Rapp, Reva Jean (Brown) w/Jack Ellsworth
Death Date: 2022, 06/20 Age: 97 Lot: 648 B
Born Saturday, August 30, 1924 Death: Saturday, June 20, 2022
Sterling College Former Student 1946
Died Lake Stevens, WA
Reva J. Rapp passed away peacefully on June 20, 2022. She is survived by her sons, William and Thomas, many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
A family burial will be held in Sterling, Kansas.
August 30, 1924 – June 20, 2022
Walker, Dava Mae (Boock) w/Ronnie
Burial Date: 2022, 07/18 Age: 64 Lot: 866 A/C Crems
Dava M. (Boock) Walker
ABILENE – Dava M. Walker, 64, passed away Monday, July 11, 2022. She was born in Sterling, KS to David and Edna (Harris) Boock.
Dava graduated from Kansas State University and was a lifelong Wildcat fan. She taught preschool special education for many years dearly loved her students. Dava enjoyed listening to music but also had a talent for writing original songs. When traveling she always had time to stop at a casino and try her luck on the slots. Dava was proud of her family’s Native American and farming heritage.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Dava is survived by her husband, Ronnie Walker; dog, Buddy; and many loving relatives and friends.
A visitation will be held from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, July 16, 2022 at Ryan Mortuary, Salina.
Inurnment will be in Sterling Cemetery at 10 a.m. Monday, July 18, 2022.
Memorial to the Tammy Walker Cancer Center.
Tener,Roger M ‘Pinky’ h/Cathy S(Henninger)
Burial Date: 2022, 07/12 Age: 68 Lot: 1002 G
Obituary | Roger M. Tener of Wichita, Kansas | Cochran Mortuary & Crematory
July 19, 1953 – May 28, 2022
Born to Max and Doris Tener of Sterling Kansas, and the often wished for (until they had almost a decade of space between them), little brother to Larry Tener, earned his new set of wings after a long illness. Roger is survived by his wife of nearly 49 years Cathy, his brother Larry (Jan), his sons Randy (Jenny), Chris (Megan) and Matt (Amy), nephew Scott (Elizabeth), great nephews Christian and Johnathan along with grandchildren Caleb, Logan, Ava, Lily, Wyatt and Will plus more friends than can be numbered.
Roger was blessed beyond measure to meet his lifetime love Cathy when she ventured from Illinois to the small town of Sterling to attend college. That relationship turned in to one that would last for almost half a century with both by one another’s side to support and love on one another, giving their full measure. Their adventures would take them to multiple states, a few career shifts, schools to become masters of their trades, occasional John Denver and Neil Diamond concerts, so many cats, and three babies who love them both so much. Movies can’t do justice to the dedication each had for the other and the example they set which taught their boys how marriage and true love is supposed to be.
With an avid pilot as a father, Roger was enamored with aircraft from an early age and the addiction never relented. Spending time flying both full size and remote-control aircraft was a passion that he would not only enjoy with his father and brother but would spread to his children and the countless children he flew with the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Young Eagles program. To say that he loved aviation was an understatement. Everything was airplanes from his career, his recreation, his clothes, his conversations, you name it. The only thing that might edge it out was how much he cared for Cathy and the boys.
What Roger did, which many didn’t know, was his quiet 26 years of volunteer EMS service in Derby, Kansas. It didn’t matter the circumstances, when 6’8” Roger showed up to help, you were in good hands. With an analytical mind surveying the situation, and a heart full of compassion, he spent many shifts eagerly waiting to help someone on their worst days.
Roger spent much of his life working at Beechcraft in such various roles as avionics technician and also a producibility engineer which allowed him the opportunity to develop a love of some of the finest aircraft ever produced. He had so much pride in the company and knew that the aircraft he helped build were second to none. As a part of Beech, he was able to not only fly and be a part of the Beech Aero Club but also fly with some of the greatest aviators to venture into the sky. What a thrill to have those stories and that knowledge passed on to his sons.
We haven’t even gotten to the Warbirds. Roger absolutely loved history and revered the sacrifice for our freedom. His love for our nation and the service members who have defended it always brought a tear of pride to his eye. While at the EAA convention in Oshkosh Wisconsin, Roger became a part of the EAA Warbirds association and was able to interact with the aircraft and people who flew and maintained them.
That passion was furthered in to Planetalk Airshow announcing with one of his greatest friends, John “Hooter” Myers. Sightings of the two at fly ins and airshows around the country are things of legends as these two were in the best form when allowed to play off one another while entertaining thousands of spectators throughout the country. Always in good manner, if there was a WW2 veteran in the crowd, Roger and John made great efforts to record their history so it could be preserved.
An avid science fiction fan, Roger could be found in the midst of his friends, doing a “smooth” with Bob Tucker at conventions across the entire nation. That interaction allowed him to establish lifelong friendships as close as family with authors, artists, fans across the country. Such relationships continued through wonderful friends that went above and beyond like David Moreno who was a constant companion and confidant.
There is too much life that Roger lived to be effectively listed in one obituary. His legacy lives in his kids, the friends he made, the aircraft he built, the lives he saved and the ones his love and kindness touched. There will never be another like him and he was and is the true article. He’s the voice in the headset while flying, he’s the strong hand on our shoulder when we need to be steadied, he’s the real hug that can’t be replicated, he’s the weather guy, he’s the patriot and he is dearly missed.
If you’re a pilot, take someone flying. If you’re a science fiction fan, read your favorite book or enjoy your favorite movie. If you’re a Christian, tell someone about Jesus. If you’re married, hug your spouse tight and if you’re a parent, hug your kids even tighter.
In lieu of flowers, donate to something that furthers aviation, either for children, or supporting flying museums like Doc’s Friends and agencies such as the Gary Sinise Foundation.
You’ve got your westbound clearance Dad. Hot jets, Godspeed, tailwinds, and we’ll see you when we get there. Make the landing a greaser.
We would like to create a photo journal of dad so please send pictures to tenermemorial@yahoo.com. We will send a copy once we have it completed!
Memorial Donations in leu of flowers – The Gary Sinise Foundation –
Amend, Infant c/Dr.William Leslie,Sr. & Grace Wilna(Lundy)
Death: 1896, 11/22 Age: 0 Lot: 215 1/2
Belden, John Cecil h/Marva Sue(Boss)
Burial Date: 2010, 03/14 Age: 75 Lot: 424 C
Belden, John Cecil, 75, retired printing pressman, passed away Friday, March 12, 2010 in Hutchinson, KS. He was born December 27, 1934 in rural Iuka, KS to George Will Belden and Otie Esther (Chance) Belden. He is survived by his wife, Sue Belden; children, Steve (Michele) Belden of Lucas, TX, Debra (John) Cauthorn of Sterling, KS, Stewart (Diane) Belden of Andover, KS, and Dana Belden Love of San Antonio, TX; 10 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents. The family gathered on March 14, 2010, at Lyons, KS for a memorial tribute. Arrangements by Baker Funeral Home, Valley Center.
Bray, Nettie Elizabeth(Trost) wife of John Richard ‘Jack’
Burial Date: 2022, 07/12 Age: 82 Lot: 794 E
August 23, 1939 ~ July 9, 2022 (age 82)
Nettie Elizabeth Trost Bray, 82, of Sterling, Kansas, passed away July 9, 2022, at the Sterling Village. Nettie was born August 23, 1939, in Salem, Oregon to Walter and Georgia (McLaress) Trost. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by three younger brothers, Gerald, George and Thomas. Growing up years were spent on the family farm north of Concordia, KS. Nettie was active in 4-H and helping on the farm. She attended Sibley country school and graduated from Concordia High School in the class of 1957. She worked at JC Penney in Concordia where her job included changing window displays. That’s where Nettie was spotted by her future beau and husband, Jack Bray, in 1959. They married September 26, 1959 after dating for only three months. Shortly after, they moved to Manhattan where Nettie assisted Jack in managing a rural gas station. Four years and three children later the family moved to Fowler, KS for another gas station opportunity. In June, 1968, they moved a final time to Sterling where they had purchased Superbe Oil Co. In the community Nettie served as a Sunday School teacher at the Methodist Church and a Girl Scout leader. During the 1971-72 school year, she attended Sidney’s Hairdressing College in Hutchinson earning her cosmetology license. She also worked for JC Penney in Lyons and People’s Savings and Loan in downtown Sterling. April 9, 1979, Nettie suffered a major stroke and was hospitalized for a month in Wichita. Her spirit of independence and determination remained strong through a long rehabilitation and permanent disability on her right side. She was able to work alongside Jack at the Co-op Service Station for a number of years until their retirement in 2000. Signs of dementia became evident around 2015 and in 2017 Nettie and Jack sold their home and moved into one of the Sterling Manor cottages. Due to ill health they moved into the manor in October 2018 and Jack passed away unexpectedly in March, 2019. The Manor became the Village and Nettie continued to live there until her passing. Nettie is survived by her three children and spouses, Cindy and Darryl Wittich, Mount Hope; Wendy and Steve Fiehler, Sterling, and Jeff and Kristen Bray, Penn Yan, NY. She is also survived by seven grandchildren and spouses: Chance and Sarah Fiehler, Stephanie and Robert Edgington, Jacob and Dakoda Fiehler, Wesley and Courtney Wittich, Kodi Fiehler, Tyler and Bethany Bray and Kelly Bray. And thirteen great-grandchildren. In addition, Nettie is survived by Jack’s sister and husband, Kathy and Gene Begnoche. Funeral services will be at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling, with Dennis Corbett officiating. Burial will follow at the Sterling Community Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2:00 until 7:00 P.M., Monday, July 11, 2022, at Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling, with family present from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to either the Sterling Village (please designate: Ice Cream Machine replacement fund — Nettie loved a soft serve cone!!) or to Kindred Hospice.
Kane, Christopher Allen ‘Sugar’ son/Mark & Mona(Jacob)Kane
Burial Date; 2022, 06/04 Age: 30 1142 F Crems
Death Date: 2022, 01/31
Christopher “Sugar” Kane passed peacefully in his sleep on the morning of January 31st, 2022. He was born in Winfield, Kansas on August 26, 1991 to Mark and Mona(Jacob) Kane. He was raised in Sterling KS and graduated Sterling High School before later moving to Hutchinson.
Chris is survived by parents Mona and Mark Kane, siblings Ali Dane and Ian Hess,Grandparents Arlene and Jerry Jacob, Uncles; Joe Jacob and Mike (Laurie) Kane, Aunts Kim Jacob, Kat and Trish Nichols, Cousins; Dylan Jacob, Lee and Trevor Toney, Gabe Powell, Shay Kane, Kim Kane, and Joshua Kane. Sug is also survived by his best friend and brother Sam (Katie) McCullers and his much loved nephews and niece Jude, Adrian, and Ivy McCullers.
He was preceded in death by paternal grandparents Marion Nichols and Glenn Kane and his cousin, Cody Jacob.
Sug always tried to help people whenever and however he could, with a heart as big as he was. He will be always loved and missed .
Celebration of Life will be held at the Sandhills Event Center in Hutchison Ks on Saturday, February 12th from 5-8 p.m.
Snyder, Dale Norman h/Louise Clara(Cathey)
Burial Date: 2022, 06/28 Age: 94 Lot: 936 G Crems
Dr. Dale Norman Snyder
August 3, 1927- June 12, 2022
Obituary
Dale Norman Snyder went to be with his Savior on June 12, 2022.
He was born June August 3, 1927 in Gary, Indiana to Olaff W and Edith (Smith) Snyder.
He grew up in Gary, IN and graduated in 1949 from Wheaton College in Wheaton, IL. He met Louise Cathey there and the two of them were married at the Hayward Presbyterian Church in California on June 16, 1951.
After graduation from Westminster Seminary, he and Louise moved to Bangor, ME where he served as the organizing pastor at a missionary church. The first Sunday the congregation was quite small – Louise and a man with two of his children! He served there for five years.
Dale and Louise moved to The Netherlands, where he studied systematic theology at the Free University of Amsterdam under the guidance of G. C. Berkouwer and eventually earned a Th.D. while Louise served as an elementary and middle school principal.
He taught at Sterling College in Sterling, KS for 28 years, where he also served as Chair for the Religion Department and as interim Academic Dean. He and Louise, who served as the Director of the Library for 21 years, deeply enjoyed their close relationships with students and faculty.
His love for and trust in the Savior was apparent to those who knew him, as was his patient and understanding demeanor. As those who love him grieve, may they be comforted as he was by the hope of the resurrection.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Louise, and son, Marc.
He will be deeply missed by his son, Peter, his daughter-in-law, Tiffany, his two grandchildren, Grace and Marc, and his many friends.
Donations can be made in Dale’s name to Wedgwood Christian Services or to the Sterling College Marc Snyder Memorial Scholarship fund.
Dale died following a car crash in Kentwood, Kent County, Michigan on his way to church.
Rouse, Allen M s/Virginia Mae(Hayes) and Roger Condon Rouse
Lot 916 Marker Only
Schmidt, Margie Sue (Remple) w/Geral Loy Henry
Burial Date: 2022, 06/22 Age: 82 Lot: 1218 E
Margie Schmidt entered the presence of the Lord on June 15, 2022 at the Hospice House in Hutchinson, Kansas. She was born May 27, 1940 in Cordell, Oklahoma to loving parents John and Susie Rempel. She grew up in a large white farmhouse outside of Corn, Oklahoma spending time with many of her beloved 70 first cousins, gathering eggs, enjoying her cats, playing with dolls, and making mud-pies, all activities that foreshadowed her amazing homemaking skills. When she was 5, she started spending her summers cooking alongside her mom for her dad’s custom harvesting crew on a cook stove in a small trailer without running water. Because of those experiences, she promised herself she would not marry a custom harvester, not knowing the boy, Geral Schmidt, in her 12-person class that she started dating at 16 would indeed become a custom harvester. At Corn High School, she was a spunky cheerleader and a member of the 3-on-3 women’s basketball team. She married Geral at 19 and was an incredible help-mate to him both in sickness and in health during their 61 years of marriage. Margie was the first in her family to graduate from college, earning her Business and Home Economics degrees from Southwestern Oklahoma State University. While her greatest calling was serving as a wise and nurturing mother to Clark and Susan, she also taught business, home economics, and government classes to high school students in the Lorraine, Alden and Sterling school districts for about 20 years before transitioning to a substitute role. She said teaching high school students was “exhilarating.” During the summers until she was 65, she worked tirelessly cooking and delivering delicious and hearty meals to the field for an 8-12 person crew on a wheat harvest run that went from Texas to Montana. During her harvesting career that spanned 60 years she mothered not only Clark and Susan but also “her boys” on the crew. She was also a gifted business manager with a great mind for details. However, her greatest joy was her role as a very loving and supportive “Mimi” to her 5 grandchildren; she attended as many of their activities and birthday parties as possible, loved making cookies or playing games with them, and hosted incredible Christmas celebrations. Margie was also a talented seamstress who sewed clothes in her younger years and transitioned in later years to creating beautiful quilts that her family cherishes. She also loved visiting with her many dear friends and reading as a part of the Page Turners Book Club. As a member of United Methodist Church in Sterling, she served as a trustee and faithful volunteer with her beloved church family and helped start a group that made quilts for veterans and shut-ins. Margie served in every possible office in PEO, as both president and vice-president of Sorosis, and as president of Rice County Republican Women. She also served on the Board of Trustees of Sterling College, South Central Community Foundation, and Republican Central Committee. Margie was preceded in death by her husband, parents, brother, John E. Rempel, sister-in-law, Erna, and niece, Maxine. She is survived by her daughter, Susan (Lee) of Dallas, and son, Clark (Jessica), of Sterling as well as her grandchildren Garrett (Claire) and Allison Riffe of Dallas and Debra, Wyatt, and Waylon Schmidt of Sterling. She is also survived by sisters-in-law Loretta (Howard) Schmidt of Corn, Oklahoma and Barbara (Ron) Goodman of Conway, Arkansas as well as many nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be at 2:00 P.M., Monday, June 20, 2022, at the First United Methodist Church, Sterling, with Pastor Amy Foster officiating. Burial will follow at the Sterling Community Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 until 7:00 P.M., Sunday, June 19, 2022, at Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling with family present from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Rice County Community Foundation (for a high school scholarship in Margie’s honor) or the Sterling United Methodist Church in care of Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling.
