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

OLATHE — Due to adverse weather conditions, memorial services for Hazel H. Grossardt, 85, who died Jan. 28, are rescheduled
for 11 a.m. today at North Cross United Methodist Church, 1321 N.E. Vivion Rd., Kansas City, Mo. The family will receive friends
from 10 to 11 a.m. at the church. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Claflin City Cemetery in Claflin. Memorial
Chapel Funeral Home in Olathe is in charge of arrangements. Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune Feb. 3, 2004 Memorial Chapel Funeral
Home 14275 S. Blackbob Road Olathe, KS 66062 (913) 768-6777
Doris May Honomichl 1918-2004
LARNED — Doris May Honomichl, 85, died Feb. 1 at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital Long Term Care in Larned. She was born
April 27, 1918, in Lucas, the daughter of James and Edna Perry Rezabek. She married Edwin A. Honomichl May 31, 1940, at
Beloit. He died Oct. 31, 1981. A resident of Larned since 1967, coming from Lincoln, she was a dietary aide at Larned State
Hospital, a nurses’ aide at Hammond Holiday Home and a care provider for people in their homes. She was a member of United
Methodist Church and American Legion Auxiliary, both of Larned, and ZCBJ of Timken. Survivors include two sons, Erwin “Ernie”
Honomichl and Eugene Honomichl, both of Larned; two daughters, Marlene Chlumsky and Ramona Flaherty, both of Larned; one
brother, Edward Rezabek of Athol, S.D.; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and one step great-grandchild. She was
preceded in death by two brothers, James Rezabek and John Rezabek; four sisters, Agnes Brozek, Helen Brozek, Alta Davis and
Francis Thacker; and one grandchild. Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the church, with the Rev. Charles Grant
officiating. Burial will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Lucas Cemetery. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and Wednesday, all
at Beckwith Mortuary Chapel in Larned, and from 9 a.m. to service time Thursday at the church. Memorials are suggested to
American Heart Association or St. Joseph Memorial Hospital Long Term Care, both in care of the funeral home. Great Bend
(Kan.) Tribune Feb. 3, 2004 Beckwith Mortuary Chapel 916 Main Street P.O. Box 477 Larned, KS 67550 (620) 285-2121
David W. Gillett 1948-2004
LARNED — David W. Gillett, 56, died Feb. 2 at Via Christi Regional Medical Center, St. Francis Campus, in Wichita. Survivors
and funeral arrangements will be announced by Morell Funeral Home in Larned. Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune Feb. 3, 2004
Warren D. Schmidt 1921-2004
CHASE — Warren D. Schmidt, 82, died Feb. 2 at Good Samaritan Center in Lyons. He was born June 27, 1921, at Pioneer
Township in rural Chase, the son of Henry and Alma Ott Schmidt. He was a 1941 graduate of Chase High School. He married
Rosemary Evans May 22, 1947, at Bushton. A lifetime Rice County resident, he was a farmer and a maintenance man for
Pioneer Township. Schmidt was a member of Salem United Methodist Church, administrative council of Salem UMC and pastor
parish relations board of Salem UMC, all of Bushton; and American Legion and Veteran of Foreign Wars, both of Lyons. He was
a U.S. Army veteran, having served in World War II and receiving a Purple Heart. Survivors include his wife of the home; one son,
Michael Schmidt of Hutchinson; one daughter, Linda Cesar of West Plains, Mo.; one sister, Faye Lukens of Sand Point, Idaho;
one granddaughter; and two great-grandsons. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Karen Denise Schmidt; one brother,
Gene Schmidt; and one sister, Genevive Geist. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the church, with the Rev. Vernon
Maelzer officiating. Burial will be at Salem United Methodist Church Cemetery in Bushton with full military honors by Ft. Riley
Honor Guard. Cremation has taken place. Friends may sign the register book from 2 to 5 p.m. Thursday at Sillin Funeral Home in
Lyons. Memorials are suggested to Relay for Life and Hospice Care of Kansas, both in care of the funeral home. Great Bend
(Kan.) Tribune Feb. 3, 2004 Sillin Funeral Home 214 W. South Ave. Lyons, KS 67554 (620) 257-2211
Alice Coogan Watson 1944-2004
SANTA FE, N.M. — Alice Coogan, 59, died Jan. 28 at her home in Santa Fe following a lengthy illness. The dire diagnosis of
untreatable cancer was made last May. Born March 27, 1944, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, to Helen Townsley and James Alan Coogan,
she grew up in Caracas, Venezuela, attended schools in Caracas, Great Bend, Ethel Walker Preparatory School in Stamford,
Conn., and was graduated from Stanford University in Stanford, Calif. She married Lyall Watson, a companion for 12 years, June
21, 2003, in Santa Fe. The couple made their home in Santa Fe in recent years and maintain a home in Ireland. Survivors include
her husband of the home; one brother, Alan D. Coogan of Portland, Ore.; one niece, Alexis Coogan, living in Spain; Uncle Russell
Townsley of Russell; and several cousins. Her parents James Alan and Helen Coogan, a brother James Coogan and uncle Bill
Townsley preceded her in death. After completing studies at Stanford, she was assistant director of Stanford Alumni Travel
Association. In following years she organized and directed tours throughout the world and was a freelance travel director. In later
years she made her home in San Francisco and South Carolina in the United States and in several countries including Colombia,
Chile, South Africa and Ireland. Mrs. Coogan was associated with Episcopal Church. Watson is a marine biologist and author of
several books. Alice requested to be cremated, to have a small family ceremony and her ashes scattered by her husband and
brother in one of her favorite coral reefs. Memorial donations may be made to PMS Hospice Center, 1400 Chama Ave., Santa Fe,
NM 87505. Santa Fe Funeral Options of Santa Fe, N.M., was in charge of arrangements. Great Bend (Kan) Tribune Feb. 3, 2004
Santa Fe Funeral Options* 417 E. Rodeo Rd. Santa Fe, NM 87505 (505) 898-7032
February 1, 2004
Hazel Grossardt 1918-2004
OLATHE — Mrs. Hazel Grossardt, 85, passed away at her Olathe home on Jan. 28. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. today at