Name: Renollet, Lyle Dennis
Burial Date: 2013, 05/22
Age at Death: 65
Plot Location: 094-02 D
Notes: divorced husband of Loree (Bishop)

Lyle D. Renollet, 65, died May 17, 2013 at Hospice House in Hutchinson, KS.  He was born July 21, 1947 at Sterling the son of Roy & Anna Belle Fenwick Renollet.  He was a lifetime Sterling resident.  He retired from the Sterling Farmers Coop Union after 35 years.

He was a member of the United Presbyterian Church of Sterling, Lions Clubs of Sterling and Lyons and the American Bowling Congress.

He is survived by four brothers, Roy Renollet Jr. of Skiatook, Okla., Rod Renollet of Hutchinson, Gene Renollet of Platte City, Mo. and Bob Renollet of Lyons.  16 Nieces and nephews, many great nieces and nephews and several great-great-nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Henry, sister-in-law Joy and niece Tammi Laverantz.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at the United Presbyterian Church in Sterling with Rev. Seth Svaty officiating.  Burial will be in the Sterling Community Cemetery.

Birth:	Jul. 21, 1947 Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA
Death:	May 17, 2013 Hutchinson Reno County Kansas, USA
age 65Family links: Parents: Roy R Renollet (1909 – 1991) Anna Belle Fenwick Renollet (1912 – 1991)Sibling: Henry Charles Renollet (1932 – 2012)* Lyle Dennis Renollet (1947 – 2013)*Calculated relationship
Burial: Sterling Cemetery Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA Plot: 094-02 D
Created by: Lawcas Record added: May 24, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 111074778

Name: Johnson, Mary Alice (Skinner)
Burial Date: 2013, 05/03
Age at Death: 91
Plot Location: 942 A
Notes: wife of Cecil Jacob

Died 04/24/2013 in Leawood, KS

STERLING – Mary Alice Johnson, 91, passed away April 24, 2013, in Leawood. She was born Aug. 18, 1921, in McCracken, to Samuel and Della VanWarmer Skinner. Having moved to Sterling as a young girl she attended the local grade school and high school. Later in life she received her Associates Degree from Hutchinson Community Junior College.

On Aug. 10, 1941, she married Cecil J. Johnson at the church parsonage in Nickerson. They began their life on a farm east of Sterling, where she resided until her recent stay at Grace Gardens Assisted Living Facility.

In addition to her duties as a farm wife, she gave piano lessons to many Rice and Reno County children. For sixty years she helped with all aspects of music at Midland Community Church, primarily playing the piano and organ for worship services.

Through the years she was a member of Sterling Music Club, Midland Lucky Clovers 4-H Club leader, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), organized the maiden chapter of Children of the American Revolution (CAR) in Sterling, volunteered at the Sterling Presbyterian Manor, and was active in Midland Church Women’s Fellowship. She belonged to countless bridge clubs in Sterling, Nickerson and Hutchinson.

Preceding her in death were her son, First Lieutenant Phil David Johnson in 1969;  her husband, Cecil J. Johnson, Nov. 2, 2002; and sister, Gail Wilkey, Feb. 7, 2010, all of Sterling.

Survivors include: daughters, Nancy and husband Mitch Borota, Leawood, Mary Jo and husband Doug Cress, Sterling, Colo.; grandchildren, J.J. and husband Jerry Schenkelberg, Omaha, Neb., Bret Borota and wife Sarah, Overland Park, Emily Cress, Kansas City; great-grandchildren, Stryker J. and Tori J. Schenkelberg, Omaha, Neb., and Brooks Borota, Overland Park; sister, Nancy Ann Oat, Norwich, Conn.; and several nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, May 3, 2013, at Midland United Church of Christ, rural Sterling, with burial to follow in Sterling Cemetery. Revs. Will Best and Judy Conners will be officiating. Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 2, 2013, with the family receiving friends from 5 to 7 p.m. at Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling. Memorials may be sent to the Midland United Church of Christ or your local hospice, in care of the funeral home.

Name: Spotts,  The Rev. Alfred Lewis
Burial Date: 2013, 05/25
Age at Death: 93
Plot Location: 1143 C Cremains
Notes: husband of Martha Jean (Creswell)

Died in Cortez, CO 04/16/2013

– See more at: http://obituaries.the-journal.com/obituaries/the-journal/obituary.aspx?n=alfred-lewis-spotts&pid=172660306&fhid=8560#sthash.sP8MJLMU.dpuf

Name: Plett, Velda Marie(Mills)
Burial Date: 2014, 12/11
Age at Death: 81
Plot Location: 1259 F Cremains
Notes: wife of Leroy K            Died 04/12/2013

STERLING – Velda Marie Plett, devoted wife, mother and grandmother, 81, died April 12, 2013, at her home in Sterling. She was born May 5, 1931, in Windom, the daughter of Elmer and Beulah Hylton Mills. She graduated from Windom High School. A resident of Sterling since 1954, she was a homemaker.

She belonged to the Sterling Women’s Bowling Association, was a bloodmobile volunteer and election board volunteer.

 On June 7, 1948, she married LeRoy K. Plett in Minneapolis. He died Aug. 12, 1994. Survivors include a son, John Plett, Sterling; two daughters, Sherry Trafford, Vinton, Iowa, and Jenny Pralle, Bremen; a brother, Vernon Mills, McPherson; a sister, Veola Carlson, McPherson; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a daughter, Ramona Mehringer; an infant son, Bobby Eugene Plett; and two grandsons, Eric Wayne Pralle and Mathew Mehringer.

 Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 20, 2013, at Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling, with the Rev. Kendal Connor presiding. At her request, her body was donated to KU Medical Center. Burial will be in Sterling Community Cemetery at a later date. Memorials may be sent to the Sterling Cemetery Fund, in care of Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling.

Birth: May 5, 1931 Conway McPherson County Kansas, USA Death: Apr. 12, 2013 Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA Velda M. Plett, devoted wife, mother and grandmother, 81, died April 12, 2013, at her home in Sterling, KS. She was born May 5, 1931, in Conway, KS, the daughter of Elmer and Beulah Hylton Mills. She graduated from Windom High School. Velda was united in marriage to LeRoy K. Plett on June 7, 1948, at Minneapolis, KS. He passed away on August 14, 1944. A resident of Sterling, KS since 1954, she was a homemaker. She belonged to the Sterling Women’s Bowling Association, was a bloodmobile volunteer and election board volunteer. Velda was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Ramona Mehringer; infant son, Bobby Eugene Plett; two grandsons, Eric Wayne Pralle and Mathew Mehringer. Survivors include a son, John Plett, Sterling; two daughters, Sherry Trafford, Vinton, Iowa, and Jenny Pralle, Bremen, KS; a brother, Vernon Mills, McPherson; a sister, Veola Carlson, McPherson; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 20, 2013, at Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling, with the Rev. Kendal Connor presiding. At her request, her body was donated to KU Medical Center. Burial will be in Sterling Community Cemetery at a later date.Source: The Hanover News|19 April 2013|page 3Note: Body donated to KU Medical Center; burial at a later date Burial: Sterling Cemetery Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA Created by: Mae Record added: Apr 24, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 109164073

Name: Zimmerman, Mary Ann(Bremyer)
Burial Date: 2013, 07/05
Age at Death: 90
Plot Location: 945 E Crems
Notes: wife of Ross Wilton

Mary Ann Zimmerman passed away April 1 in Colorado Springs, CO; where she had been a resident since 1985. She had just celebrated her 90th birthday with friends and family on March 8th. Mary Ann was born and raised in McPherson, KS to parents Andrew William and Mayme Bremyer. For years she returned to McPherson to visit family and reunite with high school friends. She attended Lyndenwood College and Kansas State University, where she began a life long association with Delta Delta Delta Sorority, and also met her husband, Ross Zimmerman. They were married at Riverside Church in New York City prior to his naval deployment to Europe during WWII. Following the war, Mary Ann and Ross farmed and ranched in rural Kansas before residing in Sterling, KS. Mary Ann was active in the community; taking leadership roles with United Methodist Church Women, PEO, Red Cross Hospital Auxiliary, and many other cultural and philanthropic organizations. After moving to Colorado Springs, she and her husband participated in Veteran Car Club of America, driving their 1926 Cadillac on tours throughout the United States. Mary Ann loved bridge, a good party, traveling around the world, and dancing. Most of all she loved her husband Ross and her Church. She was preceded in death by her son Michael, and her husband, Ross. She is survived by her son, Marc Zimmerman and daughter, Margo Allenbach, granddaughter, Amy Hladik and husband Jason, and great-grandchildren Ryder (2 years old), Penny Anne (4 months). A celebration of Mary Ann’s life will be at the First United Methodist Church, where she had been a member for many years, on Friday, April 5th at 11:00AM. Inurnment will be this summer in Sterling, KS. Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church, Colorado Springs, CO; or The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (866) 232-8484. Mary Ann lived by; Believing the best Facing the worst Doing the most Leaving the rest – See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/gazette/obituary.aspx?pid=164026855#sthash.slpJTTLO.dpuf

Name: Matthew, Lydia Margaret(Krehbiel)
Burial Date: 2013, 04/01
Age at Death: 94
Plot Location: 905 F
Notes: Wife of Merton Ernest Matthew, Jr.

Lydia Margaret Matthew

( March 30, 1918 – March 28, 2013 )

Birth: 1918 Death: Mar., 2013 Age 94, Wife of Merton Ernest, Jr.   Family links: Spouse: Merton Ernest Matthew (1918 – 1984)**Calculated relationship Burial: Sterling Cemetery Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA Plot: 905 F Created by: Lawcas Record added: Jul 02, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 113218222

Name: Miller, Chy Joseph
Burial Date: 2013, 03/12
Age at Death: 40
Plot Location: 1086 G
Notes: divorced husband of Aubrey Dawn(Herrman)Nuss

The rose was made by Billie Wolfe (Debbie Wolfe) from a horseshoe off of one of the horses that carried Chy to his final resting place at Sterling Cemetery in March 2013.  Brian and Nancy Inwood owners.

Birth: Mar. 27, 1972 Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA Death: Mar. 7, 2013 Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA STERLING – Chy Joseph Miller, 40, died March 7, 2013, at his residence, Sterling. He was born March 27, 1972, in Sterling, to Joe Pat and Sheila Gum Miller. He graduated from Sterling High School in 1990, received his paramedic Associates Degree from Hutchinson Community College, and received a Bachelors Degree from Central Christian College, McPherson. He was currently pursuing his Master’s Degree in EMS Education. A lifelong resident of Sterling, he was the EMS program director and department chair for public safety at Hutchinson Community College, HCC EMS is one of the largest EMS education programs in the State of Kansas. Annually, Chy’s department trains and educates nearly 1,000 individuals in both initial and continuing EMS education. Chy has served in this position since late 2005. Chy became involved in EMS in 1989, by attending EMT class while still in high school in his hometown. He then completed paramedic at Hutchinson Community College in 1992. After paramedic school, Chy continued his involvement with Rice Co. EMS while also serving departments such as Arkansas City Fire/EMS, McPherson EMS, Pratt EMS, and Barton Co. Community College. He belonged to the Rice County Ducks Unlimited Board Member, Silver Sponsor, served on the Region III EMS Council Board of Directors, BEMS Instructor Development Task Force, BEMS Educator Curriculum Review Workgroup, and chairs the KEMSA Educator’s Society. Survivors include his mother, Shelia Miller, Eureka Springs, Ark.; son, Elijah; three daughters, Taylor Miller, Zoe Miller, and Lydia Miller, all of Sterling; sister, Loranne and Doug McNutt, Sterling; and a niece, Sophia McNutt, Sterling. He was preceded in death by his father, Pat Miller. Reprint from The Hutchinson News, Hutchinson Kansas. March 10, 2013 Family links: Parents: Patrick Joseph Miller (1944 – 2008) Burial: Sterling Cemetery Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA Edit Virtual Cemetery info [?] Created by: Lawcas Record added: Mar 08, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 106390795

Name: Porter, LouEllen ‘Mamie’ (Martin)Williams   ?
Burial Date: 2013, 03/09
Age at Death: 70
Plot Location: 134 G    Cremains
Notes: wife of Frederick Eugene, divorced wife of Hardy Lee Williams and ?

Birth: Nov. 5, 1942, USA    Death: Mar. 3, 2013
age 70

Lou Ellen “Mamie” Martin was born on November 5, 1942, her father, Lester, was 13, and her mother, Grace, was 13. She had three children with Hardy Lee Williams. She then married  ?(name not recorded) and then married Frederick Eugene Porter on July 5, 1975, in Miami, Oklahoma. She died on March 3, 2013, in Sterling, Kansas, at the age of 70.

Family links:
Spouse:
Frederick Eugene Porter (1942 – 1999)
Burial:
Sterling Cemetery
Sterling
Rice County
Kansas, USA
Plot: 134 G Crems
Edit Virtual Cemetery info [?]
Maintained by: Vete
Originally Created by: Lawcas
Record added: Apr 11, 2013
Find A Grave Memorial# 108305550

Name: Leach, Dixie Lee(Tandy)Kibler Reid
Burial Date: 2012, 12/21
Age at Death: 80
Plot Location: 1055 B
Notes: 2nd wife of Leo Harl  Leach,   divorced wife of (?) Kibler and Lloyd Reid, Jr.

Birth: 1932 Death: Dec., 2012 Age 80, 1st and 2nd husbands were Lloyd Reid, Jr./? Kibler Burial: Sterling Cemetery Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA Plot: 1055 B Created by: Lawcas Record added: Mar 26, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 107330455

Name: Lewis, Virginia Raye (Fulton)
Burial Date: 2012, 11/17
Age at Death: 78
Plot Location: 857 F
Notes: Wife of Cecil Ray Lewis

Virginia Rae Fulton (b. December 02, 1933)

Virginia Rae Fulton (daughter of Walter Earnest Fulton and Pearl Carson) was born December 02, 1933 in DeQueens, AK.She married Cecil Ray Lewis on June 01, 1952 in Sterling, KS.
More About Virginia Rae Fulton and Cecil Ray Lewis:
Marriage: June 01, 1952, Sterling, KS.

Cecil Ray Lewis was born April 03, 1933 in O’ Donnell, TX
Children of Virginia Rae Fulton and Cecil Ray Lewis are:

1. +Michael Troy Lewis, b. June 19, 1954, Bartlesville, OK.
2. +Cecilia Ann Lewis, b. June 15, 1957.
3. +Cynthia Kay Lewis, b. January 28, 1962, Liberal, KS.

Birth: Dec. 2, 1933 De Queen Sevier County Arkansas, USA Death: Nov. 13, 2012 Ponca City Kay County Oklahoma, USA Virginia Raye Lewis, 78, died Nov. 13, 2012 at her home in Ponca City, Okla. Born Dec. 2, 1933 in De Queen, Ark. She was the daughter of Walter Ernest and Pearl (Carson) Fulton. She was a 1952 graduate of Sterling High School. On June 1, 1952, she married Cecil Ray Lewis in Sterling. The couple recently celebrated 60 years of marriage. In 1945, she moved to Sterling and after her marriage to Cecil she lived in Oklahoma, Illinois and Great Bend from 1959 to 2004, before moving to Ponca City, Okla.. in 2004 after Cecil’s retirement. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Lewis was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church in Great Bend. Survivors include her husband, Cecil Ray Lewis, Ponca City, Okla.; a son, Troy Lewis (Diana), Ponca City, Okla.; two daughters, Cecilia Skiles (Robert) and Cynthia Olson (Fred), both of Olathe; a brother, Eddie Fulton (Phyllis), Sterling; two sisters, Helen Henry, Sterling and Peggy McQuin, Saint Johns, Fla.; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her parents; and a brother, Robert Fulton. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Sterling United Methodist Church with the Rev. Marvin Ewertt officiating. Burial will be at the Sterling Community Cemetery. Friends may visit from 2 to 7 p.m. Friday at Birzer Funeral Home in Sterling. Memorials are suggested to the Trinity United Methodist Church in Great Bend in care of the funeral home, Burial: Sterling Cemetery Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA Created by: Abby Normal Record added: Nov 13, 2012 Find A Grave Memorial# 100681817