Catherine Dugan
Catherine J. (Neville) Dugan of Clearwater, age 95, farm wife, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2009. A Rosary was held at 7 p.m, on Sunday, June 28, and a funeral Mass was held at 10 a.m. on Monday, June 29, both at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church, Schulte.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Edwin and Ella (Jansen) Neville; husband, Francis; siblings, Leo Neville, Pauline Maus, Dennis Neville, George Neville, Regina Schauf, Joan Neville, Ed Neville. Survivors include sons, Francis J. (Carolyn) Dugan of Wichita, Dan (Nedra) Dugan of Viola, Pat (Carol) Dugan of Wichita; sister, Mary Stapleton of Hartford, Wisc.; brother, Cletus Neville of Neosho Falls, Kan.; 10 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild.
A memorial has been established with St. Peter’s Catholic School, 11000 Southwest Blvd., Wichita, KS 67215.
Webb-Shinkle Mortuary was in charge of arrangements.
Lois Funderburg
Lois June Funderburg, age 93, died June 24, 2009 at Thorne Care Center, Hutchinson.
Lois was born May 21, 1916 to Guy Ira and Iva Grace Lenegar Geesling, in Turon, Kan. She is a 1934 graduate of Utron High School, Turon. She was a secretary for 30 plus years at The Kansas Lung Association. She attended First United Methodist Church and was a former member of Goddard United Methodist Church. She was also a member of the Goddard Library Board. She was married to Henry F. “Hank” Funderburg on April 21, 1961 in Wichita.
She wass preceded in death by her husband, parents, and two brothers, Warren and Guy “Gene” Funderburg.
She is survived by her brother, Don Geesling and wife Norma of Kingman; sister-in-law, Joanne Geesling, Turon, and numerous nephews and nieces.
Funeral services were held on July 1, at Wesley Towers Chapel. Burial was at Turon Cemetery, Turon. Reverend Robert Brooks and Reverend Mark Conrad officiating. Memorials may be sent to Wesley Towers Good Samaritan Fund or Goddard United Methodist Church.
Arrangements were made by Elliot Mortuary.
William ‘Bill’ Gorges
William D. “Bill” Gorges, Sr., of Viola, age 81, milk hauler, passed away Monday, June 29, 2009.
A Rosary will be held at 7 p.m, Friday, July 2, with a funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, July 4, both at St. John’s Catholic Church, Clonmel.
Willliam Dean Gorges was born to Matt and Catherine (Simon) Gorges on July 7, 1927 at their farm near Clonmel, Kan., the third oldest of eight children. After graduating from the eighth grade at St. John’s Clonmel Catholic School, he worked on the family farm and custom bailed for local farmers. He worked four years for his father, Mathias Gorges and helped operate a 400-acre farm. They farmed and dairied.
In the late 1940s he was drafted into the U.S. Army during WWII. After his discharge Bill helped move the present St. John’s Catholic Church from Winfield to Clonmel. He worked for Ben Sipult as a milk hauler. About 1952 he bought out the milk truck route and hauled milk for 50 years.
On Jan. 6, 1953, he was united in marriage to Rita Rousseau in St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Wichita. To this union were born 11 children. They built a home north of Clonmel, where they resided until his death. Bill enjoyed good health until recent years and played cards until a few weeks ago.
He was preceded in death by parents, Mathias and Catherine (Simon) Gorges; brother, Donald Gorges; grandson, David William Cordell. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Rita; children, Albert (Colette) Gorges of Wichita, Felix (Kim) Gorges of Goddard, Fred (Chris) Gorges of Clearwater, Annette (Dennis) McAtee of Tulsa, Okla., Mary (Doug) Kohls of Clearwater, Matt (Diane) Gorges of Boswell, Okla., Bernadette (Kavin) Cordell, Monica (Martin) Maus all of Viola, Fr. Bernard Gorges of Chanute, Bill Jr. (Jody) Gorges of Goddard, and Joe (Pam) Gorges of Danville, Kan.; brothers, Maurice Gorges of Loveland, Colo., Delmer (Pat) Gorges of Viola; sisters, Jean Pauly of Conway Springs, Marilyn (John) Dugan of Wichita, Kathleen (Larry) Klein of Garden Plain, and Janice Seelke of Wichita; 60 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to St. John’s Catholic Church, 18630 W. 71st, Viola, KS 67149 and Harry Hynes Hospice, 313 S. Market, Wichita, KS 67202.
Webb-Shinkle Mortuary is in charge of services.
Alice Lemaster
Alice Sue (Calico) Lemaster of Douglass, Kan., 66, died June 29, 2009, at Susan B. Allen Hospital in El Dorado, Kan. She retired from Boeing after 25 years as an instructor.
She was born Dec. 28, 1942, in Tahlequah, Okla., to Russell N. and Marion A. (Goff) Calico. She was a member of Eastern star, Red Hat Society, DAR, Kansas Old Time Pickers and Singers, and the Good Sam Camper Club. She married Bill R. Lemaster on March 29, 1986, in Wichita.
Visitation will be 1-8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1, at Lanterman Funeral Home in Cheney. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 2, at Trinity United Christian Church in Cheney. Burial will be at 3 p.m. July 2 at Oak Hill Cemetery in Mannford, Okla.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Jo Kendzerski. She is survived by her husband, Bill; son, Scott Crawford of Severy, Kan.; sisters and brothers-in-law, Jan E. and Dean Goul of Elk City, Kan., Anity L. and Ralph Sutton of Bel Aire, and Laurie and Bob Joudon of Columbia, Ill; two step-daughters, four grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and many nieces, nephews and friends.
Memorials may be made to Shrine Plane of Mercy or DAR, in care of Lanterman Funeral Home, which was in charge of services.
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