Obituaries - January 2003 January 31, 2003 Edna Zuriah Suiter 1904-2003 MACKSVILLE — Edna Zuriah Suiter, 98, died Jan. 29 at Stafford District Hospital in Stafford. She was born June 3, 1904, at Macksville, the daughter of Oliver Scott and Lillie Althea Waddle. She graduated from Macksville High School. She married Ralph Leroy Suiter March 24, 1927, at Pratt. He died Oct. 25, 1987. A lifetime resident of Macksville, she was a homemaker. Mrs. Suiter was a member of Grace United Methodist Church of Macksville. Survivors include two sons, Donald Suiter of Macksville and Charles Suiter of Edmond, Okla.; one daughter, Phyllis Reimer of Loveland, Colo.; 10 grandchildren; 15 great- grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son, Eugene L. Suiter; one daughter, Bernice McMillen; two brothers, Everett Waddle and Joe Waddle; and two grandchildren. Funeral will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at the church with the Rev. David Upp officiating. Burial will be at Farmington Cemetery in Macksville. Friends may call from 1-8 today at Minnis Chapel of Macksville. Memorials are suggested to the church or Macksville EMS, both in care of the funeral home. Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune Jan. 31, 2003 photo emailed but could not find one Dolores Ida ‘Dody’ Dupree Jones 1937- 2003 JETMORE — Dolores Ida “Dody” DuPree Jones, 65, died Jan. 29 at BSA Hospice Unit in Amarillo, Texas. She was born Dec. 3, 1937, at Jerome, Idaho, the daughter of Rex and Melva Snyder DuPree. She married Stanley E. Jones on July 26, 1955, at Tucumcari, N.M. They later got a divorce but remained good friends. A resident of Amarillo since 1992, coming from Dodge City and Jetmore, she was a manager of Westwind Trailer Park in Amarillo. Survivors include three sons, Gene Jones of Amarillo, and Jeff Jones and Chad Jones, both of Jetmore; three daughters, Debi Smith-Pontius of Macksville, Marty DeRusseau of Amarillo and Phyllis Appel of Jetmore; three brothers, Raymond DuPree of Dodge City, Rex DuPree of Mount Home, Ark., and Donnie DuPree of Bucklin; one sister, Rowena Steele of Kinsley; 14 grandchildren; and 13 great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one brother, Loyd DuPree; and one sister, Phyllis DuPree. Memorial service will be at 2 today at BSA Hospice Chapel in Amarillo with Jeff Messer officiating. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at United Methodist Church of Jetmore with the Rev. Mitch Reece officiating. Burial will be at Fairmount Cemetery in Jetmore. Friends may call until 8 tonight, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, all at Beckwith Funeral Home in Jetmore. Memorials are suggested to the hospice or Harrington Cancer Center of Amarillo, in care of the funeral home. Great Bend (Kan) Tribune Jan. 31, 2003 Georgia M. Feil 1930-2003 RUSSELL — Georgia M. Feil, 72, died Jan. 30 at Russell Regional Hospital in Russell. She was born March 21, 1930, the daughter of George and Mary Bender Mai. She graduated from Russell High School. She married Willis L. Feil on Sept. 17, 1950, at Dorrance. A longtime Russell resident, she worked for the Russell Telephone Company, Duckwalls, Boogaarts from 1966 to 1970, and the Russell Hospital until her retirement in 1992. Mrs. Feil was a member of St. John Lutheran Church and Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, both of Russell. Survivors include her husband of the home; three sons, Allan Feil of Salina, James Feil of Russell and Robert Feil of Carwin, Texas; one brother, Lawrence Mai of Three Rivers, Calif.; one sister, Selma Harris of Tempe, Ariz.; and four grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Brenda Kay; two brothers, Emil Mai and Edwin Mai; and two sisters, Rozella Mai and Luella Bender. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the church with the Revs. Henry Hartman and Harlan Kaden officiating. Burial will be at Russell City Cemetery. Friends may call until 9 tonight and from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, all at Pohlman's Mortuary in Russell, and from 1 p.m. to service time Saturday at the church. Memorials are suggested to the church in care of the funeral home. Great Bend (Kan) Tribune Jan. 31, 2003 Albert Tittel 1919-2003 Albert Tittel, 83, of Great Bend died Jan. 30 at VA Medical Center in Wichita. Survivors and funeral arrangements will be announced by Bryant Funeral Home in Great Bend. Great Bend (Kan) Tribune Jan. 31, 2003 Velma D. Antenen 1910-2003 BAZINE — Velma D. Antenen, 92, died Jan. 28 at Ness County Hospital in Ness City. She was born Sept. 26, 1910, at Bazine, the daughter of Henry and Lydia Kindsvater Reinhardt. She married Durward Antenen on June 21, 1936, at Ft. Lupton, Colo. He died April 15, 1982. A lifetime resident of Bazine, she was a homemaker and taught school at Bazine Grade School. Survivors include two sons, Terry Antenen and Alan Antenen, both of Bazine; one daughter, Dixie Stenzel of Ogallala, Neb.; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son, Mickey Lee Antenen; and one sister, Corrine McClintock. Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Bazine with the Rev. Mark Durham officiating. Burial will be at Crandell Union Cemetery, south of Bazine. Friends may call until 9 p.m. tonight at Fitzgerald Funeral Home in Ness City and prior to the service Saturday at the church. Memorials are suggested to the church or to Bazine or Ness County Long Term Care-Activities Department, all in care of the funeral home. Great Bend (Kan) Tribune Jan. 31, 2003 Louise M. McCormick 1923-2003 RUSH CENTER — Louise M. McCormick, 79, died Jan. 30 at Central Kansas Medical Center in Great Bend. She was born June 23, 1923, at Timken, the daughter of Walter and Amy Mae Lewis Erb. She married Charles W. McCormick on Nov. 7, 1946, at La Crosse. He died Oct. 2, 1991. A lifelong Rush County resident, she was sales clerk in the retail industry before her retirement. Survivors include two sons, Larry Don McCormick of Carbondale and Denny EuGene McCormick of Timken; one brother, Melvin Erb of Bison; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one brother, Edwin Erb; and two sisters, Arlene Klein and Waltetta Sankey. Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Janousek Funeral Home Chapel in La Crosse with the Rev. Charles Mazouch officiating. Burial will be at La Crosse City Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 8 today at the funeral home. Family will receive friends from 6 to 7 tonight at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Children’s Burn Camps in care of the funeral home. Great Bend (Kan) Tribune Jan. 31, 2003 January 30, 2003 Theodore J. “Ted” Armatys 1922-2003 CEDAR RAPIDS, Neb, — Theodore J. ”Ted” Armatys, 81, died Jan. 27 at his home north of Cedar Rapids, Neb. He was born Jan. 11, 1922, on his familiy’s farm southwest of Cedar Rapids, the son of Stanley and Valeria Micek Armatys. He married Leona Redler on March 26, 1951, in Albion. A resident of rural Cedar Rapids, he was a farmer, a rancher and a school bus driver for 32 years. Armatys was a member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church and a lifetime member of Dan Cox American Legion Post 44. He was a U.S. veteran, having served as an automotive mechanic with 3881 Quartermaster Trucking Company transporting supplies to troops in France, Belgium and Germany during World War II. He was recipient of the Good Conduct Medal and the European Theatre Ribbon. Survivors include his wife of Cedar Rapids; four sons, Jim Armatys of Great Bend, John Armatys of Fullerton, Neb., and Tom Armatys and Bill Armatys, both of Cedar Rapids; three daughters, Mary Fehr of Columbus, Neb., Cathy Pelster of Petersburg, Neb., and Diane Kovar of David City, Neb.; two brothers, Stanley “Bud” Armatys Jr. and Ed Armatys, both of Cedar Rapids; one sister, Frances Ziemba of Cedar Rapids; and 13 grandchildren. Rosary will be at 3 today at Levander Funeral Home in Cedar Rapids. A wake service will be at 7:30 tonight at the church. Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the church with the Rev. Ralph Steffensmeier officiating. Burial will be at Parish Cemetery with military graveside rites by Dan Cox American Legion Post 44. Friends may call from 2-5 today at the funeral home, 6:30 tonight at the church and from 8:30 -10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune Jan. 30, 2003 Effie Bank 1909-2003 LARNED — Effie Bank, 93, died Jan. 28 at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital in Larned. She was born April 20, 1909, at Larned the daughter of Thomas F. and Mattie Line Banks. She married Lowell W. Bank on Oct. 21, 1933 at Great Bend. He died March 27, 1981. A lifetime resident of Larned, she and her husband owned of Pawnee Printing from 1939-1975 and she was a registered nurse and a homemaker. Mrs. Bank was a member of Fathers House of New Covenant Church, Garden Club and Fort Larned Historical Society, all of Larned, and was a Kiwanis Queen. Survivors include one son, Ric Bank of Kansas City, Mo.; one daughter, Pat Morrison of Versailles, Mo.; and one granddaughter. She was preceded in death by four brothers, Foy Banks, Roy Banks, Charles Banks and Walter Banks; three sisters, Elsie Christopher, Edith Upheber and Ethyl Steele; and one grandson, Dennis Weymuth.