Deceased Alumni in 2007

Thomas M. Gagnon, 69, Tucson, class of 1956, died February 11, 2007 in Tucson, AZ.
He served in the Marine Corp. and was retired from Coors of Denver, CO. He was born September 19, 1937, to Raymond and Isabella Gagnon in Grainfield, KS. He married Twila Wellbrock June 9, 1959, in Oakley, KS.
Other deceased members of the class of 1956 include Richard Deges, Donald E. Heinrich, Alvin Denk, and James Kaiser.

Alvin Denk, 69, Hill City, class of 1956, died March 11, 2007 in Hill City, KS. He was born April 2, 1938, in rural Gove County to John and Amelia (Pfeifer) Denk. He married Alice White on October 10, 1059, in Hill City. He was a businessman and county commissioner since 1988.
Other deceased members of the class of 1956 include Richard Deges, Thomas Gagnon, Donald E. Heinrich, and James Kaiser.

Dorothy Cox, 74, Grainfield, class of 1951, died Friday, March 9, 2007, at her home.
She was born Nov. 17, 1932, in Ellis County to John and Lenora (Legleiter) Dechant. She graduated from Grainfield High School.
She married Verle M. Cox on Dec. 31, 1957, in Grainfield. He preceded her in death on Oct. 17, 2003. She was a homemaker.
Other deceased members of the class of 1951 include Jerry Howard, Robert Kline, Merle Moore, Pius Wildeman, and James Cooksey.

Louise Katherine (Stubbs) Parrish, 93, Cadahy Calif., class of 1931, died Sunday, Jan. 28, 2007.
She was born March 9, 1913, in rural Grainfield. She was president of J.H. Parrish Construction.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John Henry Parrish, and a son, Don Rex.
Other deceased members of the class of 1931 include Fred Benson, Marjorie Cooper Benson, and Clarence Engel.

Delmar Charles Heinrich, 61, Grainfield, class of 1964, died Sunday, June 17, 2007, at Gove County Medical Center, Quinter.
He was born May 29, 1946, in Quinter to Carl and Irene (Engel) Heinrich. He was a 1964 graduate of Rural High School and from Goodland Vocational Technical School, with an associate business degree.
He married Lana Cooper on Dec. 12, 1967. He later married Kathy (Heier) Heinrich on March 31, 2001, in Scott City. He was co-owner and operator of Heinrich Feeds, Inc.
Other deceased members of the class of 1964 include Larry Gillespie, Frank Hartman, Douglas Casey, and Sheryl Stubbs Clark.

Bethel Aletha Chapman, 90, Hoxie, class of 1934, died Tuesday, July 10, 2007, at Sheridan County Hospital, Hoxie.
She was born Feb. 12, 1917, to Charles Alexander and Jessie Maude Slifer Boyd.
She married Floyd Chapman on Aug. 23, 1935, in Hill City. He preceded her in death on May 6, 2000.
Other deceased members of the class of 1934 include Frank Mattern, Thelma Johnson Zerr, Phyllis Birrer Frary, Lucille Smith Williams, and Eldon Bechard.

Gilbert "Gib" Gillespie, 73, Grainfield, died Friday, Oct. 19, 2007, at Via Christi-St. Francis, Wichita.
He was born April 11, 1934, in Quinter to James and Edna (Call) Gillespie. He attended rural schools in Gove County.
He married Ethel (Dechant) Gillespie on Aug. 28, 1957, in WaKeeney. He was a farmer.

Mary Ann Feldt, 71, Park, class of 1953, died Sunday, Dec. 2, 2007, at Hays Medical Center.
She was born Dec. 8, 1935, in Grainfield, to Benedict and Anna Elizabeth (Kreutzer) Rupp.
She married Anthony L. Feldt on April 30, 1957, in Grainfield. She was an activity director at Gove County Medical Center Long Term Care, Quinter.
Other deceased members of the class of 1953 include Mary Schumacher Depperschmidt, Joyce Katt Howard, Gene Ludlow, Joe Newton and Marvin Marcotte.

Please submit your obituaries, additions and/or corrections of deceased GRHS Alumni to djgagn@yahoo.com.