2006-01-15
Collection: 2006
Title
2006-01-15
2006-01-12
2006-01-14
2006-01-23
2006-01-18
2006-01-17
Subject
Skaer, Georgie K.
Spire Jr., Raymond Charles
Johnson, Jason Allen
Christlieb, Alice
Wendler, Rita L.
Smith Sr., Bobby Ray
Graves, W.A. "Bill"
Description
Obituaries published in the Augusta Daily Gazette
Creator
Augusta Daily Gazette [Kansas]
Publisher
Augusta Public Library, Augusta, Kansas, USA
Date
2006-01-16
2006-01-26
2006-01-18
Rights
Format
Clippings
Language
English
Type
application/pdf
Identifier
b11#009 2006
Citation
Augusta Daily Gazette [Kansas], “2006-01-15,” Digital Augusta, accessed May 19, 2024, https://augusta.digitalsckls.info/item/1626.
Text
Georgie K.
Skaer
Georgie K. Skaer, 97, Augusta, homemaker, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2006.
A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 18 at the First Methodist Church in Augusta.
She was born on Jan. 4, 1909 in Ellsworth, the daughter of Edward and Emma Purma.
While still young, her family moved to Yocemento, where she started her schooling in a one-room school house.
Her teenage years were spent in Grinnell, where she finished high school. During those years, she was active in sports, school musicals and local activities. Georgie received her Bachelor of Science degree in commerce and business administration from Kansas State University in Hays. She was active in women’s glee club, drama club, and various functions associated
with Delta Sigma Epsilon social sorority.
She also taught school in her hometown, Grinnell, and Oakley.
In 1934, she married to Dean Skaer and they made their permanent home in Augusta.
During the years her sons, Dean and Richard were growing up, her time was spent at home.
She later was employed by Beech Aircraft for 17 years as a secretary and statistical typist in the accounting department. Her main concern was making a home for her family. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the Women’s Society.
Georgie had great interest in playing golf and traveling, when she was able. She knitted children’s toys that were given to many children as special gifts. Oil painting was a special hobby, which she especially enjoyed. All of these activities contributed to a close association with many friends, whom she held dear.
She leaves: two sons, Dean A. Skaer and wife,
Sharon of Little Rock, Ark., and Richard E. Skaer and wife, Carol of Grand Junction, Colo.; brother, John Purma of Ft. Collins, Colo.; 12 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by: her loving husband of 71 years, Dean; brothers, Edward, Arthur; sister, Matilda.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First United Methodist Women’s Society and to Save Our State Street (SOS) program.
Dunsford Funeral Home of Augusta is in charge of the arrangements.
Edith G.
Carr-Burlingame
Edith G. Carr-Burlingame, 90, Ulysses, formerly of Augusta, died on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2005.
Graveside service will be held at 2 p .m. on Thursday, Jan. 19, at Elmwood Cemetery in Augusta.
Visitation is until 8 p.m. this evening at Garnand Funeral Home in Ulysses.
Her survivors include: sons, Bruce S. Carr of El Dorado and Byron H. Carr of Ulysses; special daughter, Beverly Markham of Benedict; sister, Rosalee Stubbs of Gladwater, Texas; brother, Lonnie O. Bradley, of Sterling, Okla.; four grandson; two special
grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by: husband, Jimmie husband, John J., Burlingame; ten brothers and sisters.
The family suggests memorials be given to St. Catherine Home Care
Service, in care of Garnand Funeral Home, 405 W. Grant Ave., Ulysses, 67880.
Mang T.
‘Mai’ Nesler
Mang T. “Mai” Nesler, 58, Augusta, died on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2006.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 25, at Prairie Hills Southern Baptist Church, 9599 S.W. Pampas Rd.
Mai was born on May 13, 1948 Lam Vien (Da Lat) Vietnam. She married Gerald K. Nesler of Augusta on July 26, 1971 in El Dorado and became a U.S. citizen on Sept. 20, 1974. She was employed by Beech/Raytheon, where she worked for 28 years. She was a member of the Buu Quang Temple of Wichita.
She is survived by: her husband, Gerald K. Nesler of Augusta; son, Kennedy K. Nesler, his wife, Katrina and grandson, Kysen, of Augusta; daughter, Mary M. Kunkel, her husband James and granddaughter, Jessica
of Benton; brother, Jon Phan, wife, Sherry and family of Augusta; sister, Mai Le, husband, Calvin Ong and family of Wichita; brother, Don Lei, wife, Linda Phan and family of Wichita; brother, Ly Loan, wife, Minh Ngyn and family; brother, Cong and wife, Hanh Phan and family of Wichita; sister, Cuc, husband, Phu Ngyen and family of Ban Me Thout, Vietnam.
She was preceded in death by: her parents,
Luong Phan and Du Huynh; brother, Duy Cuong Phan; cousin, Thu Thao Phan, all of Vietnam.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to Buu Quang Temple or Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice.
Hillside Funeral Home of Augusta has charge of the arrangements.
Hoy K. Levering
Hoy K. Levering, 78, Douglass, retired hardware store owner, died on Monday, Jan. 23, 2006.
Service arrangements were pending this morning with Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home ill Douglass.
Georgie K. Skaer
Georgie K. Skaer, 97, Augusta, passed away Sunday, Jan. 15, 2006.
Service arrangements were pending this morning with Dunsford Funeral Home in Augusta.
Raymond Charles Spires Jr.
Raymond Charles Spire, Jr., 81, Augusta, retired Santa Fe Railroad foreman, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2006.
Funeral service was held this afternoon at Hillside Funeral Chapel in Augusta.
His survivors include: sons, Rick and David, both of Augusta, Mike of Douglass; brothers, Leon and Charley, both of El Dorado; sisters, Delores Walker of Benton and Pat Shields of Fall Riven-nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.
Arrangements were handled by Hillside Funeral Home of Augusta.
Alice Christlieb
Alice Christlieb, 70, Park City, mother of Roberta Guthrie of Augusta, passed
away on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2006.
Funeral service was held this morning, Jan. 16.
Other survivors include: sons, Ronald of Meriden and Douglas of Linchburg, Mo.; daughters, Lila and Ginny Shea of Park City, Lydia Swanson of Goessel, Penny Smithhart of Whitewater, and Peggy Roets of Valley Center; sisters, Iva Simmons of Independence, Freda Winkleman of Cherryvale and Phyllis Nolan of Whitewater; brothers, Lan Lindsay of Okla, and Jay Lindsay of Mo.; 20 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren.
Memorials to Wichita Heights Baptist Church.
Arrangements were under the direction of Baker Funeral Home in Valley -Center.
Jason A. Johnson
Jason Allen Johnson, 28, Rose Hill, died on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2006.
Service arrangements were pending this morning with Headley Funeral Chapel in Augusta.
Rita L. Wendler
Rita L. Wendler, 68, Augusta, homemaker, passed away on Monday Jan.23, 2006.
Friends and family may pay their respects from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Augusta residence.
Her survivors include: sons, Dale and Eric of Towanda, and Kevin of Peabody; daughter, Patricia Peggy” of Augusta; 13 grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren.
Arrangements are under the direction of Hillside Funeral Home in Augusta.
Bobby Ray Smith Sr.
Bobby Ray Smith Sr., 71, Towanda, father of Benny Smith of Augusta, died on Wednesday, Jan. 18.
Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21, at Towanda United Methodist Church of Christ. Interment will follow in Towanda Cemetery.
He was born on Dec. 17, 1934, in Bastrop, Texas, the son of Linson and Emma (Thompson) Smith. On Dec. 29, 1952, Bobby and Donna Parry were united in marriage in El Dorado. In 1968 they moved to Towanda where they have made their home since that time. He worked in the oil fields as a pulling unit operator at the time of his retirement. He attended Towanda United Methodist Church of Christ.
His survivors include: his wife, Donna of the home; sons, Bob Smith, Jr. of El Dorado and Bill Smith of Towanda; brother, Zane Smith of Barstow, Calif.; sister, Margie Clay of Neosho Falls; 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; a son, Berry; three brothers and three sisters.
Memorials in his memory for the Towanda United Methodist Church may be left at Carlson Funeral Home in El Dorado.
W.A. ‘Bill’ Graves
W.A. “Bill” Graves, 91, Douglass, retired oil field and aircraft worker, died on Tuesday, Jan. 17.
Graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20, at the Douglass Cemetery.
There will be no visitation.
His survivors include: daughter, Janet Polk of Douglass; eight grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by: his wife, Austie; daughter, Lorraine; son, Gary.
Memorials established with the Douglass Public Library and the American Heart Association.
Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home of Douglass has charge of the arrangements.
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Title
2006-01-15
2006-01-12
2006-01-14
2006-01-23
2006-01-18
2006-01-17
Subject
Skaer, Georgie K.
Spire Jr., Raymond Charles
Johnson, Jason Allen
Christlieb, Alice
Wendler, Rita L.
Smith Sr., Bobby Ray
Graves, W.A. "Bill"
Description
Obituaries published in the Augusta Daily Gazette
Creator
Augusta Daily Gazette [Kansas]
Publisher
Augusta Public Library, Augusta, Kansas, USA
Date
2006-01-16
2006-01-26
2006-01-18
Rights
Format
Clippings
Language
English
Type
application/pdf
Identifier
b11#009 2006
Citation
Augusta Daily Gazette [Kansas], “2006-01-15,” Digital Augusta, accessed May 19, 2024, https://augusta.digitalsckls.info/item/1626.Text
Georgie K.
Skaer
Georgie K. Skaer, 97, Augusta, homemaker, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2006.
A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 18 at the First Methodist Church in Augusta.
She was born on Jan. 4, 1909 in Ellsworth, the daughter of Edward and Emma Purma.
While still young, her family moved to Yocemento, where she started her schooling in a one-room school house.
Her teenage years were spent in Grinnell, where she finished high school. During those years, she was active in sports, school musicals and local activities. Georgie received her Bachelor of Science degree in commerce and business administration from Kansas State University in Hays. She was active in women’s glee club, drama club, and various functions associated
with Delta Sigma Epsilon social sorority.
She also taught school in her hometown, Grinnell, and Oakley.
In 1934, she married to Dean Skaer and they made their permanent home in Augusta.
During the years her sons, Dean and Richard were growing up, her time was spent at home.
She later was employed by Beech Aircraft for 17 years as a secretary and statistical typist in the accounting department. Her main concern was making a home for her family. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the Women’s Society.
Georgie had great interest in playing golf and traveling, when she was able. She knitted children’s toys that were given to many children as special gifts. Oil painting was a special hobby, which she especially enjoyed. All of these activities contributed to a close association with many friends, whom she held dear.
She leaves: two sons, Dean A. Skaer and wife,
Sharon of Little Rock, Ark., and Richard E. Skaer and wife, Carol of Grand Junction, Colo.; brother, John Purma of Ft. Collins, Colo.; 12 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by: her loving husband of 71 years, Dean; brothers, Edward, Arthur; sister, Matilda.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First United Methodist Women’s Society and to Save Our State Street (SOS) program.
Dunsford Funeral Home of Augusta is in charge of the arrangements.
Edith G.
Carr-Burlingame
Edith G. Carr-Burlingame, 90, Ulysses, formerly of Augusta, died on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2005.
Graveside service will be held at 2 p .m. on Thursday, Jan. 19, at Elmwood Cemetery in Augusta.
Visitation is until 8 p.m. this evening at Garnand Funeral Home in Ulysses.
Her survivors include: sons, Bruce S. Carr of El Dorado and Byron H. Carr of Ulysses; special daughter, Beverly Markham of Benedict; sister, Rosalee Stubbs of Gladwater, Texas; brother, Lonnie O. Bradley, of Sterling, Okla.; four grandson; two special
grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by: husband, Jimmie husband, John J., Burlingame; ten brothers and sisters.
The family suggests memorials be given to St. Catherine Home Care
Service, in care of Garnand Funeral Home, 405 W. Grant Ave., Ulysses, 67880.
Mang T.
‘Mai’ Nesler
Mang T. “Mai” Nesler, 58, Augusta, died on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2006.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 25, at Prairie Hills Southern Baptist Church, 9599 S.W. Pampas Rd.
Mai was born on May 13, 1948 Lam Vien (Da Lat) Vietnam. She married Gerald K. Nesler of Augusta on July 26, 1971 in El Dorado and became a U.S. citizen on Sept. 20, 1974. She was employed by Beech/Raytheon, where she worked for 28 years. She was a member of the Buu Quang Temple of Wichita.
She is survived by: her husband, Gerald K. Nesler of Augusta; son, Kennedy K. Nesler, his wife, Katrina and grandson, Kysen, of Augusta; daughter, Mary M. Kunkel, her husband James and granddaughter, Jessica
of Benton; brother, Jon Phan, wife, Sherry and family of Augusta; sister, Mai Le, husband, Calvin Ong and family of Wichita; brother, Don Lei, wife, Linda Phan and family of Wichita; brother, Ly Loan, wife, Minh Ngyn and family; brother, Cong and wife, Hanh Phan and family of Wichita; sister, Cuc, husband, Phu Ngyen and family of Ban Me Thout, Vietnam.
She was preceded in death by: her parents,
Luong Phan and Du Huynh; brother, Duy Cuong Phan; cousin, Thu Thao Phan, all of Vietnam.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to Buu Quang Temple or Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice.
Hillside Funeral Home of Augusta has charge of the arrangements.
Hoy K. Levering
Hoy K. Levering, 78, Douglass, retired hardware store owner, died on Monday, Jan. 23, 2006.
Service arrangements were pending this morning with Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home ill Douglass.
Georgie K. Skaer
Georgie K. Skaer, 97, Augusta, passed away Sunday, Jan. 15, 2006.
Service arrangements were pending this morning with Dunsford Funeral Home in Augusta.
Raymond Charles Spires Jr.
Raymond Charles Spire, Jr., 81, Augusta, retired Santa Fe Railroad foreman, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2006.
Funeral service was held this afternoon at Hillside Funeral Chapel in Augusta.
His survivors include: sons, Rick and David, both of Augusta, Mike of Douglass; brothers, Leon and Charley, both of El Dorado; sisters, Delores Walker of Benton and Pat Shields of Fall Riven-nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.
Arrangements were handled by Hillside Funeral Home of Augusta.
Alice Christlieb
Alice Christlieb, 70, Park City, mother of Roberta Guthrie of Augusta, passed
away on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2006.
Funeral service was held this morning, Jan. 16.
Other survivors include: sons, Ronald of Meriden and Douglas of Linchburg, Mo.; daughters, Lila and Ginny Shea of Park City, Lydia Swanson of Goessel, Penny Smithhart of Whitewater, and Peggy Roets of Valley Center; sisters, Iva Simmons of Independence, Freda Winkleman of Cherryvale and Phyllis Nolan of Whitewater; brothers, Lan Lindsay of Okla, and Jay Lindsay of Mo.; 20 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren.
Memorials to Wichita Heights Baptist Church.
Arrangements were under the direction of Baker Funeral Home in Valley -Center.
Jason A. Johnson
Jason Allen Johnson, 28, Rose Hill, died on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2006.
Service arrangements were pending this morning with Headley Funeral Chapel in Augusta.
Rita L. Wendler
Rita L. Wendler, 68, Augusta, homemaker, passed away on Monday Jan.23, 2006.
Friends and family may pay their respects from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Augusta residence.
Her survivors include: sons, Dale and Eric of Towanda, and Kevin of Peabody; daughter, Patricia Peggy” of Augusta; 13 grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren.
Arrangements are under the direction of Hillside Funeral Home in Augusta.
Bobby Ray Smith Sr.
Bobby Ray Smith Sr., 71, Towanda, father of Benny Smith of Augusta, died on Wednesday, Jan. 18.
Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21, at Towanda United Methodist Church of Christ. Interment will follow in Towanda Cemetery.
He was born on Dec. 17, 1934, in Bastrop, Texas, the son of Linson and Emma (Thompson) Smith. On Dec. 29, 1952, Bobby and Donna Parry were united in marriage in El Dorado. In 1968 they moved to Towanda where they have made their home since that time. He worked in the oil fields as a pulling unit operator at the time of his retirement. He attended Towanda United Methodist Church of Christ.
His survivors include: his wife, Donna of the home; sons, Bob Smith, Jr. of El Dorado and Bill Smith of Towanda; brother, Zane Smith of Barstow, Calif.; sister, Margie Clay of Neosho Falls; 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; a son, Berry; three brothers and three sisters.
Memorials in his memory for the Towanda United Methodist Church may be left at Carlson Funeral Home in El Dorado.
W.A. ‘Bill’ Graves
W.A. “Bill” Graves, 91, Douglass, retired oil field and aircraft worker, died on Tuesday, Jan. 17.
Graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20, at the Douglass Cemetery.
There will be no visitation.
His survivors include: daughter, Janet Polk of Douglass; eight grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by: his wife, Austie; daughter, Lorraine; son, Gary.
Memorials established with the Douglass Public Library and the American Heart Association.
Hilyard-Smith Funeral Home of Douglass has charge of the arrangements.
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