The Wichita Beacon from Wichita, Kansas • 7

WICHITA BEACON Thursday December 16 1976 Deaths services JAMES LEE BROWN a of 1012 1th died Monday Service 1 pm Friday Highland Cemetery Wichita Survivor: parents Houston Edward Brown of SL Louis Mrs Mary Haliburton of East Moline 111 half brother Vernon Haliburton of Rock Island 111 half sister Faye Haliburton of East Moline Jackson Mortuary JAMES THOMAS LESLIE 72 of 2345 Somerset salesman for Bolan Furniture Co died Wednesday Sep vice 9:30 am Friday Lakeview Garden Cemetery Survivors: brothers Preston John Sister Mrs Mary Frank Foulds all of Wichita Cochran Mop tuary LENORE (MRS REESE) PROCK 59 of 5007 Orme librarian for Andover High School died Wednesday Service 11 am Saturday Downing East Mortuary burial 2 pm Attica (Kan) Cemetery Survivors sisters Mrs Leone Bare of Wichita Mrs Neva Apple-gate of Ramona Kan 7A ANNA (MRS WILLIAM) SNIDER 79 of 230 Spruce died Wednesday Service 10 am Satup day DeVorss Mortuary Survivors: sons Leonard Nick daughter Mrs Maxine Barbee all of Wichita sisters Mrs Julia Norton of St Louis Mrs Frances Walton Mrs Flossie Cantrell both of Springfield Mo CECIL BROWN 71 of 426 Edwards retired Bleach Aircraft Corp employe died Tuesday Service 3 pm Friday Resthaven Mortuary Survivors: widow Cleney sons DG Robert both of Wichita Dean of Anaheim Calif Giflon of Hacienda Heights Calif Cedi of La Habra Calif daughter Mrs Colleen Watson of El Cajon Calif sisters Mrs Goldie Huett of Gold Hill Ore HERMAN A GEHRKE 87 of 355 Vassar retired farmer died Wednesday Service 2 pm Friday Old Mission Mortuary Survivors: widow Dorothy daughters Mrs Amogene Dolinar Mrs Marjorie Preuss both of Wichita brothers George of White City Kan John of Herington Kan William of Denver sisters Mrs Ida Uetz of Chetek Wis Mrs Marie Palmer of Santa Barbara Calif SHERMAN JOHNSON 67 of 1424 Fairview retired maintenance man for Cudahy Foods Co died Wednesday Survivors: widow Opal sons James and Sheryl both of Wichita daughters Mrs Waneenah Bruce of Buckbumett Tex Mrs Billie Wilk of DeSoto Tex brother James of San Diego sister Mrs Alice Smith of Albany Okla half brother Neal Johnson of Dallas half sisters Mrs Grace Edwards of Durant Okla Mrs Mary Moss of Calera Okla Mrs Byrd Goodall of Dallas Cochran Mortuary SAUNA Kaa Ralph Reed 80 retired teacher died Monday Service 10:30 am Saturday Geisendorf-Rush-Smith Funeral Home Survivors: widow Evelyn son Dr James of Addis Ababa Ethiopia daughters Mrs Jean Scribner of Sa-lina Mrs Ernest Parsons of Wichita brothers CE Earl both of Faip field Iowa VJ of Sacramento sisters Pearl Reed Mrs Weston Beh-ner both of Fairfield INDEPENDENCE Kaa Halcyon (Mrs Charles) Shukers 71 Canoga Park Calif former Independence resident died Dec 9 Service 10 am Saturday Mount Hope Cemetery Independence Survivors: son Seward of Independence daughter Mrs Dorothea Hen-dell of Canoga Park brothers Miles Oyler of El Dorado Kan Albert Oyler of Oklahoma City Charles Oyler of Buffalo Okla Darwin of Wichita sister Mrs Fostina Ross of Homeland Calif Webb and Rodrick Funeral Home TOW AND A Kan Mark David Robinson 23 heavy equipment operator for Wheatland Co was killed Tuesday in a car accident near Towanda Service 10 am Friday SL John's Catholic Church El Dorado Kan burial 3 pm St John's Cemetery Beloit Kan Survivors: widow Kariene daughter Stephanie at home parents Mr and Mrs Paul Robinson of Wilsey Kan brothers Earl James both of Wilsey Kenneth of Maize Kan Kirby Funeral Home El Dorado EL DORADO Kan Ethel (Mrs Roy) Wallace 79 died Wednesday Service 2 pm Friday Kirby Funeral Home Survivors: widower sons Carl of Boston Paul of FL Riley Kan daughter Mrs Ruby Hess of Monett Mo brother Henry A Ross of Sum-mersville Mo ETHEL LEA (MRS LOWELL) McCONNELL SI of 4548 Bayley died Wednesday Service 2 pm Friday DeVorss Mortuary Survivors: sons Charles of Prospect Heights ID Marvin of Park Ridge 111 daughter Mrs Map garet Ehrlich of Augusta Kan SEDAN Kan Nell (Mrs Gilbert) Briggs 82 died Tuesday Service 19:39 am Friday Gravet-Baird Funeral Home Survivors: son Gilbert Jr of Wichita daughters Sirs Grace Richards of Winfield Kan Mrs Cydna McNown of Chetopa Kan Mrs Elizabeth Joplin of Chula Vista Calif ALICE (MRS JAMES A) STAFFORD 1425 English died Wednesday- Service 10 am Satup day SL Mary's Cathedral Chapel Survivor: sister Mrs Mina Stafford of Wichita Downing Mortuary Downtown MARJORIE KELLY (MRS WESLEY L) KING 79 of 1249 Wabash retired music teacher died Wednesday Service 2 pm Saturday North Heights Christian Church Wichita Survivors: son Wesley Hartwell daughter Mrs Berry Jean Esters both of Wichita Citizens Funeral Home LAMONT Kan Merton Weaver 71 retired farm hand died Wednesday Service 2 pm Friday Wilson Funeral Home Madison Kan Survivors: brdhers Walter of Emporia Kan Harold of Wichita sisters Mrs Mildred Blanck of Grid-ley Kan Mrs Gladys Fairbrother of Chico Calif Mrs Susie Gopton of Madison I AM LOVED' 1 know it my gift is from Helzberg! 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The 30-year-old Siamese elephant a favorite at the Central Park Zoo for 26 years was "peacefully humanely and quickly euthanized" at 7:30 pm according to a spokesman for the Parks Department Julia had her share of fights with Tina who has shared her cage for the last eight years and Sept 24 she scooped up a zoo keeper with her 1 powerful trunk and tossed him around Uke a toy The keeper was treated for arm and back injuries but was one of those who opposed the decision this week to put Julia to sleep But Dr Michael Milts the zoo's veterinarian said the department decided she had to go when the physical exam Nov 17 showed she had a throat infection and arthritis in her knees "She's a good Milts said "and she's only middle aged but that temper is too big a risk I kept hoping I'd find she had some endocrine disorder that might be responsible for her antisocial behavial and that could be treated" A SAVE $20 Ladies 17 Jewel Movement Dress Watch in White or Yellow Finish REG 5405 SALE 3495 SAVE $70 14 Carat Total Weight Diamond Watch 17 Jswsl Swiss Movement Mesh Bracelet White or Yellow REG $270 SALE $200 llluitrationi i anlargad HELZBERG JEWELERS where your fove is made visible TOWNE EAST 7700 EAST KELLOGG THE MALL 3845 EAST HARRY IN WICHITA MASTER CHARGE BANKAMERICARD AMERICAN EXPRESS LAY AWAY 4 a 4.