Heter, Thomas Jefferson     husband of Elizabeth Josephine(Dill)

Burial Date: 1913,  08/08     Age:56       Lot: 164

Capt. of Company H and Reg. , Kansas National Guard

Spanish American War

Birth:	May 3, 1857 Henry County Ohio, USA
Death:	Aug. 5, 1913 Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA
Spouse of Elizabeth J. (Dill) HeterFamily links: Spouse: Elizabeth Josephine Dill Heter (1865 – 1936)* *Calculated relationship
Burial: Sterling Cemetery Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA
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Spain, Edwin R                             husband of Sarah Alice(Moore)

Burial Date: 1884,  07/09            Age: 50      Lot: 047  L

Civil War

Birth: unknown Death: Jul. 1884
husband of Sarah Alice(Moore)

father of/John M Spain
Veteran of: Civil War
Burial:
Sterling Cemetery
Sterling
Rice County
Kansas, USA
Plot: 047 L
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Sarah Alice(Moore)Spain

Birth: unknown   Death: Nov. 6, 1911
Burial:
Mountain View Cemetery
Pueblo
Pueblo County
Colorado, USA
Plot: Blk K
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Zerbe, Ora LeRoy’Jack’              husband of Ruth(Skinner)

Burial Date: 1968,  11/11          Age: 67       Lot: 885 D

WW2   

Birth: Nov. 27, 1900 Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA Death: Nov. 11, 1968 Hutchinson Reno County Kansas, USA Note: h/Ruth (Skinner) Burial: Sterling Cemetery Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA Plot: 885 D Edit Virtual Cemetery info [?] Created by: Phillip H. Pitzer Record added: Jun 22, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 38636992Z

Hawk, Harold Thelbert

husband of Leola’Leona'(Winn)Caldwell

Burial Date: 1968,  09/12      Age: 60     Lot:050 D

War: WW2  US Army  

Birth: 1907    Death: 1968
Burial:
Sterling Cemetery
Sterling
Rice County
Kansas, USA
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Altland, Peter                           husband of Sarah Jane(Maul)

Burial Date: 1930,  09/15      Age: 79           Lot: 654 Mausoleum

Peter Altland

1851–1930

Peter Altland was born in 1851 in York, Pennsylvania, his father, Peter, was 43 and his mother, Susanna, was 34. He married Sarah Jane Maul in 1873.  He died in 1930 in Hutchinson, Kansas, at the age of 79.

Birth: 1851   Death: Sep.13, 1930

Family links:
Spouse:
Sarah Jane Maul Altland (____ – 1949)*

*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Sterling Cemetery
Sterling
Rice County
Kansas, USA
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Johnson, Dorothy May(Dietz)                        wife of Duane Albin

Burial Date: 2016,  11/23                 Age: 79                 Lot: 1183 E

Birth:	Jan. 17, 1937 Great Bend Barton County Kansas, USA
Death:	Nov. 20, 2016
Dorothy May Johnson, 79, of Sterling passed away November 20, 2016, after a long illness. She was a farmer’s wife and homemaker. Dorothy was born January 17, 1937, in Great Bend, KS to Solomon and Wilhelmine Dietz. She was a graduate of Bethany College and taught elementary school for two years in Great Bend.She married Duane A. Johnson on August 27, 1961, in Milberger, KS. They celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary in August. A member of the Sterling United Presbyterian Church, Dorothy was a former deacon and served as the chairperson for the kitchen committee for many years. She was well known for her bread-baking skills, was a state fair championship bread baker and a Festival of Bread champion. She shared her talents as a 4-H bread project leader. Dorothy was also an accomplished seamstress and blessed many people with gifts she made using her embroidery machine. She enjoyed photography as a hobby and used her photos to make her unique “Greetings by Dot” cards.She is survived by her husband, Duane and three daughters; Sheryl Kyle (Paul) of Shawnee, Gwen of Andover and Brenda Schwing (Aaron) of Andover; six grandchildren; Ben Kyle (Melissa), Ashley Stewart (Eli), Megan Kyle, Jessica Kyle, Caleb Schwing and Karissa Schwing; two great-grandchildren, Creighton Stewart and Ember Kyle; sister, Ruth Bortz, Grand Island, NE; and two brothers, Emil Dietz (Theresa) of Galatia and Walter Dietz (Margaret) of Wichita. She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Martin Dietz and Robert Dietz.Funeral service will be 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, November 23, 2016, at the United Presbyterian Church, Sterling with Rev. John Haspels officiating. Burial will follow at the Sterling Community Cemetery. Visitation will be 2:00 to 6:00 P.M. Tuesday, November 22, 2016, at Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling with family present 5:00 to 6:00 P.M.Dorothy deeply loved God, her husband and family, and her friends; she will be missed. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Hospice & Home Care of Reno County, Sterling College or the Sterling United Presbyterian Church.(Salina Post)Family links: Parents: Solomon Dietz (1903 – 1995) Wilhelmena Dietz Dietz (1902 – 1981)   Siblings: Martin Ralph Dietz (1924 – 1925)* Robert Arnold Dietz (1930 – 2013)* Dorothy May Dietz Johnson (1937 – 2016) *Calculated relationship
Burial: Sterling Cemetery Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA
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Wilkey, Harry  Michael

son of Wilbur Calvin &  Gail Beatrice(Skinner)

Burial Date: 2016,  11/22                Age:  73                     Lot: 942 H

Harry M. Wilkey, 73, passed away November 18, 2016 on the farmstead. He was born December 14, 1942 in Sterling, KS, the son of Wilbur and Gail Skinner Wilkey. Harry was a lifetime Reno County resident. He graduated from Nickerson High School with the class of 1960, and later attended Sterling College. Harry was a member of the Reformed Presbyterian Church, Sterling. Survivors include his brother Sam and Sue Wilkey, Wichita, KS; two sisters, Zetta and Jim Anderson, St. Paul, MN, and Sheila and Bob Steenbock, Clay Center, KS; and numerous admiring nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents. Funeral service will be 2:30 P.M. Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at the Reformed Presbyterian Church, Sterling with Rev. Bruce Backensto officiating. Burial will be at Sterling Community Cemetery. Memorials can be made to the Reformed Presbyterian Church, Sterling or Paralyzed Veterans of America in care of Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling.

Harry was injured in a Sterling College Physical Education class when he attempted a forward roll and suffered an injury which paralyzed him for the rest of his life.

Harry continue to live on the farm, first with his parents’ care and after their death the care of neighbors and Home Health.  Harry carried on an active ministry for God’s kingdom with others.

Groth, Ronald Raymond ‘Ron’                         husband of Deena  M(Cain)

Burial Date:  2016,  11/22       Age:  65             Lot: 1185 G Cremains

Ronald R. Groth, 65, died Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at his residence in Sterling.  He was born February 6, 1951 in Sterling, the son of Raymond and Bea Woody Groth.  Ron was a lifetime Sterling resident.  He graduated from Sterling High School with the class of 1969, and from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center in Yoder.  Ron was a retired Chief of Police for the City of Sterling.  He was a lifetime member of the Kansas Association of Chief of Police; former member of the Kansas Police Association; American Legion, Sterling; NRA; and Sterling Housing board member.   On August 18, 1970, Ron was united in marriage with Deena Cain in Sterling.  She survives of the home.  Other survivors include his son, Tyler and Sarah Groth, Mulvane, KS; daughter, Tracy and Candice Groth, Sterling; brother, Don and Debbie Groth, Hutchinson; 3 sisters, Judy Cox, Lyons, Connie and Johnnie McPherson, Haysville, KS, and Mary Groth, Rolla, MO; two grandchildren, Lillian and Easton Groth.  He was preceded in death by his parents.

Funeral Service will be 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at the United Methodist Church, Sterling with Rev. Jeff Miller and Rev. Ron DeVore officiating.  Burial will be at the Sterling Community Cemetery.  Memorials can be made to the Sterling Police Department or United Methodist Church, Sterling  in care of Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling.

Foster, Doris Jean(Magoffin)                    wife of Arthur Ross Foster

Burial Date: 2016,  11/03       Age: 94          Lot: 465 D

Doris Jean was born on May 10, 1922, and passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at the Hester Care Center. Doris was a resident of Hutchinson, Kansas. Graveside service will be 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016, at Sterling Community Cemetery 522 E. Cleveland Sterling with Chaplain Amy Claassen officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hutchinson Animal Shelter co Elliott Mortuary 1219 N. Main Hutchinson KS 67501.

Doris worked as a bookkeeper for her husband’s Midwest Transport Company.

Arthur Ross Foster is buried in Lot 739 H with their son

Memorial stone is shared with Lois and Jacob Miller.

Key,  Patricia Louise ‘Pat'(Belden)Presnell

Wife of Thomas Magers ‘Tom’, Robert

Burial Date: 2016,  11/09         Age:  85            Lot:906 F Cremains

Patricia Louise Belden Key 85, died November 4, 2016 at Collier Center, Wesley Towers, Hutchinson. Born June 4, 1931 in Rice County to Emerson and Norma Baker Belden. A Hutchinson resident for 8 years formerly of longtime Sterling, she graduated from Sterling High School. She was a Homemaker and former employee of Sterling First National Bank and Sterling College business office.  A member of the United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, Sterling Country Club all of Sterling; a former member of Highland WGA and Sorosis.  She married Thomas M. Key on November 10, 1956 at Sterling, he died on February 1, 2016.  Survivors are Son, Randall S. & Tomi Sue Key of Hutchinson; 2 Daughters, Karla R. & John Reiter, Tulsa, Okla., Kristen R. Key, Denver, Co.; 3 Grandchildren, Sarah Key, Kansas City, Mo., Matthew & Kayla Key, Nickerson, Paige Reiter, Warren, Mich.; 2 Great-Grandchildren, Jackson Scott Key, Ian Thomas Key; 2 Brothers, Gerald Belden, Dan Belden, both of Hutchinson.

Funeral Service will be 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at United Methodist Church, Sterling with Rev. Jeff Miller and Rev. Tim Carey officiating.  Visitation is 6:00 to 8:00 P.M., Tuesday, November 8, 2016 with family present at Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling. Burial in Sterling Community Cemetery.

Memorials to United Methodist Church, Sterling or Collier Assisted Living Center at Wesley Towers, in care of the funeral home.

Zimmerman, Richard E            s/John & Elizabeth A(Comer)Zimmerman Lynch

Burial Date: 1945,  05/06       Age: 43                 Lot: 483 G Cremains

Richard died in Pasadena, CA , in June 20, 1921 at the age of 43.  His cremains were buried in the Sterling Cemetery, 1945,  05/06.

Birth:	1878
Death:	Jun. 20, 1921
age 43, son of John & Elizabeth A(Commer) Zimmerman Lynch Died in Pasadena, CA
Burial: 1945, 05/06 Sterling Cemetery Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA Plot: Crems 483 G
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Birth:	1878
Death:  June 1921	May, 1945 Crems buried in Sterling
age 43 , son of John & Elizabeth A(Comer)Lynch
Burial: Sterling Cemetery Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA Plot: 483 G Cremains
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Whitzel, Henry R ‘Hank’                     husband of Mary(Drake)

Burial Date: 1931,   03/19      Age:  80        Lot: 032 G

Birth:	Dec. 5, 1850 Marion County Ohio, USA
Death:	Mar. 15, 1931 Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA
Henry R Whitzel was born in Marion Co., Ohio,5 Dec 1850, and died in his home in Sterling, Ks., 15 Mar 1931 at the age of eighty years, three months, and ten days. He leaves to morn his going his wife, one grandson, Paul Whitzel, of Kansas City, one brother, G M Whitzel, of Hutchinson, two sisters, Mary E Gillmore, of McPherson County, and Sarah J Ralph, of Newton, Ks., and several nephews and nieces with many friends and neighbors. He was united in marriage to Mary Drake, in Sterling Kansas, 17 Dec 1878. Sterling Bulletin 26 Mar 1931   Family links: Spouse: Mary Drake Whitzel (1860 – 1934) Children: Arthur Elden Whitzel (1879 – 1926)* *Calculated relationship
Burial: Sterling Cemetery Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA
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Varney, Ruth E(Murphy)                               wife of Arthur Harvey Varney

Burial Date: 2016. 10/15              Age:89                Lot: 787 B Cremains

Ruth E. Varney, 89, died October 12, 2016 at Sandstone Heights Nursing Home in Little River.  She was born March 5, 1927 in Rozel, Kansas the daughter of Thomas J. and Zora Frick Murphy.  She was a lifetime Sterling resident and was a homemaker.  On July 30, 1960 she married Arthur H. Varney at Little River.  He died November 15, 1992.  She is survived by her daughter, Joleen and husband Terry Larkin of Sterling.  4 Grandchildren and 5 Great-Grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by her son Scott Varney, Great-Granddaughter, Emmylee Strong, 1 sister and 7 brothers.  Graveside services will be at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, October 15, 2016 at the Sterling Community Cemetery with Rev. William Runyon officiating.  Memorials may be given to Sandstone Heights Nursing Home in Little River in care of Birzer Funeral Home of Sterling.

STERLING – Ruth E.(Murphy)Varney, 89, died Oct. 12, 2016. Survived by daughter, Joleen Larkin; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Graveside Service 2 p.m. Saturday at Sterling Community Cemetery with Reverend William Runyon officiating. Memorials can be made to Sandstone Heights Nursing Home, Little River, in care of Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling.

Mathews, Leslie Vinton       son of Bert & Nellie(Nickel)Mathews

Burial Date: 2016,  10/12      Age:   86       Lot:  099 L

Leslie V. Mathews, 86, passed away October 7, 2016 at Sterling Presbyterian Manor. He was born January 25, 1930 in Sterling, KS, the son of Bert and Nellie Nickel Mathews. Leslie was a near lifelong Sterling resident. He graduated from Sterling High School with the class of 1950. Leslie was a farmer and dairyman. He is survived by his sister, Leota Bushell, Sterling; brother, Floyd Mathews, Sterling; three nephews, Paul, Dallas, and Charles Rhoades. Leslie was preceded in death by his parents. Graveside service will be 3:00 P.M., Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at Sterling Community Cemetery with Rev. James Anderson and Rev. Jason Mason officiating. Visitation will be 2:00-7:00 P.M. Tuesday, October 11, 2016 with family present 5:00-7:00 P.M. at Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling. Memorials can be made to the Sterling Presbyterian Manor in care of Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling.

Mechem, Olive May(Stiles)                        wife of Abner Evans Mechem

Burial Date:  1915,  07/22        Age:  65             Lot: 328 C/D

Birth: 1849 Death: 1915

Family links:
Spouse:
Abner Evans Mechem (1841 – 1898)

Children:
Albert Otho Mechem (1871 – 1951)*

*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Sterling Cemetery
Sterling
Rice County
Kansas, USA
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