April 14, 2004

The ADVOCATE

Serving Anderson, Southern Franklin and Western Linn Counties

Volume 8, No. 29

Transcribed with permission of Vern Brown



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“Shirley Jean Skipp

1926-2004

Memorial services for Shirley Jean Skipp, 77, Garnett, were Saturday, April 10, 2004, at 6:00

p.m. at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Gale Mack officiating.  Mrs. Skipp died

Wednesday, April 7, at her home.

Shirley Jean Skipp was born June 5, 1926, at Brainerd, MN, the daughter of Ervin Harry and

Flossie Irous (Jones) Mason.  She grew up in Milwaukee, MN, and graduated from high school

there, leaving Milwaukee in 1964.  She later moved to York, PA, where she lived for 18 years and

moved to Garnett from York in 1996.  She was a secretary.

Mrs. Skipp is survived by her son, John Skipp, Hollywood, CA; her daughters, Linda Kirkeeide

and her husband, Bob, Colorado Springs, CO, and Maureen Harvey and her husband, Keith,

Kincaid, KS; and eight grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to Midland Hospice.

Farris-Feuerborn Chapel was in charge of arrangements.”



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“Robert Smethers

Funeral services for Robert Smethers are pending and will be announced later by Farris-Feuerborn

Memorial Chapel.”



“Greta Heatherly

Funeral services for Greta Heatherly are pending and will be announced later by Farris-Feuerborn

Memorial Chapel.”



“Frances A. Huseby

1908-2004

Graveside services and interment for Frances A. Huseby, 95, Blue Springs, MO, formerly of

Garnett, were Tuesday, April 13, 2004, at 2:00 p.m. at the Garnett Cemetery under the direction

of Farris-Feuerborn Memorial Chapel.  Mrs. Huseby died Thursday, April 8, at Blue Springs Care

Center.

Frances A. Huseby was born April 15, 1908, at Garnett, KS, the daughter of Frank and Bessie

Mae (Sutton) Anderson.  She had worked for H.D. Lee Company as a sewing machine operator,

and was a member of Heartland Church, Blue Springs.

Mrs. Huseby was preceded in death by her husband, Finn Huseby; and her parents, Frank and

Bessie Anderson.

Frances is survived by her daughters, Betty L. Totten, Grain Valley, MO, and Vera Mae Marr, St.

James, NY; her stepsons, Richard Huseby, New Port Richie, FL, and Robert Huseby, Monnett,

MO; her stepdaughter, Charm Sperry, Friendsville, TX; 12 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren,

and 21 great-great-grandchildren.

The family received friends on Monday, April 12, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Webb-Freer Funeral

Home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Blue Springs Care Center, 930 Duncan Road, Blue

Springs, MO, 64104.”

Webb-Freer Funeral Home, Blue Springs, was in charge of arrangements.”



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“Bonnie Gilman

1917-2004

Graveside services and interment for Bonnie Gilman, 87, Garnett, were Saturday, April 10, 2004,

at 2:00 p.m. at Welda Cemetery, Welda, KS, with Rev. Gary Benjamin officiating.  Mrs. Gilman

died Thursday, April 8, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Kansas City, MO.

Bonnie Gilman was born January 11, 1917, in Anderson County, KS, the daughter of Lewis and

Katherine (Frizell) Drybread.  She was one of eleven children in her family, and the last surviving

member of her family.

Bonnie and Floyd Serene were married in 1935 and lived on a farm near Waverly, KS.  He

preceded her in death in 1959.  She then married Marvin Gilman in 1962 and moved to Garnett in

1994.

Mrs. Gilman was also preceded in death by her son, Jack Edward Serene; her parents Lewis and

Katherine Drybread; and all of her siblings.

Bonnie is survived by her husband, Marvin, who currently lives at Golden Heights Living Center,

Garnett; four nieces, three nephews, and many friends.

The family suggests memorial contributions to Golden Heights Living Center.

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





Transcribed for 

Anderson County

Kansas

USGENWEB

By:  Lulu B. Nixon