Digital Augusta

Augusta, Kansas

2008-03-19
Collection: 2008

Title

2008-03-19

2008-03-20

2008-03-22

Subject

Folck, Wesley Russell

Stroud Betts, Garnett Louise (Ayers)

Mann, Miriam Louise

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

2008-03-24

Rights

In Copyright In Copyright

Published with permission of copyright holder. Further reproduction prohibited.

Format

Clippings

Language

English

Type

application/pdf

Identifier

b13#39 2008



Citation
Augusta Daily Gazette [Kansas], “2008-03-19,” Digital Augusta, accessed November 22, 2024, https://augusta.digitalsckls.info/item/1757.
Text

Wesley Folck

Wesley Russell Folck, 80, of Walnut Shade, Mo., passed away on Wednesday, March 19, 2008.
Visitation from 1 to 2 p.m. on Monday, March 24; cel-bration of life at 2 p.m., at Forsyth Welchel Funeral Chapel in Forsyth, Mo.
Wes was born Aug. 19, 1927, in Little River, Kan.
Wes served his country in the Korean conflict and was honorably discharged in 1954 after attaining the rank of Sergeant First Class. He married Frances Dolores Taylor of Wichita in June 1946; she passed away in 1997. Wes was the service manager for Finn Distlnc., for 40 years.
He flew model airplanes for over 50 years and was an active Amateur (Ham) Radio operator as well; his call sign was WA0KGB.
Wes married Iva (Cummings) Moore on Feb. 14, 1999 in Walnut Shade, Mo.
Wes is survived by wife Iva; son and daughter-in-law, Tom and Torrin Folck; daughter and son-in-law, Carol (Folck) and George McCoy; granddaughters, Catherine Daniels,
Christine Daniels, and Mallory McCoy; grandson,
Tyler Folck; brother, Richard Folck, and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Glen, Robert, Larry, and Jean; first wife Frances Dolores (Taylor) Folck.
In place of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the American Cancer Society or American Heart Association.
Arrangements by Forsyth Welchel Funeral Chapel in Forsyth, Mo.

Garnett Betts

Garnett Louise (Ayers) Stroud Betts, 92, Cottonwood Falls, Cessna employee, passed away March 20, 2008.
A private family service will be held at a later date.
Survivors: sons, Jack D. (Margaret) Stroud, Robert “Bud” Stroud both of Buna, Texas; daughter, Beverly Jo (Brian) Galentine,
Cottonwood Falls; stepdaughter, Judy Martin, Newton; step-son, Jack Betts, Winslow, Ariz.; eight grandchildren, Gena (Dan) Kimberlin, Wichita, Rick Stroud, Edinburg, Texas, Mike (Jayne) Mayes, Matfield Green, LeAnn (Vic) Brumley, Ardmore, Okla.,
Daryn (Stacey) Stroud, Haysville, Amy Stroud, Tulsa, Okla., Shannon Galentine, Cottonwood Falls, Danielle Stroud, Port Arthur, Texas; eight greatgrandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren, six step-grandchildren, four step-great-grandchildren; sisters, Rose Meredith, Clearwater, Eugina Burdorf; Cheney; brothers, Dick Calvin “Kelly” (Geraldine) Ayers, Clearwater, George Robert “Bob” (Roberta) Ayers, Wichita, and William “Bill” (Mary Ann) Ayers, Vancouver, Wash.
She was preceded in death by: two husbands, Ernest L. Stroud and Ellis “Jack” Betts; parents, Dick and Almira (Whaley) Ayers; sisters, Daisy Hutchens, Marion Burris, Ethel Woods, Ila Ayers, Wilma Williams, Alpha Coppock, and Doris Ayers; brothers, Charles Ayers, Zibina Louis Ayers, John Ayers and a step-son, Jr. Betts.
Memorial designated to St. Jude’s Childrens Hospital in care of Dunsford-Zeiner Funeral Home, Augusta.

Miriam Mann

Miriam Louise Mann, Wichita, 86, formerly of Augusta, died on Saturday, March 22, 2008.
Visitation with family from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Broadway Mortuary in Wichita. Funeral service at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Heartland Community Church. Graveside service at 4 p.m. on Wednesday at Walnut Hill Cemetery, Kingman.
Survivors include: sons, Paul Allen Mann II and Gregory Leigh Mann; daughters, Paulette Kaye Whiteside, Paula Louise Mann, and Polly Ann Berry; sister, Betty Anne Mclrvin; 18 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Mann.
A memorial has been established with Heartland Community Church Music Ministry, 457 S. Woodlawn, Wichita, 67218.
Services by Broadway Mortuary, Wichita.

Original Format

Newspaper clippings affixed to loose-leaf notebook page