October 17, 2003 The ADVOCATE Serving Anderson, Southern Franklin and Western Linn Counties Volume 7, No. 83 Transcribed with permission of Vern Brown Page 5, Column 1: “William Alfred Manners 1932-2003 William (Bill) Alfred Manners, 71, died in Wichita, KS, on Tuesday, October 7, 2003. When Bill retired after 25 years with General Electric, he and his wife, Nora, moved to Garnett and lived on the Manners Farm for 11 years, until his illness forced them to move to Wichita so their youngest son could care for them. Bill’s family built and operated Manners Inn, south of Garnett, for a number of years. Old friends wanted Bill and Nora to open the Inn again and ‘sell those delicious $.15 hamburgers Aunt Peg used to make’. Bill loved to attend the County Commission meetings where he stirred up as much trouble as he could! He also attended the weekly sale. Nora never knew what ‘goodies’ he would bring home. Bill attended grade school and high school in Garnett and went to Kansas State University for two years before enlisting in the Air force during the Korean conflict. After serving his country, he returned to Garnett and moved his mother to Tulsa to live with him. In Tulsa, Bill went to work for Spartan School of Aeronautics, where he set up the Jet Engine Shop and was an instructor there before going to work for General Electric in Field Service Engineering. General Electric moved Bill and his family 19 times in 25 years all over the United States and two moves across ‘The Big Pond’ to the Netherlands and Greece. When anyone would ask, ‘How long have you and Nora been married?’ His standard answer was ‘forever’. After being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, Bill was in and out of the hospital several times in Wichita and also in a nursing facility for about two years. Bill died at home peacefully and content with his wife and two sons by his side. Mr. Manners was preceded in death by his daughter, Phyllis Marie Manners; and his parents, Fred G. and Margaret Manners. Bill is survived by his wife, Nora, of the home; his sons, David, who lives in Delaware, and Scott of Wichita; his grandsons, Joshua, also living in Delaware, and Benjamin of Wichita; his brother, Fred G. Manners, Jr., Tulsa, OK; his sister, Mrs. Mark P. Nesbitt, Topeka, KS; seven nieces and nephews and 13 great-nieces and nephews. Graveside services were held at Garnett Cemetery on Monday, October 13, with Rev. Gary Benjamin officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made to Kansas Alzheimer’s Association. Farris-Feuerborn Memorial Chapel was in charge of arrangements.” “Ethel May Mignot 1913-2003 Funeral services for Ethel May Mignot, 90, Ottawa, KS, were Tuesday, October 14, 2003, at 10:00 a.m. at Dengel and Son Mortuary, Ottawa, with Pastor Glen Layton officiating. Interment was in Wellsville Cemetery, Wellsville, KS. Mrs. Mignot died Friday, October 10, at Anderson County Hospital, Garnett. Ethel May Mignot was born May 12, 1913, at Vancouver, Canada, the daughter of Lee and Anna (Walters) Sumner. She grew up in the Edgerton, KS, area, then lived on a farm north of Wellsville, moving to Ottawa in November 1975. She graduated from Edgerton High School with the Class of 1931. Ethel was a lifelong homemaker. She was a member of North Baptist Church in Ottawa. Ethel and Emory Mignot were married February 20, 1934, at Ottawa. Mrs. Mignot was preceded in death by her husband, Emory, on December 15, 1997; her daughter, Dorothy Seyler; her parents, Lee and Anna Sumner; her sisters, Pearl Sumner and Sophia Pike; and her brother, Weldon Sumner. Ethel is survived by her daughters, Clarice McLaughlin, Garnett, and Pauline Henery, Goff, KS; her sons, Floyd Mignot and Robert Mignot, both of Wellsville, KS, and Arthur Mignot, Baldwin City, KS; 17 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, and 11 great-great-grandchildren. The family received friends on Monday, October 13, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Associations. Dengel and Son Mortuary was in charge of arrangements.” Page 5, Column 2: “Sheryl Keva Van Etten 1949-2003 Private funeral services for Sheryl Keva Van Etten, 54, Garnett, were Saturday, October 11, 2003, at 2:00 p.m. at Farris-Feuerborn Memorial Chapel with Rev. James W. Van Etten officiating. Interment was in Richmond Cemetery, Richmond, KS. Ms. Van Etten died Monday, October 6. Sheryl Keva Van Etten was born June 10, 1949, at Rapid City, SD, the daughter of Reverend and Mrs. Lester Van Etten. She and her family moved to Garnett in 1970. Sheryl was joyful by nature, with a strong spirit and was faithful to the Lord. Family members fondly regarded her as a living Bible because of her incredible ability to memorize numerous Bible verses despite her mental handicap. Sheryl was also a prayer warrior who loved her family and prayed for each one daily. She loved Jesus and looked forward to meeting Him in heaven along with her father and two brothers. Sheryl left us the wonderful legacy of living a Christian life and she will be missed. Ms. Van Etten was preceded in death by her father, Lester A. Van Etten. Sheryl is survived by her mother, Fran Van Etten, Garnett; her brothers, Larry Van Etten, Alturas, CA, Richard Van Etten, Sacramento, CA, and James Van Etten, LeRoy, KS; her sisters, Linda Maley, Garnett, Julie Crowell, Edgerton, KS, Lyla Freidline, Garnett, and Wanda Trout, Chanute, KS; and 24 nieces and nephews. Musical selections included ‘Sweet Hour of Prayer’ sung by Cecelia Hill, Camen Bartholemew, and Kayla White; ‘I’m A Child Of The King’ sung by Christine Culbertson; ‘Free’ sung by Melissa Garbarino and Heather Freidline; and ‘There Ain’t No Grave’ sung by Linda Maley and Julie Crowell. Casketbearers were Brandon Maley, Travis Ball, John Garbarino, Trevor Ball, Waposta Cikala Van Etten, and Derik Carr. Farris-Feuerborn Memorial Chapel was in charge of arrangements.” “Nellie Mae Settlemyer 1911-2003 Funeral services for Nellie Mae Settlemyer, 92, formerly of rural Neosho Falls, KS, were Wednesday, October 15, 2003, at 1:30 p.m. at LeRoy Assembly of God Church with Pastors Rick Burcham, Rick Burwick, and Mike Hilger officiating. Interment was in Geneva Cemetery. Mrs. Settlemyer died Saturday, October 11, at Moran Manor, where she had lived for the past year and a half. Nellie Mae Settlemyer was born January 18, 1911, in rural Colony, KS, the daughter of Roy and Kattie (Trotter) Pippinger. She grew up in the Colony area and graduated from Colony High School. Nellie and Myrl Settlemyer were married April 26, 1930. She taught rural school for the first two years of their marriage and later sold Avon products for 13 years. They lived and farmed in the Colony, Garnett, and LeRoy areas, retiring in 1964. She was a member of the LeRoy Assembly of God Church for more than 50 years. She served as church treasurer and had taught Sunday School to every age class in the church. Mrs. Settlemyer was preceded in death by her husband, Myrl on February 8, 2000; her daughter, Patricia; one grandson; two brothers and two sisters. Nellie is survived by her son, Richard Settlemyer and his wife, Yvonne, rural Colony, KS; her daughter, Phyllis Emanuel, Independence, MO, and Sherryl Wright, Lawrence, KS; eight grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and seven great-great-grandchildren. Waugh-Yokum and Friskel Memorial Chapel, Iola, KS, was in charge of arrangements.” “Ronald Lee Badders Local committal services for Ronald Lee Badders, 62, who died October 14, 2003, in Texas are pending and will be announced later by Farris-Feuerborn Memorial Chapel.” Transcribed for Anderson County Kansas USGENWEB By: Lulu B. Nixon