Walton, Vera Rosetta(Wing)

Walton, Vera Rosetta(Wing) w/Joseph ‘Joe’ Roland Walton

Burial Date: 2018, 05/28 Age 91 Lot: 858 E Crems

Vera died May 16, 2018

Vera Rosetta Walton, 91, died May 16, 2018, at Sterling Presbyterian Manor, where she has been a resident for 6 years. Vera was born March 29, 1927, near Leoti, Kansas. She was the youngest child of Samuel and Dora Wing. On June 6, 1948, she married Joseph Walton. Their 3 children are Dot (Steve) LeClerc, Hays, Kansas, Norma (Wesley) Ooms, El Paso, Illinois, and Roger (Susan) Walton, Arlington, Texas. Vera has 8 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren, stretching from Anchorage, Alaska, to Arlington, Texas, to Budapest, Hungary. Vera was preceded in death by her parents, all 10 of her siblings, her husband, and one great-grandson. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 A.M., Saturday, May 26th at Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling, with the service following at 11:00 A.M. Vera’s son-in-law, Pastor Wesley Ooms and Pastor Kendal Connor, the chaplain at the nursing home, will officiate. A private family burial will be at Sterling Community Cemetery. The family would like to thank the amazing staff at Sterling Presbyterian Manor for the sweet, loving care Mom received. Memorials can be made to Sterling Presbyterian Manor and Rice County Thrift Shop in care of Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling.

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Schrader, Crosby Michael

son of Clayton Michael and Maret Ann(Peterson) Schrader

Burial Date:2018, 05/19 Age: 17 days Lot:1229 D Crems

Crosby died on 2017, 07/23 in Kansas City, MO

Great-grandson of Gerald and Carolyn Cullop.

Earle, Wanda Lee(Elliott)

Earle, Wanda Lee(Elliott) wife of Gale Howard Earle

Burial Date: May 22, 2018 Age: 78 Lot: 1214 G

Wanda Lee Earle, 78, of Sterling, passed away May 14, 2018, at Diversicare of Hutchinson. She was born February 8, 1940, in Sterling, Kansas, the daughter of Steven C. and Flossie Redford Elliott. She graduated from Sterling High School with the class of 1958, and from Cliff Mann Floral Institute in Denver, CO. Wanda has been a lifelong Sterling resident. She was the owner of the former House of Flowers in Sterling and was a receptionist for Continental Phone Company, Farmers State Bank, and Birzer Funeral Home, all of Sterling. Wanda was a member of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church of Lyons and Beta Sigma Phi since 1970. On June 18, 1960, Wanda was united in marriage with Gale Howard Earle in Sterling, Kansas. He survives of the home. She is also survived by her daughter, Stephanie Schoenfeld of Katy, TX; son, David Earle and wife Sherry of Lindsborg, KS; sister, Susan Korsgren of Binghamton, NY; five grandchildren, Ashley Earle Brandes and husband Paul, Jonathan Earle, Austin and Jessica Earle, and Grayson and Saige Schoenfeld; three great-grandchildren, Bevyn and Owen Brandes and Exum Earle. She was preceded in death by her parents. Funeral service will be 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, May 22, 2018, at Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling with Rev. Paul Brandes officiating. Burial will be at Sterling Community Cemetery. Memorials can be made to Sterling Public Library or Sterling College in care of Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling.

Misner, Judith ‘Judy’ Darline (Wailey)

Misner, Judith ‘Judy’Darline( Wailey)

wife of David Marshall Misner

Burial Date: 2018, 04/26 Age: 73 Lot: 1057 C Crems

Judy died in Columbia, MO April 14, 2018

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Judith ‘Judy’ Misner, 73, died April 14, 2018. Born April 5, 1945, in Hutchinson, Kansas. She spent her childhood in Hutchinson, Kansas, with 10 brothers and sisters.

Judith D. Misner
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Judith ‘Judy’ Misner, 73, died April 14, 2018. Born April 5, 1945, in Hutchinson, Kansas. She spent her childhood in Hutchinson, Kansas, with 10 brothers and sisters.
On August 16, 1965, (the day after payday) she married David Misner. They were married 53 years, living in Missouri until David retired, then moving back to Hutchinson. She worked at Headstart until her retirement. After she retired, they moved back to Missouri. Her family was very important to her. She loved a room full of people.
She is survived by children, Aaron Misner of Columbia MO, Leslie Cox of Fulton MO, Shawndale Misner of Charleston SC, and Timothy Misner of Raytown MO; nine grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
Graveside service will be Thursday, April 26th, at 2 p.m. at Sterling Cemetery, Sterling, Kansas, with Dr. Roy Jaye officiating.
Memorials can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association in her name.

Bastien, Jane(Smisor)

Bastien, Jane(Smisor) wife of James ‘Jim’ William Bastien

Burial Date: 2018, 05/25 Age: 82 Lot: 383 A/C Crems

Jane, a widow, died in La Jolla, CA on March 27, 2018

Jane Smisor Bastien Obituary

Jane Smisor Bastien January 15, 1936 – March 27, 2018, La Jolla Bastien- Jane Smisor. A loving wife, mother, and grandmother and an internationally renowned piano teacher, pedagogue and musician, Jane Bastien passed away on March 27, 2018, in La Jolla, California surrounded by her family and her two dogs. A passionate piano teacher, Jane made a difference in countless lives with her composing, writing and performing. Jane and her husband James (Jim) Bastien wrote best-selling piano methods, culminating in the Bastien Piano Basics, enjoyed by millions of students and teachers worldwide. With more than 500 publications to their credit, and books translated into 16 languages, Jane and Jim made the Bastien name synonymous with innovative piano pedagogy. Jane was born in Hutchinson, Kansas on January 15, 1936. Her father Herbert Smisor worked at the First National Bank in Hutchinson, and her mother Gladys Smisor was a piano teacher. Jane’s life in music began at age three when she marched across the street to ask Mrs. Leota Anderson for piano lessons. By the time she was nine, Jane had her own radio show, where she performed weekly. She went on to attend Stephens College in Missouri where she studied for two years with David Milliken. Jane then moved to New York to study privately with Isabella Vengerova while attending Barnard College. After graduating Phi Beta Kappa from Barnard, Jane earned her master’s degree from Teachers College, Columbia University, where she studied piano pedagogy with Dr. Robert Pace. While attending Columbia University, Jane met a fellow student, Neil A. Kjos Jr., who would later become her publisher. After graduating Jane was asked to establish a Preparatory Piano Department at Newcomb College, the women’s undergraduate college at Tulane University in New Orleans. She taught there for seventeen years before to moving to La Jolla, California in 1975. It was in New Orleans that Jane met Jim and they married in 1961. They performed extensively as a duo-piano team. During this time Jane and Jim started writing music to address the needs of their students and began the Bastien piano book series that has inspired so many piano students and teachers. In 1963, the Bastiens entered into a lifelong, exclusive partnership with the Neil A. Kjos Music Company when Neil A. Kjos Jr. published the first Bastien piano books. Among the honors Jane received are the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA), awarded to both Jane and Jim in 1999, and the rarely awarded MTNA Citation for Leadership, awarded to Jane in 2018, in recognition of her significant leadership contributions as a teacher, pedagogue and author to the music teaching profession throughout the world. Jane was a leading force in the music education world but her passion was teaching her students on a daily basis. Jane’s students were her life and her inspiration. Her last days were spent teaching the students she loved. Jane is survived by her two daughters, Lisa Bastien Hanss and her husband Basil, and Lori Bastien Vickers and her husband Eric, as well as by four grandchildren, Katie and Julie Hanss, and Abby and Riley Vickers. A Memorial Service will be held at the La Jolla Presbyterian Church on Sunday, June 3, 2018, at 4pm where several of Jane’s former students will perform. A reception will follow immediately in the church fellowship hall. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to: UCSD Foundation for the Jane Bastien ADRC Fund (F-2352) to benefit the Shiley-Marcos Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, 9500 Gilman Drive #0937, La Jolla, CA, 92093; The Musical Merit Foundation of Great San Diego C/O John Peterson Treasurer, 3030 Curlew Street, San Diego, CA 92103.

Published in The San Diego Union Tribune on Apr. 8, 2018

James Bastien, 71, Is Dead; Wrote Piano Study Books

By MARGALIT FOXJAN. 29, 2006

James Bastien, a pianist and educator whose instructional books have been used for more than four decades by millions of eager, and some not-so-eager, piano pupils worldwide, died on Dec. 7 in La Jolla, Calif. He was 71 and lived in La Jolla.

The cause was complications of Alzheimer’s disease, said his wife, Jane Smisor Bastien.

With his wife, also a pianist, Mr. Bastien wrote more than 300 books of piano repertory and technique. Published in several series, among them Bastien Piano Library, Bastien Piano Basics and Music Through the Piano, the books include “Piano for the Young Beginner,” “Theory & Technic for the Young Beginner” and “Musicianship for the Older Beginner.”

The Bastiens’ publisher, the Neil A. Kjos Music Company in San Diego, does not make sales figures public, but a company spokesman said the couple’s books had sold in the millions of copies and been translated into 15 languages since the first one appeared in 1963.

A hallmark of the Bastiens’ method is that it refrains from teaching musical notation, the bane of many beginners, right away. Instead, students learn to play simple tunes by placing their hands on designated keys and following a set of numbered finger patterns. (The opening of “Peer Gynt,” for example 5-3-2-1-2-3, 5-3-2-1.) Only after several months do the authors initiate students into the mysteries of the musical staff.

James William Bastien was born in Bellingham, Wash., on April 10, 1934. He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Southern Methodist University; his teachers included the eminent Hungarian pianist Gyorgy Sandor, who also died last month.

Mr. Bastien married Jane Smisor in 1961. They had met a few months earlier, over Prokofiev’s Seventh Sonata, and were soon performing as a duo-piano team.

Mr. Bastien held faculty positions at Notre Dame, Tulane University and Loyola University in New Orleans. He also taught in summer programs at Tanglewood and at the National Music Camp (now Interlochen Arts Camp) in Interlochen, Mich.

Besides his wife, Mr. Bastien is survived by the couple’s two daughters, Lisa Bastien Hanss of Manhattan, and Lori Bastien Vickers of La Jolla, both piano teachers who have collaborated with their mother on many recent books; and by four grandchildren.

Crofford, Mary Ann (Fitzpatrick)

Crofford, Mary Ann (Fitzpatrick) wife of William ‘Bill’ Crofford

Burial Date: 2018, 05/01 Age: 76 Lot: 1227 E

Mary Ann Crofford, 76, of Sterling, passed away April 26, 2018, at the Kansas Heart Hospital in Wichita, KS. She was born January 17, 1942, in Sterling, the daughter of Karl Nathan and Alberta Mae Holmes Fitzpatrick. She graduated from Sterling High School, with the class of 1960. Mary Ann was a lifelong Sterling resident. She was head cook for the Alden Grade School and for Sterling USD #376, for 28 years of combined service. Mary Ann served on the Kansas State School Food Service Association Board for many years. She was a member of United Methodist Church, Sterling; member of various camping clubs; and served as the neighborhood cookie chair of the Wheatbelt Area Girl Scout Council, Girl Scout troop leader for many years and a member of XI ETA CHI chapter of Beta Sigma Phi. On June 2, 1958, Mary Ann was united in marriage with William “Bill” Crofford in Sterling. He survives of the home. She is also survived by her two daughters, Kathy Crofford of Topeka, KS. and Janelle and Larry Prothro of Salina, KS; sister, Nadine and Darrell Ediger of Sterling; grandson, Graham Prothro of Salina; two step-grandchildren, Audra Prothro and Megan Alameda both of Portland, OR; two step-great-grandchildren, Logan and Grace Prothro of Portland, OR. She was preceded in death by her parents. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling with Rev. Rob Bolton officiating. Burial will be at Sterling Community Cemetery, Sterling. Visitation will be from 2:00 to 7:00 P.M., Monday, April 30, 2018, at Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling with family present from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Memorials can be made to Sterling Presbyterian Manor in care of Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling.

Renollet, Michael Lynn

Renollet, Michael Lynn ‘Mike’ h/Cindy Lou(Vigneault) Divorced husband of Joy(Aultman)/ ?

Burial Date: 2018, 03/17 Age: 57 Lot: 094-2 B Crems

Michael L. Renollet

Arlington –
Mike Renollet, age 57, fled to higher ground on March 1, 2018. According to Mike, your ticket is punched the day you are born. Mike knew that life is the journey, not the destination. He was a hunter, fisherman, gardener, and mason by trade. Now that Mike has moved on, many local landowners can expect to see an increase of bass stock in their ponds and a few more deer roaming their shelterbelts.
Mike leaves behind: his wife of 20 years, Cindy Lou(Norris)Vigneault Renollet; his five children, Gregg Pitchford, Jami Bush (David), Mark Pitchford, Jodi Ryan (Jake), and Cale Renollet (Charlotte); and 7.5 grandchildren, Alicia (19), Mariea (19), Dayton (18), Kraven (9), Corbin (6), Annabelle (5), Harley (4) and a new grandbaby on the way. He also leaves behind: his father, Rod Renollet; and siblings, Kim Hendrickson (Bill), Rich Renollet (Annmarie), and Mary Norris (Jack). He is now reunited with his mother, Betty (White) Renollet and his son, Clayton Renollet.
A funeral service will be led by Pastor Jack Norris at New Hope Baptist Church in Hutchinson, KS on Saturday, March 17, 2018, at 10:30 a.m. A family dinner will follow the service with the internment at Sterling Cemetery that afternoon. Friends and family are asked to dress in Mike’s favorite colors: camo, NASCAR (No. 3 if you know what’s good for you), Royals or whatever you feel most comfortable in.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to gofundme.com/mike-renollet-gofundme.
Old Mission ” Heritage Funeral Home, Hutchinson, Kansas is in charge of arrangements.

Ensz, Joyce M(Lloyd)Strube

widow of Eldo H ‘Bud’ Ensz,

divorced wife of Donald ‘Don’ Wayne Strube

Burial Date: 2018, 02/24 Age: 85 Lot: 1051 G Crems

Joyce M Ensz, 85, died on February 15, 2018, at the Hutchinson Hospice House. She was born on December 20, 1932, in Topeka, KS to James and Mary (Koenig) Lloyd.

Joyce married Donald Wayne Strube in 1949. She later remarried to Eldo H ‘Bud’ Ensz on June 1, 1978. He precedes her in death.

Joyce held a membership with the Grace Bible Church of Hutchinson. She could also be found volunteering at the hospital, working as an auction clerk or fulfilling the lecturer spot with the local Weight Watchers group. Joyce was a member of the Red Hat ladies organization. She shared the love for KU basketball with her sister Janice. Her other hobbies included shopping trips and attending social gatherings with her families.

Preceding her in death are her parents, her spouse Bud; sister, Janice Griffin and a grandson, Jason J. Boltz.

Survivors include her four children, Linda (Bob) Boltz , Sterling, Becky Schechter and companion Dwight Gantz, Lyons; Gene (Diane) Strube, Oklahoma City, OK and Janice (Tony) Gray, Chandler, OK; a sister, Linda (Marvin) Kaiser, Great Bend; two brothers, Jim (Sally) Lloyd, Great Bend and Bill (Gerri) Lloyd, Scottsdale, AZ; 10 grandchildren, Shannon Caldwell, Edmond, OK, Lucas Boltz, Mitchell, KS, Kori Cloud, Sterling, KS, Shandi Webster, Hutchinson, Tanner Schechter, Lyons, Tyson Schechter, Strong City, KS, Dustin Strube, Choctaw, OK, Darrick Strube, Choctaw, OK, Gavin Gray, Chandler, OK and Heath Gray, Edmond, OK; and 18 great-grandchildren.

A book signing will be on Friday, February 23rd from 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. at Hutchinson Funeral Chapel.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, February 24th at 1:00 p.m. at the Grace Bible Church in Hutchinson. Pastor Blake Gillan will be presiding.
Inurnment will follow at the Sterling City Cemetery, Sterling, KS.
Memorials may be made to the Hutchinson YMCA Aquatics, Hutchinson Hospice House or Grace Bible Church in care of the funeral home at 300 E. 30th Ave, Hutchinson, KS 67502.

BIRTH	20 Dec 1932 Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA
DEATH	15 Feb 2018 (aged 85) Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas, USA
BURIAL	Sterling Cemetery Sterling, Rice County, Kansas, US

Harrison, Viola Marie ‘Dolly’ (Fimple)

Harrison, Viola Marie ‘Dolly’ (Fimple) wife of Rodney ‘Beebe’

Burial Date: 2018, 02/21 Age: 95 Lot: 1187 A

Viola Marie “Dolly” (Fimple) Harrison January 3, 1923 ~ February 18, 2018 (age 95)

Viola M. “Dolly” Harrison, 95, of Sterling, passed away February 18, 2018, at Sterling Presbyterian Manor. She was born on January 3, 1923, near Campo, Colorado, the daughter of James R. and Levree (King) Fimple. Dolly graduated from Sterling High School with the class of 1941. She was a housewife and worked alongside her husband for 69 years until his death. Dolly was a member of the United Methodist Church, Alden. On March 9, 1942, Dolly was united in marriage with Rodney “Beebe” Harrison in Sterling, KS. He preceded her in death on May 14, 2011. She is also preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, James and Rufus Fimple; grandson, Michael Langel; and son-in-law, Ronald Langel. She is survived by her three daughters, Carol Langel of Alden, KS, Pam and Bill Boekhaus of Richfield, KS, and Sue and Kim Goebel of Overland Park, KS; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, February 21, 2018, at the United Methodist Church, Alden with Pastor Rob Bolton officiating. Burial will be at the Sterling Community Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2:00 to 7:00 P.M., Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling, with family present from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Memorials can be made to the United Methodist Church, Alden, Sterling Presbyterian Manor, or Hospice of Reno County in care of Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling.

Taylor, Alpha Joyce(King)

Taylor, Alpha Joyce(King) Wife of Donald Ray

Burial Date: 2018, 01/22 Age: 80 Lot: 888 E Crems

July 4, 1937 ~ January 12, 2018 (age 80)

Alpha J. Taylor, 80, of Hutchinson, passed away January 12, 2018 at Hospice House of Hutchinson. She was born July 4, 1937 in Urbana, Arkansas, the daughter of William “Hi” and Evelyn Mauk King. Alpha graduated from Nickerson High School. She has resided in Hutchinson since 1988, formerly of Sterling. Alpha was CNA, CMA, home health nurse for many years. Alpha loved spending time with her grandkids, garage sales, and reading. On December 24, 1959, Alpha was united in marriage with Donald Taylor in Nickerson, KS. He preceded her in death on April 15, 1996. She was also preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Raymond and Marlon King. She is survived by her son, Brad and Kristi Taylor of Hutchinson; daughter, Barbie and Ryan Laymon of Lyons; five grandchildren, Nikolas and Alissa Laymon of Lyons, James and Jaymi Stacy of Council Bluff, IA, Daykota Taylor and Rick of Spivey, Straun Taylor and Cassidy of Hutchinson, Katrina Stacy and Cesar of Wichita; six great grandchildren, Rachel, Taylor, Bristol, Bo, Hunter, Kadrian, and Charli; two sisters, Helen Payton of Hutchinson, and Donna and Paul Combrick of Guthrie, OK. No services are planned. Burial will be at the Sterling Community Cemetery. Memorials can be made to Alpha J. Taylor Memorial fund in care of Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling.

Boyd, Barbara Helen(Scanlon)

Boyd, Barbara Helen(Scanlon) wife of Charles Dennis Boyd

Burial Date: 2017, 12/29 Age: 73 Lot:1035 A

Barbara Helen Boyd, 73, of Sterling, passed away December 25, 2017, at Hospice House of Hutchinson. She was born on July 1, 1944, in New London, Connecticut, the daughter of James and Margaret Kenyon Scanlon. She graduated from St. Bernard’s High School in New London, CT, with the class of 1962. Barbara has resided in Sterling since 1968, formerly of New London, CT. She was a secretary for the Sterling Grade School for 28 years, retiring in 2009. Barbara was a member of St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Lyons, and the American Legion Women’s Auxiliary in Sterling. On June 24, 1968, Barbara was united in marriage with Charles Boyd in Wichita, KS. He preceded her in death on December 10, 1993. She is also preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Rebecca “Bec” Boyd; two sisters, Loretta Tardibuono, and Claire Scanlon. She is survived by her daughter, Traci and Steve Miller of Great Bend, KS; brother, James and Chris Scanlon of Brooklyn, NY; two grandchildren, Aaron and Aiden Miller; and the Scanlon, Delaney, Kenyon, and King families. Funeral Service will be 11:00 A.M., Friday, December 29, 2017, at the First United Methodist Church, Sterling with Pastor Michael Gray officiating. Burial will be at Sterling Community Cemetery, Sterling. Visitation will be from 2:00 to 7:00 P.M., Thursday, December 28, 2017 at Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling with family present from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Memorials can be made to the Hospice House of Hutchinson or Riley Elementary School Neon Sign Fund in care of Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling.

Caywood, Donald Kent

Caywood, Donald Kent husband of Barbara Jean(Phillips)

Burial Date: 2017, 12/07 Age: 70 Lot: 1054 C

War: Vietnam

Donald Kent Caywood, 70, of Sterling, passed away on December 7, 2017, at his home. He was born July 4, 1947, in Sterling, the son of Kenneth and Wilma Engbrecht Caywood. He graduated from Sterling High School with the class of 1965 and received his Bachelor of Science degree from Sterling College in 1970. Donald was a lifelong Sterling resident. Donald worked for the Sterling Power Plant for 21 years and the Kansas State Fair for 6 years. He was a member of Grace Bible Church, Hutchinson. He served in the Kansas Air National Guard from 1966 to 1972. On August 22, 1969, Donald was united in marriage to Barbara Philips in Fort Morgan, Colorado. She survives of the home. Other survivors include his two sons, Scott and Brandi Caywood of Hutchinson, KS and Brad and Janell Caywood of Manhattan, KS; three brothers, Larry and Carol Caywood of Phoenix, AZ., Michael and Joy Caywood and Steve and Janet Caywood both of Sterling; sister, Judy and Rick Nelson of Rose Hill, KS.; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, and brother, Ronnie Caywood. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, December 12, 2017, at Grace Bible Church, Hutchinson with Pastor Bart Horton and Pastor Blake Gillen officiating. Burial will be at Sterling Community Cemetery with military honors. Visitation will be from 2:00 to 7:00 P.M., Monday, December 11, 2017, at Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling with family present from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Memorials can be made to Grace Bible Church, Hutchinson in care of Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling.

Childs, Steven Gene

Childs, Steven Gene husband of Wanda Joyce(Harmon)

Burial Date: 2017, 12/11 Age: 68 Lot: 1258 G

War: Vietnam

Steven Gene Childs, 68, of Sterling, passed away December 6, 2017, at Hospice House of Hutchinson. He was born April 17, 1949, in Stafford, KS, the son of Donald and Marletta Welty Childs. He graduated from Sterling High School with the class of 1967. Steven was a lifelong Sterling resident. He was an HVAC technician for USD 308 from 1997-2008. Steven was a member of the United Presbyterian Church, Sterling and was commander of the Sterling American Legion for four years. He served in the United States Navy as a fireman from 1969 to 1971. On June 30, 1973, Steven was united in marriage with Wanda Harmon in Haviland, KS. She survives of the home. Other survivors include his daughter, Christi and Josh Gilmore of Sterling; son, Andrew Childs of Sterling; sister, Cynthia Fisher of Sterling; brother, Stan and Seline Childs of Bel Air, MD; six grandchildren, Lindsay Gilmore, Jadden Childs, Lucas Gilmore, Bryant Childs, Desmond Childs, and Christopher Childs; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M., Monday, December 11, 2017, at the United Methodist Church, Sterling with Rev. Jeff Miller officiating. Burial will be at the Sterling Community Cemetery with military honors by the United States Navy Honor Guard. Visitation will be from 2:00 to 7:00 P.M., Sunday, December 10, 2017 at Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling with family present from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Memorials can be made to the American Diabetes Association, Hospice House of Hutchinson, or Sterling Food Bank in care of Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling.

Baker, Jean Margaret(Partington)

Baker, Jean Margaret(Partington) wife of Ralph Charles Baker

Burial Date: 2017. 11/22 Age:96 Lot: 843 E

Jean M. Baker
Sterling – Jean M. Baker, 96, of Sterling, passed away November 17, 2017, at Sterling Presbyterian Manor. She was born October 14, 1921, in Rice County, the daughter of Clarence and Mae Belden Partington.
Jean graduated from Lyons High School with the class of 1940. She has resided in Sterling since 1951, formerly of Russell, and Nickerson, KS. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Sterling; and a Life Member of VFW Auxiliary John Ferguson Post 3184, Lyons, KS. On February 24, 1941, Jean was united in marriage with Ralph Charles Baker in Newton, KS. He preceded her in death on October 30, 1999. She was also preceded in death by her parents; son, Kenneth Neal Baker; daughter-in-law, Patricia Baker; and a grandson, Bryant Dean Baker. Jean is survived by her son, Carl and Rhonda Baker of Hutchinson, KS; daughter, Annie and Philip Short of Burrton, KS; six grandchildren, Drew, Kenny, and Kevin Baker, Ashley Zahn, Karen O’Keefe, and Haylie McMurry; nine great-grandchildren, Carter, Evan, and Grant Zahn, Alex, Kai, and Minah Baker, Will, Destiny, and Kennedy McMurry.
Graveside services will be 10 a.m., Wednesday, November 22, 2017, at Sterling Community Cemetery with Rev. Kendal Connor officiating. Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, November 21, 2017, at Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling with the family present from 5 to 7 p.m.
Memorials can be made to Sterling Presbyterian Manor or Kindred Hospice in care of Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling.

McGlynn, Shirley Mae(Kerschner-Gore)

McGlynn, Shirley Mae(Kerschner-Gore) wife of James Norbert’Jim”

Burial: 2017, 11/20 Age: 82 Lot: 1115 D

Shirley M. McGlynn
STERLING – Shirley M. McGlynn, 82, of Sterling, passed away November 16, 2017, at Sterling Presbyterian Manor. She was born September 13, 1935, in Hutchinson, the daughter of Clarence Edwin ‘Edd’ and Elizabeth Isabel ‘Mable’ Faler Gore.

Shirley was raised by her mother’s cousin, Mabel Faler and her husband, Ed Gore, after her birth parents’ early death.
Shirley graduated from Alden High School with the class of 1954. She was a lifelong Sterling resident. Shirley was a farm wife and owned and operated Shirley’s Hallmark in Sterling. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Alden and Sterling; Women’s Sorosis; former member of the Sterling Presbyterian Manor Board; Sterling Chamber of Commerce; and Sterling Women’s Bowling League. On August 8, 1953, Shirley was united in marriage with James N. McGlynn in Chase, KS. He preceded her in death on September 7, 2013.
She is also preceded in death by her parents; brother, Colonel Clark Kershner; and sister, Dorothy Dee Evans. She is survived by two sons; Greg and Carrie McGlynn, Tracy and Jennifer McGlynn, both of Sterling; two daughters, Stacy McGlynn of Hutchinson, and Tammy McGlynn of Dallas, TX; brother, Donald and Dorothy Kershner of Columbus, OH; three grandchildren, Cooper, James, and Kate McGlynn; and several beloved nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, November 20, 2017, at the United Methodist Church, Sterling with Rev. Jeff Miller officiating. Burial will be at the Sterling Community Cemetery, Sterling. Visitation will be from 1 to 4 p.m., Sunday, November 19, 2017, at Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling with family present from 2 to 4 p.m.
Memorials can be made to United Methodist Church, Sterling or Sterling Presbyterian Manor in care of Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling.

Clark Laverne Kershner

Birth	8 May 1904 Ohio, USA
Death	27 Dec 1938 (aged 34) Liberal, Seward County, Kansas, USA
Burial	Fairlawn Burial Park Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas, USA Add to Map
Plot	Section 2 Lot 207 Space 9
Memorial ID	132404230 · View Source

The Emporia [KS] Gazette, 28 Dec 1938, Wed

Killed by a train

Liberal, Dec. 28 (AP) — Clark LaVerne Kershner, 34, the widower father of three children who recently was called back to work after a long lay off by the Rock Island railroad, was killed in a switching train accident in the yards here today. The three children, Donald, 12, Clark Laverne, Jr., 10, and Shirley Mae, 3, have been living with Kershner’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Kershner, at Hutchinson.

Myrtle Virginia Gore Kershner

Birth	1905
Death	9 Mar 1936 (aged 30–31)
Burial	Fairlawn Burial Park Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas, USA Add to Map
Plot	Section 2
Memorial ID	132404183 · View Source