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2014 Remembrances

December 2014

31-Dec ROBERT H. BLACKBURN, deceased retiree
Location: HQ
Service: 29 years
Retirement date: 1/31/1994
31-Dec EDWINA CHANEY, deceased retiree Spouse: James (deceased)
Location: Liberty
Service: 33 years
Retirement date: 12/31/2005
25-Dec ELEANORA COLLARA, deceased retiree
Location: HQ
Service: 15 years
Retirement date: 6/30/1994
26-Dec FLORENCE RICHER, deceased retiree Spouse: Edward
Location: Enfield
Service: 18 years
Retirement date: 6/30/1986
23-Dec RONALD JONES, deceased retiree
Location: Liberty
Service: 43 years
Retirement date: 7/11/2014
22-Dec ROGER THOM, deceased retiree
Location: HQ
Service: 33 years
Retirement date: 6/28/1996
20-Dec LEONARD W. KING, JR, deceased retiree Spouse: Tena
Location: Enfield
Service: 21 years
Retirement date: 1/3/2008
18-Dec HENRIETTA HENDERSON, deceased spouse Retiree: Cody Henderson
Location: HQ
Service: 38 years
Retirement date: 12/31/1984
17-Dec RICHARD PIERATT, deceased retiree Spouse: Sharon
Service: 23 years
Retirement date: 5/31/1995
17-Dec DOROTHEA PUCKETT, deceased retiree
Location: Topeka
Service: 15 years
Retirement date: 2/15/1961
14-Dec LAWRENCE “LARRY” CHANDLEE, deceased retiree Spouse: Mary Ann
Location: HQ
Service: 42 years
Retirement date: 5/31/1989
14-Dec IRENE PORCELLO, deceased retiree Spouse: Salvatore
Location: Liberty
Service: 23 years
Retirement date: 5/31/2004
13-Dec EULA MAE BROOKS, deceased retiree
Location: Quality Assurance
Service: 36 years
Retirement date: 2/28/1992
11-Dec ARDIS O’BRIEN, deceased spouse Retiree: Ira O’Brien
Location: Manufacturing
Service: 43 years
Retirement date: 1/31/1993
9-Dec WILLIAM NOBLE, deceased spouse Retiree: Phyllis Noble
Location: Leavenworth
Service: 25 years
Retirement date: 6/26/2009
9-Dec JOANNE WRIGHT, deceased retiree
Location: Die Room
Service: 37 years
Retirement date: 7/31/1996
6-Dec RAY ERICKSON, deceased retiree Spouse: Jean
Location: Manufacturing Research
Service: 45 years
Retirement date: 12/28/1991
5-Dec ORVILLE L. HAMILTON, deceased retiree Spouse: Shirley
Service: 40+years
4-Dec TERRI EAGER, deceased retiree Spouse: Terry
Location: Master Data
Service: 33 years
Retirement date: 9/30/2012
2-Dec EDNA BARNES, deceased retiree
Location: Metamora
Service: 18 years
Retirement date: 1/30/1981
1-Dec GEORGIA BECK, deceased retiree Spouse: Ralph
Location: Metamora
Service: 22 years
Retirement date: 6/30/1987

November 2014

30-Nov Hud Keltner, deceased retiree
Location: Unknown
Service: 20 years
Retirement date: 4/2/2008
30-Nov NORMA (JANIE) BACKLUND, deceased retiree Spouse: John
Location: CC Office Plng and Design
Service: 31 years
Retirement date: 12/22/2006
27-Nov THEDA PIERSON, deceased retiree
Location: Lawrence
Service: 28 years
Retirement date: 12/31/1986
26-Nov WILLA MARTIN, deceased retiree
Location: Building Services
Service: 16 years
Retirement date: 1/7/2002
20-Nov JANET DONAHUE, deceased retiree
Location: Order Management
Service: 36 years
Retirement date: 12/31/2013
17-Nov MARGARET ALLEN, deceased spouse Retiree: JOE ALLEN (deceased)
Location: Robersonville Fixtures
Service: 15 years
Retirement date: 6/30/1988
15-Nov JOHN FRANK, deceased retiree Spouse: JoAnne
Location: Field Sales
Service: 26 years
Retirement date: 6/30/1995
10-Nov JAMES P. McARTHUR, deceased retiree Spouse: Dale Oehring
Location: Allied Group Patent Design
Service: 16 years
Retirement date: 12/31/2001
10-Nov ROBERT VINCENT “RV” MILLER, deceased retiree Spouse: Joan
Location: Lawrence and KC
Service: 39 years
Retirement date: 7/29/1988
9-Nov DELORES HAYES, deceased retiree Spouse: Roosevelt
Location: KC Manufacturing/Quality Control
Service: 22 years
Retirement date: 8/31/1990
8-Nov NORMA BUCEY, deceased retiree
Location: Liberty
Service: 17 years
Retirement date: 2/26/1988
6-Nov ARNIE MARTINSEN, deceased retiree Spouse: Fran
Location: General Administration
Service: 26 years
Retirement date: 12/30/1988

October 2014

31-Oct JOE BURNHAM, deceased retiree Spouse: Nell (deceased 7/24/2014)
Location: Lawrence
Service: 21 years
Retirement date: 12/31/1986
30-Oct CHERRY WASHINGTON, deceased retiree
Location: Inventory Control
Service: 28 years
Retirement date: 8/31/2001
29-Oct GERALD THOMAS, deceased retiree Retiree spouse: Sharon (deceased 5/3/2012)
Location: KC Large Diecut
Service: 41 years
Retirement date: 6/30/1998
26-Oct WILLIAM H. WOLDEN, deceased retiree Spouse: Marlys
Location: Field Sales
Service: 25 years
Retirement date: 1/31/1991
23-Oct CAROL(WALLACE) BARBER, deceased retiree Spouse: Jack
Location: Liberty
Service: 27 years
Retirement date: 7/9/1999
21-Oct LEWIS HERCULES, deceased retiree Spouse: Helen
Location: Liberty
Service: 40 years
Retirement date: 5/23/2003
18-Oct DARLENE REDDICK, deceased retiree Spouse: Robert
Location: Enfield
Service: 32 years
Retirement date: 4/30/2013
17-Oct SID ASH, deceased retiree Spouse: Marylan
Location: KC Warehouse
Service: 38 years
Retirement date: 1/8/1998
15-Oct DICK WILSON, deceased retiree Spouse: Joyce
Location: Topeka
Service: 33 years
Retirement date: 12/30/1999

September 2014

24-Sep JIM DEEGAN, deceased retiree Spouse: Joanne
Location: Chemistry
Service: 22 years
Retirement date: 1/31/1996
20-Sep ONAS WALTHO, deceased retiree
Location: Lawrence
Service: 23 years
Retirement date: 12/31/1985
15-Sep JUANITA SHEETS, deceased retiree
Location: International Exports
Service: 37 years
Retirement date: 7/31/1988
13-Sep PEG FISHER, deceased retiree
Location: Enfield
Service: 24 years
Retirement date: 6/1/1999
13-Sep JIMMIE VANBIBBER, deceased spouse Retiree: Dorothy VanBibber
Location: Liberty
Service: 18 years
Retirement date: 12/31/1987
11-Sep CARMEN CHAVEZ, deceased retiree
Location: Osage Products
Service: 17 years
Retirement date: 1/8/1993
8-Sep WARREN BANKS, deceased retiree Spouse: Theresa
Location: Liberty
Service: 12 years
Retirement date: 4/21/2013
1-Sep MARTHA FLINT, deceased spouse Retiree: Dick Flint (deceased in 1991)
Location: Ambassador
Service: 30 years
Retirement date: 12/30/1971

August 2014

25-Aug MARY (GENIE) MASON, deceased retiree
Location: Card Inspection & Repair
Service: 38 years
Retirement date: 7/31/1988
24-Aug PAUL WILLIAMSON, deceased retiree Spouse: Margie
Location: Field Sales
Service: 30 years
Retirement date: 12/30/1993
22-Aug LEONARD CALDWELL, deceased retiree Spouse: Barbara
Location: LithoKrome
Service: 36 years
Retirement date: 2/17/2006
22-Aug JOANN NAYLOR, deceased retiree Retiree spouse: Ron Naylor
Location: Leavenworth
Service: 30 years
Retirement date: 12/31/1997
16-Aug JERRY JONES, deceased retiree Spouse: Mary
Location: Internal Audit
Service: 27 years
Retirement date: 8/31/1950
14-Aug JACK O’LOUGHLIN, deceased retiree
Location: Production Layout
Service: 36 years
Retirement date: 12/31/1992
11-Aug BETTY PLOPPER, deceased retiree
Location: Enfield
Service: 20 years
Retirement date: 1/6/1984
11-Aug DELBERT JUDIE, deceased spouse Retiree: Fannie Judie
Location: Procurement
Service: 32 years
Retirement date: 6/8/2000
10-Aug SHARON CHILDERS, deceased retiree Spouse: Larry
Location: Leavenworth
Service: 39 years
Retirement date: 1/4/2008
8-Aug JOANNE GADERSON, deceased retiree
Location: Halls
Service: 22 years
Retirement date: 1/5/2000
7-Aug VERA G. ANDERSON, deceased retiree
Location: Lawrence
Service: 18 years
Retirement date: 1977
6-Aug AL SCHREINER, deceased retiree
Location: KC Manufacturing
Service: 32 years
Retirement date: 3/31/1986
5-Aug DARRELL PURDUE, deceased spouse Retiree: Lynn Purdue
Location: Liberty
Service: 28 years
Retirement date: 7/18/2006
3-Aug HENRY BEAR, deceased retiree Spouse: Patricia
Location: Color Separation
Service: 45 years
Retirement date: 4/30/1993

July 2014

31-Jul DOROTHY RINGSTARND, deceased spouse Retiree: Chuck Ringstarnd
Location: Sales Dept. Stores
Service: 35 years
Retirement date: 7/31/1989
29-Jul BRYAN ANDERSON, deceased spouse Retiree: Carol J. Anderson
Location: Tax
Service: 46 years
Retirement date: 2010
28-Jul TERRY SMITH, deceased retiree Spouse: Sandra
Location: IT
Service: 31 years
Retirement date: 6/30/2004
24-Jul PATRICIA KREBS, deceased retiree
Location: Enfield
Service: 20 years
Retirement date: 2/27/1987
23-Jul LEONARD STEVENS, deceased retiree Spouse: Judy
Location: Topeka
Service: 35 years
Retirement date: 12/20/2000
22-Jul JOSE SERRANO, deceased retiree Spouse: Carmen
Location: Enfield
Service: 17 years
Retirement date: 8/20/2006
20-Jul BEVERLY BOWMAN, deceased retiree Spouse: David
Location: Quality/Manufacturing
Service: 35 years
Retirement date: 3/31/1998
20-Jul WALTER MITTON, deceased retiree Spouse: Rosalie
Location: Field Sales
Service: 27 years
Retirement date: 3/29/1991
20-Jul SUE REYNOLDS, deceased retiree
Location: Product Planning
Service: 51 years
Retirement date: 4/8/1995
19-Jul GREG PEPPER, deceased retiree Spouse: Patricia
Location: Rice Center
Service: 38 years
Retirement date: 8/11/2006
18-Jul MILTON FREEMAN, deceased spouse Retiree: Wilma Freeman (deceased 2005)
Location: Osage Products
Service: 18 years
Retirement date: 5/31/1985
16-Jul DIANE KELLEY, deceased retiree
Location: Hallmark Gold Crown
Service: 34 years
Retirement date: 5/15/2014
17-Jul MARGUERITE GERARD, deceased spouse Retiree: Jack Gerard (deceased 1998)
Location: Field Sales
Service: 38 years
Retirement date: 3/9/1992
15-Jul CHARLOTTE MILLER, deceased retiree
Location: Creative
Service: 15 years
Retirement date: 6/30/1986
11-Jul WANDA MILBURN, deceased retiree
Location: Calendars
Service: 19 years
Retirement date: 12/31/1986
10-Jul LES FARRIS, deceased retiree Spouse: Joann
Location: Manufacturing
Service: 37 years
Retirement date: 3/7/2000
9-Jul MARY H. RUANO, deceased retiree
Location: KC
Service: 25 years
Retirement date: 6/30/1996
6-Jul JEAN SMOCK, deceased retiree
Location: Color Separation
Service: 44 years
Retirement date: 4/30/1993

June 2014

30-Jun JOHN L. BROWN, deceased spouse Retiree: Verle Brown
Location: Topeka
Service: 51 years
Retirement date: 7/9/2002
29-Jun PATRICIA McPHERSON, deceased spouse Retiree: Sam McPherson
Location: Merchandising Maintenance
Service: 38 years
Retirement date: 8/31/1994
27-Jun DOLORES PAINTER, deceased spouse Retiree: Ralph Painter (deceased 2008)
Location: Ambassador Field Sales
Service: 19 years
Retirement date: 2/28/1985
23-Jun EDITH “EDIE” HULL, deceased retiree Spouse: Clarence (deceased)
Location: Photography
Service: 11 years
Retirement date: 1/9/1994
21-Jun GENE SCHINDEL, deceased retiree Spouse: Carolyn
Location: Finance
Service: 33 years
Retirement date: 12/31/1987
17-Jun JOHN KELLY, JR, deceased retiree Spouse: Janet
Location: Liberty
Service: 26 years
Retirement date: 6/30/2005
16-Jun RAYMOND SMITH, deceased spouse Retiree: Beverly Smith
Location: Topeka
Service: 24 years
Retirement date: 5/31/1992
10-Jun JOHNNY WISS, deceased spouse Retiree: Marcella (deceased 2009)
Location: Liberty
Service: 24 years
Retirement date: 6/21/1995
5-Jun DOREEN HENSLEE, deceased spouse Retiree: Robert (Bob) Henslee
Location: Equipment Control
Service: 36 years
Retirement date: 7/21/1988
2-Jun FRANCIS MARTIN, deceased spouse Retiree: Thelma Martin (deceased 2011)
Location: Enfield
Service: 18 years
Retirement date: 12/30/1988

May 2014

27-May ARGUSTA DANIELS, deceased retiree Spouse: Mary
Location: Lawrence
Service: 16 years
Retirement date: 1/22/2013
25-May PATRICIA WILHITE, deceased retiree Spouse: Samuel Dale
Location: KC Printing
Service: 39 years
Retirement date: 6/30/2002
23-May BIANCA SPURLOCK, deceased spouse Retiree: Hurshell Spurlock
Location: Information Technology
Service: 23 years
Retirement date: 7/1/1998
23-May JOAN WEST, deceased retiree
Location: KC Manufacturing
Service: 40 years
Retirement date: 7/28/1988
19-May JUDY BECKMAN, deceased retiree Spouse: Ralph
Location: Liberty
Service: 18 years
Retirement date: 3/31/1995
16-May DORIS COTTEN, deceased retiree
Location: KC Purchasing
Service: 39 years
Retirement date: 5/31/1994
15-May RUTH MERRIFELD, deceased spouse Retiree: Duane Merrifeld
Location: Osage Label Printing
Service: 18 years
Retirement date: 3/31/1991
12-May PATRICIA CLARK, deceased retiree Spouse: Dan
Location: Signature Gifts
Service: 29 years
Retirement date: 12/31/2004
11-May DOROTHY ERICKSON, deceased spouse Retiree: Richard Erickson
Location: Risk Management
Service: 32 years
Retirement date: 12/31/1986
10-May BETTY CASTER, deceased spouse Retiree: Paul Caster (deceased 2008)
Location: Security
Service: 9 years
Retirement date: 12/31/1986
8-May SHIRLEY A. MARTIN, deceased retiree
Location: Halls
Service: 18 years
Retirement date: 12/31/1992
5-May OWEN BERNER, deceased retiree Spouse: Sharon
Location: Topeka
Service: 44 years
Retirement date: 4/30/1996
3-May WACO HAVNER, deceased retiree
Location: KC Maintenance
Service: 40 years
Retirement date: 12/3/1990

April 2014

30-Apr WILLIAM BRESHEARS, deceased retiree
Location: Lawrence
Service: 34 years
Retirement date: 3/31/2000
26-Apr THERESA (TERRY) EDWARDS, deceased retiree
Location: Enfield Order Filling
Service: 20 years
Retirement date: 2/28/1993
22-Apr BASIL PARRIS, deceased retiree Spouse: Jo Ann
Location: Lawrence
Service: 35 years
Retirement date: 1/6/1992
21-Apr GENE HESSER, JR, deceased spouse Retiree: Debbie Hesser
Location: Leavenworth
Service: 36 years
Retirement date: 4/18/2013
19-Apr HAROLD RICE, deceased retiree
Location: VP of Operations
Service: 45 years
Retirement date: 6/8/1985
17-Apr FRANK ZONDCA, deceased retiree Spouse: Kris
Location: KC Manufacturing
Service: 43 years
Retirement date: 2/28/2003
13-Apr ADDIE AUSTIN, deceased retiree
Location: Lawrence
Service: 25 years
Retirement date: 3/3/1983
7-Apr MARY FRANCES TREMBLEY, deceased spouse Retiree: Jean Trembley (deceased 1992)
Location: Field Sales
Service: 40 years
Retirement date: 12/31/1978
6-Apr RONALD BEHNKE, deceased retiree Spouse: Sharon
Location: Metamora
Service: 34 years
Retirement date: 3/31/1991
2-Apr LEONARD MALONE, deceased retiree
Location: Building Services
Service: 17 years
Retirement date: 1/31/1985

March 2014

31-Mar BRIAN MEEK, deceased spouse Retiree: Kathy Meek
Location: HQ
Service: 31 years
Retirement date: 1/31/2004
31-Mar DARRELL WALTERS, deceased retiree
Location: Liberty
Service: 42 years
Retirement date: 6/26/2009
29-Mar LENA ROSE WEHMEYER, deceased retiree Spouse: Kenneth
Location: Lawrence
Service: 27 years
Retirement date: 5/28/1992
24-Mar MARY BIANCO, deceased retiree
Location: Halls
Service: 11 years
Retirement date: 2/28/1990
22-Mar CLAIRE RUSH, deceased spouse Retiree: William Rush
Location: Enfield
Service: 15 years
Retirement date: 2/29/1996
20-Mar DARYL SWAIM, deceased retiree
Location: Order Management
Service: 26 years
Retirement date: 6/30/2002
19-Mar ASTERIO PASCOLINI, deceased retiree Spouse: Barbara
Location: Creative
Service: 41 years
Retirement date: 8/28/1998
15-Mar FREDERICK DROUIN, deceased spouse Retiree: Beverly Drouin
Location: Enfield
Service: 28 years
Retirement date: 5/2/2013
9-Mar JAN ANDREWS, deceased retiree
Location: Creative
Service: 35 years
Retirement date: 10/1/2001
9-Mar SYLVIA BALES, deceased retiree
Location: Quality Control
Service: 19 years
Retirement date: 8/14/1987
9-Mar JOHN SIMPSON, deceased retiree Spouse: Patricia
Location: Human Resources
Service: 38 years
Retirement date: 12/31/1981
9-Mar MARCELLINE RITZ, deceased spouse Retiree: Louis Ritz (deceased 2007)
Location: Osage Products
Service: 24 years
Retirement date: 5/8/1990
2-Mar GARY TWEDDLE, deceased retiree Spouse: Patricia
Location: Metamora
Service: 37 years
Retirement date: 1/29/1993
1-Mar ROSE HURST, deceased retiree
Location: Swansons
Service: 15 years
Retirement date: 4/30/1987

February 2014

20-Feb DANIEL J. HALE, deceased retiree Spouse: Cynthia
Location: Field Sales
Service: 14 years
Retirement date: 4/30/2004
28-Feb ANN HAMRIC, deceased spouse Retiree: James Hamric
Location: LithoKrome
Service: 44 years
Retirement date: 6/30/2009
26-Feb JANE ARNOLD, deceased retiree
Location: Center
Service: 22 years
Retirement date: 6/30/2009
21-Feb LARRY GRAHAM, deceased spouse Retiree: Vickie Graham
Location: Visual Merchandising
Service: 21 years
Retirement date: 7/1/2008
18-Feb CLETE GRIDER, deceased retiree Spouse: Zada
Location: TelMarketing
Service: 29 years
Retirement date: 1/31/2000
17-Feb NEDRA BRINES, deceased spouse Retiree: Lee Brines (deceased 2007)
Location: Field Sales
Retirement date: 9/30/1994
16-Feb VERLONDON HARRIS, deceased retiree
Location: at Leavenworth
Service: 10 years
Retirement date: 8/3/1995
16-Feb KENETH HAYNES, deceased retiree
Location: Machine Maintenance
Service: 31 years
Retirement date: 6/30/1988
14-Feb RUTH MALONE, deceased spouse Retiree: Patrick Malone
Location: Personnel
Service: 28 years
Retirement date: 7/29/1988
11-Feb ROBERT M. HORTON, deceased retiree
Location: KC Manufacturing Maintenance
Service: 35 years
Retirement date: 7/5/2000
10-Feb LINDA INGLES, deceased retiree
Location: Policy Planning
Service: 28 years
Retirement date: 12/31/1992
9-Feb LOIS HAMMIG, deceased spouse Retiree: Junior Hammig (deceased 2005)
Location: Lawrence
Service: 30 years
Retirement date: 12/30/1988
9-Feb LEE STEVENS, deceased retiree Spouse: Georgia
Location: Crown Center Building Services
Service: 17 years
Retirement date: 7/6/2006
4-Feb SHIRLEY ABERNATHY, deceased retiree
Location: Leavenworth
Service: 29 years
Retirement date: 12/31/1997
4-Feb RICHARD CARAWAY, deceased retiree Spouse: Darlene
Location: Leavenworth
Service: 25 years
Retirement date: 2/27/1986

January 2014

25-Jan CLEN WIECHOLD, deceased spouse Retiree: Pat Wiechold
Location: Topeka
Service: 18 years
Retirement date: 5/1/1998
24-Jan LOIS BEST, deceased spouse Retiree: Dan Best (deceased 1994)
Location: Plating
Service: 39 years
Retirement date: 2/28/1991
24-Jan RUTH HANCOCK, deceased spouse Retiree: Charles Hancock (deceased 2004)
Location: Leavenworth
Service: 46 years
Retirement date: 6/29/1994
22-Jan ROSEMARY BLOUIN, deceased retiree Spouse: John
Location: Field Sales
Service: 17 years
Retirement date: 6/30/1996
22-Jan JAMES MADDEN, deceased retiree Spouse: Wilma (deceased)
Location: Field Sales
Service: 35 years
Retirement date: 7/31/1985
20-Jan JACK BROWNE, deceased retiree
Location: Field Sales
Service: 37 years
Retirement date: 3/17/1989
19-Jan KATHRYN McANTIRE, deceased retiree
Location: Production Planning
Service: 37 years
Retirement date: 2/28/1996
18-Jan DOROTHY MARTIN SPEER SIVYER, deceased spouse Retiree: Fred Sivyer
Location: Graphics
Service: 30 years
Retirement date: 12/31/1990
18-Jan PHIL SLIMM, deceased retiree Spouse: Marcia
Location: Halls
Service: 46 years
Retirement date: 12/31/1992
14-Jan A.C. LINDSEY, deceased spouse Retiree: Lillie Lindsey
Location: Halls
Service: 15 years
Retirement date: 9/29/1995
12-Jan FRANK GRAHAM, deceased retiree Spouse: Frances
Location: Sales
Service: 33 years
Retirement date: 7/31/1988
8-Jan BILL J. PARKER, deceased retiree Spouse: Chris
Location: Lawrence
Service: 36 years
Retirement date: 8/31/1996
8-Jan LYNETTEA WHITE, deceased retiree
Location: Procurement
Service: 43 years
Retirement date: 12/2/2011
5-Jan BOB COHEA, deceased retiree
Location: LithoKrome
Service: 16 years
Retirement date: 4/30/1996