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A4 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2003 GREAT PLAINS THE SAUNA JOURNAL DEATHS FUNERALS Bernice A. Brown HUTCHINSON Bernice A. Brown, 67, Hutchinson, died Monday, March 17, 2003, at the Hospice House Residential Care Center, Hutchinson. Ms. Brown was born Nov.

15, 1935, at Concordia. She was the daughter of Lee John and Lulu Alice Schefler Brown. She moved to Hutchinson in 1976. She attended Fort Hays State University and Cloud County Community College and received her master's degree from the University of Northern Colorado. She was a teacher for the visually impaired, working for the Reno County Education Co-op.

She was a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Women's Auxiliary Survivors include an adopted son. Jeff Thompson of Hutchinson; a sister, Verna Lee I'errell of Christmas, a granddaughter, Wendy Stewart of Hutchinson; a great-grandchild, Alyssa Stewart of Hutchinson; two nieces, Kim- beriy Stewart of Jacksonville, and Elizabeth Chag of Orlando, two great nieces and one great nephew. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Johnson and Sons Funeral Home and Crematory Chapel, 300 E. 30th Hutchinson 67502, Wayne IMttman presiding.

Burial will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Concordia. Memorials may be made to the Hospice House Residential Care Center in care of the funeral home. Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday at the funeral home.

Additional information can be found at www.funeral choice.com. Elvera Chesebro CONCORDIA Elvera Chesebro, 83, Concordia, died Saturday March 15, 2003. Mrs. Chesebro was born Elvera Nichols on Dec. 16, 1919, at Norway She worked as a registered nurse and also as a receptionist at a law office.

She was preceded in death by a grandson. Survivors include her husband, Wayne of Concordia; a daughter, Jayne Childors of Monroe, N.C.; a son, Roger of Lucena City, Philippines; two sisters, Mary Ellen Holgerson and Florence Wilkes, both of Concordia; five grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at Chaput-Buoy Funeral Chapel, 325 W. Sixth, RO.

Box 606, Concordia 66901. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Concordia. Memorials may be made to Mount Joseph Senior Community, Concordia. LValar Clark L. Valar Clark, 99, Salina, died Monday, March 17, 2003.

Mr. Clark was born Sept. 15, 1903, at Woodston. He was a retired corn machine mechanic. He was preceded in death by two sons, Richard C.

and Lawrence Valar Jr. Survivors include his wife, Cecile F. of the home; two grandsons, Richard A. of Wexford, and Lawrence J. of Cape Girardeau, two granddaughters, Carol L.

Bernier of Homewood, 111., and Liz B. East of Kankakee, 11 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. The memorial service will be private. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society There will be no visitation. The body was cremated.

Ryan Mortuary, 137 N. Eighth, Salina 67401, is handling arrangements. Today's obituaries SAUNA L.VallarClart< Minnie E. Cramer Nadine Hopkins Jean M. Knoblauch KANSAS BELLEVILLE: Gerald F.

Jones CLAY CENTER: Martee Melva Yanxjw CONCORDIA: Elvera Chesebro DODQE CITY: Kenneth Pendergast QOODLAND: August J. Schleld HOISINQTON: Margaret E. -Midge" HanzlicK HUTCHINSON: Bernice A. Brown UNCOLN: May L'. Panzer LOQAN: John Blaine Uppin MCPHERSON: Dan Q.

Grow, Bertha Liklns NORTON: Roy Strickland OBERLIN: Ray Miles RUSSELL: Parm F.Wiley TOPEKA: Ethel M. Morton VICTORIA: Dlonyslus "Dan" Drelling OUT OF STATE Ronald G. Lorenson, Tucson, Ariz. Dale I. Moore, Franklin, Neb.

Tho Journal publishes basic obituary intormalion lor Itee. Olhar information and photos can be Included for a fee. Intormalion tot obituaries is accepted only from funeral homes. For Intamtation, see your funeral home or call the Journal at (785) 823-6363. Minnie E.

Cramer Minnie E. Cramen 83, Salina, died Tuesday, March 18, 2003. Baker Funeral Home, Valley Center, is handling arrangements. Dlonyslus F. "Dan" Drelling VICTORIA Dionysius F.

"Dan" Drelling, 94, Victoria, died Monday, March 17, 2003. Mr. Dreiling was born Nov. 25, 1908, at Victoria. He was a farmer.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Catherine, in 1994; and three daughters, Lillian Dreiling, Norma Jean Wellbrock and Charlene Roth. Survivors include four sons, Lloyd of Basehor, Roy of Lawson, Dan of Topeka and Frank of Overland Park; a daughter, Cathy Roth of Dacula, 21 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Saint Fidelis Catholic Church, Victoria. Burial will be in Saint Fidelis Cemetery A vigil will be at 7:45 p.m.

today at Cline's Mortuary, 412 Main, Victoria 67671. Memorials may be made to the church. Visitation will be from 3:30 to 9 p.m. today and from 8:30 to 9 a.m. Thursday at the mortuary.

Dan G. Grow MCPHERSON Dan G. Grow, 74, McPherson, died Sunday, March 16, 2003. Mr Grow was born July 31, 1928, at Latham. He was a retired restaurant cook.

Survivors include two sons, Don of Topeka and Dob of Huntsville, Texas; and a sister, Dolores Cox of Emporia. Private burial was Monday at Crestwood Memorial Park, McPherson. Memorials may be made to donor's choice in care of Stockham Family Funeral Home, 205 N. Chestnut, McPherson 67460. Additional information can be found at www.stockhamfami ly.com.

Margaret E. "Midge" Hanzlick HOISINGTON Margaret E. "Midge" Hanzlick, 93, Hoisington, died Monday, March 17, 2003. Mrs. Hanzlick was born Margaret E.

Peck on April 20, 1909, at Sylvan Grove. She was a schoolteacher and a nurse at Central Kansas Medical Center in Great Bend and Hoisington Lutheran Hospital. She was preceded in death by a son. Bill; and a grandson, Blake Hanzlick. Survivors include three sons, Neal T.

of Springfield, George R. of Russell and Dennis J. of Seattle; a daughter, Shirley Smith of Great Bend; a sister, Joy McGill of Texas; 12 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, 415 N.

Main, P.O. Box 146, Hoisington 67544. Burial will be in Hoisington Cemetery Memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders, ALS, or Hoisington Bible Church in care of the funeral home. Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m. today, from 9 a.m.

to 9 p.m. Thursday and from 9 a.m. until the service Friday at the funeral home. Nadine Hopkins Nadine Hopkins, 63, Salina, died Monday March 17, 2003. Mrs.

Hopkins was born Nadine Staab on Oct. 6, 1939, at Hays. She was a cashier and receptionist at the Salina Journal for 14 years. She was an avid bowler and a member MRS. HOPKINS of Spotters Bowling League.

She married Quentin "Hoppy" Hopkins on June 16, 1961, he preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Suzanne Hopkins, in 1962. Survivors include two sons, Terry Hopkins and his wife, Chris, and Cory Hopkins, all of Salina; three daughters, Darla Simpson and her husband. Dale, Michele Gahman and her husband, Los, all of Salina, and LeaAnn Burger and her husband. Butch; four brothers, Verlin Staab of Augusta, Terry Staab of Port St.

Delbort Staab of Manhattan and Jim Staab of Hays; a sister, Virginia Chada of Manassas, nine grandchildren, Richard Hopkins and his wife. Kelly, Jeremy Hopkins and his wife, Angela, Jason Hopkins and his wife, Nicole, Jamie Simpson and his wife, Christina, Jarod Simpson, Laramie Gahman, Colby Gahman, Sawyer Gahman and Heather Burger; and nine great-grandchildren, Josie Simpson, Caylie Simpson, Sadie Simpson, Jacob Hopkins, Coleson Hopkins, Gage Hopkins and Noah Hopkins. Tho funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Ryan Mortuary, 137 N. Eighth, Salina 67401.

Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Park, Salina. Memorials may be made to Salina Regional Health Center Cancer Center. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the mortuary KC school teacher suspended By The Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. The Kansas City School District, already investigating alleged employee misconduct at several of its schools, has suspended a middle school teacher over allegations the teacher choked a student.

LaVona Lessley, the mother of the Northeast Middle School student, said school administrators failed to report the alleged choking of her son to authorities. A teacher who witnessed the alleged assault on Feb. 21 said in a statement I'o the district that the now-suspended teacher grabbed the seventh- grader's throat "and pushed him up against the wall by the neck, holding him up." The teacher said the student did not provoke the choke hold, which she said also was witnessed by a vice principal and other students. The teacher said she was so upset by what she saw that she spoke that day to the school's vice principal and its principal, Wesley Elders. According to a police report.

Elders spoke to the student but did not contact district administrators or police at the time. About a week after the attack, Lessley said she called the Missouri Division of Family Services. A police report shows that the agency contacted police March 7. Lessley said her son was traumatized, and she has transferred him to another school. "The principal handled it very poorly, very unprofessionally," she said Monday "He needs to be disciplined as well as the (vice principal), She stood by and witnessed it happen." State law says principals immediately should report physical and sexual assaults to police and the superintendent.

District officials declined to respond to Lessley's assertions. Gerald F. Jones BELLEVILLE Gerald Jones, 90, Belleville, died March 10, 2003. Mr. Jones'was born March 4, 1913, at Bartlesville, Okla.

He was a retired wholesale foods salesman. He was preceded in death by a son, Ronnie R. Jones. Survivors include his wife, Jessie of Belleville; two sons, Gerald L. of Fresno, and Richard of Wellington, a daughter, Patricia Hill of Springfield, and many stepchildren, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

The service will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Mollis Cemetery, Hollis. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Thursday at Bachelor-Faulkner-Dart-Surber Funeral Home, 1322 19th Belleville 66935.

Jean M. Knoblauch Jean M. Knoblauch, 82, Salina, died Tuesday, March 18, 2003. Ryan Mortuary, Salina, is handling arrangements. John Blaine Lappin LOGAN John Blaine Lappin, 82, Logan, died Monday, March 17, 2003.

He was born Sept. 15,1920, at Logan. He was a retired rural mail carrier He was preceded in death by a son, Robert Scott, in 1949. Survivors include his wife, Betty of Logan; three sons, Daryl of Wichita, Todd of San Jose, and Tab of Phoenix; three daughters. Penny Estvold of Parshall, Shelley Pyle of Coral Springs, and Hayley Becker of Powderly, Texas; and 11 grandchildren.

The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Logan Episcopal Church. Burial will be in Pleasant View Cemetery, Logan. Memorials may be made to Logan Ambulance or Logan Historical Society Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

today at Logan Funeral Home, 102 E. Church, Box 563, Phillipsburg 67661. Bertha Liklns MCPHERSON Bertha L. Liklns, 88, McPherson, died Tuesday March 18, 2003. Stockham Family Funeral Home, McPherson, is handling arrangements.

Ronald G. Lorenson TUCSON, Ariz. Ronald G. Lorenson, 67, Tucson, died Sunday March 16, 2003. Mr.

Lorenson was born June 5, 1935, at Coffeyville, Kan. He was an auto restorer. Survivors include his wife, Margaret "Evio" of Tucson; two sons, Doug and David, both of Tucson; a daughter. Tammy Lorenson of Tucson; a sister. Myrtle Lorenson of Salina, and six grandchildren.

Tho funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Hays-Christians Funeral Home, 103 N. Washington, HO. Box 386, Lindsborg 674560386. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Park, Salina.

Memorials may be made to the Pima Street Baptist Church, Tucson. Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Ray Miles OBERLIN Ray Miles, Oberlin, died Monday, March 17, 2003. Pauls Funeral Home, Oberlin, is handling arrangements.

Dale I. Moore FRANKLIN, Neb. Dale I. Moore, 76, Franklin, formerly of Smith Center, died Monday March 17, 2003. Simmons Mortuary, Smith Center, is handling arrangements.

Ethel M. Morton TOPEKA Ethel M. Morton, 101, Topeka, died Monday, March 17, 2003. Mrs. Morton was born Ethel M.

Fink on July 6, 1901, at Pottawatomie. She had worked as a clerk for the Kansas Division of Motor Vehicles for 10 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, J.C., in 1977; and two daughters, Shirley Helen Morton, in 1931, and Marjean Landon, In 1980. Survivors include a daughter, Janet Metz; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 11 a.m.

Thursday at Newcomer Family Funeral Home, 402 S.W. Sixth Topeka 66606. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka. Memorials may be made to the Good Samaritan Fund at Presbyterian Manor or First Presbyterian Church Building Fund. Visitation will be from 10 to II a.m.

Thursday at the funeral home. Additional information can be found at www.funeral choice.com. May L. Panzer LINCOLN May L. Panzer, 96, Lincoln, died Sunday, March 16, 2003.

Mrs. Panzer was born May L. Bohling on March 4, 1907, at rural Lincoln County She was a homemaker and teacher. Her husband, Herman, preceded her in death. Survivors include two sons.

Dean of Lincoln and Keith of St. Louis; a daughter, Barbara Turnbull of Overland Park; 12 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and two grandchildren. The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Hall Chapel, III E. Elm, Lincoln 67455.

Burial will be in Lincoln City Cemetery Memorials may be made to Lincoln County Hospital or donor's choice. Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral chapel where the family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Kenneth Pendergast DODGE CITY Kenneth Pendergast, 66, Dodge City, died Sunday, March 16, 2003. Mr.

Pendergast was born Nov 29, 1936, at Dodge City He was a retail operations manager. Survivors include his wife, Maxine of Dodge City; four sons, Mike of Dodge City Keith of Hays, Steve of Lawrenceville, and Jim of Longmont, two daughters. Donna Stein of Salina and Debbie Staab of Victoria; his mother, Adelaide Pendergast of Dodge City; a brother, Don of Dodge City; a sister, Joleen Graber of Winchester, and 14 grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Dodge City Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery Dodge City A vigil will be at 7:30 p.m.

today at the church. Memorials may be made Sacred Heart School Endowment Fund, Circle of Hope or United Methodist Youthville, all of Dodge City Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at Swaim Funeral Home, 1901 Sixth Dodge City 67801. August J.

Schleld GOODLAND August J. Schleld, 96, Goodland, died Monday March 17, 2003. Mr. Schield was born Feb. 11, 1907, at rural Cheyenne County He was a farmer.

His wife, Emma, preceded him in death. Survivors include a daughter, Marilyn Eklund of Goodland; a sister, Blanche Hallagin of Goodland; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Mountain time today at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, ON THE RECORD District court CIVIL JUDGMENTS Tabatha A. Griffith v.

Hellena Kabagambe. Court grants relief to Griffith declaring she has no financial responsibility or liability arising from a vehicle collision July 9, 2002, at the corner of Belmont and Ninth streets. Security Savings Bank v. Ronnie L. LaBarge, Sharon L.

Labarge and others. Court grants Secunty Savings a mortgage foreclosure in excess of $45,600. Corporation V. Cesareo Morales, Ruby and others. Court grants GMAC a mortgage foreclosure in excess of $59,500.

Ivlortgage Electronic Registration Systems v. Gerald Rico, Laura Rico and others. Court grants Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems a mortgage foreclosure in excess of $109,300. CIVIL DISMISSALS Discover Financial Services v. Ross W.

Clouston. Case dismissed by motion of Discover. Charles C. Gabbard v. WKRP Management L.L.C., doing business as Pizza Hut.

Case dismissed by motion of Gabbard. Amber Olson v. John W. Deming. Case dismissed by motion of the parties.

Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation v. Leslie L. Worley Denise A. Worley and others. Case dismissed by motion of Chase Manhattan, Marpiage licenses Marc Swihart, 26, and Stephanie Hertzsch, 28, both of Salina; Thad Clovis, 33, and Misty Reideiberger, 29, both of Salina; Kenneth Reeves, 27, and Sarra Palmer, 25, both of Salina; Matthew Hunt, 23, and Marci Reinwald, 17, both of Salina; Anthony Andrade, 21, Fort Riley, and Amanda Fletcher, 22, Salina; Joseph Moreno, 21, and Dolli Winsky, 26, both of Salina; Eric Moore, 22, and Michelle Weigel, 19, both of Great Bend; Mark J.

Normandin, 38, and Trena L. Lindholm, 40, both of Salina. Divorces FILED Frances E. Kleber v. Richard Kleber (filed Feb.

21); Goodland. Burial will be in Goodland Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the church. Visitation will be before the service at the church. Koons Funeral Home, 211 N.

Main, Goodland 67735-1555, is handling arrangements. Roy Strickland NORTON Roy B. "Skeet" Strickland, 74, Norton, died Monday, March 17, 2003. Mr. Strickland was born Oct.

3,1928, at Kanorado. He and his wife owned and operated the SllvaIre Club in Norton for many years. He was preceded in death by two wives, Betty and Darlene. Survivors Include two sons, Rodney and Eddie, both of Norton; a daughter, Rhonda Smiley of Edwardsville; two stepsons, Lawrence Smith of Daytona Beach, and Charles Smith of Denver; two stepdaughters, Laura Gilhousen and Elizabeth Cooper, both of Norton; a brother, Larry of Norton; three sisters, Rogene Meeks and Marcelle Allen, both of Norton, and Janice Boucher of Hill City; three grandchildren; 12 step- grandchildren; two grandchildren; and six step- great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 2 p.m.

Sunday at the Roy "Skeet" Strickland Farm, R.R. 3, Norton. Memorials may be made to the Roy "Skeet" Strickland Memorial Fund. Enfield Funeral Home, 215 W. Main, Norton 67654, is handling arrangements.

Parm Wiley RUSSELL Parm Wiley, 99, Russell, died Monday, March 17, 2003. Mrs. Wiley was born Parm F. Miller on Oct. 14, 1903, at Freyberg.

Pa. She was a homemaker and also worked for a few years as a nurse's aide at Russell Regional Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband. Clay in 1956; a son, Eugene Francis, in 1989; and a great-granddaughter. Faith Boxberger, in 2001.

Survivors include a son, Gary L. of Alamagordo, N.M.; a daughter. Carmen Boxberger of Russell; a sister, Oda Mae Bruner of Russell; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and two grandchildren. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. today at Pohlman's Memorial Chapel, 610 N.

Maple Russell 67665. Burial will be in Russell City Cemetery Memorials may be made to Calvary Chapel Assembly of God Church, Russell, In care of the mortuary Marlee Melva Yarrow CLAY CENTER Marlee Melva Yarrow, 75, Clay Center, died Monday, March 17, 2003. Mrs. Yarrow was born Marlee Melva Affolter on Nov. 26, 1927, at rural Clay County She worked as a secretary for the Clay County attorney and for the R.E.A.

She and her husband also operated a dairy for 20 years. Survivors include her husband, Delmar of Clay Center; a son, Lee of Morganville; a daughter, Lennis Harrison of St. Louis; and five grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church, Clay Center.

Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Clay Center. Memorials may be made to DelMarLee Partners in Christ for a Nicaraguan Church in care of Neill-Schwensen-Rook Funeral Home, 918 Seventh Clay Center 67432. Visitation will be from 3 to p.m. today at the funeral home. Gloria Jean Hutchens v.

Shannon E. Hutchens (filed March 5); Shelby A. Noggle v. Monty L. Noggle (filed March 10).

GRANTED Troy Delka and Rachelle Delka. Police blotter THEFT Three Motorola portable radios with attached microphones belonging to Scoular Elevator, 3339 E. Country Club, taken between 6 p.m. Sunday and 5 a.m. Monday; $2,400 loss.

Also Tuesday, Saline County sheriff's officers were investigating an overnight break-in at the facility where pop machines were broken into and damaged. VANDALISM Cabinets, a Pepsi machine and a snack machine at 3256 E. Country Club belonging to Snack Express, 604 N. Ninth, were damaged between 6 p.m. Monday TUEgDAY'gDHAWIWGS DAILY PICK 3 0-9-7 and 5:30 a.m.

Tuesday; $1,005 loss. Eight car tires and two motorcycle tires belonging to Kristopher Waltt, 20, Salina, were slashed between 4:30 and 7 a.m. Tuesday at 516 S. Ninth; $1,200 loss. Animal shelter These animals were picked up March 17 at the lopallons listed and taken to the Salina animal shelter, 329.

N. Second. Phone 826-6535. DOGS Tan and black male German shepherd with orange Harley collar, 1800 block Roach Street; white and black male Gert man shorthair, 900 block South Santa Fe Avenue; chocolate female Labrador mix, 400 block Montrosa Street; red male boxer with chain collar, 100 block South Columbia Avenue. CATS Orange male longhair, 700 block Sunset Drive.

TODAY'S SCRIPTURE For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God Is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23 (NW).