June 4, 2003

The ADVOCATE

Serving Anderson, Southern Franklin and Western Linn Counties

Volume 7, No. 45

Transcribed with permission of Vern Brown



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“Irene Uyvonne Collins

1913-2003

Funeral services for Irene Uyvonne Collins, 89, Wichita, KS, formerly of Colony, KS, were

Thursday, May 29, 2003, at Colony Christian Church with Rev. Gary Benjamin officiating. 

Interment was in Garnett Cemetery, Garnett.  Mrs. Collins died Monday, May 26, at her home in

Wichita.

Irene Uyvonne Collins was born July 29, 1913, in Anderson County, KS, the daughter of John

Benjamin and Minnie Myrlte (Weddle) Rudisill.  She was a member of Colony Eastern Star, the

Colony Christian Church, and the Senior Citizens of Colony.

Irene and Bowman Collins were married June 14, 1930, at Garnett.

Mrs. Collins was preceded in death by her husband, Bowman Collins; her son, Clifford Wayne

Collins; her daughter, Marie Carnahan; ten brothers and sisters; and her parents, John and Minnie

Rudisill.

Irene is survived by her daughters, Connie Beckley, Wichita, KS, and Dorothy Crawford,

Hawthorne Woods, IL; fifteen grandchildren, thirty-four great-grandchildren, and five

great-great-grandchildren.

Music was provided by Kloma Buckle.  Musical selections included ‘What A Friend We Have In

Jesus’ and ‘Old Rugged Cross’.

Casketbearers were Alan Ray Beckley, Brandon Beckley, Jason Beckley, Joe Beckley, Johnathon

Beckley, and Michael Gray.

Honorary casketbearers were Danny Beal, Jeff Beckley, Jordan Beckley, Craig Frymark, Keith

Frymark, Casey Galloway, Andy Johnson, Chad Maugans, Charlie Maugans, Craig Maugans, and

John Pressendo.

The family received friends on Wednesday, May 28, from 7:00-8:00 p.m. at the funeral home in

Colony.

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



“Harriet Parks Oltmanns

1921-2003

Funeral services for Harriet Parks Oltmanns, 81, Middletown, IL, were Wednesday, May 28,

2003, at 9:45 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, Lincoln, IL, with Rev. Mark Carnahan officiating. 

Interment was at 11:00 a.m. at Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, IL.  Mrs. Oltmanns

died Friday, May 23, at her home.

Harriet Parks Oltmanns was born May 24, 1921, at Montevallo, MO, the daughter of Leroy and

Maggie (Smith) Parks.

Harriet and Roger W. Oltmanns were married in Warrington, England.  She and her husband

farmed.  She was an Army Air Force veteran of World War II, having served as a nurse with

General Patton’s 57th Field Division.  Harriet was the head nurse at Lincoln State School and

Drake Cottage, a registered nurse at St. Clara’s Manor, and a private duty nurse in Logan

County, IL.  She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Lincoln, IL, Elkhart American

Legion Auxiliary #616, Oasis, and Logan County Historical Society.  She also volunteered as a

nurse at the blood bank.

Mrs. Oltmanns is survived by her husband, Roger W. Oltmanns; her sons, Roger William

Oltmanns and his wife, Martha, South Bend, IN, and Jerry Oltmanns and his wife, Dawn,

Sherman, Il; her daughter, Karol DeLaisne-Puglisi and her husband, Robert, New York; five

grandchildren; her brother, Ray Parks and his wife, Ruby, Richmond, KS; her sisters, Bonnie

Steward, Waverly, KS, Lottie Krause, Cleveland, OH, Vera Wills, Garnett, and Faye Little and

her husband, Ike, Oklahoma City, OK; and many nieces and nephews.

Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Lincoln, IL, was in charge of arrangements.”



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Anderson County

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USGENWEB

By:  Lulu B. Nixon