie Schrag and Wilma Krehbiel, both of McPherson; and six grandchildren.

GOERINGER, Lydia P.
b. 20 Sep 1907 - Rocky Ford, Colorado
d. 12 Aug 1990 - Hays, Kansas
From Frieda Karst Collection*
Daughter of Peter & Pauline Goeringer. She married Wilhelm BITTER Nov. 29, 1928 Rocky Ford, CO. He died Jan. 11, 1987. Survivors include: sons Willis, Otis; LaVern, Englewood, CO; daughter Joyce Toureau, Wichita; two brothers: Albert Goeringer, Mesa, AZ; and Henry Goeringer, Westminster, CA; 12 grandchildren and 18 gt. grandchildren. Burial in the Lutheran Cemetery, Otis, KS.

GOERLITZ, Freda
b. 11 Nov 1912 - Leoti, Kansas
d. 13 Feb 2002 - Dodge City, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - February 13, 2002
She was born 11 Nov. 1912 at Leoti, Ks., the daughter of John Holstein and Marie Elizabeth Goerlitz. On June 10, 1933, she married Clarence Wendell HULL at Leoti, he died Oct. 25, 1998. Survivors include: a son, Mike Hull, Dodge City; a sister Ester Fourshee, Leoti; three grandchildren and five great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by three brothers, and four sisters. Burial will be in Greencrest Cemetery, Dodge City.

GOERTZ, Ben A.
b. 31 Jan 1928 - Hillsboro, Kansas
d. 19 Feb 2004 - Wichita, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Friday, February 20, 2004
Son of Henry P. and Selma Janz Goertz. On June 9, 1949, he married Anna Mae SENNER at Durham. She survives. Other survivors include: three daughters, Cynthia Wedel, Abilene, Susan Endres, Emporia, and Shelly Klassen, Hesston; and six grandchildren. Burial will be in Durham Park Cemetery, rural Durham.

GOERTZ, C. Bernice - See C. Bernice Stucky

GOERTZ, Donna Kaye Heim - See Donna Kaye Brack

GOERTZ, Elizabeth - See Elizabeth Schmidt

GOERTZ, Harold E.
b. 19 Aug 1920 - Harvey County, Kansas
d. 16 Feb 2004 - Moundridge, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Wednesday, February 18, 2004
Son of David P. and Helen Ediger Goertz. On Dec. 15, 1946, he married Wilma NEUFELD at Inman. She died Nov. 25, 2002. Survivors include: three sons, Jim and wife Phyllis, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Paul, Mulvane, and Mark D. and wife Beth, Windom; three brothers, Wilbur, Hesston, Arnold, Buhler, and Ronald, Montgomery, Ala.; two sisters, Marieanna Siemens, Buhler, and Loretta Zehr, Gridley, Ill.; and four grandchildren, Levi Goertz, Tiera Goertz, Laura Rhodes and husband Allen and Saundra Goertz. He was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Kiera Goertz. Burial will be in Hoffnungsau Cemetery, rural Inman.

GOERTZ, Jake
b. 29 Oct 1905 - Buehler, Kansas
d. 17 Aug 1982 - Hutchinson, Kansas
From Hutchinson News - Wednesday, August 18, 1982
He married Mary WIENS on May 13, 1928, at Hillsboro. Survivors: wife; son, Don,; daughters, Carolee Harshfield, Marilou Ives; brothr, Arnold Koop; sisters, Katherine Robidou, Mary Janzen.

GOERTZ, John D.
b. 22 Mar 1945 - Newton, Kansas
d. 25 May 2005 - Newton, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Friday, May 27, 2005
Son of John F. and Charlotte Hiebert Goertz. On April 17, 1977, he married Ruth GORGES at Newton. She died Jan. 15, 2001. Survivors include: his son, D.J. Goertz. He was preceded in death by his parents.Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Newton.

GOERTZ, John F., Sr.
b. 2 Jul 1913 - Rural Newton, Kansas
d. 5 Mar 2004 - Newton, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Saturday, March 6, 2004
Son of John S. and Helen Goertz. Survivors include: a son, John Jr., rural Newton; three sisters, Emma Goertz, Wichita, Heddie Goertz, Augusta, and Alberta Mates, Texas; and a grandson. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Charlotte Goertz and Helen Roosevelt.

GOERTZ, L. Dena - See L. Dena Sampson

GOERTZ, Louis H.
b.  2 Sep 1918 - Borden, Saskatchewan
d.  2 May 2002 - Newton, Kansas
From Hillsboro Star Journal - May 9, 2002
Son of Henry and Anna (Tilitzsky) Goertz. He married Edna Agnes Sawatsky on June 6, 1943, at Virgil, Ontario, Canada. She survives of Kidron-Bethel Village in North Newton. Survivors include his wife; son, LeRoy Goertz; daughters, Rosalie Miller, Betty Odgaard, and Charlotte Nickel; brothers, Menno Klassen and Ben Klassen, both of Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada; sisters, Hulda Duerksen of Sasatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, and Eva Enns of Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada.

GOERTZ, Mary
b. 30 Sep 1914 - Goessel, Kansas
d. 23 Sep 2002 - Newton, Kansas
From Newton Kansan - September 25, 2002
She was born Sept. 30, 1914, to John Bergen and Elizabeth Goertz in Goessel. She married Milton REIMER Aug. 14, 1936, in Goessel. He preceded her in death Nov. 5, 2000. Survivors include: two daughters, Luana Schrag of Pretty Prairie and Shirley Flaming of Durham; a brother, Ben Bergen of Goessel; a sister, Susie Schmidt of Goessel; seven grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Burial will be in Alexanderwohl Cemetery.

GOERTZ, Rudolph S.
b. 11 Nov 1918 - Hillsboro, Kansas
d. 8 Jul 2005 - Kingman, Kansas
From Hutchinson (News) Kansas - Sunday, July 10, 2005
Son of Henry and Elizabeth Schroeder Goertz. On Oct. 23, 1945, he married Rita DETMER at Willowdale. She survives. Other survivors include: four sons, Robert and Joe, both of Hutchinson, Ronald, Wichita, and Paul, Pratt; six daughters, Barbara Swingle and Jane Goetz, both of Zenda, Doris Josephson, Olathe, Loretta Kerschen, Harper, Suzanne Chambers, Lindsborg, and Rosalie Blosser, Newton; two half-brothers, Jim, Reno, Nev., and John, El Cajon, Calif.; 41 grandchildren; a step-grandchild; 16 great-grandchildren; and four step-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, Elmer, and three sisters, Elsie Manica, Evelyn Goertz and Jean Carrell, and two grandchildren. Burial at the church.

GOERTZ, Viola M.
b. 5 Feb 1919 - Carnduff, Saskatchewan, Canada
d. 9 Jun 2005 - Newton, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Saturday, June 11, 2005
Daughter of Jacob W. and Marie Schroeder Goertz. On Aug. 31, 1951, she married Detrick ECK. He survives. Other survivors include: a son, Gary, Newton; a daughter, Barbara, New Brighton, Minn.; a brother, Kenneth Goertz, Frost Proof, Fla.; a sister, Irene Schmidt, Newton; and two grandchildren.She was preceded in death by a sister, Verna Strang. Burial will be in Restlawn Gardens of Memory, Newton.

GOERTZ, Wilma - See Wilma Neufeld

GOERTZEN, Annie
b. 16 Oct 1904 - Turpin, Oklahoma
d. 27 Sep 2003 - Hesston, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Tuesday, September 30, 2003
Daughter of Jacob H. and Anna Schierling Goertzen. On Sept. 7, 1924, she married Abe J. GOERTZEN. He died in April 1974. Survivors include: two sons, Edward, Whitewater, Calif., and Vern, Wichita; a daughter, Mildred Martins-Unruh, Hesston; three brothers, Bill, Shafter, Calif., Dan, Buhler, and Henry, Suterlin, Ore.; two sisters, Martha Schmidt, Bakersfield, Calif., and Esther Smith, Chino Hills, Calif.; 11 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Frank and Harry; and three sisters, Mary Dahl, Eva Goertzen and Helen Lunde. A private burial will be in Restlawn Gardens of Memory, Newton.

GOERTZEN, Danelda Ardell
b. 24 Apr 1932 - Clyde, North Dakota
d. 4 May 2005 - Valley Center, Kansa
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Friday, May 6, 2005
Daughter of Peter and Marie Thiessen Goertzen. On June 15, 1951, she married Clayton KLEIN at Floodwood, Minn. He died in 1997. Survivors include: five sons, Timothy Allan, Dinuba, Calif., Terry Dean, Wichita, Thomas Clayton, Valley Center, Todd James, Hillsboro and Tracy Ray, Bel Aire; four daughters, Rhode Lynn Toews, Reedley, Calif., DeVona Kay Roble and Connie Faye Suderman, both at Hillsboro and Amy Elizabeth Klein, McPherson; a brother, Eugene Goertzen, Seattle, Wash.; two sisters, Blanche Hunfeld, Fort Meyers, Fla. and Delores Loewen, Joseph, Ore.; and 25 grandchildren. Burial will be in Hillsboro M.B. Cemetery.

GOERTZEN, Daniel E.
b. 10 Oct 1913 - Beaver City, Oklahoma
d. 22 Nov 2005 - Buhler, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Thursday, November 24, 2005
Son of Jacob H. and Anna Schierling Goertzen. On March 14, 1945, he married Lynda KLASSEN in Wichita. She survives. Other survivors include: two sons, Daniel D., Aurora, Colo., and David L., Colorado Springs, Colo.; a daughter, Ruth Tiffany, San Diego; two brothers, Bill, Shafter, Calif., and Henry, Sutherlin, Ore.; two sisters, Martha Schmidt, Bakersfield, Calif., and Esther Smith, Chino, Calif.; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Frank and Harry, and four sisters, Annie Goertzen, Mary Dahl, Helen Lunde and Eva Goertzen. Burial will be in Zoar Cemetery, rural Inman.

GOERTZEN, Eldon A.
b. 28 Jul 1922 - Newton, Kansas
d. 7 Aug 2004 - Hesston, Kansas
From Newton Kansan - August 10, 2004
Born Dan S. and Pauline (Schmidt) Goertzen in Newton. He married Susie FLAMING April 26, 1944, at Alexanderwohl Church in rural Goessel. She survives of Hesston. Other survivors include: a son, Stanley Goertzen of rural Walton; a daughter, Brenda Buller of rural Hillsboro; a sister, Gladys Krause of Denver; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by a brother, Homer. Burial at Tabor Cemetery.

GOERTZEN, Ernest
b. unk
d. 22 Jul 2004 - Deadwood, Oregon
From Newton Kansan - Thursday, August 5, 2004
Husband of Mary Lou Rich Goertzen. He was the son of the late Jacob F. and Pauline Goertzen and brother of LaWanda Banman of Goessel. His wife is the daughter of the late Willis and Hulda Rich of North Newton.

GOERTZEN, Frieda M. Siemens - See Frieda M. Schroeder

GOERTZEN, Irene P. - See Irene P. Kroeker

GOERTZEN, Kenneth Leon
b. 21 Nov 1919 - Hutchinson, Kansas
d. 22 Nov 2004 - Hutchinson, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Wednesday, November 24, 2004
Son of Jacob and Emma Cheever Goertzen. On Jan. 26, 1946, he married Betty LANNING at Manhattan. She died March 4, 1996. Survivors include: a son, Kenbe, Topeka; a daughter, Kayann Ausherman, Haven; and 10 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Carl, Albert and Floyd; and a sister, Violet.

GOERTZEN, LaWanda D.
b. 13 May 1924 - Newton, Kansas
d. 11 Nov 2004 - Goessel, Kansas
From Hillsboro Star Journal - Thursday, November 18, 2004
Daughter of Jacob S. and Pauline (Unruh) Goertzen. Sept. 9, 1947, she married Earl BANMAN at Goessel. He preceded her in death. She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl, and brother, Ernest. Survivors include her son, Alvin of Lehigh; daughter, Connie Bullinger of Canton; and two grandchildren. Burial service at Alexanderwohl Cemetery.

GOERTZEN, Lilah Betty
b. 11 Jan1930 - Hamilton County, Nebraska
d. 1 Feb 1004- Auroa, Nebraska
From Hillsboro Star Journal - Thursday, February 12,2004
Daughter of John B. and Katherine (Penner) Goertzen. She met LeRoy SCHULTZ, and the two were married July 25, 1948, at the Mennonite Brethren Church in Henderson, Neb. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Glenn W. Goertzen. Survivors include her husband of 55 years, LeRoy of Henderson, Neb.; four children, Virgil and his wife Charlene Schultz of Nelson, Neb., Lowell Schultz of Marquette, Neb., Milton and his wife Lori Schultz of Superior, Neb., and Lola and her husband Mike Dorsey of Blue Earth, Minn.; brother, Merle and his wife Adella Goertzen of Oregon; sister-in-law, Delores Rempel; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. . Burial was at the church cemetery.

GOERTZEN, Marie - See Marie Thiessen

GOERTZEN, Peter
b. 1 Nov 1906 - Munich, North Dakota
d. 9 Nov 2000 - Hillsboro, Kansas
From Marion County News - November 15, 2000
Son of the late Jacob and Katherine (Loewen) Goertzen. He married Marie THIESSEN Oct. 25, 1930, at Moorhead, Minn. Survivors include his spouse; son, Dr.Eugene Goertzen; daughters, Danelda Klein, Blanche Hunefeld and Delores Loewen.

GOERTZEN, Susie - See Susie Flaming

GOERTZEN, Vicki L.
b. 31 Dec 1957 - Newton, Kansas
d. 10 Sep 2004 - Goessel, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Saturday, September 11, 2004
Daughter of Franklin and Eleanora Unruh Goertzen. Survivors include: a brother, Dr. David, Fort Wayne, Ind.; a sister, Patty Seibel, Silver Spring, Md.; and her mother.
Graveside service in Tabor Cemetery, near Goessel.

GOERTZEN, Viola M. - See Viola M. Turner

GOERTZEN, Zelma
b. 21 Jul 1918 - Henderson, Nebraska
d. 23 Feb 2004 - Newton, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Wednesday, February 25, 2004
Daughter of Gerhard George and Susanna Blinn Penner Goertzen. On Jan. 3, 1945, she married Wilbert PENNER at Alexandria, Va. He preceded her in death. Survivors include: a son, Douglas, Topeka; two daughters, Barbara Esau, Beatrice, Neb., and Patricia Hinds, Bozeman, Mont.; a sister, Matilda Braun, Keizer, Ore.; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Graveside committal in Greenwood Cemetery, Newton.

GOERZEN, Alvin W.
b. 17 Jun 1922 - Goessel, Kansas
d. 19 Mar 2005 - Goessel, Kansas
From Newton Kansan - March 22, 1005
Born to Jake Goerzen and Sarah Schroeder Goerzen in Goessel. He married Martha FRIESEN June 8, 1945, in Goessel. She preceded him in death. Survivors include: two sons, Ron and wife Susan of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Les and wife Cynthia of rural Goessel; two daughters, Eileen and husband Bruce Schmidt of rural Canton and Beth and husband Wes Regehr of Hesston; two brothers, Milton and Willis, both of rural Newton; a sister, Alice Funk of rural Newton; and six grandchildren, John and Terah Goerzen of Hesston, Peter Goerzen and James Goerzen, both of Goessel, and Grant and Jan Goerzen of Colorado. Burial will be 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Tabor Cemetery.

GOERZEN, Tammie - See Tammie McKim

GOETTING, Nancy Ella
b. 18 Mar 1934 - Great Bend, Kansas
d. 12 Oct 2006 - Great Bend, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Saturday, October 14, 2006
She was born March 18, 1934, in Great Bend, the daughter of August and Ruby Gunn Goetting. On Jan. 1, 1954, she married Carl A. BERTRAM in Great Bend. He died March 23, 1999. Survivors include: three daughters, Rebecca Anderson, and Melissa "Missy" Esfeld and husband, Bert, all of Great Bend, and Sarah Richley and husband, Craig, Kansas City, Mo.; two stepsons, Jerry, Haviland, and Ted, Kansas City, Mo.; a sister, Janice German, Ponca City, Okla.; four grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and 11 step-great-grandchildren. Burial in Great Bend Cemetery.

GOETZ, Anthony F.
b.  9 Apr 1921 - Willowdale, Kansas
d.  16 Apr 2002 - Kingman, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - April 17, 2002
Son of Ignatius and Magdalena Wagner Goetz. On June 16, 1953, he married Anna Jane SMITH at Willowdale. She survives. Other survivors include: a son, Cecil; five daughters, Anita Slocum, Lois Symmonds, Nancy Simmons, Donna Roush, and Linda Goetz; three brothers, Vincent, Willowdale, Philip, Wichita, and Paul, San Antonio, Texas; three sisters, Christina Bohrer and Yvonne Beat, both of Kingman, and Ann Cole, Great Bend; and 11 grandchildren. Burial will be in St. Peter's Church Cemetery.

GOETZ, Cecil Arthur
b. 2 June 1955 - Nashville, Kansas
d. 24 Sep 2003 - Wichita, Kansas
Hutchinson (Kan) News - Friday, September 26, 2003
Son of Anthony "Tony" and Anna Jane Smith Goetz. He is survived by his mother, Anna Jane Goetz of Kingman and five sisters: Aniota Slocum of Oklahoma City, Lois Symmonds of Emporia, Nancy Simmons of Burlington, Donna Rousch of Lawrence, Linda Goetz, and thirteen nieces and nephews. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

GOETZ, Charles C.
b. 11 May 1936 - Victoria, Kansas
d. 22 Feb 2006 -Hays, Kansas
From Hays Daily News - February 24, 2006
Born to Raymond J. and Lioba Sophie (VonLintel) Goetz. He married Donna DINKEL on Nov. 5, 1981, in Las Vegas. Survivors include his wife, of the home; two sons, Chris Goetz and wife, Dana, Hays, and Mark Goetz and wife, Kelly, Broomfield, Colo.; three daughters, Lorna Doolittle and husband, Richard, Fort Worth, Texas, Tonya Goetz, Anchorage, Alaska, and Vanessa Goetz, Hays; a sister, Clarita Weigel-Mahoney, Stockton; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Arthur Goetz and Marvin Goetz; and three sisters, Lillian Boxberger, Evelyn Pike and Dolores Windholz. Burial in St. Fidelis Cemetery, Victoria.

GOETZ, Clara M.
b. 26 Feb 1915 - Emmeram, Kansas
d. 28 Mar 2006 - Hays, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Thursday, March 30, 2006
Daughter of Andrew and Pauline Krenzer Goetz. On Aug. 3, 1936, she married Albert M. DINKEL in Victoria. He preceded her in death. Survivors include: a son, Gary P. Dinkel, Hays; a daughter, Phyllis Stramel, Victoria; three granddaughters; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Corrine F. Dinkel; six brothers, Joseph, Alphonse, Herbert, Alvin, Paul and Elmer Goetz; and an infant sister, Hilda Goetz. Burial will be in St. Fidelis Cemetery, Victoria.

GOETZ, Earl J.
b. 9 Aug 1973 -Kingman, Kansas
d. 20 Dec 2005 - Kingman, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Thursday, December 22, 2005
Son of Sylvester "Gus" and Myrtle "Myrt" Tackett Goetz. On Feb. 19, 2000 he married Sandra DODGE in Kingman. She survives. Other survivors include: a son, Garrett and a daughter, Harley, both of Kingman; stepsons, Jayton Swonger and Houston Smith, both of Kingman; his parents; and a sister, Sarah Smith, Andale.

GOETZ, Edna - See Edna Quint

GOETZ, Elmer Francis
b. 29 Oct 1925 - Victoria, Kansas
d. 24 Sep 2005 - Bartlesville, Oklahoma
From Hays Daily News - Wednesday, September 28, 2005
Born to Andrew M. and Pauline (Krenzer) Goetz. He married Marilyn Jo MILLER on April 26, 1966, in Vinita, Okla. Survivors include his wife, of the home; two sons, Todd Douglas Goetz and Scott Joe Goetz, both of Bartlesville; two daughters, Shelly Gettys, Bartlesville, and Kelly Zimmerman, Washington, D.C.; two sisters, Clara Dinkel, Victoria, and Leona Friedrich, Rogers, Ark.; and eight grandchildren. He was preceded in death by five brothers, Joseph, Alphonse, Harry, Alvin and Paul, and an infant sister, Hilda Goetz. Burial in St. Fidelis Cemetery, Victoria

GOETZ, Gladys A.
b. 16 Aug 1926 - Willowdale, Kansas
d. 15 Oct 2004 - Kingman, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Sunday, October 17, 2004
Daughter of George and Margaret Gorges Goetz. On July 2, 1946, she married Joe OEDING at Willowdale. He survives. Other survivors include: a son, Dennis and wife Darlene, Willowdale; three grandchildren and their spouses, Dan and Martha Oeding, Darren and Laura Oeding and Dawn and Jared Glenn; and three great-grandchildren, Garret, Carter and Makayla Oeding. She was preceded in death by brothers, Alfred and George Goetz, and sisters, Madeline Beat, Alma Koehler, Marcella Franssen, Delores Cox and infant sister, Dorothy Goetz. Burial will be in St. Peter Catholic Cemetery, Willowdale.

GOETZ, Lillian M.
b. 6 Nov. 1924 - Victoria, Kansas
d. 27 Dec 1992 - Russell, Kansas
From Frieda Karst Collection
Daughter of Raymond and Leoba (VonLintel) Goetz. On Sept. 22, 1936, she married Theodore BOXBERGER at Russell. He died Sept. 7, 1990. Survivors include a son, Jerry, San Antonio, TX; a daughter, Sharon Smith, of the home; two brothers, Charlie Goetz, Hays; Marvin Goetz, Victoria; three sisters, Evelyn Pike, Ben Lomond, CA. Burial in the Hoisington Cemetery.

GOETZ, Michael E.
b. abt 1910 Russell County, Kansas
d. 14 May 1999 Dodge City, Ford, Kansas
Parents were Joseph and Mary (Dreiling) Goetz. He married Catherine DEPPERSCHMIDT on Oct. 20, 1931, in Grainfield. Survivors include his wife; a son,Vern; three daughters, Louise Feldt, Twila Logsdon, and Iona Selensky; a brother, Leo, Park; two sisters, Ella Walt, WaKeeney,and Josie Wittman, Manhattan.

GOETZ, Philip J.
b. abt 1925
d. 26 Jun 2006 - Wichita, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Thursday, June 29, 2006
Internment at Walnut Hill Cemetery, Kingman. Survivors include: his loving wife, Barbara, sons Darrel (Jody) Goetz of Kingman, and William (Janet) Goetz of Wichita; daughters Phyllis (Quentin) Hopper of Wichita, Karen (Don) Merriman of Wichita, Mary (Kevin) Flott of Emporia, and Martha (Kirk) Dye of Wichita; sisters Christina Bohrer of Pratt, and Anna Cole of Great Bend; 15 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.


GOETZ, Randall Joseph
b. abt 1959
d. 22 Dec 2006 - LaGrange,Georgia
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Thursday, December 28, 2006
He was the father of Jerrod and Justin Goetz, both of Hutchinson, and the brother of Keith Goetz, Hutchinson, and Cheryl Renz, Hays. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Hays.

GOETZ, Robert
b. 22 Jun 1957 - Kingman, Kansas
d. 21 Nov 2006 - Wichita, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Thursday, November 23, 2006
He was born June 22, 1957, in Kingman, the son of Edwin and Doris Conrardy Goetz. Survivors include: a son; two brothers, including Stan, Kingman; and three sisters, including, Kathy, Dodge City, and Mary Vanlandingham, Kingman. Burial in Walnut Hill Cemetery, Kingman.

GOETZ, Ronald
b. 1 Mar 1943 - Garden City, Kansas
d. 11 Feb 2003 - Garden City, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Thursday, February 13, 2003
Son of Fred and Johanna Blottner Goetz. On Nov. 9, 1963, he married Betty BILLINGS at Garden City. She survives. Other survivors include: a son, Clinton, Garden City; a sister, Mariann VanWinkle, Oklahoma City; a grandchild; and three step-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents. Burial will be in Valley View Cemetery, Garden City.

GOETZ, Veronica M. - See Veronica M. Weber

GOETZ, Wilfred J. "Willlie"
b. abt 1925
d. 15 Nov 1999 Wichita, Sedgewick, Kansas
Survivors: wife, Dee; sons, Randy, Scott, Rich ; daughter, Lonah Laymon; brother, Allie; sisters, Helen Heimerman and Kay Stage.

GOFF, Clara M.
b. 21 Feb 1917 - McPherson, Kansas
d. 7 Apr 2005 - McPherson, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Saturday, April 9, 2005
Daughter of Thomas E. and Clara Mae Cripe Goff. On May 2, 1935, she married Cecil C. UNRUH at Salina. He died Sept. 30, 1993. Survivors include: a daughter, Beverly Scharf, McPherson; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by four brothers, Gerald, Raymond, Furman and Boyd Goff; a sister, Lelia Diltz; and an infant son, Theron Unruh. Burial will be in McPherson Cemetery.

GOGELMAN,  Mrs. Wm.
Hoisington Dispatch -- Thursday, May 23, 1889
On Wednesday Mr. Wm. GOGELMAN, of Clarence township, intending to take his wife and go away on a visit, told her to get ready while he would hitch up the team. After the team was ready Mr. GOGLEMAN waited for his wife, and she not coming out he went in to see what was the matter and found her lying on the bed, dead.
[compilers note: The surname, Gogelman, is also spelled Gogleman in the above article]

GOLDGRABE, Paula W. - See Paul Meier

GOLTZ, Mary
b.26 Nov 1909 - Leota, South Dakota
d. 14 August 2003 - Loveland, Colorado
From Greeley Tribune, Greeley, Colorado - 08-18-03
Daughter of John and Justine (Beierle) Goltz. On Aug. 16, 1936, she married Henry "Hank" ROTH in Loveland. He died Feb. 3, 1997. Her newest great-great-granddaughter was born Sunday, Aug. 10, was named Mary in her honor. Survivors are three sons, Glendon L. Roth and wife Marsha of Loveland, Henry Wayne Roth and wife Elaine of Boulder and Jacob "Jack" Roth and wife Arlene of Windsor; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. An infant daughter, Dolores Marie Roth; a granddaughter Donna McNamara; and six sisters and two brothers are deceased. Interment will be in Loveland Burial Park.

GOOCH, David Lee
b. 9 Apr 1932 - Chanute, Kansas
d. 17 Mar 2005 - Topeka, Kansas
From Russell County News - March 23, 2005
The son of Norman and Eva Gooch. He married Marilyn HODGSON, Dec. 29, 1952. They divorced in 1957. He married Ethel WATSON, Aug. 29, 1959. She died Jan. 2, 2000. He remarried Marilyn HODGSON Roach, Aug. 11, 2001. Preceding him in death were Ethel, wife; parents; and a sister. Survivors include: Marilyn, wife; a daughter, Lori Pheigaru, Topeka; a son, Philip, Jupiter, FL; a stepdaughter; two step-sons; two grandsons; three granddaughters; six step-granddaughters; two step-grandsons; and two step-gt. grandsons.

GOOD, Joan - See Joan Reiswig

GOODALE, Lorraine F.
b. 21 Jan 1923 - Watertown, South Dakota
d. 8 March 2007 - Cheyenne, Wyoming
From Wyoming Tribune-Eagle, Cheyenne, WY - 9 Mar 2007
She is survived by four sons, Daryl Frank of Cheyenne, Gary Frank of Eaton, Colo., Larry Frank of Brighton, Colo., and Duane Frank of Albuquerque, N.M.; a daughter, Glenda Frank of Cheyenne; a sister, LeOra Wolf of Florida; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Glen R. FRANK; her parents, Lawrence and Minnie Goodale, and a sister, Neva Seburn.

GOODMAN, Lucile M.
b. 6 Feb 1918 - Jamestown, North Dakota
d. 2001
From Shawnee Online, OK January 11, 2001
Born to Robert and Marie (Reiswig) Goodman. Survivors include her husband, Jack, of the home; two sons and daughters-in-law, Arthur and Carlene Vigneron, Jones; George and Thelma Vigneron, Harrah; sisters and brothers-in-law, Julie and Milton Krantz, Oregon; Vida and Edwin Edgecomb, Wash.; Bernice May and Edith Walker, both of Oregon; Ruth Goodman, Washington; Virginia Ball, Minnesota; four grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and many other relatives and friends. Burial will be at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Harrah.

GOODMAN, Marie - See Marie Reiswig

GOODMAN, Maxine
b. 19 Nov 1928 - Agra, Oklahoma
d. 5 Oct 2006 - Woodward, Oklahoma
From Newspaper Clipping
Burial in Elmwood Cemetery, Woodward. She was born Nov. 19, 1928, in Agra to Walter Claybourne and Ada Grothe Goodman. She married Harold Steve WINTERS May 24, 1945, in Vici. Surviving are one daughter, Darla Wyatt of Woodward; two sons, Lynn Winters of Edmond and Konnie Winters of Balko; 11 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband Harold, one daughter, one granddaughter, one brother and three sisters.

GOOSSEN, Mary G.
b. 3 Jul 1935 - Goessel, Kansas
d. 17 Feb 2004 - Wichita, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Thursday, February 19, 2004
Daughter of George and Marie Nickel Goossen. On Oct. 29, 1957, she married Harold REGEHR at Goessel. He survives. Other survivors include: four sons, Darrell, Buhler, Marlin, Hutchinson, Larry, Cheney, and James, Lenexa; two brothers, George Goossen Jr., Peabody, and Arlo Goossen, Goessel; a sister, Gladys Thiessen, Newton; and two grandchildren.. Burial will be in Buhler East Cemetery, Buhler.

GOOSSEN, Ruben
b. 30 Nov 1927 - Goessel, Kansas
d. 4 Jul 2001 - Hillsboro, Kansas
From Hutchinson News - Thursday, July 5, 2001
Son of John D. and Florentine Ratzlaff Goossen. Survivors include: two brothers, Anton, Ava, Mo., and Alfred, Farmington, N.M.; and two sisters, Della Kaiser, Wichita, and Alvena Bartel, Hillsboro. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Johnny and Raymond. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. today in Haven of Rest Cemetery, rural Hillsboro

GORR, Carolyn - See Carolyn Swenson

GOSSE, Jeromie E.
b.  19 Oct 1930 - Sheboygan, Wisconsin
d.  30 Oct 2001 - Sheboygan, Wisconsin
From ObituarySon of the late Arno and Josephine (Haindl) Gosse. Delores "Tootie" RAMMINGER and Jerome E. Gosse were married on Aug. 20, 1955 at Ss. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church in Sheboygan. Surviving Jerry is his loving wife, Tootie; two sons, David (Dawn)  and Michael (Carolyn); a daughter, Susan (Jay) Halverson; his treasured grandchildren, Tyler, Ashley, Tanya, Sammy and Connor; a brother, Wesley (Josie) Gosse of Sheboygan; his uncle, Joseph (Alvina) Haindl of Sheboygan, a brother-in-law, Walter Ramminger of Sheboygan, as well as, nieces, nephews and many friends.  Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery.

GOSSEN, Margret
b. 1 Oct 1907 - Turkestan, Russia
d. 9 Dec 2002 - Hillsboro, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - December 11, 2002
She was born Oct. 1, 1907, at Turkestan, Russia, the daughter of Cornelius and Margaret Wedel Gossen. On May 29, 1932, she married Alton F. WIEBE at Corn, Okla. He died in 1983. Survivors include: two sons, Mike, Philomath, Ore., and Gordon, Hillsboro; a daughter, Carol Stubblebine, Claremont, Calif.; a sister, Bertha Fast, Reedly, Calif.; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; and seven step-great-grandchildren. . Burial will be in the church cemetery. Hillsboro Memorial Chapel.

GOTTEBER, Martha Freida Marie
b. 4 Apr 1911 - Tawas, MI
d. 13 Sep 2002 - Saginaw, MI
From the Saginaw, MI, newspaper – Sept 15, 2002
Daughter of the late Frederick and Julie (Anschuetz) Gottleber. She married Conrad Oblender on Sept. 23, 1933, in Tawas, MI. Mr. Oblender (b.Oct. 27, 1905 Saratov, Volga, Russia) predeceased her on April 12, 1978. She is survived by a son Ronald (Carolyn) Oblender of Bay City, daughters; Shirley Schmitt of Sun City, AZ; Elizabeth “Betty” (Francis) Martin of Midland; a sister, Ester (Calvin) Nagel of Saginaw. She was predeceased by 3 brothers, one sister, and one grandchild. Entombment will be in Floral Gardens Cemetery, Bay City, MI.
Editorial note by Carl Otto Peil: My father Godfrey H. Peil, (b.Saratov 1909 – still living) used to chum around with Martha’s husband Conrad Oblender (b. Oct. 27, 1905, Saratov, Volga, Russia and d. Apr. 12,1978) when they were teenagers. He would see Conrad at his Uncle Gottfried Peil Jr. house. His Uncle Gottfried was married to a sister of Conrad’s father (Conrad Oblender, Sr) Amelia Oblander; however, he did not know Martha

GOTTLER, Mary - See Mary Reisib.

GOTTSCHALK, Cecila B
b. 26 Nov 1910, Schoenchen
d. 3 Nov 1998, Hayes, Kansas
Her husband, Clarence M., died in 1992. Survivors include a son, Kenneth of Jewett, Texas; a daughter, Darlene Wellbrock; a brother, Fred Gottschalk of Denver.

GOUDIE, Meredith M.
b. 3 Sep 1925, Isabella County, Mich
d. 31 Dec 1995, Hoisington
From Newspaper Clipping
Daughter of Philip and Ruth M. Archbold Goudie. She married Howard VAN CAMP January 1, 1948. He died in 1983. She then married Ralph R. NUSS December 3, 1988. He survives with sons: Russ and Dour VanCamp; brothers: Arthur, Phillip, Sandy Goudie, all Clare, Mich

GOVER, Norma Lee
b. 18 May 1933 - Manhattan, Kansas
d. 21 Apr 2006 - Billings, Montana
From Billings Gazette, Billings, MT - 25 Apr 2006
Born to Boyd and Sarah Gover at home in Manhattan. She was the youngest of four children. Norma married Wilbur MEGAARD in December 1952, in Manhattan. They welcomed their daughter, Cynthia Marie, in June 1954. They made their home in Billings, and in October 1962, they were blessed with a son, Allen Eugene. Sadly, their marriage ended in 1966. In 1967, she met her love, George R. HART. They combined their families and were married in June 1969. Norma's family grew to include three lovely new daughters: Connie, Susan and Stephanie. Norma spent many years as a wonderful caregiver, dedicating her life to the care of her immediate family, and also her father Boyd, her mother Sarah and finally her sister Dorothy until their deaths. Later in life, George and Norma were blessed with nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, whom they enjoyed immensely. Norma is preceded in death by her parents; her sisters, Dorothy McKiernan, Elizabeth Byrne; and her great-grandson, Jesse Andrew Whitecotton. Norma is survived by her husband of nearly 37 years, George R. Hart; brother William Heavner (Virginia) of Manhattan; daughters Connie Foley of Eureka, Calif., Susan (Gary) Thompson of LaCenter, Wash., Cindi (Fred) Whitecotton of Aurora, Colo., Stephanie (Gerry) Glasso of Eugene, Ore.; and son Allen Megaard of Billings; grandchildren, Heather Hart Tierney of Eureka, Calif., Christopher Pomeroy of Aurora, Fredric J. Whitecotton of Aurora, Amber Glasso of Eugene, Jason, Joshua and Zachary Thompson of LaCenter, and Samatha Megaard of Billings; great-grandchildren Isabelle and Kayleigh Pomeroy of Aurora, Jake and Jordan Tierney of Eureka, Calif. Interment at Sunset Memorial Gardens.

GRABER, Florence
b. 25 Jan 1919 - Pretty Prairie, Kansas
d. 29 Jun 2004 - Pretty Prairie, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Wednesday, June 30, 2004
Daughter of Henry C. and Carolina Krehbiel Graber. On April 18, 1950, she married Delmer STUCKY at Pretty Prairie. He survives. Other survivors include: a brother, Fred C. Graber, Pretty Prairie; and numerous nephews and nieces. She was preceded in death by five brothers, Arthur, Milton, Harvey, Jake and Joe; and five sisters, Matilda Henson, Alvina Graber, Anna Wedel, Helen Schrag and Emma Stucky. Burial will be in First Mennonite Church Cemetery, Pretty Prairie.

GRABER, Frieda Sarah
b. 25 May 1914 - Pretty Prairie, Kansas
d. 24 Oct 2004 - Kingman, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Tuesday, October 26, 20094
Daughter of Benjamin B. and Fanny Stucky Graber. On Oct. 23, 1938, she married Clifford "Cliff" KAUFMAN. He died Jan. 25, 2001. Survivors include: a son and his wife, Clemon and Jane Kaufman, Pretty Prairie; two daughters and their husbands, Connie and Chuck Gehring and Carol and Dale Voran, all of Kingman; two sisters, Rosella Risley and Ann Schroeder, both of Kingman; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Floyd, Phil and Marvin Graber, and a sister, Edith Fahrney. Graveside service in Kingman Mennonite Church Cemetery, rural Kingman.

GRABER, Harry E.
b. 8 Dec 1919 - Moundridge, Kansas
d. 15 Jan 2005 - Moundridge, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Monday, January 17, 2005
Son of Peter P.O. and Anna Goering Graber. On Nov. 24, 1949, he married MeroeA. KREHBIEL at Moundridge. She survives. Other survivors include: a son, Michael R., Hutchinson; a daughter, Janice K. Yoder, Canton; a brother, Harvey Graber, Moundridge; two sisters, Florence Waltner, Marion, S.D., and Melva Krehbiel, Moundridge; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by a brother, Melvin M. Graber; and a grandchild, Luis R. Graber. Burial will be in Eden Church Cemetery.

GRABER, Mae A.
b. 30 Sep 1920 - Liberal, Kansas
d. 26 Jul 2005 - Liberal, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Thursday, July 28, 2005
Daughter of Jerry and Annie Stoll Graber. On Sept. 30, 1939, she married Milford D. KOEHN. He preceded her in death. Survivors include: two sons, Gary and Steve Koehn, both of Liberal; a brother, Eugene Graber, Liberal; and four granddaughters. Burial will be in Liberal Cemetery.

GRABER, Viola G. - See Viola G. Albright

GRADWOHL, Martha
b. 12 May 1917 - Lincoln, Nebraska
d. 25 Aug 2005 - Riverton, Wyoming
From Casper Star Tribune, Casper, WY - 3 Sep 2005
Burial was in Mountain View Cemetery in Riverton. Daughter of Maria Elizabeth (Batt) and Jacob Gradwohl.On March 9, 1936, she married Jake KORELL in Torrington. Survivors include her husband of 69 years, son, Gerald Korell, and his wife, and daughter, Jane Maller, and her husband, all of Riverton; and granddaughter. She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Lee Roy Korell; two brothers, Jake and Alex Gradwohl; and four sisters, Molly Martin, Mary Schamber, Lydia Stuhr and Esther Scheele.

GRAEVS, Elizabeth, - See Elizabeth Neufeldt

GRAF, Albert
b. 17 May 1916 - Victoria, Kansas
d. 7 Jun 2004 - Hays, Kansas
From Hays Daily News - June 9, 2004
Born to Anton and Eva (VonFeldt) Graf. He married Rosine LEIKER on June 3, 1941, in Munjor. Survivors include his wife, of the home; four daughters, Laura Mickelson and Pat Lang, both of Hays, Cory Hansen, Papillion, Neb., and Debby Bieker, Wichita; 14 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, Richard Graf, and a sister, Pauline Pfannenstiel. Burial in St. Joseph Cemetery.

GRAF, Anna
b. 26 Oct 1882 - Dobrinka, Russia
d. Oct 1970 - Ft. Collins, Colorado
The Coloradoan, Ft. Collins, CO - Oct. 11, 1970
On Nov. 12, 1899, she was married to Reinhardt GALYARDT in Barton Co., KS. He died in 1946. Surviving children are two sons, Reinhardt Galyardt Jr.and Herman Galyardt, both of Ft. Collins; three daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Feil; and Mrs. Freda Thompson, both of Ft. Collins; and Mrs. Elsie Fowler, of St. Louis, MO.; a sister, Mrs. Mollie Prediger of Russell, KS; 9 grandchildren and 6 gt. grandchildren. A daughter, Mrs. Rose Horstmann, preceded her in death in 1968. Burial in Grandview Cem., Ft. Collins, Larimer, CO. (Note: See obituary for Reinhart Galyardt)

GRAF, Anna C. - See Anna C. Ruff

GRAF, Barbara G.
b. 12 Jan 1906 - Victoria, Kansas
d. 30 Mar 2003 - Quinter, Kansas
From Hays Daily News - Tuesday, April 1, 2003
Daughter of Peter and Catherine (Kreutzer) Graf. Survivors include two sons, Harold, Yuba City, Calif., and John, Wichita; a daughter, Dorothy Balluch, Ellsworth; 13 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Michael SPIES on Jan. 28, 1961. Burial in the church cemetery.

GRAF, Catherina Elisabeth - See Catherina Elisabeth Clauser

GRAF, Cecilia Katherine -  See Cecilia Katherine Dinkel

GRAF, Clarence
b. 2 Mar 1924 - Victoria, Kansas
d. 22 Jun 2003 - Russell, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Monday, June 23. 2003
Son of Alex P. and Anna Marie Spies Graf. On Aug. 16, 1955, he married Rita JOHN at Victoria. She survives at the home. Other survivors include: two sons, Mark, McAlester, Okla., and Brad, Ottawa; a daughter, Kim Sly, Lonestar, Texas; three sisters, Sophia Jacobs, Pfeifer, Thecla Hammersmith, Ellinwood, and Christine Begano, Denver; two stepsisters, Alice Braun, Victoria, and Velma Weigel, Hays; and eight grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, John; a granddaughter, Martha Irene Graf; three brothers, Adolph, Bill and Felix Graf; and a stepbrother, Ralph VonLintel. Burial will be in St. Fidelis Cemetery, Victoria.

GRAF, George Henry
b. 30 Mar 1872 - Dobrinka, Russia
d. 22 Apr 1928 - Portland, Oregon
From Kirchenbote, 26 May 1948
Pastor G. H. Graf, moved in 1907 to Fort Collins, CO. Ordained 1911 in Ebenezer Congregational Church, Sheboygan, WI. Also served Sutton and Lincoln, NE, Ft Morgan and Berthoud, Colorad, Portland, Oregon. Retired in 1933. Lived with his foster daughter Lydia Sinner. Survived by foster daughter Mrs. Henry Sinner and her husband and two children .

GRAF, Henrietta
b. 30 Aug 1917 - Victoria, Kansas
d. 17 Aug 2004 - Hays, Kansas
From Salina Journal - Thursday, August 19, 2004,
Hays Daily News - Thursday, August 19, 2004
She was born to Fidelis and Clara (Hauser) Graf. She married John S. STAAB in Catherine on Oct. 15, 1935. He died March 18, 2001. Survivors include three daughters, Peggy Fager and husband, Wayne, Clara Dinkel, and Shirley Scoby and husband Brian, all of Hays; three brothers, Gilbert Graf, Denver, Artie Graf, Leavenworth, and Al Graf, Damar; three sisters, Bertha Goens, Conway, Ark., Eleanor Bell, Cheyenne, Wyo., and Armella Gerber, Arvada, Colo; nine grandchildren, Travis, Courtney and Luke Scoby, Merle, Chris and David Fager, and Curt Dinkel, Carla Cox and Cary Dinkel; eight great-grandchildren, Cristin, Shannon and Brittney Fager, Dylan and Colton Scoby, Dalton, Taylor and Landon Dinkel; four stepgreat-grandchildren, Cesar Rameriz, Sergio Rameriz, Jennifer Green and Sarah Green; and two great-great-grandchildren, Reanna Green and Jordan Banejos. She was preceded in death by two daughters, Nancy Staab and Lillian Staab; a son-in-law, Norman Dinkel; four brothers, Ralph, Joseph, LeRoy and Ernest Graf; and a sister, Wilhemina Walters. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

GRAF, Johanna L.
b. 1867 - Davenport, Iowa
d. 16 April 1957 - Springfield, Missouri
From: The Christian Messenger, Yankton, South Dakota Vol 14-No 15, 5 June 1957
Daughter of the late Rev GRAF. Miss GRAF is survived by a sister, Mrs. John HOELZER, the wife of the late Rev. John HOELZER, and a nephew, John F. GRAF.

GRAF, Josephine
b. 4 Dec 1893, Barton County
d. 3 Jan 1980, Garden City
From Newspaper Clipping
She married William A. REISER May 1, 1918, at Ellinwood. He died in 1965. Survivors: sons: Junior Reiser; Homer Reiser; both of Ellinwood; Howard Reiser, Garden City; Norman Reiser, McPherson; Elvin Reiser, Artesia, N.M.; daughter, Mrs. Hazel Malone, Fort Worth, Texas; sister: Mrs. Sina Russell, Emporia.

GRAF, Katherina Elisabeth
b. 28 Apr 1872
d. 6 Oct 1925
From Oregonian Morning, Wed 7 Oct 1925
Beloved wife of Rev Georg H. Graf, mother of Miss Lydia Graf, sister of Mrs. Marie K. Metsler ( METZLER), Portland; Mrs. Julia Christians (CHRISPENS), of Sheboygan, Wis. Interment Rose City cemetery.

GRAF, Maria Julia
b. 11 My 1837
d. 10 Mar 1913
From Information received
Maria Julia Graf Dreher. Married Frank DREHER. 4 children: Alexander Dreher, Anna Dreher, Catherine Dreher, Mary Dreher.

GRAF, Veronica R. - See Veronica R. Windholz

GRAFF, Anna
b. 10 Apr 1905 - Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
d. 30 Sep 1995 - Portland, Oregon
From The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, Monday 2 Oct 1995
She had lived in Portland since 1923. Her husband, Henry SCHMER died in1982. Is survived by her daughter, Lillian A. LAWRENCE of Portland and her son, Clarence "Nick" SCHMER of Seaside, Oregon; sisters, Eva MEIER, Emma NAGEL and Dolly SCHIMPF, all of Leader, Saskatchewan; brothers, David GRAFF of Leader, Ted GRAFF of Medicine Hat, Alberta, and Alex GRAFF of Kamloops, British Columbia; six grandchildren and 12 ggchildren. Preceded in death by a sister Molly Mill. Entombment will be in Rose City Cemetery Mausoleum, Portland

GRAFF, Cecil ‘Red’ L.
b. 31 Jan. 1901, St. John
d. 24 Dc 1987, Colorado Springs, Colo
From Hutchinson News
He married Marie Lena DENKER Jan. 12, 1924, at Ellinwood. She died Dc. 13, 1985. Survivors: son, Frederick A. Graff; daughters, Mary Ann Carlos, Kathleen Lowrie, Connie Kucharski, Carmen Pekelsma.

GRAFF, Cynthia K.

b. 23 Jun 1962 - Beatrice, Nebraska
d. 21 Apr 2001 - McPherson, Kansas
From Hutchinson News - Monday, April 23, 2001
Submitted by Rachel E. Smith

Daughter of Donald D. and Bonnie Kaye Grubbs Graff. On Nov. 7, 1981, she married Mark L. STOPPEL. He survives. Other survivors include: a son, Matthew; a daughter, Crystal Stoppel; a brother, Steven Graff; a sister, Debroah Unruh. Burial will be in McPherson Cemetery, McPherson.

GRAFF, Eva E. - See Eva E. Tomes

GRAFF, John H.
b. 15 Mar 1903, St. John
d. 6 May 1987, Wichita
From Hutchinson News - Friday, May 7, 1987
He married Avis JOHNSON in 1953. Survivors: wife, Wichita; stepson, Keith Johnson; brother, Cecil Graff, Colorado Springs, Colo.

GRAFF, Katharina Elisabeth - See Katharina Elisabeth Clauser

GRAFF, Mary - See Mary Weber

GRAFF, Samuel
b 18 Jan 1919 Longmont, CO
d 19 March 1945
From Christian Messenger Yankton, South Dakota V2-No 9, page 16
Son of Mr. & Mrs. Carl Graff. He is survived by his mother (his father died in 1933) four sisters and two brothers. One brother, Cpl Alexander, is in the army.

GRAFF, William Francis
b. 25 Sep 1920 - Alma, Kansas
d. 26 Jan 2007 - Orleans, Nebraska
From Salina Journal - Tuesday, January 30, 2007
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Maxine; his second wife, Marie, in 2004; a stepson, Dickie Mikessell; and a stepdaughter, Charlene. Survivors include two sons, Neil of Omaha and Mike of Lincoln; a daughter, Judy Coady of Norton, Kan.; six sisters, Dorothy Mara, Margaret Ann Reibold, Kathleen Dietz, Sharon Jenniges, Carolyn Poore, and Marilyn Campbell; a brother, Jack; seven grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Inurnment in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Orleans.

GRAHAM, Charles
b. 11 Jul 1890 - Antrim, Ireland
d. 22 Jun 1963 - Russell, Kansas
Was one of 15 children, and came to America at age of 17, settled in Chicago. There on October 12, 1911, he married Esther Katherine JUNGELL, who survives.

GRAHAM, Mary Margeret Fruiehauf - See Mary Margaret Yoder

GRAHAM, Norma I. - See Norma I. Naegele

GRAHAM, Rose Sommer - See Rose Lambrecht

GRAHAM, Yvonne - See Yvonne Reiswig

GRAMA, Lucy
b. abt 1897
d. 15 Jan 2002
Reiswig, Lucy Grama. She is survived by her loving family; three daughters: Helyne Wageman (Gustav), Alfreda Roberts (Joe), Nanvy McDonagh (Ross); three sons: Wilfred (Kay), Harvey (Mary), Edgar (Norma); 13 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, one great-great grandson and one sister Emma Reiswig. Predeceased by her husband Daniel, two grandchildren and one great grandchild. Interment to follow in the Lakeview Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

GRANDON, Della
b. 11 Dec 1891
d. 21 Sep 1979, California
From Newspaper Clipping
Sister of Ida Thomas, and Minnie McOsker. She married Perry WEBER in October 1908. Other survivors include five daughters; two sons; and brother: Pete Grandon, Slaton, Texas. Burial will be in Tulsa, Oklahoma

GRANSON, Lydia
b. 28 Nov 1912 - Josefstal, Ukraine
d. 3 Jan 2005 - Coaldale, Alberta, Canada
Beside her loving husband, she is survived by her children: Adina ( Jake ) Steinbrennerof Coaldale Olga ( Anton ) Wagner of Coaldale and Karl Hass Jr.(Gay ) of Calgary; five grandchildren Jake (Cathy ) Steinbrenner,Marlin ( Maurice ) Lapoint, Carolin ( Don ) Kloot, Shawn ( Amy) Hass and Shay ( Sherry ) Olsen; seven great grandchildren Jennifer and Stephanie Lapoint,Wyatt and Antonia Olsen Jesse and Justin Kloot and Griffin Hass. She is also survived by one sister Louise Goebel and two brothers Wilhelm and Helene (Nee Heiman) and Jacob and Lydia (Nee Geworsky) She was predeceased by her parents two sisters, two brothers and a granddaughter Theresa Olsen 1993. Born to Anna Ballach and Johan Granson. On September 9, 1934 she married Karl Hass Sr. in Josefstal Ukraine recently celebrating their 70 wedding anniversary. In the fall of 1943 Lydia left the Ukraine and moved to Germany. In the spring of 1953 she immigrated with her husband and children to Canada.

GRANT, Randall
b. 3 Mar 1965 - Liberal, Kansas
d. 27 Mar 2003 - Liberal, Kansas
From Russell County News - April 2, 2003
Son of Donald and Ethel Marie (Buck) Grant. He married Melissa Deanne MILLS at Liberal. She survives. Preceding him in death were his father and grandparents. Survivors include: his wife, Melissa; two sons, Preston and Payton Grant; and a daughter Keely Grant, all of the home; mother, Ethel Marie Grant, Liberal; and four brothers, Ronald Graves, Omaha, NE; David Graves, Marlow, OK; Richard "Rick" Grant and Robert "Rob" Grant, both of Liberal. Also surviving are Melissa Mills' grandparents, Wes and Irene Becker, Russell. Burial in the Liberal Cemetery, Liberal.

GRANZOW, Edna Josephine
b. 31 Mar 1905 - Herington, Kansas
d. 5 Feb 2007 - Herington, Kansas
From Salina Journal - Thursday, February 8, 2007
She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter W., Sr. (UTECH), in 1965; a son, Ernest, in 1983; and two grandchildren. Survivors include four sons, W.W. "Bill", Robert of Herington, James of Junction City and Paul of Lenexa; a daughter, Teresa Staatz of Pipestone, Minn.; 21 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-granddaughter. Burial in Sunset Hill Cemetery, Herington.

GRANZOW, Lillie L. - See Lillie L. Lueker

GRANZOW, Donald L.
Spouse's family from Dreizpitz, Russia
b. 17 Jan 1923 - Latimer, Kansas
d. 8 Oct 2001 - Missoula, Montanta
From Obituary
He was born Jan. 17, 1923, at Latimer, Kan., the son of Grace and Louis Granzow. Mr. Granzow served in the U.S. Navy for 3-1/2 years during World War II and was discharged in Nov. 1945. He married Wilma OLLENBERGER on Feb. 6, 1945.
He is survived by his wife, Wilma; two daughters, Christine Kelsey, Jean Scheidecker; one son, Robert Granzow; one brother, Bill Granzow of Herington, Kan.; a sister, Helen Schump; four grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.

GRASMICK, Christine
B. 30 Aug 1905 - Lawe, Russia
D. 9 Dec 2001 - Russell, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - December 12, 2001
Daughter of Conrad and Katherine Fuchs Grasmick. She came to the United states in at the age of 8 months. On Dec. 5, 1926, she married Frederick F. SCHMIDT at Russell. He died Dec. 3, 1972. Survivors include: four sons, Paul, Andale, Harold, Sherwood, Ore., Fred, Fort Collins, Colo., and Sam, Russell; a brother, Jack Grasmick, Cannon City, Colo.; a sister, Louise Plake, San Refael, Calif.; 13 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by: three sons, John, Richard and James Schmidt; and four brothers, Bill, Conrad, Veldon and Sam Grasmick. Burial will be in St. John Lutheran Cemetery, Russell.

GRASMICK, Harry
b. 15 Sep 1920 - Bayard, Nebraska
d. 20 Feb 2007 - Scottsbluff, Nebraska
From Scottsbluff Star Hearld, Scottsbluff, NE - 22 Feb 2007
Interment at the Fairview Cemetery in Scottsbluff. Harry was born Sept. 15, 1920, in Bayard to Mr. and Mrs. David Grasmick. He married Rose SWAB in November of 1946 in Scottsbluff. Survivors include his wife, Rose of Scottsbluff; son, Steve Grasmick and his wife Mardell of Yuma, Colo.; daughters, Deb Glenn and her husband Lee of Scottsbluff and Sandy Queen and her husband Mike of Castle Rock, Colo.; granddaughters, Kecia Friend and her husband Rick of Gering, Jillian Altman and her husband Donevan of Boulder, Colo. and Hillary Glenn of Ft. Collins, Colo.; and sister Helen Dietrich of Portland, Ore. Preceding him in death were his parents, sisters, Katherine Martin, O'Linda Cook, Ella Burbach, Mickie Keller, and Mary Minch, and brothers David Grasmick and George Grasmick

GRASMICK, Sarah Jane
b. 8 Dec 1908 - Sugar City, Colorado
d. 10 April 2002 - Gering, Nebraska
From Scottsbluff Starhearld , Scottsbluff, NE - April 13, 2003
Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery following the service. Daughter of Henry C. and Catherine Margaret (Burback) Grasmick. Sarah met Emanuel LOOS at the Emanuel Congregational Church in Scottsbluff and they were married May 13, 1926 in Torrington. They were married for 64 years. Sarah is survived by four of her children, Harriet Foos of Aurora, Colo., Donald Loos of Scottsbluff, Norma Welsh of Scotch Plains, N.J., and Sharon Moss of Scottsbluff; sisters, Rae Marsh of Bountiful, Utah and Dolores Williams and husband Allen of Colorado Springs, Colo.; 16 grandchildren; 30 great- grandchildren; and four great- great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Emanuel in 1989; sisters, Rose Sampson, Elsie Schmidt and Martha Emery; daughter, Geraldine Herdt; sons-in-law Leroy Moss and Harvey Foos; daughter-in-law, Patricia Loos; one granddaughter; and two great-granddaughters.

GRAUBERGER, Jennings I.
b. 29 Jun 1935 - LeRoy, Colorado
d. 26 Jan 2007 - Cheyenne, Wyoming
From Wyoming Tribune-Eagle - Cheyenne, WY - 29 Jan 2007
Survivors include his wife, Connie Grauberger, whom he married in Sterling, Colo., on June 28, 1959; one daughter, Jo Dee Tschirhart of Bella Vista, Ark.; two brothers, Willard "Willie" Grauberger of Johnston, Colo., and Joel Grauberger of Cortez, Colo.; five sisters, Ila Mae Scott of Cheyenne, Crystal Dagley of Connell, Wash., Jane Sheaffer of Cheyenne, Dorothy King of Berthoud, Colo., and Loni Stumpff of Sterling. He was preceded in death by his parents, Wesley and Bessie Grauberger and one son, Jeff. Interment will be in LeRoy.

GRAUMAN, Edward C.
b. ?
d. ? Portland, Oregon
Rev. Edward Grauman of Portland, Ore., was former pastor of the Christ Congregational Church of Fort Morgan. He later moved to Oregon. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Edward Weimer.

GRAUMANN, Robert C.
b. 22 Mar 1918 - Harvey, North Dakota
d. 28 Aug 2006 - Hillsboro, Kansas
From Hillsboro Star Journal - Augusg 30, 2006
Son of Ferdinand and Lydia (Seibel) Graumann. On June 21, 1942, he married Ruby FUNK at Ebenfeld Mennonite Brethren Church. Survivors include his wife, Ruby; two daughters, Patricia Neufeldt of Sisters, Ore., and Judith Flick of Garland, Texas; four brothers; two sisters; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

GRAVES, Margie Alice
b. 21 Apr 1939 - Loveland, Colorado
d. 31 Aug 2006 - Casper, Wyoming
From Casper Star Tribune, Casper, WY - 4 Sep 2006
Daughter of Leonard and Katherine Graves. On Nov. 27, 1960, she married Ernest SHUMAKER in Worland. Survivors include her husband; three daughters, Elizabeth Degraw, Heather Simpson and her husband, and Heidi Wulfert and her husband; two sons, Ernie Shumaker Jr. and his wife and Daniel Shumaker, all of Casper; 19 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, stepmother, one sister, one brother, and a granddaughter.

GRAVES, Sara E.
b. 11 Dec 1912 - Reno County, Kansas
d. 28 Apr 1966 - Hutchinson, Kansas
From funeral card
First wife of Alvin E. Dumler.
Clergy: Rev. H.O. Lindeblad. Organist: Mrs. George Gustafson Soloist: Mrs. Jerald Hoolby. Music: "In The Garden" and "Beyond the Sunset". Casket Bearers: Dare Ball, Billy Culver, Galen Epperson, Art Hall, Elvin Kitch, Earl Ricksecker. Interment: Memorial Park Cemetery - Hutchinson, KS

GREB, Georg
b. 12 Dec 1878 - Wiesnmuller, Volga
d. 12 Oct 1916 - Lawton, Oklahoma
From Heritage Review - 1 January 1993 - DFP 31 Oct 1916 Nr 2214
Married Maria Katharina GOBEL in 1903. Survivors: wife, 7 children Immigrated in 1907.

GREB, Hanna
b. 14 Jul 1899 - Okeene, Oklahoma
d. 29 Dec 1926 - Okeene, Oklahoma
From OKEENE RECORD JANUARY 7, 1927
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Greb. She was marrid to Herbert LAUBACH on the first of August, 1923. The unon was blessed with two children. She leaves a sorroful loving husband, two children, parents on both sides, brothers and sisters.
Burial in the M.B. cemetery.

GREB, PETE
b. 26 May 1897 Kraft, Russia
d. 9 Apr 1969, Fort Morgan, CO.
He immigrated to Kansas in 1911. Greb is survived by his wife, Molly of Fort Morgan; one daughter, Mrs. Elsie Dreescen, two brothers, Reinhart Graeb of Fort Morgan and Carl of Arvada.

GREEB, Eleanor Irene
b. unk - Gering, Nebraska
d. 5 May 2006 - Chandler, Arizona
From Scottsbluff Star Hearld, Scottsbluff, NE - 12 May 2006
She was the daughter of Jake and Anna (Kolb) Greeb. Inurnment in West Lawn Cemetery in Gering. Eleanor was married to Herbert KISSLER Aug. 25, 1946. To this union one daughter was born. Her husband Herb passed away in 1980. Survivors include her daughter, San Dee (Kissler) Hoxworth of Chandler Ariz., sister, Virginia Sizemore and her family of Hemingford, Neb., and a large number of nieces and nephews. Her parents and her husband preceded Eleanor in death.

GREEB, Eva - See Eva Martin

GREEN, Clara M. - See Clara M.Schwartzkopf

GREEN, Florence I.
b. 12 Mar 1907, Mayberry, Neb.
d. 16 Oct 1992, McPherson
From Newspaper Clipping
Daughter of Ozro I. and Janet L. Wilkinson Green. On July 28, 1934, he married M. Wayne REITZEL at Lincoln, Neb. He died Aug. 21, 1968. Survivors include: a son, Melvin J.; a daughter, Marilyn Wilson; and stepson, Neal, McPherson.

GREEN, Harvey L., Sr.
b. 7 Dec 1932 - Minatare, Nebraska
d. 15 Jan 2006 - Scottsbluff, Nebraska
From Scotts Bluff, NE - Gering Courier - 02/09/2006
Interment was in Fairview Cemetery in Scottsbluff. Son of Conrad and Marie (Fegler) Green. On Feb. 18, 1951, he was united in marriage to Sally WEIMER at Salem Congregational Church in Scottsbluff. To this union, three children were born. He had a very special bond with his great-grandson, Andrew "Tweeter." Harvey is survived by his wife: Sally, of Gering; son: Harvey L. Green Jr., of Gering; daughter: Debera L. Behrens and her husband, Lloyd, of Denver, and their children: Norman (Janie) and Rocky; daughter: Cynthia K. Kriner and her husband, David, of Cheyenne, Wyo., and their children: Douglas Scott and Jessica (Andrews Sr.) Livermont; great-grandson: Andrew "Tweeter" Livermont; brother: Gary Green of Wyoming; sister: Florine Sterkel of Nebraska; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law: Irene and Arnold Kallas of North Dakota, Shirley and Richard Woodard of Wyoming, Haulda Weimer of Nebraska, Freida Weimer of Nebraska, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Weimer of Wyoming, and Edward Weimer of Nebraska; and several nieces and nephews. His parents preceded Harvey in death.

GREEN, Henry Albert
b. 8 Oct 1906 - Norka, Russia
d. 3 Mar 2004 - Scottsbluff, Nebraska
From Scottsbluff Star Hearld, Scottsbluff, NE - 6 Mar 2004
Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Park. Born to Heindrick and Katherine Elizabeth (Dehring) Green. In 1907 they immigrated to the United States. He married -Catherine DRUMHELLER, Dec. 14, 1926, in Scottsbluff. To this union three children were born, Melvin, Jerry and Harvey. Henry farmed all of his life, retiring in 1980. He became a U.S. citizen on May 1, 1941. He is survived by one sister, Ann Hallstrom of Chicago; grandchildren Alan Green of Gibbon, Douglas Green of Oklahoma City, Okla., Darla Green of Gering, Brad Green of Colorado Springs, Colo., Michael Green and Bill Green, both of Lincoln, and Brenda Green of Grand Island; eight great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren; half-brother Bob Gross of Fremont; half-sisters Wilma Zalinsky of San Jose, Calif., Bonnie Bennett and Irene Mackrill, both of Scottsbluff, and Pat Aldridge of Baldwin Park, Calif.; stepbrother Hank Gross of Phoenix, Ariz.; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Catherine; sons Melvin Green, Jerry Green and Harvey Green; grandson Melvin Leroy Green Jr.; brothers and sisters Mollie Drumheller, Katie Schwartzkopf, Mary Green, Victor Green, Emma Magonja and Harry Green; and stepbrothers and stepsister George Gross, Alec Gross, Jake Gross and Betty Lacey.

GREEN, Henry G. "Hank"
b. 24 Jul 1921 - Scottsbluff, Nebraska
d. 7 May 2006 - Pine Ridge, South Dakota
From Scottsbluff, NE Starherald - 5/11/2006
Interment in Sunset Memorial Park at Scottsbluff. His parents were Kathryn (Honstein) and Conrad Green from Scottsbluff who were German emigrates from Russia. George Green, his younger brother of Minatare, is still living. Henry was preceded in death by his parents, four sisters and one brother, wife Genvena, and son Steven. He is survived by his wife Sheila whom he married in June of 1992, his sons Mike (and Ramona) Green, Jeff Green, daughter Gretchen (and Jerry) Lotspeich, sons Greg (and Susan) Soule, Jeff (and Shaela) Soule, Stephen Soule, and Sharry Soule; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; and Greta the beloved dog.

GREEN, Omie - See Omie Nolde

GREEN, Raymond M.
b. 8 Feb 1911, Wichita
d. 22 May 1984, Salina
Newspaper Clipping
He married Rita N. YOUNG in 1929, at Wichita. Survivors: wife; son, Ronald; daughters, Joyce Pearson, Pat Hilton.

GREENSTREET, Herbert I.
b. 15 Apr 1926, Offerle
d. unk, Wichita
From Hutchinson News - Thursday - 31st
He married D’Nelle EHRLICH August 11, 1952, Hays. Survivors: widow; daughters: Debbie Dvorak, Cheri Greenstreet, Amy Greenstreet; brothers: Charles, Jetmore; John Loibl, Dodge City; sister, Amanda Bond, Littleton,CO.

GREENWALD, Anna Mary
b. 7 Jan 1869 Frank, Russia
d. 30 Apr 1952, Ft. Morgan, CO

GREENWALD, Edward D.
b. 10 Aug 1937 - Torrington, Wyoming
d. 4 Feb 2004 - Cheyenne, Wyoming
From Scottsbluff Star Hearld , Scottsbluff, NE - 7 Feb 2004
Burial will follow in the Hillcrest Cemetery. Son of Edward and Clara (Hergert) Greenwald.
On Aug. 17, 1973, Ed married Mariann Hornberger in Lingle, and the couple lived on the family farm. He is survived by his wife Mariann of Lingle; sons and daughters-in-law, James and Paloma Greenwald of Bountiful, Utah, and L. Edward and Tami Greenwald of Lingle; his mother Clara Greenwald of Torrington; brother and sister-in-law David and Deanna Greenwald of Lingle; nieces, Lori Gustafson of Torrington, Kathi Manville of Lyman and Joy Lynn Greenwald of Lingle; nephews, Jeff Greenwald of Laramie, Wyo., and Greg Greenwald of Douglas, Wyo.; and three grandchildren, Kaylee, Makenna and Garrison Greenwald. He was preceded in death by his father; sister Norma Thurlow; and nephew Michael Cox

GREENWALD, Elizabeth - See Elizabeth Haas

GREENWALD, Elvena
b. 17 Nov 1910 -Culbertson, Nebraska
d. 21 Jul 2004 - Torrington, Wyomina
From Scottsbluff Star Hearld, Scottsbluff, NE - 16 Jul 2004
Burial at Valley View Cemetery in Torrington. She was the fifth child of David and Charlotte (Adolph) Greenwald. Elvena grew up with three sisters and six brothers and a very busy farm life. Elvena married William SCHANEMAN March 3, 1935, in Gering. William died in 1989. She is survived by her daughters, Willene Curry of Veteran, Wyo., and Elaine Heimbouch of Lincoln; daughter-in-law, Dr. Judith Schaneman of Fulton, Mo.; brother, William Greenwald of Torrington; grandchildren, Charles Curry and his wife, Debra, of Torrington; Tracy Hergert and her husband, Mark, of Lingle; Mark Heimbouch and his wife, Kerrie, of Mendham, N.J.; Hollis Heimbouch and her husband, Paul Peacock, of Cambridge, Mass.; Deirdre Schaneman of Chicago, Ill.; and Emily Schaneman of Alexandria, Va.; great-grandsons, Grant and Craig Curry; Spencer and Holden Hergert; and Hayden and Preston Heimbouch; and great-granddaughter, Meghan Heimbouch. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; son, William D. Schaneman; sisters, Pauline Krickbaum, Anna Hill and Esther Talpt; and brothers, David, Sam, Edward, Harold and Joe Greenwald.

GREENWALD, Jacob Henry, Jr.
b. 11 Jan 1889 Frank, Russia
d. 1 Apr 1965, Ft. Morgan, CO

GREENWALD, Joseph Benjamin
b. 27 Dec 1921 - Lingle, Wyoming
d. 29 Aug 2002 - Scottsbluff, Nebraska
Scottsbluff Star Hearld Scottsbluff, NE - 31 Aug 2002
Burial will follow in the Hillcrest Cemetery in Lingle. He was born on Dec. 27, 1921 in Lingle, Wyo. the youngest of nine children to David and Charlotte (Adolph) Greenwald. On Nov. 14, 1943 he married Mary HERGERT in Lingle, Wyo. with Mary's father, Rev. Elias Hergert performing the ceremony. Joe then served in the US Navy and was assigned to the battleship USS Maryland. During his service, his ship toured to Hawaii where they brought back injured US servicemen during WWII. He is survived by his wife, Mary, of 58 years; a son, Dennis Greenwald and his wife Linda; a daughter, Mary Lou Brott and her husband Richard; three grandsons, Bryan Greenwald and wife, Kelly; Darin Brott and wife Teresa; and Richard Lee Brott; two granddaughters, DeLynn Greenwald and Renee Russ and husband Nick; three great grandsons, Barry and Rhett Greenwald and Jakob Brott; a sister, Elvena Schaneman, and a brother, William Greenwald. He was preceded in death by his parents, three sister, and three brothers.

GREENWALD, Katherine Elizabeth
b. 9 Jul 1894 Hussenbach, Russia
d. 8 Jul 1969, Memphis, Tennessee
She immigrated to Philadelphia and to McCook, Neb. and Brush, Colo. the following year. She was married to Jacob GREENWALD in Fort Morgan Aug. 18, 1912. Mrs. Greenwald is survived by four sons: David, Jacob, William. and Samuel; one daughter, Mrs. Arlene Calhou.; one sister, Mrs. Mary Green of Sterling.

GREENWALD, Lydia
b. 29 Feb 1920 - Fort Morgan, Colorado
d. 3 Feb 2001 - Russell, Kansas
Daughter of Jacob and Anna Marie Kahler Greenwald. She married Leo BENDER on October 3, 1941, at Gering, NE. He died October 26, 1972. Survivors include: sons Leo,John; daughters: Linda Casper, Louanna Hanes; sisters: Caroline Johnston, Pittsburg, PA; Esther Ekstien, Eureka,CA. She was preceded in death by 9 brothers and sisters.

GREENWALT, Helen Laverne - See Helen Laverne Hartley

GREER, Jean L.
b. 11 Nov 1926, Great Bend
d. 24 Jan 1986, Ellinwood
From Newspaper Clipping
She married Charles REBEIN Nov. 18, 1951, at Great Bend. Survivors: husband; son, Thomas; mother, Ruth Greer, Great Bend; brother, Max Greer, Bonita, Calif.; and sister, Ann Wenger, San Diego, Calif.

GREER, Mary Elizabeth
b. 23 Dec 1919, Illinois
d. Oct. 1994, Riverside, California
Mary Elizabeth Miller is survived by one brother, Charles W. Greer.

GREGOVICH, Mary
b. 28 Feb 1914 - Tracy, Montana
d. 22 Dec 2006 - Billings, Montana
From Billings Gazette, Billings, MT - 25 Dec 2006
Mary was born Feb. 28, 1914, in Tracy, Mont., the daughter of Valentine and Katherine Gregovich. She grew up in Tracy and married Ed BLUMFIELD in 1934. Later, Mary married Boyd REVELL. Sadly, while they were living in Dayton, Mary's beloved daughter passed away leaving two young children, Lee and Dawn, behind. Mary and Boyd unselfishly raised both children loving them extensively. Boyd passed away in 1980. Mary was blessed to meet and marry Herm LEIBINGER in 1986. Mary's grandchildren, Dawn and Lee, and great-grandchildren, Brent and Lindsay, happily accepted Herm into their family and enjoyed many years together. Herm passed away in 1999. Mary is survived by her granddaughter, Dawn (Darrell) Bell of Billings; great-grandson, Brent Bell of Billings, and great-granddaughter, Lindsay Bell of Washington D.C. She also has numerous nieces and nephews scattered across the country. She is preceded in death by her daughter, Sharon Collins; grandson, Lee Collins; six sisters and two brothers. Burial of cremated remains at Yellowstone Valley Memorial Park.

GRENNON, Melvena
b. 12 Jun 1919 - Oregon City, Oregon
d. 3 Mar 1998 - Portland, Oregon
From Oregonian, The (Portland, OR) - March 6, 1998
REISWIG, Melvena. Survivors include her son, Roland of Wasilla, Alaska; daughters, Sylvia Winter of Layton, Utah, Vickie Marchant of Portland and Kelly Henderson of Milwaukie; 12 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. A daughter, Laura Cooper, died earlier.

GRENTZ, Lydia
b. 18 Jun 1909 - Underdorff, Russia
d. 29 Nov 2002 - Othello
From Scottsbluff Starhearld, Scottsbluff, NE - December 3, 2002
On June 18, 1909 Lydia was born to Andrew and Kathrina (Miller) in a German community in Underdorff, Russia. In 1913 Lydia and her parents came to the USA. She married Henry WILHELM on Jan. 14, 1927 in Torrington, Wyo.. Lydia and Henry moved to Othello in 1965. They were married for 49 and a half years. Her son Don Wilhelm of Othello, daughter Jeanie Reichert of Ellensburg, survives her. Seven grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and one great great-grandson also survive Lydia. She was preceded in death by her husband Henry (1976), daughter Darlene Ehrlich, son Henry Jr., granddaughter Jacqueline Roberts, grandson Hans Roberts, parents, six sisters, and two brothers. Burial at Bess Hampton Memorial Gardens.

GRENZ, William
b. 24 Jan 1877
d. 1 Sep 1946, Sacramento, California
Surviving are his widow, Linda; sons, Albert, Arthur and John Grenz; five daughters, Emma Goodier, Bertha Flemmer, Lydia Averill, Louise Ehnisz, Rose Austin; and 12 grandchildren.

GRIESS, Eunice H.
b. 19 Sep 1915 - Clay County, Nebraska
d. 21 Dec 1006 - Scottsbluff, Nebraska
From Scottsbuff Star Hearld, Scottsbluff, NE - 23 Dec 2006
Burial in Sutton. Eunice was born Sept. 19, 1915 to Richard and Henrietta (Nuss) Griess in Clay County. She married Hilmer HOFMANN from Sutton on Feb. 14, 1937. She loved to research and record her family's genealogy and was active in the Germans from Russia organization. She traced her family from 1525 to present. She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law; Ron and Connie Hofmann of Hazleton, Penn., and Wayne and Janice Hofmann of Scottsbluff; one grandson ,Ross Hofmnn of Greeley, Colo., and four granddaughters; Ronda Hofmann of Denver, Colo., Angie Kubik of Minneapolis, Minn., Heidi Adams of Bakersfield, Cali., and Jessica McMullen of Lincoln; two great-grandsons and three great-granddaughters; and sisters Lenora and husband Lester Hofmann of Evans, Colo., Margaret and husband Harrison Fehr of Lincoln, and Minetta and husband Bob Coover of Scottsbluff. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Hilmer, and four brothers

GRIESS, Martha - See Martha Schaeffer

GRIFFIN, Carol J. - See Carol J. Stoppel

GRIFFIN, Imogene
b. 7 Sep 1927 - Waco, Texas
d. 19 Apr 2006 - Mitchell, Nebraska
From Scottsbluff Star Hearld, Scottsbluff, NE - 20 Apr 2006
Interment in Fairview Cemetery in Scottsbluff. Born to Jack and Thelma (Paris) Griffin. She married Louis BAUER June 7, 1950, at Cheyenne, Wyo. Shortly after Louis Bauer passed Imogene retired to the City of Gering in 1993. Her survivors include sons, Gene (Charlene) Hull of Mo., Louis Jr. (Ida) Bauer of Gering and Tony Bauer of Kan.; daughters, Alice (Bob) Couch of Gering, Laura (Fred) File of Hawk Springs, Wyo., Jennie (Terry) Belford of Gering and Linda (Rick) Olson of Hemingford; brother, Herman Buckley of Buffalo Gab, S.D.; sister, Deloris Chasek of Chadron; 19 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and special granddaughters, Jenny Lou Ann Murrell, Linda Alfred, Regina Colyer and Renee Feil. Proceeding her in death were her parents, Thelma and Jack Griffing; husband, Louis Bauer; grandson, Adrian McCarthy; and granddaughter, Delta Dawn Olson.

GROBE, Emily B.
b. 12 Oct 1889 - Inland, Nebraska
d. 25 Feb 1970 - Winnipeg, Canada
From The Christian Fellowship Messenger, 15 July 1970; Winnipeg, Canada.
Emily B. Zorn, widow of the late Rev. Henry ZORN, who was born Oct 12, 1889 at Inland, Nebraska. Her husband died in 1961 in Portland. She attained an age of 80 years, leaving two sons, Rev. Ray O. Zorn in Australia and Warren C. Zorn. Her daughters are Clara Cundiff, Freda Radcliffe, Irene Sterner, Ernestine Miller and Wilma Page. Other survivors are a sister, Martha Roloff and a brother, Otto Grobe, as well as 19 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren and many friends.

GROENING, Bernice Ann
b. 20 Aug 1909 - Lehigh, Kansas
d. 19 Jan 2005 - Russell, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Friday, January 21, 2005, Salina Journal - Friday, January 21, 2005, Hillsboro Star Journal - January 27, 2005
Daughter of Franz and Maria Unruh Groening. On April 30, 1937, she married Clyde THIES at Hillsboro. He died in 1974. Survivors include: two sons, Wayne, Russell, and John, Hillsboro; a daughter, Phyllis Bull, Broken Arrow, Okla.; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Burial will be in Marion Cemetery, Marion.

GROENING, Dora Hilda - See Dora Hilda Epp

GROENING, Francis J.
b. 10 Jul 1915 - Lehigh, Kansas
d. 8 Aug 2004 - Hillsboro, Kansas
From Salina Journal - Tuesday, August 10, 2004, Newton Kansan - August 10, 2004
Son of Frank U. and Anna (Fleming) Groening . He married Martha WIENS Nov. 25, 1943, in Meade. She preceded him in death in 1992. Survivors include three daughters, Connie Hendrickson of Hillsboro, Sheryl McDaniel of Holton and Gale Liebelt of Satanta; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Burial will be in Hillsboro M.B. Cemetery, Hillsboro.

GROENING, Selma
b. 18 Jul 1912 - Lehigh, Kansas
d.  26 Apr 26, 2002 - Hillsboro, Kansas
From Salina Journal - April 27, 2002 and Hillsboro Star Journal - May 2, 2002
Daughter of Franz F. and Maria (Unruh) Groening . On April 28, 1935, she was married to David M. JOST. They had six children: Thelma Ann, Glenna Marie, LaVonne, Gene David, Muriel, and James Philip.. She was preceded in death by her husband, David JOST, in 1996; a son, Gene David Jost; and two daughters, Thelma Ann Johnson and Glenna Marie Jost.  Survivors include a son, James; two daughters, LaVonne Calam  and Muriel Plamondon; a sister, Bernice Thies of Marion.. Burial will be in Gnadenau Cemetery, Hillsboro.

GRONNIGER, Louise K.
b. abt 1927
d. 9 August 2005 - Wichita, Kansas
From Wichita Eagle - Saturday, August 13, 2005, Abilene-Reflector Chronicle - August 11,2005
Graveside: 2:00 p.m., Shady Brook Cemetery, Herington, KS. Her first husband, Milton ALBRECHT, and brother, Earl Gronniger, preceded her in death. Survivors: husband, Ted HEINZE; son, Robert Albrecht, daughter, Wanda Loepp, both of Wichita; sisters, Lenore Schauf of Parsons, Mildred Biggs of Little River and 4 grandchildren.

GROSKOPF, Donald
b. 10 Feb 1947 - Gering, Nebraska
d. 2 Jun 2005 - Denver, Colorado
From Scottsbluff Star Hearld, Scottsbluff, NE - 5 Jun 2005
Interment will be at West Lawn Cemetery in Gering. Born to Carl and Juanita (Klassert) Groskopf.
Don is survived by his daughters Carie Whitehead of Waco, Tex., Julie Groskopf and Lindsey Groskopf of Denver, Colo. Grandson Timothy Whitehead and Don's older brother Lee Groskopf and wife Joanne and their son Michael all of Rapid City, S.D. also survive him. His parents Carl and Juanita preceded him in death.

GROSNICK, George
b. Sep 4, 1898, Ellsworth County
d. 16 Feb 1986, Ellsworth
He married Roaline (sic) EHRLICH August 30, 1925 at Ellsworth. Survivors: wife; daughter, Marian McKain.

GROSNICK, Rosaline W. - See Rosaline W. Eilrich

GROSS, Corrine
b.  11 Jun 1928 - Ellis, Kansas
d.  20 May 2002 - Russell, Kansas
From Hays Journal - May 22, 2002
Daughter of  Frank and Mary (Werth) Gross. She married Vernon N. ZORN on Jan 14, 1950, in Russell. He died Aug. 17, 1982. Survivors include a daughter, Del Herald; a brother, LeRoy Gross, Lawrence; a sister, Virginia Dinkel, Russell; and two grandchildren. She was preceded in death by an infant son, Vernon Fred, two brothers, Fred and Virgil Gross, and a sister, Genevieve Roach.  Burial in St. Mary Catholic Cemetery.

GROSS, Ida - See Ida Stecklein

GROSS, Kathleen L
b.  30 Nov 1940 - St. Anne, Wisconsin
d.  17 Jan 2002
From Obituary
Daughter of William and Gertrude Schmitz Gross. On Sept. 17, 1960, she married W. James Miller at Holy Rosary Church in New Holstein.  Surviving are her husband; one son, Douglas and his wife, Laurie; a daughter, Susan Miller; three grandchildren, Alex, Casey, and Jake Miller; three sisters, LaVerne Dickerell, Virgilla Konen and her husband, Ambrose; and Angela Lathrop and her husband, Jack; her mother-in-law, E. Viola Miller and her special friend, Bernard Sippel, of Fond du Lac; seven brothers-in-law, Joseph Miller and his wife, Shirley, Delbert Miller, and his special friend, Nancy Felch, Matthew Miller and his wife, Toni, Mark Miller and his wife, Ann, John Miller and his wife, Paula, George Miller and his wife, Mary, and Mike Miller and his wife, Alice; four sisters-in-law, Marilyn Kohlman and her husband, Ken, Katie Thresher and her husband, Tom., Christine Danor and her husband, Steve, and Alice Steffen and her husband, John, nieces, nephews, cousins, and many friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; one daughter, Denise Lynn; one brother, Alvin Gross; one sister-in-law, Dorothy Gross; and one brother-in-law, Lloyd Dickerell. Entombment in the Chapel of the Risen Christ Mausoleum, Calvary Cemetery. 

GROSS, Neal D.
b. 28 Jul 1928 - Scottsbluff, Nebraska
d. 27 Oct 2006 - Scottsbluff, Nebraska
From Scottsbluff Star Hearld, Scottsbluff, NE - 31 Oct 2006
Interment in West Lawn Cemetery in Gering. Neal was born July 28, 1928, in Scottsbluff to James and Isabell (Michie) Gross. Neal married Marilou RAINES Dec. 7, 1952, and to this union three children were born, Rick, Ron and Shari. Marilou preceded him in death in Nov. of 1964. He married Hilda STRICKER SCHNELL Aug. 17, 1967, in Torrington, Wyo. Survivors include his wife Hilda; sons, Rick (Robyn) Gross of Gering, Jerry (Mia) Schnell of Gering, Norman (Barb) Schnell of Mitchell, Stan (Terri) Schnell of Wellesville, Utah; daughter, Janet (Steve) Carr of Hastings, Mich.; daughter-in-law, Debra Gross of Gering; son-in-law, Kent Yung of Rock Springs, Wyo.; brother, Norman (Nancy) Gross of Mitchell; sister, Linda (Keith) Walters of Gering; 16 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. His parents; son, Ron Gross; daughter, Shari Yung; and first wife, Marilou preceded him in death.

GROSS, Viola K. Forster - See Viola K. Brack

GROSSARDT, Anna Belle
b. 10 Jun 1905 - Claflin, Kansas
d. 3 Aug 1967 - Great Bend, Kansas
The Great Bend Tribune, Great Bend, Kansas, Thursday, August 3, 1967.
She married Henry GALLIART July 25, 1928. She is survived by the widower; sons, Glenn, Hutchinson, Eugene, 2106 30th, and Herbert, Cloqauet, Minn.; one brother, Clarence Grossardt, Claflin; one sister, Mrs. Frieda Fairbairn, Claflin. Burial in Claflin Cemetery.

GROSSARDT, Earnest
b. 4 Jun 1913, Claflin
d. 30 Aug 1996, Great Bend
From Great Bend Tribune - September l, 1996
Son of Philip and Katherine Cerny Grossardt. He married Ila SODERSTROM Nov. 14, 1954, at Parsons. Survivors include his wife; one son, Philip; one daughter, Elleen Pike; one step-daughter, Zandra Stanley; two sisters, Rose Smith of Lakewood, Colo., and Violet Bair of Colorado Springs.

GROSSARDT, Edward H.
b. 10 Aug 1893, Barton County
d. 4 Jan 1983, Hoisington
From Hutchinson News - Thursday, January 6, 1983
He married Lena SCHMIDT Aug. 25, 1935, at Pawnee Rock. Survivors: widow; sister, Esther Schroeder, Holyrood.

GROSSARDT, Vida Pearl
b. 30 Sep 1903, Claflin
d. 18 Jun 1981, Ellsworth
From Hutchinson News - Friday, June 19, 1981
She married Arthur C. BAST, Nov. 24, 1932 in Holyrood. He died Nov. 1967. Survivors: daughter: Mrs. Betty Boye; brother: Ed Grossardt; sister: Mrs. Esther Schroeder, Holyrood.

GROSSKOP, Helen Marie
b. 13 Aug 1926 - Osborn, Montana
d. 11 Sep 2006 - Red Lodge, Montana
From Billings Gazette, Billings, MT - 13 Sep 2006
Daughter of John and Mary (Scheaffer) Grosskop. Helen married Casper HEINZMAN on Nov. 1, 1952, in Red Lodge. She is survived by the two grandsons she loved, Jason Heinzman and Michael Heinzman, along with his wife Charity and their son Wade; two sisters, Clara Ostermiller and Mary Cattaneo (Ray); a brother, Jimmy Dick (Ardella); and several aunts, uncles, nephews and nieces. Helen was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Casper in 1999; and her son Richard in 2006; two sisters, Rose E. Moore and Margaret Grosskop; and two brothers, Ernest Grosskop and Roger Dick. Interment at Sunset Memorial Gardens.

GROW, Esther Leona Miller Pennington - See Esther Leona Heinze

GRUBB, Harriet Ruth
b. 11 Feb 1912 - Great Bend, Kansas
d. 24 Dec 1992 - Wichita, Kansas
From funeral card
Daughter of Lewis David and Hazel Dell (Meachem) Grubb. On July 25, 1932 she was united in marriage to David DICK at Russell, KS. Her husband died April 27, 1988. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband David. Survivors are a brother Samuel Grubb of Ellinwood, KS and a number of nieces and nephews, great-nieces and nephew as well as several other relatives and a host of friends.
Clergy: Rev. Stephen Pera. Music: "How Great Thou Art" and "His Eye Is On The Sparrow" Soloist: Dottie Dumler. Organist: Eileen Vladar. Casket Bearers: Gene Knudsen, Melvin Reif, Carlon McMullen, Don Boxberger, Herb Russell, Dan Grubb
Interment: Russell City Cemetery - Russell, KS

GRUBER, Thomas Edward
b. 1 May 1926 - White City, Kansas
d. 26 Jun 1993 - Russell, Kanas
Son of Thomas and Ethel Funk Gruber. He married Mary Ellen Dolecek on April 24, 1947, at Russell. She died April 11, 1977.

GRUNAU, Allen Ray
b. 21 Oct 1922 - Fairview, Oklahoma
d. 30 Jul 2004 - Hillsboro, Kansas
From Hutchinson (Kan) News - Saturday, July 31, 2004
Son of Jacob C. and Minnie Hein Grunau. On July 25, 1946, he married Le Ora RATZLAFF at Corn, Okla. She survives, of the home. Other survivors include: a son, Charles Kent, Hillsboro; a daughter, Patrice Kay Brown, Phoenix; a brother, Clifford, Perryton, Texas; three sisters, Rosella Thomas, Ruby Suderman, both of Hillsboro, and Wilma Ewert, Sacramento, Calif.; and a grandchild.

GRUSING, Anna Elisa
b. 18 July 1894, Campbell, Neb.
d. 30 Mar 1980, Scott City
From Great Bend (KS) Tribune
She married William VOGELMAN June 1, 1929, in Bazine. He died in May of 1994. Survivors include two brothers, William Grusing of Ness City and Henry Grusing of Scott City.

GUENTHER, Anna Maria
b. 23 Oct 1868 - Frank, Russland
d. 16 Nov 1954 - Ft. Collins, Colorado
From German Kirchenbote V73 #16 17 Feb 1955
SCHREINER, Anna Maria (GUENTHER) m Friedrich Schreiner b 23 Oct 1868 Frank, Russland d.16 Nov 1954 m. 6 Feb 1891 Friedrich Schreiner and 1902 America, Ft Collins. Plymouth Congregational Church. Am 25 Sept 1951 60 yrs. Four kinder. 26 Nov 1951 86y 1mo 3days. Kinder: Jacob Schreiner, Mollie Hedgpeth of Ft Collins, Freda Schletwiz of Sterlin, Leona Wharten of Denver, Wm Schreiner of Bellington, Esther PEPPLER of Chula Vista, CA and Mabel Dietrich of Los Angeles, CA, Pastor Reitzer of Ev Luthersn of Ft Collins. Pastor G. Brenning.

GUERRERO, Patricia Karolyn, Danko - See Patricia Karolyn Koch

GUETTLER, Albert
b. 17 Dec 1922 - Fort Collins, Colorado
d. 23 Mar 2006 - Torrington, Wyoming
From Scottsbluff Star Hearld, Scottsbluff, NE - 31 Mar 06
Burial at Floral Lawns Memorial Garden at North Platte, Neb. Son of John and Dorothea (Deckert) Guettler. He was one of 10 children. He married Emma BLEHM April 11, 1948, in Gering. They divorced in 1986 but remained good friends. Survivors include Emma Blehm Guettler of North Platte; son, Randy Guettler and his wife Zeka of Cozad; daughters, Peg Kugler and her husband Lane of Eustis, Neb., Sandi Deal and her husband Denny of Kearney, and Bonnie Dytrych and her husband Dave also of Kearney; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brothers, Henry Guettler of Melbeta, Neb. and Richard Guettler of Lakewood, Calif. and sister, Dorothy Meltenberker of San Bernadino, Calif. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, John, Fredrick, David, and Arthur; and sisters, Leona Groskopf, and Frieda Ann Jackson.

GULICK, Alma
b. 7 May 1890 - San Antonio, Texas
d. 20 May 1986 - Jetmore, Kansas
From Newspaper Clipping
She married John L. HOFFMAN March 17, 1919, at Larned. He died June 22, 1953. Survivors: sons, John G., Fort Dodge, Cecil W., Fort Pierce,Fla.; daughters, Grace Miller, Larned, Ruth Hayes, Dodge City.

GULKE, Danielle Lorraine
b.  27 Oct 2001 -Milwaukee, Wisconsin
d.  27 Oct 2001 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
From Sheboygan Press -  November 1, 2001
Infant daughter of Tracy L. Roe and Steven L. Gulke. She is survived by her parents, maternal grandparents, Lillian and Norman Roe  and paternal grandparents, Erich and La Vonne Gulke. Other loving survivors include aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. A private ceremony was held Thursday, Nov. 1, at Holy Cross Cemetery, Sheboygan, followed by burial there.

GUNN, Kathryn
b. 7 Aug 1894, Great Bend
d. 29 Mar 1980, St. John
From Newspaper Clipping
She married Walter MAYERS Sept. 20,1920, in Great Bend. He died in 1974. Survivors include one daughter, LaVeda Mayers; two brothers, Roland "Pete" Gunn of Great Bend and Lawrence Gunn of Little Rock, Ark.; and one sister, Mrs. David (Doris) Robison of Whittier, Calif.

GUNZELMAN, Al
b. abt 1919
d. 6 Apr 2004 - Wichita, Kansas
From Wichita Eagle - Thursday, April 8, 2004
Preceded in death by wife, Dorothy (Haas) and first-born son, Gary Neil. Survivors: sons, Ronald of Columbia, SC and Gary of Bel Aire, KS; daughters, Janet Klein of Derby, KS, Mary Ann Allen of Topeka, KS, Darlene Menefee of Wichita and Betty Kippenberger of Derby, KS; brother, Rene Gunzelman of Amarillo, TX; sisters, Sister Verena Gunzelman of Wichita and Helen Pickett of Oklahoma City, OK.

GUSTAFSON, John
b. 27 May 1885, Smolan
d. 6 Nov 1974, Lindsborg
From Newspaper Clipping
He married Effie ANDERSON May 11, 1926, at Smolan. Survivors are the widow; sons: James, Harris; daughter, Mrs. Audrey Hawkes.

GUSTIN, Clarence W.
Clarence W. Gustin, 82, Great Bend, died Feb. 4, (1984) at Great Bend. Born Nov. 2, 1901, at Galatia he married Angeline Budig, Sept. 20, 1927, at Great Bend. Survivors include the widow; two sons, Charles, and Larry; two sisters, Helen Mowman, Great Bend, and LeNore Steinert, Wichita. He was preceded in death by a brother, Fay Gustin, and two sisters, Stella Foust and Geneva Gustin.

GUTHRIE, Ann Lee - See Ann Lee Galyardt

GUTHRIE, John H.
b. 18 Mar 1922 - Okmulgee, Oklahoma
d. 28 Dec 1998 - Liberal, Kansas
Southwest Daily Times, Liberal, Kansas, Monday, December 28, 1998
Born to John and Lena (Young) Guthrie. He married Ann Lee GALYARD Oct. 18, 1942, in California. She died August 12, 1985. He is survived by his daughter, Sheriann Robins, Liberal, and one grandson. Burial will be at Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery.

 

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