1982-10-13
Collection: 1982
Title
1982-10-13
1982-10-14
Subject
Booth, Ray E.
Gudenkauf, Clement V. "Pete"
Simpson, Virgil Leonard
Description
Obituaries published in the Augusta Daily Gazette
Creator
Augusta Daily Gazette, Augusta, Kansas, USA
Source
Augusta Historical Museum, Augusta, Kansas, USA
Publisher
Augusta Public Library, Augusta, Kansas, USA
Date
1982-10-13
1982-10-14
Format
Clippings
Language
English
Type
application/pdf
Citation
Augusta Daily Gazette, Augusta, Kansas, USA, “1982-10-13,” Digital Augusta, accessed November 24, 2024, https://augusta.digitalsckls.info/item/82.
Text
The Augusta Daily Gazette
Wednesday, October 13, 1982
Father Dies In Clay Center
Ray E. Booth, 57, Clay Center, father of Jenna Carver of Augusta, died yesterday at his home.
His service will be at 2 p.m. tomorrow at the United Methodist Church in Clay Center. Rev. Gene Tromble will officiate and burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery in Clay Center.
A memorial has been established with Ray E. Booth Scholarship Fund for Journalism in care of the People's National Bank in Clay Center.
He was born March 29, 1925 in Russell to Ray and Edith Vanderbur Booth.
He married Barbara Drayer. She survives.
He was a high school journalism instructor in Clay Center 25. Before that he taught in several other Kansas communities.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a member of the AF&AM Masonic Lodge and the United Methodist Church in Clay Center.
Other survivors include two sons, Mark Booth of Emporia and Evan Booth of Clay Center; a mother, Edith Claussen of Russell; a brother, Bruce Booth of Russell.
Neill-Schwensen Funeral Home in Clay Center is in charge of arrangements.
Son Dies In Topeka
Clement V. "Pete" Gudenkauf, 52, Topeka, son of Mary Gudenkauf and brother of Richard Gudenkauf, both of Augusta, died Friday morning at his home of an apparent heart attack.
He is survived by his wife, Berniece; three sons and three daughters; three other brothers; two sisters and two grandchildren.
Thursday, October 14, 1982
Virgil L. Simpson
Memorial Friday
Virgil Leonard Simpson, 68, 1817 Meadowlake, died yesterday at the Augusta Medical Complex after an extended illness.
Burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Elmwood Cemetery. A memorial service will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the First United Methodist Church. Rev. Robert Brooks will officiate.
Memorials have been established with the First United Methodist Church and the Augusta Medical Complex.
He was born June 24, 1914 in Augusta to Leonard and Edith Brower Simpson.
He married Capitola Leep on March 23, 1940 at Furley. She survives.
He was a retired Mobil Oil employee and a member of the First United Methodist Church.
He was the first president of the Augusta Medical Complex board of directors. He was an active member of that board. In November of 1980, he was accorded a director emeritus status by the hospital board. The special designation recognized Simpson for his special service and support of hospital facilities. During that ceremony Dr. A.L. Quest and Dr. Dale Anderson, also members of the first hospital board, described him as a “ramrod" of that first board.
“Virgil was a help with the whole building program and he was our chief honcho of engineering," according to Dr. Anderson.
“Even after the hospital was built, Virgil spent many hours working in its behalf," Dr. Quest said.
picture caption: VIRGIL L. SIMPSON ...hospital "ramrod"
He was also president of the Augusta Kiwanis Club in 1949. In 1956 he served as lieutenant govenor of Division Six and in 1957 he was the district committee chairman of public and business affairs for that organization.
Other survivors include a son, Virgil Lynn Simpson of Pratt; two daughters, Louise Reimer of Pratt and Glynnis Peterman of Houston, Texas; two brothers, Norval Simpson of Wichita and Robert Simpson of Augusta; two sisters, Geneva Basore of Bentley and Nadine Tarman of Augusta, and six grandchildren.
The Dunsford Funeral Home of Augusta is in charge of arrangements.
Original Format
Newspaper clipping
Title
1982-10-13
1982-10-14
Subject
Booth, Ray E.
Gudenkauf, Clement V. "Pete"
Simpson, Virgil Leonard
Description
Obituaries published in the Augusta Daily Gazette
Creator
Augusta Daily Gazette, Augusta, Kansas, USA
Source
Augusta Historical Museum, Augusta, Kansas, USA
Publisher
Augusta Public Library, Augusta, Kansas, USA
Date
1982-10-13
1982-10-14
Format
Clippings
Language
English
Type
application/pdf
Citation
Augusta Daily Gazette, Augusta, Kansas, USA, “1982-10-13,” Digital Augusta, accessed November 24, 2024, https://augusta.digitalsckls.info/item/82.Text
The Augusta Daily Gazette
Wednesday, October 13, 1982
Father Dies In Clay Center
Ray E. Booth, 57, Clay Center, father of Jenna Carver of Augusta, died yesterday at his home.
His service will be at 2 p.m. tomorrow at the United Methodist Church in Clay Center. Rev. Gene Tromble will officiate and burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery in Clay Center.
A memorial has been established with Ray E. Booth Scholarship Fund for Journalism in care of the People's National Bank in Clay Center.
He was born March 29, 1925 in Russell to Ray and Edith Vanderbur Booth.
He married Barbara Drayer. She survives.
He was a high school journalism instructor in Clay Center 25. Before that he taught in several other Kansas communities.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a member of the AF&AM Masonic Lodge and the United Methodist Church in Clay Center.
Other survivors include two sons, Mark Booth of Emporia and Evan Booth of Clay Center; a mother, Edith Claussen of Russell; a brother, Bruce Booth of Russell.
Neill-Schwensen Funeral Home in Clay Center is in charge of arrangements.
Son Dies In Topeka
Clement V. "Pete" Gudenkauf, 52, Topeka, son of Mary Gudenkauf and brother of Richard Gudenkauf, both of Augusta, died Friday morning at his home of an apparent heart attack.
He is survived by his wife, Berniece; three sons and three daughters; three other brothers; two sisters and two grandchildren.
Thursday, October 14, 1982
Virgil L. Simpson
Memorial Friday
Virgil Leonard Simpson, 68, 1817 Meadowlake, died yesterday at the Augusta Medical Complex after an extended illness.
Burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Elmwood Cemetery. A memorial service will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the First United Methodist Church. Rev. Robert Brooks will officiate.
Memorials have been established with the First United Methodist Church and the Augusta Medical Complex.
He was born June 24, 1914 in Augusta to Leonard and Edith Brower Simpson.
He married Capitola Leep on March 23, 1940 at Furley. She survives.
He was a retired Mobil Oil employee and a member of the First United Methodist Church.
He was the first president of the Augusta Medical Complex board of directors. He was an active member of that board. In November of 1980, he was accorded a director emeritus status by the hospital board. The special designation recognized Simpson for his special service and support of hospital facilities. During that ceremony Dr. A.L. Quest and Dr. Dale Anderson, also members of the first hospital board, described him as a “ramrod" of that first board.
“Virgil was a help with the whole building program and he was our chief honcho of engineering," according to Dr. Anderson.
“Even after the hospital was built, Virgil spent many hours working in its behalf," Dr. Quest said.
picture caption: VIRGIL L. SIMPSON ...hospital "ramrod"
He was also president of the Augusta Kiwanis Club in 1949. In 1956 he served as lieutenant govenor of Division Six and in 1957 he was the district committee chairman of public and business affairs for that organization.
Other survivors include a son, Virgil Lynn Simpson of Pratt; two daughters, Louise Reimer of Pratt and Glynnis Peterman of Houston, Texas; two brothers, Norval Simpson of Wichita and Robert Simpson of Augusta; two sisters, Geneva Basore of Bentley and Nadine Tarman of Augusta, and six grandchildren.
The Dunsford Funeral Home of Augusta is in charge of arrangements.
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