Obituaries - January 2004 January 30, 2004 Selma Eubank-Smith ...

Pat Bobbitt Feb. 20, 1950. He died April 17, 2000. A resident of Uncertain, she worked for Mortan Thikol Army Ammunitions Plant
for more than 30 years before her retirement. Survivors include four sons, Michael Pat Bobbitt and wife Patsy of Pearl River, La.,
TonyJo Bobbitt of Uncertain, Nickey Doyle Bobbitt and friend Elemata of Recklaw, Texas, Leslie Wayne Bobbitt and wife Tilly of
Killeen, Texas; one daughter, Tallie Evette Leonardos and friend Mac Owens of Uncertain; one half-brother, Lynn Wilson and wife
Sharon of Goddard; and one half-sister, Faye Steffen and husband Tom of Sterling. She was preceded in death by her mother,
father and one half-sister, Sharon Livengood. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Andrew’s Cemetery in Karnack,
Texas, with Pat Patrick officiating. Active pallbearers will be Skip Humphreys, Jim Holder, J.R. Procell, Cecil Jones, Mike Fyffe
and Benji Crowley. Honorary pallbearers will be all her friends from Caddo Lake. Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. today at
Sullivan Funeral Home, 100 East Travis St., Marshall, Texas. In lieu of flowers, donations are suggested to Greater Hospice of
Texas Inc., at P.O. Box 9725, Longview, TX 75608. Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Jan. 29, 2004 Paid announcement
January 28, 2004
Helen J. Johns 1921-2004
ARVADA, Colo. — Helen J. Johns, 82, died Jan. 10 at Arvada. She was born Aug. 25, 1921, at Ellinwood, the daughter of John
A. and Clara Debes. She attended Ellinwood High School. She married George Johns at Hoisington. He died June 5, 1993. Mrs.
Johns was a member of North Huron Christian Center in Thornton, Colo. Survivors include seven children; 20 grandchildren; and
33 great-grandchildren. Services were held Jan. 15 at Aurora, Colo. Highland Mortuary in Thornton was in charge of
arrangements. Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune Jan. 28. 2004
Carmen D. Elsen 1950-2004
DENNIS — Carmen D. Elsen, a former resident of the Great Bend and Seward areas, died Jan. 16 at her home in Dennis. She
was born May 3, 1950, at Larned, the daughter of Ray and Edna Yingling Henry. She was a 1968 graduate of St. John High
School and a graduate of Hutchinson Community College. She was a beautician in Great Bend until she moved to Parsons in
1987 where she worked as a beautician and a day care provider. Survivors include her husband, Ralph of the home; one son,
Allen of Dennis; one daughter, Annette “Annie” of the home; and two grandchildren, grandson Devon of Dennis and
granddaughter, Anayah of the home; one sister, Carol Ann Dyer of Halstead; and three brothers, Rick Henry of Houma, La., Pete
Henry and Terry Henry, both of Great Bend. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Ronald Henry. A
memorial Mass will be said at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Francis Xavier Church in Seward, with Father Rene Guesnier officiating.
Cremation has taken place. Memorials are suggested to St. Patrick’s Church School in Parsons. Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune Jan.
28, 2004 paid announcement
Jesse Thomas Basgall 1986-2004
LA CROSSE — Jesse Thomas Basgall, 17, died Jan. 25 at his residence in La Crosse. He was born Feb. 7, 1986, at Great Bend,
the son of Thomas Lloyd Smallridge Jr. and Angela Rose Basgall. A lifelong resident of La Crosse, he was a student. Basgall
was a member of Harvest Church of La Crosse, class president of his sophomore class, a three-year letterman in football and a
member of FFA. Survivors include his parents; two brothers, Ryan Fidelis Basgall and Jack E. Basgall, both of La Crosse.
Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in La Crosse, with the Revs. Charles Mazouch and Jeff Goss
officiating. Burial will be at La Crosse City Cemetery. Friends may call from 1 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Janousek Funeral Home in La
Crosse, with family receiving friends from 5 to 7 p.m. A prayer service will begin at 7 p.m. Memorials are suggested to Jesse
Basgall Memorial Fund, in care of the funeral home. Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune Jan. 28, 2004
January 27, 2004
Teri Jo Wright Korf 1963-2004
LARNED — Teri Jo Wright Korf, 41, died Jan. 24 at St. Joseph Memorial Long Term Care in Larned. She was the daughter of
Clyde Jr. and Carol Petersen Wright. She married Lyle Korf Nov. 2, 1997, at rural Hanston. They were divorced. A resident of
Larned since August 2003, coming from Burdett, she was owner and operator of Reflections Hair Stylist. Korf was a member of
Faith Fellowship Church in Hanston, The Fathers House Church of Larned and American Legion Auxiliary of Burdett. Survivors
include her father and his wife, Betty, of Larned; one brother, Troy Wright of Macksville; and two step-sisters, Michelle Brown of
Larned and Becky Hahn of Belpre. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at Morell Funeral Home in Larned with the Revs. Bret Hill and
Roger Alford officiating. Burial will be at Larned Cemetery. Friends may call from 9 a.m. until service time today at the funeral
home. Memorials are suggested to Heartland Cancer Center in care of the funeral home. Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune Jan. 27,
2004
Charles J. Florian 1919-2004
WILSON — Charles J. Florian, 84, died Jan. 24 at Wilson Nursing Center. He was born June 9, 1919, at Lucas, the son of Jarry
and Marie Tlamka Florian. He married Vera Eloise Warner June 2, 1936, at Wilson. A resident of Wilson, coming from Lucas, he
worked in the communications business and was owner and operator of Florian Hardware, retired from Cashco. Florian was a
member of ZCBJ Lodge of Wilson, and Wilson United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife of the home; three sons,
Jerry Florian and Jim F. Florian, both of Wilson and Jeffery A. Florian of Russell; two daughters, Barbara Scheureman of Topeka
and Debbie A. Whitmer of Wilson; and two sisters, Sylvia Echer of Lucas and Alice Dishman of Lexington, Neb. He was preceded