2000-12-15
Collection: 2000
Title
2000-12-15
2000-12-21
2000-12-23
Subject
Befort, Jason Wayne
Burton, Joyce G.
Branstetter, Jennie Mayree (Prewitt)
Description
Obituaries published in the Augusta Daily Gazette
Creator
Augusta Daily Gazette [Kansas]
Publisher
Augusta Public Library, Augusta, Kansas, USA
Date
2000-12-23
Rights
Format
Clippings
Language
English
Type
application/pdf
Identifier
b6#93 2000
b6##93 2000
Citation
Augusta Daily Gazette [Kansas], “2000-12-15,” Digital Augusta, accessed April 25, 2024, https://augusta.digitalsckls.info/item/1178.
Text
Jennie Branstetter
Former Augustan Jennie Mayree (Prewitt) Branstetter, 83, Wichita, died Saturday, Dec. 23, 2000.
Private family services have been held.
This retired secretary/book-keeper graduated from Augusta High School in 1935. She was the daughter of Golda Maye Nelson.
She leaves two sons, Melvin Emerine and Russell Emerine, both of Wichita; a brother, Garland Nelson of Clearwater, Fla.; three sisters, Bobbie Wines of Wichita, Arlene Tschop of Surprise, Ariz., Vivian Tochanclyn of Leawood.
Memorials to the Kansas Medical Center School of Medicine Department of Anatomy have been suggested.'
The Broadway Mortuary of Wichita was in charge of arrangements.
Joyce Burton
Joyce G. Burton, 67, Augusta, homemaker, died Thursday, Dec. 21,2000.
Her funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 28, at Hillside Funeral Home Augusta Chapel.
She is survived by her sons, Ronald Watson Jr., of Irving, Texas, and James Watson of Winfield; daughters, Sherry Jack of Winfield, and Zee Tovar of Augusta; sisters, Betty Armel of Denton, Texas, Marie Patrick of Era, Texas, Hazel Caras of McKinney, Texas, Faye Etter of Gainesville, Texas, Edna Lauderback of Dennison, Texas, and Shirley Parson of Sherman, Texas.; 13 grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
Hillside Funeral Home of Augusta is in charge of arrangements.
AHS teacher-coach Befort buried in hometown
A grieving community laid Jason W. Befort to rest Thursday at Greenlawn Cemetery. He was one of four friends tragically murdered Dec. 15 in Wichita.
Preceding the interment, services were held at the First United Methodist Church to accommodate close family, friends, teachers, and students. They gathered in prayer and celebration of Befort's life.
He was a teacher-coach at Augusta High School,
Father James Dieker presided over a two-hour Catholic service of Sacred Heart parish.
Before the service, Sheila Gawith sang "Friends (Are Friends Forever)" in memory of Befort and his friends.
Members of the Augusta basketball team that Befort coached solemnly walked into the church together dressed in matching attire.
After the family procession, which included Befort's fiancee, the only survivor of the attack, the audience joined in an opening song. Scripture was pro-
claimed by parishioners Ruth Menzer and Glenna Borho, and Father Henry Hildebrandt of Liberal. Song leader Nancy Kisner was accompanied by Louise Turner.
Father Dieker's homily included heartfelt condolences to the Befort family and to Befort's fiancee, whom had all endured so much. He noted how Befort's life reflected the life of Christ.
"He was a teacher and a leader also," said Dieker. "We believe he lives, and it gives us hope."
Dieker also spoke of forgiveness.
"There is a just rage to such a horrendous crime against humanity, but we are called to peace in Christ, who spoke on the cross, "Father, forgive them, they know not what they do.'"
Father Dieker concluded by quoting a parent of another victim, "I do not want you to remember my son for how he died, but for how he lived."
After the mass, friends spoke in remembrance of Befort. Casey Carlson, Cindy Robertson, and Todd Sibley each took a turn at the podium, as did Befort's fiancee.
Original Format
Newspaper clipping
Title
2000-12-15
2000-12-21
2000-12-23
Subject
Befort, Jason Wayne
Burton, Joyce G.
Branstetter, Jennie Mayree (Prewitt)
Description
Obituaries published in the Augusta Daily Gazette
Creator
Augusta Daily Gazette [Kansas]
Publisher
Augusta Public Library, Augusta, Kansas, USA
Date
2000-12-23
Rights
Format
Clippings
Language
English
Type
application/pdf
Identifier
b6#93 2000
b6##93 2000
Citation
Augusta Daily Gazette [Kansas], “2000-12-15,” Digital Augusta, accessed April 25, 2024, https://augusta.digitalsckls.info/item/1178.Text
Jennie Branstetter
Former Augustan Jennie Mayree (Prewitt) Branstetter, 83, Wichita, died Saturday, Dec. 23, 2000.
Private family services have been held.
This retired secretary/book-keeper graduated from Augusta High School in 1935. She was the daughter of Golda Maye Nelson.
She leaves two sons, Melvin Emerine and Russell Emerine, both of Wichita; a brother, Garland Nelson of Clearwater, Fla.; three sisters, Bobbie Wines of Wichita, Arlene Tschop of Surprise, Ariz., Vivian Tochanclyn of Leawood.
Memorials to the Kansas Medical Center School of Medicine Department of Anatomy have been suggested.'
The Broadway Mortuary of Wichita was in charge of arrangements.
Joyce Burton
Joyce G. Burton, 67, Augusta, homemaker, died Thursday, Dec. 21,2000.
Her funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 28, at Hillside Funeral Home Augusta Chapel.
She is survived by her sons, Ronald Watson Jr., of Irving, Texas, and James Watson of Winfield; daughters, Sherry Jack of Winfield, and Zee Tovar of Augusta; sisters, Betty Armel of Denton, Texas, Marie Patrick of Era, Texas, Hazel Caras of McKinney, Texas, Faye Etter of Gainesville, Texas, Edna Lauderback of Dennison, Texas, and Shirley Parson of Sherman, Texas.; 13 grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
Hillside Funeral Home of Augusta is in charge of arrangements.
AHS teacher-coach Befort buried in hometown
A grieving community laid Jason W. Befort to rest Thursday at Greenlawn Cemetery. He was one of four friends tragically murdered Dec. 15 in Wichita.
Preceding the interment, services were held at the First United Methodist Church to accommodate close family, friends, teachers, and students. They gathered in prayer and celebration of Befort's life.
He was a teacher-coach at Augusta High School,
Father James Dieker presided over a two-hour Catholic service of Sacred Heart parish.
Before the service, Sheila Gawith sang "Friends (Are Friends Forever)" in memory of Befort and his friends.
Members of the Augusta basketball team that Befort coached solemnly walked into the church together dressed in matching attire.
After the family procession, which included Befort's fiancee, the only survivor of the attack, the audience joined in an opening song. Scripture was pro-
claimed by parishioners Ruth Menzer and Glenna Borho, and Father Henry Hildebrandt of Liberal. Song leader Nancy Kisner was accompanied by Louise Turner.
Father Dieker's homily included heartfelt condolences to the Befort family and to Befort's fiancee, whom had all endured so much. He noted how Befort's life reflected the life of Christ.
"He was a teacher and a leader also," said Dieker. "We believe he lives, and it gives us hope."
Dieker also spoke of forgiveness.
"There is a just rage to such a horrendous crime against humanity, but we are called to peace in Christ, who spoke on the cross, "Father, forgive them, they know not what they do.'"
Father Dieker concluded by quoting a parent of another victim, "I do not want you to remember my son for how he died, but for how he lived."
After the mass, friends spoke in remembrance of Befort. Casey Carlson, Cindy Robertson, and Todd Sibley each took a turn at the podium, as did Befort's fiancee.
Original Format
Newspaper clipping