Digital Augusta

Augusta, Kansas

2006-06-17
Collection: 2006

Title

2006-06-17

2006-06-15

2006-06-16

Subject

Sanders, Charles E. "Charlie" Jr.

Lucas, David Ralph

DaMetz, Harvey L. "Buck"

Description

Obituaries published in the Augusta Daily Gazette

Creator

Augusta Daily Gazette [Kansas]

Source

Augusta Historical Museum, Augusta, Kansas

http://augustahistoricalsociety.com

Publisher

Augusta Public Library, Augusta, Kansas, USA

Date

2006-06-19

Rights

In Copyright In Copyright

Published with permission of copyright holder. Further reproduction prohibited.

Format

Clippings

Language

English

Type

application/pdf

Identifier

b11#050 2006



Citation
Augusta Daily Gazette [Kansas], “2006-06-17,” Digital Augusta, accessed November 23, 2024, https://augusta.digitalsckls.info/item/1668.
Text

Charles E. “Charlie”
Sanders, Jr.

Charles E. “Charlie” Sanders, Jr., 66, Augusta, died on Saturday, June 17, 2006.
Memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. . on Wednesday, June 21, at Smith Mortuary in Derby.
His survivors are: daughter, Sharle Sanders of Augusta; sons, Justin Sanders, Wichita, and Mark George of Albuquerque, N.M.; eight grandchildren.
A memorial has been established with the Kansas Children’s Service League, 1565 N. Custer, Wichita, 67203.
Arrangements by Smith Mortuary in Derby.

David Ralph Lucas

David Ralph Lucas, 57, Wellington, retired military communications at Boeing, father of Kerri Griffin of Augusta, passed away on Thursday, June 15, 2006.
Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, at
Day Funeral Home in Wellington.
Other survivors include: son, Ryan Lucas of Wichita; sister, Nancy Bye of Derby, and grandson, Jared Griffin of Augusta.
Arrangements by Day Funeral Home, Wellington.

Harvey L.
“Buck” DaMetz

Harvey L. “Buck” DaMetz of Towanda, died on Friday, June 16, 2006.
The Celebration of his life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 20, at the Trinity United Methodist Church in El Dorado. Burial will follow the services in the Towanda Cemetery.
Buck born March 8, 1930 in Bern, the son of Hollis and Emma DaMetz. He spent most of his childhood in Rosalia before his family moved to Eureka during his high school years.
He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1948 and served his country in Japan as a diesel mechanic. He spent most of his enlistment in Japan and he spoke very fondly of the Japanese people he came to know. After his service he returned to work at the family construction business with his father. With Caterpillar yellow blood in his veins he spent the rest of his working life operating heavy equipment. He settled with his family in Towanda and he ended his career with the L.A. Knebler Construction Co. of Augusta.
Buck spent retirement years enjoying his grandchildren, camping and fishing.
Surviving family include: his loving wife of 44 years, Gayle Pyle DaMetz of the home; two sons, David and his wife Gina of Benton and Jeff and his wife Kristi of Inman; brother, Max DaMetz of Topeka; sister, Doris Olson, Eureka; seven grandchildren, Justin, Kaci, Nicholas, Sarah, Noah, Emma, and Max.
A memorial has been established with Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice. Contributions may be left with the Kirby-Morris Funeral Home.


Original Format

Newspaper clippings affixed to loose-leaf notebook page