Proffitt, Twila LaVaughn(Harper)                 wife of Gerald Melvin

Burial Date:  2013,  09/14         Age: 95             Lot: 926 F

Name:  Proffitt, Twila LaVaughn (Harper)
Burial Date:  2013, 09/14
Age at Death: 95
Plot Location: 926 F
Notes: wife of Gerald Melvin

1936 wedding picture

Birth:	Feb. 4, 1918 Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA
Death:	Sep. 10, 2013 Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA
ALDEN – Twila L. Proffitt, 95, died Sept. 10, 2013, at Presbyterian Manor, Sterling. She was born Feb. 4, 1918, in rural Sterling, daughter of Frank and Leela Stevens Harper.A lifetime Alden and Sterling resident, she was a homemaker, a farmwife and a graduate of Sterling High School. Her memberships included: Alden Baptist Church, TAB Club, YWCA, Longtime Sunday school teacher and she sponsored several quilt shows in Alden. On Sept. 21, 1936, she married Gerald Proffitt in McPherson.She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Roddy Proffitt; four brothers, Virgil, Leroy, Verlin and Delbert Harper; a sister, Erma Newby; grandson, Royce Glinke; granddaughter, Barbara and Vern Stutz; and great-grandson, Tyson Proffitt.Funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013, at the United Methodist Church, Sterling, with Pastor Kendal Connor officiating. Burial will be in the Sterling Community Cemetery.Memorials to Alden Baptist Church or the Sterling Presbyterian Manor, in care of the funeral home .Family links: Parents: Frank Harper (1878 – 1959) Leela Harper (1880 – 1969)Children: Karen J. Price (1940 – 2015)* Roddy Lee Proffitt (1944 – 2000)* Sibling: Debert C Harper (____ – 2012)* Twila L Harper Proffitt (1918 – 2013) *Calculated relationship
Burial: Sterling Cemetery Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA Plot: 926 F
Created by: Lawcas Record added: Sep 18, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 117301566

Name: McGlynn, James Norbert’Jim’
Burial Date: 2013, 09/11
Age at Death: 80
Plot Location: 1115 F
Notes: husband of Shirley Mae(Kershner-Gore)

US Army       War: Korean War    

DATELINE:  Sterling, Kansas
NAME:   James N. McGlynn
AGE:   80
DATE OF DEATH: Sept. 7, 2013
PLACE OF DEATH:   Hutchinson, Kansas
DATE OF BIRTH: May 7, 1933
PLACE OF BIRTH:  Rural Chase, KS
PARENTS:  John and Kathryn Krampe McGlynn
RESIDENCE: Lifetime Sterling Residence
OCCUPATION: Retired from USD 376 Maintenance Dept.; Owned and operated a Hallmark Store; Area Farmer for many years.
EDUCATION:  1952 Graduate of Alden HS
VETERAN: US Army, Korean Conflict
MEMBERSHIPS: United Methodist Church, American Legion Post 128 both of Sterling
DATE OF MARRIAGE: Aug. 8, 1953, Having just celebrated 60 yrs of marriage.
PLACE OF MARRIAGE: Chase, KS
SPOUSE: Shirley Mae Gore
SPOUSE DEATH DATE: She survives of the home
SURVIVORS: Wife, Shirley McGlynn, Sterling, 2 Sons, Greg McGlynn (Carrie), Tracy McGlynn (Jennifer) both of Sterling; 2 Daughters, Stacy McGlynn, Hutchinson, KS; Tammy McGlynn, Dallas, TX.; 1 Brother, Mike McGlynn (Sharon), Paola, KS.; 2 Sisters, Lois Lombardo, New Castle, Delaware; Faye Tendero (Manny), Grand Rapids, MI.; 3 grandchildren, Cooper James, James Patrick & Kathryn Helen McGlynn all of Sterling. Many nieces and nephews.
PRECEDED IN DEATH:   Parents, 5 Brothers, Marvin, Larry, Bill, John and Twin Brother Robert.
FUNERAL SERVICE:  10:30 a.m., Wednesday, September 11, 2013, at the United Methodist Church, Sterling. Military Honor’s by American Legion Post 128, Sterling.
OFFICIATING:    Rev. Marvin Ewertt
BURIAL:   Sterling Community Cemetery
VISITATION:  Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013, 2:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with family present from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at the Birzer Funeral Home Chapel, Sterling.
MEMORIAL:  United Methodist Church or Parkinson’s Disease c/o Birzer FH

Slide of my Dad from Korea. He was a surveyor with an artillery unit. 12/29/2022

Pictures posted by Greg McGlynn, 5/29/2017

Birth:	1933
Death:	Sep., 2013
Age 80, husband of Shirley Mae (Kershner-Gore)US Army Veteran of: Korean War
Burial: Sterling Cemetery Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA Plot: 1115 F
Created by: Lawcas Record added: Sep 18, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 117301404

Name: Donley, Cherry Kay(Renollet)Zambo
Burial Date: 2013, 09/06
Age at Death: 61
Plot Location: 052 H Cremains
Notes: wife of Larry Dean Donley      divorced wife of Thomas Zambo

STERLING – Cherry Kay Donley, 61, died Sept. 3, 2013, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, after a long battle with lung cancer. She was born Sept. 5, 1951, in Sterling, the daughter of Dale R. and Mary Helen Meade Renollet.

Name: Thompson, Ronald Eugene
Burial Date: 2013, 08/09
Age at Death: 69
Plot Location: 1194 F
Notes: husband of Sharon Lynn (Sidener)

US Army National Guard, 1964-1970

War: Vietnam War    

DATELINE: Nickerson, Kansas

NAME:  Ronald E. Thompson
AGE: 69 yrs
DATE OF DEATH: August 2, 2013
PLACE OF DEATH: Hospice House, Hutchinson
DATE OF BIRTH: July 21, 1944
PLACE OF BIRTH: Sterling, Kansas
MOTHER: Betty Lee Burgess Scholle
RESIDENCE: Nickerson since 1978
OCCUPATION:  Wilson Machine Shop for 13 yrs.; Drill Press Operator at Krause Plow Mfg. for 10 Yrs., worked in the machine shop at Femco Mfg. at McPherson for 7 yrs.
EDUCATION: Graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1964
VETERAN: U. S. Army National Guard from 1964 to 1970
MEMBERSHIPS: Christ’s Bible Church, Nickerson; member of Kansas Horseshoe Pitching Association for 10 years; National Horseshoe Pitching Association for 10 yrs.
DATE OF MARRIAGE: May 5, 1973
PLACE OF MARRIAGE: Abbyville, Kansas
SPOUSE:  Sharon Lynn Sidener
SPOUSE DECEASED DATE:
SURVIVORS: Wife, Sharon of the home; Son, Travis Dean and Heather Thompson, Hutchinson; Daughter, Rhonda and Pistol Holliday, Hutchinson; 9 Grandchildren
PRECEDED IN DEATH: Parents; Grandparents, Weldon & Retha Burgess
FUNERAL SERVICES:  2:00 P.M., Friday, August 9, 2013 at Christ’s Bible Church, Nickerson
OFFICIATING: Pastor Phillip Lee
BURIAL: Sterling Community Cemetery, Sterling, Military Honors by Sterling American Legion
VISITATION: 4:00 to 7:00 P.M. Thursday, August 8, 2013 at Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling, with family present
MEMORIALS: Christ’s Bible Church or Hospice House in care of Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling

Birth:	Jul. 1944
Death:	Aug. 2013
age 69, husband of Sharon Lynn (Sidener)
Burial: Sterling Cemetery Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA Plot: 1194 F
Created by: Lawcas Record added: Aug 08, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 115134192

Name: Massey, Kenneth Irvin’Ken’
Burial Date: 2013, 08/03
Age at Death: 63
Plot Location: 946 F
Notes: husband of Mary Ann (Hlavacek)

Birth: Jan. 7, 1950 Barton County Kansas, USA Death: Jul. 25, 2013 Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA PLACE OF DEATH: At his residence rural Sterling, Kansas DATE OF BIRTH: January 7, 1950 PLACE OF BIRTH: Hoisington, KS PARENT’S NAMES: Gerald & B. Charylene Hendricks Massey RESIDENT: Sterling, Kansas since 2009 formerly of Hays 28yrs. EDUCATION: 1968 Sterling H.S.; 1968-1971 attended KSU; 1973 Graduated from Emporia State University with a Degree in Psychology and Business/Math Minor. OCCUPATION: From 1992 until present Ken has been a Youth Pastor for Teens for Christ Ministries; Kansas State Trooper from 1980 until 1992 MEMBERSHIPS: Crosspoint Church, Sterling; Toastmasters of Hays MARRIAGE DATE: May 26, 1973 PLACE OF MARRIAGE: Salina, KS SPOUSE’S NAME: Mary Ann Hlavacek DATE OF DEATH: She Survives of the home. SURVIVORS: Wife, Mary Ann of the Home, 1 Son, Caleb Massey & Wife, Sophie, Japton, AR.; 1 Daughter, Kady Ramspott & Husband, Tad, Grass Valley, CA.; 3 Grandchildren; Father, Gerald Massey & Step-Mother Juanita, Sterling, KS.; 1 Brother, Craig A. Massey & Wife, Jen, Welty, OK.; 1 Sister, Jill A. Broyles & Husband, Richard, Greeley, CO. PRECEDED IN DEATH: Mother, B. Charylene Massey; Grandparents: Irvin E. Massey and Frenchie M. Ware Massey Burial: Sterling Cemetery Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA Created by: Knight Record added: Aug 05, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 114974003

Name: Washmon, Thomas Lee
Burial Date: 2013, 07/30
Age at Death: 44
Plot Location: 992 B
Notes:  son of Thomas Eugene & Linda Lee(Conley),

Father of Michael Washmon

Thomas Lee “Little Tom” Washmon

December 1, 1968 ~ July 26, 2013 (age 44)

DATELINE: Sterling, Kansas
NAME:  Thomas “Little Tom” Lee Washmon
AGE:  44
DATE OF DEATH: July 26, 2013
PLACE OF DEATH:  Lyons, Kanas
DATE OF BIRTH: December 1, 1968
PLACE OF BIRTH:   Fort Bliss, Texas
PARENT’S NAMES: Thomas E. and Linda L. (Conley) Washmon
RESIDENT:  1974 Sterling, KS
EDUCATION:  1987 Sterling High School Graduate
OCCUPATION:  Oil Fields
MEMBERSHIPS:   Calvary Baptist Church
SURVIVORS:  Father, Thomas E. Washmon, Sterling; 1 Son, Michael Washmon, Great Bend, KS.; 2 Brothers, Jeffery R. (Kate) Washmon & Don E. Washmon, Both of Sterling; 1 Grandson, 3 Nieces, 1 Great Nephew
PRECEDED IN DEATH:  Mother, Linda L. Washmon and 1 Brother, Tony E. Washmon
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 30, 2013, at the Sterling Community Cemetery, Sterling
OFFICIATING:   Rev. Dale Jordan
BURIAL:  Sterling Community Cemetery
VISITATION: Monday, July 29, 2013, from 2:00 PM until 7:00 PM  Family will receive friends from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling
MEMORIAL: Calvary Baptist Missions in lieu of flowers c/o Birzer Funeral Home

Birth: Dec. 1, 1968
Fort Bliss
El Paso County
Texas, USA

Death: Jul. 26, 2013
Lyons
Rice County
Kansas, USA
age 44

Family links:
Parents:
Linda L. Washmon (1941 – 2012)

Sibling:
Anthony Eugene Washmon (1967 – 1990)*
Thomas Lee Washmon (1968 – 2013)

*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Sterling Cemetery
Sterling
Rice County
Kansas, USA
Plot: 992 B
Created by: Lawcas
Record added: Aug 08, 2013
Find A Grave Memorial# 115134332

Name:  Schleuning, Jack Gilbert
Burial Date:  2013, 07/25
Age at Death: 85
Plot Location: 726 D
Notes: husband of June (Foster)

Birth:	Jul. 19, 1928 Lincoln Lancaster County Nebraska, USA
Death:	Jul. 21, 2013 Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA
Age 85 ——— STERLING – Jack Schleuning, 85, died July 21, 2013, in Sterling. He was born July 19, 1928, in Lincoln, Neb., the son of Jacob and Kathryn Schwindt Schleuning.A Lyons resident for 25 years, moving to Sterling in 1977, he was a 1947 graduate of Bison High School in Bison, Kan., he owned Jack’s Auto Sales of Lyons, was an independent Petroleum Engineer, he managed MMCI Mobile Home Sales of Sterling and he was of Methodist faith.Dec. 22, 1949, he married June Foster in Clayton, NM. Survivors include: his wife, June Schleuning; son, Steve Schleuning and wife Angie of Overland Park, Kan.; daughter, Sue Schleuning of Sterling; two grandchildren and a great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents; five brothers, Elmer, Ruben, Edward, Eugene and Levi Schleuning; a sister, Viola Manchester. – Connie Schwindt Rumold Added: Jan. 20, 2015 Funeral will be 11 a.m. Thursday, July 25, 2013, at Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling. Burial will be in Sterling Community Cemetery. Visitation 2 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 24, 2013, at Birzer Funeral Home. Memorials to Friends of Animals, in care of the funeral home. Family links: Parents: Jacob Schleuning (1886 – 1969) Kathryn Schwindt Schleuning (1886 – 1946) Siblings: Viola Mae Schleuning Manchester (1912 – 2006)* Levi Leon Schleuning (1918 – 2009)* Eugene Vance Schleuning (1920 – 2008)* Jack Gilbert Schleuning (1928 – 2013) *Calculated relationship
Burial: Sterling Cemetery Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA Plot: 726 D
Created by: Lawcas Record added: Aug 08, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 115133798

Name: Belden, Jr.,  Omer Carpenter

Burial Date: 2013, 07/03
Age at Death: 72
Plot Location: 118 J
Notes: divorced husband of Barbara (Hyatt}/ husband of Dorothy Lucille (Williams) Wood/remarried Barbara in 2003

Omer Carpenter Belden, Jr.

Date of Death: June 23, 2013

 

Birth:	Jan. 27, 1921
Death:	Jun. 23, 2013
Tracings: dh/Barbara (Hyatt}/ h/Dorothy Lucille (Williams) Wood/h/Barbara(Hyatt)BeldenFamily links: Spouse: Dorothy Lucille Williams / Wood Belden (1923 – 1999)
Burial: Sterling Cemetery Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA Plot: 118 J
Created by: Lawcas Record added: Aug 08, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 115133483

Name: Ekart,  Drew Michael
Burial Date: 2013, 06/01
Age at Death: 36
Plot Location: 1218 D
Notes: 1st husband of Melissa J (Frees)

Birth:	Mar. 9, 1977 Imperial Chase County Nebraska, USA
Death:	May 28, 2013 Lyons Rice County Kansas, USA
Burial: Sterling Cemetery Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA
Maintained by: Peggy Bargen Duey Originally Created by: Shari Record added: May 30, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 111448482

Name: Spotts, John William
Burial Date: 2013, 05/25
Age at Death: 56
Plot Location: 1143 E Cremains
Notes: Son of The Rev. Alfred Lewis & Martha Jean (Creswell) Spotts

Died in Kingman, AZ 2008, 06/25

John William Spotts, 56, of Kingman and formerly of Sterling, Kan., and New Orleans, died of complications from oral cancer on June 25, 2008, in Kingman.

John was born April 9, 1952, in Sterling, Kan., the son of the Rev. Dr. Alfred and Jean Creswell Spotts. He grew up in Sterling and graduated from Sterling High School in 1970. John graduated from Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Fla., and earned a master’s degree in business from Tulane University in New Orleans, La. He was a certified public accountant.

John moved to Kingman in 1992 where he resided until his death. In 2002, he went through extensive surgery for oral cancer. He was an active participant in the Kingman Cancer Society, encouraging others in their cancer struggles. In 2005, he traveled to Kansas to participate in a cancer survivor relay with his mother.

He appreciated antiques, plants, following sports, golf and being with his friends and family. He was witty, intelligent and endearing. All who knew and loved him will miss him.

He is survived by his parents, the Rev. Dr. Alfred and Jean Spotts of Colorado; his brothers and sisters, the Rev. Al Spotts and wife Maggie Steptoe of Louisville, Ky., Ann Haspels and husband Chuck of Cortez, Colo., Andy of Chicago, Jim of Mariposa, Calif., Jan Spotts and husband Jim McHenry of Houston, and Tim of Concord, Calif. He also had 10 nieces and nephews and a grandniece and nephew. Joe Spotts of Glenwood, Iowa, recently preceded him in death.

Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Montezuma Valley Presbyterian Church in Cortez, Colo.

Memorials are suggested to Kingman Cancer Care at P.O. Box 561, Kingman 86402.

Published in The Kingman Daily Miner, Kingman, AZ