Digital Augusta

Augusta, Kansas

2009-06-28
Collection: 2009

Title

2009-06-28

2009-06-28

2009-06-27

2009-06-23

Subject

Nusz, Derrill Gene

Flynn, Bonnie (McCampbell)

Chilcott, Marilyn J.

Wendt, Maria "Mary" Torres (Cruz)

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

2009-06-30

Rights

In Copyright

Format

Clippings

Language

English

Type

application/pdf

Identifier

b14#37 2009



Citation
Augusta Daily Gazette [Kansas], “2009-06-28,” Digital Augusta, accessed May 9, 2024, https://augusta.digitalsckls.info/item/1883.
Text

Derrill Gene Nusz

Derrill Gene Nusz has begun a new journey with the Lord Jesus Christ on June 28, 2009.
Viewing will be 1-8 p.m. Wednesday with family to greet friends from 6 to 8 p.m. at Headley Funeral Chapel, Augusta. The celebration of his life will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, July 2, 2009 at the United Methodist Church in Augusta Kansas. Burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery, Augusta.
He was born in Geary, Okla, to his mother Geneva Nusz on Aug. 18th, 1941. He grew up with four brothers (Herman, Errol, Arley and Buddy), and one sister, (Naola). He was known as an all around sportsman as he grew up in his home town of Geary.
After graduation he went to Clark College in Vancouver, Wash, to be on their wrestling team.
He always loved sports, whether by participating in the sport himself or watching/coaching his family sporting events.
He believed his biggest and wisest commitment in life happened on Aug. 23, 1963 as he married Mary Ellen Davis in Chickasha Okla.
They resided in Oklahoma City while Gene worked for Aero Commander and with this experience and training opened doors for him in Wichita.
He worked for Raytheon Aircraft (Beechcraft) as a DER - Certified Power Plant Propulsion ^Engi-
twins Chandler and Payton (12). He loved his family with all of his heart. He will be joining his mother Geneva and Corbin his grandson that passed at birth. He was a quiet man but when he spoke his messages held volumes of knowledge to his family and friends.
Gene has always been a Oklahoma Sooner fan. He loved going to the OU Sooner games with his son and grandsons a tradition in our family. He also loved coaching in the little league system here in Augusta.
Before Augusta had a little league football system he coached a football team In Wichita. Who would have guess that two of these players made it to the big times (Barry and Byron Sanders were a part of the team for several years). Gene use to keep stats for the Augusta High School for 10 years before starting to coach Jeff.
Gene has loved his family and friends throughout his. years.
The support over the past few months during our battle with pancreatic cancer has been appreciated more than words can ever say.
In lieu of flowers a memorial will be set up to the Gene Nusz Memorial Wrestling Scholarship Fund at Augusta High School.
Arrangements by Headley Funeral Chapel, Augusta.

Bonnie Flynn

Bonnie (McCampbell) Flynn, 82, retired cosmetologist and artist, Andover, died on Sunday, June 28, 2009.
Memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 2, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Wichita.
Survivors are: husband Tom Flynn, Jr.; children, Andrea Gragert, Maevex Tometra, Tiasha Seely and Tom Flynn III;
eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildrenbrother, Jim McCampbell sisters, Anna Weeks an. Georgia Hindman.
Memorial established with the Kansas Mennonite Disaster Service, 31) N. Main. Hesston, K 67062.

Marilyn J.
Chilcott

Marilyn J. Chilcott. 64, Atlanta, passed away o Saturday, June 27, 2009.
Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. this evening at Miles Funeral Home ir Winfield. Funeral serviev
will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 1, at f Douglass Unit Methodist Church. Interment will follow at the Douglass Cemetery.
Survivors include: hu band, Fred; daughten Michielle R. Doll and Tim M. Henry; sisters, Leoi=-Little and Marcile Schoo-ley; brother, Joe Hall; two grandchildren.
Memorials established for Pancreatic Cancer Research, Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, and the Douglass United
Methodist Church. Contributions may be made in care of Miles Funeral Service, Winfield.

Maria “Mary” Wendt

Maria “Mary” Torres Cruz Wendt, 75, Wichita, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2009.
Funeral service was held this morning at ' Dunsford-Zeiner Funeral Home-West Chapel, Augusta. Interment followed in Elmwood Cemtery.
Mary was born on March 8, 1934 in Agana, Guam to Pedro Santos and Anna Torres Cruz. She married Frederick E. Wendt on April 6, 1973 in Yigo, Guam.
Survivors include: sons, John (Barbara) Cruz of Mooringsport, La., Albert Cruz and Joe (Dee) Cruz of Wichita;
daughters, Marcia Guzman of Santa Rita, Guam and her finace, Fermin Reyes of Yigo, Guam, and Jannet (Robert) McAvoy of Sioux City, Iowa;
14 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; brothers, Louis (Josephine) Cruz of Dededo, Guam and David Cruz of Restin, Va.; sisters, Anita Flores of Yigo, Guam and Rosita Sour-gose of Tamuning, Guam: brother-in-law, Leroy-Gray of Augusta.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her spouse, and siblings, Pedro Cruz and Yoaquina “Kina” Suarez.
Memorials have been established, with the American Diabetes Association or the Nurses Training Program' 4 0-8 Vbitu re 58, in care of the funeral home.

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