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A4 SUNDAY. JUNE 6, 2004 Great Plains SALINA.JOURNAT IDoaths FUilerals Everett "Max" Blosser Everett "Max" Blosser, 63, Salina, died Friday, June 4, 2004. Mr. Blosser was born Oct. 3, 1940, in Salina.

He was a machinist for Premier Pneumatics for 38 years, retiring in 2002. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and served on the U.S.S. Lansing as a Machinist Mate, Second Class. He was an avid old car buff.

He was preceded in death by his father, John Everett Blosser, in 1966; and his mother, Bessie Ellen, in 1978. Survivors include a sister, Shirley Miller of Salina; two nephews, Joseph and Mark Miller of Salina; three great- nephews, Derrik, Brian and Joshua Miller of Salina; a great-niece, Abigail Miller of Salina; and his roommate, David Hudkins of Salina. Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Ryan Mortuary, 137 N. Eiglith, Salina 67401.

Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Park, Salina. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. For information and condolences, visit www.ryan mortuary.cQtn. Audrey L.

Craig NORCATUR Audrey L. Craig, 80, Norcatur, died Friday, June 4, 2004. Mrs. Craig was born Audrey L. Wyatt on May 5,1924, in Norton County She was the owner and operator of a furniture and appliance store in Denver.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Raymond Hixon. Survivors include her husband. Bill of Norcatur; two sons, Charles Hixon of Norcatur and Dennis Hixon; three stepsons, Clayton Craig, Shannon Craig and Douglas Craig, all of Denver; a daughter, Marcia Hixon of Phillipsburg; three stepdaughters, Robin Cabaronet of Salem, and Sherri Lee Shirtless and Gwen Craig, both of Denver; a brother, Melvin Wyatt of Denver; three sisters, Marie Jones of Norton, Eileen Applegate of Phoenix and Shirley Hack- anacpp of Denver; a grandchild; and 13 stepgrandchil- dren. Inurnment will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Norcatur Cemetery Memorials may be madefto Norcatur News Sheet and Norcatur Cemetery Fund.

There will be no visitation. Pauls Funeral Home, 121 N. Penn, Oberlin 67749, is handling arrangements. Tanyeka LaDawn Glenn JUNCTION CITY Tanyeka LaDawn Glenn, 29, Junction City, died May 28,2004, as the result of an automobile accident. Ms.

Glenn was born March 9,1975, in Pueblo, Colo. She worked at Denny's Restaurant in Jimction City She was preceded in death by her father, McNeal Glenn. Survivors include her mother, Joyce Glenn of Tacoma, a daughter, Sheneka Blair of Junction City; three sons, Shawntre Glenn, Treshawn "Bubba" Glenn and Exzavion Glenn, all of Junction City; two sisters, Neobe Jackson of Fort Leonard Wood, and Tafayat Bryant of Tacoma; a brother, Robert Pearson of Wichita; a foster sister, Renee Lewis of Denver; and her grandmother, Hazel Pearson. Gay David iteylor JusttniJio Winter Jr. Junior JUNCTION LINCOLN: Mable Irene Mabty, MOUNDrtlDbE: Qilmer Krehblel NORCATUR: Audrey RUSSELU I.

Hester. OUT OF STATE Lots A. Morrow, Indianapolis Dr.AmoW a1 Torrance. Calif. The Journal publishes betlc obituary Intomatlon tor Other Information am) can be included tor a lee.

Information for obituaries is accepted only (rem- (uneral homes. For intomwtion, see your funeral home or call the Joumal 81 (785)823-6363. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at New Jerusalem Church, Wichita. Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice in care of Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, 404 S.

Broadway, Herington 67449. Information and condolences may be made at www.penwell-gabel.com. Lilly I. Hester RUSSELL Lilly I. Hester, 85, Russell, formerly of Kansas City, died Friday, June 4, 2004.

Mrs. Hester was born Lily Heinze on Aug. 9,1918, in Dorrance. She worked in the offices of Stores in Kansas City for 25 years. Her husband, Everett died in 1971.

Survivors include four sons, Howard Dennis and Everett Mitchell Jr, both of Fritch, Texas, Richard Russell of Houston and Donald Nelson of Madrid, Iowa; a brother, Theo Heinze of Wichita; seven grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. A graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Kansas City, Kan. Memorials may be made to Redeemer Lutheran Church of Russell in care of Pohlman- Heise Mortuary 610 N. Maple, Russell 67665.

Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. today at the mortuary Gilmer Krehbiel MOUNDRIDGE Gilmer Krehbiel, 85, Moundridge, died Friday, June 4, 2004. Mr. Krehbiel was born June 20,1918, in McPherson County He was a farmer. Survivors include his wife, Verna of Moundridge; two sons, Darrell of McPherson and Paul of a daughter, Mille Peterson of Salina; a sister, Helen Goering of Moundridge; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

A graveside service will be at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Eden Church Cemetery followed by a memorial service at 10:30 a.m. at the Eden Mennonite Church, Moundridge. Memorials may be made to MR.MCGINTY Memorial Home or Eden Mennonite Church In care of Moundridge Funeral Home, 115 E. Cole.

Moundridge 67107. Visitation wUl be fi-om 2 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, where the family will receive ftiends from 6 to 8 p.m. Mable Irene Mabry LINCOLN Mable lren6' Mabry. 84.

died Fi-iday. June 4, 2004. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at United Methodist Church. 216 N.

Fourth, Lin- coin. Burial will be in Lincoln City Cemetery Visitation is ft-om 1 to 7 p.m. today at Hall Funeral Home, 111 E. Elm, Lincoln, KS 67455. Clyde Junior HOXIE Clyde Junior McGinty, 73, Hoxie, died Thursday, June 3,2004.

Mr. McGinty was born Oct. 10,1930, in Manhattan to Clyde Glen and Pearl Eleanore (Fiil- ton) McGinty He attended Manhattan High School and served in the Army Air Corps from 1947 to 1950. He worked for McCook Electric and traveled across the United States. He founded Abilene Electric and developed and wrote the master electricians test.

He was a supporter of public school func- tions and a member of the Kiwanis. Elks and the American Paint Horse Association. He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, Eleanore Louise McGinty; three brothers, Harold, Charles and Earl McGinty; and a sister, Fayetta McHugh. Survivors include his wife, Iva Loretta Martin-McGinty of Hoxie; two sons, Jolm Thomas McGinty and wife Tara of Salina and Marvin Lee Short of Wichita; three daughters, Valerie Jane Barr and husband Dewey "Jack" of Salina, Deborah Jean McGinty of Hoxie and Brandi Lee Gilmartln and husband Chris of Wichita; 17 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m.

Saturday at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 743 E. Magnolia, Salina. Memorials may be made to Northwest Kansas Hospice, 424 Eighth, Phillipsburg 67661. Mickey-Leopold Funeral Home, 1024 Sheridan Hoxie 67740, is handling arrangements. Lois A.

Morrow INDIANAPOLIS Lois A. Morrow, former Belleville resident, died Wednesday June 2, 2004. Mrs. Morrow was born Lois UUom in Belleville. She was a retired school secretary at Indiana Public Schools.

Her husband, Lee died in 1983. Survivors include a son, Lee R. Morrow Jr. of Indianapolis; a daughter, Debbie Eggleston of Indianapolis; a brother, Clark UUom of Kansas City, a sister, Maurine Fraka of Texas; and a grandson. A graveside service will be at 10 a.m.

Wednesday in McPherson Cemetery Memorials may bg made to the charity of the donor's choice in care of Stockham Family Funeral Home, 205 N. Chestnut, McPherson 67460. There will be no visitation. CO-OP BANKRUPTCY Ralph Warren Plerson CLAY CENTER Warren Plerson, 8l. Clay Center, died Friday.

June 4,2004. Mr. Pierson was born Oct. 3, 1922, in Broughton. He was a carpenter, retiring in 1985.

His first wife. Marilyn, died in 1976. Survivors include his wife, Ruth of Glay Center; a daughter, Barbara Cashatt of Beloit; two sons, Bruce of Plover; and Pat of Clay Center; two stepdaughters, Nancy Hubbard of Junction City and Ann Kathryn Bailey of Lawrence; a stepson. Scott Ekstrom of Tucson. 13 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Countryside United Methodist Church in Clay County Burial will be in Broughton Cemetery. Clay County, with military honors. Memorials may be made to Clay Center B's Softball or the church. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m.

Wednesday at Neill- Schwensen-Rook Funeral Home. 918 Seventh. Clay Center 67432. Dr. Arnold C.

Plank TORRANCE. Calif. Dr. Arnold C. Plank.

67. Torrance, died May 18, 2004. Dr. Plank born Feb. 13, 1937, in Hope, Kan.

He graduated from Hope High School in 1955 and received his master's degree from Kansas State University and his doctorate from the University of Southern California. He began his four- decade career in education in 1960 as a teacher in Salina, Kan. He was superintendent of the Torrance school district, retiring in 2002. He served on the boards of the YMCA, Chamber of Commerce, Torrance Symphony and Rotary Club. Survivors include his wife, Janice; two daughters, Rhonda Plank-Richard of Woodland Hills and Lisa Plank-Schwartz of Palo Alto; six brothers and sisters.

Gene Plank of Emporia, Angeline Anderson of Salina, Laurel Scott of Amarillo, Texas, A.V. Plank Sr. of Hope, Thaine Plank of Yucca Valley and Janet Hoffman of Rancho Cucamonga; and four grandchildren. A memorial service was May 27 at Riviera United Methodist Church in Torrance. Memorials may be made to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, 2221 Rosecrans Suite 131, El Segundo, CA 90245.

Green Hills Mortuary Rancho Palos Verdes, handled arrangements. Eva Bertha Reinke GOODLAND Eva Bertha Reinke, 86, Goodland, died Friday June 4, 2004. Mrs. Reinke was born Eva Bertha Mueller on Nov. 15, 1917, in Bird City She was preceded in death by her husband.

Otto. Survivors include a brother. Dean Mueller of Wray and two sisters, Velma Cooper of Goodland and Lucille Scrivner of Highland Ranch, Colo. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Mountain time Monday at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Goodland.

Burial will be in Goodland Cemetery Memorials may be made to the church. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Mountain time today at LEWIS AND CLARK Farmland seeks repayments Creditors asked to pay back money tliey received in '02 By The Associated Press KANSAS CITY. Mo. Businesses and individuals who thought they lucked out when they got paid before Farmland Industries filed for bankruptcy in 2002 are getting a rude awakening in the mail.

Attorneys for the failed farmers' cooperative have filed court actions against 500 bondholders and 200 trade creditors asking them to return money they received shortly before Farmland's filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Also, seven former Farmland executives are being asked to repay almost $244,000, includhig $75,000 each from former chief executives Harry Cleberg and Robert House. Officials overseeing Farmland's liquidation declined to say how much money was in- Federal bankruptcy law considers a company going into bankruptcy as being insolvent up to three months before the actual bankruptcy filing eluded in the so-called preference payments or how much they could add to checks going out to creditors later this month. Tbe actions were filed with the bankruptcy court late last month. Federal bankruptcy law considers a company going into bankruptcy as being Insolvent up to three months before the actual bankruptcy filing, and anyone who received money from the company Awe- Ing that time should be treated like any other creditor.

The law also allows trustees overseeing a liquidation to request that money be repaid and split among all creditors. Farmland plans to repay creditors between 60 cents and 82 cents for every dollar owed. The letters sent to creditors requesting repayment said initial payments to creditors will be between 58 cents and 60 cents on the dollar. The letters offered three options for creditors willing to settle their disputes pay 30 percent to resolve the action and give up their rights to further refunds, pay 90 percent and be treated like other creditors for that amount or use money they are still owed to offset the amount demanded by the company Creditors have until June 18 to pick an option and make their payments, the letters say If the claim Is not resolved by Aug. 1, Farmland's attorneys can go to court for the fUU amount.

Koons Funeral Home. 211N. Main. Goodland 67735. Ruth E.

Runyan CONCORDIA Ruth E. Runyan. 78. Concordia, died Friday. June 4.2004.

Mrs. Runyan was born Ruth E. Barleen on Feb. 12.1926. in Republic County She was a homemaker and worked at grocery stores in Survivors include her husband, Cecil of Concordia; two sons, Brad of Topeka and Dennis of Kansas City two sisters.

Norma Blsnette Topeka and Joan Barleen of Concordia; and four grandchildren. The funeral will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Baptist Church, Concordia. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery Concordia. Memorials may be made to Midland Hospice House.

Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday at Chaput- Buoy Funeral Home, 325 W. Sixth, Concordia 66901, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday Jerome.R.

"Jerry" Schmidt BELOIT Jerome R. "Jerry" Schmidt, 51, died Friday June 4, 2004. Harrison Chapel, Beloit, is handling arrangements. Thomas W. Sharpe SALINA Thomas W.

Sharpe, 83, Salina, died Friday June 4, 2004. Roselawn Mortuary Salina, is handling arrangements. Constance "Connie" Shasteen GOODLAND Constance "Connie" Shasteen, 58, Goodland, died Wednesday June 2, 2004. Mrs. Shasteen was born Constance Adams on March 13, 1946.

She worked at various restaurants and at the Good Samaritan Center. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert. Survivors include her mother, Wanda of Kanorado; a stepdaughter, Shelley; two brothers, David Adams Jr. of Kanorado and Robert Adams of Greeley and five sisters, Sharon Mullis of Fort Collins, Susan High of Boardman, Kathy Camp-' bell of Dunkenville, 111., and Wanda Fralick and Frankie Thomas, both of Kanorado. A memorial service will be at 10 a.m.

Monday at Kanorado United Methodist Church. urnment will be in Kanorado Cemetery There will be no visitation. Memorials may be made to the church in care of Bateman Funeral Home, RO. Box 278, Goodland 67735. lor and Robert Ji Taylor; and' three sisters, Gly Anna Taylor, Gladys Munroe and Jessye Merrltt.

Survivors include a sister, Mary Waldo and husband Lloyd of Oberlin; caregivers; Joleen and Bruce Rlchardsotx of Salina; a sister-in-law, Ethel Taylor of Hays; and many nieces and nephews. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Carlson-Pord- Geisendorf Funeral Home, 500 S. Ohio. Salina 67401, the Rev Galen Long officiating.

Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery Solomon. Memorials may be madd to Catholic Masses in care of Sacred Heart Cathedral, 118 N. Ninth, Salina 67401. Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to service time Monday at the funeral home.

Condolences may be sent to www.carlsonford.com. Gay David Taylor Gay David Taylor, 95, Salina, died Saturday June 5, 2004. Mr. Taylor was born June 18, 1908, in Salina, the son of Tillman Joseph and Anna (Heidrick) Taylor. He graduated from high school in Salina and served in the Army during World War II.

He worked as a railroad brakeman and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, National Rifle Association and Sacred Heart Cathedral, Salina. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Glee William "Bill" Taylor, Glenn Gale Tay- COLBY Joe "Lee" Trevino, 27, Colby died Friday, June 4, 2004. Mr. Trevino was born March 24,1977, in Beaver, Okla. He was a truck driver Survivors include his wife, Shanda S.

of Levant; sons, Dominic Angel and Toby Daniel, both of the home; three brothers, Eliglo "Leo" Arlzmendis of Pasadena, Giro "Ace" Arlzmendis of Gregory S.D., and Daniel Arlzmendis of Hoxie; and two sisters, Elizabeth Hogreff of Gregory and Beatrice Trevino of Scott City The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Kersenbrock Funeral Chapel, 745 S. Country Club Colby 67701. Burial will be in Rexford Cemetery Rexford. Memorials may be made to his children's education fund and left at any Colby bank or the funeral chapel.

Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral chapel. Justin Lee Winter Jr. Justin Lee Winter infant son of Justin Lee Winter and Candice Aurelia Brady Salina, died Friday June 4,2004.

He was born June 4, 2004. Survivors in addition to his parents include a brother, Xander Brady of Salina; his grandparents, Kevin and Angela Brady and Brian and Nancy Neal, all of Salina; his great- grandparents. Merlin and Julia Skibbe of South Haven, Raymond and Evalyn Brady and Ken and Betty Turner, all of Salina, David Neal Jr. of Vicksburg, Mona Breithaupt-Neal of Little and Herman and Wanda Winter of Salina; and his great-great-grandparents, Allen Skibbe of Gueda Springs, Ethel Mikfesell of Salina, Ruth Breithaupt of Lor- man. and Merlene Bal-: ley of Agra.

The funeral will be at 2 p.m; Tuesday at Carlson-Ford- Geisendorf Funeral Home, 500 S. Ohio, Salina 67401. Burial" will be in Gypsum Hill Cemetery Memorials may be made to Via Christi Riverside Medical Center, Via Christi Fourida- tion, 2622 W. Central, Wichita 67203. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m.

Monday at the funeral i home, where the family will receive friends from 6'to 8 Condolences may be sent to www.carlsonford.com. Scientists follow historic trail by air ByThe Associated Press ATCHISON Using planes, and helicopters, more than two dozen scientists from across the country are following Lewis and Clark's historic path to see how the environment has changed. On Friday the group flew Into Amelia Earhart Airport in Atchison, a quarter of the way through their journey which began Tuesday in ClarksvlUe. and Is scheduled to end in Astoria, Ore. on June 13.

Using Lewis and Clark's journals of their trip 200 years ago, the scientists are collecting samples of present-day soil, animals and plants. Some material will later be given to the Smithsonian Institution. "We're trying to look at dlf- ferences between what It Is like now versus what It was like In Lewis and Clark's day" said John Egan, an ecologlst from Tucson, Ariz. Mike Harding, the program's leader, picked the scientists, many of whom are also pilots. Besides stopping to take samples and observe geological formations, the group will make presentations to school children.

$50,000 trip is being partly funded through grants from the Alfred L. and Con- stance C. Wolf Aviation Fund. On the Record PoNco Mutter THEFT A Buick Park Avenue and miscellaneous cash. Including an 1800s silver dollar belonging to Dawn Kerbs, 47, Salina, was taken from 740 between 8:40 a.m.

and 6 p.m. Thursday; $5,150 loss. DAMAGE TO PROPERTY- The front passenger side door of a 2004 Suzuki Qrand Vltari belonging to Mandy Loader, Salina) was struck several times at 1400 S. Ninth between 4:50 and 5 a.m. Friday; $600 damage.Animal shelter iUHimls These animals were picked up June 4 at the locations listed and taken to the Salina Animal Shelter.

329 N. Second. Phone 826-6535. DOGS Brindle female pit bull mix, 200 block of South Fourth; black female Labrador with leather collar, 500 block of South Broadr way; chocolate male Labrador with tan collar, 900 block of South Ninth. CATS Black and white female short-hair, 600 block of South SNniRDAY'SDIUIIIIIilGS DAILY PICK 3 0-9-5 2 BY 2 Red: 4-9 White: 5-17 SUPER CASH 6-9-18-19-32 Super Cashball 17 $335,000 POWERBALL Powerball 39 Estimated jaokpat: $14 mllllpn.