tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55755052650317766812024-03-13T00:32:07.311-04:00Genealogy Bug"Climbing Your Family Tree Can Be Fun"Kate Kellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03083636097219717827noreply@blogger.comBlogger98125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575505265031776681.post-38406677196699793962019-06-14T16:36:00.000-04:002019-06-14T16:36:52.097-04:00Serendipity or What???<br />
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So, a couple of days ago a post for an estate sale popped up
on my Facebook feed. I decided to ignore it as I wasn’t sure I wanted to go to estate
sales anymore. Today that post popped up in my feed again. Just for the heck of
it I decided to check it out. The sale started yesterday and runs until Sunday
and is in Coldwater. I scrolled through the pictures of the items for sale and
was shocked at the number of old photos that were for sale as well as an old Cabinet
Card album. I thought to myself, “Well, those are probably all gone now” and
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It kept nagging at me and I finally said to myself “Just go
and see if any of them are still left (including the Cabinet Card Album) and if
not you’ve been wanting to go to Hog Creek Antique Mall in Allen and you’ll be
right down in that area so it won’t be a wasted trip.” <o:p></o:p></div>
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So, I hopped in my car and headed down to Coldwater and to
the estate sale (FYI today everything was ½ off). There were in fact still quit
a few photos left including some of the old ones as well as some old documents.
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But, alas the album with a red velvet cover (I found that out
when I asked about it) had been sold first thing the day before. So, I bought a
bunch of the old documents and photos and headed out to Hog Creek. Upon arrival
I went to my favorite booth and started going through the tons of photos she
had (I bought a ton as well as an old Cabinet Card album). Funny side note: as
I was sorting through a big stack of photos in a bin a guy came up to me and
asked if I worked there. I told him, no. I needed to use the bathroom so I took
my stuff up front and a guy that works there said he’d be out of my way in a
bit so I could put my stuff down. I told him I was just going to sit the items
down on the floor so I could go to the bathroom. When I came out of the
bathroom he asked “You’re the photo lady that comes in here once in awhile aren’t
you”, to which I replied “Yes.” I gave my items to the gal at the counter so
she could start ringing up my purchases while I continued to shop. The
gentleman noted the Cabinet Card album I had and said “We just got another
album in but she hasn’t priced it yet. I can contact her and find out how much
she wants.” I walked over and there sat a Cabinet Card album with a red velvet
cover on it. Surely it wasn’t the one from the estate sale…..<o:p></o:p></div>
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I proceeded to go walk around the store some more killing
time for him to hear back about the price for the album. I came across a case
with about 10 albums in it and told the guy that I wanted to look at them. He
opened the case and I looked at each one and ended up purchasing four of them.
As we walked back up to the checkout counter I asked if he ever heard back on
the album. He said “No.” As we got to the counter a woman was standing at the
end and he told her I was interested in the album (turns out she was the one
that had brought it in) and was wondering about the price. She said she had
just gotten it and paid $50 but would sell it to me for $60. She said she had
not even had a chance to remove the photos from the album. I told here I wanted
it and as she brought it over I asked her “Would you mind telling me where you
bought that?” She said “Well, there’s an estate sale going on right now”. I
didn’t even let her finish cause I knew exactly where she bought it. I told her
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I don’t normally go to the Flea Market and Antique Shows at
Cornwell’s Turkeyville, but I decided that this weekend I would go check it out
and see if I could find any photos to rescue.<o:p></o:p></div>
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photo caught my eye. I took it up to the people running the booth and asked if
they would take $15 for it (asking price was $25). They told me they would take
$20 and I agreed. I told them that I was a photo rescuer and that I wasn’t
interested in the frame but the picture itself. The woman told her husband that
he should tell me about an item that they had at home. He proceeded to tell me that
they had an old “photographer’s desk” that had an album on the outside
and inside was a desk with an inkwell in it. He also told me that it wasn’t for
sale. Unfortunately I had forgotten to bring my business cards with me and told
them that. My hope being that someday they might decide to sell it and would
contact me. At the end of our conversation it was agreed that he would bring it
today so I could see it and I told them I would return today business card in
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Today, I hunted down the booth again but did not see them
sitting in their chairs and to be honest I had forgotten what they looked like.
There was a guy there moving things around but I wasn’t sure if it was him or
not. So, I walked off and checked out the remaining booths. I was almost
thinking of leaving when I decided that I would go back to the booth one last
time. As I approached I saw the gentleman from earlier talking to another
gentleman and showing him what I knew was what he called a “photographer’s desk”.
I immediately stopped. He looked at me and said “You’re the one from yesterday?”
and I said “Yes!” I stood there as he opened the album up and was showing the
other gentleman the contents. Every album page inside still held all the photos
that originally came with the album and in the back was indeed a mini desk with
an ink well, the pen for the ink well and some loose photos and real
photo postcards!! I told him it was rare to find an album like that that still had all it's photos inside. The other gentleman asked what something like that would go
for and he said “Well, we weren’t going to sell it but my wife and I talked
last night and decided that if I was interested they would sell it to me for
$350.” I told him I was definitely interested. As we went to his booth so I could
pay him he said that when he and his wife were talking last night he had told
her “That is the right person to sell this to.” So, it was definitely "meant to
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Ohio, I wanted to take her to the Strait Cemetery near Ansonia, Darke, Ohio and
show her where our 3<sup>rd</sup> great grandparents, <a href="http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=37407275">Richard Fletcher</a> and
<a href="http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=37407302">Rachel (Jennings) Strait</a> are buried. Clinking on their names will take you to their Find A Grave Memorials.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It was quite an adventure! But long story short, as a result
of that trip we ended up tombstone trolling in five cemeteries that day, and I
completely photographed one of them. We
started out by mistake (bad coordinates) at Wesley Chapel Cemetery (Franklin
Township), Anna, Shelby, Ohio (I photographed the entire cemetery before we
left). All the markers in this cemetery
had been placed on a concrete slab as you can see in this photo.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Teegarden Cemetery in Darke Co., Ohio and stopped (because we have relatives buried there) and took some photos to
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Greenville, Darke, Ohio. As we had relatives
buried there I turned into the cemetery so we could look around. There were some fascinating tombstones in
this huge cemetery and I took photos of some of them. While we were walking around, my sister found
some Strait’s so I had to photograph them as well.
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came across the Abbottsville Cemetery, Abbottsville, Darke, Ohio. I told my sister that we had relatives buried
there so we pulled into the parking lot.
While we were sitting there, I decided to see how many photo requests had been made for this cemetery and it turned out that there were 85 of them.
We drove around and found a few of them. Also, because my BFF’s maiden name
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and her oldest daughter, Wendi, and I went back to Abbottsville. I had hoped to find someone in the cemetery
office to help us with burial locations for the rest of the 85 photo
requests. Really didn't want to have to walk that entire cemetery, it is huge. We didn’t see any cars (other
than a pickup truck in the cemetery) at the office but I pulled in just in case, but didn’t see any lights on. As we were
leaving I saw the pickup truck pull up in front of the building, park and
the driver got out and entered the building. I turned
around and pulled back into the parking lot and the gentleman came out of the door to the office and asked if I needed help. I showed him
the list I had and told him I was looking for burial locations. He said to come on in and he proceeded to
look all the names up for me and marked their locations on a map of the cemetery. The cemetery was founded in 1878 and it turns out that some of the photo requests were for folks who died before 1878 so not sure where they are really buried. One of them it turns out is actually buried in the Old Abbottsville Cemetery.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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to grab a bite to eat. As we left the
cemetery I noticed a small cemetery just down the road from Abbottsville Cemetery. We turned down the road leading to it and
found out it was the Old Abbottsville Cemetery.
All the markers had been bunched together on four concrete slabs as you
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Greenville, Wendi spotted another cemetery but we couldn’t quite figure out how
to get into it. So, we continued on to
McDonald’s to have some lunch. When we
headed back to Abbottsville, my niece spotted the entrance but I missed it so I
had to go down the road aways to turn around.
Turns out that it was the Darke County Home Cemetery. Once we got into the cemetery and I walked to
the three rows of markers in the back of the cemetery, I saw that they all only had
numbers on them. There actually were only a few of the markers in the cemetery that had names on them. There was also a recent burial which turns out to be that of Norma (Sheets) Ryan who had died on 29 Jun 2016. Some of the numbered markers had veteran’s
markers in front of them and guess what!!! I found a Strait relative buried
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Kate Kellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03083636097219717827noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575505265031776681.post-64702450900003697262016-01-24T14:09:00.001-05:002016-01-24T14:09:15.256-05:00My Civilian Career: The Tiller and Toiler NewspaperThis photo was posted on Facebook today and that prompted me to write this blog post.<br />
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I started working at The Tiller and Toiler in Jun of 1972, shortly after graduating from high school. I worked there until September of 1979. At that time, we were located in the new Tiller and Toiler building, at 113-115 West Fifth street, just down the hill from where I lived.<br />
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My first official job title there was as a perforator operator. I worked with Bill Beck, Loretha Huxman and my uncle, Otis Roberts. My primary job was to punch computer tapes for news copy, which I then took to Bill who ran it through his machine to produce the copy and then my uncle proofread the copy. I also did page layout, worked in the darkroom with Paul Zook, helped my uncle proofread copy and also helped get the newspaper out. Pete Daniels was the pressman with Bill Beck assisting him. Uncle Otis, Loretta and I helped by inserting the advertising inserts into the newspapers as they came off the press, counting them and wrapping them with twine to go to the newspaper carriers.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me at the perforator machine.</td></tr>
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When I started at The Tiller and Toiler, Jack Zygmond was the editor and publisher. His wife, Leslie, was a photographer at the paper. Also working there were Mrs. Larry LeSage, page make-up and office assistant; Mrs. Jerry Stapleton, circulation; Mrs. Neal McChristy, society reporter; Don W. Foster, advertising manager; Mrs. Virginia Johnson, office manager; Orin Dodez, advertising and photography; Loretha Huxman, perforator operator; William O. Beck, mechanical superintendent; Paul W. Zook, manager of commercial printing; Hilton Gordon, job printing; Otis Roberts, proofs and mail and Vernon "Pete" Daniels, newspaper pressman. Some of the other's I worked with over the years were Marie Chamberlain, Juanita Skelton and Bob Sallee. I'm sure that I have forgotten some of the folks I worked with and apologize for not including them here.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Tiller and Toiler crew in March of 1973.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Loretha Huxman and Bill Beck</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pete Daniels and Otis Roberts</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bill Beck and Otis Roberts working the press run.</td></tr>
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One of my fondest memories was being able to work with my Uncle Otis. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My uncle, Otis Roberts, wrapping twine around the newspapers.</td></tr>
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Another fond memory I have is that Hilton Gordon always brought soup for his lunch and just before lunch he would open up his thermos and let his soup cool. He would allow me to dip crackers in his soup while it was cooling. He always had some delicious soup and I always looked forward to him opening up his thermos!!<br />
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One of the projects I was instrumental in working on was the publication of the "Panorama of Progress", which was published as a supplement to the newspaper in 1972. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me and Mrs. Jerry Stapleton looking through the newly published "Panorama of Progress."</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here I am between stacks of the Panorama of Progress.<br /><br /></td></tr>
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<br />Kate Kellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03083636097219717827noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575505265031776681.post-38852190497854325212015-11-11T14:45:00.000-05:002015-11-11T21:55:15.915-05:00It Was In My BloodI come from a long line of family members who served in the military and I'm proud of every one of them.<br />
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My father, Ray Ross "Smitty" Smith, Jr., served in the US Naval Reserves during World War II as an Aviation Machinist Mate 1 and was a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans. He enlisted 5 Feb 1942 in Kansas City, Kansas, was sworn in 10 Feb 1942 and was discharged 29 Sep 1945. </div>
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My grandfather, Linzie Sheldon Roberts, served in the Kansas State Guard during World War I in Company A, 26th Battalion under Captain John M. Garrison. He was a corporal. He served from 26 April 1918 to 28 Mar 1919. </div>
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A number of my uncles also served and here are photos of some of them.</div>
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US Army, World War II, Private<br />
30 Aug 1943 to 7 Dec 1944</td></tr>
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US Army, World War II<br />
22 Aug 1942 to 20 May 1943</td></tr>
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US Army, World War I<br />
8 Jun 1917 to 3 Feb 1919</td></tr>
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US Army, World War II<br />
1 Mar 1944 to 11 Jun 1946</td></tr>
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US Navy, World War II<br />
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Larned, Kansas<br />
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Kate Kellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03083636097219717827noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575505265031776681.post-45048381532410389042015-11-11T10:59:00.001-05:002015-11-11T10:59:47.490-05:00My Life Story: The Beginning of My Military CareerIf you grew up in a small town, you know what I mean when I say that there isn't much of a future for someone unless they move out of that small town or go to work for the biggest employer around. And small town Larned, Kansas was no exception. The biggest employer in the area was the Larned State Hospital and I did not have an interest or the skill set to go to work there (Okay, you will see in a future blog post that I did eventually go to work at the State Hospital and I will also talk about other family members who also worked there at one time or another.)!<br />
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So, fresh out of high school in 1972, I went to work at the local newspaper, The Tiller and Toiler (I will talk more about this, as well, in a future blog) and small town life continued. <br />
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I was never really satisfied with the direction my life was taking. <br />
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Fast forward to 1976. With my dissatisfaction continuing to grow I decided it was time to do something different. And that decision left my parents in shock. Shy, little me, making such a stupendous decision! I'm not sure they thought I would go through with it or would make it through what was involved with the decision I made. But, I proved them wrong!!<br />
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On 17 Feb 1976, I enlisted in HHB (-Det 1) 1st Battalion 161st Field Artillery, Kansas Army National Guard, stationed at the National Guard Armory in Larned, Kansas. I was their first female enlistee! (Just a side note: I weighed 98 pounds at the time of my enlistment physical. They had to put rocks in my pockets so that I would make the weight requirement for enlistment.)<br />
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I enlisted as a PV1 (E1) and was scheduled to go to basic training in Fort Jackson, South Carolina (not Fort Benning, Georgia as stated in the photo) on 30 July 1976. I enlisted as a Personnel Records Specialist and because of my previous work experience I did not have to go to any technical training. While I was at basic training I kept a diary and when I returned to work at the Tiller and Toiler, I wrote a series of articles on my experience that I will share in later posts.<br />
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Little did I know that the decision I made to join the military would have such a huge impact on my life!Kate Kellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03083636097219717827noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575505265031776681.post-52593506058261235082015-10-26T20:00:00.000-04:002015-10-27T11:22:23.085-04:00Bitten By the Genealogy Bug<div class="MsoNormal">
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Some of you may have had this happen to you as well. You are sitting in your high school biology
class and the teacher says "I want you to research your family tree so you
can see how your eye color, hair color, left-handedness or right-handedness,
height and other traits you have come from your ancestors." Well, that happened to me and when I got home
I spoke to my mom about the assignment.
It was then that she started sending letters (and eventually family
group sheets) out to family members to collect this information for me. I wasn't very good at writing letters and
after all mom was the one with all the family contact information. Eventually I turned in my assignment (don't
remember what grade I got for it) and that was it for me. I had no further interest in my ancestors.</div>
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Well, that didn't stop my mom! As a matter of fact, she got so involved in
genealogy that she eventually became the Strait Family Historian and a whole
bookcase next to your chair in the living room was full of family group sheets
and other information on our family. And
there was more in file cabinets and etc.
She was constantly writing letters and receiving information in the
mail. And, we spent some of our family
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This all started back in the 70's. Fast forward to 1992. In July 1992, my father passed away. Several months prior to that mom and dad had
been admitted to a nursing home because mom had fallen and broken her ankle and
could not return home until the doctor's said she could. With the passing of my dad, it was obvious
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I knew that my sisters probably weren't interested in the stuff so I
told them I would take it. Well, we
didn't have a very big car and all that "stuff" filled several big boxes
that were no way going to fit in our car.
So, we decided to store the stuff at my husband's oldest daughters house
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Kate Kellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03083636097219717827noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575505265031776681.post-72473515315983955382015-03-27T10:53:00.003-04:002015-03-27T10:53:27.562-04:00The Bronze Sculptor: Leonard Enos "Gus" ShaferMy first cousin once removed, Leonard Enos "Gus" Shafer, was born on a farm 3 1/2 miles southwest of Hoisington, Barton, Kansas and received his formal education at Hoisington High School. He furthered his education at Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa and Kansas State Teachers College in Emporia, Lyons, Kansas. He was the son of Louis Franklin and Etta Delphenia "Del" (Smith) Shafer. <div>
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On 22 September 1991, Eva broke ground for the L. E. "Gus" and Eva Shafer Memorial Art Gallery aka "The Shafer Gallery". The gallery is located on the campus of Barton County Community College, Great Bend, Barton, Kansas, <a href="http://www.bartonccc.edu/community/shafergallery">http://www.bartonccc.edu/community/shafergallery</a>. Grand opening was held November 1, 1992.</div>
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Kate Kellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03083636097219717827noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575505265031776681.post-75559129916021637642014-07-03T14:47:00.000-04:002014-07-03T14:50:43.518-04:00The Barker/Strait ConnectionJohn and Mary (Chamberlain) Barker, had four sons who married into the Strait family. Two of them married daughters of William and Sophia (Imel) Strate and two married daughters of Peter and Catherine Hummel (Myers) Strait.<br />
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William Franklin Barker married Barbara Ellen Strait/Strate, daughter of William and Sophia (Imel) Strate. They had nine children: Samuel P., John H., Sophia, Samuel, Elizabeth, Mary, William C., Enoch and Sarah Ella.<br />
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Samuel Barker married Elizabeth Strait/Strate, daughter of William and Sophia (Imel) Strate. They had 11 children: Mary A., William J., John W., Christopher S., Samuel, Sophia E., James P., Joseph Creighton, Minerva Elizabeth, Meliva B. and Harriet.<br />
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Richard H. Barker married Elizabeth Strait, daughter of Peter and Catherine Hummel (Myers) Strait. They had eight children: George, Maria, Melchi "Blackie", Albert William, Milton, Jemima, Clara and Franklin "Frank".<br />
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Lewis A. Barker married Anna Strait, daughter of Peter and Catherine Hummel (Myers) Strait. They had six children: Enoch, Eliza, Melissa, Amy, Mary Catherine and Martha Ann.<br />
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Another Barker/Strait connection:
Milton Barker, son of Richard H. and Elizabeth (Strait) Barker, married his first cousin, Mary M. Strait, daughter of John "Curly" and Rachel B. (Strait) Strait.
Kate Kellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03083636097219717827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575505265031776681.post-53894324905370169202011-06-10T14:50:00.001-04:002011-06-10T14:51:49.484-04:00Ron A. Radke<h2>Bryant Funeral Home and Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home<hr /></h2> <div style="text-align: justify;"><img src="http://www.bryant-funeralhome.com/fh_live/10900/10931/images/obituaries/1181579.jpg" alt="Ron A. Radke" align="right" border="1" hspace="15" width="175" /> <span style="font-size:+2;">Ron A. Radke</span><br /> (March 28, 1945 - June 7, 2011) </div><p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> <img src="http://www.bryant-funeralhome.com/images/icons/vet_FFFFFF.gif" alt="U.S. Veteran" align="left" hspace="10" /> Ron A. Radke, 66, died June 7, 2011 at Cherry Village Nursing Home, Great Bend, Kansas. He was born March 28, 1945 at Great Bend, the son of LaVerne F. and Beatrice C. (Hull) Radke. He married Jeanie Becker September 11, 1965 at McPherson, Kansas. A lifetime Great Bend resident, Mr. Radke was owner and operator of Discount Trading. He was a veteran of the United States Navy. </div><p style="text-align: justify;"> Mr. Radke was a member of First United Methodist Church, NRA, NBRSA, IHMSA, NRCA, and Sunflower Rod and Custom Association. He was a car builder, gunsmith, and certified golf club maker. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"> Survivors include his wife, Jeanie Radke, of the home; one daughter, Lori Bieberle and husband Greg, Phoenix, Arizona; one sister, Sharon Kubitscheck and husband Larry, Great Bend; and one granddaughter, Ashley Bieberle. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"> Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 11, 2011 at Bryant Funeral Home. The Reverend Tom Sheldon will officiate. Burial will be in Great Bend Cemetery. Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., with the family receiving friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, June 10, 2011 at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials are requested to Hospice Care of Kansas, in care of Bryant Funeral Home. </p>Kate Kellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03083636097219717827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575505265031776681.post-84858478968277208642011-05-11T17:02:00.000-04:002011-05-11T17:03:21.487-04:00Fern Leona Boyce<h2 style="text-align: justify;">Beckwith Services & Monuments<hr style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;"></h2><div style="text-align: justify;"> <img src="http://www.meaningfulfunerals.net/fh_live/10500/10565/images/obituaries/1142867.jpg" alt="Fern Leona Boyce" align="right" border="1" hspace="15" width="175" /> <span style="font-size:+2;">Fern Leona Boyce</span><br /> (November 14, 1921 - April 24, 2011) </div><p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> Jetmore - Fern Leona Cowles Boyce, 89, died April 24, 2011 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. She was born on a farm in Ness County, Kansas on November 14, 1921 to Lydia and Walter Cowles. She attended grade school and 3 years of high school in Ness County. The family moved to Hodgeman County where Fern completed her senior year and graduated from Jetmore High School. Everything changed as World War II began. Fern’s sweetheart, Glen Boyce, was drafted and left for service in the United States Army. Fern decided that was what she wanted to do and as soon as she turned 21 (the required age at that time) enlisted in the Women’s Auxiliary Army Corp. She completed basic training and Motor Transportation School at Ft. DeMoines, Iowa. After school she was transferred to Ft. Adams, Rhode Island located about a mile from Newport, RI. There she drove an ambulance, mail truck and staff car for several officers. This job took her all over the area and as far as Boston, Massachusetts. After about 6 months, the Women’s Auxiliary Army Corp was changed to the Women’s Army Corp and staying in required re-enlistment. Fern re-enlisted and served as a Chaplin’s assistant at Ft. Wright, New York doing office work and helping with Sunday services. She applied for a discharge in 1945 to come home to help her father care for her mother who was very ill. Glen was discharged in October, 1945. Fern and Glen Boyce were married on November 23, 1945 in Larned, KS. That marriage was blessed with two daughters. Glen and Fern farmed in Hodgeman County. Fern was a hard working farmer’s wife and mother. She always had a garden and chickens to help put food on the table. She was a very talented seamstress. Although it wasn’t her favorite thing to do, she was a great cook. Fern was a 4-H sewing leader for many years and choir director at the First Baptist Church in Jetmore. She worked part-time during tax season in Jack Dalton’s office while the kids were still in school. Years later, Glen and Fern drove a school bus for 8 years and Fern worked in the business office of Hodgeman County Health Center for 11 years, retiring in 1987. Upon retiring from farming, Glen & Fern resided in Jetmore where she was a member of the Jetmore Senior Center, until the early 2000’s. Fern has resided in assisted care for the past several years. Fern is preceded in death by her mother and father, one brother, Kenneth Cowles, and one sister Ruby Delaney, her husband Glen and her daughter Sandie. She is survived by one daughter, Pat Ardern of Stillwater, OK, 4 grandchildren, Craig Gustin, Christina Humes, Shannon Layman and Jeff Layman and three great grandchildren, Cooper Humes, Andie Humes and Marcus Layman. </div><p style="text-align: justify;"> Funeral will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday at the United Methodist Church, Jetmore, with Pastor Dennis Fulton presiding. Visitation will be from 9a.m. to 8p.m. Thursday and Friday at Beckwith Funeral Home, Jetmore. Burial will be in the Fairmount Cemetery, Jetmore. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"> Memorials may be sent to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation in care of the funeral home. </p>Kate Kellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03083636097219717827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575505265031776681.post-90533926482939907672011-04-12T19:00:00.002-04:002011-04-12T19:01:35.323-04:00James E. "Pappy" Bell<h2>Bryant Funeral Home and Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home<hr /></h2> <img src="http://www.meaningfulfunerals.net/fh_live/10900/10931/images/obituaries/1132884.jpg" alt="James E. " width="175" align="right" border="1" hspace="15" /> <span style="font-size:+2;">James E. "Pappy" Bell</span><br /> (May 18, 1928 - April 10, 2011) <p> </p> <img src="http://www.meaningfulfunerals.net/images/icons/vet_FFFFFF.gif" alt="U.S. Veteran" align="left" hspace="10" /> James E. “Pappy” Bell, 82, died April 10, 2011 at his home surrounded by his loving family in Great Bend, Kansas. He was born May 18, 1928 at Peabody, Kansas, the son of Jesse M. and Anna (Swift) Bell. He married Grace Ann Smith June 15, 1952 at Great Bend. A Great Bend resident for sixty years, coming from Eastern Kansas, he worked for Petro-log and Tomlinson Oil Company until his retirement in 1989. He was a United States Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. <p> Mr. Bell was a member of King United Methodist Church, Great Bend. He was a loving husband, father, and brother, and could always be found in his garage working on cars, and was an accomplished auto mechanic. He always enjoyed racing and watching his grandkids in football, wrestling, and motorcycle racing. </p><p> Survivors include his wife, Grace Ann Bell, of the home; one son, Jimmy Bell and wife Elysia, Hoisington, Kansas; four daughters: Karen Birzer and husband David, Cody, Wyoming; Janis West and husband Marty, Wichita, Kansas; Rhonda Spencer and husband Kevin, Gering, Nebraska; and Jamie Boor and Raymond Horton, Hoisington; two sisters: Naydene Hefner and husband Ray, Austin, Texas; and Betty Lewis, Kerrville, Texas; twelve grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Lisa Jo Bell; three brothers, Howard Bell, David Bell, and Raymond Bell; and one sister, Grace Bell Petre. </p><p> Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, April 14, 2011 at Bryant Funeral Home with the Reverend John Grummon and Pastor Scott Tempero officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Memorial Park. Friends may call from 1:00 to 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 13, 2011 with the family receiving friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Memorials are requested to Golden Belt Home Health and Hospice, in care of the funeral home. </p>Kate Kellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03083636097219717827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575505265031776681.post-63438541643533901112011-02-28T11:11:00.001-05:002011-02-28T11:11:48.213-05:00Rock Wayne Becker<h2>Bryant Funeral Home and Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home<hr /></h2> <img src="http://www.meaningfulfunerals.net/fh_live/10900/10931/images/obituaries/1090519.jpg" alt="Rock Wayne Becker" align="right" border="1" hspace="15" width="175" /> <span style="font-size:+2;">Rock Wayne Becker</span><br /> (September 14, 1960 - February 26, 2011) <p> </p> Rock Wayne Becker, 50, died Saturday, February 26, 2011 as a result of an automobile accident. He was born September 14, 1960 the son of Wayne and Karen (Brenner) Becker. He married Ivy Buhrle December 31, 2006 at Great Bend, Kansas. A lifetime Great Bend resident, he was president of WHB, Inc., and a director and part owner of Becker Tire. He founded Vine Foundation and Proclaim Jesus King Ministries. <p> Mr. Becker was an active elder and member of Faith Community Church. He was a certified judge of Kansas City Barbeque Society and founded Golden Belt Regional Food Program, an affiliation of Angel Food Ministries and was active in broadcasting a radio program to Africa and the Middle East with World Harvest Radio. </p><p> Survivors include his wife, Ivy Becker, of the home; three sons: Heath Duntz and wife Wanita, St. John, Kansas; Jered Becker, Wichita, Kansas; and Malaki Becker, of the home; two daughters: Vienna Becker and Adelia Becker, both of the home; two sisters: Tammy A. Hayden and husband Randy, Great Bend; and Teri K. Stephenson and husband Todd, Hutchinson, Kansas; one brother, Ricky D. Becker and wife Johnita, Hutchinson; and three grandchildren. </p><p> Funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, March 3, 2011 at First United Methodist Church. Pastor Sandy Kennedy will officiate. Burial will be in Great Bend Cemetery. Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 2, 2011 with the family receiving friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., all at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials are requested to Barton County 4-H or American Bible Society, in care of the funeral home. </p>Kate Kellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03083636097219717827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575505265031776681.post-64831232536366909062011-01-23T12:24:00.002-05:002011-01-23T12:33:12.532-05:00Connie Virginia Keller 1934-2011PAWNEE ROCK - Connie Virginia Keller, 76, died Jan. 18 at Promise Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson.<br /><br />She was born August 22, 1934 in El Paso, Texas, the daughter of Carlos and Maria Ruth Padron Baca. A resident of Pawnee Rock, formerly of Larned, she managed Bunny Lane Salvage south of Larned, for several years.<br /><br />She was of the Christian faith.<br /><br />On March 17, 1975, she married Melvin J. Keller at Larned. He survives.<br /><br />Other survivors include: two sons, William Padron, Larned, Will Keller, Timken; two daughters, Virginia Vestal, Leoti, Lurene Keller, Hutchinson; two brothers, Carlos Baca Jr., Phoenix, Ariz. and Jesus Baca, of California; two sisters, Jessie Lascurain, Yuba City, Calif., Josie Burg, Bellflower, Calif.; 14 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.<br /><br />Memorial Service will be at 11 a.m. Jan. 26 at Morell Funeral Home, Larned, with Pastor Johnny Augmon presiding.<br /><br />Memorial may be sent to Alzheimer's Association in care of Morell Funeral, Home, P.O. Box 124, Larned, KS 67550-0124.<br /><br />Personal condolences may be left at www.morellfuneralhome.com.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Funeral arrangements provided by<br />Morell Funeral Home<br />P.O. Box 124<br />Larned, KS 67550-0124<br />620-285-2177</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Jan. 23, 2011</span>Kate Kellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03083636097219717827noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575505265031776681.post-42356114913555089562011-01-01T13:29:00.003-05:002011-01-10T17:01:34.406-05:002010 Necrology<div style="text-align: center;">Jean (Morelli) Alexander<br />23 Aug 1929-14 Jan 2010<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Paul Matthew Schweitzer<br />12 Nov 1920-23 Jan 2010<br /><br />Frances R. (Allen) Plaster<br />6 Oct 1922-31 Jan 2010<br /><br />Jon Ramon Keller<br />18 Aug 1938-10 Feb 2010<br /><br />Martha Kate (Robinson) Abram<br />21 Apr 1929-13 Feb 2010<br /><br />Marilyn Jo (Querry) Becker<br />12 Apr 1948-24 Feb 2010<br /><br />Krystal Lynn Arnold<br />10 Apr 1984-14 Mar 2010<br /><br />Lesley Everett Reed<br />26 Sep 1944-14 Mar 2010<br /><br />Lois Maxine (Roberts) Reed<br />19 Sep 1924-16 Mar 2010<br /><br />Margaret Ruth (Hixon) Bivens<br />22 Jun 1934-30 Mar 2010<br /><br />Bobby Haynes Roberts<br />22 Feb 1928-14 May 2010<br /><br />Virginia (Price) Brown<br />16 Jun 1924-21 May 2010<br /><br />Cecil Eugene Smith<br />5 Jul 1925-24 May 2010<br /><br />Donna Mae (Rowley) Wegele<br />1 May 1943-5 Jul 2010<br /><br />Gail Keller Hixon<br />24 Feb 1927-12 Aug 2010<br /><br />Robert Collins Truax<br />3 Sep 1917-17 Sep 2010<br /><br />Dewey Dean Haddon<br />20 Jul 1938-20 Sep 2010<br /><br />Shirley June (Truax) Hoyer<br />21 Feb 1934-29 Oct 2010<br /><br />Mary Carolyn (Weldon) Gasaway<br />7 Jun 1918-30 Oct 2010<br /><br />Gary Edward Swanson<br />13 Sep 1956-1 Nov 2010<br /><br />Gregory Lewis Barber<br />15 Aug 1959-22 Nov 2010<br /><br />Steven Ray Roberts<br />23 Feb 1945-14 Dec 2010<br /><br />Ruby Marie (Baker) Shumaker<br />10 Jun 1919-21 Dec 2010<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Gone, But Not Forgotten</span><br /></div>Kate Kellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03083636097219717827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575505265031776681.post-1436772801105225662010-11-10T20:30:00.004-05:002010-11-10T20:33:59.286-05:00Visiting With Our Favorite Neighbor, June Berglund<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TGSqHFUjsjM/TNtHvIKf12I/AAAAAAAAKpQ/MwxwtkC4kwg/s1600/Nadine_Kay_Smith%252818%2529.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 242px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TGSqHFUjsjM/TNtHvIKf12I/AAAAAAAAKpQ/MwxwtkC4kwg/s320/Nadine_Kay_Smith%252818%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538099041753093986" border="0" /></a>Kathy (Smith) Keller, June Berglund, Kay (Smith) Booth and Karyle (Smith) McMannama<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TGSqHFUjsjM/TNtHnowfv9I/AAAAAAAAKpI/NcpnVZy5huM/s1600/Nadine_Kay_Smith%252818%2529.jpg"><br /></a>Kate Kellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03083636097219717827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575505265031776681.post-84027034992848074932010-11-10T20:00:00.004-05:002010-11-10T20:13:33.793-05:00June Alene Berglund<div style="text-align: justify;">I just found out about the passing of a very special person in my life. My family lived next door to the Berglund's for years. Floyd and June's boys were the only other kids on the block so we became fast friends. June always welcomed me into her home and was like another mother to me. I spent many hours in her home. Was always neat running into her at the Courthouse too. When my mother passed away in 2002, my sisters and I visited June in the nursing home. She was very excited to see us. She was a wonderful, loving person who would do anything for you and will be dearly missed.<br /></div> <span style="font-size:2px;"><br /></span>June Alene Berglund<br />(June 29, 1923 - November 9, 2010) <img src="http://www.webfh.com/fh_live/11200/11291/images/obituaries/335909.jpg" alt="June Alene Berglund" align="right" border="1" hspace="10" width="150" /><p> </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> June Alene Berglund, 87, died November 9, 2010, Larned Healthcare Center, Larned. </div><p style="text-align: justify;"> She was born June 29, 1923, in Sanford, the daughter of Harry L.S. and Marie Henrietta Detzen Meckfessel. A lifetime resident of Pawnee County she was a homemaker and worked as a Office Clerk for the Pawnee County Treasurer office for 17 years. She belonged to First Christian Church and Altar Society, Larned. </p><p> On August 15, 1948, she married Floyd E. Berglund at Larned. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"> Survivors include three sons, Harold, Larned, Elden and wife Mary, Eagle Nest, New Mexico and Myron, Pocatello, Idaho, one brother, Hale Meckfessel, Salina, one grandson, 4 step-grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"> She was preceded in death by two brothers, Ralph, and Gale Meckfessel and one sister, Joyce Kerns. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"> Funeral will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday, November 12, at Morell Funeral Home, Larned, with Pastor Dan Lundgren presiding. Visitation will be from noon until 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Larned Cemetery, Larned. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"> Memorials are designated to the First Christian Church, in care of Morell Funeral Home, P.O. Box 124, Larned, Ks. 67550-012.</p>Kate Kellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03083636097219717827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575505265031776681.post-59073394987631164602010-11-07T19:21:00.002-05:002010-11-07T19:23:13.546-05:00Hoisington (KS) High School<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TGSqHFUjsjM/TNdC2kjw_OI/AAAAAAAAKos/WKlyPLkuFgk/s1600/Hoisington+High+School(W)001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 157px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TGSqHFUjsjM/TNdC2kjw_OI/AAAAAAAAKos/WKlyPLkuFgk/s200/Hoisington+High+School(W)001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536967772169370850" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Here is an artist's rendition of Hoisington High School from a 1962 graduation announcement.</div><div><br /></div>Kate Kellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03083636097219717827noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575505265031776681.post-74439100130194502872010-11-07T17:53:00.004-05:002010-11-07T17:57:08.945-05:00Great Bend (KS) High School<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TGSqHFUjsjM/TNcunS4hFtI/AAAAAAAAKok/WLh88WeM8MA/s1600/Great+Bend+High+School(W)001.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 146px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TGSqHFUjsjM/TNcunS4hFtI/AAAAAAAAKok/WLh88WeM8MA/s200/Great+Bend+High+School(W)001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536945519493977810" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">While scanning family photos and documents today I ran across a graduation announcement from 1960 that had this artist's rendition of Great Bend High School on it. I had a number of relatives graduate from Great Bend High School so thought I'd share this with anyone else that may have attended and/or graduated from there. Enjoy.</div>Kate Kellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03083636097219717827noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575505265031776681.post-1217395367404425732010-11-03T16:31:00.005-04:002010-11-03T16:36:14.158-04:00Obituary: Shirley June (Truax) Hoyer<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TGSqHFUjsjM/TNHHkIryTJI/AAAAAAAAKns/qY1ZrGz8m2I/s1600/Hoyer.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 116px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TGSqHFUjsjM/TNHHkIryTJI/AAAAAAAAKns/qY1ZrGz8m2I/s200/Hoyer.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535424840635403410" /></a>Shirley J. Hoyer<div>(February 21, 1934 - October 29, 2010) <p> </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> of Allegan, went to be with her Savior, Friday, October 29, 2010. Mrs. Hoyer was born February 21, 1934, in Allegan, the daughter of Melvin and Lillian (Miller) Truax. Shirley worked with the Allegan Public Schools for 6 years at the old Jr. High School, and worked for 18 years with the Allegan County Sheriff Dept. retiring in 1994. In her early years she was a drum majorette, state champion in Archery, and loved to watch her kids and grandkids compete in many sporting activities. She attended the Bridge Church. Surviving are her 3 sons, Lon and Jane Hoyer, Bruce and Gloria Hoyer, and Rick and Dawn Hoyer, all of Allegan, 6 grandchildren; Heather and Tim Smith, Brandi, Carissa, Cole, Michelle and Dean Ferris and Rob and Julie Wilson, 6 great grandchildren, Dylan, Robbie, Makayla, Trenton, Lynsey and Brandon, 4 sisters; Maxine and James Austin of OK, Barbara Austin of Plainwell, Donna and Ken Hotchkiss of Allegan, and Betty and Ernie Wolters of Mt. Pleasant, several nieces, nephews and cousins. Friends may meet with the family on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010, from 11- 1 pm at the Allegan High School Events Center, where a Celebration of Life service will be held at 1 pm. Pastor Roger Bird will officiate. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Wings Home, Allegan. Arrangements by the Gorden Funeral Residence, Allegan Chapel.</div></div>Kate Kellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03083636097219717827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575505265031776681.post-9211271958797613642010-10-10T20:24:00.001-04:002010-10-10T20:26:03.778-04:00This Is One of My Favorite Pictures<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TGSqHFUjsjM/TLJZe4BxQ8I/AAAAAAAAKk8/X_BTxPvruNE/s1600/Smith-Kathryn+Faye(1959)(W)001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 241px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TGSqHFUjsjM/TLJZe4BxQ8I/AAAAAAAAKk8/X_BTxPvruNE/s320/Smith-Kathryn+Faye(1959)(W)001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526578079707775938" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Age 5</div>Kate Kellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03083636097219717827noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575505265031776681.post-5844773911777522022010-09-22T15:59:00.003-04:002010-09-22T16:03:13.306-04:00Dewey Dean Haddon (July 20, 1938-September 20, 2010)<div style="text-align: justify;">Dewey Dean Haddon, 72, died September 20, 2010 at rural Reno County, Kansas. He was born July 20, 1938 at Great Bend, Kansas, the son of Dewey Clifford and Ethel Viola (Flanders) Haddon. He married Janet Eklund May 27, 1956 at Stafford, Kansas. A lifetime Great Bend resident, Mr. Haddon was a farmer.<br /><br />Mr. Haddon was a member of Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church, Ellinwood, Kansas.<br /><br />Survivors include his wife, Janet Haddon, of the home; two sons: Michael Haddon and wife Debbie, Hudson, Kansas; and Mitchell Haddon, Great Bend; one daughter, Michele Churchill and husband Todd, Hays, Kansas; one brother, Loren Don Haddon and wife Maxine, Ellinwood; four grandchildren: Brian Haddon and wife Amanda; Melissa Moreno and husband Mario; Kaylene Schmidt and husband Eric; and Brandon Churchill; and three great-grandchildren, Kamie Haddon, Hayden Schmidt, and Ethan Moreno.<br /><br />Memorial services will be at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, September 23, 2010 at Bryant Funeral Home. Pastor Wade Russell will officiate. There will be no visitation as cremation has taken place. Memorials are requested to the American Diabetes Association, in care of the funeral home. </div>Kate Kellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03083636097219717827noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575505265031776681.post-78850039608976749552010-08-07T22:34:00.005-04:002010-08-07T23:10:07.233-04:00Albert George and Nellie Esther (Roberts) Patridge<div style="text-align: justify;">I recently went to visit one of my sisters who lives in Ohio. While there we went down to visit with her son who lives in Amelia, Ohio. This was my first visit to his home so I got the grand tour. When we walked into what they called the "Victorian Room" I noticed some really neat old pictures on the dressers. I asked if the people were related and was told that they were pictures he had purchased at an antique store. He loves antiques and collectibles. Out of curiosity I checked the backs of the pictures and sure enough, some of them had names on them. Unfortunately there were some that had no names as well. I proceeded to take photos of all the pictures so I could see if I could find out more about the people in them and see if I could find any living relatives who might be interested in the photos I took. When I got to my other sister's house (she lives in Ohio as well) I started doing some research on the identified photos.<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />Let me introduce you to Albert George and Nellie Esther (Roberts) Patridge.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TGSqHFUjsjM/TF4ZLtoQrUI/AAAAAAAAKbs/z_U0A7I2M04/s1600/Patridge-Albert+%26+Nellie.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TGSqHFUjsjM/TF4ZLtoQrUI/AAAAAAAAKbs/z_U0A7I2M04/s200/Patridge-Albert+%26+Nellie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502863483711040834" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Mr. and Mrs. Albert George Patridge<br />1907<br /></span><br /></div>Albert George Patridge was b. 13 Jan 1882 in Grant Co., South Dakota, the son of Albert Lewis and Elizabeth Josephine "Lizzie" (George) Patridge. He married Nellie Esther Roberts, 15 May 1907 in Mil<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TGSqHFUjsjM/TF4aLOJ1GWI/AAAAAAAAKb0/Z9_dDr1nT1g/s1600/Patridge-Albert+George.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TGSqHFUjsjM/TF4aLOJ1GWI/AAAAAAAAKb0/Z9_dDr1nT1g/s200/Patridge-Albert+George.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502864574773533026" border="0" /></a>bank, Grant, South Dakota. The above photo is of them on their wedding trip. In the 1900 census, Albert was living with his parents in Vernon, Grant, South Dakota. In the 1910 census, he is living with Nellie in Vernon, Grant, South Dakota. By the 1920 census, Albert and Nellie had moved to Milbank, Grant, South Dakota and that's also where they were living in the 1930 census. When Albert filled out his World War I Draft Registration Card on 12 Sep 1918 he indicated that he was a salesman of automobiles and tractors for the Milbank Auto & Supply Co. He had two brothers, Arthur and Irving Theodore and two sisters, Esther and Mary E. Albert died 20 Apr 1964 in Big Stone Co., Minnesota.<br /><br /><br />Nellie Esther Roberts was born Nov 1888 in Blue Earth Co., Minnesota, the daughter of William H. and Ida E. (Dyer) Roberts. In the 1895 census, she was living with her parents in Littl<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TGSqHFUjsjM/TF4cnbD5pKI/AAAAAAAAKb8/tTpcw3sxoA8/s1600/Patridge-Nellie+Esther+%28Roberts%29.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 143px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TGSqHFUjsjM/TF4cnbD5pKI/AAAAAAAAKb8/tTpcw3sxoA8/s200/Patridge-Nellie+Esther+%28Roberts%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502867258297918626" border="0" /></a>e Rock, Morrison, Minnesota. In the 1900 census, she was living with her parents in Latah, Spokane, Washington. That is pretty much all I was able to find out about Nellie.<br /><br />Albert and Nellie had three children: Alice E., born about 1911 in South Dakota; Dorothy I., born about 1917 in South Dakota; and Glenn William, b. 10 Jul 1923 in South Dakota and died 11 Mar 1999 in Milbank, Grant, South Dakota. Alice married Arthur W. Nelson, 18 Jun 1939 in Milbank, Grant, South Dakota. Glenn William married Dorothy Jane Matt, Aug 1946 in Grant Co., South Dakota. Dorothy was born 8 Mar 1919 and died 16 May 2000 in Milbank, Grant, South Dakota.<br /><br />Once I found this information on Albert and Nellie I decided to post a message on the Message Boards for the surname Patridge. It wasn't long after I posted my message that I got a message from someone who knew a granddaughter of Albert and Nellie and the person who contacted me was even a first cousin twice removed of Albert's. I have since e-mailed him copies of these photos so that he can share them with Albert and Nellie's granddaughter.<br /><br />Now if there was just a way to identify the people in the unidentified photos I took!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Kate Kellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03083636097219717827noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575505265031776681.post-14545490211435662422010-07-06T22:22:00.002-04:002010-07-06T22:52:58.110-04:00Cecil "Gene" Smith 1925-2010<div style="text-align: justify;">HAYSVILLE — Cecil “Gene” Smith, 84, of Haysville, died May 24 at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, Wichita. He was born July 5, 1925, at Olmitz, the son of Ray Ross Smith Sr. and Edna Mae (Becker) Smith. A lifelong resident of Kansas, he was a self-taught television repairman. He was owner/operator of Gene Smith T.V. for 50-plus years. </div><p>Mr. Smith was a member of the First United Methodist Church.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">He married Elizabeth Lorraine Keened[sic]. She passed away in 1952. He then married Norma Jean Bell on Nov. 5, 1953, in Great Bend. She passed away in 2005. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Survivors include three sons, Larry (Pam) Smith of Russell, Jimmy (Del) Smith of Wichita and Rodney (Sandy) Smith of Haysville; a daughter, Gayla Smith of Wichita; a brother, John Smith of Great Bend; a sister, Carolyn (Bernie) Schulz of Alabama and Arizona; nine grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wives, one son, Donald, four brothers, Leo, Wayne, Ross and Wilmer, and three sisters, Maxine, Delfreda and Shirley.</p><div style="text-align: justify;">Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Charter Funerals, Great Bend, with Elder John Smith as officiant. Interment will be at Great Bend City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at Charter Funerals. Memorials may be made to the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, Wichita, or Community Christian Church, Great Bend. Funeral arrangements provided by<br /></div><p>Charter Funerals*<br />2115 Washington<br />Great Bend, KS 67530<br />620-793-6161<br />Great Bend (Kan) Tribune, May 26, 2010</p>Kate Kellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03083636097219717827noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575505265031776681.post-53501926956691798962010-07-06T21:42:00.001-04:002010-07-06T21:44:45.779-04:00Donna M. Wegele (May 1, 1943 - July 5, 2010)<span style="font-size:+2;"></span><div style="text-align: justify;">Donna M. Wegele, 67, died July 5, 2010 at her home, Pratt, Kansas. She was born May 1, 1943 at Great Bend, Kansas, the daughter of Roland John and Maxine Maurine (Smith) Rowley. She married Wilmer A. Wegele May 29, 1965 at Hoisington, Kansas. A Pratt resident for twelve years, Mrs. Wegele grew up in Hoisington. She was a homemaker and had been a cashier at the Pratt Community College cafeteria. </div><p> Mrs. Wegele was a member of the Lutheran Church. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"> Survivors include her husband, Wilmer A. Wegele, of the home; one son, Weldon Wegele, Salina, Kansas; one daughter, Dionne Rudney and husband Alex, Salida, Colorado; two sisters: Marilyn Bowman, Keller, Texas; and JoAnn Guerrero, San Jose, California; one brother, John Rowley, Augusta, Kansas; and three grandchildren: William Wegele, Zane Rudney, and Wyatt Rudney. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"> Funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, July 8, 2010 at Bryant Funeral Home with the Reverend Garry Dassow officiating. Burial will be in Golden Belt Cemetery. Friends may call from 1:00 to 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 7, 2010 with the family receiving friends from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m., and from 9:00 a.m. to service time Thursday, all at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials are requested to the grandchildren's education fund, in care of the funeral home. </p>Kate Kellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03083636097219717827noreply@blogger.com0