Deceased Alumni in 2005

Wichita, Bernita Eunice Hein Arnott, 78, Class of 1943, died Thursday, Dec. 30, 2004.
She was born April 7, 1926, in Sheridan County to Matthew and Julianna (Kraft) Hein. She was a homemaker.
Other deceased members of the class of 1943 include Marie Reitcheck Zimmerman, Keith Nowka, Leo Heier, John Heinrich, and Harry B. Cooper.


Hays, Gary L. Ziegler, 56, class of 1967, died Sunday, April 24, 2005, at Hays Medical Center.
He was born March 29, 1949, in Hoxie to George T. and Agnes B. (Zimmerman) Ziegler. He was a graduate of Grainfield High School.
He was a social rehabilitation worker for the state of Kansas and had lived in Hays for 10 years, moving here from Manhattan. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Hays.
Other deceased members of the class of 1967 include Robert Selenke.


Emporia, Fern L. Heskett, 91, class of 1932, died Thursday, Aug. 18, 2005, at Newman Regional Health, Cottonwood Falls.
She was born Nov. 2, 1913, in WaKeeney to Ray J. and Viola (Staatz) Shaw.
She married Charles S. Heskett on Nov. 27, 1948, in El Dorado. He died in 1996. She was a beautician for many years.
Other deceased members of the class of 1932 include Mark Staples, Duane Grecian, Genevieve Heier Ziegler, Evalyn Cummings, Merle Orten, Clarence Hebrew.

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