Don Bezdek
Don Bezdek, 64, boat repairman, died March 13 at Robert J. Dole V.A. Medical Center in Wichita.
The service was held March 16 at Hillsboro United Methodist Church with
Nancy Douglas officiating. Burial was at Haven of Rest Cemetery in
rural Hillsboro.
He was born June 3, 1942, to Mike and Georgia (Urbanek) Bezdek in
Marion. On May 1, 1961, he was married to Irene Brunner, who survives
in Hillsboro.
He is also survived by two daughters, Lisa and Mike Salsgiver of
Wichita and Angela Bezdek Larsen of Salina; and three grandchildren.
Memorials have been established with the V.A. Hospital and the
Hillsboro American Legion Flag Lighting Fund in care of Jost Funeral
Home.
Marie Kusnefsky
Mari T. Kusnefsky, 95, former teacher, died March 14 at Golden Living Center in Marion.
Vigil service was held Sunday, March 18, at Zeiner Funeral Home in Marion. Inurnment will be at St. Mary?s Cemetery in Newton.
She was born July 11, 1911, to Geoerge and Anna (Bucker) Horne in
Garfield Township of Bay County, Mich. On Jan. 31, 1942, she was
married to Paul Kusnefsky, who preceded her in death in 1987.
A memorial fund has been established for the Listening System Fund at Holy Family Parish in care of Zeiner Funeral Home.
Thelma McClure
Thelma Z. (Hanekey) McClure, 83, died March 18 at Hillsboro community Medical Center, special Care Unit.
The service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, March 23 at Baker Funeral Home in
Peabody. Interment will be at Prairie Lawn Cemetary in Peabody.
Visitation will be 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 22, with the family present from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jay, and two sisters, Elizabeth Singer and Vivan Delling.
Survivors include two daughters, Christa Lalouette-Hett and husband
Mick of Marion, and Maylene Ashton and husband Bob of Denver, Colo.;
two sisters, Nester McWilliams of Kerrville, Texas, and Margaret Beason
of Malta, Idaho; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Eva Jane Miller
Eva Jane Miller, 81, died March 10 in Lost Springs.
The service was held March 14 at Lost Springs Cemetery with Devin Wendt officiating.
She was born Dec. 18, 1925, to William H. and Mary (Ramsey) Hailey in
Hymer. In 1944, she was married to John Varelman, who died in 1971. On
Jan. 21 1973, she was married to W.O. ?Rusty? Miller, who died in 1995.
She is survived by two sons, John W. Varelman of Lost Springs and Jerry
Varelman of Lake Arrowhead, Texas; a daughter, Joyce Flood of Norman,
Ark.; two sisters, Dottie Olsen of Logan, Ind., and Ruthie Sollner of
Burdick; a brother, Alvin Hailey of Elmdale; 13 grandchildren; 18
great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren.
A memorial has been established with Herington Municipal Hospital in
care of Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, Herington Chapel of Herington.
James Regier
James Eldon Regier, 76, U.S. Army veteran and city lineman, died March
16 at Select Specialty Hospital of St. Francis in Wichita.
The service is at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 20 at Our Lady of Guadalupe
Catholic Church of Newton with Father Floyd McKinney officiating.
Burial will be in Restlawn Garden of Memories in Newton.
He was born July 5, 1930, to John L.W. and Marie (Ewert) Regier in
Hillsboro. On Aug. 5, 1960, he was married to Joyce Ollek. On Mary 2,
1981, he was married to Marion Wiesner, who survives.
He is also survived by son John Regier and wife Diane of Newton; two
daughters, Michelle Duerksen and husband Rodean and Melissa Lawrence
and husband Dane, all of Newton; two sisters, Georgie Ann Schmidet of
North Newton and Eulalia Flaming and husband Jim of Hillsboro; and 11
grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established with Our Lady of
Guadalupe Catholic Church and the American Lung Association.
Alice Schneider
Alice Faye Schneider, 91, died March 13 at Medical Lodges of Herington.
The service was held March 16 at the St. John Lutheran Church of
Lincolnville with Alan Stahlecker officiating. Burial was at Lewis
Cemetery in Ramona.
She was born Feb. 15, 1916, to Henry and Clara (Moot) Bliss near Elmo.
On May 12, 1935, she was married to Alex Schneider, who died in 1986.
She is survived by four sons, Darrel of Gravette, Ark., and Galen and
Pat, Lonnie and Jean and Gary and Jayann, all of Herington; two
daughters, Betty and Myron Klein of Lincolnville and Karen and Dennis
Wendlandt of Herington; three brothers, Maurice, Alvin and and Jimmy
Bliss, all of Haysville; four sisters, Ruby Pschigoda of Hillsboro,
Helen Sader of Herington, Luella Tong of Augusta and Sharen Brunner of
California; 23 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren and three
great-great-grandchildren.
A memorial has been established with St. John Lutheran Church in care
of Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, Herington Chapel of Herington.
Thelma Westbrook
Thelma I. Westbrook, 100, died March 13 at Lexington Park Nursing Facility in Topeka.
The service was held March 17 at Canton Township Cemetery with Marion Walker officiating.
She was born Jan. 20, 1907, to George and Ruby Belle (Norton) Merrick
in Western, Neb. On May 16, 1931, she was married to Benjamin F.
Westbrook, who died in 1958.
She is survived by two daughters, Gay M. Anderson of Mankato and Benna
K. Wasson of Maple Hill; four grandchildren and four
great-greatchildren.
A memorial has been established with Heart of America Hospice in care of Olson?s Mortuary in Canton.
