Obituaries for 01/23/08
Lea Beth Maupin Meyer
Lea Beth Maupin Meyer, 46, life long resident of Newkirk, died Saturday, Jan 19, 2008, at the Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Mo.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008, at St. Francis Catholic Church with the Rev. Joseph Vas and the Rev. Richard Beckman as celebrants. Interment will take place at a later time.
A Wake Service will be held at 7 p.m. Friday at Miller-Stahl Funeral Chapel.
As she requested, Lea was cremated.
Lea was born April 2, 1961, in Ponca City. She was the daughter of Gary Robert and Elizabeth Ann (Wanko) Maupin. She owned her own beauty salon, The Head Shed. Lea drove for C.F.I. and later Martin. She entered into an independent company venture and drove until 2004 when she had to stop due to ill health.
Survivors include her parents, Gary and Liz Maupin, of Newkirk; her godparents, Donald and Helen Caughlin, of Tonkawa; a brother, Jimmy Maupin of Newkirk; two sisters, Lisa Maupin, of Newkirk, and Brenda Choate, of Ponca City.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Robert and Thelma Maupin and John and Helen Wanko.
Memorial funds have been established with the American Heart Association and the Ponca City Humane Society. Contributions may be made through Eastman National Bank, Box 468, Newkirk 74647-0468.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Miller-Stahl Funeral Service, Newkirk.
Donna Hill Mueller
Donna Hill Mueller, 76, formerly of Winfield, died peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2008, after a courageous and lengthy battle with cancer.
A family service has already taken place in Atlanta, Ga. Her remains have been returned to Ann Arbor, Mich., for final resting.
She was born Donna June Hill, of Wellington, Kan., on Sept. 1, 1931, to Francis and Marshall Hill.
Survivors include Phyllis and Raymond Potter, of Winfield, Anne and Patrick Brooks, of Atlanta Ga., Mari Kelley, of Houston, Texas, Gene and Nancy Mueller, of Ann Arbor, Mich., and five grandchildren.
Arrangements were under the direction of the GA Cremation Society.
Harold L. (Silver) Lindly
Harold L. (Silver) Lindly, 77, Winfield, died Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25, 2008, in Highland Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 3-8 p.m. Thursday. The family will greet friends from 6-7:30 p.m.
Born March 6, 1930, in Elk Falls, Kan., he was the son of lee and Opal (Olsen) Lindly. He owned and operated Lindly TV and Appliance until his retirement in 2000.
Survivors include his sons, George Lindly and Ron, both of Winfield; daughter, Sharon White, Oxford; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his sister, Jean Hoover.
A memorial has been established for Winfield Elks Lodge No. 732, 1020 Manning, Winfield, KS 67156.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home, Winfield.
John Edward Gamsjager
John Edward Gamsjager, 70, lifelong Newkirk resident, died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2008, at his home.
A memorial service has been scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008, at the First Presbyterian Church of Newkirk with the Rev. Ernest Miller officiating. Interment will take place at a later date.
At his request, he was cremated.
He was born July 25, 1937, in Winfield, the son of Charles Homer and Clara Louise (Barre) Gamsjager. He carried on the family dairy farm operation until 1959. He remained in agriculture, farming for a number of years, first working for himself, and later for others. He had also been employed by a pipeline and tank company.
Survivors include one brother, David Gamsjager, of Yukon, Okla.; and three sisters, Margaret "Maggie" Olsen, of Giddings, Texas, Mary McMahon, of Yukon, and Nancy Oehrle, of Baton Rouge, La.
He was preceded in death by one son, John Charles Gamsjager; his parents; a brother, Charles, Gamsjager Jr.
A memorial fund has been established with the First Presbyterian Church. Contributions may be made through Eastman National Bank, Box 468, Newkirk 74647-0468.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Miller-Stahl Funeral Service, Newkirk.
Dianna Jeanne Lloyd
Dianna Jeanne Lloyd, 62, Lawton, Okla., died Monday, Jan. 21, 2008, in Marlow, Okla.
Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25, 2008, at Cameron Baptist Church with Rev. Joe Langley, retired United Methodist pastor, officiating. Inurnment will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Friends may call at the funeral home from noon until 9 p.m. today and Thursday.
Dianna Jeanne was born on June 29, 1945, in Newkirk, to Alvin Ketchum and Evelyn Adeline (Bryson) Wren. She was employed as a teacher for more than 30 years. She taught at every grade level from pre-kindergarten through freshman composition in college. She taught in Stillwater, Pawnee, and Lawton where she taught at Lawton High School, the Juvenile Detention Center, Roadback's Pathway Halfway House for Boys, Hillcrest Hospital, the STAR Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center, and Central Middle School, where she taught language arts and served as the school's Language Arts Department chairperson.
Survivors include her son, Jason Lloyd, of Lawton, Okla.; two daughters, Jannet Burk, of Muskogee, Okla., and Cathi Goguen, of Lexington Park, Md.; a sister, Joyce Peters, of Lawton, Okla.; a brother, Ken Wren, of Colorado Springs, Colo.; and four grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents and aunts and uncles.
Memorial contributions may be made to Indian Territory Hospice at 112 N. Broadway, Walters, OK 73572 or the American Cancer Society at 1320 NW Homestead, Suite D., Lawton, OK 73505.
Arrangements are under the direction of Lawton Ritter Gray Funeral Home.
Carol Deane Lammon
Carol Deane Lammon, 73, Wichita, died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2008, at Wichita Specialty Hospital.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25, 2008, in the Kansas Veterans Cemetery in Winfield.
Born July 27, 1934, in Ponca City, she was the daughter of James Edward and Coral (Sidler) Hayes. She was employed at Wesley and St. Joseph Hospitals in Wichita and later at Singing River Hospital, as a unit clerk, in Pascagoula, Miss.
Survivors include her sons, Bill Perry, Wichita; Bobby Bishop, California; Erik Day, Wichita; daughter, Cynthia Cole, Wichita; sister, Barbara Young, Pascagoula, Miss.; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Swisher-Taylor & Morris Funeral Home, Winfield.
Leota M. Cummings
Leota M. Cummings, 80, Winfield, died Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008, at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, due to a head wound.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 25, 2008, at Miles Funeral Service, Winfield.
The family will greet friends at the funeral home from 5-7 p.m. Thursday.
A complete obituary will appear in Thursday's edition of the Traveler.
Arrangements are under the direction of Miles Funeral Service, Winfield. On-line condolences may be made at www.milesfuneralservice.com.
Timothy Reichenberger
Timothy Reichenberger, 74, of Wellington, died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2008, at the Riverview Manor & Village in Oxford.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008, at the Hawks Funeral Home Chapel with Everett Reedy, officiating. Inurnment will take place at 2 p.m. in the Andale Cemetery in Andale. A mass of memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 28, at the St. Anthony Catholic Church in Wellington, with Father Andrew Seiler officiating.
Cremation has been effected.
Timothy was born May 18, 1933, in Andale, Kan., the son of Timothy Victor and Violet Stockman Reichenberger. He was an aircraft mechanic for over 56 years. He worked at Crystal Geyser in Calistoga, Calif.
Survivors include his wife Emiko (Morio) Reichenberger, of Wellington; son, Timothy V. Reichenberger, of Wellington; daughter, Teri Camp, of Ohio; brothers, Marc Reichenberger, of Fair Oaks, Calif., Gary Reichenberger, of Reno, Nev., John Reichenberger, of Wichita, and Gerald Reichenberger, of Wichita; sister, Beverly Tackett, of Wellington; and three grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Bob Reichenberger.
A memorial has been established in Timothy's name to help with funeral expenses. Contributions may be made through the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of the Hawks Funeral Home & Cremation Service, of Wellington.
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