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2014 Remembrances

December 2014

31-DecROBERT H. BLACKBURN, deceased retiree
Location: HQ
Service: 29 years
Retirement date: 1/31/1994
31-DecEDWINA CHANEY, deceased retireeSpouse: James (deceased)
Location: Liberty
Service: 33 years
Retirement date: 12/31/2005
25-DecELEANORA COLLARA, deceased retiree
Location: HQ
Service: 15 years
Retirement date: 6/30/1994
26-DecFLORENCE RICHER, deceased retireeSpouse: Edward
Location: Enfield
Service: 18 years
Retirement date: 6/30/1986
23-DecRONALD JONES, deceased retiree
Location: Liberty
Service: 43 years
Retirement date: 7/11/2014
22-DecROGER THOM, deceased retiree
Location: HQ
Service: 33 years
Retirement date: 6/28/1996
20-DecLEONARD W. KING, JR, deceased retireeSpouse: Tena
Location: Enfield
Service: 21 years
Retirement date: 1/3/2008
18-DecHENRIETTA HENDERSON, deceased spouseRetiree: Cody Henderson
Location: HQ
Service: 38 years
Retirement date: 12/31/1984
17-DecRICHARD PIERATT, deceased retireeSpouse: Sharon
Service: 23 years
Retirement date: 5/31/1995
17-DecDOROTHEA PUCKETT, deceased retiree
Location: Topeka
Service: 15 years
Retirement date: 2/15/1961
14-DecLAWRENCE “LARRY” CHANDLEE, deceased retireeSpouse: Mary Ann
Location: HQ
Service: 42 years
Retirement date: 5/31/1989
14-DecIRENE PORCELLO, deceased retireeSpouse: Salvatore
Location: Liberty
Service: 23 years
Retirement date: 5/31/2004
13-DecEULA MAE BROOKS, deceased retiree
Location: Quality Assurance
Service: 36 years
Retirement date: 2/28/1992
11-DecARDIS O’BRIEN, deceased spouseRetiree: Ira O’Brien
Location: Manufacturing
Service: 43 years
Retirement date: 1/31/1993
9-DecWILLIAM NOBLE, deceased spouseRetiree: Phyllis Noble
Location: Leavenworth
Service: 25 years
Retirement date: 6/26/2009
9-DecJOANNE WRIGHT, deceased retiree
Location: Die Room
Service: 37 years
Retirement date: 7/31/1996
6-DecRAY ERICKSON, deceased retireeSpouse: Jean
Location: Manufacturing Research
Service: 45 years
Retirement date: 12/28/1991
5-DecORVILLE L. HAMILTON, deceased retireeSpouse: Shirley
Service: 40+years
4-DecTERRI EAGER, deceased retireeSpouse: Terry
Location: Master Data
Service: 33 years
Retirement date: 9/30/2012
2-DecEDNA BARNES, deceased retiree
Location: Metamora
Service: 18 years
Retirement date: 1/30/1981
1-DecGEORGIA BECK, deceased retireeSpouse: Ralph
Location: Metamora
Service: 22 years
Retirement date: 6/30/1987

November 2014

30-NovHud Keltner, deceased retiree
Location: Unknown
Service: 20 years
Retirement date: 4/2/2008
30-NovNORMA (JANIE) BACKLUND, deceased retireeSpouse: John
Location: CC Office Plng and Design
Service: 31 years
Retirement date: 12/22/2006
27-NovTHEDA PIERSON, deceased retiree
Location: Lawrence
Service: 28 years
Retirement date: 12/31/1986
26-NovWILLA MARTIN, deceased retiree
Location: Building Services
Service: 16 years
Retirement date: 1/7/2002
20-NovJANET DONAHUE, deceased retiree
Location: Order Management
Service: 36 years
Retirement date: 12/31/2013
17-NovMARGARET ALLEN, deceased spouseRetiree: JOE ALLEN (deceased)
Location: Robersonville Fixtures
Service: 15 years
Retirement date: 6/30/1988
15-NovJOHN FRANK, deceased retireeSpouse: JoAnne
Location: Field Sales
Service: 26 years
Retirement date: 6/30/1995
10-NovJAMES P. McARTHUR, deceased retireeSpouse: Dale Oehring
Location: Allied Group Patent Design
Service: 16 years
Retirement date: 12/31/2001
10-NovROBERT VINCENT “RV” MILLER, deceased retireeSpouse: Joan
Location: Lawrence and KC
Service: 39 years
Retirement date: 7/29/1988
9-NovDELORES HAYES, deceased retireeSpouse: Roosevelt
Location: KC Manufacturing/Quality Control
Service: 22 years
Retirement date: 8/31/1990
8-NovNORMA BUCEY, deceased retiree
Location: Liberty
Service: 17 years
Retirement date: 2/26/1988
6-NovARNIE MARTINSEN, deceased retireeSpouse: Fran
Location: General Administration
Service: 26 years
Retirement date: 12/30/1988

October 2014

31-OctJOE BURNHAM, deceased retireeSpouse: Nell (deceased 7/24/2014)
Location: Lawrence
Service: 21 years
Retirement date: 12/31/1986
30-OctCHERRY WASHINGTON, deceased retiree
Location: Inventory Control
Service: 28 years
Retirement date: 8/31/2001
29-OctGERALD THOMAS, deceased retireeRetiree spouse: Sharon (deceased 5/3/2012)
Location: KC Large Diecut
Service: 41 years
Retirement date: 6/30/1998
26-OctWILLIAM H. WOLDEN, deceased retireeSpouse: Marlys
Location: Field Sales
Service: 25 years
Retirement date: 1/31/1991
23-OctCAROL(WALLACE) BARBER, deceased retireeSpouse: Jack
Location: Liberty
Service: 27 years
Retirement date: 7/9/1999
21-OctLEWIS HERCULES, deceased retireeSpouse: Helen
Location: Liberty
Service: 40 years
Retirement date: 5/23/2003
18-OctDARLENE REDDICK, deceased retireeSpouse: Robert
Location: Enfield
Service: 32 years
Retirement date: 4/30/2013
17-OctSID ASH, deceased retireeSpouse: Marylan
Location: KC Warehouse
Service: 38 years
Retirement date: 1/8/1998
15-OctDICK WILSON, deceased retireeSpouse: Joyce
Location: Topeka
Service: 33 years
Retirement date: 12/30/1999

September 2014

24-SepJIM DEEGAN, deceased retireeSpouse: Joanne
Location: Chemistry
Service: 22 years
Retirement date: 1/31/1996
20-SepONAS WALTHO, deceased retiree
Location: Lawrence
Service: 23 years
Retirement date: 12/31/1985
15-SepJUANITA SHEETS, deceased retiree
Location: International Exports
Service: 37 years
Retirement date: 7/31/1988
13-SepPEG FISHER, deceased retiree
Location: Enfield
Service: 24 years
Retirement date: 6/1/1999
13-SepJIMMIE VANBIBBER, deceased spouseRetiree: Dorothy VanBibber
Location: Liberty
Service: 18 years
Retirement date: 12/31/1987
11-SepCARMEN CHAVEZ, deceased retiree
Location: Osage Products
Service: 17 years
Retirement date: 1/8/1993
8-SepWARREN BANKS, deceased retireeSpouse: Theresa
Location: Liberty
Service: 12 years
Retirement date: 4/21/2013
1-SepMARTHA FLINT, deceased spouseRetiree: Dick Flint (deceased in 1991)
Location: Ambassador
Service: 30 years
Retirement date: 12/30/1971

August 2014

25-AugMARY (GENIE) MASON, deceased retiree
Location: Card Inspection & Repair
Service: 38 years
Retirement date: 7/31/1988
24-AugPAUL WILLIAMSON, deceased retireeSpouse: Margie
Location: Field Sales
Service: 30 years
Retirement date: 12/30/1993
22-AugLEONARD CALDWELL, deceased retireeSpouse: Barbara
Location: LithoKrome
Service: 36 years
Retirement date: 2/17/2006
22-AugJOANN NAYLOR, deceased retireeRetiree spouse: Ron Naylor
Location: Leavenworth
Service: 30 years
Retirement date: 12/31/1997
16-AugJERRY JONES, deceased retireeSpouse: Mary
Location: Internal Audit
Service: 27 years
Retirement date: 8/31/1950
14-AugJACK O’LOUGHLIN, deceased retiree
Location: Production Layout
Service: 36 years
Retirement date: 12/31/1992
11-AugBETTY PLOPPER, deceased retiree
Location: Enfield
Service: 20 years
Retirement date: 1/6/1984
11-AugDELBERT JUDIE, deceased spouseRetiree: Fannie Judie
Location: Procurement
Service: 32 years
Retirement date: 6/8/2000
10-AugSHARON CHILDERS, deceased retireeSpouse: Larry
Location: Leavenworth
Service: 39 years
Retirement date: 1/4/2008
8-AugJOANNE GADERSON, deceased retiree
Location: Halls
Service: 22 years
Retirement date: 1/5/2000
7-AugVERA G. ANDERSON, deceased retiree
Location: Lawrence
Service: 18 years
Retirement date: 1977
6-AugAL SCHREINER, deceased retiree
Location: KC Manufacturing
Service: 32 years
Retirement date: 3/31/1986
5-AugDARRELL PURDUE, deceased spouseRetiree: Lynn Purdue
Location: Liberty
Service: 28 years
Retirement date: 7/18/2006
3-AugHENRY BEAR, deceased retireeSpouse: Patricia
Location: Color Separation
Service: 45 years
Retirement date: 4/30/1993

July 2014

31-JulDOROTHY RINGSTARND, deceased spouseRetiree: Chuck Ringstarnd
Location: Sales Dept. Stores
Service: 35 years
Retirement date: 7/31/1989
29-JulBRYAN ANDERSON, deceased spouseRetiree: Carol J. Anderson
Location: Tax
Service: 46 years
Retirement date: 2010
28-JulTERRY SMITH, deceased retireeSpouse: Sandra
Location: IT
Service: 31 years
Retirement date: 6/30/2004
24-JulPATRICIA KREBS, deceased retiree
Location: Enfield
Service: 20 years
Retirement date: 2/27/1987
23-JulLEONARD STEVENS, deceased retireeSpouse: Judy
Location: Topeka
Service: 35 years
Retirement date: 12/20/2000
22-JulJOSE SERRANO, deceased retireeSpouse: Carmen
Location: Enfield
Service: 17 years
Retirement date: 8/20/2006
20-JulBEVERLY BOWMAN, deceased retireeSpouse: David
Location: Quality/Manufacturing
Service: 35 years
Retirement date: 3/31/1998
20-JulWALTER MITTON, deceased retireeSpouse: Rosalie
Location: Field Sales
Service: 27 years
Retirement date: 3/29/1991
20-JulSUE REYNOLDS, deceased retiree
Location: Product Planning
Service: 51 years
Retirement date: 4/8/1995
19-JulGREG PEPPER, deceased retireeSpouse: Patricia
Location: Rice Center
Service: 38 years
Retirement date: 8/11/2006
18-JulMILTON FREEMAN, deceased spouseRetiree: Wilma Freeman (deceased 2005)
Location: Osage Products
Service: 18 years
Retirement date: 5/31/1985
16-JulDIANE KELLEY, deceased retiree
Location: Hallmark Gold Crown
Service: 34 years
Retirement date: 5/15/2014
17-JulMARGUERITE GERARD, deceased spouseRetiree: Jack Gerard (deceased 1998)
Location: Field Sales
Service: 38 years
Retirement date: 3/9/1992
15-JulCHARLOTTE MILLER, deceased retiree
Location: Creative
Service: 15 years
Retirement date: 6/30/1986
11-JulWANDA MILBURN, deceased retiree
Location: Calendars
Service: 19 years
Retirement date: 12/31/1986
10-JulLES FARRIS, deceased retireeSpouse: Joann
Location: Manufacturing
Service: 37 years
Retirement date: 3/7/2000
9-JulMARY H. RUANO, deceased retiree
Location: KC
Service: 25 years
Retirement date: 6/30/1996
6-JulJEAN SMOCK, deceased retiree
Location: Color Separation
Service: 44 years
Retirement date: 4/30/1993

June 2014

30-JunJOHN L. BROWN, deceased spouseRetiree: Verle Brown
Location: Topeka
Service: 51 years
Retirement date: 7/9/2002
29-JunPATRICIA McPHERSON, deceased spouseRetiree: Sam McPherson
Location: Merchandising Maintenance
Service: 38 years
Retirement date: 8/31/1994
27-JunDOLORES PAINTER, deceased spouseRetiree: Ralph Painter (deceased 2008)
Location: Ambassador Field Sales
Service: 19 years
Retirement date: 2/28/1985
23-JunEDITH “EDIE” HULL, deceased retireeSpouse: Clarence (deceased)
Location: Photography
Service: 11 years
Retirement date: 1/9/1994
21-JunGENE SCHINDEL, deceased retireeSpouse: Carolyn
Location: Finance
Service: 33 years
Retirement date: 12/31/1987
17-JunJOHN KELLY, JR, deceased retireeSpouse: Janet
Location: Liberty
Service: 26 years
Retirement date: 6/30/2005
16-JunRAYMOND SMITH, deceased spouseRetiree: Beverly Smith
Location: Topeka
Service: 24 years
Retirement date: 5/31/1992
10-JunJOHNNY WISS, deceased spouseRetiree: Marcella (deceased 2009)
Location: Liberty
Service: 24 years
Retirement date: 6/21/1995
5-JunDOREEN HENSLEE, deceased spouseRetiree: Robert (Bob) Henslee
Location: Equipment Control
Service: 36 years
Retirement date: 7/21/1988
2-JunFRANCIS MARTIN, deceased spouseRetiree: Thelma Martin (deceased 2011)
Location: Enfield
Service: 18 years
Retirement date: 12/30/1988

May 2014

27-MayARGUSTA DANIELS, deceased retireeSpouse: Mary
Location: Lawrence
Service: 16 years
Retirement date: 1/22/2013
25-MayPATRICIA WILHITE, deceased retireeSpouse: Samuel Dale
Location: KC Printing
Service: 39 years
Retirement date: 6/30/2002
23-MayBIANCA SPURLOCK, deceased spouseRetiree: Hurshell Spurlock
Location: Information Technology
Service: 23 years
Retirement date: 7/1/1998
23-MayJOAN WEST, deceased retiree
Location: KC Manufacturing
Service: 40 years
Retirement date: 7/28/1988
19-MayJUDY BECKMAN, deceased retireeSpouse: Ralph
Location: Liberty
Service: 18 years
Retirement date: 3/31/1995
16-MayDORIS COTTEN, deceased retiree
Location: KC Purchasing
Service: 39 years
Retirement date: 5/31/1994
15-MayRUTH MERRIFELD, deceased spouseRetiree: Duane Merrifeld
Location: Osage Label Printing
Service: 18 years
Retirement date: 3/31/1991
12-MayPATRICIA CLARK, deceased retireeSpouse: Dan
Location: Signature Gifts
Service: 29 years
Retirement date: 12/31/2004
11-MayDOROTHY ERICKSON, deceased spouseRetiree: Richard Erickson
Location: Risk Management
Service: 32 years
Retirement date: 12/31/1986
10-MayBETTY CASTER, deceased spouseRetiree: Paul Caster (deceased 2008)
Location: Security
Service: 9 years
Retirement date: 12/31/1986
8-MaySHIRLEY A. MARTIN, deceased retiree
Location: Halls
Service: 18 years
Retirement date: 12/31/1992
5-MayOWEN BERNER, deceased retireeSpouse: Sharon
Location: Topeka
Service: 44 years
Retirement date: 4/30/1996
3-MayWACO HAVNER, deceased retiree
Location: KC Maintenance
Service: 40 years
Retirement date: 12/3/1990

April 2014

30-AprWILLIAM BRESHEARS, deceased retiree
Location: Lawrence
Service: 34 years
Retirement date: 3/31/2000
26-AprTHERESA (TERRY) EDWARDS, deceased retiree
Location: Enfield Order Filling
Service: 20 years
Retirement date: 2/28/1993
22-AprBASIL PARRIS, deceased retireeSpouse: Jo Ann
Location: Lawrence
Service: 35 years
Retirement date: 1/6/1992
21-AprGENE HESSER, JR, deceased spouseRetiree: Debbie Hesser
Location: Leavenworth
Service: 36 years
Retirement date: 4/18/2013
19-AprHAROLD RICE, deceased retiree
Location: VP of Operations
Service: 45 years
Retirement date: 6/8/1985
17-AprFRANK ZONDCA, deceased retireeSpouse: Kris
Location: KC Manufacturing
Service: 43 years
Retirement date: 2/28/2003
13-AprADDIE AUSTIN, deceased retiree
Location: Lawrence
Service: 25 years
Retirement date: 3/3/1983
7-AprMARY FRANCES TREMBLEY, deceased spouseRetiree: Jean Trembley (deceased 1992)
Location: Field Sales
Service: 40 years
Retirement date: 12/31/1978
6-AprRONALD BEHNKE, deceased retireeSpouse: Sharon
Location: Metamora
Service: 34 years
Retirement date: 3/31/1991
2-AprLEONARD MALONE, deceased retiree
Location: Building Services
Service: 17 years
Retirement date: 1/31/1985

March 2014

31-MarBRIAN MEEK, deceased spouseRetiree: Kathy Meek
Location: HQ
Service: 31 years
Retirement date: 1/31/2004
31-MarDARRELL WALTERS, deceased retiree
Location: Liberty
Service: 42 years
Retirement date: 6/26/2009
29-MarLENA ROSE WEHMEYER, deceased retireeSpouse: Kenneth
Location: Lawrence
Service: 27 years
Retirement date: 5/28/1992
24-MarMARY BIANCO, deceased retiree
Location: Halls
Service: 11 years
Retirement date: 2/28/1990
22-MarCLAIRE RUSH, deceased spouseRetiree: William Rush
Location: Enfield
Service: 15 years
Retirement date: 2/29/1996
20-MarDARYL SWAIM, deceased retiree
Location: Order Management
Service: 26 years
Retirement date: 6/30/2002
19-MarASTERIO PASCOLINI, deceased retireeSpouse: Barbara
Location: Creative
Service: 41 years
Retirement date: 8/28/1998
15-MarFREDERICK DROUIN, deceased spouseRetiree: Beverly Drouin
Location: Enfield
Service: 28 years
Retirement date: 5/2/2013
9-MarJAN ANDREWS, deceased retiree
Location: Creative
Service: 35 years
Retirement date: 10/1/2001
9-MarSYLVIA BALES, deceased retiree
Location: Quality Control
Service: 19 years
Retirement date: 8/14/1987
9-MarJOHN SIMPSON, deceased retireeSpouse: Patricia
Location: Human Resources
Service: 38 years
Retirement date: 12/31/1981
9-MarMARCELLINE RITZ, deceased spouseRetiree: Louis Ritz (deceased 2007)
Location: Osage Products
Service: 24 years
Retirement date: 5/8/1990
2-MarGARY TWEDDLE, deceased retireeSpouse: Patricia
Location: Metamora
Service: 37 years
Retirement date: 1/29/1993
1-MarROSE HURST, deceased retiree
Location: Swansons
Service: 15 years
Retirement date: 4/30/1987

February 2014

20-FebDANIEL J. HALE, deceased retireeSpouse: Cynthia
Location: Field Sales
Service: 14 years
Retirement date: 4/30/2004
28-FebANN HAMRIC, deceased spouseRetiree: James Hamric
Location: LithoKrome
Service: 44 years
Retirement date: 6/30/2009
26-FebJANE ARNOLD, deceased retiree
Location: Center
Service: 22 years
Retirement date: 6/30/2009
21-FebLARRY GRAHAM, deceased spouseRetiree: Vickie Graham
Location: Visual Merchandising
Service: 21 years
Retirement date: 7/1/2008
18-FebCLETE GRIDER, deceased retireeSpouse: Zada
Location: TelMarketing
Service: 29 years
Retirement date: 1/31/2000
17-FebNEDRA BRINES, deceased spouseRetiree: Lee Brines (deceased 2007)
Location: Field Sales
Retirement date: 9/30/1994
16-FebVERLONDON HARRIS, deceased retiree
Location: at Leavenworth
Service: 10 years
Retirement date: 8/3/1995
16-FebKENETH HAYNES, deceased retiree
Location: Machine Maintenance
Service: 31 years
Retirement date: 6/30/1988
14-FebRUTH MALONE, deceased spouseRetiree: Patrick Malone
Location: Personnel
Service: 28 years
Retirement date: 7/29/1988
11-FebROBERT M. HORTON, deceased retiree
Location: KC Manufacturing Maintenance
Service: 35 years
Retirement date: 7/5/2000
10-FebLINDA INGLES, deceased retiree
Location: Policy Planning
Service: 28 years
Retirement date: 12/31/1992
9-FebLOIS HAMMIG, deceased spouseRetiree: Junior Hammig (deceased 2005)
Location: Lawrence
Service: 30 years
Retirement date: 12/30/1988
9-FebLEE STEVENS, deceased retireeSpouse: Georgia
Location: Crown Center Building Services
Service: 17 years
Retirement date: 7/6/2006
4-FebSHIRLEY ABERNATHY, deceased retiree
Location: Leavenworth
Service: 29 years
Retirement date: 12/31/1997
4-FebRICHARD CARAWAY, deceased retireeSpouse: Darlene
Location: Leavenworth
Service: 25 years
Retirement date: 2/27/1986

January 2014

25-JanCLEN WIECHOLD, deceased spouseRetiree: Pat Wiechold
Location: Topeka
Service: 18 years
Retirement date: 5/1/1998
24-JanLOIS BEST, deceased spouseRetiree: Dan Best (deceased 1994)
Location: Plating
Service: 39 years
Retirement date: 2/28/1991
24-JanRUTH HANCOCK, deceased spouseRetiree: Charles Hancock (deceased 2004)
Location: Leavenworth
Service: 46 years
Retirement date: 6/29/1994
22-JanROSEMARY BLOUIN, deceased retireeSpouse: John
Location: Field Sales
Service: 17 years
Retirement date: 6/30/1996
22-JanJAMES MADDEN, deceased retireeSpouse: Wilma (deceased)
Location: Field Sales
Service: 35 years
Retirement date: 7/31/1985
20-JanJACK BROWNE, deceased retiree
Location: Field Sales
Service: 37 years
Retirement date: 3/17/1989
19-JanKATHRYN McANTIRE, deceased retiree
Location: Production Planning
Service: 37 years
Retirement date: 2/28/1996
18-JanDOROTHY MARTIN SPEER SIVYER, deceased spouseRetiree: Fred Sivyer
Location: Graphics
Service: 30 years
Retirement date: 12/31/1990
18-JanPHIL SLIMM, deceased retireeSpouse: Marcia
Location: Halls
Service: 46 years
Retirement date: 12/31/1992
14-JanA.C. LINDSEY, deceased spouseRetiree: Lillie Lindsey
Location: Halls
Service: 15 years
Retirement date: 9/29/1995
12-JanFRANK GRAHAM, deceased retireeSpouse: Frances
Location: Sales
Service: 33 years
Retirement date: 7/31/1988
8-JanBILL J. PARKER, deceased retireeSpouse: Chris
Location: Lawrence
Service: 36 years
Retirement date: 8/31/1996
8-JanLYNETTEA WHITE, deceased retiree
Location: Procurement
Service: 43 years
Retirement date: 12/2/2011
5-JanBOB COHEA, deceased retiree
Location: LithoKrome
Service: 16 years
Retirement date: 4/30/1996