2010-2019, KS, Compiled by James W. Blankenship jkblank1(at)sbcglobal.net
Barber
2011, Isabel, Barber Co., KS, Obituary
The Hutchinson News, (KS) - February 19, 2011
Isabel - Colin Cargill, 66, died Friday, Feb. 18, 2011, at Via
Christi Hospital on St. Francis, Wichita. He was born Aug. 28, 1944, in
Hardtner, the son of Hillmon and Aline (Chain) Cargill.
Colin was a graduate of the Ranch Management Program at Texas
Christian University. He served in the National Guard for 6 years and spent
most of his life as a rancher, stockman and farmer. He was a member of the
First Christian Church in Medicine Lodge. On March 6, 1968, he married Ann
Smith in Sharon.
He is survived by his wife, Ann; a son, Chad and wife Patricia
Cargill, Isabel; two grandchildren, Sierra and Carson; two sisters, Dovie and
husband Ray Martin, Isabel and LaDene and husband Stan Blankenship,
Kechi. Celebration of Life will be 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 21, 2011,
at the First Christian Church in Medicine Lodge with Pastor Tom Walters
presiding. Burial will be in Mumford
Cemetery, Nashville.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2011, Sun City, Barber Co., KS, Obituary
The Pratt Tribune, (KS) - April 4, 2011
Zelma Rose Hall, 80, died April 3, 2011, at South Wind Hospice
Home, Pratt. She was born Oct. 23, 1930, at Sun City to Arbey J. and Susan K.C.
Farris Keller.
A lifetime Sun City area resident, she was a homemaker. On June 16,
1956, she married Robert "Bob" D. Hall at Clovis, N.M. He survives.
Other survivors include: a son, Robert D. Hall, Iuka; a daughter, Anita L.
Twiner, Pratt; two brothers, Cliff and A. J. Keller, both of Pratt; two
sisters, Elizabeth McGee, Sun City, and Carol Blankenship, Pratt; and five grandchildren.
Funeral service is at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Ayres-Calbeck
Mortuary, with Minister John Hamm and Pastor Deitra Black officiating. Burial
will be in Sunnyside Cemetery, Sun City.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Bourbon
2010, Fort Scott, Bourbon
Co., KS, Obituary
The Morning
Sun, (Pittsburg, KS) -
July 9, 2010
Sara Louise Krull, age 82, a resident of Fort Scott, died early
Thursday, July 8, 2010, at the Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott. She was born
December 27, 1927, in Fort Scott, Kansas, the daughter of Frank How Blankenship and Mary Jane McGuire.
She married Floyd Krull on June 24, 1961. He preceded her in death
on November 8, 2000. Sara was a graduate of the Fort Scott High School. She
later worked as a claims examiner for the Western Insurance Company from 1947
to 1988. She was a member of the St. John's United Methodist Church and was
active with the United Methodist Women. She was also a member of the Bourbon
County Historical Society and the Red Hat Ladies. She enjoyed collecting
antiques.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews, Kregg Blankenship and wife, Mary, Lynda Kay Blankenship Allen, Mary Ann Kerley and husband, Richard, Diana Blankenship King, Patty Lou
Coleman, Brad Baier, Ben Baier and wife, Laura, Tammara Manna and husband,
Kevin and Mary Becker. Also surviving are numerous great and greatgreat-nieces
and nephews.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her
parents, three brothers, Mike, Nebby and Bernard Blankenship and two sisters, Carolyn Matthews and Patricia Jackson.
Pastor Gary Demott will conduct funeral services at 2:00 P.M.
Monday, July 12, 2010, at the Cheney Witt Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow
in the Centerville Cemetery.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Butler
2010, El Dorado, Butler
Co., KS, Obituary
The El
Dorado Times, (KS) -
January 15, 2010,
Barbara N. Gipson, Date
of death: 01/09/2010 Date of birth: 07/30/1932 Age at death: 77 El Dorado, Kan.
Barbara N. Gipson,
77, of El Dorado, died Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010 at Susan B. Allen Memorial
Hospital. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Carlson Funeral Home.
Interment will follow the funeral services in Walnut Valley Memorial Park.
She was born in El Dorado on July 30, 1932, the daughter of Harold and Ruth (Lewis) Blankenship . Barbara graduated from El Dorado High School and was a homemaker. She was
a member of First Christian Church; Circles of the Church; Fidgety Fifteen; she
was always there for her family; and enjoyed reading, decorating. She also
enjoyed camping, fishing, playing cards, dancing and piano music. On Aug. 25,
1950 she was married to Lewis (Jack) Gipson in a ceremony at the First United
Methodist Church in El Dorado. He preceded her in death on April 15, 2007.
Those who survive include: her son, Jack Gipson of Kansas City,
Mo.; her daughter, and her husband Rhonda and Chuck Call of El Dorado; two
grandsons and their wives, Jonas and Diep McBride and Christopher and Nikki
Call; one great-granddaughter, Karis McBride; and three great-grandsons, Hayden
Brooks, Thor McBride and Jackson Call.
Barbara was
preceded in death by her husband Jack and her parents.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2010, El Dorado, Butler
Co., KS, Obituary
Wichita Eagle , January 31, 2010,
Blankenship, Lucile Collins, 89, died Friday, January 29, 2010. Visitation will be 6-7:30 p.m.
Tuesday at Carlson Funeral Home. Services are 1 p.m. Wednesday, February 3,
2010 at Carlson Funeral Home.
Survivors include: daughters, Marcia (Gerald) Guy, El Dorado &
Trudy (Duane) Claycamp, Augusta; daughter-in-law, Bertha Collins, Hooker, OK; 6
grandchildren; 4 step-grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; 8
step-great-grandchildren; 4 great-great-grandchildren. Carlson Funeral Home has
the arrangements.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2010, El Dorado, Butler
Co., KS, Obituary
The El
Dorado Times, (KS) -
March 24, 2010
A. Lucile (Tanner) Collins Blankenship, Date of birth: 09/02/1920 El Dorado, Kan. -
On Jan. 29, 2010, A.
Lucile (Tanner) Collins Blankenship, left this world to be reunited with loved ones gone before her. Lucile was the matriarch of a five generation family and will be greatly
missed. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Carlson Funeral Home, El Dorado.
Interment will follow the funeral in Sunset Lawns.
She was born on Sept. 2, 1920 in Cainsville, Mo.m the daughter of
Herbert E. and Audie (Hart) Tanner. She graduated from Cainsville High School
and then received a teaching certificate. She was married to Max Collins on
April 15, 1939 in Cainsville and he preceded her in death on Sept. 25, 1970.
She later was married to Harold
Blankenship, he also preceded her in death in March of
1987. After the death of her husband she worked at McDonald Department Store in
downtown El Dorado. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church;
Eastern Star; Grandmothers Club; PTA; and loved to crochet, garden and
especially being with her family.
Those who survive are: daughters, Marcia Guy and husband Gerald of
El Dorado and Trudy Claycamp and husband Duane of Augusta; a daughter-in-law,
Bertha Collins of Hooker, Okla.; her grandchildren, Michelle (Peter) Helten of
Augusta, Robert (Kelly) Ward of Wichita, Jeff (Karla) Claycamp of Wichita, Michael
(Amy) Ward of El Dorado, Shannon Martinez of Wichita and David Collins of
Silver Lake; four step-grandchildren, Jeff (Liana) Guy, Andrea (Chris) Guynn,
Jeremy Guy and Cherry (Clay) Rider of Hooker, Okla.; great-grandchildren, Aaron
(Kristie) Haskell of Augusta, Kristi Haskell of Olathe, Tyler and Taylor Ward
of Wichita, Madison and Kameron Ward of El Dorado, Dillon Collins of Silver
Lake, Kinsley and Landon Claycamp of Wichita, Tanner Martinez of Wichita, and
one on the way, Noah Michael Ward; and eight step-great-grandchildren and
great-great-grandchildren including Easton Head, Olathe and Payton, Kinleigh
and Brody Haskell of Augusta.
She was also preceded in death by her parents; a son, Charles
Collins; and a brother, Junior Tanner.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2011, Leon, Butler Co., KS, Obituary
The El Dorado Times, (KS) - May 27, 2011
Mary Esther Canon, 90, of Leon, passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2011
in El Dorado. Graveside service will
be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Blankenship
Cemetery.
Esther was born July 27, 1920, in Rosalia, the daughter of Lloyd
and Shirley (Young) Lucas. She was a homemaker and had lived in Latham since
1945. Esther loved to sew, shop and help her husband
on the ranch. She was married to Gay Canon on Feb. 2, 1942, in Wellington. He
preceded her in death on Aug. 5, 1989.
She leaves a nephew, Mark (LuAnne) Lucas of Leon; nieces, Sherry
Lucas of Wichita, Rene' (Ken) Kehres of El Dorado; sister-in-law, Betty Lucas
of Leon; three great-nephews; one great-niece; and many great-great nephews and
nieces. She was also preceded in death by her parents and brother, Bill.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2010, Rosalia, Butler Co.,
KS, Funeral
The El
Dorado Times, (KS) -
January 27, 2010,
Virgil Lee Steinhauer, Date of death: 01/11/2009 Age at death: 75
Virgil Lee Steinhauer, 75, of Rosalia, died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009
at his home. Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Carlson Funeral Home, El
Dorado. Cremation will follow the services with committal later in Blankenship Cemetery, Rosalia.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Chase
2011, Cottonwood Falls, Chase Co., KS, Funeral
The El Dorado Times, (KS) - June 28, 2011
Helen J. Hinerman Willhite, age 81, of Cottonwood Falls, died
Saturday, June 25, 2011, at Wesley Medical Center, in Wichita. A celebration of
life service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Elmdale United Methodist
Church in Elmdale, Kan. Pastor Warren Olson will conduct the service.
Interment, following the service, will be at 1:30 p.m., in the Blankenship Cemetery near Rosalia.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Cherokee
2010, Lowell, Cherokee
Co., KS, Obituary
http://obits.syracuse.com/JOPLINGLOBE/Obituaries.asp?Page=Notice&PersonID=139162617
Marilyn Joyce Aldridge Watkins, of Lowell, went to be with the Lord
on Jan. 30, 2010, at 2:32 a.m. She passed after an extended illness, surrounded
by her loved ones. She was born June 25, 1935, in Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kan.,
to Richard Francis Aldridge Sr. and Dorothy Louise Blankenship Aldridge.
Marilyn grew up in Kansas City, Kan. She attended Wyandotte High
School, Kansas City Business College, Kansas City Kansas Community College and
Pittsburg State University. She was a retired registered nurse licensed in
Kansas, Missouri and Colorado. Marilyn married Robert J. Watkins, of Galena,
Kan., on March 27, 1954. They celebrated 50 years of marriage in 2004.
Marilyn and Robert lived in Galena, Kansas City, and Chetopa, Kan.,
before settling in the Baxter Springs, Kan., area. She
was a professional nurse, homemaker, wife, mother, grandmother and
great-grandmother. Marilyn was a member of the Lowell Friends Church where over
the years she served as a Sunday School teacher, youth
leader, Vacation Bible School teacher, member of the Women's Missionary Group
and the Church Choir. She was a member of the Cherokee County Arts Association,
Riverton Lowell Lioness Club and the American Nurses Association. She was a
published artist and photographer. Her hobbies included scrap booking. She also
loved to read and especially enjoyed poetry.
She was preceded in death by her father, Richard Francis Aldridge
Sr.
Marilyn is survived by her husband, Robert J. Watkins, of Lowell;
and five children, Robert Keith Watkins, of Baxter Springs, Audrey Watkins
Chubb and husband, David, of Galena, Gary Lee Watkins and wife, Pam, of Lenexa,
Kan., Kelly Alan Watkins, of Galena, and Andrea Watkins Abbott and husband,
Darren, of Baxter Springs. She is also survived by her mother, Dorothy Blankenship Aldridge, of Webb
City; four brothers and three sisters, Richard Francis Aldridge Jr. (Marcia),
of Alabama, Billy George Aldridge, of Missouri, John Phillip Aldridge (Betty),
of Kansas, Marcia Aldridge Sheehan (Arthur), of Nevada, Charles Wayne Aldridge
(Yvonne), of Kansas, Karen Aldridge Keath (Danny), of Arizona, and Linda
Aldridge Scott (Lee), of Arkansas. Marilyn is also survived by 13
grandchildren, Greg Watkins Robertson, Trevor Keith Watkins, Aaron Thomas Neet,
Carrie Lea McInturff, Margaret Ann Asikainen, Kristen M. Watkins, Justin T.
Watkins, Kelsey A. Rodriguez, Kristopher A. Watkins, Andrew M. Moreno, Ashley
M. Moreno, Landon M. Abbott and Logan M. Abbott; five step grandchildren, Shane
Watkins, Danielle Gleason, Ryan Gleason, Geoff Gleason and Jordan Gleason; and
seven great-grandchildren, Gabriel Phillip Neet, Devin Watkins, Teghan Watkins,
Chloe Watkins, Matthew Kirt Asikainen, Chloe Jane Asikainen, and Kairi Grace
McInturff.
Funeral services will be at Derfelt's Baxter Chapel Feb. 6, at 2 p.m. Casey Davidson will officiate. Interment will
be in the Lowell Cemetery following a graveside service.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Ellis
2011, Hays, Ellis Co., KS, Obituary
The Garden City Telegram, (KS) - November 7, 2011
Wendell Lawrence Maddox, 82, died Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011, at Hays
Medical Center in Hays. He was born Feb. 18, 1929, in Hazelton to Lawrence E.
and Ina Williams Maddox.
He married Arlene Gumm on April 1, 1951, at The First Presbyterian
Church in Kingstown. Mr. Maddox was a Service Technician for Southwestern Bell
Telephone Co. for 40 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served during
the Korean Conflict.
Survivors include his wife, Arlene Maddox; three sons, Lyndell
Eugene Maddox of The Woodlands, Texas, Owen Dean Maddox, Boston, and Arlan Lee
Maddox, San Francisco; one stepbrother,
Linn Blankenship, Wichita; one stepsister, Phyllis Karney,
Naples, Fla.; and two grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his stepmother, Dorothy
Maddox.
Services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Tuesday at Cline's Mortuary of
Hays, 1919 East 22nd St., Hays, Kansas 67601. Military Honors will be performed
by the Hays V.F.W. and Hays American Legion. Burial is at 11 a.m. Wednesday at
Rose Hill Cemetery in Hazelton.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Finney
2010, Garden City, Finney
Co., KS, Obituary
The Garden
City Telegram, (KS) -
August 7, 2010
Clarence "Curt" Smith, 85, of Garden City, died
Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010, at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City. He was born
May 24, 1925, in Sublette, to Corneilus and Marie Koehn Smith.
A lifetime area resident, Mr. Smith was a truck driver for Gardiner
& Fairmont Dairies.
Survivors include his wife, Sarah Rose Smith, whom he married on
Oct. 19, 1953, in Garden City; three sons, David and Jerald Smith, both of
Garden City, and Carl Smith of Palm Coast, Fla.; four daughters, Carolyn and
Karla Smith, both of Garden City, Rose Gassett of Perryton, Texas, and Shirley Blankenship of Satanta; two brothers, William Smith of
Dodge City, and Andrew Clyde Smith of Cimarron; 12 grandchildren; 10
great-grandchildren; and one stepgreat-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Charles Smith; and
an infant sister.
Funeral will begin at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Church Of God In Christ
Mennonite, Cimarron. Burial will be at Cimarron Cemetery.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Franklin
2010, Rantoul, Franklin
Co., KS, Obituary
The Ottawa
Herald, (KS) - April
13, 2010,
Warren Fredricks Bruner (Pappy), 70, Rantoul, passed away Sunday,
April 11, 2010, at his home. He was born July 13, 1939 at home in rural
Rantoul, Kan., the son of Geneva M. (Lockwood) and Earl Fredricks Bruner.
Warren grew up in the Rantoul area and attended country rural
schools there. He attended Ottawa High School and graduated in 1957. He married
Lois Anne Blankenship Oct. 31, 1959, at the Ruhamah Baptist
Church. Warren and Lois shared their 50th wedding anniversary together in
October. Warren worked as a carpenter and a construction worker. He owned his
own construction company and built homes and condominiums in the Kansas City
area during the 1970s. fter working as a construction
worker, he worked for Franklin County Public Works Dept. as a blade operator
from 1991 to 1999. He was a member of the National Guard and a member of
Ruhamah Baptist Church. Warren's maternal grandparents deeded their homestead
with 40 acres to him. Warren and Lois have resided there since they were
married. Warren started as a young boy with one registered Hereford cow,increased his herd and eventually changed to Angus cattle.
Warren was able to keep the herd during his lengthy illness due to the help of
his friends, Steve and Sherry Froggatte and their family. He loved to watch his
cattle and enjoyed being around them, loved to bowl, and loved to build
handcrafted pieces for his wife. His greatest joy was helping others and taking
care of his family. He was a member of the Ottawa Men's Bowling Association and
Greater Douglas County Bowling Association. His proudest moment while bowling
in a league was to bowl a 299 game and then followed with a perfect 300 game.
Survivors include his wife, Lois of the home; sons Gail F. Bruner of Rantoul and Randy J. Bruner
and his wife Nicol, Hesston; brother Wayne and his wife Maxine Bruner, Rantoul;
sister-in-law Linda M. Kistner, Vassar; four grandchildren, Bryce, Luke, Logan
and Brayden Bruner; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father and mother and his father-in-law
and mother-in-law, George and
Lola (Whitacre) Blankenship .
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 15, 2010, at
Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home. Burial will be at the Princeton Cemetery.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Greenwood
+2011, Fall River, Greenwood Co., KS, Obituary
http://www.countrysidefh.com/obits.php?ID=0000000700
Helen C. Blankenship,
age 85, of Fall River, Kansas, died Thursday, June 2, 2011 at her home. Helen was born on April 26, 1926 in Alma, [Wabaunsee Co.] Kansas the daughter of
George William and Laura Ann (Schreiber) Thowe.
On November 29, 1959, in Wichita, Kansas Helen married Jack R. Blankenship, Helen and Jack were married for 51 years, Jack survives at their home.
Helen worked on her farm with her husband Jack, working in the fields and taking care of livestock. Helen was a member of the Fall River United Methodist Church, and active
with the Methodist Women’s group. When not working on the farm or taking care
of her family and home, Helen was active with the Fredonia Promenade,
Fall River 4-H Club, Fall River Booster Club, Fall River over 55ers, and the
Square Stoppers out of Independence, Kansas. In her spare time, Helen enjoyed
sewing, quilting, and all types of stitch work. Most of all she enjoyed being
with her family and cooking for them.
Survivors including her husband Jack are: Four Sons: Alex
Blankenship of Independence,
Kansas, Kim Blankenship of Valley Center, Kansas, Eric Blankenship of
Wakarusa, Kansas, David Wolford of
Fall River, Kansas, Two Daughters; Jackie Hale of
Liberty, Kansas, Melody Frazier of Wichita, Kansas, Brother: Ralph Thowe of Wichita, Kansas,
Sister: Grace Hanser of Glen
Carbon, Illinois, 17 Grandchildren
and 6 Great Grandchildren
She was preceded in death by her parents; sister
Esther Socha, and two brother in laws Art Socha and Carl Hanser.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 8 2011 at 10:00 A.M.
at the Fall River United Methodist Church with Pastor Susan Galvan officiating,
with burial to follow at the Eureka City Cemetery.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Greenwood Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
,
Blankenship, Helen Clara 85, 26Apr1926
- 02Jun2011, Fall River,
Greenwood, KS, KS-509-26-7739
Haskell
2010, Satanta, Haskell
Co., KS, Obituary
The Garden City Telegram, (KS) - June 17, 2010
Phyllis Ilene Russell, Date of death: 06/11/2010 Date of birth:
12/30/1928 Age at death: 81.
Phyllis Ilene Russell, 81, of Satanta, died Friday, June 11, 2010,
at Satanta District Hospital. She was born Dec. 30, 1928, in Arnold, to Ralph
Masters and Clara Jane Hayes Nickel. Mrs. Russell had worked for Vo Tech Book
Store in Liberal. She had been a Satanta resident since 2001.
Survivors include four sons, Monte Russell of Sparks, Nev., Lonte
Russell of Sacramento, Calif., Alan Russell of San Bernardino, Calif., and
Steven Russell of Clarksville, Tenn.; four daughters, Keithetta Dillon of
Satanta, Phyllis Bradley of Liberal, LuAnn Metcalf of Ava, Mo., and Ellen Blankenship of Big Springs, Texas; a sister, Thelma
Nickel of Atwood; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Her husband, Keith Russell, died in June 1980. She also was
preceded in death by her parents; a son, Keith Warren Russell; four
grandchildren; one great-grandchild; three brothers, Harold, Dick and Dewayne
Nickel; and six sisters, Marie Worrel, Lois Pyle, Irene Plummer, Bessie
Hammons, Janice Blalack and Cecile Jane Nickel.
Funeral will begin at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Southern Baptist Church in
Satanta. Burial will follow at Liberal Cemetery.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Harvey
2011, Newton, Harvey Co., KS, Obituary
The Newton Kansan, (KS) - March 28, 2011
Ida J. Newberry, 99, passed away on Friday (March 25, 2011) at her
home in Newton. She was born on Feb. 18, 1912, in Fort Madison, Iowa, to George
and Pearl (Stevens) Kendall.
On Jan. 17, 1931, Ida married Loyd D. Newberry in Argyle, Iowa. He
preceded her in death on May 8, 1991. Ida loved flowers, gardening, reading and
fishing. She enjoyed playing pinochle with her friends and family. For many
years, she participated in league bowling at the Newton bowling lanes. Ida
recently received recognition for 66 years as a member of the Order of Eastern
Star.
Survivors include two daughters, Lois Porter and husband, Melvin of
Newton and Florence Blankenship of Placentia, Calif.; daughter-in-law,
Janis Newberry of Lee Summit, Mo.; grandchildren, Marla Sharp and husband,
Morgan of Newton, Valeria Skitt and husband, Rod of Longmont, Colo., Shelley
Baker of Centennial, Colo., Doug Porter and wife, Kim of South Hutchinson, Tim
Porter and wife, Heidi of Newton, Rochelle Schrowangen and husband, Chris of
Coppell, Texas, Brad
Blankenship and wife, Jessica of Mayfield, Ohio, Kristi Allard and husband, Kenneth of San
Clemente, Calif., and Myles Newberry and wife, Nancy of Sterling, Ill.; 14
great-grandsons; five great-granddaughters; one great-great-granddaughter; one
great-great-grandson; and several nieces and nephews.
Besides her parents and husband, Ida also was preceded in death by
two brothers, Edwin and Robert; one sister, Mary; one infant brother and
sister; and two sons, Loren D. Newberry and Alan C. Newberry.
Graveside and interment services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at
Greenwood Cemetery in Newton.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Jewell
2011, Burr Oak, Jewell Co., KS, Obituary
The Hutchinson News, (KS) - April 18, 2011
Wayne Eugene Fogo, 60, died April 12, 2011. He was born Oct. 5,
1950.
Survivors include: sisters, Joyce and Roger Palmer, Connie and William
Blankenship; niece, Kelly and
Shalan Palmer and their children, Gracey, Trey, Gabby, and Harley; niece, Sarah
Palmer; and several aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Memorial service 2 p.m. Thursday at the
First Christian Church, Burr Oak. Burial in Burr Oak Cemetery.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Johnson
2011, Mission, Johnson Co., KS, Obituary
http://obitsforlife.com/obituary/382236/Rader-Bryce.php
Bryce Michael Rader, 28, of Mission, Kan., formerly of Lee's
Summit, Mo., died Sunday, July 24, 2011, as a result of injuries from an
apartment fire that also took the life of his girlfriend, Jessica Theodoroff.
Bryce was born March 25, 1983, in Independence, Mo. He was the son of Bill and
Richelle Rader of Lee's Summit. Bryce graduated from Lee's Summit High School
in 2001 and attended Longview College. He was employed by Strahm Automation and
Mailing, Kansas City. Bryce loved ice and roller hockey, the KU Jayhawks and
the Kansas City Chiefs. He will be forever missed and never forgotten.
Bryce is survived by his parents, his brother Bradley Rader, sister Kaitlin Rader, sister
and brother-in-law Jennifer and Jared Blankenship, nieces Karrigan and Kendall and nephew Karson Blankenship, all of
Lee's Summit. He also is survived by his grandparents, Dorl and Betty Jo Rader
of Larned, Kan., as well as a large extended family of aunts, uncles and
cousins. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Rev. Richard
and Deloris Person of Belton, Mo.
Bryce will be remembered in a memorial service at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, July 27, at Lee's Summit Christian Church, Missouri 291 and Tudor
Road in Lee's Summit, Mo. Private inurnment will follow in the Lee's Summit
Christian Church Columbarium.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2011, Shawnee, Johnson Co., KS, Obituary
The Kansas City Star, (MO) - August 7, 2011
Chorean Blankenship Weeks passed away at Shawnee Gardens Nursing Home on August 4, 2011.
Chorean was born on a little farm in Northern Arkansas on February 27, 1915 to Mettie & Joe
Blankenship.
She is survived by a daughter, Reta Ousdahl, of Shawnee, Kansas,
and three granddaughters & their husbands, as well as five great-
granddaughters, one great grandson, and a great grandson-in-law. She is also
survived by a sister, and one step- daughter.
Services for Chorean will be held in Yellville, Arkansas, on August
13, 2011. Any memorials in her honor could be sent to the Lenexa Church of
Christ, Lenexa, Kansas.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Labette
+2011, Chetopa, Labette Co., KS, Obituary
Parsons Sun (KS) - May 31, 2011
Lily Ann Blankenship,
94, of Chetopa died at 7 a.m. Saturday, May 28, 2011, at Chetopa Manor nursing
home. She was born on March 27, 1917, at Lowry, S. D., to Mike and Magdelina
(Miller) Goering.
She grew up and attended school there. She graduated from Selby
High School and then Northern State University at Aberdeen, S. D. Mrs. Blankenship taught school in a one-room school house
in Walworth County, S. D., from 1938 to 1940 and then taught elementary school
at Gettysburg, S. D., from 1942 to 1944. On Jan. 25, 1948, she married Dave Blankenship at Lowry, S. D. He preceded her in death
on Oct. 31, 1997. Following their marriage, they moved to Chetopa, where she
had lived since. While living in Chetopa, she served as the school librarian
for Chetopa High School. She enjoyed horse racing, picking pecans and cooking
family dinners. She was well known for her delicious cinnamon rolls. She was a
member of United Methodist Church at Chetopa. She was also a member of a bridge
club and the Junior Home Culture Club in the past.
Survivors include two sons,
Dan Blankenship and Tim Blankenship,
both of Chetopa; a daughter, Covina Bryson of Venice, Fla.; two grandchildren; and a sister, Elfrieda
Holtzwarth of Mobridge, S. D.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents,
five brothers and a sister.
The service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Bath-Forbes-Hoffman
Funeral Home in Chetopa. Burial will follow at Oakhill Cemetery at Chetopa.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Labette Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,
Blankenship, Lily
Ann 94, 27Mar1917 - 28May2011, Chetopa,
Labette, KS, CA-546-36-3915
Leavenworth
2010, Leavenworth,
Leavenworth Co., KS, Obituary
The
Leavenworth Times,
(KS) - August 13, 2010
George W. Gabrick 81, Leavenworth George W. Gabrick, 81,
Leavenworth, KS unexpectedly passed away Friday, August 6, 2010 at the Dwight
D. Eisenhower Veterans Hospital, Leavenworth, KS. He was one of three siblings.
He was born December 24, 1928 at Leavenworth, KS the middle son of Stephen J.
and Edith McMillen Gabrick.
He was happily married to Mary L. Gabrick over half his lifetime.
She preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his parents Stephen
J. and Edith Gabrick and his daugher Cecilia Blankenship .
He served in the Navy for seven years, retired from Graham Trucking
with over thirty years of service. Most lifelong friends knew him as a good
time, fun loving, dancing fool, always having classy
cars and trucks. Also, as their personal mechanic, CB Handle "Trader"
due to bartering work for work.
His surviving family includes; sons, George Stephen Gabrick, Kevin
(Deda)Williams, Robert Williams, daughters, Debbie (Earl) Varner, Cindy (Bryan)
Yates, Lisa Gabrick, Ruth Daniels, brothers, Stephen J. (Margarite) Gabrick,
Boston, MA, Charles F. (Janet) Gabrick, Vallejo, CA, 16+ grandchildren and
numerous great-grandchildren.
Funeral service will be held 10 A.M Friday, August 13, 2010 at the
funeral chapel. Burial will follow in the Leaveworth National Cemetery.
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Montgomery
2011, Coffeyville, Co., KS, Obituary
http://obitsforlife.com/obituary/335436/Blankenship-Jimmie.php
Jimmie Joe Blankenship, 73 year old Coffeyville resident passed away at his home Sunday,
May, 1, 2011. He was born in Delaware, Oklahoma, July 18, 1937, to Jessie Lee and Opal
Jewel (Sellers) Blankenship.
He attended school in Delaware. Jimmie was a carpenter
and enjoyed building things. He liked to fish and be in the outdoors.
His family includes his children;
Jimmy Lee Blankenship and his wife Julie, of Bartlesville, Debra Lynn Blankenship, of Bartlesville, Terry Dwayne Blankenship, and his wife, Jennie, of Coffeyville,
Kansas, Pamela Wohlford, and her husband Richard, of
Bartlesville, four grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, and three sisters.
One brother precedes him in death.
Memorial Services will be held at the American Legion at 811 W.
12th, Coffeyville, Kansas on May 14 at 1:00 p.m
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Neosho
2010, Erie, Neosho Co.,
KS, Obituary
The Chanute
Tribune, (KS) -
February 3, 2010
Martha Craig T. Burress 1928-2010 Martha Craig T. Burress, 81,
Erie, died Monday, February 1, 2010, at Labette Health in Parsons. Her death
was unexpected. She was born Nov. 2, 1928, at Booneville, Miss., to Henry Clyde
and Mildred Glenn McCarley Tays.
During her childhood years her family lived at Booneville and later
moved to Chickasaw (Mobile) Alabama where she graduated from the Murphy High
School. She then attended Mississippi State College for Women in Columbus,
Miss., and graduated in 1949 with a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education. On June 21, 1950, she marriage M. Tom Burress at Booneville, Miss.
He survives. After their marriage, they lived in Jonesboro, Ark., for a year
and then Mr. Burress was drafted, and enlisted in the U.S. Marines Corp. He was
stationed at Honolulu, Hawaii, where Martha lived too until his discharge in
1954. They then moved to Erie. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother,
great grandmother and friend to many. She was a member of the Erie Federated
Church; board member, officer and chair of the Erie Library Board; a Red Cross
swimming instructor; Camp Fire Girl leader; and part of the Monday Night Sewing
Ladies. She was also a member of the Red Hat Society, the American Legion
Auxiliary and was a charter member of the Mem Erie Historical Society. She
volunteered at the Senior Center and served on the board of directors. Her
hobbies included reading, volunteering, making stained glass, sewing, knitting
and spending time with her children and grandchildren. She also loved playing
Bridge and belonged to numerous Bridge clubs. She had a passion for traveling
and loved taking bus trips and trips with her grandchildren.
Other survivors include a son, Thomas Craig Burress, Erie; two
daughters and sons-in-law, Virginia "Ginny" and Joe Wommack, Parsons,
and Mary Kate and Michael
Blankenship , Hutchinson;
seven grandchildren, Jessica Burress, Nucla, Colo., Lani Witters, Olathe,
Weston Burress, Manhattan, Katherine Asher, Lawrence, Emily Wegener, St. Louis,
Mo., Andrew Wommack, Boston, Mass., and Christopher Blankenship , Hutchinson; and three great-grandchildren, Isaac Witters,
Olathe, Eli Witters, Olathe, and Xzavea Wommack-Johnson, Parsons.
Funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Erie Federated Church
with the Rev. Larry Jordan officiating. Burial will be in East Hill Cemetery
under the direction of Pierce-Carson-Wall Funeral Home, Erie.
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Pottawatomie
+2011, Wamego, Pottawatomie Co., KS, Obituary
The Manhattan Mercury, (KS) - December 5, 2011 [Monday]
Tracy Michael "Mike" Blankenship, 48, of Wamego, Kansas, died early Sunday
morning from natural causes at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan [Riley Co., KS]. He was born on Aug. 31, 1963, in Verdun,
France, the son of William
Lloyd and Rose Marie (Choppy) Blankenship. He had been a longtime Manhattan resident, where he attended
local schools including Manhattan High School. Mike loved the outdoors
including cookouts and spending time with his family. His family enjoyed joking
with Mike that he "loved to watch others work."
He is survived by his father,
William Lloyd "Bill"
Blankenship, of Wamego; his sister. Annette
Sanford, and husband, Bruce, of Alma; his brother,
Troy Blankenship , and wife, Serta, of Wamego; and numerous
nieces and nephews: Shauna
Rose Blankenship , Shaela
McConkey, Forrest Dean
Blankenship and Elija Howard,
all of Wamego, and Amy Tucker and Owen Tucker, both of Alma. He is also
survived by an extensive number of family members that reside in Virginia.
Mike was preceded in death by his mother, Rose
Blankenship, in 2002.
Cremation is planned. The family will receive friends during a
visitation from 10 a.m. until noon on Saturday at the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen
Funeral Home in Manhattan.
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Rice
2011, Chase, Rice Co., KS, Obituary
The Hutchinson News, (KS) - August 10, 2011
Joyce Marie Brady, 65, died Aug. 8, 2011, at Rice County District
Hospital, Lyons. She was born Oct. 29, 1945, in Chase, Kan., to Samuel and
Stella Snook Casey.
She was a lifetime Chase resident and a member of the Assembly of
God Church of Lyons and the 700 Club. She retired from Abbott Labs of McPherson
and was a Raymond Jr. High School Cook. She married Gary Lee Brady on Oct. 14,
1962.
Survivors include: her husband, Gary of the home; son, Garrel Brady
and wife Barbie of Chase; two daughters, Robin Oberle and husband Tony and
Shelley White, all of Chase; mother, Stella Casey of Ellinwood; brother,
Lawrence Casey of South Hutchinson; seven sisters, Betty Collins of Lyons, Dora
Holliday and Mary Brady of Chase, Elizabeth Rinehart of Oklahoma, Karen
Saunders and Sharon Stahl of Plainville and Jeanie May of Oberlin; nine
grandchildren, Josh, Ben and Zack Oberle, Kelsie, Amanda and Haley White,
Ashton and Garrett Brady and Jasmin Savage.
She was preceded in death by her father; brother, Sam R. Casey; and
sister, Wanda Blankenship.
Funeral 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 12, 2011, at the First Baptist Church,
Chase, Kan., with Pastor Charles Kirk officiating. Burial in
Lyons Municipal Cemetery.
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2011, Chase, Rice Co., KS, Obituary
The Hutchinson News, (KS) - October 29, 2011
Stella W. Casey, 94, died Oct. 27, 2011, at Ellinwood District
Hospital, Ellinwood. She was born Nov. 14, 1916, in Shamrock, Okla., the
daughter of William Roy and Mary Martha Rhea Snook.
A resident of Chase since 1944, she was a homemaker and a member of
Assembly of God Church of Lyons. She married Samuel W. Casey March 30, 1945, in
Hominy, Okla. He died Nov. 29, 2004.
Survivors include: son, Lawrence M. Casey of Hutchinson; daughters,
Betty Collins of Lyons, Dora Holliday and Mary Brady, both of Chase, Elizabeth
Rinehart of Cache, Okla., Karen Saunders and Sharon Stahl, both of Plainville,
and Jeanie May of Oberlin; sister, Ellen Shuler of Chico, Calif.; brothers,
Marvin Snook of Yuba City, Calif., Albert Snook of Hawaii; 31 grandchildren; 61
great-grandchildren; and 24 great great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by son, Sam R. Casey; daughters, Wanda Blankenship and Joyce Brady; great-grandson, Mavrick
Werner; and brothers, Walter Snook, Lester Snook, Leroy Snook and Arlen Snook.
Funeral 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011, at Birzer Funeral Home,
Lyons, with Chaplain Ron Moser officiating. Burial in Chase
Springdale Cemetery, Chase.
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Sedgwick
+2011, Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS, Obituary
The Wichita Eagle, (KS) - March 31, 2011
Williamson, Vincil
A. "Billie", 97, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2011. Visitation with
the family will be 9-10 a.m., Saturday, April 2, with service following at 10
a.m., both at Downing & Lahey Mortuary East. Interment will follow in the
Greenwich Cemetery.
Billie was born
December 28, 1913, in Reeds, MO. On July 24, 1937, she married Clarence
"Bud" Williamson in Wichita. She worked for many years for the Gas
Service Company, and then for pediatrician Dr. Don Robinson.
Billie was preceded
in death by her husband, Bud, and by siblings, Charles Blankenship, Freda O'Brien, Chestene
Smith and Harold Gene
Blankenship.
Survivors: sons, Keith and Roger (Diana) of Wichita; sister, Hope Sepa (Bob) and niece, Linda Sepa, all of Kellogg, ID; nephew, John
Kasenberg (Elizabeth) of Wichita; grandchildren, Randy Williamson (Hattie);
step-grandchild, Greg Hanlon; great-grandchildren, Gavin and Gabriel Williamson
and numerous great-nieces and nephews.
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2011, Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS, Obituary
The Wichita Eagle, (KS) - October 2, 2011
Moncrief, Martha Faye, 56, passed away Thursday, September 29,
2011. Memorial service 2:00 Tuesday, Vineyard Church of
Wichita.
Preceded in death by father, Delbert H. Moncrief,
sister-in-law, Denise L. Moncrief and great-niece,
Isabella N. Blankenship.
Survivors: mother, Mary F. Moncrief; siblings, Waverly W. (Donna)
Moncrief, Alta L. (Bruce) Carte, Carolyn E. (Perry) Joyce, Howard W. (JoAnn)
Moncreif, Joseph M. (Rene) Moncrief and Lavone R. (Garland) Deavers; 15 nieces
and nephews, 31 great and 5 great-great nieces and nephews.
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2011, Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS, Obituary
The Wichita Eagle, (KS) - November 15, 2011
Burrow, Donald Keith "Red," 82, was called home by Jesus
Christ, his Lord and Savior and eternal fishing buddy on Nov. 11, 2011. He
proudly served in the US Army and as Honor Guard to Gen. Douglas MacArthur in
Tokyo. He was also a member of the military police. He retired from Cessna
after 35 years of service as a tool and die marker and
jig builder. He dearly loved his family and the outdoors, especially fishing.
He was a man of great patience, love and humor.
A Memorial service has been scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Sat., Nov.
19th at Church of the Savior 875 Spaulding.
He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Jeannene of the
home; sons, Kevin (Denise) of Wichita, David of Seattle, WA and daughter Susan
Monette of Wichita, 8 grandchildren and 7 gr. grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his parents George and Theresa Eudora
Jones Blankenship and infant
son, Michael Douglas.
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2012, Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS, Obituary
The Wichita Eagle, (KS) - January 11, 2012
Annabelle May Smith, 85, retired teacher, passed away on Jan. 8,
2012. She was born in Westbrook, Minn. on May 22, 1926 to Oren and Gladys
"Faulkner" Wilson. On June 4, 1955 she married Ivan Smith and they
enjoyed one another's company for 56 and one half years.
Survivors include husband, Ivan; brothers, Curtis, Mike and Leo
Wilson; sister, Erma Olsen and many nieces, nephews and other family and
friends.
Visitation and the funeral services will be held at the Temple
Baptist Church with the visitation at 12:00 P.M. till service time at 1:00 P.M.
with the Reverend Ron Jones officiating. Internment will follow at the Blankenship Cemetery in Rosalia, Kan.
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Sedgwick Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,
Blankenship, Mary
Bridget 101, 18Jun1909 -
21Jan2011, Wichita, Sedgwick, KS, KS-509-18-6846
Shawnee
2011, Rossville, Shawnee Co., KS, Obituary
The Topeka Capital-Journal, (KS) - January 30, 2011
Joseph Donald Don Biggs, Sr., 81, Rossville, died Thurs., Jan. 27,
2011, at his home. Mr. Biggs was born Jan. 20, 1930, at Lees Summit, MO, the
son of Joseph Wayne Biggs and Beulah May Asbury Biggs.
He spent much of his life in and around the Kansas City area, where
Don helped his parents and grandparents run the family farm and other
businesses. Don was retired from the State of Kansas, where he was the Physical
Plant Manager for KNI. Prior to working for the State, he owned and operated
the Phillips 66 Station at I-70 & Wanamaker for many years. Don served in
the U.S. Army from 1946 to 1948. He was married to Alyce Marie Bolan of Topeka
on Dec. 4, 1962. She preceded him in death. He was previously married to Joyce
Spencer, of Kansas City, on June 10, 1950. Don was a member of the Good Sams
and Kansas Knapsackers Camping Clubs. He attended the Rossville Christian
Church.
Survivors include six daughters, Sandra Russell, Debra Hillburn,
Carla Cruse, Sherry Steinberg, Cindy Atkins, and Karen Larson, seven sons,
Joseph Donald Jr., Ricky, Charles, and Curtis Biggs, Raymond, Robert, and
Richard Bolan. Don is also survived by a sister, Barbara Blankenship, two brothers, Robert and Danny Biggs. He has many grandchildren
and great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be held at the Rossville Christian Church,
Tues., Feb. 1, 2011, at 10:30 A.M. A private inurnment will follow.
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2010, Topeka, Shawnee Co.,
KS, Obituary
http://www.funeraldigest.com/obituaries/2010/07/22/justin-allen-rosenbaum/144220668
Justin Allen Rosenbaum, 38, Topeka passed away July 20, 2010.
Justin was born June 28, 1972 in Topeka, the son of Stanley and Sue (Blankenship) Rosenbaum.
He graduated from Washburn Rural High School and attended Kansas
University, later graduating from WTI. He was employed at Best Buy. Justins world was his children, devoting every minute with
them going on all day bike trips, making their favorite chocolate chip cookies,
or the annual trip to rock city. He dearly loved them and will be missed by
all. Justin was a life member in BMX, initially as a competitor, mentor and
later as a volunteer at the Heartland BMX Track. Justin was a born Jayhawk, backing
KU all the way even through the occasional loss.
Survivors include his three children, Ethan, Keaton and Elena
Rosenbaum all of Topeka; mother, Sue Rosenbaum (Homer Ossiander), Topeka;
father, Stanley (Helen) Rosenbaum; sister, Jennifer (Jason) Raine, Topeka;
brother, Kristopher Rosenbaum, Omaha; grandmother, Charlotte Rosenbaum, Topeka;
niece, Morgan Raine; nephew, Matthew Raine, both of Topeka; many aunts, uncles
and cousins.
He was preceded in death by grandmother, Lois Metzger Blankenship; grandfather, Richard Rosenbaum and
cousins, Joshua Blankenship and Sarah Blankenship.
Funeral service will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at the funeral home.
Burial will follow at Mount Calvary Cemetery.
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+2012, Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS, Death
The Topeka Capital-Journal, (KS) - January 25, 2012
Robert I. Blankenship, Jr., 89, of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2012.
Services are pending at Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel, Topeka.
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+2012, Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS, Obituary
Topeka Capital-Journal, January 26, 2012
Robert Bob Blankenship, Jr., 89, of Topeka, passed away January 24, 2012. Bob was born August
27, 1922, in Topeka, the son of Robert I. and Maude E. Kemble Blankenship.
He grew up in the Oakland area and graduated from Topeka High in
1941. He enlisted in the U.S Navy in 1942 and served over three years. While
delivering the evening Topeka State Journal, he said he saw the love of his
life, LaVonne Canrobert. Two years later, on December 18, 1942, they married in
a home ceremony when he came home on leave from the Navy by Rev. John W. Hart,
pastor of Oakland Presbyterian Church. Bob worked at Santa Fe Shops as a
machinist for 41 years, before retiring in 1982. He was also a 50 year member
of Golden Rule Lodge #90 A.F. & A.M. and member of Oakland Presbyterian
Church. Bob enjoyed gardening, Big Band music, and played violin in his younger
years.
Survivors include his wife, LaVonne, of Brewster Place in Topeka; daughters, Tammy Blankenship, of Topeka, and Cherryl (Paul Bud) Deghand, of Salina; son, Jerry
Blankenship, of Topeka; brother, Victor Blankenship, of Redlands, California; step-sister, Barbara Lewis, of
Topeka; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Following his request, private graveside services will be held at
Mount Hope Cemetery.
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Shawnee Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,
Blankenship, Doris
Evangeline 102, 29Aug1908 -
31Oct2010, Silver Lake, Shawnee, KS, KS-513-20-8999
Montgomery
Montgomery Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,
Blankenship, Jimmy 73, 18Jul1937 - 01May2011, Caney,
Montgomery, KS, OK-447-36-4695
Wyandotte
2011, Kansas City, Wyandotte Co., KS, Obituary
The Kansas City Star, (MO) - February 9, 2011,
Ollice F. Smith, 87, was called home to be with her Lord and Savior
Jesus Christ on February 6, 2011. Ollice was born Dec. 2, 1923, in Shamrock,
Okla., to Clarence and Lovia Mae Fisher.
She graduated from high school with honors in Ada, Okla. She
married Staff Sergeant Lonnie Smith on June 14, 1943, and they were married for
58 years prior to his passing in July, 2001. They had three children, Gary
Smith, who died in 1977, Susan Schereer of Kansas City, Mo., and Sheri Houchin
of Parkville, Mo.
Ollice worked for Southwestern Bell for seven years in Oklahoma and
Texas, before moving to Kansas City, Kan., in 1949 where she worked for Aetna
Life & Casualty for 10 years. She enjoyed attending her church regularly,
traveling, planning programs, writing skits, and public speaking. She was a
devoted member of Victory Hills Baptist Church for 44 years where she served as
a Deacon and held other offices. She enjoyed being a Sunday school teacher and
youth director at both Victory Hills, and Immanual Baptist Church where she was
a previous member. She was president of the American Baptist Women Ministries
Central Region, and also served on the Board of Directors for Central Baptist
Theological Seminary.
She was preceded in death by her parents, son, Gary, husband, Lonnie,
and sister, Gladys Hayes.
Survivors include her two daughters, Susan (husband Steve Scheerer)
and Sheri (husband Dave Houchin), three grandchildren, Clint Blankenship (great-grandsons, Landon and Trenden),
Jamie Crist, and Parker Crist and three sisters, Nora Martin, Avon Neighbors
and Bonnie Fennell.
Visitation will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 12, followed by a
funeral service at 11 a.m. at Victory Hills Baptist Church, 2010 N. 66th
Terrace, Kansas City, Kan.
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