Obituaries

Christina G. Martinez, 82, of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Dodge City, died Oct. 18, 2007. She worked at Wardrobe and Coed Cleaners, Dodge City as a seamstress and silk presser. Survivors include three sons, Felix, Ralph R., and Jody G.; a sister, Helen Hilburn; 14 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and three great-great grandchildren. Father Ted Skalsky presided.

Cecilia Huschka, 90, of St. Joseph Parish, Ellinwood, died Oct. 23, 2007. She belonged to the Altar Society. Survivors include a son, Paul; two daughters, Dolores Boyle and Janet Hanson; and a grandson. Father Charles Mazouch presided.

James F. “Jabe” Gumpenberger, 77, of Fowler, died Oct. 20, 2007. For 32 years he worked as a railroad laborer for the Rock Island, Southern Pacific and Cottonbelt Railroads, retiring in 1986. He is survived by his wife, Letha Hill; five daughters, Gayla Todd, Jamie Preston, Tina Andrews, Cathy Herron, and Amy Maggard; three brothers, Richard, Robert, and John; a sister, Lorraine Erickson; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Father Angel Dy presided.

Jayden Omar Castilleja, 19 months, of St. Mary Parish, Garden City, died Oct. 22, 2007. Survivors include his parents, Hector Reyes and Daisy Diaz Castilleja; a brother, Luis Hector Castilleja; grandparents, Jose and Delma Diaz, and Hector Manuel and Rosalinda Castilleja; great-grandparents, Jesus and Maria De Leon, Reyes and Leonor Padilla, and Isidro Castilleja Sr.; and several uncles, aunts and cousins. Father Trong Tran presided.

Jose Luis Rincon Jr., 34, of Prince of Peace Parish at St. Rose of Lima, Great Bend, died Oct. 21, 2007. He was a production worker for KBK Industries, Rush Center. He is survived by his girlfriend Maria Martinez; parents Jose Luis and Maria Rincon; two sons, Adrian and Christian; a daughter, Perla Stephanie; a brother, Cesar; and four sisters, Rosa, Socorro, Angelica and Anna Rincon. Father Wesley Schawe presided.

Leona “Toots” Lampe, 85, of St. John the Baptist Parish, Spearville, died Oct. 22, 2007. She worked as a lunchroom cook until retiring, and also worked at the Ford County Lake. Survivors include three daughters, Carol Jean Jennie Welsch, Linda Dixon, and Joyce Tiemeyer; sister-in-law Josephine Scheier; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; a step-great-grandson; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Father Ted Stoecklein presided.

Richard Geier, 59, of St. Mary Parish, Garden City, died Oct. 20, 2007, at St. Catherine Hospital, Garden City. He worked for Schreiber Motors and Osborn Heirs. He served in the U.S. Army from 1968 to 1971, and was a member of the Knights of Columbus. Survivors include his wife, Ellen Gillespie; his mother, Agatha Hoffman Geier; three sons, Ross, Eric, and Jamie; five brothers, Jerry, Ed, Raymond, Paul, and Pat; five sisters, Judy Hunt, Joann Schlappe, Ruth Drees, Sara Saloga and Monica; and three grandchildren. Father Trong Tran presided.

Doris Corrine Pfannenstiel, 81, of Sacred Heart Parish, Ness City, died Oct. 29, 2007. She was the owner and operator of a clothing store, and member of the Sacred Heart Altar Society. Survivors include a brother, Don Wiese; and many nephews and nieces. Father Henry Hildebrand presided.

Helen Mary Huslig, 90, of Prince of Peace Parish at St. Rose, Great Bend, died Oct. 27, 2007. She worked as a legal secretary. She was a member of the Altar Society and Daughters of Isabella, and served as a lector and Eucharistic minister. Survivors include three sons, James, Richard, and Philip; three daughters, Carol, Jeanette, and Laura; 11 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Father Wesley Schaw and Father Charles Mazouch presided.

Diana Gracia of St. John the Apostle Parish, St. John, infant twin baby girl of Jorge and Rosa Alvarez Gracia died Oct. 30, 2007. Survivors include her parents; two brothers, Victor Alvarez and Fabian Gracia; a sister, Jennifer Gracia; and grandparents Felix and Mercedes Alvarez. Father Marvin Reif presided.

Chad E. Aistrup, 23, of St. Anthony Parish, Hanston, died Nov. 4, 2007, in Pratt. He graduated from Hanston High School, and worked as a laborer. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, and the Boy Scouts. Survivors include his parents, Emmett and Susan Taylor Aistrup; two sisters, Nicole Lucas and Meredith Aistrup; a niece, Makenzie Lucas; grandparents, Theresa Aistrup, Mr. and Mrs. Don Mounday, and Mr. and Mrs. Don Taylor. Father Ted Stoecklein and Deacon Dwaine Lampe presided.