November 15, 2002

The ADVOCATE’s Free Press & Community News

Serving Anderson, Southern Franklin and Western Linn Counties

Volume 6, No. 90

Transcribed with permission of Vern Brown



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“Ralph ‘Butch’ Katzer

Mass of Christian Burial for Ralph ‘Butch’ Katzer, 59, Greeley, KS, is Saturday, November 16,

2002, at 10:30 a.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church, Greeley.  Mr. Katzer died Tuesday,

November 12, 2002, at St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, MO.

Visitation will follow the rosary at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, November 15, 2002, at St. John’s

Church.

The family suggests memorial contributions to St. John’s School.

Farris-Feuerborn Memorial Chapel, Garnett, is in charge of arrangements.”



“Phillip Stanton ‘Stan’ Phares

1962-2002

Funeral services for Phillip Stanton ‘Stan’ Phares, 40, Las Vegas, NV, are Friday, November

15, 2002, at 10:00 a.m. at First Christian Church, Garnett, with Pastor Mark Webb officiating. 

Interment is in Garnett Cemetery.  Mr. Phares died Saturday, November 9, 2002, at his home in

Las Vegas.

Phillip Stanton Phares was born June 30, 1962, in Kansas, the son of Phillip and Beverly Marie

(Boyles) Phares.  He was self-employed.

Mr. Phares was preceded in death by his mother, Beverly Marie Phares, and his grandfather, Fred

Boyles, Sr.

Stan is survived by his father, Phillip Phares, Akron, NY; his sister, Krista Phares, Las Vegas,

NV; and his grandparents, Harold and Olive Phares, Garnett, and Marie Boyles, Garnett.

The family received friends on Thursday, November 14, 2002, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the funeral

home.

Farris-Feuerborn Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.”



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“Patrick Guilfoyle

Funeral services for Patrick Guilfoyle, 76, Greeley, KS, are pending and will be announced later

by Farris-Feuerborn Memorial Chapel, Garnett.  Mr. Guilfoyle died Tuesday evening, November

12, 2002, at Anderson County Hospital.



“Cleo A. Miller

1908-2002

Funeral services for Cleo A. Miller, 93, Colony, KS, are Friday, November 15, 2002, at

Waugh-Yokum and Friskel Chapel, Iola, KS.  Interment is in Colony Cemetery.  Mr. Miller died

November 10, 2002, at Allen County Hospital, Iola.

Cleo A. Miller was born November 12, 1908, at Farmington, IA.  He grew up in the Geneva area.

Cleo and Lela D. Maley were married February 18, 1932.  They made their home on a farm west

of Neosho Falls, KS, until moving to Colony in 1947.  He farmed and worked for the Santa Fe

Railroad for thirty-eight years before he retired.  He was a member of the First Assembly of God

Church in LeRoy, KS.

Mr. Miller was preceded in death by his wife, Lela A. Miller, on July 26, 1999, and four sisters.

Cleo is survived by his sons, Cleo Richard Miller, Charleston, SC, Cecil Lee Miller, Fort Scott,

KS, Leo Dean Miller, LeRoy, KS, and Gerald Brian Miller, Topeka, KS; his daughter, Clara Mae

Kentch, Colony, KS; sixteen grandchildren; twenty-seven great-grandchildren, and seven

great-great-grandchildren.

Waugh-Yokum and Friskel Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.”



“John ‘Tommy’ Tyler

1933-2002

Memorial services for John ‘Tommy’ Tyler, 69, San Antonio, TX, formerly of Garnett, are

Monday, November 25, 2002 at 1:30 p.m. at Farris-Feuerborn Memorial Chapel with Father

George Matz officiating.  Graveside inurnment services will follow at the Garnett Cemetery.  Mr.

Tyler died Wednesday, November 6, 2002, in San Antonio.

John ‘Tommy’ Tyler was born September 22, 1933, in Garnett, the son of Miles and Velma

Tyler.  He was a 1951 graduate of Garnett High School.  He served in both the United States

Coast Guard and the United States Air Force.

Mr. Tyler was preceded in death by his parents, Miles and Velma Tyler.

Tommy is survived by his wife, Virginia; his five children, Tim, Anna, Rob, Chris and Jeanne

Marie; his former wife of thirty-four years, Mary Lynne ‘Lynnie’ Tyler; seven grandchildren,

Michael, Leanne, Jacob, Pierce, Austin, Nicholas, and Brenna; two sisters, Wilma and Norma; and

one brother, Gene.

Tommy was loved by all who knew him and he will be greatly missed.

Farris-Feuerborn Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.”



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By:  Lulu B. Nixon