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Obituaries Blue Rapids Free Press - Thursday, April 18, 2013
Judith Ann Dewey
Judith Ann Dewey, 68, died
Monday, April 15, 2013 at her
home.
Visitation will be
Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at
Ward Funeral Home,
Washington. The family will
receive friends from 5:30 p.m.
Omer “Dan” Daniel Smart
Jr. 83 of Lincoln, NE passed
away on Monday, April 15,
2013. Dan is a retired Welding
Salesman with Union Carbide,
Korean War Veteran, Graduate
of the University of Oklahoma,
Saint Mark’s United Methodist
Church, MMM Fellowship,
Will Rogers Blue Lodge in
Darrell C. Gregory
Darrell C. Gregory 76, died
Monday, April 15, 2013, at
Mercy Regional Health Center,
Manhattan, surrounded by his
loving wife and adoring children.
Visitation with the family
will be from 6 to 8 p.m.,
Thursday, April 18 at Padden
Funeral Chapel, Frankfort.
A funeral service will be held
10 a.m. Friday, April 19, 2013
at the United Methodist
Church, Frankfort, KS. Dr.
Merris Brady and Pastor
Norma Jean Miller will officiate.
The urn will be presented
at the altar by grandson
to 7 p.m.
A rosary service is at 7 p.m.,
Wednesday, at Ward Funeral
Home.
Mass of Christian Burial is
10 a.m., Thursday, April 18 at
St. Augustine Catholic Church
Washington, KS. Burial will be
Omer “Dan” Daniel Smart
James Ruiz, III
James Ruiz, III, better
known as JR to his family and
friends, passed away April 10,
2013 at Community Memorial
Hospital in Marysville.
JR was born on November
2, 1981, in Ogden, Utah, the
son of Patricia McFarland
Aguilar and James Ruiz, II. JR
Enjoyed all things outdoors, he
especially loved to snow board
the Wasatch mountains in
Utah. He spent time in Alaska
with his cousin Jason Ruiz
where he fell in love with the
land and he hoped to return
there someday. JR trained as
an electrician apprentice while
living in Utah. Most recently
Marvin E. Holle
Marvin E. Holle, 81, of
Marysville, KS, died Saturday,
April 13, 2013 at Cambridge
Place in Marysville.
Visitation was Monday, 10
a.m. until 9 p.m., at Kinsley
Mortuary. The family received
friends from 6 to 8 p.m.
A funeral service was held at
10:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 16,
at Mt. Calvary Lutheran
Church in Marysville. Rev.
Donnie Hofman officiated.
Susan Moore played the
organ while the congregation
sang “Beautiful Savior” and
“Heaven is My Home.” The
Beatrice Homestead
Harmonizers sang “Precious
Lord, Take My Hand”, “Sweet
Oklahoma, Scottish Rite in
Omaha, Sesotris Shrine,
Sunrise Kiwanis and the
Retired Officers Association.
Survivors include Wife:
Kathryn “Kitty” Smart-
Lincoln, NE, Daughter & Sonin-law:
Christine A. & Larry
Such- San Clemente, CA,
Brother & Sister-in-law:
Gregory Allman.
Burial will be in the Barrett
Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers
are Joe Horigan, Chet
Fincham, Bob Mirchell, Wayne
Mitchell, Don Parthemer, Neal
Beeman, Cole Horigan, Kevin
Horigan, Chris Jones, Chris
Teveirne, and Ronnie Koch.
Darrell was born November
20, 1936 at Peabody, Kansas,
son of Johnny and Katherine
(Moore) Gregory. He graduated
from Peabody High School and
went to Emporia State
University. In 1959 he began
his career as a Highway patrolman
for the State of Kansas. In
JR worked as a welder at
Travalong Trailer
Manufacturing in Waterville.
JR is survived by his mother
Patricia Aguilar of Waterville
and father Jimmy Ruiz and
wife Angela of Ogden, Utah,
his partner Debra Ptacek of
Waterville, two sons Gavin and
Jahki and daughter Myla, five
sisters; Sheila Jones and husband
Wayne of Junction City,
Felice Gant and husband
Anterious, Melissa Ruiz,
Mariah Ruiz of Ogden, Utah,
Teresa Castillo Gray and husband
Bob of Plain City, Utah,
five brothers; Marcos Castillo
and wife Cassandra of
Chariot” and “Lord’s Prayer.”
The pallbearers were Clinton
Fritschi, Jacob Fritschi, Ethan
Fritschi, Adam Fritschi,
Brandon Holle, Matthew Holle
and Coleman Forst.
Burial was in the Zion - Mt.
Calvary Lutheran Cemetery
north of Herkimer, KS.
Marvin was born June 19,
1931 near Herkimer, son of
Edwin and Holda Holle. He
graduated from Marysville
High School in 1949. After
high school he helped his father
farm. In 1953 he began serving
in the U.S. Navy until his honorable
discharge in 1957.
On June 16, 1957 he was
united in marriage to Anita
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Survivors include her husband,
Marvin; son, Marc (Jodi)
Dewey of Beatrice, NE; daughter,
Sami Harms of Beatrice,
NE; mother, Bernice Tegethoff
of Washington; brother Dennis
(Kim) Tegethoff of Holton, KS;
Sidney & Janie Smart-
Claremore, OK. Many nieces,
nephews & cousins. Preceded
in death by parents Omer &
Elizabeth, 2 brothers Fred &
Donald. Visitation will be
Thursday 9-9 and with the family
from 6-8pm at funeral
home. Friday 10-11am at the
church.
1971, he began work for the
U.S. Department of
Transportation, Office of Motor
Carriers and retired in 1996 as
Regional Director of the Motor
Carrier Administration, Atlanta
Georgia.
He was a member of the
Army Reserve and a member
of the Frankfort American
legion. He enjoyed hunting and
, after retirement, working with
cattle.
Preceding him in death were
his parents; and two grandsons.
Darrell is survived by his
wife, Linda Jones Gregory; five
children, Linda (Steve)
Washington, Jared Ruiz of
Ogden, Utah, Ray Aguilar and
Gabriel Aguilar of Waterville,
Chris Castillo of Ogden, Utah.
Grandparents Larry and Karin
Damron of Belton, South
Carolina and Grandmother
Isabel Anguiano, two aunts;
Theresa McFarland of Saint
George and Lena Ruiz, an
uncle Jessie Ruiz and wife
Renee of Ogden, Utah and
many cousins, nieces and
nephews.
JR was preceded in death by
his grandfathers; James Ruiz,
Sr and Bobbie McFarland,
Grandmother Tommy Ruiz and
Uncles Matt Ruiz and Danny
Schotte at Hermansberg
Immanuel Lutheran Church. To
this union four children were
born.
Marvin enjoyed being a
farmer and stockman. He also
enjoyed spending time with his
family and grandchildren. He
liked to sing and was a member
of the church choir and
Beatrice Homestead
Harmonizers. He also was a 4H
project leader, served on the
Marshall County Fair Board,
was Past President and Elder
and Zion Lutheran Church,
Herkimer, and served on the
Zion-Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Board.
Survivors include his wife,
Kenneth L. Sells, Agent
and three grandchildren.
A memorial fund has been
established in her name and
will be designated at a later
date. Contributions may be sent
in care of Ward Funeral Home.
Funeral will be Friday, April
19, 2013 at 11:00am at Saint
Mark’s United Methodist
Church, 85th & Pioneer Blvd.
Burial will be at 3:30pm in
Waterville, KS at Riverside
Cemetery. Memorials to Saint
Mark’s United Methodist
Foundation. Reverend Wayne
Alloway officiating.
Hobkirk of St. Charles, MO,
Jan (Roger) Taveirne of Austin,
TX, Ann (Tony) Fonod of
House Springs, MO, Jay (Kim)
Moeller of Fredericksburg, VA,
Jim (Margie) Gregory of St
Charles, MO; eleven grandchildren
and three great grandchildren;
and many nieces and
nephews.
A memorial fund has been
established to the Frankfort
EMS or the American Cancer
Society. Contributions may be
sent in care of the funeral
home.
Damron and Aunt Eva Ruiz.
There will be a private family
viewing followed by cremation.
It was JR’s wish that his
final resting place be Alaska
where he had found peace.
A memorial has been established
in his name and will be
designated later. Contributions
may be sent in care of Terry-
Christie Funeral Home at PO
Box 61, Waterville, Kansas
66548.
Terry-Christie Funeral
Home, Waterville is in charge
of arrangements.
Anita; children, Keith (Patty)
Holle, Marysville, Janet
(Martin) Fritschi, Hanover, KS,
Theresa (Jerry) Forst,
Marysville, and Curtis (Jody)
Holle, Marysville; brothers,
Merle (Mary Ann) Holle,
Marysville, and Daryl (Donna)
Holle, Berthoud, CO; eleven
grandchildren and one step
great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by
his parents; brother, Don Holle;
and one great-grandchild.
A memorial fund has been
established and will be designated
at a later date.
Contributions may be sent in
care of Kinsley Mortuary.
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