A4 TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2005 Great Plains SALINA JOURNAL Deaths Funerals JUVENILE and his second wife, Ida, in 2004. Survivors include three sons, Ronald of Pocatello, Idaho, Larry of Topeka, and Francis W. Jr. of Beloit; two daughters, Beverly Warren of Ozawkie and Ruby Diane Staley of Wichita; two stepsons, Frank Leach of Omaha, and William Leach of Arlington, Texas; two stepdaughters, Della Leach and Jalene Leach, both of Arlington; two brothers, Claude of Topeka and Kenneth of Washington; a sister, Opal Stoeber of Belleville; 16 grandchildren; and six greatgrandchildren. The funeral will be at 2 p.m.
Wednesday at McDonald Funeral Home, 910 N. Campbell, Beloit 67420. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery, Beloit. Memorials may be made to Mitchell County Hospital Long Term Care Unit. Visitation will be from 10 a.m.
to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Eldon "Mac" McDowell WICHITA Eldon "Mac" McDowell, 81, Wichita, died Thursday, Jan. 20, 2005. Mr.
McDowell was a rancher and a World War II veteran. Survivors include a daughter, Pat Howie and husband Stan of Salina; a brother, Irvin MR. McDOWELL and wife Phyllis of Salina; a sister, Norma Larson of Athol; his grandchildren, Steve Howie and wife Dawn of Aurora, Lisa Carlson and husband Wes of Salina; and his great-grandchildren, Ashley and Alyssa Carlson; special friend, Pam; and many nephews and nieces. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. today at Resthaven Mortuary Chapel, Wichita.
Memorials may be made to 4-H Clubs of America. Ruby L. McKenna OBERLIN Ruby L. McKenna, 95, Oberlin, died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2005.
Mrs. McKenna was born Ruby L. Rolland on Sept. 24, 1909, near Bogue. She was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Archie in 1995. Survivors include a son, Louis Edward of McCook, two daughters, Donna Chambers of McCook and Patricia Hartzog of Hoxie; a brother, Lewis Rolland of Albany, two sisters, Edna Sutcliffe and Bonnie Gipe, both of Portland, 12 grandchildren; and 19 greatgrandchildren. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Oberlin. Burial will be at 1:30 p.m.
in St. Joseph's Cemetery, 1 New Almelo. A vigil will be at 7 p.m. today at Pauls Funeral Home, 121 N. Penn, Oberlin-67749.
Memorials may be made to Golden Age Center or the charity of the donor's choice. Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and 8 a.m. until service time Wednesday at the funeral home.
Sarah Jane McVay HOBBS, N.M. Sarah Jane McVay, 81, Hobbs, died Sunday, Jan. 23, 2005. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church, Hobbs.
Chapel of Hope Funeral Home, Hobbs, is handling arrangements. Darald W. "Mannie" Nelson W. "Mannie" Nelson, 80, Smolan, died Sunday, Jan. 23, Hays-Christians Funeral Home, Lindsborg, is handling arrangements.
Linda A. Nobert GLEN ELDER Linda A. Nobert, 40, Glen Elder, former- receive After four days of interrogation, he was released. Returning to Washington later that year, Seib covered the White House and reported on diplomacy and foreign policy. He later became a news editor responsible for national political coverage, then the deputy Washington bureau chief before being named bureau chief in March 2002.
Seib also periodically writes the newspaper's "Capital Jour- to nity program, rector be provide sessment day, Grevas ploy and ployed about used pervision ment. "It "We those my for staffing way can done gram, can uled sioners ers state's ty for request 2006 due thority said agree over ment, fill said ly Marilyn sources lowing money funds moved leaves the ployee can by offer Margaret L. Anderson RUSSELL Margaret L. Anderson, 89, Russell, died Friday, Jan. 21, 2005.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Pohlman-Heise Memorial Chapel, Russell. Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m. until the service Thursday at the mortuary, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m.
Wednesday. Gunther Willie Brandt BOISE CITY, Okla. Gunther Willie Brandt, 74, Boise City, died Sunday, Jan. 23, 2005. Cimarron Mortuary, Boise City, is handling arrangements.
Frank M. Dempsey WOODLAND PARK, Colo. Frank M. Dempsey, 81, Woodland Park, formerly of Jewell County, died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2005.
The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Montrose United Methodist Church, Mankato, Kan. Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m. today at Melby Mortuary, 402 N. High, Mankato.
Leon W. Hamilton STOCKTON Leon W. Hamilton, 92, Stockton, died Monday, Jan. 24, 2005. Mr.
Hamilton was born Nov. 15, 1912, in Leroy. He was the owner of Rooks County Record. He was preceded in death by his wife, Opal, in 1996. Survivors include three sons, Robert Leon of Stockton, C.W.
II of Levant and Barry of Olathe; two daughters, Judy Helm of Goodland and Jyl Unrein of Chanute; nine grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; and two stepgreat-grandchildren. A graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Stockton Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to House Calls of HMC Home Health and Hospice, in care of Smith-MooreOverlease Funeral Home, 723 N. First, Stockton.
There will be no visitation. Dale H. Henderson CARNEIRO Dale H. Henderson, 91, Carneiro, died Sunday, Jan. 23, 2005.
Mr. Henderson was born Sept. 5, 1913, in Ellsworth County. He was a retired farmer and stockman. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sylvia, in 1997; and a son, Arthur Dale, in 1943.
Survivors include a daughter, Roxanne Stevenson of Ellsworth; a sister, Fern Smith of Ellsworth; and three grandsons. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Parsons Funeral Home, 307 N. Lincoln, Ellsworth 67439. Burial will be in Carneiro Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Carneiro United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. until the service Wednesday at the funeral home. Lucile M.
Howard BELOIT Lucile M. Howard, 88, Beloit, died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2005. Mrs. Howard was born Lucile M.
Shamburg on Jan. 4, 1917, in Mitchell County. She was a cosmetologist. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Phil Applebee, in 1971; and a stepdaughter, Rita Jean Howard. Survivors include her husband, Mervin Johnny Howard; two stepsons, Rod Howard of Jamestown and Melvin Galen Howard of Lancaster; a stepdaughter, Fredda Gilbert of Beloit; two sisters, Pauline McMillan of Randall and Kathleen Bartleson of Colorado Spas of 11 stepgrandchildren; and 10 stepgreat-grandchildren.
The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Beloit First United Methodist Church. Bur- JOURNALISM Hays native By The Associated Press LAWRENCE Gerald F. Seib, Washington bureau chief of The Wall Street Journal, is this year's winner of the national citation presented by the William Allen White Foundation, named for the pioneer. ing Kansas journalist who was editor of The Emporia Gazette.
Seib, a native of Hays, earned a journalism degree from the University of Kansas in 1978. Today's obituaries KANSAS BELOIT: Lucile M. Howard, Francis W. "Frank" McCune Sr. CARNEIRO: Dale H.
Henderson CLAY CENTER: Melva Rothfuss ELLSWORTH: Elda A. Stroede GLEN ELDER: Linda A. Nobert HAYS: Celestine "Sally" Leiker MARION: Randy Maltbie OBERLIN: Ruby L. McKenna RUSSELL: Margaret L. Anderson SMOLAN: Daraid W.
"Mannie" Nelson' STOCKTON: Leon W. Hamilton, Maisie Reeder WICHITA: Eldon "Mac" McDowell OUT OF STATE Gunther Willie Brandt, Boise City, Okla. Frank M. Dempsey, Woodland Park, Colo. Sarah Jane McVay, Hobbs, N.M.
80 The Journal publishes basic obituary information for free. Other information and photos can be included for a fee. Information for obituaries is accepted only from funeral homes. For information, see your funeral home or call the Journal at (785) 823-6363. ial will be in Scottsville Cemetery, Scottsville.
Memorials may be made to the church or Northeast Kansas Parkinson's Disease. Visitation will be from 1 to 7 p.m. today at Harrison Funeral Home, 302 N. Hersey, Beloit 67420. Celestine "Sally" Leiker HAYS Celestine "Sally" Leiker, 93, Hays, died Sunday, Jan.
23, 2005. Mrs. Leiker was born Celestine Haas on March 12, 1911, in Victoria. She was a homemaker and had worked at the Community Assistance Center. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ted in 2004.
Survivors include a son, Marvin "Curly" Leiker of Hays; two daughters, Mary Lou Luecke and Shirley Werth, both of Hays; 10 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hays. Burial will be in St.
Joseph Cemetery. A parish vigil will be at 7 p.m. today at Hays Memorial Chapel, 20th and Pine, Hays 67601. Memorials may be made to the church or Hospice of Hays Medical Center. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m.
today and 9 to 9:45 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Randy Maltbie MARION Randy Maltbie, 51, Marion, died Sunday, Jan. 23, 2005.. Mr.
Maltbie was born July 25, 1953, in Topeka. He was a truck driver. Survivors include six sons, Charlie William Kenney of Herington, Joshua Raymond Kenney, Jacob Ryan Kenney and Daniel Lee Kenney, all of Hillsboro, Truman James Maltbie of Richmond, and Michael Pardue of Crescent City, two daughters, Mary Bacon of Ogden, Utah, and Katrina Maltbie of Sacramento, his mother, Marilyn Alice Knapp; a brother, Jimmy Dean Maltbie of Byron, and nine grandchildren. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Zeiner Funeral Home Chapel, 205 Elm, Marion 66861.
Burial will be in Grant Township Cemetery, rural Marion. Visitation will be from Wednesday morning until the service. Francis W. McCune Sr. BELOIT Francis W.
"Frank" McCune 90, Beloit, died Monday, Jan. 24, 2005. Mr. McCune was born Jan. 2, 1915, in Alva, Okla.
He was a farm worker. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Orpha, in 1957; Seib to He joined The Wall Street Journal in Dallas that year, later transferring to Washington where he covered the Pentagon and the State Department. Seib and his wife, Barbara Rosewicz, transferred in 1984 to Cairo to cover the Middle East. While he and other journalists were touring the IranIraq warfront in January 1987 he was detained by police in Tehran and imprisoned on accusations of spying for Israel. ly of Concordia, died Sunday, Jan.
23, 2005. Ms. Nobert was born Dec. 21, 1964, in Concordia. She was a registered nurse.
She was preceded in death by her father, Orville. Survivors include her mother, Judith Nobert of Concordia; and a sister, Lisa Silsby of ca*wker City. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, Concordia. Burial will be in St.
Concordia Cemetery. A vigil will be at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home Chapel, 325 W. Sixth, Concordia 66901. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society or Catholic Charities.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Maisie Reeder STOCKTON Maisie Reeder, 103, Stockton, died Friday, Jan. 21, 2005.
Mrs. Reeder was born Maisie Henderson on Nov. 22, 1901, near Moulton, Iowa. She was a homemaker and farmer's wife. She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin in 1972; and Rex A.
Stevens, a nephew who made his home with the family. Survivors include her children, Alys R. Veal of Northglenn, and Jack W. Reeder of Galt, five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 2 p.m.
Wednesday at Main Street Christian Church, Stockton. Memorials may be made to Colorado Chapter of Alzheimer's Association, 455 Sherman No. 500, Denver, CO 80203, or Main Street Christian Church, 602 Main, Stockton 67669. Smith-Moore-Overlease Funeral Home, 723 N. First, Stockton 67669, is handling arrangements.
Melva Victoria Rothfuss CLAY CENTER Melva Victoria Rothfuss, 84, Clay Center, died Sunday, Jan. 23, 2005. Mrs. Rothfuss was born Melva Victoria Nelson on Sept. 23, 1920, in Clay County.
She was co-owner and operator of Sunrise Motel, Clay Center. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth, in 2003. Survivors include a son, Mike of Clay Center; a brother, Loren Nelson of Clay Center; a sister, Icel Mae Smith of Miltonvale; and three grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the United Methodist Church, Clay Center.
Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Clay Center. Memorials may be made to the church. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. today at wensenRook Funeral Home, 918 Seventh, Clay Center 67432. Elda A.
Stroede ELLSWORTH Elda A. Stroede, 76, Ellsworth, died Sunday, 2005. Mrs. Stroede was born Elda A. Pedersen on Nov.
11, 1928, in Lincoln County. She was a saleswoman for Century 21 and owner of Modern Upholstery. Survivors include her husband, LeRoy of Ellsworth; two daughters, Marlene Breninger of Overland Park and Marsha Gottschalk of Ellsworth; two sisters, Olga Peterman of Lincoln and Norma Schaefer of Holyrood; four grandchildren; and four great grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Ellsworth.
Burial will be in St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Ellsworth. Memorials may be made to the church or American Lung Association. Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. today at Parsons Funeral Home, 307 N.
Lincoln, Ellsworth 67439, and 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church. award nal" column, and he was part of the team that won a Pulitzer Prize for coverage of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Seib will receive the White award Feb.
11 in a ceremony at the University of Kansas. The first award honoring White, who died in 1944 and for whom the university's School of Journalism and Mass Communications is named, was presented in 1950 to James Reston of the New York Times. plan to juvenile Director's proposal would transfer duties from St. Francis By SHARON MONTAGUE Salina Journal Money is always tight for juvenile community corrections programs. So when Annie Grevas, director of Saline County Community Corrections, learned that she could save about $50,000 by takLOCAL NEWS ing over juvenile intake and assessment, she decided to approach county commissioners.
Commissioners are scheduled to GREVAS discuss the issue at 10 a.m. today in Room 209 of the CityCounty Building. Commissioners will not have a formal meeting today, because there are no items for the agenda. However, they will meet informally from 9 a.m. until business is concluded today and Wednesday in Room 209 of the City-County Building.
The sessions are open to the public. Grevas said that for the past several years, St. Francis Academy has provided juvenile intake and assessment services for the 28th Judicial District. The program, which is statefunded, includes assessing each youth who comes into contact with law enforcement including youth arrested for crimes, runaways and children in need of care. Case workers determine whether the youth can be released to parents, should be placed in foster care or the juvenile detention facility or needs other placement.
Grevas said the St. Francis program is run by a director, a case manager and four on-call, weekend and evening staff members. For fiscal 2006, the state has allocated about $80,000 for the program. Grevas said that if CommuSALINA PUBLIC LIBRARY Board gets tour By the Salina Journal Members of the Salina Public Library's board of trustees got a tour Monday morning of the work being done on the library's new LOCAL center. technology NEWS Construction began last summer on the nearly $1 million addition.
The majority of the interior work could be finished by the end of February, library director Joe McKenzie said. Members also discussed the progress of a committee study- On the Record Police blotter DAMAGE TO PROPERTY Ten tires were slashed between Saturday night and Sunday morning on cars parked in the 900 block of Pontiac, in the 800 to 1,000 blocks of Merrily, the 800 and 900 blocks of Rainbow and the 800 block of Carriage; $825 damage. BURGLARY Cash was taken from Longshot Enterprises, 831 N. Eighth, between Saturday night and Sunday morning. The knob was removed from a door gain entry; $896 loss, $10 damage.
increase funding Corrections took over the salaries of the and case manager could eliminated. Her staff could administer the program and juvenile intake and Monday through from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. would continue to emthe four on-call, evening weekend workers emby St. Francis.
Grevas thinks she can save $50,000, which could be on juvenile intensive and case manage- could be used for youth programs only," Grevas said. need additional money programs every year. opinion, the state doesn't adequately fund us to provide our programming and needs. It's been that since the beginning. We always use more money." Grevas said St.
Francis had a good job with the this is a way we do it more cost effectively." Other appointments schedthis week with commisinclude: 9:15 a.m. today, commissionwill consider asking the Juvenile Justice Authorimore time to complete for state grants for fiscal year. Requests are to the Juvenile Justice by Feb. 1, but Grevas that if commissioners to have her office take juvenile intake and assessshe'll need more time out the grant forms. Grevas the authority has tentativeagreed to the extension.
10 a.m. Wednesday, commissioners will meet with Leamer, human redirector, to discuss employees to remove from their 457 deferred compensation retirement if they get divorced. Currently, money can be only if the employee the county, has reached age of or if the emhas an "approved unforeseeable emergency." Reporter Sharon Montague be reached at 822-1411, or e-mail at journal.com. tech center a recommendation on the library should the Salina Community Learning and Skill Sharing The nonprofit organizaoffers classes on languages, sculpture, cooking, coin collectand other subjects. the library adopts the and hires a coordinator, job would be devoted 70 percent to CLASS percent to other library McKenzie said.
A mendation from the committee expected later this spring. LOTTERY Numbers MONDAY'S DRAWINGS DAILY PICK 3 3-2-4 2 BY 2 Red: 8-12 White: 15-25 SUPER CASH 1-8-15-24-32 Super Cashball 23 Estimated jackpot: $130,000 Today's Scripture Follow my decrees and be careful to obey my laws, and you will live safely in the land. Leviticus 25:18 (NIV) Law Offices of Kennedy, Berkley Williamson Chartered will be closed Tuesday January 25th in memory of Thomas J. Kennedy the di- asFri- su- for In a the Au- to al- retake Pro- pro- and recom-.
