Ulysses Cemetery Ulysses

Ulysses Cemetery
Ulysses, Grant County, Kansas

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Name Birth Date Death Date Other Information

Abernathy, Ariel 2-24-1998 3-26-2005

Akagi, Lillian (Kido) 2-11-1931 1-24-2005

Barton, Lois 11-29-1925 5-21-2005 b. Lakin ks Kearny co, d. Ulysses Ks Grant co, D/O Ray Thaddeus and Fern S. Strode Combes. She attended school at Lakin and attended teacher's training school. A former resident of Lakin, Holcomb, and Garden City, she was a homemaker, bookkeeper, upholsterer at Stutzman Body Shop, manager of Stutzman Western Store and taught at Hartland School. On May 20, 1944, she married Everett Leroy Stutzman at Ulysses. He died Jan. 20, 1989. On March 31, 1991, she married John Gaylon Barton at Ulysses. He died Nov.29,1994.She was preceded in death by a brother, Wayne Combes.

Battin, Charles L. 6-28-1939 5-20-2005 b. Garden Ctiy ks Finney co, d. wichita, S/O Charles E. and Helen Bell Battin. He was preceded in death by his mother.

Binney, Virginia L. 12-17-1924 7-31-2005 b. Penrose Co Fremont co, d. Ulysses ks Grant co, D.O Benjamin H. and Ivy May Falkner Crocker. She graduated from high school at Colorado Springs, Colo. A resident of Ulysses, formerly of Tribune, she was a homemaker, and bookkeeper for Russ' Food Center.She belonged to Shelton Memorial Christian Church, Sweet Adeline's, and was a Paul Harris Fellow in the Ulysses Rotary Club, Forty's Club, and Monday Study Club. On Nov. 25, 1945, she married Russell R. Binney at Colorado Springs, Colo. He died Sept. 10, 2000. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Helen Hurlbut and Roberta Rouse.

Buckner, Virginia 12-29-1999 Age 74

Esparza, Guadalupe
9-23-1963 7-4-2005 b. Chihuahua Mexico, d. Woodward OK woodward co, S/O Rodolfo and Antonia Jimenez Esparza. A resident of Ulysses since 1998, formerly of California, he was a truck driver for Ames Construction Co. He attended Catholic church. He was preceded in death by a brother, Raul Esparza.

Foresman, Helen J. 12-8-1924 11-16-2004 b. Liberal Ks Seward co, d. Ulysses KS Grant co, D/O Floyd & Bessie Richardson Bangs

Galindo, Pilar E. 8-5-1923 2-21-2005

Gee, Delores D. (Ford) 1-8-1917 1-20-2000

Gee, Corrine 12-11-1999 Age 80

Hennigh, Lois D. 11-13-1917 1-14-2006 b. Tulsa OK Tulsa co, d. Ulysses ks Grant co, D/O Jesse Elsworth and Celestia Faye Burroughs Schuyler. She belonged to the Order of the Eastern Star No. 471 and formerly belonged to the Daughters of the American Revolution. On Jan. 3, 1938, she married Laurence R. Hennigh in Las Vegas. He died in 1973. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Barbara King; two sisters, Bonnie Oakley and Jane Beach; and a great-granddaughter.

Hickman, Oliver Chester 9-20-1917 12-22-2005 b. Satanta KS Haskell co, d. Ulysses ks Grant co, S/O Virgle Lester and Laura Lucas Hickman ,and stepson of Floyd Wilson Hickman. He was a carpenter and paint contractor. He was the owner of Hickman Color Center. He was a member of American Legion Post No. 79, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Odd Fellows Lodge. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. On Oct. 13, 1945, he married Dorothy L. Simpson in Medford, Ore. She died Jan. 25, 1997. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Laurence, Lenn and Dewayne; and a sister, Agnes Williamson.

King, Dolores R. 5-19-1912 12-12-2005 b. Garden City KS Finney co, d. Ulysses KS Grant Co, D/O Hesiquio and Maria Madrigial Rodriguez. She was preceded in death by a brother; and a sister.

Lance, Irene 12-6-1999 Age 89

Lewis, Richard T. "Dick" 1-15-2000 Age 79

Mann, Ernest W. "Ernie" 12-22-1999 Age 81

Martin, Hazel A. (Hildenbrand) 12-16-1902 1-21-2005

Miller, Opal Roberta 10-8-1914 9-18-2005 b. Haviland ks Kiowa co, d. wichita, D/O John A. and Wava M. Hecox Dye. She graduated from Tyrone, Okla., High School in 1932. She was a waitress, postal clerk and loan collector. She retired in 1979 and moved from Ulysses to Wichita.

Monson, Melba 11-1-1999 Age 66

Ryan, Albert Jr. 11-8-1918 1-23-2005 b. Dewey, OK, d. Alberta, Canada

Tuman, Nada Charlene 3-3-1935 4-1-2005

Valles, Alfredo Lara 9-28-1958 3-10-2005

Walters, Lillian J. 12-24-1924 4-2-2005

Wheeler, Eunice Laveta 7-29-1913 2-7-2005

Wise, Samma Lynn (Comer) 3-2-1950 1-24-2005

Wright, Helen Iona 10-21-1921 8-4-2005 b. Reno co ks, d. Johnson ks Stanton co, D/O John Michael and Mabel Karnes Brown. She graduated from high school in Langdon. A resident of Ulysses since 1958, she worked as a nurse aide at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in the Nursery. She belonged to Mary Queen of Peace Catholic Church and was active in the Alter Society. She was a member of the Early Bird Garden Club, Grant County Senior Center, and volunteered for the Hospital Service League, all of Ulysses. On Aug. 10, 1931, she married Leo A. Wright. He died Feb. 21, 1982. She was preceded in death by three daughters, Wanda Scholtz, Marie Black and LaDonna Wright; a brother, Melvin Brown; a sister, Velma Neal; and three grandchildren.

Young, Mariannah 11-20-1999 Age 79

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Name	Birth Date	Death Date	Other Information
Abernathy, Ariel	2-24-1998	3-26-2005
Akagi, Lillian (Kido)	2-11-1931	1-24-2005
Barton, Lois	11-29-1925	5-21-2005	b. Lakin ks Kearny co, d. Ulysses Ks Grant co, D/O Ray Thaddeus and Fern S. Strode Combes. She attended school at Lakin and attended teacher's training school. A former resident of Lakin, Holcomb, and Garden City, she was a homemaker, bookkeeper, upholsterer at Stutzman Body Shop, manager of Stutzman Western Store and taught at Hartland School. On May 20, 1944, she married Everett Leroy Stutzman at Ulysses. He died Jan. 20, 1989. On March 31, 1991, she married John Gaylon Barton at Ulysses. He died Nov.29,1994.She was preceded in death by a brother, Wayne Combes.
Battin, Charles L.	6-28-1939	5-20-2005	b. Garden Ctiy ks Finney co, d. wichita, S/O Charles E. and Helen Bell Battin. He was preceded in death by his mother.
Binney, Virginia L.	12-17-1924	7-31-2005	b. Penrose Co Fremont co, d. Ulysses ks Grant co, D.O Benjamin H. and Ivy May Falkner Crocker. She graduated from high school at Colorado Springs, Colo. A resident of Ulysses, formerly of Tribune, she was a homemaker, and bookkeeper for Russ' Food Center.She belonged to Shelton Memorial Christian Church, Sweet Adeline's, and was a Paul Harris Fellow in the Ulysses Rotary Club, Forty's Club, and Monday Study Club. On Nov. 25, 1945, she married Russell R. Binney at Colorado Springs, Colo. He died Sept. 10, 2000. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Helen Hurlbut and Roberta Rouse.
Buckner, Virginia		12-29-1999	Age 74
Esparza, Guadalupe	9-23-1963	7-4-2005	b. Chihuahua Mexico, d. Woodward OK woodward co, S/O Rodolfo and Antonia Jimenez Esparza. A resident of Ulysses since 1998, formerly of California, he was a truck driver for Ames Construction Co. He attended Catholic church. He was preceded in death by a brother, Raul Esparza.
Foresman, Helen J.	12-8-1924	11-16-2004	b. Liberal Ks Seward co, d. Ulysses KS Grant co, D/O Floyd & Bessie Richardson Bangs
Galindo, Pilar E.	8-5-1923	2-21-2005
Gee, Delores D. (Ford)	1-8-1917	1-20-2000
Gee, Corrine		12-11-1999	Age 80
Hennigh, Lois D.	11-13-1917	1-14-2006	b. Tulsa OK Tulsa co, d. Ulysses ks Grant co, D/O Jesse Elsworth and Celestia Faye Burroughs Schuyler. She belonged to the Order of the Eastern Star No. 471 and formerly belonged to the Daughters of the American Revolution. On Jan. 3, 1938, she married Laurence R. Hennigh in Las Vegas. He died in 1973. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Barbara King; two sisters, Bonnie Oakley and Jane Beach; and a great-granddaughter.
Hickman, Oliver Chester	9-20-1917	12-22-2005	b. Satanta KS Haskell co, d. Ulysses ks Grant co, S/O Virgle Lester and Laura Lucas Hickman ,and stepson of Floyd Wilson Hickman. He was a carpenter and paint contractor. He was the owner of Hickman Color Center. He was a member of American Legion Post No. 79, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Odd Fellows Lodge. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. On Oct. 13, 1945, he married Dorothy L. Simpson in Medford, Ore. She died Jan. 25, 1997. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Laurence, Lenn and Dewayne; and a sister, Agnes Williamson.
King, Dolores R.	5-19-1912	12-12-2005	b. Garden City KS Finney co, d. Ulysses KS Grant Co, D/O Hesiquio and Maria Madrigial Rodriguez. She was preceded in death by a brother; and a sister.
Lance, Irene		12-6-1999	Age 89
Lewis, Richard T. "Dick"		1-15-2000	Age 79
Mann, Ernest W. "Ernie"		12-22-1999	Age 81
Martin, Hazel A. (Hildenbrand)	12-16-1902	1-21-2005
Miller, Opal Roberta	10-8-1914	9-18-2005	b. Haviland ks Kiowa co, d. wichita, D/O John A. and Wava M. Hecox Dye. She graduated from Tyrone, Okla., High School in 1932. She was a waitress, postal clerk and loan collector. She retired in 1979 and moved from Ulysses to Wichita.
Monson, Melba		11-1-1999	Age 66
Ryan, Albert Jr.	11-8-1918	1-23-2005	b. Dewey, OK, d. Alberta, Canada
Tuman, Nada Charlene	3-3-1935	4-1-2005
Valles, Alfredo Lara	9-28-1958	3-10-2005
Walters, Lillian J.	12-24-1924	4-2-2005
Wheeler, Eunice Laveta	7-29-1913	2-7-2005
Wise, Samma Lynn (Comer)	3-2-1950	1-24-2005
Wright, Helen Iona	10-21-1921	8-4-2005	b. Reno co ks, d. Johnson ks Stanton co, D/O John Michael and Mabel Karnes Brown. She graduated from high school in Langdon. A resident of Ulysses since 1958, she worked as a nurse aide at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in the Nursery. She belonged to Mary Queen of Peace Catholic Church and was active in the Alter Society. She was a member of the Early Bird Garden Club, Grant County Senior Center, and volunteered for the Hospital Service League, all of Ulysses. On Aug. 10, 1931, she married Leo A. Wright. He died Feb. 21, 1982. She was preceded in death by three daughters, Wanda Scholtz, Marie Black and LaDonna Wright; a brother, Melvin Brown; a sister, Velma Neal; and three grandchildren.
Young, Mariannah		11-20-1999	Age 79