Bert Kersey and Descendants 1 - 0

Outline
Horace Albert (Bert) Kersey and Rebecca Jane Domeny 4
Infant Son Kersey 8
Martha Emza Kersey & Julius Wayne Grutzmacher 42

Robert Wayne Grutzmacher & Betty Lou Skinner 90
Wayne Truman Grutzmacher & Carol Whitmeier 102
Janette Louise Grutzmacher 110
Rebecca Ann Grutzmacher & Carl Robert Mc Nulty 117
Kimber Wayne McNulty Jumper & Candace Knowlan 140
Rebecca Ann Grutzmacher & Vernon Lee Jumper 134
CharlesRobert Jumper 146
James Mark Jumper & Lisa Long 149
Brenton Mark Jumper
Sarah Elizabeth Jumper
Ryan Christopher Jumper
Matthew Brian Jumper & Sheri Ann Craig 154
Timothy Garrett Jumper
Matthew Blake Jumper
Julia Ann Jumper & John Meier, Michael S. Neuenschwander, Vance Allen Reynolds 159
Nicolas Allen Reynolds
Michael Scott Neuenschwander
Fleda LaVanch Kersey & Guy Buford (Pete) Dailey 167

Betty Jean Dailey & Walter Jarold (Jerry) Brotherson 185
Wade Alan Brotherson & Kathleen Marie Finnerty
Matthew Sean Brotherson
Briana Marie Brotherson
Dean Walter Brotherson & Sheila Wayne Cattee
Ashleigh Marie Brotherson
Sarah Alaine Brotherson
Ruth Alice Dailey & Charles Edward Becker 198
Linda Becker & Terrence Schmitt
Clara Frances Schmitt
Claire Becker & Charles Brown, Edward Kinter
Burt Edward Brown
Julie Elaine Brown Fred Dowdell
Charles Brown
Scott Brown
Kathy Becker & Jeffery Breed
Jennifer Allison Breed
Bruce Francis Becker
Guy Charles (Pete) Becker & Becky Ann Blackbourn
Jason Charles Becker & Jennifer Sather
Jane Elizabeth Becker
Robert George Kersey & Ruby St. John 209
Helen Louise Kersey & Norman W. Crane 228
Nancy Ann Crane & Jeff Germany
Sam Germany
Robert Russell Crane & Marilyn
Jennifer Ann Crane
Eric Crane
Susan Louise Crane & Alan Hewitt
Oliver Ian Hewitt
Roberta Ann Kersey & Martin Duane Tibbits 236
Jed Kersey Tibbetts & Darci Jones
Jarod Tibbetts
Jessica Tibbetts
Christopher Martin Tibbetts & Coeta Becker
Rachel Tibbetts
Michael Robert Tibbetts & Shannon Clecton
Steven Francis Tibbetts & Cheri Henning
Clara Rebecca Kersey & Glenn Harry (Fritz) Fritzler 244
Horace Howard Kersey & Opal Harriet Huss 276

Kay Agnes Kersey & Jack Bailey Schwartz 294
Eric Howard Schwartz & Diane Marie King
Everett Anderson King Schwartz
Richelle Kay Schwartz
Geoffery Louis Schwartz & Melaney McCleary
Kristin Kay Schwartz & Stephen Eric Brown
Hannah Aught Schwartz Brown
Albert Kent Kersey & Sharon Kay Reynolds 305
Agnes Bernice Kersey 315
Sarah Lucile Kersey & William J. Strickland 328

Sally Kersey Strickland & Bruce Hamaker, Chuck Koffman 349
Lori Ann Hamaker & Reginald Clark
Ian Randall Clark
Tye Jarrett Clark
Lisa Diane Hamaker & Richard Johnson
David Charles Koffman
William J. Strickland & Janice Marie Berry 357
William Douglas Strickland
James Frederick Strickland & Tami Ann Breyer
Mason James Strickland
Lorena Ruth Kersey & Newman Lane Hart 367

Gary Kersey Hart & Cary Smith 382
Elissa Righter Hart
Katherine Fritzler Hart
Laura Halsey Hart
Esther Elizabeth Kersey & Robert Bolton, Jr.,William F. McGrath 399
Westmoreland & So. Cal. Photos 429

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No, Name Bom Died.
1 Horace Albert Kersey July 21, 1810 June 20, 1947

2 Rebecca Jane Domeny Feb. 12, 1871 Sept. 10, 1955
J " Martha ElIza Kersey Sept., 22, 1898 (L)~ 7;/'
4 Fleda 18 Vanche Kersey Nov. 29, 1900 (L)
.5 Robert. George Kersey June 11, 1902 (t)
6 Clara Rebecca Kersey May15, 1904- (L)
7 Horace Howard Kersey Jan. 10, 1906 Jan. 21, 1979
8 Agnes Bemce Kersey Jan, 12, 1908 June 21, 1946
9 Sarah weUle Kersey Feb, 5, 1910 (L)
10 Ruth Kersey Dee, 20, 1911 (L)
11 Esther Elizabeth Kersey sept. 2, 1914 (1)
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1. Horace Albert Kersey (known as Bert.) waG born near Lou1sville. Kansas,
See p••.•• 200 AM '01 f'tno .n~.ortry. Ma'r.rtod. R.boo~ .JAriO Do.!.n;y ( eoo
hg_ 400 ) ln Vaaego, KanSaS OCtober 1), 18m. Famed ill Louisville area,
Had a Ford car agency 1n Westaoreland., KS, served one te:tlt (192S) in the
Kansas state House of Representat.1v8s, served two terM as sheriff of
Pottawatoal. Count-y. Lived 1n Oallfom1a. ( Co:wnrsdu and Chula V1ata )
after 1929.
). Se. page 20lf
,.. liee .Page 206
6.. Clara K8re.y 11M born near Louisville, Kansas, graduated froll Westmoreland
High School in 19221 was married in Wamego, Kan8&8 in 1925 to Glenn Harry
Frt tiller of Herrington, Kansas, "Fri'tl&'t graduat.ecl f'TOII Oreigh'ton Universi t.,y
school ot pharmacy, served 1n France 1n World War I. The rrttalem operated.
the elm. store in WSRt.lIn,...bntJ A"tI in t1aTrda10. Jor.~.k&. :Flrl .•.• NaG iIIho Uo1t.on
Clinic phanaclst ift Holton, Kan8as for lUd1y years. He is r-,ITTftnt.ly re-
tired. and lives ( along with Clara ) 1n Holton.
7. Se. Pas- 210

a lt AgnM Kersey AS bom 1n Louisville, g1'8.d11ated fro. Westaoreland. Ji1.rI:h
In 1926.. Worked In San Diego, CA, died or d.iabetes, Did not u.rry.
9. Se. Page 212

10. See Pa,:. 214
11 •• 'hor KoZ'OoY'"lIoO boxn in !M..t1.6vl1le, K3. HilI.·~·.1"'"ftoben aolton, U• .:;i.
Naval Aoad.1IYgraduate, Lived in Cbba, San Diego, Long Beach. Ho11.Jwoodw
Washington, D. C, No children.. After being divorced, llamed Wll11alt
Fe M~n.th.. LiVed in Paeif'1c Beach, no chlldren. Had her own antique stoTe.
Hr•. McGrath passed away in 1117.
Husband: Horace Albert Kersey
Born: July 21, 1870 in: Pottawatomie County, Kansas
Married: October 13, 1897 in: Louisville, Kansas
Died: July 27, 1947 in: Chula Vista, California
Burial: in: Glen Abbey Memorial Park, Bonita, California
Father: Robert Butler Kersey
Mother: Martha Mariah Tetter
Other Spouses:
Wife: Rebecca Jane Domeny

Born: February 12,1877 in: Vinton County, Ohio
Died: September 12, 1955 in: Chula Vista, California
Father: George Washinton Domeny
Mother: Emza Ann Dixon
Other Spouses:
CHILDREN
Name: Martha Emza Kersey
Born: September 22, 1898 in: Westmoreland, Kansas
Died: May 7, 1980 in: Lemon Grove, California
Married: April 14, 1920 in: Topeka, Kansas
Spouse: Julius Wayne Grutzmacher
Name: Fleda La Vanche Kersey
Born: November 29, 1900 in: Pottawatomie County, Kansas
Died: January 12, 1985 in: Mahattan, Kansas
Burial: in: Wamego, Ks. Cemetery
Married: September 06, 1923 in: Westmoreland, Kansas
Spouse: Guy Buford Dailey
Name: Robert George Kersey
Born: June 11, 1902 in: Newkirk, Oklahoma
Died: October 14, 1989 in: Wamego, Kansas
Married: July 18, 1922 in: Ordway, Colorado
Spouse: Ruby St John
Name: Clara Rebecca Kersey
Born: May 15, 1904 in: Pottawatomie, Kansas
Died: in:
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Married: June 21, 1925
Spouse: Glenn Harry Fritzler
Name: Horace Howard Kersey
Born: January 10, 1906 in: Pottawatomie County
Died: January 21, 1979 in: Chula Vista, California
Married: December OS, 1930 in: Topeka, Kansas
Spouse: Opal Harriet Huss
Name: Agnes Bernice Kersey
Born: January 12, 1908 in: Pottawatomie County, Kansas
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Died: June 21, 1946 in: Chula Vista, California
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Name: Sarah Lucile Kersey
Born: February OS, 1910
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F Married: June 18, 1932 in:
Spouse: William J. Strickland
8 Name: Lorena Ruth Kersey
Born: December 20, 1911 in: Pottawatomie County
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Married: October 19,1940 in: Las Vegas, Nevada
Spouse: Newman Lane Hart
9 Name: Esther Elizabeth Kersey
Died: February 2, 1996 in: Escondido, California
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Spouse: Robert Bolton Jr.
Married: March 08, 1952 in: Yuma, Arizona
Spouse: William F. McGrath
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Horace Albert Kersey was born July 21, 1870 in Pottowatomie County, Kansas. He was the third child born
to Martha Mariah Teeter and Robert Butler Kersey. Robert B. had a brother named Horace who died at age
14, thus the name was handed down to "Bert" as he was always known throughout his life. Bert's father was
thought to be a stone mason by trade but did mostly farming when raising the family. His father's health was
never good after the experiences he had as a soldier in the Union Army during the Civil War. Bert's mother
was a teacher and taught at various schools in the county, including Westmoreland, Ks. Bert's older brother,
George, died at age twenty-five when Bert was age twenty-three and with their father not well this left Bert
the oldest son with more responsibility. Bert had one older sister and two younger brothers and one younger
sister. Bert and his brothers did farming at their own farm and often times worked for other farmers in the
area. They were a close knit family and always looked out for the welfare of one another. Bert met Rebecca
Jane Domeny at various school, church and county activities. They married on October 13, 1897.
Rebecca Domeny and Bert Kersey were married October 13, 1897 in Pottowatomie County Kansas. They
were married at Rebecca's parents home near the Broderick area. Their first home was on the Widow
Burgess place which is north of Ghoerings. Martha Emza was born there in September, 1898 and Fleda La
Vanche was born there in November, 1900. In the spring of 1901 Bert took his family and Becky's sister,
Alzira " Allie" Domeny, age 19 or just turned 20 at that time, and they went to Newkirk, Oklahoma by
covered wagon. Bert's uncle Albert had taken his family there years before where he died but his widow and
Bert's cousins were still living. The Oklahoma Land Runs and Lotteries were from 1889--1893. We think that
there was still unclaimed land and there was a chance for Bert to possibly homestead some land there and since
Bert was always looking for ways to improve life for his family and we assume that is why they made the trip.
Their son, Robert George, was born there in June of 1902. They returned by train to Pottowatomie Co.
Kansas in the fall of 1903.
After their return to Kansas, they lived with Becky and "Allie's" father, George W. Domeny and their
stepmother Elma, in the Broderick neighborhood close to the Mc Proud farm. Becky and Bert soon moved
their family to the Bain farm located between Grandpa Domeny's farm in Broderick and the County Poor
House. This is where Clara was born in May of 1904. They later moved northwest of Wamego to the Schuler
farm (near Ed Daylor's farm). They lived there for about seven years. It was here that Howard was born in
January, 1906; Agnes in January, 1908; Sarah in February, 1910; and Ruth in December, 1911. It was during
this time that several of the children attended school in District #82. This is where Clara started school and
she still remembers her teacher whose name was Kate Kahler. This was short-lived for Clara though because
they soon moved four miles north of St. George. Becky loved this place which had many fruit trees and since
Becky was a wonderful cook and with a large family to cook three meals a day for, the fruit must have been a
special treat for all. Now all of the children entered a new school and they lived there until Bert was elected
Sheriff for the first time in 1912.
Bert was elected Sheriffand they moved to Westmoreland in December, 1912. Bert held office from 1913 to
1916. Their first house was the Hick House where Esther was born in September, 1914. It was during these
years that they moved often as Bert did a lot of buying and selling of houses. He probably was known to do a
little horse trading in his younger days. Some of the houses that they lived in (some rented and some owned)
were the Cochrun stone house, Huckstadt house, Cree house, Plummer house (the Campbell house then) and
Bob Arnold house. During 1917 and 1918 they moved to a farm just south of Louisville where they lived
when Ruth started to school. Their last child was born while they lived there but the child did not live and is
buried in the family plot in Wamego, The marker reads "Baby Kersey". Bert was elected Sheriff again for
1919 and 1920. Emza had graduated from high school in Westmoreland in the year 1916 and started teaching
school soon thereafter. Fleda was allowed to remain in Louisville to live with her grandmother, Martha
Kersey, and her aunt Jesse Kersey Ferguson, so she could graduate from high school there, while the family
moved once again back to Westmoreland for Sheriff duty.
Bert opened a Ford Automobile Agency around the year 1921 in Westmoreland. This business included
automobiles and trucks as well as tractors. His son Robert was one of the mechanics along with Ralph
Hockett and his salesman was Bob Springstead. Bert was a member of the local and state draft board and
was successfully involved in many county and state official functions which made him well known and
respected. It was from the encouragement of these many friends and acquaintances that he decided to run for
the office of Kansas State Representative. In 1924, Bert was elected to the Kansas State Legislature from the
41st district where he served one term from 1925 to 1927. I believe it was at one of the first official State
functions that Becky and Bert were attending, on January 12, 1925, in Topeka when the garage burned down.
Clara and Agnes were getting breakfast that morning when they heard the fire bell ringing. When they looked
out the window and saw the smoke, Clara thought it looked like the garage was on fire. Clara was the
bookkeeper for her dad so she tore out of the house still in her slippers and no coat but she arrived in time to
save the books from the fire. Ernza called her folks at their hotel to tell them and Bert's first response was "
Was anyone hurt?". Fortunately no one was but there was very little to salvage. They did move what tools
and other things that they could to a new temporary location. Bert did not like the pressure put upon him by
the Ford Co. about the amount of merchandise he must buy in order to do business with them so he chose to
discontinue his relationship with the Ford Company. Bert eventually moved his garage to a permanent
location on main street where there had been a garage owned by the Zables ( this is the garage that Wayne
Grutzmacher, Ernza's husband owned later). It was here that Bert made a deal with the Hudson-Essex
company and he took on that dealership, however the business was never too lucrative as the Essex auto never
gained popularity. The family had an Essex, as the family car when they moved to Rossville in 1927.
Bert owned a garage in Rossville and they stayed there a year. Bert had been promised that if AI Smith were
to win the election for President in November of 1928 that he would be given a good job working for the
Government. AI Smith, who was of the Catholic religion was defeated badly by Herbert Hoover and this of
course dashed any dreams that Bert may have had to further himself in politics.
The family moved back to Westmoreland in late 1928, living first in a big two story house down by the creek,
close to the crossing that the Grutzmacher's often used to get to town. This house had been occupied at one
time by Mrs. Kate Hooven and her children. This was a temporary stop for the Kersey's, while waiting to
move into the house (Cree's) that they had bought from Clara and Fritz. Before too long though Bert and his
brother Ross, who's family was farming in Onaga made the decision to take their families and move to
California. Ruth, a graduate from Westmoreland High School and just seventeen, soon to be eighteen, was
teaching in Rossville and really hated to see her family leave. Sarah who was working at the courthouse for
Mrs. Hooven, decided to stay with her sister Clara and her husband Fritz. The older children, Ernza, Fleda,
Bob, Clara, and Howard also remained in Kansas. Bert and Rebecca in their Essex, along with daughters
Agnes and Esther left for California in October of 1929. Ross and Bessie (Hutchison) Kersey had four
children; Argell, Jessie, Willard and Ruby Elizabeth. Argell had remained in Kansas and when Ruth and Sarah
were free to go they all drove in Argell's Chevrolet (the girls each agreed to pay him twenty dollars for the
trip) to join their parents in Coronado, California.
The Kersey brothers, Bert and Ross found employment in various fields in the beginning. The girls started
work in San Diego. In those days the only access to Coronado was by ferry or a long drive around the south
bay on the silver-strand and through Imperial Beach, Otay, Chula Vista and National City in order to get to
San Diego. The girls worked at The Retail Credit Association and commuted by ferry each day. I think it cost
a Dickie each way. Eventually the girls moved out on their own to live in San Diego.
In 1934 or 1935 Bert and Rebecca moved to Chula Vista to be near many long time friends who had migrated
to that small town from Pottawatomie County, Kansas. The Buffington's, (Joe and Oda) the Laughlin's (Ted
and Mary) and the Perry's (Lillian and George) and many more fellow Kansans were in the area. This led to
many "Oldtimers Picnics", card games and gatherings for reminiscing about the "Good Old Days".
Bert became interested in real estate and went to work in the Daisey Bigelow Real Estate office. He was
always a "people person" so he proved to be a great help to Mrs. Bigelow. Her office was on the main street
and close to home so this was ideal for Bert and he delighted in this endeavor. When his eyesight began to fail
him he could no longer drive his automobile, however he still went to the office most everyday.
In 1932 Howard and his wife Opal moved to California and eventually settled in Chula Vista. In 1937 Ernza,
with her husband Wayne and family, joined the clan in Chula Vista. They all remained there where they raised
their families and contributed much to the growing community.
Bert died in Chula Vista in 1947 and Rebecca joined him in death in 1955. They are interred, along with
Ernza, Howard, Agnes and Esther, in Glen Abbey Memorial Park. Their children Fleda and Robert who
remained loyal to their native Kansas are buried in the Kersey family plot in Wamego, Kansas. Daughters
Clara, Sarah and Ruth remain living in California at the time of this writing.
This information was compiled in January, 2000 and comes from various people beginning with a conversation
between Ruby St. John Kersey and Sarah Domeny Owens, in Wamego Kansas in 1981. This conversation
was mainly about the early years of the marriage of Rebecca and Bert Kersey. Sarah was a younger sister to
Rebecca Jane Domeny Kersey and was born in Laclede, Kansas. Sarah was born October 7, 1890 and died
November 2, 1984 at age 97 in Wamego, Kansas where she is buried. Bob Grutzmacher the oldest grandchild
of Rebecca and Bert Kersey has many fond memories of his grandparents during their years (1920's) in Kansas
as well as their later years in Chula Vista. The daughters of Rebecca and Bert Kersey, Clara Fritzler and Ruth
Hart, also helped Rebecca Jumper, their niece in compiling this information and telling about their years of
growing up in the family.
Rose Lodge
#122 LO.O.F.
Odd Fellow Lodge buildinf
Louisville, Kansas
was the Kersey family church
Congregational Church
This is the Odd Fellows Lodge building in Louisville Kansas

Wedding Pictures -- October 13, 1897
Horace Albert Kersey
Rebecca Jane Domeny

1918
Family Gathering: Louisville, Kansas
Back Row: Bert Kersey, Glen Head, Ann Breymeyer, Bessie Kersey
Frank Ferquson (blurred), Ms. Baird, Clara Kersey, Vera Brock
Emza Kersey, Fleda Kersey, Wayne Grutzmacher, Argell Kersey
Ross Kersey, Flave Brock, Ralph Kersey
Third Row: Iantha Ferguson, Clara Brock, Florence Kers~y. M;uth~M Kersey
Rebecca Kersey, Nellie Ferguson, Jessie Ferguson,

Ethel Ferguson, Henry Ferguson, Lloyd
Fergu8on,Doris Ferguson, Wayne rergu30n, Willard Kersey
Second Row. HC:tL~1
Ruth Kersey, Sarah Kersey, Jessie Kersey, Agnes Kersey
Front Row: Esther Kersey, Pauline & Paul Kersey (twins), Cecil Ferguson,
George Fergusonn, Floyd Ferguson, Howard Kersey
July 1910
The Kersey Children
Picture was taken at Aunt Jessie Kersey Ferguson's
R -- L: Martha Emza, Fleda LeVanche, Robert George,
Clara Rebecca, Horace Howard, Agnes Bernice and
Sarah Lucille. With Lorena Ruth born in 1911 and
Esther Elizabeth born in 1914.
This picture is copied from an old Post Card that the

childrens mother, Rebecca Jane Domeny Kersey had
written to Mrs. Minnie Domeny, wife of her brother John.

The Bert Kersey Fami Iy --- 1916
Ctildren Left to Right

Fleda, Robert, Emza, Clara, Howard, Agnes, Sarah, Ruth and Esther
Bert (with srroke in his face) and Rebecca standirlg behind the young ones.
One of the homes where the Bert Kersey family lived
The youngest child who did not live was born here
May 24,1998
This child was never named as far as his sisters know.

It always bothered me that his stone had no name or
dates on it. Once when visiting Aunt Clara she was having
some engraving done on Uncle Fritz's stone so I at the same
time paid the man to inscribe the year 1918
,
on the baby stone.
I was disappointed that it does not show up more clearly
however if you look closely you can see the date at the bottom.
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Horace Albert "Bert" Kersey ------ Pottawatomie County, Kansas

1944
The Bert and Rebecca Domeny Kersey family
Back row L-R:

Agnes, Esther, Clara, Emza, Sarah, Fleda and Ruth
Front row L.-R:

Bob, Rebecca, Bert and Howard
I have heard the story that Grandma was upset because
Grandpa and the kids were joking around so when the picture
was finally snapped they were all trying to be more serious.

This information written by: Ruby St.John Kersey
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Ruby's writing continued
By: Ruby St.John Kersey
Bert Kersey: Work background
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Go( nul' muil (It!ec a week iI' we went I 'T'heT~ i~n't Fln {lId tim<:r ill the 1:0tl, 8ilth Old I'ri.rt(~8 d~\im this ;;tnt-!
aft!."), it, llnrl !;oDk one wel.'ldy {lapel', cO',lnt", viho b bdt.cr known, or
I (l nd it j"" ';Ul'E'! to hI! a b"ttle g~(}Unt
T h •••.••, II 11\1.irf r'/H,rl f.'i"n(r~ i" Knn- ! will t
G 10 'p-'er remembtlH!d than i I t'",r 'tho t:'\"t"'Ol\i:~r 'l\l.'.() <IJLl(tl.t.,CP~U.] ..••·o-t'O:1.
gas and a few of the. otn<l!: l(lnd. W~l i Bf'ri, T<Hr'lo:;-', Ule hT",,!,r~>1Hibl!'! Ccnl
Om' town <>1CllUhl Vil!l9. i?, ~i'I11l
we vi>tlt I lnp1"e' lllst year, VI>! vtet'Q I ()cl',at whp rUIL away 'o\'il.h fllmugtl,
given a lI.'l"eat welcome by everyone OJ rb !;If S'lnDi.t.lgo 1 'ZI1&\}d fLve ml.I<!1
,repuQlkl-lJI v()h:,~ tQ elect him shew f,'(}ll'i thO! M!!x-i('lllt bQl'dt!l' 01 Lhl1 beuu.
}J nd surf:1 oiP!Jt"N:ia1.cd it, Puttawatumle
! iff IhnH~ timcs and R~prtlscntat'l tJfl~, ~a!l Vi go B~y.
CMUlLv did a great de;!! fOl' n,q ll,ud
chI:' lonr.el' T live, th~ )ll(lt'e I l'e~tiz~ I ivp in Uw Lcglsl(\,tur~ Dllce, '
Agriculture i~ the dllef in":hMt~' it
r.hLtl'P' IU'{J nu !rillllds, like the old HI'! W'il.!; Sh<:ritr tWQ tp.t'n1!'l 1913" I ~:1n r,je£-o county, nw,;L ":1 ,~~i\+ry and
flirudfi; arr~l when 1 r{;~d :l1)Vl.lt the HtH'i H-tld Olle tel'lll 1{1H)-U)2I) and,
>"m''1,n; • Witll ..fi,$!lln~ a, dt,)~, 15eaon::f,
·;Y\l1rl~- 1p'J",ptl'l","·
•••. In-e..... r'AL·.l~IJn ur Any nl-: F)t'r.'''lun.to. tl·,~.o 1.0~:1. I J'llt...•.~l III l,he .Lh~jHlIg Ht '1.UJU:.L 1.'1::sh frUUJ
'l·hcr gathcring most lmywhofc in TIley left hel'e f01' C' lif(ll'l"ti I.n !IlonA' I,hp. eof1!!f. of Old .!'tf.:xjclI.
the County, T tlllok h()w T w()ulli [tJa',
tn he th~t,p. wlH!l'e 1 could !lhake handa
,1!l29,
I Kan~nj; Dtl?r thp, Chulll, Yr~ta bunr.!b
I',,-ent tr> Long Beacll t<l thee "Knn1>M
und cali aU bv thf ir f: '5t l1&mp-~.-
say ,,;h~i.t!vEn' f du 'npleas:'\ nnt! know I ,Ir:r,i£.'. It b a bcauti~ul iit'ive {\~('
thall Wll!\ ill a el'owd of friends. I\-,Ij n(h:?d and tv,.·cniy nulc8 nlQI1t::' t ~
With kitlthMt. r"'~lll'rl", t.li all. I ."aterfront, We se.c l'otl1 rrmiat'd'~
Bf!:R'l' XlDRSEY, i T ~ H,~ff"!;, 'Phip.lnllld's Peery's. l'l.OIiS
Chula Vista., !5aIifot'(1'ia,
---~o,---- Ke!~iI:!Y',-;and Ted I,aughHll's o.bllut CV'
A Lcl.Ler l~l'mn "r;,' 'lnj', Tl"j i!; fully ten years YOallg.
:1" I,hart wh~n he 1:8 me here t111:e<
1\'lrs.EDITH (Piel'Son) KEItR \!onth;; ago.
Virginia
'rIte F.xposition open~ l"cbruar}' 12
1,-w>\~ Ii l,il! ·IH('t:elli) hiijt J,ear, It II
J'1:\d ln B[J.lb<7l~PlHk, un+! of the beHlH1
'~·d'Q <>I! E01.~Lho.rtll Cir"H!~I1irdu" II; I;;On
"(~im: 14M acl'C~ and has lIfl£! or: f:"~

';1t"g'f'5t 'ZI)O;; in the Unitcd f,t<l(r~_ Ow'
.0:;. to t e mild C]imat.;; all anima' a.lt
:'/-,"t'i.lihl", life :wflrn to thl'i\'f:' with Yer)
",I./Jc ear~,
lIt .prt~ al'E~~o lnanyfl rill ••. Prr t':-lWJS
)n<CJ clJunl>;T l}uoni{' hm,' I <'[\,,'1, In!')!
,: lor; th~l1' n;;'t1ie~ rnr I~~k 'fl 5;P!tI:'~ iNI
L~v all Sl3c·nt well Ant! t'6IlI.'JI:~d.
r YOU1'3 Vel'r t1"l11~•.•,
Bert Kc: ..~cv,
BERT KERSEY
Bert Kerse.,T Hert KeJ'~!!Y was bll rtI Jnly 21,
1R7Q, u~a" W !>tmMf!land. Kamins,
I
Pa.ss~rl AwalT•.. ~~nd dcpaTtcd thit; life .Tlm~ 2'7,
tlH'i, ••1: H.p
"'If'" ,,-/, '711 Yf'a1"9, 11
aDd (l day:;. He gre.w tlt
I-Iel·c Friday lill)T1th""
nmnh'JQd in P(J{:t.nwat6mil~ Oounty,
IknOml.
whE!re ne wl\t1 wen anfl f'uvQl'aLIy
j
R.e.Gident Here 14 Y~ars I

lip. was uuited in TIllH'Tlag{'. 1.0
Had. Been a MeIDher of IHchecr.R Jane DQmany. Odobcr jJl,
t-hp T( l1n"r4~ 1,p.gtRlature. 18()-1, '1'u this union Wag bnrn ten
cl1l1111'cn. I
f."lH'f' on 'rhll'd ave-
A l';\miliar He WQ$ n farro(~r li·"..lng i1'1 tIle i
n1.1,€, MI'. k~ert Kersey passed south(~rt1 part I;.lf PQttawntomio
away last t'l'fc]fLY aftel'1.lJOll in OOUJJty until h(t 'mI~clee:t!:"d shiil<"-I
his home at ~fj1 Tllird avenue 1 "of the ee.u.nty ill 1912, ;\11r1held,
of a he'art ailm('nt, FuncrL\1
serv!cp,:; Were ,:I)nd'lct(~d l)y Dr, ()ffi~'.e IlTlUl 1916.- ~I) 1918 hl1 was
ngaln f!lected linnnff 1/)1' a term
I
Willi~1.on Wilt or tile Connnuru I
t~- «hI "'lh l1t , n··~(\<l1'l'1 lI.follrk,y of tW(j years. nucin~ WQl'hl War
in thlf Hubbarn chapel, \\'il.h in- T, hlf !l~~r,'cdon JllJl,h the JJISt1'1c::t
tennent in Glt'11 Abbc~· Memor· ~l'ntl the OQuni,y draft b()ard~,
ial pa,rk, ' whirh 1)l'Ollg1lt him contact witIl
Born in \\7f'ol'\llno.rcland, KAnSlas m~ny f1'f LhCl }'O'lllg ltwn of: PoHa-
on July 21, 1870, he gl"~W up Iwatllill ie County. Aftcr ~cr,"ng
there and f~ngnl;ed in 11lc auto- his Courtly tlll slWl'lr!, },~ contl1"l11Qd
mobile t 1l8inl~f':E;, hav'ng tnt' Ford n'" 1'~5idene(} in. Wfel1tmQre];\{\{l
"g{<l'1 ,,~, nnl' tin,...
•• t Ail hp. a.lte ttrh,.;,.•..
q. 'h u •.,,"" ",(I ~n,'
'YI (\X\""'~~I.t-(;r1 ::l
of 12 he ek'Ct(xl Sheriff of
'NflSl Fr.wo Salp.s mid Service Afl:lm4~}' f(l)' I
l)ottawatomi« eounty, 'lL'll1saB, a Dnmt)(ll' or yeaTS. Tn 192-1 he
and s!:~'V'e(1 in that t~<l.pllcity for WI\8 eledE!II R.e})rcsentati"e to tlle
t:hrol.:' t\Jems. .!:Ja'ling hP.C'..OlUC a I
I plIblk RP.rv.ant, lit, t~()J'llinucct to
giv{' his strength amI I ~llcnts on
l St-atc T.~tifllatlll'c
a tR.t'l11 Iyl t.wo
of Kanf1IHl, for j
7,..ca1'l.5. In 1929 the
a wi(l€t" !';calc with ll'll'gm' respon-I ramil,y moved to 8011tb(~m CL\]i!Ol'-1
sibillty. During Wtrl'ld W::l;'t' I he I nb. Tn~y t'!¥.\idcd in Goronall0,
was a mcmOl."r ot thl' t'n'lll [laara I Call r•.H' \:t-:
I
rVl"jlil\.J I'lll. ~'r;::l."\.~.c.
in
and in lBU wa.s elect .•.• <1 10 the I ' 1933 they
1. California, mOy'"f!d to Clmlu Vj8t~,
,
KA m.A.S State !~~..J~:~a.hm~. wn4;Jm h~1 r~idcd 1 nUl
I 1-1;0 (lame to Cal1r01'nia in 18U I
lliving three .vp.ars in CornWldo:
hip. death. I
Two r.h[l71rt1n pl'cceded llim in!
i For the p~st 14 years he has t'f'· I df!~~t.h,<:>11!(1 !;(JJ'I
harln ~ died in :tl~- t
f;k1r.d In Ollila Vtst.a., bcJTlg af;·
ifll1(:Y, :~nd a danghtel", Af!l}(·m, who!
sociat("ct with Dak}' Bil$l."loW In
the 'r'CCJ. o(:!) to:t.c- . bUG l'\.CoC.C. f 01" f"o"tr ra:-!",¥'ll away ,TLme 21, 1a4G. Tlwf!p' I'
lef{. to TtlUI1I'II hi!! pm;slng am hiS
ycat'~, Tn rc'ccnt y~a!';; hI"' had
not be!;!!! ill good h~~Hh but a1 I wii~, RE!hl.'l:(·u .T., ()ud thE! foJ1tl'l\-1nH'
''''3.)'13 l<epl contact with hi~ many chill1n~u, Hownrd TCerl;cy, Esther'
. fril;!rlll~.; on Third aVeHl1p.. Row- 'TlOllOIl and E.mm!1 Grutzlllaeber, alII
(.:'VH, hI; never lost his intere::;t. of Chula Vil1Ll1, Califorflial ttuth II
ill Kflo!;tlS'and a H'al1fi<l.S pim1t' Hart of V eni roo, C2Ili:l'ornia, Sa I'ah ,
li\'O\s)d nlways find him there Stridd~.md or Ji:'1'I6nihlll. Cn1ifol'-'
(.'nklVlmz a vh;1t wt1h old friends. n;a, R.An~l'f·. T(C'r>lfl<I' of Wnm ••!!'A,
Bert Kcrsey'~ g-I~ate5t prid~ Kansas, .l'1cda Dailf!Y of 1fl'll1nllt-
and h'~, richel:lt legacy was hi' tan, K[Ln~nl;,f\nd Clnra Fl'lh.ler of
!fatfii1y. nine childmll. all I.lt onp.
fJnll.llIl, KallR,\!l. He ill also S11r-
'Jiving_ They f1.t' Howard Ker·
S8Y~of Chula Vista, Robel-!. Kcr· viW!lt by two pr.llther8. Ros\; n.
t'l~~r of J{f1n~n..s, Emza Grotz- T{~r~e)T of Chula Villta, Oalifornia,
mnchf'l' of ellll);.) Vista, Frp.da li. d RaJ h T. Kcrsey or Gnt'dell
.Vailoy. of K:'l:\1sas, Cl~u'~ Fl:i tzIcr Citr, Kansas, an,l u sister, J:Ir1r~.
Ol l'>.aIlSaS, iSH.nill ~ll'l"ht ••"11 vf' ct~+,I .•.
':\ lJlV~h. uf W':UUI,.,"iJf.\1 1{:~I.JIL1"'.bI
Encinit8.!;, Ruth Hart or Venice, p.lr~""en grnndcIuldum: ~nd ()nB
Esther Rol1oll of Chula Vista, ~~reat-.Fl'andsj)n. nnd ~ nl1ltlb0l' of
nnd tt ~ Jl'l.t.t' Agne!,; Kersp)'. nieces and IlCpl1CWH.
Th 'ee years ago t his family 1!'unCl'!tl llcrvicea W{U'iiI l\!o!ld in
hC'ld ~ r{'union vhj(~h brought
lthem all tog(.'thel' for t.he firs. H11bbaJ:r)s lIrj)l'tl.tar~r,June SO, 194'7,
Itim~ in rutccn ye!:1J's, fInd ha.d he at: 10:30 a. m., conducted lJy thO!
ii V(J.<.J ~ Jl'c,'." ""J o:>.} I, h~ 1n'n n:••r 1'0", R!!v. Wl1liston \OVitt of tho (}Ortl~
a.nd Ml':<l. Kel':-:ll:!Y would hav~' mtmi'Cy Church of C}l\:ll~ Vista. H(!
I(~I~Je1m~1.C!dtht'i.r' Gold(.'ll
cfi ng anniversary,
Wen-
j
"ittS Ia:ir1 ;;{'t rest
Memorial P!nk, Chula Villta, Cali-
fornia. Pall bearers werl:!; Ralicgh
in GI enn A obey
,'.l:o()thaker, Gilbert Hoffnum, Gro.

HuteftinSOn, Hnrry Hcrahey, E. A.
/ Lamh, and Hulth Smythe.
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Rebecca Jane Domeny Kersey
Agnes
These pictures were taken after moving to California

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These graves are located in: Glenn Abbey Memorial Park
Agnes
• Cemetery at Laclede, Kansas
This is the tombstone for Emza Ann Dixon Domeny
•
Born: March 27. 1853 Died: November 6. 1898
Mother of: Rebecca Jane Domeny Kersey

Cemetery at Laclede, Kansas
Headstones of baby sisters of Rebecca Jane Domeny Kersey

Cora Ellen Domeny September 23, 1885 --- October 13, 1888
• Thora Ollie Domeny July 10, 1889 --- July 7, 1890
Picture of Rebecca Ann Jumper Grutzmacher at Tombstone of her

• Great Grandmother, Emza Ann Dixon Domeny: 3-27-1853---11-6-1898
Rebecca's mother, Martha Emza Kersey Grutzmacher was named for
both of her Grandmothers.
George Washington Brown Domeny
Emza Ann Dixon Domeny
Daughter: Sarah Ethel Domeny Owens

Two youngest children of
Emza Ann Dixon Oomeny

and
Geroge Washinton 8rown Oomeny
Sarah Ethel Oomeny: 8.10-7-1887 0.11-2-1884
Thora Ollie Oomeny: 8.7-10-1889 0.7-7-1890

George Washington Brown Domeny
His daughter: Sarah Ethel Domeny Owens
His 2nd wife: Elma Lavina Brown Ratcliff Domeny
Elma's daughter: Ethel Ratcliff Yonning

Otis Leland Domeny
Born: Dec. 2, 1902 II Died: June 5, 1983
Back of pictures: Age 3 mo. II 16 Ibs.
The son of:

John Henry Domeny & Minne Belle Hauldren Domeny
{r-s-zg}
Drrctrdrntr of Hartha Erza Kersey
ffi
I'ena
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't
k-d
.. Bor.l.r ., p-t_eal l1+rrled
.! I'Lr*.h* ilznr liorco;l Sopt. 22, LBgg (t )
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Jullus ilalmo Gnrtzaaeher June 25, Lg9? JuLy ZL, Lg6L Apr, L+, lyze
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Iol:crt llryne Gnrtznachsr Dte, p, J,fr,O (l)
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Ictty lcu $trtnner r1gi:ir
ZZ, LgZ4 June 6, 1p4J
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Ir':;r:c Tnrn:*n $rutzp:ehor l4ay LJ. ttt+5 (l)
t_ Jan. 1.0, In3
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J+n:tts fuiire Grttateecher $ept. 6, tgtt? (l)*
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flsbcc+r Ann Gnrtznaehor l{ov. ]2, LEZS (l)
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Cr.:l lolc:t l1ellul""y ltarch 3La LyZ5
Fsb, 7, Lgt+7
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iCI iil-r:bsr lfayno l?cthrlty Junpor Doc. 16,
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1'l Cr.nc'l.!.eclene llnolrlen Aug. lB, ltp2
Juno 10, Ir)rl8 (1,)
l? Chrrl.es frobert Jum5:er JuLv L, tgTj (l)
r.-:) lteJ.virt,$:tLn ? Jen, J, t (l) Jan. ?5, IWt
' Lil ',rcricn j,ee
j.. Junper Teb. ZO, Lg3Z (l) Dcc. 1, lpJl
l't
ie:::i l1a::lt .rrrr:i>cr $ov. 1Bo l95g (f,)
Ilr,*i.!:cv ij:.la:r Jun;ler nug, go l9d0 (f,)
a1 ':'rlia f"nn Junpcr Sopt. Z\ ]:ge, (l)
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Ilo?.s
l. ttrtth+ s'rqa Kersey Ha.s born ln Lorlsvllle, xs and graduated, fron

tfe;lnrrrc"'-irr'.rl IiI.1;h School ln 19L6. $ho and her family noved, to Chula
Vlotil, Ca Jn rfiT.trhora they operated a laundr? and roonlng hrstness.
!*tc: nltc h:.rl'her snn a,ntlgue store ln chrla vlsta uhere sile now r"sid,us,
2. rt['fara4'r c:rr*'gmcher
w]u bora 1l lGnsas, rorlced af] en auto relnfuman ln
Ilc:+-nolJ-er::l bcfcirc ncvlng to Cturla, vteta, CA ln Lg31?, tte aid 1ts w1fo, Eflza,
' ', .-r;r'::irtc.l e lagnj-ry bnrslnoss gnq, rooalng establlehmont.
, For nany yars
l-:! ric:':i:rd. 3rr ths u. $, $avy at the san illuso Ilestroyer Baso.
sowed
-l-:r i.::-.1,-1lial Ii n:nbcr of the Anor{.can Lcglon. Buated Ln Ctnrla Vlot*o C.rt.
3, !,;!'r."r} ilnyr:e Grrrtcnrcher (not)^gradueted. fron Slreott{ater Hlgh School !.n
1-r.r;;:); Ilo c:rncd o'n{ oporctetl il[uor atoros arrd rorkea ro" niuny ycers
' r'\t i !'r'1s;' e{vo:t!.erng r.,uornooc. senrcd rn the u. ::, n-rlo'ti."-or1"r*. tn
t
Do'fty L;u-Clilmor Gnrtmachei sorked ln the eftrcatlonal
fteid for oarry!i.'.._
":
5, L':Jno fnrnln Gnrtsa3,olror conred, 1n the U. s. Armgr, studted
at Southrestsrn
Crill'o3c, !.c eqllo3'cd, by tho State of Califorats tn the San Bernardlno
all_.Jr
8. Iicb:::: lrna Gnrtanrchor wsnt to $weotnatergrgft school, Her nanlage

crr!. l:b:rt {c!fur;bycrutedtn dlvorca on Oct. "i, tiis.-'rier son, Klnberto
t'!ayno,r;rs atroptctlby her
J-?c). A: n cofolconinrg wlfo?:cog tnrebandovirn6n-r,66'"ru"pi"r-il ;;it-!,
Eho[vca-in san Dlogo,s- 7 Ja1nn,
--'--' Tarran,
tllorf-t:],p::1.
10, Klnbcr I'httnl Jurrpcr r:ent to echool ln the san Illego sroa,
ror.ls ln the
focJ na*re? blotness,
1Il. Teincn ier Junper cnllated, tn ths'U. S. Navy-after tro'"ulafr
years of collego,
{ftor f}ieh'}- bralnlng ha nae connteetonea ane uurura
ln ?hc Orlent. He le to retlre ln 1981 nrUr p y"*-oi-senreo ;;i;;t"-'
cf Gonnlndor,
and rant:
1'5, Joncs llr.rl:-Juarpor attorded Southorn l{loslsslypl Unlvsrolty and, plans

to 6nduat,cr:l f,lol thoro ln 1980,
16. l'sttherr ir3.an Junpar attende San Dlego state unlvo:slty,

i.n baseball.. le lnterested,
.
t"
MarthaEmzaKersey
22, 1898--- May7, 1980
September
L
Do not knowher age
t-r
4 years old
Husband:JuliusWayneGrutzmacher
Born:June25,1898 in: Westmoreland,Kansas
Married:April 14, 1920 in: Topeka,Kansas
Died: July21,196l in: ChulaVista, California
Burial: in: Glen AbbeyMemorialPark,Bonita,California
Father:
Mother:
Other Spouses:
Wife: Martha Emza Kersev
Born: September 22, 1898 Kansas
in: Westmoreland,
Died: May 7, 1980 in: LemonGrove,California
Burial: in: Glen AbbeyMernorialPark,Bonita,California
Father: HoraceAlbert Kersey
Mother: Rebecca JaneDomeny
OtherSpouses
CHILDREN
Name: RobertWayneGrutzmacher
Born: December09, 1920 Kansas
in: Westmoreland,
Died: in:
Burial:
Married:June06, 1943 in: ChulaVista,California
Spouse:BettyLou Skinner
Name: Rebecca Ann Grutzrnacher
Born: Novernber12, 1925 in : Westmoreland, Kansas
Died: in:
Burial:
Married: February07, 194'1 in: Chula Vista, California
Spouse:Carl RobertMcNulty
Married: Decernber01, 1957 in: Chula Vista, California
Spouse:VernonLeeJumper
Name:
Born:
Married:
Died:
Burial:
Spouse:
Name:
Born:
Married:
Died:
Burial:
Spouse:
Name:
Born:
Married:
Died:
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Spouse:
Name:
Born:
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Spouse:
foln*1"**n Tl,onA SundlngA''y
In * G'**t"' 5r{e6uoJT" T[c hlotlarr
Ho*o'J O. S+ono
Cornf Jupcrinlcndenl o[F,=of
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MarthaEmzaKerseywasthe oldestof ten children,nine of which lived to adulthood.Shewasnamedfor her two Grandmothers.
Shewasborn Septan$r 22, I 898 and at an earlyage(about2 l/2 years)shewastakento Newkirk, Oklahomaby her parurts in, a
coveredwagon. Her fatherhad relativestherebut I'm not sureif theyplannedto stayor visit. Emza'ssisterFledawasaboutsix
monthsold at the time and her mother'ssister,Alzira, wentwith them. Her b'rotherBob wasborn thereon JuneI l, 1902. They
returnedto Kansasshortlythereafterby train, I think.
Emzagrew up in Pottowatomie County,Kansasgoingto schoolin Louisvilleand Westmoreland whereshegraduatedfrom high

schoolin 1916. Shetaughtschoolin two differentoneroomcountryschools and alsothe in Louisville,which wasa two
school
storystonebuilding. Louisvillehadbeenthe County Seatbefore1896 when it wasmoved to Westmoreland.
until the year 1937,whentheymovedto

Emzaand Waynemet in high schooland marriedin 1920. They lived in Westmoreland
California
Emzawasa faithfut memberofthe MethodistChurchin Westmoreland.Shewasactivelyinvolvedin the WomensGuild from the

fundraising,quilting meetings,socialfunctionsaswell asthe SundaySchooland all otherChwch and operations.Whateverthe
needsheparticipated.
EmzawasPastWorthyMatron of the EasternStarand honoredin 1978with a lifetimemembership.Shewasalsoa memberof the

RoyalNeighbors.
Emza'sinvolvementin the AmericanLegionAuxiliary both in Kansasand Californiawasextensive.In Kansas,shewasunit

President,aswell asdistrict Presidentand Secretaryfor I I years. In ChulaVista, sheheld manyofficesincludingbeingunit
Presidentfor two differentterms. Shewasalsohonoredwith a lifetimemembershipin the AmericanLegionauxiliary.
Westmoreland wasa very smalltown and Emzawaswell known for her takechargemanner. Everyonefelt freeto call her when
theyneededa friend. I canremembermanytimeswhenshewentto sit with peoplewho weredying,helpingwhenpeopleweresick
or if therewasan accident.Shewasalwaysoneof the first to bethere. I think Emza'srecreationswerethe quilting beesor playing
bridge,duringthe earlyyearsor canastapartiesand squaredancing in her lateryears. Shewashappybeinga peoplesperson....She
left her family manyquilts that shehad quiltedandwool rugsthat shehad braidedbut morethan that shepridedherselfbeinga
teacher.Shehelpedmanyyoungneighborchildrento learngoodwork ethicsnot to mentionher childrenand grandchildren.One
of her main goalsin life wasto bea goodexample.
Emzadevelopeddiabetesin 1935and almostdiedat the onset. Shealwaysthoughtthat a severecaseof measlesshedeveloped

whanmy b'rotherBobhadthern,helpedto causethe diabetes.After movingto ChulaVista,shestartedseeingspecialistsat the
ScrippsMetabolicClinic in La Jolla. Sheoutlivedthreeofher doctors.
Emzawasa businesswomenlong beforeit waspolitically correct. In the early 1930's,shespent3 yearsas Supervisorof the Adult
EducationProject,which waspart of the WPA.
WhenWayneandEmzamovedto California,theyhad very little moneyand Emzadecidedto do laundryfor somepeoplein 1938.

Word soonspreadandthe Chulavista HandLaundrywasborn in a small houseon DavidsonStreetin ChulaVista with a Maytag
wringerwashingmachine,outdoorclotheslinesfor drying.a hand iron, and ironing board. Emza'smother,RebeccaKersey,even
madebread(l0centsa loaf) to sell the customers.Therewasa big demand!This wenton until around1944whenthe business
becametoo largeand difficult to handle.The War effortstook priority overthe equipmentneededto run a laundryandthe aircraft
industrywasableto paybiggerwagessothe decisionwasmadeto closethe business.
Emzathen openedan antiqueshop,"Trifles and Treasures",that wasmoreof a hobbythan a moneymaker. Emzaalwayshad to

havea purpose.Shewentto work for the City of ChulaVista, whereshemanagedthe USO at night. This involvedrunninga
fountainwherethe servicemen couldget sandwiches,malts,milkshakes,coffeeetc. Shealwayshad a housefulof adoptedsonswho
slepton the floor everyweekend.Shelovedtheseguysandthey tovedher. Many of their parentswroteher their thanksfor being
kind to their sons.
After the war andthe USO wasno longerin existence,the building becamethe ChulaVista CommunityCenterandBmzabecamea
caterer.Shehired about3 or 4 womenwho helpedher prepareand servemealsto the localRotaryand Lion's Clubseachweek. I
participatedin everyone of theseventures. I servedlunch to the RotaryClub the day Kimber wasborn.
Wayne andqmza did havea few yearsfor weekendgetawaysand a few specialtrips to parts of the countrythey had neverseenas
well asgoingbackto Kansas,beforeWayre startedhavinghealthproblans.
They were alwaysa team and they alwaysput one anotherfirst. Emza could do nothing to changeWayne'shealth problemsbut she
wasalwaystherefor him. He in turn wastrying to takecareof her up until the eveninghe died. Emzawasa widow for l8 years.
Eventhoughher eyesighthad beenbad from the early 1950'sand shebrokea hip in 1971,which did not healproperly,shelived
aloneuntil the last six monthsof her life.
It wasnecessaryfor her to usea wheelchairfor aboutthe last sevenor eightyearsof her life. Shehadtwo strokesand complications
from her diabeiesbeginningNovernberof 1978which madeit necessary homefrom time to time. It
for her to be in a convalescent
wasthe Cresta Loma Convalescent Home in Lemon Grove, California, where she died on May 7, 1980. Shewasburiedin Glen
AbbeyMemorialPark in Bonita,California,just eastof ChulaVista.
Ann GrutzmacherJumper:
This is written by Emza'sdaughter,Rebecca
With somefactsgatheredfrom relativesand as I rememberher.
KansasHighSchool
Westmoreland,
GirlsBasketBallteam: 1915
Winifred,Evelyn,Phyllis,Leona ^ Nellie,Ruth
EmzaKersey
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Martha Emza KerseyGrutzmacher
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Julius Wayne GmEmacher
Notes
Julius Waynewas the seventhsonhrn to W.F. and Laura Ann Grutzmacher. Threesonsdied in infancy. leavingfour sons
to live into adulthood. Wayne,as he was called,wasthe youngest child who helpedwith all choresaroundthe housewhile
his olderbrothershelpedwith the farming.
During his youth, the city of Westmoreland,dug a very large well on the propertythat joined the Grutzmacherhomestead,
whereWayneand his brotherswereborn and grew up. It waspoweredby a pump, that requiredconstantmaintenancefor
this waterwasto supplythe city. Waynewasgiventhisjob. which perhapsled to his life long work asan automechanic.
When Waynewasjust a few daysshort of being seventeen,when the areain which he lived had a terrible flood. Walne was
askedto go along with a group of men aboardthe local " WestmorelandInterurbanMotor Car", which traveledto some
smallcommunities.on a railroadtrack,sotheycouldseewhat the waterwasdoing.Theysq)n foundthemselves in trouble
and not ableto withstandthe water which sweptthe car and the nine men down the creek. Four of the men drowned.
Walne and the othermenwereableto catchhold of somelrecswherethey hadto remainovernightbeforebeingrescued.I
neverheardmy dadtalk aboutthis howeverI havea newspaper articletelling of this disaster,which hasprobabl.v
never
beenequaledin this little community.
Waynewasthe only oneof his family who wasableto graduatefrom high school. Hejoined the Army on Octoberl. l9l8
(WWD shortlybeforethe armisticewassignedon NovemberI l,19l8 sothereforehe wasdischargedon December9. 1918.
He then went to KansasStateCollegein Manhattan.Kansaswherehe took a coursein AutomotiveMechanics.
During his high schooldayshe met my mother,MarthaEmzaKerseywho gladuatedin 1916,at which time shebecamea
teacherin variousschoolsin Pottowatomie. County,KS.
wherethey lived until
They marriedin 1920and first lived in Topekafor a shorttime, then movingbackto Westmoreland
1937.
Wa1'neand Emzaboth hadbeenmembersof The Westmoreland MethodistChurchfrom very youngages. Theyremained

active the churchand activitiesaswell asothercommuniryorganizations.WaynewasCommanderof the American
in its
LegionPostin Westmoreland, as well as the Posthejoined in ChulaVista.For recreation.he oftenwent huntingand
fishing in the generalvicinity of Westmoreland.
Wayneownedand operateda garagein Westmoreland from 1929until sometime in 1934.The depression yearswere
diffrcult for most peoplein the little farm communities so Waynechoseto closehis businessand work for other people.
This took him to KansasCity, working for a roadconstructionfirm. wherehe wasin chargeof the maintenance on all of the
heavyequipment.This separationfrom fte family wasdiffrcult for everyone.so it asdecidedto packup and moveto
CaliforniawhereEmza'sparentshad movedin 1929.
Wayneand his family left for CaliforniaJuneI lth, 1937and arrivedin ChulaVista on Junel7th. 1937. Their friends,
Albert and SelmaMayer madethe trip to California with them, but only as a vacation. Albert workedfor the PostOffrce in
Westmoreland and it wasnicelo havethemfor companyon the trip. During the trip afterenteringCaliforniathe old 1929
Nashbroke down out in the desert. We weretowed into town to a garagewhich had to sendto fuversidefor a part. lt was
terribly hot there and it took a long time and when the part did comeWaynehad to replacethe pafl becausethe peopleat the
garagecouldnot.
Wayneworked at oddjobs after first arriving in Chula Vista. He wasevenan extra in a movie named"TestPilot" , which
starredClark Gableand SpencerTracey. He wasa mechanicat a Ford Dealerin EncinitasCaliforniafor awhile. Then
backto ChulaVista wherehe wentto work at the MOD LemonPackingPlant. It wasduring this time Emzastartedtaking
in laundry. This turned into a very goodbusiness.which Wayne,Bob & Beckyall helpe.dwith.
In 1939theypurchaseda placeat 319F St. which wasmoresuitablefor their businessaswell asliving quarters.This
building also had roomsupstairswhich wentually were rentedout to peoplewho cameto the areato work in the defense
factoriesduring WW II.
The big drawbackto this building was the renovationthat was necessary but, Waynewho was "Jack of all trades"could do
all of that too. which entailednew floorins hereand there. new walls hereand there. as well as a door or window hereor
there.
During the fo(ies Wayne andEmza workedvery hard, howeverthey werevery involved with the AmericanLegion (Jean
FrederickLoba Post 434)in Chula Vista. They hel@ to build the building, which still stands. Onceagain, Waynewas
The Commanderof the Postherein California. He wasvery active in the Chula Vista MountedPolice. He purchaseda
beautifirl Palominothat he named"Bullet" and they rode in manyparadesall aroundSouthernCalifornia. Wayneand Emza
becamemembersof the Forward8 SquareDanceClub and through all of theseactivitiesthey formed manywonderful.
lastingfriendships.
In 1940Waynewentto work at the"Destroyer Base"(32ndSfeet Naval Station),in SanDiego. This Civil Servicejob, was
what Waynehad alwayshopedfor. It offeredhis family the securityhe had alwaysstrived for. The laundry wasa success
howeverit was morediffrcult to hire help, aswell aspurchasethe equipment,due to the war efforts. The laundry business
eventuallybecameolerwhelming. It becametoo involved for the family, sothe-v-choseto closethe business.
Wayneand Emzaplayeda big part in Kimber'syounglife. During the time that Beckywasa singlemotherandworking'
from sometimein 1954until shemarried again in 1957they lookedafter Kimber for many hours,eachday. Kimber was
very closeto both of them and only thirteenwhenWaynedied.With his fatherout of the picture,this wasa secondbig loss
in his younglife.
Wayneworkedat the Naval Stationuntil suchtime his healthforcedhis retirement.They soldtheir placeat 319 F St. in
ChulaVista and purchaseda threebedroomhomeat 243 GuavaAve..just a few blocksapart. Wayne'shealthwasterminal
with cancerthroughouthis body.He had prostatesurgervand the removalof his right lung amongother requiredoperations.
at SharpHospital in the KearneyMesaareaof SanDiego. It wasdeterminedat that time, he had dweloped Cancerof the
bone. He did not sleepwell and he sufteredgreatpain, howeverhe did not like to take the medicationto help this. He put
up a valiant fight and wasup and dressedeverydayup until the time he died in this homeJuly 21,1961.Estherand Bill
McGrath ( Emza'ssisterand brother-in-law) had cometo visit and Waynewas sitting on the sofa. Waynewastalking to
themand lighting a cigarettewhen he fell overand haddied. Wayneis buriedat Glen AbbeyMemorialParkin Bonita.
California, just easlof ChulaVista. Emzaremainedliving on GuavaAve.. until shesoldthe homein 1917.when she
purchaseda mobilehomein ChulaVista whereshelived until 1980.
This is written by Wayne'sdaughter,RebeccaAnn GrutzmacherJumper:

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The scheduleof his lifetimework

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aftershchool
in evening
Whenlwasabout14yearsof agelworkedparttimeduringschoolvacation
and
(nowdeceased)
manytimeswithmyfatherWilliamF. Grutzmacher whowasa
buildingcontractorand continueduntilmy enlistmentin the Army 1918.
1919to 1920- carpentering
andfarming
to April1st-- a shortcoursein automechanics
1920-- January
-- mechanic
Mayto November at RehkopfBros.,TopekaKansas
to July-- Tractoroperation,
1921April county,Kanr
Pottowatomie
RockTownship,
July1921--Sept.1923-- Truckdriverfor J.F.Bower,Westmoreland,Kansas
Sept.1923-- 1926Mechanic, woodworker andgeneralgarage,BertKersey
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of hisowngarage,Westmoreland.
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Dec.1934- June1935Mastermechanic, Co.,K.C.,K

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Dec.1935-- May1937Mastermechanic, Co.,K.C.,Ks.

R.G.AldrigeConstruction
Movedto California
Sept.1,-- Dec.1, 1937HelpedbuildhouseforWilcher

ChulaVista,California
Feb.to Aug.1938,MutualOrangeDistributers,
& painting
August1938to Jan.1939OddJobs,carpentering
Jan.to October1939,M.O.D.Lemonplant,ChulaVista,Calif.
additionto lemonpackingplant,
Oct.to Dec. 1939, carpentering,
H. C. Bachman, ChulaVista,Ca.
contracter,
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locatedon DavidsonSt. lt
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About 1941or 1942
Wayne, Emza and Becky

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MountedPolicegathering
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Wayneand Bulletgettingreadyfor a parade
on Bullet about1951
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Waynein his
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Noticehis poinsettias
in background
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Z+i GuavaAve.ChulaVista,California
Emzain healthy,happydaYs.
ThesePicturestaken2 or 3 monthsbeforewayne'sdeath
April14,1961
Emza& Wayne's41stAnniversary
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blazA-g$!E4U4EruE
fu thts rrrornlng horr ard ln the qulet ol thls placar wa
havc gathercd to pay orr.l.ast esthly tributr to &nze
// 6p1Xfiacher. CertalnlSr, that dt)€rl'€nca uhlch ne humane call'
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i =i oXmpatlgr.
As ng tave ccme togother to celebrate her llJc ailoa€ usr
tt tl wrLL fcr us tc reflect upcr tha kLnd of perssn aho rras.
ft has lccn auggasLd that etre r6s e ver5r strcrg l3dlrrldiraL.
She was dways able to cope rrlth l.tfs aa tt samo hor way,
/ / 1 1'z' Her stardar'di fUe wera varJr hlgh' ard shl taugtrt bcr
farnlly 1o ba "f
proud, to have fltth ln and t5.vo by the t{crd
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Iler frlenda tfex€ mrqrr as she loued pscoler She
oul-tlvated frlencistrlps b5r trylng always to ba avaLlable end
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as she read lt.
her - the 28th versc d ttp ILth ohapter cf the Gospel 'rnrsbandrs
accorndln8 to st. ualtt!fif, a pa.s3a86read lt her qm
f rrneral.
Ll"ston to lt ttfil, a8.lt eptaks to us wlt'b relevenca ald
dlrectnesss $Oqns unto me, al:--Jo that ]-abor ard arp heaw
ladcn, urd I rtL1 glve yor r€st. t"lq ry ycke upgl }r9l' ald
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Amaa qerp6nde as she e'nters rra Lard that ls falren than lay".l
thrtr ]res, ard al.so ths fhal ard conrpletc assuranear
116l:, drre, good ard faltttrgl scnrant.....}k11 done, &rtar
CrutDmaeher, eilter -"hou tnto tht d thy Lord...rrt
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EmzaK. Grutzmacher
Born:Sept.22, 18gB
Died:May7, 1980
J. WayneGrutzmacher
25,1898
Born:June
Died:July21,1961
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Husband: Robert Wayne Grutzmacher
Born: December 09, 1920 in: Westmoreland, Kansas

Married: June 06, 1943 in: Chula Vista, California
Died: in:
Burial:
Father: Julius Wayne Grutzmacher
Mother: Martha Emza Kersey
Other Spouses:
Wife: Betty Lou Skinner
Born: May 22, 1924 in: Chula Vista, California

Died: in:
Burial:
Father: Neil Truman Skinner
Mother: Nan Elizabeth Foster
Other Spouses:
Name: Wayne Truman Grutzmacher

Born: May 13, 1945 in: National City, California
Died: in:
Burial:
Married: January 10, 1973
Spouse: Carol Whitmeier
Name: Janette Luise Grutzmacher
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Westmoreland, Kansas Grade School
Bob Grutzmacher is boy in overalls standing in the upper

left side of picture. His mother probably scolded him for
having his hands in his pockets.
Becky is in the 3rd rowan the right side with the dark hair
and the dark blouse or dress.
Robert Wayne Grutzmacher
Rebecca Ann Grutzmacher
Westmoreland, Kansas
I'm guessing that this picture was taken about 1932
May 31, 1986
La Mesa, California
351 Third Ave.
Chula Vista, Calif.
Doey & Scoot Bob & Doey grew up

Waldo & Buelah Lockart together in Westmoreland, Ks.
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Mothers Day 1978
Bob, Emza, Betty Grutzmacher

Husband: Wayne Truman Grutzmacher
Ekmn: ~yI3, 1945 in: National City, California
Married: January 10, 1973 in:
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Father: Robert Wayne Grutzmacher
Mother: Betty Lou Skinner
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Wife: Carol Whitmeier
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sometime in late 1945.
Betty & Wayne
The first Grandson!!

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Cousins
Kimber Wayne Jumper & Janette Grutzmacher

This house in Westmoreland, Kansas is where
Rebecca Ann Grutzmacher was born, November, 12, 1925

Living in Westmoreland, Kansas from 1925 til 1937
All dressed up! Going to California!

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Elaine Harmon worked for National Steel & Shipbuilding

Becky McNulty worked for Breast-O-Chicken Tuna .
Both companies were located at 28th and Harbor Dr.

in San Diego, Ca. & both companies were owned by
C. Arnholt Smith who also owned the S.D. Padres. He
did many wonderful things for San Diego, however his
life ended in financial disgrace.
Husband: Carl Robert McNulty
Born: March 31,1925 in: Sebastopol, California

Married: February 07, 1947 in: Chula Vista, California
Died: in:
Burial:
Father: Wayne W. McNulty
Mother: Ruth Margaret Madsen
Other Spouses:
Wife: Rebecca Ann Grutzmacher
Born: November 12, 1925 in: Westmoreland, Kansas

Died: in:
Burial:
Other Spouses: Vernon Lee Jumper
CHILDREN
Name: Kimber Wayne McNulty
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Carl Robert McNulty
Carl Robet McNulty was born in Petluma, California. His parents divorced when he was about thirteen years old and he and his two
brothers were raised by their father, Wayne W. who worked for PG&E. The boys mother's name was, Ruth. Carl's older brother
whose name was Harry played a big role in the upbringing of Carl and his younger brother, Kenny.
Carl was aU. S. Marine during WWlI when he met Kimbers mother, Becky. Becky's mother was the manager ofthe USO in Chula
Vista, California, which was a bus stop for the servicemen who were stationed at NAAS Brown Field close to the US border. Becky
spent many hours there helping to run the fountain where they served sandwiches, coke's, coffee and ice cream. Becky made a lot of
good friends, did a lot of dancing and Emza could keep a close eye on her.
Carl was shipped overseas with his unit Marine Air Warning Squardron 7. They went ashore with one of the early waves during the
invasion of Okinawa and remained there for sometime. They eventually went to Tientsin, China where they stayed for awhile, too.
Hopefully sometime Kimber can fill in the details.
It was sometime after Carl returned from overseas and went home to Petaluma after his discharge from the Marine Corps that he and
Becky married on February 7,1947 in Chula Vista, Califimia. He worked for Wilson F. Clark Wholesale Hardware Co. in San
Diego as an outside sales man. I think he liked the work and was very good at this job.
Kimber was born in the Chula Vista Hospital on December 16, 1947 and we lived in an apartment at 351 Third Ave. in Chula Vista
(the same apt. that Bert and Becky Kersey had lived in for many years). It was around 1950 that we purchased a home on a comer
of Parkway near 5th Ave. in Chula Vista. It was about 1954 when Becky and Carl decided to divorce, with that being final in 1955.
Kimber Wayne McNulty
I Kimber MGI\fulty
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C;a. Gru(zmacher), 351 Third .a.'C!.
Ilue, 1)EllelJ~atedhiS first bil'th.
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, ma~01', 319 F street, M:vs. :Ruth
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Tbirll avenue, who celebrate!l his fil'St birthday j}I'.cenlbnr 11l.
nl •• l".·t'P.utll, e:l'Slltlrm.l·entll.. ;\11'. llt\(J ::VIl'S. J. "'. StuVzJllaclll;r, of'
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Kimber about 4 or 5 years old

Kimber Wayne Me Nulty
Picture taken in the back yard of 319 F St.
at Grampa Wayne & Grandma Emza's house.

Husband: Vernon Lee Jumper
Born: February 20, 1932 in: Phoenix, Arizona
Married: December 01, 1957 in: Chula Vista, California
Died: in:
Burial:
Father:
Mother:
Other Spouses:
Wife: Rebecca Ann Grutzmacher
Born: November 12, 1925 in: Westmoreland, Kansas

Died: in:
Burial:
Other Spouses: Carl Robert McNulty
CHILDREN
Name: Kimber Wayne McNulty Jumper
Born: December 16, 1947 in: Chula Vista, California
Died: m:
Burial:
Married:
Spouse: Candace Knowlan
Name: James Mark Jumper
Born: November 18, 1958 in: Chula Vista, California
Died: m:
Burial:
Married:
Spouse: Lisa Long
Name: Matthew Brian Jumper
Born: August 09, 1960 in: Chula Vista, California
Died: in:
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Married: May 31, 1986
Spouse: Sheri Ann Craig
Name: Julia Ann Jumper
Born 1: September 21, 1962 in: Chula Vista, California
Born 2: September 21, 1962 in:
Died: in:
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Married:
Spouse: John Meier
Married:
Spouse: Michael Scott Neuenswander
Married:
Spouse: Vance Allen Reynolds
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Vern served 32 years in the Navy.
He was an Enlisted man for 4 years.
He was an Officer and Aviator for 28 years.

The Jumper family out for Chinese food in Los Angeles
This picture shows 4 generations of this family
L. to R. James Mark, Matthew Brian, Vernon, Becky,

VernIs dad, Jimmie, Kimber Wayne, Vernis mother,
Evelyn and Jimmie's mother, Martha Emma Jumper.

Husband: Kimber Wayne McNulty Jumper
Born: December 16, 1947 in: Chula Vista, California

Died: m:
Burial:
Father: Vernon Lee Jumper
Mother: Rebecca Ann Grutzmacher
Other Spouses:
Wife: Candace Knowlan
Born: June 30, 1948

Died:
Burial:
Father:
Mother:
Other Spouses:
Name: Charles Robert Jumper

Born: July 01, 1973 in: Chula Vista, California
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Kimber Wayne McNulty Jumper
Enlisted: March 22, 1967
Discharged: January 29, 1969

One year in Vietnam
The day that Robert was Baptized
The Jumper family
Kimber, Robert and Candace

Grandma Becky
and
Grandma Becky
and
Charles Robert Jumper
U.S. Army: 82nd Airborne

About 1997
In
Sheridan, Wyoming
Kimber Wayne Jumper

Husband: James Mark Jumper
Born: November 18, 1958 in: Chula Vista, California
Died: m:
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Other Spouses:
Wife: Lisa Long
Born: March 24, 1958
Died:
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Father:
Mother:
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CHILDREN
Name: Brenton Mark Jumper
Born: December 20,1986
Married:
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Spouse:
Name: Sarah Elizabeth Jumper
Born: June 14, 1990
Married:
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Spouse:
Name: Ryan Christopher Jumper
Born: November 27,1994
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Christmas 1999
Brent, Sarah and Ryan
San Antonio, Texas
Mark and children at the Hill Country Hyatt Resort

Husband: Matthew Brian Jumper
Born: August 09,1960 in: Chula Vista, California

Married: May 31, 1986 in: La Mesa, California
~ Died: in:
Burial:
Other Spouses:
Wife: Sheri Ann Craig
Born: April 13, 1960 in: San Diego, California

Died: in:
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Mother:
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CHILDREN
Name: Timothy Garrett Jumper
Born: January 31, 1989 in: La Mesa, California
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2 Name: Matthew Blake Jumper
Born: September 06, 1990 in: La Mesa, California
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Husband: Vance Allen Reynolds
Born: March 18, 1963

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Wife: Julia Ann Jumper
Born 2: September 21, 1962 m:
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Other Spouses: John Meier, Michael Scott Neuenswander
CHILDREN
Name: Nicolas Allen Reynolds Reynolds
Born: May 28, 1981 in:
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Vance & Julia Reynolds with 3 year old Nicolas
Seated: Nicolas Allen Reynolds
Standing L-R: Garrett Jumper, Michael Neuenswander, Blake Jumper

Born: December 02, 1960 in: Iowa
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Born 2: September 21,1962 in:
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Other Spouses: John Meier, Vance Allen Reynolds
CHILDREN
Name: Michael Scott Neuenswander
Born: March 09,1986
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Baseball, Football, surfing, fishing, you name it & he's ready!!
Husband: John Meier
Born:
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Other Spouses: Wanda
Born 2: September 21, 1962 in:
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Other Spouses: Michael Scott Neuenswander, Vance Allen Reynolds
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Fleda LaVanche Kersey
Fleda's sister Clara thinks that this
picture was taken sometime before 1923

Fleda LaVanche Kersey Dailey
Husband: Guy Buford Dailey
Born: June 12, 1895 in: Pottawatomie County, Kansas

Married: September 06,1923 in: Westmoreland, Kansas
Died: June 15, 1983 in: Manhattan, Kansas
Father: Abner Prentice Dailey
Mother: Melvina Cooper
Other Spouses:
Wife: Fleda La Vanche Kersey

Born: November 29,1900 in: Pottawatomie County, Kansas
Died: January 12, 1985 in: Mahattan, Kansas
Father: Horace Albert Kersey
Mother: Rebecca Jane Domeny
Other Spouses:
CHILDREN
1 Name: Betty Jean Dailey
Born: August 24, 1926 in: Manhattan, Kansas
F Married: June 06, 1948 in: Manhattan, Kansas
Died: in:
Spouse: Walter Jarold Brotherson
2 Name: Ruth Alice Dailey
Born: February 16, 1929 in: Manhattan, Kansas
F Married: June 19, 1948 in: Manhattan, Kansas
Died: in:
Spouse: Charles Becker
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Fleda Kersey Dailey and her daughters
Betty Jean
Fleda & Betty
Ruth Alice & Betty Jean Ruth Alice & Betty Jean
Ruth, Clara & Fleda
Pete & his Hunting Dog

Guy Buford "Pete" Dailey
-
Fleda
1963
40th Wedding Anniversary
Fleda and Pete Dailey
Fleda & Pete Dean & Wade
and Brotherson
Grandsons
L.R.: Bob & Ruby Kersey
Emza Kersey Grutzmacher
Clara Kersey Fritzler
Fleda Kersey Dailey
Glen H. "Fritz" Fritzler and Guy B. "Pete" Dailey

Mr. And Mrs. Guy Dailey;
Open House Hosts Sunday I
~lr Jnd :\.11\. GlI~ Dailey heldl
pen. R!)IlSe for !\lr ,~nrt )l~s. DaQ-
h'Ju~c at t!lok hnml', 142J. Icy Sun l!1lY.
1'11~rt I
J~l'; J~ Dl"in:. I>llUUal'. ~~!Jl. S" in Go!Ice:, nul llrearl ~~J'ldtl·kfll:',S.1
.,hM'ITance III IMJ! 40m wending ~,Inkl~~. nul, and mmts Wf'r~ .>en·-,'
at>t'I~e\'5iir~·. -- 'ed. '\1r~.(;r ,llltlacill't p.oured. ,
Rl,!(r ~hment.• '''''ere Si:'l'I'ed fr~1ll1 .Those attenlJil1i!' th; .caiIl'f': .\lr~.:
Po tubJ!' liwcLy wl111 alll1:\'cnaJ'.l'1 RIChllT;' ,MIme 3?d J';.lll,. Mr.. U·
del'Uri/tlOm. ' i,!' r.('n:erp:cce was a nll~ ~.~\ IMU, ~11S., Willillnl lJ.q~.
bQ1!r!'ICt 01 " ..ct '1::1d white rf'lse~' tl'tt, ; !Tf
Hobert ~\\'if~~ Ml'S G.
5pn' t;) tbe ,htlle'YlO-[j' tl.v:ir rlal.l!!h.~· ["o~ 1.1 ~1r~. J., I •. Ih()lJ}p~iJo.
eer :l-Tr,;, CU1(!'iC5 n.,,,JWl ~;.<><k- Mrs DaIle; ~rp.sp.n,ed Ifach one ~
., .• ,small fa\'or
1.11'. ll1.. the former AI~oll .Rllt~I' _
[)a ile)'
Mrs .T. "', (;nJ1zmRcber and
MrK. G. H'. Fritzler, $llilrr~ of V1r$,1
Dailey ~ef\''3 dIlle p\lnd1 tI nd col',
fee' 1"nMllJ of !I'll'S Da.1j!, alsO'
The DaHeys honored
~S5i,1rd wi:b the ser\'ln~. ~[r. arrll/
.:-r11"". J)11i.1t'~
JCr1'~' Htflt,lcl'SQn,
.t.uld flth.·~ lJ.nd
son-'Il·law
Ml'lJ.!
and'
on GoMen Wedding
dau h,er gr"t'h~([ lh(! bUP.St.~.Mrs, An Open HC'1Use hO)1oring !\-Ir.
fkother5110 is the flll'l11 CI' 11 e I. t 9'
and ;'.frs. .(TUy B. Dailey on
.Tern DlliJe~·. 1'h•• grAudsf10$, Wa,4f.
II
and DrHn Brf)l~lp.r~!'ln. were in their 50th Wedding Amliv&r·
ch!ll'g'J; of t!le guest llnnJc. sarv. Wcl~ llE~d ~Jt \iheir noml)
I 'f'III' im mNlr;r.. famtlv had din· SU~da~' afternoon, Sc:plembrr
1n{' I' jOt tue
SlllJll."Dt Lnion c~{eterift O!. l~';J- Gm.:,.~ ,,,,ore ~C;I'VCcl
ISulIday b(:f01'€tll~ r!!cr.ptilltl. puncb, calkc, c1nd nuts
mInts
Dut of ;0\\'11 glll'. ~ werp. liT. ~nd' from ;] t<lb'e covered with a
Mrs, Wayup Dailey, Salina~ llr'
(jnd :'tlr;;, lIarr~' H(\nhcr. St.
l
-gold lace clolh. A floral cen-
hi rys Mr. and :Un. H. C. EIm:- terpiece in Rhades of ~Jd: was
tl1ust, l\'!arqueUej Mr. and Mrs. ,I fltlTikc.d by g&ld tapers Ap-
Ii H fi'ritzler, mud Mrs. Roy,
(!r. Ilolton; f r, and jolr.< Jad;-
M_O~'I .p"OXi'l1"t.-lly ("1 Imn'dt'cf:ti ll't.te~1s
HJ\'~, 311'. 11.r.!\ ~I1'5. E. R Snel. wik.iJ.ed I.he Daileys well.
\"1', Mr. antI Mrs, Robert Kersey,,'1 buffet dlnllC.r, hosted by
[r5 oilfoh Owen8. W~mlJg(l: '\ofr.,
::llld Mrs. M. 0 lIllI, Me. 1In<l' Mrs, II ).ok:;. Jerry BJ'othersin of Ed-
C'harlfs ~mith, .Ml's. So· P if 1 il' wardvFlle, Kansas 'and Mrs.
r:ruh:macMf, :I{I~S Gal'llelt Hill ClJp.J:lps Becker St~ckton,
of
~!'lrl ~fr~. LCt;na flro\\ II. Wcstm(lr~- Tll, w;' thirty <lut
~p.rv~l1 10
I.and. ,Ur, ,Ql1dMrs. Jim 1~'addie "
Og,l{'n: Ilad yn,
,1 W. Gruh.mach· of lown I'da1i.••• es {onowing tbe
c1', CI'ul.1 V13ta. (;lI,lJ£, , l'ecllpflolt. ~'tI'5. Broiherson &nd
~1l;n~' Malli'lattllU Jric..nd$ Md, .l\'lrs. Bc(.'l<er arc the Dailey's
tllJl1'lh rill,!! in .11, betwepn 95 aDd'
daug!\Il'.(lr5>,
100 1'1!i.·lcrcrJ in UII' glll'!5t book.
MI', nnd 'Mrs, Du 1:; se!'ved 3 'rhos€' ilttending wr.l~ ),11'
h'lff'1!. dinner 1,' 1;\ relatives fIJI- and Mrs, ffOW~Tti Ker y of
lowing th!! l'pl'cpticm. l\ln. Dalley Clw.l11 V\~t~, Calif.; 1\'11'. iit'(Q
i,rrvitcd a grJup oi glll'l,~fs in fflr
eoilee 'I'll~~rlay morninl:. Snr, WllS' 1011'S. Wm, Strick1(.\nd, Escon-
::l8~t5tt'd ll: b~r :;[.'iter, Mrs. Grull- dklo, Galli£.; M-rs. Lane Har,!,
ttI~clll~r. Chula Vista, Sanl.a I\tToniea. Calif,; tMr. and
l'he ,q'1esJ.~ 'ere frJends (If I
~lr8 IMlley, ',~l1n118slBtedwith tha ,J\frs, G, R. F;-ilz,lcr, 'Holton,
'J<:ansas: Mr, an<l l\'I1's. Wayne
lJGJfle~",.JioJlllt1, Rall.:'leo.:J; Mr.
,~n.tlMi\'s. R ber' D(lile~', Wes1.
mll eland, Kansasj :VIr. and
)'frs. Rr.d>ert Kct·s/!}', Wamego,
Kansas: 1\'1'1'. 'and Mrs, Wade
BrotherSlJll, S41awllce, K,ar,$,IH;
MI'. -and. 1\'lrRAnl'IOS B-rotk.
M<\r;lJ.a~tan. KanSllSi :Mr. and
Jill'S, .Terry BI:uU1crllon and
Dean of F.dwurdsvllle, l{'an~tJs
and M!'. and :VIrs. Charles
Beck~l'. Pet~ aod ,fane 01
Stocl(lon, Ill.
GUY DAILEY sits in his living room as he reminisces about World War l.
Guy Buford "Pete" Dailey
Born: June 12, 1895
Died: June 15, 1983
Story on next page

Fleda Dailey
""edll LaVancl\e Dililey, 84, of
Meadowlark Hill!!. Mlll1haHan,
died Saturday. January 12, 19M
it I M\'lL I"••141to. nlll~.
She wall born November 29,
1900 111fJottawl\wmi~ County and
had lived Illl of ber married life in
Mllnhatlan, She wall a member of
lh First United Methodist Mrs. Fleda LaVanche Dailey
Church, a 56-year member (If Ille MANHA1'TAN - S&l'\Il~S ••••• 111 !:Ie aT 1:30
Amcrll':l.lJl ~Mh)lI A.~~jlh •• 'y o>nd ~.(T1. Iue9U1l~ at \.iOwan-I;Clwa'''ir vorjJensen
fll1lerelHome hlt1&Ipr M's. Fltlda ls\7ilncne
ils ,Past Presidents Club. the 8 & Dailey. 84. MaI'l'J'mtl!li1. She <;lle<l Saltlrday,
40 A\I~ilhU" and Illt.: Methodist Jan. 12 ••• ( II Moooattan nursing home,
Sl1e was born NO'W.29, 1900. in PDIlawat()-
Women's Circle. mil! County, tho daugllta, 01 Btrt aM RGboo-
Sh' wall married Se\uember 6. ell OOm(mY l<erseV
MfS. Dallay witS II memt.ler of First IJnllod
1923 in Westlt\oreland to GU}' B. Methodl51 Church ilnd the Mllthodlst
{Pete} Dauey. He f'teceded perin WO!i1!ll1l'sClrl;le of thll eh\J'rch, 4Q 6t
4t.JroG. 61'\d lL &S }""Il!'~"~",,-b0l'
Vol·
(lOO p'Clq1
aIo'J \if ••• l"
<1eatllJlItie I~, 19'M', dllnt o'lt\e lWxltl!r~ to PellrtXl·Keller Post No.
Survivors inchlde two daugl!. 17 ol1l'lo ~rlcan legion, aU at MlIl1hllltan.
She was ll\IIrtiad to 13uy a. Ollil&y S l. 6.
ten;, Ruth Alice Bc<:ker of Free- 1923. lit Wit tmoleland. 111) Gla<l June 15,
port, Ill. and Betty Jean Brother· 1983
SUrVl'lors loolude IWO oau\1f1le S, Ru1l1 Mea
sm\ of Kans.:\s ell)'; one brolh<:.t" 8ll<;1kflr, Freeport, III., ami eflly Jean Srolflllt!·
Ruberl Kersey uf Wamego; four son, Kans!l& Oily. Kall,; a brOlh!lr, FIobf1Jt
Kerl>8Y, WlltflllgO; lour lli5'!era, Ruth rtatllind
~isters, Ruth Hal't and Sarah Sarah Slrickland. boJh <II F"""nnirjn (".all!
~Irlckland. O<W'l at l!llcon<lhIU, Clara FRUle, Holton. al\ll Estl1er McGram,
SiIJl 0l!l9o, Calil.; SlIven 9rgooehhdren ilIIlI
Calif.; p-sther MI.--Gralh of San nille or~at-gtll/1clchlr.rlr8n,
Diego. Calif,' avd C1l\f3 Frit:t.ler (If Burlal orrllng@mlHlta are p&ndlnog In Wem<r
go. Metflorilll cOMlrlbullom. ,na~ bo made to
Holton' ~e"~ll grnndchild.relt and Maadowtalt( HJIIs NUr$Jng Home 9.t Me'lhal'
Pine great grandchildren. Iso in care or Ihll funeral h.orne,
Scrvic~s were beldat 1:30 P.M.
Tuesday. J611\lary 15. 1985 OIl tne
Cvwilll-B~W3rd5-J(lrgensen I'UI]-
eral Chapel witb Chaplain Henry
DULcher officialing. Burial We.$ III
the Wamego CemCll:ry.
A memtlriaJ fund bas been
establi$lted for Meadowlark Hill:;
ill (Hemory of Fleda,
IN MEMORY OF
FLEDA LaVANCHE DAILEY
DATE OF BIRTH
November 29, 1900
PQUawatomle County. Kansas
DATE OF DEATH
January 12, 1985
Manhattan, Kansas
MEMORIAL SERVICE
1.:)0 PoM, Ty."",..:1 ••'Y
January 15. 1985
Cowan-Edwards-Yorgensen
Funeral Chapel
OFFICIATING
Chaplain Henry Dutcher
INTERMENT
Wamego Cemetery
Wamego, Kansas
Page 10 Wednesday, June 22, 1983
I
.
'De~ths and F!.!:!ller.?'ls
Guy B. (Pete) Dailc)'
GUj' :B. (Pet~) Pail~,y, 88, died
eight great-graMcltiidran,
.!runerall3(!rvke§ were Ju.ne 17
June 15 at'}\1cad.owlaritHill,s C:;l.re at Cow~m·Edwatds-Yol'genscn
C'Qn1:tlr. Funp-I'{ll lI:om~, with Tho n·c~', GUy 8. Dailey
lie was born June 12, 19~15J ill· Chal'JesB.Bcnnettofficiating. ]n~ -{,ruyBuford "PIlW" b~lIey $8,
Pott,awatmllie, Kan" and had termetlt W8$ in Wamego Cemet· Ma.l1hallan, di~d W\1c.1j~e~day,
been a longtime Manh(lttf11 l'lJsi- ery, with hill military honors. JUI1·e l5, 1983 at Ii Manhattan
dent. He operated a BerVli)e sto1· A mem()rial £Ull<1 has been 'liu:rsing lwtne,
tion at tile mt().r~~ction of 4th and est<tblisb<.>d for the Finrt Ullited
HQmbo~dtuntiJ 194'1,then sor .••• 0l,1 M.etho(:1ist Cht'lfcli; cO.tltributioJl$ He ~a:s horn ..June 11, 1895 in
as a suhstihtte n.llt(ll )nail efJ,rrler may be left in care of tbe f~m~ral Pottawtl.'lOl!lie COl1m~',the son I)f
until hiS .l¥'Ureroeut. He WlliS well- home. A. P, and MelVina (.:t)0i,lcr Valley.
known in the tHIUi:l for the reCur- He spent his life inlhe Manhault1l
pi~hing o( B.Iltkll.le.s and furniture. area.
He served in the 2nd Divisiot1 Mr. Dailey was it :retired
Corps of E'lttgiMers durlrlg ~orld service station Opt>rah~r.
War 1, and was d.ecoratctt Wlth the He W.~.il member (jf' the FitSl
Silver Star . .l{e was a charter ,. 1I1illed MethodisL ,Church, lllde-
member of P'icrcc-I'l;ell.e,r POl!t
pendcn~ Order of Odd Fellows,
Amedcan 'Manhatta11,
Legion, !)earce·Kel!cr POSt No. 17' of the
and was a rnembet' of 40 and g America!l legioll and La SOc1Cl.C
Veterans of Foreign W~H'S Post
des 4{) lIomm.65 e:l l:\ ebevalL'\:
1\10.17, Odd Fl:liows Lodge No. !l:7,
RnG F,rst lJn1i:ed Methodist Vallurc. a.1I ill ManlUlttan,
Cburch, lit;'; was m31'rtcd I(l t'leda
On Sept. it H-12R•. in We-t1tmMe· Kersev SCl:Ilernber 6, 1923 at
land, he .rrt~rfied Floda L. :({ersB- W cSlmoreland. She survives.
y; she S1.lfVives at :\feadowlarJ{ Olhe~ ,Slf1'vjVQrs include lWl)
HilJs"Othel" SlU"V.iVOI'$ in elude tWtI daug.llletS, Mrs. Ruth Alkc neck·
uauUi1ters, Ruth Alice Becker, er, Freeporl, 1lI. all(l Mi"S. Belt)'
Freepol't, Hi" and Betty Jean Jean BrOlhetSQIi, Kat>sas ell}',
Brotherson, Kansas City, Kan.; Kallsas; lwo \)rNhers, Wayne
two brothers, Wayne Dailey, Sali· f);,ilp.y. Salinn and Robert Dailev,
Hlit unO RlJl.ll1H paU,v, Wl:!~Hnon:'
V\'eSlUloreland: seven grandchil.
land; s€\'cn.gral1dcb.ildro:ll an~ dren IHld eight grellt gnu.<Jchii•
OJ·en.
Services were held fridily,
11, i9BJ a~ CI1Wlltl-Edwal·d~.
,lIlt1l) ,
Yorgc11sen Fllneml HQlJltl in
M~'~"" ""n R",·itll W~~ fn tl1p. Wn.
IN MEMORY Of m(;go (il)' C\,:mc!ct;y. Memorial
GUY B. "PETE" DAILEY oomribll!jnlls may be made lO lilt'
fiHll United Mi;l.hoil.isl Church in
DArE OF BIRTH M13!lh;I.l~'\l1.
June 12, 1895
PoUawatomie County. Kansas
PATE OF DEATH
June 15, 1983
Manhattan, Kansas
MEMORIAL SERVICE,S
2100 FLM. Friday
June u, 1~~.s
Cowan·Edwards.¥otge:nsen
Funeral Chapel
OFFICIATING
Rever~nd Charles B. Bennett
First United Methodist Cnurch
INTERMENT
Wamego Cemetery
Wam~go. Kansa:!
Full MUttary Honors
May 24,1998
Memorial Day Weekend
Roses left by Becky and Vern Jumper

Husband: Walter Jarold Brotherson
Born: July 05, 1924 in: Kansas City, Kansas
Married: June 06, 1948 in: Manha~ Kansas
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Father: Walter John Brotherson
Mother: Gertrude Gordon
Other Spouses:
Wife: Betty Jean Dailey

Born: August 24,1926 in: Manha~ Kansas
Died: in:
Father: Guy Buford Dailey
Mother: Fleda La Vanche Kersey
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CHILDREN
1 Name: Wade Alan Brotherson
Born: August 13, 1951 in: Kansas City, Kansas
M Married: June 29, 1973 in: Roeland Park, Kansas
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Spouse: Kathleen Marie Finnerty
2 Name: Dean Walter Brotherson
Born: April 01, 1954 in: Kansas City, Kansas
M Married: August 07, 1977 in: Union, Kentucky
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June 6, 1948
Betty Jean Dailey & Walter Jarold Brotherson

Ashleigh
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Wade
Jerry .
Dean
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Jerry
Betty
Matt
and Baby Briana

Wade
Baby Briana
Matt
Kathy
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Jerry
Betty Jean and Jerry Brotherson
Betty in her diningroom at the farm

Dean, Jerry and Wade Brotherson
Dean and Sis Brotherson

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Fleda and Pete Dailey

Betty Jean and Jerry Brotherson
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Becky and Vern Jumper's backyard
-I:jlall rllO~O
1l1~I)eO;;Li"gsome of the l\I~rchandise ill her new ~{Utlquc shop is Betty
., Ant iqu e ~r;; Jean Brotherson, whCl recentls opt\nefl Uett ,. Jellll's Alltitlues, 10\N'
SLate, The ~1l\)J> features cut glass. custard. colored pressed. n.s.
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•..•l'russi,ll. Hoyat Ba)Tt!ulh -fwd miniatures.
,Larned antique hoW has variety
By CHUCK SMITH
NQOWQ Edito'l'
LARNED ~ From old cowboy equhr
ment to furniture and oven antique
sporting goods, there's a little bit of ev-
erything old at the 28th Annual Anti.que
Sh.ow ~,nd Sale that op.ened hare today.
Held in the Larned National Guard
Armory on the e&$t edge of town the
show wlll Pe open until 8 tonight, 'from
11 lun. to 8 p.m., Saturday mid from
hoon to 5 p.m. Sunday,
Offering many types of antiques, the
show ~ncludes a booth opeT8.~d by Jerry
and ~tty Brotherson, KanllaS City, spe-
cializing in various forms of art glass.
Along the front OJ tM1T bQotn 18 a dai}-
l1;1ing display of "American Brilliant Cut
Glass," dating from 1890 to 1915. Jerry
Brl)thel'8Qn said the cut· glass is espe-
cially PQpular now.
,The pie~s were usually blo','in .glass ..~ .
and were first created blank. They were
Lhen turnod over to •• sIa.... <;Uttol' who
went to work, cutting patterns into the
entire piece on the nicer ones. "A tre·
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mendous amount othand work went ,into ART GL,ASS - Jerry and Betty Brotherson display pieces of their art glass from
cut gl~1l8." he said. their booth at the Larned Antique Show. Jerry holds ~ Pickard vase and Betty dis-
While the work generally dates from plays a platter marked M.Z. Austria. - (DMolo ~I Child< Sn..IMl
the turn ofth~ century, .B1'o\.hersonnot~ FloW Blue, by vl1Jjous English compani~8 very often have to~ refund money for
that «only fi1:on11t- 10 pp'1"C"'''t. of it. waS .h •..••n)o.l'Kod tho,r soode <11\ tlw bQ~kli. pi~ found to nut be e:enuine.
marked by tl maker." t~ey are usually not collected.In an en- For many pieces, there is no question
Since most of them can't 'be traced to a tire set. "Very few coUec,tors are tryiJJg to about age or origin, 1!e<:aUtlEl of their
~rticu\or artist, B\'othllnlOn said each stay with the BlUne pattern because Ws quality, he noted. .
piece haa to he evaluated for its own almost imPQssib~e," he· said. Collectors look for Do lot ot' different
m&lits: 'That is usually based on the
While much of tne old glassware is types ~fart. glass and one of the more po-
amount of area, that is covered by a pat-
marked so collecto·1lcan tell which are pular 1S the PNllssd pattern glass from
tern. "You'll find a lot of pieces with
blank places where, there isn't any tIling ~ulluluu, DlV~)"i"""U """lled 'h",b bhol'C ,tneturn ~fthe (l~tUry.
are l'eproduc~ol)s' creeping into Borne • F~u:'ld m. many l>l'1gnt COlor~,the gl8llS
cut," he said of the less valuable ones.
fields and new collecfurs s-hould be care- IS dlVlded mto ber;ry sets, WIth a large
Collectors also search for the more col·
fut That is espedally true about pieces bowl an.dat lea~t SIX smaller ones; water
orful pie~s, inclUding those from Prus- that can cost hundreds of dollars. ~tlJ, mth a pitcher and llix tumblers,
sia, Bavaria and Austria, which also date
from the turn of the century. Brotherson "Ther13's an awful lot of new carnival and the table set, with n butter dish,
said the pieces marked ,RS. Prussia re- on the market. Most of tl\e carnival you cream and l:1ugar set, and a spoon holder.
main lUghly cOu.ec.tlblEl. "'co in ~ho gi£l"Ghop•• do"" ••'t l(lQ~ Hk•• (I\r.~ Often it will take some time for a col-
The booth also offers 'Whimsical figural iginal)camiva1.~ }actor, \;Q assemble an enU,re set.1n gOOd
pitchers made by Royal Bayreuth, from Brotherson said a wise collector win condition. "They'll buy a spoon holder
Germany~ and Flow Blue, an English work with a reputable dealer to distin. here and eo butter dish theTa. 'I'hey'll
dinrler set coveted with. a vibrant blue gui!!h old pi~6 fr~m new. "It's almost build them.»
design. ' ne~ss/;\ry to deal witl1 ilomeon61 you. can This is t:he 16th year the BrothertlOl1s
Because of the many 'designs offaTed in trust. We guarantee overything and don't (See 'Show, page 2)
1994
Shawnee, Kansas
L-R: Betty Dailey Brotherson
Sharon Reynolds Kersey
Bert Kersey & dog Roger
Jerry Brotherson
Husband: Wade Alan Brotherson
Born: August 13,1951 in: Kansas City, Kansas
Married: June 29, 1973 in: Roeland Park. Kansas
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Father: Walter Jarold Brotherson
Mother: Betty Jean Dailey
Other Spouses:
Wife: Kathleen Marie Finnerty

Born: July 17, 1951 in: Kansas City, Kansas
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Father: Michael Finnerty
Mother: Jane Scanlon
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CHILDREN
1 Name: Matthew Sean Brotherson
Born: September 04, 1979 in: Shawnee Mission, Kansas
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Husband: Dean Walter Brotherson
Born: April 01, 1954 in: Kansas City, Kansas

Married: August 07, 1977 in: Union, Kentucky
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Father: Walter Jarold Brotherson
Mother: Betty Jean Dailey
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Wife: Sheila Wayne Cattee

Born: September 29, 1953 in: Portsmouth, Ohio
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Father: Ralph Cattee
Mother: Betty Conschassky
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CHILDREN
1 Name: Ashleigh Marie Brotherson
Born: July 25, 1981 in: Evansville, Indiana
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Born: January 15, 1986 in: Poughkeepsie, New York
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Wife: Ruth Alice Dailey
Born: February 16, 1929 in: Manhattan. Kansas

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Father: Guy Buford Dailey
Mother: Fleda La Vanche Kersey
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CHILDREN
1 Name: Linda Becker
Born: May 28,1949 in:
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2 Name: Claire Becker
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3 Name: Katherine Becker
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4 Name: Guy Charles Becker
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Ruth Alice Dailey
Ruth Alice & Betty Jean

Gr8etln~S
Ruth Alice Dailey Becker
Ruth Alice with her Kersey aunts
Sarah, Ruth, Esther and Clara

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Wife: Linda Becker
Born: May 28, 1949 in: Manhattan, Kansas

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Mother: Ruth Alice Dailey
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Name: Clara Frances Schmitt
Born: January 10, 1987 in: Madison Wisconsin
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Wife: Claire Becker

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1 Name: Burt Brown
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Wife: Katherine Becker

Born: October 25, 1951
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1 Name: JennifIer Breed
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Born: August 12, 1953 in: Freeport, Illinois
Died: June 19, 1954 in: Stockton, Illinois
Burial: in: Logan, Kansas
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Husband: Guy Charles Becker
Born: January 27, 1956 in: Woodstock, Illinois

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Name: Jason Charles Becker
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Wife: Jane Elizabeth Becker
Born: August 19, 1960 in: Freeport, Illinois

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Husband: Robert George Kersey
Born: June 11,1902 in: Newkirk, Oklahoma
Married: July 18, 1922 in: Ordway, Colorado
Died: October 14, 1989 in: Wamego, Kansas
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Wife: Ruby St John

Born: July 20, 1901 in: Louisville, Kansas
Died: July 31, 1998 in: Pratt, Kansas
Father: Charles Lincoln St. John
Mother: Lena Ambrosia DeChine
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CHILDREN
1 Name: Helen Louise Kersey
Born: August 25,1928 in: Wamego, Kansas
F Married: May 27,1949 in: Wamego, Kansas
Died: October 12, 1983 in: Greeley, Colorado
Spouse: Norman W. Crane
2 Name: Roberta Ann Kersey
Born: October 30, 1934 in: Wamego, Kansas
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Robert George Kersey
Robert George Kersey (Bob) was named for his two Grandfathers and born in Newkirk, Oklahoma. He was the only child in his
family who was not born in the state of Kansas. His family moved back to Kansas when he was very young, where he grew up in
and around Westmoreland. He and his friend and future brother-in-law Wayne Grutzmacher attended Kansas State around 1918
or 1919 where they took courses in auto mechanics. Bob worked for his dad for awhile in his garage and automobile agency. He
ran for Sheriff ofPottawatomie Co. Kansas in 1936 and was defeated by Joe Dixon. He did however serve as deputy sheriff for
many years (forty-four years in all) under many different sherifI's He was in the automobile business and owned The Kersey
Motor Co. from the late 1930's to about 1950. The dealership sold Buicks and Studebakers. He owned several parcels ofland in
Pottawatomie County and lived most of his adult life in Wamego. He was a very successful business man and highly respected
throughout the State.
Ruby Louise St. John (Ruby) was born in Louisville, KS and was one of eight children of Charles and Lena St. John. She and
Robert Kersey were married in Ordway, CO on July 18, 1922.
Robert George Kersey: By-- Ruby St.John Kersey
The Bob Kersey family
December 1945
Roberta Ann, Ruby, Bob and Helen Louise
Roberta Ann Kersey
Left to Right: Virginia Korneman??

Merleen Hoffman
Helen Louise Kersey
Bob Kersey
He was proud of how high his bumper crop of wheat was.
Bob & Ruby's cabin.
Many fun weekends with family and friends were spent here.
Bob Kersey
Howard Kersey
Bob Kersey on
farm equipment.
grandsons.
Black Angus
Ready
Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary
Bob and Ruby Kersey
Table at Sixty-fifth Wedding Anniversary Celebration

Bob Keraey Will Stay
In Wameg-o
I Whell it wal: leu'net! th-at 136.11
K~r5e~' bad 30hl his motal' hu~il\ess
to 31. L, Mortol\. the ,gCllCl"lil llUP-
JO:\itioll was that Hob !md Clilifol'-
,nia (evel" But .!;lpb ~a\ys 1).0.Gali:f-
IlTJIlinis n l~ice plMIl ~6 visit h~-
cause his Iltothe~, hi'other, ,~btel'!\
'Anu vthel .,l,..<:;:lul.i\',,~ ULe hln.nt'~' nut
as sm abidi ng place he IH'cfm'S Ute
"Yamego 31'(,3, . Prcic.l'J.'iug it, he
will ~Eay here. lie .plans to (10 con·
silll!r,~hle work improVing 1\is two
faNllll Illl SOtln :\$ th~ \veather is
favol'~lhl~, catch \t}> (,n, his fi'.'\o'bil\g"
'/In<) take it eMY for 1952.
H~ltlc in 1919, When. JiG \\'as llev-
ellt~~Il, he took a job with Ii\'$
uncle, Ross Kerl!e~', w.ho had ,ll
gal'a«c in Westmoreland. ltc'start.
cd ill \vashin:.r and greasing cat's:
>In :1929 hi!. I.:llmevto Wamego as an
employee 01 'the Rl.'ew$I: 1l'IIJtor Co.;
I&nd in 1933 'We.n.~ into bussness for
himself-with (:ollsidel1aJl:ilc SU<leCllS,
Tvf.r.l\1eJ:~cy hu!!' b~en a loy~l
W1l1llef,tm all thc~t\ }'!JIU'S, a nlCID-
bel' of the C, of C:, II lllyal }}oo.•ter,
ltnd 'right llO-W is a Il1f>XlI!ber of the
City Council. F.'l' ~'l Ul'j; Ill:! was a
del>))!.>'~heri:ff and wa can well
1.·~n\6~,1'~H',,"'hon ~""'l"~gt) 'wa.:" ~1(\.c1
he hail the Job,
In Fein'111\1'~7 Jill', MId ';\f'r$, KC;l,',
~C~· will ~·eLt\.rn.';0 Cali rOl:n1a for
,~(')ut thl'Ce weil'ks .1.0' ~:oml>fete
BOB KERSF.¥, (\lOI(U
1
g miorophooe) looks )l),~k on It law ,lei:!: villit. R(lb ~a~'s l·t i,~ inll>os-
~ible to gtlt. t~r0l111d to ul\ the reIa-
erd'ofcem.ent caree.r
;:)l~'t:',~tr£ (tnch"';.,I;,."IiX'
C(1Verjng 26. year>:, with ~ervke : s nnder-
n'\"'{"l.~ Do . jyho from
automobile bll.i \0.;;$ it, \,y;)...>nego,began 1 is (Jal'ee~' U"dc(' .Jac1{
1031 'l),.'t'l L~¢.:.! ••..~., i t·ho
Il.',fe~ in e:,::-ht or tell days to S!t~',
" ~ltjllg-
tht'
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weat coast.
U:'1('l1\all~ 1'1'lends-O~
PJ\lmmm', and ~erved \llUde. W'lcy Ta 'l'lll', 1,\". E. Grntzmachl:!J:, Wamog':ms ),\<flllerally ~,.e- 'r-el'V
\\" P. McKinnon, C:harlcy DUflcan, llml 1)0 'Rell{'5, ttlH l'etil':ng' l,lr.$S I at, the de isi()ll oi: th~
s-!l(.!ritf, 5lhOW'Sl in <he b~l5kWf)IJll(j, 13(it:l Bob and DOll will ;;(~l'\'e KUl.'lle~·s t9 stay In ",,'an:u'Ij?;o,
1)' un.c:ltl:/·A1ClI·ilx..;;iOl' ~h~ri£~ D~<\n IllY'I('t, lJ. son oi ·~~j,1C'y
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rlnd (l. .,ol-tn-M-w or JMk 1')j1)·nimcr. lJm~ir.lg' his.c<"r·e~;r, ],1". Ke.r"
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SHERIFF
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Ready to celebrate 50th
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kersey of Friends and relatives ate invited to
Wamego will be honored with a attend the reception. The couple
r:cep~ion Jul.y 16 for Uleir Golden requests no giftS.
V,'eddmg Anrllvers·ary. 'rhe party, to , ~_'
00 held at the Kel'sey home, 1011 W.
Fourth from Z p.m. to 4:\1U p.m.) will
be hosled by the Kersey children, Mr.
and Mrs. Norman Crane of Ster1in~,
Colo. and Mr. and Mrs. Martin 1'ib-
bells of Pratt and the seven grand-
children.
The.Kerseys were married JIUY 18,
1922 in Ordway, Colo. I 0/ J:L
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Kerseys wed 65 years
-not. ot>d Ruby 1Cen- ••). wUl ob ••••rv" d,,"jld •.••n Q"",
gt ••.•• N ••••"y Cr •••••• G<or.
their 65th wedding anniversary July many of Austin, Texas, Robert R.
18. Later in JUly thdr daughter and Crane, Sterfing. Colo" Susan Cra1t~'
sOll·in·law, Ann and Martin Tibbetts Hewitt of Greeley, Colo., Jed K.
and their sons, plan a famil)' party Tibbetts, Pratt. Christopher M. Tib'.
and dinner in the Park Hills Country betts of BlReno. Okla.. Michael R.
dUb at Pratt in honor of the Tibbett$ of Kansas City. Mo .. and
o<:casion. Steven F. Tibbetts of Wichita.
Ruby Kersey was a tea¢her an4
Ruby St, John ~atried ({obert R()bert was a civic leader woo was
Kersey at Ordway,CoJo, Jtjly 18, electe,d to two terms·on the Wamego
1922. They lU:e, the parents of two City Council and ~erved on the
daughters, Helen Kersey Crane. Wamego High School Board of
who died in 1983, and Roberta AntI Education for 10 years. He was aJ,I
Kersey Tibbetts of Pratt. automobile deaJer at Wamego, hav-
They have seven grandchildren' ing the Buick dealership many years
and nine great-grandchildren. The before be retired. .
Bob & Ruby Kersey
Ruth Kersey Hart

Bob Kersey
Robert Kersey
WAMEGO -
of Wamego died Saturday, Oct. 14,
i9R9. at a Wamego hospilal.
Robert Kcrsey, 87,
In £.OVil1,8 Memof{j
Mr. Kersey owned and opera~el1 iI
Duiek dealership for '30 years beforc
his retirement. He also was a Polta-
watomie County undersh~riff for 37
years. .
He was born June 11, 1902, In
Newkirk, Okla., the son of Dert and
Beck.y Kersey. lie Wil:; 10'"d"aLcd
from Westmoreland High School and
attended Kansas State Agricultural
.College. He moved from Westmore-
land to Rossville in 1922 and lJad
lived in Wamego since 1929.
Mr. Kersey was a mcmbcr of the
t'ormer COIl~l ",~"lioIlQl C!\\1E"ch <oj
Westmoreland and was a charter
member of the Wamego Lions Club,
He served t\VO t.crms un tbe Wamego
City Council and was a member of
tile Wamego Board of Education for
10 years.
Ill; WI'" marl-i"d In Rllhy st. John
011 July 18. 1922, in Ordway, Colo.
She survives. A.daughter, Helen Lou-
ise Crane, died Oct. 12, 1983.
Other survivors include a ~augh'
tel', Ann Tibbetts. Prall; four SIsters,
Clara Fritzler, Holton, and Ruth
lbrt ""r"h Strickland and EstlJer
McG~ath, all of Escondido, call1.;
seven gr.tndchildrell: and 12 greal-
e.randchihlren.
Sq tr91 t" 6:.\::'''j·~ollQn P,ltjr-h(Jr:; ~"1X'In·'IIlr..ll willi!) ill U,SA.
THE 5 -!IN OF \'\IH[AT ..
SYMIKX or- C-IRISTII'N F,\IT: I ROB~Rt GEORGE KERSEY

June 11.1.902 Ocl:oLer 14,1980
Newkirk,Oklahoma Wameeo, Kansas
Tho s80ds ,:;[ id IIh .:JIC ~UWI1 II) ill() flul'l:l!)
-SERVICl!:-
PEI~,O;",Jly ;;!)d gmw Int0 the IrHI::le fc)ilh 2:00 p.m.,Monday, October 16,1989
Stewart Funeral lJome
of rhe Ch(i~,li.-ln In:'!) 01 ";':0'1:<111. r J\(~ ,own
~\Iamego. Kansas
'j~~cd rmlst lo,;c I::, I fe m md(~r It]): 11 1";:l'i
-OFFICIATING-
devcop ;jne !=Jrow und ,T' tlpl';!. So,
Rev. Bill Ripley
:'Yf1lh(~:!i'd'I'i, d ~,h~~,)r
(~i '.·..jH»1 I~,Il'd! b'i
-MUSIC-
C"'i;li<l:l~, IC; n iJik 11-,0 PilSS';),:; of ) fd!o",,' Gladys ~~i 1l.P.
OI(Gi\N TNTERLUDD
"" PERFECT DAY"
Chri.s Ti.bhe t ts
•. A~IAZINC GRbCE"
AlIIo::; J)r:uck. DIll O'-'CI1:1

Dean Taylor Robert ShiHT
O~.en SLratton Jim Tessendorf
-INTERMENT-
Walllceo City C~metery
l\l:01mf,\So, J(m1:<::l.C:
Ruby L. Kersey
BOfnJuly 26, 1901
Died July 31, ] 998
Ruby L ((CI;l>cy. 97, <lied July ~{l,
1~9~, at friendship Manor, Pratt,
She wa~ horn July 20, 1901, at
Louiijyi'lIc, Lhe 'dattghter of Charles
and Lena DeChene. St. John. She
,,1I1'.ncI(o',11 ~",i"vi11p. ,,~hnnl~. er:lnll-
aling in 1920. Shc attcnded Kansas
State University, Manhattan. and
taught school for two yem's, She
bldonged to Wamego United
MCLhodist Clmrch, United
i'vlcLhodist Women, the 'Waolego
Hi"w.rlcnl SOcl<.lly ,'nd tho :l 12
Bridge Club. On July 1&, J922, she
married !{:obcrt .G. Kersey at
Ordway, Colo, He died in 1989.
Sur.vivors include: it daughter. Ann
'1ibbcUs, Prall; seven granrlehildren;
and 13 great-grandchildren. She
w,,~ I'r"(""k'd in lip."lh hy :1 d<lllgh.
Lcr,Helen Crane. funeral will be at
2 p.m. Tuesday at Stewart Funeral
Home, Wamego, with the Rev,
David Miller presiding, Friends
may call from 10 a.Ill. Monday until
service time Tuesday at the funeral
hOIll/",. Bllri~1 wi 11 h&. iTI W:1Tl1(~l!n
City CemeIery. MCn\orJ(lls may be
sent to Ihe Wamego HisWi'ical
SOCi\';ly in care of the runeral home.
IN MEMORY OF
RUBY L. KERSEY
SERVICE OF REMEMBRANCE
The Stewart Funeral Home
Wamego, Kansas
TI~ L(>fdis my s/ttlIJIt«rd; I SJ1!IU Hol \L'itne. Tue.~day. Aue:usl 4. 1998
, TN nUll/Mil tvloPin lip ,Jm/lv, in lfl"Pf1n llo\tun •.•· 2:00p.m.
He ftlcldeth lilt: heside till! .rei/! \Vaters,
OFHCIATING
1k 1~~I'YY<!lh »I)' ~oul: He leadeth me ill ell<'
'I11e Rev. David Miller
pm}ls (If rig{lt,wllslle.~s
for His 'Imne's sake. MUSICAL SELl!,'C110NS
\r~{., .1"".gl, I VI</k "'"111<;" tilt! .,,/IC) (/J S()I("Ji~t Chri!; Tihhett~
rjl~:sliac/ow of dealh. I will kar no el~!. Organist Glady~ WiUe
{or l.hOlt lIrt widl lilt:" Thy rlx! illld
lity staff die) com/ort 111<.
CASKET BBJUrERS
rllfJU f'r<!/),lYCM a wb/;:; l>.!fore file ill lile Michael Tibbetls Steven Tihbetts
flres,'I1c\: oj mine cTll:llIi~s: 11101/ ulwillles! Jim TI~K~1l(IOt'f Chrj~ Tibbell~
my Jlcc«l wiclt oil; Ill:; ellp 'll n IU'l}1 Ob(;1'. Jed TibbCII$ Bill Owemi
Sl4rely &'OoorICss (ll1tlllier\~:r sllClIl jo/low llIe Bob Crane
(lU II,,: rluy~ oj'my li{<J: al1:.11 ~ti/l
d",dl i" II IUIIIS4' uf I!,r Lurd fOf'uel'

IN1'ERMENT
file W8me.go ell)' CemeTery
In Memory
. Ruby L. I<cr~ey, 17 Of Pl'att, K;\nsa~ died friday, July 31. (l)t)ll
at the Friendship Mmior of Pnul. She was !JOI'II .Iuly·20; 19Q1 at
LOliisville. Kansas the daughter of Clll\J'lcs an(l I.enll DeChene
St. John.
Ruby attended schools at l.Quisville,

graduating fmm biWt
sehoul there in 1920. She attended Kml$aS .'Irnte University
b~fore teaching school at Loubville for l \\'0 yeal's.
She was mimicd to R(.berl G. Ker:<;ey<It Ordway, Colorado July

1 B) 1 <):l~. ~tl·. &. 'ir~. K~l·t,;."y tl1o<I'0,LhQit' hOI'J'~ in \l. ...!\nl.Qsn f'Ut"
mall}' years where they owned' '1!,J(~Kcrse}' MOl(lf Company..
Ri?~ert G, ({ersqdiedin J989. \~·Irs. Kersey was prcce;<lc<l i"
:,~"dellth '\ly:a '<!oughltw l-I~lell Crane in J 983, her parents 't0d ~Lhj;~j}
folltw.'fng brolher and si~LCr:c;:James .'It. John~ Laiil:,\"W~dlclJ
Georgia Johnson. Gcrtruuc (iergu~oll, N.i,na Angell; Mllbl<l,
Moore and H.uth KOl'1lilmlinn NeWlon. '
May 24, 1998
Memorial Day Weekend
Rose left by Becky and Vern Jumper
Baby Kersey stone is showing in top right corner

of picture, he was the youngest child of Rebecca
and Bert Kersey who died at birth.
Husband: Norman W. Crane
Born: October 10, 1926 in: Wamego, Kansas

Married: May 27, 1949 in: Wamego, Kansas
Died: in:
Father: Russell Crane
Mother:
Other Spouses:
Wife: Helen Louise Kersey

Born: August 25,1928 in: Wamego, Kansas
Died: October 12, 1983 in: Greeley, Colorado
Father: Robert George Kersey
Mother: Ruby St John
Other Spouses:
CHILDREN
1 Name: Nancy Ann Crane
Born: May 17,1952 in: Long Beach, California
F Married: November 1983 in: Greeley, Colorado
Died: in:
Spouse: Jeff Germany
2 Name: Robert Russell Crane
Born: June 06, 1954 in: Long Beach, California
M Married: in:
Died: in:
Spouse: Marilyn
..,
.) Name: Susan Louise Crane
Born: June 27, 1958 in: California
F Married: in:
Died: in:
Spouse: Alan Hewitt
4 Name:
Born: in:
Married: in:
Died: in:
Spouse:
5 Name:
Born: in:
Married: in:
Died: in:
Spouse:
6 Name:
Born: in:
Married: in:
Died: in:
Spouse:
7 Name:
Born: in:
Married: in:
Died: in:
Spouse:
K]~lt. b;Y-CRANE
NUPTIALS
1\11'. and . orl';;. Rohel"t G. Kersev
MnnOUnCI> 'I.l1C h1llJ:,·ja,e:e of thei~'1
Idat1g-h~l', H<llGn. to 1Iof]'. Norman
CraM. SC>'t1 of :M'rll. RU;:F.cJl Cl·m~o·
I ~ht1 HI1'> l:\'C.o ttf)"
BClf1<ih. C'llifomia,
0r.-o.u or Tll.Ulf~ I
.which t(lok
1111lil:e Mil", 27th ;g~ 4 o'clo<'1< lit 'fhe
I'Ph's!: lI-fethodillt Chtl!'eh in WUIIlC-
•It/)· Tllc R<~v,Jwltl HC)lIY Jou~~ I
Iper.fol'!ned the C!etemOll:V T>eforo 9.<1 I
I altaI' ~amT(>l;jb)·a.
I
ntl~
of whil.e
;,\{i"8 ?I:T:n'Yum
ladinli, pconiea"
Kno~l.m>ln, 01'-
I
,..':(nli,~j.ll-1,ln7<:;<J "J IHV~,U.UIl .O.C wt,rl-,
cring mUi\ic 11Tttcccr1in~ the CIWe-
'hh:~ indullNl "rOell'," '''0
TnOllY
Pl'OUli:~e\ ]I-r~" nnd "I lilve You
· Truly." She, ~1 0 pJ$(\'(/d the lnl-
i
clitlcmal wodding mnl';'he><:. l:1)·E .•
N'dL W\'.'b1'C!'I}' MlJ,P: '''At D~wll"
lug", )'1' (;\edb .• ..g the e !\'etnou7r,
Miss J\ nn K¢l'q(~y, sister <rP the I
I Y" hI"" "''''lS lIlalel 01 honor an([-
"101'0. Kell~r green ~\]it with 'I'('cn
llnd wllite a :ces~oliM. Her COlO. i
sage WM of baby (ll'ch"ds. i
, l\{h;$ Sally Woosley, soro:-it)i I
Isi»~l' of OH~bl'ide, all.! 'Mi.s Vir-
"Ri~lin Ie••l"nCUlnlll\, cousin of
hr'jti<l, JightQd ~he candle;;. Th::y
tl.e'l
! \'01'0 sitnill\l' dre-!l~" 1>£ n:rv'Y bh)(~
Cl'cpe WLtn C01:s,a;xes or n ga"elen1a
Iand r/;!d rosebuds" 'r 1611' "ta pp.l'~ ,

wl>]'e decol',,ltlld with wlti\,P, 1'08C8.
· Tho hrirl ••, ~ven in mar ..l'iagc by!
her father, '1\'01'0. a fP'CV g'nbnrrlil1i+ I
",lit with nC(\(l~st)'1'jesof

nQ,"~' 1>1ue'
and whitC'!. Hel' COl'l'-age wall a I
whi~ or<:hid surrounded b.'1 baby I
.Ol·chids.
~el'"cd Ii'h. \
; ,u
m&
hi... /
d<H'ff'tfJt'~(/ ~r
/j'l1%);
vr
/ #'
O'(:ll?V;;e-
I fiiT, Ken '. mit)

Crnne as b0.st man. RQ ill a Fra-
torniiy brother of the grOom.
If'l.lfr-l.tt~-,:,
I The bride's mother wore a na'1\"
i blue shool' <Ires!> wit.h pink QecAli·!
w/Ju:k&lb ,tYlt'lted t7/l1//
sorie;; and a corsage of pinlc rOlle.

1,,,d15. . I ~b7iM1~?,?4~fU/i/N,at'~~x;t
The wedding, ,vhieh was to have t
taken '1l1Qcll Snnoav. MSlY' 29th. \ I'

I
('/10\ (X) // •
was pel'f0rTt\(~d earl:ier cI\l0 1:(, th.
·Budden death of the groO'!'illl; r'1'I;'I1·
0( (1;/tf:E:£rr, Tj.'cVM/.I/.!'o'
ler in Loug .Boneh. 0lUiforll~ll. IIItr,

" and l'itl~.Crane left inltncdlately
i uItl!'l' the ceremony fOl' :Long
TIeaoh. A reception wlll be held
for 'tlllmt when they, retum.
~ll's. Crane is att;ending Enker
Tr,.,1'\N=1"r~if~T wllP1>lIl t:h~;~ :1 't\'\~l\"••
~ber ot
DoXt.n. DaHl!. Delta. "l\1'(Jl'it~,
I Mr. Crane is l1£telldi'ng ~nnlll\9
Ul1iversitjT llud is a member of
'Sigm.ll" -Nu frawrnity. .
I Ou\;...o.£·tllwn ItU<lS~ at the wad-
I dng were: 'Mr. r.nd linl. J.-ane
i Hai.'t Qnd Gary. Santa Monien·, I
I Calif.; !\Ih·. alld :&11'$,(;.. U. Fl·i!7.-,
< lou, 1I0Itou, It,,,,,,., M,·N. n..,·~
'I Kcrse~', Chula Vista, Ca!if.~ Ml',
and Mr,;. GUY n. Dailey, Manhat·
I
I
tan, Ran8.i Mr. llnd 1>h'll. 'Rob('\"t
I ll'inley nucl Kay, MiMI'ntlla, K a n; ,; I
ll\h"J, Nina
Mis~ Lucy
Ang'ell, 'ropcka, .Kans.;
WisJ/berR, San Bl'wnll,.,!
dill ; GaUt.; M . Kelt Smi~h, W\~1)h.
I C!1.~" l'i o. -= 1
L. to R: Opal Kersey, Susan Crane, Helen Kersey Crane
L. to R: Nancy and Bobby Crane, Opal Kersey & Susan Crane

Helen Crane
Mrs. Helen Kersey Crane, 55,
died Wednesday, QCl.obell 12,
lY~3' .at !ler nom~ In orcel~y,
Colo, She had cancer and had
.been ill five years.
Mrs. Crane taught at Loug
Beach Junio.r High School in
California and Sleflin~,hCoforado
Juuior High School.
She' was born August .l::>, l'lUl
at Wamego, lhe daughter of
Robert and Rub~' St. John Ketose)'
and spent mosl of her life in
Wamego. She was gradualcd
from 'Wamego schools and Balcer
Ulliversitr.
, Mrs. Crane 'was a member, ()t
Delta. Della pe1t1-\ soc1al sorority
and had been. a ·tllember· of the
Wamego United Methodist.
Mrs. Helen K. Crane
CJlUfeh. . . WAMEGO - 1\'11'$ Hellm Kersey
She \Vas married La Norman Crane. 55, Wamego; died Wednesdav
Crane M.ay 27, J.949 at Wamego. Oct. 12. ill Greeley; Colo.. WhRI'H "I;,:
He survivi.l~: had been sla)'ing. She had cancer and
Oth;rsu\,\,-ivors il)clude ,IWO had been lInwo years.
daught/ilrs, Nancy Crane, Denver , Mrs. Crane I~u~ltt at Long Beach,
and .Mrs. Susan Hewetl, ..scotts- Calif., scboqls and Sterling, Colo. Jun.
illr HlghSe!lool. I
dale. Ariz.:' a· sou, Robert·R.
Crane, S(erling. -colo.i h'c! par. She wa...•born Aug. 25, 1928, al Wame-
"nloi: Mr. a.nd Mrs. Robert go, tile daughter 0( t'l.obel't and Ruby St.
.1ullllr~ersey, alia spcnt mmit of her life
Ke;'~e)', Wamego~ Q sister! Mrs. in Wamego. Sh.c \vas graduated from
Ann Tibbcns,. f>ratt and three·
Wamego schools and Baker University
grandchildl'enl ,'. Baldwin. '
Gravesidc'services were heJd at Mrs. Crane was a member of DeHl!
Wamego Sturday morning, Oe~p- Delta Delta social soror·ity and had
ber t5th 1n lhe 'Wamego Cit}' been a member of the Wamego United
CQlnQl~ry~ Mothv~iot Church. . HELEN 1<J::1l8EY' mANE
She W<l$ married to Norman Crane Mrs. Helen Kersey Crane died Wed·
May 27, 1949. al Wllmego. He survives. nesday. October 12, 1983. at her home in
Other sUI'vivors include two daugh- Greeley, Colo. She had been ill with cancer
ters, Naney Crane, Denver, and Mrs. for five years. Mrs, Crane taugbt ~t Long
Susan Hewett. Scottsdale. Arb:.; a 1:100. Beach (',.alif. school$ and Sterling, Colo.
Robert R. CraM, Sterling. Colo.; her schools iuthe Junior High Schools. She
Darcnts. Mr ,m,l Mt·s. Rol,Ol't K~rD¢Y. WA" Iylm >\nSlist 15, 1009 Ilt Wllrn4lgo. tho
Wamcgo; a sisler, Mrs. Ann Tibbetts, daughter of Robert G. Bnd Ru~y St., John
Pratt;-and three grandchildren. Kersey. and spent most of bel' life in
GravC!lide services wjll be at. 10 a.m. Wamego'. She was graduated from
~atUrday in Wamc~o City Cellletery. Wamego sChools and Baker University
<':olltl'ibutions may"be made to the Hel. where she was a memb~ of Pelta Delta
en Crane memorial r'md yet to be de. Delta social sol'orlt.y l and had been a
signaled by relatives and senl in (iJll'Po fir member of the Wame~o UnIted Methodist
stewart f"'llner~(lHome in Watnego. . Church. She was married to Norman
Crane May '41, 1919 at Wamego. He sur·
vives'at the hom,e. Other survivors include
two daughters Nancy Crane, Denver. Colo.
and Mrs. Susan Hewett of Scottdale,· Ariz.;
a son, Robert R. Crane.Sterllng,Colo, i
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kersey,
wamego; a SISreI' MrS. Ann 'ubbetts,
Pratt; and three grandchildren.
Graveside services were held at 10 a.m.
SatUrday in Wamego City Cemetery of-
ficiating Rev.. Denzel Nonhof of the
Wamego Presbyterian Church.
May 24,1998
Helen was a lovely young woman who died much to young

Husband: Jeff Germany
Born: m:
Married: November 1983 in: Greeley, Colorado
Died: in:
Burial:
Father:
Mother:
Other Spouses:
Wife: Nancy Ann Crane
Born: May 17, 1952 in: Long Beach, California

Died: in:
Burial:
Father: Norman W. Crane
Mother: Helen Louise Kersey
Other Spouses:
CHILDREN
Name: Sam Germany
Born: in:
Married: in:
M
Died: in:
Burial:
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2 Name:
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3 Name:
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4 Name:
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6 Name:
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Spouse:
Husband: Robert Rossen Crane
Born: June 06, 1954 in: Long Beach, California
Married: in:
Died: in:
Father: Nonnan W. Crane
Other Spouses:
Wife: Marilyn
Born:
Died:
Father:
Mother:
Other Spouses:
CHILDREN
I Name: Jennifer Ann Crane
Born: April 1979 in:
F Married: in:
Died: in:
Spouse:
2 Name: Eric Crane
Born: 1981 in:
M Married: in:
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3 Name:
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4 Name:
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5 Name:
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6 Name:
Born: in:
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Spouse:
7 Name:
Born: in:
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Died: in:
Spouse:
Husband: Alan Hewitt
Born:
Married:
Died:
Father:
Mother:
Other Spouses:
Wife: Susan Louise Crane

. Born: June 27, 1958 in: California
Died: in:
Father: Norman W. Crane
Other Spouses:
CHILDREN
1 Name: Oliver Ian Hewitt
Born: September 1983 in:
M Married: in:
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3 Name:
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5 Name:
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7 Name:
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Husband: Martin Duane Tibbetts
Born: January 21, 1933 in: Blaine, Kansas
Married: August 23, 1953 in: Wamego, Kansas
Died: in:
Father: Francis N. Tibbetts
Mother: Eunice Adams
Other Spouses:
Wife: Roberta Ann Kersey

Born: October 30,1934 in: Wamego, Kansas
Died: in:
Father: Robert George Kersey
Mother: Ruby St John
Other Spouses:
CHILDREN
1 Name: Jed Kersey Tibbetts
Born: September 03, 1954 in: Wamego, Kansas
M Married: June 12, 1976 in: Pratt, Kansas
Died: in:
Spouse: Darci Jones
2 Name: Christopher Martin Tibbetts
Born: December 23, 1956 in: Russell, Kansas
M Married: August 20, 1977 in: Kiowa, Kansas
Died: in:
Spouse: Coeta Becker
3 Name: Michael Robert Tibbetts
M Married: July 26, 1990 in: Kansas City, Missouri
Died: in:
Spouse: Shannon Cleeton
4 Name: Steven Francis Tibbetts
Born: September 18, 1962 in: Salina, Kansas
M Married: January 03, 1987 in: Hutchinson, Kansas
Died: in:
Spouse: Cheri Henning
5 Name:
Born: in:
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Spouse:
6 Name:
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7 Name:
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Tibbitts
Ann Kersey, Marfin
Wed in Wamego August 23
V ()W$ Wel'O eXCl~ged by ~f;'ss pin'k:a:coollilO1'icll, !\Jut a ~:()1'1l~-li\:l of
Alln; Ke.l~<l~'Rlld !l\ 1vl:arJln Tib",;P~k l:'O"llbUUll,
.
b~tts,'jn a (}it<t1~le'Ug;1itl>&l.'Vic~ at
'7;80' p, m, Sllnqll.r, i\ug\Jl'lt 2:{ ,ll,))
':l)h,\l w(OAldlll~
'v'.::' w:,,, , . ,
"*oltc\woo 'b~'
tnii-, First(;r,.r Ll),Odl$ 0blJ ~h,,, J,Vn- u ~('<:' '~~',..:: ~., "~P!'t'd'''' .••,.n~"••
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lIl'ljw, JJ%.'. $, 'W31t.Qn <;:61 , 1I-!an.. II "'!Ill (; llll'(t" •• "e "" (}II \)a~ e,
batta:n, road the (101m f. in' 0' ~ LL.Io\U'-f;i 'red 01,1(:, dl~:ovM~~ with
mOD)' b~fol'e an al~t' decorated pm~ 'rose"" ~l\!\ tQPPCd \Hif! ~
with white gladioli. and restl el'Pli' wbjt(> WU'deu 0..
mll~ if I two llll'ge b~(IH,~, lInd ~o\ssll;'ti"&'wC):o JUf~!$ Vhglu.ia
]igrten w~thtwo lIeven·ot'aneh "<Ill-j KOI'noma», l'tlfs& Jt\JI't X,a.l:S011,
delQ.brll- deoorntM
lio.go·-a.nd ttod '\.vith.. "'NJ It dMU\. I
"!t1, ~'1'ewl (o_}lilSll ;Joan MacWn ~nd Irs. DtHl
"F-a.rl·t~11
An m'g»n pl'etm1f. by :Ail'•. reM, I!'Ol' tt'IWeliIJI\' lh.o bLi e WOl'a a

St"wlIT't prpc~de(l the (:el'em(~lJY. COiJt t.tr~sH of UlHst f:.;$11~ wi\JJ
'I'hp" briue is·ll, ,lIl\Ig,ltt¢l' of ML'. ~h~wl\ l/.\~(;e~l101'iaj. ;l{el' (!{INIBQ'e
alld Mt~, ltoPeI't 1~~I1~p-'y, find tIle v>a.~yeIlow l'osebudlt
h~~de.gT'tlonr ill.l..?' ,lion o! :M't;' aM' The bride atl101Id0(! IUlllsnii SI-\:It.e
,Ml'JI. Jl'rAl\cig 'J.:llYbltt,S:, ./I,n OJ: \"u.~C6ncge- IUld i« a membur of )J6\ta,
xqc&:o. , Delfu Delta SOl'orit.y. .
P1a'Ii.!>- I.t, •• "lJ .••tJI~ 11l;!ll.lul;;I¥Ft', T)", 1>,,'.1"li''''''''' j., ••lLJ,>mUlIl;
Slewart pJayed "Clair de lune" KanJlaR' Stato COn~&'e whl:1'0 Ill( ill
whUo, ~ill~ Shirley Tlbbctt~1 sisto!) a jilnior in 13usinCliG Administra-
oi:U!. ifrfUegroonl, and 111'8.'5Joan tion.
V"M'Pet', WI~lIita, ligbted t1~e "fl.': ---- ••.-
pel's, The!r "gOWlll/ w'et'~ of ,p.aJ~
pink antlquo ti\ffe~a, balIet'ino,-
1e~tJl, (1(l,lllgned withbOnt npck-
Ihf,,~, Ant{ fllll 9kb·t", ll'.'lth,,\'O(I
. to
snug tittlnl\' 1l0<Ul!CS~ 1'ho1lO JH110$
of mat{~hin{( net weJ.:e tto~ier
hlrmned and theY ;wore ;\rrillt, cor-
lJage'llo~ ge~p vinll; a~~~~8.
6j"ml d O\l.l'l'i:\g~ 'by her f~
thel', tf~\)brltl'l '''Qru ,a w~lt:r.
lffllgth gown 01 M'hifl\ clullltilly
)('\~. O~O~·. ~o o;nd ;"Q;.'tj.n• .&a.CJb
iouaQ with a high n.eckllne, snug.
fitt1.l1tt" htlllitlll, lOne} lllng·tapllred
"leevt'$, The lwllfIimt Rltirt (If
tuibt tlVl'lr MUll wa." Kt)'le.I1 with
wltb lace panels.. Hl~l' Oouble
"E.'U ot 11l1l~OU,finger-till length,
:M,l fl'lll'n », ba. () edged w)(,11
lIo,iJn :mil lillll.q IIf tb:e ''alley, Silo
cl,l.\'1'lud, Ii C!lItuuuJ Itonl1m~t of
g;xrdc't\.ius, i(lrt)llhllnllli'l, ,\l'd lIJles
Of tJJe v~~"
:1.4, N'(•." ~l 'IUl gt&it. Long j
BeAch,< GII~f., l3ia~er. 8f the 1l,jtlo,

w~;S'I~a~o.ii of h/lIJ(~\"',~~\' W}\lti-
1¢tlgl;h.goWn of OtX:llitt antique t;\f-<
fetll; was f'$thillm;d 1iI,e tllos~ of
tlla.>e~m9 ,*glt~etll. .H~:' llaJO oJ:
net '\'tl!$ tltiW~l' l1immed and sll!,}
carried a. llt>llogay 0' deep orchid
l1$t~s, '
Mr. crane aUeuded the brlde-
gl.'OO))l liS bl!~' nlan. lIn:, A~:J;j1ur
lllortllup' -aUd 1lo1l', :nm .t.l'llyO were
US}lG\'S.
],frn,l\ersey wore 3; dr!lSll o,r jCl!
blue lace, Her a¢cl!$$'oric~ We~'e,
ll~VY ~n,9.,Sbe \VOrt: a corsag~ of
pi,.u~. l',(lfJef;uds, :Mt'8. iCif)!leUIl,
'\Vho)J1}: dllell<' vras." of :n<l~'1, '\\'01'0,
lm~.s. l\LUtTIN ~'mBl1"r~

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Tibbetts Home Has Creativity
r.,ro.~ ,11nm(ln. lrl\l(,! fn tlP.r.(IJ'" cabinet with louvered doon a hO;.jrd 31ltiquecl red is the fOClll-
ate thei!: homes in a pleasant 'I'ellro<luctioll, that is antiqued J)<li\lt of another Jiving room I
and t,a~teful d~'eor, hut few real· ,in J{eritage green, On' tfJP Q'i' wall. The gIllS.'> has been re·
ize the real kl1at'k, vi crMtiv~ the. cabinet ));' au' antiquo box', moved from ibe d001'S and
ity or the flbility Ul fake £ome· done it) White with a gold eagle. black chicken wita fakes ItSl
thing ·old <lI1d make it a l'p-ul' Ann's son, C)Jrili, lIl, found the place, This nJal.e~ a b~lutiful
thing of bC"<lUty, bllt Mrs. ~'lat",boX,all[1 pi'csc'flted it W bis motr! 0001', ease and slbrllge 'cabinet
lin 'f'ii)bctts of Pratt. IS a wo·1hlH' as a £jlt. '. that is topped by an antique
mall who 1m3. !
The Im'ge Viall hanging, al)ovc IrOO$lOne S?UP tureen U,ll.it :;~r-
ofl
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'fhe be[;lLlt~' of he)' holl1e hqtlle l'eeoril cabjne~ is made \'e~ as a planter' For ferns, A
conve)'~d to one ipon enlering linen drapery fabriC in 1ones' of large reed) peacock chair. that
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t.he door. 'rbc. hom(~ is decorat- browlI, gold and avocado green. has been painted gold, is be-
ed it! Bal'ly- Amer1can. motIf Ann ha:> stttclill(\ ,ll.round u\~ side the pic c\lpooal'd.
Mil allIJ1UP.$ ~te ble11ucd I'~ith 11ll'ge lit~rses In ~hc' f,\b~lC on Mrs. Tibbetts nas two large
rcproducflClll.· ill a Cli;mnmg/the scwmg machme and stuf- milk canS' that were found in/
way. The lu'st tl'Ung tllat car.. tlla tnalll ~'Uti (lotton for <IqUi\!· llell1s' or old farms. One Is all-
cbcs ihe attention upml ellf~l'> ~etleffect, tiqued red and the other bIMk-I'
iug the living room is a ret:ord A lal'gQ pinewood pie cup· She has painted large gold
eagles on them and UICYsef··
ve u"slovely planters,
Tl1e most intereslirlg' Hems
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. in the living room ar:e lISed
I enct .I<JOles; Mr. ann (~lrS, lJ1J·
forI
'j , betts.1u)ught t.wo old desks from
~ cou\ltry chool and used these
for tables 011 either side of the
dl~'an, They a~:c~O:fh unique and
charming. The tabl~ besiae the"
large rocking chair was fOl'mer-1
It "Il olQ OT~Ull. ;ll,Ool, and it i~
<llitiqued red. 1
The gm ly cl1Io-red klldJr!R' Is
dominatc(T" hy the ullique {fln:
ing tt/ble tlnd chalrs. Tbe table
legs are tile botUlin of an old
Singer tl'eM[~ sewing machine
u,•.•t i~ painted 1>1.,,,1<. The'l"pl
is made of plywood and anti·
, I ued ill the Heritage greell. Re·
., IP)'ocll\~tiolJli of
ladder backed
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chait'S in Ule same color go
well witn the, table. 'rhe otherl
focal pOint is a dry sitik that
i. "I." Slnt;.qllod 9"""" ,m<\ hnlfl~
, 1'llIvelY philodendron plant ,
.The two youngest 1'lbbeU~ boys
;•. Mike, 7, and' );tcven, 4, share
I a large a1llique brass bed. A I
steamer tl'unk alitiql1~d wbite
is used fOI" a t6y chest: 'l'he
b()~'!l :>Ico h""CI •• ~rn:>11 l'oil.t,!p,
desk with a milk stool 101' a
chair, that is qUite old,
ONE OF N.u\'IC1IING desks Mrs, l'iJ)betts uses in
such a ch<lrming 'Way 011 either' side of her diva,n.
Does t!Us l\'mlfld you of the ~ooct did dayl.> ill ~he
li"tt;lc OliO :ro<m'l Q9 rtt~:l "".hoel hO\lS"'? _ '1'I';h\l"'"
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Husband: Jed Kersey Tibbetts
Born: September03, 1954 in: Wamego, Kansas
Married: June 12, 1976 in: Pratt, Kansas
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Father: Martin Duane Tibbetts
Mother: Roberta Ann Kersey
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Wife: Darci Jones

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Husband: Christopher Martin Tibbetts
Born: December 23, 1956 in: Russell, Kansas
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Husband: Michael Robert Tibbetts

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Husband: Steven Francis Tibbetts
Born: September 18,1962 in: Salina, Kansas

Married: January 03, 1987 in: Hutchinson, Kansas
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Clara Rebecca Kersey and her mother
Going to Colorado in 1924
Rebecca Jane & Clara Rebecca Kersey
Notice Kersey Motor ad on back tire
Mother & Clara Clara and Pomeroy Baby

In California in Colorado
Clara Rebecca Kersey

Graduation
May 18, 1922
1922 -- Graduating Class »
Girls: Leona Lempenau, Nora Fairchild, Clara Kersey,

Teacher, Veva Marshall and Thelma Chidister
Boys: Floyd Sutterlin, Ralph Cain, Clyde Gordon and Forest Brown
Growing up in Westmoreland I Kansas
Clara, Friend & Sarah Clara in Fort Morgan, Colorado
Clara Kersey
Husband: Glenn Harry Fritzler
Born: December 10, 1897 in: Council Grove, Kansas

Married: June 21, 1925 in: Westmoreland, Kansas
Died: December 22, 1985 in: Topeka, Kansas
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Born: May 15, 1904 in: Pottawatomie, Kansas

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futU lru£\i tqe p!lrt~ at tIy.err Ifl11lU
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G. H. Fritzler in his younger days
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Dog on right is "Sport"
Behind the Palace Drugstore

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by Rebecca Ann Grutzmacher Jumper
I Uncle Fritz told me all of the following information when I was
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visiting him and Aunt Clar'a in Holton, Kansas.
John Andrew Fritzler

Born: April 9, J863 - Died 1915
L au ,'sa Bat ty
Bornl Nov. 28, 1865 - Died sept. 6, 1928
John s.nd Lou1'sa were married on Nov. 26, 1890 at Houston, Oh1'o.
Their first home Ivas in Parkerville, Kansas.
Jean Andrew
Al f red 1'10rre
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Harry 81enn
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Harry when he became an adult.
Glen Harry was born on December 10, 1897 in Council 8rove,

Kansas. All of Glen's family are buried in the Herington,
I<ansas;cemetery.
Glen's 'Tormative years were spent in Counci I drove and ht?

spent one year of school in Richland. The 'Tamily moved to
Herinston in 1910 bec-ause·of his father's work. Glen worl<ed (i7
a drugstore and he graduated from school in 1916. In 1917 he
worked in a drugstore in Oregon, l'1issourtfor $3.00 a week.
dle'(1signed up fa':'" the ArTilYin the early piirt of 1917.

While waiting to be called he went to Omaha and then on to
l'1axwell,Nebraska to work in a drugstore. October 1917 he went
back to Omaha where he enrolled in Creighton University to
stud,V for a B. A. in Science. He I-Iasthere unt ,"Z he was called
"nda tot,,:: Arrff)" Ap' ,'l .£~.tO a;# O,-t:S<:In, l1iJ5.::FQur,'4
,61en reported to St. Juseph, 1'10.and was sent on to Ames,

Iowa Agricultural and Necnanical School to learn motorized
art illery_ lIpon complet ion of the school he was ;sent to'
Columbia, South Carolina by train to an Artillery Camp.
N.ws, Vi~gini~ he bo~rdmd a Russian cattLe boat named
"J:drr ""011'. The ,z07. •.• 1" # " ••• "'1"1",·., ••.d ,'» BY'Qcf. ':"'''''''''1'"1=> ",.,t"",.. ",bout
one week. They camped on a hillside for 2 or J days, th~n on
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to Diton, J:r·anceby rat"I for orders. GLen IvaS ordered to
Bordeaux whe~e he had duty worxing with a Doctor out in the
! field. He toLd me h~ was a "Dog Robber" -- I called it being a
"Corpsman ~fter this duty he was sent back to Dijon and from
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('i,~rl:! tu V.ru'MIf wiu••rm ner t:tt.t"''''''' ,}",d .,iJ,...6IN:'''' ~,.d~"..t;C. IJQ '''.<> •.•••. "".,.,1:
to Lyon (leon) and he snt.red the tank corps.
The Armistice was signed November 11, 1918 and Glen was sent
back to Ofton for a couple of days and then to Brest, France.
Glen dlsemDarK,ea un &In" V. 3. a. 1-#04>I"JI::- "",rX6Z1>,..'Y flnnLvn.rlS the
U. S. s. Cievela.nd of the Hamburg line. The ship had to turn
ba.ck because of the storm, therefore the return trip to the U.
S. took 2:J da.ys. The ship landed in HoboRsn, New Je"'sey where
tlNi? trcf:lps toJP,Y"l? untoaded ami taken, to l071g I£ltimd fOl~
de-lousing. Blen's only souvenir from his tour i/7Europe ,vas a
spoon from tile C/. i:5. ~. CL.v.,.,LD.J1G' <w,·"'" ':,...1::-1:#.) '.J.I,,·orh h&> {;I''ll//? to
his niece, Rebecca Ann Jumper.
When Glen ·was issued, new clothing and suppl ies he bl1til.rded
a
train for Camp Funston located near Fort Riley, Kansas. He was
discharged from there ~ay 10, 1919.
Glen rDturned to Herington, Kansas and went to worR tor the
~mertcan Express tor a month. He then went to Ninneapolis,
Kansas where he worked in a drug store until sept. 1, J9J9.
tHen then went to Omaha, Nebras/(a to live l-'ithhI's uncle and

aunt. His uncle, Dr. R. N. Hagan, W~~ aen6i~6. Glen d
attended Creighton Vniversity once again where he enrolled in

the School of Pharmacy. He worked for the Beaton Drug Co.
during hI's spare time and graduated from Creighton July .1,
192.1 •
Bien continued to work for the Beaton Drug co. now as a

Pha~11IaC(st. Before too long lie started working for {/nit and
Docl,kal Pharmacy. He then went to King Pharmacy and loJoY'/(ed
untIL about 1923.
He saw a job advertised in

to Savannah, 8Etol'gia. It was a Journal and soon W.llS on
Pharm,tJ.cy.He was fired from t;~ere he worAed at I<nigld;
boss was fI'ring a co-worker. IS J'ob. He l,:lughedwhen
wentOnce r opelca.61fi?nn
to again rpf:II"'.,.,Qr!
to the Ka.nsas
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lie learned about "7?e P I Philrm8.cui:ftical ~Ssociatlan wh",.,re·
owned b H ,a ace Drugstore" in West ,
y • 11. Pomeroy. Glen purc!lssed - more .<:J.nd, Kansa.!J
the store Jan. 1, /924.
71->,.,. t'6~I""" ,•••••.,. bD,;J.~fi"uJ ~Y>d .h.::td '"" #od..- .,0'0')" .••,.,.,· "rh,", WAt,:;,,...
for the store had to be carried for about halt a blaCk. His
f ir5t custcullter was a telephone order f,rolll Ed WegB who .',asa
farmer. He needed a 5 pOlmd Jar of Harllcks: /'Ial ted I'll liePowder
to be mal led. Th is powder was used as a supplement In the /111" II<
'/01' bableg. tlncle Fritz Dl'lnedthe store unt II 19J8.
Duri~g the year of 1924 Glen met Clara Rebecca Kersey Who at
that time ••...
as ••...
o'-Iringfor her dad, Bey·'/:
Kersey, in his Ford
Agency. The agency was in Westmoreland and they sold tractors
as well as cars.
CI.U'd Jr~t:Jt:u."r:.< R~,.~r;t)' w •••.• t:Jurn un "'''''1'' ~~, L~O-t' wlt,'o:/7 uq..::If 610<::
second Sunday. lIer parents Rebecca Jane DOlllenyand Horace

A/bert Kersey .<lereliving on the Bain farm which w,:tsnet'lrthe
BroderlcA neighborhood. This area was nea.r Westmoreland,
Kansiils.
Cla.ra hiid seven sisters and tl'lO brothers and one infa.nt boy
who 'dfe:dat b"rth. Brothers and sisters;
l'IarthaEmz~ Kersey 8rutzmacher

Fleds Lavanche Kerser Dailey
Hnh~rt &PDr~p KRY"~R~
Clara Hebecca Kersey Fritzler
Horace Ho ••...
ard Kersey
Agnes Bernice Kersey
Sarah LuCille Kersey Striclrland
Huth /(ersey Hart
r~~h.r r/;~~h""th KDr~DY MrBY"Ath
Boy Baby - 1'T18
CI~ra started to school in the country -- Dist. #82 scheol

where Ne/lie leach was her teacher. She spent her second g~aae
in anotl,er country schoo I at St. Seorge, /(ansas where Kate
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While In HiSh School she played girls bas~etball. Under the

di"'ectlon of /(athleen Potter she studIed NElocution". r ••...
o of
her favorites were N~adaR XU and "How the Bells Chime».
Clara taug/lt schoo 1 when she l"I5IS 18 yeay's old start ins in
September right after her graduation Nay IS, J922. She w~s so
excited and an~lous until she ssw her one-room schoo/house With
21 students ranslns fro,,,8r•.de 1 -- 9th. The school haa '.:z biS
pot belly stol/e ana she dfdn' t 1<nol'l ,1'01'1 to build a fire. Some
ell' 6,.,.:: QltJl,;;II" bQ)'.::I I, .• 61",,,, .::-1"".::If8 /lalpo:zd /tar. 11<#," d •.•61.:.:.::1 •••"' •• 0:: ,,06
only to pl'epaN: lessons and tea.ch them, she ha.d to shol"el 5nOI,/,
clean the school and anything else that needed attention.
Clara had to live away fro" ho"e during this time on a

nearbr farm. The la.dywas younS a.nd a te~r"ble coo~. Detween
t:Je~"~ hum~~~LA ~U~ 'h~ b~~ ruu~ Cl~,'. lu~' w~~~ht. CI.,~ ~~i~
she ccwld stand only one year at I'1t.Zion school (located ne.:zr
l'In.nhat
tan)., She also said N.l bawled all year. U
Clara went bac~ homsand w~nt to work for her dad as •
bonkk~eper at Kersey ~otors.
During J924 Grandpa Kersey ran for Kansas State

representative. Upon winning he and grandma Rebecca went to
TopeAa Jan. LJ, J925 for an inaugural party to s~.y overnight
at the National Hotel. Clara got up early the next morning
Jan. 12, 1925 to get her brother Howard off to work. The fire
bell sounded and she saW the smoke, somehow knowing it was the
Ford agency. Clara ran and arrived in time to grab the bOORS
out of the office but the agency was a total l05S.
£mza called Grandpa and Grandma to tell them of the fire.

6rJlndpa's first ''lordswere "l<Jasanyone hurt?" Thilt quest ion
..1'//""'" ::Jhru,'" DAV'" O ••.•"""'d .••"" .•• .h •••.,. ••.•/f .••toto",,,,"I, -" ••.••. .hl:> d~'d""/f A",,,,,., ,,·h .••/f
had happened. Grandpa and grandma returned home immediately.
Clara and FI'itz became acquilinted when he would come to the

agency for gasoline, etc.
~~I:>r .••.•• tQW

~ ••.. ~~ Ju~~ 3~. ~93S I'" ~~a#MDr~J~nd, K~n=~g ~~
ClrJ.ra~5home. The family lived in the "Old Campbell House"
later known as Jack Plummer's house.
GI'.ndfllother
Rebecca cooked dinner (noon) for 25 or 30
guests. Preacher Schmidt was late! FI'itz was m.d 50 only gava
hi", ft'~~ '''::I6a02d t:I~ $'~().
Fritz bnught a Little 4 room house for $750.00 and they

bought .11 new furniture incLuding large Emerson radio (hattery
operated) and rugs.
Cl.tJJ.,..~
would h~Lp QU" in tine: aru5 z.,}ur-e tiAnd :slitii' WoOl.:> vfi:fry
;u:ttve ''1ithchurch and American L.egion ,:juxactivities. S7Je

Joined the Eastern star in .192& and went all thrDugh the
chafrs. She served as Worthy l1at,-onfn 1930. Received hEt,.. 50
year pin in 1976.
rr ""z; ~-.ra.~ v·""'-y •. ~~ iVel ilf va.,.fuu:J:> UT'!;/d/li.il.d.& tun::;.. fftit l' frst
joined the American L.egion in 1919 at the Omaha Capitol post #1
and served on the state Americanism Comm. He h~s been a member
for 66 years.
WestTlJorelaTld
In r-r,itz iOlned the 1'1r.J.sonr'c L.odse in 192·;t. REi'
WClt~ ac Cor,;y
c..UUr/Lr£llIan fn 'desCmoreLana·. ;,ervea as (;?Ialrfnan or
the Water Comm. 193~-193~. He instigated water meters. Before
tl1.atvery 'te"1 people ~/ere piJyl'ngtheir share for the use of
wiJte/~.
In the year 1935 Clara and Frl'tz moved to Omaha where they
lived with Aunt Clara Hagan. This is where Fritz stayed whiLe
going to plta,'macyschool. They stayed until ApJ'r'1 J9.J9 "'Ihen
they moved to Oakdale, Nebraska where they bought another arug
store. They lived in Oal<dale where they made many friend$ and
stayed until they sold out and moved to Calif. in 1942.
I
'-I Cla~~ Bnd Fritz went to Chul~ Vista, C~lif. where grandpa
and grandma Kersey were now Living along with other family
memDers. {hey lived with Esther for aWhile and in 2 or 3
~partMents including one neKt to nuth and 6ary on Church
Avenue.
Fritz worAed in an aircraft factory in San Diego -- Convair.

He could not work as a pharmacist beca.use California laws did
not honor his Kansas and NebrasAa licenses. He was in a sheet
metal department worAing on a drill press. He made about
$50.00 s wEieA.
Clara warAed for NHn and N~il BAi"n~r in ~he(~ dry 90ud~
store in Chula Vista. She was maAing sbout $32.50 a week when
she qUit.
Fri tz It/as not too h~ppy work ing outside his chosen
proTessio7l. He ",as offered it very good Job by Dr. nay I'Joserin
Holton Kansas. They decided to take the offer and go into the
new hospital as the pharm~~iKt.
Fritz left Calif. with Bobby Bolton (Esther's first husband)

in Feb. 1946. Bobby WiilS a N.avy Capt.ain. He wss driving to
Wasington D. C. and Fritz rode with him as far as Kansas.
Clar-a Y"GlT11."7in/!!)t'! in r.1II/'·". h~r","e::1:> fJonQt: W'::H: OY',:;tvt::-]y I'll.

Cl~ra finally left Calif. on ~~y 1st 1946 to move to Holton,
Kansas. Agnes passed ~way June 21, 1946.
Clara and Fritz lived in various places in Holton.

owned two homes.
601 Iowa 1952-1956

517 IOwa 1956-1964
In 1964 they moved into an upstairs apartment in the home of

nr. Nay Moser and his wf~e NerlB. 7r,~y have b~~n close fri~nd~
~or many years. Dr. ~oser started his practice in Westmoreland
during the early 1930'5. rhe ~oser children, Helen, ~anny and
Carol have always been especially good to Clara and Fritz.
I thin~ Yncle Fritz enJoyed his work at the hospital and I

kn".t/the doc-tors wore esecially 9 lad to have him because hE! was
so t:ons~'ient
ious and dedicated to his profession.
Clara and Fr;tz lived at the ~oser's, SOL Iowa from 1964 --
.IS'S/..The>' moved into two other dpart11lentsbefore find ino 5.19
Arizona, Apt. 1 in 1984 where they are now livins.
1918
G.H. Fritzler returned from his tour in France aboard this ship
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Mobile' 'rou~ht lh.nsis Artmet~:Qlen Back
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be 8. S. l\.fQlJJI\,I, catTYlng tt10 lSQtJi. field atllUet}', from 1l~1l8as, C)l)ill\l!ii.n vi(\\\, oJ t~e HmuUl.fi 'W, mill
nl'1l1e~cort M fdimds fir the tl·''"il~. 'j'lns ship, toltctMr ~"I(n tIle MlWfJ'mi'la. dOtlled ,\pdl ~ll, T
bJj(tu~llt'UI\l lWl 11 iufn.ntl'v. an al1,·Ihn "-~ .,nit ~ . f
,- - ..l ."IIi,
This ship was formerly known as the 8.8. Cleveland of the

Hamburg Line. Glen's only souvenier of his war duties is a
spoon from this ship with a crest on the handle. The ship had
started home when because of bad weather it had to turn back
to France. It was 23 days before the ship arrived in the U. 8.
Palace Drugstore in Westmoreland Kansas
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Clara Kersey Fritzler: 1935
Someone else caught the fish

Fritz, Clara & Ruth
at store in
Oakdale, Nebraska
Clara Rebecca Kersey Fritzler
Drugstore in Oakdale, Nebraska
Fritz, Clara and Ruth

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FritZlerl
.o/lrs. Calad .(lCerse-y,)
o( HollQIl anq Mrs, Ruth (Kerse.y)
T-Iart of Sana .Mor~ica Calif
allin J 'J were
~ g ~n friends at Westmore.
~:md.on. TI~esday afternoon. The
Ker"eJ ~lr.lsJ} nQ,ver Seem to
fD-'ow older with the' 171>'H"', aQ.1
>!JUte Ot ~ do.
=
CtA.~S OJ: 50 YEA:RS ACO Cradv- O'':'VVilt ~u. K~r:;l:l5 FrfTz;le!.t ''Iora. fair-
otes of the Westmoreland high school Cj. chIld Church, , an FI9yClSuttet'lm.-
h~:tlf ceniuty ago, together for their class f:ve of the surviving seven in a closs of
reunion Satuyciay evening, are from left' e.;ght. Photos of other honored dosses
tr:· ri~ht: ~o'lph <;oin, leona Lempenou will be pl:lblished a1 a lafer date.
married, however she was known
for her good cooking. She made
wonderful cakes and pies and was

, known for her chicken & dumplings.
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Dr. d¥lJJii;.... Tko"""., D~<,h.••• Y'O """,it ."itll !h- RQ)'
l)!os,er, Holton, at the l'(WeIJlion hQ1Wrinf/ Dr:. DfwhJJiro for
;W )'enrs Qfpractice in Westmoreland, held Qft the lawn/of
the Ci'JlI.I"house Sundar evening, Dr. 1+foserhad "ra.ctif:ed
~re. !Qr [(JUT' years be/fIre nwvi1tg to Holton to pr.actice
t"it'~his brother, and hrtd persrulfJ.({d IJr. Dechairo to
'CQ';"" to J"/C(Ytitml>"il~a•• d· to 1!I'k•• (>t''''~hilil l>rll~~t:it.",·
Th~ ',nn
dociOrs (rave been tl~e. best of friends ov~r the 4.() years.
, "The man WftO ta.Uf!.n·tm~ to ferite pr.escriptions" Dr.

J)ecluJiro called G. ,N. "Fritz", Fritzler, Holton' as the two
reflallei/ Dr. Dee ~ur() S ooriy da)'IHlt Wp..stm(}rf!l~nd, when
Mr, Fritzler. wUl~the druggist
'...
'here. .;;
Close friends since the early 1930's
Dr. Roy Moser and G. H. Fritzler
Fritz at the grocery store,

May, 1979
Clara and Fritz with nephew
,
Fri tz. Ruth. C1A1":>
We5tmore~nd~ KS ~~seum
The Kersey Kids Checking their roots

Glen H. and Clara Kersey Fritzler
September 9, 1973
60th Anniversary -- 1985

In their apartment upstairs at the Moser's
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Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary
L. - R.
Bob Kersey
Howard Kersey
Clara K. Fritz,ler
Glen H. Fritzler
Party was given by
Dr. Roy & Merle Moser
June 21, 1975

G. H. "Fritz" Fritzler
G. H. "Fritz" Fritzler, 88, Holton,
died Sunday, Dec. 22, at a Topeka
ho.pib!'
Mr. Fritzler was a pharmacist at the
Moser Clinic in Holton from 1946 until
he retired ill J968. He owned and
opel:ated the Palace Drug Store in l~ritzler
Westmoreland from 1924 to 1938. Glcli Ii, Fritzler wa.' I'h,rn in
He was born Dec. 10. 1897. at Council Gro\"c. Kan. De\;. ~()..
Co~"qjl Cr(>vo, tho .,on of John A. nDel UN!, son or John A. aod L,)ulse
wllise Battey Fritzler, He graduated Ball'.' Pl'it7.1er. He moved 10
iu 1921 from the School of PharnlQCY at Heri;I~WO, Kan. with his p~reots al
Creighton Univel'llity , Omaha. Neb. ,Ill ea~lY :~ge llnd lltteutled schools
He moved to Holto" from Westmore- in Heringlon, gTHdllUling from high
lanel about 40 Yean ago. sch<l~\l I nere in 1916.
Mr.' Fritzler was an At'my veteran.of H~ CTllcn,tl I'hartllac)' School Rl
Wod& W".l. . C""\i;:hlOn tJ1)1\'ersny III Umana.
He wQS mllttieq 'to Cwa Ket'sey hI April 1918 he enlbted in the
June 21, 1925. at Westmoreland. She Armv and sel"Yc I <Fel'. ea, in
survives. Suffl}' Company ~. !30 Field
Graveside services were at 1 p.m. Artillery.
Tuesday, DI,.'(;. 24 in Wamego City Upon returning III lhe U.S. ht;
Cemetery at Wamego. . (;('ntinlled hi~ ~tlJdit', ,II thc
~11Ii.
.• l"i\~· (1lf' !:Ilulunl,,-d ju 1921.
ll~ "'"rked as a pl,arm,ieist in
several ,tore. <IIId in \924 Ite
purchased the Palace D"ug Store in
Westmoreland. K'1l1. Here lie met
<llld married Clara Kersey Oil JUlie
21 19:'5. She survives. Be wa~
pr~l~p.lpti in rtp.~l,h hy h;~ p~f'on(:"
G.H 'Fritz' Fritzler
~nd two brother',
G.H "Fritz" Fritzler. 88, 1l01ton. lie WlIS (I m<;mb"r of
died Sunday, Dec. 22, at a Topeka 'Westmo •.•·I:'nd Lmlgc . lJ. 257
hospital. .F.&A.M, aliO also a memher of
MI'. Fritzler was a pharmacist at . merican l,q~i(lll l'olll\Walornie
the Moser Clink in Holton from 1946 POSl No. 1~(,. He had recdved :in
until he retired in 1968. PreviOllsly ycar member hip in bolh tllese
11<: wU;'kt:U at {'Mace lJrug Store in urL(anil.atiol\s.
Westmoreland from 1924 to 1938. . He was employed :i. pharmacist
He was born Dee, 10, I1J97, at lor the M\\ser Clinic fm 1.0 years,
Council Grove, the son of John A, rt:Lil'ing ill 19<,<'\,
and Louise Battey Frililer. He' grad- Grllvt:side funeral sen'ices wen:
uated in 1921 from the School or held al I :00 P,U)'~'l;r~lc.s_day, Dec.
Pharmacy at Creighton University, 24. 1985 al The'~ Cem?tery
(hn" h" , Neb. IIe move,} tu Ifulwn with the He\". Pclel' Ro~s-G,)tta
from Westmor land about 40 years Qfficialing. Vi~itaiioll was from '1-.
ago. p.m. Monda)' Il'Om Thc Mercer
Mr. Fritzler was an Army veteran Funeral'lIome. Casketbcarers werc:
of World War 1. Gary Sall~, Greg Anderson. Roh<;l·t
He was married to Clara Kersey Bau'm, Chris Millt;r. Dennis
June 21. 1925, at Westmoreland. She Ireland, and Bill Mereyr.
survives.
Graveside services will be al I
p,m, Tuesday in Wame~o City Ceme-
Lery at Wamego. Relatives <lnd
friends will meet from 7 tn,8 p.m.
today at Mercer Funeral Home, Hol-
ton.
Picture taken May 24, 1998
Becky and Vern Jumper always left a rose
when they were in Kansas for Memorial Day

Gary Kersey Hart
and
Aunt Clara Kersey Fritzler

and
Ruth Kersey Hart

90th Birthday Party
May 15,1994
Gary Kersey Hart
The Hostess: Sharon Kersey

with the guest of honor
The 90th Birthday party
Julia Jumper Meier and Clara
Clara & Nicolas Reynolds
Lighting 90 can~les
Sarah, Ruth & Becky Vern Jumper, Eric Schwartz, Clara and
Clara The Host: Bert Kersey
Upper Row: Third from left is Howard Kersey
2nd Row: First boy is Argyl Kersey
3rd Row: 6th child from left is Jesse Kersey Curry

Howard and Agnes Kersey in Westmoreland Kansas
Agnes Kersey Howard Kersey
Howard cranking the car.
Howard Kersey
Howard Kersey
Husband: Horace Howard Kersey
Born: January 10, 1906 in: Pottawatomie County

Married: December OS, 1930 in: Topeka, Kansas
Other Spouses:
Wife: Opal Harriet Huss
Born: April OS, 1910 m:

Burial:
Father:
Mother:
Other Spouses:
CHILDREN
Name: Kay Agnes Kersey
Born: September 28, 1935 in: Quintard Hospital, San Diego, California
Died: m:
Burial:
Married: April 11, 1954
Spouse: Jack Bailey Schwartz
Name: Albert Kent Kersey
Born: January 25, 1942 in: Quintard Hospital, San Diego, California
Died: m:
Burial:
Married: May 29, 1968
Spouse: Sharon Kay Reynolds
Name:
Born:
Married:
Died:
Burial:
Spouse:
Name:
Born:
Married:
Died:
Burial:
Spouse:
Name:
Born:
Married:
Died:
Burial:
Spouse:
Name:
Born:
Married:
Died:
Burial:
Spouse:
Horace Howard Kersey (Howard) was born on a farm northwest of Wamego, Kansas referred to as the Schuler place. Three of his
sisters were born there also. He went to different schools as the family move around with high school being in Westmoreland. I
don't believe that he finished high school which was true of many young men during those years. I'm not sure why. Howard
worked in Topeka during his younger years and that is where he met and married Opal Huss. They traveled around the States
with his work but they lived for the most part in the San Diego and Chula Vista areas. He was engaged in sales work and then in
ownership and operation ofliquor stores, restaurants, and motels. He is buried in Chula Vista in the Glen Abbey Cemetery.
Howard and Opal Kersey
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Howard
Kersey
PiCre taken while working at Treasure Island
Opal & Kay in those travelin' days
Howard was a great salesman f!
This setup
Treasur Island Days: 1940
Opal and Kay Kersey
Howard Kersey, Bob Grutzmacher, Opal and Kay Kersey

Howard & Opal Kersey
440 E 81., Chula Vista, Calif.

Howard and Kay Kersey
If I remember correctly, Howard had this picute made for

Aunt Opal to give her for a special occasion. He was upset when
he saw that the photographer had filled in Kays missing front teeth
Howard Kerse and his big catch!
Howard Kersey
Seated: Merle Moser, Emza, Fritz

Standing: Clara, Howard & Opal
February 5, 1978 Bob & Betty Grutzmacher
February 3, 1978
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Ruth Hart, Clara Fritzler, Opal Kersey Opal Kersey, January 1978
Sarah Strickland, Grace Brock

"RULE'*~:
NIVER PlJTA
AAN··Wi'rH A
4a-INCH sur,
2 IN It S2.-INCH
'.: WHEELCHAIR!
Bert drew this and posted it on Howard's bulletin board when he was
a patient at Sharp Rebhab Center. Howard was paralyzed from the
waist down and Bert always tried to keep his spirits up with some humor
HOWARD KERSEY
Howard Kersey Word has been received that Howard
Kersey, 73, Chula Vista, Calif, di.~dJan, 22.
H~IW~lrd Kersey pll55.cd a;\"ay He wall burn .Jan. l(l, 1900 in Wamego.
Monday. J:illlllll'Y '22. IlJ79, al his Survivors include his' wife, Ooal Kersev:
home in Chlda Vistu. Calif,. two children, Bert Kersey and Kay Kersey
following al1 l?xtended iHllc$s.
He was,' burn ll> BCI:r alld
Howard Ke9st/"iv SChwartz. both of San J;liego and three
grandchildren; one brother, Robert
CHULA VIS'Tj\ - How- Kersey. Wamego; six sisters, Clara
Rehecc:\ DtHlleny' Kersey 011
81'4 Kersey, 7.'l, a liquor «'ritzier. Holton. Emw Grutzmacher,
.Jal1lHlry 10. ·.190b :Il Wamego. .store owner and opera:tor Chula Vista, Calif., sarah strickland, Ruth
Kan~us, .for 45 years, was buried Hart and Esther McGrath. aU Of
HI: moved ·w Wt'stlllol'eland tod~y in mQll Abboy Memo l,;allt'orma. ana 1"Jooa Vailey, 1421 Jarvi,ll
with.his pat'ems in 191:,. He gi'<i;w rial Park followin.g services
up ,11$\ allen led
Drive, ~lanhattan.
the public there. Funeral services and burial were in
~cllllOls ill WeSllllllrcland, Mr, Kersey diM' $W1day :Chula Vista 1'hurs=d_ay_, --
He was maarried ($ Opal Huss in his Mille at 501 Ahita SL
\)n Decenlber S. 19.30 ill Topeka. Born in Kansas, he had
$lle sun h'es. ,lIllie home, s~nt 47 years in the eOllll·
till,,',. ""'V;",)r,, include a tY. mOHt of Utr>m emploYAd Howard Ke~ey
, ", • .{tl,..].••~"."..
dauglltel'. K:i~'(Mrs. J~\l;k Sch· in the liquor business, lIe
wal't?) an(1 one sml, ·Bert Kersey, last owned the E Street Li- HOward Kersey. 73', of
btllh llf San l~ieg.o. Calif.: lll\e qU()f Store here. 501 Anita St.. Chula
1)1'"lh(',. , [{vuer!. Kersey, Wa· He is survIved by his Vista, a self· employed
11lt~gO: ix sbtcl's. EIII>.11 GI'llI:/.- Wife, Opal; It sou, Ber\. of salesman fOT' 45 years,
Chula Vlsla, (alif.:'
San D~go; a daughter, Kay and a fOf'mot· r'eSltlUr.ant
nlaeh<;;l',
];l"d~, D~t1..,..y.rv1!Ulh~)1tan~K~iH-
a. Scl1wa1;z of San Diego; a owner, died Sunday at
saS; Clara Pni'l.!cr, Htl\l')II. Kan·
orower; SlX Sisters, lnClu(J· bishome,
mg Emza GvutztnaCher of Sel'vices will be,today
;:,as: Sltrah Strickland a'lid RlHh Chula, 'li:Lsta, sarah Slrlqk-
Hart, blllb of ESIJ()Jldido, Calif, a.t 10 a,m. in the Chapel
land .and Ruth Rart of of the Roses with Dr.
and Esthel' McGnilh. Sail Diego, Escondido, and, Est.her
COlliI'. and three grandchildl'en, Paul C, Darrett of-
McGrath ot san Diego; and
Eric. (j\~~Sgl'(:lY "nd Kristen, three grandc~ildren, ficiating. Burial will be
5""h~'QL,t~1 hi.Glen Ahhp.y MArntlri.>l1
Servic(:s were conducted 011
Park \Jdth Hubbard,
Th\lrsday •.J u11l1at'y 25, 1.979at the M~,rt\lal'Y in charge.
j.ittle Church (If the R\:lses by Dr. l{ersey was born in
Pa\ll B,llTCll of Kal1su~ Cit,y. Mo, Kansas nnd lived here
InteI'JIlC'1l1 was at the Gle1l Abbey far S7 years,
M(.'l\lot'i:d Par'K, Chul:\ Vista. His wife. Opal·; a son,
(;alif. n (Iimeht.Ar, !'\ hrl)the~';
six sisters, and three
grandchildren survive.
Dhe Lord ismy Shepherd: I shall

not want, ,.
He maketh me to lie do'wn in green BORN'
pastures; He leadeth me beside the January] (),HJOG
r:t·; fl ur~t,.,y(" ..
DATE OF DBA TH
He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me
in the jnths of righteousness for His January 2'" 191~
namc's sake, , ,
sro;nvlcES
Yea. though I walk through the
1.1I:0l1 A,"L January 25. 1979
valley of the shadow of death, I will
fcnr n<) evil j for Thou lut 'with me j
Thy rod and Thy staff. they comfort
me. Thou preparest a table before me OFFICIATING
in [be presence of mine enemies; Dr. Paul C, B,U'1'et.t
Thou anointcst my head with oil:
tl1y cup runneth over .. , n:\:AL rU::STING PLACE
Surely ~oodness and merCY Ckn Abbey Memorial Park
shall follow me all [he
days of m l' life: and I will nlr':EHAL COl\TDUCTED BY
dwell in the house of the Hubharu Mortuary
Lord forever.
Howard Kersey's grave is located in the
Glen Abbey Memorial Park, Chula Vista, California

Husband: Jack Bailey Schwartz
Born: April 01, 1931 in: Chula Vista, California

~anied: April II, 1954 in: San Diego, California
Died: m:
Burial:
Father:
~other:
Other Spouses:
Wife: Kay Agnes Kersey
Born: September 28, 1935 in: Quintard Hospital, San Diego, California
Died: in:
Burial:
Father: Horace Howard Kersey
~other: Opal Harriet Huss
Other Spouses:
CHILDREN
Name: Eric Howard Schwartz
Born: February 13, 1959 in: Sharp Hospital, San Diego, California
Died: in:
Burial:
~arried: July 07, 1984
Spouse: Diane ~arie King
Name: Geoffrey Louis Schwartz
Born: April 16, 1961 in: Sharp Hospital, San Diego, California
Died: m:
Burial:
~arried:
Spouse: ~elaney ~c Cleary
Name: Kristen Kay Schwartz
Born: ~ay 05, 1965 in: Sharp Hospital, San Diego, California
Died: in:
Burial:
~arried:
Spouse: Stephen Eric Brown
Name:
Born:
~arried:
Died:
Burial:
Spouse:
Name:
Born:
~arried:
Died:
Burial:
Spouse:
Name:
Born:
~arried:
Died:
Burial:
Spouse:
Jack Schwartz graduated from San Diego State University in 1953 and worked in the personnel department of the City of San
Diego for over 30 years, retiring in 1997.
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I Mr. ~,.J[Wlj tz .loir ,:d ~igma Pi
IFI~If'I'l1ity,
April 1954
ART ARENA
/( oy Schwart
By .'\1\ JENNI~GS jNn dad [xl}' flopped on a
E"~NING TRI9LJNIii "1'1 W'Htr
chair, 1n (':r>ntrast I,Q the nth. ,
eni.lIOWl'I'M', this dill" is (1011('
;\11 e,'hiM >f thp work.~ of in iIa~.basic <:olor5, contrary
I()~al arlisl XUI SdlW!lI'/t j~ to the unpn'>-:ionistk Ill·
on view lOW n
he Corridor flU!'I'lce and m{l1'(' typIcal
l~nllt'rv of l.ue dnwnlflwll San of hoy~-ood.
n1t~g(l Public Librar~
In I'StilI Life"
Mr., Sdt,,,al1:< began patul·
SC!lw,lIi? m!lkc~ use
ing on hI'!' nwn in 1965. and Hrrzc. yet ~oft. calm bae:h
lat!"l 10,:Jk IOl'lIlal 81t Il'll1nlllg gl'{)Utld of .ltea.k: of :1111,,~
at LlC:;!) I.;xt-ensi':m, Sau ';;'itli hints jl/ yellQw 10 ECt. off
Dit'go Clt.y tlJllr,gc lilld Illldm small !l'l'mm \,:j5(' with yel·
I:l
tbe Adult School" program. low i1I}\\'I)!"s and <j tmy 11:!wl
:1lW llcp 1 ~;~"]Iil,. MOM ~Hc j I' 15111 po.lolt;(m.
l"d1~~~_~ I .•.
its l(fc<JlI~'m~luding the San ing of the Iill Iik Qll the call-
D:ogo 1\rt Insdtute, Cali rornia vas.
State Un.ivcrsily, SaD Diego, In rmntra:>1 10 these repre-
lite San D:eg<J County l1'air sensational pic('('s js ·'Col·
amI ill the 1..a .Ioll;; J\'luseum oJ'S. a tl'sl in ,gt'ome1:rir' d~
Of
DfCnn'emp0l'llr)" Art sigll, ~righl red, (1r~l1gp., y;-I

In the cnrrent exhibit, the low. hlu..c~ snwu und ...101(\(.In-
artist for nl~ most part, 1ertwioo in circle", angles
shows l'l'pt('5cntiltjona! pieces nnd arcS. The geometric em-
l~xccuted in bold, fIat (lO!OfH l)11aSilo; b; furj her carried I),tit
many of whl~hr~h' on stt'ong jJl the sllap~ of the canvilll. L1'-
line;r ell'lmel1t~; • rcr;;ular, a ('tTlNJme ['~ctUll$le
'fhe linc;]l' empha~js lS Pill'- with a t.rianglo chopped off at
f1culal'Y Mied iu "Old lhe 11IIUon!..
Huucu" it! ,,"-,hilla .Q C:l.!calitJ~iy
MrS, Swart:;, sa}'~ sne pa1ni.'
(bllt ~ubjcct is broughl tQ lii~ fo fUll - jUl!t ('\'l'ryd ay
Ul1'ougb tile ll..,e of delalled scelles [rom her expc1'i('lH'es
line ;,nu ,1esig.lI, rurther en· ~nd enjoyment III lil'e.
blJJ1C:iJl~ 111(' piece is the art·
It cnmf>"s across.
ist': u"c of color. lively The exhibit will
SWashCH uf Vafj'jng bright through Sept. 30
('{Ilo~s ab.1Mt ,r~ if R it'arts-
par~n('j' 01 ~he house is su,
pCl'impo~cd on tile ilbS\l'liCl
color bac~rolUltl.
All imprellslonL~lic in-
fluellt:e i5 noted in "Big Sur,"
wh{!m brilliant rays of sw~
c1rellch two chilclren llS they
U1!H1d.(l..!" throu8J) 'tho traoil ur
lhe outdo(lr )::C'tt'ng. Li~ht
play~ 011 the le;]\,cs of tl1~'
trces ami parlially iJitlmUIS
tile child 'cn Gr€cns and )'cl-
!ows al'e tlSOO primanly with
Slime ae{!Cilts of blue It'~ the
frt!shness of tile ou(d()ol'~. tilt'
taTClI'een€ss ol ynllUl,
f\imiial' !li ·.'1lS p,eee !~
"KrISten." Hen' tOI' pJ,w of
sunlight (!ilrcss(>,J{ .a mtll! girl
as .Slit) /}Iays IMh lire sl'lllsi· 'B (. :DR'-This paintiIw; by }o-: Lilmny Elf! lHtI'l Or '\ [HIe-man ex-
live pieces. {'aJ ;Jdisj Kav Schwal'1z I:> on hibit 01' hf'l' works, Tt wlll remain
YOlltil ;'; ag'fllTI t1epicled in through Sept€ 11001', - Evening
view n<::\.i' in tJ;e Con'idol' Gallery
I'(~p"tfr~y J :1 ~(l1lr:8 bill"
ur I OWHluwl',';a 1)1 'g~ Fulll\(" 'l"i'J!JUIlC ,slill'! Plloto
Kay's Birthday
September 1993
Becky's
House
Aunt's:
Sarah,
Clara,
Esther
Cousins:
Becky and Kay

Aunt Emza was always proud of the cards
and pictures that Kristen would send her.
L. - R: Diane Schwartz, Kay Schwartz & Sharon Kersey

Jack, Eric, Richelle, Everett Schwartz & Bert Kersey
Born: February 13, 1959 in: Sharp Hospital, San Diego, California
Married: July 07, 1984 in: San Diego, California
Died: in:
Burial:
Father: Jack Bailey Schwartz
Mother: Kay Agnes Kersey
Other Spouses:
Wife: Diane Marie King
Born: December 24, 1962 in: Sharp Hospital, San Diego, California
Died: m:
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Father:
Mother:
Other Spouses:
Name: Everett Anderson King Schwartz

Born: March 10, 1987 in: San Diego, California
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Name: Richelle Kay Schwartz
Born: August 05, 1997 in: San Diego, California
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3 yrs. old
Richelle as seen through Grandma Kay's eyes.

Husband: Geotrrey Louis Schwartz
Born: April 16, 1961 in: Sharp Hospital, San Diego, California
Died: m:
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Other Spouses:
Wife: Melaney Me Cleary
Born: January 13, 1968 in: Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Austrailia
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Husband: Steplaen Eric Brown
Born: January 25, 1964

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Wife: Kristen Kay Schwartz
Born: May 05, 1965 in: Sharp Hospital, San Diego, California
Died: in:
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CHILDREN
Name: Hannah Aught Schwartz Brown
Born: January 28, 2000 in: Lake Tahoe, California
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Husband: Albert Kent Kersey
Born: January 25, 1942 in: Quintard Hospital, San Diego, California
Married: May 29, 1968 in: San Diego, California
Died: in:
Burial:
Father: Horace Howard Kersey
Mother: Opal Harriet Huss
Other Spouses:
Wife: Sharon Kay Reynolds
Born: August 22, 1945 in: Chula Vista, California

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Albert Kent Kersey graduated from San Diego State University and worked as a commercial artist. He also owned and operated
Beagle Bros. Inc. , an Apple Computer software company.
Bert Kersey
December 25, 1949 Albert Kent Kersey

Bert, Howard and Gary
Kersey Cousins
Gary & Bert
Gary & Bert
Gary Kersey Hart & Bert Kersey Bert & Gary

Bert's days in Chula Vista
New Bike, Old Car Being adventurous
Bert on Graduation Day

sittin' on the step
His dad Howard was so proud!!
Sharon Reynolds and Albert Kent Kersey
Betty Jean Brotherson

Sharon & Bert Kersey
Jerry Brotherson
Family gathering at
Bert and Sharon Kersey's
in their Misson Hills home
Becky & Vern Jumper
Ruth Alice Becker
Sharon playing hostess
Gil is Bert & Kay's uncle
Ruth Becker
Ruth Kersey Hart
Bob Grutzmacher
TODA V'S WEATHER: So SO
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Use rillS form OR order by phons, toll tree:
M (}ondog Expfes~ pmdaCLo:, arc avail-

ahle hy mail order only. It's TIm
that wed.on'L like train slOws (in fm.:t WI:'
can placr: ao order on the MoondDg
answering machine. Or lcave:) mc~,agc
and someone will call you hack ~OOIl.
1-800-848-0644
Forprodlictinfo. caft;(619) 723-1062_
spend it bUTltlk there ull the time), we just Orders placed by mail geL immediate Check me/hod of payment:
Ijh~dealing directly wilh our ClJRtnmcr~_ <l1tenlion too. A peJsol1:11 check won't
The easieRl way 10 ordeT ls by phone.
Hu\'c your ViS<l or l\IlasterCard read .•.amI
slow yOUI' order down olle bit.
Orders p1an~d by 2:30 pm Pacific time.
[Z] :;~;lerCard Check
call 1:800-846-0644. You'll pmtably u~l1al1,.leave Oil the UPS truck that !><1.tl\C .~ _ Money Order
talk to Bert or Sharon Kcn>0Y, 111Cowner:;. day (lvlon,-frL). ShipmcJUs 10 1J\C cast _ COD ($4.50 UPS charge)
of lhe cmnpany, OIl Tafe Q(~(;a~iol1swhen take- a week; clos.;r slliV1m:I1I;; t<lk{~I~~~'::i
no onc\ aval111blc (lhcy'Tf;'. probably om lime. 'I'w(Hlay UPS shipping is avail:lhk
~p('T1,Jin!!" bundle "t the [f"ln >:lat,,), you "L ",»,1. {:OTOlmd $1 (1 on n)o~r ol'd ••.n:).
_ Bags at O-gaug() RfJhbRf Ties
_ Bags ot 027 nvbber Ties

I_ Bags of S-gavge Rubber Tie::.
RUBRER TlF rmCES (150 tiffS per b<~9)
1 () D"'~S ,,) Ut',,:':~5'
o (bJacf<.) . __ $39 as ea. Y;3PJJ6 eA,
027 (bmwnj, , , , , . 26,95 ea. 22.95 ea.
S (hf;;r;kJ .. , 32.95 ea. 29,95 U;1.
'OK to mix S!ZflS for -I-bag pr;iclf
/'dd $3.50 dJipp/,':g, !1ny Si7':; o!ri"r, US·J[
stfJ1es (AK, HI & C;wada sh,'ppsd fit cost}
CaJitomia residenls, add 7'Y.% saf,~~ lax,
Shipping _. 3.50
TOTAl. .$
City
Sla!e L.;p _
Moondvg prel Bert Kersey uncovers a typo SharofJ Kersey l~:i!!lRo,ger, the MoofJdog u\:Jg
on me side of 11J(J MoofJdog caboose (doing fils vicious guard dog imperSOf1il(,'on) cxpiralion Dare
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rb" Moonrog Sv.r.: N. .,\rl~r.<l.~ l. VI. B.'(1~·';,!tz.000 R~IG(,
offer for a limited 1Jmc_ Same rules as
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hl.:.f(}[~: To bave a big 110x of cash m,)ik'd r.~ ~Q11,t,""'1 {J,otJ U..:.iJ :1r'1d L.,•.•c~:}.
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1245 RfVERVIEW DRIVE
FALLBROOK,. CAUFORNIA 92028
(619) 723·1062
Matt Jumper watching the kids
Bert Kersey demonstrating his toys
Sharon making sure everyone gets food
Bert and Sharon Kersey have a beautiful home and are wonderful hosts
Growing up in Westy
Taken about 1923 in front of Bakery
L: Elwyn Warren ---R: Agnes Kersey
Rock Creek: May 19, 1922

Agnes Kersey, in white putting on stockings
Her friends are Margaret and Cheryl

Westmoreland, Kansas High School
Girls Basket Ball Team: 1922 and 1923
Agnes Bernice Kersey is in the front row, 2nd from right
Her cousin Jesse Kersey is the girl on the end next to Agnes
Husband:
Born:
Died:
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Father:
Mother:
Other Spouses:
Wife: Agnes Bernice Kersey
Born: January 12, 1908 in: Pottawatomie County, Kansas

Died: June 21, 1946 in: Chula Vista, California
Other Spouses:
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Agnes Bernice was born on the Schuler place when the family lived there, which was located northwest of Wamego. I have been
told that she weighed 14 pounds. She attended various schools in the county ofPottawatomie and graduated high school in
Westmoreland. She was diagnosed with diabetes at around the age of 13, I believe, by an old country doctor named Brunner. She
moved with her parents to California in 1929 where she spent the rest of her life. She worked in various fields and had many
friends. Perhaps the highlite of her life was a trip to Cuba, by ship, where she visited her sister Esther and brother-in-law Bobbie
Bolton who was a Naval Officer stationed at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base. Her health was never good as the diabetes took its tole
in many ways. She was blind for the last two years of her life however she had a positive outlook and tried to be cheerful around
others. I was twenty at the time of her death and I remember her living with our family at the time. My memories of her are very
pleasant and I remember what a lovely, fun loving person that she was. She died much too young at age 38years and 5 months.
She is buried in Glenn Abbey Memorial Park beside her parents.
Agnes & Ruth
Ruth & Esthe.r Kersey
Agnes Kersey & Clara Kersey Fritzler

Agnes Kersey
and her friend
Jack Hicklin
Jack was an officer in

A local San Diego Bank
Jack was an aviator and had a nice collection of airplanes.

Agnes & Ruth Kersey
Agnes & Ruth Kersey
Agnes Kersey & friends

Picture taken in San Diego, C~lifornia

Bobby Bolton meeting Agnes Kersey
upon her arrival in Cuba, via the U.S.S. California. September 1937
The trip home, arriving Dec. 11, 1937 abord the U.S.S. Pennsylvania
Loar and Agnes
Loar was a very attentive admirer of Agnes who attended

many family gatherings and became like one of the family.
Agnes
lfil'lltrll;lui' ([,'llUlHlII(lrr
:lllli!·t~ ~llIt"\~,*:IIIU
Sarah Lucile Kersey and her family
Ruth, Agnes & Sarah
Agnes and Sarah

Husband: William J. Strickland
Born: January 04, 1906 in: San Diego, California
Married: June 18, 1932 in:
Died: January 18, 1992 in: Escondido,California
Burial:
Father:
Mother:
Other Spouses:
Wife: Sarah Lucile Kersey

Born: February 05, 1910 in: St. George, Kansas
Died: in:
Burial:
Other Spouses:
CHILDREN
Name: Sally Kersey Strickland
Died:
Burial:
Married:
Spouse: Bruce Hamaker
Married: April 1966
Spouse: Chuck Koffinan
Name: William Jay Strickland
Born: October 31, 1935 in: Coronado, California
Died: in:
Burial:
Married:
Spouse: Janice Marie Berry
Name:
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Sarah Lucile Kersey was born in St. George, KS on Feb 5, 1910 and graduated from Westmoreland High School. She was
married to Bill Strickland on Jnn18, 1932 and lived most of her life in Escondido, CA. Presently (Yr 2000) living in a retirement
home near her son and daughter in San Jose, CA
Bill and Sarah Kersey Strickland
and their children
Billy
1939
Sally & Billy
" Graduated a half ce,ntuTy. ago- Sarah Lucile /(8or58-.· - sr .' Isla' Orsborn·· Tooth·
Mope. ,than h~lJ of th;e:S,itT1:Jiving lninnhe"rs of the Class .a eT, Mtu'fel JJ4'('J',A lice. 01!.al GilleUe • Taylo'r, and
of 19JZ were .pre~e~t.hr the annual Westnwreland Gladys H(trt -Ba'n;. ~eate4., tefj t(j1'ight~, a,-re:1tosella
A..l'l!:rnnz~a7U!'J.":et, heldSatur:¢«:y &ventrtg. From left to Roln!irts • H4key; "felrn,aTho,mp,s0l" - B~tema1t, Hazel
ttgli,t, starul,H·l.K, are Irene: Lucille Barr - fIasenhanlv. Clark - Fl.inn, 'a;n41sla: Sc·rz'tc-hjif!ld- White..
-- HIE WBS1MOIlEl;A'!iP .J_ ••.• '"
This banquet was always held in the gymnasium of the
Westmoreland, Kansas Highschool on the Memorial Day weekend.

50th Wedding Anniversary
Sarah and Bill Strickland
Children: Sally & Billy

1993
Sisters at Vern and Becky Jumper's home
Sarah, Clara and Esther
Sarah Kersey Strickland
Esther Kersey McGrath

Sarah Kersey Strickland's 85th Birthday: Feb. 5, 1995
Party given by Clara at her Retirement Complex
Clockwise from left: Jack Schwartz, Kay Schwartz, Sharon Kersey
Bob & Betty Grutzmacher, Clara Fritzler, Sarah Strickland,

Esther McGrath, Vern and Becky Jumper. Bert Kersey was
taking the picture, as usual.

1995
Birthday Present Time!
After lunch in Clara's apartment.

Sarah Kersey Strickland
Esther Kersey McGrath

L.-R. on sofa: Sarah Kersey Strickland, Ruth Kersey Hart
Esther Kersey McGrath, Clara Kersey Fritzler
L-R. on floor: Vern Jumper, Bert Kersey, Sharon Kersey
Becky Grutzmacher Jumper & Betty Grutzmacher

William J. Strickland was born in the San Diego area. He lived with foster parents whose name he took. His birth name may have
been Walker. He was a policeman for the city of Coronado, California for a few years, where he was working when he met and
married Sarah.
Bill later worked for the California Highway Patrol for many years as a patrol car and motorcycle uniformed officer. Their home
was in Encinitas for many years where they raised their children. He was a highly respected officer and man who was the original
"Poster Boy" for the Highway Patrol in their efforts to slow traffic down and make the highways safer.
Sarah and Bill moved to Escondido while he still worked for the Highway Patrol and after his retirement from the Highway
Patrol, he worked as a projectionist for local theaters in the Escondido area. Sarah and Bill were very acctive in various civic
groups and took a number of vacation trips They eventually sold their home and moved into a lovely mobilehome. The park was
centerally located and had lovely surroundings where they had many happy years together.
William Jay Strickland
nI1f<_rl Hl$.ll••.•.•
"'~f IlQft J",,,,,, WiI!j«m S',iol,I",,,d,
l»tI, 1;, ·~tp moto .illt i,lfhltlto]. 305 when tll
Frl nd~¢f WiUlpm S;llc:klt;lOd.thl,ltnb. .. t

Ol,)~e~ p()ltol blll~()a.td w~ seeo ~totewid f\ the. late
.$trieklill\(h pre}",ro on billbo~rtl. Tite ~ioh~a' 19. O.
! 1
tough tb~
Slricktand,lj.3id h~ W:l'eSltli~Wi~hSl:lspects'l'~sistillg .ar·, 1
rest \\'llu ma~'na¥e beep frYiottb' get IUs gun.
Ql1ce Stricklaild feared (or his life, as a Cl'QWQ
g:-ltbl'1r-(.\r:I,~lrll1l'oilnim'whQi:l h" v....,pond~ to ~n Alil;'~.
{lent which turned oUl,.to be an ~sal:l1t1~nd' tbel'l were
no-,.of.fieet!$ witl11n, miles and no ''l.lf· to~eall them' if
ther.e wel:'~.
'''X'h? S9ut;lJ todl.l~' w()\~l<.( s.(>t,rp;O,d()WD,~1 uuIo O(,'/Wor

who"llPllnds N:s: days tinl<ering, ~,bis ~m:age attached
w'his t.e)Jca~lil'bom~whiQhis across the street'n-om
tne peach. "Yoljtb uHedlo have tellpeet' fo Poijeemen~ "
'rhey u~~,tQ:coope:cafu, l\to~r;the,y'd jl1~t;as.$oo'n say:
~Q)'l~ gtr bl!l~vyour nose.' "
SiJ>.ieJdMd 'i!~ddh'~
WOl.udn~t"wl1nt· to "0 thi'OI.18h :[11
UJe,red tap'ejpap'91~}(~l\ go Uirongn nbw and G~t:V,:'er..
Siai'dhe'd ~etJed,up with today's )uages wnon1 he'ealls
t'tQoWishy W3Shy,t' .
Two years la,~r.Y'<m.Aug, 14. l$~'tj~ 'satte'took ovee

all mot.o}:'patl'ots ex.c~pt t.os" Angel~'county and
:t'ormed the Ga)ifol'llia, JJt~l.lway Patrol. Los' Ang~l~$'
c.QU1,t:rdJdu,,'~,1,,111~~Q,hi~l)vt'\il:'(.lt.rol untU Jill;)" 1, 1~3Z.
Wi!liIlU'h r 5frkkiland, ·right/.(1nd· former pClttner

Bill Thempifon (n)tQf\tof hi9hway potroi 'o<ilrthey
drDlffi'.
be
, .strickland ji'Jined.tInrGoFonado Fire llepllrtmentln
me Gorol)aoo
L1IlID; l"(!111l~l)\jP'U't~lI,l;k1l iu 19Z<lM(~ Lhcl
~gbway ,patrol In 1936.
t·
I
June 11, 1934
Sally Kersey Strick and

Husband: Bruce Hamaker
Born: in:
Died: in:
Burial:
Father:
Mother:
Other Spouses:
Wife: Sally Kersey Strickland

Born: December 05, 1933 in:
Died: in:
Burial:
Father: William J. Strickland
Mother: Sarah Lucile Kersey
Other Spouses: Chuck Koffinan
CHILDREN
1 Name: Lori Ann Hamaker
Born: November 25, 1957 in: La Jolla, California
Died: in:
F
Burial:
Married:
Spouse: Reginald Clark
2 Name: Lisa Diane Hamaker
Born: June 15, 1960 in: Castro Valley, California
Died: in:
F
Burial:
Married:
Spouse: Richard Johnson
3 Name: David Charles Koffinan
Born: April 24, 1967 in: Castro Valley, California
Married: in:
M
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Born:
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Sally Kersey Strickland
Sally Kersey Strickland graduated from high school in Encinitas, has lived in the San Francisco Bay and the east bay areas.
Employed and retired from the banking business. Married Bruce Hamaker on June 14th, 1952 and Charles Koffman on April
16th, 1%6. She presently (Yr 2000) lives in Bethel Island, California.
Lori -- 14
Lisa -- 11
David -- 4
Sally Strickland Hamaker

Husband: Reginald Clark
Born: June 21, 1962 in: Nashville, Tennrsse

Died: in:
Burial:
Father: Richard Clark
Mother: Doris Paschal
Other Spouses:
Wife: Lori Ann Hamaker

Born: November 25, 1957 in: La Jolla, California
Died: m:
Burial:
Father: Bruce Hamaker
Mother: Sally Kersey Strickland
Other Spouses:
CHILDREN
Name: Ian Randall Clark
Born: September 21, 1986 in: Albuquerque, N.M.
Married: in:
M
Died: in:
Burial:
Spouse:
2 Name: Tye Jarrett Clark
Born: January 24, 1992 in: Albuquerque, N.M.
Married: in:
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Husband: Richard Johnson
Born: June 13, 1953 in: Roxboro, North Carolina
Died: in:
Burial:
Father: George W. Johnson
Mother: Mary F. Trotter
Other Spouses:
Wife: Lisa Diane Hamaker
Born: June 15, 1960 in: Castro Valley, California

Died: in:
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Husband: Chuck Koffman
Born:
Married:
June 14, 1930
April 1966
in: Los Angeles, California
in: Berkley, California
---,
Died: in:
Burial:
Father: Frederick Koffinan
Mother: Clara
Other Spouses:
Wife: Sally Kersey Strickland
Born: December 05, 1933 in:

Died: in:
Burial:
Other Spouses: Bruce Hamaker
CHILDREN
Name: David Charles Koffinan
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Husband: David Charles Koffman

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Name:
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Husband: William Jay Strickland
Born: October 31, 1935 in: Coronado, California
Died: in:
Burial:
Other Spouses:
Wife: Janice Marie Berry
Born: February 22, 1942 in: Lakewood, Ohio

Died: in:
Burial:
Father: Orval Dean Berry
Mother: Elaine M. Bilz
Other Spouses:
CHILDREN
Name: William Douglas Strickland
Born: October 31, 1967 in: Santa Barbara, California
Married: in:
Died: in:
Burial:
Spouse:
Name: James Frederick Strickland
Born: July 02, 1969 in: Santa Barbara, California
Died: in:
Burial:
Married:
Spouse: Tami Ann Breyer
Name:
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William Jay Strickland
William Jay Strickland, Jr. (Billy) was born in Coronado, CA and graduated from high school in Encinitas in 1952. While in the
USAF, he was stationed in Texas, Mississippi, New Mexico, and Japan. He worked in Santa Barbara for several years before
opening his own Italian restaurant in San Jose in 1971.
Janice Marie Berry
Janice Marie Berry (Jan) was born in Ohio, graduated from Ohio State University in 1962 and worked in Santa Barbara before
marrying Bill Strickland.
Mr. and Mrs. William Jay Strickland
9 yrs. old 11 yrs. old
Jimmy Billy
The Strickland Boys
Billy and Jimmy Strickland

L-R:
Bill & Jan Strickland, Sally Strickland Koffman,
and their mother Sarah Kersey Strickland,
Sally's friend, Yogi and Sharon & Bert Kersey.

in: Santa Barbara, California
in:
Name:
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Husband: James Frederick Strickland
Born: July 02, 1969 in: Santa Barbara, California

Died: in:
Burial:
Father: William Jay Strickland
Mother: Janice Marie Berry
Other Spouses:
Wife: Tami Ann Breyer
Born:
Died:
Burial:
Father: Larry Breyer
Mother: Joan Kleeman
Other Spouses:
CHILDREN
Name: Mason James Strickland
Born: September 27, 1999
Married:
Died:
Burial:
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Name:
Born:
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1/
Ruth Kersey Hart
Born: May 14, 1912 in: Los Angeles, California
Married: October 19, 1940 in: Las Vegas, Nevada
Died: February 2, 1993 in: Escondido,California
Burial: in: Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, Point Lorna California
Father:
Mother:
Other Spouses:
Wife: Lorena Ruth Kersey

Born: December 20, 1911 in: Pottawatomie County
Died: in:
Burial:
Other Spouses:
CHILDREN
Name: Gary Kersey Hart
Died: in:
Burial:
Married:
Spouse: Cary Smith
Name:
Born:
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Name:
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Name:
Born:
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Name:
Born:
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Died:
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Spouse:
Goodman, Mo. Sept.1942
Ruth, Agnes & Esther

September 1942
Goodman, Missouri
Bobby Bolton
and
Lane Hart
In Hollywood
Agnes Kersey Ag nes Kersey

Bobby Bolton
and
Lane Hart
Lane Hart Esther K. Bolton
Ruth Kersey Hart Ruth, Agnes & Esther
Mother & Daughter

Lane & Ruth Kersey Hart
Mr. & Mrs. Hart & their

Gary Kersey Hart grandson, Gary.
Ruth Kersey Hart and Newman Lane Hart
June 7, 1969
San Diego, California

I
INESS A D FINANCIAl !
~.y, Mu,h u~ J
leConsultant
·'d W'e If are
rlll
I,
Leads
,
tary; Miss RQSetna\'y Sands,
corresponding secretn'~'; Ml'jl.
.D. L. Boloe, tl'eMUrerj Em'l •
Ra.dford. aUditor; an~ Mi's. 'Max
NiSSen$nn. fustol'lall"
Group Dis,cussion Mrs· Efla Wickmall, pl'il1cipat;"".l
lIJIllOUIlCltd that Panicl :Phelan ~
,
How 1.0 l>l'epare your ch lld to
,
studen Is will p!ll't1cip~te the f 'n
meet strangl!1's was tlle basi" ~?ieil.~e 'F~U: al:d h~d prep~red. f
of, n group disl)ussion at a 'C' :;clllb~(\ exhlblts fO! th!il P T;\ ~
cent
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1" . . d- j" rs, 'ol'man owell, thrlLt If'o1' 3::> Yea;.,>
Phe.t\n r- T A. M,i;, Wan a shOll ehalrfnan, announced ll.
-Schermcrhorn. Los Allgallls elothing drive cor next: tt\ontn
COUlltY Child \'lhMare CC)TI5\ll-
tant, ](~d the dilicussion ilftel' a
film ~n itled, "Strangers," wall
amI l'~uested members to take
u8"bl.~ garments to the n e·>;t
'P.TA meeting, Mti;, Petet Val.
Pho e Firm
$hown,
Ml '5. R 1", Stepl1et.s
r.ntl·announced that a total of
\'!a.~ (!le~· r,j Ilew giU·1I1~lll•••.• ",1 hVQ e"..h
I
Honors Two
~. J1A1\~ HM''!'' Ceoel'l.t.l
F,PUto serVe as pl'esiae-nt
next LerlY\, The remaining ()f.
f,itet'$ ~l<lcted <l1\'l as foll~lws:

fo1" the dona LIons we.re ):ccehi'ild
eedlcwol'k
iWfrcshml'lnta
Gulld IUtlcheon.
~
llt the
Telephone Co. ill Santa B_ill'ba\'~
were ,served b~' r~~(!eivr.(1~l'Vicc awards Ihi:
I Twn e."P.Clllivc~ of ,the Genera
':I.'eIell",one GOl[I'(lI.,my ceJltl'fll Mrs, 'Earl RadfOt'd, firs vice· tile 5th gl'aQ0 room blathers. J;I1011~h 10)' h)Jl~ allil exomplai'l
diyjti~oJl. aJl,gineel' of W!lit-tier.
xeooi",<;>;d ~ 111'01110"011 iUld pt'{,sidc1;ltj 7vfT·s.II. J, Oflkes, see- ------ ,. sC'.\:vicc with thc utili!;)', accord
nan"Cel' t~le llosltltm ot ()nd vice,pl'l~ldc-nt; 1':~'s, E, r, ItAVE 'YOU TRIED It. inJt 10 G.oorA'P. ,'r. Vcrnol', !oca
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a~~l,' with. offl{:i;\,~" in iSant't ,'. .•• . ~ Hon'(Jre(\ We\'c N. LUllC Hart
)farhat'A, The llllUOUllCenwnt '~i'assi.'it~lt di,.vlll~~1\ manl\gc\' 2
Wltl' made tod({~ by Rober-li I" ~.~;earll: ana CYl:t1 J, ~'oodstOl'Q
'J'hil1'bUl'U,
lrlitllllg'er.
(\ e II t r ll-I iiivMoh
Ha,.~ wllJ <\SIHon"
OW prayer brings free dom... '~ClI.(~ilit.i(~smanagcr.,
35 years.
11ll\.!!.'lIW 1JO$itton.l'I11 Ap1'Jl 1. .-... •.••.••••• ...ullol£Du...". ,~ ~·JarrJeQ to the formel' .Rill!
- ",..,- . KC'.l'J;cy ill Las Vegas in 1940, thl
_!Harls have one son, l'tU'.v, 17
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1~1is a m:~'tlIJ€\' of the Amcrican Xn
l1 ~liIut(l 'of Electl'ic~l EllglnacJ:s
'djfhe /),J'my Rl}~r.rve, ;Illd the Sanll
Vz Bal'bal'a Chambev or
Commerce
I Vernor is H past cxa:lted ruleJ
we the SaJlta Bai'bal'a b:lk" Lodge
Bowling and lishing al'e hi:
hol)b1t~. ::'Iarricd to the fOl'mel
Betty J\Jm )'1\\8011 In Yuma, Ariz.
- the (~(lIlPIp.lives 'at DJi \Y. CaOOI
I'et'dido St.
Vera Brock Soelter's mother was Clara Kersey Brock
Clara. Ruthr Chester. NAb'r.

May 22, 1979
Clara Kersey Fritzler & Ruth Kersey Hart's father was Bert Kersey
Ruth and Lane Hart ---- February, 1978
Lane Hart --- July 1987

Fort Rosecrans National Cemetary
This placque is just inside the newer gate
Sign reads:
Columbarium ------ A
This is the original gate as viewed

from the newer gate, looking east.
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, California
Columbarium ---- A
Section ----- 20
HARRY
HAYDEN Tf
CW02 USN
1908 /99} 191'"
Dl ANCH£ P PH-I"
/-lIS WIFE HIS
1916 1000 1 /9
HAYDE
CWO] USN
1908 J99J
6LAN HE P
HI WI E
/91 200
This cemetary is very

well kept and a
beautiful setting.
Gary Kersey Hart and his mother Ruth Kersey Hart
February 12, 1944

Husband: Gary Kersey Hart
Died: in:
Burial:
Father: Newman Lane Hart
Mother: Lorena Ruth Kersey
Other Spouses:
Wife: Cary Smith

Born: December 17, 1946 in: Princeton, New Jersey
Died: in:
Burial:
Father:
Mother:
Other Spouses:
CHILDREN
Name: Elissa Righter Hart
Born: June 16, 1976 in: Sacramento, California
Married: in:
Died: in:
Burial:
Spouse:
Name: Katherine Fritzler Hart
Born: September 24, 1979 in: Sacramento, California
Married: in:
Died: in:
Burial:
Spouse:
Name: Laura Halsey Hart
Born: May 26, 1982 in: Santa Barbara, California
Married: in:
Died: in:
Burial:
Spouse:
Name:
Born:
Married:
Died:
Burial:
Spouse:
Name:
Born:
Married:
Died:
Burial:
Spouse:
Name:
Born:
Married:
Died:
Burial:
Spouse:
Gary Kersey Hart
Gary & Grandma Kersey
Left - Right
Aunt Sarah Kersey Strickland

Mother Ruth Kersey Hart
Aunt Clara Kersey Fritzler
Gary Kersey Hart
Left - Right
Grandmother, Rebecca Kersey
Great Aunt, Sarah Owens
Gary Kersey Hart
Gary Kersey Hart
January 1951
May 1957
Visiting relatives in Kansas
Gary and his Uncle Bob Kersey Gary and a snowman in a
at the cabin in Louisville Kansas winter wonderland
Left - Rigfit
Gary and his uncle Fritz nc e Fritz, Gary,
Mother Ruth & Aunt Clara
1980 Football
Schedule
GARY K. HART
STATE SENATOR
~1(iHTeENTH se:NArO~IAL OI::;T~ICT
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE
STATE CAP'':'OL
RAC'lA1VL:NTO. CA
9:;814
.,a· 19151445.51\0$
Compliments of
Aoocmblyman
GARY HART
GARY K. HART
MEMBER CAL.IFORNIA LEGISLATURE
ASSEMBLYMAN, THlfffy·t:=IFTH DISTRICT
I)IGTl1Ic.r
0,. ••·1O:t:
12H3 STAlE Sl'Rl!cr STATE CAPI'(Ol..
ROON 507 SACRAM"Nl'O. CALIFORNIA
SANTA BARBARA. CALIFORNIA
<60~J !H!6-'766 e 99t01 9SS14
191G) 445--6292
The Cary and Gary Hart Family
TOil I1A.RTS
Katherine. Gary, Cary.
Blina. and Laura
FROM THE HARTS

Cary. Katherine. Gary.
Laura. & Elissa
Cary Kathryn Gary

Politician s wife J J
physician, mother
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EDI·TORIALS
Gary Hare s legacy
his"""
Two decades of good lawmaking, a lifeiirne of inlegrily
I11tWt bo nn illtQl'(,\<;til1<) lh,_, '<~d'If'Minl\~1 R",!'nl'11\ AI'I.. whir:h
1
w8ckcnd for Gary Hart. It will raised the stundanJs ofpubIic·educa-
. be the firstLaboI' Day in more . tion virtually across the board; a law
than 20 years that he will nol ullolvill.g autho)'jtje~ to intercept tax
be forced, by the nature of his ref(mcls to make up for chi Id suppor1.
job, to think about politics. payments that deadbeat parent..,
There must be.soUle sadness, too. wouldn't make; ~>(~t the foundation for
Hart has closed out hIS dIstin- Ule sLate's (;1wrtCI' sellOnl program,
guished career in thH state Legisl;J- which is only now beginning to blos-
ture. Four terms as a state Assembly som.
member, three terms in the Senate- \Ve could goon aIld on in the recita-
leaving behind a lW:Ol'd of accolll- tion of Hart's legislative accomplish-
plishment without equal. It is a politi- ments, filling the remainder this or
, enl journey thut begull in tho'1060&, spaco. Hut il; p0l'h:-.ps more imf'orf ~",I
. with unsuccessful campaigns for the to talk briefly about the \-vay he w(~nt
U.S. Congress, at the age 01'26, and a about his business, which is best
run for an Assembly seat. It ended smmned up in an honorbesto\ved just
rather quielly in Sacramento last a few weeks ago, when HaJ1. reccivl~d
week, whell lawmakers cOllelll<!cn Uw 19M Intcgrify AV\,',Jr(j from Com-
the s('ssioll. . mOll (:aLlsc. It also should be stated
In between, Hmtdid more l'orCali- that lIart has placed No. I, t.he.top or
iOl11ia than seems po~siblc for one the list among ~t:-ltelawmakers, ill
person. In the Assembly, he was re- California Journal's annual rankings
spollsible for laws thatputdrivingun- I'm'the paslsix years ~,an honor that
del' the intlu(mee of drugs into the i~ based on integrity and honesty.
same category as driving under the Hmt might say that su(;h awarcl~
iuOw:;m;t IJf alcohol; u.::;ed hi" kuowl- ure u rd1oction ofwlwL hi,; eonditu-
edge as a former high sehoul teacher ents in Santa Barbara County expect-
in getLirl-.g passed a Jaw that ensures ed of him, and a pl'oduct of voters' de-
that teachers in Calilb111ia have mands for a richer texture in who-
mastered the basic skills ill reading, mever they elect to serve in
writing and math they will be passing S.lcramellto. He's right about that.
Hlong1:o studf!nts: demanded, and got. Butsuchdemand~ also create greater
a law denying diplomas to high !>chool expectations of integrity and quality
students unable to pass basic English fur fllose elected. In all cases, Hart
and math tests. more than p(.lsscd the test. In an era ill
Hmt slipped into high g~)ar when .whieh voters are almost. desperately
he got into the S(·~nate ill 1983. T~w s(~arcllil1gfor integrit:v, Gary Hurt's
highlights of his elTort there include: retirement will be sorely felt.
Bee/Skip Shuma!l
Former ,state Sen. Ga.ry Hart who headed the senate Education Sacramento State. The center will Identify effective teacher
Committee, will set up the CSU educational policy center at training programs and expand'them. Hart said.
CSU names former state senator

By James Richa'lvdson Sacrilmento, My family i!\ hel'e," he said, COiDm.ittee, Uartauthored majQr school
Beil·Stll.ff'Wrilel' Hart'said he will' spend at least sixm6nths bond measures' and other educational legis-
visiting and examining kindergal'ten lation. Ho generally won bipartisan support,
Former state Sen. Gal'y K. Hart, who throu/;fh 12th-grade .schoolsJ and CSU teaeh· and praise for his measures.
llt~lua!:'u ~hc BtHlUl,!:: Etlucat10n
CommIttee er traming programs. CSD campUSCl$ tl'ain Most .notably, .Hart. successfully won pas'-
unLil thi~ year, vdll head a new edueational i'oughly half of the -tate's'teachers and lout sage of legislation (~stablishing so-called
polky cen"ter bas~d at c1a:Iiforrua Sta~) Llni. of 10 teachors nationally. "charter schools, ~ a program allowing
versity, Sa(;ramento. . "We will identify the most effective teach· flchools to largely set their own direction free
Hart's appointment is considered SOUle· er education programs. and ~lC that they are of state and local.controls.
thing of a Coup for U'l.~Calu<)rnia State Uni· protec~d and expanded," Hart said. But his measure, SB 1273, toat would
versitysystem. He had been wooed 'by the Hal;t ';'H·irl hp ",rill h<lvi> " ""nt.in'14,rl pr ••••• have revamped the state's controver'sial
Universitv of California 'and could have' had ence in the,.stat.e Ca:pitol b~lt qoes not <l){pect
$tandatd:i7.ed testing program, k.nown as
his pick ofjohg in the-private secio)'. to lobby fOl' specific legltll~bion, CIJAS,. was \'etoed lly"Gfjv, Pe,fu Wilson in
September after conse1'\'a,bive gnlups pro-
ltistead, Halt accepted an ot'fur f!JOm CSU
Ohancelldr Barry Muniti to head a new in·
"We will put on symposia and 9~her-
l$ent-ahiol1s," ho said. '1 See it us more ilea·
pre- ~'e,.e
l.este<I that:' tl.(~ U.ists, "antl~religi.o'UB"
and "ant.i.·meat-oating." ,
stitute to deve,lop P)'.og,l"luns for pUblic d(~mje-than promoting,a specific p.rogl'am," II'Il11; is th~ second fOl'lUeJ' jltaie aenator to
schools and evaluate CSU's teacher training Munitz said CSU has made a five.year
prOeraml;, H~ will" hp. pfllil $~:1,{)()()•• ytHW, land at CSU Sawunenw. Former Senate
fundinG: ¢o'mJ»ibncnt; 1>Q1J(l"~'o iri:l1>itute, lJemoeratlc leader l~al'i'YKeene of I)enicia IS
and his appointment will b(~gin in March. which will have two other employees besid~s a lecturer in public policy and administ,ra·
Hart chose to retire from politics this year th<,l fonner Santa Bal'bara senator, tion at the campus and conducts graduate
rather than seek re·eJection. "Gary Hal't knows mote about the impact level'semimujS.
Hart, who is a [)emoorat~ said L11atCSU of public policy on t~ducation thal'l anyone ill Hart had reprcsentt:ld ...a Santa' Barbara
!Il.'i:.ommodated his desire to remain in'Sacr&. this 1)tate," :Ylunitz sai<t "With his e~pel'i- Sei1atli dillbric:t since 1982, alld flU ASBe-mbly
mento. lJC was more rigid, he !>aid, s\lggcst· t,lric.e ana ~he CSt;'s reach, we, think '?"B ean diswict ftorr! the same area for eight, years
ins ,at one point bh~t h(: t"l<"" (> facult)· pp' h<wI;: ti t.>jlOUi!l\:UllL 1.l11J;i.l1.l:L uu illl}1L'uviug Cali· before that. 1:1emade 8..1)1(/ ..tOt'a congrHss1o,n-
pointment at UCI~~\. . ' t'oruia'fi,t)libHc schools." al seat ifi 1988, rilil'r<I\vly losing to RepubU-
'''I made jt clear I wanted to remain hero in As chahman of the Senate Education can inetllllbentRobel't L(l~marslno,
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Esther Elizabeth Kersey
Esther Elizabeth Kersey
I'1'A'tI 0 UNtAB.
ar~ •. ".r.l9r,,~
Certified copy of birth certificate for Esther issued May 28, 1976
3TA't'E jF UALIFOR 'HA)
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Courrcy of ~an Die~o)
HTI:B1WCA ). KF,wm , being fir 'to dul sVlorn,
deposes and says: th,iit ESTHe~R KgHSE:Y B )LTON 1 who
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at birth, ~_"
ni:imed__
~STHFR. PoL ZABETH KgRsr~'r) is
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th~ dau6hter of your af'fi&rt; that. y6.1r affiant

wa~ borD in Vinton OU{]ty I. Ohio, and. thereafter
married 'RRT KERQ v) l,'lho w~s born in th@ State of
Kansas; that said 'e::31'HER iER.f3EY BuLTOI\}', nee ES' HER
O:1IZABETH ; H3EY, \'las bon. on the 2nd day of Sept-

ember, 111~" in '~~'e!Stmot'ela'ld., IJottmvatomie L;ounty)
Sta .e of Ka lSo.s-; t,ne J.SS lrO- your a ffi':.nt' S sO.iQ

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marriage; that at all ti ~ since their respective
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oirths, your affiant, her iaid husband during his
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lifeti*B ar~ her said dau~ter have been cit'zens

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of t1_' United s Of
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Husband: Robert Bolton Jr.
Born: August 29, 1896 in: New Jersey

Died: August 7, 1969 in: San Francisco, California
Burial: in: Pelham, New York, Christ Church at Bolton Priory
Father: Robert Bolton
Mother: Margaret Reardon
Other Spouses:
Wife: Esther Elizabeth Kersey

Other Spouses: William F. McGrath
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Esther Elizabeth Kersey Bolton
Esther Elizabeth Kersey Bolton
Robert Bolton Jr. was a retired Navy Capt:ain, he graduated from the US Naval Academy and spent 30 years in the Navy. His
Social Security number is SSN 312 32 0266 and his service number was 056060 USN Retired.
During World War II a few of the things that I remember about his career are that he was in command of a Flotilla of LST's in the
south Pacific. It was during the battle of Tarawa that he had to be evacuated from his command ship and returned to Balboa
Naval Hospital because of a bleeding ulcer, which required the removal of a large portion of his stomach. I recall going with
Aunt Esther to the hospital to visit him. This operation at that time was a very serious operation. He was not sent back to sea at
that time. He later served on Admiral Chester Nimitz Staff which was quite an honor. He had numerous other duties on both the
East and West coasts. I the late 1930's they lived in Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba for a few years. He and Esther divorced
in September 1947.
Bobby joined the Culver Military Academy at Culver, Indiana in 1949 and retired from there in 1961.
His address at the time of his death was 381 Academy Rd., Culver, Indiana.
He and his second wife, Frances Moore Bolton, the mother of his children (who died 2 weeks after he did) are both interred at
Pelham, New York, Christ Church at The Bolton Priory.
I believe that Robert and his second wife had two children. I was told that the first child was a down syndrome child. The second
child went to the Naval Academy as did his father. He may have been at the Academy at the time of his parents deaths. I think
that he must have been born about 1949 or 1950 and if so he would have been at the academy some time during the years from
1968 through 1973. I have not figured out how to locate this young man. I do not know his name other than Bolton however I do
plan to try again one day. I have a few things that were about his fathers Navy career that I think that he would like to have.
I remember Uncle Bobby with fond memories. He was especially good to my grandparents, Bert and Rebecca Kersey and the
whole family loved him. I have treasured these momentos from his career however I feel the rightful owner should be his son if I
can ever locate him
Captain Robert Bolton
Life in Quantanamo Bay, Cuba
Bobby
Esther & Bobby

Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba
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During the late 1930's
Esther and Bobby Bolton's home

U.S.S. Arizona ----- Ships Party
v. S S Jl'Lizoyta., g:o~t Q1latch 9Jance
by the Japanese on December 7, 1941. There
is a Memorial to the ship and her crew in the

Agnes, Bobby, Lane & Ruth
Captain Robert Bolton
226 Fig Ave., Chula Vista, Ca. Esther, Bobby & Ruth
Esther Kersey Bolton
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Husband: William F. McGrath
Born: September 28,1902 in: Butte, Montana
Married: March 08,1952 in: Yuma, Arizona
Died: January 5, 1977 in: San Diego, California
Father:
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Wife: Esther Elizabeth Kersey

Other Spouses: Robert Bolton Jr.
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William Francis McGrath
Duty in China: A mechanic in the Marine Corps
1927
to
1929
Stationed in Shanghai, China
Bill McGrath & duty in Shanghai, China: 1927 -- 1929
Working on the Atlas Missle while employed at General Dynamics
The Air Force checking on the Atlas Missile
Bill McGrath at General Dynamics

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Esther Elizabeth Kersey Me Grath
Esther Elizabeth Kersey Me Grath
Esther McGrath and customers
In the shop on Turquoise.
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Gary Hart, Esther
Bill Me Grath & Ruth Hart

Clara
Esther
Ruth
Esther
Sarah
Clara
Glen Abbey Memorial Park, Chula Vista, California
William Francis McGrath and Esther Kersey McGrath
Esther's ashes were placed in Bill's grave.
There is one vacant grave between Bill & Esther and Howard Kersey
This picture was probably taken about 1918 Or 1919
Left to Right:
Effie Shaw, Lucille Williams,
Ruby St.John -------Kersey

Helen Huey
Fleda Kersey -------Dailey

The family of Rebecca Domeny & Bert Kersey
Bert Kersey's mother
Martha Mariah Teeter Kersey
Fleda, Clara, mother, Emza

Ruth, Sarah, Esther & Agnes
Fleda, Clara, mother Agnes
Ruth, Sarah, Agnes Ruth Sarah
Esther Esther
I::O!TOR'S NOTE: Hcre is
anolhqr of t1~ofallen;. W<,
fBCfliwufin clrlSWl:1f 10 [I
fequesr l{)f a poem abouf
flour sack underwear.
t had this poem among my

collection of poems so am
I sending it along for Mrs. L.
a Swanson of Galva, Illinois
who has requested it - Mrs. .
Fiance Shanley. Petoskey,
Mich.
DEPRESSION FLOUR
SACK UNDERWEAR
wnen I was lusl a maiden
fair,
Mama made our underwear;
With lnaoy kids and Dad's
poor pay,
We ha<l no fancy lingerie.
Mnnoor;lom~ ;mrl f~"C'y
slildles
Did not adorn our Sunday
brilches:
Pantywaists that stood the
lest
Had 'Gold Medal' on my
bnmst. . .
No lace Of ruHJes to'enhance
Just 'Pride of BloominOlon'

an my pants.
One pair of panties beat
them all,
For it had a scene I sUII
recall-
Harveslers were gleaning
INlltldt
Righi across my JUUeseat.

Rougher Ulan a grizzly bear
Was my flour-sack
underwear,
Ploln, not fancy and two reel
wiuQ
And tougher ll1an a hippo's
hide.
AI! through !Depression Ba(;h
Jm and Jack
Wore lhll sturdy garb of
sack..
\.I\IQ610 not, want not, wo
soon leamed
That a penny..saved is a
penny oamod.
There were curtains and tea
lowels too,
And that is just to name a
few,
Slit tt'lft besl beyond
compare
Was my flour - sack
underwear.
Kate Hooven was Superintendent of Schools in Pottawatomie County, Kansas
Mrs Hooven was a widow who lived in Westmoreland with her children.
The Hooven family and the Kersey family became close friends.
There was a younger daughter named Dorothy.

Most of the Hooven family are buried in the Wamego, Kansas cemetery.
Girls of Westy
Sarah Kersey Sarah Kersey
Kathrine Hooven Katherine Hooven
Bernice Hooven
Died April 1928
Age 21
< Agnes Kersey
Bernice Hooven >:

I'm not sure of some of the background
Elwyn Warren Agnes Kersey

Esther Kersey Agnes Kersey Elwyn Warren
Dorothy Hooven Elna Mc Kimens
Bob Hooven, Bert Kerse)
Ruth, Saran;-Agnesr<-eTsey
Katherine Hooven
Ruby St.John
Bernice Hooven
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\ Clara Kersey
Dorothea King
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Kate Brenton, Genevieve McKimmons & Emza Kersey

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Wayne Grutzmacher & Emza Kersey
We cannot identify other women in picture

Kids from Westmoreland, Kansas
L: Wilma Ruth Hart

R: Rebecca Ann Grutzmacher
Billie Ruth & Becky Ann
Center: Back: Lewis Wasser, Betty Dailey

Bob & Becky Grutzmacher Lewin Wasser, Lela Mae Mayer &
Rebecca Ann Grutzmacher
Twins:
Lewis & Lewin Wasser Front:
whose parents were 1st one ??, Marilyn Hart, Billie R. Hart
Mary & Cliff Wasser Helen Louise Kersey & Ruth Dailey
Bob Grutzmacher is in the 4th row back in center of picture
Rebecca Ann Grutzmacher is in front row, 6th one from right side.
Dorothy Jean Grutzma~~er & Rebecca Ann Grutzmacher
Dorothy Jean was a nurse for
Dr. Dechario and Becky was
visiting from Ca.lif. one summer.
The gun belonged to Rex Stone

who was taking the picture.
this was but once again I was
with our neighbor Rex Stone.

Kersey Cousins in Kansas
Center: Rebecca Ann Grutzmacher & Betty Jean Dailey
Front: Ruth Alice Dailey & Helen Louise Kersey
Hidden: probably, Roberta Ann Kersey
Bob, Becky, Betty, Ruth and Helen
We had family gatherings quite often and I remember

that we had a lot of fun together growing up together.
1935
Bert Kersey and his girls at the beach in Coronado, Calif
Ruth, Agnes, Clara and Bert
Always with his cigar
Clara, Agnes, Ruth and Bert
The little girl was a neighbor

1935
Bert Kersey and his girls at the beach in Coronado, California
Agnes
This picture was possibly taken in Balboa Park in the 1930's
It was common in those days to remove the seat from your car
to sit on when you were on a picnic. Grandma Kersey always
loved to go on picnics. She always fried chicken and made
potato salad and of course a cake or pie plus all the trimmings.
Family gathering of the Bert & Ross Kersey children
Back row L to R: Opal, Howard, Sarah, Bob, Esther, Lane Hart,

Bill Strickland and Ruth Hart.
Front row: Jessie Kersey Curry, Ruby Elizabeth Kersey Copp,

Lee Ann Copp, Sally Strickland, Roberta Ann Kersey, Argyl Kersey
Ruby Kersey and Helen Louise Kersey.
Seated: Billy Strickland, Gary Hart, Bert Kersey and Argyls wife
Dee Kersey.
L.-R. on sofa: Sarah Kersey Strickland, Ruth Kersey Hart
Esther Kersey McGrath, Clara Kersey Fritzler
L-R. on floor: Vern Jumper, Bert Kersey, Sharon Kersey
Becky Grutzmacher Jumper & Betty Grutzmacher

Bert Kersey and Descendants 1 - 0

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Horace Albert (Bert) Kersey and Rebecca Jane Domeny 4

Infant Son Kersey 8

Martha Emza Kersey & Julius Wayne Grutzmacher 42

Fleda LaVanch Kersey & Guy Buford (Pete) Dailey 167

Clara Rebecca Kersey & Glenn Harry (Fritz) Fritzler 244

Horace Howard Kersey & Opal Harriet Huss 276

Agnes Bernice Kersey 315

Sarah Lucile Kersey & William J. Strickland 328

Lorena Ruth Kersey & Newman Lane Hart 367

Esther Elizabeth Kersey & Robert Bolton, Jr.,William F. McGrath 399

Westmoreland & So. Cal. Photos 429

1 Horace Albert Kersey July 21, 1810 June 20, 1947

). Se. page 20lf

,.. liee .Page 206

7. Se. Pas- 210

9. Se. Page 212

Wife: Rebecca Jane Domeny

Odd Fellow Lodge buildinf

This is the Odd Fellows Lodge building in Louisville Kansas

Horace Albert Kersey

Rebecca Jane Domeny

Family Gathering: Louisville, Kansas

Rebecca Kersey, Nellie Ferguson, Jessie Ferguson,

The Kersey Children

Picture was taken at Aunt Jessie Kersey Ferguson's

R -- L: Martha Emza, Fleda LeVanche, Robert George,

Clara Rebecca, Horace Howard, Agnes Bernice and

Sarah Lucille. With Lorena Ruth born in 1911 and

Esther Elizabeth born in 1914.

This picture is copied from an old Post Card that the

written to Mrs. Minnie Domeny, wife of her brother John.

Ctildren Left to Right

This child was never named as far as his sisters know.

Horace Albert "Bert" Kersey ------ Pottawatomie County, Kansas

The Bert and Rebecca Domeny Kersey family

Back row L-R:

Front row L.-R:

I have heard the story that Grandma was upset because

was finally snapped they were all trying to be more serious.

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These pictures were taken after moving to California

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This is the tombstone for Emza Ann Dixon Domeny

Mother of: Rebecca Jane Domeny Kersey

Headstones of baby sisters of Rebecca Jane Domeny Kersey

• Thora Ollie Domeny July 10, 1889 --- July 7, 1890

Picture of Rebecca Ann Jumper Grutzmacher at Tombstone of her

Emza Ann Dixon Domeny

Daughter: Sarah Ethel Domeny Owens

Emza Ann Dixon Oomeny

Sarah Ethel Oomeny: 8.10-7-1887 0.11-2-1884

Thora Ollie Oomeny: 8.7-10-1889 0.7-7-1890

His 2nd wife: Elma Lavina Brown Ratcliff Domeny

Elma's daughter: Ethel Ratcliff Yonning

Born: Dec. 2, 1902 II Died: June 5, 1983

Back of pictures: Age 3 mo. II 16 Ibs.

The son of:

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