Clifford James Schlesener, 87 of Hope passed away Friday, November 20, 2015 at Rolling Hills Health Center in Topeka. He was born March 14, 1928 in Hope, the son of Kurt and Irene (Norman) Schlesener. He attended and graduated from the Hope School District with the class of 1946. After High School, Clifford went on to join the Army serving during the Korean Conflcit. On August 16, 1950 he was united in marriage to Georgia Morgan in Hope. She preceded him in death April 8, 2015. Clifford worked for CE Raymond as a Project Manager.
He is survived by his loving children, Alan (Janet), of Cimarron, Danny of Bremerton, Washington, Tracy of Goodland, Ken (Carmen), of Austin, Texas, Scott (Trina), of Salina, Sherry (Jerry), Rassette, of Merriam, Linda (Bob), Huckleberry, of Rogers, Arkansas, Julie McGinley, of Topeka, Mary Jane (Rob), Witt, of Junction City, and Kelli (Travis), Kogl, of Topeka. Twenty grandchildren and Eighteen great-grandchildren. One sister, Florence Fenner of Pennsylvania. He was preceded in death by his parents, loving wife Georgia, son David and one sister, Carol Waisner.
Mass of Christian Burial for Clifford will be at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at St. Phillip’s Catholic Church in Hope, with Father Soosai Rathinam as Celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Phillip’s Catholic Cemetery in Hope. Parish Rosary will be recited Monday, November 23, at 7:00 P.M., at Carlson-Becker Funeral Home in Hope. Family will receive friends following. Memorials may be given in Clifford’s name to the St. Phillip’s Catholic Church, St. Phillip’s Catholic Cemetery or St. Phillip’s Altar Society. Memorials may be dropped off or mailed to Carlson-Becker Funeral Home, 106 N. Second St., Hope, Kansas 67451.
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Warren D. Fike passed away on November 21, 2015. He was born on November 10, 1925 to Floyd Hostetter and LaVinnie Alice (nee Applegate) Fike at their farm house one and three-quarters mile west of Ramona, KS. In 1938, they moved to the Joseph Fike homestead one mile west and a one-quarter mile south of Ramona. He attended grade and high school at Ramona, and graduated with the Ramona Rural High School class of 1943, where he played basketball and ran track. He also played trumpet in the high school band.
Following his 18th birthday in 1943, he volunteered for the US Navy and served overseas in both the Pacific and Atlantic theatres. He entered service in May of 1944 and was honorably discharged in 1946, when he returned home and began farming with his father and uncle, Kenneth Fike. On July 4, 1946, he met Paula Mueller at a picnic in Hope, KS that honored returning veterans of WW II. They were married on December 28, 1949 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Tampa, KS.
Warren and Paula began their married life on two different rented farms near Ramona. In the fall of 1954, after Floyd’s death, they moved onto the home place where he and Paula farmed and raised their children. To this union were born seven children: Linda, Sandra, Carla, Glenda, Gary, Dennis, and Sara.
Warren was first and foremost a farmer. He took great pride in caring for the soil, the appearance of his crops and fields, and the farmstead. He also held several other part time or seasonal jobs to keep things together to support their growing family, especially in the early years of he and Paula’s married life. He worked as a section hand on the Rock Island Railroad for a time; worked winters at Tatge Manufacturing in Herington, and was a substitute rural mail carrier for many years. He got his own mail route at Wakefield, KS in 1983 and retired from the Postal service in 1986. He also sold Farm Bureau hail insurance for over 30 years and was one of the top salesmen in his region.
Warren served the community and county in many ways. He was a member of the Ramona and Centre school boards when the Centre school district was consolidated in 1958. He was on the Marion County Extension Executive Board; was a member of the ASCS (now FSA) committee for Marion County several years, was a member of the Tampa State Bank board, and belonged to the Moffitt-Crandall American Legion Post and the VFW. He was also a very active member of the Tampa Lions Club.
In later years, he retired from active farming and the postal route. He and Paula traveled extensively, and enjoyed many trips to places all over the U.S. They also attended many Navy reunions.
Warren and Paula lived on the farm the rest of their married lives, celebrating 65 years of marriage in 2014. Paula moved to Medicalodges in January of 2015 due to declining health, and she passed away on May 2nd, 2015. Shortly after, Warren fell into declining health moved into Parkside Homes in Hillsboro, where he remained until his death.
In addition to Paula, he was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Inez Peterson, and one granddaughter, Shelby Deines Linahan.
He is survived by five daughters: Linda (Dan) Peterson of Burdick; Sandra (Steve) Deines of Pierce City, MO; Carla (Stacey) Collett of Marion; Glenda (Mike) Jirak of Glade, and Sara Eells of Topeka; two sons: Gary (Karol) Fike of Westmoreland, and Dennis (Lou Ann) of Albuquerque, NM; seventeen grandchildren and twenty-three great grandchildren. He is also survived by one brother, Duane and his wife Ruthita of Golden, CO, and dozens of nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 24th from 6-8 p.m. at Carlson-Becker Funeral Home in Hope. The funeral will be held on Wednesday, November 25th, at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ramona with the Reverend Clark Davis officiating. Interment will be at Lewis Cemetery, Ramona. Memorial Contributions may be made to the Trinity Lutheran Church, Harry Hynes Hospice or Parkside Homes Assisted Living. Memorials may be dropped off or mailed to Carlson-Becker Funeral Home, 106 N. Second, Hope, Kansas 67451.
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DONNA JEAN KIDWELL, 84 died November 20, 2015 at Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan, KS. She was born on November 10, 1931 in Clay Center, KS, the daughter of Jack and Jeanette (Achenbach) Webb. Donna was raised in Clay Center and graduated from CCCHS in 1949. She married Paul Kidwell on May 7, 1950. Donna worked as a waitress at Sunflower Caf?, as a bookkeeper for Marshall Motors and with her husband at Kidwell Service Station and Kidwell Liquor. She retired in 2001. Donna was a member of the Evangelical Covenant Church, American Legion Auxiliary and Women’s Bowling League, all of Clay Center. She was also preceded in death by parents and a brother.
Survivors:
Husband: Paul Kidwell, Clay Center, KS
Son: Michael and wife Charlotte Kidwell, Clay Center, KS
Son: Tom Kidwell, Clay Center, KS
Son: Randy and wife Jeanette Kidwell, Clay Center, KS
Sister: Patty and husband Jim Moore, Fayetteville, AR
6 Grandchildren and 2 Great-grandchildren
Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at 10:30 AM at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Clay Center, KS
Officiating the service will be Pastor Grant Clay
Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Clay Center, KS
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 from 3-8 PM at Neill-Schwensen-Rook Funeral Home. The family will greet friends from 3-5 PM
Memorials: Evangelical Covenant Church or the American Heart Assn. c/o the funeral home
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Larry Keith Soukup was born October 19, 1942 in Ellsworth, Kansas to Marie (Jezek) and Godfrey Soukup, Jr. Larry passed away peacefully on Friday, November 20, 2015, after bravely fighting a lung disease. Larry graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1960 and attended the Wichita School of Barbering.
Larry and Sara McConnell were married in St. Bernard’s Parish on October 17th, 1964. He owned and operated Larry’s Barber Shop and barbered in Ellsworth for 42 years. He was a member of American Legion Post 174, served in the Army National Guard, was active in the Ellsworth Correctional Facility Citizen’s Committee, St. Bernard’s Parish Council, Catholic Youth Organization (CYO), Bethphage Board, and was a sponsor and member in the Ellsworth Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) for 36 years. He loved horses and cattle, enjoyed the wide open spaces and had a great sense of humor. He and his wife Sara, of 51 years, enjoyed traveling with their fifth wheel camper after retirement and looked forward to spending their winters in Arizona.
Larry is survived by his wife Sara (Kanopolis, Ks), daughters Sharla (James) Pfeifer (Bel Aire, Ks), Joelle (Rob) Dreiling (Goddard, Ks) and nine grandchildren, Michaela (Clayton) Stubbs (Topeka, Ks), Jacob Pfeifer (Wichita, Ks), Lauren, Kristine, Natalie, Isabelle Pfeifer (all of Bel Aire, Ks), Brenden Dreiling (Wichita, Ks), Hunter and Ryan Dreiling (Goddard, Ks). Other survivors include brother Bill Soukup (Oklahoma City, Ok), sister Pat Emfinger (Ellsworth, Ks), nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Robert Soukup, sister Evelyn Hloucal and nephew David Emfinger.
Visitation will be held on Monday, November 23, 2015 at Parsons Funeral Home from 1:00-7:00 p.m. with family present 5:30-7:00 p.m. Rosary to follow.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church at 10:00 a.m. Burial will be in the Ellsworth Cemetery.
Memorials can be sent to St. Bernard’s Catholic Church and Smoky Hills Charitable Foundation in care of Parsons Funeral Home, 307 N. Lincoln St. Ellsworth, Ks 67439.
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DATELINE: Lyons, Kansas
NAME: Antonio R. “Tony” Mosqueda
AGE: 63 yrs.
DATE OF DEATH: November 20, 2015
PLACE OF DEATH: his home in Sterling, KS.
DATE OF BIRTH: June 28, 1952
PLACE OF BIRTH: San Benito, TX.
PARENTS: Emiglio and Librada Razo Mosqueda
RESIDENCE: He has resided in Sterling since 2006 and Lyons from 1992 to 2006, formally of Baytown, TX.
OCCUPATION: He worked for PTC in McPherson as a heavy equipment operator for 14 years.
MEMBERSHIPS: He was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church in Lyons.
DATE OF MARRIAGE: September 24, 1974
PLACE OF MARRIAGE: Harlingen, TX.
SPOUSE: Ruth C. Mosqueda
SURVIVORS: His wife; sons, Armando Mosqueda, Lyons, Antonio Mosqueda Jr., Lyons; daughers, Sandra Gonzales, Houston, TX., Amanda Cortes, Houston, TX. 10 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren and 5 nieces and nephews from Mexico
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: His parents; sons, Jose Ernesto Cerda, and Bryan Mosqueda; brothers, Cecilio Razo, Jaun Carlos Mosqueda; sisters, Paubla Mosqueda, Felicitas Razo.
FUNERAL MASS: Funeral Mass will be held at a later date in Baytown, TX
VISITATION: 2-7 P.M. Monday, November 23, 2015, at Birzer Funeral Home, Lyons with family present from 5-7 P.M. A Rosary will be said at 7:00 P.M. following visitation
MEMORIALS: American Heart Association or American Diabetes Association in care of Birzer Funeral Home, Lyons.