Name: Ball, Blanche(Crawford)
Burial Date: 2009, 11/28
Age at Death: 80
Plot Location: 1172 G Cremains
Notes: wife of Earl Ross Orr Ball

Birth:	Feb. 24, 1929 Syracuse Onondaga County New York, USA
Death:	Nov. 24, 2009 Hutchinson Reno County Kansas, USA
STERLING – Blanche Crawford Ball, 80, passed away Nov. 24, 2009, at Sterling.She was born Feb. 24, 1929, at Syracuse, N.Y., to Frank Nickell and Kathryn Elizabeth Wilson Crawford.She was a Middleton, Ohio high school graduate and attended Sterling College, Fort Hays State, and Antelope Valley College, Lancaster, Calif. She had lived in Lancaster for 33 years before returning to Kansas to be closer to their children.Her love of music began at the age of five when her parents let her start lessons. She played both piano and organ. At age nine she played for her first Sunday service when the regular pianist could not get to the church due to a snowstorm. She continued playing for various churches throughout the rest of her life. She gave private lessons at age 14 for 50 cents in College Corner, Ohio, where her father was pastor of U.P. Church. She was one of the organists at Park Place Christian Church.On Nov. 6, 1947, she married Earl Ross Ball at Sterling. He died on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2006.A loving mother of five children and their spouses, Ron and Lynette Ball, Menlo, Bob Ball, Inman, Rick and Lois Ball, Great Bend, Rex and Debi Ball, Hays, Shari and Perry McCabe, Hutchinson; a brother, Robert Crawford, Fountain Hills, Ariz.; two sisters, Florence Hill, Monroe, Ohio and Christine Stoner, Goosecreek, S.C.; 11 grandchildren, Eric and Daphne McCabe, Matt and Trissa McCabe, David Ball, Thomas Ross Ball and wife Mary, Jason Ross Ball, Kristen Lynn Ball, Kayla Marie and Kyle Kinderknecht, Melissa Elizabeth and Lee Counsell, Jacque, Jamie and Jenna Ball, six great-grandsons and one great-granddaughter. She was preceded in death by a brother James Crawford.Memorial service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009, at Park Place Christian Church, 2600 N. Adams, Hutchinson. Inurnment will be in Sterling Cemetery. Friends may sign her book from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today at Elliott Mortuary, Hutchinson.In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Sterling College Music Dept. Family links: Spouse: Earl Ross Orr Ball (1924 – 2006)
Burial: Sterling Cemetery Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA Plot: 1172
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Blanche Crawford Ball

Name: Rakestraw, Lillian Rae(Miller)
Burial Date: 2009, 11/13
Age at Death: 92
Plot Location: 921 E
Notes: Wife of Calvin Earl Rakestraw

Died Buhler, KS

Wichita Eagle, Wednesday, November 11, 2009

BUHLER – Rakestraw, Lillian Rae, 92, former longtime resident of Sterling and homemaker, died November 10, 2009 at Buhler Sunshine Meadows. She was born on January 19, 1917 in Geneseo, KS to Emmit Ray & Bertha Eleanor Manwarren Miller. She was a longtime member of First Baptist Church, Sterling, a member of Silver Hair Legislature and Young At Heart and a Sunday school instructor and choir director, both of the church. She married Calvin Earl Rakestraw on May 9, 1936 in Great Bend. He preceded her in death on April 1, 1988. She is also preceded in death by a brother, 3 sisters, and a grandson. She is survived by sons, E.W. “Dub” (Anita) Rakestraw of El Dorado and Curtis D. (Diana) Rakestraw of Wichita; daughters, Verlee Adam of El Dorado, Linda R. (Bud) Riner of Hutchinson and Polly Ann (Rick) Brotzman of Hutchinson; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren; nephew, Gary (Jan) Geist of Hutchinson; sister-in-law, Lyndall Rockwell of Hutchinson; as well as numerous other relatives. Friends may sign the book 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Wed. & Thurs., at Elliott Mortuary. Services 1 p.m., Friday at Sterling Cemetery Chapel, Sterling with Pastor Stephen Taylor officiating. In care of Elliott Mortuary, memorials may be sent to Buhler Sunshine Meadows, Buhler or Donor’s Choice. Personal Condolences may be sent to www.elliottmortuary.com

Birth: Jan. 19, 1917

Geneseo
Rice County
Kansas, USADeath: Nov. 10, 2009
Buhler
Reno County
Kansas, USA

Family links:
Spouse:
Calvin Earl Rakestraw (1915 – 1988)*

*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Sterling Cemetery
Sterling
Rice County
Kansas, USA
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Record added: Nov 11, 2009
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Name: Martin, Avis Maurine(Barnes)
Burial Date: 2009, 08/08
Age at Death: 91
Plot Location: 825 A
Notes: wife of Harlan R

Died St. Paul, MN

Birth:	Dec. 7, 1917 Gordon Butler County Kansas, USA
Death:	Aug. 1, 2009 Saint Paul Ramsey County Minnesota, USA
Maurine Martin, 91, died Aug. 1, 2009 at St. Paul, Minn.She was born Dec. 7, 1917, in Gordon, the daughter of Romie E. and Edna E. Stage Barnes.She was the financial secretary at her church and later worked as secretary for the math, physics and chemistry department at Macalester College in St. Paul. She also found time to be a good mom.She belonged to Macalester Presbyterian Church and was the first woman to hold the position of Church Elder.On Feb. 24, 1939, she married Harlan R. Martin. He died Oct. 12, 2005. Survivors include: son, Brad, St. Paul, Minn.; daughter, Margaret Jessen and husband Peter, St. Paul, Minn.; brothers, James Barnes and wife Ruth, Mesa, Ariz., and Clyde Barnes, Tulsa, Okla.; two grandchildren, Michael and Dameon; and two great grandchildren, Jack and Olivia. Graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, 2009, in Sterling Community Cemetery, Sterling with the Rev. Seth Svaty presiding. Visit www.elliottmortuary.com to leave personal condolences for the family. Family links: Spouse: Harlan R Martin (1916 – 2005)* *Calculated relationship
Burial: Sterling Cemetery Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA
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Name: Wahl, Amelia A.
Burial Date: 2009, 05/28
Age at Death: 92
Plot Location: 973 A
Notes: daughter of August, Sr. & Olga Bertha(Ruckman)

Died Lawrence, KS

At one time Amelia was a beautician.

Birth: 1917, USA Death: May, 2009 Lawrence Douglas County Kansas, USA age 92 Family links: Parents: August Wahl (____ – 1932) Olga Bertha Ruckmann Wahl (____ – 1958)   Siblings: August Wahl (1902 – 1996)* Amelia A Wahl (1917 – 2009) Richard W Wahl (1923 – 2012)**Calculated relationship Burial: Sterling Cemetery Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA Plot: 973 A Created by: Lawcas Record added: Apr 26, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 109540531

Name: Haulman, Royal Thomas
Burial Date: 2009, 11/12
Age at Death: 86
Plot Location: 555 G
Notes: husband of Elsie Virginia (Griffith)

Birth:	Dec. 13, 1922 Kansas, USA
Death:	Nov. 5, 2009 Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA
Age 86Family links: Parents: Irvin Clarence Haulman (1874 – 1956) Bessie Schletzbaum Haulman (1891 – 1962) Spouse: Virginia Griffith Haulman (1922 – 2015)* Sibling: Clarence Haulman (1921 – 1994)* Royal Thomas Haulman (1922 – 2009) *Calculated relationship
Burial: Sterling Cemetery Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA Plot: 555 G
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Name: McBane, Mary Lucile(Ross)
Burial Date: 2010, 07/30
Age at Death: 90
Plot Location: 902 C Cremains
Notes: wife of Chalmers Emerson McBane

Died Nov. 3, 2009

Birth:	Apr. 9, 1920
Death:	Nov. 3, 2009
age 90 Family links: Spouse: Chalmers Emerson McBane (1916 – 1999)**Calculated relationship
Burial: Sterling Cemetery Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA Plot: 902 C Crems
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Name: McCrory, Robert William
Burial Date: 2009, 10/23
Age at Death: 93
Plot Location: 985 D
Notes: husband of Helen Christine(Fee)

US Army S/Sgt.  War: WW2  

Birth: Oct. 23, 1915 Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA Death: Oct. 16, 2009 Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA Son of William Wylie & Sarah Bertha (Snair) McCrory.  Family links: Parents: William Wylie McCrory (____ – 1943) Sarah Bertha Snair McCrory (1884 – 1933) Spouse: Helen Christine Fee McCrory (1914 – 2002) Siblings: Ruth Bertha Mc Crory Green (1913 – 2009)* Robert W. McCrory (1915 – 2009) Thelma Faye McCrory McIver (1918 – 2003)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Sterling Cemetery Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA Edit Virtual Cemetery info [?] Created by: The Old Genealogist Record added: Oct 19, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 43309162

Name: Engelland, Kermit Dee
Burial Date: 2009, 09/12
Age at Death: 73
Plot Location: 1245 B
Notes: husband of Betty Jean(Schmucker)

Kermit Dee Engelland

Kermit D. Engelland

STERLING – Kermit D. Engelland, 73, died Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009, at Lyons Hospital.

He was born March 18, 1936, in Rural Rice County, to Ansel and Elsie Stange Engelland. He was a farmer and stockman in the Sterling community. He belonged to Midland United Church of Christ and CKYC Yacht Club.

On March 18, 1955, he married Betty Jean Schmucker at Sterling. She survives.

Their children and spouses are: Rhonda and Lindsay Schmidt, Geneseo, Rex and Julie Engelland, Sterling, Robyn and Ken Schrock, Huntsville, Ala., Rochelle and Chris Hewitt, Sterling; two brothers, Carroll and Delpha Engelland, Dwight and Pat Engelland; sister, Cheryl Engelland; sister-in-law, Rosemary Engelland, all of Hutchinson; eight grandchildren, Amy and Sean Feldman, Tracy and Jeff Vaughan, Heath and Hunter Hewitt, Kirk Engelland, Nathan, David and Hannah Schrock; two great-grandchildren, Killian Vaughan and Arika Feldman. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Donald Engelland.

Funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009, at Midland Community Church of Christ with Pastor Robert Smith presiding. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today with the family present from 4 to 6 p.m. at Elliott Mortuary, Hutchinson. Burial will be in Sterling Community Cemetery, Sterling.

Memorials may be sent to the Rice County Community Foundation or to the church, in care of Elliott Mortuary.

Birth:	Mar. 18, 1936 Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA
Death:	Sep. 9, 2009 Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA
Family links: Parents: Ansel Victor Engelland (1903 – 1990) Elsie Clara Stange Engelland (1904 – 1992) Siblings: Donald Paul Engelland (1927 – 1998)* Dwight Leon Engelland (1932 – 2013)* Kermit Dee Engelland (1936 – 2009) *Calculated relationship Inscription: Married March 18, 1955. Parents of Rhonda, Rex, Robyn & Rochelle
Burial: Sterling Cemetery Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA
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Name: Brownlee, Carol Gene(English)
Burial Date: 2009, 09/04
Age at Death: 87
Plot Location: 966 F
Notes: wife of George Raymond

U.S. Red Cross        War: WW2 

My mom was an amazing woman. She traveled to France near the end of WWII to work with the Red Cross and spent over a year serving the soldiers there; she taught English, Spanish, French, Latin, Humanities, Art History, and more at Sterling College; when my father died, she had five kids…4th grade through a freshman in college…and did a great job of raising them on her own; she became the academic dean at Sterling College and was a pioneer in the area of field experience credits; after she retired, she wrote at least one note a week to someone in the community, congratulating them on something they had done or encouraging them as they faced various challenges; she…well, that’s probably enough. Suffice it to say, I am the person I am today because of the love, support, and dedication of my amazing mom!    Larry Brownlee

Below: Carol Gene Brownlee and Dr. Bill McCreey, Sterling College

Carol Gene English-Brownlee (2000-03-31)

Carol earned an MA in French at KU, in residence from 1942-43 and “always treasured [her] year” here. She benefited from that education in many ways, teaching school (almost 30 years at Sterling College, KS), travel in Europe on numerous occasions, and general cultural improvements. She retired in 1986 and lives in Sterling. She was stationed in France in WW II with the Red Cross, took groups of students to Europe during January terms, and traveled abroad with family and friends. She particularly remembered Professors Carman, Crumrine, and Mahieu (and yes, Carol, you had their names right).

Carol Gene was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, the daughter of Marion Leslie and Josephine Shelton English. She graduated from Dodge City High School in 1938, Sterling College in 1942, and the University of Kansas in 1943. She served with the Red Cross in France during World War II.

On March 27, 1953, she married George R. Brownlee at Sterling. He died Oct. 5, 1972.

Carol Gene dedicated much of her life to SC, serving as a professor, academic dean, publicity director, and federal grants coordinator. She was a professor emeritus of SC and wrote the words for the college’s alma mater. Brownlee Plaza in front o the new library is named in honor of her husband, who served as business manager at the college before his death.

Carol Gene also was dedicated to Sterling United Presbyterian Church, serving many years on the session, and she was active and held leadership roles with the Presbyterian Church, USA. She was a former Sterling city commissioner and served on the Sterling Public Library Board. She was a member of Rice County Arts Council, Rice County Retired Teachers Association and other civic organizations. She enjoyed traveling, hiking in Colorado, watching sports, reading books, particularly mysteries, and spending time with family.

Survivors include Donna Foster and husband, Brian, Sterling; Barbara Chadwell and husband, John, Fairview; Larry Brownlee and wife, Amy, Sterling; Robert Brownlee and wife, Sonam, Kathmandu, Nepal; Phillip Brownlee and wife, Laila, Wichita; and 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her husband, her brother, William English, and sisters, Ann Preston and Mary Leta Taylor.

Name: Fritzemeier, Walter Duane
Burial Date: 2009, 08/04
Age at Death: 77
Plot Location: 1155 F
Notes: husband of Violet Glee(Henry)

Birth: Jul. 4, 1932 Liberal Seward County Kansas, USA Death: Jul. 30, 2009 Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA STERLING — W. Duane Fritzemeier, 77, died July 30 at Presbyterian Manor, Sterling. He was born July 4, 1932, at Liberal, the son of Walter Simon and Nellie Pearl Rose Fritzemeier. He was a 1950 graduate of Stafford High School and attended Sterling College. He married V. Glee Henry on June 5, 1953, at Zenith. A resident of Sterling since 1953, formerly of Stafford, he was a mechanic, machinist and welder, in addition to church custodian and Hutchinson News paper carrier. Mr. Fritzemeier was a member of Sterling United Presbyterian Church; Air Patrol; Boy Scouts of America leader of Troop 369; Gideon International; Rice County Emergency Medical Service volunteer and a volunteer for the Sterling Fire Department for 40 years; and a former member of Calvary Baptist Church, Stafford. Survivors include his wife, of the home; three sons, David, Independence, Douglas, Wichita, and Daniel, Chanute; two daughters, Gay Fritzemeier, Dana, N.C., and Joy Oden, Stafford; a brother, Ronald Fritzemeier, Modesto, Calif.; three sisters, Marilyn Piland, Springfield, Ill., Glenda Deacon, Rancho Cordova, Calif., and Sheryl Fenstad, Anaheim, Calif.; nine grandchildren, three step-grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a grandson, Matthew Fritzemeier. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church in Sterling with the Rev. Seth Svaty officiating. Burial will be at Sterling Community Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Monday at Birzer Funeral Home in Sterling, with family present from 5 to 7 p.m. Memorials are suggested to Gideons International, Sterling College or Boy Scouts of America Troop 369. Funeral arrangements provided by Birzer Funeral Home 203 N. 7th; P.O. Box 262 Sterling, KS 67579 (620) 278-3531 Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Aug. 2, 2009Family links: Parents: Walter Simon Fritzemeier (1906 – 1988) Nellie Pearl Rose Fritzemeier (1919 – 2004) Burial: Sterling Cemetery Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA Created by: Tim Hawkins Record added: Aug 04, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 40274085