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A4 FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 2006 Great Plains SALINA JOURNAL Deaths Funerals Ryan L. Bergling LUDELLRyan L. Bergling, 18, Ludell, died Tuesday, June 6, 2006. Mr. Bergling was born May 4,1988, in Atwood.

He was a student at Atwood High School. Survivors include his parents, Mark and Gail, of Ludell; a brother, Blake of Ludell; and a sister, Jill of Ludell. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at United Methodist Church, Atwood. Burial will be in Atwood Fairview Cemetery Memorials may be made to Ryan Bergling Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. today and 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Williams Funeral Home Chapel, 109 N. Second, Atwood 67730.

Edward Burchett BELOIT Edward Burchett, 63, Beloit, died Wednesday, June 7,2006. McDonald Funeral Home, Beloit, is handling arrangements. Dr. Paul Dutton LITTLETON, Colo. Dr.

Paul Dutton, 85, Littleton, died Sunday, May 14, 2006. Dr. Dutton was born Dec. 31, 1920, in Portis, Kan. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Relda Lou Dutton; three daughters, Denise Richards of Dana Smith of Appleton, and Janelle Wagner of Littleton; a brother, Dr.

Kirk Dutton; a sister, Betty LuU of Smith Center, and six grandchildren. Private services and ment will be in Portis. Cremation Society of Colorado, 62 E. Arapahoe Road, Littleton, handled cremation. Forrest Lovell Elliott PHILLIPSBURG Forrest Lovell Elliott, 73, Phillipsburg, died Monday June 5,2006.

Mr. Elliott was born May 18, 1933, in Kirwin. He was a farmer and stockman. Survivors include his wife, Delores Berniece; a son, Denny of Phillipsburg; four daughters, Darlene Carman and Angle Wisinger, both of Phillipsburg, Julie Tweedy of Kirwin and Janet Boeve of Katy Texas; 11 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. The funeral will be at 10 a.m.

Saturday at OUiff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, 1115 N. Second, Phillipsburg 67661. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery Phillips County Memorials may be made to Kirwin Metliodist Church Scholarship fund or Hospice services. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

today in the chapel. Harriet E. Hanson LINDSBORG Harriet E. Hanson, 92, Lindsborg, died Wednesday June 7, 2006. Miss Hanson was born Harriet Elaine Hanson on Aug.

21, Today's obituaries SAUNA Joseph T. Slick Vera Smith KANSAS BELOIT: Edward Burchett CLIFTON: Clarerwe "P6te" Underwood CONCORDIA: Sister Marie Kelley INMAN: Erna Hartel KANOPOUS; Jose U. Mesa LINDSBORG: Harrtei E. Hanson LUDELL: Ryan L. Bergling MCPHERSON: Helen Elizabeth Hodgson MILTONVALE: Alrha Urinea Vesterberg OAKLEY: Dotothy Marie Sander PHILLIPSBURG: Forrest Lovell Elliott Louise Scoby OUT OF STATE Dr.

Paul Dutton, Littleton, Colo. Theodore Paul Hulh, Rosenberg, Texas Virgil S. Lafferty, McCoolc, Neb. 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. 1913, in Lindsborg. She was a retired schoolteacher in the Hutchinson School District, retiring in 1976 after 43 years. Survivors include many cousins.

A graveside service will be at 9 a.m. Monday in Elmwood Cemetery followed by a memorial service at 10 a.m. at Bethany Home Chapel, Lindsborg. Memorials may be made to Bethany Home, Lindsborg. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m.

Sunday at Christians Funeral Home, 103 N. Washington, Box 386, Lindsborg 67456. Erna P. Hartel INMAN Erna Hartel, 87, Inman, died Wednesday, June 7, 2006. Mrs.

Hartel was born Erna P. Pfizenmayer on Nov. 4,1918, in Bremen, Germany She was a retired manager of Volk Brothers Clothing Store, Dallas. She was preceded in death by her husband, Martin, in 1976. Survivors include two sisters, Gretchen Kimble of Inman and Hildy Smeby of Glendale, Wis.

A memorial service wiU be at a later date at St. Peter's United Church of Christ, Inman. Inurnment will be in Hillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas. Memorials may be made to Inman Public Library, the church or Pleasant View Home, all of Inman. There wiU be no visitation.

The body was cremated. Glidden-Ediger Funeral Home, 222 W. Euclid, McPherson 67460-4207, is handling arrangements. Helen Elizabeth Hodgson MCPHERSON Helen Elizabeth Hodgson, 82, McPherson, died Wednesday Jime 7, 2006. Glidden-Ediger Funeral Home, McPherson, is handling arrangements.

Theodore Paul Huth ROSENBERG, Texas Theodore Paul Huth, 85, Rosenberg, died Wednesday, June 7, 2006. Roselawn Mortuary Salina, is handling arrangements. Sister Marie Kelley CONCORDIA Sister Marie Kelley, 83, Concordia, died Wednesday June 7, 2006. Sister Kelley was born Mary Kelley on July 26,1922, in Solomon. She entered the Sisters of St.

Joseph, Concordia, in 1945. She was a teacher, retiring in 2005. Survivors include a brother, Paul. The funeral wiU be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Motherhouse Chapel.

Burial will be in Nazareth Motherhouse Cemetery A Bible vigil will be at 7 p.m. today at Nazareth erhouse Chapel. Memorials may be made to Sisters of St. Joseph Health Fund or Apostolic Works of the Sisters, Box 279, Concordia 66901. Chaput-Buoy Mortuary 325 W.

Sixth, Concordia 66901, is handling arrangements. Virgil S. Lafferty McCOOK, Neb. Virgil S. Lafferty 86, McCook, died Wednesday June 7,2006.

Mr. Lafferty was born Dec. 17,1919, in Otis, Colo. He was a retired farmer. He was preceded in death by an infant son, Alva, Survivors include his wile, Nadene, of McCook; four sons.

Dean of Salina, Albert Lafferty of Weatherford, Texas, Rodney of Boise, Idaho, and Galen of Danbury, a brother, Cecil of McCook; two sisters, Jean Hunt of Plainville, and Evelyn Stinnett of McCook; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Herrmann Memo- rial Chapel, 607 Norris, McCook 69001. Burial will be in Danbury and Marion Cemetery Danbury Memorials may be made, in care of the funeral home. Visitation will be from 9 a.m.

to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Jose U. Mesa KANOPOLIS Jose U. Mesa, 104, Kanopolis, died Thursday June 8,2006.

Mr. Mesa was born April 27, 1902, in Jucutacato Michoacan, Mexico. He retired in 1966 from Independent Salt Mine, Kanopolis. He was preceded in death by two sons, Joseph, in 1988, and M. Philip, in 2005; a daughter.

Briefly Herlinda, in 1938; his wife, Alvina Martinez Magana Mesa, in 1984; and a granddaughter Survivors include a son, Timothy of Topeka; three daughters, Mercedes Mesa of Kanopolis, Nathalie BoniUa of Salina and Isabel Hartman of Wadsworth, Ohio; 13 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Ignatius Catholic Church, Kanopolis. Burial will be in Kanopolis Cemetery A vigil will be at 7 p.m.

today at the church. Memorials may be made to the church or Hospice of Salina. Visitation will be from 1 to 4 p.m. today at Parsons Fimeral Home, 307 N. Lincoln, Ellsworth 67439, and 6 to 8 p.m.

today at the church. Dorothy Marie Sander OAKLEY Dorothy Marie Sander, 77, Oakley died Thursday June 8,2006. Mrs. Sander was born Dorothy Marie Stwalley on Nov. 7,1928, in Logan County She was an advertising customer representative for Mountain Bell Telephone Denver.

She was preceded in death by a great-granddaughter, in 1993. Survivors include her husband, Edwin, of Oakley; two sons, Richard L. of Fruita, and Robert A. of Golden, a daughter, Linda S. Kentch of Topeka; a sister, Mary Louise Schoenberger of Oakley; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

The funeral will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Kennedy-Koster Funeral Home, 217 Freeman, Box 221, Oakley 67748. A private family inurnment will be at a later date. Memorials may be made to Logan County Healthcare Foundation. Visitation will be from 2 to 9 p.m.

Saturday at the funeral home. Arlene Louise Scoby ST FRANCIS Arlene Louise Scoby 82, St. Francis, died Wednesday June 7, 2006. Mrs. Scoby was born Arlene Louise Couse on Sept.

9,1923, in Des Moines, Iowa. She was a retired receptionist for a dentist office. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Loren, in 1955. Survivors include two sons, Jerry of Greeley and Brian of Hays; a sister, Dolores Wiley of St. Francis; five grandchildren; and six grandchildren.

A memorial service will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday June 24, at First Christian Church, St. Francis. Family inurnment will be in St. Francis Cemetery Memorials may be made to Arlene Scoby Memorial Fund.

There will be no visitation. The body was cremated. Knodel Funeral Home, 202 S. Benton, St. Francis 677560606, is handling arrangements.

Joseph T. Slick Joseph T. Slick, 87, Salina, died Thursday June 8,2006. Carlson-Ford-Geisendorf Funeral Home, Salina, is handling arrangements. Vera D.

Smith Vera D. Smith, 85, Salina, died Thursday June 8,2006. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Belmont Boulevard Christian Church, Salina. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m.

today at Carlson-Ford- Geisendorf Funeral Home, 500 S. Ohio, Salina 67401, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Clarence L. "Pete" Underwood CLIFTON Clarence L. "Pete" Underwood, 96, Clifton, died Thursday June 8, 2006.

Mr. Underwood was born Sept. 17,1909, in Concordia. He was a retired farmer. He was preceded in death by three wives; a son.

Jack; and a grandson. Survivors include a son, Jerry of BeUeyille; a daughter, Louis Kauer of Salina; five grandchildren; six stepgrand- children; 12 great-grandchildren; and numerous stepgreat- grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Clyde.

Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery Clyde, with Masonic services by St. John's Lodge 113 A parish rosary will be said at 4 p.m. today at Chaput Mortuary 310 Washington, Clyde 66938. A vigil wiU be at 7 p.m. today at the church.

Memorials may be made to Community Care Center. Visitation will be from 1 to 5 p.m. today at the mortuary and after 6 p.m. at the Church. Alma Linnea Vesterberg MILTONVALE Alma Linnea Vesterberg, 96, Miltonvale, died Wednesday June 7, 2006.

Mrs. Vesterberg was born Alma Linnea Larson on Dec. 26,1909, in Delphos. She was a farm housewife. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl, in 1999.

Survivors include a son, Virgil of Miltonvale; two daughters, Leona Nichols of Salina and Arlene Lutz of Goddard; nine grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; three stepgreat-great-grandchildren; and a stepgreat-great-great- granddaughten The funeral wiU be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Phelps Funeral Home, 217 W. First, Miltonvale 67466. Burial will be in Miltonvale Cemetery Memorials may be made to Mount Liberty United Methodist Church. Visitation wiU be from 9 a.m.

to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home, where the family win receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. and Saturday until service time. Stolen money spotted at casino TOPEKA Video surveU- lance from the Harrah's casino on the Pottawatomie Reservation the night of a robbery at Bennington State Bank in Salina showed one of the robbers laundering stolen money through gambling machines. According to a news release from U.S.

Attorney Eric Melgren's office, $400 in currency stained with red dye was seized from the machines. The man at the machines was Tieng Kham Noy Singanonh, 25, Salina, who pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of bank robbery He appeared before U.S. District Judge Sam A. Crow in Topeka. According to the news release, a dye pack exploded when Singanonh and another man left the bank, 200 S.

Ninth, after the robbery on Dec. 19. Singanonh had vaulted the teller counter, sprayed pepper spray at the employees and grabbed money from the drawers. The pair had just left the bank and gotten into a vehicle when a dye pack exploded. other suspect in the case, Vi- laysack Siharath, was arrested walking down a street near the bank with red dye on his clothing.

He is awaiting trial. In addition to the tape from the casino, investigators also obtained video surveillance from a local convenience store showing Singanonh passing a $50 bin with red dye stain on it. Singanonh faces a maxi- mum penalty of 20 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000. His sentencing is set for Aug. 30.

Salinans face vehicle burglary charges Salina police arrested two 17-year-olds on suspicion of vehicle burglary early Wednesday and in the process cleared two other similar cases, said Barry Plimkett, deputy chief of the Salina Police Department. Steven A. Schneider, 1114 Hunter Court, and Thanh Tran, 2200 Meadowlark, each face multiple charges. Police received a call around 5 a.m. Wednesday of suspicious activity at Chapel Ridge Apartments, 2363 Chapel Ridge.

Schneider and Tran were arrested near there in the area of Magnolia and Belmont. Two vehicles had been burglarized at Chapel Ridge, with a total loss of about $300. As a result of the investigation, police also cleared vehicle burglaries at 719 Max and 2634 Robin that had occurred earlier in the week, Plunkett said. Hutch man arrested on drug charges Acting on a tip, the Drug Task Force arrested a Hutchinson man Wednesday night and seized $20,000 worth of marijuana and cocaine, said Lt. Mike Sweeney the ask force commander.

Juan Garcia, 25, faces a riety of drug charges. At about 9:30, task force members used a drug dog when they found Garcia's 2003 Cadillac parked at WUd Wild West Gentlemen's Club on Kansas Highway 140, Sweeney said. The dog indicated the presence of drugs, and the officers received consent to search and found four plastic baggies, each holding four bricks of marijuana weighing a total of about 15 pounds. Officers searched Garcia and found 15.7 grams of cocaine, Sweeney said. Hutchinson officers searched Garcia's home in Hutchinson and found more drugs, Sweeney said.

The Hutchinson Police Department didn't return phone calls Thursday afternoon seeking information about the search. Two injured south of Clay Center CLAY CENTER Two people were injured Wednesday in the collision of a tractor- trailer and car on Kansas Highway 15. According to a Kansas Highway Patrol report, Sharon Martin, 55, Manhattan, was attempting to make a U-turn 16 miles south of Clay Center when her car was struck by the semi driven by Gary Howie, 46, Abilene. Martin was taken to Clay County Hospital; No information on her condition was avaUable Thursday Howie was taken to Memorial Hospital in Abilene, where he was listed in fair condition Thursday Both drivers were wearing seat belts, according to the report. Witness follows suspect on foot A witness to a hit-and-run crash at Crawford and Broadway streets not only called police but followed the suspect who fled on foot, police said.

That helped lead to the apprehension of John F. Young, 21,938 Beatrice. Barry Plunkett, deputy chief of the Salina Police Department, said a sport utility vehicle, driven by Lawrence Hodges, 18, was stopped in a turn lane on Broadway Boulevard when it was struck by a vehicle Young is believed to been driving. The suspect, who fled on foot, was followed by the witness, a 51-year-old woman. Young was apprehended by police about two blocks away near Hancock Street.

He was cited for running a red light, leaving the scene of an accident, speeding, failure to report an accident and failure to have proof of insurance and a driver's license. From Staff Reports On the Record Police blotter THEFT A 2000 Chevy pickup and a 1992 CJievy-Va ton belonging to Benjamin Urbanek, Salina, were taken between May 5 and Monday from the 3000 block of Arnold; $24,500 loss. DAMAGE TO PROPERTY The rear quarter panel, tail lights and fiberglass topper of a 1993 Dodge Dakota pickup belonging to Cody Edgeilon, Brookville, were damaged between Wednesday night and Thursday morning while the pickup was parked at Central Mall, 2259 S. vJinth; $900 damage. Animal siHsiter These animals were picked up June 7 at the locations isted and taken to the Salina Animal ter, 329 N.

Second. Phone 8266535. DOGS Brown female pit bull, 2000 block of Meadowlark; brown neutered male basset, 2100 block of East Crawford; brown female boxer, 900 block of South Front. CATS Tortoiseshell female shorthair, 600 block of South Second; calico female shorthair, 600 block of North 11th; black and white male shorthair, 300 block of South 11th; gray and white female mediumha Chapel Ridge apartments. Scripture Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.

1 Peter 5:6 (NIV) 1 person arrested, 2 sought Armed men entered house on Sheridan late Wednesday By DARRIN STINEMAN Salina Journal One person was jailed and police are seeking two others following an incident late Wednesday in which two armed men forcibly entered a house at 740 Sheridan. Charles E. Collins, 26, Topeka, was in the Saline County JaU and faces numerous charges. Barry Plunkett, deputy chief of the Salina Police Department, gave this account: At 11:16 p.m. Wednesday police responded to a call that two unknown black men with handguns had forced their way into the house.

An argument ensued, and one of the residents of the house, Julietta J. Cox, 29, was able to force one of the armed men outside. Arthur E. Jackson, 33, who also lives at 740 Sheridan, got into a struggle with Collins and was able to get the gun away from him. Police arrived as Collins was leaving the house with Jackson following behind.

By that time, the man Cox had forced out of the house had gotten into a vehicle which was occupied by an unidentified woman and fled. Those two are being sought, Plunkett said Thursday. Police seized $750 in cash and a set of brass knuckles from Collins, Plunkett said. Reporter Darrin Stineman can be reached at 822-1416, or by e-mail at saljournal.com. THURSDAY'S DBAWWGS DAILY PICK 3 8-1-5 2 BY 2 Red: 1-26 White: 3-5 IRENE BOUCHER Irene Boucher, age 85, passed away on June 6, 2006 at Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, Kansas.

Irene was born on November 23, 1920, to John and Anna Linenberger at McCracken, Kansas, the 11th born in a family of 14 children. She graduated from LaCrosse, Kansas High School in 1938 and went on to nurse's training at Halstead, Kansas School of Nursing. She received her nursing diploma and R.N. Certificate in 1941. Immediately after graduation, she started her nursing career at St.

Anthony Hospital in Hays. Irene was married to Eli Boucher on November 25, 1942 at LaCrosse, Kansas. To leave a special message for the family please visit our website at www.penwellgabel.com Irene spent 39 years in hospital nursing in Lincoln, Nebraska; Topeka, Concordia and Hays, Kansas. Thirty-two of those years were at St. Anthony Hospital in Hays, which later became Hays Medical Center.

She also assisted Doctors with clinics for children, athletes and other community services. Irene was a dedicated nurse, giving her patients complete and loving care was a passion of hers and not just a job. Her soft-spoken words of comfort and encouragement and her skilled patient care made her patients feel better when she entered the room. Her total commitment and loving care for her patient was exceeded only by the commitment and loving care for her family. She took great pride in the many thank you notes she received by mail or in person from her former padents.

Irene was preceded In death by her parents, seven brothers, and six sisters. She is survived by her husband of the home and five children, Cheryl and her husband Richard Wander of Olathe; Michele and her husband Max Heidrick of Beloit, KS; Greg and his wife Linda of Athens, GA; Brian and his wife Margaret of Alma, KS; and Dana and his finance Jeanette Alexander of Fairway, KS. She is also survived by eleven grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday at Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 16000 W.

143 St. In Oladie. Rosary Service will be at 7:00 p.m. today at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, 14275 S. Black Bob Rd.

in Olathe, where the family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Burial will be at Resurrection Cemetery in Lenexa, KS. Memorials may be made to Beloit Hospital Chapel Fund, Beloit, Kansas..