Obituaries

Jimmy Wampler, 88, of Augusta, passed away peacefully Friday, Septem­ber 16, 2022 at The Center at Waterfront in Wichita, KS.Services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 24, 2022 at Headley…

Age 86 Of El Dorado Audrey’s life began on October 7, 1935 in Paris, IL; the daughter of Ernest Freeman and Hazel Cooley. She graduated high school and followed her passion of caring for people into nursing.

Age 91 Of El Dorado Bea’s life began on March 24, 1931 in Sallisaw, OK; the daughter of Jarret and Mary (Hoppis) Lister. Bea worked hard for her family and retired from Beech Aircraft after over 20 years of service.

Age 90, Of El Dorado Gerald; her parents; sister Beverly Phillips and brother, Larry Harris. Friends may gather with the family from 2-4pm on Sunday, September 18 at Carlson Colonial Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Monday, September 19 at 10am at Carlson Colonial Funeral Home. Janice will be laid to rest at Walnut Valley Memorial Park in El Dorado. Memorial contributions in her name may be directed to the Kansas Humane Society or to the Susan B. Allen Ladies Auxiliary. Please sign her online Janice’s life began on May 19, 1932 in Garner, Iowa; the daughter of Ray L. and Elsie (Liscomb) Harris. She graduated El Dorado high school and met the love of her life, Gerald McIntosh while working on the pipeline in payroll/bookkeeper in Vicksburg, Mississippi. They were united in marriage on August 30, 1950. Janice had a passion for her family and keeping her home. She enjoyed crocheting and embroidery. Janice loved her dogs. She enjoyed reading novels, cooking and watching Westerns, especially if John Wayne was in them. Her greatest joy was her family, which includes her children: Randy (Judy) McIntosh of El Dorado, Raylene (Darryl) Wise of Clearwater, KS; and Jerry (Mary) McIntosh of Hope Mills, NC; 4 grandchildren Jennifer (Roger) Knowles, Randall (Sarah) McIntosh Jr., Sonni (Derek) Klufa and Shelby (Kelly) Schauf; 10 great grandchildren and 1 great greatgrandchild; sisters-in-law Beverly Fader and Susan Povondra, Debora Harris and brother-in-law, Verlin McIntosh. Janice passed away on September 11, 2022 in Whitewater, KS. She is preceded in death by her husband, guestbook and leave a memory at www.carlsonkirbymorris.com

drinking a good HOT cup of coffee while reading her bible, and snuggling up with her beloved dog, Mugs. Joyce was also a great cook and her family will deeply miss her chicken and noodles, warm homemade pull-a-parts, and her homemade cookies and Joyce is survived by her loving husband of 31 years, Kenneth Schmidt of El Dorado, KS. She is also survived by her children Rex (Cathy) Reed of Papillion, NE, Ric (Liz) Reed of Kalispell, MT, Ross (Jan) Reed of Valley Center, KS, Gina Moore of El Dorado, KS, Rebecca (Mark) Scroggins of Canyon, TX; sisters Wanda Haigler and Leona (Ronnie) Knight; sister-in-law Rosemary Mohler, 12 grandchildren, many She is preceded in death by her parents, daughter Rhonda Warren, son-in-law Darryl Moore, brother Beryl Mohler, sister Edith Hull, brothers-in-law Jim Haigler, and Glenn Visitation with family will be held on Friday, September 16 from 5-7pm at Carlson Funeral Home. Services will be held at 11am on Saturday, September 17 at The First Church of the Nazarene in El Dorado, KS. Joyce will be laid to rest at the Leon Cemetery following the service. Memorial contributions in her name may be directed to The First Church of the Nazarene in El Dorado, Kansas and also to the Alzheimer’s Association. Please sign her online guestbook and leave a memory at www. Joyce Maxine Reed Schmidt (Mohler), age 86, of El Dorado, Kansas, passed away in the presence of loved ones on September 13, 2022. Joyce was born on July 2, 1936 to Gordon and Vena Mohler in Leon, Kansas. She married Kenneth Schmidt at the Leon Christian Church on May 25, 1991. Joyce had many jobs throughout her life, some of which included taking care of the home, being a bus driver, helping out at her sister’s grocery store, being a bookkeeper, and operating the Prairie House Café in Leon. Throughout her life, she was always very involved in her church. She spent many years as the treasurer at the Leon Christian Church and also at The First Church of the Nazarene in El Dorado. The

Maryln V. Harvey, 81, of Andover, KS, left to meet her savior on August 28, 2022.

1955, Lloyd stated working at Skelly Oil Co., later to become Texaco, in El Dorado, KS and retired in 1993 after 38 years of service. While being raised at an early age on a ranch, Lloyd fell in love with the “Country Life” and in 1958, he and his wife purchased a small ranch east of El Dorado; where he basically built their home by completely remodeling an old farmhouse. In 1967, Lloyd and his wife sold their small ranch and purchased a larger ranch, where they raised registered Brangus Cattle and Quarter Horses. Lloyd loved horses and took pride in owning the King Ranch Stallion, “Hired Hand”. Lloyd joined the “Heart of America Brangus Association, and held the positions of Secretary and President. While President of the organization, he was appointed Superintendent at the American Royal in Kansas City. For 18 years, Lloyd was an inspector for Registry of Brangus Cattle. “You can take the boy out of the country, but you can’t take the Country out of the boy.” So, in 2011, Lloyd and his wife, sold their home and purchased an 80 acre ranch southeast of El Dorado and raised horses. In 2017, Lloyd’s health declined and he and his wife sold their ranch and moved back to town. Lloyd and his wife were active in the community and sponsored many local sports teams. He was a member of Temple Baptist Church. Lloyd was a loving and faithful husband to his wife. To define Lloyd, you could say he was friendly, kind, faithful, and a dedicated worker, who loved God. Lloyd is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Theta; a brother, Harold Greenwell; and a sister, Margaret (Greenwell) Luce. He is survived by several nieces and nephews; the staff and residents of Homestead Assisted Living in El Dorado and a host of friends. Private services have taken place and Lloyd was laid to rest at Sunset Lawns in El Dorado. Memorial contributions in his name may be directed to the Alzheimer’s Association or to the Kansas Humane Society. Please sign his online Lloyd Eugene

Terry Dean Tennyson, 72, passed away on Sunday, September 4, 2022, with complications from dementia. He was surrounded by music, singing, and the love of his family. Terry was born September 30, 1949 in Wichita Kansas to Phillip and Verla Tennyson. Terry graduated from Plainville High School and attended college at Fort Hays State University as well as Brown Mackie College. Terry was united in marriage to Melanie (Voelzke) on September 3rd, 1971, in Salina, Kansas. Terry and Melanie were blessed by three children; Travis, Tricia, and Tracie. In 1974, Terry began working for Beechcraft in Salina before transferring to the Wichita plant in 1988, at which time the family relocated to Augusta. Terry worked there for 40 years before retiring. Terry loved playing the bass guitar and did so the majority of his life. Terry played in many bands through the years including Justice, Freed, and The Matt Engels Band, just to name a few. Music was Terry’s passion, and his five grandchildren were his pride. If you wanted to see Terry’s eyes light up, talking to him about his family would do just that. Terry is survived by his wife Melanie and their children Travis Tennyson of Augusta, Tricia and husband Eric Brown of Augusta, and Tracie Tennyson and wife Ashlie Krieger of Eau Claire, Michigan. Grandchildren include Easton, Ericson, and Emmett Brown (Tricia), and Vaughn and Vivian Tennyson (Travis). Terry is also survived by his siblings Kathy Brown (Phil Schultz) of Las Vegas, Nevada, Deb Rice (Mike) of Wichita, and Randy Tennyson (Pam) of Augusta, as well as nieces and nephews. A celebration of Terry’s life will be held at FlutterBye Ranch between Augusta and Leon on Sunday, September 25th from 2:00pm to 4:00pm, come and go. The family wishes memorial contributions made to Phoenix Hospice of Wichita,

Hermie Nelson, 89, of Augusta Kansas and formerly of Clarion, Iowa, passed away with family by his side on Monday, August 5, 2022. Private graveside services will be held at a later date.

celebration of life will be held by the family from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. Sunday, September 11, 2022, at the Hromek Home, 3123 SW 110th, Augusta, KS 67010.