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Kenneth Dole, 88

Kenneth George Dole, 88, retired mechanic for Boeing Airplane Co. in Wichita, died April 6 at Camden Health Center in Harrisonville, Mo.

Memorial service of cremains was April 12 at Colonial Presbyterian Church in Kansas City, Mo., with pastor Philip J. Truesdale officiating.

He was born Aug. 9, 1913, to John Alexander Logan and Anna Marie (Roesell) Dole in Hillsboro. On Nov. 4, 1934, he was married to Mary Edna Brown, who survives.

He is also survived by one son, Terry A. Dole of Dewey Ariz.; two daughters, Sharon S. Fink and Margaret A. King, both of Belton, Mo.; one brother, Francis Dole of Concord, Calif.; two sisters, Betty Henderson of Irvine, Calif., and Daylene Canfield of Brinnon, Wash.; 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

A memorial has been established with Twin Lakes Hospice in Clinton, Mo.

Jack Applegate, 77

Jack Merrill Applegate, 77, teacher, died April 9 at St. Joseph Hospital in Wichita.

The funeral was April 13 at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Marion with pastor John Ryding officiating. Burial was at Lewis Cemetery in Ramona.

He was born Sept. 15, 1924, to Oscar and Neva (Shirk) Applegate near Lincolnville. On Aug. 1, 1948, he was married to Neva Mary Brunner, who survives.

He is also survived by two sons, Lynn Applegate and wife Susan of Wichita and Mark Applegate and wife Patty of Herington; one daughter, Kaye Darrow and husband Jim of Marion; two foster children, Gary Smith of Dodge City and Susan Edwards of Manhattan; one sister, Donna Bell of Abilene; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Memorials were established with Our Savior Lutheran Church and the American Heart Association.

Pearl Janzen, 96

Pearl Unruh Janzen, 96, homemaker, died April 13 at HCMC Long Term Care Unit in Hillsboro.

The graveside service and burial was April 16 at Lehigh Mennonite Cemetery in rural Lehigh.

She was born Aug. 27, 1905, to David H. and Eva (Jantz) Unruh in rural Tampa. On May 24, 1929, she was married to Daniel D. Janzen, who predeceased her in 1977.

She is survived by one son, Leo Janzen and wife Sharen of Colorado Springs, Colo., two daughters, Diana Jantzen of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and Jane Zeok of Rosamond, Calif.; one sister-in-law, Darlene Unruh of Hillsboro; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

A memorial was established with HCMC Long Term Care Unit.

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