Digital Augusta

Augusta, Kansas

2012-02-23
Collection: 2012

Title

2012-02-23

2012-02-26

2012-02-26

Subject

Madison, Wayne I.

Martin, Wanda Ilene

Panzer, Dennis Ralph

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

2012-02-28

Rights

In Copyright In Copyright

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Format

application/pdf

Language

English

Type

Clippings

Identifier

b18#019 2012



Citation
Augusta Daily Gazette [Kansas], “2012-02-23,” Digital Augusta, accessed November 23, 2024, https://augusta.digitalsckls.info/item/2338.
Text


TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28,2012


Wayne I. Madison
75, AUGUSTA

Wayne I. Madison, 75, of Augusta, passed away Thursday,Feb. 23,2012.
Viewing will be 6 p.m. until Rosary at 7 p.m., Monday, Feb. 27; Madison
funeral mass will be at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb.28, all at St. James Catholic Church in Augusta. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery, Augusta.
Wayne was bom in Homick, Iowa on Oct. 19, 1936 to the late Lola Mae (Metcalf) and Donald Wayne Madison. His family moved to Kansas in 1940. Wayne joined the Kansas Air National Guard his senior year of high school. He graduated from Augusta High School in 1955 and then attended Air Tech School in Amarillo, Texas. He was an Air Force-engine mechanic, with the rank of Tech Sergeant. He married Barbara Claudine (Davis) at St. James Catholic Church in Augusta on Oct. 23,1955. They had been married 56 years, she survives. He left the Air Guard in 1966 to pursue a career in the insurance business. He sold insurance for Farmers Insurance Company for 33 years until his retirement in February of1999.
Wayne and Claudine were blessed with six children: Theresa Carey and husband James of Augusta,
Boucher of Arkansas, and two half sisters, Diane Wilhelm of Texas, and Donna Hutson of Tulsa.
Wayne enjoyed his home and was content spending time with Claudine watching his favorite shows; Antique Road Show; most anything on the History Channel and old war and western movies. His hobbies included many years of woodworking having built some beautiful furniture, clocks, crucifixes, and shelves for all of his children. He was always generous with his time helping his children with numerous home projects such as building fences, refinishing furniture, or just about anything they needed his help or advice on. One of his last woodworking projects was the stable for the nativity at St. James Church, which is used every year for Christmas. He enjoyed hunting and fishing with his sons, sons in-law and grandsons for many years. He started a knife repair business several years ago and enjoyed rebuilding old knives. He was a member of a knife club in Wichita and went to monthly meetings with local friends who enjoyed the same hobby. He loved going to the flea market once a month with his grandsons to see what kind of treasures he could find.
He found many beautiful religious pictures and crucifixes, which he usually couldn’t pass up, and has given many of those items for gifts to his children and grandchildren. He loved holidays and family get togethers, especially

Wanda llene Martin
86, AUGUSTA

Wanda llene Murray Martin, 86, Augusta, passed away peacefully Sunday,
Feb. 26, 2012.
Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m., with funeral service following at 11 a.m., on Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012, at Dunsford Funeral Home Chapel. Interment in Elmwood Cemetery, Augusta, will follow.
She was born in Carney, Okla, on Aug. 3, 1925, to John and Lula Hall Murray. She married Robert Martin on May 2,1942, in Perkins, Okla. They lived in Oklahoma, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee and Louisiana during the 1940's. Robert served his country during World War II and Korea. In the early 1950's they moved to Kansas, locating first in Wichita and then to Augusta. Long time residents of Augusta and both employees of the Augusta School District. She was a faithful member of the First Southern Baptist Church of Augusta.
Wanda was preceded in death by her parents; spouse; brothers, Robert and L. J. Murray and two infant brothers; and a sister, Bonna Connor.
Survivors include: her sister, Donna (R.L.) Spurgeon of Wichita;
Dunsford Funeral Home & Crematory, Augusta




Dennis R. Panzer
70, AUGUSTA

Dennis Ralph Panzer, 70, retired Boeing inspector passed away peacefully on Sunday,Feb. 26, 2012.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 pm. Tuesday evening; funeral service will be at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012, both at Dunsford Funeral Home Chapel, Augusta. Interment will follow in Bruno Township Cemetery in An-llll dover, Kan Dennis was born on Jan. 28,1942, to Ralph and Lucille (Meitler) Panzer in Chicago, ILL.
He served his country in the U.S. Navy and married Maria Elena Rubal-caba on Sept. 19,1964, in Kanopolis, Kan.
Survivors include: his wife, Maria of the home; daughters, Tina (Jeffrey) Leake of Pace, Fla. and Didi (William) Scott of Bel Aire, Kan.; brother, Clayton (Velma) Panzer of Stafford, Kan.; sister, Charlene (Melvin) Mc-

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