John Edwin Fitzpatrick
Victoria, Kansas – John Edwin Fitzpatrick, age 54, died Friday, December 7, 2012, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. He was born March 2, 1958, in Yakima, Washington, to Lawrence and Marlene (Stowe) Fitzpatrick. He married Peggy A. (Kuhn) on March 8, 1980, at Barksdale AFB, LA.
He was raised in Yakima, Washington, and attended High School there. He was a U.S. Air Force
Veteran and joined in 1976. He was stationed at Barksdale AFB from 1977 to 1979. He was stationed at Clark AFB, Philippines in 1979 to 1984, then at Castle AFB from 1984, until the base closed and he retired in 1994. While in the Air Force he was active in playing Softball and loved training and spoiling all the dogs that he and Peggy owned. He was generous to those he felt needed his help and didn’t ask anything in return. He was a member of St. Fidelis Catholic Church, Victoria, Kansas, and moved to Victoria in 2009.
Survivors include his wife, Peggy, of the home; two brothers, Michael Fitzpatrick, Albuquerque, NM; and Patrick Fitzpatrick , Yakima, WA; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Francis and Mary Jane (Kisner) Kuhn, Victoria, KS.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Services are 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, December 12, 2012, at St. Fidelis Catholic Church, Victoria, Kansas. With military honors by the Victoria V.F.W. Post No. 1751. A private family inurnment will be at a later date. A vigil service is at 7:00 P.M. Tuesday, at Cline’s Mortuary, 412 Main Street, Victoria, Kansas 67671. Visitation is from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. Tuesday and from 8:30 to 9:45 A.M. Wednesday, all at Cline’s Mortuary Victoria, Kansas.
Memorial to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1942, in lieu of flowers. Condolences can be sent via e-mail to [email protected].
Betty L. Young
Salina, Kansas – Betty L. Young, age 93, died Friday, December 7, 2012, at the Bethany Home, Lindsborg, Kansas.
She was born October 22, 1919, in Salina, Kansas, to Walter and Mollie (Mecklem) Wallerstedt.
She married Edgar Young on August 20, 1938. He died September 7, 2005. She was raised in Hays, Kansas, a graduate of Hays High School and attended two years at Fort Hays State College. She was a former member of the First United Methodist Church, Hays, Kansas.
Survivors include five sons, William Lee Young and wife, Francine, Salida, TX; Robert Karl Young and John Craig Young, both of Salina, KS; Walter Benjamin Young, Colby, KS; James Edgar Young and wife, Karen, Huachuca, AZ; two sisters, Karen Jean Keevert and husband Gary, Enterprise, AL; Kristin Joyce Tardif and husband, Michael, Lewiston, Maine; 11 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; one sister, Marjorie Hatman-Markle; two grandsons, Jon Mark Keevert and Jack Timothy Gregory; and one daughter-in-law, Anda Young.
Graveside services are 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, December 12, 2012, at Fort Hays Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Hays, Kansas.
Memorials to the Ashby House of Salina or The Salvation Army. Cline’s Mortuary of Hays, 1919 East 22nd, Hays, Kansas 67601, is in charge of arrangements.
Condolences can be sent via e-mail to [email protected].