Name: Schneider, Alvin Lee
Burial Date: 2010, 08/21
Age at Death: 88
Plot Location: 985 C Cremains
Notes: husband of Glenys Irene (McDill)

US Navy in S. Pacific Theatre   War: WW2  

Birth:	Jun. 19, 1922 Rice County Kansas, USA
Death:	Aug. 14, 2010 Hutchinson Reno County Kansas, USA
Alvin Lee Schneider, 88, died Aug. 14, 2010, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born June 19, 1922, at the family farm in rural Rice County, the son of George H. and Bertha Schneider. He attended schools in Nickerson, graduating from high school in 1940. In Nov. of 1942, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy receiving basic training, followed by electrician training at Coyne Electrical School in Chicago. He was stationed at several locations in the Pacific Theater during World War II and was discharged in Jan. of 1946, at Great Lakes Station in Chicago. He returned to work in Sterling for Walton Electric, then the City of Sterling working as a lineman then in the Power Plant eventually becoming Superintendent. In 1966, he became the Superintendent of the Power Plant in Neodesha until he retired. He worked at IMCO in Neodesha until they moved to Hutchinson in 1991.On Jan. 2, 1949, he married Glenys Irene McDill at the Midland Community Church in rural Rice County. They had three sons, Terry (Lisa) of Wichita and Roger (Debbie) of Wellington. Tom of Wichita preceded him in death in December 1997, at the age of 44. He is survived by sister, Laberta Hopping of McPherson; brother, Don Schneider of Duncan, Neb.; three grandchildren, Travis, Jared, Eric; three step-grandchildren, Stacy (Ryan), Stephanie (Rich) and Trey (Shanyn); several nieces and nephews; eight step great-grandchildren; and a sister-in-law, Helen Schneider of Fairview, Okla. He was preceded in death by twin brothers and a brother Cloyd.Alvin enjoyed sports, playing men’s softball in Sterling until the age of 45, and watching his son’s school sports. He and his wife continued watching sports on TV, Hutch JUCO basketball and tournaments. He also enjoyed bowling, participating in leagues at Sterling, Neodesha and the Senior leagues in Hutchinson through the spring of 2010. Alvin was a member of the Lion’s Clubs of Sterling and the First United Methodist Church of Hutchinson.Graveside service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday in Sterling Community Cemetery, Sterling. Memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church, Hutchinson. Friends may sign the book 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today through Friday at Elliott Mortuary, Hutchinson. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church or the American Cancer Society, in care of the mortuary. Please visit www.elliottmortuary.com to leave a personal message for the family.Family links: Children: Tom A Schneider (1953 – 1997)**Calculated relationship
Burial: Sterling Cemetery Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA
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Name: Vincent, Walter Presley
Burial Date: 2010, 08/17
Age at Death: 91
Plot Location: 925 D
Notes: husband of Billie Doris(Ray)Stuart

U.S. Marine Corp.  War: WW2               Purple Heart

Birth: Jun. 10, 1991 Death: Aug. 11, 2010 Age 91 U.S. Marine Corp. Veteran of: World War II   Family links: Spouse: Billie Doris Ray Stewart Vincent (1922 – 1995) Burial: Sterling Cemetery Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA Plot: 925 D Created by: Lawcas Record added: Mar 07, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 106317793

Name: Fulton,Sr.,  Robert Ernest
Burial Date: 2010, 08/16
Age at Death: 83
Plot Location: 853 G
Notes: husband of Judith ‘Judy’ Harnet (Cundith)McNutt/ divorced husband of Dinah Sue(Cain)Lyon and  Gladys Elaine(Rankin)
War: WW2,   Korean War 

Birth:	Apr. 3, 1927
Death:	Aug. 10, 2010
Age 83Veteran of: World War2, Korean War Husband of Judith’Judy’Harnet(Cundith)McNutt,  Divorced husband of Dinah Sue(Cain)Lyon/ Gladys Elaine(Rankin)? Family links: Spouse: Judith H. Cundith Fulton (1944 – 2015)**Calculated relationship
Burial: Sterling Cemetery Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA Plot: 853 G
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Name: Thode, Laura LaVerne (Morton)
Burial Date: 2010, 07/20
Age at Death: 84
Plot Location: 877 D
Notes: wife of Cecil Gayle

Birth: 1926 Death: Jul., 2010
age 84

Family links:
Spouse:
Cecil Gayle Thode (1925 – 1993)

Children:
Albert Ray Thode (1946 – 1988)*
Milton Earnest Thode (1949 – 1991)*

*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Sterling Cemetery
Sterling
Rice County
Kansas, USA
Plot: 877 D
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Name: Bishop, Wanda Darlene (Willshusen)
Burial Date: 2010, 07/08
Age at Death: 63
Plot Location: 721 C Cremains
Notes: Divorced wife of Lucian Fay Bishop

Died Wichita, KS

Birth:	Dec. 22, 1946 Sycracuse, KS
Death:	Jul. 4, 2010 Wichita Sedgwick County Kansas, USA
Wanda D. Bishop, 63, died July 4, 2010, at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, Wichita. She was born Dec. 22, 1946, in Syracuse, the daughter of Albert R and Betty Hanes Willshusen. A resident of Hutchinson since 1984, she had previously lived in Sterling. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church, where she had taught Sunday School.Survivors include: a son, Kenneth, Hutchinson, a brother, John Willshusen, Colorado, a sister, Alberta Watson, Kansas, two granddaughters, Terri and Kimberly Bishop, both of Hutchinson, and a grandson, Richard Bishop, Hutchinson.She was preceded in death by her parents and a daughter, Shiela Bishop.Cremation is planned. Memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home and Crematory, Hutchinson, with Pastor Larry Wedel presiding. Inurnment will follow at Sterling City Cemetery. Friends may sign the register book from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Cornerstone Baptist Church or Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, both in care of the funeral home. (From Hutchnews)Family links: Spouse: Lucian Fay Bishop (1939 – 2004)*Children: Shiela Marie Bishop (1971 – 1972)**Calculated relationship
Burial: Sterling Cemetery Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA
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Name: Engelland, Evelyn Virginia (Stubbs)
Burial Date: 2010, 05/29
Age at Death: 94
Plot Location: 094-05 E
Notes: wife of Alvin Jurgen Engelland

Birth:	Jul. 20, 1915
Death:	May 26, 2010
Order of Eastern Star 60-year member of Queen Esther Chapter 32Order of the Eastern Star; past matron of Keystone Chapter 47. ******************* Newton Kansan Posted May 28, 2010 @ 12:47 PM STERLING — Evelyn Virginia Engelland, 94, died on Wednesday (May 26, 2010) at Presbyterian Manor in Sterling. She was born on July 20, 1915, to John Orion and Mary Eva Stout Stubbs in Sterling, and was a lifetime Sterling resident. She graduated from Sterling High School in 1931. On April 22, 1934, she married Alvin Jurgen Engelland in Sterling. He preceded her in death on June 10, 2004. Evelyn was a homemaker and farm wife. She was a member of Midland Community United Church of Christ; a 60-year member of Queen Esther Chapter 32 Order of the Eastern Star; past matron of Keystone Chapter 47; and many other community organizations. She is survived by her sons, John and wife Judy of Sterling, James and wife Sue of Ft. Worth, Texas, Richard and wife Noreen of Chipley, Fla., and Rodney and wife Barbara of Shawnee; daughter Betty L. Seely and husband Marlin of Newton; 11 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband; son Robert; infant daughter Janeth; granddaughter Loreen; brothers Percy Stubbs and Lurton Stubbs; and sisters Bernadine Steierl, Esther Horton and Phyllis Ward. Visitation with family present will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Birzer Funeral Home in Sterling. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Midland Community United Church of Christ in rural Sterling, with the Rev. Robert Smith officiating. Burial will be at Sterling Community Cemetery in Sterling. Memorials can be made to Midland Community United Church of Christ or Meals on Wheels, in care of Birzer Funeral Home.Family links: Parents: John Orian Stubbs (1875 – 1959) Mary Eva Stout Stubbs (1875 – 1947) Spouse: Alvin Jurgen Engelland (____ – 2004) Children: Janeth Dian Engelland (1935 – 1935)* Robert Leon Engelland (1955 – 1974)* Siblings: Lurton Thomas Stubbs (1905 – 1963)* Esther Jeanne Stubbs Horton (1909 – 2001)* Evelyn Virginia Stubbs Engelland (1915 – 2010) *Calculated relationship
Burial: Sterling Cemetery Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA Plot: Engelland
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Name: Proffitt, Cutter Jaron
Burial Date: 2010, 05/06
Age at Death: 8
Plot Location: 1053 D
Notes: son of Wiley Sheldon & Tracy Brook(Kirby) Proffitt

Birth: Apr. 9, 2002
Lyons
Rice County
Kansas, USADeath: May 2, 2010
Wichita
Sedgwick County
Kansas, USA
STERLING — Cutter Jaron Proffitt, 8, died May 2 at Via Christi Regional Medical Center, St. Francis Campus, Wichita. He was born April 9, 2002, at Lyons, the son of Wiley and Tracy Kirby Proffitt. He was a lifetime Sterling resident. He was a first-grade student at Sterling Elementary School.

He was a member of the Alden United Methodist Church, attended Kids Camp and was in the summer baseball league.

Survivors include his parents, of the home; a sister, Kynli Proffitt, of the home; grandparents Sondra and Ted Mueller of Wichita, Arlen “Butch” Proffitt and Nancy of Hutchinson, Connie Kirby of Sterling, and Steve and Tonya Kirby of St. John; great-grandmothers Darlene McMurphy of Sterling, Wilma Kirby of Great Bend and Betty Goodman of Hutchinson; aunts and uncles Jeremy and McKenzi Flickinger of Sterling, Daulton Kirby of St. John, Kayla Estes of St. John, and Trever and Gayla Proffitt of Cunningham. He was preceded in death by great-grandparents Keith and Thelma Kirby, Dean Goodman, Helen and Harold Proffitt, Marvin McMurphy and Glenn McMurphy.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the United Methodist Church, Sterling, with the Rev. Bill Stapleton and the Rev. Debbie Grossardt Arvelo officiating. Burial will be in Sterling Community Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Birzer Funeral Home in Sterling with the family present from 5 to 7. Memorials are suggested to the Sterling Grade School Playground Fund. Funeral arrangements provided by
Birzer Funeral Home
203 North Seventh
Sterling, KS 67579
620-278-3531
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, May 4, 2010
Burial:
Sterling Cemetery
Sterling
Rice County
Kansas, USA
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Record added: May 05, 2010
Find A Grave Memorial# 52033534

Name:  Harris,  Patricia Dale (Terrell) Walton
Burial Date: 2010, 04/28
Age at Death: 66
Plot Location: 046 H
Notes: divorced wife of Donald R Walton and Jon K Harris

STERLING — Patricia Terrell Harris, 66, died April 24 at Hospice House in Hutchinson. Born Oct. 1, 1943, in Kingman, she was the daughter of Wayne E. and Helen G. Wells Terrell Evans. Raised in Sterling, she graduated from Sterling High School and attended Wichita State University. Returning two years ago from San Diego, Calif., she was a retired administrative assistant for San Diego Gas and Electric. She married Jon Harris of Wichita. They later divorced. She married Don Walton of San Diego in 1977. They later divorced but remained very dear friends.

Ms. Harris was a member of the San Diego Friends of the Zoo.

Survivors include her mother, Helen Evans of Sterling; three sisters, Linda Welch of Wichita, and Ellen Evans and Judy Terrell, both of Topeka; a sister-in-law, Donna Terrell of Alden; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Gene Evans and Dennis Terrell; stepfather, Fayne Evans; and a nephew, Corey Welch.

Graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the Sterling Community Cemetery with the Rev. Marvin Ewert officiating. Memorials are suggested to the Reno County Hospice House of Hutchinson or Sterling United Methodist Church, all in care of the funeral home. Funeral arrangements provided by
Birzer Funeral Homes
203 N. 7th
P.O. Box 262
Sterling, KS 67579
620-278-3531
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, April 27, 2010

Name: Ingram, Sophia Grace (Wolfe) Grogan
Burial Date: 2010, 04/03
Age at Death: 85
Plot Location: 848 E Crems
Notes: wife of  Denae R/James Hilliard

Died in Tulsa, OK

Sophia Grace Ingram, 85, died Friday, March 26, 2010 in St. John Medical Center, Tulsa, OK.

Graveside services will be held on Saturday, April 3, 2010, in the Sterling Cemetery in Sterling, Kansas.

Mrs. Ingram was born on November 27, 1924 in Selman, Oklahoma to Charlie Henry and Mary Margaret (Row) Wolfe. She and James H. Grogan were married on June 24, 1944, he preceded her in death on February 1, 1962, later she married Denae  R Ingram and he preceded her in death on August 3, 1976.  Denae is buried in McPherson, KS.  Memorial ID 53804469.

She is survived by her son, James H. Grogan, Jr. of Sterling, Kansas and many other family members.

Name: Warn, Hazel A (Miller) Osler
Burial Date: 2010, 03/09
Age at Death: 86
Plot Location: 930 B Cremains
Notes: Wife of Everett Lewis and divorced wife of James Osler

Birth:	Sep. 7, 1923 Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA
Death:	Mar. 4, 2010 Reno County Kansas, USA
STERLING – Hazel A. Warn, 86, died March 4, 2010, at her home, Hutchinson. She was born Sept. 7, 1923, in Sterling, to Melvin and Isabella McDill Miller. She graduated from Sterling High School. A resident of Hutchinson for six and a half years, formerly a life-long resident of Sterling, she was a housewife and Sterling College employee. She belonged to the United Methodist Church, Order of the Eastern Star, Silver Threads, Sterling, and AARP. On Jan. 20, 1963, she married Everett L. Warn in Sterling. He died Jan. 25, 2010. Survivors include: grandchildren, Anthony DiPio Jr., Savannah, Ga., and Laura Clark, Deltona, Fla.; five great-grandchildren and close friends, Mark Buckley and Geneva Nisly. She was preceded in death by daughters, Sharon Osler and Carolyn DiPio, brothers, William Miller and Robert Miller, and sister, Helen Sterner. Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the United Methodist Church, Sterling, with Pastor Marvin Ewertt presiding. Burial for both Hazel and Everett will be in Sterling Community Cemetery, with military graveside rites conducted by the Fort Riley Honor Guard. Memorials may be sent to Sterling College or Rice/Reno County Hospice, in care of Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling. (From Hutchnews)   Family links: Spouse: Everett L. Warn (1923 – 2010)**Calculated relationship
Burial: Sterling Cemetery Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA
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Name: McMurphy, Glenn William
Burial Date: 2010, 03/06
Age at Death: 85
Plot Location: 464 F
Notes: 2nd husband of Darlene Faye(Price)McMurphy

Birth: Mar. 19, 1924
Sterling
Rice County
Kansas, USA  Death: Mar. 3, 2010
Lyons
Rice County
Kansas, USA
STERLING – Glenn W. McMurphy, 85, died March 3, 2010, at Rice County District Hospital in Lyons. He was born March 19, 1924, in Sterling to Luther and Rozetta Denbo McMurphy, and a lifelong Sterling resident. He was a retired farmer and stockman, worked at Pratt Sale Barn for 32 years, and meter reader for Ark Valley. He graduated from Sterling High School in 1942. He attended United Methodist Church in Alden and was a member of: Masonic Lodge; Odd Fellows, both of Sterling; and Kansas Livestock Association. On March 19, 1983, he married Darlene Price at Alden.

Survivors: wife of the home; four daughters, Marlene and husband Jerry Legleiter of Sterling, Sondra and husband Ted Mueller of Wichita, Pat and husband Scott Bruning of Panama City Beach, Fla., Cindy and husband Curt Darling of Alden; 23 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by: grandson Michael Darling; granddaughter Amy Bolton; brothers Dewey, Roy, Harlen, Nevin and Marvin; sisters Mabel Humphreys, Myrle Heckle and Hazel Tyler.

Funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling, with Pastor Chuck Taylor officiating. Burial in Sterling Community Cemetery. Visitation Friday 2 to 7 p.m. with family present from 5 to 7 p.m., at Birzer Funeral Home. Memorials to Sterling Community Cemetery or Hospice Care of Kansas, both in care of the funeral home. (From Hutchnews)
Burial:
Sterling Cemetery
Sterling
Rice County
Kansas, USA
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Record added: Mar 04, 2010
Find A Grave Memorial#49067377

Name: Leach, Leo Harl
Burial Date: 2010, 03/03
Age at Death: 80
Plot Location: 1055 D
Notes: husband of Dixie Lee (Tandy) Kibler Reid, Billy Irene(Shaw)

US Navy   War: Korean War    

Birth: Aug. 20, 1929 Death: Feb. 24, 2010 STERLING – Leo H. Leach, 80, died Feb. 24, 2010. He was born Aug. 20, 1929, the son of Edgar Harl and Serena Roxann Ambern Leach.On June 13, 1971, he married Dixie Lee Reid. She survives. Other survivors include: sons, Steve Kibler and Lloyd Logan “Bud” Reid; daughters, Linda Stubbs and Shannon Shields; brother, Lee; 10 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Crossroads Christian Church, Hutchinson. Visitation 2 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling. Burial in Sterling Community Cemetery, Sterling. Memorials to Sterling Presbyterian Manor. (From Hutchnews)Family links: Spouses: Billy Irene Shaw Leach (1930 – 1962)* Dixie Lee Tandy Kibler Reid Leach (1932 – 2012)**Calculated relationship Burial: Sterling Cemetery Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA Created by: Vivian Smith Record added: Feb 27, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 48863835

Leo Harl Leach. Born: August 20, 1929 at Dearing, Kansas; Died: Feb. 24, 2010 at Lyons, Kansas. Leo is the son of Edgar Harl Leach (FAG#3898984) and Serena Roxanna (Amburn) Leach (FAG#35898983).
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Name: Hart, Virginia Elizabeth (Simmons)
Burial Date: 2009, 12/21
Age at Death: 98
Plot Location: 749 B Cremains
Notes: wife of Clifford Purdy Hart and  wife of Rex Barton Rasmus

Virginia Elizabeth Simmons was born on March 13, 1911, in Sterling, Kansas, her father, John, was 33, and her mother, Eula, was 27. She married Rex Barton Rasmus on December 24, 1938, in Lake City, Kansas. She then married Clifford Purdy Hart on February 23, 1947, in Jackson, Missouri. She died on November 26, 2009, in Aurora, Colorado, at the age of 98, and was buried in her hometown.

Rex Barton Rasmus was born on December 18, 1908, in Ottumwa, Iowa. He married Virginia Elizabeth Simmons on December 24, 1938, in Lake City, Kansas. He died on October 9, 1988, in El Paso, Texas, at the age of 79, and was buried in El Paso, Texas.

Died Aurora, CO

Birth:	Mar. 13, 1911 Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA
Death:	Nov. 26, 2009 Aurora Arapahoe County Colorado, USA
Age 98Family links: Parents: John Alvin Simmons (1878 – 1946) Eula Medora Smith Simmons (1883 – 1970)   Spouse: Clifford Purdy Hart (1896 – 1976) Rex Barton Rasmus   Sibling: Lee Bruce Simmons (____ – 1925)* Virginia Elizabeth Simmons Hart (1911 – 2009) *Calculated relationship
Burial: Sterling Cemetery Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA Plot: 749 B Crems
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Name: Frasure, Naida Ruth (Woolverton)
Burial Date: 2010, 01/23
Age at Death: 86
Plot Location: 821 D
Notes: wife of Chester Frank

Birth:	Jan. 10, 1924 Florence Marion County Kansas, USA
Death:	Jan. 20, 2010 Hutchinson Reno County Kansas, USA
Family links: Spouse: Chester Frasure (____ – 1993) Children: Carol Leanne Frasure (____ – 1947)* David R. Frasure (1952 – 2005)* *Calculated relationship
Burial: Sterling Cemetery Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA
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Name: Brock, Kirk Allan
Burial Date: 2010, 02/10
Age at Death: 61
Plot Location: 954 A
Notes: divorced husband of Anna (Neeson)

Died in Wichita, KS

US Navy  War: Vietnam War

Birth: Nov. 20, 1948 Wichita Sedgwick County Kansas, USA Death: Feb. 9, 2010 Wichita Sedgwick County Kansas, USA WICHITA – Kirk Brock, 61, died Feb. 9, 2010, at HCA Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. He was born Nov. 20, 1948, in Hutchinson, to James E. and Charlotte R. Robson Brock. He married Anna Neeson. Survivors include: two sons, Steven and Paul; a sister, Diedre Dunham; and four grandchildren. Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling, with Pastor Lindelle Linde officiating. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until service time Friday. Burial will be in Sterling Community Cemetery, Sterling. Memorials to the Kirk Brock Memorial Fund in care of the funeral home. (From Hutchnews) Burial: Sterling Cemetery Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA Created by: Vivian Smith Record added: Feb 10, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 47940868