Berblinger, Marion Gene ‘Berb’

husband of Florene ‘Flo’ Maye (Reynolds)

Burial 2014, 08/22      Age 81        Lot 1181 H  Crems

STERLING – Marion Gene “Berb” Berblinger, 81, passed away Aug. 2, 2014, at Sterling Presbyterian Manor. He was born March 7, 1933, in rural Ellinwood to Fredrick and Lena Peter Berblinger.

Berb was a 1951 graduate of Alden High School, where he was a three-sport letter winner. He attended Fort Hays State University before transferring to Sterling College where he played football and graduated in 1955, with a degree in Physical Education.

On April 15, 1955, he married Florene “Flo” Reynolds at Sterling. She survives. The couple have three children, daughters, Pam (Dr. Ron) Stevens of Newton, Sara (Steve) Rivas of Sterling, and son, Mike (Sarah) Berblinger of Buhler. There are nine grandchildren, Tyler (Ericia) Stevens and Lauren Stevens, of Newton, Caroline, Luke and Maren Berblinger of Buhler, Hayley (Jesse) Howard of Carthage, Texas, Lindsey, and Rachel and Klint Carter of Sterling; great-grandson, Landyn Stevens of Newton, and two more on the way; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was an avid outdoorsman, loving to golf, fish, and hunt. He was the best husband, father and “Papa,” and was deeply devoted to the young people of Sterling.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers, Fredrick “Cotton,” Jack and Donald, and sisters, Lorene Eccleston and Carolyn Harrison.

Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 8, 2014, at the United Methodist Church, Sterling. Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014, at Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling, with family present from 5 to 7 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the USD 376 Marion G. Berblinger Scholarship Fund or Sterling Presbyterian Manor, in care of the funeral home.

Fisher, Paul Alan                                     husband of Cynthia J (Childs)
Burial Date:  2015, 04/16               Age:  64                Lot: 959 G

DATELINE: Sterling, Kansas
NAME: Paul Alan Fisher
AGE: 64 yrs
DATE OF DEATH: April 11, 2015
PLACE OF DEATH: Rice County District Hospital, Lyons
DATE OF BIRTH: July 3, 1950
PLACE OF BIRTH: Guymon, Oklahoma
PARENTS: Joseph Ray and Ramona (Aldrich) Fisher
RESIDENCE: Lifelong Sterling resident
OCCUPATION: Self-employed carpenter
EDUCATION: Paul graduated from Sterling High School with the class of 1968.  He later attended Sterling College and Hutchinson Junior College.
MEMBERSHIPS: Paul was a member of the United Methodist Church; former Sterling Jaycee’s and past chairman of the Sterling Recreation Commission for 15 years
HOBBIES: He was an avid outdoorsman and loved watching and playing sports.  Paul will be remembered as a wonderful Husband, Father, “Poppi”, Brother, and Uncle.
DATE OF MARRIAGE: July 1, 1972
PLACE OF MARRIAGE: Sterling, Kansas
SPOUSE: Cynthia J. Childs
SURVIVORS: Wife, Cynthia of the home;  Son, Michael Fisher and wife, Christine of Independence, Mo; daughter, Megan Wilson and husband Shannon, of McPherson; brother, Carl Fisher and wife, Vicki of Overland Park, KS; sister, Mona Ball of Sterling; five grandchildren, Taylor, Hunter, Alix, and Tylee Wilson and Josephine Fisher; numerous nieces, nephews and friends
PRECEDED IN DEATH: Parents; Father and Mother-in-law, Donald and Marleta Childs; Brother-in-law, Bill Ball
FUNERAL SERVICES: 2:00 P.M., Thursday, April 16, 2015 at United Methodist Church, Sterling
OFFICIATING:  Rev. Marvin Ewertt and Pastor George Bocox.
BURIAL: Sterling Community Cemetery, Sterling
VISITATION: 2:00 to 7:00 P.M., Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling, Kansas, with family present 5:00 to 7:00 P.M.
MEMORIALS: United Methodist Church of Sterling or Sterling Recreation Commission or Gran’s All-Stars, in care of the funeral home

STERLING – Paul Alan Fisher, 64, died April 11, 2015, at Rice County District Hospital, Lyons. He was born July 3, 1950, in Guymon, Okla., the son of Joseph Ray and Ramona (Aldrich) Fisher. He graduated from Sterling High School with the class of 1968. He later attended Sterling College and Hutchinson Junior College. A lifelong Sterling resident, he was a self-employed carpenter.

On July 1, 1972, he married Cynthia J. Childs in Sterling. Survivors include: son, Michael Fisher and wife, Christine of Independence, Mo; daughter, Megan Wilson and husband Shannon, of McPherson; brother, Carl Fisher and wife, Vicki of Overland Park; sister, Mona Ball of Sterling; five grandchildren, Taylor, Hunter, Alix, and Tylee Wilson and Josephine Fisher; and numerous nieces, nephews and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; father and mother-in-law, Donald and Marleta Childs; and brother-in-law, Bill Ball

Funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 16, 2015, at United Methodist Church, Sterling, with the Rev. Marvin Ewertt and Pastor George Bocox presiding. Visitation will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, 2015, with family present 5 to 7 p.m. at Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling. Burial will be in Sterling Community Cemetery, Sterling. Memorials may be made to United Methodist Church of Sterling or Sterling Recreation Commission or Gran’s All-Stars, in care of the funeral home.

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Name: Schechter, David E
Burial Date: 2015,   02/04
Age at Death: 63
Plot Location: 947 A
Notes: Divorced husband of Rebecca Lea(Strube)

DATELINE: Sterling, Kansas
NAME:  David E. Schechter
AGE:  63 yrs
DATE OF DEATH:  January 30, 2015
PLACE OF DEATH:  Rice County District Hospital, Lyons
DATE OF BIRTH:  October 21, 1951
PLACE OF BIRTH: Sterling, Kansas
PARENTS: Bruce and Elva Henry Schechter
RESIDENCE: Lyons formerly lifetime Sterling
OCCUPATION:  Farmer
EDUCATION:  Graduated Sterling High School in 1969
MEMBERSHIPS: United Presbyterian Church, Sterling; former Boy Scout leader: volunteer Fire Fighter with Sterling Fire Department
SPOUSE: Rebecca Strube, they later divorced  Married Feb. 12, 1976 in Clark, Nevada.
SURVIVORS:  2 Sons, Tanner and Tricia Schechter, Tyson & Lacey Schechter, both of Lyons; Daughter, Shandi & Ted Webster, Hutchinson; 2 Sisters, Janice Rhodes, Winfield, Patti Kelso, Sterling; 7 Grandchildren
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Parents
FUNERAL SERVICE:  10:00 A.M., Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at United Methodist Church, Sterling, Kansas
OFFICIATING:  Rev. Marvin Ewert and Dennis Corbett
BURIAL:  Sterling Community Cemetery
VISITATION: 2:00 to 7:00 P.M., Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling, with family present 5:00 to 7:00 P.M.
MEMORIALS: Sterling Junior High Library, in care of the funeral home.

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