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

CLAFLIN — Georgia J. Squires, 89, died March 24 at Liberty Terrace Care Center in Liberty, Mo. She was born March 3, 1915, at
Holyrood, the daughter of Joseph and Marie Stejskal Dressler. She married Don Squires Jan. 16, 1941, at Great Bend. He died
Jan. 16, 1964. A lifetime resident of Claflin, she was a homemaker and worked in the Claflin Schools lunch program. Mrs. Squires
was a member of United Methodist Church of Claflin and a lifetime member of Order of the Eastern Star of Holyrood Chapter
420. Survivors include one son, Joe Buehler and wife, Darlene of Kansas City, Mo.; eight grandchildren; and eighteen greatgrandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one son, Harlan D. Buehler; an infant son, Marlin Buehler; one brother, Ernest
Dressler; and two sisters, Lena Eggers and Agnes Jordon. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home
in Hoisington with the Rev. Janet Myers officiating. Burial will be at Claflin Cemetery followed by Order of Eastern Star Service.
Friends may call from 1 to 9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to service time Monday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials
are suggested to Claflin Ambulance Fund in care of the funeral home. Funeral arrangements provided by Nicholson-Ricke
Funeral Home* 415 N. Main St. Hoisington, KS 67544 620-653-4165 Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, March 28, 2004
Janice Manley 1950-2004
HOISINGTON — Janice Manley, 53, died March 26 at Clara Barton Hospital in Hoisington. She was born July 15, 1950, at
Hoisington, the daughter of Leslie J. and Victoria E. Moore Miller. She married Gail Manley March 16, 1968, at Hoisington. A
lifetime resident of Hoisington, she was a sales associate for J.C. Penney in Great Bend. Survivors include her husband of the
home; two sons, Sean D. Manley of Ellinwood and Nathan B. Manley of Hoisington; one daughter, Christina I. Manley of
Hoisington; her mother Victoria Miller of Hoisington; four brothers, Curtis D. Miller of Pagosa Springs, Colo., Denny J. Miller of
Hoisington, Warren D. Miller of Derby and Steven C. Miller of Blue Springs, Mo.; four sisters, Martha A. McCarty of Ellinwood;
Claudine F. Vanley of Napa Valley, Calif., Sharron L. Lane and Bobbie Shannon, both of Salina; and six grandchildren, Audrie R.
Davis, Troy D. Davis Jr., Alec F. Manley, Victoria M. Manley, Laurene E. Manley and Dominic B. Manley. She was preceded in
death by on brother, Leslie Roger Miller. Remembrance service will be at 7:30 p.m. today at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home in
Hoisington. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at House of Faith Church in Hoisington with the Rev. Albert Hattan
officiating. Burial will be at Hoisington Cemetery. Friends may call from 1 to 9 p.m. today, from 9 a.m. to noon Monday at the
funeral home and from 1 p.m. until service time Monday at the church. Memorials are suggested to the church in care of the
funeral home. Funeral arrangements provided by Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home* 415 N. Main St. Hoisington, KS 67544 620-
653-4165 Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, March 28, 2004
March 26, 2004
Homer Ray Dirks 1933-2004
PAWNEE ROCK — Homer Ray Dirks, 70, died March 25 at his residence in rural Pawnee Rock. Survivors and funeral
arrangements will be announced by Bryant Funeral Home of Great Bend. Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, March 26, 2004
Georgia J. Squires 1915-2004
CLAFLIN — Georgia J. Squires, 89, died March 24 at Liberty Terrace Care Center in Liberty, Mo. Survivors and funeral
arrangements will be announced by Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home in Hoisington. Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, March 26, 2004
Irene Green 1928-2004
WOODWARD, Okla. — Irene Green, 76, died March 22 at Advance Care Hospital in Oklahoma City, Okla. She was born Feb. 15,
1928, at Beaver, the daughter of Joseph and Mary Demel Courange. She married Carl Clark Green May 12, 1945, at Great Bend.
He preceded her in death. A resident of Woodward since 1968, she was a homemaker. Survivors include one son, Kenneth
Green of Norman, Okla.; five brothers, Clarence Courange of Laverne, Okla., Joe Courange of Canadian, Texas, Irvin Courange
of Traer, Jim Courange of Hoisington and Eugene Courange of Pratt; seven sisters, Mary Ann Ash of Canadian, Theresa Hall of
Kansas City, Victoria Hubbard of Vernal, Utah, Kay Munoz, Helen Klein, Norma Seyfert and Joann Torrez, all of Hoisington; and
two grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Vick Courange and Paul Courange; and one sister, Marge
Cooper. Graveside service was held Thursday at Elmwood Cemetery in Woodward, with the Rev. Wesley Peterman officiating.
Johnson’s Good Samaritan Funeral Service of Woodward was in charge of arrangements. Funeral arrangements provided by
Johnson’s Good Samaritan Funeral Service 1024 22nd St. Woodward, Okla. 73802 580-256-6097 Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune,
March 26, 2004
Monica Sue Seib 1963-2004
NESS CITY — Monica Sue Seib, 40, died March 23 at M.D. Anderson Cancer Hospital in Houston, Texas. She was born April 22,
1963, in Ness City, the daughter of Jerry and Shirley Swatzell Schuler. She married Myron Seib May 12, 1984, in Ness City. A
resident of Ness City, she was a program technician for U.S. Department of Agriculture. Mrs. Seib was a member of Sacred Heart
Catholic Church, Altar Society and Ness City Booster Club, all of Ness City. Survivors include her husband of the home; three
daughters, Danielle Seib, Ashleigh Seib and Allison Seib, all of the home; her parents of Ness City; one sister, Cheryl Lunsford of
Hays; and her grandmother, Susie Curtis of Ness City. Parish vigil will be at 7 p.m. today at the church. Funeral Mass will be at
10 a.m. Saturday at the church, with the Revs. Gregory LeBlanc and Joseph Barr officiating. Burial will be at Sacred Heart
Catholic Cemetery in Ness City. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at Fitzgerald Funeral Home in Ness City. The casket
will remain closed. Memorials are suggested to Monica Seib Scholarship Fund to be used at Ness City High School, in care of the
funeral home. Funeral arrangements provided by Fitzgerald Funeral Home Inc. 207 N. Pennsylvania P.O. Box 96 Ness City, KS