THE WICHITA EAGLE I MONDAY, JUNE 18, 2007 WWW.KANSAS.COM In Memoriam Obituary Directory Wichita Balman, James H. Bernstorf, Philip Hageman, Patricia Hamm, Earl Hendricks, June L. Jacobs, Paul Joseph Loffland, Elmo G. Sanchez, Cory Dell Shelton, Robert M. Steinbach, Rev.
Harold J. Tarr, Helen M. Around the state CHENEY Hedrick, Oral Junior CLEARWATER Shipley, Louise Elva CONWAY SPRINGS Roths, Eleanor K. (Erker) EL DORADO Brotton-Mayo, Bobbie Dean "Bob" EL DORADO Gower, Maxine EMPORIA Hernandez, Fernando McCUNE Egbert, Ruth Ann NEWTON Nikkel, Darla L. RILEY Walter, Myrta Virginia Visit www.kansas.com, click on obituaries to view an online version of the obituary, get directions to services, order flowers, donate to a charity, and express condolences or share memories by signing the guest book.
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The Wichita Eagle reserves the right to edit, omit any obituary. Deadline is 5 p.m. Mondav Wichita Balman, James age 82, retired Boeing illustrator, passed away Sunday, June 17, 2007. Services are scheduled for 10:00 AM Tuesday, in the Garden Chapel of Watson Funeral Home, with burial following in Clay Center, Kansas. He was born on June 14, 1925, in Wichita, Kansas to Clarence and Frances (Newton) Balman.
He married Audine Banks on May 19, 1951, in Wichita, Kansas. Preceded in death by his parents and infant brother. He is survived by Audine; daughters, Shelly Word and her husband Pike, of Perkins, Oklahoma, Barbara Froese and her husband Richard, of Andover, Kansas, grandchildren, Casey Froese, of Andover, Kansas, Carie Reents and her husband Kevin, of Wichita and 3 great-grandchildren. Please remember Jim with a memorial to Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, 313 S. Market, Wichita, Kansas 67202.
You may share a memory of Mr. Balman at watsonfuneral.com Watson The Wichita Cagle Life Memorial Films Celebrate, preserve share the memories of family and friends. To begin your film or find out more, go to www.kansas.com click on obituaries or call 316-268-6508 Bernstorf, Dr. Philip 92, died June 14, 2007.Dr. Bernstorf was a Kansas native, born at Cheney raised in Wichita, a graduate of East High School Friends University as an Honor student member of Order of the Tower Honor Society.
He attended Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, was an Honor graduate member of Alpha Omega Alpha Bernstorf, Dr. Honor Society and 1st Lieutenant of Medical ROTC in 1941. Phil saw service in WW II in England, North Africa and Italy, having active duty with the Army Medical Corps from 1942 to 1945. He returned to Wichita, became a Resident in Medicine at Wichita VA Hospital and followed this as an instructor in Internal Medicine at the University of Arkansas School of Medicine, Little Rock, AR.
He became active with the 89th Reserve Training Division, later the 89th ARCOM a and retired in 1975 with 33 years service as Colonel, 89th Div. Surgeon and as Chief of Medical Service, VA Hospital. Phil met Betty Jane James at the Veterans Administration Hospital here in Wichita, where she served as his Medical Secretary. They were married at Christmastime, 1949 he was an instructor at the Arkansas School of Medicine in Little Rock and they lived in Little Rock until the next Christmas when the returned to Wichita. Their son, David James Bernstorf, was born in Wichita in May of 1951.
Dr. Cramer Reed, a classmate from Washington U. and 1st Dean of the KU School of Medicine, Wichita, recruited Phil to help with the establishment of the School and he taught there, following his retirement from VA. In 1980 he was invested as a Fellow in the American College of Physicians. In 1983 he attended the Treaties of Paris and Versailles Celebration as an SAR Delegate and then went to Grenoble as a representative of KU's beginning Geriatric Program to attend a "care of the dependent elderly" symposium.
Phil became active with Sons of the American Revolution in 1978 where he worked with Dr. William Reals (a later Dean of KU School of Medicine, Wichita) and followed Bill as President of Washington Chapter of KSSSAR. He then became President of the KS Society, later Vice President General of South Central District, served as Trustee from Kansas, Switzerland and Germany, as VPG of Western Europe and served as Surgeon General of the National Society; was appointed SAR National Chairman of CAR for nearly 25 years and was awarded NSSAR's highest award as a Minute Man and the DAR Medal of Honor. He was elected as a Senior Vice President of National Society Children of the American Revolution. He held membership in twenty-five lineage societies and had served as President General of National Huguenot Society and as Governor General of Sons of the American Colonists.
He held many committee assignments in many of societies in which he was active. He attended the "Hereditary Fortnightly" in April in Washington for 25 consecutive years. Just this last March at the KSSSAR State Conference in Kansas City, he was awarded the first of a new recognition medal the C.A.R./SAR Medal of Appreciation for his "outstanding dedication" to the workings and operation between the senior and junior organizations. He is preceded in death by his siblings, Barbara Bernstorf, Dorothy (Bernstorf) Marion and John Bernstorf. Phil is survived by his wife, Betty; son, David (Elaine) Bernstorf; granddaughter, Laura Jason Nickel; grandson, Philip D.
Bernstorf. Visitation 4-8 p.m. Monday with family receiving friends from 7-8 p.m., funeral service Tuesday, 10:30 a.m., both at at Old Mission Mortuary. Memorials may be made to the SAR Foundation, Inc. Gary Neal, Chapter Treasurer, 4866 N.
Wyndam Wichita, KS 67219. Hageman, Patricia 68, homemaker, passed away Cakeview Cakeview Friday, June 15th, 2007. Patricia was born in Nisland, SD to John Rieb and Caroline Geisner. She married James W. Hageman on May 3rd, 1954 in Rapid City, SD.
They moved to Wichita in 1954. She is survived by her husband of 53 years; James W. Hageman, Sons; Mike Hageman and wife JoAnn, Tim Hageman and wife Leah, Daughters; Karen Tyler and husband Dallas, Cheryl Kerivan and husband Pat, Cindy Buchanan and husband Doug and 14 Grandchildren; Brandon, Travis, Chanda, Kelly, Kristin, Daniel, Thomas, Kara, Clinton, Erica, Jordan, Tyler, Ashton Gage. Rosary is 7 pm Monday and Funeral services are Tuesday, 10 am at St. Vincent De Paul in Andover.
A memorial has been established at St. Vincent De Paul Church. To share a memory or to leave an online condolence please visit www.mylakeviewfuneralhome.com Hamm, Earl, 83, retired department supervisor at Kice Metal Products, died June 15, 2007. Visitation with family pm, Tuesday, Broadway Mortuary. Funeral service 10:30 am, Wednesday, St.
Andrews Lutheran Church. Mr. Hamm was a WWII veteran. He is survived by his wife, Madeline; daughters, Linda Glenn of Simi Valley, CA and Joyce Hamm of Wichita; sons and daughters-in-law, Gail Regina Hamm of Ralston, NE, Larry Susie Hamm and Gary Gina Hamm, all of Wichita, and Kenneth Hamm of Lansing, KS; 11 grandchildren and 8 greatgrandchildren. Memorials have been established with St.
Andrew's Lutheran Church or Crossroads Baptist Church. Services by Broadway Mortuary. Hendricks, June age 90, retired bookkeeper, passed away Sunday, June 17, 2007. She was born on June 15, 1917, in Stockton, California to Charles W. and Nancy M.
(Foust) Day. She is survived by her son, Don, of San Jose, California, daughters, Nancy Stone, of Wichita, Kansas and Carol Zaccheo, of San Jose, California. Further service information will be announced by Watson Reflection Pointe. You may share a memory of June at watsonfuneral.com Watson OF A LIFE Deserve Jacobs, Paul Joseph, 83, died April 3, 2007. Memorial service 10 a.m.
Saturday, June 23, 2007, Pilgrim U.C.C. Survivors: wife, Jean; sons, Gregory, Brian, Theodore; daughters, Jeanine Stateler, Cindi Jacobs-Murrill, Janell Rogers; sisters, Pat Hommertzheim, Mary Jane Schuller; brothers, Richard, Don, Joe; 15 grandchildren; 6 greatgrandchildren. Memorials to Wichita Sports Hall of Fame, Paul Jacobs Memorial Fund and Pilgrim U.C.C. Loffland, Elmo Loffland, Elmo 83, loving husband of 60 yrs, father and grandfather, passed away June 15, 2007. Graveside service will be Tuesday, 1 p.m.
at Resthaven Gardens of Memory. He served in the United States Army Air Corps and was a WWII Veteran. He is preceded in death by parents, 4 brothers, 4 sisters, and son, Robert E. Loffland. Survivors: wife, Phyllis of the home; sons, John E.
Loffland and Jennifer of Newalla, OK, and Richard and Dana of Wichita, KS; sister, Alice Wenke of Wichita, KS; 7 grandchildren, and 2 greatgrandchildren. Memorial, First Presbyterian Church Camp, 525 N. Broadway, Wichita, KS 67214. Lorena Sanchez; Sanchez, Cory Dell, 26, Staff KS National Guard, passed away in Wichita, Tuesday, June 15 2007 after complications from an accident in Garden City. Funeral services 1:00 pm, Tuesday, Immanuel Lutheran Church.
Preceded in death by brother Wade, survivors include: daughter, Amanda Sanchez, step-son, Joshua Kittrell; parents, Daniel, Sr. and Lorena Sanchez; soul mate, Elissa Millan; brothers, Todd and Daniel Sanchez; sister, Rachal Sanchez; aunts and uncles, Randall, Patrick and Carl Sanchez, Robert and Mary Coultis, Ricky Coultis, Jessie Guthrie, Patrick Sanchez, Vickie Wilson and Lisa Vasquez; one nephew born June 15, 2007, and many extended family members. Memorials to Immanuel Lutheran Church. Services by Broadway Mortuary. Shelton, Robert 81, passed away June 16, 2007.
He was a retired electrician for Lakeview Electric. Service will be Wednesday, 1 p.m. at Resthaven Mortuary Chapel. Survivors: sons, Robert M. Shelton of Wichita, Michael L.
(Dianne) of Cumming GA, Scott of Wichita, and Barry L. of Gladstone, MO; daughter, Lori L. (Jim) Terrell of Haysville, KS; loving ex-wife Bev; 4 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren. Memorial, Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice. Steinbach, Rev.
Harold 84, went to his eternal reward June 16, 2007. Memorial service Thursday, June 21, 11AM Westside United Methodist Church, Wichita. Harold received his Master of Divinity and served as Pastor for 42 years at the following Kansas United Methodist Churches: Zion, Wilson-Dorrance, Greensburg, Goodland, Mulvane and Westside Church, Wichita. Survivors: children: Sharon Steinbach Shaub of Wichita; Stephen (Gina) Steinbach of Lawrence, KS; Mark Steinbach of Providence, RI; grandchildren: Daniel, David, Elizabeth Shaub of Wichita; Grant, Marisa and Stephanie Steinbach of Lawrence. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Asbury Theological Seminary DeVorss Flanagan-Hunt Mortuary.
Around the state CHENEY Hedrick, Oral Junior, 86, lifetime farmer, died June 16, 2007. He was born (Lois) of Milton; Mike (Deanna), Steve (Lena Parker), all of Wichita; Sherri (Bill) Hall of Louisburg, KS; sister, Virginia Burford of Conway Springs; 8 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, 1 great-great-grandson. Memorial established with Milton United Methodist Church. Ebersole Mortuary, Conway Springs. CLEARWATER Shipley, Louise Elva, 8 87, died June 17, 2007.
Services are pending and will be announced by Webb-Shinkle Mortuary, Clearwater. Dec. 6, 1920, son of Oral Bryan Otie (Butts) Hedrick. He was a 1938 graduate of Milton High School Visitation with family present 5-7 p.m. Monday, Ebersole Mortuary, 219 W.
Spring Conway Springs. Service 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Milton Untied Methodist Church, Milton, KS. Interment, Fairview Cemetery, Cheney. Survivors: wife of 65 years, Charlotte (Kaiser); children, Rod CONWAY SPRINGS Roths, Eleanor K.
(Erker), 92, died June 16, 2007. Rosary 7 p.m. Tuesday, Funeral Mass 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, both at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Conway Springs, KS.
Preceded in death by husband, Herbert; parents; brother, Albert Erker, and sisters, Doretta Shuck, Josephine Meyer Pauline Rausch. Survivors: son, Johnny (Betty) of Conway Springs; daughters, Jean Ann Kimple Eileen (Larry Sharp all of Wichita; Cathy (Don) Schulte of Conway Springs; sisters, Eva Meng Geneva Marx, both of Wichita; 17 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren, 6 great-greatgrandchildren. Memorial to St. Joseph Catholic Church. Ebersole Mortuary, Conway Springs.
EL DORADO Brotton-Mayo, Bobbie Dean "Bob," 70, died June 16, 2007. Celebration of Life, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, June 23, 4341 NW HWY 77, El Dorado. Survivors: wife, Patti; sons, Rick, Carl John; daughters, Shelley Glenn, Marie Brotton, Merritt Elizabeth; special friend, Renee England. Carlson Funeral Home, El Dorado.
TRIBUTE OF A LIFETIME. estament to life. EL DORADO Gower, Maxine, 77, registered nurse, died Friday, June 15, 2007. Visitation with family 6 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Carlson Funeral Home; service 10:30 a.m.
Monday, First Christian Church. Survivors: husband, Ernest; daughters, Nancy (J.C.) McClure of Andover, Diane (Jim) Poe of Keller, Texas; sister, Jean Brickley of El Dorado; grandsons, Heath (Amanda) Poe, Justin Poe, T.J. McClure, Ross McClure. EMPORIA Hernandez, Fernando, 81, died June 15, 2007. Service 10:30 a.m.
Tues, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Emporia. Survivors: daughters, Blanca Estela Mata, Marla Sylvia, Maria Gloria, Maria Antonia, Alma Garza, Maria Avoceli; sons, Guadalupe, Fernando Jose; brother, Manuel; sister, Ofelia Huizar. Roverts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home. McCUNE Egbert, Ruth Ann, 71, died June 15, 2007. Service 10 a.m.
Tuesday, Osage Church of the Bretheren in rural McCune. Survivors: husband, Marvin; son, Danny Ray; daughters, Peggy Kathleen Lempenau, Bonita Rachelle Cole; brother, Arthur Bratton; 6 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren. Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, Parsons, KS. NEWTON Nikkel, Darla 49, died June 15, 2007. Visitation 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
Tuesday, Broadway Coloniat Funeral Home Chapel, with family present 6-8 p.m. Service 10 a.m. Wednesday, Hesston United Methodist Church. Survivors: son, Ryan; daughter, Kylee; mother, Pat Jones; sister, Mona Abney; grandmother, Garnett Schulz. RILEY Walter, Myrta Virginia (Jennings), 94, died June 15, 2007, at Manhattan, KS.
Visitation with family present 7-8 p.m. Monday, Holmes-Pfeifley Funeral Home, Riley. Service 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Riley United Methodist Church. She was born April 20, 1913, in Lebo, KS, the daughter of Frank Edna Jennings.
Myrta was a graduate of KSAC (KSU) with degrees in Home Economics Journalism in 1936. She was a homemaker and taught at Riley Rural High School Atchison High Schools, and was a member of the Riley United Methodist Church. On July 31, 1939, she married Glenn Q. Walter. He preceded her in death, as well as her parents, a brother, Harlan Jennings; granddaughter, Elizabeth Harrison, and a stepsister, Avis Lewis.
She is survived by son, Lyle of Waterville, KS; daughters, Marilyn Johnson of Riley, Myrna Brown of Newton, Glenna Harrison of Wichita, Sarah Short of Goodland, Lois Sprecker of Salina, Wendy Stadel of Salina, Debra Buseman of Riley Lisa Waters of Greensburg; sister, Edith Johnson of Wichita, brother-in-law, Warren Walter of Manhattan; 22 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren. Sign a for The death notices, Set the section at www.kansas.com Celebrate A Life With A Memorial Tribute Film For a memorial share with far away family and as a wonderful Dad way to preserve your memories. Our films are professionally and elegantly produced on DVD using your still photos, video, artwork and music. Overnight production service is available For information, pricing and to see a brief sample film visit the obituary section at www.kansas.com and click on the link or call the Eagle at (316) 268-6508 The Wichita Eagle In partnership with Moving Stills Productions Sign a guestbook, find directions, donate to charity or send flowers for The Wichita Eagle death notices. See the obituary section at www.kansas.com The Wichita Cagle Celebrate the Lives of Those DLWICHITA.COM You Love.
