Name: Niday, Luella Mae (Waggoner)
Burial Date: 2015, 01/31
Age at Death: 84
Plot Location: 867 C Cremains
Notes: wife of John Allen, Sr.

DATELINE: Sterling, Kansas

NAME:  Luella Mae Niday
AGE:     84 yrs
DATE OF DEATH:  January 21, 2015
PLACE OF DEATH:  Hutchinson Regional Medical Center
DATE OF BIRTH:  December 17, 1930
PLACE OF BIRTH: Lyons, Kansas
PARENTS: Roy and Mary Oden Waggoner
RESIDENCE:  longtime Sterling
OCCUPATION:  Homemaker and Manager for the Super 8 Motel in McCook Nebraska
EDUCATION:  Graduated Sterling High School in 1948
MEMBERSHIPS:
DATE OF MARRIAGE: December 18, 1948
PLACE OF MARRIAGE: Sterling
SPOUSE: John Allen Niday
SPOUSE DECEASED DATE:  September 6, 1988
SURVIVORS:  2 Granddaughters, Stephanie & Randy Valentine, Hutchinson, Katie & Eric Brust, Roeland Park, Ks.; 4 Great-Grandchildren, Jesse Mayer, Wasilla, Alaska, Ashley Seidel, Hutchinson, Henry Brust & Maxwell Brust, both of Roeland Park; 4 Brothers, Alfred Waggoner, Hudson, Florida, Clifford & Violet Waggoner, Wichita, Glenn & Wanda Waggoner, McPherson, Harold & Linda Waggoner, Salina
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Sons, John Niday Jr., Michael Niday; Daughter, Sherry Warren; Brother, Wayne Waggoner
FUNERAL SERVICE:  10:00 A.M., Saturday, January 31, 2015 at Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling
OFFICIATING:
BURIAL:  Sterling Community Cemetery
MEMORIALS: American Diabetes Association or Friends of Animals in care of the funeral home.

Name: Wyatt, Rex Allen         divorced husbandcof Lisa(Whitley)
Burial Date: 2015, 02/07       Age: 61      Lot : 603 B Cremains

Notes: Died 1/23/2015      Martinez, CA

US Navy  War: Vietnam War    

DATELINE: Sterling, Kansas
Rex Allen Wyatt was born July 3, 1954 in Sterling, Kansas.  He died on January 23, 2015 in California.  He is survived by his parents, Dick and Annie Wyatt of Wichita, Kansas. Immediate survivors are sons, Jeffrey Wyatt of Concord, California and Joshua Wyatt and wife, Micaiah, of Lakeville, Minnesota and 4 Grandchildren.  He has on brother, Ray and wife, Joan, and 2 nephews, Tate and Tanner Wyatt.
Rex attended schools in Sterling and graduated from Sterling High School in 1972.  He enlisted in the Navy that summer and spent 4 years in the Vietnam War aboard the ship Coral Sea.
In high school Rex was very active in the sports activities of the school, playing and lettering in football and basketball in his Sophomore, Junior and Senior years.  He was also active in the music department singing many solos and receiving high honors at contests.  He was active in Boy Scouts.
After his discharge from the Navy, he remained in California and worked at Safeway.  He will be remembered and missed by his family and many friends.
Services will be held at 1:30 P.M., Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Birzer Funeral Home, 203 North 7th, Sterling, Kansas with Rev. James Anderson officiating.  Burial to follow with military honors by Sterling American Legion at Sterling Community Cemetery, Sterling.   Memorials to Sterling High School Black Bears Activity Endowment, P.O. Box 188, Sterling, Kansas. 67579.

Name: Calderwood, Rev. Donald Hugh
Burial Date: 2015, 05/25
Age at Death: 83
Plot Location: 902 D Cremains
Notes: husband of Evelyn(Campbell)

Rev. Donald H. Calderwood died on January 16, 2015, in Wichita, KS at the age of 83. He is survived by his wife, Evelyn; sons, Douglas, Brian and Timothy, and their spouses; siblings, Lois Sieverling, Frances Calderwood and William Calderwood. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert O. and Nelle (Lindsay) Calderwood; brother Robert and infant brother Alvin. Don and Evelyn have 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Don was born on March 5, 1931, in Sterling, KS. He graduated from Sterling College in 1953 with a degree in Chemistry. He graduated from Pittsburgh-Xenia Theological Seminary in 1956 with a Master of Divinity degree. He was ordained in the United Presbyterian Church (now PCUSA) in 1956. He also earned a Masters in Educational Counseling.

In 1956 he married Evelyn Campbell. That fall, they left to serve as missionaries to Pakistan where they worked for 34 years. They were founding and long-term staff members of Murree Christian School where they served in many capacities. After returning to the United States in 1989, Rev. Calderwood served four Presbyterian churches in Kansas and Missouri as interim minister.

Don volunteered for Habitat for Humanity and was a member of the Retired Business and Professional Mens’ Club. He enjoyed playing golf with his many friends.

A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 24 at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 2258 Marigold, Wichita, KS 67204. Rev. Art Smith will officiate the ceremony. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Trinity Presbyterian Church (address given above) or Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice (313 S. Market, Wichita, KS 67202). The family would like to thank the staff of the Presbyterian Manor and Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice for their loving care.

Name: Hutcheson, Wilma Carlene
Burial Date: 2015, 01/17
Age at Death: 74
Plot Location: 604 A
Notes: Daughter of Rev.Thomas Mitchell, Sr. & Marjorie Irene (Fee)

Died KUMed Center, Kansas City,KS 1/10/2015

CARLENE HUTCHESON,  74, of Topeka, KS  went to be with her Lord on January 10, 2014, after a yearlong struggle with various health issues.

She was born on January 25, 1940, in Topeka, KS, to Rev. Thomas and Marjorie Hutcheson of Denison, KS. In 1949, her family moved to the island of Cyprus, where her parents were missionary teachers.

Following her childhood in Cyprus, Carlene graduated from Washburn Rural High School in Topeka, KS, in 1957, and was a 1961 graduate of Geneva College.

Carlene dedicated her career to educating children. She worked as an elementary school teacher in Park City, KS, and in Topeka, KS. Upon her retirement in 2000, Carlene continued to be active in various retired teachers’ organizations, the Topeka Reformed Presbyterian Church, and Meals on Wheels.

Carlene was preceded in death by her parents and her sister Elizabeth Hutcheson. She is survived by her brother Tom Hutcheson and wife Sue; niece Christi Hutcheson; niece Karen Montemayor and husband Jim; nephew Jim Hutcheson; grandniece Rachel Montemayor; and grandnephews Luke and Nate Montemayor. Her godly spirit, thoughtfulness, and generosity will be missed by her many relatives and friends.

Visitation will be held Friday, January 16 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, 1321 SW 10th Street, Topeka, KS. A funeral service will be held Saturday, January 17 at 10 am at the Topeka Reformed Presbyterian Church, 8345 SW 33rd Street, Topeka, KS 66614.

A graveside service will be held at Sterling Cemetery, Sterling, Kansas at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, January 17, 2015.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions in Carlene’s memory to Geneva College, Institutional Advancement, 3200 College Avenue, Beaver Falls, PA 15010; or the Topeka Reformed Presbyterian Church.

Name: Cruse, James  L ‘Jim’
Burial Date: 2015, 05/30
Age at Death: 76
Plot Location: 869 H   Crems
Notes: husband of Janneane(Hoffman)Muxlow      Died: 2014, 12/10

WICHITA – James ‘Jim’ L. Cruse, 76, died Dec. 10, 2014, at Via Christi St. Francis, Wichia. He was born Nov. 4, 1938, to James A. and Maude Moreland Cruse.  On April 28, 1968, he married Janneane Hoffman Muxlow in Hutchinson . She survives. Visitation 2 to 7 p.m. Friday and Funeral 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling. Memorials: Alden Community Center or Alden Fire Department, care of funeral home.

Cruse, Jim L., 76, died Dec. 10, 2014, at Via Christi St. Francis, Wichita. On April 28, 1968, he married Janneane Hoffman Muxlow in Hutchinson. She survives along with son, Robert A. Muxlow of Chula Vista, Calif.; daughter, ReGina L. Cruse of Lawrence; sister, Mary Robertson of Shell Knob, Mo.;…

Name: Elliott, James Ray, Sr.
Burial Date: 2014, 11/24
Age at Death: 73
Plot Location: 211 F
Notes: divorced husband of Maryanne(Bovee)/Sandra Fowler/Pamela Frances Coggins

son of Carl Clarkson & Helen Jane(Bennett)Elliott

DATELINE:  Buhler
NAME:  James Ray Elliott
AGE:      73 yrs
DATE OF DEATH: November 20, 2014
PLACE OF DEATH:  Hospice House, Hutchinson
DATE OF BIRTH: March 15, 1941
PLACE OF BIRTH: Hutchinson
PARENTS:  Carl Clarkson and Helen J. Bennett Elliott
RESIDENCE:  Buhler for 6 years formerly of Riverside, Ca. & Sterling Ks.
OCCUPATION:  retired roofer
EDUCATION:
SURVIVORS:  Son, James Ray Elliott Jr., South Hutchinson; 2 Daughters, Jeanna Louise Rager, Cooksville, Tennessee, Satina Dianna Elliott, Riverside, California;
4 Grandchildren, 1 Great-Grandchild; 3 Sisters, Norma Goertzen, Kingman, Az., Vera Gulick, Nickerson, Nina Fox, Hutchinson
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Parents; 2 Brothers, 4 Sisters,
GRAVESIDE SERVICE:  1:30 P.M., Monday, November 24, 2014, at Sterling Community Cemetery, Sterling, Ks.
OFFICIATING:  Bryan Elliott
BURIAL: Sterling Community Cemetery, Sterling
MEMORIALS: In Lieu of flowers donations to James Elliott Memorial Fund in care of Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling, KS.

Name: Buckman, Ralph D
Burial Date: 2014, 10/21
Age at Death: 73
Plot Location: 1113 G Crems
Notes: husband of Faira Lee (Pflughoft)

Vietnam  War      US Army

DATELINE: Sterling, Kansas
NAME:  Ralph D. Buckman

AGE:     73 yrs

DATE OF DEATH: October 17, 2014
PLACE OF DEATH: Presbyterian Manor, Sterling
DATE OF BIRTH: October 10, 1941
PLACE OF BIRTH: Nickerson
PARENTS:  Randall H. and Ruby Moore Buckman
RESIDENCE:  longtime Sterling resident formerly 31 yrs Hutchinson
OCCUPATION:  retired Meat Cutter for Dillon’s
EDUCATION:  graduated Sterling High School in 1960
VETERAN:  U. S. Army serving during Vietnam War
MEMBERSHIPS: attended United Methodist Church, Sterling; American Legion where he served in the Honor Guard at Sterling
DATE OF MARRIAGE: June 15, 1963
PLACE OF MARRIAGE: Sterling
SPOUSE: Faira Pflughoft
SURVIVORS:  Wife, Faira, of the home; Son, Allan & Amy Buckman, Lyons; Daughter, Sally & Kurt Goertzen, Hutchinson; Brother, Robert Buckman, Macksville;
Sister, Barbara Smith, Houston, Texas;    6 Grandchildren, Kelly, Jacob, Ashley, Kelsey, Kolton and Cody
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Parents; 2 Brothers, Randall Buckman, William Buckman;  Sister, Betty Surginer
FUNERAL SERVICE:  10:30A.M., Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at United Methodist Church, Sterling
OFFICIATING:  Rev. Marvin Ewertt
BURIAL: Sterling Community Cemetery, with Military Honors by Ft. Riley and Sterling American Legion Honor Guards
MEMORIALS: United Methodist Church, Rice Reno County Hospice or Donor’s choice in care of Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling

Name: Fritzemeier, Violet Glee (Henry)
Burial Date: 2014, 10/24
Age at Death: 78
Plot Location: 1155 H
Notes: wife of Walter Duane

DATELINE: Sterling
NAME:  V. Glee Fritzemeier
AGE:  78 yrs
DATE OF DEATH: October 20, 2014
PLACE OF DEATH: Hospice House, Hutchinson
DATE OF BIRTH: November 5, 1935
PLACE OF BIRTH: Stafford, Kansas
PARENTS:  Ralph and Bessie Knight Henry
RESIDENCE:  Sterling since 1953
OCCUPATION:  Homemaker; worked at the Sterling Presbyterian Manor, Franklin’s Dime Store, was a Fuller Brush & Watkins salesperson; delivered the Hutchinson News
EDUCATION:  Graduated Stafford High School in 1953, attended Sterling College
MEMBERSHIPS: United Presbyterian Church, Church Choir, Cub Scout Den Leader, all of Sterling; Civil Air Patrol; U.S. Air Force Observer Corp.; Gideon’s Auxiliary
DATE OF MARRIAGE: June 5, 1953
PLACE OF MARRIAGE: Zenith, Kansas
SPOUSE: W. Duane Fritzemeier
SPOUSE DECEASED DATE: July 30, 2009
SURVIVORS: 3 Sons, David D. Fritzemeier, Independence, Douglas Fritzemeier, Wichita, Daniel Fritzemeier, Chanute; 2 Daughters, Gay Fritzemeier, Hendersonville, N. C., Joy Oden, Stafford; 11 Grandchildren, 13 Great-Grandchildren
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Parents; Brother, Ronald Henry; 2 Grandchildren, Matthew and Lance Fritzemeier
FUNERAL SERVICE:  10:00A.M., Friday, October 24, 2014, at United Presbyterian Church, Sterling
OFFICIATING:  Rev. Jim Dillon
BURIAL:  Sterling Community Cemetery, Sterling
VISITAION: 2:00 to 7:00 P.M., Thursday, October 23, 2014 at Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling, with family present 5:00 to 7:00 P.M.,
MEMORIALS: Center for Basic Cancer Research KSU or Hospice House, Hutchinson in care of the funeral home

Name: Haltom, Arden William
Burial Date: 2014, 10/04
Age at Death: 85
Plot Location: 879 A Cremains
Notes: husband of Deanna Lee (Crane)Haltom

died 10/28/2013 Burleson, TX

US Navy   War: Korean War   

Arden William Haltom, of Granbury, born Aug. 16, 1928 to Albert and Laura Patton Haltom in Lawrence, Kan., died Oct. 28, 2013 at Community Hospice in Burleson.

A memorial service was held Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, at Granbury First Presbyterian Church.

Memorials: Granbury First Presbyterian Church, Habitat for Humanity or Community Hospice.

Arden graduated from Harper Kansas High School, served in the U.S. Navy and completed tech school at Oklahoma A & M. He went to work for Halliburton Co. He married Deanna Crane on Nov. 13, 1960 in Great Bend, Kansas.

His 32 years with Halliburton Co. found them living in Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma and Manama, Bahrain.

Arden retired in 1986, moving to Granbury in 1989. He enjoyed traveling, both in the RV and internationally. He was a talented builder and woodworker. He volunteered his many talents with church camps, National Parks and Habitat for Humanity. He bragged of many “Great Adventures” with his grandkids in the RV.

Preceding him in death were his parents and a sister, Patsy Tubach.

Survivors: Wife, Deanna; children, Kelly and wife, Anna Marie, Kenneth and wife, Velinda, Heidi and husband, Dan Thorne; four grandchildren; two great-granddaughters.

Wiley Funeral Home made arrangements.

STERLING – Graveside service for Arden William Haltom, who died Oct. 28, 2013, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014, in Sterling Community Cemetery, Sterling, with military honors by the Sterling American Legion. Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling, is in charge of arrangements.

Name: Jones, Donna Mildred (Goodwin)
Burial Date: 2014, 09/30
Age at Death: 80
Plot Location: 707 F
Notes: wife of Gerald Nellson, Sr.

Donna M. Jones (Goodwin)

STERLING – Donna M. Jones, 80, died Sept. 25, 2014, at Rice County District Hospital, Lyons. She was born Oct. 12, 1933, in Oklahoma City, the daughter of Vinnie and Mildred Wright Goodwin.

Funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014, at Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling, with Reverend Kendal Connor officiating. Burial will be in Sterling Community Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 29, 2014, at Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling. Memorials may be made to Rice County Friends of Animals or the American Heart Association, in care of the funeral home.

DATELINE: Sterling, Kansas
NAME:  Donna M. Jones
AGE:    80 yrs
DATE OF DEATH: September 25, 2014
PLACE OF DEATH: Rice County District Hospital, Lyons
DATE OF BIRTH: October 12, 1933
PLACE OF BIRTH: Oklahoma City
PARENTS:  Vinnie and Mildred Wright Goodwin
RESIDENCE:  Ellinwood, Alden, Sterling area since 1948
OCCUPATION:  Laboratory Technologist at Sterling, Lyons and Hutchinson
EDUCATION:  Graduated Sterling High School in 1951; Received her Chemistry degree
from Sterling College in 1969; Technologist Certification from St. Elizabeth Hospital, Hutchinson in 1970
MEMBERSHIPS: attended the Baptist Church; member of the NRA
DATE OF MARRIAGE: April 1, 1953
PLACE OF MARRIAGE: Sterling
SPOUSE: Gerald N. Jones
SURVIVORS:  Husband, Gerald of the home; Son, Clifford & Tammy Jones, Sterling;
2 Daughters, Kerri & Carl Vagts, Sterling, Colleen & Bob Bisterfeldt, LaCrosse; Brother, V.G. “Jerry” & Teri Goodwin, Peoria, Arizona; Sister-in-law, Sadie Goodwin, Sterling;
4 Grandchildren; 5 Great-Grandchildren
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Parents; Brother, Terry Goodwin; Son, Gerald Nelson Jones Jr.
FUNERAL SERVICE: 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling
OFFICIATING:  Rev. Kendal Connor
BURIAL: Sterling Community Cemetery, Sterling
VISITAION: 2:00 to 7:00 P.M., Monday, September 29, 2014 at Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling
MEMORIALS: Rice County Friends of Animals or American Heart Association, care of the funeral home.