2004-12-17
Collection: 2004
Title
2004-12-17
2004-12-18
2004-12-20
Subject
Tway, Clarence O.
Schneider, LeVada
Berndsen, Simon B.
Ash, Velma L.
Description
Obituaries published in the Augusta Daily Gazette
Creator
Augusta Daily Gazette [Kansas]
Publisher
Augusta Public Library, Augusta, Kansas, USA
Date
2004-12-20
Rights
Format
Clippings
Language
English
Type
application/pdf
Identifier
b9#114 2004
Citation
Augusta Daily Gazette [Kansas], “2004-12-17,” Digital Augusta, accessed May 20, 2024, https://augusta.digitalsckls.info/item/1489.
Text
Clarence O. Tway
Clarence O. Tway, 88, Augusta, retired Cessna Aircraft machinist and World War II veteran, died Friday, Dec. 17, 2004.
A graveside service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 21, at Elmwood Cemetery in Augusta. Those attending should use the 12th Street entrance.
His survivors include: daughter, Mable E. Busch of Donnard, Ark.; sisters, Billie Fletcher of Salina and Mable Singleton of Norris City, ILL.; five grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren, nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Opal; daughter, Bonnie Angleton and sister, Minnie Clark.
Memorial donations may be made to Lakepoint Nursing Center of Augusta.
Dunsford Funeral Home of Augusta is handling the arrangements.
LeVada Schneider
LeVada Schneider, 93, Douglass, homemaker, died Saturday, Dec. 18, 2004.
Visitation 1 to 8 p.m. today, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, with funeral at 2 p.m. Tuesday, all at Smith Mortuary Chapel in Derby.
Survivors are: children, Dr. Howard Schneider of Wellington and Betty Overbey of Douglass; seven grandchildren; 16 greatgrandchildren; 20 great-great-grandchildren; brother, Frank Schweda of Lawrence.
Simon B. Berndsen
Simon B. Berndsen, 90, Douglass, died Friday, Dec. 17, 2004 at Medicalodge of Douglass.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 Thursday, Dec. 23, at St. James Catholic Church in Augusta.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 22, with Rosary at 7 p.m. that evening at Headley Funeral Chapel in Augusta.
Mr. Berndsen was born on Dec. 21, 1913 in Andale the third child of John Henry and Mary R. (Kraus) Berndsen.
He attended Andale schools and joined the United States Navy in
January of 1941, served on the battleship USS Oklahoma. He was on board
the morning of Dec. 7, 1941 during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
After Pearl Harbor, he was assigned to the USS Sarsi and served in the Aleutian Islands.
He was honorably discharged with the rank of Chief Motor Machinist Mate on Dec. 28,1946.
He was employed by Boeing in Seattle, Wash, from 1946 to 1948.
On April 17, 1948 he married Bernetta Marie Metzen in Seattle, Wash. They moved to Garden City in 1948.
Berndsen worked as a farmer/rancher in several western Kansas cities until 1954, when they moved to Snowville, Utah.
In 1956, he moved to a farm east of Rock and served as ranch foreman for Stelbar Oil Corp. for 25 years, retiring in 1987 and moving to Douglass. After retiring, he
remained active by working for Rock Township and helping area farmers until 1992.
He was a lifetime member of the Knights of Columbus and also a member of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association.
He is survived by his wife, Bernetta of the home; daughters, Carolyn Kaplan and husband, Bob of Andover, Mary Lou Mauk and husband, Terry of Rose Hill; son, John H. Berndsen and wife, Loma of Winfield; 10 grandchildren, Kristian, Aaron, Adam, Sarah and Brett Mauk, Kimberly, Kristine, Michelle and Kenton Kaplan, Paul Berndsen; three greatgrandchildren, Shawn and Christopher Begich,
Margaret Mauk; sisters, Josephine Green, Laura Call and husband, Ed, of Wichita; sisters-in-law, Louise Berndsen of Wichita, Helen Berndsen of San Leandro, Calif., and Eileen Berndsen of Hutchinson.
Memorials established with Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice or St. James Catholic Church.
Arrangements under the direction of Headley Funeral Chapel of Augusta
Velma L. Ash
Velma L. Ash, 91, Augusta, died today, Dec.20, 2004.
Her funeral arrangements were pending this morning at the Headley Funeral Chapel of Augusta.
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Title
2004-12-17
2004-12-18
2004-12-20
Subject
Tway, Clarence O.
Schneider, LeVada
Berndsen, Simon B.
Ash, Velma L.
Description
Obituaries published in the Augusta Daily Gazette
Creator
Augusta Daily Gazette [Kansas]
Publisher
Augusta Public Library, Augusta, Kansas, USA
Date
2004-12-20
Rights
Format
Clippings
Language
English
Type
application/pdf
Identifier
b9#114 2004
Citation
Augusta Daily Gazette [Kansas], “2004-12-17,” Digital Augusta, accessed May 20, 2024, https://augusta.digitalsckls.info/item/1489.Text
Clarence O. Tway
Clarence O. Tway, 88, Augusta, retired Cessna Aircraft machinist and World War II veteran, died Friday, Dec. 17, 2004.
A graveside service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 21, at Elmwood Cemetery in Augusta. Those attending should use the 12th Street entrance.
His survivors include: daughter, Mable E. Busch of Donnard, Ark.; sisters, Billie Fletcher of Salina and Mable Singleton of Norris City, ILL.; five grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren, nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Opal; daughter, Bonnie Angleton and sister, Minnie Clark.
Memorial donations may be made to Lakepoint Nursing Center of Augusta.
Dunsford Funeral Home of Augusta is handling the arrangements.
LeVada Schneider
LeVada Schneider, 93, Douglass, homemaker, died Saturday, Dec. 18, 2004.
Visitation 1 to 8 p.m. today, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, with funeral at 2 p.m. Tuesday, all at Smith Mortuary Chapel in Derby.
Survivors are: children, Dr. Howard Schneider of Wellington and Betty Overbey of Douglass; seven grandchildren; 16 greatgrandchildren; 20 great-great-grandchildren; brother, Frank Schweda of Lawrence.
Simon B. Berndsen
Simon B. Berndsen, 90, Douglass, died Friday, Dec. 17, 2004 at Medicalodge of Douglass.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 Thursday, Dec. 23, at St. James Catholic Church in Augusta.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 22, with Rosary at 7 p.m. that evening at Headley Funeral Chapel in Augusta.
Mr. Berndsen was born on Dec. 21, 1913 in Andale the third child of John Henry and Mary R. (Kraus) Berndsen.
He attended Andale schools and joined the United States Navy in
January of 1941, served on the battleship USS Oklahoma. He was on board
the morning of Dec. 7, 1941 during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
After Pearl Harbor, he was assigned to the USS Sarsi and served in the Aleutian Islands.
He was honorably discharged with the rank of Chief Motor Machinist Mate on Dec. 28,1946.
He was employed by Boeing in Seattle, Wash, from 1946 to 1948.
On April 17, 1948 he married Bernetta Marie Metzen in Seattle, Wash. They moved to Garden City in 1948.
Berndsen worked as a farmer/rancher in several western Kansas cities until 1954, when they moved to Snowville, Utah.
In 1956, he moved to a farm east of Rock and served as ranch foreman for Stelbar Oil Corp. for 25 years, retiring in 1987 and moving to Douglass. After retiring, he
remained active by working for Rock Township and helping area farmers until 1992.
He was a lifetime member of the Knights of Columbus and also a member of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association.
He is survived by his wife, Bernetta of the home; daughters, Carolyn Kaplan and husband, Bob of Andover, Mary Lou Mauk and husband, Terry of Rose Hill; son, John H. Berndsen and wife, Loma of Winfield; 10 grandchildren, Kristian, Aaron, Adam, Sarah and Brett Mauk, Kimberly, Kristine, Michelle and Kenton Kaplan, Paul Berndsen; three greatgrandchildren, Shawn and Christopher Begich,
Margaret Mauk; sisters, Josephine Green, Laura Call and husband, Ed, of Wichita; sisters-in-law, Louise Berndsen of Wichita, Helen Berndsen of San Leandro, Calif., and Eileen Berndsen of Hutchinson.
Memorials established with Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice or St. James Catholic Church.
Arrangements under the direction of Headley Funeral Chapel of Augusta
Velma L. Ash
Velma L. Ash, 91, Augusta, died today, Dec.20, 2004.
Her funeral arrangements were pending this morning at the Headley Funeral Chapel of Augusta.
Original Format
Published with permission of copyright holder. Further reproduction prohibited.