Obituaries for 01/28/08
Thelma "Johnny" Kelly
Thelma "Johnny" Kelly, 77, of Caldwell, retired Corner Cafe cook, died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008, at her daughter's home in Wellington.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2008, in the chapel of the Day Funeral Home in Caldwell. Interment will follow in Caldwell City Cemetery, in Caldwell.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday.
Thelma was born Wednesday, Dec. 24, 1930, in Grant County, Okla., the Daughter of Carl Foster and Millie (Falkenberg) Foster.
On Feb. 25, 1949, Thelma married Fred Kelly in Caldwell. Fred died on March 23, 1979.
Survivors include her children, Kathy Tuttle, of Wellington, Karen
Singleton and her husband, Phil, of Granger, Ind., Karl Kelly, of Belle
Plaine, Kay Dugan, of South Haven, Kris Kelly, of Caldwell; grandchildren, Lee Patterson, Michael Patterson, Michelle Hinkle, Taylor Kelly, Lenea Nicholson, Kari Clift, Kyle Tuttle, Kelly Brown, Krista Singleton, Sarah Pond, Tom Dugan, Tyler Dugan; 15 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Louise Nulik, of Arkansas City.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Nadine Kelly; son-in-law, Terry Dugan; and a granddaughter, Jamie Dugan.
A memorial has been established with the Wellington Humane Society, P.O. Box 494, Wellington, KS 67152. Contributions may be made through the funeral home.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Day Funeral Home & Crematory, Caldwell. On-line condolences, may be made at
www.dayfuneralhome.info.
Jeanette Lucille Kilmer
Jeanette Lucille Kilmer, 97, longtime Newkirk resident, died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008, at the Integris Blackwell Regional Hospital.
A memorial service is scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2008, at St. John's Lutheran Church with the Rev. James Hollifield, minister of the First United Methodist Church of Newkirk, officiating.
Jeanette Lucille Kilmer was born June 7, 1910, in Hastings, Colo., the daughter of James Dunsmure and Janet (Morris) Cameron.
Her work history includes having a half interest in a hotel with her sister; she operated a rooming house and, in the same time period, owned and operated a restaurant while her daughter was young; and with her husband operated a U-Fill-It service station. She had also worked as an Avon representative, and she managed several apartment buildings.
Survivors include one daughter, Betty Jean Hensley, of Newkirk; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two step great-grandchildren; and several nephews and nieces.
In addition to her husband, Gordon Wilson Kilmer, she was preceded in death by her parents; four sisters, Shepard Robins, Sarah Davis, Anna Niccol and Edna Barnes; and one grandson.
A memorial fund has been established with the First United Methodist Church Rebuilding Fund. 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.
Jack Turner
Jack Turner, 53, longtime Newkirk area resident, died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008, at his home.
Funeral services have been scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2008, at Christ's Church of Newkirk, with the Rev. Stephen Harshman officiating. Interment will follow in the Newkirk Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home until 9 p.m. Tuesday and until noon on Wednesday.
Jack was born Aug. 6, 1954, in Guthrie, Okla., the son of Jack Annis and Betty Joan (Hasselbring) Turner. In Newkirk he worked as a pipe fitter. He had worked all over the country and had just finished a job in Richmond, Calif., and returned home.
Survivors include his wife, Diana Pauline (Meeks) Turner; three sons, Nicholas Alan Turner, Jack Annis Turner and Max Montana Turner, all of the home; two brothers, David Turner, of Newkirk, and Rick Turner, of Wichita; one sister, Barbara Lower, of Mustang; and a number of nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
A memorial fund has been established with the Shriner's Chrildren's Hospital. 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.
Joseph E. Whitehead
Joseph E. Whitehead, 86, of Arkansas City, was found dead in his home on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008.
Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2008, at the Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home, Arkansas City. Interment will follow in the Riverview Cemetery.
Joe was born March 13, 1921, in Webb City, Okla., to Jep and Nora (Moore) Whitehead. He was reared and educated in Webb City, Arkansas City, and Winfield. Joe served in the United States Army during WWII as a tank driver under the command of General
George Patton.
He married Betty Percival on April 24, 1941, in Newkirk. The couple made their home in California, where Joe worked as a bus driver for Grey Hound Bus Lines. The couple returned to Arkansas City in 1977.
He was a member of the IXL
Baptist Church. He was also a member of the Spencer-Ralston Post 1254 Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Shelton Beaty Post 18 American Legion.
Survivors include his brother, Bill, and his wife, Laverne Whitehead, of Wichita; a half
sister, Roberta Lora, of Sacramento, Calif.; one great-grandson, Joseph Hornbeck, of
North Carolina; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Betty; son, Wayne; a grandson; a brother, Allen Whitehead; two sisters, Jettie Mae Ellison and Wanda Mason.
A memorial has been established with the American Heart Association. Contributions
may be made at the funeral home.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home, Arkansas City.
On-line condolences may be made at www.rindt-erdman.com.
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