Vikki Louise Mayers
Vikki Louise Mayers, 52, of Fritch, Texas, died Sunday, April 29, 2012. She was born Dec. 8, 1959, in Wichita, to Floyd and Velma Soyner Mangels. She married Lonnie Mayers on Jan. 27, 1995, in Ulysses. He preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Brandon Davis of Mustang, Okla.; two daughters, Dannyale Mader of Fritch, and Timberly Mader of Lakin; five brothers, Darrell, Eddie and David Mangels, all of Ulysses, Loyd Mangels of Leipers Fork, Tenn., and Carl Mangels of Johnson City; a sister, Judy Coldwell of Ulysses; and three grandchildren.
Funeral was held Thursday, May 3 at Brown Chapel in Fritch. Burial was held Saturday, May 5 at Syracuse Cemetery in Syracuse. Condolences may be sent at www.brownfuneraldirectors.net. Brown Funeral Directors of Borger, Texas, was in charge of arrangements.
William A. "Bill" Scott
William A. “Bill” Scott, 83, of Baytown, Texas formerly of Amarillo, Texas died Wednesday, April 25. Services were held Tuesday, May 1 in the East Mausoleum Chapel at Memorial Park Cemetery with Dr. Gil Lain officiating. Arrangements by Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40, in Amarillo.
Bill was born Sept. 7, 1928, in Syracuse, Kan. to Raymond O. and Isabelle Mabary Scott. He graduated from Syracuse High School after which he enlisted in the Navy. Bill was a World War II veteran and a member of Paramount Baptist Church. He married Patricia “Pat” Warner on Aug. 4, 1948, in Dexter, Ore. They had three daughters, Karen, Carol and Joyce. Bill retired from Colorado Interstate Gas Co. after 34 years of service.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Karen Jones; and a sister, Twyla Reed. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Pat; two daughters, Carol Nickerson and husband Jerry of San Augustine and Joyce Mullins and husband Ken of Highlands, Calif.; five grandchildren, Kim Luckett and husband Shane, Brandon Bogue and wife Sarah, Allison Jones, Brian Jones and wife Jacoby and Kelci Whatley and husband Ryan; five great- grandchildren, Brandon Jr., Elaine, Peyton, Colton and Kameron.
The family suggests memorials be to American Heart Association, P.O. Box 841125, Dallas, TX 75284; American Lung Association National Headquarters, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20004; or Veterans of Foreign Wars, 406 W. 34th St., Kansas City, MO 64111. Sign the online guest book at www.memorialparkamarillo.com.
Darrel Gene Dikeman
Darrel Gene Dikeman passed away on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011 at the age of 86, at his home, in Syracuse, Kan. He was born on June 6, 1925 in Preston, Kan., the son of William Fredrick Dikeman & Martha Wilma (Allen) Dikeman.
During his childhood years Darrel moved from Preston to Syracuse in 1934 with his parents, sisters Valetta and Marge and brother’s Duane and Larry. They began a dry land winter wheat farming operation located 10 miles north of Syracuse.
He was married to Lois Irene McNaught from Pratt, Kan. on October 31, 1948. They had three children, Gene, Cary and Sandy who all grew up in Syracuse. Darrel was an aviator and began flying in 1939 and soloed in an Inland Sport Airplane at the age of 14. Darrel was a licensed commercial pilot with instrument and multi-engine rating. He enjoyed and owned many airplanes during his life. His favorites were the Beech Bonanza, AT-6, T-28 and P-51C. He took particular joy in low level buzz jobs to many unsuspecting farmers on their tractors. Darrel was an active and enthusiastic pilot until his passing.
Darrel was a lifelong member of the First United Methodist Church of Syracuse, a member of the Syracuse Masonic Lodge 309 and Wichita Masonic Consistory, where he was 32nd Degree mason. He severed on several local and state aviation, agricultural, and insurance boards of directors. Darrel most enjoyed his family, flying, and people of Syracuse, where he never met a stranger.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and one brother, Larry Dikeman. He is survived by his spouse; two sons, Gene (& wife Mary) Dikeman of Great Bend, Kan. and Cary (& wife Ann) Dikeman of Leawood, Kan.; one daughter, Sandy (& husband Mark) Parkins of Leawood; one brother, Duane Dikeman of Syracuse; two sisters, Valetta Rosenkrantz of Alton, Ill. and Marge Dale of Syracuse; seven grandchildren, Angela (& husband Tyler) Grindal of Topeka, Kan., Meredith (& husband Jason) Ochs of Newport Beach, Calif., Catherine Dikeman of Lawrence, Kan., Charlotte(& husband Bryce) Benton of Kansas City, Mo., Scott Dikeman of Kansas City, David Dikeman of Manhattan, Kan. and Garrett Parkins of Leawood; four great grandchildren, Winston and Wyatt Ochs of Newport Beach, and Samuel and Avery Grindal of Topeka; and numerous family members and friends. Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. (MDT) at the First United Methodist Church, Syracuse.
Condolences may be sent to fellersfh@yahoo.com. Memorial contributions may be payable to the First United Methodist Church or Syracuse Masonic Lodge 309, and sent in care of Fellers Funeral Home & Monuments LLC, P.O. Box 1253, Syracuse, KS 67878. 620-384-5100.
Vicki J. Fallwell
Graveside memorial service and in-urnment for Canon City, Colo. and former Coolidge, Kan. resident Vicki J. Fallwell will be held at 11 a.m. Friday Nov. 4, 2011 at the Coolidge Cemetery in Coolidge, Kan. Pastor Ralph Plummer will officiate.
Per Vicki’s request, cremation has taken place.
The family will receive friends and relatives for a memorial visitation from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday Nov. 3, 2011 at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Holly, Colo.
Mrs. Fallwell was born Nov. 24, 1953 at Friona, Texas. and departed this life on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011 at her home in Canon City with her family at her side at the age of 57.
Vicki was preceded in death by her father Calvin M. Ulen, Sr. of Amarillo, Texas on Dec. 24, 2004; by her mother Alta Ulen of Amarillo on April 23, 2011; and by her biological father Jimmy Paul Cox of Friona on March 17, 1961.
She is survived by her husband Larry Fallwell of Canon City; by two children Rusty Fallwell of Canon City and Kelli (Dan) Scott of Dallas, Texas; by two grandchildren Dylan and Mackenzie Scott of Dallas; by a Brother Calvin (Christina) Ulen, Jr. of Amarillo; by two sisters Judy (Brian) Cordova and Lisa (Russell) Williams, both of Amarillo; as well as by nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and many friends.
Those desiring may make memorial contributions to the Sangre de Cristo Hospice and Pallative Care at www.socohospice.org/donations or by mail to 601 Greenwood Ave., Canon City, CO. 81212.
Services for Vicki J. Fallwell are under the direction of Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel at Holly; providing families with sensitivity, compassion, and respect. For additional information and online condolences please visit our website at www.valleymemorialfc.com
Vernon Claude Harper
Vernon Claude Harper, 100, died at his home in Syracuse, Kan on October 19, 2011. He was born August 13, 1911 at Indianapolis, Okla. to Ralph and Dottie Harper. The family moved by covered wagon from Oklahoma to Colorado, landing on the homestead 22 miles south of Holly, Colo., December 13, 1913, when Vernon was 2 years old.
Vernon’s formal education was cut short when he took over the family farm after his freshman year in high school due to poor health of his father. He built a barn on the family homestead at the age of 17, which remains standing today. He grew up farming with horses, worked on building roads with a team and Fresno scraper for the WPA, and graduated to mechanized agriculture during his extended farming career. He was self-taught in the art of machinery repair and construction of equipment to simplify life on the farm.
Vernon married Margaret C. Davis on April 24, 1935 at Garden City, Kan. Margaret passed away November 5, 2005. In 1936, Vernon and Margaret moved to a farm in southwest Hamilton County, Kan., where they lived until retiring and moving to Syracuse in 1979. In addition to his own farm and livestock activity, he became familiar with most of the farmers in Hamilton County when he measured and sealed grain bins for USDA storage, measured crop acres for compliance with the ASC government program, and worked at the livestock sale barn in Syracuse. He was a member of the Hamilton County Farm Bureau and several grain cooperatives. After retirement, he remained active as a handy man around Syracuse and initiated several woodworking and furniture refinishing projects.
Vernon was an active member of the Fisher and Bear Creek Sunday School classes. He later became a member of the First Christian Church and was active in church leadership.
He was preceded in death by his parents, spouse, and four brothers, Wilbur Harper, Walter Harper, George Harper, and Kenneth Harper. He is survived by two sons, Bob (& wife Karen) Harper of Torrance, Calif. and Jim (& wife LaVerna) Harper of St. Joseph, Ill.; one daughter, Betty (& husband Bob) Swisher of Urbana, Ill.; eight grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; one brother, Ralph Harper of Denver, Colo.; one sister, Mary Lou Weldon of Denver; three sisters-in-law, Dimple Claudene Schmidt of Syracuse, Edna Belle Cook of Johnson, Kan., Maxine Harper of Lamar, Colo.; one brother-in-law, Clarence (& wife Donna) Davis of Bayfield, Colo.; and numerous family members & friends.
Funeral Service was held on Monday, October 24, 2011 at the First Christian Church, Syracuse.
Visitation was held on Sunday, October 23, 2011 at Fellers Funeral Home LLC, Syracuse.
Condolences may be sent to fellersfh@yahoo.com. In Lieu of Flowers memorial contributions may be made payable to the First Christian Church, and sent in care of Fellers Funeral Home & Monuments LLC, P.O. Box 1253, Syracuse, KS 67878. 620-384-5100
