February 14, 2003
  The ADVOCATE
  Serving Anderson, Southern Franklin and Western Linn Counties
  Volume 7, No. 14
  Transcribed with permission of Vern Brown
  
  Page 3, Column 4:
  
  "Mary K. Orton
  1944-2003
  Graveside services and interment for Mary K. Orton, 58, Columbus, NE, were Thursday,
  February 13, 2003, at 10:00 a.m. at Goodrich Cemetery, Goodrich, KS, with Rev. Jack
  Heckart officiating.  Mrs. Orton died Monday, February 10, at Morys Haven, Columbus,
  NE.
  Mary K. Orton was born August 21, 1944, at Garnett, KS, the daughter of Eldon Charles
  and Birdie B. (Pitts) Mann.  She graduated from Parker High School in 1962, and
  married John Orton that same year.  They were later divorced.  She attended Fort Scott
  Community College, than completed her Bachelor's degree in Social Work at Pittsburg
  State College in Pittsburg, KS.  In addition to raising her family, she has worked at
  various restaurants as a cook and waitress.  In August 2002, Mary moved to Columbus,
  NE.
  Mrs. Orton was preceded in death by her grandson, Christopher A. Turner; and her
  parents, Eldon Charles and Birdie B. Mann.
  Mary is survived by her sons, William Orton, Oklahoma, and Julius 'Lee' Orton,
  Hutchinson, KS; her daughters, Theresa Turner, Duncan, NE, Tamra Shields, Quenemo,
  KS, and Victoria Cochrane, Edgerton, KS; her brothers, Charles Mann, Richards, MO,
  and Michael Mann, Humboldt, KS; her sister, Jean Heckart, Sioux City, IA; eleven
  grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
  The family suggests memorials to the Mary K. Orton Memorial Fund, which may be left
  in care of the funeral home.
  Farris-Feuerborn Memorial Chapel was in charge of arrangements."
  
  "Louise Kreusch
  1929-2003
  Graveside services and interment for Louise Kreusch, 73, Ottawa, KS, were Thursday,
  February 13, 2003, at 10:00 a.m. at Highland Cemetery, Ottawa, with Pastor Kenneth
  Maldonado officiating.  Mrs. Kreusch died Sunday, February 9, at her home.
  Louise Kreusch was born July 8, 1929, at Ottawa, KS, the daughter of Clifford and Viola
  (McCollum) Lyman.  She was a lifelong resident of Ottawa and attended Ottawa High
  School with the Class of 1947.  Louise was a lifelong homemaker.  In the late 1940's, she
  worked at Willis Nursery, and in the 1960's, was a nurse's aide at Cedar House, both in
  Ottawa.  She was a member of Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Ottawa, and was a former
  member of Ottawa Promenaders Square Dance Club.
  Louise and John 'Jack' Kreusch were married January 19, 1957.
  Mrs. Kreusch was preceded in death by her son, John Richardson; her parents, Clifford
  and Viola Lyman; two brothers, Ray Lyman and Corwin Lyman; and an infant sister, Ila
  Vivian Lyman.
  Louise is survived by her husband, Jack Kreusch, Ottawa, KS; her sons, Pete Martin,
  Kansas City, KS, and Roger Kreusch, Rantoul, KS; her daughters, Carolyn Cramer,
  Pomona, KS, Pearl Martin, Blue Springs, MO, and Jean Thompson, Ottawa; her sister,
  Norma Jean Denniston, New Castle, CA; her sister-in-law, Sharon Lyman, Ottawa; nine
  grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
  The family received friends on Wednesday, February 12, from 7:00-8:00 p.m. at the
  funeral home.
  Memorial contributions are suggested to the Franklin County Cancer Foundation or
  Midland Hospice.
  Dengel and Son Mortuary, Ottawa, was in charge of arrangements."
  
  Transcribed for 
  Anderson County
  Kansas
  USGENWEB
  By:  Lulu B. Nixon