November 22, 2002

The ADVOCATE’s Free Press & Community News

Serving Anderson, Southern Franklin and Western Linn Counties

Volume 6, No. 92

Transcribed with permission of Vern Brown



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“Dorothy B. Gillespie

1921-2002

Funeral services for Dorothy B. Gillespie, 81, Parker, KS, were Tuesday, November 19, 2002, at

10:30 a.m. at Farris-Feuerborn Memorial Chapel, Garnett, with Rev. Gary Benjamin officiating. 

Interment was in Elm Grove Cemetery, Cadmus, KS.  Mrs. Gillespie died Saturday, November

16, 2002, at Golden Heights Living Center, Garnett.

Dorothy B. Gillespie was born September 2, 1921, at LaCygne, KS, the daughter of Charley

Walter and Marilla Z. (Carpenter) Ross.  She was a homemaker and had lived in Parker since

1951.  Dorothy was a former member of Parker Grange.

Dorothy and Guy K. Gillespie were married July 14, 1946, at Kansas City, MO.

Mrs. Gillespie was preceded in death by her parents, Charley Walter and Marilla Z. Ross; a sister,

Doris Ross; and two brothers, Wilfred Ross and Dennis Ross.

Dorothy is survived by her husband, Guy K. Gillespie; her sons, David K. Gillespie, Humboldt,

KS, Don M. Gillespie, Lebo, KS, and Mike D. Gillespie, Parker, KS; her daughters, Lorna J.

Holloway, Osawatomie, KS, and Karen K. McIlvain, Ottawa, KS; four brothers, Richard Ross,

Colonial Heights, VA, Marvin Ross, Ottawa, KS, Ivan Ross, Basehor, KS, and Kenny Ross,

Parker, KS; sixteen grandchildren, twenty great-grandchildren, and three

great-great-grandchildren.

Music was provided by Laura Parks, organist, and Karen Gillespie, soloist.  Musical selections

included “On the Wings of a Dove”, “In the Garden” and “How Great Thou Art”.

Casketbearers were Wayne Aden, Jeff Gillespie, Lee ‘Tuffy’ Hermreck, Kenny Chase, Mark

Hendricks, Carson Maxwell.

Honorary casketbearers were Aaron Gillespie, Cruz Gillespie, and Joshua Gillespie.

The family received friends on Monday, November 18, 2002, from 7:00-8:00 p.m. at the funeral

home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Franklin County Cancer Foundation, 116 South Main,

Ste. B., Ottawa, KS.

Farris-Feuerborn 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 Holy Angels Catholic Church, Garnett, 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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