The Salina Journal from Salina, Kansas • Page 4

THURSDAY. DECEMBER 27. 9nni GREAT PLAIMS THE SAUNA JOURNAI DEATHS FUNERALS Norma Jean Abeldt ABILENE Norma Jean Abeldt, 79, Abilene, died Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2001. Mrs.

Abeldt was born Norma Jean McCosh on July 3,1922, in the Buckeye community She had helped her husband in the Abeldt Insurance Co. and Cornerstone Realty Her husband, Lowell, died July 9, 2001. Survivors include a daughter, Sandy Abeldt of Abilene; a son, Larry of Hope; and four grandsons. The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Abilene Brethren in Christ Church.

Burial will be in Abilene Cemetery Memorials may be made to the church, Gideon Society or Heart Fund. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. today at Banner Funeral Home, P.O. Box 758. ,501 N.

Buckeye, Abilene 67410. Madena T. Chittenden HAYS Madena T. Chittenden, 89. Hays, died Dec.

19,2001. Mrs. Chittenden was born Madena T. Hoagland on May 7, 1912. in Jetmore.

She worked at the Hays Daily News and Hays Travel Agency Her husband, Herbert, died in 1965. Survivors include three daughters, Jane Seeman of Vienna, Susan Wittwer of Colorado Springs, and Pamela Birchfield of Prairie Village; three sisters, Lavone l''i'ench of Tulsa, Juanita Weedman of Houston and Marchetta Rassmussen of Montrose, six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Cline's Mortuary of Hays, 1919 E. 22nd, Hays 67601.

Burial will be in Mount Allen Cemetery Hays. Memorials may be made to Hays Public Library Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary lona Belle Chrlstensen MINNEAPOLIS A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the chapel at Minneapolis Good Samaritan Center for lona Belle Christensen of Minneapolis. Private ment will be in Highland Cemetery Minneapolis.

Mrs. Christensen died Monday Dec. 24, 2001. Memorials mav be made to the needs of the family in care of Shields Funeral Home, 405 Argyle, Minneapolis 67467. Adaline Delzeit COLBY Adaline Delzeit, 58, Colby died Sunday Dec.

23, 2001. Mrs. Delzeit was born Adaline Prokop on June 25,1943, at Stratton. Neb. She was a homemaker.

Survivors include her husband, Corky of Colby; three sons, Roy Eugene Delzeit of Colby Robin Joseph Delzeit of Grand Junction, and J.R. Delzeit of St. Louis; three daughters, Monica Antoniette McDaniel, Julie Ann James and Amanda Marie Delzeit, all of Colby; a brother, Lionel Prokop of North Platte, six sisters, Maryann Cousins, Clara Prokop, Marcella Stenger and Barbara Highland, all of Colby Caroline Tubbs of Levant and Janet Christiansen of Brewster; and 16 grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Colby Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery A vigil and rosary will be at 7 p.m.

today at Kersenbrock Funeral Chapel, 745 S. Country Club Drive, Colby 67701. Memorials may be made to Thomas County Hospice. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

today at the funeral chapel. Jeffery Eugene Easter Jr. Jeft'ery Eugene Easter infant son of Jeffery Eugene Easter Sr. and Dr. Monica Bachamp, died Wednesday Dec.

26, 2001. Survivors in addition to his parents include his grandparents, Gearld and Darlene Bachamp of Concordia. Mass of Christian burial will be at 2 p.m. today at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Salina. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery Salina.

There will be no visitation. Smith Funeral Home, 401 W. Iron, Salina 67401, is handling arrangements. Today's obituaries SAUNA Jeffery Eugene Easter Jr. Dorothy Froman M.F Evelyn Peterson Sadie Upshaw KANSAS ABILENE: Norma Jean Abeldt CAWKER CrrV: Kenneth Lee Walker COLBY: Adeline Delzeit ELLIS: JacXRorlanVounker HADDAM Lawrence Hauschel HAYS: Madena Chittenden, Nulton HERINGTON: Alfred A.

Mos3 HOLYROOD: Mary Wilson LAWRENCE: Daniel Evan Wenger MARQUETTE: Margaret 0. Hafermehl MCPHERSON: Helen Peterson MINNEAPOLIS: lona Belle Christensen, Hazel L. King TOPEKA: Stella M. Hapgood VICTORIA: Dena Rledel OUT OF STATE Steven Kent Rose, New York Iris Jean San Antonio Helen L. Stokes, Cheyenne, Wyo.

The Journal publishes basic obituary Information for free. Other Information and photos can be Included for a fee. Information for obituaries Is accepted only from funeral homes. For Information, see your funeral home or call the Journal at (785) 823-6363. Dorothy Froman Dorothy Froman, 85, Salina, died Monday Dec.

24, 2001. Mrs. Froman was born Dorothy Gugler on April 6,1916, in Dickinson County She was a secretary for Salina Supply Survivors include a son, Dr. Paul K. Froman of Palm Springs, a daughter, Sue Froman of Wichita; a brother, Lloyd Gugler of Junction City; and a grandchild.

A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Lyona United Methodist Church. Inurnment will be in Lyona Cemetery Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society There will be no visitation. Ryan Mortuary, 137 N. Eighth, Salina 67401, is handling arrangements.

Matt J. Grabbe Jr. HAYS Matt J. Grabbe 81, Hays, died Tuesday Dec. 25,2001.

Mr. Grabbe was born May 11, 1920, at Antonino. He was retired from Baxter-Travenol Laboratories. He was preceded in death by his wife, Alfreda, in 1989; and a daughter. Sheila Grabbe.

Survivors include a son, Tom of Dallas; a daughter, Shirley Boxberger of Russell; a brother, Edward of Hill City; a sister, A.bb\e Kinderknecht of Hays; and three grandchildren. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at St. Joseph's Church, Hays. Burial will be in St.

Joseph's Cemetery with military honors by the Hays Veterans of Foreign Wars. A parish vigil will be at 7 p.m. today at Brock's North Hill Chapel, 2509 Vine, Hays 67601. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. today and 11 a.m.

to 1:45 p.m. Friday at the funeral chapel. Margaret C. Hafermehl MARQUETTE Margaret C. Hafermehl, 89, Marquette, died Tuesday Dec.

25, 2001. Mrs. Hafermehl was born Margaret C. Olson on Nov. 27, 1912, at Lindsborg.

She was a retired telephone operator. She was preceded in death by a grandson. Survivors include her husband, Walter of Marquette; a daughter, Mary Piper of Marquette; a sister, Dorothy Smith of McPherson; and two grandchildren. The service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Elmwood Cemetery Lindsborg.

Memorials may be made to Riverview Estates, Marquette. There will be no visitation. Olson's Funeral Home, 202 N. Jackson, Marquette 67464, is handling arrangements. Stella M.

Hapgood TOPEKA Stella M. Hapgood, 86, Topeka, formerly of McPherson, died Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2001. Mrs. Hapgood was born Stella M.

Womack on Nov. 16, 1915, at Sylvia. She was a homemaker and worked at Stanleys Fashions. Her husband, Merwin, died in 1981. Survivors include two sons, Larry of Topeka and James of Highlands Ranch, and four grandchildren.

A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church, McPherson. A private burial will precede the memorial service at McPherson Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the church. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m.

Friday at Glidden-Ediger Funeral Home, 222 W. Euclid, McPherson 67460, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday Howard Lawrence Hauschel Lawrence Hauschel, 88, Haddam, died Tuesday Dec. 25, 2001. Mr.

Hauschel was born Sept. 6, 1913, at Morrowville. He was manager of a service station. He was preceded in death by his wife, Bessie, in 1998; and a son, John in 1964. Survivors include a sister, Margie Leonard of Fairbury Neb.

The funeral will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Ward Funeral Home, 115 W. Second, Washington 66968. Burial will be in Blocker Cemetery Haddam. Memorials may be made to Church of God of Prophecy Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m.

Friday at the funeral home. Hazel L. King MINNEAPOLIS Hazel L. King, 99, Minneapolis, died Wednesday Dec. 26, 2001.

Shields Funeral Home, Minneapolis, is handling arrangements. Alfred A. Moss HERINGTON Alfred A. Moss, 93, Herington, died Monday Dec. 24, 2001.

Mr. Moss was born Juno 7, 1908. at Clinton. Neb. He was an automobile mechanic in Denver, retiring in 1973.

He was preceded in death by his wife. Hazel, in 1986; and a son, Robert "Bobby" in 1985. Survivors include three daughters, Maryella Hampton of Herington and Pearl Claussen and Roberta Piatt, both of Denver; a brother, George "Bud" of Alliance, eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson. The service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Sunset Hill Cemetery Herington.

Memorials may be made to American Heart Association. Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. today at Donahue Funeral Home, 404 S. Broadway Herington 67449. Alta May Nulton HAYS Alta May Nulton, 83, Hays, died Monday Dec.

24, 2001. Miss Nulton was born May 11,1918, at Hays. She was a secretary and bookkeeper for Hays School District for 48 years. Survivors include a brother, Tom Nulton of Hoisington; and two sisters, Audrey LaRue of Hays and Norma Thoman of Colorado Springs, Colo. The funeral will be at 2 p.m.

Friday at Church of the Nazarene. Burial will be in Mount Allen Cemetery, Hays. Memorials may be made to the church or St. John's of Hays. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m.

today at Hays Memorial Chapel, 20th and Pine, Hays 67601, and after 1:30 p.m. Friday at the church. Marian M. Pestlnger Marian M. Pestinger, 85, Salina, died Monday Dec.

24, 2001. Mrs. Pestinger was born Marian M. Pahls on Oct. 16, 1916, at Tipton.

She was a homemaker. She was a member of Sacred Heart Cathedral Parish, Sa- cred Heart MRS, PESTINGER Ladies Guild, Marine Mothers and Eagles Ladies Auxiliary She was a life member of Auxiliary Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1432. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marion in 1977; and two sons, Dave in 1983 and Kenny in 1942. Survivors include six sons. Gene of Beloit and Dan, Stan, Tom, Tim and Rick, all of Salina; a daughter, Mary Lynne Jadlow of Salina; five brothers, Wilfred Pahls, Edward Pahls, Junior Pahls and Jack Pahls, all of Tipton, and Walter Pahls of Salina; 17 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.

The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Salina. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery Salina. A vigil will be at 6:30 p.m. today at Ryan Mortuary 137 N.

Eighth, Salina 67401. Memorials may be made to the Sacred Heart High School of Salina, the Marian House of Salina or Beloit Hospice. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary Evelyn Marie Peterson Evelyn Marie Peterson, 89, Salina, died Wednesday Dec.

26, 2001. Roselawn Mortuary Salina, is handling arrangements. HADDAM Howard Helen Peterson MCPHERSON Helen Peterson, 90, McPherson, died Tuesday Dec. 25, 2001. Mrs.

Peterson was born Helen Lindquist on March 11, 1911, at Windom. She was a former food service worker for McPherson School District. Her husband, Eben, died in 1987. Survivors include a son, Dennis of Oklahoma City; three daughters, Janell Nelson of Galva, Kathryn Cross of McPherson and Linda Thomson of Larned; a sister, Margaret Etzold of McPherson; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m.

Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church, McPherson. Burial will be in Crestwod Memorial Park, McPherson. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the church. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. today at Stockham Family Funeral Home, 205 N.

Chestnut, McPherson 67460, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today More details are available at www.stockhamfamily.com. Dena Rledel VICTORIA Dena Riedel, 100, Victoria, formerly of Hays, died Monday Dec. 24, 2001. Mrs.

Riedel was born Dena Kuhn on Sept. 7, 1901, at Victoria. She was a homemaker Her husband, Albert, died in 1975. Survivors include two brothers, Francis Kuhn of Topeka and Leo Kuhn of Hays; and four sisters, Hilaria Windholz of Victoria and Leona Rohleder, Martina Bicker and Lillian Windholz, all of Hays. The funeral will be at 10 a.m.

Friday at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Hays. Burial w'ill be in St. Ann's Cemetery Walker. A parish vigil will be at 7 p.m. today at Brock's North Hill Chapel, 2509 Vine, Hays 67601.

Memorials may be made to the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Hays or St. John's of Victoria Nursing Home. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. today and 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. Friday at the funeral chapel.

Steven Kent Rose NEW YORK Steven Kent Rose, 51, New York, formerly of Wichita and Winfield, died Tuesday Dec. 25, 2001. Mr Rose was born Aug. 31, 1950, at Liberal, Kan. He worked for Metropolitan Life in Wichita and New York.

Survivors include his father, the Rev. Dean Rose of lola, a brother, Fred of Lihue, Hawaii; and a sister, Sheryl Berg of lola. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Trinity United Methodist Church, lola. Private inurnment will be at a later date in Highland Cemetery lola.

Memorials may be made to Scholarship at Southwestern College in Winfield. Waugh-Yokum Friskel Memorial Chapel, 16 N. Buckeye, lola 66749, is handling arrangements. Iris Jean Smith SAN ANTONIO Iris Jean Smith, 68, San Antonio, died Dec. 3, 2001.

Mrs. Smith was born Iris Jean Marshall on March 7, 1933, at Salina, Kan. Survivors include her mother, Mary Tew of Holly Hill, two sisters, Mary Lou Scheldt of Pleasanton, Texas, and Bonnie Martin of Patterson, seven children, Ralph Smith of Ellsworth, Laura Smith of Salina, LeAnn Hassman of Washington, Iowa, Tessa Smith and Jenny Smith, both of Austin, Shelby Smith of San Antonio, and Susan Kloeckner of Lansing, 12 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St.

Paul Lutheran Church, Westfall, Kan. LaPaz Funeral Home, 403 N. Center, San Antonio 78202, is handling arrangements. Helen L. Stokes CHEYENNE, Wyo.

Helen L. Stokes, 82, Cheyenne, died Friday Dec. 21, 2001. Mrs. Stokes was born Helen L.

Holmes on April 23, 1919, at Marysville, Kan. She worked for Safeway Bakery Her husband, Daniel died in 1975. Survivors include two sons, Milton H. of Salt Lake City and Bertun L. of Cheyenne; a daughter, Mary Margaret Holler of Loveland, six grandchildren; and eight grandchildren.

The service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Crown Point Cemetery near Culver. There will be no visitation. Geisendorf-Rush Smith Funeral Home, 401 W. Iron, Salina 67401, is handling arrangements.

Sadie Upshaw Sadie Upshaw, 82, Salina, died Tuesday Dec. 25, 2001. Mrs. Upshaw was born Sadie on March 6, 1919, at Norwich. She was a homemaker She was pre- Sf'hi? 'hus'- MRS.UPSHAW band, Kermit in 1999; two sons, Ronald Keith in 1949 and Thomas Dean in 1996; and a daughter, Judy Ann Upshaw in 1941.

Survivors include three sons, Gary C. and John both of Pace, and Richard A. of Salina; four daughters, Jeanne Marie Diamicis of Bedias, Texas, Mary Ann Furgye of Hammond, Shirley Rae Harper of Wichita and Patricia Sue Duncan of Merced, two half brothers, Cecil Miller and Jess Miller; 21 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Roselawn Heights Memorial Chapel, 1920 E.

Crawford, Salina 67401. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Salina and Salina Senior Center. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. Friday at the mortuary where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m.

Friday Kenneth Lee Walker CAWKER CITY Kenneth Lee Walker, 75, Cawker City died Wednesday Dec. 26, 2001. Mr Walker was born June 11, 1926, at New Kensington, Pa. He was a construction worker. Survivors include his wife, Delores of the home; two stepsons, William Denardi of Redlands, and Jay Denardi of Cawker City; a stepdaughter, Sandy DeRito of Redlands; a half bi-other, Glenn Walker Jr.

of Wilson, N.Y; a sister, Betty Clark of Wilson; nine step- grandchildren; and nine step- great-grandchildren. There will be no service. The body was cremated. Memorials may be made to Kansas Veterans Home. There will be no visitation.

McDonald-Roberts Funeral Service, 910 N. Campbell, Beloit 67420, is handling arrangements. Daniel Evan Wenger LAWRENCE Daniel Evan Wenger, 39, Lawrence, died Monday Dec. 24, 2001, as the result of an automobile crash south of Lawrence. Mr Wenger was born Sept.

10,1962, at Salina. He was a financial adviser for Waddell and Reed, Lawrence. Survivors include his parents, Leslie E. and Mary Gay Wenger of Garfield, a sister, Diane G. Heinauer of Apache Junction, and his grandmother, Martha Dillingham of Salina.

The service will be private. The body was cremated. Memorials may be made to Volunteer Ambulance Service, RO. Box 102, Garfield, AR 72732. There will be no visitation.

Ryan Mortuary 137 N. Eighth, Salina'67401, is handling arrangements. Mary A. "Marie" Wilson HOLYROOD Mary A. "Marie" Wilson, 80, Holyrood, died Monday Dec.

24, 2001. Memorial services will be announced by Parsons Funeral Home, Ellsworth. Jack Florian Younker ELLIS Jack Florian Younker, 90, Ellis, died Saturday Dec. 22, 2001. Mr Younker was born March 3, 1911, at Munjor.

He was an operating engineer in the construction industry His wife, Estelle, died in 1998. Survivors include two sons, Edward of Weston, and Jack of Santa Fe, N.M.; a daughter, Tootsie Bernat of Chicago; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church.

Burial will be in St. Mary's Churcli Cemetery A rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Wasinger Funeral Home, 400 E. 17th, Ellis 67637. Memorials may be made to the church.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. TODAY'S SCRIPTURE After Jesus was bom in Bethlehem ill Jiidea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from tlie east came to Jerusalem and asked, "Where is the one ivho has been born king of the Jews? We salt' his star in the east and have come to worship him." Matthew 2:1,2 (NIV) KANSAS SUPREME COUF Death penalty studied Justices have spent year deliberating on first death sentence By The Associated Press TOPEKA For more than a year, the Kansas Supreme Court has been deliberating on its first death penalty challenge since the state renewed capital punishment seven years ago. Given the legal complexity of the case and the life-and-death ramifications, prosecuting and defense attorneys say it's a good thing the seven justices are taking the longest deliberation in recent memory The court's ruling, which could come Friday will affect all Kansas capital murder cases. "There's no question the opinion could have a tremendous Impact on how these cases are tried in the future," defense lawyer Tom Bath said.

The court heard oral arguments Dec. 7, 2000, in the case of Gary Kleypas, the first man sentenced to death since 1994, Kleypas, one of four men on death row in Kansas, was convicted for the 1996 slaying of Carrie Williams, a student at Pittsburg State University In their appeal, Kleypas' attorneys raised more than 50 legal issues specifically about the case. But they also made more general challenges to the Kansas law's constitutionality. One challenge regards how the law weighs mitigating and aggravating factors attorneys use when arguing for or against a death sentence. Under the law, if aggravating factors raised by prosecutors outweigh mitigating factors brought by the defense, then juries are instructed to vote for a death sentence.

Conversely if mitigators outweigh aggravators, then the sentence is life in prison. But if the factors balance, the law still calls for the death sentence. Bath, one of just a handful of defense attorneys in Kansas qualified to try a capital case, said that provision is unique to the Kansas law. He and fellow defense auov- neys say that provision is unconstitutional because it shifts the burden of proof from the prosecution to the defense. One case that will be affected by the court's decision is that of John Robinson, who's charged with slaying three women each in Kansas and Missouri and leaving their bodies in barrels.

ON THE Police Uottar ARRESTED Jorge Castro-Martinez, 32, 1418 Springfield, after he was reported driving up to 62 rnpli on Soutli Broadway at 2 a.m. Sunday. He was cited for driving under tfie influence and various traffic violations, Glenda Fairchild, 38, 1330 N. Fifth, after her 3-year-old reportedly was left home alone Saturday while she went to work. A neighbor spotted the boy standing at an intersection in the 1300 block of North Fifth and notified police.

N.Chicago, after $1,145.81 in stolen checks were forged after they were taken about Oct. 1 from the home of Dorothy Hall. THEFT More than $1,800 in cash, guns, ammunition and three watches were taken between 6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday when someone broke into Custom Auto Sales, Custom Walerbeds and the Magdalen Espinosa residence, all at 749 N.

Broadway. $5,447 in damage and loss. Animal siielter These animals were picked up at the locations listed and taken to the Salina Animal Shelter, 329 N. Second. Phone 826-6535.

DOGS Black female Labrador, 1400 block of Derby; black and gray female German shorlhair mix, 1400 block of Derby. WEDWESDAY'SDMWWBS DAILY PICK 3 8.8-4 WINNER TAKE ALL 1-9-19-24-29 KANSAS CASH 12-14-18-24-25-34 POWERBALL 8-19-23-39-41 POWERBALL 21 Estimated Jackpot million.