January 18, 2006
  The ADVOCATE
  Serving Anderson, Southern Franklin and Western Linn Counties
  Volume 10, No. 4
  Transcribed with permission of Vern Brown
  
  Page 5, Column 2:
  
  "Charles E. Toumberlin
  1921-2006
  Charles E. Toumberlin, age 84, of Garnett passed away Monday, January 10, 2006, at his
  home.
  He was born May 12, 1921 in Kansas City, KS, the son of Charles Franklin and Elva
  Alice (Doudna) Toumberlin.  He graduated from the Evergreen Grade School near
  Wellsville.  He worked oil leases for Burt Heminger near Rantoul before working at the
  Sheldon Tallman Print Shop in Ottawa.
  He was united in marriage to Myrtle Pearl Burnett on February 9, 1942 in Garnett.  They
  shared over fifty-one years of marriage before the death of his wife on December 8,
  1993.
  He served our country during World War II.  He entered into active duty on September
  10, 1942.  He attained a rank of Corporal in the 3702 Army Air Force.  He was a Toxic
  Gas Handler in Normandy, Ardennes, Central Europe, Northern France, and Rhineland
  receiving a E.A.M.E. with six bronze stars, Good Conduct Medal and three Oversea
  Bars.  He was honorably discharged on October 12, 1945.
  Charles worked as a welder and painter for the Warner Manufacturing Company in
  Ottawa for many years before working for Penny's Ready Mix also in Ottawa.
  Charles owned and operated a small engine repair shop at his home southwest of Ottawa.
  He was a member of the First Christian Church in Garnett; Veterans of Foreign Wars,
  Garnett Memorial Post No. 6397; and the Sertoma Club in Ottawa.  He enjoyed
  woodworking, gardening, fishing, traveling, feeding and bird watching, dancing and
  loved attending his grandchildren's baseball games.
  Charles is survived by a son, Edward Lee Toumberlin and his wife, Maribeth of Seaford,
  DE; three daughters, Sherrilann Toumberlin of Garnett, Linda Garber of Richmond, and
  Joan King and her husband, Charles of Princeton; two brothers, George Toumberlin of
  Ottawa and John Toumberlin of Weimer, TX; a sister, Betty Robertson and her husband,
  Robbie of Ottawa; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
  Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 13, 2006, at the Lamb-Roberts
  Funeral Home in Ottawa.  Interment was at Richmond Cemetery, Richmond.
  Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice Care of Lenexa or the First Christian
  Church of Garnett and sent to the Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home, P.O. Box 14, Ottawa, KS
  66067.
  Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements."
  
  Page 5, Column 3:
  
  "Judith Ann Rockers
  1966-2006
  Judith Ann Rockers, 40, of Kansas City North, MO, died Sunday, January 8, 2006 at The
  Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland Ohio on her fortieth birthday.
  Judi was born on January 8, 1966 in Rockford, IL.  Judi was a very warm, giving, and
  loving person, with a passion for her children and her family, her faith community, and
  for helping children who might not otherwise have a chance in life.  She obtained her
  bachelor's degree in English from Northern Illinois University and her nursing degree
  from William Jewell College.
  Judi was an active member of St. Gabriel's Catholic Church, a Eucharistic minister and
  school board president of the parish school.  She was very interested in international
  adoptions and was a crusader for adoption.  She relished the opportunity to talk to
  prospective adoptive parents and had a wealth of knowledge about adoption issues that
  she loved to share.
  Mrs. Rockers was preceded in death by her sister, Donna M. Varner.
  Judi is survived by her husband, Christopher J. Rockers, six children, William
  Christopher, Abigail Marie, Ellen Leigh, Jackson Jin Yung, Joseph Jee Tae, and Anna Er
  Niu; parents Robert and Eileen Loney of Rockford, IL; brother Patrick (Debbie) Loney of
  Cleveland, OH; father and mother-in-law, Mark J. Rockers and Joan M. Rockers of
  Garnett, Kansas, brother-in-law, Daniel Rockers of Sacramento, CA; sister-in-law,
  Margaret (Rick) Mechnig of Garnett, KS, sister-in-law, Mary (Brian) Blomquist of
  Eagle, CO, brother-in-law, Jon Varner of Eden Prairie, MN, and many nieces and
  nephews.
  Visitation was Friday, January 13, 2006 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with a wake service
  at 7:30 p.m. at St. Gabriel Catholic Church.
  A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 14, 2006, also at
  the church.
  In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to Holt International
  Children Services Waiting Child Fund.  Contributions may be made at the church,
  directly at P.O. Box 2880, Eugene OR 97402, or on line at
  https://www.holtintl.org/honorform.shtml.
  McGilley Antioch Chapel was in charge of arrangements."
  
  
  Transcribed for 
  Anderson County
  Kansas
  USGENWEB
  By:  Lulu B. Nixon