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

and Daughters of Isabella all of Wilson. Survivors include one son Alvin Soukup of Dorrance, one daughter Vera Ehrlich of
Wilson, 7 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son Roy Soukup, and one grandson Alvin
Soukup Jr. Vigil will be at 4 p.m. today at the parish. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the church with the Rev. Jerome
Morgan officiating. Burial will be held at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Cemetery in Wilson. Friends may call from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
today at Foster Mortuary in Wilson. Memorials are suggested to the St. Wenceslaus Church Improvement Fund in care of the
mortuary. Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune Jan. 4, 2004
Katharyne D. Eberhart 1919-2004
Katharyne D. Eberhart, 84, homemaker, of Great Bend, passed into the arms of her Lord Jesus Jan. 1 at the Catholic Care
Center in Wichita. She was born April 30, 1919, at Pearsonia, Okla., the daughter of Charles L. and Fern G. Schultz Hess. She
married Marvin E. Eberhart June 10, 1939, at Ellinwood. He died Nov. 13, 1993. She lived in Wichita the last 4 1/2 years. She
was a homemaker and had lived most of her life in Great Bend and was active in Trinity Lutheran Church. Survivors include one
son, Max Eberhart and his wife, Nina, of Wichita; one daughter, Marva Eberhart of Kansas City, Mo.; one sister, Margaret Damon
of Great Bend; grandchildren, Jason Eberhart and his wife, Tara, of Wichita, Jill Simmons and her husband, David, of Atlanta,
Ga., and Vanessa Pollock and her husband, Charlie, of New Jersey; great-grandchildren, Keaton Eberhart, Reece Eberhart and
Hudson Pollock; and nephews, Donald Damon and Kenneth Damon, both of Great Bend. Funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at
Bryant Funeral Home in Great Bend, with the Rev. Jeffrey Crane officiating. Burial will be at Great Bend Cemetery. Friends may
call from 1 to 9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to service time Monday, all at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials are
suggested to Trinity Lutheran Church of Great Bend, Holy Cross Lutheran Church of Wichita or Catholic Care Center of Wichita,
in care of the funeral home. Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune Jan. 4, 2004
January 2, 2004
Beulah Marie Baines 1917-2003
LARNED — Beulah Marie Baines, 86, died Dec. 29 at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital in Larned. She was born June 19, 1917, at
Rose Hill, the daughter of Walter Theodore and Dora Carlena Goodman Rountree. She married Harold Baines Sept. 26, 1960, at
Junction City. He died Oct. 4, 1997. A resident of Larned since 1998, she was a homemaker. Survivors include two sons, Frank
Wedge of Larned and Jimmie Baines of Manhattan; one granddaughter and three great-grandchildren. Cremation took place and
the family will have a memorial service at a later date. Morell Funeral Home in Larned is in charge of arrangements. Great Bend
(Kan.) Tribune Jan. 2, 2004
Eileen R. Morrill 1914-2003
LARNED — Eileen R. Morrill, 89, died Dec. 25 at Larned Healthcare Center in Larned. She was born July 6, 1914, at Wichita, the
daughter of John Charles and Gladys Edna Leper Rose. She married Amos Dickerson Dec. 24, 1937, at Fort Worth, Texas. He
died July 1973. She married Ernest Albert Morrill Dec. 19, 1974, at Galesburg, Ill. He died Jan. 27, 2002. A resident of Larned
since 1998, coming from Texas, she was a retired school teacher and homemaker. Survivors include one son, Edgar Dean
Dickerson of Garrison, Iowa; one daughter, Gwenda Thomas of Toddville, Iowa; two brothers; two sisters; six grandchildren and
seven great-grandchildren. Cremation has taken place and there are no services planned. Memorials may be sent to Larned
Heathcare Center in care of Morell Funeral Home in Larned. Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune Jan. 2, 2004
Janet M. Schwartz 1956-2003
WICHITA. — Janet M. Schwartz, 47, died Dec. 31 at Circle of Life Assisted Living Center, Wichita. She was born Feb. 29, 1956 at
Hoisington, the daughter of Raymond J. and Eleanor A. Kaiser Schwartz. She grew up in Hoisington and was a 1974 graduate of
Hoisington High school. After school, she worked and resided in Wichita. She was a dental assistant. Schwartz was a member of
St, John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Hoisington. Survivors include three brothers, Ronald Schwartz of Kansas City, Mo., Mike
Schwartz of Wichita and Alan Schwartz of Pratt, and four sisters, Debbie Tessler of Eugene, Ore., and Brenda Rios, Judy Cooper
and Amy Schmidt, all of Wichita. Vigil service will be at 7 p.m. Sunday at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, Hoisington. Funeral will
be a 10 a.m. Monday at the church with the Rev. Pascal Klein officiating. Burial will be at St. John Cemetery, Hoisington. Friends
may call from 1-9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorial are suggested to donor’s choice. Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune Jan. 2,
2004
David L. Benintendi 1966-2003
TOPEKA — David L. Benintendi, 37, died Dec. 29 at St. John. He was born Oct. 26, 1966, the son of Harold Ray and Erika
Benintendi. He was a 1985 graduate of St. John High School, graduated summa cum laude with an associate of science degree
from Pratt Community College in 1987, received a psychology degree in 1990 from University of Kansas, bachelor of social work
from KU in 1993, and received a master of social work in 1994 from St. Louis University. He married Kelli Jo Eads May 26, 1996,
in Lawrence. A resident of Topeka, coming from St. John, he was a mental health clinician. Survivors include his wife of the
home; his mother of Topeka; and one sister, Kathy Bassett of Topeka. Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Minnis Chapel in St.
John, with Matthew Spurgin officiating. Burial will be at Fairview Park Cemetery in St. John. Memorials are suggested to Topeka
Rescue Mission or Headquarters Counseling Center, both in care of the funeral chapel. Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune Jan. 2, 2004