Digital Augusta

Augusta, Kansas

2012-03-24
Collection: 2012

Title

2012-03-24

2012-03-24

2012-03-23

2012-03-24

Subject

Zerbe, Carter J.

Smith, Terri Elaine (Mead)

Wike, Norman Roger

Byrd, Margaret "Marge"

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

2022-03-27

Rights

In Copyright In Copyright

Published with permission of copyright holder. Further reproduction prohibited.

Format

application/pdf

Language

English

Type

Clippings

Identifier

b18#029 2012



Citation
Augusta Daily Gazette [Kansas], “2012-03-24,” Digital Augusta, accessed November 22, 2024, https://augusta.digitalsckls.info/item/2351.
Text

TUESDAY, MARCH 27,2012




Carter Zerbe
72, AUGUSTA

Carter J. Zerbe, 72, died Satilrday, March 24, 2012, after a hard-fought battle with cancer. A 53-year Augusta resident and active community and church member, Zerbe was a longtime publisher of the Augusta Daily Gazette until his retirement in 2004.
Visitation 6-8 p.m. Tuesday and service 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 28, 2012, both at First United Methodist Church, Augusta.
Zerbe was born on Oct. 5,1939 in Burlington, Iowa, the son of Florence and Daniel J.
"Jack" Zerbe. He moved with his family to Augusta in 1958. Zerbe worked in the publishing business for 46 years, succeeding his father as full-time publisher of the Augusta paper in 1979, and also serving as regional manager for Lib- f erty Group Publishing after that company acquired the newspaper in the mid-1990s.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 54 years, Lolita (Buffington), his daughter and son-in-law, Brenda and Elliott Rod-da, and their children,
Eli and Emory. Zerbe was preceded itfdeath by his brother, Terry, ^ud a son, Brian. He is also survived by a daughter-in-law, Pat (Rawls)
Zerbe, grandchildren Rhiannon and Richard
man of the city's board of zoning appeals.
Zerbe graduated with honors from Wichita State University and was a member of Augusta United Methodist Church, where he served as a trustee.
Arrangements by Headley Funeral Chapel Augusta.



Terri Smith
61, RURAL DOUGLASS

Terri Elaine (Mead) Smith, 61, of rural Douglass, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 24, 2012. She was a loving wife, Smith mother,
grandmother, daughter, sister and friend.
Terri was the wife of G. Loel Smith; the mother of Stacey Smith (Chris) of Augusta, Brandy Davis (Jerry) of Augusta, Levi Smith of rural Augusta, and Ryan Smith (Katie) of rural Augusta; the grandmother of Coty, Bailey and Savanna Smith and Ally and Garrett Davis all of Augusta; the daughter of June Casteel of rural Augusta; and the sister of Mike Mead, Ronnie Mead (Connie), Patty Alfrey all of Augusta, and Virginia BeAney (Mike), of Ft. Collins, Colo.
She was preceded in death by her dad, Virgil Mead; grandmother, Mertle Mead and grandparents, Lester and Ruby
day, March 28, 2012, at the First Baptist Church, Augusta. Burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery Augusta, Kansas.
Arrangements by Headley Funeral Chapel, Augusta.

Norman Wike
68, WICHITA

Norman Roger Wike, 68, retired City of Wichita supervisor, passed away Friday, March 23, 2012.
No visitation.
Funeral service 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at Cul-bertson-Smith Mortuary, 115 S. Seneca, Wichita.
Norman was preceded in death by his parents, Cora and Murray Wike.
He is survived by his wife, Peggy Wike; children, Rodney (Sharon) Wike and Maria Wike-Bousquet; 7 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; siblings, Melba (Harold) Staats, Patricia (Raymond) Fletcher, Ruby (Junior) Simon and Ralph (Mary) Wike. Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association, 3816 Paysphere Cir., Chicago, IL 60674.
Memorial donations to Andover Senior Center or Hope Music Works.
Arrangements by Headley Funeral Chapel, Augusta
wwwsmithfamilymortu-aries.com

Marge Byrd
82, AUGUSTA

Margaret "Marge" Byrd, 82, of Augusta, passed away March 24, 2012.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m., Wednesday, March 28, at Lakeview Funeral Home, Wichita, with visitation beginning two hours before.
She was born Sept.20, 1929 to Peter and Agnes (Pesch) Bruner in Clearwater, Minn. Marge worked for AAA, Four Wheel Drive, Sheplers, and as a teacher's aide at Augusta Middle School. She was an active member of Augusta Church of Christ where she enjoyed singing. Marge had a passion for cooking, and loved birds, especially hummingbirds. In her later years, Marge became quite an avid reader and a big fan of Beverly Lewis books.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, Gerald Fitzgerald, Gene Behnke, and DaVon Byrd; daughter, Barbara Fitzgerald; and 10 siblings.
Marge is survived by: her children, Mark Fitzgerald and Sharon Blessing; grandchildren, Rachel Bhti&f Karmen Blessing, Eric Blessing, and Nicole Blessing; and great-grandson, Elijah Bates: and siblings,

Original Format

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